{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kenton Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":52.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3037736,"projectId":10104345,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our sensory project! Because of your kindness, our room now has engaging sensory resources that are making a meaningful difference for our students every day. The students were thrilled when they first saw the new materials, and their excitement was especially evident with the calm-down threading boards. They eagerly explored the new resources and quickly began using them during independent work, transitions, and moments when they needed extra support to regulate their emotions and focus.\r\n\r\nThese sensory tools have already become an important part of our daily classroom routine. The threading boards, in particular, have helped students practice calming strategies while strengthening their fine motor skills and improving their ability to stay engaged in learning. As we continue our classroom lessons, students will use these materials to build self-regulation skills, increase independence, and create positive learning habits that support both their academic and social-emotional growth. Your generosity has created a more welcoming and supportive learning environment, and we are truly grateful for the lasting impact you have made on our classroom. Thank you for believing in our students!","fullyFundedDate":1773420850155,"projectUrl":"project/calm-minds-strong-community-student-le/10104345/","projectTitle":"Calm Minds, Strong Community: Student-Led Mental Health & Regulation Initiative","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3037736_orig.png?crop=698,698,x131,y60&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771445433527","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3037736"},{"teacherId":8000362,"projectId":9493013,"letterContent":"Thank you for your thoughtful generosity to our students and our school. As some students learn about counting by 1s and 10s easily and with only a few exposures and examples to concepts, many students require multiple opportunities to review and practice concepts with real life examples and a variety of strategies. Your generosity provides my students with hands on manipulatives in order to support concrete learning that is more fun and engaging. \r\n\r\nThe supplies and tools that you helped to provide are crucial to support all students are successful in their own time and readiness. Building lifelong learners together and providing crucial basic living skills to students is, in part, thanks to you! Thank you so very much from our community! Thank you Charles Schwab for your gift 💝","fullyFundedDate":1755521894254,"projectUrl":"project/its-time-to-learn-about-money/9493013/","projectTitle":"It’s Time to Learn About Money","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Day","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8000362_orig.jpg?crop=526,526,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629428138902","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8000362"},{"teacherId":9223385,"projectId":10101644,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for the supplies and resources, the students love them a lot! \r\n\r\nWe have already started training the older students through the books, lesson plans, and materials. One of the older students (a \"Student Peace Leader\") was excited to make a calm down jar (from materials donated) for the younger students to use when they were feeling upset. Another \"Student Peace Leader\" already put their training to work and noticed a younger student feeling upset and guided them to use a deep breathing maze donated through the project. It has been so amazing to see the older students excited about bring calm and problem solving to the whole school. It is also so wonderful seeing the older students strengthen their own problem solving and calm-down skills through learning how to teach younger students. \r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your donations and we can't wait to continue to use them around the school to help students problem-solve and regulate.","fullyFundedDate":1775053672308,"projectUrl":"project/kind-voices-peaceful-community-school-/10101644/","projectTitle":"Kind Voices, Peaceful Community (School-Wide Service Project)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cohen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9223385"},{"teacherId":3714233,"projectId":9733609,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support for our first graders! We had a wonderful school year, full of many enriching activities. Thanks to your generous donations, we were fully equipped with all of the supplies that we needed in order to facilitate the school year. Students made incredible amounts of growth, as first grade is the school year when students learn to read - and we did just that! We are so incredibly grateful to have your continued support for our students. Our work is not easy, but it feels easier knowing that we have such support in our corner.","fullyFundedDate":1758800005516,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-fun/9733609/","projectTitle":"First Grade Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hummel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3714233_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777135684238","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3714233"},{"teacherId":9609951,"projectId":9846187,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our kindergarten classroom through this Donors Choose project. Because of your generosity, my students now have golf pencils and silicone pencil grips that are perfectly sized for their little hands. These tools are already helping them strengthen their fine-motor skills, improve proper pencil grip, and build confidence as they practice writing letters, words, and simple sentences. What may seem like a small supply makes a big difference in helping five- and six-year-olds feel successful as writers.\r\n\r\nThe laminating pouches have also been a game changer in our classroom. I can now create durable, reusable literacy and math station materials that will last all year long. This allows students to practice important skills independently and repeatedly without materials wearing out. In addition, the dentist dramatic play set has quickly become a favorite during choice time. Students are building vocabulary, practicing conversation skills, and learning about community helpers through imaginative play. Your kindness has made our classroom more hands-on, creative, and engaging. My students and I are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1762266298858,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-big-learning-writing-pla/9846187/","projectTitle":"Little Hands, Big Learning: Writing, Playing, and Creating That Lasts!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cohen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9609951_orig.jpg?crop=571,571,x0,y1&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722061522498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9609951"},{"teacherId":10195338,"projectId":9630258,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us create the Calming Corner in our combined speech and occupational therapy room. It has really transformed our space and has helped our children to have a safe, relaxing, and comforting environment at school. \r\n\r\nThe first time the children saw the rug, chairs, and lamp, they squealed and all wanted to take turns sitting on the cozy chairs. \r\n\r\nWe spend time in the Calming Corner at the end of every session. After they complete their structured activities, they have time to relax in the Calming Corner and to have free play. They always run right to the calming space, smiling and chattering. \r\n\r\nThank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. You have made a huge difference that I believe will ripple out more than we can see.","fullyFundedDate":1756174538665,"projectUrl":"project/calming-corner-for-kids-in-speech-and-oc/9630258/","projectTitle":"Calming Corner for Kids in Speech and Occupational Therapy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rebecca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10195338_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755698210337","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10195338"},{"teacherId":2229611,"projectId":9269467,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my project! I meet with approximately 65 students over the course of any given day as a CLDE Teacher Leader. Space and resources are tight! This new rolling whiteboard cart grants me more space to meet the needs of my kiddos/groups throughout the day!\r\n\r\nI typically teach using the LEA method. This is the Language Experience Approach. Using LEA's, our group has a shared experience, project, or looks at a picture or video to have a shared learning experience. We develop the vocabulary together, often tired to literacy skills. Then we co-create a text together. This text is repeated and read many times until it is memorized, then we work on writing the text down together, exploring many facets of literacy development (letter names and sounds, identifying initial sounds in words, sounding out words, naming vocabulary, noticing and writing high frequency words, etc). At the end of the lesson, students return to their classrooms with a book we have \"written\" that they can feel successful in reading!\r\n\r\nThis board allows for room for us to co-create and house this text through-out the week! It is a fun group of kids, and they are supported where they are at with their language and literacy skills!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping meet the needs of our learners!","fullyFundedDate":1746787373836,"projectUrl":"project/co-creating-language-experiences-with-ml/9269467/","projectTitle":"Co-creating Language Experiences with MLLs to Deepen Content/Literacy Understanding","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kammeyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2229611_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y50&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786118200398","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2229611"},{"teacherId":9218137,"projectId":9594334,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for donating to my project! I have been able to get ideas for play-based activities with the workbook. We have worked on building our emotions using my new play-doh. With the boats, we have made water sensory tables and worked on joint attention and other play skills using the sensory bin. I have used the puzzle and sensory pad also for social skills work and joint attention skills practice. My students have really loved all of the toys, especially the puzzle and the water toys!\r\n\r\nWith the laminator and velcro, I have already made almost 100 visuals for my students!!! It is going to great use. \r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting my students!","fullyFundedDate":1755701648556,"projectUrl":"project/play-based-materials-for-social-skills/9594334/","projectTitle":"Play-Based Materials for Social Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. N","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9218137"},{"teacherId":9249388,"projectId":9640124,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom! Your thoughtful donations of books, lamps, and the stacking game have brought more than just new items into our learning space — they've brought warmth, joy, and meaningful learning experiences that will resonate with my students for a long time.\r\n\r\nThe books have sparked excitement and a love for reading, especially among reluctant readers. The lamps created a cozy, calm atmosphere that helps students focus. The stacking game has quickly become a favorite, encouraging teamwork and critical thinking.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of myself and all of my students — thank you. Your kindness has made a real difference, and we are so grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1756906641267,"projectUrl":"project/beginning-of-year-emotional-regulation/9640124/","projectTitle":"Beginning of Year Emotional Regulation","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9249388"},{"teacherId":9249388,"projectId":9490072,"letterContent":"Thank you SO MUCH for your amazing and kind donations. The start to our school year has been such a smooth transition with the new items we received with your help! The reaction from the class when I told them what items we would be receiving was beyond precious! It was so wholesome for them to see how the kindness of others can affect us.\r\n\r\nWe are so lucky to have an amazing support system of people who care about other students' education! Thank you so much for your help! We can't wait to continue crushing this school year.","fullyFundedDate":1753610397108,"projectUrl":"project/beginning-of-year-items/9490072/","projectTitle":"Beginning of Year Items","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9249388"},{"teacherId":9548684,"projectId":9284865,"letterContent":"The new headphones have made such a big difference in our classroom! Before, the old ones would break all the time, which made learning frustrating for both me and the kids. Now, with these new headphones, everything works so much smoother, and the students are able to really enjoy their activities without interruptions. They especially love the fun colors—it makes the headphones feel exciting and personal to them. Thank you for your donation and helping my students access new technology this school year!","fullyFundedDate":1746486198470,"projectUrl":"project/clear-sound-clear-minds/9284865/","projectTitle":"Clear Sound, Clear Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flores","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9548684_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y82&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715911484926","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9548684"},{"teacherId":2189567,"projectId":9359520,"letterContent":"Words cannot express my gratitude for your donation. My students were so excited when we received our donations! They absolutely loved the audio recoding phone and the polaroid camera! We have been able to capture so many awesome memories this year because of your donations. Its something we use every day and will use for days to come! The mini erasers has been a great add to our classroom store! Thank you again for these donations. I know they have had a huge impact on capturing memories with my students this year and for future years.","fullyFundedDate":1753385085018,"projectUrl":"project/help-capture-our-classroom-moments/9359520/","projectTitle":"Help Capture Our Classroom Moments!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kehoe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2189567_orig.jpg?crop=870,870,x72,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596592220098","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kehoe"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_41300","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":532,"numTeachers":32,"percentFrplEligible":84,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":9,"percentWhite":6,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":73,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":1,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"16.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":47.6,"schoolId":41300,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kenton Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kenton Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/colorado/aurora-public-school-district/kenton-elementary-school/41300"}