{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Martin Luther King Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":407367,"projectId":9789448,"letterContent":"The students are using the new games during SEL time, and inside recess. Living in Oregon and being at a school with no covered play area means we are often resigned to the indoors for recess. With the support of your donation, students are now using inside recess time to play games, interact with one another, and I also get to join in on the fun as I love board games! \r\nStudents were thrilled to see their new games and the entire class took part in opening boxes and setting games up. Some of the games had many little pieces so it was a whole recess itself to set up. It felt like a celebration@","fullyFundedDate":1769977239393,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-tools-and-card-games-for-young-l/9789448/","projectTitle":"Sensory Tools and Card Games for Young Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Seidel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/407367"},{"teacherId":1585832,"projectId":9923660,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our art classroom!\r\n\r\nWhen the new drying rack arrived, students immediately gathered around it. Students were so curious and excited to see how the new drying worked and how the levels fold up and down to make it so easy to put art into a safe place to dry. Since then, we've been using the rack every day as students complete everything from pastel projects inspired by Basquiat to landscape paintings. Instead of stacking projects or worrying about smudging, they carefully place their work on the rack, proud and confident that it will be stored safely. \r\n\r\nThis small change has had a big impact. Our classroom feels more organized, and their work is being honored the way it deserves.\r\n\r\nThank you for making this possible for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1769201182645,"projectUrl":"project/rack-to-the-future-helping-masterpieces/9923660/","projectTitle":"Rack to the Future: Helping Masterpieces Dry in Style!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1585832_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449725970000","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mst503"},{"teacherId":5878649,"projectId":9966204,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and providing the Bad Kitty book collection. These books have brought so much joy and laughter into our room. My students think Bad Kitty's bad attitude is absolutely hilarious, and reading time is often filled with giggles as they enjoy the silly moments in the stories.\r\n\r\nMany students are disappointed when it is time to put the books away because they want to keep reading. Several have even asked if they can take the books home to share with their families. It has been wonderful to see them so excited about reading and eager to talk about their favorite parts with classmates.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping create joyful reading experiences and building a strong love of books in our classroom. Thank you for supporting our young readers!","fullyFundedDate":1766288984039,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-a-love-of-reading-through-first/9966204/","projectTitle":"Fueling a Love of Reading Through First Grade Book Clubs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maalaea","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5878649_orig.jpg?crop=1158,1158,x0,y100&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693016660006","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mg503"},{"teacherId":1585832,"projectId":9925079,"letterContent":"A sincere thank you to everyone donating to and funding my project. Any kind of testing can be a high-pressure time for students, but your donations make testing a little easier with the tools they need. \r\n\r\nWhether it's using the lined paper to map out a complex math problem or using the gum to help channel their focus, these materials make the testing environment feel less daunting and more supportive. The gum is a student favorite and makes testing a little bit more fun. It's not every day that your teacher offers you gum in class! We are so grateful for your investment in our students' hard work and academic growth!","fullyFundedDate":1765316932144,"projectUrl":"project/materials-for-helping-do-our-best-on-the/9925079/","projectTitle":"Materials for Helping Do Our Best on the Test","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1585832_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449725970000","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mst503"},{"teacherId":7600687,"projectId":9946016,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our kindergarten Mandarin Immersion class and for helping provide a new classroom rug for our students. Your kindness has already made a meaningful difference in our daily learning.\r\n\r\nBefore receiving this rug, our class did not have a comfortable space where everyone could gather together at the same time. Now, the rug is large enough to hold all of my students, which has completely transformed our whole-group instruction and our reading time.\r\n\r\nDuring our whole group reading time, students come together on the rug to practice early reading skills, listen to stories, work on phonics, and participate in small group lessons. Having a dedicated, comfortable space allows students to focus, stay engaged, and feel ready to learn. It has also created a calmer and more welcoming classroom environment.\r\n\r\nThe rug has had a positive impact on our students socially as well. Sitting together encourages respectful listening, turn-taking, and collaboration. Students are learning how to share space, follow routines, and support one another during discussions and activities.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, this rug helps build a strong sense of community in our classroom. It is now the heart of our learning space—where students read, talk, learn, and grow together each day.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for supporting our kindergarten Mandarin Immersion class. Your generosity has truly made our classroom a better place for learning.","fullyFundedDate":1765323365289,"projectUrl":"project/a-rug-to-bring-our-mandarin-kindergarten/9946016/","projectTitle":"A Rug to Bring Our Mandarin Kindergarten Together","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Law","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7600687_orig.jpg?crop=4284,4284,x913,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764890452675","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7600687"},{"teacherId":407367,"projectId":9757198,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your support in bringing The Teacher Clarity Playbook to our school! These resources have completely transformed our weekly PLC (Professional Learning Community) meetings. Instead of just talking about \"what\" we're teaching, our team now sits down with these playbooks to ground our work in research-based strategies. We spend our time together stripping back state standards to write clear, kid-friendly learning targets and success criteria. It's been incredible to see our staff collaborate so deeply, ensuring that no matter which classroom a student is in, they are getting the same high-quality, focused instruction.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments happened during a recent PLC session when a group of us were stuck on a particularly wordy standard. Using the Playbook, we mapped out exactly what \"success\" looked like for that skill. We took those targets back to our students the next day, and the energy in the room shifted. I am able to walk up to nearly every student and they can explain what they are learning and how they will know if they have achieved the learning goal for the day.\r\n\r\nAs I continue to grow as a leader and collaborator, I'm excited to dive deeper into data-driven instruction. Now that our team is aligned on what we are teaching, our next step is using our weekly meetings to look at student work through the lens of these new success criteria. I'm especially looking forward to our upcoming units on opinion writing, where we can see the direct results of this newfound clarity in our students' growth. Thank you for investing in our professional growth and our students' success!","fullyFundedDate":1760122313981,"projectUrl":"project/teacher-clarify-playbook/9757198/","projectTitle":"Teacher Clarify Playbook","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Seidel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/407367"},{"teacherId":3072308,"projectId":9794593,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for restocking our classroom with essential supplies like pencil top erasers, paper clips, Lysol wipes, lined paper, tissues, and paper towels. Students use these daily, especially recently during our language arts unit where clean spaces and ready materials kept everyone focused. When the supplies arrived, students were excited and relieved to see full bins again—they even volunteered to organize them. Next, we are beginning a writing project, and these supplies will help students draft, revise, and collaborate successfully. We truly appreciate your generosity and support.","fullyFundedDate":1760518962025,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supply-refresh/9794593/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supply Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3072308_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660087673459","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jjones3"},{"teacherId":3072308,"projectId":9794563,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our project to provide water bottles for our entire class! Students use them every day in class, at lunch, recess, whenever students are thirsty. Students were thrilled when they first saw the bottles—cheers, smiles, and immediate ownership as they decorated their water bottles. Your gift has helped build responsibility and a healthier routine. These water bottles keep students in class more since they do not have to go to the water fountain every time they need a drink. We are grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1759892491797,"projectUrl":"project/water-bottles/9794563/","projectTitle":"Water Bottles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3072308_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660087673459","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jjones3"},{"teacherId":3072308,"projectId":9722287,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our project for snacks. Students were so happy to see all of the options in our snack bin. In 5th grade, these children are working so hard and using so much energy to learn about subtracting fractions, matter, narrative writing, using word play, and so much more. They get hungry doing all of this work! Having snacks on hand that can hold them over between breakfast and lunch has been so beneficial for their learning. I cannot thank you all enough. Your kindness and generosity are very appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1758862799598,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-to-sustain/9722287/","projectTitle":"Snacks to Sustain","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3072308_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660087673459","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jjones3"},{"teacherId":8718102,"projectId":9762288,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to the Singable Book Club for my music classes. Students are practicing their reading skills, not only with music, but their literacy as well! With the Singable Book Club my classes have all of their needs met. It helps students who learn aurally, visually, or physically. We've been having so much fun learning new songs every time we read a book. Sometimes we are even able to add instruments and students contribute to the Book songs that way. This club allows for ALL my students to have a space where they feel as though they can learn and have fun. \r\nAgain, thank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1761412570659,"projectUrl":"project/join-the-singable-book-club/9762288/","projectTitle":"Join the Singable Book Club!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Emma","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8718102_orig.png?crop=828,827,x0,y402&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667428322752","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8718102"},{"teacherId":7600687,"projectId":7026920,"letterContent":"Thanks to the new art supplies and incentives, our kindergarten Mandarin Immersion classroom has become even more creative and engaging. One exciting moment was during a Mandarin-themed art project: students painted scenes from a story we read together, practicing new vocabulary as they added details. Having access to markers, crayons, and special papers allowed every student to express themselves fully and feel proud of their work.\r\n\r\nHow did your students react when they first saw the materials?\r\nThey were overjoyed! Their faces lit up as they explored the new colors, papers, and tools. Many immediately wanted to start creating, while others excitedly shared ideas about what they could make. The incentives also motivated them to stay engaged and celebrate their efforts.\r\n\r\nYour donors got a little peek into your classroom by contributing to your project, and we know that they'd love to learn more. What are the next steps for your students on a current classroom lesson or project?\r\nNext, students will continue using the supplies to create art that connects to our Mandarin lessons—illustrating vocabulary words, making collaborative classroom posters, and completing creative projects tied to our stories and themes. Incentives will help encourage participation, teamwork, and pride in their accomplishments, supporting both learning and community building in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1669095608163,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies-art-materials-incen/7026920/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies, Art Materials, Incentives for Kids in Mandarin Immersion","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Law","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7600687_orig.jpg?crop=4284,4284,x913,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764890452675","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7600687"},{"teacherId":5878649,"projectId":9897196,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom project. The new Who Would Win? books have already created a wave of excitement in our room, and they are helping my first graders grow as readers in powerful ways.\r\n\r\nThese texts introduce important early literacy skills, including comparing and contrasting, identifying key details, and making predictions. Because the series uses clear nonfiction features, my students are also learning how to read captions, examine diagrams, and use text clues to build understanding. The accessible language and engaging facts allow even developing readers to feel successful.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom now feels like a true community experience. During partner reading time, students sit together with their matching copies and take turns reading aloud. They practice fluency, help each other sound out tricky words, and pause to talk about animal traits or surprising facts. The room fills with lively discussions as students share evidence from the text to support their ideas about which animal might win a matchup.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who were once hesitant to pick up a book now go straight to this series during independent reading. One student in particular has started finishing a book and immediately choosing another from the set, eager to learn more about different animals. Seeing that confidence grow has been a joy.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made these moments possible. Thank you for giving my students books that spark curiosity, inspire conversations, and help them grow into enthusiastic readers. 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