{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lafayette Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":29.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6840930,"projectId":9555998,"letterContent":"The kids 100% love the new library swag. They already of filled up their book boxes with the new books. Books are so vital to 2nd grade. It is their year to grow as readers. \r\n\r\nWhen we put the books on the bookshelves, the kids dived right into them. Having a great selection of fiction, nonfiction, chapter and graphic novels will inspire each and every one of us to become great readers. \r\n\r\nEven if it is just looking at the pictures (which is why so many picture books) it will give students something to talk about and think about. Maybe they will create their own story in their head. Which is also being a good reader.\r\n\r\nWe work hard every day to be great and wonderful readers. Thank you so much for making our classroom library stand out and fill it with TONS of books. Right now we have the biggest classroom library. I am always offering to share the books.","fullyFundedDate":1758829921867,"projectUrl":"project/our-classroom-library/9555998/","projectTitle":"Our Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6840930_orig.png?crop=286,286,x95,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626003536126","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6840930"},{"teacherId":6840930,"projectId":9647970,"letterContent":"TPT aligns with our standards and will work so great. The students will enjoy them. They use these centers to review reading and math skills from Kindergarten and 1st grade so they can review their skills before and after learning new skills in 2nd grade.\r\n\r\nI use them for morning bins so there is not morning work so they do not get overwhelmed. No morning work for them to struggle with. The morning bins are so helpful and useful for them.\r\n\r\nThe gift card bought: 2 reading centers, 2 math centers, brag badges (for classroom management), spiral review and phonics centers that I was on the look out for. They were all from Lucky Little Learner's on tpt store. \r\n\r\nThey love the morning bins in the morning to open up their brains and get ready to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1757683186061,"projectUrl":"project/review-skill-bins/9647970/","projectTitle":"Review Skill Bins","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6840930_orig.png?crop=286,286,x95,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626003536126","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6840930"},{"teacherId":6840930,"projectId":9150906,"letterContent":"We have unpacked our books and they made the SMILE so big. They were diving for the books. Thank you so much for helping us become such good readers. They have been so very inspired to start reading.\r\n\r\nEven my struggling readers can be found look for a good book. They take them to their seat and at least look at the pictures. They will then read it with a buddy to help.\r\n\r\nAll it takes is a good book to inspire a struggling reader to want to read. These books will make ANYBODY want to read. My students will always want to read because of these books.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping us become great readers. First step is to find a book that will inspire us to want to keep on reading.","fullyFundedDate":1746783871377,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-more-and-more-and-more-books/9150906/","projectTitle":"We Need More and More and More Books.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6840930_orig.png?crop=286,286,x95,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626003536126","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6840930"},{"teacherId":6840930,"projectId":9161351,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us reach for the stars with the books. We are always on the look out for new and inspiring books to inspire us to pick up a book and read.\r\n\r\nThe more books we have, the better readers we will be become. The new books will be so very inspiring to all my readers. Low, middle and high readers are always into the books.\r\n\r\nWith many projects we have gotten so many new books and they are always looking for books. Books make us great readers.\r\n\r\nTo be successful in school and life, we need to be good readers. \r\n\r\nThank you for being so awesome and helping us getting us books.\r\n\r\nThan you again and have a wonderful day.","fullyFundedDate":1744222772595,"projectUrl":"project/they-desire-a-lot-of-books/9161351/","projectTitle":"They Desire a Lot of Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6840930_orig.png?crop=286,286,x95,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626003536126","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6840930"},{"teacherId":9518689,"projectId":9096704,"letterContent":"This is the time of year when everything seems to be broken, lost, or in need of replacement. This project helped restore our classroom to that lovely beginning of the year feeling. \r\nWe now have access to all the materials that we need for success. Students no longer have to worry about if they will have a pencil to use for the day, or a marker to use on their class project. \r\nMaking sure classrooms are stocked with the essentials really benefits learning. Having everything we need allows us teachers to focus on teaching to the best of our abilities.","fullyFundedDate":1739375508516,"projectUrl":"project/basic-classroom-needs/9096704/","projectTitle":"Basic Classroom Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bullock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9518689_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726278954572","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chloeclassroom"},{"teacherId":6840930,"projectId":9120663,"letterContent":"Why not books! My principal said \"Books!\"of course books. You can never have enough books. Even for non-readers just picking up a book with pictures and words will inspire them to read. They have to know what the pictures are about. So far, they read every day in our room during \"down time\" and in the morning. \r\n\r\nI did not see this coming. You know what they do? They share the book and are excited to tell their friends about what they read. How cool is that. When I empty their book boxes, I am always amazed at what I find. Right now since we just got Nato Geo books, those were a pick hit. But I see some fiction books and some chapter books. \r\n\r\nI don't think with a wide variety of books this would have happened. Now I feel sad when I look at other classrooms and see a tiny selection of books. At least I know we have a wide variety to choose from. We can NEVER have enough books. You never know which book will spark 1 child's love for reading. With a wide variety I am hoping every child will love to read.","fullyFundedDate":1741885007346,"projectUrl":"project/diverse-books-books-and-more-books/9120663/","projectTitle":"Diverse Books, Books, and More Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6840930_orig.png?crop=286,286,x95,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626003536126","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6840930"},{"teacherId":6840930,"projectId":9121394,"letterContent":"Students like reading nonfiction books. Nato Geo books have bright and vivid pictures to go along with their nonfiction stories. Nonfiction is a weak area across grade levels right now. Nonfiction is so important to read and understand. Without nonfiction, they would not be inspire to read the news or a news paper.\r\n\r\nReading is such a critical skill. Online books and text are not the same as real books. Real books you can share with a friend and read with a friend. A real book can go anywhere without wifi. \r\n\r\nI feel like books have taken a back seat to computers. That is why I was on the hunt for books, books, and more books. The more books, they more my students have to read. The more they read, the easier it becomes. \r\n\r\nEverybody needs to read. These books will make them love to read and have a great selection of books to choose from. Thank you for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1741377824263,"projectUrl":"project/nonfiction-books-nonfiction-books-and-m/9121394/","projectTitle":"Nonfiction Books, Nonfiction Books and More Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6840930_orig.png?crop=286,286,x95,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626003536126","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6840930"},{"teacherId":6840930,"projectId":9029038,"letterContent":"Books, books and more books! Students need to read, read and read to become life long readers. Reading is the most critical skill in need. Everybody needs to read to be successful.\r\n\r\nWith all the technology out there, I feel like books get left out. I used to be big into tech until this year. Leveling books was hard. We are now allowed to let students read whatever inspires them to read. This inspired me to get as many books as I could.\r\n\r\nPicture books, nonfiction books, and chapter books. They can read whatever they want. They can even take books home and read them to a stuffy. Books with great pictures and great stories only inspire them more to love reading. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping us get books. Kids cannot love reading without books, the real kind of book you can hold in your hand.\r\n\r\nThank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1741377938660,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-books-books-and-more-books/9029038/","projectTitle":"We Need Books, Books and More Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6840930_orig.png?crop=286,286,x95,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626003536126","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6840930"},{"teacherId":9518689,"projectId":8853743,"letterContent":"This project is very neat and dear to my heart. I work in a school where minorities are the majority. Schools like ours really need to focus on celebrating diversity.\r\nThese materials have allowed our students to express themselves through art! Students see themselves in the colors of the markers, pencils, and crayons. They no longer have to settle for \"peach\" or \"brown\" as skin colors. They can now choose the color that reflects THEM, not just the next best thing.\r\nMy students are proud of their diversity, and now have the opportunity to show this in their work.","fullyFundedDate":1734721567536,"projectUrl":"project/children-of-the-world-project/8853743/","projectTitle":"Children of the World Project","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bullock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9518689_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726278954572","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chloeclassroom"},{"teacherId":6840930,"projectId":9009440,"letterContent":"Great News! We got all of our books yesterday. The first comment I heard was \" heard that story. It's a real book?\" to which I said \"yes, it is\". Their eyes lit up when they saw the books and they were all running to grab on and read it. I cannot tell you how much they like the new books.\r\n\r\nWe have listened to these books during snack time and now we have hard copies of the books. They took 1 book home last night and after I saw their eyes light up, I am going to let them take the books home for a night.\r\n\r\nOur goal at our school is to get students to read as much as they can. These books will help meet our goal. \r\n\r\nThank you for making us excited to read. I have 2 more projects up for books. Students need to be exposed to lots of books to make them good readers.","fullyFundedDate":1739375508054,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-and-more-books/9009440/","projectTitle":"Books, Books and More Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6840930_orig.png?crop=286,286,x95,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626003536126","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6840930"},{"teacherId":8510233,"projectId":8726758,"letterContent":"As a Special Educator I am privileged to work with the most at risk students in our schools. I strive to support them in accessing their rights to a free public education that many students take for granted. Your contributions to my classroom have helped motivate, engage, reward, and support that growth.\r\n\r\nThe students I work with range in all kinds of needs from hard of hearing, physical disabilities to learning disabilities and have been working hard this year to reach their goals. They have been so excited and grateful for your contributions to our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour donations have supported our writing goals, allowed us to come together on a comfy rug space for small group stories and lessons, as well as given us tangible rewards to utilize for goal reaching and motivation. The engagement at the beginning of this calendar year when we returned from winter break has been phenomenal! One student who has refused services for several weeks finally came every day since we have received your donations which increased her motivation to learn! Thank you for all you do!","fullyFundedDate":1733285268123,"projectUrl":"project/you-put-the-special-in-special-education/8726758/","projectTitle":"You put the Special in Special Education","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Walcott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8510233_orig.jpg?crop=1155,1155,x1125,y408&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1656527060971","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8510233"},{"teacherId":6840930,"projectId":8811810,"letterContent":"Oh my gosh! I cannot believe how fast the new year is coming around. We do STEM Friday's every Friday to get them thinking. Who knew that popsicle sticks, a wooden cube and plastic cups would make all the kids think. Who can make the highest stack balanced on a 1 inch wooden cubes? With your supplies, we can keep up the building challenges and the STEM activities.\r\n\r\nThis skills are all weak across grade levels. It is not just the technology, just thinking in-depth about a subject and coming up with a solution to a problem is embedded into STEM which all kids need. \r\n\r\nI start them out young thinking and solving problems. we use STEM time to guide them to those more in-depth solutions. Thank you so your support on your new adventure into STEM. They are becoming great out of the box thinkers","fullyFundedDate":1731523235712,"projectUrl":"project/stem-excitement/8811810/","projectTitle":"STEM Excitement!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6840930_orig.png?crop=286,286,x95,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626003536126","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6840930"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_31040","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":812,"numTeachers":57,"percentFrplEligible":83,"percentAsian":12,"percentBlack":28,"percentWhite":26,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":22,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":70.2,"schoolId":31040,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Lafayette Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Lafayette Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/virginia/fredericksburg-public-school-district/lafayette-upper-elementary-school/31040"}