{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lakeland Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5784587,"projectId":10179686,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our Kindergarten classroom with hands-on learning materials! These resources have brought excitement and purpose to our learning while giving students opportunities to practice important skills through play and exploration.\r\nOur letter boards and magnetic letters are especially helpful during Phonics. Students use them to build CVC words, practice letter sounds, blend sounds together, and experiment with changing one letter to make a new word. Being able to physically move the letters and build words makes abstract phonics skills more concrete and engaging for young learners. Students love being able to \"build\" a word and see how the sounds come together!\r\nName stamps and other hands-on writing materials give students another fun way to practice recognizing and spelling their names. Kindergarten students are so proud when they can independently build and stamp their names. These activities strengthen letter recognition, sequencing, fine-motor skills, and name-writing confidence while making practice feel like play.\r\nOur cupcake counters and other math manipulatives allow students to explore early math skills during imaginative play. As students play, they naturally practice counting, sorting, comparing quantities, creating patterns, and even simple addition and subtraction. A pretend bakery can quickly become a math learning experience as students count cupcakes, decide who has more or fewer, and organize their treats by color or type.\r\nThese materials help us create a classroom where learning and play work together. Students are not simply memorizing letters, sounds, or numbers—they are touching, moving, building, creating, pretending, and discovering. This hands-on approach gives children opportunities to learn at their own pace while building confidence and independence.\r\nThank you for investing in materials that make learning exciting and accessible for our Kindergarten students. Your generosity helps turn everyday play into meaningful learning experiences and gives our students the opportunity to explore, create, practice, and grow!","fullyFundedDate":1776093090478,"projectUrl":"project/from-little-learners-to-big-thinkers-bu/10179686/","projectTitle":"From Little Learners to Big Thinkers: Building a Bright Future!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Malley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5784587_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764012227435","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5784587"},{"teacherId":5784587,"projectId":10198897,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our Kindergarten classroom! Your generosity toward school/home folders, cubby bins, clipboards, and other everyday classroom materials has made a meaningful difference in how our students learn and stay organized.\r\nOur school/home folders give students a special way to share their learning with their families. We use them to send home important information, special artwork, writing, projects, and work that students are proud to share. Kindergarten students are so excited to bring their work home and show their families what they have been learning! These folders also help build responsibility as students learn to take care of their belongings and remember to bring important items between school and home.\r\nOur cubby bins have become an important part of our classroom organization. Having individual bins where students can easily access their materials helps them become more independent throughout the day. Instead of always relying on an adult, students can find what they need, put materials away, and take ownership of their learning space. These small routines are helping our Kindergarten students develop responsibility and confidence.\r\nClipboards have also opened up new opportunities for learning. Our students love taking their clipboards around the classroom during investigations, observations, and writing activities. We can take our learning to the carpet, around the classroom, or even outside! Students can record what they notice, draw pictures, practice letters and words, and share their thinking. A clipboard gives them the freedom to learn wherever their curiosity takes them.\r\nThese materials may seem simple, but in a Kindergarten classroom, they make a big impact. They support independence, organization, creativity, writing, observation, and communication while helping students feel like capable learners.\r\nThank you for investing in the everyday tools that help our Kindergarten students learn independently, create proudly, and take ownership of their learning. Your support helps make our classroom a place where even the smallest routines create big opportunities for growth!","fullyFundedDate":1778031117897,"projectUrl":"project/little-learners-setting-up-for-kinderga/10198897/","projectTitle":"Little Learners: Setting Up for Kindergarten Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Malley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5784587_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764012227435","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5784587"},{"teacherId":5784587,"projectId":10262261,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our Tonie Box and Tonies! This resource has already brought so much joy, excitement, and meaningful learning to our Kindergarten classroom. What may look like a simple listening device has quickly become one of our students' favorite classroom resources and a wonderful tool for learning, creativity, and emotional regulation.\r\nOur students absolutely love using the Tonie Box during Free Choice Play. They enjoy choosing their favorite Tonie, listening to familiar stories and songs, and sharing the experience with their classmates. This simple choice gives them an opportunity to practice independence, make decisions, take turns, and care for a classroom resource. It has been wonderful to watch students become excited about listening and develop confidence in choosing activities independently.\r\nWe are so grateful for your investment in our young learners and for helping make our classroom a place where learning feels joyful, meaningful, and full of imagination!","fullyFundedDate":1778034689434,"projectUrl":"project/listening-learning-and-growing-with-a/10262261/","projectTitle":"Listening, Learning, and Growing with a Toniebox!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Malley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5784587_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764012227435","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5784587"},{"teacherId":5784587,"projectId":10228428,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom and our young readers! Thanks to your kindness, our kindergarteners now have magnetic segmenting boards to directly apply what they are learning through our UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Initiative) foundations curriculum.\r\n​Phonemic awareness and phonics are the essential building blocks of early literacy, and these magnetic segmenting boards have made our reading instruction truly hands-on. Kindergarteners learn best when they can touch, move, and visualize concepts. Using these boards, my students physically drag magnetic tiles or letters to tap out individual sounds, isolate phonemes, and blend them into words. Connecting these tactile boards to our UFLI lessons has made abstract reading concepts concrete and accessible for every child.\r\n​The impact on their confidence and skill growth has been amazing to watch. Seeing a student's face light up when they successfully segment and read a brand-new word on their magnetic board is priceless. These tools keep my students deeply engaged, build their muscle memory for sound-spelling relationships, and foster a genuine love for reading from the very start of their school journey.\r\n​Your generosity has given my kindergarteners a strong literacy foundation that will benefit them for years to come. Thank you for caring about our classroom and investing in our future readers!","fullyFundedDate":1778031487375,"projectUrl":"project/growing-future-readers-building-strong/10228428/","projectTitle":"Growing Future Readers: Building Strong Foundations in Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Malley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5784587_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764012227435","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5784587"},{"teacherId":5784587,"projectId":10271485,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support of our kindergarten classroom! Because of your kind donations, our room now has flexible stool seating for our small-group tables as well as fun classroom management tools like our popular positive-reinforcement ducks.\r\n​The new stool seating has completely transformed our small-group learning time. They love coming to the small-group table, and the bright color flexible seating makes learning feel active and comfortable.\r\n​Additionally, our new classroom management tools, especially the ducks used for positive reinforcement, have brought so much joy and encouragement to our daily routine! Kindergarten is a crucial year for social-emotional growth, learning routines, and practicing kindness. Earning ducks for showing target behaviors—like line-up quietness, helping a classmate, or trying hard on a tough task—has created a supportive, enthusiastic environment where students are proud to make great choices.\r\n​Your generosity has given my young learners a physical space tailored to their needs and an extra spark of excitement to grow every single day. Thank you for investing in our classroom and believing in my students!","fullyFundedDate":1778123836637,"projectUrl":"project/seating-classroom-management-for-kinde/10271485/","projectTitle":"Seating & Classroom Management for Kindergarten Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Malley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5784587_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764012227435","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5784587"},{"teacherId":5784587,"projectId":10277286,"letterContent":"With your support, my kindergarteners now have the tools and creative space they need to learn, imagine, and grow. \r\nYour support goes far beyond providing physical items; it tells my students that their creativity matters and that someone out in the world believes in their potential. Seeing their faces light up when unpacking the new supplies was an unforgettable moment, and the energy in our art corner has been contagious ever since.\r\n​Thank you for making art accessible, joyful, and organized for our young learners. Your kindness makes a lasting difference in our school every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1778458960994,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-creations-for-kindergarten/10277286/","projectTitle":"Colorful Creations for Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Malley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5784587_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764012227435","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5784587"},{"teacherId":5784587,"projectId":10262330,"letterContent":"Thank-you for your donations in helping create a bright, welcoming, and well-organized classroom for my students. My kindergarten kids feel excited to walk through the door each day. Our classroom environment not only supports their academic growth, but also their social-emotional development, helping them feel safe, confident, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nYour support has helped transform our classroom into a space where every child feels they belong and can thrive.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us build a classroom full of joy, structure, and possibility! ✨","fullyFundedDate":1778020714063,"projectUrl":"project/bright-spaces-happy-faces-building-a-w/10262330/","projectTitle":"Bright Spaces, Happy Faces: Building a Welcoming Kindergarten Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Malley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5784587_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764012227435","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5784587"},{"teacherId":5784587,"projectId":10305254,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support! Because of your kind contribution, our kindergarten classroom now has the essential supplies our students need to thrive, learn, and grow every single day.\r\nKindergarten is a foundational year filled with exciting firsts—learning to write, exploring basic math concepts, and discovering the joy of hands-on creativity. Having reliable, high-quality supplies makes a world of difference for these young learners. Thanks to you, every child in our classroom has access to the tools they need to fully participate in every lesson without missing a beat.\r\nYour gift does far more than just stock our shelves; it builds confidence, sparks curiosity, and creates an environment where five- and six-year-olds feel excited to learn. Seeing their eyes light up when they work with these new materials is a wonderful reminder of how impactful community support truly is.\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and believing in the potential of our early learners. 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