{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Diggs - Latham Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":36.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8402382,"projectId":10454374,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of whiteboards and sheet protectors to our classroom! Your support has completely transformed the way we learn every single day.\r\n\r\nBecause of your contribution, our students are no longer confined to their desks. We are now able to move freely around the room, collaborate in small groups, and actively work through problems together on our new boards. The sheet protectors have made it so easy to reuse activities and keep everyone engaged in hands-on practice.\r\n\r\nOf course, one of the biggest highlights has been using the whiteboards for quick-fire review games—especially the friendly competitions where students try to \"beat the teacher\" at solving a problem! That extra layer of excitement has brought so much joy and energy into our lessons.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has directly impacted our classroom dynamic and made learning interactive, collaborative, and fun. We are deeply grateful for your investment in our students' education!\r\n\r\nWith sincere gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1787584831901,"projectUrl":"project/mobile-workspaces-for-learning/10454374/","projectTitle":"Mobile Workspaces for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Helton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8402382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689791162891","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8402382"},{"teacherId":4232225,"projectId":10399016,"letterContent":"My students love using colorful construction paper and a variety of materials to glue onto and decorate their work. We started the year with plenty of these items thanks to your support. \r\n\r\nIn the photos you will see torn construction paper names, highly decorated gingerbread people that were created in connection to a book we read, and bright orange paper used for a drawing and writing activity. We have hung their work on our new clothes line which gives us more space to display it. \r\n\r\n The laminating pockets help me create reusable, durable materials like the \"spaghetti and meatballs dinner game\", tracing and prewritiing sheets, and items such as name tags used by students to select their interest area on a daily basis.\r\nThank your for helping make this happen!","fullyFundedDate":1785188930457,"projectUrl":"project/busy-bees-begin-the-year/10399016/","projectTitle":"Busy Bees Begin the Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Barr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4232225"},{"teacherId":6899822,"projectId":10361531,"letterContent":"Our students and teachers are already putting these clear stackable bins to great use! As an elementary librarian, my ultimate goal is to build a vibrant, welcoming space where every K–5 child can easily find books that spark their curiosity. In a Title I school where our library relies solely on book fair proceeds, generous resources like these make a world of difference. Recently, our third graders started research projects on animal habitats, and watching them independently navigate the new nonfiction bins was incredible. Instead of struggling through tightly packed shelves, students were able to flip through the neatly sorted, clear bins, instantly spotting titles on polar bears, rainforests, and ocean life. It transformed what used to be a frustrating hunt into an exciting, accessible treasure hunt.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the newly organized nonfiction section, their excitement was immediate. Their eyes lit up as they walked in, and several kids immediately ran over to check out the transformed shelves. The clarity of the transparent bins allowed even our non-readers and early K–1 learners to recognize book covers on topics they love, boosting their confidence and independence. Knowing that these supplies came from donors who care about our library made the moment even more special; it showed our students that there is a whole community cheering them on as readers.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, our next big step is launching a school-wide \"Genrefication\" and interest-based reading initiative. With the nonfiction section now streamlined, students will be learning how to use these organized categories for independent research projects across all grade levels. Up next, our fourth and fifth graders will be diving into historical biographies and science topics for their upcoming class presentations. Thanks to your support, our library is now a far more user-friendly environment where every student can easily find, check out, and fall in love with books that match their passions. Thank you for opening doors for our young readers!","fullyFundedDate":1785630074004,"projectUrl":"project/school-library-organization/10361531/","projectTitle":"School Library Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McKinney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6899822_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724901457524","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6899822"},{"teacherId":8402382,"projectId":10386489,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support of our 3rd-grade classroom! Because of your contributions, our room has transformed into a vibrant, engaging, and healthy learning environment where my students are genuinely excited to learn every single day.\r\n\r\nI wanted to share a few highlights of the impact your support has made:\r\n\r\nFun & Colorful Pencils: Writing can sometimes feel intimidating for young learners, but having colorful pencils has completely changed their attitude toward pencil-and-paper work! They love using their color-coded blue pencils specifically for Phonics and \"Friday Freebie\" writing. Knowing they get to write with these fun pencils for all their subjects has turned routine assignments into something they actively look forward to.\r\n\r\nIncentive Stickers: The stickers have been an absolute sensation! They have sparked a healthy, enthusiastic sense of friendly competition among the students as they work hard to earn them. Even better, my class takes immense pride in classroom responsibility—their favorite classroom job right now is helping display our new sticker collections for everyone to see.\r\n\r\nCleaning Supplies: With sick season quickly approaching, your gift of cleaning supplies couldn't have arrived at a better time. From quickly wiping up daily breakfast spills to keeping our shared surfaces sanitized, these supplies are helping us keep germs at bay so my students can stay healthy, safe, and present in school.\r\nYour support does so much more than just provide supplies—it brings joy, pride, and a boost of confidence to my students. Thank you for believing in our classroom and investing in their success!","fullyFundedDate":1785630073620,"projectUrl":"project/fresh-start-sharp-minds/10386489/","projectTitle":"Fresh Start, Sharp Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Helton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8402382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689791162891","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8402382"},{"teacherId":6613734,"projectId":10573198,"letterContent":"I am so excited to share the wonderful impact your generosity has had on our classroom! The furniture, comfortable seating, and carpet you helped us fund have been an amazing addition to our learning environment.\r\n\r\nWhen the packages first started arriving, my students were flabbergasted! They could hardly believe that they were going to have a brand-new space in our classroom with comfortable chairs and cushions just for them. Their excitement made the experience even more special.\r\n\r\nToday, this space has become much more than just a reading corner. My students use it every day to find their favorite books and enjoy reading independently or with a friend. They also use the space to work and collaborate during reading, math, and science activities. It has become a place where they can feel comfortable while learning, sharing ideas, and working together.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, my students now have a special place where they can choose books by their favorite authors, discover new stories, read aloud to their classmates, and continue developing their confidence as readers.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your generosity and for believing in our students. Your donation did more than add furniture to our classroom—you helped create a space where my third graders can read, collaborate, learn, and grow every single day.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a difference in our classroom and for being part of our learning journey!","fullyFundedDate":1789559886651,"projectUrl":"project/read-dream-and-grow/10573198/","projectTitle":"Read, Dream and Grow!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yepes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6613734_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1788311816176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6613734"},{"teacherId":49724,"projectId":10583865,"letterContent":"We appreciate your generosity and kindness in making our project come to life. My students are creative and innovative and need supplies and equipment to match their goals and dreams. These supplies will help make curriculum night an authentic, hands-on learning experience. \r\n\r\nMy students are so excited to see our project fully-funded and cannot wait to utilize the decorations and prizes. \r\n\r\nOur upcoming Math Curriculum Night will be an engaging experience with a camping theme that allows students to complete games and tasks related to math. These supplies will transform the space into a hiking trail.","fullyFundedDate":1790157063959,"projectUrl":"project/a-computation-camping-trail/10583865/","projectTitle":"A Computation Camping Trail","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp49724_orig.png?crop=321,321,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758767290091","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-a-a-gordon"},{"teacherId":49724,"projectId":10491203,"letterContent":"We are very appreciative of your support and generosity. Your donations are helping to restock our PAWS Store, which is a student incentive store. Students earn points for excellent work and conduct and then spend them at the store. We do not have funds to keep replenishing, so this project would not be possible without you. My students were so excited and surprised to receive the packages and very happy to open them to see what they will be able to purchase at the store. We are also able to set up and decorate this store this year and look forward to many student opportunities for shopping.","fullyFundedDate":1787200242686,"projectUrl":"project/paws-store/10491203/","projectTitle":"PAWS Store","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp49724_orig.png?crop=321,321,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758767290091","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-a-a-gordon"},{"teacherId":49724,"projectId":10113936,"letterContent":"Your generosity brought such excitement to my students and I when we saw this project fully funded. My students perform regularly at our Magnet School. They also exhibit art while we also hold numerous events and family nights. A new camera will allow us to capture these moments and lasting memories. This will help with our yearbook, website, portraits, and so much more. As a Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School, we have unique equipment, tool, and supply needs. This project will make a huge impact.","fullyFundedDate":1778293101762,"projectUrl":"project/say-cheese/10113936/","projectTitle":"Say Cheese","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp49724_orig.png?crop=321,321,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758767290091","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-a-a-gordon"},{"teacherId":49724,"projectId":10112459,"letterContent":"This project is so helpful. As a Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School, we have unique needs for tools, supplies, and equipment. My students and I are so excited to receive this button maker and supplies to create buttons. We will create buttons for events, marketing for the school, and to commemorate special occasions. This button maker will also allow us to create buttons from student art work, with the school logo, and more. You all continue to make a huge impact on the lives of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1778033050627,"projectUrl":"project/cute-as-a-button-maker/10112459/","projectTitle":"Cute as a Button Maker","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp49724_orig.png?crop=321,321,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758767290091","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-a-a-gordon"},{"teacherId":4232225,"projectId":10150771,"letterContent":"Your support of my \"A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words\" project provided brand new, high quality picture books for the students in my classroom. The books were both nonfiction and storybooks. Great picture books are so valuable for young learners because the illustrations add so much to their understanding of the information or story. \r\n\r\nThank you for your generous contribution to the project. We just learned about the human body and the book \"From Head to Toe\" went right along with it. We are currently learning about insects and the set of animal books had one about bees and one about ladybugs that have simple facts and great photos. \r\n\r\nThe books purchased with your donations will be used in my classroom for years. I really appreciate your help.","fullyFundedDate":1773844282752,"projectUrl":"project/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/10150771/","projectTitle":"A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Barr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4232225"},{"teacherId":49724,"projectId":10084049,"letterContent":"We appreciate you so much. Your support and generosity are making a huge impact on the educational journey of our students. This project directly funds our school incentive store. Our students follow a PBIS system, based on our school mascot. They earn points for hard work and conduct. Then, at the end of the quarter, they are able to spend the points in the incentive store. This becomes an opportunity to make a real world connection for students to shop and spend while integrating math skills. The store is full of trinkets, school supplies, and more.","fullyFundedDate":1771036348890,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-the-paws-store-possible/10084049/","projectTitle":"Keeping the PAWS Store Possible","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp49724_orig.png?crop=321,321,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758767290091","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-a-a-gordon"},{"teacherId":49724,"projectId":10086198,"letterContent":"This project really helped our Reading Night come to life. As a Spring Semester event, we chose a Spring theme of Baseball. For Reading Night, we \"Hit a Homerun in Reading.\" This project provided props, decorations, and giveaways to make this Baseball-themed Reading Night a huge success. Our students traveled around to different stations to complete reading tasks that reflected on aspects of baseball. They had to complete games, swing the bat, and run to bases as they counted syllables and determined word origin. 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