{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Liberty School","outOfStateSupporters":26.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9496530,"projectId":9148203,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my Drop the Screen and Grab a Graphic Novel Project. Graphic Novels have been a game changer!! I have many students that struggle to read a big chapter book and then they get the graphic novel in that chapter book and it's a complete game changer!! Having the pictures with words really helps students that struggle with reading. Having access to graphic novels in our library has brought back an excitement to come visit the library. These are exciting for all ages!! Thank you, thank you for putting these new books on our shelves!!!","fullyFundedDate":1742956532844,"projectUrl":"project/drop-the-screen-and-grab-a-graphic-novel/9148203/","projectTitle":"Drop the Screen and Grab a Graphic Novel!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Whelan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9496530"},{"teacherId":551056,"projectId":8937140,"letterContent":"Thank you, again, for your support in this project. When the students saw drones coming out of the boxes, their eyes lit up. There was immediate chatter around the room about what we were going to do with them. The excitement swelled within the room, and I knew they were hooked!\r\nThe students have had a great time learning how to use the drones with the remote controls. I think they have been having the most fun with the programming part. We were talking about how drones are being used as entertainment in firework shows and at different events. They decided they wanted to give this a try. We all programmed our drones to do a small \"drone light show\" and perform at an assembly at school. The kids had to work through minor bugs and glitches. They had to figure out how to start the programs to get all the drones working at the same time. They absolutely loved it. \r\nFor next steps with programming drones, we would like to create a longer show and do it at a sporting event for the community to see. They would like to tackle a longer code for the programming and add new tricks for the drones to do in the show. \r\nBeing able to give the students such an opportunity to program, but also to show their hard work off is something I wouldn't have been able to do without help from amazing donors like you!","fullyFundedDate":1731544884843,"projectUrl":"project/up-up-and-away-with-drones/8937140/","projectTitle":"Up, Up, and Away With Drones!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hodgson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp551056_orig.png?crop=493,493,x12,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725897652580","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/s-hodgson"},{"teacherId":9832839,"projectId":8935859,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support with this Gross Motor Project. With your contributions, we were able to purchase the cushion pieces that children could jump on, build with, share, and take turns on. Before starting this project, I had some awareness of the importance of gross motor development and regulation, but since this project it is becoming more real to me than ever! It is helping me to consider what children's behaviors might mean even more deeply than before. When little ones are showing signs that they may need more gross motor play, I am able to recognize that more and better able to meet that need. This is all thanks to you! You believed in us! \r\n\r\nIn one of my infant early childhood mental health classes at the Erikson Institute, my instructor has shared how in order to have the muscle strength for writing and sitting at a desk, for cutting with scissors, and doing art, we must develop the bigger muscles (starting with the core and moving outwards to the limbs then to the hands). In order for the small muscles to develop well, we must develop the bigger muscles first. With the foam cushions, our children have had great fun exercising by building and jumping. They have even developed social emotional skills by interacting with one another, inventing games, doing pretend play, and learning to wait their turn. So many amazing play experiences have come about! \r\n\r\nThe cushions have really motivated some of the children to enjoy school! Others find them very comforting and use them to take a rest. I cannot express enough how thankful I am for your kindness. Thank you for support!","fullyFundedDate":1731792537062,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-gross-motor-station/8935859/","projectTitle":"Pre-K Gross Motor Station","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Farha","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9832839"},{"teacherId":9527080,"projectId":8831300,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to teach coding to my students so that they may program robots. With the IPADS, they are going to program the robots to do many things including playing a song on a xylophone and launching items at a target. My students were very excited to use the IPADS to enhance their learning of coding. Without your generous gift, they would not have been able to learn these new skills.\r\n\r\nYour gift has impacted 17 students in my special education resource STEM class and science class. Thank you for your generosity and support of my classroom. I greatly appreciate your help!","fullyFundedDate":1731544961131,"projectUrl":"project/stem-students-need-help-coding-dash-cue/8831300/","projectTitle":"STEM Students Need Help Coding Dash, Cue & Dot Robots","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Klingele","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9527080"},{"teacherId":9190036,"projectId":8367124,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support! Your support has granted us a variety of new opportunities. We've been able to work on many new life skills including how to use an air fryer, making new recipes that are possible for students who need more simplified directions. We've been able to expand our physical horizons as well. My students have enjoyed having access to new materials. We've played bocce ball, pickle ball, and improved our strength training. Thank you so much for believing in my students.","fullyFundedDate":1725221827308,"projectUrl":"project/creating-independent-young-adults/8367124/","projectTitle":"Creating Independent Young Adults","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9190036"},{"teacherId":9496530,"projectId":8292119,"letterContent":"I first just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for being so kind and donating to our school library. When the new whiteboard table and chairs arrived, the students were soo excited!! They had to try the whiteboard table out right away and sit on one of the new \"cool\" chairs. Everybody talks about how comfy the new chairs are. The new table and chairs bring such a modern look to our library. The old wood table and chairs just didn't appeal in a school library and was not very comfortable. Also thank you for the other supplies that go along with the new table for creativity. I feel with the new improvements to the library, I have more and more students wanting to come visit the library. The library is definitely becoming a popular space for students to come read a book or work on their school work!","fullyFundedDate":1713465449518,"projectUrl":"project/table-for-creativity/8292119/","projectTitle":"Table for Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Whelan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9496530"},{"teacherId":725250,"projectId":8919177,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your monetary donations! We were able to purchase 77 books about hunting, fishing, and camping for our students.\r\n\r\nWe are a small rural school. Many of our students go hunting, fishing, and camping with their families. These are topics they wanted to read about too!\r\n\r\nGiving students material that interest them, helps promote the love of reading. Your donations have helped us reach those students who might not enjoy reading as much as others do.\r\n\r\nThese books have been added to our school library system. They are the FAVORITES of the library!! Again, thank you for your generous donation!!","fullyFundedDate":1731528282768,"projectUrl":"project/hunting-and-fishing-books-for-the-school/8919177/","projectTitle":"Hunting and Fishing Books For the School Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Esselman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/725250"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_27869","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":594,"numTeachers":14,"percentFrplEligible":30,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":92,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":1,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"42.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":73.8,"schoolId":27869,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Liberty School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Liberty School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/liberty-community-unit-school-district-2/liberty-school/27869"}