{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Linder Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":29.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10476513,"projectId":10307983,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to help my students have easy access to the book series they love. One way students benefit from these new books is that their reading endurance is picking up as they stick to their favorite books which helps combat reader fatigue when reading their passages for assessments or daily work. \r\n\r\nReading from my library is more for pleasure than work. They read in the morning while eating breakfast or after finishing an activity and there is still time for that task. All my students love Captain Underpants and its spin off series. They enjoy reading it after their independent work which is a great help since it keeps them quietly focused while others still work.","fullyFundedDate":1779928195379,"projectUrl":"project/fun-reads-for-my-readers/10307983/","projectTitle":"Fun Reads for my Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rizo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10476513_orig.jpg?crop=2832,2832,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1782010879097","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10476513"},{"teacherId":3092959,"projectId":9532625,"letterContent":"I would like to thank you so much for your donations of fidgets, putty, games and play-doh activities. The students come in the counselor office to calm down and get their mind off of all the problems they are currently facing. My office is a calm, safe and fun space, thanks to you. The students look forward to playing with the games and being able to relax while having fun. \r\n As an educator and with this economy, it has become harder for me to purchase what I want for my students. I truly value your generosity and support. I know you don't see the students like I do, so just know they laugh when they play with the play-doh toy, where the playdoh goes through his head and the hair comes out at the top. They like to play with the hair, make it different colors, and cut it. The pineapple is also really popular. They like to change his expressions. The theraputty helps them relax, by squeezing it and stretching it.\r\n Your donation and kindness is truly appreciated, by me and by the students. The students sometimes ask me where I got something and I always tell them, some really kind and caring people donated it to us. Thank you for generosity and kindness. You gave me tools to help my students and made the counselor space a more fun and calm place to be. Thank you for putting smiles on the students' faces. You gave them toys and things they love.","fullyFundedDate":1764611450781,"projectUrl":"project/fun-calm/9532625/","projectTitle":"Fun, Calm","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3092959_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668716592781","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3092959"},{"teacherId":9144560,"projectId":9064314,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my speech therapy project. My students and I are already using the new materials in meaningful and exciting ways. One of our favorite moments so far was introducing the treasure chest during articulation practice. After a student worked hard to produce a clear /s/ sound in words, she opened the treasure chest with the biggest smile and proudly selected a small prize. This turned a challenging task into a moment of celebration for her and motivated the rest of the group to try their best too.\r\n\r\nThe students were thrilled when they first saw everything laid out on the table. The pretend play food set immediately sparked imaginative role-play, and several students began creating menus and restaurants using the crayons, colored pencils, and pencil boxes. These activities have opened the door for rich expressive language practice, new vocabulary, and opportunities for social communication. The dental model has also become an instant favorite and has helped students visualize tongue and lip placement for sounds like /t/, /d/, and /l/ in a hands-on and memorable way.\r\n\r\nWith these new tools, we are now building toward a classroom project focused on real-world communication skills. Students will use the pretend food, art supplies, and calm strips to participate in themed lessons where they learn vocabulary, practice turn-taking, follow multi-step directions, and express their wants and needs more independently. Your generosity makes these experiences possible, and I am deeply grateful for the impact you are having on my students' confidence, engagement, and communication growth.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in our classroom and helping my students shine.","fullyFundedDate":1746785356382,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-tools-for-speech-therapy/9064314/","projectTitle":"Engaging Tools for Speech Therapy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sam","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9144560_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y806&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691381064508","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9144560"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_17629","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":619,"numTeachers":21,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":7,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":83,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"29.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":70.5,"schoolId":17629,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Linder Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Linder Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/austin-independent-school-district/linder-elementary-school/17629"}