{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Livingston Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10231514,"projectId":9725492,"letterContent":"We have been having a wonderful time here at Livingston enjoying all of our new books, made possible by YOU!\r\n\r\nBecause of your generous gift to our Our Library Wishlist campaign, our library is growing into the joyful, well-stocked reading space our students deserve. Your support means that our young readers now have fresh shelves of stories that reflect their lives, spark their imaginations, and open doors to new worlds.\r\n\r\nEach book you helped fund carries the promise of discovery and belonging. Students have been finding new favorite authors and crowding around our vibrant new titles. Their excitement and pride remind us how powerful it is when a community invests in its young citizens.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of our students, teachers, and families, thank you for believing in the power of stories and for helping us make equity visible on every shelf. Your kindness turns reading dreams into daily realities!","fullyFundedDate":1759963358427,"projectUrl":"project/our-library-wishlist/9725492/","projectTitle":"Our Library Wishlist","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bieber","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10231514_orig.jpg?crop=683,683,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768519499266","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10231514"},{"teacherId":9249929,"projectId":9336862,"letterContent":"My students have been able to send home weekly communications with their families easily because of the communication station. They know that they put their folders back every morning and that they take home all work that was handed back as well as important notices from the school and bring it home to their families. Without this station many parents would not receive the school updates regarding their students and the happenings that are going on at the school. \r\n My sensory calm down corner has become a sanctuary for students who are needing an opportunity to reregulate in a safe space without the whole class seeing their emotions. Many times when students might be worked up and crying they will utilize this space to work through those emotions and regulate. My students now use this space instinctually for that reason helping them become more independent and regulated young adults. Thank you so much for supporting my students communication and sensory regulation needs. You have helped make them successful in and out of the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1746999974637,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-and-communication-station/9336862/","projectTitle":"Sensory and Communication Station","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maxwell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9249929"},{"teacherId":4400043,"projectId":9874028,"letterContent":"Thank you first and foremost for being a very important part of my students' daily lives. Your kindness allows me to supply snacks to about 15-20 students a day (these are my regulars), it may be more. They are appreciative of having this extra snack available to supplement their breakfast or lunch and/or to tie them over until they get home. Thank you!\r\n\r\nAs always my students are excited when I receive packages because they never know what is in them, but they know something good is going to be revealed. Once the snacks were revealed, the knocking at my door began. Me: \"Where are you supposed to be?\" Them: \"The bathroom, but I came to check on you, Mr. Garr.\" Me: \"Okay, you've checked, your 3 minutes are up, please go back to class.\" Them: \"Um, Mr. Garr, can I get a snack?\" Me laughing: \"See you're just using me for my snacks, but I love you anyway!\" We laugh together as they reach in and get their snacks, then they hug me and leave until the next time! This is what the impact looks like, not only do they trust me to supply a physical need (snack), but also an emotional need (love, acceptance).\r\n\r\n\"Healthy Snacking\" is showing my students that there are other alternatives to the traditional snacks they eat, i.e. Takis, which are just as flavorful and filling. Sharing a snack with my students is a great way to bond, build and maintain relationships, plus show caring because now I'm on their level as a person, who enjoys a snack here and there. Teaching my students to ask, using their manners is another goal that will have great impact in other areas of their lives, i.e. social settings. \r\n\r\nMy last thought and the greatest impact: I had 2 female students who helped me clean up after our December Student of the Month assembly. I brought them upstairs after their hard work, and gave them a bag and set out some of the snacks for them to choose from. They were so excited and one of the students told me the other day when we were passing in the hall, \"Mr. Garr, those snacks you gave us the other day were delicious!\" WOW, just a few chosen items made a great difference in her life that day!!! Thank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1764626650715,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacking/9874028/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacking","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4400043_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651896688117","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pbis-tdgarr"},{"teacherId":10031291,"projectId":9511516,"letterContent":"Thanks to your incredible generosity, our K–6 music classroom is alive with new sounds and excitement. Because of you, our students now have access to bucket drums, ukuleles, and fun scented stickers that have truly transformed our lessons. The energy in the room when the instruments arrived was unforgettable. Our rhythm classes have become much more interactive; every grade now participates in bucket drumming exercises that help build teamwork, focus, and musical confidence. The ukuleles have also brought an incredible spark of creativity. The stickers have become a small but powerful motivator, reminding students that their effort and growth are valued.\r\n\r\nSeeing the sense of accomplishment in my students is exactly what your gift made possible. Your support has not only provided instruments, it has created lasting excitement, engagement, and confidence in every child who walks into our music room.","fullyFundedDate":1760742883901,"projectUrl":"project/strum-drum-and-shine-bringing-music-t/9511516/","projectTitle":"Strum, Drum, and Shine: Bringing Music to Life in K-6","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Haskell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10031291_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755622529389","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10031291"},{"teacherId":10031291,"projectId":9367455,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our K-6 music class! Because of your donation, our classroom now has a full set of ukuleles, which has truly opened up new creative and musical opportunities for every student. The ukuleles have already become an essential part of our lessons, as students learn to play chords, strum rhythms, and even compose their own songs together. One especially memorable moment was the day the students first saw the new instruments. Their excitement was impossible to miss and many rushed straight to the ukulele rack, eager to hold and play them. The room was filled with smiles and chatter.\r\n\r\nStudents are learning to play basic pop and folk songs, focusing on strumming techniques and ensemble performance. Thank you again for bringing joy, discovery, and accomplishment into our music classroom; your support has made a lasting difference for every student.","fullyFundedDate":1752586538541,"projectUrl":"project/strum-together-ukuleles-for-every-stude/9367455/","projectTitle":"Strum Together: Ukuleles for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Haskell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10031291_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755622529389","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10031291"},{"teacherId":10034605,"projectId":9472956,"letterContent":"I want to send a sincere THANK YOU for helping to excite my students to learn. The new fidget foot bands, calculators, cleaning supplies, pencils, markers, etc created a spark that I haven't seen in a couple of years.\r\nMy classes are now able to work together, collaborate, and feel confident that they have what they need to enhance their learning. It is a pleasure to see that they have no worries about not having the tools to complete their tasks.\r\nWithout your help, we would still be operating with very limited supplies and perpetuating that continuous cycle of feeling inadequate.\r\nAgain, thank you for your help in making this happen for my 6th graders.\r\nWendy Thompson \r\nLivingston Elementary","fullyFundedDate":1754693325394,"projectUrl":"project/mathscience-excitement/9472956/","projectTitle":"Math/Science Excitement","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thompson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10034605"},{"teacherId":4400043,"projectId":9838356,"letterContent":"The impact of this project will be huge because it will allow my students to maintain their dignity as well as proactively help avoid some of the bullying that goes on when others make fun of others for not having the necessities that they need. \r\n\r\nToday as I opened the boxes, a female student needed lotion and a male student asked, \"Can I get 2 soaps?\", and I hadn't even told them what was in the boxes. I had him reach in and take out the soaps for himself. They surprise me with their ability to advocate for what they need, even basic items for personal hygiene. This past week, I have had over 15 students come into my office and see the baggies filled with different hygiene items and ask if they can get one. Of course I say, \"Yes!\" Having these items available for my students is awesome, and I am so grateful that my students can ask for and receive what they need, which in turn gives them the control over fulfilling a need instead of the adults forcing them to accept something and maybe triggering a negative feeling and response.\r\n\r\nMy next steps, thanks to the wonderful DonorChoose partners, is to continue to provide the baggies filled with the personal care items as well as support the nurse in her well-being program for our students. We recently received a new washer and dryer, so another next step is to be able to provide a safe space with laundry products so that when students have accidents, they can be able to wash their clothes, especially those whose parents are unable to get to the school with clean clothes, and again proactively help cut down on bullying.\r\n\r\nI can go on and on about how appreciative I am of our DonorChoose partners, and their generosity in helping me to help my students feel safe and well cared for daily. If one has never been in this place of lack, they don't fully understand the impact that the generosity of the DonorChoose partners have had, and I am forever grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1762358192398,"projectUrl":"project/maintaining-their-swagger/9838356/","projectTitle":"Maintaining Their Swagger","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4400043_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651896688117","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pbis-tdgarr"},{"teacherId":10031291,"projectId":9362583,"letterContent":"The new supplies have brought so much excitement and energy to our K–6 music classroom. Because of your generosity, every student in my strings class now has their own violin bow, which means we can finally play together as a full ensemble. The new yarn mallets have also made a big difference during our xylophone lessons. Students are learning more confidently and can now produce a fuller, more blended sound when performing class arrangements.\r\n\r\nThe mouthpiece cleaner and Clorox wipes are helping us keep our instruments and classroom cleaner and healthier, which is especially important given how many students share space and materials daily. \r\n\r\nRight now, our strings students are working toward a winter concert performance where they'll showcase their progress using the new bows. The improvements in tone and confidence are already shining through rehearsals. Your donation truly helped create a more complete and inspired learning environment, and our students are making beautiful music thanks to your kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1752586557337,"projectUrl":"project/harmony-in-the-classroom-essential-supp/9362583/","projectTitle":"Harmony in the Classroom: Essential Supplies for Young Musicians","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Haskell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10031291_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755622529389","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10031291"},{"teacherId":4400043,"projectId":9473362,"letterContent":"I am so thankful and grateful for your generosity because my students can have a little something to help them focus and work harder. Daily students stop by and ask for a snack, and I point them to the red box or the green box and allow them to choose their snack. None of this would have been possible if it had not been for your generosity. If I forget to refill the boxes, the students will let me know with facial expressions when I tell them I was working and forgot. It is funny to see their disbelief that I was working, even when I am sitting there working, but they leave and check back later to see if I was able to refill the boxes. It makes their day and helps grow our relationships.\r\n\r\nI remember the one student who was spending his recess with me because he helps with the kindergarten lunch, when he first saw me open one of the boxes to reward him with a treat, his eyes got big, he put his hand up to his chest as if he was having a heart attack, the classic surprised reaction, and it made me smile then and now as I type these words. The student was genuinely touched by the snacks he saw and the variety of snacks he had an opportunity to choose from. Thank you.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue to teach our students about proper nutrition and how to choose snacks that are not only delicious but also healthy for them. Our goal is to have our upper grades fourth through fifth grade, help teach and encourage our Pre-K through third grades how to eat healthier. Not only will we be helping our older students to be leaders and examples for our younger students, so many of them are siblings, and/or cousins, aunts, and nephews, so we will be impacting whole families. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1755724800882,"projectUrl":"project/next-level-snack-attack/9473362/","projectTitle":"Next Level Snack Attack","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4400043_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651896688117","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pbis-tdgarr"},{"teacherId":10031291,"projectId":9342320,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of clarinet and saxophone reeds, violin strings, drumsticks, headphones, and violin rosin for my K–6 music students. Your support has made a tremendous impact across all of our classes. With these resources, students are now able to play with a fuller tone, explore new musical techniques, and take pride in their instruments. The headphones have also enriched our composition and technology lessons, giving students the chance to focus on their work and hear every detail. One moment came when a small group of clarinetists played an entire scale together; something they couldn't do before replacing their old reeds!\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the new supplies, they were absolutely thrilled. They eagerly helped unpack each item and were so proud to use professional-quality materials. Many violinists immediately noticed how much smoother and richer their instruments sounded with new strings and fresh rosin, while our percussionists couldn't wait to try out the new drumsticks. The excitement and renewed motivation in the room were a testament to how much your generosity means to them.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, students are preparing for our Winter Concert in December. Your gifts have given them the tools to play more confidently and to listen and collaborate more carefully. Thanks to your kindness, these young musicians can continue discovering the joy of making music together every day.","fullyFundedDate":1747190882992,"projectUrl":"project/keep-the-music-alive-the-essential-supp/9342320/","projectTitle":"Keep The Music Alive: The Essential Supplies Drive","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Haskell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10031291_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755622529389","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10031291"},{"teacherId":4400043,"projectId":9473365,"letterContent":"The school is up and running and our students are excited about their personal goals and achieving even greater success this school year! Two hundred and forty-one students earned a certificate made from the impressive cardstock that your donations made it possible for us to acquire for our September PBIS monthly celebration! These students are working hard in class, coming to school daily ready to learn and meeting or exceeding the school-wide expectations: We are Respectful, Responsible and Safe! We were also able to present some cool and new Student of the Month certificates for those students who were honored as Student of the Month for September for being \"Responsible – student does the things he/she is supposed to do with confidence and advocacy.\" \r\n\r\nStudents have been utilizing the supplies, such as the Expo dry erase markers to practice problems and play hangman on the dry erased board during their Fun Friday time. We will host our second PBIS monthly celebration where the students will utilize the Ultimate Bulk Craft Kit for Boys and Girls to make domino masks for our Fall Festival activities. So many of our students do celebrate the various fall activities but cannot afford the various costumes to participate so the PBIS team thought making domino masks would allow our students the ability and opportunity to participate. Exciting about showing off the pictures of what they create.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue to tap into our students' creativity during future PBIS celebrations and LIONs pride activities, as well as small groups. We are looking forward to increasing our number of students receiving certificates for October's PBIS Celebration and we are delighted to have such colorful paper to display the certificates. In our small groups we are hoping to combine our students' ability to express their feelings verbally with creativity utilizing the materials that we were gifted. Thank you so much to our Donors Choose supporters with the big hearts.","fullyFundedDate":1755726470424,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-the-basics/9473365/","projectTitle":"Back to the Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4400043_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651896688117","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pbis-tdgarr"},{"teacherId":4400043,"projectId":9171963,"letterContent":"Due to some inventory issues, this project is late being put together, as we had to order some replacement items, which is why it includes pictures of some candy, which will be used to reward students for meeting and exceeding the school-wide expectations: We are Respectful, Responsible, and Safe, especially our 6th grade leaders. The space saver project will enable us to store our PBIS monthly celebration resources as well as our team sports equipment, some of which will be utilized during our PBIS monthly celebrations. \r\n\r\nThe students have been excited about the new recess cart instead of the old trash can that we used. They enjoy pushing it outside and bringing it in, plus for our smaller students, they can reach the equipment much easier. \r\n\r\nAs mentioned earlier, another replacement item were candy bars, which will be used to reward our 6th grade leaders. They work every Friday in the office with the Principal or secretary, with the custodian, or in classrooms, and mine will begin helping me with the Compliment Ticket store, so these candy bars will be an extra incentive and reward for them.\r\n\r\nOur cabinets are in the process of being put together as you can see in the couple of pictures...lol! Some of the students have offered their assistance, but unfortunately academics come first so they have only been able to help hand me various pieces needed, even though they wanted to use the screwdriver and help actually put the pieces in place. They will be able to help fill the cabinet once I finish putting it together. The biggest lesson our students have learned during this process with the delays is patience. I am planning to build on that as the school year progresses because patience is the one skill that will help them achieve much more then they realize because they will know if they just wait and be patient, keep moving forward, and don't give up, they will make it!!!","fullyFundedDate":1746447369343,"projectUrl":"project/space-saver/9171963/","projectTitle":"Space Saver","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4400043_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651896688117","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pbis-tdgarr"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_84031","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":298,"numTeachers":22,"percentFrplEligible":90,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":79,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"13.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.9,"schoolId":84031,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Livingston Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Livingston Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/ohio/columbus-city-school-district/livingston-elementary-school/84031"}