{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Livingston Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"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"},{"teacherId":4400043,"projectId":9051054,"letterContent":"As always, my students are quite excited about the new things we have received thanks to the generosity of the great DonorsChoose partners. They have been asking when the Compliment Ticket Cart/Store is opening because they have earned \"a bunch of tickets\"! The smiles that brighten up their faces when I tell them the date is priceless, from first grade to sixth grade! It is truly a blessing to be a part of such a great project that is helping to reward our students for working hard to follow the school-wide expectations, self-regulate and make more positive choices regarding their behaviors, academics, and relationships with others.\r\n\r\nThese expectations are the cornerstone of our PBIS program which gives each student the opportunity to participate in a school-wide incentive that not only teaches them skills to navigate their social emotional well-being but rewards them for each level that they advance in their social emotional well-being. Our next steps are to teach daily SEL lessons that align with our State's SEL Standards as well as our PBIS Monthly Character Trait. Our LIONs (Leaders, Innovators, Optimists & Nobles) Prides are up and running so that our students have several opportunities to practice the skills they are learning and earn compliment tickets for \"Caught Being Good\".\r\n\r\nThis phrase, \"Caught Being Good\", does not mean just catching the students making better behavior choices, but also those students who are showing improvement academically and in their attendance. We are looking at students, who go out of their way to help others, and even as one student did, he walked up to a teacher and asked the teacher if she was okay. Just unexpectedly, no prompting from anyone around, he must have seen something on her face and wanted to know. This was a \"Caught Being Good\" moment that extends beyond the basic, walk in a straight line, complete your work. We teach our students how to show empathy and have compassion for others. \r\n\r\nThank you, DonorChoose community, for making these \"Caught Being Good\" moments occur daily!","fullyFundedDate":1746787349684,"projectUrl":"project/caught-being-good-5/9051054/","projectTitle":"Caught Being Good 5","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":9556345,"letterContent":"Please forgive me, I thought I was ordering a display case, and found out after this awesome project was funded, that it was only a shelf. Hence my pictures. Once we get the actual case, what I have shown will look so much more brighter, stronger and better.\r\n\r\nThe few students that were with me when I unpacked the shelf were excited and had a great laugh at my expense, which enabled me to show them that even adults make mistakes, and we laughed together. \r\n\r\nI am so appreciative of the generosity of each of you, the donors, for sharing your heart with me and my students. Our next step is to get our display case so we can place this awesome shelf and our trophies in it for ALL the school and community to see and celebrate with us!\r\n\r\nBlessings!","fullyFundedDate":1755725248009,"projectUrl":"project/achievement-showcase/9556345/","projectTitle":"Achievement Showcase","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":9594683,"projectId":8499563,"letterContent":"Our K-3 students love having a soft area to sit for math and reading whole group instruction, related services with their OT, PT, and Speech Therapist!\r\nThe students get to stand, sit, crawl and exercise in an appropriate environment all thanks to your generosity and decision to support their learning! \r\n\r\nThe soft area gives our students a calming place to practice their regulation techniques! They participate in body movement and awareness by dancing, following directional movements, and meditation with breathing exercises for calming! \r\n\r\nYour support has made a positive impact for our K-3 Specialized Learning Center!","fullyFundedDate":1721827610716,"projectUrl":"project/support-k-2-sensory-needs-with-flexible/8499563/","projectTitle":"Support K-2 Sensory Needs with Flexible Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Saunders","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9594683"}],"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":65.0,"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"}