{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lucille J Smith Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":30.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9580621,"projectId":10409679,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom by providing books focused on social-emotional learning! Your generosity has given my students valuable resources to help them understand their feelings, develop empathy, build friendships, and learn strategies for managing big emotions.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, we know that learning goes beyond academics. Young children are still discovering how to express their feelings, solve problems with their peers, show kindness, and navigate everyday challenges. These books give us meaningful opportunities to have conversations, practice important social skills, and help students feel seen, understood, and supported.\r\n\r\nThrough engaging stories and relatable characters, my students can explore emotions, learn that their feelings matter, and discover positive ways to handle difficult situations. These lessons help create a classroom community where children feel safe taking risks, making mistakes, and learning together.\r\n\r\nYour support has made it possible to bring these important stories into our classroom and invest in skills that will benefit our students far beyond the school day. Thank you for believing in our students and recognizing the importance of nurturing both their hearts and their minds.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1785119400984,"projectUrl":"project/books-that-see-every-child/10409679/","projectTitle":"Books That See Every Child","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bush","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9580621_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y177&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719791578800","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9580621"},{"teacherId":3926830,"projectId":10358651,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donation of the personalized chart and highlighters to our classroom. Your support provided valuable materials that helped my students stay organized, recognize their progress, and participate more confidently in classroom activities.\r\n\r\nThe personalized chart helped my students understand classroom expectations and track their progress. The highlighters helped my students identify important information during reading and writing activities. They used the bright colors to highlight key words, directions, vocabulary, and important details. These materials supported reading comprehension, organization, and attention to important information.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helped create a more supportive and engaging learning environment. I truly appreciated your kindness and the difference these materials made in helping my students develop important academic skills, confidence, and independence. Thank you for supporting our classroom and our students' learning journey.","fullyFundedDate":1784549524329,"projectUrl":"project/creative-expression/10358651/","projectTitle":"Creative Expression","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schilling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3926830_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1476740815683","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3926830"},{"teacherId":10164884,"projectId":10200914,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating these wonderful items to our classroom! The sand and water table, mini trampoline, and water doodle mat provided our students with exciting opportunities to explore, create, move, and learn through hands-on activities. These materials helped make learning more engaging while giving students different ways to participate and express themselves.\r\n\r\nThe sand and water table encouraged sensory exploration and imaginative play, while the mini trampoline provided opportunities for movement and physical activity. The water doodle mat allowed students to practice drawing, writing, and creativity in a fun, interactive way. These resources supported our students' individual learning needs and helped create a more engaging and inclusive classroom environment. Your generosity made a meaningful difference in our students' daily learning experiences, and we truly appreciated your support!","fullyFundedDate":1777643801186,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-play/10200914/","projectTitle":"Sensory Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gamez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10164884_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756183979020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10164884"},{"teacherId":3926830,"projectId":10067028,"letterContent":"Our classroom benefited from movement breaks that helped students improve focus, self-regulation, and readiness to learn. The yoga mats provided each student with a clean, comfortable space to participate in stretching, yoga, mindfulness activities, and calming exercises throughout the school day. These activities helped students develop body awareness, reduce stress, and return to academic tasks feeling refreshed and ready to learn. The yoga mat storage rack kept all of the mats organized, easy to access, and safely stored, allowing students to independently retrieve and return materials while keeping our classroom free of clutter. The yoga mat cleaner spray was used to sanitize the mats after each use, promoting healthy habits and ensuring every student had a clean, safe surface for daily movement activities.","fullyFundedDate":1772137549578,"projectUrl":"project/mindful-movement-club/10067028/","projectTitle":"Mindful Movement Club","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schilling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3926830_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1476740815683","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3926830"},{"teacherId":835749,"projectId":9680529,"letterContent":"Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in our 2nd grade classroom, and I want to sincerely thank you for supporting our students by purchasing letters and literacy activities that help teach letter sounds and morphemes. Because of your kindness, my students now have hands-on tools that make learning exciting, engaging, and meaningful each day.\r\nIn second grade, students are building the foundation for becoming strong readers, writers, and confident learners. The materials you provided will help students practice important phonics skills such as recognizing letter sounds, blending sounds together, and decoding unfamiliar words. These are essential building blocks for reading success. When children can hear sounds in words and connect them to letters, they begin to read with greater confidence and independence.\r\n\r\nThe letter materials you donated will allow students to physically move, build, and manipulate letters to create words. This hands-on learning is especially powerful for young children because it turns abstract concepts into something they can see and touch. Students will be able to sort letters by sounds, build new words by changing beginning or ending sounds, and practice spelling patterns in fun and interactive ways. Activities like these help students stay engaged while strengthening their literacy skills.\r\n\r\nYour donation will also support our learning of morphemes, which are the smallest parts of words that carry meaning, such as prefixes, suffixes, and root words. When students learn morphemes, they begin to understand how words are formed and how meanings change. This helps them unlock the meanings of bigger vocabulary words they may encounter in books and academic subjects. For example, understanding prefixes like \"un-\" or suffixes like \"-ful\" gives students tools to figure out new words on their own.\r\n\r\nThe impact of your generosity goes far beyond supplies. You are giving students opportunities to explore language through play, discovery, and collaboration. You are helping create moments when a child proudly reads a word independently, recognizes a pattern, or understands the meaning of a challenging new word. Those moments build confidence that can last a lifetime.\r\n\r\nMany of my students learn best through movement and hands-on experiences, and these resources will help meet their needs in a joyful and effective way. Because of you, our classroom will be filled with more smiles, more learning, and more success stories.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their future. Your generosity is opening doors, inspiring growth, and helping young learners become strong readers one sound, one word, and one discovery at a time.","fullyFundedDate":1767235497162,"projectUrl":"project/lets-learn-letters/9680529/","projectTitle":"Let's Learn Letters!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pacino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp835749_orig.jpg?crop=384,384,x0,y97&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1630024244527","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-pacino"},{"teacherId":10164884,"projectId":10065067,"letterContent":"Your contributions have greatly benefited students' academic and social-emotional growth. The sensory items support our students during instruction by keeping them engaged while receiving the sensory input they need. They're developing greater tolerance for working through challenges, and we've connected social-emotional check-ins to the sensory items. Using Jelly Blox, students develop fine motor skills, expressive/receptive language, and social play with peers while having a great time building. The students are enjoying hands-on learning that allows them to showcase their abilities without being limited to pen-and-paper responses.","fullyFundedDate":1770067676402,"projectUrl":"project/little-literacy-leaders/10065067/","projectTitle":"Little Literacy Leaders","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gamez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10164884_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756183979020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10164884"},{"teacherId":3926830,"projectId":10063248,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom creative studio became a reality. The pencil boxes and reusable water bottles helped us organize materials and build pride in our workspace. The vinyl sheets, heat transfer vinyl, holographic and glitter bundles, magnet sheets, foil cards, and specialty patterns allowed students to design personalized shirts, magnets, decals, and cards. The Cricut blades, card mat, tool organizer, and light pad made cutting and crafting precise and accessible for everyone.\r\n\r\nStudents learned real design skills, practiced problem-solving, and developed confidence as young creators. They collaborated, encouraged one another, and proudly shared their finished projects with family and our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1770822626891,"projectUrl":"project/inspiring-young-creators/10063248/","projectTitle":"Inspiring Young Creators","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schilling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3926830_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1476740815683","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3926830"},{"teacherId":3926830,"projectId":9798664,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my classroom. The vinyl, heat transfer vinyl, and glitter and foil transfer materials allowed my students to create colorful, professional-quality designs for tote bags, pencil pouches, cards, and other projects. They were able to express their ideas and messages about important topics like recycling, kindness, and creativity through hands-on art activities.\r\n\r\nThe cutting mats, knife blade, brayer, and paper cutter made preparing and assembling projects safe, precise, and efficient. Canvas tote bags and zipper pouches gave students a durable, personalized way to showcase their work, while the cardstock and insert cards allowed them to design custom cards and displays.\r\n\r\nThese materials inspired creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration, and students were thrilled to see their projects come to life. Your support helped make learning more engaging and meaningful, and it truly empowered my students to explore their artistic voices and share them with others.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your generosity and the positive impact it has had on our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1760646680402,"projectUrl":"project/speak-out/9798664/","projectTitle":"Speak Out","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schilling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3926830_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1476740815683","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3926830"},{"teacherId":3926830,"projectId":9612394,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my classroom. The photo printer and extra cartridges allowed my students to print their projects instantly, bringing their creative ideas to life in a tangible way. The ink refills kept our printer running smoothly, ensuring students could complete assignments without interruption.\r\n\r\nThe cardstock, felt tip pens, and Sharpies gave students the materials they needed to make vibrant posters, cards, and art projects that expressed their learning and creativity. The pencils provided reliable tools for writing, drawing, and planning, while the amber glass spray bottles added an engaging hands-on element for our classroom.\r\n\r\nThe double-sided tape helped students assemble projects neatly and professionally, boosting their confidence and pride in their work. Overall, these supplies greatly enhanced our classroom activities, encouraged creativity, and made learning more interactive and fun for every student.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your support and the positive impact it had on our students' learning and engagement. Your generosity truly made a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1756354990613,"projectUrl":"project/compassion-journals-kindness-chain-pro/9612394/","projectTitle":"Compassion Journals & Kindness Chain Project","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schilling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3926830_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1476740815683","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3926830"},{"teacherId":10164884,"projectId":9566416,"letterContent":"My students and I are grateful and appreciative of your support in providing the necessary supplies for our classroom. We utilize these supplies daily through the integration of Universal Design for Learning, enabling students to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities in various modalities. All the writing and coloring tools brought tremendous joy to the students and continuously support their creativity. We will continue to implement the use of your donations to support our academic/social development, and have them as a reminder of your support/collaboration in serving our community.","fullyFundedDate":1757524471705,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-basics/9566416/","projectTitle":"Classroom Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gamez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10164884_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756183979020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10164884"},{"teacherId":835749,"projectId":8379663,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in helping purchase notebooks and note-taking pens for my 2nd grade classroom. These materials may seem simple, but they play an important role in helping my students build early organizational and note-taking skills that will benefit them throughout their education.\r\nWith their new notebooks, my students are learning how to record ideas, jot down important information, and keep their thoughts organized during lessons. The note-taking pens add excitement and motivation, making the process feel special and encouraging them to take pride in their work. It has been inspiring to watch them develop confidence as they practice these new skills.\r\nYour kindness has provided tools that create meaningful learning moments every day. Thank you for believing in my students and supporting their growth. We are truly grateful for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1720631500293,"projectUrl":"project/note-takers-in-the-making/8379663/","projectTitle":"Note Takers in the Making!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pacino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp835749_orig.jpg?crop=384,384,x0,y97&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1630024244527","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-pacino"},{"teacherId":835749,"projectId":9557456,"letterContent":"I am writing to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your generous contribution to my classroom. Thanks to your support, my students now have folders, pencils, and a high-quality pencil sharpener—simple tools that make an enormous difference in their daily school experience. Your kindness has helped create a more organized, structured, and positive learning environment for every child in my 2nd grade class, and I am truly thankful for your investment in their success.\r\nAlthough folders and pencils may seem like small items, they play a vital role in helping young learners develop responsibility, independence, and pride in their work. Many of my students come to school each day eager to learn, but not all have access to the materials that help keep their assignments organized and their work neat and accessible. Thanks to your generosity, each student now has exactly what they need to stay on track, care for their work, and take ownership of their learning.\r\nThe folders you helped fund have already made a noticeable impact. My students are using them daily to store assignments, organize classroom materials, and bring important papers home to their families. This consistency helps them build strong organizational habits at a young age—skills they will use not only this year but throughout their entire academic journey. It has been wonderful to watch their confidence grow as they take responsibility for keeping their papers neat and knowing where everything belongs.\r\nYour donation of pencils and a reliable pencil sharpener has also made such a meaningful difference. In a busy classroom, pencils are in constant use—writing stories, solving math problems, sketching during science, responding to reading prompts, and more. Having a steady supply ensures that all students are prepared and able to fully participate, regardless of what they are working on. And the new pencil sharpener has quickly become one of the most appreciated tools in the room! It keeps us running smoothly each day and prevents interruptions so students can stay focused on their learning.\r\nMost importantly, your support sends a powerful message to my students: there are people in the community who believe in them, care about their education, and want to help them succeed. For many children, this sense of being supported and valued means just as much as the supplies themselves. They feel proud, excited, and encouraged because of your kindness.\r\nAs a teacher, I am deeply grateful. Classroom supplies are often taken for granted, yet they are the foundation of a well-run learning environment. Your contribution not only lightens the financial burden on our classroom but also allows me to devote more time and energy to teaching, planning meaningful lessons, and supporting my students' individual needs.\r\nOn behalf of my students and myself, thank you again for your generosity, compassion, and commitment to education. Your support is felt every single day in our classroom—through cleaner desks, more organized materials, sharper pencils, more confident learners, and a happier, more efficient learning space. 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