{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Madison Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":19.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2821550,"projectId":9828278,"letterContent":"Our first Chomp Saw quickly became the most used tool in our makerspace area. Students were lining up to use it. Now, with a second saw, students are able to spend more time cutting and creating rather than waiting in line. This week we were making disguises for turkeys, and many of my students made 3D disguises using the Chomp Saw and pieces of cardboard! I was amazed at the creativity and engineering behind their designs. This tool has made such a difference in what my students are able to create and do with a piece of cardboard. Thank you for your support of our classroom and my students!","fullyFundedDate":1761057774885,"projectUrl":"project/have-you-ever-tried-to-cut-cardboard-t/9828278/","projectTitle":"Have You Ever Tried to Cut Cardboard - Take 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Woodard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2821550_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1495757568663","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ewoodard"},{"teacherId":2821550,"projectId":9675111,"letterContent":"My students absolutely LOVE the chomp saw in our makerspace area! It is by far their favorite tool to use. It makes using and cutting carboard for their projects so easy, which allows them to create more of what they imagine and design. They are now able to create 3D prototypes and models of their ideas out of carboard. Rather than most of the focus being on the difficulty of cutting cardboard, their focus has been able to shift to how to make solid designs that they can adjust and tweak to improve. What a huge improvement this has been for our makerspace area! Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1759165038852,"projectUrl":"project/have-you-ever-tried-to-cut-cardboard/9675111/","projectTitle":"Have You Ever Tried to Cut Cardboard?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Woodard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2821550_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1495757568663","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ewoodard"},{"teacherId":9094321,"projectId":9717519,"letterContent":"When our new organizational folders arrived, my students were so excited to have something that felt grown-up and truly their own. Several immediately opened them up, placing their papers inside and saying, \"Now I won't lose my work!\" For students who often feel overwhelmed by clutter or misplaced assignments, this was a huge confidence boost.\r\n\r\nWe now use the folders daily during transitions, small-group work, and end-of-day routines. Students are learning how to sort their materials, keep track of assignments, and take ownership of their work. I've already seen an increase in independence—fewer lost papers, smoother routines, and more students taking initiative without prompting.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, our next step is helping students use their folders to plan and complete multi-step tasks. These small organizational habits are building the foundation for strong executive functioning skills, and your generosity made it possible. Thank you for investing in our students' growth and independence.","fullyFundedDate":1759165039340,"projectUrl":"project/building-independence-through-organizati/9717519/","projectTitle":"Building Independence Through Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Marlett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9094321_orig.jpg?crop=515,515,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689030001273","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9094321"},{"teacherId":10094338,"projectId":9501779,"letterContent":"Ozobot and Osmo Coding have brought coding and problem-solving to life in our classrooms. These tools allow students to learn complex concepts—like sequencing, logic, and critical thinking—through play and creativity. Instead of just hearing about coding, students are doing it: drawing color-coded paths for Ozobots to follow or dragging and dropping coding blocks in Osmo to make characters move and solve puzzles.\r\n\r\nThis hands-on approach helps students understand that coding is more than just computer language—it's a way of thinking, planning, and creating. It strengthens collaboration and perseverance, too, as students test their ideas, make mistakes, and refine their solutions together.\r\n\r\nOur students are especially excited about how interactive and immediate the feedback is. With Ozobot, they can literally see their code come to life as the tiny robot follows their instructions across the paper. With Osmo Coding, the mix of physical tiles and digital gameplay makes the learning experience tangible and fun—it feels like a game, even though they're mastering real coding concepts. The excitement in the room when their code works exactly as they hoped is truly special! Thank you again so much for your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1757557085108,"projectUrl":"project/kindercoders-building-brains-through-p/9501779/","projectTitle":"\"Kindercoders: Building Brains Through Play\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McCluskey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10094338_orig.jpg?crop=576,576,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753494560331","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10094338"},{"teacherId":9094321,"projectId":9279551,"letterContent":"Since receiving our Osmo kits, my students' learning has truly come alive. Many of them struggle when lessons are presented only on paper, but Osmo makes abstract skills tangible. With the Numbers game, they can physically move tiles to solve math problems, which helps them see patterns and build number sense. In Words, the visual and interactive feedback gives my emerging readers a chance to practice phonics without fear of making mistakes. The technology provides immediate responses, so students stay engaged and motivated to keep trying until they succeed. For children with attention challenges, this interactive, hands-on approach has been a game-changer.\r\n\r\nWhat excites my students the most is that Osmo feels like play. They light up when they get to \"be the teacher\" by solving puzzles before their peers or when their pieces trigger a celebration on the screen. Coding, in particular, has been a favorite—students are thrilled when they can string together commands to make characters move and complete challenges. It not only builds logical thinking but also gives them a sense of pride and ownership over their learning.\r\n\r\nOne student who often avoids traditional tasks has especially connected with Osmo. He gravitates toward the car-themed activities in Coding, linking them to his passion for vehicles, and now asks if he can \"do more Osmo\" instead of trying to leave his seat. Another student who struggles with spelling has started volunteering to play the Words game, smiling each time she gets a word correct. These moments highlight how the technology is giving my students confidence, persistence, and joy in their learning, things that go far beyond the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1746647067303,"projectUrl":"project/i-can-learn-with-osmo-hands-on-learning/9279551/","projectTitle":"I Can Learn with Osmo: Hands-On Learning for Every Mind!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Marlett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9094321_orig.jpg?crop=515,515,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689030001273","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9094321"},{"teacherId":2821550,"projectId":9130585,"letterContent":"My students are already learning so much from the new Ari Ozobot robots that you have provided to our classroom! Below are just a few student quotes that came out of our classroom discussion after our first lesson:\r\n\r\n\"I noticed that sometimes Ari wouldn't process the code to do what I was expecting it to do. I would try to figure out what was wrong with the code when this happened.\" \r\n\r\n\"I wanted it to do snail speed, but it did a backward walk. I looked for a bug in my code. Bugs could be things like overlapping colors, out of order colors, or a backwards code. My problem was the colors were out of order.\"\r\n\r\n\"Sometimes when I am coding, it does the wrong action for the code. It could have been a problem with my code. I discovered my u-turn made it turn around so it read the code backwards.\"\r\n\r\n\"The codes are really similar, which makes it challenging. It's easy to make a mistake with the code. I had to look very carefully and double check to make sure I did the codes correctly.\" \r\n\r\n\"If you do a speed code too close to another code, it just skips the second code. I figured out that I had to spread the codes out more.\"\r\n\r\nThey are learning so much about problem solving! I can't thank you enough for providing these materials to my students!","fullyFundedDate":1747852732841,"projectUrl":"project/going-hands-on-with-electric-circuits-an/9130585/","projectTitle":"Going Hands-On With Electric Circuits and Robots","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Woodard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2821550_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1495757568663","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ewoodard"},{"teacherId":9885355,"projectId":9123261,"letterContent":"Our room has bulletin boards! We now have a constant visual of what we are working on along with a word wall, step by step instructions, standards, and examples. This will help our English Language Learners as well as students who were absent. With our art classes being 25 minutes long, we really need every minute to focus on getting our art work done. This helped out so much!! This also fills our walls and makes it a bit more cozy.\r\n I plan on installing wallpaper and fake curtains to create the \"idea\" of windows. Our classrooms does have windows or a sink. I will work with Donors-Choose again for future projects! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1741028907760,"projectUrl":"project/art-room-needs-better-way-to-display-tex/9123261/","projectTitle":"Art Room Needs Better Way to Display Text and Images","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burns","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9885355_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735686689651","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9885355"},{"teacherId":9885355,"projectId":9024395,"letterContent":"We were able to see the printer in action and discuss how laser printers work. I am currently planning workshops during the summer to teach any interested art and STEM teachers on how to use the laser printer. Next year we plan on making wooden music boxes with 5th grade, a collaborative project with STEM and Music. Another fun project with fourth grade is a acrylic maze keychain, which we will collaborate with STEM. For kindergarteners, we will make holiday wood engraved holiday ornaments that have the students face on one side and their art on the other. \r\n We are truly thankful and cannot wait to have the Glowforge up an running for next years lesson plans. I hope that after training up a few teachers we will have more uses for the Glowforge as a whole. I plan on continuing to show other teachers within our school and district the advantages of this laser printing device. Our biggest hurdle for making these lessons happen is budget. Which I will look into once the 2025-2026 school year starts.","fullyFundedDate":1739388454258,"projectUrl":"project/glowforge-for-everyone/9024395/","projectTitle":"Glowforge for Everyone","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burns","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9885355_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735686689651","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9885355"},{"teacherId":2821550,"projectId":9045070,"letterContent":"My students got to use our new version Micro:bits for the first time today. They were so excited when they realized that the new versions include a speaker, microphone, and touch input. They had a great time programming the Micro:bits to make different sounds. When combined with our JacDac kits, they were able to write codes that changed the frequency of sound with a magnetic sensor. Your generosity is providing such amazing opportunities and experiences for my students. Thank you for you continued support of our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1739388454227,"projectUrl":"project/programming-tools-for-every-student/9045070/","projectTitle":"Programming Tools for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Woodard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2821550_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1495757568663","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ewoodard"},{"teacherId":2821550,"projectId":8998137,"letterContent":"Wow! My students have been absolutely amazed by what they are able to do with the JacDac sensors that you donated to our classroom. With these new tools, they have been able to see first hand the results of the code that they write. These kits have provided them with programmable buttons, lights, magnet sensors, light sensors, and so much more. Being able to program actual devices rather than just simulators on a screen has made these lessons so much more engaging for my students. They have loved every challenge they have been given and are begging for more. Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1734873984908,"projectUrl":"project/transformative-tech-tools-for-coding-3/8998137/","projectTitle":"Transformative Tech Tools for Coding & 3D Printing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Woodard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2821550_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1495757568663","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ewoodard"},{"teacherId":2821550,"projectId":8941367,"letterContent":"My students have absolutely LOVED the art supplies that you provided our classroom! We have already begun using them. Having these materials has really inspired my kids to explore their creative sides. Last week my 5th graders made collages of garbage trucks as they learned about responsible consumption, one of the the global goals for sustainable development. My 4th graders made prints of bee hive and models of honey bees with the paint and air dry clay that you provided us. Your donations have helped my students to have hands-on, creative experiences in our classroom. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1732634760695,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-our-creative-sides-with-art/8941367/","projectTitle":"Exploring Our Creative Sides with Art","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Woodard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2821550_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1495757568663","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ewoodard"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_10765","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":597,"numTeachers":30,"percentFrplEligible":32,"percentAsian":9,"percentBlack":19,"percentWhite":55,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":6,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"19.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":80.6,"schoolId":10765,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Madison Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Madison Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/alabama/madison-city-school-district/madison-elementary-school/10765"}