{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"McDonald Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":67.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9464637,"projectId":10132221,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation! Your donation helped purchase some classroom items that I needed for the beginning of the school year. The items that were donated made the first few weeks of school run so much smoother and it took off some stress that us teachers have during the first few weeks of school! \r\n\r\nWith the items that were donated I put up around my classroom essential items that my students need to know for the school year! Also, the items that were purchased are items that I can use throughout the school year to benefit my students!","fullyFundedDate":1778193339227,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-refresh/10132221/","projectTitle":"Classroom Refresh!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Arellano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9464637_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724886009283","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9464637"},{"teacherId":153329,"projectId":10207257,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding my \"Prize Vending Machine\" project.\r\n\r\nThis machine will be stocked with small prizes—such as school supplies, toys, or temporary tattoos—and used to reward students for correctly demonstrating what they know when it comes to quarterly science definitions, genres, and our Adopt a Cow math questions.\r\n\r\nStudents will earn tokens for correct answers, and then they can \"spend\" their rewards at the vending machine, making the recognition of their efforts feel immediate, fun, and tangible.","fullyFundedDate":1777973081212,"projectUrl":"project/prize-vending-machine/10207257/","projectTitle":"Prize Vending Machine","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rahilly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/153329"},{"teacherId":153329,"projectId":10190329,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my \"3D Printer for Motivation\" project. \r\n3D printing is transforming education by making learning more engaging, interactive, and meaningful while also fostering hands-on experiences, encouraging creativity, connecting lessons to real-world applications, and boosting student motivation.\r\nAt the same time, it enhances academic performance by promoting deeper understanding, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Students are not only more interested in what they are learning but also better equipped to succeed.\r\n\r\n My students are already so excited with the items that I printed for prizes as they read certain books, and I am partnering with another teacher to create totem poles that students design.","fullyFundedDate":1778634622515,"projectUrl":"project/3-d-printer-for-motivation/10190329/","projectTitle":"3 D Printer for Motivation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rahilly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/153329"},{"teacherId":153329,"projectId":10184727,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my \"Prizes, Prizes\" project. My students were so excited about all of the new prizes that we received for reading incentives and science incentives.\r\n\r\nI try to provide my students with activities that get them excited about learning and having multiple choices for prizes has a positive correlation on their motivation.\r\n\r\nOur morning show includes questions for students to answer about science and math daily. In addition, we have reading and STEM activities that students can participate in for prizes. Some examples of our projects are gingerbread traps, reading projects, Constitution Day posters, and word of the day.\r\n\r\nThese prizes are needed as incentives so that I can have more student winners weekly and get more students excited about participating.\r\nI need a variety of prizes, such as squishy toys, sand, pens, and party favor toys, because my students come from diverse backgrounds, and what gets one excited about learning may not work for all.","fullyFundedDate":1778227193260,"projectUrl":"project/prizes-prizes/10184727/","projectTitle":"Prizes, Prizes!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rahilly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/153329"},{"teacherId":2409296,"projectId":10085358,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating the items for this project. Students were able to use their creative skills and make cards to spread kindness throughout the school. The joy of watching each student take their time to make a heart felt cards and then attach a sweet treats meant everything. It was even better watching the excitement on other students' faces when they received the card from a fellow schoolmate. Teaching my students think of others is one way I like to ensure that they will become contributing members to society when they grow up.","fullyFundedDate":1770421185108,"projectUrl":"project/spreading-kindness-with-love/10085358/","projectTitle":"Spreading Kindness with Love","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wiggins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2409296_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657673815905","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2409296"},{"teacherId":2409296,"projectId":8626572,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating these items to my classroom. With this students water able to grow academically while earning points to shop in the chain store. The items have students more motivation to stay focused during class time knowing that they would be able to do at the end of the week. By the end of the school year students steer running the chain site and eagerly awaiting their opportunity to shop. Because of these resources I do believe that they had a positive impact on learning therefore increasing test scores.","fullyFundedDate":1723693037344,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-store/8626572/","projectTitle":"Classroom Store","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wiggins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2409296_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657673815905","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2409296"},{"teacherId":8558389,"projectId":10090700,"letterContent":"Thank you for suppling my class with the food they need in order to get through the week and weekend. Most of my students would come to school hungry even after eating breakfast and having extra in the class helped them to stay focused. This also allowed us to make packets to send home some food for students over the weekend.\r\nBy able to do this helped my students stay focus so much to the point that most of my students were able to pass their state test with high marks. This show how much feeding the minds helps student be successful. So thank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1771356911904,"projectUrl":"project/feeding-the-community/10090700/","projectTitle":"Feeding The Community","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flemming","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8558389_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707349478430","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8558389"},{"teacherId":610164,"projectId":10102725,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of my project, Books at Home = Stronger Readers at School. Because of your contribution, we were able to bring our vision of strengthening literacy beyond the classroom to life in a meaningful and lasting way.\r\n\r\nThrough this project, students took on the role of literacy ambassadors, actively preparing for our Guiding Parent Success family literacy session. They created invitations, helped decorate the event space, and assembled take-home reading kits for families. One of the most impactful parts of this experience was watching students write personal notes and reading tips to include with each book. They took great pride in encouraging families to read together and sharing why reading matters to them.\r\n\r\nYour support allowed us to provide high-interest books in both English and Spanish to our families—many of whom have limited access to books at home. This was a critical component of our initiative. Families didn't just leave the event with strategies; they left with the tools needed to immediately begin building reading routines at home. Providing books in families' home languages helped ensure that every family felt included, valued, and empowered to participate.\r\n\r\nThe impact of your donation goes far beyond the event itself. You helped foster stronger connections between school and home, increased student confidence and leadership, and most importantly, sparked a love of reading in our community. Students were able to see firsthand that their efforts can make a difference, and families now have resources that will continue to support literacy growth.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support and belief in our students and their potential. Thank you for helping us put books into homes and inspire a culture of reading that will benefit our community for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1772574976379,"projectUrl":"project/books-at-home-stronger-readers-at-scho/10102725/","projectTitle":"Books at Home = Stronger Readers at School","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reeves","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp610164_orig.jpg?crop=1257,1257,x0,y96&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693507273922","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mslaycock"},{"teacherId":9078032,"projectId":10090721,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to this project. The funding of this project has allowed for other students in our school community to come shop our class grocery store for snacks. They are able to pick 2-3 items and take them home with them. Students in my class have learned the importance of helping others in their community. They have helped feed hungry bellies. They have been able to guide others as they shop for snacks. When the students first saw the items arriving and the unboxing of them they were super excited. They were eager to find out why we got all the new snacks. I plan to allow others to continue to shop our free food store.","fullyFundedDate":1775066301526,"projectUrl":"project/feeding-their-school-community/10090721/","projectTitle":"Feeding Their School Community","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9078032_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746240451526","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9078032"},{"teacherId":153329,"projectId":10026629,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my \"Spread Kindness\" project. The students have been so excited to come in and decorate their rocks of a morning, and they have been discussing how they will hide them for people to find. The excitement they are sharing with one another gives a glimpse as to how the recipients will feel when they find one of the special rocks.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the rocks, they have been planting seeds themselves to create a butterfly garden in order to help the bees and butterflies. They also get excited to hear the compliments from our food pantry recipients on the beauty of the gardens and how that makes them feel.\r\n\r\nStudents, teachers, and parents have also been the recipients of the seed packets and seed papers as we spread kindness, and the hope is that they will use the opportunity to create beauty to share in their personal gardens.","fullyFundedDate":1773425010321,"projectUrl":"project/spread-kindness/10026629/","projectTitle":"Spread Kindness","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rahilly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/153329"},{"teacherId":153329,"projectId":9985569,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my \"Lunar New Year\" project. The students have been so excited researching the year they were born and discovering what the animal was for that year. \r\n\r\nIn science, we are learning about the moon, and the book, \"Lunar Phases on Chinese New Year?\" was a perfect addition to our collection of books. The students enjoyed making their flower vases with the Chinese paper, and they were excited to receive fortune cookies, coins, and candy in their red envelopes. The students have loved all of our new books, and they have definitely helped all of us learn more about this holiday.","fullyFundedDate":1767956269856,"projectUrl":"project/lunar-new-year/9985569/","projectTitle":"Lunar New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rahilly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/153329"},{"teacherId":2409296,"projectId":8214822,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating classroom supplies to my classroom. Knowing that neither the students or I would have to worry about certain tools eased the mind of not only myself, my students but the parents as well. I was able to provide for students who did not have. I was also fortunate enough to have extra stock for the future. Thank you so much for relieving the burden of having to figure out how I would be able to supply the needs of students who were unable to have the necessary supplies and continuing to provide throughout the year.","fullyFundedDate":1714751061670,"projectUrl":"project/supply-refill/8214822/","projectTitle":"Supply Refill","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wiggins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2409296_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657673815905","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2409296"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_42168","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":498,"numTeachers":50,"percentFrplEligible":74,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":13,"percentWhite":40,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":35,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":8,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"10.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":32.5,"schoolId":42168,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about McDonald Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"McDonald Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/hillsborough-county-public-school-district/mcdonald-elementary-school/42168"}