{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Mims Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":48.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3957661,"projectId":9854977,"letterContent":"Having special holiday activities for my students is very important to me. These children have difficult lives, and we try to give them an oasis at school. The reindeer cookie making has become a tradition that they love. They begin asking about it in August.. are we going to do reindeer cookies this year? I cannot express my gratitude in the words it takes for you to understand how grateful we are for these donations. Without these gifts from you, we would not be able to have these wonderful memories for them.","fullyFundedDate":1761921562879,"projectUrl":"project/reindeer-cookies-are-fine-motor-fun/9854977/","projectTitle":"Reindeer Cookies Are Fine Motor Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. dora-kelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3957661_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583754730889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3957661"},{"teacherId":3957661,"projectId":9849116,"letterContent":"Thank you for the gift of hot cocoa supplies for the wonderful cocoa bar we are providing to students. Their holidays are often uncertain and often unhappy times, and school gives them the structure and security they lack. We are so grateful for this opportunity to give them a literal warm belly and heart for even just a few minutes. They love the choices of toppings for their cocoa. 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I cannot express my gratitude in the words it takes for you to understand how grateful we are for these donations. Without these gifts from you, we would not be able to have these wonderful memories for them.","fullyFundedDate":1760732248683,"projectUrl":"project/reindeer-cookies-are-great-motor-skill-s/9795001/","projectTitle":"Reindeer Cookies Are Great Motor Skill Snacks!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. dora-kelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3957661_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583754730889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3957661"},{"teacherId":9473806,"projectId":8233633,"letterContent":"Our students had the Best time at the end of the year carnival. Those with good behavior were rewarded with an afternoon of food, games and prizes!!! We were able to do face painting, offer them popcorn, snow cones, and candy. All things every good carnival needs!! The students played over 15 games and received prizes. There was a raffle that allowed them a chance to earn really big prizes as well! Thank you so much for helping us give our students an experience they won't soon forget! It was and incredible end of the year activity we hope to continue for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1709048844965,"projectUrl":"project/end-of-year-carnival-to-reward-behavior/8233633/","projectTitle":"End of Year Carnival to Reward Behavior!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Thor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9473806_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1708476556962","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9473806"},{"teacherId":3957661,"projectId":9389658,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the inkpads! The students love to use the stampers and create their spelling words. We are so grateful to you for all that you do for our school. These students do not have access to special materials like stamping pads and stampers at their homes. They are motivated to do their spelling words because stamping is a preferred activity. They are using muscle memory to engrain these words into their brains. This is a great center for these special needs students. Thank you so much for supporting us in this endeavor!","fullyFundedDate":1758813321913,"projectUrl":"project/stamp-our-spelling-words-into-our-brains/9389658/","projectTitle":"Stamp Our Spelling Words Into Our Brains!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. dora-kelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3957661_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583754730889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3957661"},{"teacherId":3957661,"projectId":9673933,"letterContent":"We are having a blast creating keychains with the tassels, rings and hooks that you gave us. The students are using letter beads to add messages and fun words to the keychains, as well as ribbons or other crafty items. The keychains are being used at school store or in treasure boxes, to reward the on-task behaviors that are crucial to learning. We are also using the Hello kitty items for the store, as they are highly preferred. We appreciate all that you do for us. We are so happy to be creating fun items!","fullyFundedDate":1758813323194,"projectUrl":"project/keychain-supplies-and-hello-kitty-have-u/9673933/","projectTitle":"Keychain Supplies and Hello Kitty Have Us Hooked!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. dora-kelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3957661_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583754730889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3957661"},{"teacherId":10022764,"projectId":9597311,"letterContent":"Thanks to your incredible support, our classroom is now equipped with a new, advanced printer—and the impact has been immediate and inspiring.\r\nBefore this upgrade, we were working with an outdated printer that was slow, unreliable, and often out of service. It limited our ability to print student work, classroom visuals, and learning materials. Now, with this new technology, our students are experiencing what it means to create, publish, and share their ideas in real time.\r\nMany of our donors use printers at home, but in our underfunded, under-resourced school, even basic access to printing has been a challenge. This new printer is helping our students learn by giving them the ability to produce high-quality visuals for science projects, print drafts for writing assignments, and create personalized learning tools like flashcards and graphic organizers. It's not just about convenience—it's about equity and empowerment.\r\nWhat excites our students most is the speed and clarity of the new printer. They're amazed at how quickly their work comes to life, and they're proud to see their ideas printed in color and detail. One student who's passionate about art now prints her digital designs to share with classmates. Another student, who struggles with handwriting, beams with confidence when he can type and print his writing to participate fully in class.\r\nThis printer has become more than a piece of equipment—it's a gateway to creativity, accessibility, and pride in learning. Thank you for helping us bring modern tools into our classroom and for believing in our students' potential","fullyFundedDate":1757542505434,"projectUrl":"project/from-ideas-to-reality-empowering-young/9597311/","projectTitle":"From Ideas to Reality: Empowering Young Creators with 3D Printing","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Branham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10022764"},{"teacherId":10036116,"projectId":9655671,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my classroom. My orchestra students are so happy to have shoulder rests at their disposal now. It is so useful. they are more comfortable and this is leading to them practicing more, which is leading to SO much more learning! They already sound significantly better than before just with these awesome shoulder rests!!! \r\n\r\nI couldnt be more grateful for these donations. My students are so lucky to get the chance to use violins and violas in school and donations to help them continue to do so are so appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1757251053084,"projectUrl":"project/shoulder-rests-for-orchestra/9655671/","projectTitle":"Shoulder Rests for Orchestra","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036116"},{"teacherId":3957661,"projectId":9331091,"letterContent":"Our students are motivated by food, and sports drinks! They are so excited to have these preferred items in their treasure box. We told the students that in order to earn these items, they have to exhibit school appropriate behavior for the week. they have to earn behavior points that add up and equal 10 points. They are working harder than ever to keep themselves in check so that they can buy these items. We are so appreciative of you for helping us with this. We would never be able to afford these resources without you!","fullyFundedDate":1755686245412,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-are-treasures-that-motivate/9331091/","projectTitle":"Snacks Are Treasures That Motivate!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. dora-kelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3957661_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583754730889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3957661"},{"teacherId":3957661,"projectId":9330976,"letterContent":"We are so grateful to you for the resources that you sent to us . Our students are so excited to have fun treats to buy at the school store . These students are always hungry . They will use their behavior points to purchase these snacks . They will have good reasons to stay on task , follow the school rules, and listen to the staff . They do not often have the opportunity to have all of these preferred foods. We appreciate you and your generosity. We cannot afford to supply the store with all of these items.","fullyFundedDate":1755686243848,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-reward-good-behavior/9330976/","projectTitle":"Snacks Reward Good Behavior","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. dora-kelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3957661_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583754730889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3957661"},{"teacherId":3957661,"projectId":9267320,"letterContent":"Our students are so happy to have Squishmellows to buy with their behavior points. They requested these stuffed toys and so they are motivated to behave and stay on task in order to earn their points . We are grateful to you for supplying us with these wonderful toys. The students are excited to see all the new choices. We have a school store for them weekly where they can buy things with the points they have . This system helps us to encourage good behavior and academic habits while allowing students to feel rewarded beyond their grades .","fullyFundedDate":1746549009313,"projectUrl":"project/squishmallows-needed/9267320/","projectTitle":"Squishmallows Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. dora-kelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3957661_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583754730889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3957661"},{"teacherId":3957661,"projectId":9266942,"letterContent":"We appreciate the snacks you sent to us to help motivate our older students. This population comes from poverty stricken and unstable households. They often arrive at school with issues from home, have difficulty focusing on schoolwork, and have trouble following the rules. We always try to create fun ways for students to be rewarded, and snacks seemed like the best idea for this age group . They are always hungry and don't skis have access to the treats they want. The students use their earned behavior points to purchase these wonderful treats. 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