{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dan Mini Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":22.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8434877,"projectId":9583795,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your extremely generous contribution towards art supplies for my classroom. Your donations helped provide sketch books, colored pencils, and a spirograph kit. \r\n\r\nThe art supplies have supported my student's creative development, not to mention helping build their imagination, and their physical and social skills. My students are enthusiastic and love to create art. They have used the colored pencils for guided activities and for their own individual needs. They are so proud of their work. It makes them happy when they create. They have conveyed ideas, expressed emotion, used their senses, explored color, explored process and outcomes, and created pleasing works and experiences. And they have done a very good job at this.","fullyFundedDate":1756408489203,"projectUrl":"project/unleash-your-inner-artist/9583795/","projectTitle":"Unleash Your Inner Artist","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cheryl Black","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8434877_orig.jpg?crop=306,306,x38,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747530385236","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8434877"},{"teacherId":443555,"projectId":9436017,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kind donation to our classroom community! WIth your help we were able to obtain lots of fresh, new PE equipment for our room: two baseball tees, bats and balls, three magnetic bowling sets, and a kickball set including a ball pump. \r\n\r\nSo far, the baseball equipment has been the most popular. Many of my students had no previous experience with the game, and while the rules can be a little complicated, they've had a lot of fun practicing hitting off the tee. The bowling sets are great because they can be used inside or outside, depending on the weather and the surface conditions of our blacktop! The grass is a little too muddy right now to start kickball, but I look forward to beginning that unit in the dryer months. \r\n\r\nPE is many students' favorite part of the day and it's great having all of these options available for students. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated by all of us!","fullyFundedDate":1756408488319,"projectUrl":"project/liven-up-pe-with-new-equipment/9436017/","projectTitle":"Liven Up PE With New Equipment","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hodge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp443555_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1454550504302","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-ahodge"},{"teacherId":235068,"projectId":9628589,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations. We have used all the materials several times this year and will continue to use the materials throughout the year. We were able to use the liquid watercolors for 2 different lessons. We made folk art trees in the style of Karla Gerard and rescue dogs and cats portraits in the style of Dean Russo. We also used the ultra fine markers to add lines and patterns to our dogs and cats portraits. We used the color cardstock to create art in the style of Jaime Dominguez.","fullyFundedDate":1756408488348,"projectUrl":"project/art-in-the-style-of/9628589/","projectTitle":"Art in the Style of...","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Black","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp235068_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716339512944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bblack"},{"teacherId":10188840,"projectId":9623042,"letterContent":"We're so grateful for your generous donations that made it possible for our classroom to receive a new easel! This addition will make our lessons and activities more engaging and creative for the students. \r\n\r\nThe students explored the material and showed a lot of interest, so I am excited to use it, especially for creating art projects according to each month's theme! This easel will surely help our students progress with peer interaction, fine motor skills, and creativity. Thank you for investing in education and in our students' growth!","fullyFundedDate":1756253483325,"projectUrl":"project/sped-preschool-easel-for-learning/9623042/","projectTitle":"SPED Preschool Easel for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allysa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10188840_orig.jpg?crop=3522,3522,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755574471689","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10188840"},{"teacherId":8434877,"projectId":9276911,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your extremely generous contribution towards STEAM projects for my classroom. Your donations have helped my students discover their inner engineer through hands-on building projects. With all these kits, \"The Fort Building Kit,\" the \"Magnetic Marble Run,\" and the \"STEM Toy Building Blocks\" you get Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM), all in one. \r\n\r\nThese types of hands-on experiences have kept my students engaged and eager to explore. They encourage critical thinking and problem-solving. My students are acquiring a strong sense of color, geometrical shapes, creativity, color and shape recognition, spatial imagination ability, patience and problem-solving skills.\r\n\r\nThese different building kits have made such an impact on my student's well-being. They are so proud of their work. It makes them happy when they create. They have conveyed ideas, expressed emotion, used their senses, explored color, explored process and outcomes, and created pleasing works and experiences. And they have done a very good job at this.","fullyFundedDate":1746699643348,"projectUrl":"project/spark-their-curiosity-and-encourage-inno/9276911/","projectTitle":"Spark Their Curiosity and Encourage Innovative Thinking","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cheryl Black","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8434877_orig.jpg?crop=306,306,x38,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747530385236","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8434877"},{"teacherId":235068,"projectId":9131154,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. We used the watercolor paper for various lessons. We learned about Keith Haring and Lorna Simpson and did art in the style of those artists. We learned several watercolor techniques such as using salt, wet on wet, and crayon resist. We used the cardstock paper and brushes to create neurographic art. Students used the tempera cakes to make a sun and moon picture with warm and cool colors. We will continue to use the washable paint and other materials next school year to do fingerpainting and explore other artists' styles.","fullyFundedDate":1746499712164,"projectUrl":"project/creating-calming-art/9131154/","projectTitle":"Creating Calming Art!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Black","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp235068_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716339512944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bblack"},{"teacherId":235068,"projectId":9019579,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations. Students had so much fun when creating their art pieces. They learned about the artist Louise Nevelson and how she made sculptures with found objects. We made sculptures in her style by taking unifix cubes, dominoes, wood blocks, and other discarded materials and arranging them in cardboard boxes. We then spray painted them in either black or gold. \r\nWe used the metal steam punk gears to make steam punk insects. We talked about the parts of an insect and characteristics that make up several types of insects. \r\nThe students had fun learning and creating!\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1740521551765,"projectUrl":"project/3d-fun-in-the-steam-lab/9019579/","projectTitle":"3D Fun in the STEAM Lab!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Black","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp235068_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716339512944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bblack"},{"teacherId":235068,"projectId":8853886,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations! The students were totally engaged while using the materials they received. \r\nThe 2nd through 5th grade students made pinch pots with the terra cotta clay they received. We watched a short video showing Maria Martinez, a Pueblo Indian, gather red clay and blue sand and mix it together to make the clay she used to make beautiful pots. \r\nThe 3rd through 5th grade students made blinky bugs with the coin batteries and LED lights and learned about series circuits in the process. \r\nBy combining art with science concepts, our students stay engaged in their learning!","fullyFundedDate":1733270612255,"projectUrl":"project/full-steam-ahead/8853886/","projectTitle":"Full STEAM Ahead!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Black","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp235068_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716339512944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bblack"},{"teacherId":235068,"projectId":8507761,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations! The students have been so excited to try out the new cameras. Grades 3-5 students used the cameras to do portrait photography showing different emotions. We then made \"How are you feeling today?\" posters with the photos that will be displayed in our Wellness Center. \r\nSome of the grade 3 students used the cameras to to do forced perspective photographs. They also used the cameras to take photographs of specific color items. For the color yellow, one student took photographs of pencils, yellow rope, and yellow she found in signs. \r\nWe are still learning to take focused photographs and other techniques to take great photographs!","fullyFundedDate":1731022013744,"projectUrl":"project/photo-fun/8507761/","projectTitle":"Photo Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Black","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp235068_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716339512944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bblack"},{"teacherId":235068,"projectId":8588871,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations. The students were so excited when the packages arrived and some students had the privilege to open the packages. \r\nWe used the scissors, needles and thread to do the stab binding on our Suminagashi journals. Students learned how to thread a needle and how to do special stitches for their journal. \r\nIn the future, students will learn how to use a sewing machine. They will learn how to measure fabric to make such items as a drawstring bag or a pillow. \r\nBy introducing students to sewing, I am teaching them a valuable life skill!","fullyFundedDate":1723660968448,"projectUrl":"project/success-with-sewing/8588871/","projectTitle":"Success With Sewing!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Black","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp235068_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716339512944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bblack"},{"teacherId":235068,"projectId":8761673,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations. Our students were so excited to use the materials they received.\r\nThe grade 1 and 2 students used the tempera paint sticks and construction paper to create sun and moon pictures. They learned about warm and cool colors and explored the sun and moon in art. \r\nWe will use the watercolor paper and watercolors to try out different watercolor techniques such as wet on wet and adding salt to our paintings.\r\nStudents are instructed on how to take care of the erasers-no poking holes in them with pencils! \r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1726689641909,"projectUrl":"project/steam-emphasis-on-art/8761673/","projectTitle":"STEAM! 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