{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Oak Grove Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":27.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1775450,"projectId":10415974,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in fully funding our classroom project, \"Making Math Fun With UNO Cards!\" Thanks to your kindness, we have successfully secured all the engaging games needed for our classroom.\r\nYour support directly impacts 30 students at Oak Grove Elementary School. These UNO cards are already transforming our math lessons into active, hands-on learning adventures. We are using them during small-group instruction and math centers to build essential skills like number sense, addition, subtraction, and place value.\r\nBy turning a familiar game into a math tool, you have helped reduce math anxiety, boost classroom participation, and make learning genuinely fun. Thank you for investing in our students and helping them build a joyful foundation for math that will benefit them all year long!\r\nWith deep gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1790111289261,"projectUrl":"project/making-math-fun-with-uno-cards/10415974/","projectTitle":"Making Math Fun With UNO Cards","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Parker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1775450_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583671584291","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jamiparker"},{"teacherId":148743,"projectId":10311976,"letterContent":"I am so excited that we have some new books by Jan Brett. Years ago, when I taught first grade, my fellow teachers and I started doing a Jan Brett author study. We would read the books to the kids and they loved them. In recent years, I have been a reading teacher in a support position and did not have the joy of many read alouds. Now that I am back to classroom teaching I am excited to read great books to kids again. Adding these title to my older trusted Jan Brett titles is so fun. Thank you so much for supporting my students!","fullyFundedDate":1790771243060,"projectUrl":"project/beautiful-picture-books-by-jan-brett/10311976/","projectTitle":"Beautiful Picture Books by Jan Brett","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stanton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp148743_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451588455174","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsstanton"},{"teacherId":149733,"projectId":10555985,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of decodable books to our classroom! These books will make such a meaningful difference for our beginning readers as they practice the phonics skills they are learning.\r\n\r\nHaving books that match the sounds and spelling patterns students have been taught gives them the opportunity to successfully sound out words, build fluency, and experience the excitement of reading a book independently. Watching a student realize, \"I can read this!\" is one of the most rewarding parts of teaching.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping our students build confidence, strengthen their reading skills, and develop a love of reading. We are so grateful for your support and for investing in our students as they grow into confident readers!","fullyFundedDate":1790774371474,"projectUrl":"project/beginning-decodables/10555985/","projectTitle":"Beginning Decodables!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melanie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp149733_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450372872120","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msmartin"},{"teacherId":148743,"projectId":10302427,"letterContent":"We have been in school now for just a little under a month. I have learned that my new third grade students LOVE books! I am so excited to be adding these great space picture books to our collection.\r\n\r\nSoon, we will be starting our science unit on Sun, Moon and Stars. How great for us to have new books on these subjects along with books on Space and Earth.\r\nI love that these books have the whimsy to be \"autobiography\"...The sun narrates his own story, as do the moon and Earth. The kids are going to love it.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting my kids!","fullyFundedDate":1789603711563,"projectUrl":"project/learning-about-space-using-picture-books/10302427/","projectTitle":"Learning About Space Using Picture Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stanton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp148743_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451588455174","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsstanton"},{"teacherId":284217,"projectId":10256207,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my project! Your donations will help me make learning fun and engaging for my first graders. A gift card for Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) will provide me with many supplemental activities and games to add to my classroom curriculum. The gift card will help me with lesson planning and save me time as there are so many resources already created. I look forward to adding new activities to my teaching and curriculum with my TPT GIFT card. My students always enjoy the resources I get from TPT. I truly appreciate your kindness in donating to my project.","fullyFundedDate":1779032789182,"projectUrl":"project/tpt-gift-card-to-enhance-our-curriculum/10256207/","projectTitle":"TpT Gift Card To Enhance Our Curriculum","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lynn Olson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp284217_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1492807858205","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/www-donorschoose-org-mrs-olson"},{"teacherId":2195637,"projectId":10132453,"letterContent":"As a 5th-grade teacher, one of my biggest passions is reading. I love to teach my students that reading can be for everyone, and if they find the right book, they can love reading too! \r\n\r\nDisplaying books in a way that makes them easily accessible is extremely important to me. I want my students to feel confident looking at the bookshelves and knowing where to look for something they will read. They will also know where to put it back so that I can spend less time reorganizing books and more time supporting my readers! \r\n\r\nOur new bookshelves make our books look inviting and a central part of our classroom. My students were so excited to see the shelves filled with books for them to browse. Now that we have the space, I will continue to fill the shelves with books that I know my readers will love!","fullyFundedDate":1775494454755,"projectUrl":"project/library-revamp/10132453/","projectTitle":"Library Revamp","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bellinger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2195637_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448665070364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kristinhoerdt"},{"teacherId":148743,"projectId":10312108,"letterContent":"Our new five tier bookshelf is such a fun addition to our classroom! Everyday we read a picture book. Then, at the end of the week, the kids vote on their favorite! All of the books now get displayed on our new shelf. That way, all the kids have a chance to read and reread their favorite books.\r\n\r\nHaving a spot for our books to be displayed with the fun covers facing the front has been a huge help in engaging students with literacy! Thank you so much for the donations that provided this to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1787761384116,"projectUrl":"project/a-new-five-tier-bookshelf-for-our-new-cl/10312108/","projectTitle":"A New Five Tier Bookshelf For Our NEW Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stanton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp148743_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451588455174","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsstanton"},{"teacherId":1775450,"projectId":10397812,"letterContent":"My students are excited to use the Reading Comprehension Daily Practice Journals in our classroom! These journals provide meaningful, daily opportunities for my second graders to practice important reading comprehension skills, including identifying the main idea, making connections, understanding key details, and answering questions about what they read.\r\n\r\nThe journals allow students to build confidence and independence as readers while giving me valuable opportunities to monitor their progress and provide targeted support. Having these resources readily available has made it easier to differentiate instruction and meet the diverse learning needs of my students.\r\n\r\nBecause of this project, my students are developing stronger reading habits, improving their comprehension skills, and becoming more confident in their ability to understand and respond to text. Thank you to my generous donors for investing in my students and helping make daily reading practice engaging, accessible, and successful!","fullyFundedDate":1787761384136,"projectUrl":"project/building-better-readers-every-day/10397812/","projectTitle":"Building Better Readers Every Day","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Parker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1775450_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583671584291","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jamiparker"},{"teacherId":149733,"projectId":10171610,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of recess toys for our students! The balls, bubbles, jump ropes, and other fun supplies will bring so much excitement and joy to our recess time.\r\n\r\nThese materials give students opportunities to be active, use their imaginations, build friendships, and enjoy time together outside the classroom. Recess is an important part of the school day, and your generosity will help make it even more fun and meaningful for our students.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your kindness and support. Thank you for helping provide our students with opportunities to play, move, laugh, and make wonderful memories together!","fullyFundedDate":1779370488195,"projectUrl":"project/more-recess-fun/10171610/","projectTitle":"More Recess Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melanie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp149733_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450372872120","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msmartin"},{"teacherId":149733,"projectId":10323237,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for supporting Donors Choose and my project. I was very excited to get my project funded. This one was a little different. It was filled with supplies I really needed. My favorite is the printable sticker paper. I love learning what my students enjoy and making unique stickers for their work. I have a student obsessed with ocelots. It is going to be fun to make him different stickers showcasing his favorite animal; maybe he will even be featured.\r\nYou can see from the picture that I love my label maker and use it often. The label maker refills will help me to stay organized.\r\nThank you for making me smile!!","fullyFundedDate":1785948020801,"projectUrl":"project/the-teacher-needs-supplies-too/10323237/","projectTitle":"The Teacher Needs Supplies Too!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melanie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp149733_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450372872120","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msmartin"},{"teacherId":1775450,"projectId":10463320,"letterContent":"This project has made a wonderful impact on my classroom by making math practice more engaging, hands-on, and enjoyable for my students. My second graders are naturally curious and energetic, and these resources have given them opportunities to move, play, collaborate, and learn while practicing important math skills. The foam dice and dice trays have made small-group activities more organized and interactive, allowing students to practice counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and number sense in a fun way. The Shut the Box games have encouraged students to think strategically, solve problems, and strengthen their mental math skills. Most importantly, these materials have helped my students become more confident and excited about math. They are learning to take risks, work together, and see themselves as capable mathematicians while discovering that learning math can be fun! Most of all, they have no idea they are learning!","fullyFundedDate":1787162940571,"projectUrl":"project/playful-math-for-growing-minds/10463320/","projectTitle":"Playful Math for Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Parker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1775450_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583671584291","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jamiparker"},{"teacherId":148743,"projectId":10311729,"letterContent":"I love sharing books with kids! This fall I am setting up a new third grade classroom. After being a support teacher for several years, I have my own class again. However, I found myself with no new fun books for the kids.\r\nYou have helped change that.\r\nAlthough third grade is often the year the kids start chapter books, \r\nreading picture books is still essential for vocabulary learning and reading enjoyment.\r\nThank you so much for supplying some great new picture books for students in third grade. \r\nWe appreciate your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1787153225480,"projectUrl":"project/picture-books-for-our-new-third-grade-cl/10311729/","projectTitle":"Picture Books For Our New Third Grade Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stanton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp148743_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451588455174","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsstanton"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_74766","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":433,"numTeachers":34,"percentFrplEligible":45,"percentAsian":13,"percentBlack":15,"percentWhite":41,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":15,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":13,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":72.2,"schoolId":74766,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Oak Grove Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Oak Grove Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/bloomington-public-school-district-271/oak-grove-elementary-school/74766"}