{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Oak Grove Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":28.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":148743,"projectId":10092370,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for these donations to my classroom. \r\nI was able to switch all of our writing supplies into the new square holders. \r\nNot only is it more organized than using the mismatched ones I had, But I now have easy access to any writing material I want to grab for the students. \r\nWe tried out our new felt tips that you provided today and I was able to toss the ones that are dried out. The first graders loved doing their sentence writing practice on the new colored writing paper. It has raised top and bottom lines to help them feel where their pencils should begin and end when writing. \r\nThank you so much for supporting my students!!","fullyFundedDate":1771031159492,"projectUrl":"project/freshen-up-some-supplies/10092370/","projectTitle":"Freshen Up Some Supplies","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":10044631,"letterContent":"This DonorsChoose project has made a meaningful impact on my students by bringing high-interest, engaging books into our classroom library that they are genuinely excited to read. The addition of beloved series such as The Pigeon books, Elephant and Piggie, and popular Minecraft titles has increased student motivation and enthusiasm for reading. I have seen students eagerly choosing these books during independent reading time and even during free choice moments, which has helped build their confidence and stamina as readers. These familiar and fun stories support learners at all levels, encouraging them to practice important literacy skills while developing a true love of reading. Thanks to this project, reading has become even more joyful, accessible, and meaningful in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1769260139906,"projectUrl":"project/i-love-to-read/10044631/","projectTitle":"I Love To Read","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":1775450,"projectId":9974659,"letterContent":"These products have had a strong, positive impact on my students' reading development by making foundational literacy skills engaging, hands-on, and accessible to all learners.\r\n\r\nSPLASH has helped my students build confidence with CVC words and sight words through purposeful play. The game format motivates students to read words aloud repeatedly without it feeling like drill work. Because students want to collect cards and avoid the \"Splash,\" they stay focused and practice reading over and over. This repetition has strengthened word recognition, increased fluency, and encouraged even my reluctant readers to participate. I have seen students take more risks with unfamiliar words and become more confident reading independently and in small groups.\r\n\r\nTouch & Read Syllable Math has significantly improved my students' ability to decode longer, multisyllabic words. The tactile dots under each syllable slow students down and guide them to read one part at a time, which supports accurate decoding. Matching the word to a picture reinforces comprehension and helps students self-check their reading. This hands-on approach has been especially beneficial for students who struggle with phonics or need sensory input, allowing them to break down words in a manageable, structured way.\r\n\r\nTogether, these products have strengthened phonics skills, improved reading fluency, and increased student engagement. Most importantly, they have helped my students view reading as fun and achievable, leading to greater confidence and growth in their overall literacy skills.","fullyFundedDate":1769104728526,"projectUrl":"project/games-games-phonetic-games-all-by-myse/9974659/","projectTitle":"Games, Games, Phonetic Games All by Myself!","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":10021105,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting out kids with Spanish Language books. You may have seen us here in Minnesota on the news lately. In school, we are showing our students all the love and caring we can! Each year we have an Eagle Book Shop book giveaway, and I am so excited to have more Spanish books available to our students.\r\nThis is a great way to support their literacy and celebrate their diversity. The day we do Eagle book shop is my favorite of the year because the kids love it. I truly appreciate you helping get books into their hands!","fullyFundedDate":1769644181972,"projectUrl":"project/spanish-books-for-our-older-students/10021105/","projectTitle":"Spanish Books for our Older Students","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":148743,"projectId":10021043,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting out kids with Spanish Language books. You may have seen us here in Minnesota on the news lately. In school, we are showing our students all the love and caring we can! Each year we have an Eagle Book Shop book giveaway, and I am so excited to have more Spanish books available to our students.\r\nThis is a great way to support their literacy and celebrate their diversity. The day we do Eagle book shop is my favorite of the year because the kids love it. I truly appreciate you helping get books into their hands!","fullyFundedDate":1769177794051,"projectUrl":"project/spanish-books-for-our-bilingual-students/10021043/","projectTitle":"Spanish Books for Our Bilingual Students!","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":9942786,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your kindness and support. I am excited to add new activities to our Eagle University. The students love it when it is time for another round of Eagle University. Many students are excited to try something new, while others like picking student favorites like dodgeball or diamond art.\r\nFor the next round of EU I am adding scratch art, sticker stories, mega dot-to-dot, and Perler beads.\r\nThank you for supporting this unique opportunity for student learning opportunities at my school.","fullyFundedDate":1769177795574,"projectUrl":"project/choice-learning-day/9942786/","projectTitle":"Choice Learning Day!","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":9971175,"letterContent":"The Daily Language Practice journals have become an essential part of our daily routine and have greatly supported student growth. With engaging, ready-to-use activities for every day of the school year, students are consistently practicing key language skills in a meaningful way. The journal reinforces phonics, vocabulary, grammar, writing, and reading comprehension while building independence as students use the answer key to check their own work. This daily practice has helped strengthen foundational skills, boost confidence, and create strong habits that support long-term literacy success. Thanks to this resource and to you, my students are making steady progress and feeling proud of their learning each day.","fullyFundedDate":1767030128552,"projectUrl":"project/my-own-daily-language-journal/9971175/","projectTitle":"My Own Daily Language Journal","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":1775450,"projectId":9969636,"letterContent":"These magnetic word-building tiles have made a powerful difference in my classroom. Because the tiles are color-coded for consonants, vowels, digraphs, and vowel teams, my students can clearly see and understand how words are built. The hands-on nature of the tiles has helped turn phonics into an engaging, interactive experience rather than a worksheet task. Students are excited to manipulate the tiles, build words, and take risks with their learning.\r\n\r\nThe heart-word and dot tiles have been especially helpful for teaching sight words and sound isolation. Students who previously struggled with memorization now have a concrete, visual way to understand tricky words. This has been incredibly impactful for my students who need extra reading support, including those with dyslexia, because the foam magnetic tiles allow them to learn by doing.\r\n\r\nThanks to this product, my students are more confident, more engaged, and more successful as readers. Your generosity has helped create meaningful literacy moments every day, and it has truly strengthened reading instruction in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1767030127892,"projectUrl":"project/lets-play-word-work-games/9969636/","projectTitle":"Let's Play Word Work Games!","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":1775450,"projectId":9971192,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my Donors Choose project, \"Fidgets, Stickers, and Incentives to Support Student Success.\" Because of you, my students now have access to motivating incentives that are making a meaningful difference in our classroom every single day.\r\n\r\nThe fun stickers, homework coupons, stretchy sticky hand fidgets, and astronaut stress relief fidgets have helped boost student motivation, focus, and self-regulation. These tools give students positive reinforcement for their hard work while also supporting their ability to stay engaged and calm during learning. I've seen students take greater pride in their efforts, show improved focus during lessons, and feel more confident in managing their emotions and behavior.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has helped create a more positive, supportive learning environment where students feel encouraged and excited to do their best. Thank you for investing in my classroom and in the success of my students. We are truly grateful for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1768504451618,"projectUrl":"project/fidgets-stickers-and-incentives-to-sup/9971192/","projectTitle":"Fidgets, Stickers, and Incentives to Support Student Success","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":9975834,"letterContent":"It is so cold here! The threshold for students staying inside for recess is around zero degrees, so most days the kids are outside playing. Our wonderful social worker has geared up many needy students with snowpants this year, but she ran out.\r\nBy donating to this project, you helped provide snowpants that she can give out to a few more students. This not only helps keep the kids warm and dry, but also helps our school nurse! She keeps a closet of extra clothes for kids. With such a snowy, icy playground, she has been giving kids dry pants regularly. Lots of times these pants don't come back! So you are helping our whole community, most of all the kids! \r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1767932988806,"projectUrl":"project/snowpants-to-keep-us-warm-and-dry/9975834/","projectTitle":"Snowpants to Keep Us Warm and Dry!","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":9652437,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your support of Donors Choose and my project. Each year, I like to recognize student birthdays with a book and a small gift bag. This is a small thing for me to do, but it means a lot to many of my students. When it is a student's birthday or half-birthday (summer months), students get their treat bag and get to select a book from the birthday book box. \r\nYour generous donation means that I can make birthday bags for my students this year and next.\r\nI appreciate your generosity and kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1766673283043,"projectUrl":"project/its-my-birthday/9652437/","projectTitle":"It's My Birthday!","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":9860812,"letterContent":"Our original intent for these items was to make up \"keep the winter blues away\" treat bags to give out to our students when they left for winter break. However, since we miss that timeline, we are going to give these to our students during Kindness Week, which takes place around Valentine's Day. We know longer exchange Valentine's at our school, but we will give these cute little pick me up bags to our students around that time. Winter is long and cold around here and it will lift the spirits of our kids. Thank you so much for helping provide this small token to connect with our students. 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