{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Okeene Junior Senior High School","outOfStateSupporters":7.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8306731,"projectId":8013546,"letterContent":"Using Hummingbird Robotics kits has greatly improved STEM education in my classroom by giving students the opportunity to move beyond simply learning concepts and actually apply them through hands-on projects. Students are able to design, build, program, and test their own creations, making STEM learning more engaging and meaningful.\r\n\r\nThe kits encourage students to think creatively while developing important skills in problem-solving, engineering, coding, collaboration, and perseverance. When a project doesn't work as expected, students learn to troubleshoot, make adjustments, and try again. This process helps them understand that mistakes are an important part of engineering and learning.\r\n\r\nHummingbird Robotics has also made STEM more accessible to a wider range of learners. Students with different interests and strengths can contribute to projects through building, coding, designing, or presenting their ideas. Working together gives students valuable experience communicating and collaborating to solve real-world problems.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, the kits have helped create a classroom environment where students are excited to learn and have the freedom to be creative. Instead of asking, \"What is the right answer?\" students are often asking, \"What can I create?\" That shift has made STEM education more hands-on, student-driven, and inspiring in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1699488242186,"projectUrl":"project/wings-of-innovation-empowering-stem-cl/8013546/","projectTitle":"Wings of Innovation - Empowering Stem Classrooms With Hummingbird Robotics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hutchison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8306731_orig.jpg?crop=958,958,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699405210521","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8306731"},{"teacherId":8306731,"projectId":8068203,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom by funding our 3D printer materials! Your generosity is giving our students the opportunity to turn their ideas into real, tangible creations.\r\n\r\nWith these materials, students will be able to design, build, experiment, problem-solve, and learn from their mistakes in an exciting hands-on way. Your donation helps make STEM learning more engaging and gives our students the chance to develop creativity, perseverance, and confidence.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support and for believing in our students. Thank you for helping bring their ideas to life—one 3D print at a time!\r\n\r\nWith great appreciation, \r\nMrs. Elaine Hutchison","fullyFundedDate":1705609801749,"projectUrl":"project/stem-3d-printer-innovators/8068203/","projectTitle":"STEM 3D Printer Innovators","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hutchison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8306731_orig.jpg?crop=958,958,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699405210521","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8306731"},{"teacherId":8304938,"projectId":9567813,"letterContent":"The new graphing calculators have already made a huge impact in our classroom. Many people use technology daily, but not everyone gets to see how it transforms learning for students. 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The new books you helped provide opened doors to teach skills that are often hard to access without high-interest, student-friendly texts—skills like locating and citing evidence, analyzing author's purpose, understanding character motivation, and building reading stamina. As students explored the books you funded, they used them to practice close reading, make real-world connections, and engage in meaningful discussions that strengthened both comprehension and confidence. These resources have become foundational to the way we teach reading in our room.\r\n\r\nReading in my classroom now looks like joy, curiosity, and focus all happening at once. Students curl up with books during independent reading time, track their progress toward personal goals, and share their favorite passages with peers. The pictures I've included show students fully immersed in their books, choosing to read during free moments, and proudly meeting the reading goals they set for themselves. Your support didn't just place books on shelves—your gift created a culture of readers who are motivated, excited, and eager to challenge themselves.\r\n\r\nSome students, in particular, have blossomed because of this project. A few reluctant readers discovered new genres they now love, and several students who once struggled to finish a chapter are now completing entire books and asking for the next in the series. Others were inspired by the creativity possible with our 3D printer and Glowforge, designing pieces connected to what they read—maps, symbols, and small objects representing story elements. These hands-on extensions made reading more meaningful and helped students express their understanding in new ways. 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