{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Okolona Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":31.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9677827,"projectId":10059756,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of anchor chart paper for my fifth-grade classroom. Your support provides both my students and me with an invaluable instructional tool that will be used every day.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, I can create engaging anchor charts that reinforce key concepts, support student understanding, and serve as meaningful references throughout our lessons. These charts help keep students actively engaged during instruction and give them the confidence to independently apply what they have learned.\r\n\r\nAnchor chart paper also allows students to demonstrate their own learning by creating charts, organizing their thinking, and collaborating with classmates. Your thoughtful gift helps foster creativity, participation, and a classroom environment where every student has the opportunity to succeed.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in their education. Your generosity has made a lasting impact on our classroom, and we are truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1769451452455,"projectUrl":"project/materials-to-engage/10059756/","projectTitle":"Materials to Engage","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nowicki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9677827_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723760837353","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9677827"},{"teacherId":9677827,"projectId":9888921,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of headphones for my fifth-grade classroom. Your kindness and support will make a lasting difference in our students' learning experience.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, each student will have the opportunity to focus on digital lessons, educational videos, online assessments, and individualized learning without distractions. Having access to quality headphones helps create a more productive and engaging classroom where every student can learn with confidence.\r\n\r\nYour thoughtful gift is more than just a classroom supply—it is an investment in our students' education and success. We are truly grateful for your support and for helping provide the tools our students need to thrive.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my fifth graders and me, thank you for believing in our classroom and making a positive impact on our learning every day.","fullyFundedDate":1762887250030,"projectUrl":"project/hear-speak-and-learn-headphones-with/9888921/","projectTitle":"Hear, Speak, and Learn: Headphones with Microphones for 5th Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nowicki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9677827_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723760837353","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9677827"},{"teacherId":9677827,"projectId":9854558,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support of our classroom! Because of your kindness, our students now have new games, puzzles, and indoor recess activities to enjoy.\r\n\r\nYour thoughtful donations provide more than just fun—they give students opportunities to build friendships, practice teamwork, strengthen problem-solving skills, and have a positive way to recharge during indoor recess. These resources will be used and appreciated throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom, and we are truly grateful for your investment in our students. Thank you for helping create a fun, engaging, and welcoming environment for every child.\r\n\r\nThank you,","fullyFundedDate":1761654736343,"projectUrl":"project/indoor-recess-supplies/9854558/","projectTitle":"Indoor Recess Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nowicki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9677827_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723760837353","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9677827"},{"teacherId":8918729,"projectId":9999668,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the cleaning supplies! We were in desperate need of sanitizing our classroom after viruses spread throughout our classroom this year. Our kids were excited to help and understood the importance of cleaning up to help themselves and their classmates from getting sick. Our classroom never looked better, and I was even able to share some of the donations with my teammates to prevent the spread of multiple viruses that affected our class and our grade all year. We really appreciate your help!","fullyFundedDate":1768231563029,"projectUrl":"project/please-help-keep-our-room-clean-and-safe/9999668/","projectTitle":"Please Help Keep Our Room Clean and Safe!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McKinney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8918729_orig.jpg?crop=867,867,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673232000865","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8918729"},{"teacherId":8918729,"projectId":9460655,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the headphones this year. Having the microphones were crucial this year because my students had to read into them to check their ongoing reading fluency progress weekly. The headphones made testing a lot more manageable because I wasn't having to spread students far out to have them test because the headphones provided silence and created less distractions during the test itself. The headphones were beneficial to all of my students, but they especially helped my multilingual students and my students with special needs. My students even used the headphones to minimize noise during MAP testing even though most of my students have to read their own test, they still asked for the headphones to wear as a comfort item. Thank you so much for your donation!!","fullyFundedDate":1752622879843,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-students/9460655/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McKinney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8918729_orig.jpg?crop=867,867,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673232000865","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8918729"},{"teacherId":8918729,"projectId":9237627,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the flexible seating for our classroom, especially in our class library. Our students used this area so much this year, and they were excited to get new seating after some of our seats were ruined due to flooding in our classroom. I know it improved the overall mood and collaboration in our class this year, and it gave students autonomy in their daily spot in the classroom. They were super excited to clean up and reset the classroom for the next day because they got to choose where they were going to sit the next day. It was a great motivational and classroom management tool that I did not predict. Thank you for making this year fantastic for my students and for me ❤️ We really appreciate everything donated.","fullyFundedDate":1746444278671,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-our-class-library/9237627/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating for Our Class Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McKinney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8918729_orig.jpg?crop=867,867,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673232000865","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8918729"},{"teacherId":8918729,"projectId":9175710,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the math based games to help prepare my second graders for state testing and for the third grade. My second graders were able to retain what they learned this year and get a jump start on what they need to know next year in a really fun and collaborative way. These games are a nice break from technology and worksheets. They kept calling math center time \"extra recess\" which was very heartwarming. The math games were very inclusive, and students were able to work with other students of different academic abilities instead of just working in groups with kids that have similar mathematical abilities. Thank you so much for the donations.","fullyFundedDate":1746464955031,"projectUrl":"project/preparing-for-3rd-grade/9175710/","projectTitle":"Preparing for 3rd Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McKinney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8918729_orig.jpg?crop=867,867,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673232000865","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8918729"},{"teacherId":8435766,"projectId":10205996,"letterContent":"This DonorsChoose project will make a meaningful impact on my special education classroom by providing students with hands-on learning tools, emotional supports, and essential classroom materials that help meet a wide range of needs. Educational bingo games and other interactive learning games will give students engaging opportunities to practice academic skills such as reading, vocabulary, math, and communication in a fun and motivating way. Many of my students learn best through repetition, movement, and play-based instruction, and these resources will help increase participation, confidence, and overall academic growth. Classroom supplies will also ensure students have access to the everyday materials they need to learn successfully and stay organized throughout the school day.\r\nIn addition to supporting academics, this project will help create a calm, supportive environment that promotes social-emotional growth and self-regulation. Noise-cancelling headphones will provide students with sensory sensitivities a quiet space to focus, reduce overstimulation, and feel more comfortable during learning activities. Social-emotional books will help students build important life skills such as recognizing emotions, problem-solving, friendship, and coping strategies. Together, these resources will help foster a classroom environment where every student feels supported, included, and capable of success both academically and emotionally.","fullyFundedDate":1777981236943,"projectUrl":"project/building-bright-futures-tools-for-learn/10205996/","projectTitle":"Building Bright Futures: Tools for Learning in Special Education","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Justice","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8435766"},{"teacherId":291606,"projectId":10227925,"letterContent":"In my classroom, our classroom library is the core of our learning. As a teacher, I spend lots of time determining books at kids can look at read, research, generate interest, and fall in love with. Part of the success for this is organizing a library to where kids have easy access and are also stimulated visually to make choices based on what they see, and not necessarily what their friends are reading. Being able to update the library baskets has been huge because it allows me to color coordinate by genre, fiction versus non-fiction, and then because social studies is such a huge part of 5th Grade. It also allows me to showcase books on history. This would not be possible without your help.Thank you so much for helping us grow our library!","fullyFundedDate":1777981235798,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-needs-new-supplies/10227925/","projectTitle":"New Year Needs New Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp291606_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1591733173819","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/291606"},{"teacherId":291606,"projectId":10163144,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us get planners for the next school year. We have used the ones this year and the kids are learning to be organized and this makes us successful. Habit three is putting first things first and these planners have been able to help students organize their day and consider what they need to do each week or month. Next year as we moved to fourth and fifth graders, our organization will be more important than ever. Thank you again for all you do. You have made a huge impact on our students this year!","fullyFundedDate":1774097834911,"projectUrl":"project/prior-planning-for-the-next-school-year/10163144/","projectTitle":"Prior Planning for the Next School Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp291606_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1591733173819","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/291606"},{"teacherId":291606,"projectId":10190050,"letterContent":"We were able to celebrate the end of our year with some great \"glow in the dark\" fun. Kids painted, played games and made crafts. Some did tattoos and others made necklaces with glow in the dark beads. Our entire school was able to participate in this celebration. Thank you so much for making this possible for our kids. They had a fabulous day and will remember this for many years to come. As always you help our school to have great events and make learning fun. The kids are so grateful. Thank you again for all you do for us at the Big O.","fullyFundedDate":1777981236756,"projectUrl":"project/glowing-from-our-growing/10190050/","projectTitle":"Glowing From Our Growing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp291606_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1591733173819","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/291606"},{"teacherId":291606,"projectId":10143584,"letterContent":"The books started arriving today in my class. I wish you could see how excited the kids are. They were begging to let us go ahead and dig into them. The books are to help us replenish the ones we have lost over the last three years. Next year we will be tackling the 40 book challenge in this room. Several kids this year have read over 20 books and are close to the 30 book challenge goal. It is so wonderful to see them excited to read. Thank you for making this happen. Being able to get rich literature and interesting non fiction books has made reading an adventure in this classroom. I can't thank you enough for all you have done for us.","fullyFundedDate":1773840456548,"projectUrl":"project/books-renewed/10143584/","projectTitle":"Books Renewed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp291606_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1591733173819","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/291606"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_58243","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":403,"numTeachers":22,"percentFrplEligible":70,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":26,"percentWhite":28,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":37,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":6,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"18.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":68.2,"schoolId":58243,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Okolona Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Okolona Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/kentucky/jefferson-county-public-schools/okolona-elementary-school/58243"}