{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Olympic Hills Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":22.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7380210,"projectId":9648634,"letterContent":"The impact you have had on my classroom this fall has been tremendous. The tools that we were able to get with your donations are used multiple times every day, by many students. \r\n\r\nBeing able to take \"jump and spin\" breaks has helped kids stay focused during learning time, build gross motor skills, and learn how to share and take turns fairly. I have been able to avoid students becoming upset or overwhelmed by using these regulation tools daily.\r\n\r\nThe class has developed very strong friendships and using the tools purchased on donors choose has greatly impacted those friendships. It has been so amazing to see the kids learning and growing together as a team. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation. My students and I are extremely grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1756260612289,"projectUrl":"project/all-brains-are-welcome-here/9648634/","projectTitle":"All Brains Are Welcome Here","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fuller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7380210_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x311,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1607719863414","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vanessa-fuller"},{"teacherId":9617390,"projectId":9586597,"letterContent":"Thanks to your support, these supplies have made our classroom more organized, engaging, and student-centered. The paper filler has strengthened our writing center by allowing students to work independently and manage their own materials with confidence. During math, the Expo markers have made whole-group learning smoother—students can quickly correct mistakes on their whiteboards and stay engaged without losing pace.\r\n\r\nStudents love how these tools make learning feel more hands-on and interactive. Being able to erase and try again motivates them to participate more, especially during math time. In writing, having easy access to paper helps them stay focused and proud of the work they produce.\r\n\r\nMy students who benefit most from structure and routine have shown the biggest growth. The numbered dot spots have given them a strong sense of belonging and predictability during line-up and transitions. Knowing exactly where their place is helps them feel calm, secure, and ready to learn, making each day smoother and more successful for them.","fullyFundedDate":1755609009229,"projectUrl":"project/daily-tools-for-daily-success/9586597/","projectTitle":"Daily Tools for Daily Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anevay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9617390_orig.jpg?crop=1899,1899,x316,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722794477935","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9617390"},{"teacherId":8356035,"projectId":9120772,"letterContent":"Olympic Hills Elementary is a diverse Title I school in the Lake City neighborhood of north Seattle with 500 students in preschool through fifth grade. The Olympic Hills staff is committed to achieving equitable outcomes for all students, working tirelessly to eliminate opportunity gaps, and providing enriching experiences that educate the whole child. Our school motto is, \"Where kids and teachers love to learn and grow.\" Staff, students, and families embrace this motto and are continuously seeking ways to learn and grow together. \r\n\r\nHaving access to things like roller skates gives our students - especially those underprivileged and disengaged - opportunities to engage with peers in collective creative pursuits, gain exposure to new experiences, and engage in a high-quality PE/musical experience. Our roller skates are being used for PE and Music collaboration in units for all grade levels. \r\n\r\nWe were able to combine your generous donation with a grant from our PTA for helmets of various sizes so now everyone can skate. The KG students were a little timid at first, but they quickly became fearless. The soft elbow and wrist pads you donated made all the difference. Students that had their own skates were allowed to bring them as well. We hosted a PTA family engagement night on roller skates, and it was just like SKATE KING! The combination of music, movement, and dance is great for community building. We strive, at our school, to encourage a growth mindset. It is also important to see our students try and then fail and then try again. For some of our students, the idea of being on wheels was not conceivable until they came to class on that day. Having brand new skates especially in their sizes is worth so much. \r\n\r\nThe roller skates are great teaching tools on Family Day – when we invite all families to come learn with our students. Students have had multiple opportunities to play, create, and perform with our new skates. \r\n\r\nDonor's Choose has become a vital part of our school. As PE and Music teachers, we have found wonderful opportunities to work together. A second DC project was for small basketballs. We host a program called Nutcracker Basketball for the whole school in December and invite the basketball teams from our feeder high schools to come and support our students. The bigger balls were hard for small hand and the DC universe stepped up. It is only through the kindness of donations that some of the magic that we do can happen. We appreciate the generosity. SKATE ON!\r\n\r\nMs. Meyer & Ms. Hilary","fullyFundedDate":1746448610799,"projectUrl":"project/all-skate-now-reverse/9120772/","projectTitle":"All Skate! Now Reverse!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hilary","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8356035_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732220818355","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8356035"},{"teacherId":972620,"projectId":9419546,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom reading project! Because of you, each of my 5th grade students now has their very own copy of Johnny, the Sea, and Me—a beautifully written story that is already inspiring deep thinking, heartfelt reflection, and a stronger love for reading.\r\n\r\nThese individual copies are making a world of difference. Students are highlighting favorite lines, jotting notes in the margins, and sharing powerful moments with their classmates and families at home. It's incredible to see them treat these books not just as classroom materials, but as something personal and meaningful—books they're proud to call their own.\r\n\r\nThanks to your kindness, my students are engaging more deeply with literature, seeing their emotions reflected in the characters, and developing skills and empathy that will stay with them far beyond the final chapter. You've helped create a classroom where every child feels seen, heard, and valued through the stories they read.","fullyFundedDate":1750627259840,"projectUrl":"project/johnny-the-sea-and-me-and-us/9419546/","projectTitle":"Johnny, the Sea and Me ....and US!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solarek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/972620"},{"teacherId":972620,"projectId":9393647,"letterContent":"Our 5th graders need books for their book clubs! These books selected are full of interesting characters and series to keep our students engaged throughout the year. There are also books with complex topics that students can explore, grow and learn from. These books will be used across the classes and throughout the years ahead.\r\n\r\nWe have many of these books but only have 1 or 2 copies.\r\nWith your help, we could have a set to include 6-8 students in a book club, which would enrich the conversation and grow our brains.","fullyFundedDate":1749137074431,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-read/9393647/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solarek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/972620"},{"teacherId":972620,"projectId":9419514,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in supporting our classroom book club project! Because of you, my 4th and 5th grade students now have access to a wider range of high-interest, engaging books that truly reflect their diverse interests, reading levels, and life experiences.\r\n\r\nYour donation has allowed us to add multiple copies of titles like Bunnicula, Front Desk, The Lemonade War, and The Clubhouse Mysteries to our classroom library. These books are already sparking excitement, laughter, curiosity, and powerful conversations. Students are more eager than ever to participate in book clubs, knowing they have a real voice in choosing what they read and the opportunity to share their thoughts with peers in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, no student has to sit out because we're short on copies. Instead, they're diving into stories that challenge their thinking, build their confidence, and make reading something they look forward to each day. You've helped create a reading community where every child feels included and empowered.","fullyFundedDate":1750627386065,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-book-club-books/9419514/","projectTitle":"We Need Book Club Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solarek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/972620"},{"teacherId":972620,"projectId":9417388,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom reading project! Because of you, my 5th grade students now have access to high-quality mentor texts and engaging novels that are essential to their learning and growth as readers.\r\n\r\nWith the updated \"Making Meaning\" books, our whole class can fully participate in lessons that teach key strategies like questioning, visualizing, and inferring. These shared stories spark thoughtful conversations, deepen comprehension, and help students see themselves—and others—through a more empathetic lens.\r\n\r\nYour support also brought Johnny, the Sea, and Me into our book club rotations, giving students the chance to explore powerful themes like identity, resilience, and our connection to the natural world. It's been amazing to watch them dive into discussions with excitement and confidence, knowing they each have a copy in hand.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, our reading community feels more inclusive, vibrant, and inspired than ever. You've helped put meaningful books into the hands of eager readers, and we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1750183387774,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-5th-graders/9417388/","projectTitle":"Books for 5th Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solarek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/972620"},{"teacherId":972620,"projectId":9385405,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom project to bring El Superzorro—the Spanish edition of Fantastic Mr. Fox—to our English Language Learners.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, our emergent Spanish-speaking students now have the opportunity to follow along in their native language while we explore the English text together. This bilingual approach is already making a noticeable difference—students are more engaged, their confidence is growing, and we're seeing real strides in vocabulary and comprehension. Most importantly, they're discovering that reading can be both empowering and fun.\r\n\r\nYour gift is helping to create an inclusive, encouraging environment where every student feels seen, supported, and excited to learn. You've helped make our classroom a place where language is not a barrier, but a bridge—and for that, we are deeply grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1749786372319,"projectUrl":"project/spanish-book-clubs/9385405/","projectTitle":"Spanish Book Clubs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solarek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/972620"},{"teacherId":9317189,"projectId":9419083,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kindness in donating your resources to provide my speech therapy room and my students resources for them. With the start of the school year, it has been so fun seeing the students explore my room to spot all the new items. The biggest hits so far are \"Bubble Gum Brain\" (the book) and all of the theme toy animals (i.e., ocean animals, dinosaurs, etc.).\r\nWhile not a huge project or a specific project, I have one older student who made it his role to specifically choose which animals would go in my Kinetic sand. The purpose? Making sure all the younger kiddos who enter my room are excited and surprised when they open the box just like he was when he was younger. \r\n\r\nTHANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1750461517323,"projectUrl":"project/access-to-learning-communication-and-j/9419083/","projectTitle":"Access to Learning, Communication, and Joy!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Victoria","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9317189_orig.jpg?crop=490,490,x0,y47&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750172718525","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9317189"},{"teacherId":8008812,"projectId":9226283,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generous donation of additional copies of our students' favorite books, our school library can now meet the high demand for popular titles. These beloved stories—often checked out as soon as they return—are now more readily available, reducing wait times and ensuring that more students can enjoy the books they love without delay.\r\n\r\nI know this gift will make a noticeable impact on student engagement with reading. With more copies in circulation, students can read together and discuss stories with peers.\r\n\r\nThis donation does more than just fill the shelves; it supports a culture of reading that values student choice and fosters a lifelong love of books. I love having the books kids want! We're incredibly grateful to the donors who helped make this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1744202842266,"projectUrl":"project/more-copies-of-our-favorite-books/9226283/","projectTitle":"More Copies of our Favorite Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rahmn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8008812_orig.jpg?crop=2290,2290,x0,y290&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696907279294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8008812"},{"teacherId":8008812,"projectId":9194506,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generous donation of books, our elementary school library has received a lovely refresh! The new titles have expanded our collection and help ensure that every student can find books that spark their interest, reflect their experiences, and challenge their imaginations.\r\n\r\nNew materials make a visible difference in how students engage with reading. Students get so excited to see both brand new books in the library and brand new copies of old favorites. For many of my students, our updated library has become a favorite destination during the school day.\r\n\r\nA well-stocked and inviting library sends a powerful message to students: that their growth, joy, and learning matter. I am very grateful to the donors who made this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1742906859976,"projectUrl":"project/spring-library-refresh/9194506/","projectTitle":"Spring Library Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rahmn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8008812_orig.jpg?crop=2290,2290,x0,y290&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696907279294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8008812"},{"teacherId":8914851,"projectId":9311347,"letterContent":"The impact of your generosity is felt throughout the year because of how passionate and engaged students become when they experience clay. The youngest learners in Kindergarten all the way through 5th grade absolutely love the sensory experience and creative challenges that they experience when using this amazing material.\r\n\r\nCreating 3D forms is another level of art making that sparks joy and problem solving. So many students engage in the process of creating when they have the option to choose clay. This material isn't accessible to many families, so when we can provide this resource in the classroom, it truly makes a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1746448610437,"projectUrl":"project/dragon-eye-clay-memories-for-summer/9311347/","projectTitle":"Dragon Eye Clay Memories for Summer!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lacomis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8914851_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677269865875","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8914851"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_35969","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":486,"numTeachers":31,"percentFrplEligible":63,"percentAsian":6,"percentBlack":21,"percentWhite":35,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":25,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.5,"schoolId":35969,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Olympic Hills Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Olympic Hills Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/washington/district-one-seattle-public-schools/olympic-hills-elementary-school/35969"}