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Thank you again for supporting us!","fullyFundedDate":1755624664668,"projectUrl":"project/a-bright-welcome-back/9571642/","projectTitle":"A Bright Welcome Back","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Olson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1866246_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x512,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666969632314","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/melanieolson"},{"teacherId":10190609,"projectId":9628007,"letterContent":"Since we introduced Educational Endeavors into our classroom, the impact has been remarkably positive. The program's success is clearly visible as students actively engage with the materials for innovative projects. They collaborate effectively, solving various problems that foster teamwork and creativity. Many students have integrated play dough into their daily routines, utilizing it during free time to create and explore. This activity not only enhances their creativity but also provides a sense of calm and focus. Additionally, the materials we purchased have been pivotal in building a strong sense of community. As students work together, they support one another, forming connections that extend beyond the classroom. This initiative has transformed our learning environment, creating a more inclusive and supportive space for all students. It has enriched their educational experiences by providing opportunities for personal growth and development. Students are not only learning academic content but also valuable life skills such as communication, empathy and collaboration. By fostering these skills, Educational Endeavors has made a lasting impact on our classroom culture and student engagement.","fullyFundedDate":1755726838026,"projectUrl":"project/exploration-endeavors/9628007/","projectTitle":"Exploration Endeavors","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tinder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10190609"},{"teacherId":1866246,"projectId":9104563,"letterContent":"Our students are very excited about this project. While getting out coffee shop up and running is taking us longer than expected, it is becoming even more standards driven and meaningful than we had originally dreamed. We have been able to connect our economics standards into the planning portion of the project. Students are able to learn about the ins and outs of running a small business while still in elementary school. We have planned for students to be involved in many behind the scenes decisions as well as the face of the project. We are finding ways to improve our business plan, which have contributed to our delays, but will also make the learning more meaningful. Thank you for helping to provide such a unique opportunity for our school!","fullyFundedDate":1744569284294,"projectUrl":"project/elementary-coffee-shop-social-skills-thr/9104563/","projectTitle":"Elementary Coffee Shop-Social Skills through Service Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Olson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1866246_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x512,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666969632314","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/melanieolson"},{"teacherId":9920330,"projectId":9106727,"letterContent":"I would like to extend my deepest gratitude for your incredibly thoughtful donation of a class set of cribbage boards. Your generosity has made a lasting impact on our classroom, providing our students with a fun and educational tool that will enhance both their critical thinking and social skills. These cribbage boards will not only help students develop math and strategy skills, but they will also foster teamwork and communication as they engage in friendly competition.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, our classroom is now equipped with an invaluable resource that will engage students in a hands-on way, allowing them to connect abstract concepts with real-world applications. Your belief in the importance of enriching educational experiences is truly inspiring, and I cannot thank you enough for your commitment to improving the lives of students. We are beyond excited to incorporate these cribbage boards into our lessons and are looking forward to seeing the positive effects on our learning community!","fullyFundedDate":1740582917286,"projectUrl":"project/mathematicians-learning-cribbage/9106727/","projectTitle":"Mathematicians Learning Cribbage!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hinz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9920330"},{"teacherId":9810921,"projectId":8893540,"letterContent":"I wanted to thank you again for your generous donation. Your donation helped us purchase some amazing resources for several of my Intervention groups.\r\n\r\nThe three books we were able to purchase (\"Eats, Shoots, and Leaves: Why Commas Really Do Make a Difference\", \"Eats MORE, Shoots, and Leave: Why ALL Punctuation Marks Matter\", and \"The Girl's Like Spaghetti: Why You Can't Manage Without Apostrophes!\") have provided great insight into why punctuation really does matter when we are reading any type of text. It provides many examples with fun illustrations that we are able to discuss together in a fun way.\r\n\r\nWe were also able to use the Gift Card to TPT to help buy several resources for us to PRACTICE our reading, using the punctuation to help with our expression, rate, and tone. Some resources included: a Power Point Presentation, which provides more in-depth background and information on punctuation, as well as several Reading Fluency Task Card sets, which allow students to read smaller bits of text, while reading \"for punctuation.\"\r\n\r\nThe students have enjoyed practicing in new and creative ways, and they have shown impressive growth on their bi-weekly fluency assessments!! It is my belief that this improvement will also increase their comprehension skills while reading as well.","fullyFundedDate":1732117345007,"projectUrl":"project/lets-eat-grandma-or-lets-eat-grandma/8893540/","projectTitle":"Let's eat Grandma! OR Let's eat, Grandma! Punctuation saves lives!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Illies","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9810921_orig.png?crop=252,252,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731978753055","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kate-illies"},{"teacherId":1866246,"projectId":8860619,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students! Your generosity has given them more access to Snap circuit kits. These snap circuit kits have opened the doors to many new learning experiences. Students are exploring how electrical circuits work. They have been able to practice their collaboration skills with peers by negotiating how to use, share, maintain, and store out kits. They have been given opportunities to show creativity by coming up with new design ideas other than what is shown in the guidebooks. Students have also had inspiring conversation about how to connect what they have learned about snap circuits to our everyday energy use and how green energy sources can be utilized to reduce carbon emissions and slow global warming. \r\nThank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1728929810023,"projectUrl":"project/snap-circuit-kits/8860619/","projectTitle":"Snap Circuit Kits","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Olson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1866246_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x512,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666969632314","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/melanieolson"},{"teacherId":7832526,"projectId":8940689,"letterContent":"I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for your generous contribution to our classroom. Thanks to your support, we now have class kick bands and noise-canceling headphones, which will make a significant difference in the learning experience of my students.\r\n\r\nThe class kick bands will help our students who need a bit of extra movement to stay focused, while the noise-canceling headphones will provide a quiet space for those who need it. Both items are already making a positive impact, and we're excited to see how they continue to benefit our classroom in the future.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is truly appreciated, and we are so grateful for your support in helping create a better learning environment. Thank you once again for your kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1733158131936,"projectUrl":"project/creating-calm-sensory-bands-and-noise-c/8940689/","projectTitle":"Creating Calm: Sensory Bands and Noise-Cancelling Headphones for Focused Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pesola","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7832526"},{"teacherId":7832526,"projectId":8784856,"letterContent":"We have been loving all our new books! Each week we read a book. It is our social emotional focus for the week. These books are amazing for introducing the theme. There are lessons, short video clips, and activities to help students engage in social emotional lessons. The students often ask to reread the books and will use the terminology that is being taught in daily social interactions! Thank you so much for helping us learn and grow! We appreciate it so much! 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It is an easy way to relay to families what we are working on at school so they can support it at home too!","fullyFundedDate":1730402756265,"projectUrl":"project/readers-with-character-building-social/8784856/","projectTitle":"Readers With Character - Building Social Emotional Skills!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pesola","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7832526"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_76408","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":348,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":44,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":84,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":7,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":79.9,"schoolId":76408,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Parkside Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Parkside Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/buffalo-hanover-montrose-sd/parkside-elementary-school/76408"}