{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pine Grove Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":41.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6599747,"projectId":10302400,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom and helping me provide the learning materials my students need to succeed! Your generosity may seem like a simple gift of laminating sheets, but it has a meaningful and lasting impact on my students and the way I am able to support their individual needs.\r\n\r\nEach year, I welcome a new group of three- to five-year-old students, and every group brings different strengths, interests, challenges, and learning needs. Because of this, I am constantly creating, adapting, and searching for new ways to help each child learn and grow. Laminating sheets allow me to turn these ideas into durable, hands-on learning materials that can withstand the daily use of an active preschool classroom.\r\n\r\nWith your donation, I can create individualized visual supports, communication tools, learning activities, behavior supports, games, task cards, and other resources designed specifically for my students. These materials help make learning more accessible and give my students opportunities to practice important skills in ways that are engaging and meaningful to them.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite parts of teaching special education preschool is getting to know each child and discovering what helps them learn best. Sometimes it takes trying something new, changing an activity, or creating a resource specifically for one student's needs to help them experience success. Your support gives me the ability to do just that.","fullyFundedDate":1779802883753,"projectUrl":"project/laminating-love-durable-learning-for-sp/10302400/","projectTitle":"Laminating Love: Durable Learning for Special Needs Preschoolers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reneski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6599747_orig.jpg?crop=271,271,x292,y30&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1582652893957","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6599747"},{"teacherId":6599747,"projectId":10192390,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom by providing a sandbox for my students! Your generosity has given my three- to five-year-old students a wonderful new way to learn, explore, play, and regulate their bodies in a safe and supportive environment.\r\n\r\nThe sandbox has quickly become a meaningful part of our classroom. For many of my students, especially those with sensory processing challenges, the texture and movement of sand provide calming sensory input that helps them feel more comfortable, organized, and ready to learn. Being able to scoop, pour, dig, and build gives students opportunities to explore at their own pace while engaging their senses in a purposeful way.\r\n\r\nThe sandbox has also created opportunities for my students to practice important developmental skills. As they play, they are strengthening their fine motor skills, developing hand-eye coordination, practicing problem-solving, and learning early concepts such as quantity, size, and cause and effect. Perhaps most importantly, the sandbox encourages communication and social interaction. Students are learning to share materials, take turns, work alongside their peers, and express their ideas through play.\r\n\r\nFor my students with autism and other developmental differences, having a flexible, low-pressure environment where they can explore and engage in play is incredibly valuable. The sandbox allows each child to participate in a way that feels comfortable and successful for them. Whether a student is quietly running their fingers through the sand, carefully filling a container, building a creation, or playing alongside a friend, every interaction becomes an opportunity to learn and grow.\r\n\r\nI deeply value the unique strengths, interests, and learning differences that each of my students brings to our classroom. Your donation has helped me create a space where those differences are welcomed and supported. You have given my students more than a sandbox—you have given them another place to discover, create, connect, and experience the joy of learning through play.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and believing that every child deserves opportunities to learn in ways that work best for them. Your kindness is making a lasting impact in our classroom, and we are incredibly grateful!\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1776304900700,"projectUrl":"project/digging-into-development-a-sandbox-for/10192390/","projectTitle":"Digging Into Development: A Sandbox for Special Needs Preschoolers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reneski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6599747_orig.jpg?crop=271,271,x292,y30&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1582652893957","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6599747"},{"teacherId":7410640,"projectId":10233980,"letterContent":"Thanks to your support, my students have had such a successful start to the school year. Our supply pouches have never looked so organized. The plastic crayon boxes have been such an improvement to the original cardboard boxes that easily rip and cause crayons to spill all over the floor. My favorite addition has been the plastic name plate holders. 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A portion of the gift card was used to purchase escape room activities designed to reinforce academic skills while encouraging students to work collaboratively and problem solve. \r\nThe gift card was also used to purchase materials for classroom transformations. These resources allowed me to transform my classroom into a beach theme, campsite, and glow day. Students were excited to engage in a variety of learning activities!","fullyFundedDate":1778227100946,"projectUrl":"project/academic-escape-rooms-and-classroom-tran/10254853/","projectTitle":"Academic Escape Rooms and Classroom Transformations","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Odom","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7410640_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597238253421","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7410640"},{"teacherId":7410640,"projectId":10205050,"letterContent":"Thank you for contributing to our project- End of the Year Fun. My students truly had a blast putting the purchased supplies to use! The straws, plates, and bubble solution were all used to create \"the best day ever\"- Bubble Day. I do believe this is both my favorite and my students favorite day of the entire year. We loved playing and experimenting with bubbles in a variety of ways. Students really put on their scientist hats for this one! Other fun-filled themed days included Camp Out Day, Beach Day, and Glow Day. I merged this project with another Donor's Choose project to really bring each of these days to life. Your support is greatly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1777518425057,"projectUrl":"project/end-of-year-fun/10205050/","projectTitle":"End of Year Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Odom","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7410640_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597238253421","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7410640"},{"teacherId":2910188,"projectId":10313067,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my professional growth by providing these instructional teaching books! As a teacher, I am always looking for new strategies and ideas to better meet the needs of my students. These books have given me the opportunity to learn, reflect on my teaching practices, and find practical strategies that I can immediately bring into my classroom.\r\n\r\nI have already begun applying ideas from my reading to make instruction more engaging, purposeful, and responsive to my students' needs. I especially appreciate being able to read about a strategy, think about how it could work with my students, and then put it into practice. Continuing to grow as an educator directly impacts the learning experiences I am able to provide each day.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing not only in me as a teacher, but also in every student who enters my classroom. The knowledge and strategies I gain from these books will continue benefiting my students for years to come. I am incredibly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1781237270462,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-wanna-learn-in-the-sun-mer-fun/10313067/","projectTitle":"Teachers Wanna Learn in the Sun-Mer Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Penland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2910188_orig.jpg?crop=290,290,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1648468199459","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/farrensin1st"},{"teacherId":2910188,"projectId":10357462,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Goal Setting Go Getters project! Your generosity has given my students a wonderful tool to help them become more involved and invested in their own learning. We have already begun using our digital tracker to set individual goals, track our progress, and start working toward reaching those goals.\r\n\r\nOne of the things I love most is seeing my students take ownership of their learning. Instead of simply being told how they are doing, they can actually see their progress and understand what they need to work on next. They are learning that reaching a goal takes time, effort, and perseverance, and they get so excited when they see themselves moving closer to their target!\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping me give them a fun and meaningful way to celebrate their growth. Your support is helping them build confidence, responsibility, and goal-setting skills that will extend far beyond our classroom. We are so grateful for you!\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMrs. Penland and her Goal-Setting Go Getters 💜","fullyFundedDate":1782816199601,"projectUrl":"project/goal-setting-go-getters/10357462/","projectTitle":"Goal Setting Go Getters","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Penland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2910188_orig.jpg?crop=290,290,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1648468199459","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/farrensin1st"},{"teacherId":2910188,"projectId":10199215,"letterContent":"What an amazing impact this project has made! Before entering, glade plug ins made the room smell nice and inviting. Students have enjoyed being able to use spray and paper towels to wipe desks. I am grateful to keep my classroom clean! \r\nMy students were amazing at the huge tub of Lysol\r\nWipes!! We made predictions of when they'll run out, ha! \r\nStudents are using these items to keep our classrooms clean and inviting. We do this every Friday by wiping desks, cleaning off tables, etc. I love to teach them responsibility!","fullyFundedDate":1779933965473,"projectUrl":"project/now-thats-the-smell-of-clean/10199215/","projectTitle":"Now That’s The Smell Of Clean","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Penland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2910188_orig.jpg?crop=290,290,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1648468199459","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/farrensin1st"},{"teacherId":2910188,"projectId":10238283,"letterContent":"Starting the year off with plenty of headphones for every child to have their own pair is an amazing feeling! We even have plenty extras if they stop working. Thank you for making this happen! \r\n\r\nThe first day we used our Chromebooks one of my new friends looked defeated but when he saw I had tons of colors of headphones to choose from he was thrilled! It's crazy how something like this makes all the difference. \r\n\r\nThank you for taking the time to impact our classroom! We are forever grateful and will have headphones for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1778227195654,"projectUrl":"project/lets-hear-it-for-headphones/10238283/","projectTitle":"Let's Hear it for Headphones!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Penland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2910188_orig.jpg?crop=290,290,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1648468199459","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/farrensin1st"},{"teacherId":2910188,"projectId":10195500,"letterContent":"What an amazing end of the year surprise! We are so grateful for something fun and new to learn and utilize: our first venture was fruity lemonade and it was delish. I can't wait to practice over the summer and implement slushie Fridays! \r\n\r\nStudents answered a scavenger hunt to unscramble the word slushie. When they figured it out I let them open the box and mad were they excited! \r\n\r\nThanks for checking out our projects for the near hear. We are fearful for amazing people like you who make all the difference!","fullyFundedDate":1778030274445,"projectUrl":"project/slushing-put-kindness-one-cup-at-a-time/10195500/","projectTitle":"Slushing Put Kindness, One Cup at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Penland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2910188_orig.jpg?crop=290,290,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1648468199459","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/farrensin1st"},{"teacherId":2910188,"projectId":10086363,"letterContent":"You have no idea of the impact this project has made! Every day when we go out to recess there is no concern whether we will have a soccer ball or basketball or football! I have a boy heavy classroom, actually, third grade has more boys than girls in general, so this project has made all the difference! \r\nOne thing I love about this project is getting to bond with my students and talk things out through coaching. I now have been able to step away and see them take over instead of me ruling the roost. It has been a wonderful experience! \r\n\r\nThank you so much! We are forever grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1772136120119,"projectUrl":"project/put-me-in-coach-im-ready-to-play/10086363/","projectTitle":"Put Me in Coach, I’m Ready to Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Penland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2910188_orig.jpg?crop=290,290,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1648468199459","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/farrensin1st"},{"teacherId":2910188,"projectId":10071784,"letterContent":"You have no idea what an amazing project this was!!!!! Students were elated to get special surprises before, during, and after testing. When we said ta-ta to testing worries, we meant it! One of my favorite things we did with this project was give it to one of our students parents who teach in the same city but different district. \r\n\r\nIn the future, we are looking for books for students to take home and love to read over the summer. We are also thinking ahead for next year and how we can prepare for a jam up school year! Thank you for thinking of us and our awesome students!","fullyFundedDate":1770415335864,"projectUrl":"project/ta-ta-to-testing-worries-a-child-led-se/10071784/","projectTitle":"Ta-Ta to Testing Worries, a Child Led Service Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Penland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2910188_orig.jpg?crop=290,290,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1648468199459","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/farrensin1st"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50111","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":738,"numTeachers":50,"percentFrplEligible":78,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":28,"percentWhite":48,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":11,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":9,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":58.8,"schoolId":50111,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Pine Grove Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Pine Grove Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/georgia/lowndes-county-school-district/pine-grove-elementary-school/50111"}