{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Polk Avenue Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":49.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7198058,"projectId":10081489,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation towards our classroom project, \"Supplies for Enhanced Learning!\" Your support in my class means the world to me. These items have been huge game changers in my classroom. My anchor charts in class were in desperate need of updating but I needed the paper and markers to create them. Thanks to you, I have already hung up many new and updated anchor charts throughout my class which my students reference all the time. I was even able to use some of the card stock to create some fun and engaging activities to work with my students on. They love the new \"games\" that we have in class now. Thank you, again, for making this all possible!","fullyFundedDate":1772211454149,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-enhanced-learning/10081489/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Enhanced Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7198058_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770766989022","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7198058"},{"teacherId":7198058,"projectId":10081385,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation towards our classroom project, \"Let's Get Organized!\" Your support means the world to my students and I. These folders will mainly be for my students in the upcoming year who cannot afford school supplies. I will also use some of these folders to replace some this school year that have definitely seen better days. These folders will help so many of my students, and their families, by taking the stress out of not being able to afford school supplies with the rise in prices on everything else in the world. Thank you, again, for supporting our future leaders!","fullyFundedDate":1770993787481,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-organized/10081385/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Organized!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7198058_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770766989022","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7198058"},{"teacherId":7198058,"projectId":9517431,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation towards our classroom project, \"Clean & Healthy Classroom!\" Your support means the world to my students and I. For a while now, we had a lot of students out sick for long periods of time. Our class was extremely low on things like clorox wipes and lysol spray. I knew we need to change that quick if we wanted to fix the sickness being spread around in the classroom. Thanks to you my students are in a routine of wiping down their desk and high traffic areas each and every day. I spray lysol throughout my classroom and in their cubbies at the end of each day to help kill the germs. I have definitely seen a huge improvement in class attendance with less kids being out sick. We are so thankful for your help!","fullyFundedDate":1762267675568,"projectUrl":"project/clean-healthy-classroom/9517431/","projectTitle":"Clean & Healthy Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7198058_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770766989022","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7198058"},{"teacherId":7198058,"projectId":9443507,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating towards our classroom project, \"Positive Behavior = Fun Rewards!\" I was so thrilled to receive these packages and explain how we would use them in our classroom for positive behavior. My students were so excited. I have definitely seen a huge improvement with my students from day one of implementing the prizes. My girls seem to gravitate more towards the bracelets and the rings while my boys were super excited about the cars and finger puppets. This project has definitely been a huge hit with my class this year. Thank you so much for helping us reach our goal!","fullyFundedDate":1760600152423,"projectUrl":"project/positive-behavior-fun-rewards/9443507/","projectTitle":"Positive Behavior = Fun Rewards","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7198058_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770766989022","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7198058"},{"teacherId":2374324,"projectId":9824742,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving to this amazing project. My students were so excited to get these materials and they used them right away. \r\n\r\nWe are always in need of books and buddies to read to. This project was so special because it gave my students both. We love reading but we love it even more when a book buddy (stuff animal) will listen to use read. My students always love this part of the day and with your help, you provided a better variety or books and buddies for my students in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1767213844399,"projectUrl":"project/book-talk/9824742/","projectTitle":"Book Talk","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Leal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2374324_orig.jpg?crop=2108,2108,x191,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680611001877","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-tancredi"},{"teacherId":7198058,"projectId":9093691,"letterContent":"Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for your generous donations to our classroom project, \"Binders for Organizing!\" Each item has been a true blessing to have and utilize in the classroom. My students and I were so excited to put each item to good use when they all arrived.\r\nUnfortunately the binders were out of stock at the time of purchasing them so I had to choose different items instead. This was okay because I was able to get a ton of other items that were much needed for the classroom.\r\nOne thing I was able to purchase were privacy boards for my students. My students use these a few times a week when we are taking a test. I even have a student who uses one everyday because it allows him to focus more on his own learning without being distracted. \r\nAnother thing I purchased was a pencil sharpener which was great because my old one finally \"kicked the bucket\" and I was in great need of a new one for the classroom. \r\nSome other things I was able to get were page dividers for student binders, a new stapler, and hot glue sticks. All of these items have been put to great use and it's all because of generous donors like you who make dreams come true in the classroom. Thank you, again!","fullyFundedDate":1746546375756,"projectUrl":"project/binders-for-organizing/9093691/","projectTitle":"Binders for Organizing","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7198058_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770766989022","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7198058"},{"teacherId":7198058,"projectId":9093674,"letterContent":"Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for your generous donations to our classroom project, \"Keeping the Germs Away!\" Each item has been a true blessing to have and utilize in the classroom. My students and I were so excited to put each item to good use when they all arrived.\r\n\r\nThe lysol spray, Clorox wipes, hand sanitizers, and essential oils have also been a life saver in our classroom. It seemed as if my classroom was being hit with some kind of stomach bug or illness every week. These items made it possible for us to make sure our classroom is clean and as germ free as possible.\r\n\r\nSo, all in all, we are so blessed that you were able to help our classroom. We use these items everyday and it has definitely made a huge impact with my room. Thank you again, for all that you have done.","fullyFundedDate":1748771988637,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-the-germs-away/9093674/","projectTitle":"Keeping the Germs Away!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7198058_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770766989022","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7198058"},{"teacherId":7198058,"projectId":9093665,"letterContent":"Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for your generous donations to our classroom project, \"Mid-Year Supply Restock!\" Each item has been a true blessing to have and utilize in the classroom. My students and I were so excited to put each item to good use when they all arrived.\r\nFirst, I want to start with the copy paper. This has truly been helpful especially with all of the budget cuts at our school. I was in desperate need of copy paper to print activities, homework, and a few other things needed in our classroom.\r\nThe card stock and laminating pouches were definitely a huge hit in my classroom. I was able to create and put together a few fun \"solve the room\" and \"write the room\" activities that the students really enjoyed. I will be able to use these over the next few years since I was able to laminate them.\r\nThe lysol spray, rags, and Clorox wipes have also been a life saver in our classroom. It seemed as if my classroom was being hit with some kind of stomach bug or illness every week. These items made it possible for us to make sure our classroom is clean and as germ free as possible. \r\nSo, all in all, we are so blessed that you were able to help our classroom. We use these items everyday and it has definitely made a huge impact with my room. Thank you again, for all that you have done.","fullyFundedDate":1745846913273,"projectUrl":"project/mid-year-supply-restock/9093665/","projectTitle":"Mid-Year Supply Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7198058_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770766989022","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7198058"},{"teacherId":7198058,"projectId":8856765,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project, \"Nonfiction Books!\" Your generosity means the world to my students and I. \r\nIn my classroom we are passionate about supporting a love for reading. One way we support and motivate students is with challenges in reading. Our school uses a program called Accelerated Reading, also known as A.R. in the classroom. We have a points system created that will reward students once they reach a certain amount of points. For example, when a student reaches 5 points they get a fun pencil or when they reach 30 points they get to pick out a free book of their choice or even being able to eat lunch with the principal if you reach 175 points. Most books for my first graders are worth 1/2 a point. These additional books that have been added to our classroom library truly allowed my students to reach their goals. One of my students who repeated first grade was able to reach 167 points in AR! That means they read and passed the comprehension test for at least 334 books this school year. These books are also the reason she was the student with the most points in first grade and earned her AR jacket at the end of the school year. She and I was so excited for her and her accomplishments. She went from a struggling reader to loving to read. Thank you for helping her reach her goals this year.","fullyFundedDate":1735498560808,"projectUrl":"project/nonfiction-books/8856765/","projectTitle":"Nonfiction Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7198058_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770766989022","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7198058"},{"teacherId":194350,"projectId":9136263,"letterContent":"Thank you, again, for your generous donation to my DonorsChoose project! I sincerely appreciate your gift that allowed me to order multiple sets of high-interest chapter books for the students at our school! \r\n The students who read these books will have many opportunities! We will use these books to teach comprehension, reading skills, and to help them develop a love of hearing a really good story! \r\n The books you helped provide will give our students the opportunity to read a fiction story, but pair it with nonfiction text that relates to the fiction story! This is a win-win for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1746545946818,"projectUrl":"project/second-graders-read/9136263/","projectTitle":"Second Graders Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sheppard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp194350_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510289266991","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/194350"},{"teacherId":2374324,"projectId":8986312,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of your help with funding this amazing project. I am not able to do what I do in my classroom without donors like you! Thank you for pouring into classrooms, like mine.\r\n\r\nMy students and myself will make sure we put these new materials to use in and out of the classroom asap. We are so excited to have new materials in the classroom to have fun and to help us stay organized, which can be quit challenging but with the help from this project we will get it perfect. Thank you again for all the love!","fullyFundedDate":1738074031768,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-organized/8986312/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Organized","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Leal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2374324_orig.jpg?crop=2108,2108,x191,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680611001877","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-tancredi"},{"teacherId":2374324,"projectId":8986473,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of your help with funding this amazing project. I am not able to do what I do in my classroom without donors like you! Thank you for pouring into classrooms, like mine.\r\n\r\nMy students and myself will make sure we put these new materials to use in and out of the classroom asap. We are so excited to have new materials in the classroom to have fun and to help us stay organized, which can be quit challenging but with the help from this project we will get it perfect. Thank you again for all love!","fullyFundedDate":1738936589615,"projectUrl":"project/fun-materials/8986473/","projectTitle":"Fun Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Leal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2374324_orig.jpg?crop=2108,2108,x191,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680611001877","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-tancredi"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_47000","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":523,"numTeachers":34,"percentFrplEligible":74,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":26,"percentWhite":26,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":43,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":50.3,"schoolId":47000,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Polk Avenue Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Polk Avenue Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/polk-county-school-district/polk-avenue-elementary-school/47000"}