{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Powell Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":36.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9713768,"projectId":9029968,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom! The cozy new rug has truly transformed our learning space into a warm and inviting environment. My students and I use it every day during our morning meetings, read-alouds, small group lessons, and quiet work time. The rug has become the heart of our classroom—offering a soft, welcoming place where students feel comfortable and focused.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first walked in and saw the new rug, their faces lit up with excitement. Several students immediately dropped to their knees to feel how soft it was. It was such a joyful moment, and since then, the rug has been a favorite spot for both learning and relaxing. Your kindness has made a real difference in our classroom, and we are so grateful for the comfort and learning opportunities this rug provides every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1738936585032,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-classroom-rug/9029968/","projectTitle":"Cozy Classroom Rug","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Boone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9713768_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y304&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724884187854","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/erin-boone"},{"teacherId":9713768,"projectId":8719444,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom! The new flexible seating options you helped provide have made a huge difference in our daily learning environment.\r\n\r\nWhen my students walked into the classroom and saw the new seating choices—floor cushions, wobble stools, and lap desks—their faces lit up. They couldn't believe these were for them. \r\n\r\nSince then, the flexible seating has transformed our learning environment. Students feel more ownership over their learning space and are noticeably more engaged and comfortable. During independent work time, I watched reluctant learners eager and engaged in their learning. Another student who struggles with focus has been thriving on a wobble stool—he says it helps him \"get his wiggles out while still doing the work.\"\r\n\r\nYour support has created a more inclusive and student-centered environment. Thank you for believing in our classroom and making it a place where every learner can feel comfortable, focused, and inspired.","fullyFundedDate":1732637070133,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating/8719444/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Boone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9713768_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y304&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724884187854","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/erin-boone"},{"teacherId":2920728,"projectId":8936564,"letterContent":"I want to thank you so much for helping get my urban students to explore growing their own food! They were all very excited to have a such a variety of seeds to choose from when deciding what to grow in our school gardens. \r\nFirst, my Garden Club students planted at least one of every kind we had in the spring/summer seeds. We even got community help to build two more raised bed gardens to accommodate all the different fruits and vegetables! They have loved caring for our seedlings and tracking their growth. We are finally going to plant them in our new beds next week! they are learning so much about germination, plant varieties, and how different plants have different needs. This fall we are planning to plant different crops like pumpkins and squash in our green house!\r\nNext, my first grade students are exploring Environmental Engineering. They already learned in their classrooms about plant parts and basic needs. So we explored what plants need from the soil and now we are testing if we can meet those needs another way...in a hydroponic garden! All students love checking out all the plants growing in my STEM Lab, and my 1st graders are beyond proud. \r\nBoth groups cannot wait to harvest all of the delicious fruits and vegetables, and then take their new knowledge to start a garden at home! Thank you for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1731854177688,"projectUrl":"project/growing-green-futures/8936564/","projectTitle":"Growing Green Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Villarreal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2920728_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753422779167","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vvstem"},{"teacherId":3763238,"projectId":8262798,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project. Students were very excited to use the materials. \r\nThey screamed with excitement when we set up the stations at recess. We now have an area for reading, writing, dramatic play, blocks and more for the kids to explore during recess. \r\nThey also have a music area to explore with pots and pans that were donated from community partners. All of these things help make their learning experience more enjoyable and exciting. These areas helped bring our sad playground back to life and give the kids additional learning opportunities. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1713293085574,"projectUrl":"project/reading-and-writing-all-around/8262798/","projectTitle":"Reading and Writing All Around","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ramirez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3763238_orig.jpg?crop=344,344,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663104589407","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3763238"},{"teacherId":9716588,"projectId":8760111,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations! \r\nThe students were so excited to see what they had received. They were even more excited when they saw that they were stools for our small group area. We are loving them so much!! It helps the kids get settled more quickly and leaves room for more students to gather around the table without bumping their chairs together. Not having to wait for students to try and squeeze together in bulky chairs is saving us so much time and energy and allowing us to focus on more important things. We will definitely be using these everyday as we gather for small groups :)","fullyFundedDate":1733494832736,"projectUrl":"project/comfortably-sitting-reading-and-learni/8760111/","projectTitle":"Comfortably Sitting, Reading, and Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vaquera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9716588_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725317318050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9716588"},{"teacherId":2920728,"projectId":8370052,"letterContent":"My students are having so much fun with the glow cubes and x-rays! We ended our health careers exploration with X-ray Technicians and the students had a blast exploring the different parts of the human body through their x-rays. They had a blast! Kinder was the first to use them, but all the other grade levels begged to check them out as well. Thank you so much for bring this extra excitement and engagement into my STEM lab. We are exploring all the other ways we can use the materials with my different grade levels, and all of my students from the tiniest kindergarteners to the big 5th graders love the chance to make their skills glow!","fullyFundedDate":1715294912700,"projectUrl":"project/make-your-skills-glow/8370052/","projectTitle":"Make Your Skills Glow","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Villarreal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2920728_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753422779167","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vvstem"},{"teacherId":2920728,"projectId":8235050,"letterContent":"This Micro:bit project has been so exciting for my students! We have coded robots and we have coded in Code.org, but this little bit extra amazed them! We explored the Micro:bits on day one and connected out learning from our previous coding and circuit lessons. I didn't tell the students what to expect and when their Micro:bits started making noise and lighting up they cheered!\r\nThen through the lessons we explored making our own designs and music. We even tried adding Morse code to our designs. How about playing LOVE Morse code sound along with a blinking heart? They had a blast and got really creative. They couldn't wait to come back and explore more!\r\nThank you so much for your donation that made connecting our learning to impactful and engaging. 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