{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Union Primary School","outOfStateSupporters":43.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8638436,"projectId":9881971,"letterContent":"Thank for all the wonderful storage items for all our STEM materials. Pre-k itself is organized chaos and these bins and bags help us navigate our day. Students are learning autonomy, sorting. responsibility and cooperation as they select activities from our STEM shelf. Items are kept neatly sorted and students are able to find them quickly without delays in exploration or instruction. Simple solutions like the items you provided are so helpful in a classroom environment, yet can be very expensive, I truly appreciate your support. The details make the difference.","fullyFundedDate":1765295106133,"projectUrl":"project/organized-stem-chaos/9881971/","projectTitle":"Organized STEM Chaos","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greear","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8638436_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661354920439","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8638436"},{"teacherId":8567362,"projectId":9814245,"letterContent":"I am writing to share the incredible impact that our new STEM curriculum has had on our kindergarten classroom this year. By introducing weekly hands-on challenges—such as building bridges for toy cars or exploring magnetic force—I have observed a remarkable shift in my students' engagement and development.\r\nKey Impacts:\r\nProblem-Solving Skills: Students are no longer afraid to fail; instead, they say, \"I can't do this yet,\" and try new solutions, building resilience.\r\n\r\nCreativity and Collaboration: Working in pairs to create structures has significantly enhanced their communication and teamwork abilities.\r\n\r\nIncreased Engagement: Even hesitant learners are now eager to participate, fostering a lifelong love of learning and curiosity.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, these children are developing early engineering skills and confidence in their ability to understand the world around them.","fullyFundedDate":1762402635518,"projectUrl":"project/stem-activities-for-kindergarten/9814245/","projectTitle":"STEM Activities for Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Coomer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8567362_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683289962871","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/c-coomer"},{"teacherId":1030873,"projectId":9907854,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! My students love their new toboggans and mittens. Each child keeps their own set at their desk in their chair pocket. When we get ready to go outside, they can put them on to keep warm if they'd like. They were so excited to pick out the colors that they wanted. \r\nOutside recess is very important. Students need to be able to run around and have fun. Thanks to you and your donation, my students can do this even when the weather is not as nice as we would like it to be.\r\nI appreciate your kindness and giving heart.","fullyFundedDate":1767312582649,"projectUrl":"project/lets-keep-warm/9907854/","projectTitle":"Let's Keep Warm!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beverly Hurley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1030873_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678290965361","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbeverlyhurley"},{"teacherId":3701111,"projectId":9757225,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support. Because of your generosity, my students now have access to hands-on materials that make learning to read engaging, interactive, and fun! \r\n\r\nThe tools you helped provide are already making a difference. Students are strengthening their phonemic awareness, building fine motor skills, and practicing foundation literacy concepts in ways that feel like play! The excitement they have when using these new materials says it all!\r\n\r\nReading intervention is often where confidence is rebuilt. Your donation doesn't just purchase supplies; it creates opportunities for growth and pride. You are helping children develop skills that will impact every subject area and shape their academic futures.\r\n\r\nI am deeply grateful for your investment in our students and for believing in the power of early literacy! Thank you for making a difference in my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1760929433458,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-reading/9757225/","projectTitle":"Hands on Reading!!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Angela Ellis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3701111_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764694235976","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3701111"},{"teacherId":9510785,"projectId":9903769,"letterContent":"The Christmas book and Magna-Tiles project brought so much joy and excitement to my students. Each child was thrilled to have something special to take home over the holiday break, and the gifts encouraged meaningful learning beyond the classroom. The books allowed students to continue developing their reading skills while bonding with family members, and the Magna-Tiles inspired creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on exploration. Many students shared stories of building imaginative structures or reading their new books with siblings, showing how much the experience meant to them. Thanks to this project, the students felt valued, supported, and inspired to keep learning even while on break. Thank you so much for donating to this project.","fullyFundedDate":1765576803933,"projectUrl":"project/stem-stories-for-christmas-smiles/9903769/","projectTitle":"STEM & Stories for Christmas Smiles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Roberts","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9510785_orig.jpg?crop=950,950,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712942827391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9510785"},{"teacherId":9524253,"projectId":9827020,"letterContent":"Second graders are growing and maturing at such a fast pace! They sometimes become overwhelmed and need a little help understanding and expressing their strong feelings. The books are such a useful tool, not only practice reading skills, but also to explain coping strategies and offer encouragement to students struggling with managing big emotions. I especially love the books about managing anger and sadness. My students deal with grief, separation, and family issues among other problems. \r\nThe fidget seats help the extremely active students get their \"wiggles\" out and help them focus. Fidget toys are also helping students who need some time to calm themselves down.","fullyFundedDate":1764692873526,"projectUrl":"project/strong-emotions-at-work/9827020/","projectTitle":"Strong Emotions at Work!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Green","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9524253_orig.jpg?crop=766,766,x360,y152&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715127020514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9524253"},{"teacherId":8638436,"projectId":9881896,"letterContent":"My students are loving the new STEM additions you helped to provide through your generosity and willingness to support student growth in my classroom. \r\nMy students love any kind of building materials and magnets are always a class favorite. Some of my students use the guide books for their creations, others just see where their imagination will take them as they build with these engaging STEM magnetic tile kits. These kits allow for open ended play, problem solving and brainstorming conversations between me and my students and between them and their peers. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1763566896162,"projectUrl":"project/full-stem-ahead/9881896/","projectTitle":"Full STEM Ahead!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greear","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8638436_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661354920439","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8638436"},{"teacherId":8638436,"projectId":9836661,"letterContent":"My students are LOVING the new community helper role playing items! Thank you for investing in their learning journey. So much of our learning in Pre-K occurs through play. These items add so much dimension to our center time. We love exploring the books and reading about different roles in the community and acting our these roles through play and real world scenarios. You are helping them make meaningful and lasting connections while scaffolding what they already know with new discoveries. Thank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1761419451241,"projectUrl":"project/who-are-the-helpers/9836661/","projectTitle":"Who Are the Helpers?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greear","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8638436_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661354920439","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8638436"},{"teacherId":9478332,"projectId":9656972,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project and helping me provide sensory supports for the students I serve. As a traveling Early Childhood Special Education teacher, I work with young students across multiple classrooms and schools, so having tools I can bring with me to support them throughout the day is incredibly valuable.\r\n\r\nWhen I first introduced the materials, the lava tiles immediately grabbed the students' attention. They were fascinated watching the colors move under their feet and loved taking turns stepping on them. We've started using them during transitions or when students need a quick movement break. The tiles give them a safe and fun way to move their bodies and reset before returning to learning activities.\r\n\r\nThe weighted animals have also been a big hit. Several students have been using them during circle time or while sitting at the table for activities. One student in particular quickly connected with a weighted animal and now keeps it in their lap during story time. It has been wonderful to see how something so simple can help a child feel calm and ready to participate.\r\n\r\nAs I continue working with my students across classrooms, these tools will travel with me and be used during lessons, transitions, and small group activities. They will help students practice regulating their bodies, staying engaged during instruction, and participating more comfortably in classroom routines.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping create more supportive learning experiences for young students who benefit from these sensory supports. Thank you for believing in them and for making such a positive difference in the classrooms I visit.","fullyFundedDate":1758190708062,"projectUrl":"project/meeting-sensory-needs-to-maximize-learni/9656972/","projectTitle":"Meeting Sensory Needs to Maximize Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9478332"},{"teacherId":9524253,"projectId":9880814,"letterContent":"My students are so happy to have all of these hands-on science supplies! Their favorites right now are the magnet sets and the engineering set. They are building and experimenting in such fun ways, they don't even realize they are learning!\r\nClassrooms can be a real challenge when we are cooped up in the building during our freezing winters. It is wonderful to have science kits that are not only educational but also engaging to have on hand to explore science concepts during the cold days when we have longer blocks of time inside our room.\r\nWe are just about ready to tackle counting money amounts up to $2.00. I know these games will be just the thing to provide fun practice during center time!","fullyFundedDate":1763566606507,"projectUrl":"project/steaming-up-our-second-grade-classroom/9880814/","projectTitle":"STEAMING up our Second-grade Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Green","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9524253_orig.jpg?crop=766,766,x360,y152&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715127020514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9524253"},{"teacherId":8638436,"projectId":9508022,"letterContent":"We have enjoyed hearing stories about self care, affirmations and how to be a good friend and care for others and it's all due to your kindness and care towards our classroom! We have practiced saying positive things about ourselves and our classmates, make friendship snowflakes for one another, and practiced taking turns-playing and sharing together. Empathy is an invaluable lesson and an equally important lesson is knowing our own self-worth. Any tool we can add to our classroom to support those ideas is a gift indeed! Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1758810912939,"projectUrl":"project/be-good-to-yourself-and-others/9508022/","projectTitle":"Be Good to Yourself and Others","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greear","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8638436_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661354920439","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8638436"},{"teacherId":8638436,"projectId":9725399,"letterContent":"We are loving our Letter Table activities! Early writing skills begin with fine motor skills and repeated exposure to lines and curves. These letter items make pre-writing practice fun and engaging while building muscle memory and visual recognition. \r\nMy students love exploring letters and letter sounds in this way and having tactile items appeal to every type of learner. Thank you for investing in our classroom with items that will keep students engaged for years to come. Your generosity is much appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1758593552937,"projectUrl":"project/fun-formation/9725399/","projectTitle":"Fun Formation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greear","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8638436_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661354920439","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8638436"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_34616","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":809,"numTeachers":46,"percentFrplEligible":93,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":89,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":2,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 4","studentTeacherRatio":"17.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":56.6,"schoolId":34616,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Union Primary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Union Primary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/virginia/wise-county-school-district/powell-valley-primary-school/34616"}