{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Quantum Steam Academy","outOfStateSupporters":38.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9642832,"projectId":10099066,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nThank you for bringing \"Enhancing Scientific Inquiry Through Hands-on Experiments\" to life in my third-grade classroom at Quantum STEAM Academy!\r\n\r\nYour generosity gave my students opportunities to experience science through hands-on exploration. They practiced making predictions, observing closely, testing ideas, and sharing their discoveries. The project helped make our science lessons more meaningful by connecting what students learned to what they could see and do themselves.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher of multilingual learners, I especially valued the opportunities these experiments provided for students to practice scientific vocabulary and explain their thinking. Working alongside classmates gave them a shared experience to talk about while strengthening their teamwork and communication skills.\r\n\r\nThis project also gave my students opportunities to practice patience and perseverance. They learned that science involves asking questions, trying ideas, and learning from unexpected results.\r\n\r\nYour support helped me create a classroom where curiosity had a place to grow. Thank you for believing in my students and giving them the opportunity to learn as young scientists. We are grateful that you were part of our learning journey!","fullyFundedDate":1776203275034,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-scientific-inquiry-through-han/10099066/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Scientific Inquiry Through Hands-on Experiment","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rohaima Marandacan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9642832_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723317366462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9642832"},{"teacherId":10081756,"projectId":10169010,"letterContent":"A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful donors for making our project, Explore, Experiment, Discover: STEM in Action!, possible! Your generosity has brought exciting opportunities for hands-on learning, creativity, and discovery into our second-grade classroom. When our students first saw the new STEM materials, their faces lit up with excitement and curiosity. They were eager to explore the resources, ask questions, and discover what they could create. These materials have helped transform our STEM lessons into meaningful learning experiences where students can actively participate instead of simply listening or watching. Through hands-on activities, our second graders have been exploring scientific concepts, designing and building structures, testing their ideas, and discovering how things work. One exciting classroom activity involves students working together to design and build sturdy towers. They explore different ways to make their structures stronger, test their designs, and make improvements when their first attempts do not work.\r\nOne of the greatest impacts of this project is seeing our students become more confident, curious, and enthusiastic about learning. The STEM materials have encouraged them to think critically, solve problems, communicate their ideas, and work cooperatively with their classmates. They are learning that mistakes are opportunities to improve and that successful discoveries often require patience, creativity, and perseverance. These resources have also allowed me to provide more interactive and engaging lessons that support different learning styles and abilities. It is rewarding to watch students proudly share their creations, explain their discoveries, and celebrate their accomplishments. Most importantly, they are beginning to understand that science and engineering are not just subjects in school but are part of the world around them.\r\nAs we continue our STEM journey, our next steps are to provide more opportunities for students to investigate, experiment, and complete exciting engineering challenges. We will continue focusing on the engineering design process by encouraging students to ask questions, imagine solutions, plan their designs, create models, test their ideas, and improve their work. Through these experiences, our second graders will continue developing essential skills that will help them become creative thinkers, confident problem-solvers, and lifelong learners. Because of your kindness and generosity, our classroom has become a place where curiosity leads to discovery, imagination turns into creation, and every student has the opportunity to think like a scientist and engineer. Thank you for believing in our students and for helping us bring STEM learning to life!","fullyFundedDate":1776203275323,"projectUrl":"project/explore-experiment-discover-stem-in-a/10169010/","projectTitle":"Explore, Experiment, Discover: STEM in Action!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rona","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10081756_orig.jpg?crop=2315,2315,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772383634275","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10081756"},{"teacherId":10081756,"projectId":10168639,"letterContent":"A heartfelt thank you to our generous donors for making our project, Future Scientists Start Here: STEM for Second Grade!, possible. Your support has brought excitement, creativity, and meaningful hands-on learning experiences into our second-grade classroom. When our students first saw the new STEM materials, they were filled with excitement and curiosity. They were eager to explore, experiment, build, and discover new things. These resources have allowed us to turn our classroom into a place where students can learn through exploration and discovery. During our STEM activities, students have opportunities to design and build structures, test their ideas, solve problems, and work together as young scientists and engineers. It is wonderful to see their excitement as they explore how things work and discover what they can create using their imagination.\r\nOne of the most meaningful impacts of this project is seeing our second graders become more confident, creative, and independent learners. Through hands-on STEM activities, students are learning that making mistakes is part of the learning process and that they can improve their designs by trying again. They are developing important skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, communication, and perseverance. These materials have also helped me create more engaging and interactive lessons that connect science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to real-world experiences. Seeing students proudly share their creations, explain their ideas, and celebrate their accomplishments has been one of the most rewarding parts of our STEM learning journey.\r\nAs we continue our STEM journey, our next steps are to engage students in more exciting engineering challenges, scientific investigations, and creative building projects. Students will continue practicing how to plan, design, build, test, and improve their creations while working collaboratively with their classmates. We hope to inspire them to ask questions, explore possibilities, and develop a lifelong love for science and discovery. Because of your generosity, our second graders are not just learning about STEM—they are experiencing what it means to think, create, and solve problems like real scientists and engineers. Thank you for believing in our young learners and helping us inspire the next generation of scientists, inventors, and innovators!","fullyFundedDate":1776190239696,"projectUrl":"project/future-scientists-start-here-stem-for-s/10168639/","projectTitle":"Future Scientists Start Here: STEM for Second Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rona","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10081756_orig.jpg?crop=2315,2315,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772383634275","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10081756"},{"teacherId":10081756,"projectId":10125446,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our second graders are enjoying a more exciting and meaningful way of learning math through hands-on manipulatives! When the students first saw the new math materials, they were excited and eager to explore and use them. These resources have made our math lessons more interactive, engaging, and fun. Instead of simply looking at numbers on the board, students can now touch, count, build, and move objects to better understand mathematical concepts. We have been using these manipulatives to practice addition, subtraction, and place value. For example, students use base-ten blocks and place value disks to represent hundreds, tens, and ones, helping them understand how numbers are formed and how regrouping works.\r\nOne of the most rewarding moments in our classroom is seeing students become more confident and excited when they discover how to solve math problems using the manipulatives. These materials have encouraged students to participate actively, work with their classmates, share their mathematical thinking, and learn through exploration. They are especially helpful for students who need additional visual and hands-on support to understand challenging concepts. It is wonderful to see our second graders realize that math can be enjoyable and that they can become successful problem-solvers!\r\nAs we continue our math journey, our next steps are to use these resources to strengthen students' understanding of place value up to 1,000, practice regrouping, and solve more challenging addition and subtraction problems. We will continue encouraging students to explain their thinking and apply their math skills to real-life situations. Your generosity has helped turn our classroom into a place where young mathematicians can explore, discover, and grow with confidence. Thank you for making a meaningful difference in our students' learning experiences and for helping us build bright math minds, one hands-on activity at a time!","fullyFundedDate":1772431969672,"projectUrl":"project/building-bright-math-minds-with-hands-on/10125446/","projectTitle":"Building Bright Math Minds with Hands-On Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rona","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10081756_orig.jpg?crop=2315,2315,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772383634275","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10081756"},{"teacherId":9829797,"projectId":10170976,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project \"Storage Solutions for Student Success!\" It helps a lot in my classroom, more than words can express.\r\n\r\nBefore, our classroom materials were scattered and hard to find, and my students were spending more time looking for supplies than learning. Now, with the new storage bins, everything has its own place. My students know exactly where to get their books, art materials, and learning tools, and where to return them after. It has taught them responsibility, independence, and teamwork.\r\n\r\nOne specific moment I will never forget was when they first saw the new storage solutions. Their eyes lit up and they said, \"Wow, our room looks so clean and pretty!\" They immediately started organizing and even volunteered to be our \"organization helpers\" for the week. They were so proud of our classroom.\r\n\r\nRight now, we are using our new organized space for our science equipments, reading material and art centers. Students can easily grab what they need and focus on their projects.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in us and for giving us a more organized, welcoming, and inspiring place to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1776190236667,"projectUrl":"project/storage-solutions-for-student-success/10170976/","projectTitle":"“Storage Solutions for Student Success”","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9829797_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731023867661","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9829797"},{"teacherId":9829797,"projectId":10094730,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to our generous donors for supporting our project, \"From Seed to Sprout: First Grade Explorers\"! Your support gave my first-grade students the opportunity to explore science through a fun and exciting hands-on experiment.\r\n\r\nOne of our favorite activities was our volcano eruption experiment. My students were incredibly excited when they saw the materials and could not wait to become young scientists. They made predictions, observed the eruption, and talked about what they saw happening. Their excitement, curiosity, and questions made the experience truly special.\r\n\r\nThe experiment helped students learn that science is not just something we read about—it is something we can explore, observe, and experience. They practiced making predictions, following steps, observing changes, and sharing their ideas with classmates.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue exploring hands-on science activities that encourage students to ask questions, make predictions, and discover how things work. We are excited to keep learning and exploring together!\r\n\r\nThank you, donors, for helping make learning exciting, memorable, and meaningful for our first-grade scientists!","fullyFundedDate":1771109653490,"projectUrl":"project/from-seed-to-sprout-first-grade-explore/10094730/","projectTitle":"From Seed to Sprout: First Grade Explorers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9829797_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731023867661","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9829797"},{"teacherId":8987156,"projectId":10129415,"letterContent":"My students and I loved receiving the new resources. The puzzles and academic games were so exciting for the students to be able to have in the classroom. One that really made kids excited the most was the giant floor puzzle. \r\nThe kids would smile every single time that they saw a package come for our classroom. The different types of candies they really looked forward to for positive reinforcement in working hard at school.\r\nMy next steps are to be able to use these materials as a full kindergarten teacher the whole year this year and hope to help them from day 1 with academic reading and math skills with these different interactive games and manipulatives. Thank you so much for all that you do!","fullyFundedDate":1776190239865,"projectUrl":"project/learning-is-sweet-in-kindergarten/10129415/","projectTitle":"Learning Is Sweet in Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Arola","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8987156"},{"teacherId":8987156,"projectId":10129361,"letterContent":"The iPad has given me a new way to make learning more interactive and engaging for my students. I use it to model activities, display instructional materials, provide students with opportunities to practice skills digitally, and quickly access educational resources. It has also helped me differentiate instruction by allowing me to provide students with activities that match their needs. \r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments has been seeing students become excited and confident when using the iPad during learning activities. Students who may be hesitant to participate during whole-group instruction are often eager to engage when they can interact with the lesson digitally. Seeing their excitement when they successfully complete an activity has reminded me how valuable hands-on and technology-supported learning. \r\n\r\nI am excited to continue growing my ability to use technology purposefully to support instruction rather than simply using it as an extra activity. I look forward to finding new ways to use the iPad to support literacy, math, creativity, and student independence. I am especially excited to use it to help students practice foundational skills while receiving immediate feedback and encouragement.","fullyFundedDate":1775005549212,"projectUrl":"project/growing-as-an-educator-growing-student/10129361/","projectTitle":"Growing as an Educator, Growing Student Achievement","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Arola","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8987156"},{"teacherId":9829797,"projectId":9956062,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Math Magic in First Grade: Exploring Place Value.\" Your generosity has made a huge difference in our classroom and has helped my first graders become excited, confident mathematicians!\r\n\r\nWith the new resources, my students are now able to practice place value using hands-on activities every day. They love using the manipulatives, math games, and visual tools to build numbers, compare amounts, and explain their thinking with confidence. These materials have made learning more engaging and fun for all students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, my students are developing stronger number sense and a love for learning math. Thank you for helping create meaningful learning experiences that will continue to impact our classroom every single day!","fullyFundedDate":1770647768491,"projectUrl":"project/math-magic-in-first-grade-exploring-pla/9956062/","projectTitle":"Math Magic in First Grade: Exploring Place Value","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9829797_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731023867661","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9829797"},{"teacherId":9642832,"projectId":10091519,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project, \"A Humble Request for Classroom Support Through Technology.\" Your kindness and generosity have truly made a difference in the classroom.\r\n\r\nThe tablet has become a very helpful teaching resource during our lessons and discussion. It allows me to present digital materials, interactive activities, and visual examples that help my students better understand what we are learning. What I appreciate most is that it is very convenient to use while teaching. I can hold the tablet and walk around the classroom at the same time, allowing me to check how focused my students are and support them when they need help.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments was when we used the tablet for an interactive reading activity. My students were excited and eager to participate. Even some of my quieter students became more engaged and confident in sharing their ideas.\r\n\r\nYour support not only provided a valuable resource but also helped create a more engaging learning environment for my students. I am excited to continue growing as a teacher by integrating more technology into my lessons and exploring new ways to make learning meaningful for my class.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in my students and supporting our classroom. Your generosity truly means so much to us.","fullyFundedDate":1770907283232,"projectUrl":"project/a-humble-request-for-classroom-support-t/10091519/","projectTitle":"A Humble Request for Classroom Support Through Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rohaima Marandacan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9642832_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723317366462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9642832"},{"teacherId":9642832,"projectId":10073311,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Digital Learning and Assessment with Classroom Headphones.\" Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our Grade 3 classroom.\r\n\r\nTechnology is an important tool for learning in our classroom. My students use digital programs for reading practice, listening activities, and online assessments. With the new headphones, each student can clearly hear stories, instructions, and questions without distractions. This helps them stay focused and better understand the lesson.\r\n\r\nMy students were very excited to use the headphones. They enjoy listening to stories and educational activities because the sound is clear and it helps them concentrate.\r\n\r\nSome of my students, especially English Language Learners and those who struggle with focus, have benefited the most. The headphones help them follow directions, hear vocabulary clearly, and work more confidently and independently.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students' learning and success. Your support truly means so much to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1770647777424,"projectUrl":"project/digital-learning-and-assessment-with-cl/10073311/","projectTitle":"“Digital Learning and Assessment with Classroom Headphones”","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rohaima Marandacan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9642832_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723317366462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9642832"},{"teacherId":9642832,"projectId":9673569,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support and for providing these wonderful resources for our classroom. We are using the candy and sensory items as positive reinforcement tools to encourage focus, effort, and positive behavior. One special classroom moment was during a math review lesson when students worked hard through challenging problems and earned a small treat for showing perseverance and teamwork. These rewards helped motivate students and created a joyful, encouraging learning environment.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, they were thrilled and full of excitement. Their faces lit up as they realized these items would be used to celebrate their hard work and positive choices. The sensory slime was especially meaningful for students who need a calm moment to refocus, helping reduce stress and improve self-regulation. Students felt proud knowing their efforts were being recognized in a positive way.\r\n\r\nNext, students will continue working toward academic and behavior goals using these resources as part of our classroom management and motivation system. As we move forward with current lessons in reading and math, students will earn rewards for meeting goals, staying engaged, and supporting one another. Your generosity has helped create a supportive, motivating classroom where students feel encouraged to do their best every day. 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