{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"R Homer Andrews Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8694828,"projectId":10167822,"letterContent":"Providing sensory bins for our classroom will give students meaningful, hands-on opportunities to explore, create, and learn through sensory play. Sensory activities support students in developing fine-motor skills, hand-eye coordination, language, problem-solving, and social-emotional skills while making learning engaging and accessible.\r\n\r\nSensory bins will also provide a calming and supportive option for students who benefit from tactile exploration or need opportunities to regulate their emotions and attention. By incorporating sensory materials into our daily classroom experiences, students can learn at their own pace while building confidence, independence, and curiosity.\r\n\r\nThese resources will have a lasting impact by creating an inclusive learning environment where every student has opportunities to participate, explore, and experience success. With sensory bins available in the classroom, we can turn play into purposeful learning and provide students with tools that support both their academic and developmental growth.","fullyFundedDate":1775063592381,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-sensory-play-kinetic-sand-boxe/10167822/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Sensory Play: Kinetic Sand Boxes for Regulation & Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Meagan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8694828"},{"teacherId":6464661,"projectId":10121391,"letterContent":"Wow! Thank you again for supporting our library. Students began checking out these new books this week and have LOVED seeing all the new options we have within the library. \r\n\r\nThese books have made such a difference in getting students to want to check out books this year. In the past, I've had students ask for these titles before telling me that they don't want to check out a different book. This year, I've had students begging me to put a title on hold so they can check it out the next week. \r\n\r\nThese titles also help support curriculum across grade levels so students are reading free choice books as well as sticking close to curriculum goals. \r\n\r\nThank you again for the books you provided to the library.","fullyFundedDate":1778139945399,"projectUrl":"project/new-and-exciting-library-books/10121391/","projectTitle":"New and Exciting Library Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Duggins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6464661_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1558717991498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6464661"},{"teacherId":4786098,"projectId":10323210,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of supplies to my classroom. Your kindness and generosity will make a meaningful difference in the lives of my students and students to come. \r\n\r\nThe supplies you provided will help me create engaging, supportive learning experiences that meet the individual needs of each student. Having access to these materials allows my students to participate more fully, build confidence, and develop important academic and life skills.\r\n\r\nYour donation is more than just classroom supplies, it is an investment in my students and their education. I truly appreciate you helping to make our classroom a welcoming and successful place to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity, and support. We are incredibly grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1781450582417,"projectUrl":"project/new-grade-new-space/10323210/","projectTitle":"New Grade, New Space!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alvarado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4786098"},{"teacherId":8694828,"projectId":10311481,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous, my students started the school year with exciting new hands-on materials! These resources have already made a meaningful difference in our classroom by giving students opportunities to explore, create, collaborate, and learn through active experiences.\r\n\r\nInstead of simply reading about concepts, students can now touch, build, experiment, and discover ideas for themselves. The excitement and engagement these materials bring to our classroom have helped create a positive start to the school year and encouraged students to approach learning with curiosity and confidence.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping make learning more interactive, meaningful, and fun. Your generosity is helping us start the year strong","fullyFundedDate":1780748173625,"projectUrl":"project/a-fresh-start-with-fresh-supplies/10311481/","projectTitle":"A Fresh Start With Fresh Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Meagan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8694828"},{"teacherId":3044567,"projectId":10063457,"letterContent":"My students are in love with the adapted books. They are able to sit and work independently or with a buddy. The students love that they can move the pieces in the books. Some of my students will ask to do the books in the morning before class officially starts. Observations from the adults in the classroom are that the students are beginning to becoming more confident in their work and they enjoy to do the books independently. \r\n\r\nThe adapted books are made to my student level so they understand the concepts, think they are just reading, when in reality they are learning.","fullyFundedDate":1779396037375,"projectUrl":"project/adapted-reading/10063457/","projectTitle":"Adapted Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fromm","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3044567_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758982690185","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3044567"},{"teacherId":6616405,"projectId":10222438,"letterContent":"We are so happy to have all of our new toys and manipulatives. We have been able to go outside to paint on our new easel with our new paints and brushes. Our students have shown great growth in their motor skills as they paint. We have also been able to fine tune our motor skills by using our ribbon wands, button art toy, and scooping kinetic sand into our ice cream cones. One of our students has shown that he can match colors by putting the rings on the color sorting board. One of our students is practicing her social skills by using the styling kit and asking other friends if she can do their hair and make-up. We are making so much growth with our fine motor skills and learning a lot as we play with our new activities that we received through our Donor's Choose project. We appreciate all of our new items and we are so thankful to have been selected to have our project funded.","fullyFundedDate":1779890936948,"projectUrl":"project/fine-tuning-our-skills/10222438/","projectTitle":"Fine Tuning Our Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Roberson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6616405_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758046866424","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6616405"},{"teacherId":8694828,"projectId":10097089,"letterContent":"I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation to my classroom project. Thank you for providing our students with sensory materials, including kinetic sand and other tactile resources.\r\n\r\nThese materials have made a meaningful difference in our learning environment. Our students benefit tremendously from sensory-rich activities—whether for calming and self-regulation, fine motor skill development, or simply engaging with learning in a hands-on way. The kinetic sand and sensory tools you provided have become invaluable tools in our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour support demonstrates a real commitment to creating inclusive, engaging spaces where all learners can thrive. Students who might struggle with traditional instruction now have an outlet that helps them focus, learn, and grow. That impact is immeasurable.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in our students and investing in their success. Your generosity truly matters.","fullyFundedDate":1771101716703,"projectUrl":"project/engage-every-sense-empower-every-learn/10097089/","projectTitle":"“Engage Every Sense, Empower Every Learner”","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Meagan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8694828"},{"teacherId":6616405,"projectId":9718603,"letterContent":"Our students have been so excited to use our new items! We use our sensory items daily and they all really help our students to regulate their emotions and stay calm to be able to work. They especially love the sensory play items! The wagon really helps us get some of our students to and from the playground and to the busses and it also serves as a transition item for some of our students. \r\n\r\nWe also love the puppets and we use those to retell stories. Our nonverbal students are able to use the puppets and participate in showing what the characters do in the story. \r\n\r\nSome of our favorite items are the vibrating bumble bee and the sensory mats. Our students love to take their shoes off and walk across the mats to feel the different textures on their feet. One of our students likes to run the trucks over the mats. A couple of our students will use the vibrating bumblebee to calm down when they are upset. It is easy to turn on and the students love the vibrating feeling. We are so thankful for all of our items!","fullyFundedDate":1767062200974,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-regulate/9718603/","projectTitle":"Help Us Regulate","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Roberson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6616405_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758046866424","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6616405"},{"teacherId":3044567,"projectId":9688391,"letterContent":"I want to extend another round of thanks! The donated materials have changed the classroom environment to a fun learning environment. I received some number lines with a blank equation underneath it. The students love to use these when they are doing addition or subtraction. They told me it is fun to use the boards. \r\n\r\nWhen I first brought the boxed of materials into the classroom and explained to the students that the items were donated by people who believed they could use them respectfully and purposefully, they were excited. We opened the boxes and I let the students explore what was in there. After a bit, I took each item and explained what we would use them for and how to use them. \r\n\r\nThe materials have turned my classroom into a fun learning environment. They love to take the materials out of the cabinet and use them. Its not paper and pencil and they love that!!\r\n\r\nThe next steps are for the students to use the materials independently as they already know how to use them. 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