{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Richard Bowling Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":57.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3698177,"projectId":10098154,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness. It is wonderful that you realize the importance of these young growing minds. We often take home books and learning games throughout the year. Now we will have plenty of individual bags for easy portability.\r\n\r\nThese young scholars are building a firm foundation that bridges school and home. You are a big support to that learning foundation. You helped these children that would not have these supply of bags if it weren't for you.\r\n\r\nWe appreciate you making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1778294064591,"projectUrl":"project/bag-it/10098154/","projectTitle":"Bag It","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hogge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3698177"},{"teacherId":9580321,"projectId":9805721,"letterContent":"I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your generous donations to our classroom. Your kindness, support, and willingness to invest in the education of young children means more than words can truly express. Every contribution made to our classroom helps create a more positive, engaging, and successful learning environment for our students.\r\n\r\nAs a kindergarten classroom, our days are filled with hands-on learning, creativity, exploration, and growth. Young learners thrive when they are provided with meaningful materials and opportunities that encourage curiosity and excitement about school. Because of your generosity, we are able to provide students with resources that support their academic, social, and emotional development. From books and classroom supplies to educational games, art materials, and flexible learning tools, your donations directly impact the experiences our students have each day.\r\n\r\nYour support helps make our classroom a place where students feel safe, valued, and inspired to learn. Many of the materials we receive through donations allow us to create lessons that are more interactive and engaging, helping students stay motivated and excited about coming to school. It is amazing to see the joy on a child's face when they are able to use new learning tools, read a new book, or participate in an activity that sparks their imagination.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, I am incredibly grateful for the support of caring individuals and community members like you. Teaching young children is both rewarding and challenging, and your generosity reminds us that we are not alone in this work. Knowing there are people who care deeply about education and want to help students succeed is truly encouraging. Your donations not only provide physical resources, but they also send a message to our students that their education matters and that their community believes in them.\r\n\r\nThe impact of your generosity reaches far beyond the classroom supplies themselves. Your kindness helps create opportunities for confidence building, collaboration, creativity, and meaningful learning experiences that students will remember for years to come. These moments help shape a child's love for learning and contribute to their future success both inside and outside of school.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your thoughtful donations and continued support of our classroom. Your generosity has made a lasting difference in the lives of our students, and we are truly appreciative of everything you have done for us. We are excited to continue using these resources to help our students learn, grow, and thrive throughout the school year.","fullyFundedDate":1770393333802,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-scholars/9805721/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Scholars","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Costen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9580321_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720486086844","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9580321"},{"teacherId":10171282,"projectId":10053723,"letterContent":"The addition of Dog Man and Dork Diaries to our classroom library has had a meaningful and immediate impact on my students. These books have quickly become some of the most requested and frequently read texts in the room. Because my class is made up of emerging readers, having access to high-interest, relatable series has been especially powerful.\r\n\r\nStudents are genuinely excited to read. They light up when they recognize familiar characters and eagerly share favorite moments with their classmates. This enthusiasm has translated into increased independent reading time, with many students choosing to read during free moments throughout the day. What once felt like a challenge for some now feels fun and approachable.\r\n\r\nThese series support literacy growth in several important ways. The engaging illustrations and accessible language in Dog Man help build confidence and fluency, while the diary-style format of Dork Diaries encourages comprehension and connection to the text. As a result, students are developing stronger reading stamina and are more willing to persist through books independently.\r\n\r\nBeyond skill-building, these books are helping to create a vibrant reading culture in our classroom. Students are recommending titles to one another, discussing characters and plots, and forming positive reading habits. Most importantly, they are beginning to see themselves as readers.\r\n\r\nBy adding these engaging series to our library, we are not only supporting academic growth but also fostering joy, curiosity, and a lasting love of reading that will continue to benefit students well beyond our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1769722104656,"projectUrl":"project/favorite-books-for-growing-readers/10053723/","projectTitle":"Favorite Books for Growing Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Blount","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10171282_orig.jpg?crop=1317,1317,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755739695494","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10171282"},{"teacherId":3698177,"projectId":10096697,"letterContent":"These young scholars need the world to come alive for them. We are running low on our colorful toner. Everything is not black and white.\r\n\r\nPhotographs, sorting activities, and take-home books will now be more inviting and engaging, these four year olds can't help but learn!\r\nHow wonderful it would be to have access to world of vivid color, to have sight color words displayed in the actual colors and be able to tell the difference in skin tones in people. Everyone will be able to benefit ink for a color printer!","fullyFundedDate":1775681063633,"projectUrl":"project/ink-spot/10096697/","projectTitle":"Ink Spot","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hogge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3698177"},{"teacherId":3698177,"projectId":10096791,"letterContent":"This class will have an opportunity that they probably would never have, thanks to you! There is nothing like digging in the dirt and growing plants. It is so much easier to learn the concept if you are doing it first hand. My scholars will be part of the process, so they will be able to see the cycles of growing. It all starts with putting that seed in the soil.\r\n\r\nHow much more it will mean if they can put those plants in the ground a watch what happens. They will tend the garden and watch what it produces. You helped to aid these 'growing' minds'.","fullyFundedDate":1774288352354,"projectUrl":"project/soil-refresher/10096791/","projectTitle":"Soil Refresher","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hogge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3698177"},{"teacherId":9811044,"projectId":9893662,"letterContent":"The learning games we received through DonorsChoose have made a meaningful difference in my classroom. My students are more engaged, excited, and willing to participate, especially during small group and independent learning time. These games give them a hands-on way to practice important skills like problem-solving, teamwork, and critical thinking, all while having fun. I've seen students who normally struggle become more confident and eager to try, because the learning feels like play instead of work. Your generosity has helped create a positive, supportive environment where all students can grow and succeed—thank you for making that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1769526327824,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-teacher-in-need-of-help/9893662/","projectTitle":"First Grade Teacher in Need of Help","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elliott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9811044_orig.png?crop=345,345,x0,y13&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729606834151","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9811044"},{"teacherId":3698177,"projectId":9944850,"letterContent":"I am so grateful to all of you for realizing the importance of the awesome speaker you provided!\r\nThe impact in our daily routine and in the way we utilize music in our classroom has been amazing! Part of our routine is keeping a steady beat. We play a number/counting song and an alphabet or letter sound song. After a discussion about the skill or theme we are working on, we play a song to reinforce that. During Music Time, we choose from a variety of movement songs with the music to enhance our music time. Now, we can take it anywhere!","fullyFundedDate":1770818446014,"projectUrl":"project/music-and-movement/9944850/","projectTitle":"Music and Movement","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hogge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3698177"},{"teacherId":1496768,"projectId":10114608,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of snacks for my students before Spring Break. As a Title I school, many of our students come from low-income households and rely on the free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack services provided at school each day, so these extra treats were especially meaningful.\r\nTo make the occasion even more special, the snacks were placed inside large Easter eggs since Spring Break fell around Easter time. The students were incredibly excited to receive their special eggs and loved the surprise of opening them to find snacks inside. It brought so much joy to our classroom and gave them something extra to enjoy during the break.\r\nYour kindness helped create a memorable moment for my students and provided additional support for families during time away from school. Thank you for caring for our classroom and helping make our students feel celebrated and supported.","fullyFundedDate":1772550251240,"projectUrl":"project/spring-break-snack-packs/10114608/","projectTitle":"Spring Break Snack Packs","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Wahid","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1496768_orig.jpg?crop=1146,1146,x534,y540&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1658188855737","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wahid"},{"teacherId":1496768,"projectId":10086312,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation and for helping us provide books that my first graders were so excited to receive. My students had been asking for books connected to K-Pop Demon Hunters, a story inspired by the popular Netflix musical film they are currently very interested in, so receiving these books felt especially meaningful to them.\r\n\r\nThe books were given to students as a reward for demonstrating good behavior, which made the gift even more special. Presenting them right before Spring Break gave students something exciting to enjoy, read, and talk about during their time away from school.","fullyFundedDate":1774077301415,"projectUrl":"project/reading-rocks-literally/10086312/","projectTitle":"Reading Rocks… Literally!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Wahid","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1496768_orig.jpg?crop=1146,1146,x534,y540&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1658188855737","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wahid"},{"teacherId":1496768,"projectId":10006498,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation and for helping make our 101st Day of School celebration so memorable! The dalmatian felt stickers were a huge hit—our students used them on white T-shirts to create their own dalmatian costumes, and together we dressed as 101 Dalmatians for the day. The activity made the celebration creative, hands-on, and full of excitement.\r\n\r\nWe also truly appreciated the dog bone tablecloth and the dalmatian tissue box cover, which added the perfect finishing touches to our classroom decorations and helped bring the theme to life. Your support helped create a fun and engaging environment that made this special school day even more meaningful for our students.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting our classroom and helping us create joyful learning experiences!","fullyFundedDate":1768409314594,"projectUrl":"project/101-dalmatians/10006498/","projectTitle":"101 Dalmatians","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Wahid","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1496768_orig.jpg?crop=1146,1146,x534,y540&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1658188855737","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wahid"},{"teacherId":1496768,"projectId":9975343,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing 100th Day crowns, the 100-stickers activity, swirls that hang from the ceiling, and glue sticks for my 1st grade classroom. Your generosity made our 100th Day celebration engaging and joyful—students loved their crowns, the decorations, enjoyed the sticker activity, and participating in ten 10 minute stations for 100 minutes of math and writing fun!\r\n\r\nThis was an extremely memorable day for my students, and your support helped make it special. We are deeply grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1768753256928,"projectUrl":"project/100-days-smarter/9975343/","projectTitle":"100 Days Smarter","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Wahid","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1496768_orig.jpg?crop=1146,1146,x534,y540&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1658188855737","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wahid"},{"teacherId":1496768,"projectId":9972941,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing items to fill treat bags for our 1st grade 101st Day celebration. The dalmatian action figures, dalmatian keychains, and dog-bone treat bags made our \"101 Dalmatians\" dress-up day unforgettable—students were thrilled and so proud of their costumes and treats.\r\n\r\nWe're also grateful for the 100th Day slap bracelets and snacks you provided. 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