{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Rilke Schule German Immersion School","outOfStateSupporters":17.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10183542,"projectId":10025605,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Inspiring a New Generation of Readers\"! Your generosity is helping us create a school library filled with engaging, high-interest books that invite our students to read, explore, imagine, and discover.\r\n\r\nFor many of our students, finding the right book can be the beginning of a lifelong love of reading. By providing a wider selection of books that reflect different interests, experiences, genres, and reading levels, you are helping us make sure that every student has the opportunity to find a story that speaks to them.\r\n\r\nOur school library is more than a place to check out books. It is a place where students can travel to new worlds, learn about people and cultures, develop empathy, and see themselves represented in the stories they read. The books provided through this project will be shared and enjoyed by students throughout our school community for years to come.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping us inspire a new generation of readers—one book, one story, and one student at a time. We are incredibly grateful for your investment in our students and for helping us make reading an exciting and meaningful part of their school experience.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in the power of books and for helping our students discover the joy of reading!","fullyFundedDate":1773860998516,"projectUrl":"project/inspiring-a-new-generation-of-readers/10025605/","projectTitle":"Inspiring a New Generation of Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gibeault","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10183542"},{"teacherId":10183542,"projectId":10025895,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our school library by funding our project for high-interest library books! Your generosity is helping us build a welcoming, engaging library where every student can find a book that sparks their curiosity and makes them excited to read.\r\n\r\nThese new books will give our students more choices and greater access to stories and topics that reflect their interests. High-interest books are especially valuable in a school library because they can inspire reluctant readers, encourage students to explore new genres, and help foster a lifelong love of reading.\r\n\r\nYour support is making a meaningful difference for our entire school community. Each book you helped provide will be read, shared, recommended, and enjoyed by students throughout the school year. You are not simply donating books—you are opening doors to new worlds, ideas, experiences, and possibilities for our students.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our school library and in the joy of reading. We are truly grateful for your generosity and for helping us create a library where every student can find a book they are excited to read!\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1773855876989,"projectUrl":"project/high-interest-reading-books-for-our-new/10025895/","projectTitle":"High Interest Reading Books for Our New Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gibeault","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10183542"},{"teacherId":10183542,"projectId":10199735,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our students and their love of reading! We have students who are very dedicated readers and they love to participate in the yearly Battle of the Books competition. However, budget cuts make it much harder to purchase the books our students need to read so that they can participate in the Battle competitions. These book are invaluable not only for our Battle team but for all students. Many students will request Battle Books because they know these books are high quality, high interest books created for kids their age. In addition, many teachers request these books because of the high interest they generate within the school. Your donation means a lot to everyone at our school. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778006523293,"projectUrl":"project/battle-of-the-books-a-few-award-winnin/10199735/","projectTitle":"Battle of the Books + a Few Award-Winning Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gibeault","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10183542"},{"teacherId":10183542,"projectId":10433546,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping Rilke Schule improve our library! As a new library, we were taking donations and used books to build our library. However, science books can become outdated and so many of our books were older than the school district recommended age. With your generous donation we can now provide our students with up-to-date current information. Our students at Rilke are curious learners who love to read. These new books will not only teach our students scientific information, but they will also continue to foster their love of reading. I can foresee these books having multiple students waiting to check them out. In addition, these books will support our teachers with their science curriculums. These new books can be utilized by classroom teachers to deepen student understanding and create further engagement with curricular topics. Thank you so very much for investing in our students and inspiring a new generation of learners.","fullyFundedDate":1787238382154,"projectUrl":"project/improving-our-school-library/10433546/","projectTitle":"Improving Our School Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gibeault","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10183542"},{"teacherId":10213324,"projectId":10156147,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my book purchase project for our library at Rilke Schule German Immersion School. Our class has library time every Monday, and these books on financial literacy became a contribution to our English language collection. My students are all in fifth and sixth grade, and some of them earn an allowance from their families, or work small jobs to earn spending money. During our dedicated library time, students can check out an English and a German book from our library, and then during three other days of the week, students can spend 30 minutes reading at the end of the day. \r\n\r\nI really appreciate your support of financial literacy for our students at Rilke Schule. I anticipate that once we are in our new building during the new school year, our library will continue to grow and expand, and I appreciate your being part of our journey.","fullyFundedDate":1773654266075,"projectUrl":"project/financial-literacy-for-kids-and-teens/10156147/","projectTitle":"Financial Literacy for Kids and Teens","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ringgenberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10213324_orig.jpg?crop=381,381,x254,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755830743388","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/deutschlernen"},{"teacherId":9686774,"projectId":10125628,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generous support, our German immersion classroom has become a more engaging, authentic, and student-centered learning environment. The flexible seating arrangements have helped students feel comfortable collaborating, communicating, and practicing German in meaningful ways. Students are more focused, confident, and excited to participate in daily lessons and group activities.\r\n\r\nThe authentic German writing utensils, especially the ink pens, have brought cultural learning to life. Students are experiencing firsthand how many German students learn to write in schools across Germany. Using these tools has encouraged greater care in handwriting, increased enthusiasm for writing activities, and strengthened students' connection to the German language and culture.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has created opportunities for students to fully immerse themselves in both the language and traditions of Germany. Thank you for helping make learning memorable, meaningful, and inspiring for our students every day!","fullyFundedDate":1773424481515,"projectUrl":"project/turning-our-classroom-into-a-place-stude/10125628/","projectTitle":"Turning Our Classroom Into a Place Students Love","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Zellmann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9686774_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723999517639","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/frau-zellmann"},{"teacherId":9686774,"projectId":9881578,"letterContent":"The materials from this project have had a wonderful impact on our classroom and our students. They have helped create a learning environment where curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving are encouraged every day.\r\n\r\nStudents now have more opportunities to engage in hands-on STEM exploration, which has strengthened their critical thinking and perseverance. Working with building materials, puzzles, and design tools has encouraged students to experiment, test ideas, and learn from mistakes. Many students naturally began collaborating with classmates, sharing strategies, and supporting each other while working through challenges.\r\n\r\nThese resources have also supported students' social-emotional growth. The classroom calming tools have helped students manage their energy, regulate emotions, and maintain focus during learning activities. As a result, students are more aware of strategies that help them stay calm and engaged.\r\n\r\nOverall, these materials have helped create a classroom atmosphere where students feel excited to explore, invent, and think creatively. They encourage curiosity, confidence, and collaboration while making learning more meaningful and enjoyable. We are incredibly grateful for the generosity that made these opportunities possible for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1768633438424,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-science-minds-on-learning/9881578/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Science, Minds-On Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Zellmann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9686774_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723999517639","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/frau-zellmann"},{"teacherId":10213324,"projectId":9665428,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my students with the beautiful bulletin board decorations which help me showcase student work and classroom posters. \r\n\r\nI appreciate the support I have received from Donor's Choose to help me beautify my classroom and display class projects and learning material. In Alaska, our winters are long, and I appreciate having the nature-themed decorations which create a calming mood. I am glad to have been chosen to be supported by Donors Choose and I hope to be able to submit another project soon!","fullyFundedDate":1761939617811,"projectUrl":"project/planting-seeds-of-growth/9665428/","projectTitle":"Planting Seeds of Growth!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ringgenberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10213324_orig.jpg?crop=381,381,x254,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755830743388","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/deutschlernen"},{"teacherId":10183542,"projectId":9715114,"letterContent":"Thank you for all the new books for our library! Our students were so excited to have new books to check out. The books have been flying off the shelves! The History Smasher books are barely returned before they are checked out again. In addition, Free Lunch has been a popular biography with our middle school students. Furthermore, the Great Pet Heist and Whoosh! have been checked out many times by our Battle of the Books students. Finally, all our kindergarten and first grade students now have a protective pouch to bring their library books to and from school. Thank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1760737004371,"projectUrl":"project/growing-our-new-library/9715114/","projectTitle":"Growing Our New Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gibeault","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10183542"},{"teacherId":9686774,"projectId":9789652,"letterContent":"The use of LEGO Robotics in 5th and 6th grade classrooms has a powerful and measurable impact on student learning. Through building, programming, and testing their own robots, students develop strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. They learn to analyze mistakes, adjust their strategies, and try again, which strengthens perseverance and a healthy growth mindset. LEGO Robotics also naturally promotes collaboration: students communicate, negotiate roles, explain their ideas, and work together to overcome challenges. This teamwork builds social skills and confidence, especially among students who may not typically participate as actively in traditional academic tasks.\r\n\r\nEngagement increases significantly, as robotics introduces a playful, hands-on learning environment where students feel like engineers and creators. This boosts STEM identity, students begin to see themselves as capable in science, technology, and engineering. At the same time, robotics strengthens digital literacy and introduces core programming concepts such as sequencing, loops, variables, and sensor integration. These skills transfer directly to later computer science courses. The creative aspect remains central: students design new attachments, modify builds, and innovate solutions, developing imagination alongside technical understanding.\r\n\r\nLEGO Robotics also supports math and science standards in a concrete way. Concepts like measurement, ratios, forces, energy transfer, and data collection become real and observable. Students understand abstract content more deeply when they can physically test and measure it. In multilingual or immersion classrooms, robotics offers meaningful opportunities for authentic language use, as students naturally communicate about planning, building, and troubleshooting in the target language. This strengthens vocabulary, speaking confidence, and purposeful communication.\r\n\r\nOverall, LEGO Robotics fosters motivation, creativity, teamwork, technical skills, and resilience. It transforms the classroom into an active learning environment where students think, communicate, and create with purpose, preparing them for future STEM learning and real-world problem-solving.","fullyFundedDate":1761948009507,"projectUrl":"project/from-small-steps-to-big-robots/9789652/","projectTitle":"From Small Steps to Big Robots","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Zellmann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9686774_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723999517639","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/frau-zellmann"},{"teacherId":9452921,"projectId":9770056,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous contribution, we were able to purchase essential stools for our new Health Education classroom! This investment moves us beyond static seating and directly supports a more dynamic style of teaching.\r\n\r\nThese new stools allow our students to easily pivot between various learning formats—from small group discussions and collaborative activities to interactive lab work—all within a single class period. The flexibility ensures that the learning environment matches the active, hands-on nature of health education. You have given our students and teachers the tools to create a comfortable, responsive space that fosters collaboration, promotes engagement, and truly supports every student's learning needs.","fullyFundedDate":1761948009762,"projectUrl":"project/stools-for-schools-upgrade-our-seating/9770056/","projectTitle":"Stools for Schools: Upgrade Our Seating!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reimer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9452921_orig.jpg?crop=350,350,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1706721792790","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9452921"},{"teacherId":9452921,"projectId":9548949,"letterContent":"We are thrilled to announce that your generosity has allowed us to purchase a comprehensive library of health books for our new Health Education classes! This donation directly addresses the growing need for reliable, age-appropriate information.\r\n\r\nThese resources provide our students with a curated collection of books covering everything from nutrition and emotional regulation to digital safety and physical fitness. This is more than just reading material—it's a critical tool for developing health literacy. By providing a dedicated library, you are empowering every student with the knowledge and confidence to make informed choices about their physical and mental well-being, both now and throughout their lives. 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