{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Robert Waters Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":28.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10301149,"projectId":10443737,"letterContent":"A Big Thank You to Our Classroom Donors!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donations and for supporting our classroom! Your kindness means so much to us and makes a real difference in our students' daily learning experiences.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for all donations! Every donation helps keep our classroom running smoothly and provides our students with the supplies they need to learn, create, and grow. These thoughtful contributions will help us keep our classroom clean, make our learning materials last longer, and provide our students with exciting opportunities to explore the world around them.\r\n\r\nYour generosity goes beyond supplies. You are helping create a welcoming, engaging, and enriching learning environment for our students. We appreciate you more than words can express!","fullyFundedDate":1791393420490,"projectUrl":"project/fresh-start-2026/10443737/","projectTitle":"Fresh Start 2026","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Russo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10301149"},{"teacherId":4355159,"projectId":9723724,"letterContent":"I am truly grateful for the opportunity to use my Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) gift cards to purchase educational resources and crafts that have enhanced student learning in my classroom. These materials have allowed me to create engaging, hands-on activities that support students' individual learning needs while making learning fun and meaningful.\r\n\r\nThe resources and crafts purchased have helped students strengthen important skills such as following directions, creativity, independence, and fine motor coordination. One particularly beneficial addition has been the Handy Scooper Set Sensory Bin, which has helped improve students' fine motor skills. Through scooping, grasping, and transferring objects, students have been able to practice hand-eye coordination, strengthen their hand muscles, and develop skills needed for everyday tasks.","fullyFundedDate":1759160667761,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-supports-learning-tools-with-t/9723724/","projectTitle":"Sensory Supports & Learning Tools with TpT","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Charles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4355159_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537467123539","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4355159"},{"teacherId":10188570,"projectId":10723821,"letterContent":"I have been fortunate to use these wonderful donations to make our classroom a cleaner, healthier, and more welcoming environment for my students. The cleaning and disinfecting supplies help us keep our classroom safe and clean throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nThe snacks have also been a blessing! They allow me to provide students with a little something to eat when they are still hungry or need an extra pick-me-up to get through the day. The rewards are another special way to recognize their hard work, celebrate their accomplishments, and encourage them to continue doing their best.\r\nMy students are excited and grateful to have these extra resources available to them. Seeing their smiles and knowing that they feel cared for makes every day even more special.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, I will continue using these resources to support my students' daily needs, encourage positive behavior, celebrate their achievements, and create a classroom where they feel comfortable, supported, and ready to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1791410707385,"projectUrl":"project/learning-by-warming-our-mind-and-soul/10723821/","projectTitle":"Learning by Warming Our Mind and Soul","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Valle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10188570_orig.jpg?crop=1980,1980,x0,y620&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770135493804","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10188570"},{"teacherId":10011901,"projectId":10716276,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and for supporting our classroom! The products are helping us provide our kindergarten students with more than just supplies. These resources allow us to support their everyday needs, promote personal hygiene, and help them feel comfortable, confident, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nWhen my students saw the materials, they were excited to see the items that would help them throughout their school day. It is heartwarming to know that we have resources available to help meet their needs and remind them that they are cared for and supported.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue using these resources as part of our classroom routines. Snacks and water help students stay refreshed and ready to learn, while the combs and hair products support personal care and hygiene. We will also continue teaching our students the importance of caring for themselves, showing kindness to others, and building a classroom community where everyone feels valued.\r\n\r\nYour generosity makes a meaningful difference in our classroom. Thank you for helping us create a caring environment where our students can focus on learning, growing, and being the best they can be. We truly appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1791129881137,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-snack-shine/10716276/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Snack & Shine!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Feliciano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10011901_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759232446255","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10011901"},{"teacherId":9542858,"projectId":10751460,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity in providing warmth, food, and care items for our classroom. Your support means so much to me and my students. These essential items help our children feel cared for, comfortable, and ready to learn. Your generosity goes beyond providing supplies; it reminds our students that there are people who care about their well-being and happiness. Because of you, we can create a warmer, healthier, and more supportive classroom where every child feels valued. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference in the lives of our students!\r\n\r\nMy students were so happy and excited to receive these wonderful materials! Their smiles and excitement showed how much these items mean to them!","fullyFundedDate":1792617298126,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-food-warmth-care-goes-a-lon/10751460/","projectTitle":"A Little Food, Warmth, & Care Goes a Long Way","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Abdelqader","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9542858"},{"teacherId":9975908,"projectId":10722158,"letterContent":"I would like to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generosity and kindness in providing snacks for my students. Your thoughtful donation has made a positive difference in our classroom and has shown my students that others in the community care about their well-being and success.\r\n\r\nThe snacks you provided are helping my students throughout the school day by giving them something to look forward to and helping them stay focused and ready to learn. Having snacks available in the classroom is especially meaningful because it helps create a welcoming and supportive environment where students can feel cared for and ready to participate in their lessons.\r\n\r\nWhen my students saw the snacks, they were excited and grateful. Their smiles and enthusiasm were a wonderful reminder that even a simple act of kindness can brighten someone's day. It was heartwarming to see them enjoy the treats and recognize that someone had thought of them.\r\n\r\nThank you for taking the time to support my students and contribute to their classroom experience. Your kindness means so much, and I truly appreciate your willingness to make a difference in their lives. Your donation may seem like a small gesture, but it has a meaningful impact on our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1791252518655,"projectUrl":"project/brain-fuel/10722158/","projectTitle":"Brain Fuel","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. I. Fernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9975908_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742868516976","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/il-fernandez107"},{"teacherId":9542858,"projectId":10713240,"letterContent":"The donation of warmth, care, and food items has made a truly meaningful impact on my classroom. These thoughtful supplies help my students feel cared for, comfortable, and ready to learn each day.\r\n\r\nItems such as snacks, winter hats, gloves, tissues, paper towels, and cleaning supplies provide my students with support beyond academics. When their basic needs are met, they can focus more fully on learning, participating, and enjoying their time in the classroom.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped create a classroom environment where my students feel safe, valued, and supported. Thank you for reminding my students that there are people who believe in them and want to see them succeed. Your kindness makes a difference every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1791057903232,"projectUrl":"project/essential-supplies-for-warmth-care-no/10713240/","projectTitle":"Essential Supplies for Warmth, Care & Nourishment","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Abdelqader","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9542858"},{"teacherId":9800075,"projectId":10619978,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom through \"The Tools Behind the Learning: Print, Learn, Succeed.\" The supplies we received have already been truly life-changing for my students and me. That may sound dramatic, but unfortunately, schools are not receiving the supplies and resources they once did. Because of that, any assistance we receive is incredibly impactful, and I want you to know just how much your generosity has already meant to our classroom.\r\n\r\nOne of the biggest changes has been having the ability to print materials for my students immediately. I no longer have to worry about waiting for access to a printer or figuring out another way to provide something my students need. If I want to create a worksheet, graphic organizer, activity, or resource to support a lesson, I can simply print it and put it in my students' hands.\r\n\r\nThe printer has also allowed me to do something I absolutely love: celebrate my students! I have been creating fun awards and certificates to recognize their accomplishments, effort, improvement, and hard work. With our beautiful new laminator, I can laminate these awards so students can keep them as something special to remember their accomplishments. I have also been able to laminate our Student of the Month photos from our school, giving students a keepsake they can proudly take home.\r\n\r\nBut our absolute favorite item so far has been the thermal printer! I have been able to use it to make labels for my students and their notebooks, which has made organization easier and much more fun. However, the biggest hit has been the personalized stickers. My students are proudly walking around wearing stickers that say things like \"Ms. Kaden Thinks I'm Awesome!\" and they are all covering their notebooks with their \"Grammar Superstar!\" stickers. These little moments create excitement and make students feel noticed and celebrated. They remind my students that their hard work matters and that I see the effort they are putting into their learning.\r\n\r\nEvery item from this project has already become an important part of our classroom, and all of this was possible because of YOU. Your generosity has given us tools that we will continue using every day to support learning, celebrate progress, and make our classroom a happier place to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students, for supporting our classroom, and for investing in their education. We are incredibly grateful for you!","fullyFundedDate":1789600436452,"projectUrl":"project/the-tools-behind-the-learning-print-le/10619978/","projectTitle":"The Tools Behind the Learning: Print, Learn, Succeed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9800075_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743345157635","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9800075"},{"teacherId":10011901,"projectId":10266451,"letterContent":"The $100 Teachers Pay Teachers gift card has made such a meaningful difference in our kindergarten classroom! It has given us the opportunity to purchase fun, engaging, and age-appropriate learning resources that support our students in reading, phonics, math, and other important kindergarten skills.\r\nOur students are always excited when new activities are introduced. They especially enjoy colorful hands-on activities, learning games, and interactive resources that make practicing new skills feel fun. These materials also allow us to provide extra support and different ways of learning for students who need additional practice or a new approach to understanding a concept.\r\nThanks to this generous $100 gift card, we are able to add new resources throughout the school year and continue creating exciting learning experiences for our kindergarteners. Thank you for investing in our classroom and helping our little learners grow, learn, and shine!","fullyFundedDate":1778166064739,"projectUrl":"project/building-strong-readers-through-phonics/10266451/","projectTitle":"Building Strong Readers Through Phonics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Feliciano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10011901_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759232446255","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10011901"},{"teacherId":9589056,"projectId":10170805,"letterContent":"\"Lysol and Paper to the Rescue!!\" has made a meaningful difference in our classroom! The paper is used every day for writing assignments, math practice, reading responses, graphic organizers, and creative projects. Paper is critical to make copies for students. \r\n\r\nThe Lysol and cleaning supplies have also become an important part of keeping our classroom clean, organized, and ready for learning. Having these materials available helps us maintain our classroom throughout the day and encourages students to take pride in their learning environment.\r\n\r\nNext, we will continue using our paper for daily reading, writing, and math activities while building on the skills students are developing. I am so grateful to our donors for providing these simple but essential resources. Their support helps create a classroom where students have the supplies they need to learn, participate, and feel comfortable each day.","fullyFundedDate":1776708722003,"projectUrl":"project/lysol-and-paper-to-the-rescue/10170805/","projectTitle":"Lysol and Paper to the Rescue!!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brodka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9589056_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y221&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742844431093","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/magdalena-brodka"},{"teacherId":9589056,"projectId":10207917,"letterContent":"The snacks from this project made a wonderful difference during state testing! Students loved having a little snack for them as motivation to do well. Students grab a snack, take a moment to relax, and encourage one another before getting back to their questions.\r\n\r\nMy students were excited when they first saw the snacks! Something as simple as having a special snack waiting for them helped make the testing experience feel a little less stressful and reminded them that their classroom community was cheering them on. They appreciated knowing that someone cared about them and wanted them to feel prepared and supported.","fullyFundedDate":1778071107904,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-up-for-the-state-test/10207917/","projectTitle":"Fueling up for the State Test!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brodka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9589056_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y221&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742844431093","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/magdalena-brodka"},{"teacherId":10430085,"projectId":10657645,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! While copy paper may seem basic, to my 5th graders and me, it has completely transformed how we write and learn every day.\r\n\r\nWhen the boxes first arrived, my students were thrilled. One called out, \"Is that our paper?\" When I explained that supporters funded this so we'd never have to hold back on printing our work, the whole room erupted into cheers.\r\n\r\nHaving an abundant paper supply made a huge difference during our recent Narrative Writing Task. Students printed drafts for peer-editing sessions, marking up each other's work by hand. Seeing their final stories physically printed made them feel like published authors and inspired them to take deep pride in their writing.\r\nAfterwards, we'll use our paper to launch our next unit on multi-paragraph persuasive essays.\r\n\r\nYour generosity gave my students the freedom to draft, revise, and take tangible pride in their words. 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