{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Scotchtown Hills Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7942312,"projectId":9165980,"letterContent":"Our new stem toys are used on raining days when the kiddos are not able to enjoy the outside and when they have finished their work early. We also use these great stem toys and games for team building exercises which they love.\r\n\r\nAs kindergartners they are always excited to see new things for the classroom that can be explored. I love seeing the smile on their little faces when they see me open a box and say it's a gift for them.\r\n\r\nNew that we have them items, I will make team building exercises part of our curriculum moving forward to keep their minds active and hands busy.","fullyFundedDate":1746785728019,"projectUrl":"project/creativity-and-critical-thinking-through/9165980/","projectTitle":"Creativity and Critical Thinking Through Hands on Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Goodman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7942312_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661552187135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7942312"},{"teacherId":8235925,"projectId":9156793,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the books! The students actually jumped for joy and were so excited to read new materials. Without your help this would not be possible. Thank you for supporting our elementary school and my 2nd graders. My goal is to have them love learning and love reading. \r\nThank you for all of your help. I appreciate it. \r\nStudents with specials needs, who speak multiple languages, and the talented and gifted children all have book on their on their level and they are so happy. \r\n I am too!","fullyFundedDate":1746787365086,"projectUrl":"project/reading-love/9156793/","projectTitle":"Reading Love","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harvey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8235925_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723723112724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8235925"},{"teacherId":9805715,"projectId":9285598,"letterContent":"Your gift of whiteboards was a tremendous help to my students. Not only were they excited to receive them, but some students noticed the boards were double sided and the markers had its own eraser which they shared with their friends. No more depending on tissue paper to erase our work. Allow me to say thank you once again.\r\nUpon receiving this gift we delve right into our skill building exercises. Immediately after lunch as the students enter the room, the class helper distributes the whiteboards. We practice writing letters, especially those in our first name. Then we move onto writing CVC words (like cat, rug, wig, etc) to encourage students to use their knowledge of letter sound links to spell each word. We combine this drill with rhyming words review. Sometimes students are challenged in small group to write dictated sentences as a way to prepare them for Kindergarten. They are also encouraged to generate their own sentences by attempting to describe their favorite pet (as you can see from some of the photos.) I am particularly proud of one student who was unable until now to print his entire first name legibly. With the help of the white board and daily practices, he has finally made his mark. We also enjoy Math practice drills (addition and subtraction facts with numbers 0 to 10). \r\nThis will be may last year teaching in the classroom, and I will be going onto opening a school of my own in West Africa. I sincerely hope this program were available to me as I continue to make a difference in the lives of children especially those in underdeveloped nations but I am truly grateful for the gift and the opportunity to have helped these 4 and 5 year old children in my class this year. I am confident that these students are well prepared for the challenges of Kindergarten next year.","fullyFundedDate":1746698801287,"projectUrl":"project/multi-use-whiteboards-for-my-pre-k-stude/9285598/","projectTitle":"Multi use Whiteboards for my Pre-K Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9805715_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746675599185","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9805715"},{"teacherId":8235925,"projectId":8931671,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. Each student now has their own area to safely store and charge their Chromebook. \r\n The heater and fans will help with the change of crazy weather in Maryland and keeping our classroom comfortable so that we can focus on work instead of being uncomfortable!\r\n Having two Chromebook stations helps the students stay organized and allows the movement of students to flow easier. Thank you for all of you help with this project. The second graders and I really appreciate having our classroom be \"the best\"!","fullyFundedDate":1741357534736,"projectUrl":"project/chromebook-station-in-a-comfortable-clas/8931671/","projectTitle":"Chromebook Station in a Comfortable Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harvey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8235925_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723723112724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8235925"},{"teacherId":9679402,"projectId":8725228,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for the comfortable seating. The \"donut\" chairs as the students have named them has made our library an inviting place to sit, read and let their imaginations take them to far away places and to be able to dream big. The populaiton of kindergarten is changing and we are beginning to see more students with special needs in regular classrooms and these seats really help with their balance and building core muscles. As you know these were not cheap and as much as I wanted to buy these for my class myself I just could not do it. I buy so many other educational items and these were not in my budget. So from the bottom of my heart, room 10 kindergarten students appreciate your kindness.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting the children,\r\nColleen Glasser","fullyFundedDate":1735703062205,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-seating-for-all-types-of-students/8725228/","projectTitle":"Comfy Seating for All Types of Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Glasser","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9679402"},{"teacherId":9696430,"projectId":8690320,"letterContent":"The drums have made a major impact in the music lessons for the students. The students were excited to see them. They love that there are different colors and the hands-on experience is always exciting for them as well. They used to clap and use small percussion instruments often. Now they have more options!\r\n\r\nThe drums are helpful because practicing rhythm is very important in music class. The drums also give the students a chance to play on actual instruments. They always ask for instruments. This also makes students more interested, which helps with student engagement! Thank you so much, again!","fullyFundedDate":1729541616814,"projectUrl":"project/the-drumming-experience/8690320/","projectTitle":"The Drumming Experience","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9696430_orig.jpg?crop=1186,1186,x0,y537&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724332418047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9696430"},{"teacherId":8237563,"projectId":8682562,"letterContent":"Please accept my heartfelt gratitude for your generosity in helping us improve our school's outdoor learning space. Our new storage benches now contain legos and wooden blocks for the students to use outdoors. The students are enjoying building new creations, cooperating with their peers, practicing their social and language skills, and working on STEM concepts. \r\n\r\nThank you also for helping us get the sandbox. It has been very popular with the students. They absolutely love having a place to dig, sift, rake, and explore. The sandbox is giving them wonderful sensory experiences as well as building their language and social skills. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and generosity. You have greatly improved our outdoor learning space for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1724544969934,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-learning-learning-through-play/8682562/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Learning: Learning Through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Parker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8237563"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_62387","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":589,"numTeachers":46,"percentFrplEligible":76,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":39,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":48,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":65.5,"schoolId":62387,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Scotchtown Hills Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Scotchtown Hills Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/maryland/prince-george-s-county-public-schools/scotchtown-hills-elementary-school/62387"}