{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Sherwood Forest Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":61.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8555902,"projectId":10020499,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students and helping provide snacks for our classroom! My students are growing kids with busy school days, and we all know how quickly they can get hungry. Having snacks available gives them a little boost of energy to help them stay focused and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nI also use snacks as a fun way to motivate and encourage my students throughout the day. Sometime a little treat can go a long way in celebrating their hard work and effort. Your generosity helps make our classroom a more positive and encouraging placeto learn. Thank you again for thinking of my students and making a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1773129708895,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-and-stickers/10020499/","projectTitle":"Snacks and Stickers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cason","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8555902_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729175769797","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/casonnps"},{"teacherId":9565440,"projectId":10495014,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generosity. Most people take food for granted but unfortunately I am aware that there are children who are hungry and extra money for a school snack is not available. My students were so happy to get the packages of snacks. They especially loved getting the apple sauce. \r\n\r\nThey were excited getting the boxes in the mail and being surprised with a new snacks. I explained to them what donated means and that people wanted to donate snacks to our classroom. I told them when they grew up and had jobs maybe they could donate to a school too.","fullyFundedDate":1788998137926,"projectUrl":"project/snack-time/10495014/","projectTitle":"Snack Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Holmes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9565440_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1781210313936","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9565440"},{"teacherId":8555902,"projectId":10134449,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students and helping put books about something they love into their hands! Soccer is a huge interest for many of my students, and they get so excited when they see books about players like Messi and Ronaldo. Having their own copies gives them the chance to enjoy reading outside of school and share that excitement with their families.\r\n\r\nFor my English learners, reading about familiar topics is a great way to build vocabulary, practice reading fluency, and grow their confidence. I love seeing students get excited about books, especially when they recognize the players and can connect what they're reading to something they already know and enjoy.\r\n\r\nI'm so grateful for your generosity and for helping me encourage a love of reading beyond the classroom. Thank you for making this possible for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1778109608889,"projectUrl":"project/summer-reading-for-soccer-fans/10134449/","projectTitle":"Summer Reading for Soccer Fans","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cason","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8555902_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729175769797","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/casonnps"},{"teacherId":2362546,"projectId":10638984,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donation to my project for matching pumpkin shirts for my first grade students. Every year, my school has a storybook character parade for students. Students can dress up as their favorite storybook character. Some students don't have a costume that they can wear to school, so instead I make pumpkin shirts for my students and we have a class costume as the pumpkin patch from \"Spookley.\" This is a great story that emphasizes the importance of inclusion so it is perfect for our class! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1789606535427,"projectUrl":"project/the-cutest-pumpkins-in-the-patch/10638984/","projectTitle":"The Cutest Pumpkins in the Patch","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis-Foxworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2362546_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594333920380","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/davisfoxworth"},{"teacherId":7265570,"projectId":10442933,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project! Lots of parents want to support their child's learning at home, so every week I send home optional practice. Thanks to you, I was able to purchase activities that align with our weekly curriculum standards. Optional practice is sent home to reinforce our phonics focus, as well as reading comprehension, writing, and basic math skills (addition and subtraction). Parents appreciate having something specific to work on, and I appreciate having it already created by someone else. Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1786070769642,"projectUrl":"project/tpt-homework-helper/10442933/","projectTitle":"TPT Homework Helper","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Butterfield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7265570_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x0,y400&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724433887124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/morgbutterf"},{"teacherId":7265570,"projectId":10045058,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project! We have weekly homework that we send home. Thanks to you, I was able to purchase activities that align with our weekly curriculum standards. We use a specific curriculum, and it was time consuming to piece together different activities that followed along with what we were learning. With this new homework, I don't have to go searching for work that matches our different phonics skills, or comprehension skills. Thank you for supporting my students and their academic growth!","fullyFundedDate":1770737067433,"projectUrl":"project/tpt-to-streamline-homework/10045058/","projectTitle":"TPT to Streamline Homework","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Butterfield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7265570_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x0,y400&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724433887124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/morgbutterf"},{"teacherId":7265570,"projectId":10299257,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our classroom! Our district requires our students to use computer programs on a daily basis, so having headphones is crucial. Without headphones, our classroom would be loud, and no one would be able to hear the instruction that is tailored to their activity. Thanks to you, I was able to supply my students with headphones. When it is time to work on the chromebooks, my students grab their headphones, plug them in, and get started. First graders often have shorter attention spans, so limiting unnecessary distractions is important. Thank you again for supporting us!","fullyFundedDate":1784925237769,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-hear-me/10299257/","projectTitle":"Can You Hear Me?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Butterfield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7265570_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x0,y400&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724433887124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/morgbutterf"},{"teacherId":7265570,"projectId":10264642,"letterContent":"We LOVE our library carpet! It is the best addition to our classroom. Students love sitting and working on our carpet. I love that it adds some color and personality to our classroom. We use flexible seating, so it is nice to have an additional \"soft spot\" for students to work. Having a designated library carpet allows students to have a space to read when they have completed their work without distracting their classmates that are still working. Thank you for helping me create a comfy, cozy, functional classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1785177532546,"projectUrl":"project/a-rug-to-read/10264642/","projectTitle":"A Rug to Read","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Butterfield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7265570_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x0,y400&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724433887124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/morgbutterf"},{"teacherId":7265570,"projectId":10461690,"letterContent":"The items you helped fund have been such a wonderful addition to our classroom. The most important item in any first grade classroom are pencils! We are constantly writing and working on our fine motor skills. \r\nThe pencil cups allow us to keep our sharp and dull pencils organized, so that we are ready to write. The extra crayons and organizer allow us to make sure we have everything we need and can find them easily. \r\nHaving an organized classroom and systems in place allows our classroom to run smoothly on a daily basis. The students know where to find extra pencils and extra crayons. \r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1787147259536,"projectUrl":"project/the-write-stuff/10461690/","projectTitle":"The Write Stuff","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Butterfield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7265570_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x0,y400&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724433887124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/morgbutterf"},{"teacherId":7265570,"projectId":10304530,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support of our classroom! Thanks to you, I was able to provide my students with all of the supplies they need to be successful this school year. We use our scissors almost every day, which helps work on our fine motor skills. We also using our writing journals almost every day. Since it is the beginning of the year, we write 1-2 sentences. These journals are the perfect size for our writings and drawings, and don't waste extra paper. My students and parents were all very appreciative of your donations. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1784210705737,"projectUrl":"project/rock-paper-scissorssuccess/10304530/","projectTitle":"Rock, Paper, Scissors…Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Butterfield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7265570_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x0,y400&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724433887124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/morgbutterf"},{"teacherId":2395454,"projectId":10274083,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my project. The classroom rug has made a nice spot for us to all sit together for lessons. The phoneme-grapheme mapping boards are a nice perk to have for practicing our phonics rules and patterns. The US map served its role perfectly as we were learning US geography and now move on to Native America tribes and how they used the land in the US. I truly appreciate each of you and your kindness and generosity to help make my project a success. \r\n\r\nMy students say thank you, as well! :)","fullyFundedDate":1783343291846,"projectUrl":"project/preparing-for-next-year/10274083/","projectTitle":"Preparing for Next Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Clevenger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2395454_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506461295084","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/aclevenger"},{"teacherId":3676507,"projectId":10637617,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting all of our first grade classes with your generous donation to this project. I was so excited to have this project funded. Each child on our grade level was able to choose a new hat and pair of gloves for this winter season. It was exciting to watch the kids look through all of the colors and decide on their favorite hat and pair of gloves. Some of the kids decided to wear the gloves an hat for the rest of the day! When they were picked up at the end of the day they were also excited to show their parents their new gear!","fullyFundedDate":1789665670921,"projectUrl":"project/warm-heads-and-hands/10637617/","projectTitle":"Warm Heads and Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3676507_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1593784551467","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3676507"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_34881","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":466,"numTeachers":37,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":39,"percentWhite":22,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":26,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":8,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":38.3,"schoolId":34881,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Sherwood Forest Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Sherwood Forest Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/virginia/norfolk-public-schools/sherwood-forest-elementary-school/34881"}