{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"South Hampton K-8 School","outOfStateSupporters":32.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9035383,"projectId":10332226,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support of The Grow Lab: Where Science Comes to Life, my students are experiencing science in a hands-on and exciting way. We are using our new resources to plant seeds, observe the stages of plant growth, and investigate what plants need to survive. One special moment was watching my students carefully examine their seedlings and record changes in their science journals. They were amazed to see that the seeds they planted were beginning to sprout!\r\n\r\nWhen my students could not wait to become young scientists and begin growing their own plants. Next, we will measure and compare plant growth, collect data, and explore how light, water, and soil affect plants. 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We use these snacks during our afternoon learning time, when students often need an extra boost. One special moment was watching my students enjoy a snack while working together on a hands-on classroom activity. Instead of being distracted by hunger, they were engaged, sharing ideas, and excited to complete their work.\r\n\r\nWhen my students saw the snacks, their faces lit up! They were excited, grateful, and amazed that people outside our classroom cared enough to provide something just for them. Your donation has helped create a classroom where my students feel supported and prepared to do their best.","fullyFundedDate":1785330262503,"projectUrl":"project/brain-food-for-bright-minds/10331063/","projectTitle":"Brain Food for Bright Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson-Walton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9035383_orig.jpg?crop=1644,1644,x416,y633&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718411109377","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/prettypoodleteacher"},{"teacherId":9035383,"projectId":10306313,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, my students have created the Bearded Dragon HQ: The Ultimate Classroom Home! We used the new habitat supplies to build a safe, comfortable, and engaging home for our classroom bearded dragon. Students worked together to arrange the enclosure, learn about temperature and lighting needs, and observe how the bearded dragon interacts with its environment. One special moment was watching them carefully check the habitat and excitedly explain why each resource was important for keeping our class pet healthy.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new materials, they were thrilled! They immediately began asking questions and could not wait to help set everything up. Next, we will continue learning about reptiles, habitats, animal adaptations, nutrition, and responsible pet care. Students will record observations, measure habitat conditions, and create drawings and written reports about what they discover. Your donation has turned our classroom into a hands-on science lab and given my students an unforgettable opportunity to learn through real-world experiences. Thank you for helping their curiosity—and our bearded dragon—thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1784291578061,"projectUrl":"project/bearded-dragon-hq-building-the-ultimate/10306313/","projectTitle":"Bearded Dragon HQ: Building the Ultimate Classroom Home","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson-Walton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9035383_orig.jpg?crop=1644,1644,x416,y633&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718411109377","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/prettypoodleteacher"},{"teacherId":9508682,"projectId":10300131,"letterContent":"The donated water fountain has made a tremendous difference in our classroom. My students now have convenient access to fresh water throughout the day without leaving the classroom and missing valuable instructional time. Staying hydrated helps them remain focused, comfortable, and ready to learn.\r\nHaving water readily available has also reduced classroom interruptions and helped students become more responsible for meeting their own needs. This donation has created a healthier, happier, and more productive learning environment for everyone. We are incredibly grateful for this thoughtful gift and the positive impact it has made each day.\r\n\r\nA special thank-you to Allstate for helping provide this much-needed water fountain for my students. Your generosity has met an important daily need and shown our children that their health, comfort, and education matter. 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The new tables have helped transform our classroom into a safer, more organized, comfortable, and welcoming place where students are excited to learn each day.\r\nOne of the greatest benefits of the new tables is the opportunity they provide for collaboration. My students can now work together during reading centers, math activities, science experiments, writing projects, and small-group instruction. They have enough space to share books, manipulatives, learning games, art supplies, and other classroom materials. The tables encourage students to communicate, exchange ideas, solve problems together, and practice important social skills such as sharing, listening, and taking turns.\r\nThe tables have also improved the way I provide instruction. I can easily bring students together for targeted lessons based on their individual learning needs. During small-group reading, students can sit comfortably while practicing phonics, building words, reading decodable texts, and working on comprehension skills. During math instruction, they can use counters, number cards, ten frames, and other hands-on materials without worrying about items falling from small or uneven desks. This allows lessons to run more smoothly and helps us make better use of our instructional time.\r\nOur new tables have also made the classroom more flexible. I can arrange students in groups for cooperative learning or provide additional space when they need to work independently. Students who require extra support can sit close to me and receive immediate assistance. The tables make it easier to create learning stations and adjust the room for different subjects, activities, and student needs.\r\nThe physical appearance of our classroom has improved as well. The new tables make the room feel clean, organized, and inviting. My students take pride in their learning space and are learning to care for the furniture and keep their areas neat. Having attractive, dependable furniture communicates to children that they deserve a quality learning environment and that their education is important.\r\nMost importantly, the tables have helped create a stronger classroom community. My first graders now have comfortable spaces where they can learn, create, talk, and grow together. They are more engaged during lessons and more willing to participate in group activities. These tables are used throughout every school day, so their impact will continue for many years and benefit many groups of students. I am sincerely grateful to every donor who helped make this project possible. Your generosity has provided much more than classroom furniture—it has given my students a better place to belong, collaborate, and experience success.","fullyFundedDate":1785330269814,"projectUrl":"project/a-seat-for-success-tables-for-teamwork/10307809/","projectTitle":"A Seat for Success: Tables for Teamwork and Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9508682_orig.jpg?crop=400,400,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752090937164","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9508682"},{"teacherId":9508682,"projectId":10317433,"letterContent":"The donated water fountain has made a tremendous difference in our classroom. My students now have convenient access to fresh water throughout the day without leaving the classroom and missing valuable instructional time. Staying hydrated helps them remain focused, comfortable, and ready to learn.\r\nHaving water readily available has also reduced classroom interruptions and helped students become more responsible for meeting their own needs. This donation has created a healthier, happier, and more productive learning environment for everyone. We are incredibly grateful for this thoughtful gift and the positive impact it has made each day.\r\nA special thank-you to Allstate for helping provide this much-needed water fountain for my students. Your generosity has met an important daily need and shown our children that their health, comfort, and education matter. 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The rug has helped create a sense of community while giving students a clearly defined area where they can focus, participate, and learn together. My students are excited to sit on it each day, and it has made our classroom feel warmer, more organized, and complete. 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Whether they are illustrating a story, creating a science project, or designing something connected to our hydroponic classroom, art helps make learning more engaging and memorable.\r\nAs a teacher at South Hampton K-8, I have seen how excited my students become when they have the opportunity to use their imagination and create something they are proud of. Donations would allow me to provide more hands-on projects without having to limit creativity because of a lack of supplies. These materials may seem simple, but to my students, they provide opportunities to explore, experiment, build confidence, and discover their own unique talents. Every donation helps me create a classroom where my students feel encouraged to learn, create, and be proud of their work.","fullyFundedDate":1784005926156,"projectUrl":"project/creating-colorful-minds-art-supplies-fo/10369617/","projectTitle":"Creating Colorful Minds: Art Supplies for Our First Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9508682_orig.jpg?crop=400,400,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752090937164","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9508682"},{"teacherId":9508682,"projectId":10299547,"letterContent":"The new book bins and folders have made a tremendous impact on our classroom by helping students keep their books, assignments, and learning materials organized and easy to access. The book bins give each student a special place to store books at their individual reading level, encouraging independence and a love of reading. The folders help students safely carry homework, important papers, and completed work between school and home. These resources have reduced lost and damaged materials, improved classroom routines, and helped my first graders develop responsibility and organizational skills.","fullyFundedDate":1785330258115,"projectUrl":"project/book-bins-and-folders-for-bright-young-r/10299547/","projectTitle":"Book Bins and Folders for Bright Young Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9508682_orig.jpg?crop=400,400,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752090937164","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9508682"},{"teacherId":9508682,"projectId":10283465,"letterContent":"Our new class pet and its habitat have brought excitement, curiosity, and meaningful hands-on learning into our classroom. Caring for our pet teaches students responsibility, patience, empathy, and teamwork as they help with feeding, cleaning, and monitoring the habitat. Students are developing science skills by observing behaviors, studying basic needs, and learning how animals grow and survive. Our class pet has also created a calming presence and strengthened our classroom community. This wonderful addition has turned everyday moments into engaging learning experiences that my students will always remember.","fullyFundedDate":1784291578088,"projectUrl":"project/a-new-classroom-friend-for-learning-and/10283465/","projectTitle":"A New Classroom Friend for Learning and Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9508682_orig.jpg?crop=400,400,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752090937164","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9508682"},{"teacherId":9508682,"projectId":10372266,"letterContent":"The new rug and LEGO sets have made a wonderful impact on my first-grade classroom. The rug provides a comfortable and welcoming place for morning meetings, read-alouds, class discussions, and whole-group instruction. It helps students remain focused, makes transitions smoother, and gives our class a special space to learn and grow together. The LEGO sets encourage creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, and hands-on learning. Students can build, design, communicate, and practice important STEM skills while having fun. Together, these resources have made our classroom more engaging, organized, and joyful.","fullyFundedDate":1785330264271,"projectUrl":"project/help-me-build-my-first-first-grade-class/10372266/","projectTitle":"Help Me Build My First First-Grade Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9508682_orig.jpg?crop=400,400,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752090937164","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9508682"},{"teacherId":9508682,"projectId":10300288,"letterContent":"A new classroom rug has made a meaningful difference for my first-grade students by providing a comfortable, welcoming space where we can gather for morning meetings, read-alouds, whole-group lessons, and class discussions. 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