{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"St Lucie West K-8 School","outOfStateSupporters":55.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9840528,"projectId":10228738,"letterContent":"Thank you for making our \"Quill: No-Screen Snack Pack for Tech Students\" project a reality! Your generosity has provided our technology students with nutritious snacks that help them stay energized and ready to learn during no-screen writing activities. By supporting this project, you have helped create a tech lab where students can strengthen their handwriting, cursive and communication skills without hunger becoming a distraction. Your kindness reminds our students that there are caring people who believe in their success and well-being. We are deeply grateful for your investment in our classroom and for helping us create a balanced learning environment where every student has the opportunity to thrive. Thank you for making a lasting difference in the lives of our technology students!","fullyFundedDate":1786031710413,"projectUrl":"project/quill-no-screen-snack-pack-for-tech-stu/10228738/","projectTitle":"Quill: No-Screen Snack Pack for Tech Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jefferson - The Game Plan Teacher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9840528_orig.jpg?crop=550,550,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731815542694","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9840528"},{"teacherId":9840528,"projectId":10279925,"letterContent":"Your generosity has made a meaningful impact on our technology classroom. You are helping our tech students with two important parts goals: 1 healthy hands and 2 active minds. The paper, pencils, pencil supplies, hand soap, and paper towels provided through our \"Quill: Supporting Clean Hands and Active Writing for Tech Students\" project have become valuable everyday resources that allow our students to learn in a clean and productive environment.\r\n\r\nOur students spend much of their technology class working on computers. We intentionally make time to step away from the screens. The writing supplies have allowed us to ensure our students have writing time to strengthen communication skills. \r\n\r\nWith so many students sharing computers, keyboards and mice, the hand soap and paper towels have been valuable. Having these supplies readily available allows us to reinforce healthy habits while maintaining a cleaner learning environment.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in the whole student and helping us create a classroom where clean hands support active writing.","fullyFundedDate":1779931538732,"projectUrl":"project/quill-supporting-clean-hands-and-active/10279925/","projectTitle":"Quill: Supporting Clean Hands and Active Writing for Tech Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jefferson - The Game Plan Teacher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9840528_orig.jpg?crop=550,550,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731815542694","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9840528"},{"teacherId":9840528,"projectId":10255697,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our \"Improving Our Students' Organizational Skills with Quill Brand School Supplies\" project! Because of your generosity, our tech students have professional school supplies they need to stay organized and prepared. These supplies will help each student be a little more prepared throughout the school day. The folders will help support writing activities and classroom organization as they learn throughout our semester.\r\n\r\nMy goal is to encourage our students to take pride in their work and take a greater responsibility in presentation. I am truly grateful for your kindness and what it takes for you and so many people to invest in the academics of students you don't know. \r\n\r\nWe are striving for success and growth of our technology students, and you are a major part of this journey with us, and I thank you very much.","fullyFundedDate":1779117878986,"projectUrl":"project/improving-our-students-organizational-s/10255697/","projectTitle":"Improving Our Students’ Organizational Skills with Quill Brand School Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jefferson - The Game Plan Teacher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9840528_orig.jpg?crop=550,550,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731815542694","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9840528"},{"teacherId":9840528,"projectId":10455289,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, we have officially said \"Bye-Bye\" to the limitations of the HDMI cord and \"Hello\" to more flexible technology learning! The wireless HDMI transmitter and receiver have made my instructional life 100% easier to share digital lessons with our tech students. This simple technology upgrade has given me greater mobility to move more freely around our learning space.\r\n\r\nOne of the greatest impacts has been the flexibility it provides during instruction. Instead of being tied to one location while presenting information, I can move throughout the classroom, interact with students, provide assistance, and continue displaying content for everyone to see. We can also transition more smoothly between teacher demonstrations and student activities, helping us spend less time managing connections and more time focused on learning.\r\n\r\nOur students especially benefit when their work can be placed on the big screen for classmates to see. Whether we are exploring STEM concepts, learning about AI, practicing technology skills, or sharing digital creations, the wireless receiver helps make our lessons more interactive and gives students opportunities to proudly showcase what they have accomplished.\r\n\r\nWhat may appear to be a small technology upgrade has made a meaningful difference in how we teach, present and learn. You helped us cut the cord and clear the way to make technology learning mobile! Thank you for investing in innovative tools that allow our students to connect, create, share and learn with greater freedom. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1786737028082,"projectUrl":"project/bye-bye-hdmi-cord-hello-wireless-receive/10455289/","projectTitle":"Bye-Bye HDMI Cord-Hello Wireless Receiver","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jefferson - The Game Plan Teacher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9840528_orig.jpg?crop=550,550,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731815542694","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9840528"},{"teacherId":9840528,"projectId":10255698,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, the USB-C laptop chargers provided through our \"Keep Our Laptops Charged and Tech Students' Learning\" project have made an immediate difference by helping us keep our classroom laptops charged and ready for our technology students to use.\r\n\r\nBefore receiving these chargers, we did not have enough compatible USB-C chargers for our laptops. Some of the USB chargers available did not provide sufficient power to fully charge the devices, which meant batteries could drain quickly during class. Your support helped us address this simple but significant barrier.\r\n\r\nHaving reliable USB-C chargers means more of our laptops can be prepared for instruction when students arrive. Instead of spending valuable class time moving students between devices or waiting for a laptop to gain enough power, I can focus on teaching and students can focus on learning. \r\n\r\nOur \"Keep Our Laptops Charged and Tech Students' Learning\" project has also taught us that sometimes the smallest pieces of classroom technology can have a tremendous impact. A charger may not seem as exciting as a new laptop, but a laptop can only become a powerful learning tool when students can turn it on and keep it on!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a more reliable and productive technology lab. Your generosity has given our tech students something incredibly valuable: more powered devices, fewer interruptions and more time to learn and develop essential technology skills. Because of you, we can keep our laptops charged and our tech students learning!","fullyFundedDate":1778277437110,"projectUrl":"project/keep-our-laptops-charged-and-tech-studen/10255698/","projectTitle":"Keep Our Laptops Charged and Tech Students' Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jefferson - The Game Plan Teacher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9840528_orig.jpg?crop=550,550,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731815542694","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9840528"},{"teacherId":9840528,"projectId":10009462,"letterContent":"Your generosity has helped us show our students that literacy and technology go hand in hand! Through the \"Help Fund Tech Students' Literacy Initiative\" project, our technology students received materials that have allowed us to strengthen their writing along with technology literacy. This goes hand in hand with building their digital skills for the future.\r\n\r\nOne of the greatest impacts of this project has been our students stepping away from their screens to write letters, develop ideas on paper and work on their penmanship. The writing and classroom materials have helped make these activities more engaging for our young learners.\r\n\r\nOur students are also learning an important lesson: being technology literate requires more than knowing how to use a computer. Your donation has allowed us to create colorful learning posters for the computer lab, giving our tech students an experience where bright visual posters enhance elementary literacy. These are sensory engagements our students can use to help them focus.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our technology students and recognizing the importance of building strong communicators and digital learners. Because of you, our students have more tools to write and succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1778786824432,"projectUrl":"project/help-fund-tech-students-literacy-initia/10009462/","projectTitle":"Help Fund Tech Students’ Literacy Initiative","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jefferson - The Game Plan Teacher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9840528_orig.jpg?crop=550,550,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731815542694","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9840528"},{"teacherId":9840528,"projectId":10168883,"letterContent":"Your generosity is helping to turn our students' little fingers into confident technology users! The wired computer mice provided through our \"Mice & Goldfish Helping Little Fingers Building Foundational Tech Skills\" project have given our kindergarten, first, and second grade students valuable hands-on practice. Because many of our young learners were more familiar with laptop touchpads, using a traditional mouse to click, double-click, drag, scroll and accurately navigate the screen was a new experience. Having enough mice available for tech students to practice is allowing them to develop these skills through repetition while becoming noticeably more comfortable and independent.\r\n\r\nThe Goldfish Crackers added an extra layer of excitement and encouragement to our lessons. Technology students were motivated to practice, celebrated their progress, and enjoyed a small reward while building new skills. What began as \"Mice & Goldfish\" became a fun learning experience that combined technology, encouragement, and student engagement.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our young technology students and giving them the tools and encouragement they need to become prepared digital learners. Your generosity has made learning a new technology skill both meaningful and fun and we are truly grateful for your investment in their future!","fullyFundedDate":1778011047223,"projectUrl":"project/mice-goldfish-helping-little-fingers-b/10168883/","projectTitle":"Mice & Goldfish Helping Little Fingers Building Foundational Tech Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jefferson - The Game Plan Teacher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9840528_orig.jpg?crop=550,550,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731815542694","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9840528"},{"teacherId":9840528,"projectId":10233093,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our tech students are learning that taking care of themselves is an important part of becoming confident and responsible young people. The deodorant, soap and washcloths provided through this project have allowed us to combine student wellness with valuable lessons about personal hygiene and self-care. Having these supplies available gives students access to basic personal-care items when needed while helping us reinforce healthy routines in a positive and respectful way.\r\nThe impact of this project reaches beyond our technology classroom. As students learn the importance of maintaining good hygiene, they are developing habits that can contribute to their confidence at school, at home and in their interactions with others. Our goal has always been to support the whole child and these supplies have helped us show students that caring for their personal well-being is just as important as developing their academic and technology skills.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us provide our students with resources that promote self-care, confidence and readiness to learn. Your generosity is helping our tech students build healthy habits today that can continue making a difference for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1779117879401,"projectUrl":"project/hygiene-kits-for-student-self-care-and-a/10233093/","projectTitle":"Hygiene Kits for Student Self-Care and Academic Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jefferson - The Game Plan Teacher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9840528_orig.jpg?crop=550,550,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731815542694","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9840528"},{"teacherId":9840528,"projectId":10011165,"letterContent":"Your generosity made an immediate difference for our technology students! \r\n\r\nThe Welch's Fruit Snacks and Cheez-It crackers helped replenish our classroom snack supply at the beginning of the school year which is so awesome. Our tech students are already getting a much-needed boost during the later hours of the school day. Having these tasty snacks, has given them the opportunity to refuel, reset and return their attention to our technology lessons. \r\n\r\nInstead of allowing hunger to become a distraction, our tech students were able to remain engaged as they practiced technology skills and completed classroom activities. The excitement on their faces when snacks were offered so early in the school year has created a positive classroom atmosphere because our students know their needs mattered. Your support did much more than provide snacks, you helped remove a simple barrier to learning and gave our students the energy and encouragement they needed to keep learning through the end of the day. \r\n\r\nThank you for investing in the well-being of our technology students!","fullyFundedDate":1778126443973,"projectUrl":"project/welchs-and-cheez-it-fuel-tech-students/10011165/","projectTitle":"Welch's and Cheez-It Fuel Tech Students' Energy for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jefferson - The Game Plan Teacher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9840528_orig.jpg?crop=550,550,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731815542694","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9840528"},{"teacherId":9450371,"projectId":10036361,"letterContent":"On behalf of our students and staff, thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Essential Supplies for Our Special Learners.\" Your generosity and kindness will make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students every single day.\r\n\r\nBecause of your contribution, our special learners will have access to the materials and resources they need to grow, learn, and thrive in the classroom. These essential supplies will help create an engaging and supportive environment where every child feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential.\r\n\r\nYour support goes far beyond providing classroom materials—you are investing in our students' futures and showing them that there are people who believe in their abilities and success. We are incredibly grateful for your compassion and commitment to education.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a lasting impact on our classroom and for helping us provide the best possible learning experience for our special learners.","fullyFundedDate":1769178304950,"projectUrl":"project/essential-supplies-for-our-special-learn/10036361/","projectTitle":"Essential Supplies for Our Special Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walcott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9450371_orig.jpg?crop=992,992,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725891319148","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9450371"},{"teacherId":9827216,"projectId":9690522,"letterContent":"Thank you for the donation of the Chomp Saw! The students were so excited to use a saw to cut their designs out for our wind turbine project. We quickly had to establish a line and rules as everyone couldn't wait to use it. They began adding extra elements to their designs so they could use it over and over again. It definitely boosted the creativity of the students as they drew out more and more ideas to cut and try. \r\nIt works like a charm and is fun to use, quiet for the classroom and most importantly, safe! We build our turbines and tested them without incident, thankfully. An item like this would be difficult to purchase for our classroom without generous donors like yourself to make equipment like this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1767232183830,"projectUrl":"project/chomp-our-way-to-stem-building/9690522/","projectTitle":"Chomp Our Way to STEM Building.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Boham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9827216_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x409,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731417133482","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/boham"},{"teacherId":9827216,"projectId":9690753,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation of mice, mouse pads, light covers, and led lights to make a computer lab that is pleasant to be in and functional to use!\r\n\r\nYour donation helped transform our classroom lighting to be more conducive to using the laptops by reducing the glare from our bright fluorescent lighting. The milky way pattern covers tone the room lighting into a mellow galaxy of stars where student ideas have no limits. \r\nThe mice and mouse pads are much more comfortable to use when using the CAD software than the touch pad on the laptops. To be able to click and drag the shapes they are creating is much more accessible now!\r\nThe LED lighting creates a divider in the room to section off the classroom/project tables, from the computer stations. \r\nStudents commented on the vibe in the classroom with the lighting change as well as adults who walked through. 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