{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Stafford Early Childhood Center","outOfStateSupporters":47.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9901401,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for fully funding this project for my students. Thanks to your support my students have snacks and food items for remainder of the school year in our care closet.\r\n\r\nI had parents who could not give their children snacks when their benefits were cut. Many were concerned that their child would not have a snack for class because they simply could not afford to purchase them.\r\n\r\nThe food and snack items in this project saved my class and other students at my school from that worry because I can now give snacks to any child who needs a snack during school hours. \r\n\r\nNo child or parents should have to worry about an essential like food during school. Thanks to your support, students at my school know they can come to me and I will take them to our \"Care Closet\" where they can have a snack when they need one.","fullyFundedDate":1763498163513,"projectUrl":"project/feeding-students-needs/9901401/","projectTitle":"Feeding Students' Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":9246175,"projectId":9926108,"letterContent":"I would like to say thank you for funding this garden project for our school. Thanks to Donors Choose, my co worker was able to start a garden at our school. It started with buckets, and with the support of donors like you, we have expanded to a fully functional garden that is managed year round by staff and students.\r\n\r\nWe did not have enough watering cans for students which led to some problems during outdoor garden time. I decided to write a project to get extra watering cans. Thanks to your support, garden time is fun for all because every student can carry, fill and water plants growing in our garden.\r\n\r\nThe iguana watering can is a favorite. We cannot get the students out the garden, and this is a great thing to see. We are looking for to the new gardening season, and we are grateful for the support from donors like you.","fullyFundedDate":1764777684065,"projectUrl":"project/helping-hand-in-our-school-garden/9926108/","projectTitle":"Helping Hand in Our School Garden!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hedgepeth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9246175_orig.jpg?crop=566,566,x56,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694709351247","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9246175"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9900385,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for funding \"Learning to Code in STEM\" for my students.\r\n\r\nI am a new STEM teacher, which means I am on new journey in my teaching career. I am learning about STEM, how to teach STEM, and what materials are age appropriate for my students. \r\n\r\nI had to host my first Robotics Showcase for my students, and I wanted to focus on coding. I did not have any age appropiate resources for my PreK and Kindergarten students. Thanks to your support, I was able secure resources that are fun, enagaing, and age appropiate for my students. \r\n\r\nMy students love BOTLEY The Coding Robot. Their favorite was watching BOTLEY follow the lines we drew on butcher paper. BOTLEY and is accessories will be used often in my STEM Lab. \r\n\r\nThank you again for making this transistion to STEM less stressful for me and my students. Thank you for supporting Donors Choose.","fullyFundedDate":1763590874046,"projectUrl":"project/learning-to-code-in-stem/9900385/","projectTitle":"Learning to Code in STEM!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":9246175,"projectId":9814795,"letterContent":"I would to say thank you for fully funding this special project for my students. Thanks to your support, I was able to teach my students about compassion, empathy and giving back to our community during the holiday season.\r\n\r\nOnce we recieved our supplies, my students who are also Girl Scouts helped sort and make special bag for residents at our local nursing home. Our principal was inspired to support us, and she did by providing transportation to and from the facility during school hours.\r\n\r\nOur students were excited to visit the nursing home and happy to give the much needed care packages to the residents. The students sang Christmas songs to the residents. Our students are looking forward to another opportunity to give back to our community.\r\n\r\nI am very grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1761157622826,"projectUrl":"project/spreading-joy-to-our-elderly-community/9814795/","projectTitle":"Spreading Joy to our Elderly Community!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hedgepeth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9246175_orig.jpg?crop=566,566,x56,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694709351247","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9246175"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9433824,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for funding this project for my students. I am a new role teaching STEM to all students on my campus, and having snack for students who might need something to eat has been a great help in keeping a positive learning environment.\r\n\r\nStudents can not learn if their basic needs are not met. If a students is hungry they cannot focus on their lesson. Thanks to your support, I have snack to give a student who is in need .\r\n\r\n\r\nSnacks have been helpful after school when student stay after school for tutoring. Being able to give students a small snack to get them through tutoring has been helpful. A small snack can make a big differnce at school, and thanks to your support, I am able to give students what they need to be successful.","fullyFundedDate":1761082865556,"projectUrl":"project/sensational-snacks-for-stemsational-st/9433824/","projectTitle":"Sensational Snacks for \"STEM\"sational Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9758160,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for giving my students an opportunity to give back to their community during the holiday season. This was a positive experience for my students, and taught them several lesson as we completed this project.\r\n\r\nWe chose to visit a local homeless shelter that had children there that were the same age as my students so they would not be nervous during this visit. Prior to the visit we talked about the donation, and why giving back is important. This project helped my students to understand there are children who do not have familes, homes, and need our support. \r\n\r\nThe students were very excited to organize, pack and donate the resources in this project to the children at the homeless shelter. I was happy to suppor them. \r\n\r\nThank you again for funding this project, and allowing our students to particpate in community service.","fullyFundedDate":1760025974538,"projectUrl":"project/feeding-the-homeless-in-our-community/9758160/","projectTitle":"Feeding the Homeless in Our Community","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9751531,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to thank you for funding this project for my students. Thanks to your donations, I am having a great time making tumblers for my students. \r\n\r\nMy students are young; I handle most of the materials funded in this project. I did show them what a tumbler press is, and how it is used to press designs on tumblers they can use at school or home. They learned when ink is heated in the tumbler press, the images appear on the tumblers. That was a science lesson in itself for my students. \r\n\r\nI made tumblers for students and gave them aways as Christmas presents. Next, I plan to purchase more tumblers and infusible markers so students can draw a design that can be transferred to a tumbler. \r\n\r\nPossibilities are endless with our tumbler press, and I am very grateful for your donations that allowed this project to become a reality.","fullyFundedDate":1759062053811,"projectUrl":"project/press-and-sip-making-tiny-tumblers-f/9751531/","projectTitle":"Press and Sip... Making Tiny Tumblers for Little Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9500638,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for funding this project for my students. Creativity is alive and well thanks to your support.\r\n\r\nMy students are enjoying the creations I am making for them with our new printer. Sky is the limit on creativity and what I can do with my student to reward them and showcase their work on a tumbler, shirt, etc.\r\n\r\nMy students are PreK and Kindergarten, therefore, they cannot be hands on with the printer. I did show them how the printer works and explain to them how the ink is transferred with heat, which was a science lesson for them. \r\n\r\nSo far, I made Christmas Ornaments and tumblers for my students. My next project for them is to take their personal drawings and transfer them on keychains for Mother's Day gifts.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting my project, and Donors Choose.","fullyFundedDate":1757618079787,"projectUrl":"project/sublimation-for-stem-students/9500638/","projectTitle":"Sublimation for STEM Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":5486538,"projectId":8525383,"letterContent":"Thank you for giving to my project. Having a care closet as a counselor is so beneficial for both myself and the students. Whether I have a student that needs a snack or has had an accident and need something to change into it helps tremendously. I am so relieved to know that essential things that could help my campus has been given to us. The kids and the staff along with myself all appreciate the generosity. \r\n\r\nMy students were excited to know that they don't have to go without a snack or that if they care hungry and they come to see me they could get something small to eat. Often times kids are late to school and miss breakfast Since they can not get themselves to school seeing them be hungry until lunch time is so hard. Now that I have a care closet I can give them something small to satisfy their hunger until its time for lunch. \r\n\r\nNow that I have a care closet I plan to help those students in need. I want to especially be able to partner with my school nurse with supplying undies and socks when needed due to potty accidents. Being at an ECC when this project was funded really helped me see how much that is needed. Next I want to continue to support my campus and supply items when needed.","fullyFundedDate":1732051150346,"projectUrl":"project/early-childhood-center-counselor-care-cl/8525383/","projectTitle":"Early Childhood Center Counselor Care Closet","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Coleman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5486538_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538340950653","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/takeya-coleman"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9646995,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I would like to say thank you funding this projcect for my students. I am taking on new role on my campus as STEM educator, and the resources from this project are helping to transistion into my new role. \r\n\r\nI wanted to revamp our STEM Lab and make the space inviting and engaging for the students. I was able to redo my bulliten boards, create new workstaions, and keep my classroom clean and oragnized with the resources.\r\n\r\nMy students love our new bublegum machine. I use this a prize for students who are follwing rules and making good choices. The buble gum machine adds a touch of color in my STEM Lab.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting education, and Donors Choose.","fullyFundedDate":1757423336378,"projectUrl":"project/basic-essentials-for-back-to-school-succ/9646995/","projectTitle":"Basic Essentials for Back to School Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9649944,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for funding this project for our school. Having a cotton candy machine for fun and academics has been a great additon to our school.\r\n\r\nThis project inspired parent support beacuse when I recieved the machine, one of my parents offered to take the machine home, and put it together for us so we could use it for our school event. We had parents who were more than happy to help make and serve cotton candy to all students for their \"Do the Right Thing\" celebration of student behavior. \r\n\r\nI took my class to watch the cotton candy being prepared, and they were excited to see how it transformed from sugar to a cloud of happiness. \r\n\r\nI look foward to using our cotton candy machine in our STEM Lab to teach students about the science how sugar changes to someting they can enjoy.","fullyFundedDate":1759192467185,"projectUrl":"project/cotton-candy-for-science-and-celebration/9649944/","projectTitle":"Cotton Candy for Science and Celebration!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9400457,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for funding this project for my young STEM students. This is my first year teaching STEM and I wanted to celebrate the hard work my students put in during their first year in a STEM classroom. My students love LEGOs and this project was the perfect way to celebrate their accomplishments and add LEGO decor to the classroom.\r\n\r\nMy students love the LEGO storage bins we use to keep our classroom organized and clean. They resemble the LEGOS the students use in class with their lessons! We keep our LEGOS and other maerials inside these bins that keeps our classroom nice and clean.\r\n\r\nMy student enjoyed the LEGO theme glasses and other items I presented to them at the end of their Gamer Unit. We had a Gamer Truck visit the school, and I used this opportunity to surprise the student with the LEGO items in goody bags. They were very excited to receive these items.\r\n\r\nAs I countine my journey in STEM, I want to say thank you for supporting this project, and making my first offical celebration as a STEM teacher a success.","fullyFundedDate":1755061456957,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-stem-education-with-legos/9400457/","projectTitle":"Celebrating STEM Education With LEGOS!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_10883","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":405,"numTeachers":31,"percentFrplEligible":91,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":44,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":48,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - Pre-K","studentTeacherRatio":"13.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":52.9,"schoolId":10883,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Stafford Early Childhood Center on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Stafford Early Childhood Center","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/stafford-municipal-school-district/stafford-intermediate-school/10883"}