{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Stix Early Childhood Center","outOfStateSupporters":38.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5548489,"projectId":10250485,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation! You truly made our day—and brought so much excitement to our classroom!\r\nWhen the boxes arrived, we opened them together, and my students were thrilled to see all the new materials. Even though our space unit is still a little ahead in our school year, they were so excited when I explained what we will be learning and how we will use these amazing resources. They jumped, cheered, and shouted, \"Hooray!\" Their excitement was absolutely priceless!\r\n\r\nSpace is such a wonderful topic for young children because it inspires curiosity, imagination, and big dreams. Children are naturally curious about what exists beyond our planet, and I believe we can nurture that curiosity from an early age. Many of my students already know about planets and outer space, and some even dream of traveling to the Moon or another planet someday!\r\n\r\nWith these new materials, we will explore what it is like to be an astronaut living aboard the International Space Station, learn about gravity, discover more about our planets, and ask questions about the incredible universe around us. I cannot wait to see their faces light up as they learn, explore, and make new discoveries.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is doing so much more than providing classroom materials. You are helping spark curiosity, encourage imagination, and show young children that their questions and dreams matter.\r\n\r\nI am truly beyond grateful that you believe in my students and in the power of early childhood education. Thank you for helping us make learning exciting, meaningful, and full of wonder! 🚀🌎✨","fullyFundedDate":1787505331093,"projectUrl":"project/out-of-this-world-space-here-we-go/10250485/","projectTitle":"Out of this world - Space, Here We Go!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Seitz - Preschool","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5548489_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644376180528","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-seitz"},{"teacherId":9704411,"projectId":8698889,"letterContent":"Your contribution to the Schultz' Super Stars Classroom Supplies made the school year creative, fun, engaging, and productive! We are so lucky to be able to receive these items from you.\r\n\r\nThe crayons, colored pencils, pencils, and other supplies have made a significant impact in our classroom. Each student was able to receive at LEAST one box of Crayola crayons and Crayola colored pencils. Each student never went without a good pencil WITH an eraser (the erasers ALWAYS go first on the pencils). The paper was very helpful for crafts and projects, as well as for classwork outside of the workbooks. These were the MOST used items from this project, and made a big difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your contribution to our classroom Donors Choose project!","fullyFundedDate":1728095942392,"projectUrl":"project/schultz-super-stars-classroom-supplies/8698889/","projectTitle":"Schultz' Super Stars Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schultz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9704411_orig.png?crop=353,353,x33,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724519326836","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msschultzsuperstars"},{"teacherId":9175034,"projectId":9951941,"letterContent":"Thank you so much, my students have loved their books from our Donors Choose! Our 100 Book Party was a great success, everyone had a blast. The crowning jewel was each student getting to take home their favorite book from the books we read. They were so excited! The next time we had a visitor in class, she happened to ask about their favorite books and they were all so excited to tell her exactly what their favorite was and how they now have a copy of it at home just for them. \r\n\r\nI truly believe in the power of Pre-K, and I'm so honored that there are people who share that belief and invest in it. Next year as some of my students move on to Kindergarten, I hope this experience helps them feel a little less intimidated by the prospect of reading because they know they will find laughter, joy, mystery, and more than they could even imagine in the pages of a book.","fullyFundedDate":1767894497464,"projectUrl":"project/100-book-party-for-pre-k-students/9951941/","projectTitle":"100 Book Party for Pre-K Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Drury","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9175034"},{"teacherId":5548489,"projectId":9934510,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Ozobot robotics project. Your kindness has opened the door to hands‑on STEM learning for our preschool enrichment class, and I can already see the excitement building in our young learners.\r\n\r\nThese tiny robots may look simple, but they spark big discoveries. With your help, our students will explore early coding, problem‑solving, creativity, and teamwork in a way that feels like play. For many of them, this will be their very first experience with robotics—and you've made that possible.\r\n\r\nYour donation doesn't just fund materials; it fuels curiosity. It shows our students that their ideas matter and that people they've never met believe in their potential. That message stays with them.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom, our community, and our future innovators. We are deeply grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1765989803334,"projectUrl":"project/coding-and-robotics-for-preschool/9934510/","projectTitle":"Coding and Robotics for Preschool","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Seitz - Preschool","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5548489_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644376180528","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-seitz"},{"teacherId":5548489,"projectId":9407451,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. Because of your donation, we were able to add magnetic letters, hands-on CVC word activities, and dry erase number line boards to our literacy and math centers. These resources have already made a tremendous difference in our students' learning.\r\n\r\nHere's how your gift is impacting our classroom:\r\nMagnetic letters allow children to build words, explore sounds, and strengthen early spelling skills in a fun, tactile way.\r\nCVC word activities give students the chance to practice blending and decoding, helping them grow into confident readers.\r\nDry erase number lines make math concepts more concrete, supporting addition, subtraction, and number sense through interactive practice.\r\n\r\nWe've seen students light up with excitement as they manipulate letters to spell words, challenge themselves to read new words, and use the number line to solve math problems independently. \r\n\r\nYour generosity has provided tools that make learning hands-on, engaging, and accessible. You are helping us build a classroom where literacy and math come alive, and where every child feels empowered to explore and succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1757814521061,"projectUrl":"project/math-and-literacy-centers-for-the-win/9407451/","projectTitle":"Math and Literacy Centers for the Win","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Seitz - Preschool","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5548489_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644376180528","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-seitz"},{"teacherId":5548489,"projectId":9424725,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for your generous donation to our classroom. Thanks to your support, we were able to purchase bins that transformed our library into a space where books are now organized by categories the children themselves helped choose.\r\n\r\nThis simple change has made a big difference:\r\nStudents can now easily find books that match their interests, from animals to adventure stories.\r\nIndependent reading time has become more joyful, as children feel empowered to select books on their own.\r\nOne student proudly said, \"I can find my dinosaur books so fast now!\" Another shared, \"I like helping my friends find the fairy tale bin.\" These moments show how your gift is fostering independence, collaboration, and a love of reading.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students' growth and helping us create a classroom library that truly belongs to them.","fullyFundedDate":1756052744159,"projectUrl":"project/effectively-organizing-and-protecting-ou/9424725/","projectTitle":"Effectively Organizing and Protecting Our Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Seitz - Preschool","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5548489_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644376180528","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-seitz"},{"teacherId":5548489,"projectId":9405778,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of our preschool classroom. Because of your donation, our students now have access to LEGO sets that spark creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving every single day.\r\n\r\nThese colorful bricks are more than just toys—they are tools for learning. With LEGOs, our preschoolers:\r\nStrengthen fine motor skills as they build and connect pieces\r\nDevelop imagination by creating towers, houses, and whole worlds from their ideas\r\nPractice teamwork and communication while building together\r\nExplore early math and engineering concepts through patterns, symmetry, and balance\r\n\r\nAlready, we've seen children's faces light up as they proudly share their creations. One student exclaimed, \"I made a car!\" Another worked with friends to build a castle to protect them from the dragons. These moments of discovery and joy are possible because of you.\r\n\r\nYour gift is helping us create a classroom where play and learning go hand in hand. We are deeply grateful for your investment in our students' growth and future.","fullyFundedDate":1754529813955,"projectUrl":"project/creativity-and-love-for-engineering-with/9405778/","projectTitle":"Creativity and love for engineering with LEGO","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Seitz - Preschool","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5548489_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644376180528","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-seitz"},{"teacherId":5324258,"projectId":8786313,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Empowering Left-Handed Musicians With Ukuleles.\" Because of your generosity, my students now have instruments that truly fit their needs. As soon as the left-handed ukuleles arrived, students immediately noticed the difference—several of them exclaimed that it finally felt \"comfortable\" and \"right\" to play. For the first time, they were able to focus fully on making music rather than struggling to adapt an instrument that wasn't designed for them.\r\n\r\nWe are using these ukuleles daily during our classroom music lessons. Students are practicing proper hand positioning, strumming patterns, and chord progressions alongside their peers, which has boosted both confidence and participation. One especially meaningful moment was watching a student who had previously been hesitant to play eagerly volunteer to demonstrate a chord for the class. Having equitable access to instruments has helped create a more inclusive and supportive learning environment where all students can experience success.\r\n\r\nNext, students will continue building their skills as we work toward ensemble playing and simple song performances. They are beginning to play together, listen to one another, and experience the joy of making music as a community. Your support has not only provided instruments—it has empowered students to see themselves as musicians. Thank you for helping make our classroom a place where every child belongs and can thrive through music.","fullyFundedDate":1726684900225,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-left-handed-musicians-with-uk/8786313/","projectTitle":"Empowering Left-Handed Musicians With Ukuleles","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Becker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5324258_orig.jpg?crop=916,916,x1955,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691773349323","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/becker123"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_78001","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":473,"numTeachers":36,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":75,"percentWhite":15,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":2,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 2","studentTeacherRatio":"13.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":61.2,"schoolId":78001,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Stix Early Childhood Center on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Stix Early Childhood Center","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/missouri/st-louis-public-schools/stix-early-childhood-center/78001"}