{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Tavares Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":23.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9444245,"projectId":9878236,"letterContent":"I would like to sincerely thank our generous donors for supporting our 5th grade writing celebration. Because of your kindness and contributions, our 5th grade writers successfully published their very own book and were able to celebrate their hard work at a special book signing party. The snacks, pens, pencils, stickers, and thinking putty were thoughtfully put together and gifted to each student in their bookbags, making the celebration even more memorable and rewarding for our young authors. Your support helped us recognize the dedication, creativity, and perseverance our students demonstrated throughout the writing process.\r\n\r\nOur students were incredibly excited to receive their pre-filled bookbags with goodies and participate in the book signing experience. They proudly signed their published books and invited trusted adults within the school to sign their books using the special items they received. This celebration created meaningful memories for our students and gave them a true sense of accomplishment and pride in their work. Seeing their excitement and confidence grow throughout the event showed just how impactful your generosity was for each child involved.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, we will continue this important writing tradition to create meaningful educational opportunities through writing and publishing. Experiences like these encourage creativity, strengthen literacy skills, and inspire students to see themselves as successful writers and future leaders. We are deeply grateful for your partnership and investment in our students' growth and success. Thank you again for helping make this celebration and learning experience possible.","fullyFundedDate":1769203402778,"projectUrl":"project/authors-celebrate-bullpup-publishing-pa/9878236/","projectTitle":"Authors Celebrate: BullPup Publishing Party","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. James-McCadney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9444245_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712791938449","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9444245"},{"teacherId":9444245,"projectId":9861093,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation and support of our schoolwide attendance initiative. Your contributions helped make our friendly attendance competition both exciting and meaningful for our students. The winter coloring posters and fake snow powder were used to celebrate a grade level's attendance success, creating a fun and memorable experience that encouraged students to continue coming to school each day and working toward earning the next prize. These celebrations helped build school spirit while reinforcing the importance of daily attendance in a positive and engaging way.\r\n\r\nOur students were beyond excited to receive the special recognition and prizes throughout the competition. The fake snow powder was especially thrilling for our Florida students, many of whom had never seen or experienced snow before. Watching students laugh, celebrate, and enjoy these unique rewards created unforgettable moments and strengthened their enthusiasm for participating in the attendance initiative. The incentives gave students something to look forward to while helping them feel proud of their accomplishments and connected to their school community.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity and partnership, we were able to help maintain our school attendance rate above 91% this year. Your support made a direct impact on student motivation, engagement, and overall school culture. We are grateful for your investment in our students' success and are excited to continue our attendance initiative next year to encourage even greater achievement. Thank you again for helping us create positive experiences that inspire students to be present, engaged, and ready to learn each day.","fullyFundedDate":1762266237774,"projectUrl":"project/attendance-all-stars-being-present-is-f/9861093/","projectTitle":"Attendance All Stars: Being Present is Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. James-McCadney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9444245_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712791938449","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9444245"},{"teacherId":7064704,"projectId":9521339,"letterContent":"Thank you for all of the games, snacks, and art supplies for my students. Implementing Fun Friday has been a game changer for my students. Their behavior has improved, their weekly station work goals continue to be met, and they are having fun daily. The board games have helped my kids with taking turns, following rules, and critical thinking skills. The snacks have kept them fed, and food is a huge motivator! The art supplies have them allowed to express themselves creatively and they love using these tools. I appreciate your support with this project!","fullyFundedDate":1755696815184,"projectUrl":"project/yay-for-fun-friday/9521339/","projectTitle":"Yay for Fun Friday!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Linder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7064704_orig.jpg?crop=625,625,x112,y65&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690822127760","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrbenlinder"},{"teacherId":7064704,"projectId":9528472,"letterContent":"Thank you for the prizes and rewards I've been able to provide for my students. They have been motivated daily by the items you have donated. Each day they work hard on their assignments, meet our classroom behavior expectations, and succeed in everything they do. They were so excited when we unboxed the items and it truly made their day. Thank you for motivating my kids at what can be a challenging time of year. Keeping them excited about school is the goal, and with your help, I'm able to do that. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1763581079890,"projectUrl":"project/motivation-station/9528472/","projectTitle":"Motivation Station","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Linder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7064704_orig.jpg?crop=625,625,x112,y65&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690822127760","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrbenlinder"},{"teacherId":7064704,"projectId":9669467,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating this table to our classroom. My students have used it to complete their stations and make powerful memories. This table is a work station, a recess meeting spot, and a location where students' academics have soared. Thank you giving us one of the most useful pieces of furniture in our classroom. Giving students options for flexible seating, besides sitting at their desks, excites them and switches up the flow of their day. I appreciate your support and can't wait to use this table for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1761650153841,"projectUrl":"project/legless-table-needs-to-run-away/9669467/","projectTitle":"Legless Table Needs to Run Away!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Linder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7064704_orig.jpg?crop=625,625,x112,y65&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690822127760","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrbenlinder"},{"teacherId":7064704,"projectId":9521567,"letterContent":"Thank you for giving my students resources to manage their emotions and learn calming strategies to get them back into a headspace to learn. My students have used our 'Calm Down Bin' to help them regulate, and it's made a huge difference with my students. I have one student who particularly struggles with his emotions and dealing with unexpected situations. He has been able to use the resources you provided to calm down and use them as tools to help him cool down to a peaceful mood. Thank you for making a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1755694902106,"projectUrl":"project/mindful-of-mental-health/9521567/","projectTitle":"Mindful of Mental Health","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Linder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7064704_orig.jpg?crop=625,625,x112,y65&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690822127760","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrbenlinder"},{"teacherId":7064704,"projectId":9518643,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my classroom! My students have been playing soccer every day! They love the soccer balls and this project has made outdoor recess even more fun! My students are staying hydrated and safe when playing outside too. We've been able to share our soccer balls with other 4th grade classes, and those students love playing soccer too! Your generosity has allowed hundreds of elementary school students play soccer outside to keep their heart and mind healthy! Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1754420225664,"projectUrl":"project/organized-soccer-is-our-goal/9518643/","projectTitle":"Organized Soccer is Our Goal!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Linder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7064704_orig.jpg?crop=625,625,x112,y65&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690822127760","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrbenlinder"},{"teacherId":10047204,"projectId":9402675,"letterContent":"Thank you for your contribution to our classroom! We have had plenty of time to enjoy the things you helped to make sure we have in our room.\r\nWe were able to get the garment rack used to hold our daily morning message. This is one of the kids favorite parts of the day. They love coming to the back rug and helping me read the message as we talk about what's going to happen each day. \r\nWe were also able to acquire many supplies that we have used throughout our centers. We love to use the glue sticks during reading centers with vocabulary and grammar. \r\nThe students have had fun drawing portraits and people with the colors of the world colored pencils. This is one of their favorite indoor recess activities.\r\nOur year has had a fabulous start and it's in part thanks to you!","fullyFundedDate":1750773715361,"projectUrl":"project/getting-ready-for-a-new-school-year/9402675/","projectTitle":"Getting Ready for a New School Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Eichelberger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10047204_orig.jpg?crop=2419,2419,x443,y151&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748705163193","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10047204"},{"teacherId":10047204,"projectId":9388033,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to our classroom. Our year is off to a great start! We have used all of the supplies you helped us to get. The rug and bean bag chairs have made our library inviting and a fun place to visit. We also have our morning meeting on this rug. Miss Eichelberger uses the chart paper for morning message as well as when making anchor charts on the rug. The resource books have provided us with lots of morning work and things to go over in our acceleration groups. The white boards, clipboards, math magnets, sand timers, pocket charts, and other supplies have helped to make learning more fun. The bulletin board decorations have helped make our room more inviting. Thank you for helping our year get off to a great start!","fullyFundedDate":1748805643624,"projectUrl":"project/veteran-teacher-new-to-elementary-school/9388033/","projectTitle":"Veteran Teacher New to Elementary School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Eichelberger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10047204_orig.jpg?crop=2419,2419,x443,y151&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748705163193","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10047204"},{"teacherId":7064704,"projectId":8996597,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom and giving me a way to honor my students' hard work. Throughout the year, my students would pass their online fraction lessons and begin to show a deep understanding of fractions. This is a notoriously difficult concept for kids, but through your donations, my students were motivated learners and worked hard to gain a mastery of fractions. Thank you for allowing me to reward my students and provide them with treats that represented their efforts. Thank you for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1737046534386,"projectUrl":"project/fractions-in-outer-space/8996597/","projectTitle":"Fractions in Outer Space","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Linder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7064704_orig.jpg?crop=625,625,x112,y65&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690822127760","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrbenlinder"},{"teacherId":7064704,"projectId":8975668,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing these resources to my classroom. My students were able to utilize them in our station/small group time to show mastery of our math skills. They were engaged, having fun, and learning! I appreciate your generosity towards this project. I love how I can use these materials for a variety of activities, and they can be modified to fit activities for all types/levels of learners. Sometimes my students would even ask to play these games during our indoor recess time! Thank you for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1733353598745,"projectUrl":"project/making-math-interactive/8975668/","projectTitle":"Making Math Interactive","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Linder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7064704_orig.jpg?crop=625,625,x112,y65&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690822127760","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrbenlinder"},{"teacherId":7064704,"projectId":8514891,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting one of my favorite projects that I've ever done! My students absolutely loved playing our review games and applying their STEM skills to create their towers. We played our construction site review game a handful of times to review for our assessments, and they would beg me to play it all the time. These resources will last a couple years, and I am so excited to continue to give my future students this engaging opportunity it to show off their learning. 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