{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Tucson Country Day School","outOfStateSupporters":21.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8511605,"projectId":10509583,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful to our generous Donors Choose supporters for helping us bring flexible seating options into our first-grade classroom! Your donations have made a wonderful difference in creating a welcoming, comfortable, and engaging learning environment where students have more choices in how and where they learn. In first grade, students are still discovering what helps them learn best. Every child is different, and having flexible seating options allows us to better support those individual needs and preferences. Our new classroom stools give students the opportunity to choose a seating option that works for them, whether they are working independently, collaborating with a partner, participating in a small-group activity, or completing classroom assignments. Something as simple as having a choice in seating can make a big difference in a child's day. The stools allow students to adjust their seating, move when needed, and find a comfortable spot where they can focus on the task at hand. For some students, having the opportunity to move while learning helps them stay engaged and ready to participate. For others, it provides a change of scenery and a fresh perspective during the school day. Flexible seating also encourages students to develop important life skills. Students are learning to make responsible choices, recognize what helps them stay focused, and take ownership of their learning environment. They practice sharing classroom resources, respecting one another's choices, and being responsible for returning materials and seating to their proper places. These small daily routines help build independence and accountability. Another wonderful benefit is the way flexible seating supports collaboration. Students have more opportunities to work alongside classmates, share ideas, solve problems together, and learn from one another. It creates a classroom environment that encourages interaction, communication, and teamwork while still allowing students to find a space where they feel comfortable and productive. \r\n\r\nAs teachers, one of our goals is to create a classroom where every child feels valued, supported, and excited to learn. Providing different seating options helps us recognize that students have different learning needs and that one seating arrangement does not always work for everyone. Having these additional choices gives us another way to make our classroom more inclusive and responsive to our students. \r\n\r\nWe are so thankful to everyone who contributed to making this project possible. Your generosity has provided more than just classroom stools; it has given our students additional opportunities to make choices, build independence, collaborate, and take ownership of their learning. \r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us create a classroom where every child has the opportunity to feel comfortable, stay engaged, and do their very best each day. Your kindness truly makes a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1787192554646,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-flexible-learning/10509583/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating, Flexible Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bushey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8511605"},{"teacherId":8511605,"projectId":10461831,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful to our generous Donors Choose supporters for helping us bring a larger classroom rug into our first-grade classroom! This donation has made a meaningful difference in our daily learning environment and has helped us create a more comfortable, welcoming, and functional space for our class of 23 students. \r\n\r\nAs our class has grown, having enough space for every student to comfortably participate in whole-group instruction has become increasingly important. Our new, larger rug has given each child their own personal space to sit, learn, and participate without feeling crowded or cramped. Something as simple as having enough room to spread out and feel comfortable has made a tremendous difference in how we use our classroom space throughout the day. \r\n\r\nThe rug has become an important gathering place for our daily learning. During whole-group lessons, students have room to sit comfortably, listen, share their thinking, and participate in classroom discussions. Whether we are enjoying a read-aloud, introducing a new concept, practicing phonics skills, or sharing ideas during a class discussion, everyone has a spot where they can feel included and engaged. The additional space has also allowed us greater flexibility when transitioning between whole-group instruction and small-group learning centers. Students can comfortably work with partners, participate in activities, and move throughout the space without feeling crowded. It has helped us create a learning environment where students have more room to collaborate, interact, and learn from one another. In first grade, having a comfortable and organized learning space is especially important. Our students are still developing their independence, listening skills, and ability to participate as members of a classroom community. Having a designated space where everyone belongs helps build that sense of community and encourages students to be active participants in their learning. \r\n\r\nMost importantly, our larger rug has allowed us to make better use of our classroom while meeting the needs of a growing group of young learners. It may seem like a simple classroom addition, but its impact is felt every single day. \r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us create a classroom where every child has room to learn, grow, and shine. Your generosity has made a lasting difference in our learning environment, and we are truly thankful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1786834379481,"projectUrl":"project/a-place-to-grow/10461831/","projectTitle":"A Place to Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bushey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8511605"},{"teacherId":3457853,"projectId":10526103,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing our first-grade classroom's composting project to be funded! We are incredibly grateful for your generosity and for supporting our students' \r\n\r\nYour support will help us teach our first graders about composting, reducing waste, caring for the environment, and giving back to the earth. Our students are learning how food scraps can be transformed into nutrient-rich compost to help our garden grow. They are discovering firsthand how worms, soil, and decomposing materials work together to create healthy soil for growing plants.\r\nOur garden has become an exciting outdoor classroom where students can explore science, practice math skills, work together, and take responsibility for caring for living things. Your contribution will help us continue building these meaningful, hands-on learning experiences and inspire our young learners to become environmental stewards.\r\nThank you for believing in our project, supporting our classroom, and helping us grow a love of gardening and sustainability in our first graders. We truly appreciate your kindness and the difference you are making in our students' lives!\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,\r\nMrs. Kotel and Our First-Grade Farmers 🌱🐛","fullyFundedDate":1790960232437,"projectUrl":"project/composting-in-first-grade/10526103/","projectTitle":"Composting in First Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Teacher Kotel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3457853"},{"teacherId":3457853,"projectId":10499461,"letterContent":"Both walls have helped create a classroom environment where learning is active, hands-on, collaborative, and joyful. They give first graders opportunities to practice academic skills while also developing creativity, problem-solving, communication, fine-motor skills, persistence, and confidence. Most importantly, they provide different ways for young learners to engage with learning and show what they know.\r\n\r\nThe sound wall has Strengthened phonics skills by giving students a hands-on way to practice identifying and producing sounds. It has also Reinforced classroom learning outdoors, giving students another opportunity to practice skills taught during RGR/phonics lessons.\r\nThe LEGO wall has Encouraged problem-solving as students figure out how to make structures balance, connect, or represent their ideas.","fullyFundedDate":1787255968515,"projectUrl":"project/learning-outdoors/10499461/","projectTitle":"Learning Outdoors","teacherDisplayName":"Teacher Kotel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3457853"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_70115","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":500,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":27,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":61,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":30,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":78.3,"schoolId":70115,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Tucson Country Day School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Tucson Country Day School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/arizona/arizona-department-of-education/tucson-country-day-school/70115"}