{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Tumbleweed Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":46.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":10173557,"letterContent":"With many thanks to you, our young students are loving the new Lakeshore Heavy-Duty Sand Tools! We especially appreciate how sturdy and durable these tools are, and we are so happy to finally have materials that may last longer than one season.\r\nOur Phoenix weather has finally cooled down, so our students are now able to spend more time enjoying outdoor learning and play. Last year, our playground received new sand, and now our students have plenty of wonderful tools to scoop, dig, sift, build sandcastles, create roads, and so much more! We love watching their excitement and creativity as they explore all the different ways to use the new tools. \r\nHaving plenty of the \"good tools\" for everyone gives them more time for imaginative play, exploring, strengthening motor skills and hand‐eye coordination, problem-solving, and learning to work cooperatively with others. We are so grateful for your kindness and generosity with providing these important learning materials for our students to enjoy many more days of outdoor learning and fun! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1787757641308,"projectUrl":"project/sand-play-with-purpose/10173557/","projectTitle":"Sand Play with Purpose!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wendy Weddleton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3339033_orig.png?crop=433,433,x10,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736101194562","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacherweddleton"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":10635765,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project for STEM Building Kits! We are truly grateful for these wonderful learning materials and the exciting opportunities they will provide. Our students love building with LEGO bricks, and these kits will allow them to explore, create, and learn while having fun! Through hands-on activities, they will develop important STEM skills, including problem-solving, critical thinking, planning, and creativity. They will also practice patience, persistence, and teamwork as they work together, overcome challenges, and take pride in their accomplishments. Extra special thanks to Intel Foundation for your generous support of STEM education and your commitment to inspiring young learners! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1790603038070,"projectUrl":"project/stem-building-kits/10635765/","projectTitle":"STEM Building Kits","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wendy Weddleton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3339033_orig.png?crop=433,433,x10,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736101194562","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacherweddleton"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":10550232,"letterContent":"With heartfelt thanks, we are incredibly grateful for your support, which makes it possible for our students to receive these hands-on STEM building kits in plenty of time for the holidays! These engaging kits will bring our students joy while encouraging them to explore, create, problem solve, think critically, and work collaboratively, while building skills that extend beyond the classroom.\r\nWe could not provide these meaningful and enriching learning experiences without your kindness and generosity. Special thanks go out to Young Sheldon for generously matching donations, doubling the impact of every gift. 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These engaging kits will bring our students joy while encouraging them to explore, create, problem solve, think critically, and work collaboratively, while building skills that extend beyond the classroom.\r\nWe could not provide these meaningful and enriching learning experiences without your kindness and generosity. Special thanks go out to Maxwell/Hanrahan and Young Sheldon for generously matching donations, doubling the impact of every gift. We are also so honored by all the support from Caring Classrooms and Music Makes Our Students Smarter. Thank you for believing in our students, investing in their learning, and helping make these special STEM experiences possible! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1789786396956,"projectUrl":"project/stem-kits-for-kids/10537624/","projectTitle":"STEM Kits for Kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wendy Weddleton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3339033_orig.png?crop=433,433,x10,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736101194562","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacherweddleton"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":10536645,"letterContent":"With heartfelt thanks, we are incredibly grateful for your support, which makes it possible for our students to receive these hands-on STEM building kits in plenty of time for the holidays! These engaging kits will bring our students joy while encouraging them to explore, create, problem solve, think critically, and work collaboratively, while building skills that extend beyond the classroom.\r\nWe could not provide these meaningful and enriching learning experiences without your kindness and generosity. Special thanks go out to Maxwell/Hanrahan and Young Sheldon for generously matching donations, doubling the impact of every gift. Thank you for believing in our students, investing in their learning, and helping make these special STEM experiences possible! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1789598929168,"projectUrl":"project/stem-for-the-holidays/10536645/","projectTitle":"STEM for the Holidays!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wendy Weddleton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3339033_orig.png?crop=433,433,x10,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736101194562","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacherweddleton"},{"teacherId":9272256,"projectId":9878193,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of calming tools and resources for our students\\! Your kindness is helping us create a supportive space where students can learn how to understand their emotions, manage big feelings, and develop skills that will help them both in school and in life\\.\r\n\r\nThese tools give students positive ways to calm their bodies, refocus their minds, and practice healthy coping strategies when they are feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, anxious, or simply need a moment to reset\\. By providing these resources, you are helping our students learn that it is okay to take a break, ask for support, and use strategies to get themselves ready to learn\\.\r\n\r\nYour donation is more than just providing materials—it is helping us teach valuable life skills that can empower our students to become more confident, independent, and successful learners\\.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their emotional well\\-being\\. Your generosity is helping us create a classroom and school environment where every student has the opportunity to feel safe, supported, and ready to learn\\.\r\n\r\n**Thank you for helping our Tigers find their calm and reach the top\\! 🐯💙**","fullyFundedDate":1765757402369,"projectUrl":"project/building-calm-students/9878193/","projectTitle":"Building Calm Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Harvy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9272256_orig.jpg?crop=917,917,x0,y82&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694448306782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9272256"},{"teacherId":9272256,"projectId":10083688,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of headphones for our students\\! Your kindness will make a meaningful difference as our students prepare for and complete their important testing\\.\r\n\r\nHaving their own headphones will help our students stay focused, comfortable, and engaged without the distraction of background noise\\. More importantly, your donation reminds our students that there are people in their community who believe in them and want to see them succeed\\.\r\n\r\nAs educators, we know that having the right tools can make a big difference in a student's ability to show what they know\\. Your generosity has provided our students with a resource they can use not only for testing, but also throughout their learning journey\\.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students, supporting their success, and helping us create an environment where every child has the opportunity to do their best\\. We truly appreciate your kindness and generosity\\!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping our Tigers reach the top\\! 🐯💙","fullyFundedDate":1777499267266,"projectUrl":"project/testing-season-hearing-and-speaking/10083688/","projectTitle":"Testing Season (Hearing and Speaking)","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Harvy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9272256_orig.jpg?crop=917,917,x0,y82&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694448306782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9272256"},{"teacherId":10051772,"projectId":10317524,"letterContent":"Thank you for the generous donation. My students used the supplies to create Vincent Van Gogh sunflowers. The sunflowers look amazing. My students worked so hard. They will be sold at the local church so we can purchase a classroom kiln. My students also created animal critter drawings. The pictures are hanging up on the bulletin boards. Also, my art students painted lollipop flowers that are hanging up on the bulletin boards. Now, we are working on Hispanic village drawings that I will put in the art show. My students are thankful and love using the art supplies.","fullyFundedDate":1785382281556,"projectUrl":"project/basic-school-supplies/10317524/","projectTitle":"Basic School Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hawksworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10051772"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":10325738,"letterContent":"With many thanks to you, we have started our new school year strong! Our students were so excited about all the wonderful materials you helped provide, especially with the Tumbleweed Tiger theme! They love being creative with art and crafts, and have enjoyed using the multi-color rainbow pencils and mini sharpeners.  All the colors of Play Doh, in their own personal size tubs, have been a big hit for creativity, especially when it's too hot to go out for recess. The paw print wristbands and tattoos in our school colors are so fun for showing school spirit. We are so grateful for your generous donations and Disney's match offer that enabled us to receive these amazing resources for exploring creativity with our students! Thank you so much! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1780945564387,"projectUrl":"project/student-storytellers/10325738/","projectTitle":"Student Storytellers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wendy Weddleton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3339033_orig.png?crop=433,433,x10,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736101194562","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacherweddleton"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":10256076,"letterContent":"With many thanks to you, we have started our new school year strong! Our students were so excited about all the wonderful materials you helped provide, especially with the Tumbleweed Tiger theme! They love being creative with art and crafts, and have been using the paw print stampers to create winding paw paths for exploration. The tiger coloring book has beautiful pictures for our students to color and share. The scented stickers are popular incentives to boost motivation. So many colors of Play Doh, in their own personal size tubs, have been a big hit for creativity, especially when it's too hot to go out for recess. The paw print pencils and erasers in multiple colors help them not get mixed up, and encourage students not to lose their special supplies. We are so grateful for your generous donations and Disney's match offer that enabled us to receive these amazing resources for exploring creativity with our students! Thank you so much! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1781134635601,"projectUrl":"project/creative-kids/10256076/","projectTitle":"Creative Kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wendy Weddleton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3339033_orig.png?crop=433,433,x10,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736101194562","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacherweddleton"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":10451297,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for your kindness and generosity with helping us start our school year strong! 💕 We finally had one cool day of outdoor recess, and thanks to you, we were ready for it! Our students are so excited to have great new sand tools and a bubble machine for endless learning and play! Many of our previous sand tools were destroyed by our hot summer sun, but these new ones appear to be much more durable to withstand not only our extreme natural elements, but also daily rough play. We now have enough so that many children can work and play cooperatively, while also learning to share and take turns. Your support for care for our students means the world to us, and we cannot thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1787259561940,"projectUrl":"project/construction-kids/10451297/","projectTitle":"Construction Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wendy Weddleton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3339033_orig.png?crop=433,433,x10,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736101194562","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacherweddleton"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":10335031,"letterContent":"Our hot Phoenix summer is finally taking a break as we head into cooler fall weather, and our students are so excited to set up this gift of new soccer equipment! We are very grateful to DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation for this wonderful soccer grant and to our other generous donors for completing our project. Thank you for believing in the value of our youth soccer program, helping our students develop skills, confidence, teamwork and sportsmanship, as well as encouraging lifelong healthy habits. Your kindness and support are greatly appreciated! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1781641611780,"projectUrl":"project/fifa-fever/10335031/","projectTitle":"FIFA Fever!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wendy Weddleton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3339033_orig.png?crop=433,433,x10,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736101194562","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacherweddleton"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_40203","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":407,"numTeachers":33,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":7,"percentWhite":21,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":60,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":6,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"12.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":53.7,"schoolId":40203,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Tumbleweed Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Tumbleweed Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/arizona/washington-elementary-school-district/tumbleweed-elementary-school/40203"}