{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Vonore Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":27.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10182296,"projectId":9895381,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding our project! Reading in our classroom is a dynamic, active experience where students don't just look at pages but decode, discuss, and connect with the text. These new books have infused our daily reading blocks with a brand-new wave of excitement. When the boxes arrived, the students were eager to see the titles, and they couldn't wait to get their hands on them. Having a fresh, high-quality selection of texts has completely revitalized our independent reading time and our group instruction.\r\n\r\nWith these new texts, we are introducing critical literacy skills that form the foundation for lifelong reading success. Beyond just enjoying the stories, my students are using these books to practice explicit phonetic decoding, build vocabulary, and master comprehension strategies like summarizing and predicting. For our younger and developing readers, having access to books that align perfectly with their growing skills allows them to practice sound-spelling patterns in context, turning abstract phonics rules into real-world reading victories.\r\n\r\nThere are a few particular students who have truly blossomed because of these new books. One of my students, who previously struggled to stay engaged during independent reading time, spent an entire period completely absorbed in one of our new titles, proudly pointing out words they could decode on their own. Seeing that spark of confidence and pure joy of discovery is exactly why these resources are so vital. Your support has given my students the tools they need to build confidence and develop a genuine, lasting love for reading.","fullyFundedDate":1764711524750,"projectUrl":"project/the-boundless-bookshelf/9895381/","projectTitle":"The Boundless Bookshelf!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cox","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10182296_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755359834217","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10182296"},{"teacherId":10182296,"projectId":9895321,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in bringing our project, \"Where We Learn and Grow!\", to life. When the large package arrived, my students were absolutely bursting with excitement. They gathered around as we unrolled our brand-new classroom rug, and their faces completely lit up. A few of them immediately began touching the soft texture, and one student even cheered, \"It feels like a real living room!\" They couldn't wait to find their own designated spots on the vibrant new design, and it has completely transformed the energy in our room from day one.\r\n\r\nThis rug has become the absolute heart of our daily routine. We use it every single morning for our community circle, and it serves as our dedicated gathering space for interactive read-alouds and explicit phonics lessons. Having a comfortable, defined space has done wonders for my students' focus and engagement; they are much more anchored and ready to learn when they are gathered together on the carpet rather than sitting at their desks. During a recent reading lesson, I watched them turn to their partners to practice blending sounds, comfortably sitting cross-legged on the new rug, and I was filled with gratitude for the collaborative environment your gift has fostered.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, this rug will continue to support our growing readers as we transition into more intensive, small-group collaboration and interactive storytelling projects. It provides the perfect physical foundation for our students to build confidence, share their ideas, and truly learn and grow together every single day. Thank you for investing in our classroom community and creating a space where my students feel valued, comfortable, and inspired.","fullyFundedDate":1766516346706,"projectUrl":"project/where-we-learn-and-grow/9895321/","projectTitle":"Where We Learn and Grow!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cox","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10182296_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755359834217","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10182296"},{"teacherId":10181396,"projectId":9608303,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. Because of your kindness, my students now have resources that are already making a meaningful difference in how we learn each day.\r\nThe new group table has become the heart of our small-group instruction. It allows me to work closely with students, provide targeted support, and help them build confidence in math. The stools give students comfortable, flexible seating that helps them stay focused and engaged during these small-group lessons.\r\nOur classroom rug has created a welcoming space for whole-group learning and class discussions. It helps build a sense of community and gives students a place where they feel comfortable, calm, and ready to learn.\r\nThe seat sacks have helped our classroom stay organized by giving students easy access to their materials. With supplies right at their fingertips, students spend less time searching and more time focused on learning.\r\nBecause of you, my classroom is more organized, inviting, and supportive of every learner. Your generosity has directly impacted my students' daily experiences, and I am truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1757505978117,"projectUrl":"project/making-room-for-every-learner/9608303/","projectTitle":"Making Room For Every Learner","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Young","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10181396"},{"teacherId":570792,"projectId":9538204,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving to my classroom! I would not be able to purchase these much needed items on my own. I truly appreciate your willingness to give to my students and my classroom!\r\nThis cabinet has been the storage that we very much needed. It houses our math curriculum and cleaning supplies at the moment, but I can see it being used for much more in the future! It is also very cute! It keeps us organized and makes it so easy to just grab things as we need them! Thank you again for giving to my classroom! I truly appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1755711390278,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-organized/9538204/","projectTitle":"Lets Get Organized!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp570792_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628982500839","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missfrerichs"},{"teacherId":570792,"projectId":9463935,"letterContent":"Thank you for purchasing the Bissell Pro for our classroom! We use our three rugs daily for our classroom library, our calming corner, and for our daily phonics lessons. With us using these carpets daily, we needed something to clean them with to keep the germs away and our room feeling sanitized. This Bissell Pro does the trick!\r\nI would not be able to purchase things like this on my own. I appreciate your willingness to give so that I can get much needed items to help my classroom run smoothly! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1754322813684,"projectUrl":"project/sanitize-clean-repeat/9463935/","projectTitle":"Sanitize, Clean, Repeat!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp570792_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628982500839","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missfrerichs"},{"teacherId":570792,"projectId":9463910,"letterContent":"Thank you for giving to my classroom. The padded feet to put on our chairs have really helped keep our classroom looking good! There has not been any scuff marks on our floor since we have added these little things to our chairs.\r\nThe custodians are really happy with us! You made this possible by giving to our classroom! This is something I could not have afforded on my own. With donors like you, I am able to get essential items that really help make our classroom run smoothly. My students and I truly appreciate your willingness to give!","fullyFundedDate":1754322813996,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-keep-the-custodians-on-our-good/9463910/","projectTitle":"Help Us Keep the Custodians on Our Good Side!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp570792_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628982500839","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missfrerichs"},{"teacherId":2526655,"projectId":9408605,"letterContent":"First, I would love to express my sincerest gratitude to you and your donors for funding\r\nour room request for two new rugs and \"break\" rug. I have gone to\r\ngreat lengths to make the room an inviting and cheerful place for all kids to feel comfortable and loved while at school. The room is full of vibrant colors and smiley faces to help remind the students to just keep smiling. The three rugs that we requested on Donors Choose matched the environment of the room and the tone we were trying to set for the room. \r\n\r\nThe new rugs bring about a welcome change to renew the space. All the students loved the colors and textures of the rugs. I am forever grateful for the generosity that my students here at school get to reap the rewards of personally. There is nothing really more exciting than to see your students enjoy the room, the way it should be intended.","fullyFundedDate":1754322648606,"projectUrl":"project/from-the-floor-up-creating-a-welcoming/9408605/","projectTitle":"From the Floor Up: Creating a Welcoming Learning Space","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Robinette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2526655_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y81&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657070308746","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2526655"},{"teacherId":1046061,"projectId":9383666,"letterContent":"My students are loving the new set up in my classroom. I have an area to work with the kids while the aide has an area to work with her group. The county decided to focus on writing this year to increase the TCAP scores. The table has allowed the students more opportunity to work one on one with different adults since we have the table.\r\n\r\n We are so grateful for the table and I know it is going to help improve my students writing because I can sit with them and see mistakes while they are happening. It gives me the opportunity to fix them immediately.","fullyFundedDate":1749238227374,"projectUrl":"project/small-group-time/9383666/","projectTitle":"Small Group Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mathews-Underwood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1046061_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y393&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625505494728","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1046061"},{"teacherId":4723963,"projectId":9389500,"letterContent":"Because of your generous donations, my students have been able to continue procedures we established in kindergarten!\r\n\r\nEach time a box came in, we sat together to unpack it. They were amazed that we were gifted the same items and tools we used last year. They have already been using the whisper phones for independent reading and the clipboards for being able to sit closer to the board to work on their writing. We have our math workstations, which came with the math curriculum, hanging in the plastic hanging bags for convenient storage and access. The magnetic shower curtains allow me to hang anchor charts and pocket charts on the board but to also move them out of the way when I need to use the whiteboard. I have monthly ELA workstations that I'm working on putting together stored in the cardboard magazine holders. These store easily and efficiently on top of our cubbies within arms reach. The students have thoroughly enjoyed the early finisher task boxes. These are review math and phonic activities that I've stored in the photo boxes under our ELA games. There will be one for each season when I'm finished creating those as well.\r\n\r\nWe are off to a great start, and we appreciate all of your help in making sure we are!","fullyFundedDate":1749002920200,"projectUrl":"project/setting-up-our-new-classroom/9389500/","projectTitle":"Setting Up Our New Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gibson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4723963_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748903748763","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4723963"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_92982","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":352,"numTeachers":32,"percentFrplEligible":47,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":84,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":13,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 4","studentTeacherRatio":"11.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":73.0,"schoolId":92982,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Vonore Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Vonore Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/tennessee/monroe-county-school-district/vonore-elementary-school/92982"}