{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Waitsfield Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":53.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1496205,"projectId":10277267,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support of our classroom! Because of your contributions, our project, \"Engaging Students Through the Power of Play,\" is now a vibrant reality.\r\n\r\nI am on a mission to engage students through the \"power of play.\" By integrating board games and active sports like bocce and pickleball into our curriculum, we aren't just giving students a break—we are building foundational life skills. These new activities serve as a treasure trove of social-emotional learning, where my students practice the delicate arts of turn-taking, following agreed-upon rules, and winning or losing with grace.\r\n\r\nHere is a look at how the specific items you funded are making a direct, daily impact:\r\n\r\nActive Outdoor & Indoor Sports Equipment: The Franklin Sports Pickleball Paddle & Ball Set and the HEY! PLAY! Bocce Ball Set have brought physical activity and collaboration to a whole new level. Whether rolling a bocce ball to improve spatial awareness or collaborating during a pickleball match to foster teamwork, students are sharpening executive functions—like focus, patience, and strategic problem-solving—in ways a traditional lecture simply cannot replicate.\r\n\r\nTabletop & Arcade Games: The GoSports 2-in-1 Tabletop Shuffleboard & Curling Set and the Franklin Sports Whirl Ball Arcade Game have become instant favorites. They challenge students' hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and self-regulation while bringing high-energy joy and turn-taking practice into our room.\r\n\r\nStrategic & Fast-Paced Board Games: Games like Mattel Games Blokus, Exploding Kittens Really Loud Librarians, and Hasbro Gaming Perfection are boosting flexible thinking, communication, and processing speed under pressure. Blokus, with its color-blind accessible pieces, ensures every student can participate equally in spatial strategy, while Really Loud Librarians gets students eagerly expanding their vocabulary and quick thinking.\r\n\r\nFlexible & Comfortable Learning Space: The two Big Joe Sports Ball Bean Bag Chairs provide a cozy, welcoming spot where students can regulate their emotions, read, or collaborate during game sessions in comfort.\r\n\r\nYour support provided the specialized equipment necessary to turn my classroom into a vibrant laboratory for growth, ensuring these young learners develop the confidence, resilience, and executive functioning skills they need to succeed both in the classroom and beyond.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in our students and making play-based learning possible!\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1787012189522,"projectUrl":"project/playing-to-connect/10277267/","projectTitle":"Playing to Connect","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Young","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1496205_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1461270254944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1496205"},{"teacherId":1496205,"projectId":10268078,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the wonderful books you gave to our classroom. My first and second graders were so excited to open the boxes and see all the new stories. From fun adventure series like Pokemon and Dog Man to beautiful picture books like Parker Looks Up, your kindness puts big smiles on their faces and brings so much joy into our room every single day.\r\n\r\nHaving these new titles allows me to keep our classroom library interesting and fun. When children have access to great stories like Bink and Gollie or books that teach about feelings and friendship like The Together Tree, they fall in love with reading right away. Your gift helps me give my students choices that spark their imagination and make them eager to learn.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students can now pick out special books to take home in their backpacks each night. Reading these wonderful stories with their families at home builds confidence and helps them grow into strong readers. 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