{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Walter Jacobson Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":55.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9410171,"projectId":10499638,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our elementary school library! \r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped provide important everyday supplies, including pencils, pencil sharpeners, tissues, and whiteboard markers. These resources are used regularly by our students and help keep the library functioning smoothly. Students are able to focus more easily on the activity in front of them when they have the basic materials they need. Instead of spending valuable library time searching for a pencil or trying to find a working marker, we can spend that time reading, discussing books, completing projects, and learning together. These supplies may seem like small things, but they have a big impact on our ability to provide meaningful experiences for students.","fullyFundedDate":1788522564324,"projectUrl":"project/library-looking-for-supplies/10499638/","projectTitle":"Library Looking for Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Golightly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9410171_orig.jpg?crop=307,307,x492,y176&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769197980167","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9410171"},{"teacherId":3280903,"projectId":10197820,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your wonderful donation to my students. Thanks to your donation we were able to provide welcome kits to all of our incoming Kindergarten students and their families. These welcome kits included welcome to Kindergarten pencils, books, helpful information packets, erasers, and bracelets. \r\n\r\nYour donation has provided a wonderful welcome for our new students into our building. Thank so so much for ensuring that they feel welcome to our school. \r\n\r\nYour donation has had such a great impact on the start of the year. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1778010897704,"projectUrl":"project/welcome-to-kindergarten/10197820/","projectTitle":"Welcome to Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harrison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3280903_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450296267365","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/harrisonkindergarten"},{"teacherId":3280903,"projectId":10191441,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your wonderful donation to my students. Thanks to your donation we had crucial supplies like a pencil sharper, post-it note pack, desk organizers, paper folders, and plastic drawer organizers to start the school year out with strong organization. \r\n\r\nYour donation has started the year out on the right foot by allowing for great organization. We have used the pencil sharper to get school supplies ready for the year. We have used the post-it note pack for start of the year professional development for staff and parent engagement events. We have used the desk organizers to ensure that supplies for staff professional development and student small groups are ready to go. We have used the paper folders to provide at home resource folders for families to practice literacy at home. \r\n\r\nYou donation has had such a great impact on the start of the year. Thank you so much for starting this school year out right!","fullyFundedDate":1777998606540,"projectUrl":"project/starting-the-year-out-right/10191441/","projectTitle":"Starting the Year Out Right","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harrison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3280903_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450296267365","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/harrisonkindergarten"},{"teacherId":696155,"projectId":10243842,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, \"The Living Library: A Hallway Story Walk.\" When the materials first arrived, my students' faces completely lit up with curiosity. Transforming our static school hallways into interactive reading pathways brought an immediate surge of energy to our daily routine. Seeing story pages displayed down the corridor made reading feel less like a traditional lesson and more like an exciting adventure waiting to be explored.\r\n\r\nOur hallway Story Walk has completely reshaped how my students engage with literacy. As they walk down the halls, they stop at each station to read the featured pages and actively participate in the accompanying activities. Whether they are answering comprehension prompts, acting out character scenes, or inventing their own parts of the story, they are movement-focused, highly engaged, and eager to discover what happens next. It has turned our hallway into a vibrant learning environment where reading and physical movement seamlessly connect.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we plan to rotate new stories and activity prompts throughout the school year to keep the momentum going. My students are already brainstorming their own extension projects and writing responses to pair with upcoming book displays. Your kindness made this creative learning space possible, and we are deeply grateful for your investment in our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1778031150999,"projectUrl":"project/the-living-library-a-hallway-story-walk/10243842/","projectTitle":"The Living Library: A Hallway Story Walk","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp696155_orig.jpg?crop=2775,2776,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633035783474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/696155"},{"teacherId":9165374,"projectId":9993496,"letterContent":"This project has made a positive difference in my resource classroom by giving my students access to materials that support their individual learning needs. The new resources have helped make our lessons more engaging and have given students additional opportunities to practice important reading, writing, and math skills.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these materials have helped me create a classroom where my students feel supported and excited to learn. I have seen students become more confident, independent, and willing to participate. I am extremely thankful to everyone who helped make this possible for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1768242081299,"projectUrl":"project/bridging-gaps-building-futures/9993496/","projectTitle":"Bridging Gaps, Building Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hale","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9165374"},{"teacherId":9271022,"projectId":10208741,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our Pre-K students! These donations will create hands-on opportunities to explore science, movement, and the natural world. Our insect habitats will let students observe the amazing life cycles of ladybugs and butterflies, while the wrist ribbons, mini basketballs, and stepping stones encourage active play, coordination, and gross motor development. \r\n\r\nYour generosity helps make learning engaging, meaningful, and developmentally appropriate for our youngest learners. Because of your support, our Pre-K students can learn through curiosity, movement, exploration, and play every day!","fullyFundedDate":1778253850460,"projectUrl":"project/adventuring-outdoors-starts-young/10208741/","projectTitle":"Adventuring Outdoors Starts Young","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Romo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9271022_orig.jpg?crop=1821,1821,x270,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754844548007","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9271022"},{"teacherId":3280903,"projectId":10208464,"letterContent":"Thank you for putting amazing resources into the hands of our Pre-K students. Thanks to your donations our Pre-K students are living it up at recess with beanbag games, ring toss games, balls, and so much more. \r\n\r\nYour donation to our project helped to make sure that our Pre-K students not only had a great field day last school year but that they are also having a great day at recess everyday. Thanks to your support of our Pre-K classroom our students are able to enjoy their outside time with quality resources and acctivities to do. Thank you for supporting our students!","fullyFundedDate":1778191407065,"projectUrl":"project/having-a-field-day-in-pre-k/10208464/","projectTitle":"Having a Field (Day) in Pre-K!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harrison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3280903_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450296267365","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/harrisonkindergarten"},{"teacherId":3280903,"projectId":10145153,"letterContent":"Wow! If you weren't at our Kindergarten graduation I wish you could have been. Seeing all of our Kindergarten students in their caps and gowns was just about the cutest thing ever. It was a wonderful sea of purple across our stage and it made our Kindergarten graduation feel that much more special. Thanks to your donation we were able to make sure that every single one of our students got a cap, gown, and a tassel. \r\n\r\nI can't wait to continue to use these for years to come to celebrate our students and start their school careers off to a great start. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1777991989705,"projectUrl":"project/caps-off-to-kindergarten-graduation/10145153/","projectTitle":"Caps Off to Kindergarten Graduation!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harrison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3280903_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450296267365","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/harrisonkindergarten"},{"teacherId":10417590,"projectId":10056481,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my classroom and, most importantly, my students. Your donations have made a meaningful difference in the learning environment I am able to provide each day.\r\n\r\nAs a speech-language professional working with elementary students, I work with children who have a wide variety of communication needs. Some of my students are working on producing speech sounds more clearly, while others are developing their vocabulary, language, social communication, or ability to express their wants and needs. The materials provided through this project have allowed me to create speech sessions that are more engaging, interactive, and motivating for my students.\r\n\r\nOne of the biggest improvements I have seen is increased student participation. Having new and exciting materials gives my students something to look forward to when they come to speech. I am able to incorporate their communication goals into play, hands-on activities, games, and structured learning opportunities. Students are practicing important skills while also having fun, which has helped create a positive environment where they feel comfortable communicating, making mistakes, and continuing to try.\r\n\r\nThese resources have also helped me better meet the individual needs of my students. Every child communicates differently, and having a variety of materials allows me to adjust activities based on each student's age, interests, abilities, and goals. Whether a student is practicing a new speech sound, learning to use words to request an item, answering questions, following directions, or building conversational skills, your support has given me more opportunities to make those skills meaningful and functional.\r\n\r\nIn our speech room, we often talk about \"progress, not perfection.\" Your generosity has helped me create a space where students can make that progress one word, sound, sentence, and interaction at a time.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and believing in the importance of communication. Please know that the impact of your donation goes far beyond the materials themselves. You have helped provide my students with more opportunities to find their voices, build their confidence, and become stronger communicators.\r\n\r\nWith sincere gratitude,\r\n\r\nA Grateful Speech-Language Professional\r\n&","fullyFundedDate":1778618499011,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-speech-growth/10056481/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Speech Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dunn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10417590_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771884209016","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10417590"},{"teacherId":9271022,"projectId":10350589,"letterContent":"Thank you for the opportunity to meet students where they are and provide them with tools to support their social-emotional and sensory needs. These sensory bins have been thoughtfully put together and are ready to be used by students across our school. Each bin includes hands-on sensory materials that can help students calm their bodies, manage big emotions, refocus, and get ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThe bins will be available for teachers and staff to check out and use with students as needed. Each bin will also include SEL cards with simple calming strategies such as breathing, movement, grounding, and mindfulness. These resources will give students choices and help them learn which strategies work best for them.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these materials allow us to teach students that it is okay to need a moment to reset. We want our students to build the skills to recognize their emotions, regulate their bodies, and return to learning feeling ready and supported. I am so grateful to DonorsChoose and the generous donors who made this project possible. Your support is helping us create a school where students feel understood, cared for, and empowered with tools they can use both at school and beyond.","fullyFundedDate":1784132083207,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-station-fun/10350589/","projectTitle":"Sensory Station Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Romo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9271022_orig.jpg?crop=1821,1821,x270,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754844548007","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9271022"},{"teacherId":8365646,"projectId":10030480,"letterContent":"Our students have used this equipment for much more than pickleball. It has become a versatile resource that supports activities such as Four Square, striking games, and a variety of hand-eye coordination stations with skill progressions ranging from beginner to advanced, along with fun challenges that keep students engaged.\r\n\r\nWe have also incorporated the equipment into our recess program by creating a pickleball station where students can choose how they participate. Some enjoy practicing independently by rallying against the wall, while others partner with friends to rally back and forth or play Four Square. This flexibility encourages students to stay active, collaborate, and build confidence through movement.\r\n\r\nAs with any new game or equipment introduced in physical education, our students are excited to learn and eager to participate. As a Title I school, many of our students face challenges outside of the classroom, and physical education provides a positive, supportive environment where they can be active, experience success, and develop lifelong healthy habits.\r\n\r\nI invest a great deal of time researching innovative equipment and activities that will motivate students while teaching valuable physical, social, and emotional skills. Introducing new experiences keeps students engaged, excited to learn, and willing to challenge themselves.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we plan to continue building students' pickleball skills while expanding our focus on hand-eye coordination, movement patterns, striking skills, teamwork, and overall physical literacy. This equipment will continue to provide meaningful opportunities for students to grow in confidence, stay active, and enjoy learning through play.","fullyFundedDate":1768696168053,"projectUrl":"project/pickleball-anyone/10030480/","projectTitle":"Pickleball Anyone?!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. K","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365646_orig.jpg?crop=3000,3000,x400,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699548760392","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8365646"},{"teacherId":7052344,"projectId":10216053,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project! The new books and bulletin board paper have made a huge impact in our classroom. My students are using the books during independent reading, partner discussions, and small group activities, and they have been excited to explore new stories and topics together. One special moment was seeing students eagerly ready to share their thoughts with classmates. The bulletin board paper has also helped us create bright, organized displays where students can proudly showcase their work and learning.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, my students were thrilled and could not wait to open everything and start reading. They immediately began looking through the books, talking about their favorites, and helping decorate our classroom displays. As we continue our literacy lessons, students will use these resources for reading projects, writing responses, and collaborative classroom activities. 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