{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Washington Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":23.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7789189,"projectId":9575073,"letterContent":"The surf desk rack has made organizing our class surf desk a breeze! It is sturdy, looks nice, and is pretty easy to use, even for kindergarten students. It's so much better than trying to line them up along the wall only to have someone bump them and then hearing half of them fall over.\r\n\r\nWhile having one more thing organized might not seem like a big deal, this one really is. The way the desks fit so neatly into the rack opens up additional space for students to learn and play. We're also not wasting time lining the desks up along the wall multiple times each day. \r\n\r\nI greatly appreciate your help in completing this project.","fullyFundedDate":1755200757976,"projectUrl":"project/surfs-up-help-us-stop-the-surf-desk-s/9575073/","projectTitle":"Surf's Up! Help Us Stop the Surf Desk Sprawl.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Berger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7789189_orig.jpg?crop=767,767,x0,y7&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1615557849513","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7789189"},{"teacherId":9626287,"projectId":8943292,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of my \"gaming\" project. I have been able to create multiple games and activities for my students that directly align with the Science of Reading and support student learning, while also being so much more engaging than worksheets and other paper tasks. The laminating sheets, timers (and batteries), and dry erase markers have allowed student groups/pairs to be engaged in multiple games/activities at a time, rather than waiting until supplies were available. The games focus on specific Science of Reading components: fluency, vocabulary, phonics, phonemic awareness, and comprehension, and therefore enhance the classroom lessons.\r\nI am so excited to have these games to use with this group of students, and I am also excited to utilize these games/materials with classes in the future. I am also excited that these games are hands-on, interactive games, where, in addition to learning the reading (or math) skills, they are also gaining interpersonal skills.\r\nIn addition to these games, students have utilized the additional classroom supplies. Their two favorites, the clipboards and the electric pencil sharpener. :)\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your generous donation!","fullyFundedDate":1739455282812,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-materials-and-gaming/8943292/","projectTitle":"Classroom Materials and . . . Gaming?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cornell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9626287"},{"teacherId":9215555,"projectId":8993692,"letterContent":"I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you who supported our classroom project. Because of your generosity, we were able to bring flexible seating into our 4th grade classroom—and the impact has been incredible!\r\n\r\nEvery single day, the high top tables are filled with eager learners. Every seat is taken, and the energy in the room is full of engagement. The flexible chairs have been such a hit, that we had to create a rotation schedule—every student wants a chance to use them! It's been amazing to watch how something as simple as a seat can make such a big difference in focus, confidence, and motivation.\r\n\r\nYour support didn't just provide furniture—you gave my students a learning environment they look forward to being in every day. From all of us, thank you for believing in this project and investing in their future.","fullyFundedDate":1739455216298,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-in-4th-grade/8993692/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating in 4th Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mellberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9215555_orig.jpg?crop=1008,1008,x1139,y1108&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719889949245","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9215555"},{"teacherId":9215555,"projectId":8992012,"letterContent":"'\r\nThank you so much for your generous contributions! We were able to fully fund this project with your help. I received all the materials in the mail and we are starting our projects now! Our Ethnic Fair is taking place next week and so far we have used every piece of material. We have been using the cardstock to print out family trees on. Every student had to work with their families to learn about their ancestors in order to complete the family tree. We are using the colored paper to provide backgrounds to our photos and decorate our tri-fold boards that you all helped to fund. I am so excited for my students to finish the projects and present them to their families and fellow classmates next week! Every student comes to class, excited to learn and research the background on their chosen country. It feels great to keep everyone's family history alive and known by our upcoming generations. Thank from the bottom of my heart for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1738246399350,"projectUrl":"project/ethnic-fair-project-materials-for-4th-gr/8992012/","projectTitle":"Ethnic Fair Project Materials for 4th Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mellberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9215555_orig.jpg?crop=1008,1008,x1139,y1108&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719889949245","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9215555"},{"teacherId":2986460,"projectId":8884670,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our fifth grade classrooms. When the packages arrived, the kids were very excited to see all of the colorful and fun new math manipulatives for them! They were so excited they wanted to start using them immediately. \r\n\r\nWe will use our new fraction tiles in the upcoming months to help the kids visualize and grasp the new concepts more efficiently. Additionally, the place value tiles have been working wonders with helping some of our students build a better concrete understanding of more complex concepts!","fullyFundedDate":1739455203944,"projectUrl":"project/more-math/8884670/","projectTitle":"More Math!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gawlik","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2986460_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1468860263907","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2986460"},{"teacherId":7789189,"projectId":8501384,"letterContent":"I want to say thank you for supporting the flexible seating project this summer. It has been a bit of a challenge to get the exact materials needed for my class. We had challenges with things being unavailable and the wobble stools being the wrong size twice. There was a long delay the second time with my returned stools being verified and credited back to my account.\r\n\r\nOf the things I received, the floor desks have been the biggest hit! When a student is struggling to focus on a task, I can simply ask if they might enjoy working in a quieter area of the room or even in the hall. The floor desks make this so easily possible. Perhaps most of all, the students love that they can easily collaborate with any partner or small group using these desks. \r\n\r\nAs a teacher, I appreciate how these tools aid in meeting each student's needs. Young bodies just aren't meant to sit in stationary chairs for long periods of time. I've found that the added flexibility increases the length of time students are able to focus and increases the joy they have in completing their work. I am so thankful for your help with this project.","fullyFundedDate":1722432817174,"projectUrl":"project/an-ounce-of-prevention-with-flexible-sea/8501384/","projectTitle":"An Ounce of Prevention with Flexible Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Berger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7789189_orig.jpg?crop=767,767,x0,y7&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1615557849513","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7789189"},{"teacherId":9673515,"projectId":8659541,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the rug, bean bag chairs, and the balance ball chair. The students have been enjoying each of these items every day. We have reading rotations in the morning and math rotations in the afternoon, which means I work with a small group of students at my teacher table while the others do either independent or group work. During this time, they are able to pick where they sit or work in the room. Every single time, I have students gravitate toward the rug and the bean bag chairs. This helps them practice self advocacy by giving them a choice of where they want their learning to take place. Giving them this choice, motivates them to stay engaged in the assignment or activity that I gave them to complete. It allows for my rotational groups to run more smoothly with increased engagement.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw these new materials, they were so excited! They couldn't wait to start using them. \r\n\r\nCurrently, my students are learning about poetry, reading fluency and comprehension, math fact fluency, long division, map reading and making skills. Thank you again for your generosity by supporting this project!","fullyFundedDate":1729791325768,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating/8659541/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schweitzer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9673515"},{"teacherId":4508734,"projectId":8789140,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating magnetic letters to our second-grade students at Washington Elementary School in Stevens Point, WI. We appreciate your kindness and generosity. Magnetic letters are a great teaching tool to use when building words in our classroom both in large and small groups. Building words is an engaging opportunity for students to put what they are learning into practice. The manipulatives that you donated are an effective and valuable tool that improve the decoding skills in beginning and\r\nstruggling readers. Children will enjoy using the magnetic letter boards in our classroom for many years to come.\r\n\r\nWith Gratitude,\r\nSecond Grade Teachers and Students at Washington Elementary School","fullyFundedDate":1727978980026,"projectUrl":"project/let-me-get-my-hands-on-learning-phonics/8789140/","projectTitle":"Let me get my Hands On Learning Phonics!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bancker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4508734_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1498176638553","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4508734"},{"teacherId":9626287,"projectId":8841517,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the flex seating! The students were so excited to receive these flex seats! The students are on a three day rotation to use the seats at their desks. They may also take their flex seats if they are working somewhere else in the room. These chairs offer a little bit of rocking, so I don't have to worry about kids tipping over their traditional chairs. There are at least 4 different ways students can sit on these seats, and they love the variety that these chairs offer.\r\n\r\nOne of the seats is a floor rocker, and the students love sitting on the rocker in the classroom library to complete work or read a book. Since I already had one floor rocker, partners can now sit together to complete work or read together.\r\n\r\nI am planning to implement a new teaching strategy, reciprocal teaching, and I already have ideas of how I can use these chairs, and the different colors, to pair with the jobs in the reciprocal teaching method. Initially, I will assign the teaching tasks to each person, but after students understand the process and expectations, it will be interesting to see what job they may chose!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and helping to make the classroom more engaging for the students!","fullyFundedDate":1729791325487,"projectUrl":"project/flex-seating-for-engaged-learning/8841517/","projectTitle":"Flex Seating for Engaged Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cornell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9626287"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_38112","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":474,"numTeachers":29,"percentFrplEligible":34,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":82,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":7,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"16.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":76.1,"schoolId":38112,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Washington Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Washington Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/wisconsin/stevens-point-area-public-school-district/washington-service-learning-center/38112"}