{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"West Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":22.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2073090,"projectId":9838046,"letterContent":"The kids were so excited to see all the snacks that you provided for them! After a day of learning during regular school hours, they are hungry! When coming into the room for Tech Club they get so excited seeing the variety of snacks they get to choose from. This makes their time here even more enjoyable while learning how to build and operate the VEX feild.\r\nI appreciate your donation also as I know and see first hand how it impacts these students. To see the smile on their face while they visit with their peers and spend time doing the things they love after their school day.","fullyFundedDate":1770782203680,"projectUrl":"project/tech-club-snack-bin/9838046/","projectTitle":"Tech Club Snack Bin","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dreier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2073090_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761579532463","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2073090"},{"teacherId":6319488,"projectId":9953635,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to give my classroom basic school supplies. Even though it may seem small to purchase pencils and crayons to some, it is a big deal to many of my students families. Because of your donation my students are able to finish the year strong with all the basic supplies they need.\r\nStudents have loved being able to use the mechanical pencils already for their final drafts in their essays. The littlest things like this make them enjoy their time at school and writing so much more. \r\nThank you for supporting me and my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1771010709750,"projectUrl":"project/school-supplies-restock/9953635/","projectTitle":"School Supplies Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6319488_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688752854150","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6319488"},{"teacherId":6319488,"projectId":9874136,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for you donation to this project. Because of you students were able to not only make cookies in our classroom for our holiday celebration, they were also able to build memories with their peers. And learn skills that will help them in real life situations. \r\nThe amount of kids who told me they had never baked cookies from scratch, stil shocks me. But because of your donation they were able to do that. These skills that help wrap up a unit our so meaningful to students and something they cherish for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1763646873490,"projectUrl":"project/cookies-around-the-world/9874136/","projectTitle":"Cookies Around the World","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6319488_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688752854150","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6319488"},{"teacherId":6319488,"projectId":9780361,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our project. This project helped four classes of third graders have book bins to help keep their items they use everyday for switching classes more easy on them. As students sometimes it is hard to keep things organized, during your first year of switching. So this was so helpful for these students. Thank you for helping them have a more successful and less stressful classroom experience. \r\nBecause of donors like you our students succeed and grow in so many ways. Donations from you and the donor choose organization will help benefit not only this group of students but years of students to come.","fullyFundedDate":1760726421277,"projectUrl":"project/book-bins-for-busy-kids/9780361/","projectTitle":"Book Bins for Busy Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6319488_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688752854150","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6319488"},{"teacherId":6319488,"projectId":9887162,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation for our December STEM days. My students had so much fun the whole month of December because of your kind donations. We were able to create several different ornaments. Students were then able to decorate our classroom christmas tree with these and then gift them to their families.\r\nWe also had a cookie baking day where students were able to bake cookies as part of our Christmas Around the World activity we did where students learned about several different countries and what cookies those children left for Santa.","fullyFundedDate":1763605890293,"projectUrl":"project/december-stem/9887162/","projectTitle":"December STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6319488_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688752854150","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6319488"},{"teacherId":10052849,"projectId":9856533,"letterContent":"First I want to say thank you so much for your donation. When I say your donation has helped my students you wouldn't believe how much it has fully helped. \r\n\r\nFrom helping student regulate behaviors. Most of my students have ADHD and take medication. A come side effect of their medication is an appetite suppressant, which can cause the students to become hangry. \r\n\r\nIt has also helped student focus on tests more. We saw the biggest increase in my students test scores since your donation!\r\n\r\nLastly, during this period of ice storms it was a perfect gift for me to send home with students to ensure they had snacks at home while gone from school. \r\n\r\nAll of this to say thank you for your donation. \r\n\r\nPS. The photos upload is only of the snacks and donation. As a special education teacher I cannot take any photos and share the faces of my students and identify them as students with disabilities.","fullyFundedDate":1761932368476,"projectUrl":"project/help-feed-the-students-in-need/9856533/","projectTitle":"Help Feed The Students In Need","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Robinosn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10052849"},{"teacherId":6319488,"projectId":9386057,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to my classroom. This projected being funded was so special to me. I started a new district this year and had to start from scratch with almost everything. Being able to have these items purchased through donors choose save me so much of my own money.\r\nI was able to decorate and design my room to welcome all of my students into third grade. This is a new building for everyone and all students were a little nervous about one thing or another. I felt my project allowed for my room to be very welcoming and homey. for all of my students.\r\nI am forever grateful for donors choose and the opportunities it has allowed my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1756263691401,"projectUrl":"project/home-away-from-home/9386057/","projectTitle":"Home Away from Home","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6319488_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688752854150","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6319488"},{"teacherId":9008226,"projectId":9635924,"letterContent":"My students have greatly appreciated each item we have received for our class. Your donations have reached 80 students in an impactful way. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for the mailbox organization system for our classroom. It has made such a positive difference by keeping materials neat, accessible, and easy for students to manage independently. The system helps us stay organized, saves valuable class time, and creates a calmer, more efficient learning environment. This is something we use and benefit from every day.\r\n\r\nThank you for the Jolly Ranchers. They have allowed us to continue our weekly Jolly Rancher War. The classes love competing against each other for the semester grand prize of a pizza party! \r\n\r\nMy student appreciates his noise cancelling headphones. He uses them when he feels a bit overwhelmed. They help calm him down and make a great difference. \r\n\r\nFifth grade at West Elementary thanks you for your generosity. You're all very appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1758851663875,"projectUrl":"project/organized-mail-and-happy-kids/9635924/","projectTitle":"Organized Mail and Happy Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hays","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9008226_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755746898380","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9008226"},{"teacherId":9966516,"projectId":9832888,"letterContent":"Being an elementary music teacher, I often rely on technology as part of carrying out our music curriculum, rehearsals, and performances. While singing in the classroom, as well as during performances, students perform with both \"live\" piano accompaniment, but at times, also with pre-recorded accompaniment CD or Bluetoothed tracks. For performances away from our District school buildings, I often cannot rely on internet connections in the public. Therefore, a portable sound system is a necessity for my students.\r\n\r\nUpon taking over this elementary music position, there was no working, portable stereo system of which contained Bluetooth capabilities, as well as CD and cassette options. This was an issue, given we have three grade level performances a year (of which at least one performance song is with CD/audio accompaniment). This was also an issue because my after school honor choir travels throughout the community to perform at different locations, including nursing homes, businesses, outdoors, etc. I had no way of playing music for them to sing to.\r\n\r\nThis Donors Choose grant provided me with a portable stereo of which, starting this week, I have already taken and used for two choir performances - our District's Veteran's Day Ceremony, as well as our District's Retired Teachers' Luncheon. The students have already made comments about how well this stereo works (it's loud and meets all our needs). \r\n\r\nThe Bluetooth system with stand will be utilized at upcoming, outdoor Christmas caroling opportunities we have scheduled - prior to our town's tree lighting and Christmas parade, performing at Walmart and Schnucks, nursing homes, etc. This will be a piece of equipment I rely on for years to come, and was something I never could have purchased with my annual budget of $200.\r\n\r\nThe costumes are going to be utilized in our upcoming Christmas program in December, and the hot dog costume as we sing the song \"I Wish I Were an Oscar Meyer Weiner\", in a song collection I have written called \"Americana Favorites\" (song will be performed on a patriotic-themed, fourth grade music program in March).\r\n\r\nI have relied heavily on Donors Choose this school year, obtaining the costuming and equipment needs I needed in order to make this program one that is top-notch. Without you all, these needs would have came straight from my paychecks. Thank you so much for your continued support.","fullyFundedDate":1761932368149,"projectUrl":"project/the-soundof-music/9832888/","projectTitle":"The Sound...of Music!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Parks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9966516_orig.jpg?crop=563,563,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741713872428","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9966516"},{"teacherId":8802160,"projectId":9286481,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous donations towards our indoor recess toys for my third grade classroom. Your support has given our students many meaningful opportunities to unplug from technology, socialize, and play with their classmates during indoor recess and fun Friday time. Seeing students laugh, cooperate, and use their imaginations during free play has been a joy — thank you for your contribution to making recess more active, creative, and connected for students. They've already started forming new friendships and showing improved focus after recess thanks to your thoughtful donation.","fullyFundedDate":1746785293661,"projectUrl":"project/indoor-recess-revival-engaging-toys-for/9286481/","projectTitle":"Indoor Recess Revival: Engaging Toys for Creative Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Klempert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8802160_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y282&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1710522914907","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8802160"},{"teacherId":6319488,"projectId":9440975,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my project. Because of your donation I have a new easel that doubles as a white board and anchor chart holder in my classroom. I was also able to get new anchor chart paper that has been so useful in class.\r\nThese projects help fund so many big and little things that become costly in the classroom if I were to have to purchase them on my own.\r\nI appreciate you and your support towards me, my classroom and my students.\r\nBecause of donors like you my classroom is safe, warm welcoming and a great place for learners.","fullyFundedDate":1755709572597,"projectUrl":"project/we-are-anchored-about-learning/9440975/","projectTitle":"We Are Anchored About Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6319488_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688752854150","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6319488"},{"teacherId":6319488,"projectId":9747640,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. Many of my students can not afford a daily snack at the end of the day, so being able to have extra snacks on hand has been so helpful to all my students and their families. At this time many of our families do not have the extra money to send in snack for their own child, let alone the whole class. So projects like these not only make my students happy it helps relieve some major stress and burdens for several families.\r\nThank you for supporting my students, myself, my classroom and my district.","fullyFundedDate":1758851664794,"projectUrl":"project/snack-restock/9747640/","projectTitle":"Snack Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6319488_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688752854150","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6319488"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_77750","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":464,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":60,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":91,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":2,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"3 - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":78.0,"schoolId":77750,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about West Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"West Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/missouri/central-school-district-r3/west-elementary-school/77750"}