{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Whitman Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7516089,"projectId":9478832,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom now has a variety of sensory tools that are already making a positive impact on focus, confidence, and participation. The wobble cushions, chair bands, weighted animals, and new hand fidgets and clay have given my 4th graders productive ways to move and self-regulate while learning.\r\n\r\nWe use these resources every day. With 33 students, our classroom can feel busy, but these sensory supports help students manage their attention and anxiety so they can stay engaged and confident. The weighted animals have quickly become a favorite, offering comfort and grounding when students need it most.\r\n\r\nWith these tools supporting their focus and well-being, students are more willing to take on challenges and persevere through tasks. Your kindness has helped create a learning environment where every student can do their best work and feel proud of their progress.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and providing them with what they need to shine. We are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1753395238219,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-tools-to-help-my-4th-graders-foc/9478832/","projectTitle":"Sensory Tools to Help My 4th Graders Focus and Thrive","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Einarsson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7516089_orig.jpg?crop=1783,1783,x532,y849&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1709841969464","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7516089"},{"teacherId":9987175,"projectId":9217530,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in this project. My students, who experience a wide variety of disabilities, have benefited greatly from these sensory and focus tools. \r\n\r\nIn social skills groups we are reading stories with relatable characters and scenarios which help us have important conversations about emotional regulation. We are engaging in problem solving practice and students are growing in their social emotional and interpersonal skills. \r\n\r\nStudents are excited to learn each day through the support of wobble stools. I have one student who is now joining group every day with the use of this tool!\r\n\r\nOur break space area is now welcoming and complete with a sensory wall and bean bag chair. Thank you for making my classroom an inclusive space where students can thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1746786074594,"projectUrl":"project/inclusion-and-sensory-and-tools-oh-my/9217530/","projectTitle":"Inclusion and Sensory and Tools, Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hunt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9987175"},{"teacherId":9401810,"projectId":9242867,"letterContent":"It was so fun for our students to have such a large selection of Eric Carle books to hear, read and draw inspiration from! We began by reading the books as a group then watching a video featuring Eric Carle explaining his process. Next, as a group, we painted several large pieces of paper with a variety of colors and textures. Each time we read a book from the collection we noticed the shapes that were cut from paper and discussed how we could do the same thing. I supplied craft punches of different shapes and scissors. Students also tore and folded the paper to create shapes of the animals and scenes that they wanted to depict. Parents were so excited each day when they saw the growing and changing. \r\nWe also received several Mo Willems books that were, of course, a huge hit! Elephant and Piggie convey so many feelings with so few words that they are accessible to all and thoughtful enough to engage our older or more advanced students.\r\n\r\nThank you again for the generous gift. Having a large collection by each author gave students a deeper look into their individual styles and understanding of what an authors and illustrators do. It is great fun to hear a 3 year old tell you that they have a favorite author!","fullyFundedDate":1744222558965,"projectUrl":"project/prek-author-studies/9242867/","projectTitle":"PreK Author Studies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chelsea","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9401810_orig.jpg?crop=1048,1048,x1975,y967&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1701733695836","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9401810"},{"teacherId":9401810,"projectId":8370351,"letterContent":"Having a projector in our classroom has enabled us to share some media experiences with students that they may not access from home. One example would be the enrichment videos and activities that accompany our Scholastic magazines. Students do have access to these from home, but it is nice to be able to do them together as a group, ensuring that all students get to see them.\r\n\r\n We also have a lot of rainy days here in portland, and although we go out rain or shine, some rainy days make it difficult to get all of our wiggles out. Having the projector allows me to provide engaging and fun music and movement opportunities, providing physical activity and gross motor skill building opportunities. \r\n\r\nThe last use we had for the projector last year was at our end of the year party. Parents enjoyed a slideshow with music and pictures from the entire year. It was definitely more enjoyable for families to watch on a big screen than on our little tv that we have used in the past!\r\nThank you again for making our rainy days and parties so much more accessible to our students and families!","fullyFundedDate":1723662408988,"projectUrl":"project/more-music-and-movement-for-prek/8370351/","projectTitle":"More Music and Movement for PreK!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chelsea","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9401810_orig.jpg?crop=1048,1048,x1975,y967&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1701733695836","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9401810"},{"teacherId":7516089,"projectId":9123086,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom! Because of your support, my 4th graders now have access to TIME for Kids magazines, which brings engaging stories, current events, and science right into our classroom every week.\r\n\r\nMy students are reading the magazines, discussing articles with their peers, and writing responses to what they learn. This has helped them improve their reading skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. More importantly, it is opening their eyes to the world beyond our school, helping them understand different cultures, perspectives, and global events. They are learning to think critically about the news and are developing empathy for people and communities they may never meet.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, we can give students meaningful learning experiences that build both academic skills and curiosity about the world. Your support is helping them become confident readers, thoughtful thinkers, and caring citizens.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and in the future of these bright young learners.","fullyFundedDate":1744222468513,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-4th-graders-informed-time-magaz/9123086/","projectTitle":"Keeping 4th Graders Informed: TIME Magazine Subscription for Young Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Einarsson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7516089_orig.jpg?crop=1783,1783,x532,y849&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1709841969464","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7516089"},{"teacherId":8122602,"projectId":9252931,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for ________. The students love it. I often work with students who have a hard time in school. Sometimes, school is scary or overwhelming, and it can even be demoralizing. Brining joy into the class room can help these kiddos feel more welcomed. It can improve how they feel about school from negative to positive. Students love playing learning games! They have tons of fun, and it helps them solidify their learning. I also have a bunch of fun when we play games! Next year we're going to have Fun Friday's and the kids will love it and your donation helps make it possible!","fullyFundedDate":1745512092280,"projectUrl":"project/giant-jenga-joy/9252931/","projectTitle":"Giant Jenga Joy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elsbeth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8122602_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673302889670","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8122602"},{"teacherId":9891493,"projectId":9065080,"letterContent":"The kids are SO excited about these books. I kept all of the books in the boxes so that we could all open it together. It made it feel like it was Christmas where they all got to unbox hundreds of books. They were gasping and cheering and overjoyed about their new books! Kids were \"claiming\" which books they wanted to read first and they have not stopped since! Every morning they get to read whichever book they would like. They have loved all of the books and have gotten other children inspired to read the books they finished too! Some children were not big readers, but the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series really caught their attention and are now eager to read it! I even have a child who now says \"can we finish reading first?\" before we go outside to play.. it is so precious!!\r\n\r\nThank you for inspiring our future!! You have made a BEAUTIFUL impact on our children!!","fullyFundedDate":1739564220719,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-children-of-poverty-to-see-th/9065080/","projectTitle":"Empowering Children of Poverty to See Themselves Through Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Noto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9891493_orig.jpg?crop=1716,1716,x0,y223&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736531618224","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9891493"},{"teacherId":9891493,"projectId":9092476,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the classroom supplies. We use the bins every day to hold supplies that the kids are free to grab during our class period. They were SO excited about the new whiteboard as we were using an old chalkboard that was challenging to read through. We now get to sit together and work on the whiteboard with kids getting to show their work to the class. They also use their headphones every morning so that they can progress monitor (which is how we see how they are growing in their reading), this has helped their confidence immensely as many children would feel very shy or embarrassed about having to read aloud loud enough for the computer to correctly track their reading. \r\n\r\nWe are so very thankful for you! Thank you for caring about our children.","fullyFundedDate":1738616749813,"projectUrl":"project/giving-children-of-poverty-a-classroom-e/9092476/","projectTitle":"Giving Children of Poverty a Classroom Environment They Deserve","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Noto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9891493_orig.jpg?crop=1716,1716,x0,y223&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736531618224","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9891493"},{"teacherId":9480105,"projectId":9186343,"letterContent":"My daily routine is amazing now! I cannot believe that we got such an amazing device to make sure that our routines playlist keeps our kids on track! We also have been doing so many discoveries and research lately. It is amazing to have a student come up and ask me something like: how do cucumbers grow, or how does a butterfly get its wings, and I can go and look up a video for them right then and there, then they have such amazing connections and learning happen! Taking pictures of them is also so easy now!\r\n\r\nI cannot thank you enough for providing my classroom with this device","fullyFundedDate":1742670697653,"projectUrl":"project/ipad-for-a-cause/9186343/","projectTitle":"iPad for a Cause","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaeli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9480105_orig.png?crop=377,377,x466,y205&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1708982830609","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9480105"},{"teacherId":8122602,"projectId":9166707,"letterContent":"There are not enough words to express my joy, gratitude, and thanks for your generous donations to my class project. My students and I are so very appreciative of your support for education and creative, hands-on learning techniques. We are looking forward to receiving these supplies. They will be great tools as we continue to grow and learn in the classroom.\r\nOur school is a strong SE Portland community. We value hard work. Students attend our school from all over the world, and dozens of languages and cultures are represented at Whitman. \r\nThe students I work with are academically emergent in reading. They are more than a year behind in their reading growth. They need extra support to catch up. Thank you for helping to provide part of that extra support.\r\nWe can't wait to share some pictures of us using these items you helped us purchase. Thank you again!\r\nElsbeth & Students","fullyFundedDate":1742926725376,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-a-whiteboard/9166707/","projectTitle":"We Need a Whiteboard!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elsbeth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8122602_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673302889670","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8122602"},{"teacherId":8122602,"projectId":8942027,"letterContent":"There are not enough words to express my joy, gratitude, and thanks for your generous donations to my class project. I find deep value in supporting my students on their reading journey, you should also take pride in supporting them. My students and I are so very appreciative of your support for education and creative, hands-on techniques for learning. We are looking forward to receiving these supplies. We will use theses everyday. They will be great tools as we continue to grow and learn in the classroom. We can't wait to share some pictures of us using these items you helped us purchase\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1733081924763,"projectUrl":"project/touch-each-word/8942027/","projectTitle":"Touch Each Word","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elsbeth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8122602_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673302889670","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8122602"},{"teacherId":8122602,"projectId":8686101,"letterContent":"There are not enough words to express my joy, gratitude, and thanks for your generous donations to my class project. My students and I are so very appreciative of your support for education and creative, hands-on techniques for learning. We are looking forward to receiving these supplies. They will be great tools as we continue to grow and learn in the classroom. \r\n Students use the tools I purchased in this order to improve their reading. 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