{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Wilkes Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":33.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9528718,"projectId":9909190,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and myself, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your generous donation of writing desks for our carpet area. You have made a truly meaningful difference in our classroom and in the lives of these young learners. \r\n\r\nYour donation of writing desks as flexible seating has transformed the physical environment where writing instruction takes place. Students now have a dedicated, comfortable, and fun place to write on the carpet and take pride in their work. Many have said that writing time is their favorite time of the day! \r\n\r\nThank you for investing in these young learners. You have shown them that people in their community believe in them and care about their learning. Your kindness echoes far beyond our classroom walls.","fullyFundedDate":1770327488870,"projectUrl":"project/super-writers/9909190/","projectTitle":"Super Writers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sawyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9528718"},{"teacherId":9528718,"projectId":9909016,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us get The Great Pencil Challenge off the ground! Your thoughtful donation of pencils, books, and prizes has made a truly meaningful difference in our class. Students are learning about responsibility by taking care of their Great Pencils and are rewarded for their responsibility by earning fun prizes, which have been pure magic and highly motivational for these young learners. Watching them beam with pride when they earn a prize as they're recognized for their hard work and responsibility is something I will never take for granted. Your prizes have given students something to strive for – a tangible reminder that responsibility is worth celebrating. \r\n\r\nBecause of you, our students are learning that small acts of care, taking care of a pencil, adds up to something big. They are learning that they matter, that their efforts are seen, and that people in their community believe in them. \r\n\r\nThank you from the bottom of my heart for investing in these children. Your kindness echoes far beyond our classroom walls.","fullyFundedDate":1769177986929,"projectUrl":"project/the-great-pencil-challenge/9909016/","projectTitle":"The Great Pencil Challenge","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sawyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9528718"},{"teacherId":3832739,"projectId":9927991,"letterContent":"Wow. Thank you donors and friends to help fund this successful book project. The students have jumped on these books with a ferocity I have wanted to see. The books in this project reflect so many of my students, allowing them to relate with a main character like them, versus the side friend character.\r\n\r\nThis project has a mix of books representing children of color, female main characters, and I also added several new books to my Spanish language book section. (This has been the most receptive, and I now know what I need to ask for next.) Our school library is in severer need for new foreign language books, since we haven't had funds to buy almost any new books this year.\r\n\r\nSchools across Oregon and the country are underfunded and beginning to fail children with the support and funding needed at both a state and federal level. Your help to buy basic supplies like books has become so needed (and appreciated.) Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1769177994165,"projectUrl":"project/graphic-novels-strong-female-characters/9927991/","projectTitle":"Graphic Novels-Strong Female Characters, Easier Leveled, Spanish Versions, and Prizes!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Salvail","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3832739_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1473399529374","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/salvail"},{"teacherId":6651621,"projectId":9653823,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness in helping me purchase supplies for my students. We are working so hard to become the best readers we can, and your support has been instrumental. \r\nWhen I told the students that I was able to purchase new white boards and pens using Donor's choose they were so excited. The boards are one of their favorite activities and they love when we get them out to practice dictation. \r\nAs a teacher, it's been so nice to be able to have a supply of stickers, and the kids love earning them when they come to group and have a successful day of learning. \r\nThank you again, for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1759461062015,"projectUrl":"project/creating-amazing-readers/9653823/","projectTitle":"Creating Amazing Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wallace","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6651621"},{"teacherId":622532,"projectId":9635262,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing our Kinders with a color printer. Our school does not provide us with color printers so this is especially impactful for our Kindergarteners. We can print out learning games for math, reading, social studies, and science. We have been able to print out flash cards, decodable books, vocabulary cards, maps to name a few. Everything comes alive in color and our Title 1 Kindergarteners deserve to have their learning in color. Before getting the color printer, we had to print in black and white. The color printer has brought life to our learning.\r\n\r\nOne of their favorite printed project is Our Family Wall. Our mascot is Stitch and Stitch's motto is \"Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.\" With this saying our class emphasizes loyalty, love, and belonging. We have a wall with the saying as well as pictures of each Kinders family. We printed the pictures with our new printer. Everyday the Kinders go to the wall and talk about their families with each other. We wouldn't have this special, impactful wall if it wasn't for your generous donations. Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1755981441666,"projectUrl":"project/color-printing-is-everything/9635262/","projectTitle":"Color Printing Is Everything!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Neathery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp622532_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1467426654926","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teresa-neathery"},{"teacherId":622532,"projectId":9647340,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my Kindergarteners. They are so excited to be learners. They are so excited to be artists too! Using quality materials shows we believe in them as artists, scientists, authors, illustrators. In Kindergarten, I make sure they learn how to use real tools. We do process art where they learn to use the tools, techniques, or just explore. Then we do products which are very important in showing them their work matters, it is worthy of putting up on our art museum wall for others to admire. \r\n\r\nUsing real watercolor paper, watercolor paint, sharpies, learn to draw videos really impacts their creativity in positive way. They love seeing their beautiful work and also sharing it with their families.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for always supporting my class!","fullyFundedDate":1756211695672,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-watercolors/9647340/","projectTitle":"We Love Watercolors!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Neathery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp622532_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1467426654926","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teresa-neathery"},{"teacherId":622532,"projectId":9498378,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my class with beginning of the year supplies. Kindergarten is a magical year. At my school most Kinders don't get to go to preschool. If they do it is for a couple of hours a day, 2 days a week. When they see the magic that you all have provided them, their inter artist, scientist, authors, illustrators, magicians, knights, princesses, dancers come out. This is why I teach Kindergarten. We are all so grateful for your donations and dedication to the future of our amazing Kindergarteners.","fullyFundedDate":1755703454655,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-tools/9498378/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Tools!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Neathery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp622532_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1467426654926","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teresa-neathery"},{"teacherId":9528718,"projectId":9853348,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of cash boxes to our classroom. Your support has already made a meaningful difference in the way my students are learning and engaging with math. For many of my students, this is the very first time they have ever seen or handled coins. Until now, money related lessons were entirely abstract – pictures in a book or numbers on a page. With the cash boxes you provided, my students can finally explore real-world math in a hands-on way. They are learning to count, sort, and are quickly building confidence as they discover how money works. \r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students are developing essential life skills while experiencing the joy of learning through exploration. Your donation has brought both opportunity and enthusiasm into our classroom, and I am deeply grateful for your belief in my students and their potential. Thank you for making such a lasting impact.","fullyFundedDate":1763595710114,"projectUrl":"project/making-cents-helping-2nd-graders-organi/9853348/","projectTitle":"Making Cents: Helping 2nd Graders Organize and Understand Money","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sawyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9528718"},{"teacherId":7800049,"projectId":9608395,"letterContent":"The student store items are fabulous. The students love earning ROARS. ROAR tickets are our school's positive behavior system, and the students use them like money. It is so fun every Friday to have the students count their ROARs and shop. Some even like to save them for a larger prize the next week.\r\n\r\nThe students love seeing the different prizes each week. Sometimes it is colored pencils or large fun erasers. Another week they might be shopping for small stuffies or plastic toy cars and dolls. They love bringing home goodies they have earned in the classroom to show their parents. They have a sense of receiving something good for their positive behavior.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation to help us continue our successful student store. The prizes are very sought after.","fullyFundedDate":1758851976590,"projectUrl":"project/rewards-for-doing-the-right-thing/9608395/","projectTitle":"Rewards for Doing the Right Thing!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peters","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7800049_orig.png?crop=386,386,x0,y15&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690599954992","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7800049"},{"teacherId":7800049,"projectId":9608554,"letterContent":"We are so lucky to have donors like you. We love our two new carpets—they make the room feel so clean and beautiful. The math carpet is in our calendar area, and the ABC rug is in the front of our classroom by the whiteboard. The carpets arrived so quickly that I was able to welcome the students into our new space with them already installed.\r\n\r\nThe students were so happy to sit on clean, comfortable carpets. They love when we play \"What number or letter am I thinking of?\" The students guess using the clues I give them about which letter or number I have chosen. It is a great way for them to ask questions and use deductive reasoning to figure out the answer. It's a fun way to get students on the carpet and engaged.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your donation that helped us buy this invaluable resource.","fullyFundedDate":1755749508676,"projectUrl":"project/space-to-learn-and-grow/9608554/","projectTitle":"Space to learn and grow","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peters","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7800049_orig.png?crop=386,386,x0,y15&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690599954992","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7800049"},{"teacherId":7906188,"projectId":7397610,"letterContent":"Thank you feels far too small for what your generosity has given my classroom. When you chose to donate water bottles to my fourth graders, you weren't just providing a simple item—you were meeting a daily need that directly shapes their learning, confidence, and well-being. You created a ripple effect of care that my students feel every single day, and I want to share with you what your gift has truly meant.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, hydration isn't just about quenching thirst—it's about readiness to learn. Many of my students come to school without access to a reliable water bottle. Some forget theirs, some have old bottles that leak, and some have never had one of their own. Before your donation, I watched students leave the room multiple times a day to use hallway fountains, losing instructional minutes and breaking their focus. Others tried to share or improvise with cups that spilled on desks and materials. It was a constant barrier that quietly chipped away at learning time and comfort.\r\n\r\nYour donation changed all of that.\r\n\r\nWhen those water bottles arrived, my students' faces lit up—not just because they were receiving something new, but because it belonged to them. For some children, it was the first time they had something that felt personal, dependable, and designed for their needs. They immediately filled them up, proudly wrote their names, and placed them next to their workspaces as if claiming a small piece of ownership within the classroom.\r\n\r\nWhat you may not see from the outside is how this small object transformed our daily rhythm. Students stay in the room more. They stay focused longer. Our lessons flow without constant interruption, and transitions are smoother and calmer. Kids who struggled to stay hydrated are now drinking consistently throughout the day—something that improves mood regulation, energy, and cognitive performance. Fourth graders might not use those words, but they feel it. I see it in their engagement, their stamina, and the way they settle into their learning with more ease.\r\n\r\nThere's also something deeply human about having your own water bottle. It's practical, yes—but it also communicates dignity and care. It tells students that someone out there believes their learning is worth investing in. Many of my kids come from backgrounds where they don't always get brand-new items or personal supplies. These bottles became a small source of pride, a reminder that their needs matter.\r\n\r\nYour contribution didn't just solve a logistical problem; it strengthened our classroom community. It taught my students about generosity, about people they may never meet choosing to support their growth. It's the kind of lesson that stays with them long after the school day ends.\r\n\r\nFrom improved hydration to increased instructional time, from smoother routines to boosted confidence, your donation made a tangible difference in the lives of real children who are working hard every day. Thank you for believing in them. Thank you for believing in this classroom. Your kindness becomes part of our story—a story of support, opportunity, and the quiet power of meeting essential needs.","fullyFundedDate":1687431991967,"projectUrl":"project/hydration-nation-water-bottles-needed/7397610/","projectTitle":"Hydration Nation: Water Bottles Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ahle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7906188_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y108&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649010794351","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7906188"},{"teacherId":7906188,"projectId":8412403,"letterContent":"Thank you feels far too small for what your generosity has given my classroom. When you chose to donate water bottles to my fourth graders, you weren't just providing a simple item—you were meeting a daily need that directly shapes their learning, confidence, and well-being. You created a ripple effect of care that my students feel every single day, and I want to share with you what your gift has truly meant.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, hydration isn't just about quenching thirst—it's about readiness to learn. Many of my students come to school without access to a reliable water bottle. Some forget theirs, some have old bottles that leak, and some have never had one of their own. Before your donation, I watched students leave the room multiple times a day to use hallway fountains, losing instructional minutes and breaking their focus. Others tried to share or improvise with cups that spilled on desks and materials. It was a constant barrier that quietly chipped away at learning time and comfort.\r\n\r\nYour donation changed all of that.\r\n\r\nWhen those water bottles arrived, my students' faces lit up—not just because they were receiving something new, but because it belonged to them. For some children, it was the first time they had something that felt personal, dependable, and designed for their needs. They immediately filled them up, proudly wrote their names, and placed them next to their workspaces as if claiming a small piece of ownership within the classroom.\r\n\r\nWhat you may not see from the outside is how this small object transformed our daily rhythm. Students stay in the room more. They stay focused longer. Our lessons flow without constant interruption, and transitions are smoother and calmer. Kids who struggled to stay hydrated are now drinking consistently throughout the day—something that improves mood regulation, energy, and cognitive performance. Fourth graders might not use those words, but they feel it. I see it in their engagement, their stamina, and the way they settle into their learning with more ease.\r\n\r\nThere's also something deeply human about having your own water bottle. It's practical, yes—but it also communicates dignity and care. It tells students that someone out there believes their learning is worth investing in. Many of my kids come from backgrounds where they don't always get brand-new items or personal supplies. These bottles became a small source of pride, a reminder that their needs matter.\r\n\r\nYour contribution didn't just solve a logistical problem; it strengthened our classroom community. It taught my students about generosity, about people they may never meet choosing to support their growth. It's the kind of lesson that stays with them long after the school day ends.\r\n\r\nFrom improved hydration to increased instructional time, from smoother routines to boosted confidence, your donation made a tangible difference in the lives of real children who are working hard every day. Thank you for believing in them. Thank you for believing in this classroom. 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