{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Willow Crest Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":58.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8809369,"projectId":10072839,"letterContent":"I cannot begin to tell you how much my school loves the new chairs in the counseling space. It has turned the space into even more of a refuge. I've had students and staff alike express that they'd like to come and sit in the chairs and take a break from stress for a while. I've had wonderful counseling sessions with many kids and adults. We've used the materials that were purchased and your impact is being felt widely. It's amazing how much the surroundings impact a state of mind. Additionally, one of my goals for the new seating was to have a space where kids could sleep comfortably when needed, and that was realized as well. I was so happy that I could provide this for the student pictured below, instead of him sleeping on the floor. THANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1771012900280,"projectUrl":"project/a-calming-wellness-space-for-student-sup/10072839/","projectTitle":"A Calming Wellness Space for Student Support","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lindsay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8809369_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y284&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666387538724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8809369"},{"teacherId":8070177,"projectId":10218527,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for the generous donation of new books to our library by popular authors and. There is nothing more exciting than seeing children discover a brand-new book in a favorite series for the very first time. Students are always thrilled when an author they love releases a new story, and these books spark excitement, imagination, and a true love of reading. Donations like these help make reading fun and engaging for our students while encouraging them to read for pleasure every day. Thank you for helping inspire young readers and bringing so much joy to our library!\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMs. Jena","fullyFundedDate":1778889960821,"projectUrl":"project/new-books-new-buzz-favorite-authors-f/10218527/","projectTitle":"New Books, New Buzz: Favorite Authors, Fresh Finds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8070177"},{"teacherId":8070177,"projectId":10225533,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to expand our audiobook collection. These books open access to many more stories for my students, especially reluctant readers and ELL students. Many of them are intimidated by longer chapter books, but they love hearing the stories and creating images in their minds as they listen. Your generosity is giving them opportunities to build confidence, imagination, and a love of reading. Thank you for making this experience possible for them. Donors Choose is really an amazing community. You have enriched my library beyond words.","fullyFundedDate":1778889961565,"projectUrl":"project/listen-and-learn-launching-literacy-thr/10225533/","projectTitle":"Listen and Learn: Launching Literacy Through Library Audio Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8070177"},{"teacherId":6742252,"projectId":10069856,"letterContent":"On behalf of our first-grade students and classroom community, I would like to extend our deepest gratitude for your incredibly generous donation to purchase a classroom set of durable and comfortable headphones for our students to use with their Chromebooks. Your kindness and support will have a direct and meaningful impact on our young learners every single day.\r\n\r\nTechnology has become an important part of the learning experience in today's classrooms, even for our youngest students. Our first graders use Chromebooks for reading practice, phonics lessons, math activities, educational videos, interactive learning programs, and individualized instruction that helps meet each child's unique needs. 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Because of your kindness, they will now have portable workspaces that allow them to learn on the carpet, during small groups, and throughout the classroom while staying focused and organized.\r\n\r\nThese lap desks will help students feel more comfortable, confident, and engaged in their learning. They will also support students who benefit from movement and flexible seating options, helping create a classroom environment where every child can succeed in the way that works best for them.\r\n\r\nYour support goes far beyond providing classroom supplies. You are helping create a positive learning environment where students feel valued, supported, and excited to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1775843645796,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-focused-third-grade/10070084/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating for Focused Third Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Barron","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5849334_orig.png?crop=330,330,x0,y2&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753406999486","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5849334"},{"teacherId":8070177,"projectId":10225354,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our audiobook collection for our K–5 Title I school library! Our students absolutely love Jon Klassen and Jory John, and the new audiobook titles are already incredibly popular. As soon as they hit the shelves, students are eager to check them out, and they are already flying from one reader to the next. I love seeing kids get genuinely excited about reading, and these audiobooks are doing exactly that—drawing students in with humor, expressive storytelling, and engaging characters that keep them laughing and listening closely. For many of our youngest learners, hearing stories come alive helps build confidence and creates joyful reading experiences they will remember. I cannot wait to continue growing this collection and sharing even more amazing audiobooks with our students thanks to your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1778000696505,"projectUrl":"project/listen-laugh-learn-little-listeners-l/10225354/","projectTitle":"Listen, Laugh, Learn: Little Listeners Loving Literacy!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8070177"},{"teacherId":9319645,"projectId":10236235,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project and helping us grow our dinosaur book collection. The excitement on my students' faces when they received these new dinosaur books was absolutely unforgettable. You could hear a pin drop as I introduced each type of dinosaur, because every child was completely captivated by the giant creatures, fascinating facts, and incredible pictures on each page. They were amazed to discover so many different kinds of dinosaurs and immediately began asking if there were even more waiting to be discovered. These books have already sparked endless curiosity, conversations, and joyful reading moments in our classroom. This collection is such a wonderful beginning for our young dinosaur enthusiasts, and your generosity is helping create a space where imagination, wonder, and a love of reading can grow bigger every day.","fullyFundedDate":1778000588926,"projectUrl":"project/stomp-chomp-and-story-time-swamp-dino/10236235/","projectTitle":"Stomp, Chomp, and Story Time Swamp: Dino Books for Young Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Race","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9319645_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696800120917","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9319645"},{"teacherId":9319645,"projectId":10225937,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project and helping bring more Picasso Tiles to our students. During choice time, these magnetic cubes are by far the most loved and requested exploration activity in our room. Students are completely captivated by the sensory feel of the tiles—the satisfying magnetic connections and endless building possibilities make them almost irresistible to little hands and growing minds. They eagerly create detailed Minecraft-inspired worlds, imaginative characters, butterflies, towers, and geometric 3D designs while learning through play in the most meaningful way. What makes this experience even more special is the pride and care students show for these materials; they carefully sort and color-code every piece when returning them to the box because they value them so deeply. Your generosity is giving our students opportunities to collaborate, problem-solve, and explore engineering concepts while feeling joyful, creative, and successful every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1778000696343,"projectUrl":"project/picasso-tiles-for-miles-of-smiles/10225937/","projectTitle":"Picasso Tiles for Miles of Smiles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Race","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9319645_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696800120917","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9319645"},{"teacherId":9319645,"projectId":10248852,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project and helping bring these engaging animal books into the hands of our young learners. Having these books available in our classroom library gives students meaningful choices in their reading, allowing them to explore topics they are genuinely excited about while building confidence as readers. The playful, colorful photographs and fascinating facts about cats and dogs make reading feel like an adventure rather than a task, encouraging curiosity, conversation, and joyful discovery every day. Your generosity is helping create a classroom where reading is fun, interactive, and connected to students' natural interests, inspiring them to see themselves as capable readers, thinkers, and explorers.","fullyFundedDate":1778033193038,"projectUrl":"project/purrs-paws-and-playful-pups-precious/10248852/","projectTitle":"Purrs, Paws, and Playful Pups: Precious Pages for Kindergarten Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Race","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9319645_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696800120917","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9319645"},{"teacherId":8070177,"projectId":10218187,"letterContent":"Thank you to our generous donors for helping us add new early reader favorites like Pete the Cat, Pinkalicious, and Splat the Cat to our library collection! New books reenergize the library and bring excitement to our shelves, and expanding our collection with kids' favorite characters gives young readers even more options to choose from. Our students are always pointing out the titles we do not have on the backs of books and asking if we can get them, and now we are able to say yes thanks to your generosity. 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