{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Willow Crest Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":57.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8070177,"projectId":10200933,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping make our Digging Deep project possible! Many classrooms simply do not have enough time for the deeper exploration that makes learning memorable, and your support will allow our library to step in as an active partner in classroom learning. Fourth graders will become \"Lead Geologists,\" partnering with first graders to explore Earth's layers through the irresistible fun of play dough! Students will learn and practice scientific vocabulary and concepts in a hands-on, engaging way while also building language skills and confidence. The project will create meaningful leadership opportunities for our older students, give younger students supportive peer mentors, and strengthen our school community through collaboration across grade levels. Fourth graders will also review and reinforce concepts they have already learned by teaching them to others. Most importantly, this experience will show students that learning can be playful, purposeful, and exciting—and that the library is a place where their classroom learning can come alive!","fullyFundedDate":1783365849885,"projectUrl":"project/digging-deep-building-earth-from-the-in/10200933/","projectTitle":"Digging Deep: Building Earth From the Inside Out","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":10200958,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us expand our LEGO wall! We only need 11 more plates to complete the construction.\r\n\r\nStudents in grades K–5 love the LEGO-building opportunities in their library. This space encourages collaboration, fosters creativity and inspiration, and gives every student an opportunity to shine. Students read directions, search for the perfect piece, innovate, and problem-solve as they build.\r\n\r\nI truly appreciate your support in helping make our library an engaging, creative, and welcoming place for all students to visit.","fullyFundedDate":1783365849097,"projectUrl":"project/from-bricks-to-big-ideas-help-expand-ou/10200958/","projectTitle":"From Bricks to Big Ideas: Help Expand Our Lego Space","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":10261365,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for refreshing and expanding our collection of Where's Waldo? books. These books are particularly popular with my younger students. When my first class came in, their eyes lit up when they saw the books on display. Eager hands grabbed the books as students partnered up on the floor to search for Waldo.\r\n\r\nOur students really feel special knowing that new books continue to arrive in our library. DonorsChoose truly helps create a love of reading and makes a meaningful difference for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1783365854230,"projectUrl":"project/wanderlust-for-waldo-a-scholastic-scave/10261365/","projectTitle":"Wanderlust for Waldo: A Scholastic Scavenger Hunt for Super Scholars","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":10235997,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our kindergarten classroom! Because of you, our collection of dinosaur books is fresh and extensive. Each day during choice reading time, our students are eager to discover a new dinosaur from our collection. They rush over to ask how to pronounce the names, and it's a tongue twister every time! They point out different features and engage in inquiry-based discussions, expanding their vocabulary along the way. Your support is helping build a genuine joy for learning, curiosity, and discovery.","fullyFundedDate":1780615809060,"projectUrl":"project/rumbling-reading-roaring-radical-din/10235997/","projectTitle":"Rumbling, Reading & Roaring: Radical Dino Books for Rising 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":10225935,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our kindergarten classroom! Because of you, our collection of dinosaur books is fresh and extensive. Each day during choice reading time, our students are eager to discover a new dinosaur from our collection. They rush over to ask how to pronounce the names, and it's a tongue twister every time! They point out different features and engage in inquiry-based discussions, expanding their vocabulary along the way. Your support is helping build a genuine joy for learning, curiosity, and discovery.","fullyFundedDate":1779370999193,"projectUrl":"project/dino-dreams-dazzling-discoveries-dino/10225935/","projectTitle":"Dino Dreams & Dazzling Discoveries: Dinosaur Books for Budding Brains!","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":10225566,"letterContent":"Our elementary library is thrilled to welcome these new audiobooks to our collection! These fresh additions bring new energy and excitement to our library, giving students another engaging way to experience stories they already love. The Where the Red Fern Grows and The Battle of Gettysberg audiobooks are especially meaningful because they connect students with current, high-interest titles while expanding access for emerging readers, multilingual learners, and students who benefit from listening. Kids are excited to check them out, listen along with the print books, and dive into stories that might otherwise feel out of reach.\r\n\r\nThese audiobooks also strengthen our collection with timely, engaging books that reflect the interests of today's students and support our current state battle book efforts. Most importantly, they help make reading more inclusive and joyful. Students can build vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and confidence while experiencing the independence and excitement of choosing a book for themselves. With these new resources, more children have a pathway into great stories—and our library becomes an even more welcoming place where every student can see themselves as a reader.","fullyFundedDate":1779736073998,"projectUrl":"project/every-ear-a-reader-expanding-access-wit/10225566/","projectTitle":"Every Ear a Reader: Expanding Access with Audiobooks","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":10225443,"letterContent":"Our elementary library is thrilled to welcome these new audiobooks to our collection! These fresh additions bring new energy and excitement to our library, giving students another engaging way to experience stories they already love. The Last Kids on Earth and A Wolf Called Fire audiobooks are especially meaningful because they connect students with current, high-interest titles while expanding access for emerging readers, multilingual learners, and students who benefit from listening. Kids are excited to check them out, listen along with the print books, and dive into stories that might otherwise feel out of reach.\r\n\r\nThese audiobooks also strengthen our collection with timely, engaging books that reflect the interests of today's students and support our current state battle book efforts. Most importantly, they help make reading more inclusive and joyful. Students can build vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and confidence while experiencing the independence and excitement of choosing a book for themselves. With these new resources, more children have a pathway into great stories—and our library becomes an even more welcoming place where every student can see themselves as a reader.","fullyFundedDate":1779371064562,"projectUrl":"project/whisper-wonder-wow-audio-adventures-s/10225443/","projectTitle":"Whisper, Wonder, Wow: Audio Adventures Starting Now","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":10216206,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping bring new and exciting books to our Title I K–5 library! Your support is making a meaningful difference for our youngest readers. When K–1 students see new books, their excitement is immediate—they stop to look at the colorful covers, pick up books, flip through the pages, recognize favorite characters, call their friends over to share a discovery, and eagerly ask, \"Can I read this one?\" Some students hold their chosen book close, while others begin searching for the next book in a series or recommending a favorite to a classmate. These moments show how powerful the right book can be. When children find characters they love and stories that capture their imagination, they return for more, talk about books with their friends, and begin to see themselves as readers. Your generosity is helping replace worn and outdated books with fresh, engaging stories that spark curiosity, build confidence, and make reading feel like an adventure rather than a chore. Thank you for helping create a library where our students can discover books they love and begin building a lifelong love of reading!","fullyFundedDate":1779371063252,"projectUrl":"project/revive-refresh-read-rebuilding-our-ea/10216206/","projectTitle":"Revive, Refresh, Read: Rebuilding Our Early Readers’ Collection","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8070177"},{"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. Having a reliable set of headphones for every student makes these experiences more focused, productive, and enjoyable.","fullyFundedDate":1778001873102,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-headphones/10069856/","projectTitle":"Comfy Headphones","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Oliver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6742252_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665184039359","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6742252"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_76029","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":305,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":77,"percentAsian":11,"percentBlack":7,"percentWhite":15,"percentIndigenous":15,"percentLatinx":17,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":13,"percentMultiracialImputed":17,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":42.1,"schoolId":76029,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Willow Crest Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Willow Crest Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/alaska/anchorage-school-district/willow-crest-elementary-school/76029"}