{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Woodbridge Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":8.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4724958,"projectId":9560974,"letterContent":"We can't thank you enough for giving us the chance to bring multi-color 3D printing into our school and classroom. Because of you, we have a host of new opportunities at our fingertips.\r\nStudents have designed multi-colored learning tools, artistic pieces that were inspired by a recent field trip we took, and functional tools for our classroom.\r\nThrough the use of this new tool, we are able to explore Design Thinking in a whole new way! I/we can't thank you enough for your kindness as the creations are endless now for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1755690888565,"projectUrl":"project/multi-color-3d-printing/9560974/","projectTitle":"Multi-Color 3D Printing!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Boerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4724958_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x97,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556764425418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4724958"},{"teacherId":4724958,"projectId":9683759,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to bring this project to life in our classroom!\r\nAll of you have helped spur creativity in our classroom!\r\nThe Chompsaw has already been used many times within our class. A few students have been chopping up large pieces of cardboard to add to our collection for later use, and others are in the process of designing mini castles that they were inspired to design based on our recent trip to Art Prize.\r\nSeeing their creativity and excitement in class has been fun, and you were a part of it!","fullyFundedDate":1757508443676,"projectUrl":"project/rockets-and-stem-design/9683759/","projectTitle":"Rockets and STEM Design!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Boerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4724958_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x97,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556764425418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4724958"},{"teacherId":4724958,"projectId":9629843,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for your kindness and willingness to help bring multi-color 3D printing to life within our classroom. The excitement amongst the class was high, and we are really grateful for your help!\r\nThe students have worked on a variety of designs already. We have had students designing castles, staff members who have printed tools to help their students with learning challenges, and we have printed some multi-colored incentives to inspire and motivate some students in need.\r\nYour kindness and help made a difference! Thank you!!!","fullyFundedDate":1755799147313,"projectUrl":"project/multi-color-filament/9629843/","projectTitle":"Multi-Color Filament","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Boerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4724958_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x97,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556764425418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4724958"},{"teacherId":4724958,"projectId":9344619,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your willingness to help our school garden as well as help make it more feasible to get food in the hands of students!\r\nOur raspberries are already growing at a fast rate, and being able to have the trellises to help support their growth this summer will be highly beneficial! Our Design Team of students worked with a local engineer to get them constructed and installed!\r\nThe tags have been helpful as we label our produce bags for students to use/take home with fresh produce! \r\nThank you for helping learning and nutrition at our school!","fullyFundedDate":1747050503369,"projectUrl":"project/raspberries-and-take-home-food/9344619/","projectTitle":"Raspberries and Take-Home Food!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Boerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4724958_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x97,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556764425418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4724958"},{"teacherId":4724958,"projectId":9281653,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for your willingness to help bring some new 3D printing tools into our classroom! \r\nAs you will see from the pictures, the filament has already been put to good use! Students at school are working to meet reading goals that they have been working on for the entire year, and they are very excited about the different trophies being printed! It is fun watching their motivation be affected by a 3D printed item!\r\nWe also have other students at the school who are designing items for presentations, and the various filaments add a whole new level of excitement!\r\nThanks for adding these tools to our school!","fullyFundedDate":1746368588682,"projectUrl":"project/new-3d-printing-tools/9281653/","projectTitle":"New 3D Printing Tools!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Boerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4724958_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x97,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556764425418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4724958"},{"teacherId":4724958,"projectId":9317974,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making it possible to get this project fully funded!\r\nAs you will see in the pictures, we are already in the process of assembling the rockets and learning about rocketry in general.\r\nWe have two girls who both love math and science that have taken a keen interest in their work. They are being mentored by a high school freshman as well, and that relationship has been very fun to watch.\r\nThe students are learning about measurement, the sciences of force/motion, and the importance of reading directions carefully.\r\nThanks for making a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1746446893894,"projectUrl":"project/blast-off/9317974/","projectTitle":"Blast Off!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Boerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4724958_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x97,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556764425418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4724958"},{"teacherId":4724958,"projectId":9129156,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your willingness to help us better communicate at our school! Every teacher now has a walkie talkie that they can use to help students stay safe and to also communicate to our school garden!\r\nWith warm weather outside yesterday we had students out there working yesterday, and we were able to have quick and effective communication with the people outside because of your help.\r\nMoving forward, you have helped provide easier and safer access to our garden for more students with your support!\r\nThank you!!!","fullyFundedDate":1740588483652,"projectUrl":"project/communication-and-gardensafety/9129156/","projectTitle":"Communication and Garden=Safety!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Boerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4724958_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x97,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556764425418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4724958"},{"teacherId":4724958,"projectId":9137844,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your willingness to help us protect our new shed out in the garden!\r\nNow that the weather has warmed up, we were able to get outside and get it painted. As you can see from the pictures, we had 5th graders working alongside their 1st grade buddies. They had a great time together, and they helped take care of a needed task.\r\nBecause of your help, we should be able to have a storage shed that will last a long time. It will provide students easy access to the tools they need to help learn in our garden.\r\nThank you!!!!","fullyFundedDate":1741093393149,"projectUrl":"project/protect-our-garden-shed/9137844/","projectTitle":"Protect Our Garden Shed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Boerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4724958_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x97,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556764425418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4724958"},{"teacherId":4724958,"projectId":9157198,"letterContent":"As you will see from the pictures, the garden markers are already being put to good use! Yesterday the weather was about 70 degrees in Michigan, and our entire 2nd grade was out there planting seedlings with a team of 4th graders leading the process.\r\n2nd graders study seeds and their growth in science, so having these hands-on experiences was awesome!\r\nMoving forward, they will easily be able to go outside and find/identify the plants that they started. \r\nBeing able to easily identify our plants will help learning!\r\nThank you!!!!","fullyFundedDate":1741878182353,"projectUrl":"project/garden-markings/9157198/","projectTitle":"Garden Markings!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Boerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4724958_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x97,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556764425418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4724958"},{"teacherId":4724958,"projectId":9035808,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your help in making our learning even more hands-on for our students and community. As you will see from the pictures when they come, there are some excited kids due to your support!\r\nSome ways you have made a difference. . .\r\n--a team of students is learning how to knit and will be going through the design process to create items to help students at our school.\r\n--the record player has already been used for both our science instruction (related to sound) as well as for positive mental health.\r\n--the grow lights will be used to start seedlings for our school garden\r\n--the books are going to be used by your writing group to improve learning of others at the school.\r\nWithout your help, it wouldn't have happened!","fullyFundedDate":1736961221670,"projectUrl":"project/interest-group-tools/9035808/","projectTitle":"Interest Group Tools!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Boerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4724958_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x97,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556764425418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4724958"},{"teacherId":8995791,"projectId":8835995,"letterContent":"Your kindness and thoughtfulness has brought reading alive in my classroom! Thank you very much for your donations which allowed us to purchase numerous 2025 Newbery contender texts. We are knee deep in our Mock Newbery panel discussions and working to persuade one another towards which one should be the winner.\r\nEach of my students has read three (3) or four (4) contenders along with two (2) or (3) previous winners. \r\nThank you for helping to make this project possible and most importantly, put books in student's hands!","fullyFundedDate":1727952468620,"projectUrl":"project/newbery-award-investigation-ala-awards/8835995/","projectTitle":"Newbery Award Investigation (ALA Awards 2025)","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8995791"},{"teacherId":4724958,"projectId":8972581,"letterContent":"As our items arrive in the classroom, I realize it will be a challenge to describe the impact of the items until next spring, but. . .\r\nSome things to know. . .\r\na. a team of students is building a storage shed for the garden this week (in the snow) and the supply tubs from this grant will be in there.\r\nb. a team of 5th graders will be marking/preparing the produce bags over the next couple weeks (i.e. school name/numbering them/etc.) so that they are ready for the spring.\r\nc. the bench won't be put together until the spring, but we will store it in our new storage shed:)\r\nd. the garden gloves will be super helpful for our young gardeners (the 1st graders LOVE to be out there and learn about seeds while they get their hands dirty!).\r\nThanks again for helping us!","fullyFundedDate":1733254136034,"projectUrl":"project/garden-workproduce-home/8972581/","projectTitle":"Garden Work/Produce Home!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Boerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4724958_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x97,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556764425418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4724958"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_62323","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":361,"numTeachers":29,"percentFrplEligible":32,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":67,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":20,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":92.0,"schoolId":62323,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Woodbridge Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Woodbridge Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/michigan/zeeland-public-schools/woodbridge-elementary-school/62323"}