{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Eichold - Mertz School Math & Science","outOfStateSupporters":56.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6882461,"projectId":8363515,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our first-grade classroom! We are incredibly grateful for the new math manipulatives you provided for our students.\r\n\r\nThese hands-on materials will make learning math more engaging, meaningful, and fun. Our first graders will be able to use them to build number sense, explore addition and subtraction, understand place value, and develop problem-solving skills in a way that makes math come alive.\r\n\r\nYour generosity gives our students the opportunity to learn by doing, exploring, and discovering. These manipulatives will be used throughout the school year and will make a lasting impact on our students' learning experiences.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us create an exciting and supportive learning environment. We truly appreciate your kindness and commitment to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1715095135497,"projectUrl":"project/moving-on-upto-first-grade/8363515/","projectTitle":"Moving on up...to First Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Knowles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6882461_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1570653691331","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6882461"},{"teacherId":6882461,"projectId":8142780,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of storage bins and a standing rolling desk for our classroom!\r\n\r\nThe storage bins have already made such a positive difference in helping us organize and declutter our classroom. Having a designated place for supplies, materials, and learning resources allows our classroom to feel more organized and inviting. It also makes it easier for our students to find what they need and helps us make the most of our learning space.\r\n\r\nThe standing rolling desk is another wonderful addition to our classroom. Its flexibility allows me to move around the room while teaching, assisting students, and facilitating learning activities. It has made our classroom more functional and adaptable to the needs of our students.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your generosity and for thinking about the everyday needs of our classroom. Your support helps create an organized, comfortable, and engaging environment where our students can learn and thrive.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a difference in our classroom and for supporting our students!","fullyFundedDate":1706785964654,"projectUrl":"project/my-besties-classroom/8142780/","projectTitle":"My Besties' Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Knowles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6882461_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1570653691331","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6882461"},{"teacherId":6882461,"projectId":8030567,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of snacks for our classroom!\r\n\r\nYour kindness means so much to our students and to me. Having snacks available helps our students stay focused, energized, and ready to learn throughout the school day. For some of our students, a simple snack can make a big difference in their ability to concentrate and participate in classroom activities.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity. Your support helps create a caring and supportive classroom environment where our students can feel comfortable, cared for, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for thinking of our classroom and for investing in our students. We truly appreciate your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1700237442962,"projectUrl":"project/hunger-a-real-school-issue/8030567/","projectTitle":"Hunger: A Real School Issue","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Knowles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6882461_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1570653691331","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6882461"},{"teacherId":6882461,"projectId":7965212,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of Osmo learning tools to our kindergarten classroom!\r\n\r\nYour kindness has given our students an exciting and engaging way to learn, explore, and grow. The Osmo activities allow our young learners to practice important skills such as letter recognition, phonics, numbers, problem-solving, and creativity while having fun at the same time.\r\n\r\nOur kindergarten students are especially excited to use the Osmo during learning centers. They love the hands-on experience and the opportunity to learn through play and technology. Your generosity has helped make learning more interactive and meaningful for our students.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and in the education of our youngest learners. Your support makes a difference every day, and we are truly grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1698680945922,"projectUrl":"project/rare-playing-while-learning/7965212/","projectTitle":"Rare: Playing While Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Knowles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6882461_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1570653691331","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6882461"},{"teacherId":9186828,"projectId":10309589,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my first-grade classroom and helping me secure essential supplies for my students. Your generosity means more than I can put into words. As a teacher, I know that having the right materials can make such a difference in the way students learn, participate, and feel about school. Because of your kindness, my students will have access to classroom essentials that will be used every day to support their learning and growth.\r\n\r\nOne of the supplies your generosity helped provide is anchor chart paper. Anchor charts are an important part of instruction in our classroom. They allow me to display important ideas, strategies, vocabulary, and examples in a way that students can easily see and refer back to throughout the day. First graders benefit from having visual reminders as they learn new concepts and develop their academic skills. These charts become helpful tools that students can look at independently when they need a little extra support. Your donation will help make our lessons more engaging, meaningful, and accessible for all of my students.\r\n\r\nSentence strips will also play an important role in our classroom, especially as my students continue developing their handwriting and writing skills. First grade is such an important year for building a strong foundation in literacy. Students are learning how to form letters correctly, write words and sentences, and communicate their ideas through writing. Having sentence strips available will give my students opportunities to practice their handwriting while working on spacing, letter formation, sentence structure, and writing fluency. These simple materials will be used in many hands-on learning activities throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nThe paper pockets will be used to help organize and manage our classroom jobs. Classroom jobs give students a sense of responsibility and allow them to feel like an important part of our classroom community. My students will have opportunities to practice responsibility, independence, and teamwork as they complete their classroom jobs each day. The paper pockets will help us keep our job system organized while giving students a visual reminder of their responsibilities.\r\n\r\nAlthough these may seem like simple classroom supplies, they will have a meaningful impact on my students' everyday learning experiences. Your support helps me create a classroom where students have the materials they need to learn, practice new skills, stay organized, and take pride in their work.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your generosity reminds my students that there are people who believe in them and want to see them succeed. I am incredibly grateful that you chose to support our classroom and invest in the education of my first graders.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make our classroom a place where learning, creativity, responsibility, and growth can happen each day. Your kindness truly makes a difference, and my students and I are so thankful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1780050676439,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials/10309589/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Falgout","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9186828_orig.jpg?crop=2100,2100,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721761064897","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9186828"},{"teacherId":9186828,"projectId":10309535,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my classroom! The reading center is one of my students favorite places to be in my classroom and that is all thanks to you! It is my belief that every student deserves a comfy and cozy place to read. A safe place where they can put their nose in a book and travel to new places with their imagination. Now they have that place. It makes my teacher heart happy to see students who are excited to read, build fluency, and grow. Thank you so very much for making that happen!","fullyFundedDate":1780146354646,"projectUrl":"project/reading-center-chairs/10309535/","projectTitle":"Reading Center Chairs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Falgout","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9186828_orig.jpg?crop=2100,2100,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721761064897","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9186828"},{"teacherId":10486197,"projectId":10340367,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my first-grade classroom! Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and has helped provide resources that I would not have been able to provide on my own. One of the most helpful resources has been our printer, which allows me to create copies, morning work, coloring pages, learning activities, and other materials that support my students throughout the school day. Having access to these resources helps me make learning more engaging and gives my students additional opportunities to practice the skills we are learning.\r\n\r\nMy students are especially excited when they get to see materials that were created specifically for them. The ability to provide hands-on activities, fun learning pages, and classroom resources has made our learning environment more exciting. I have also been able to provide snacks for students who may not have one, which is especially meaningful because it allows them to feel cared for and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nAs a first-year teacher, having the support of generous donors has taken some of the financial pressure off of providing the resources my students need. Your support is helping me create a classroom where my students can learn, grow, feel supported, and enjoy coming to school each day. Thank you for investing in my students and helping make our classroom a place where they can thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1781710976779,"projectUrl":"project/essential-classroom-tools-for-students/10340367/","projectTitle":"Essential Classroom Tools for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Robinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10486197_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1781789179781","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10486197"},{"teacherId":8137937,"projectId":10179315,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support and for helping provide my students with the materials they need to learn and enjoy their kindergarten experience. The Expo markers have made learning in small groups much more fun and engaging. My students love being able to write, practice, erase, and try again, which gives them more opportunities to participate and learn through hands-on activities. The printer ink has also been a tremendous help because it allows me to provide students with colorful, engaging learning materials and activities that support their individual needs.","fullyFundedDate":1775305203546,"projectUrl":"project/lets-end-kindergarten-with-a-bang/10179315/","projectTitle":"Let's End Kindergarten With a Bang!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8137937_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720651730230","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8137937"},{"teacherId":8638679,"projectId":9622867,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project. Thankfully we have charging stations at school! However, to undo the charging station and put it back takes 4-6 hours. That is time I don't have the 4 times a year we have virtual days. \r\n\r\nOn virtual days, students bring their devices and chargers home to complete online content. Because of your donation, my students each have a charger to bring home. I don't have to mess with my changing cart at all! Thank you thank you thank you!!! Your donation is so appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1757204219420,"projectUrl":"project/charged-up-for-learning/9622867/","projectTitle":"Charged Up for Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Adams Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8638679_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661564625632","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8638679"},{"teacherId":8638679,"projectId":10239064,"letterContent":"This one is extra special to me – thank you from the bottom of my heart for donating to our leadership badges and notebooks project. This is truly my favorite project, and your generosity made it a reality.\r\n\r\nEvery single student in our classroom has a job. A real one. They take ownership of it, they record their work in their very own leadership notebook, and they show up for their classmates every day. One student takes attendance, writes down who is absent, and brings that list to me each morning. Another manages our classroom materials. Another leads our morning meeting. The list goes on and on.\r\n\r\nThese badges and notebooks are more than supplies. They are the first time many of these children have been told: you are a leader, and this classroom needs you. That message sticks.\r\nThank you for believing in 7-year-old leaders. You are part of something really special.","fullyFundedDate":1778376815408,"projectUrl":"project/badge-up-step-up-real-jobs-real-kids/10239064/","projectTitle":"Badge Up, Step Up: Real Jobs, Real Kids, Real Leaders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Adams Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8638679_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661564625632","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8638679"},{"teacherId":8638679,"projectId":10171317,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our math toolkit project! I am thrilled to share that everything has arrived and is fully assembled and ready to go. Our kits are now part of our daily routine, and my students reach for them every single day.\r\n\r\nHands-on math is something I believe in deeply. When a child can touch, build, sort, and manipulate materials, the math clicks in a way that a worksheet simply cannot replicate. Your gift made that possible for every student in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in these kids. It means more than you know.","fullyFundedDate":1775251507811,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-math-toolkits-for-lifelong-lear/10171317/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Math Toolkits for Lifelong Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Adams Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8638679_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661564625632","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8638679"},{"teacherId":8638679,"projectId":9655431,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating prizes to my classroom. \r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, thank you. Your donation of prizes to our classroom has meant so much more than I can fully put into words, but I am going to try.\r\n\r\nWe run a classroom economy in our room. 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