{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Willow Crest Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":58.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"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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Parents will often bring their child to school and ask for me to take the child's temperature to make a decision on whether that child is okay to be in school.\r\n\r\nThis project enables families to make safe medical decisions for their child(ren) while still at home.\r\n\r\nThank you for contributing to this project of Healthy Kids Start At Home.","fullyFundedDate":1778178198981,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-kids-start-at-home-thermometers/10211833/","projectTitle":"Healthy Kids Start at Home: Thermometers for Families","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pamela S Miller, MEd BSN RN NCSN","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2028859"},{"teacherId":9319645,"projectId":10225875,"letterContent":"The new puzzles from our DonorsChoose project have made a huge impact in our classroom. For many of my students, this may be the very first time they have had access to a wide variety of engaging, high-quality puzzles, and keeping the collection fresh and rotating has made puzzle time exciting and motivating. Students work hard to finish their assignments so they can earn time with the new puzzles, and this incentive has helped increase focus, persistence, and task completion throughout the day. I regularly see students inviting classmates to help solve a puzzle together, building teamwork and communication skills while creating a positive classroom community. Most importantly, students feel proud and accomplished when they complete a puzzle, and the new collection shows them that people truly care about their learning experience and their time at school.","fullyFundedDate":1778196297651,"projectUrl":"project/piece-by-piece-restoring-our-classroom/10225875/","projectTitle":"Piece by Piece: Restoring Our Classroom Puzzles","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":5849334,"projectId":10070084,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and funding our lap desk project! Your generosity will make a huge difference for my third graders each and every day.\r\n\r\nMy students are active, curious learners who thrive when they have flexible and comfortable spaces to work. 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. Your support keeps our collection growing and helps create enthusiastic, confident readers who are excited to visit the library and discover new stories.","fullyFundedDate":1778044847902,"projectUrl":"project/refreshing-our-familiar-favorites/10218187/","projectTitle":"Refreshing Our Familiar Favorites","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8070177"},{"teacherId":8840568,"projectId":10069092,"letterContent":"Thank you for making this project possible! With your generous support, our students organized a school-wide community service initiative centered on care and connection. They sorted, counted, and prepared each blanket, creating a system to ensure every student in our school would receive one. A powerful moment came when students worked together to hand out the blankets and reflected on how their efforts would directly impact their peers.\r\n\r\nWhen the blankets first arrived, there was an immediate sense of excitement and pride. Students were eager to help and deeply understood the importance of what they were doing. Many shared that it felt special to be part of something that supports the entire school, especially knowing some classmates may not have a blanket of their own at home.\r\n\r\nNext, students will reflect on this experience through writing and discussion as part of our social-emotional learning and literacy work. They will explore themes of empathy, equity, and service, and begin planning future community service projects that continue to strengthen and support our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1771362064365,"projectUrl":"project/warm-and-cozy-blankets-for-the-holiday-s/10069092/","projectTitle":"Warm and Cozy Blankets for the Holiday Season!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Berger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8840568_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668228838728","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8840568"},{"teacherId":8070177,"projectId":10217324,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project and helping us bring these new series into our library. One of the most powerful things I'm already seeing is how contagious a good series can be—when one student discovers a book they love, they can't help but share it, and that excitement spreads quickly. Soon, others are asking for the same title, waiting for the next book, and talking about characters and stories together. That shared enthusiasm turns reading into something social and exciting, and little by little, a true reading community begins to grow. Your generosity has helped create those moments and made reading feel like something students want to be part of.","fullyFundedDate":1777398593003,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-finish-the-book-series-they-love/10217324/","projectTitle":"Help Us Finish the Book Series They Love!","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":9954205,"letterContent":"The new sets of Cribbage boards have already started to make a difference in our K–5 library. I've seen students gather around them, drawn in by a game that feels both new and a little intriguing. 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