{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Sweetwater School","outOfStateSupporters":78.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3310716,"projectId":9376950,"letterContent":"My students and I can't thank you enough for your generous donation and support for our classroom. We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful community supporting the visual arts program. My students loved working with the magna tiles, blocks, markers, and STEM materials. Without your support my students would not have the opportunity to foster their creativity. They absolutely loved opening all of the boxes of goodies and were so excited to start using them in class! Thank you again so much, we are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1755045120384,"projectUrl":"project/stem-at-sweetwater/9376950/","projectTitle":"STEM At Sweetwater!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beckstead","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3310716_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1527808689422","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-beckstead"},{"teacherId":3310716,"projectId":9585303,"letterContent":"My students and I can't thank you enough for your generous donations! We are so fortunate to have such a supportive community, and we are so grateful. My students absolutely loved getting to create their own shrinkydink keychains, earrings, necklaces, and backpack tags. They created line designs, notes to their family members, patterns, pop culture images, and any creation that they could imagine. It was so great seeing how much fun they were having. They were even able to make some for friends! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1758636460029,"projectUrl":"project/shrink-create-celebrate-keychains-for/9585303/","projectTitle":"Shrink, Create, Celebrate: Keychains for Kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beckstead","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3310716_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1527808689422","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-beckstead"},{"teacherId":8302644,"projectId":9510039,"letterContent":"How can I say thanks enough ? Without your generosity, students who be unable to work with new mediums and materials. For me, working with students is an opportunity to try new things in a caring safe environment. Students work with their own creativity and ingenuity. I am so thrilled to see what they create and try. When students have a wide range of materials it is far easier to say \" Let's try and see what happens\". It is difficult to find all the materials that students deserve to have. I am so blessed and excited to see the many imaginative creations they build.","fullyFundedDate":1754024155773,"projectUrl":"project/paper-rocks-with-scissors/9510039/","projectTitle":"Paper Rocks with Scissors","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lupnacca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8302644_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647743476217","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8302644"},{"teacherId":3310716,"projectId":9380492,"letterContent":"My students and I can't thank you enough for your generous donations to our project! The students at Sweetwater had so much fun bringing the Kindergarteners' drawings to life by creating a stuffed animal! The kindergarten students were so excited that their drawings were recreated by the older students using felt and sewing supplies. It was a huge hit! We would never have been able to do this project if it weren't for donors like you. We are so grateful for your support and donations. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1754582180285,"projectUrl":"project/mini-monster-project-at-our-school/9380492/","projectTitle":"Mini Monster Project at Our School","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beckstead","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3310716_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1527808689422","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-beckstead"},{"teacherId":8302644,"projectId":9396500,"letterContent":"In the public school setting, supplies are limited for students. We crayons and paints and basic paper but the big projects, the extreme projects , the imaginative projects need a variety string, paper, paint and more! I dream of students trying new mediums and materials . Students need clay to make figures out of, they need unusual paper to become new pieces of art and they need paints that are fast and easy to use on a wide variety of projects. With your help and support students in my class are getting to have a bigger variety of art opportunities. How can I ever thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1752842716025,"projectUrl":"project/art-is-creating-with-love/9396500/","projectTitle":"Art is Creating With Love.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lupnacca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8302644_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647743476217","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8302644"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":9175747,"letterContent":"On this Labor Day, I am happy to share my gratitude for all the support from generous donors toward helping my special education classrooms through the years. The adaptive materials you provided made a world of difference to my students, and will continue to help others for many years to come. After 10 years of dedication and giving my everything, my position was given away to an uncertified teacher, which I'm learning is common today in the education profession. I have been so inspired by the kindness and support shared to me, and will continue to do all I can to help students with special needs and their families, who have my heart forever! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1742898642692,"projectUrl":"project/communication-care/9175747/","projectTitle":"Communication Care","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wendy Weddleton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3339033_orig.png?crop=433,433,x10,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736101194562","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacherweddleton"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":9167461,"letterContent":"On this Labor Day, I am happy to share my gratitude for all the support from generous donors toward helping my special education classrooms through the years. The adaptive materials you provided made a world of difference to my students, and will continue to help others for many years to come. After 10 years of dedication and giving my everything, my position was given away to an uncertified teacher, which I'm learning is common today in the education profession. I have been so inspired by the kindness and support shared to me, and will continue to do all I can to help students with special needs and their families, who have my heart forever! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1742413082729,"projectUrl":"project/brrr-outside-and-inside/9167461/","projectTitle":"Brrr... Outside and Inside?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wendy Weddleton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3339033_orig.png?crop=433,433,x10,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736101194562","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacherweddleton"},{"teacherId":3310716,"projectId":9395524,"letterContent":"My students and I can't thank you enough for your generous donation to our classroom! My students were so excited when all of the new supplies came in and we were opening boxes. As a title I school, getting these supplies would be nearly impossible unless I purchased them on my own. We are so fortunate to have such a giving community! My students have been able to make mandalas, use paint markers, create stained glass projects, use new paints on canvas, and so much more. Thank you again, we appreciate it so much!","fullyFundedDate":1749138072482,"projectUrl":"project/crafting-futures-art-supplies-for-tomor/9395524/","projectTitle":"Crafting Futures: Art Supplies for Tomorrow's Innovators!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beckstead","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3310716_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1527808689422","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-beckstead"},{"teacherId":3310716,"projectId":9031835,"letterContent":"My students and I can't thank you enough for the generous donations to support our project for sketch books. The students were so excited when I pulled them out of the boxes on the first day of school. They already have so many ideas of what do draw! \r\n\r\nThese sketch books are going to help with their confidence in drawing, artistic ability, and freedom to be as creative as they are able to be. Our students don't typically have their veyr own sketch books so this is a huge treat for them! Again, thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1741226388346,"projectUrl":"project/sketchbooks-for-leaders/9031835/","projectTitle":"Sketchbooks for Leaders!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beckstead","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3310716_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1527808689422","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-beckstead"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":9151346,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our students with different abilities by providing switch-adapted learning materials. The musical fish toy has been especially fun because 3 switches can be used at once for cause/effect, teaching colors, and taking turns for interactive social play with friends. See Me...THRIVE! Adapted Toys generously creates lots of switch toys and equipment for people with special needs, all in loving memory of their grandchild.💕 Over the years, they have helped us in so many ways to be able to provide for our students. We are grateful for the kindness you have shared with our class, and all the amazing things we are able to accomplish with help from friends of DonorsChoose! 😊","fullyFundedDate":1742152378089,"projectUrl":"project/adapted-musical-learning/9151346/","projectTitle":"Adapted Musical Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wendy Weddleton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3339033_orig.png?crop=433,433,x10,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736101194562","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacherweddleton"},{"teacherId":7770187,"projectId":9062685,"letterContent":"Our school has been given such a great opportunity to use these materials to play and learn this school year and years to come! We have been able to interact more efficiently and with a lot more fun! Our students with special needs have been given the opportunity to interact and engage with a variety of materials and their para pros and teachers are learning new ways to teach, learn and play! \r\nThank you for your mindfulness and generosity to gave these funds to these students and bring joy with opportunity to flourish!","fullyFundedDate":1737469490316,"projectUrl":"project/adaptive-tech-for-the-new-year/9062685/","projectTitle":"Adaptive Tech for the New Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jessiey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7770187_orig.png?crop=423,423,x0,y36&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735409964732","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7770187"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":9138210,"letterContent":"We are so grateful to have this clothing for our students! We had surprise cold weather a few weeks ago, and thanks to you, we were ready for it! Of course now we are fast approaching 100 degrees, and some of our kids get too cold in the air conditioning. These sweatshirt hoodies will be so helpful to keep everyone comfortable. Pants are often needed for bathroom accidents, as our students do not always have extra spare clothing. 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