{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Tumbleweed Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":42.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":9959201,"letterContent":"Happy New Year! 😊 We are very grateful for your support of our class project for new headphones to use for individualized math instruction on the computer. These will help our students access math programs such as My Path, 3D Boddle, and Happy Numbers. The sanitizing wipes are helping us keep germs away from all hands-on activities, especially during winter cold and flu season. The Discovery animal book with sounds is a big hit for our students to learn animal facts, match pictures and make comparisons. Thank you so much for helping us start 2026 ready to learn! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1765823000857,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-hear-me-now/9959201/","projectTitle":"Can You Hear Me Now?","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":9953200,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for your support of our project for Interactive Literacy! Our reading students are so excited to have new games (Zingo! WOWELs, and Sight Words POP) for Fun Fridays! They work hard all week and really look forward to game day, while we love that they are still learning literacy skills through engaging and interactive play. For our Read to Succeed monthly prize cart, we know the Rainbow Scratch Notebooks are going to be a big hit! Students are eagerly working to achieve their monthly reading goals, excited to see what new prizes they can earn. Thank you so much for choosing our class project to bring to life with your generous holiday donation! We wish you all the best for the new year ahead! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1765812192722,"projectUrl":"project/interactive-literacy/9953200/","projectTitle":"Interactive Literacy","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":10342821,"projectId":9964380,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, A Clean and Stocked Health Office. Your generosity ensures that every student who walks through our door is met with a safe, clean, and well‑equipped space where their health needs can be cared for with dignity and compassion.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our health office will now have the essential supplies needed to respond to everyday concerns as well as unexpected situations. You've helped create an environment where students feel comforted, supported, and protected — and that peace of mind is invaluable.\r\n\r\nYour contribution directly strengthens our school community. It shows our students that there are people who truly care about their well‑being and want them to thrive.\r\n\r\nThank you for making such a meaningful difference.","fullyFundedDate":1767172634372,"projectUrl":"project/a-clean-and-stocked-health-office-for-ev/9964380/","projectTitle":"A Clean and Stocked Health Office for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jamie Funderburgh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10342821_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763417217966","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10342821"},{"teacherId":10342821,"projectId":9961237,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom project. Your kindness reflects a deep sense of compassion and caring, and it means more than you know. Because of you, my students will have opportunities that inspire them, support their growth, and remind them that there are people in the world who believe in their potential.\r\n\r\nYour contribution does more than fund materials — it sends a message of hope, encouragement, and possibility. My students and I are truly grateful for your willingness to make a difference.\r\n\r\nThank you for being a source of light in our learning community. Your compassion will have a lasting impact.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1766161290598,"projectUrl":"project/compassion-and-caring-at-tu/9961237/","projectTitle":"Compassion and Caring at TU","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jamie Funderburgh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10342821_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763417217966","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10342821"},{"teacherId":10342821,"projectId":9975817,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"A Focus on Mental Health\" project. \r\nYour generosity is doing more than funding supplies — it's helping create a classroom where students feel safe, supported, and understood. You're giving them tools to manage big feelings, build resilience, and learn that caring for their minds is just as important as caring for their grades.\r\n\r\nIn a world that moves fast, you've helped us slow down and make space for emotional well‑being. That gift will ripple through their days in ways that are hard to measure but deeply felt.\r\n\r\nI'm truly grateful for your kindness and for believing that mental health deserves a place in every classroom. Also being in a room that shows a touch of my style will shine through my work.","fullyFundedDate":1767204791746,"projectUrl":"project/a-focus-of-mental-health/9975817/","projectTitle":"A Focus of Mental Health","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jamie Funderburgh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10342821_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763417217966","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10342821"},{"teacherId":10342821,"projectId":9960992,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Growing Self‑Service Cart\"! \r\nYour generosity is helping us build something bigger than a cart — you're helping us build independence, confidence, and a little spark of joy in our classroom. Because of you, students will have a place where they can grab what they need, take ownership of their space, and feel empowered to care for themselves and each other.\r\n\r\nThis project may look simple, but the impact is anything but. You've helped create a daily moment of dignity and choice for my students, and that matters more than you know.\r\n\r\nI'm truly grateful for your kindness and for believing in the small things that make a big difference.","fullyFundedDate":1765980028885,"projectUrl":"project/growing-self-service-cart/9960992/","projectTitle":"Growing Self-Service Cart","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jamie Funderburgh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10342821_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763417217966","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10342821"},{"teacherId":10342821,"projectId":9892015,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting Student Health Everyday Essentials! \r\nYour generosity didn't just fund a project — it lifted spirits, eased worries, and made my students feel seen and cared for. These everyday items might seem small, but in our classroom they're confidence‑boosters, stress‑reducers, and quiet reminders that someone out there believes in them.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students can focus on learning instead of what they're missing. That's a gift that lasts far beyond this school year.\r\n\r\nI'm genuinely grateful for your kindness and the heart you put into helping our classroom thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1765757401211,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-student-health-with-everyday/9892015/","projectTitle":"Supporting Student Health With Everyday Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jamie Funderburgh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10342821_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763417217966","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10342821"},{"teacherId":3339033,"projectId":9953201,"letterContent":"Our students are loving the animal books you so generously provided! What a wonderful holiday gift for our preschool classroom! Our young learners have been so excited to have more books with their favorite subject, animals! We love seeing our students so interested in books and reading! They enjoy looking at the beautiful pictures, and pressing the matching buttons to hear the animal sounds. They are very interested in learning more about different animals, and can practice concepts of counting, matching, opposites and more, in ways that are fun and engaging. Thank you so much for helping our students grow into inquisitive life-long learners! We wish you all the best for the new year ahead! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1765669722369,"projectUrl":"project/animal-experiences/9953201/","projectTitle":"Animal Experiences","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":9944800,"letterContent":"We are very grateful to have these interactive materials ready for our early math program beginning in January. These engaging hands-on manipulatives and STEM activities will help our young students develop number sense and early math concepts, while being creative, working together, and learning to problem-solve. Our students are excited to begin working with the flower garden building set, Zingo math game, tangram puzzles, wooden ten-frames, and hundreds chart poppers. Thank you so much for choosing our class project to bring to life with your generous holiday donation! We wish you all the best for the new year ahead! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1765574866479,"projectUrl":"project/math-making-sense/9944800/","projectTitle":"Math Making Sense","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":9876449,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for caring about the reading success of our students! In our Literacy Lab, we have small group instruction to help students who are struggling to read at grade level. They are so excited to to have new reading games for Fun Friday, and can't wait to play Word Bingo, Pop Sight Words, and Splash! Learning through games helps to keep students engaged and having fun while learning. Our entire school benefits from our Read to Succeed program, in which students who complete their monthly reading goals are able to choose reward incentives from our prize cart, and we see motivation increase whenever there are new choices available. We are so grateful for your kindness and support with encouraging reading success at our school! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1764015443894,"projectUrl":"project/read-to-succeed/9876449/","projectTitle":"Read to Succeed!","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":9860737,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for your kindness and generosity supporting our project for learning with LEGOs! We have been collecting lots of building bricks, and these storage bins will help us keep everything organized. Building with LEGOs is an amazing learning tool, effectively helping students with exploration of math concepts, following directions, planning, problem-solving, improving hand-eye coordination, teamwork, persistence, focus, and creativity. The LEGO books are full of wonderful ideas for projects to spark imaginative learning adventures. Thank you for providing these materials for so many different kinds of learning and creating, all while having fun in the process! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1764009441133,"projectUrl":"project/creating-order-from-legos/9860737/","projectTitle":"Creating Order From LEGOs","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":10051772,"projectId":9729870,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. The students are using the stencils to create designs on their pop culture boxes. The kindergartners and first graders have been using the stencils to create Christmas cards for their families and friends. They enjoy making fun cards and using their imagination. They love using the stencils. They have painted in the designs created from the stencils. The students love all the colored pencils and the pencil sharpeners. They use the colored pencils when tracing the stencils. 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