{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"McKinley Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":33.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":10590063,"letterContent":"Thank you for giving our classroom a mobile whiteboard easel that brings learning right to our reading groups! We are using it to build words, practice spelling patterns, and organize our thinking about stories. One way we can put it to work is by building a word together, changing one letter, and reading the new word, a small change that sparks big learning! \r\n\r\nHaving a shared space to write and participate makes our lessons more interactive and gives students a chance to show their thinking. Next, we will connect our word-building practice to reading sentences and short passages, helping students use their growing skills with greater independence. Thank you for helping us keep learning on the move!","fullyFundedDate":1789560289311,"projectUrl":"project/reading-emergency-this-reading-speciali/10590063/","projectTitle":"Reading Emergency: This Reading Specialist Needs a Literacy Command Center!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":10497268,"letterContent":"Thank you to our generous Donors-Choose donors for filling our classroom with growth mindset books that help kiddos grow as readers and caring classmates! Through these stories, students practice identifying characters' feelings, using story clues to understand different perspectives, and discussing how kindness and perseverance can help during challenging moments. \r\n\r\nIn our classroom, we read together, pause for partner conversations, and connect characters' experiences to our own lives. Students who connect with stories about making mistakes and trying again have meaningful opportunities to share their thinking and encourage their classmates. Your support helps us build empathy, one page at a time! Thank you kindly!","fullyFundedDate":1788286388332,"projectUrl":"project/empathy-explorers-growing-kind-hearts/10497268/","projectTitle":"Empathy Explorers: Growing Kind Hearts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":10451807,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing soccer excitement into our reading classroom! Your generous gift of soccer books and stickers gives students a fun way to practice finding the main idea, using details to support their answers, and learning new vocabulary. \r\n\r\nDuring reading intervention, we read together, discuss what we notice, and practice explaining our thinking. For students who love soccer, these books offer a connection between a favorite sport and the reading skills we are building. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping our readers build confidence and score reading goals!","fullyFundedDate":1787624086286,"projectUrl":"project/its-a-win-win-with-soccer-stories/10451807/","projectTitle":"It's a Win-Win With Soccer Stories!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":10455723,"letterContent":"Thank you, donors, for giving to this project! Annotation is an important part of note-taking, higher-level thinking, and organizing ideas as older students develop stronger literacy skills. These new highlighters will add a little color and a lot of thinking to my upper-grade writing intervention sessions! Students will use different colors to identify strong evidence, vocabulary, key ideas, and important parts of writing. I am especially excited to have students annotate writing samples and discuss what makes certain sentences or paragraphs effective.\r\n\r\nDuring writing intervention, students will also color-code their own work to recognize what they are doing well and where they can improve. Having plenty of highlighters will mean less time searching for supplies and more time writing, discussing, revising, and learning. My goal is to help students become more thoughtful, confident writers who can clearly see their own growth. Thanks again, donors, for providing enough colorful highlighters for all of my students!","fullyFundedDate":1787158288398,"projectUrl":"project/bright-ideas-begin-with-highlighters-fro/10455723/","projectTitle":"Bright Ideas Begin with Highlighters From Quill!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":10426424,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Our new reading kits have brought so much excitement to small-group intervention! Students were eager to explore the games, word-building activities, and phonics materials, and I loved watching them learn while having fun. We are using these resources during reading intervention sessions to practice letter-sound relationships, blending, decoding, and fluency in engaging ways that make reading feel achievable and rewarding.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments is seeing students proudly recognize or decode a word they once found difficult, their excitement is contagious! Moving forward, we will continue using the kits throughout the year to target individual reading needs, build fluency, and gradually tackle more challenging words and texts. Each new skill brings my beginning readers another step closer to becoming confident, independent readers! They are getting it little by little, thanks to these games provided by this project. Donors, we wouldn't have this without you, so thanks kindly!","fullyFundedDate":1785687356385,"projectUrl":"project/reading-games-for-growing-readers/10426424/","projectTitle":"Reading Games for Growing Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":10451797,"letterContent":"Donors-Choose community has really scored big for us! Our new soccer books have been a big hit with our young readers! During reading intervention, students use these high-interest texts to practice decoding, build vocabulary, improve fluency, find key details, and strengthen comprehension while learning about a sport they already love.\r\n\r\nMy soccer fan scholars especially light up when these books come out! During partner and independent reading, students eagerly talk about players, skills, and fun facts. Their excitement is helping build reading stamina and confidence, and their comprehension is on point! Thanks a million!","fullyFundedDate":1787084929406,"projectUrl":"project/soccer-gear-soccer-great-reads-and-soc/10451797/","projectTitle":"Soccer Gear, Soccer Great Reads, and Soccer Goals!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":10273647,"letterContent":"How can I thank you enough for thinking of my kiddos! What a gift for you to provide resources to help us set up for special literacy event at our school. These wonderful resources helps us to prepare for an upcoming Family Literacy Day so we can be organized, welcoming, and full of excitement! Students and families will use the colorful book bins to explore books and literacy activities, while the clear bags will become take-home literacy kits filled with books and learning materials for our lovely students. \r\n\r\nThe hope is that these take-home materials will be used for regular family reading, discussion, and literacy practice. Thank you for helping us strengthen the important connection between school and home while giving families practical tools to help their young readers continue learning and growing together in literacy. Thanks to you donors for making this happen.","fullyFundedDate":1786023244272,"projectUrl":"project/quill-bags-and-books/10273647/","projectTitle":"Quill Bags and Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":10273618,"letterContent":"Thanks a ton, donors!!! This project has elevated my work as a literacy coach by giving me hands-on tools to provide engaging, practical Science of Reading training that helps our first-grade teachers confidently bring research-based strategies into their classrooms.\r\nOne of my favorite moments was watching teachers become students themselves, moving letter tiles, stretching out sounds, and using Elkonin sound boxes while experiencing firsthand how these simple routines can make reading instruction clear, interactive, and fun!\r\n\r\nThese resources have strengthened my craft as both a literacy coach and reading intervention teacher by helping me demonstrate effective instruction and provide students with engaging decoding practice. I am excited to continue growing in how I connect phonological awareness, phonics, decoding, and fluency while helping our teachers confidently build stronger, more independent readers. I am so grateful to you Ms. Karen for giving.","fullyFundedDate":1784409283191,"projectUrl":"project/ready-read-succeed/10273618/","projectTitle":"Ready, Read, Succeed!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":10287276,"letterContent":"Your donations are going a long way! We are having such a wonderful time with our new books, and I love seeing my students light up when it is time to read! These books about art and artists are bringing creativity to our reading intervention sessions. Students practice decoding, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and finding key details while exploring colorful artwork and inspiring artists. My developing readers especially enjoy discussing what they notice, making connections, and sharing their opinions. The engaging images make challenging texts feel more inviting and help students discover that reading can be creative, exciting, and fun!","fullyFundedDate":1782145176758,"projectUrl":"project/books-about-artists/10287276/","projectTitle":"Books About Artists","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":9971511,"projectId":9182266,"letterContent":"My students were so excited when they saw the new materials arrive! They were eager to explore, ask questions, and jump right into hands-on learning. Many kept asking \"People gave all of this to us?\" Watching their curiosity and enthusiasm reminded me how powerful engaging, interactive experiences can be for helping students learn and connect.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, this project has inspired the next phase of my classroom: expanding access to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and creating even more inclusive learning opportunities. My goal is to ensure that every student has a way to communicate, participate, and build meaningful connections with their peers. The lessons learned through this project have reinforced the importance of creating environments where all students can learn through exploration while having the tools they need to express themselves.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in experiences that spark curiosity, foster inclusion, and leave a lasting impact. Your generosity continues to inspire the work I do every day to help every child find their voice.","fullyFundedDate":1743446892403,"projectUrl":"project/grow-with-us-planting-a-garden-for-spee/9182266/","projectTitle":"Grow With Us: Planting a Garden for Speech Therapy Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chandler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9971511_orig.jpg?crop=833,833,x126,y189&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742345833518","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9971511"},{"teacherId":10343017,"projectId":10176803,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous class donations and support. Your kindness and willingness to give make such a meaningful difference in our classroom each day. Because of your donations, our students have access to materials and experiences that help create a fun, engaging, and welcoming learning environment. We truly appreciate your generosity and investment in our students' growth and success. Thank you for helping make our classroom a special place for every child to learn and thrive. \r\nThese birthday supplies will help make every child feel seen, celebrated, and special on their birthday. Recognizing each child's special day creates joyful memories and helps build a strong sense of belonging in our classroom community. Simple celebrations with these supplies can make children feel valued, included, and excited to share their special moment with classmates. These experiences also support social and emotional growth by helping children feel important and appreciated while creating positive connections and lasting memories throughout the school year.","fullyFundedDate":1779063490411,"projectUrl":"project/birthday-star/10176803/","projectTitle":"Birthday Star","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jauregui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10343017"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":10084493,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project! Our upcoming College and Career themed Literacy Event will incorporate all of these wonderful books as well the books being a fabulous addition to our classroom reading practice selection! Additionally, in just a few weeks, students will engage with these books during career-themed read-alouds, small group discussions, and literacy activities that connect reading to future goals and real-world careers. During our daily reading fluency practice time with my reading groups, these books are already helping students practice important reading skills like fluency, comprehension, asking questions, and making text-to-self connections. \r\n\r\nReading time has become even more exciting as students eagerly explore careers and college-themed stories together. Students enjoy partner reading, discussing their favorite careers, and sharing what they want to be when they grow up. Some of my more hesitant readers are especially engaged because the books connect to topics they are curious and excited about. 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