{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"West Heritage Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":41.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10460656,"projectId":10139038,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating the easel whiteboards to our classroom! These resources have already made a wonderful difference in the way my students learn and work together.\r\n\r\nOur students use the whiteboards during group work in writing, reading comprehension, and math. Instead of simply listening or writing in their notebooks, they can work together to share ideas, solve problems, explain their thinking, and make changes as they learn. One of our favorite moments has been watching students work together on practicing the first step in writing, TAPP, using the whiteboard to show different strategies and then explaining their reasoning to their classmates. The boards have given every student a chance to participate and have made learning much more interactive.\r\n\r\nWhen our students first saw the new whiteboards, they were excited and eager to use them. They immediately wanted to write on them and try them out. What was especially exciting was seeing how quickly they understood that the boards were not just something new—they were tools they could use to help each other learn.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue using the whiteboards as we work through our current lessons. In writing, students will use them to organize ideas, develop their responses, and revise their work. In reading comprehension, they will work together to identify important details and explain their thinking. In math, they will continue solving problems collaboratively and showing multiple ways to find an answer.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has given our students more opportunities to collaborate, communicate, and take an active role in their learning. 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We saw tremendous growth in their decoding skills and spelling. \r\n\r\nWe also used these books in a new activity we titled buddy reading. We paired up with a third grade class. The third graders came in our classroom and listened to each student read a decodable. The third graders coached if their were any difficulties decoding. The third grader also led the first grader in the phonemic awareness activities at the back of the book. \r\n\r\nWe greatly appreciate your generosity and how you have supported each and every one of our students.","fullyFundedDate":1767656901759,"projectUrl":"project/decodable-readers/9971373/","projectTitle":"Decodable Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McAllister","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7544377"},{"teacherId":5559165,"projectId":9979811,"letterContent":"My students and I are loving our new wobble stools! When they first walked into the room after I unpacked the stools, there was an audible gasp. They were so excited! It became much more exciting to sit and work with me at the back table. This has been so wonderful for my wiggly students who often struggle to sit still. I have had many students ask to borrow the chair from the back table and use it at their desk. For those students that need movement, it has been a game changer. Thank you so much for supporting this project. It has significantly improved my classroom!!","fullyFundedDate":1768499750667,"projectUrl":"project/wiggle-while-we-work-active-seating-for/9979811/","projectTitle":"Wiggle While We Work: Active Seating for 2nd Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dietrich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5559165_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651444025152","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5559165"},{"teacherId":2308857,"projectId":9443853,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping make these whiteboards possible. Your generosity means more than words can truly express.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students now have the opportunity to engage in student-led collaboration and deeper mathematical thinking. These tools will allow them to work together, share ideas, solve problems, and build the confidence they need to grow their mathematical skills.\r\n\r\nEven more importantly, these whiteboards will help us continue building a classroom where students feel safe, supported, and connected to one another. When students learn to collaborate, encourage each other, and celebrate successes together, something really special happens in the classroom community.\r\n\r\nI am so grateful for your support and for believing in my students. 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