{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Windmill Springs Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":21.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3317337,"projectId":9323770,"letterContent":"We wanted to send a huge thank you for your incredible support of our classroom project! The arrival of the new items—the cozy floor cushions, the new books, the colorful bulletin board paper, the birthday charts, and those new pencils—has seriously energized our whole learning environment. Your contributions have immediately helped make our classroom feel more comfortable, organized, and inspiring for every student. The quality of these new supplies has already given the kids a greater sense of pride and ownership in our shared space.\r\n\r\nThese materials are already having a major positive impact on our daily lessons and general work habits. The charts and new books are constantly in use, helping students with everything from reference checking to finding great ideas for their creative writing. The comfort provided by the cushions encourages them to stay focused and engaged for longer periods, and the new bulletin board paper helps us keep our learning displays fresh and accessible. All of these simple items add up to a much improved educational experience every single day.\r\n\r\nWe appreciate your generosity immensely. Your support isn't just about the physical supplies; it's about providing foundational tools, inspiring creativity, and showing my students that people genuinely believe in their potential to succeed. Thank you again, from the bottom of our hearts, for investing in our students and our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1754319191516,"projectUrl":"project/make-our-classroom-great-again/9323770/","projectTitle":"Make Our Classroom Great Again!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cardona","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3317337_orig.jpg?crop=1333,1333,x0,y124&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1575503210480","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-cardona"},{"teacherId":9379913,"projectId":9319278,"letterContent":"The classroom incentives really motivate my students to try harder to earn the rewards. They engage and participate more in class, which helps improve behavior and academic performance. Some students don't like to do any activities in class, but the incentives can spark their interest in activities they might not otherwise be motivated to do, such as playing music or doing a group project. \r\nIncentives also help my student learn to repeat positive actions. They know that every time they make good choices, they earn a reward that helps them develop good habits over time.\r\nWe are so grateful for the incentive materials that you gave to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1755521975096,"projectUrl":"project/incentives-are-great-learning-motives/9319278/","projectTitle":"Incentives Are Great Learning Motives!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Demi Nguyen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9379913_orig.png?crop=260,260,x14,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742666659749","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9379913"},{"teacherId":5693778,"projectId":9250275,"letterContent":"I want to extend a heartfelt thank you for your generous support in providing our classroom with new sets of books and essential classroom supplies. Your contribution has made a remarkable difference in our students' learning experiences. Thanks to your generosity, our students now have access to engaging texts that inspire curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity.\r\n\r\nThrough these books, students are developing important skills such as close reading, inferencing, comparing and contrasting perspectives, and expressing their ideas in both writing and discussion. They are learning to analyze characters, themes, and plots, and to make connections to their own lives—lessons that extend far beyond the pages of a book. Reading in our classroom has become more interactive and lively. Students eagerly gather for group discussions and activities, and share personal reflections on the stories they are reading.\r\n\r\nThe excitement of exploring new worlds and ideas is evident in the way students discuss and debate, ask questions, and even recommend books to one another. Your support has truly enriched our classroom, allowing students to explore literature in meaningful ways while fostering a lifelong love of reading. We are deeply grateful for your investment in our students' education and for helping make these experiences possible.","fullyFundedDate":1746787143132,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-more-books/9250275/","projectTitle":"BOOKS, BOOKS & MORE BOOKS!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Moore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5693778_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1562777059403","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5693778"},{"teacherId":267115,"projectId":9572592,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our online assessment system! Every week, students are able to see how much progress they've made! \r\nThis helps our little learners to feel victorious when they identify a new letter, sound or number! \r\nThis helps me (the teacher) see where each student needs support, and how our class is doing as a whole. I can meet each student exactly where they need me to be! \r\nThis helps parents to know exactly how their student is doing in school and the progress they continue to make! \r\nThis helps our whole team work on whatever we need as individuals. We don't waste any time re-teaching things that everybody knows! It helps remind us that we all have goals and that they are just in reach! We can do homework that is purposeful and effective instead of just busy and stressful!\r\nThis helps us all to be Homework Heroes!","fullyFundedDate":1755710386163,"projectUrl":"project/homework-heroes-wanted/9572592/","projectTitle":"Homework Heroes Wanted!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Renee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/reneeandrebeccasclass"},{"teacherId":9379913,"projectId":9239072,"letterContent":"My students love reading books, even though they don't know how to read yet. However, they enjoy looking at the pictures in the book together, which helps them develop social interaction and communication. Some of them make up their own story through the pictures by using their imagination. \r\nI use the books for daily reading aloud to enhance cognitive and language development, especially with language skills, since the students learn English and Vietnamese. They look forward to reading books by themselves or with a partner when their works are finished early. \r\nWe are grateful for your generous donation!","fullyFundedDate":1744219348833,"projectUrl":"project/your-books-can-make-a-difference/9239072/","projectTitle":"Your Books Can Make a Difference!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Demi Nguyen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9379913_orig.png?crop=260,260,x14,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742666659749","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9379913"},{"teacherId":3317337,"projectId":8982642,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation of air fresheners, printer ink, Kleenex, computer chargers, and candy. You have made such a huge difference in our classroom! The students' faces absolutely lit up when they saw all the new supplies. The Kleenex has already come in handy during allergy season, and the room smells great thanks to the air fresheners. Your donation has made our space a much more comfortable and welcoming place to learn, and the candy was a surprise treat that really boosted morale.\r\n\r\nThese resources are helping us every single day. The computer chargers are now an essential part of our daily routine, ensuring that all our devices are ready for lessons, no matter if we're doing a quick online activity or a longer research task. The new printer ink has been a lifesaver, allowing students to print off homework, study guides, and creative writing pieces without any issues. It's truly amazing how these simple items have improved our daily learning. Our next steps are to continue using these new resources to prepare for our upcoming exams and to make sure everyone has what they need to succeed in every subject. Thank you again for giving my students the tools they need!","fullyFundedDate":1742830334369,"projectUrl":"project/reinvigorating-our-middle-schoolers/8982642/","projectTitle":"Reinvigorating Our Middle Schoolers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cardona","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3317337_orig.jpg?crop=1333,1333,x0,y124&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1575503210480","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-cardona"},{"teacherId":1479879,"projectId":9233703,"letterContent":"Every day, the students and I explore a new part of our stories. We learn about fun new words and how to analyze character behavior and its impact on the story. When we learn about new vocabulary, we break the word down, looking for root words, prefixes, and suffixes. We look at what part of speech the word is and how it is used in the context of the story. We will define the word using both words and pictures as that has been shown to improve recognition. When we look at comprehension questions, we not only answer the question but also talk about how to answer the question. This is a skill the students can use while reading the story today but also when applying for a job in the future. \r\nAnother way we learn about stories is by having the students talk to each other about events in the story and how they can relate to them on a personal level. In the case of Fish in a Tree, my students will able to relate to many of the characters in the book as I serve a large neurodivergent population. This book was especially important to me as the main character and I share the same disability, dyslexia. Some of the characters are first generation language learners like my students. I appreciate the representation this book offers my students. 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