{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ayers Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":11.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":499635,"projectId":10332203,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of the items for my classroom. The students were so excited to come into the first grade class they knew, but have it look so much different! Our first day photos in front of our newly decorated door was super loved! They enjoyed looking around the classroom to try to find all the new decorations and items. It really helped them get excited for second grade! \r\n They are loving getting to be a bit more independent with sharpening their own pencils, too! The two sharpeners we got are just perfect for helping the students sharpen pencils correctly. Having one more floor chair is so nice since we have small groups of 5-6 kids. Now every student in the group gets a chair! This is also another chance for them to show a nit more responsibility in our class, as they are responsible for getting their own chair and cleaning it up when they are done.\r\n The donors choose gift card allowed me to bring in some new back to school activities for the class and I was also able to get some supplemental activities to support our Language Arts adoption stories and work. This is another place where the students are able to feel the \"difference\" between first and second grade work. Thank you again for bringing this great start to second grade to my 29 students!","fullyFundedDate":1783969404019,"projectUrl":"project/moving-on-up/10332203/","projectTitle":"Moving On Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. N.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp499635_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1781202884842","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/499635"},{"teacherId":237560,"projectId":10312006,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. It has been such a relief to be able to purchase materials when I have needed them for my students. My current group of students are really great readers, so our reading curriculum doesn't always challenge them the way they need. I was able to find exactly what they needed on Teachers Pay Teachers! It went with our reading but it elevated the questioning and will challenge my students throughout the year.\r\n\r\nI was also able to purchase really great enrichment for math! Third grade is all about learning multiplication and division. I found activities that were hands on, computer and worksheets that all make comitting those facts to memory more engaging. I can't wait to share all of these new materials with my students.\r\n\r\nThank you for your donations. These materials will be used again and again for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1785343238574,"projectUrl":"project/new-grade-new-curriculum/10312006/","projectTitle":"New Grade, New Curriculum","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp237560_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757530941658","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrscindydean"},{"teacherId":237560,"projectId":10314123,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions toward building a welcoming classroom. I was given one day to move into my new classroom. The walls were either bare or had dusty old paper on them. With your generous donations I was able to purchase bright beautiful fadeless paper to cover the walls and many other decor items to make our classroom a bright, fun place to learn.\r\n\r\nI included my students in the decorating and decisions about where to hang things. It was fun to let them help build our new environment. They are proud of their new third grade classroom. This feeling of ownership also has them making sure that our classroom stays clean and organized. \r\n\r\nAs you can see from the pictures, our classroom is now bright, fun and a great place to learn. Thank you for your generous donation, without it we would still be in a dark, dusty room.","fullyFundedDate":1785302307274,"projectUrl":"project/new-classroom-blank-slate/10314123/","projectTitle":"New Classroom = Blank Slate","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp237560_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757530941658","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrscindydean"},{"teacherId":237560,"projectId":9701225,"letterContent":"You would not think that on rug would make such an impact, but it did! The students were so excited to see the carpet when they came in this morning. I had to stop everything and let them take turns to come over and touch it! During our morning meeting we talked about the people that helped us buy our new rug and how special that made them feel.\r\n\r\nI wanted them to realize that other people think it is important for them to have a nice place to learn. We used the dots during the day to sound out words. It was really fun! I picked different students to jump on the dots as we broke words apart. Then later in the day as they were standing in line they spontaneously played \"The floor is Lava\" and stood on the dots. This carpet has brought so much joy to our little world today and will continue to do so for many days to come.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donations, they have made a huge difference and we really appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1765590326540,"projectUrl":"project/a-place-to-meet/9701225/","projectTitle":"A Place to Meet","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp237560_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757530941658","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrscindydean"},{"teacherId":237560,"projectId":9638648,"letterContent":"These \"menus\" have been a game changer! The students were SO excited when I passed them out! They couldn't believe their eyes! I had to give them time to explore this new tool on their own because there was no way they were going to be able to focus on anything I said.\r\n\r\nBefore these fancy whiteboards (formally menus) the students had to try to slide pages in and out of a page protector sleeve whenever we needed a new page for math. This took time and was often frustrating for some. Now they just turn the page and there it was! We could use a grid page for lining up numbers for subtracting and then quickly flip to a hundreds chart to skip count.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation! These Math Tool whiteboards will be an essential part of my classroom for years to come and will help many students. I feel so blessed to be able to have them.","fullyFundedDate":1757518551297,"projectUrl":"project/math-is-on-the-menu/9638648/","projectTitle":"Math is On the Menu","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp237560_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757530941658","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrscindydean"},{"teacherId":1552970,"projectId":9638401,"letterContent":"Your generous donations have made learning about emotions and coping skills a fun and engaging daily activity. The Spot curriculum provides stories about emotions that my students are starting to relate to. The plushies provide that tactile, hands on experience that can help with further identifying emotions.\r\n As my class learns about emotions and how to regulate their little bodies, the calming corner created through Donors Choose donations allows my students to have a place away from others to take a moment to reset and be ready to learn. With practice and support, I know my students will gain independence and utilize this area when needed. Thank you Donors for supporting my students.","fullyFundedDate":1756875446247,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-special-education-students-lear/9638401/","projectTitle":"Help My Special Education Students Learn Social-Emotional Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Carvalho","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1552970"},{"teacherId":605372,"projectId":9526298,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for you generousity. Your kindness means so much to my students. My students are so excited to see the new materials and are even more excited to use them. Hands on materials are so important for 4 and 5 year old students. As students just begin to learn, they need fine motor activities so they are able to solidify their fine motor skills. Before students can write, they need to have strength in their fine motor skills. The tools you helped purchase will allow my students to strengthen their fine motor skills.\r\nThe drill kits are so engaging for the students. They do not realize that they are learning but they are. They are working on pencil grip without even knowing. They are working on math through patterning. They just think they are big kids drilling! The tweezer sorting is another great tool to strengthen their fine motor skills. They are using their pencil grip to hold the tweezers as they sort by color. I love all the learning that is happening with these hands on materials. Thank you again for your generousity! We truly appreciate it! 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