{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"D.H. White Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":18.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4036709,"projectId":9751177,"letterContent":"This project has changed the entire landscape of our classroom. When students said they wanted our room to feel like home this year, this is exactly what they pictured. We start each day with a look at the schedule to see which flexible seating tool each student will get to use throughout the day. Now, each day begins with excitement in the air. When materials were first delivered, we had just returned from our winter break. As you can imagine, returning to school after 3 weeks off can be challenging. However, having these new seating tools in our room has really helped us all get back into the swing of things. \r\n\r\nStudents were able to help me pick up boxes from the office, open boxes, check the delivery updates, and unpack. Receiving these items was a true canon moment for us. I hear a lot of folks talk about core memories these days, I think providing these seating tools for my class has been a core teaching memory for me, and I hope a core memory in my students' education journey. We spend a lot of time collaborating and working in groups. Having these tools make spreading out to complete work more comfortable. Students have enjoyed using them when working in groups around the room on science activities like our most recent science lesson creating and testing out how energy transfer works on student made ramps. We also have Accelerated Reader daily. Students read and take comprehension quizzes. They work to reach individual goals. They particularly love using their flexible seating tools during this time. These pictures are also shared. \r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue to learn how to rotate through the tools so each student is able to utilize them. I am looking forward to continuing to use them throughout our two upcoming novel study units. Please feel free to check out my newest project - \"Novel Study to Engage and Increase Reading Stamina.\" This project was created with these same students in mind as I will be moving to the next grade level with them. I am currently planning our novel studies for next year. I know they will be thrilled to continue to use these flexible seating tools throughout 5th grade as well. I cannot wait to continue with this group!","fullyFundedDate":1765996829068,"projectUrl":"project/beyond-the-desk-exploring-flexible-seat/9751177/","projectTitle":"Beyond the Desk: Exploring Flexible Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morrissey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4036709_orig.jpg?crop=1559,1560,x0,y244&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723773278223","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/thankfulinthird"},{"teacherId":9507870,"projectId":9751593,"letterContent":"We have been using our vertical surfaces at least a couple days per week for math. The ability to work together, giving g everyone space has been great. I'm loving watching students not need to erase to fit their perfect work, but be able to leave their incorrect work and learn from it and list several ideals without using paper that is not reusable. The collaboration has really increased. \r\n\r\nStudents were so excited when they saw the surfaces and they started using them quickly and were happy to ditch their little white boards for the big surfaces.","fullyFundedDate":1760744370030,"projectUrl":"project/stand-up-and-solve-collaboration-in-act/9751593/","projectTitle":"Stand Up and Solve: Collaboration in Action","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Theroux","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9507870_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758387460809","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrstheroux"},{"teacherId":9507870,"projectId":9738960,"letterContent":"The ability for students to spread out their group projects has been invaluable. Students have been able to work together easiest and the work they put out at this group has been amazing. We've done a large-scale group one pager and a science experiment where students were able to put pennies in salt and vinegar, watch them be cleaned, then watch as a paper clip was coated with the copper from the pennies. They were so excited. \r\n\r\nWithout these tables, students would have extra lines on their poster and spilled liquid. We appreciate your donation from the bottom of our heart.","fullyFundedDate":1758595677699,"projectUrl":"project/a-place-at-the-table-furniture-for-futu/9738960/","projectTitle":"A Place at the Table: Furniture for Future Leaders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Theroux","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9507870_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758387460809","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrstheroux"},{"teacherId":5293224,"projectId":9539906,"letterContent":"Kids liked the Jiggle pens alot and we were lucky to have some batteries to give them to all the kids through out the week. THe automated wriggling and the massager novelty of the pens were very valuable to the kids, It was funny to realize that they use up pen ink faster than regular writing does. They are always on the move. I researched this pen style to be the best for kids, It is distributed by lake shore so they knew kids need a big protective indestructible toy looking thing to fit in.","fullyFundedDate":1758636823362,"projectUrl":"project/large-presentations-and-table-warm-ups/9539906/","projectTitle":"Large Presentations and Table Warm Ups: Dry-Erase Color Markers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Franz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5293224_orig.png?crop=504,504,x5,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1561880073719","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/derekfranz"},{"teacherId":5293224,"projectId":9190118,"letterContent":"We have 35 penicils and they are all sharpened!\r\nevery student starts with a good beginning now/ We have three sharpening stations around the room: by the sink, by the paper distribution pile, and on my desk. Kids can use them through out the day and we have no lines. The design is idea on the sharpeners cause if they put a pencil in backwards or put a nub in the cartridge can be removed and I can fish out the issue to bring the sharpener back to full broadcast. The sharpeners also turn blue with a light when they are finished so I can get those over sharpers to quit it with a signal. Thanks!","fullyFundedDate":1752832295745,"projectUrl":"project/dull-pencils-dont-sharpen-the-students/9190118/","projectTitle":"Dull Pencils Don't Sharpen the Students' Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Franz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5293224_orig.png?crop=504,504,x5,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1561880073719","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/derekfranz"},{"teacherId":4036709,"projectId":9224460,"letterContent":"If I were able to write thank you as many times as there are digits after the decimal in pi, it still wouldn't be enough to explain how grateful I am to you for contributing to my classroom! The resources in this project helped cover a little bit of every math domain, which was delivered just in time for test prep rotations! We have utilized many of these materials already. The cards have been used to play multiplication clash (think war with multiplication facts) - I have never had a more requested game. I have 2 students who request to play EVERY DAY! We have used the 10 sided dice to help review multi-digit division and multi-digit multiplication. We used the droppers that came with the beakers to test our calculations from a 3-Act task to see how many drops of water fit on a penny before spilling over. Next we're going to use the measuring cups for a baking project before the school year ends so that I can introduce the class to one of my favorite hobbies and prove to them that yes, they will actually use fractions in their life outside of the classroom. The clocks are going to help us finally learn how to independently tell time so that they can utilize the schedule on the board instead of asking me how much longer until lunch. I wish I could send you a video to show you how alive a classroom can be when provided with these types of materials. Thank you for providing us with tools we can use to better understand math and to make it fun! As someone who has always loved math, my teacher heart is full when I can provide these types of learning experiences for my students, particularly for those who don't love math.......yet.","fullyFundedDate":1744195986513,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-math-to-life/9224460/","projectTitle":"Bringing Math to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morrissey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4036709_orig.jpg?crop=1559,1560,x0,y244&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723773278223","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/thankfulinthird"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_26083","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":427,"numTeachers":17,"percentFrplEligible":65,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":36,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":44,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"25.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":81.1,"schoolId":26083,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about D.H. 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