{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Weed Union Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":41.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9592336,"projectId":10261835,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making our \"From Egg to Chick: A Life-Changing Classroom Experience\"project possible! Your generosity is helping us prepare for an incredible hands-on science experience that my kindergarten students will get to participate in this spring.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw our new materials, they were immediately curious and excited. We began talking about eggs, chickens, and what they thought might be inside an egg. Of course, this led to lots of questions: How does a chick grow inside an egg? How does it get out? What will the baby chicks look like? Their natural curiosity has already created so many wonderful opportunities for learning.\r\n\r\nAlthough we won't be raising our baby chicks until the spring, we are using this time to build background knowledge and prepare for our upcoming life-cycle project. We are learning about animals, life cycles, and how living things grow and change. Students are practicing making predictions, asking questions, making observations, and using new science vocabulary. When spring arrives, they will be able to take those skills and apply them to a real-life experience right in our classroom.\r\n\r\nOur next step will be to begin the incubation process in the spring and carefully observe the eggs as the chicks develop. Students will get to document what they notice through drawings, writing, counting, and classroom discussions. The most exciting moment will be watching the eggs hatch and meeting our baby chicks for the first time! We will also learn about how to care for living things and what chicks need to grow and thrive.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students something to look forward to and learn from throughout the school year. For my kindergarteners, this project will be so much more than simply watching eggs hatch—it will be an opportunity to experience science firsthand, ask meaningful questions, and witness the wonder of new life. Your support is helping us create a classroom experience that my students will remember for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1778019423028,"projectUrl":"project/from-egg-to-chick-a-life-changing-class/10261835/","projectTitle":"From Egg to Chick: A Life-Changing Classroom Experience","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mandy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9592336_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757047088276","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kinder-mandy"},{"teacherId":9592336,"projectId":9690271,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation of the light table to our classroom. Your kindness has already made a meaningful impact on our students' learning experiences.\r\n\r\nThe light table has quickly become one of the most engaging and valuable tools in our room. It provides hands-on opportunities for students to explore shapes, colors, letters, numbers, and patterns in an exciting and interactive way. It also encourages creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration as students work together to investigate and discover new concepts.\r\n\r\nBeyond academics, the light table creates a sense of wonder and curiosity that inspires students to learn through play. It has become a favorite center in our classroom, and I have already seen students become more focused, engaged, and enthusiastic while using it.\r\n\r\nAs you can see in these photos, we are currently learning about insects. The students are using magnet tiles on the light table to create habitats and houses for their plastic beetles. This activity combines science, engineering, creativity, and imaginative play, while helping students deepen their understanding of insect environments and needs.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped create a richer learning environment where students can grow academically, socially, and creatively. We are truly grateful for your support and for believing in the importance of providing meaningful learning tools for children.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making such a positive difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1765225763925,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-creating-and-learning-with-l/9690271/","projectTitle":"Exploring, Creating, and Learning With Light","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mandy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9592336_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757047088276","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kinder-mandy"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_40187","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":286,"numTeachers":17,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":8,"percentBlack":4,"percentWhite":45,"percentIndigenous":2,"percentLatinx":22,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":16,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"16.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":58.3,"schoolId":40187,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Weed Union Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Weed Union Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/weed-union-elementary-school-district/weed-union-elementary-school/40187"}