{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Sand Creek Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":46.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5545685,"projectId":9741348,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing our Playlab to life with additional resources. Your generosity helped to extend and enrich student learning through collaborative, inquiry-driven play that directly connects to our newest International Baccalaureate Unit of Inquiry. For the next several months, we will learn \"How the World Works\" as we explore how weather patterns impact plants and our environment. \r\n\r\nWe used the Seasons & Weather Theme Box, meteorologist props, and weather-themed bulletin pieces to launch this unit's hands-on investigations. Students were eager to take turns pretending to be meteorologists, using the props to report the day's weather. The garden play sets will be integrated into dramatic-play centers in the next few weeks as we learn more about plant parts and their life cycles. Once we have an understanding of weather patterns and how they impact the world around us, we'll be ready to investigate our next Unit of Inquiry, \"Sharing the Planet,\" which focuses on how living things depend on each other for survival. The farm activities will help us understand the important role that farmers play in our lives and how we must all work together to protect our planet and its natural resources. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting my students and helping provide authentic opportunities for my students to think, collaborate, and learn through play!","fullyFundedDate":1761934758014,"projectUrl":"project/playlab-wanted-play-is-the-work-of-chil/9741348/","projectTitle":"Playlab Wanted: Play Is the Work of Childhood. -Fred Rogers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lindholm","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5545685_orig.jpg?crop=3000,3000,x0,y230&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756761728736","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5545685"},{"teacherId":5545685,"projectId":9672389,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping bring our Play Lab to life for the kindergarten students at our International Baccalaureate school in Colorado Springs. Because of your generosity, our school now has a child-centered space rich with toy kitchen materials, puppets, dress-up clothes, building materials, and a wide variety of props — tools that students are already using to explore, create, and learn.\r\nWhen I first unveiled the Play Lab, students' reactions were immediate and joyful: wide eyes, eager voices, and hands reaching for costumes and puppets. Several children who are typically reserved began leading scenes and narrating confidently. \r\nA recent visit to our Play Lab illustrated the difference your gifts have already made. After listening to a story in our classroom, a small group of students used props to retell and dramatize Chicken Little. Children took on roles, negotiated who would play which part, and adapted the story when someone suggested a new ending. Through this play, students practiced sequencing, oral language, turn-taking, and empathy — all while deeply engaged and excited.\r\nNext steps: we will continue to integrate the Play Lab into our Units of Inquiry by having students reenact fairy tales such as Cinderella, Snow White, and The Princess and the Pea. We'll use these dramatizations to target learning goals like story structure (beginning, middle, end), character motivation, and expressive language. \r\nYour contributions have given our students more than toys — you have given them a space to practice communication, build confidence, and learn through joyful, meaningful play. Thank you for investing in PLAY, the true work of childhood!","fullyFundedDate":1757355512372,"projectUrl":"project/playlab-wanted-play-is-the-work-of-chi/9672389/","projectTitle":"Playlab Wanted: \"Play Is the Work of Childhood.\" -Fred Rogers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lindholm","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5545685_orig.jpg?crop=3000,3000,x0,y230&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756761728736","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5545685"},{"teacherId":9570649,"projectId":9439929,"letterContent":"My classroom has been one of the most successful classrooms in my school district, so I'm told. My kids are making leaps and bounds based on goals and comparative data from previous teachers and administrators, including the district superintendent. I strongly believe the environment sets the tone for each school year. My room has been visited by many and students are thriving. Students outside of my classroom always want to come in and stay. \r\n\r\nThanks to the donations and fulfilling of my project, students are learning better than they have prior. Thank you all to donated.","fullyFundedDate":1754884595835,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-supports-for-my-first-year-speci/9439929/","projectTitle":"Sensory Supports for My First-Year Special Education Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wangerin aka \"Mr. W\"","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9570649_orig.jpg?crop=2661,2661,x564,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719282921761","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-w-s-kids"},{"teacherId":10016073,"projectId":9321686,"letterContent":"My students are so thankful for all of the materials that were donated to our classroom. One item that stands out are the headphones. My students look forward to every time they are able to use the headphones. The headphones have been a major upgrade to our previous headphones and the students have been taking very good care of them.\r\n\r\nThe other product that the students are loving are the new markers. Our old markers have seen better days and when it comes time to using our new markers for our projects, they are so excited to use them. \r\n\r\nWith all of the supplies that were donated, they have made a huge impact on our students and we appreciate your generous donations!","fullyFundedDate":1747068774399,"projectUrl":"project/needed-supplies/9321686/","projectTitle":"Needed Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Persico","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10016073_orig.jpg?crop=854,854,x312,y792&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746478902118","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10016073"},{"teacherId":7123823,"projectId":9187644,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your continuous support for our students with Autism. Our students require a specialized education to be able to navigate and understand our social world. With the tools and resources available to them through your support, they can surpass the expectations we set for them. \r\n\r\nOur students have made great progress with being able to socialize with their peers through taught curriculum that focuses on character building and social cues. The curriculum includes opportunities for students to interact with adults and peers in several ways to enhance their social interactions. \r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1746487632394,"projectUrl":"project/school-supplies/9187644/","projectTitle":"School Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Summerall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7123823_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581978084992","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-summerall"},{"teacherId":7123823,"projectId":9125698,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your continuous support for our students with Autism. Our students require a specialized education to be able to navigate and understand our social world. With the tools and resources available to them through your support, they can surpass the expectations we set for them. \r\n\r\nOur students have made great progress with being able to socialize with their peers through taught curriculum that focuses on character building and social cues. The curriculum includes opportunities for students to interact with adults and peers in several ways to enhance their social interactions. \r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1740353597634,"projectUrl":"project/autism-and-financial-literacy/9125698/","projectTitle":"Autism and Financial Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Summerall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7123823_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581978084992","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-summerall"},{"teacherId":9257345,"projectId":9255789,"letterContent":"Thank you for the materials you helped provide for my classroom. The Clorox wipes have been so helpful to keep a clean and safe environment. Thank you, additionally, for your donation of the dinosaur books, play-dough, games, and puzzles. I teach at a school where inquiry and play are at the forefront of our minds for students. The students I teach in the 1st grade (6-7 years old) are still developing their brains, and the use of play is advantageous for their learning. Students loved the dinosaur books! They were really excited to look at different types of dinosaurs that they have never seen before. Along with the dinosaur unit, we used the play-dough to create fossils of dinosaurs. Beyond the dinosaur and fossil unit, the play-dough, games, and puzzles have all been exciting, hands-on activities for kids to enhance their learning. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1744640254043,"projectUrl":"project/sunshine-fun-shine/9255789/","projectTitle":"Sunshine, Fun-Shine!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vance","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9257345"},{"teacherId":9629323,"projectId":8561947,"letterContent":"This project has done wonders for our classroom! Our students have enjoyed playing all of the games we received, especially the Grocery Game. We used it as an introduction to our money math unit before we had our own grocery store in the classroom where our students used the skills they learned from the game to make their purchases, find discounts, and stay within budget! In our TAP classroom, as all of our students are on the spectrum, it's incredibly important to tie math learning with real life skills--your donations made this possible.\r\n\r\nI also want to share that, thanks to your donations, my students have started enjoying our math rotations! They've all met their math goals on their IEP's this year, and have jumped up grade levels, and it was all because of your generosity and belief that math CAN be fun! We appreciate your donations and hope you'll consider donating to our classroom again for our next fun project!","fullyFundedDate":1733002789656,"projectUrl":"project/math-can-be-fun/8561947/","projectTitle":"Math Can Be Fun!!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Escobedo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9629323"},{"teacherId":9257345,"projectId":9219521,"letterContent":"Thank you for your time and willingness to provide funds for flexible seating. With your kindness, I was able to purchase surf desks and mats for students to sit on. First graders need to be able to have flexible seating, as they are typically \"wiggly.\" \r\n When I introduced the seats to the students, they were ecstatic! Students have been able to use these tools for writing and buddy reading. When students are comfortable in their learning environment, they are prone to learn more. My goal has always been to provide a safe space for students, where they enjoy coming to school and are excited to learn. Thank you again for your donation!","fullyFundedDate":1744349403059,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating/9219521/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vance","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9257345"},{"teacherId":7123823,"projectId":8925471,"letterContent":"Donors choose\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your continuous support for our students with Autism. Our students require a specialized education to be able to navigate and understand our social world. With the tools and resources available to them through your support, they can surpass the expectations we set for them. \r\n\r\nOur students have made great progress with being able to socialize with their peers through taught curriculum that focuses on character building and social cues. The curriculum includes opportunities for students to interact with adults and peers in several ways to enhance their social interactions. \r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1731531123508,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-stem/8925471/","projectTitle":"Learning Through STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Summerall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7123823_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581978084992","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-summerall"},{"teacherId":7123823,"projectId":8853703,"letterContent":"Donors choose\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your continuous support for our students with Autism. 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