{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Swallows Charter Academy Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3652204,"projectId":10098056,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students and our classroom! Your generosity is giving me something incredibly valuable as a teacher—the ability to provide the right resource at the right time for each of my students.\r\n\r\nThese Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards will allow me to find engaging, high-quality resources that meet students where they are. I can provide differentiated reading and math activities, hands-on learning opportunities, and specialized materials that support students with different learning needs.\r\n\r\nWhat makes this gift especially meaningful is the flexibility it provides. 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Because of your donation, my students will have opportunities to learn, create, collaborate, and have fun while developing important skills that will help them both in and out of the classroom.\r\n\r\nThe puzzles, board games, and STEM materials will give students meaningful opportunities to practice problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork, creativity, and perseverance. These resources will be especially valuable during centers, early finisher time, indoor recess, and small-group activities.\r\n\r\nI am also incredibly grateful for the classroom supplies that will help me prepare for the upcoming school year. Having materials organized and ready to go will help me create a welcoming, engaging classroom where students feel prepared and excited to learn from the very first day.\r\n\r\nYour support is making a difference not only this year, but for students who will benefit from these materials for years to come. 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I was able to download and print interactive word walls, visual lab safety guides, and science-themed decor that make our room feel like a real lab. More importantly, the digital resources allow me to quickly differentiate lessons on the fly. Whether a student needs simplified reading passages with visual vocabulary scaffolds or an advanced extension task to stretch their thinking, I can instantly find and print the exact support they need.\r\n\r\nWe will be incorporating printable diagrams and lab reflection templates to help students record and analyze their daily experiments.\r\n\r\nYour support gave our classroom the exact tools needed to make science visual, accessible, and exciting for every single learner. 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Every day, our students build memories through learning, friendship, and discovery, and your generosity will allow them to document these moments in meaningful, creative ways.\r\n\r\nWith the iPad mini, protective case, and Apple Pencil Pro, students will be able to photograph and record authentic moments throughout the school day—whether in the classroom, at specials, during STEM challenges, or out at recess. They will use these images in Canva to create memory books that reflect their growth and their unique classroom community.\r\n\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, everyday moments will become lasting memories for our students and their families. You are helping them tell their story with pride, creativity, and joy.","fullyFundedDate":1768419606940,"projectUrl":"project/capturing-our-school-story-one-moment-a/9910020/","projectTitle":"Capturing Our School Story: One Moment at a Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Godinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3652204_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532312382725","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-godinez123"},{"teacherId":3652204,"projectId":9906794,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting a learning environment where every child can discover joy in reading, creativity, and hands-on exploration. My students are curious, energetic learners who thrive when they have access to engaging books and materials that spark their imagination and confidence.\r\n\r\nYour generosity will help us expand our classroom library with high-interest titles that motivate developing readers and challenge advanced readers. These books will open new worlds for students and support independent reading, literature circles, and quiet reflection.\r\n\r\nThe hands-on resources—modeling clay, magnetic STEM blocks, scissors, and math games—will give students opportunities to build, create, and problem-solve in meaningful ways. 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Simple supplies—like sharpened pencils and quality paper—are vital to that process.\r\n\r\nYour generosity will provide automatic and manual pencil sharpeners that keep our classroom running smoothly during STEM investigations, engineering challenges, and creative projects. The watercolor paper will give students the space to draft diagrams, prototype designs, and create detailed visuals that bring their ideas to life.\r\n\r\nWith these materials, students can work independently and confidently without losing valuable learning time to broken tools or limited supplies. You are helping restore the productive, creative STEM environment our students love—and empowering them to think, design, and innovate every day.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting their curiosity and imagination.","fullyFundedDate":1763563342194,"projectUrl":"project/sharpening-our-stem-skills-tools-to-pow/9896544/","projectTitle":"Sharpening Our STEM Skills: Tools to Power Hands-On Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Godinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3652204_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532312382725","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-godinez123"},{"teacherId":3652204,"projectId":9876367,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our hands-on STEM learning lab. Your generosity is opening the door for my students to explore, build, and create in ways that spark curiosity and confidence.\r\n\r\nMy students are natural problem solvers who learn best by doing. With the robotics kits, Magna-Tiles, Snap Circuits, art tools, and social-emotional resources you helped provide, students will design, test, collaborate, and bring their ideas to life. These materials enable them to see themselves as scientists, engineers, and artists—capable of innovation and creative thinking.\r\n\r\nThe books, book lights, and mindfulness tools will further support focus, literacy, and perseverance, creating a learning environment where students can take risks, think critically, and celebrate their discoveries.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our classroom is becoming a vibrant space where curiosity leads the way and every student can grow as a confident, imaginative maker.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in their potential.","fullyFundedDate":1763563498439,"projectUrl":"project/stem-sparks-inspiring-young-innovators/9876367/","projectTitle":"STEM Sparks: Inspiring Young Innovators Through Hands-On Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Godinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3652204_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532312382725","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-godinez123"},{"teacherId":3652204,"projectId":9863703,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our student-led Wellness Corner. Your generosity is helping our 5th graders create a space that supports the emotional and physical well-being.\r\n\r\nThis project directly serves students who experience hunger, stress, anxiety, or sensory overload during the day. With your help, we can provide calming tools, sensory supports, and healthy snacks so students can refocus, recharge, and return to learning ready and confident.\r\n\r\nOur 5th graders will take full ownership of maintaining this space. Thanks to you, the Wellness Corner will become a permanent, welcoming resource. \r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your support and belief in our students.","fullyFundedDate":1764619640282,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-hearts-healthy-minds/9863703/","projectTitle":"Healthy Hearts, Healthy Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Godinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3652204_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532312382725","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-godinez123"},{"teacherId":3778631,"projectId":9819508,"letterContent":"Thanks to your support, our classroom was able to put this project into action and make a positive difference in our school. The new resources are being used to support students in a practical, meaningful way, while also giving my students a chance to take responsibility and work together.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, my students were excited and eager to help. They enjoyed organizing and preparing everything and took pride in knowing they were contributing to something that benefits others. Seeing their excitement and sense of ownership was incredibly rewarding.\r\n\r\nThis project also gave donors a glimpse into our classroom and the values we work on every day. Moving forward, students will continue building on lessons about responsibility, kindness, and community as they help maintain the project and reflect on how small actions can have a positive impact on others.","fullyFundedDate":1761153649904,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-kindness-our-school-snack-cart/9819508/","projectTitle":"Fueling Kindness: Our School Snack Cart Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3778631_orig.png?crop=843,843,x64,y107&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779486945008","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kdavis2"},{"teacherId":3652204,"projectId":9812511,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our 3D printing project. Your contribution goes far beyond simply funding materials; it directly fuels creativity, innovation, confidence, and hands-on learning for every student who walks into our classroom. Because of you, our maker-centered learning environment continues to grow stronger, more dynamic, and more exciting each day.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, every project is an opportunity to build confidence, practice collaboration, and develop essential 21st-century skills such as design thinking, engineering, and problem-solving. With your support, we now have the filament, tools, and workspace needed to keep those opportunities alive and expanding. Although we already had a 3D printer, maintaining a steady supply of filament and essential accessories has been a challenge. Your generosity ensures that our students can continue designing, creating, experimenting, and learning without interruption.\r\n\r\nThanks to your donation, we are now fully stocked with a variety of PLA filament colors, which means students can bring their ideas to life in more expressive and meaningful ways. They are especially excited about using these materials for models of the solar system, math-based design challenges, and custom creations like keychains, name tags, and book tags for our reading challenges. The addition of the 3D printing maintenance tools also makes it possible for us to keep our printer running smoothly throughout the year. These small but essential accessories help prevent downtime, extend the life of our equipment, and teach students the importance of caring for their tools.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, I've created a dedicated 3D printing station in my home using the Whalen Abington Pedestal Desk. This organized workspace allows me to print and prepare student designs efficiently outside of school, saving gas and time by eliminating repeated trips back and forth. Students love watching videos of the home setup and learning how their projects are printed from start to finish. 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