{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lebanon Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":33.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5501744,"projectId":9425307,"letterContent":"I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your generous support in providing our classroom with a variety of flexible seating options — including the large cushions, bendable seats, and the new electric stand-up desk.\r\nMy third graders are absolutely thrilled! These additions have already made a positive difference in our learning environment. The flexible seating encourages movement, focus, and comfort, allowing students to choose spots that help them do their best thinking and learning each day. The stand-up desk, in particular, has become a favorite — offering students an active and engaging workspace that supports both collaboration and independence.\r\nYour kindness has truly enhanced our classroom community. Because of your contribution, my students feel valued, motivated, and excited to learn. Thank you for helping create a space that supports every child's success.","fullyFundedDate":1755733384672,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-in-grade-3/9425307/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating in Grade 3","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pistel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5501744_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751180665559","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-pistel"},{"teacherId":7398710,"projectId":9587611,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my Whiteboard Wishes Donors Choose Project. My students and I love our new boards. We have been using them almost every day for math work, spelling, and grammar lessons. The students are so excited that the boards are easy to read and clean compared to the old ones they started the year with. Because they are magnetic, students can use them with letter tiles for word work practice very easily. Students are no longer dealing with lost learning tools! I can't wait to see how we can use these for brainstorming webs, project planning, and indoor recess fun in the future.","fullyFundedDate":1755443339134,"projectUrl":"project/whiteboard-wishes/9587611/","projectTitle":"Whiteboard Wishes","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Provost","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7398710_orig.png?crop=275,275,x2,y4&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755397227317","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/carolyn-provost"},{"teacherId":1681606,"projectId":5210522,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support! The sensory tools funded through this project have made a meaningful difference in our classroom. Many of our students, especially those with sensory sensitivities or attention challenges, are now better able to focus, self-regulate, and engage in learning activities throughout the day. The tools provide calming, tactile input that helps students stay grounded during transitions and academic tasks. We've seen a noticeable improvement in students' ability to stay on task and express their emotions more effectively.\r\n\r\nThe movement-based tools have become a favorite during independent work time and brain breaks. A few students who previously struggled with focus or anxiety have shown remarkable changes—one student, in particular, now begins each day with a sensory activity that helps him feel calm and ready to learn, and his participation has soared. It's been heartwarming to see these tools not just support learning, but also empower our students to feel confident and understood in their environment.","fullyFundedDate":1604958893595,"projectUrl":"project/calm-spaces-in-learning-places/5210522/","projectTitle":"Calm Spaces in Learning Places","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Glode","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1681606_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1600509781761","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1681606"},{"teacherId":3418723,"projectId":9416382,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in adding books to our classroom library for second grade. Second graders enjoy reading chapter books and especially love graphic novels and non-fiction books. These books will be put in their book boxes for them to read during independent reading time. Books in book boxes our self selected so students choose what is interesting to them. We did a little preview of all the books and the students were so excited! There was lots of great conversation about book students had read before, giving recommendations and looking through the books. Thank you so much again for giving my students the chance to increase their love of reading!","fullyFundedDate":1750628890782,"projectUrl":"project/moving-up-to-second-grade/9416382/","projectTitle":"Moving Up to Second Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gamache","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3418723_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1467936932499","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3418723"},{"teacherId":5754386,"projectId":9231844,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for your support and generosity in getting this project funded! The books I received are going to make such a positive impact on student's love and engagement in reading, but so many of these books also have social and emotional themes that are going to be so impactful in the social development of my students. Not only will these books be loved by my students, but I will be sharing them with other teachers and grade levels across the building. This project will be so impactful not only this year but for years to come! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1746450835513,"projectUrl":"project/love-to-read-read-for-love/9231844/","projectTitle":"Love to Read, Read for Love","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nowak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5754386_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743720168498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5754386"},{"teacherId":5754386,"projectId":9125034,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible support and generosity with getting my project funded! I am so excited to get this project funded and to start incorporating these tools in my reading instruction this school year! I am always looking for ways to make our reading instruction more hands-on, interactive, and engaging for students and these tools will help to make learning fun and impactful for my students! These tools will be loved and cherished this year and for many years to come! Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1746459755799,"projectUrl":"project/phonics-fanatics/9125034/","projectTitle":"Phonics Fanatics!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nowak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5754386_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743720168498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5754386"},{"teacherId":5754386,"projectId":9372092,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible donations and generosity to get this project funded! Our headphones are going to make sure an incredible impact in our Kindergarten classrooms this year! Not only will these headphones help my students, but I have been able to share the headphones with my teammates as well to support technology use in all our Kindergarten classrooms!\r\n\r\nTechnology is a big part of our learning in K and with Kindergarteners, headphones are something that are constantly breaking and needing to be replaced. These headphones will help us to continue using technology successfully all year long! Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1749160998687,"projectUrl":"project/do-you-hear-what-i-hear/9372092/","projectTitle":"Do You Hear What I Hear?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nowak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5754386_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743720168498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5754386"},{"teacherId":225987,"projectId":9222892,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to fund the Sphero Indi robots for our STEM program. These robots are completely screen free, allowing students to build an algorithm and code the robots using colored tiles.\r\n\r\nI introduced the robots to my first graders, and they were immediately engaged. They worked together to figure out how each color made the robot move, and then they used the tiles to build an algorithm for the robot to follow. This required collaboration, sequential thinking, and lots of trial and error.\r\n\r\nI love how open ended and engaging these robots are, and can't wait to try them out with my other students. I teach STEM to PK-4th graders, and I plan to incorporate these new robots in my coding curriculum for all my students. Thanks again for supporting STEM learning and computational thinking in my PK-4th grade STEM classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1743612074621,"projectUrl":"project/screen-free-coding-with-sphero-indi-robo/9222892/","projectTitle":"Screen Free Coding with Sphero Indi Robots","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Olsen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp225987_orig.jpg?crop=1436,1436,x563,y146&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743540276519","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/225987"},{"teacherId":225987,"projectId":9222320,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to fund the Sphero Indi robots for our STEM program. These robots are completely screen free, allowing students to build an algorithm and code the robots using colored tiles. \r\n\r\nI introduced the robots to my first graders, and they were immediately engaged. They worked together to figure out how each color made the robot move, and then they used the tiles to build an algorithm for the robot to follow. This required collaboration, sequential thinking, and lots of trial and error. \r\n\r\nI love how open ended and engaging these robots are, and can't wait to try them out with my other students. I teach STEM to PK-4th graders, and I plan to incorporate these new robots in my coding curriculum for all my students. Thanks again for supporting STEM learning and computational thinking in my PK-4th grade STEM classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1743595297886,"projectUrl":"project/screen-free-coding-with-sphero-indi-robo/9222320/","projectTitle":"Screen Free Coding With Sphero Indi Robots","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Olsen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp225987_orig.jpg?crop=1436,1436,x563,y146&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743540276519","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/225987"},{"teacherId":5754386,"projectId":8728664,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation to my classroom. I am so grateful for your continued support and generosity. My students are always so excited and happy for any new additions to our classroom and I love sharing with them the support and generosity of others to help continue to grow their love of learning and engagement. The wobble stools have been such an amazing addition to our classroom and are used every single day, all day long! They are my students preferred seating option now and helps them to stay focused and engaged throughout the day. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1732815668908,"projectUrl":"project/wobble-while-you-work/8728664/","projectTitle":"Wobble While You Work","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nowak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5754386_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743720168498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5754386"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_44154","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":366,"numTeachers":30,"percentFrplEligible":27,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":87,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":8,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 4","studentTeacherRatio":"12.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":67.0,"schoolId":44154,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Lebanon Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Lebanon Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/connecticut/lebanon-public-schools/lebanon-elementary-school/44154"}