{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Crystal Run Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":null,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":830707,"projectId":9824636,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our \"Readers on the Rise\" project has made a meaningful difference in our first grade classroom. Your support put engaging, high-interest books and essential reading tools directly into the hands of young learners who are just beginning their literacy journey, and the impact has been immediate and exciting to witness.\r\n\r\nStudents are eager to choose books from our new collection during independent reading time. Along with these books, the word pointers you provided have helped students learn how to properly track print from left to right and match spoken words to written text. This simple tool has made a big difference in helping early readers build confidence and accuracy.\r\n\r\nThe dry erase boards with writing lines have also been a tremendous help. Students use them daily to practice sight words, sentence writing, and phonics skills. Having the lines as a guide supports proper letter formation and spacing, giving students the structure they need as they develop foundational writing skills that support their reading growth.\r\n\r\nThese resources have helped create a classroom environment where reading and writing feel joyful, accessible, and empowering.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your donation has helped foster a true love of reading at an early age. You have given my students tools that will support them not only this year, but throughout their entire academic journey.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and in the future of these young readers. Your kindness and generosity are deeply appreciated.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMarie Moll","fullyFundedDate":1760587046293,"projectUrl":"project/readers-on-the-rise/9824636/","projectTitle":"Readers on the Rise","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Moll","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/830707"},{"teacherId":10314508,"projectId":9834780,"letterContent":"The materials for this project have been slowly introduced and are now in FULL swing (finally!) with my fifth graders! This project has been a hit - students are exploring the ideas of narratives and how they can communicate a narrative visually. The narrative they are brainstorming? It's all about THEM! \r\n\r\nStudents are using our new collection of beads and sticky felt to design bead collages full of meaning and identity. Each color and bead chosen is meant to represent something connected to the artist. These projects are in progress and won't be complete with student's written reflections for another couple of weeks, but I am so happy to report that so far, it has been a hit. \r\n\r\nOur 1st and 2nd graders will begin using their letter stamps and beads next week to begin building their own exploratory identity collages, full of words that are meaningful to them. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping me boost the literacy connection in our art room! I hope to continue and refine these projects year after year.","fullyFundedDate":1760796502620,"projectUrl":"project/boosting-literacy-in-the-elementary-art/9834780/","projectTitle":"Boosting Literacy in the Elementary Art Room","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Silver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10314508_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760580431807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10314508"},{"teacherId":10309795,"projectId":9821254,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations of books to my classroom. Students are so excited to get the books into their hands. In class, we have been doing book studies with the books specifically starting with the Mercy Watson series. The students are so excited to learn about the adventures of Mercy.\r\n\r\nI have also being doing a read aloud with the students where I read a chapter or 2 a day from one from the books. We ask questions and discuss what we read and heard. \r\n\r\nThe love for reading is growing more with having actual books at the finger tips of my students. \r\n\r\nThank you again for sharing your love for reading with my students.","fullyFundedDate":1760332890662,"projectUrl":"project/get-books-into-hands-and-increase-the-lo/9821254/","projectTitle":"Get Books Into Hands and Increase the Love for Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ashmead","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10309795"},{"teacherId":10314412,"projectId":9834571,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my DonorsChoose project. Because of you, my students now have access to high-quality materials that are already making a meaningful difference in our classroom. The books have sparked excitement and curiosity, encouraging students to learn more about musicians they have never heard of. Specifically, they got to create biography flip books, which would not have been possible without the books. It has been wonderful to see their enthusiasm as they explore new musicians\r\n.\r\nIn addition to the books, the rhythm manipulatives and writing materials have enriched our daily learning experiences. The manipulatives allow students to engage in hands-on rhythm activities that strengthen listening, coordination, and audiation skills, while the writing supplies give them the tools they need to express their musical creativity through writing their own music. Your generosity has helped create a more engaging, supportive, and joyful learning environment, and I am truly grateful for your investment in my students and their future.","fullyFundedDate":1760796440497,"projectUrl":"project/music-materials/9834571/","projectTitle":"Music Materials!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Haracz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10314412"},{"teacherId":10311467,"projectId":9827115,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions to my school counseling office and classroom. I work with about 400 students in grades 1-5 and they love books! I do a lot of read aloud stories to accompany my lessons and introduce new topics. I was able to acquire so many new titles and my students are loving them. I have done lessons with my new What Should Danny Do? set of books and the 3rd grades loved it. It was so engaging and relatable. I also have books on display in my office so students to browse when they need something to relate to their situation.\r\n\r\nI was able to get almost the entire Little Spot collection of books about feelings and social emotional learning and my 1st graders have been loving the series. I visit their classrooms every other week with a new story and it has been so enjoyable. I am so grateful for all of these items.","fullyFundedDate":1760549277455,"projectUrl":"project/expand-our-social-emotional-library/9827115/","projectTitle":"Expand our Social-Emotional Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Horsey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10311467"},{"teacherId":9519944,"projectId":9824324,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. These new texts have opened the door to so many important reading skills for my 4th graders. We've been using them to strengthen comprehension strategies like making inferences, identifying theme, and analyzing characters. Many of the books also support our work with nonfiction text features, vocabulary building, and deeper discussion skills during partner and small-group reading. Having these high-interest titles allows my students to practice these skills in books they truly connect with.\r\nStudents start each day with independent reading time, where they get to choose a book that excites them. It has been especially wonderful to see students who previously struggled to find books they enjoyed now eagerly reaching for the new texts you helped provide. Their excitement is contagious, and it's all thanks to your support. Your generosity has truly helped create a joyful, thriving reading community in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1760404946139,"projectUrl":"project/mrs-rinaldis-4th-grade-class/9824324/","projectTitle":"Mrs. Rinaldi's 4th grade class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rinaldi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9519944"},{"teacherId":10313865,"projectId":9833146,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support of my Literacy in PE Donors Choose project. PE is a favorite time of the day for many students in my elementary school. Now, thanks to your support, I will be able to incorporate more literacy into their favorite activities.\r\n\r\nSince receiving my package of items, I have already started using materials. One specific item, the Let's Get Moving silicone activity mats, have been used for stations. We have a special education program focusing on Autism that comes to the gym once a week. I have been able to use these activity mats to support as visual aids for our students with autism. I also used the mats for a self-guided station during my first grade physical education class. The students loved creating their own path with the mats and creating a routine.\r\n\r\nThank you again for all of your support!","fullyFundedDate":1760801273938,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-in-pe/9833146/","projectTitle":"Literacy in PE!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rendon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10313865_orig.png?crop=796,796,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760557026299","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10313865"},{"teacherId":3761331,"projectId":9830895,"letterContent":"My students have been using the sound phones on a daily basis. 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Previously, I only had a few of them, and now all of the children can have an opportunity to hear themselves read more consistently.\r\nThe rug is beautiful and allows for learning as well!","fullyFundedDate":1760664298347,"projectUrl":"project/loving-literacy/9830895/","projectTitle":"Loving Literacy!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Newman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3761331_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472685884881","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3761331"},{"teacherId":8849982,"projectId":9819061,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping make our literacy project a reality! Because of your generosity, my fifth graders now have literacy games, reading comprehension cards, and a new whiteboard that we use every single day. We use the games during small group time to practice vocabulary, fluency, and teamwork, and the comprehension cards have made our reading time much more interactive.\r\n\r\nWe're also starting a nonfiction unit where students will learn how to find the main idea, supporting details, and author's purpose. The games and cards will help them practice these skills in a hands-on way, and the whiteboard will be our main space for brainstorming and sharing ideas. Your support has made a huge difference in our classroom, and because of you, my students feel more confident, motivated, and excited about reading every day. Thank you for believing in us and for investing in my students' futures.","fullyFundedDate":1760583404024,"projectUrl":"project/skelton-literacy-donations/9819061/","projectTitle":"Skelton Literacy Donations","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Skelton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8849982_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y745&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760409850692","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8849982"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_132032","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":400,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":7,"percentAsian":16,"percentBlack":18,"percentWhite":54,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":6,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"1 - 5","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":null,"schoolId":132032,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Crystal Run Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Crystal Run Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/delaware/appoquinimink-school-district/crystal-run-elementary-school/132032"}