{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Barnard Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":63.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3313058,"projectId":10201188,"letterContent":"Thank You for Supporting Our Playground Learning!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our DonorsChoose project and helping bring more fun, active learning opportunities to our PreK students! Our playground is one of our favorite places to be, and your generosity is giving our children new ways to explore, move, learn, and play together.\r\n\r\nThe stepping stones and hopscotch rings will help our students practice balance, body control, and gross motor skills. The ring toss and bean bag games will encourage coordination while giving us opportunities to practice letters and other early learning skills. The Hot Potato game and squishy balls will help strengthen fine motor skills, gross motor development, and hand-eye coordination. And, of course, the bubbles will bring plenty of smiles, laughter, and giggles!\r\n\r\nThe water bottles and cool treats will also help keep our little learners refreshed and hydrated while they enjoy being active outside. These materials are more than just playground toys—they provide meaningful opportunities for our children to learn through movement, cooperation, exploration, and play.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your generosity and for believing that young children deserve exciting opportunities to learn both inside and outside the classroom. Thank you for helping make our playground a place where learning and fun can happen together!","fullyFundedDate":1778009003715,"projectUrl":"project/learn-and-play-outdoors/10201188/","projectTitle":"Learn and Play Outdoors!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3313058_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784651749568","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-allen114"},{"teacherId":3313058,"projectId":10154392,"letterContent":"Thank You for Supporting Our Summer Learning!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting my PreK students and helping us celebrate the end of an amazing school year! Your generosity has made it possible for my students to leave our classroom with both fun memories and meaningful learning materials to take with them into the summer.\r\n\r\nThe bubble wands, Pop Rocks, and sunglasses will add a little extra fun and excitement to their summer while they enjoy time outdoors. The end-of-year books, ABC practice pages, and flash cards will encourage them to keep learning, practicing their letters, and building important kindergarten-ready skills during the summer break.\r\n\r\nAs I say goodbye to my students, I am filled with pride and excitement for all that lies ahead for them. Thank you for helping me send them off with smiles, sweet treats, and learning tools that will keep them engaged and prepared for their next big adventure—kindergarten!\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made a meaningful difference in the lives of my students. Thank you for helping make the end of their PreK journey so special!","fullyFundedDate":1778521969580,"projectUrl":"project/farewell-to-pre-k/10154392/","projectTitle":"Farewell to Pre-K","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3313058_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784651749568","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-allen114"},{"teacherId":3313058,"projectId":10149297,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping provide our PreK 4 students with snacks such as crackers, Pirate's Booty, Veggie Straws, and fruit snacks! Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in our students' school day.\r\n\r\nOur little learners come to school ready to learn, explore, and work hard. Their days are filled with learning, play, hands-on activities, and new experiences. By the middle of the day, however, we sometimes notice that their energy begins to drop. Having a nutritious and tasty snack gives them the little boost they need to refuel, refocus, and continue learning.\r\n\r\nOur students especially enjoy coming together for snack time. It gives them an opportunity to take a break, socialize with their classmates, and enjoy something yummy before getting back to our busy day. Your support is helping our children stay energized, engaged, and ready to learn!\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping make our classroom a happy, welcoming, and supportive place to learn. We are truly grateful for your generosity and support of our PreK 4 learners!","fullyFundedDate":1774963813231,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-snack-attack-3/10149297/","projectTitle":"Pre K Snack Attack 3!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3313058_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784651749568","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-allen114"},{"teacherId":3313058,"projectId":9971254,"letterContent":"Thank You for Supporting Our PreK 4 Classroom!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our PreK 4 classroom! Your generosity is helping us provide our students with a clean, safe, and healthy learning environment.\r\n\r\nThe **baby wipes, gloves, Lysol, Clorox disinfecting wipes, microfiber cloths, and band-aids** will be used every day to help keep our classroom clean and ready for learning. With young children, spills, messy hands, little scrapes, and everyday classroom messes are all part of our day! Having these essential supplies allows us to quickly care for our students and maintain a welcoming environment where they can learn, play, and explore.\r\n\r\nYour support means more than just providing classroom supplies—it helps us create a space where our PreK 4 students feel comfortable, cared for, and ready to learn. We are truly grateful for your generosity and for investing in the well-being and success of our youngest learners.","fullyFundedDate":1774963805067,"projectUrl":"project/keep-pre-k-germ-free/9971254/","projectTitle":"Keep Pre-K Germ Free","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3313058_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784651749568","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-allen114"},{"teacherId":4405890,"projectId":10214171,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Donors Choose project! Because of you, my Pre-K students now have new materials that help them learn through play, exploration, and hands-on experiences.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, learning happens through building, creating, touching, and discovering—and your donation makes that possible. The children were so excited to use the new materials, and it was wonderful to see their smiles, curiosity, and enthusiasm as they explored and learned together.\r\n\r\nYour kindness is helping our young learners build important skills such as sharing, problem-solving, communication, and confidence. You are not only supporting academic growth, but also helping our students develop a love for learning at a very early age.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our Pre-K students and for making a meaningful difference in their classroom experience. We are truly grateful for your support.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt thanks.","fullyFundedDate":1778101407516,"projectUrl":"project/big-milestones-for-little-learners/10214171/","projectTitle":"Big Milestones for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Swinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4405890_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695811719453","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-swinson"},{"teacherId":5015302,"projectId":10453192,"letterContent":"I want to start again by thanking you for your donation to my donorschoose project to help restock my class. My students have been loving the snacks, school supplies and sanitary products. With our lunch time being so late, the snacks have been a life saver in helping provide students with the little extra energy boast to make it to lunch. Not to mention I pack weekend bags for a few of my students and the snacks are a go to! The pencils and dry erease markers have been used daily since arriving and the students are taking care of the supplies. Lastly the kleen-ex and paper towels have been helpful for me to help keep the classroom clean and students germ free! This would not be possibler without your donation. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1787141371453,"projectUrl":"project/new-school-year-same-supplies/10453192/","projectTitle":"New School Year, Same Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brofft","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/eric-brofft"},{"teacherId":10220554,"projectId":10201297,"letterContent":"Our students have been having so much fun with the new bug exploration materials! The toy bugs, bug puzzles and other supplies have been a great addition to our dramatic play and discovery activities. The students have loved pretending to be bug explorers, searching around the classroom for different insects, and using the materials to act out what they've learned about bugs. It has been so fun watching their imaginations take over!\r\n\r\nAs we continue our lessons, the students will keep exploring insects through hands-on activities, dramatic play, art and discovery. These new resources have given them another fun way to learn while encouraging their curiosity, creativity, and imagination. We're so grateful to our donors for helping make these experiences possible!","fullyFundedDate":1778002859656,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-and-insect-fun/10201297/","projectTitle":"Outdoor and Insect Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solomon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10220554_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756004905227","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-solomonk"},{"teacherId":6886961,"projectId":7753758,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, the dollhouse has become a valuable resource in my work with students. Through imaginative play, students are able to express their thoughts and feelings, practice communication and problem-solving, explore family and social relationships, and work through difficult situations in a safe and comfortable way.\r\n\r\nThe dollhouse has been especially helpful for students who may have difficulty expressing themselves through words alone. It provides a natural, engaging way for them to communicate, build trust, and develop important social-emotional skills. I am incredibly grateful for your support and the lasting impact this resource has had on my students.","fullyFundedDate":1697592438849,"projectUrl":"project/dream-house-for-kids/7753758/","projectTitle":"Dream House for Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Bush","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6886961_orig.jpg?crop=240,240,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787844162469","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6886961"},{"teacherId":5232543,"projectId":9933398,"letterContent":"This project had a meaningful impact on our class by giving students the opportunity to use their creativity, design skills, and hands-on crafting abilities to create personalized graduation keepsakes for our 5th grade Barnard Bears. Students took pride in designing meaningful gifts that reflected the graduates' personalities, accomplishments, school memories, and hard work.\r\n\r\nThe project also provided valuable hands-on experience with design and crafting tools, helping students develop creativity, problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and confidence in their abilities. Most importantly, students saw how their work could bring joy to others and contribute to an important school celebration.\r\n\r\nThe finished keepsakes became special reminders of the graduates' journey at Barnard Elementary and the support of their school community. This project made graduation more personal, memorable, and empowering for our students while giving them an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of their classmates.","fullyFundedDate":1774965979924,"projectUrl":"project/thank-you-for-making-our-graduation-day/9933398/","projectTitle":"Thank You for Making Our Graduation Day Wonderful!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rutherford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5232543_orig.png?crop=959,959,x13,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1573420356162","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5232543"},{"teacherId":5232543,"projectId":9935754,"letterContent":"This project helped my students develop a stronger love of reading by giving them access to books that matched their interests, reading levels, and personal preferences. Students were excited to choose books from our classroom library and enjoyed having the opportunity to check out books just like they would at a traditional library.\r\n\r\nHaving engaging, high-interest books readily available encouraged students to read more often and independently. Students were able to explore new genres, discover new authors, and select books that challenged them while still being enjoyable. This increased their confidence as readers and helped strengthen their comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, and critical-thinking skills.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, the project gave students greater ownership of their reading choices. Seeing students excited to talk about their books, recommend books to classmates, and look forward to choosing their next book showed me that the project helped create a positive reading culture in our classroom. The books have become more than just classroom resources—they have helped my students see reading as an enjoyable experience that they can carry with them beyond the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1765310732265,"projectUrl":"project/thank-you-for-the-books/9935754/","projectTitle":"Thank You for the Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rutherford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5232543_orig.png?crop=959,959,x13,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1573420356162","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5232543"},{"teacherId":10299584,"projectId":9788714,"letterContent":"Since our lap desks and fidget bands arrived, our daily learning routines have completely transformed! My students love having the freedom to choose a workspace that actually fits their body and energy levels.\r\n\r\nA specific moment that made me smile happened during our recent \"Build-an-Array\" multiplication workshop. Instead of squeezing math manipulatives onto tiny standard desks, my students grabbed their lap desks and spread out across our classroom rug in small groups. One student, who normally gets overwhelmed during independent math practice, spent forty-five uninterrupted minutes happily building arrays on the carpet—completely locked in and proud of their work!\r\n\r\nThe day the delivery boxes arrived was a mix of confusion yet high leverage excitement! When I opened the packages and told my 3rd graders that these lap desks meant we could transform our rug into a flexible math area. They couldn't wait to test them out! The fidget bands were an immediate hit, too—my students were so touched to learn that generous donors outside our school cared about their learning and comfort. It made our classroom feel so special and supported.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are taking these tools right into our next big geometry unit, where students will be designing \"Dream Classroom\" floor plans to calculate perimeter and area! The lap desks will be essential for spreading out large grid paper and collaborating in floor groups, while the fidget bands keep energy focused during whole-group instruction. Having these resources gives my 3rd graders the comfort and stamina they need to tackle big math challenges with confidence. Thank you for investing in our room!","fullyFundedDate":1766940376526,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-kids-calm-minds/9788714/","projectTitle":"Comfy Kids, Calm Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Syquio Waters","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10299584_orig.jpg?crop=1152,1152,x0,y192&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764869836807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10299584"},{"teacherId":9835095,"projectId":9936957,"letterContent":"The students were very excited to explore all of the dramatic play materials and gadgets during center time. A great deal of thought and preparation went into creating an engaging and enjoyable learning environment, and the children eagerly participated in each activity. They especially enjoyed using the tea set and dressing up in the chef's uniform, which encouraged imaginative and cooperative play. 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