{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kimball Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":59.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10257126,"projectId":10185520,"letterContent":"Your generosity provided our kindergarten classroom with headphones, a printer, and a document camera—and these tools have completely changed how my students learn.Before your donation, we faced a major challenge: the school requires us to do testing on computers, but students cannot test without headphones. The school only gives a teacher one set for their entire career, and those broke easily. Because of you, we now have durable headphones that my students still use every single day, and I even have a backup set ready to go so no child's testing is ever interrupted.The document camera has completely transformed my math and science teaching. In kindergarten, students need to see hands-on demonstrations. Before, all the students had to crowd around my desk, fighting to see over each other. Now, every child sits comfortably at their table and watches me demonstrate clearly on the big screen. It is so essential that our school's new curriculum now requires every teacher to have one—but my classroom already has this advantage because of you.The impact is best summed up by one of my students, who looked up at the screen during a lesson and said: \"Look, Teacher! I can see it on the TV! It makes math like a movie.\"Thank you for giving my students the exact tools they need to succeed and feel proud of their learning!","fullyFundedDate":1778047886401,"projectUrl":"project/tech-tools-for-testing-creative-succes/10185520/","projectTitle":"Tech Tools for Testing & Creative Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Campbell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10257126"},{"teacherId":2955040,"projectId":10007917,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your assistance with this project. It is truly difficult to be able to provide students with working technology that will impact their education. The headphones that you have provided provides real time feedback to my students while reading. My students are given a passage to read on the computer through the microphones. The program gives students an accuracy rate as well as words they mispronounce and provides a way for them to practice such words. My students are growing more confident in their ability to read thanks to your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1775771354917,"projectUrl":"project/is-this-correct/10007917/","projectTitle":"Is This Correct?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dedmon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2955040_orig.jpg?crop=828,828,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1590533604572","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2955040"},{"teacherId":8125745,"projectId":9991698,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kind donation. Is is people like you that make what I do possible. I really do not get a school budget for my music program. So I really need your donations to keep what I do with my students possible. My students really appreciate your donations it is really helping them to learn music. They also really appreciate using new instruments and equipment to learn. Most of my students come from low-income homes so they do not get many opportunities to use new equipment. Thank you again from myself and my students.","fullyFundedDate":1774983561279,"projectUrl":"project/make-learning-fun/9991698/","projectTitle":"Make Learning Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dennard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8125745_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636148942872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8125745"},{"teacherId":8125745,"projectId":9906540,"letterContent":"These are some examples of how your donation impacted my students.\r\n\r\n1. Improved Emotional Awareness and Self-Regulation\r\nStudents learn to recognize, understand, and manage their emotions. This helps them:\r\n\r\nHandle frustration and disappointment more effectively.\r\nReduce emotional outbursts and disruptive behaviors.\r\nDevelop coping strategies for stress and anxiety.\r\n\r\n2. Stronger Relationships and Social Skills\r\nSEL projects teach communication, empathy, teamwork, and conflict resolution. As a result, students:\r\n\r\nBuild healthier friendships.\r\nShow greater respect for peers and adults.\r\nWork more effectively in groups and collaborative activities.\r\n\r\n3. Increased Academic Achievement\r\nResearch consistently shows that students who participate in SEL programs perform better academically because they:\r\n\r\nStay focused and engaged in learning.\r\nDemonstrate stronger problem-solving skills.\r\nExperience fewer behavioral disruptions that interfere with instruction.\r\n\r\n4. Positive School Climate\r\nSEL initiatives help create a more supportive and inclusive learning environment by:\r\n\r\nReducing bullying and peer conflicts.\r\nIncreasing students' sense of belonging and safety.\r\nStrengthening trust between students and staff.\r\n\r\n5. Enhanced Decision-Making Skills\r\nStudents learn to think through consequences, make responsible choices, and solve problems constructively. These skills support success both in and outside the classroom.\r\n\r\n6. Long-Term Benefits\r\nThe skills developed through SEL extend beyond elementary school and can contribute to:\r\n\r\nBetter mental health outcomes.\r\nStronger leadership abilities.\r\nImproved career readiness and life success.\r\nHealthier relationships throughout life.\r\nExample Impact Statement\r\n\r\n\"The Social and Emotional Learning project equipped elementary students with the skills needed to manage emotions, build positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. Through structured lessons and activities, students demonstrated increased empathy, improved conflict-resolution skills, greater classroom engagement, and stronger academic performance. The project fostered a positive school culture where students felt safe, supported, and prepared to succeed both academically and socially.\"","fullyFundedDate":1773840356195,"projectUrl":"project/social-and-emotional-fun/9906540/","projectTitle":"Social and Emotional Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dennard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8125745_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636148942872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8125745"},{"teacherId":8125745,"projectId":10166274,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me keep my classroom clean. With your donation I do not have to spend money out of my pocket to clean all my instruments such as my drums and recorders. As you can imagine my instruments get very dirty when over 300 students a week use them. I try my best to clean them at the end of every day but that can get expensive over time with all the cleaning supplies that I have to purchase. With your gift I can continue to use the instruments I have over a longer period of time.","fullyFundedDate":1774452405232,"projectUrl":"project/help-we-need-a-clean-classroom/10166274/","projectTitle":"Help! We need a Clean Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dennard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8125745_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636148942872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8125745"},{"teacherId":8125745,"projectId":10176004,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donation. By giving your donation, I now have a class set up light up rhythm sticks. It makes it so much easier to teach note value and rhythms when students enjoy what they are learning. \r\n One of my many teaching goals is to teach my students whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes. This might seem easy but especially for my younger students they need something interesting and exciting to keep them involved and interested. Especially with all the current technology they already have at home. I can pass out these rhythm sticks and turn out the lights, and every student wants a turn.","fullyFundedDate":1778047887216,"projectUrl":"project/rhythm-sticks-rock/10176004/","projectTitle":"Rhythm Sticks Rock","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dennard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8125745_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636148942872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8125745"},{"teacherId":1010223,"projectId":9311052,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project! Your generosity has already made a direct impact on our teachers and students. Teachers have a high-quality writing instruction resource and our students have been receiving strong writing instruction because of this. Our students are growing into more confident and skilled writers. \r\n\r\nSpecifically, our students have been learning a writing framework called an S.P.O. (single paragraph outline) to help them organize their thinking in note form before writing their essays. \r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your support and commitment to education. Your investment is truly making a difference in our classrooms.","fullyFundedDate":1746814569997,"projectUrl":"project/the-write-tools-for-success/9311052/","projectTitle":"The WRITE Tools for Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kirschenbaum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1010223_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1455669770387","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kirschenbaum"},{"teacherId":10257126,"projectId":9709010,"letterContent":"Thank you very much. I was so excited when the project got funded. The alphabet toys and manipulative have truly made a difference in my classroom. My students were immediately excited to use them, and that excitement turned into meaningful learning as they began building and blending simple words with confidence. Being able to touch and move the letters has helped make reading feel less abstract and more approachable, especially for students who need that hands-on support. Moving forward, we're continuing to use these tools during small groups and word work to help students grow stronger in their reading skills.","fullyFundedDate":1766067045558,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-classroom-set-up/9709010/","projectTitle":"Literacy Classroom Set Up","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Campbell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10257126"},{"teacherId":8125745,"projectId":9631677,"letterContent":"My students come to school having many different emotions. Sometimes it is hard for them to sort out their different emotions. Many of my students have often experienced violence either in their household or on the street. This is why it is vital that we help students address their emotions. Students need to be able to name and define how they are feeling. Students also have to be able to express their emotions in a safe and loving place. That is what I am trying to give my students. It is with donations like yours that make this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1761108279529,"projectUrl":"project/we-all-have-feelings/9631677/","projectTitle":"We All Have Feelings","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dennard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8125745_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636148942872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8125745"},{"teacherId":8125745,"projectId":9794097,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous and kind donations. I use rhythm sticks in my class across all grade levels. We use them for reading and writing rhythms and composing our own music. One lesson I did with rhythm sticks was I had students get into groups and they had to compose a rhythm that had an ABA pattern. The students did great especially using the new rhythm sticks. Everyone wanted to use one of the new ones. It was especially great when I turned out the lights, and everyone could see the sticks change colors in the dark.","fullyFundedDate":1760534653576,"projectUrl":"project/rhythm-sticks-rock/9794097/","projectTitle":"Rhythm Sticks Rock","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dennard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8125745_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636148942872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8125745"},{"teacherId":8125745,"projectId":9786236,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to my students emotional well-being. Many of my students struggle with mental health issues. Your donations will help my students who struggle find an outlet for their emotions. Donors like you make this possible. Many times teachers have to spend their own money. With your donations we can have the supplies that we really need. My students also want to say thank you for your kind and genuine gifts. The smiles on their faces are a wonderful thing to see.","fullyFundedDate":1760534655525,"projectUrl":"project/emotional-wellbeing/9786236/","projectTitle":"Emotional Wellbeing","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dennard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8125745_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636148942872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8125745"},{"teacherId":8125745,"projectId":9023670,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donations. With your donations we were and will be able to celebrate the 100th day of school in style. Students will be able to have pencils to make signs and decorate for the occasion. Many of the things that you donated we can use over and over again each year to celebrate.\r\n Since many of our students come from low-income families the more, we can do to make school fun the better. It helps our attendance and overall learning when we do fun and engaging lessons to help celebrate things like the 100th day of school.","fullyFundedDate":1744032823584,"projectUrl":"project/100th-day-of-school-fun/9023670/","projectTitle":"100th Day of School Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dennard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8125745_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636148942872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8125745"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_24165","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":347,"numTeachers":25,"percentFrplEligible":78,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":97,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":0,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":40.9,"schoolId":24165,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kimball Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kimball Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/district-of-columbia/dc-public-schools/kimball-elementary-school/24165"}