{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Payne Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4423521,"projectId":9961395,"letterContent":"You may not have known it when you donated, but you just made one very important reptile extremely happy. Thanks to your generosity, our classroom bearded dragon Howie has a brand new tank and habitat setup that gives him the space and environment he needs to truly thrive. When our students walked in and saw Howie's upgraded home for the first time, the excitement was immediate — four-year-olds crowding around, noses practically pressed to the glass, marveling at every new detail of his space.\r\n\r\nHowie lives in our science center and is a full member of our Pre-K 4 family. Our students help feed him, observe him daily, and have developed a genuine sense of responsibility and care for a living creature — which is no small thing at four years old. But his old setup was cramped and due for an upgrade, and now Howie has the habitat he deserves. Watching our students interact with him in his new tank has been a joy — they notice everything, ask questions constantly, and treat his care like the important job it is. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1766067034281,"projectUrl":"project/a-safe-upgraded-bearded-dragon-habitat/9961395/","projectTitle":"A Safe, Upgraded Bearded Dragon Habitat for Hands-On Pre-K Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ely","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4423521_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774903622061","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4423521"},{"teacherId":4423521,"projectId":9563868,"letterContent":"Because of you, our classroom library just got a whole lot louder — in the best possible way! Our Tonie Box has become one of the most beloved corners of our Pre-K 4 classroom, and thanks to your generosity, we were able to expand our Tonie collection and give our students even more stories to explore independently. There is something truly special about watching a four-year-old carefully select their Tonie, place it on the box, and settle in to listen — it is one of the purest moments of student-driven learning you will ever see. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1764683992242,"projectUrl":"project/build-our-tonie-collection-for-the-libra/9563868/","projectTitle":"Build Our Tonie Collection for the Library & Listening Center","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ely","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4423521_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774903622061","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4423521"},{"teacherId":4423521,"projectId":9308510,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our Pre-K 4 students at Payne Elementary School experienced something truly magical — a superhero graduation ceremony they will never forget. What could have been a simple end-of-year transition became a full celebration of everything these incredible four and five year olds accomplished in their very first year of school.\r\n\r\nOur auditorium was transformed into a superhero headquarters, complete with decorations that made every child feel like the hero they truly are. Each student walked across that stage wearing their very own cape — heads high, smiles wide — while their families cheered them on. For many of our families, this was their child's first graduation, their first time being celebrated in that way, and the pride in that room was indescribable. These are children who learned to write their names, make their first school friendships, and discover what it means to be a learner. They deserved every single moment of that celebration.\r\n\r\nYou made it possible. Because of donors like you, our Playful Owls didn't just finish Pre-K — they soared into Kindergarten feeling confident, celebrated, and seen. Thank you for reminding our students and their families that they matter, that their milestones matter, and that there are people in this world rooting for them. From the bottom of our hearts — thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1746787307462,"projectUrl":"project/superhero-send-off-to-kindergarten/9308510/","projectTitle":"Superhero Send-Off to Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ely","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4423521_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774903622061","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4423521"},{"teacherId":8224192,"projectId":9927620,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support! Thanks to your donations, we've been able to bring new books to our students (especially important as our district supplied order has not yet arrived), a whimsical shelving unit, frames to showcase our reading posters, and a sensory wall that's especially engaging for our autism students. These additions make our library not only more effective but also more engaging for all learners. It takes a lot to keep a school library thriving, and your contribution has made a huge impact. We are incredibly grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1767221440174,"projectUrl":"project/mr-gordons-amazing-library/9927620/","projectTitle":"Mr. Gordon's Amazing Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8224192_orig.jpg?crop=400,400,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695391608749","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8224192"},{"teacherId":90408,"projectId":9966090,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my classroom. With your support I'm better able to provide my students with new and exciting ways to learning science concepts. \r\n\r\nThe Terrariums that you purchased for my classroom came with a grow light and allows them to see clearly through the containers. Students chose where the stickers will go and where we would place in their homeroom classes. I was also able to play with the germ powders to see how germs spread. This activity became a little messy, but they did learn a lot and was worth they headache. \r\n\r\nThanks to your donation, I took indoor recess time, due to inclement weather and made it fun and exciting for them.","fullyFundedDate":1771026274785,"projectUrl":"project/science-in-the-real-world/9966090/","projectTitle":"Science in the Real World","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Creef","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp90408_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776867639488","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-creef"},{"teacherId":90408,"projectId":10046833,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my classroom. With your support I'm better able to provide my students with new and exciting ways to learning science concepts. \r\nAs the boxes of supplies roll in, I open them in front of the kids during our indoor recess. They were so excited, you could hear a pin drop on the carpet as I opened the box. When I brought out the new supplies for our sensory area the class cheered as they voted to get some of these items. We started playing with them 10 mins later as you see in the pics I sent. They played for a while in almost silence, even though they were allowed to talk. When students are engaged in their own wondering mind, they grasp more concepts and relate things to the world around them. \r\n\r\nAgain, Thank you for supporting my classroom and believing in me as a teacher.","fullyFundedDate":1771026386788,"projectUrl":"project/art-of-science/10046833/","projectTitle":"Art of Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Creef","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp90408_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776867639488","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-creef"},{"teacherId":9690710,"projectId":9059426,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation. The mighty owls class appreciate everything that you have donated to our class. We are approaching a new study our \"clothing study\" and can't wait to explore all the new and fun things we will be learning throughout the study. The mighty owls was able to use their imaginations while in dramatic play with our new grocery cart (pretend shopping). Our students appreciate the new grocery cart, CVC word organizer, and building activity set that was donated to our class. Our students learned so much from these games and toys.","fullyFundedDate":1736986146802,"projectUrl":"project/might-owls/9059426/","projectTitle":"Might Owls","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tyree","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9690710"},{"teacherId":90408,"projectId":9967371,"letterContent":"Thank you for proving my students with science fair boards. With your donation every student got a free board to complete this assignment. Parents, teachers and most kids not all, are happy they have their board to place the information from the experiment on it to display their hard work. \r\n\r\nScience fair is important for our students to do as it allows them to choose something that interest them and test it in the world around them. When students are doing projects related to their interest, they get into a meaningful learning experience that doesn't always happen in the classroom. \r\n\r\nThese boards can get expensive and thanks to you we were able to not put that on our families, and they were super thankful as I was passing them out. As a teacher you also help me not get frustrated with students not having boards and not doing the assignment. \r\n\r\nAgain, Thanks for providing boards to my classroom and believing in me as a teacher.","fullyFundedDate":1768399990835,"projectUrl":"project/science-fair-boards/9967371/","projectTitle":"Science Fair Boards","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Creef","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp90408_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776867639488","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-creef"},{"teacherId":90408,"projectId":9921687,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing my classroom with supplies to our outside learning areas. We are inner-city school and we are growing fast adding one to two classrooms every year. This is a great thing to happen, but our supplies and equipment need to grow with it and Thanks to you, we have started this journey. \r\n \r\nI will send pics of where the outside equipment will go when it starts to warm up as well when we know where our trailers classrooms will be put to keep up with our growth. Each area has old and smaller equipment that what you donated will replace or be used next to it. \r\n\r\nThe inside equipment will be put together and teachers who have to travel on a cart will use them. Equipment such as the metal top table on wheels for the other science teacher to roll in and out of rooms can keep up with science demonstrations. \r\n\r\nThanks again for providing to my classroom and believing in me as a teacher.","fullyFundedDate":1765559924454,"projectUrl":"project/growing-larger/9921687/","projectTitle":"Growing Larger","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Creef","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp90408_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776867639488","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-creef"},{"teacherId":90408,"projectId":9983574,"letterContent":"Thank You for providing gardening supplies to my students/outside learning areas. Some items the students will not be able to use such as the stain and roosters, but they will be used to brighten up the areas we use. Most of the supplies will not be able to use until after the winter weather stops hitting us hard, wait until you see the pics of what we are dealing with, but will make the garden, chicken coop and outside classroom better. \r\nThe stain is going to be used to clean up and preserve the wooden picnic table near our school chicken coop and the stools/benches in our outside classroom. Weathering is happening and we really want to save them and thanks to you we can use them for a few more years.\r\nThe solar roosters that you got us are going to be used as a light up at night as people walk by. They will also be used to add roosters to our coop. We are an inner-city school, and we are built on the road where our chicken coop sits. It's against the law for us to have roosters, so we are substituting fake solar roosters so kids can see them in the coop. \r\n\r\nAgain, Thank You for supporting my classroom and believing in me as a teacher!","fullyFundedDate":1768396436790,"projectUrl":"project/my-garden-space/9983574/","projectTitle":"My Garden Space","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Creef","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp90408_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776867639488","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-creef"},{"teacherId":90408,"projectId":9965863,"letterContent":"Thanks to you, the first week of June we will be celebrating National Yoyo Day. This is going to be a day of Yoyo competitions, special speakers from the Yoyo League that we never knew existed, as well as reading, math, science and history lessons for all to engage in. \r\nMy students were extremely excited to see the Yoyo's being delivered. We will not be using them until June, as that is when National Yoyo Day happens, however students have been excited to bring their Yoyos to practice and play at recess, before and after school. \r\n\r\nThis is a day my principal has been asking me to perform for the last 5 years, and I didn't know how this was going to happen. You made this a reality for me to do, and I get to use this on my end of year Performance REVIEW which will keep me at a Highly Effective Status! I know that's not why you or myself are doing it, however an extra perk!\r\n\r\nAgain, Thank You for supporting my classroom and believing in me as a teacher!","fullyFundedDate":1768395072475,"projectUrl":"project/yo-yo-math-and-science/9965863/","projectTitle":"Yo-Yo Math and Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Creef","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp90408_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776867639488","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-creef"},{"teacherId":90408,"projectId":9938739,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to my classroom. The tactile letters that we use with our special education students have been very impactful. Our Autistic students are thriving with letter recognition from feeling the letters with their fingers. When you find the right tool, learning happens. \r\n\r\nRight now, we have a ton of ice on the ground and can't access our outside learning areas, but the pics posted will show where the canopy is going. The canopy will allow kids to stay outside in the outside classroom learning in the shade and without the hot sun beating on them. Although the pics show a lot of snow, we will begin to use this well after you receive this letter and pics. \r\n\r\nThank again for supporting my classroom and believing in me as a teacher!","fullyFundedDate":1765562231344,"projectUrl":"project/tactile-numbers/9938739/","projectTitle":"Tactile Numbers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Creef","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp90408_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776867639488","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-creef"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_24133","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":376,"numTeachers":29,"percentFrplEligible":33,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":51,"percentWhite":34,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":7,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":65.5,"schoolId":24133,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Payne Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Payne Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/district-of-columbia/dc-public-schools/payne-elementary-school/24133"}