{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Payne Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":90408,"projectId":10614198,"letterContent":"Thank You for supporting my classroom and helping me reach as many students as possible. With your support I'm able to complete lesson where kids can see the experiment in clear plastic cups. Some of them are chemical reactions or liquids not able to mix but are clearly visible to the students. These cups also allow me to clean up fast and get ready for the class that is lined up in the hall to enter as one class exits. We also use the cups at snack time and various class projects and parties. \r\n\r\nAgain, thanks for support my classroom and believing in me as a teacher!","fullyFundedDate":1789563370381,"projectUrl":"project/experiments-in-the-cup/10614198/","projectTitle":"Experiments in the Cup","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":10335213,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my classroom and helping to update my science centers. As a teacher I want my students have the best experience possible and that takes up-to-date supplies and replacing those that might have gotten damaged. Things like flashlights have wear and tear as students are engaged in meaningful learning over time. Replacing them with a newer model will allow my unit to maintain its purpose and save me from dumbing down my lessons. \r\n\r\nAgain, thanks for supporting my classroom and believing in me as a teacher.","fullyFundedDate":1788483118322,"projectUrl":"project/updated-science-units/10335213/","projectTitle":"Updated Science Units","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":10300348,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my classroom and helping fund this project. With your support I was able to get tools to keep kids engaged in lessons and activities as well as providing them with pathways towards learning new concepts and skills. When students are engaged, they are better equipped to master the learning outcomes as well as apply to their own world, which is what science is all about. \r\n\r\nThank you for providing my students with up-to-date supplies to keep student interest high and lesson design purposeful.","fullyFundedDate":1788360071629,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-everyone/10300348/","projectTitle":"Engaging Everyone","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":10581657,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing stools to my classroom that can sit closer to the ground. I got them for me when I'm working with groups on the floor in various project-based learning activities. My students took them over and they were so engaged when sitting in them I had to order more. Now I have four stool which allows 1 per group.\r\n\r\nAgain, Thanks for supporting my class and providing me with stools that sit closer to the ground to assist in groups working on the floor that someday I'll be able to use!!!","fullyFundedDate":1789563369562,"projectUrl":"project/expanding-robotics-center/10581657/","projectTitle":"Expanding Robotics Center","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":10623768,"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":1789567969920,"projectUrl":"project/science-fair-boards/10623768/","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":10097976,"projectId":10179803,"letterContent":"The PreK-4 students were excited and curious when they were introduced to the tree-study materials. They were eager to touch, explore, and observe the different materials. The hands-on experience helped capture their attention and encouraged them to participate in the activity.\r\n\r\nThe students enjoyed examining leaves and other natural materials. They asked questions about trees, their parts, and how they grow. Some students shared what they already knew about trees and made connections to trees they have seen at home, at school, or in their neighborhoods.\r\n\r\nThe materials also encouraged students to be creative and work together. They enjoyed building and creating tree models while sharing their ideas with their classmates. Overall, the students were engaged, interested, and excited to learn more about trees and the natural world around them.","fullyFundedDate":1776374038032,"projectUrl":"project/growing-minds-under-the-trees/10179803/","projectTitle":"Growing Minds Under the Trees","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10097976"},{"teacherId":10290799,"projectId":10343304,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping make our classroom more organized with the new shelves for our supply closet! These shelves have given us a place to keep our classroom materials neat, organized, and easy to find. Before having the shelves, supplies could easily become crowded and difficult to find. Now, we have a special place for our materials, which helps our classroom run more smoothly each day.\r\n\r\nMy Clever Owls have already benefited from having a more organized classroom. I am able to keep materials ready and easily accessible for learning activities, small groups, and centers. Having an organized supply space also helps me spend less time looking for materials and more time focused on my students. The shelves have truly helped create a classroom that feels more welcoming and ready for learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our classroom and helping create \"A Place for Every Supply!\" Your kindness has made a real difference in our classroom, and we are so grateful for your support of our Clever Owls! 🦉💜","fullyFundedDate":1788379727659,"projectUrl":"project/a-place-for-every-supply/10343304/","projectTitle":"A Place for Every Supply","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10290799_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758979099609","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/martin-p"},{"teacherId":9690710,"projectId":10205343,"letterContent":"Thank you parents and families for donating the wonderful items for our tree study. The learning device we received greatly impacted our lessons for our study. Our students were able to explore different environments and learn while they played. We appreciate everything we received for our class. The letter blocks, science kit, discovery toys and paint help us learn together. It also helped us make our classroom more inviting for centers time.\r\n\r\nYou have really helped us prepare for more projects in the future and gave us the resources to learn and have more fun while learning. Our class is very exited to prepare for more exciting lessons and experiments now that we have these fun learning toys.","fullyFundedDate":1776822733084,"projectUrl":"project/mighty-owls-tree-study/10205343/","projectTitle":"Mighty Owls Tree Study","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tyree","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9690710"},{"teacherId":9917270,"projectId":9519609,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to the donors who helped build a diverse and inspiring second-grade library. As a first-year second-grade teacher with over seven years of 1st-grade teaching experience, I was incredibly grateful to receive texts that supported my readers as they moved into more challenging books. These donations expanded our classroom library and allowed students to explore new genres, discover series books, and find stories that matched their interests and reading levels.\r\n\r\nMy students truly enjoyed the books that were provided to our class, and it was exciting to see them explore, recommend books to one another, and become more engaged readers. Your generosity helped create a classroom library that encouraged curiosity, choice, and a love of reading. Thank you for investing in my students and helping them grow as confident, enthusiastic readers!","fullyFundedDate":1755720452460,"projectUrl":"project/help-build-a-diverse-inspiring-2nd-gra/9519609/","projectTitle":"Help Build a Diverse & Inspiring 2nd Grade Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amuzie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9917270_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753919295754","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9917270"},{"teacherId":9917270,"projectId":9518994,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing books for my first-grade classroom; we used these books as social studies anchor texts. These texts gave my students meaningful opportunities to read, discuss, and apply the skills we were learning in class. Having these resources available helped students make connections, strengthen their comprehension, and build confidence as readers and learners.\r\n\r\nYour generosity made a real difference in our classroom. These books became an important part of our learning and gave students opportunities to see strong reading and writing in action. Thank you for investing in my students and helping create a classroom where every child had the tools they needed to grow and succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1755697656296,"projectUrl":"project/building-big-hearts-and-bright-minds-wit/9518994/","projectTitle":"Building Big Hearts and Bright Minds with Social Studies Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amuzie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9917270_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753919295754","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9917270"},{"teacherId":90408,"projectId":10212790,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my classroom and providing my students with wall climbing robots. I purchased one wall climbing robot and saw how many of the students were fully engaged in using this new tool/toy! I wanted to make more of a difference and reach more than one at a time. Thank to you, I am able to do that. \r\n\r\nI now have 12 wall climbing robots that fully engage 24 students and make their learning experiences hands-on. When students are fully engaged in their learning, they are more apt to understand concepts better and relate it to their lives.\r\n\r\nAgain, Thanks for providing me with classroom supplies and believing in me as a teacher.","fullyFundedDate":1779103039687,"projectUrl":"project/wall-climbing-robots/10212790/","projectTitle":"Wall Climbing Robots","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":2888936,"projectId":9105236,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us bring the Lakeshore Mobile 15-Bin Storage Center into our classroom! It has made a difference in keeping our learning materials organized and easy for our scholars to access.\r\n\r\nThe colorful bins are very child-friendly and appealing to our kindergarteners. Our scholars were so excited to use the color-coordinated drawers and quickly learned that the materials inside were for their different workstations. They were also eager to help put materials away, which helped build independence and responsibility.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our classroom is more organized, our workstations run more smoothly, and our little learners have easy access to the hands-on materials they need. 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