{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Estates Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":31.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10109568,"projectId":9529927,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my first graders are truly starting strong this year. The resources from this project have quickly become an important part of our daily classroom life, helping create a learning environment where students feel supported, confident, and excited to learn. When the students first saw the new materials, their reactions were pure joy and curiosity. They eagerly explored everything and couldn't believe these supplies were just for them. The books were an instant favorite as students rushed to the classroom library to choose titles they were excited to read, and the snacks made an immediate difference by providing comfort and focus for students who need it most.\r\n\r\nThe timers and magnetic visuals have made a huge impact in helping students understand routines and manage transitions independently. Our magnetic writing visual has been especially helpful during writing block, guiding students with correct letter formation, finger spacing, and the overall flow of their writing. I have seen noticeable growth in confidence as students refer to the visual on their own while working. The whisper phones have also been a favorite during independent reading time, giving students a quiet way to read aloud to themselves. Hearing their own voices helps them build fluency, self-correct, and stay engaged without disturbing others.\r\n\r\nThe rolling cart has been a game changer for math centers, keeping materials organized and easily accessible as students rotate through hands-on activities. Thanks to your support, our next steps include continuing to build strong reading and writing skills through small-group instruction and independent practice. We are currently focusing on comprehension, sentence building, and sharing ideas through writing and drawing. The tools you provided are helping my students grow academically, socially, and emotionally as they develop responsibility, independence, and confidence. Thank you for investing in my students and helping create a classroom filled with encouragement, structure, and joy.","fullyFundedDate":1758801962560,"projectUrl":"project/starting-strong-in-first-grade/9529927/","projectTitle":"Starting Strong in First Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Armstrong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10109568_orig.jpg?crop=2439,2439,x151,y433&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754235108795","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10109568"},{"teacherId":10231583,"projectId":9663276,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project ! As a special education inclusion teacher, my students with disabilities are in a general education classroom all day with educational supports and accommodations provided to them as needed. One of the supports that many of them need is copied notes, as keeping up with the written notes is extremely difficult and time consuming. It is not something we can prepare ahead of time so with the access of the wireless printers we were able to place several printers in locations where the entire special education team of 5 teachers serving close to 100 ESE students can access them quickly when needed to copy notes from a teacher or student.\r\n\r\nAdditionally the students benefit a great deal from charts and visuals and we do not have the ability to make color prints or copies. The new printers and ink provided have given us that capability. We have visual aids and study guides, behavior charts, daily task sheets, and teacher materials that can be color coded, important information highlighted, or enhanced visually by being printed in color. It was a simple thing that is making a great impact !","fullyFundedDate":1757005440123,"projectUrl":"project/print-and-learn-portable-wireless-hel/9663276/","projectTitle":"Print and Learn - Portable, Wireless Help Is on the Way","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cole","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10231583_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756592089675","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10231583"},{"teacherId":8043727,"projectId":9390321,"letterContent":"Our students have to tackle the end of year State Science Test (SSA) which is comprised of 94 possible standards. Not only do they have to be proficient in 5th grade science content, but they also have to remember and be proficient on everything from 3rd and 4th grade as well. Many of our students are transient due to working in the fields, so sometimes there are gaps in their education due to having to go where the work is. \r\nI have been purchasing Science Bundle Centers that have our students working in small groups with each unit. They get to use their hands and materials to explore the topics each unit at a time. The most exciting part for our students is they always get to work with a team to complete the activities. We use a recording sheet so the students are held accountable for what they are working on. For example, we recently completed Electrical Circuits. During center time, the students were asked to make the lightbulb light up and then test out conductors and insulators. This particular set of centers had one group actually using a lightbulb, wires, switch, and objects to test out. They then had to draw the circuit. By doing this investigation our students had real-life exposure to content.","fullyFundedDate":1753106910139,"projectUrl":"project/bundle-the-science-goal/9390321/","projectTitle":"Bundle the Science Goal!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fenn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8043727"},{"teacherId":9852949,"projectId":9642903,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations. This month my students made trays to hold jewelry coins or other various items. They chose out of three shapes a circle a rectangle or a heart. They learned how to slip and score to create an edge around their bowl. They also learned how to create patterns in their clay using texture sheets. The children loved getting their hands, dirty, and using this new medium.\r\nNext month after the clay has been fired, the students will get to choose from a variety of clay colors to glaze their pottery with. This will give students an additional experience with their clay, seeing it harden after it has been baked in the kiln.","fullyFundedDate":1756085280541,"projectUrl":"project/pottery-expands-creativity/9642903/","projectTitle":"Pottery Expands Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Puskaric","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9852949"},{"teacherId":10221586,"projectId":9647341,"letterContent":"We at Estates Elementary School cannot thank you enough for the magnificent recorders the 3rd grade students received this year in music class! They were so unbelievably excited to choose their \"color\" recorder (purple, red, yellow, or blue) but mostly, they can't wait to take them home to practice and keep forever! We have been working on the notes B, A and G in music class and the students absolutely love learning how to play an instrument and showing it off to all of their friends! I will be letting them take the recorders home over the holiday break and they can't wait to show their parents \"Jingle Bells\" on the recorder! They love coming to music class each week, and don't even realize they are learning to read music because they are having so much fun! Now, I just have to invest in some earplugs for myself! LOL!","fullyFundedDate":1756764353289,"projectUrl":"project/recorder-karate-ees/9647341/","projectTitle":"Recorder Karate EES!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Igoe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10221586_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y33&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756060648050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10221586"},{"teacherId":10167080,"projectId":9571229,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our art room. Your donations of paper and coloring materials made an immediate and meaningful impact on our young artists. With these supplies, students were able to create freely, explore new techniques, and express themselves with confidence. The excitement they felt when using high-quality materials was a gift in itself.\r\n\r\nOur kindergarten students especially benefited from your kindness. They used the new paper and coloring tools to explore color through bleeding tissue paper while learning about Día de los Muertos during Hispanic Heritage Month. This hands-on experience helped them understand culture, celebrate identity, and discover the magic of color blending—all because they had the right materials at their fingertips.\r\n\r\nYour generosity didn't just provide supplies; it opened doors for creativity, connection, and joyful learning. Thank you for believing in our students and supporting their growth as young artists.","fullyFundedDate":1755402236777,"projectUrl":"project/blank-pages-to-masterpieces-fueling-you/9571229/","projectTitle":"Blank Pages to Masterpieces: Fueling Young Artists","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Henderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10167080"},{"teacherId":9917061,"projectId":9633403,"letterContent":"I want to express my sincere gratitude for the grant you awarded to my classroom! Thanks to your generosity, our classroom now has a color printer and cardstock—resources that are already making a positive difference for my students!\r\n\r\nThe ability to print high-quality visuals and learning materials has enriched the way my students engage with learning. The cardstock will allow us to continue creating durable task cards, centers, and hands-on activities for my students. These materials help my students stay excited, involved, and confident in their learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping to create a vibrant and colorful learning environment!!","fullyFundedDate":1755965631939,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-printer-for-vibrant-visuals/9633403/","projectTitle":"Classroom Printer for Vibrant Visuals","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Casanova","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9917061_orig.jpg?crop=1987,1988,x0,y337&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1738788051272","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9917061"},{"teacherId":10276178,"projectId":9752245,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the Boogie Boards. The students were so excited to unbox the Boogie Boards. When they saw them and that they could write/draw on them and then push a button and it would disappear they were in awe!\r\n\r\nIt is making a huge impact with the students learning their sight words. They are able to write them and say them. They are able to recall the sight words better putting this new tool to work with them. They also have been using them with math writing their numbers and working on addition and subtraction equations. It has become an invaluable tool to use across the curriculum.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1758808856349,"projectUrl":"project/boogie-boards-in-kindergarten/9752245/","projectTitle":"Boogie Boards in Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilsker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10276178_orig.jpg?crop=826,826,x709,y682&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758652512794","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10276178"},{"teacherId":10113645,"projectId":9568325,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your generous donation to my project, \"Mailbox of Responsibility.\" Thanks to your kindness, our new classroom mailbox has arrived and is already making a huge, positive difference in our daily routine!\r\n\r\nBefore, the process of handing out and collecting papers was often disorganized, leading to misplaced homework and important notices not making it home. Now, each student has a designated spot—their very own \"mailbox\"—to receive and file papers.\r\n\r\nThis simple addition has had a profound impact:\r\n\r\nImproved Organization: Students are quickly learning how to organize their documents and keep track of their important papers.\r\n\r\nIncreased Responsibility: The mailbox teaches students to be responsible for checking their own spot and ensuring their homework and classwork go home with them every day.\r\n\r\nSmoother Transitions: Our classroom now runs much more smoothly, with less instructional time spent on passing out assignments.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your commitment to my students' success. Your support allows me to provide a functional, organized, and effective learning environment where my students can develop essential life skills like responsibility and organization.","fullyFundedDate":1757186548976,"projectUrl":"project/a-mailbox-of-responsability/9568325/","projectTitle":"A \"Mailbox\" of Responsability","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melanie Olivares","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10113645_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y15&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754418479328","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10113645"},{"teacherId":8426641,"projectId":9516339,"letterContent":"Thanks to your incredible generosity, my students now have a classroom that feels warm, organized, and inspiring. The materials you helped provide transformed our learning space into a place where every child feels proud to learn and create. My first graders are more focused, responsible, and motivated because their environment reflects care and creativity. The impact of your donation reaches beyond supplies! It's building confidence, independence, and a lifelong love of learning. Your support truly makes a difference every single day!","fullyFundedDate":1755645240801,"projectUrl":"project/loving-neat-and-creative-classroom/9516339/","projectTitle":"Loving, Neat, and Creative Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8426641_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659892719034","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8426641"},{"teacherId":10190964,"projectId":9626613,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for generously supporting our classroom project at Estates Elementary. Because of your gift, our speech-language program has been able to bring in new materials that are already making a meaningful difference for our students.\r\n\r\nWhen the new tools arrived — the mouth model, the \"Pop the Pig Game, the \"Pop Up Pirate Game, the articulation cards, and the many resources I purchased using the Teachers Pay Teachers gift card — the students' reactions told me everything. One of my quieter second-graders immediately picked up the mouth model, turned the tongue piece, and exclaimed: \"That's how I move my tongue when I say /r/!\" That moment reminded me how powerful hands-on, visual tools can be. Another student, when he saw the Pop Up Pirate game box, jumped up and said \"Can we play this now?\" — and we did. The excitement in the room was tangible.\r\n\r\nHere's how we've been using the materials:\r\n\r\nWe use the mouth model during our articulation groups to show tongue, teeth, and lip placement. For example, during our /s/ and /z/ sound group, a student placed his finger on the model's teeth and said, \"I'm touching the teeth like that.\" It helped him understand why his sound was slushy and how to correct it.\r\n\r\nThe Pop the Pig game has become a favorite motivator. Each time a student practices their target sound (for example: \"pop,\" \"pig,\" \"pump\"), they get to place a burger into the pig's mouth and push down his head. The suspense and fun keep them engaged—and many more attempts happen than in a standard drill. \r\n\r\nThe Pop Up Pirate game is being used to reinforce articulation and language simultaneously: students select a sword, name a word with their target sound (e.g., /r/ or blends), then insert the sword. It's tactile, engaging, and supports turn-taking and attention. Resources note that it's great for articulation, expressive language, and social communication skills. \r\n\r\nWith the articulation card sets and the TPT-purchased printables, I've been customizing small-group sessions to match each student's exact needs (initial, medial, final sounds; blends). We're also using the cards for homework practice, which gives students continuity outside our sessions.\r\n\r\nWhat the students say:\r\n\r\nOne third-grader, after using the articulation cards at home, said: \"Mom, I said my /l/ 10 times so I could use the pirate sword—and I beat my brother!\"\r\n\r\nA student who rarely volunteered in class raised his hand and offered: \"Can I show this to my class tomorrow?\" when holding the mouth model. That kind of ownership is exactly what we hope for.\r\n\r\nNext steps:\r\n\r\nWe will continue using the Pop games as part of our upcoming \"Speech Showcase\" where students will demonstrate their progress to parents and peers.\r\n\r\nI plan to integrate the mouth model into classroom mini-lessons (not just in my speech groups) so that mainstream classmates can also see how speech sounds are made — helping all students become more aware of articulation and communication.\r\n\r\nI will track each student's articulation accuracy, self-confidence in speaking, and fluency. At mid-year, I'll share anecdotal testimonials and data on how the new materials have influenced outcomes.\r\n\r\nI will also build a \"communication corner\" with the printables from TPT — laminated cards on display for students to use independently during free time, reinforcing target sounds and language skills.\r\n\r\nYour donation has done so much more than provide materials — it has given our students the message: Your voice matters. You are worth this investment. On behalf of the students, their families, and myself, thank you for believing in our work and helping us bring this vision to life.","fullyFundedDate":1755813067859,"projectUrl":"project/voices-that-shine-building-communicatio/9626613/","projectTitle":"Voices That Shine: Building Communication Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Case","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10190964"},{"teacherId":10216344,"projectId":9640924,"letterContent":"Funding for this project has enabled my students to utilize materials and furniture to support emotional regulation and focus. They were so excited as we began to receive the supplies! Students with fidgety feet love the sensory foot cushion. The noise cancelling headphones as well as the fidget cubes and emoji gel-bead sensory toys have been a big addition to our \"green space.\" The wobble stools assist in getting all the wiggles out while still focusing on their tasks. Finally, the large bean bag has been a place for dysregulated students to reset or to simply snuggle up with a good book.\r\n\r\nMy hope for my students is that while they are with me, they will come to understand their own learning and what works best for them. I continuously strive to provide a learning space that supports each individual. Without the support from my donors, I wouldn't have been able to create such a warm and comforting space for my students. On behalf of my students and myself, thank you for the bottom of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1756389955390,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-regulated-green-space-for-lea/9640924/","projectTitle":"Creating a Regulated Green Space for Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Timmons","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10216344_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x320,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755867577062","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10216344"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_75225","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1041,"numTeachers":45,"percentFrplEligible":94,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":13,"percentWhite":21,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":60,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"23.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":68.6,"schoolId":75225,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Estates Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Estates Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/collier-county-public-schools/estates-elementary-school/75225"}