{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Shadowlawn Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":48.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1982646,"projectId":10511211,"letterContent":"Play dough tools are so important for the little ones fine motor skills. Squeezing, rolling, flattening, and pinching dough strengthens tiny muscles in the fingers, hands, and wrists. This builds the physical foundation and pincer grasp children need later for holding pencils, cutting with safety scissors, and buttoning clothes.\r\n\r\nI wanted to give them some different tools to use in the Play dough center. The rollers are great for hand eye coordination and offer an imaginative way for children to explore the natural world through creative play.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMs. Harmon","fullyFundedDate":1788800663550,"projectUrl":"project/lets-roll/10511211/","projectTitle":"Let's Roll!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harmon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1982646_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1549247357545","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/trisha-harmon"},{"teacherId":1982646,"projectId":10283909,"letterContent":"Play dough tools are so important for the little ones fine motor skills. Squeezing, rolling, flattening, and pinching dough strengthens tiny muscles in the fingers, hands, and wrists. This builds the physical foundation and pincer grasp children need later for holding pencils, cutting with safety scissors, and buttoning clothes.\r\nI wanted to give them some different tools to use in the Play dough center. The rollers are great for hand eye coordination and offer an imaginative way for children to explore the natural world through creative play.","fullyFundedDate":1788800664113,"projectUrl":"project/scoops-of-learning/10283909/","projectTitle":"Scoops of Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harmon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1982646_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1549247357545","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/trisha-harmon"},{"teacherId":2941605,"projectId":10293833,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation to our classroom. Using a 3-D printer is both exciting and new for my 3rd graders. For them to see a figure they created 2-dimensionally come to life in a 3-dimensional way is just magical. \r\nMy students work extra hard to be able to get the privilege of working with the 3-D printer. It is so motivating for them. \r\nJust recently, we were studying the book \"Charlotte's Web\" and I was able to print out mini characters for the students. This helped the students make connections and the book come alive! \r\nYour gift has truly had an impact on my students and classroom! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1788800664359,"projectUrl":"project/creating-the-next-generation-of-innovato/10293833/","projectTitle":"Creating the Next Generation of Innovators","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Akers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2941605_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722688030998","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2941605"},{"teacherId":9408182,"projectId":10570179,"letterContent":"My students are using the new resources to support their learning, build confidence, and stay motivated throughout the school day. As elementary students with IEPs, they each have unique learning needs and benefit from additional support, hands-on materials, and positive incentives. These resources help me provide more individualized instruction and create engaging learning opportunities that meet students where they are. Whether we are practicing academic skills, working toward individual goals, or celebrating small accomplishments, the materials help make learning more accessible, enjoyable, and meaningful.\r\n\r\nMy students were excited and curious when they first saw the new materials! Their enthusiasm and eagerness to explore the resources made the moment especially rewarding. They were motivated to get started, and the incentives gave them something positive to work toward. Seeing their smiles, excitement, and willingness to participate reminded me how important it is to provide resources that make students feel supported, encouraged, and successful. Even small rewards and meaningful learning tools can make a big difference in their confidence and engagement.","fullyFundedDate":1788743668801,"projectUrl":"project/reinforcers-and-resources-for-remarkable/10570179/","projectTitle":"Reinforcers and Resources for Remarkable Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9408182_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726756971880","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9408182"},{"teacherId":1021788,"projectId":10451983,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our second-grade classroom. Because of your kindness, our students have received flexible seating options, snack incentives, toy incentives, a classroom globe, and our dry-erase mats. These materials have already made a positive impact on our daily learning environment.\r\n\r\nThe flexible seating has helped students feel more comfortable and focused during lessons. Giving students opportunities to choose seating that meets their needs has increased engagement and encouraged them to take ownership of their learning.\r\n\r\nThe snack and toy incentives have been wonderful tools for promoting positive behavior, responsibility, and perseverance. Students are excited to work toward goals and take pride in following classroom expectations. These incentives help create a positive and motivating classroom culture.\r\n\r\nOur new globe has sparked curiosity and excitement during social studies lessons. Students enjoy exploring different countries and continents, making learning about the world much more meaningful and interactive.\r\n\r\nThe dry-erase mats have become an important part of daily instruction. They allow students to actively participate, share their thinking, and practice skills in an engaging, hands-on way. Every child can respond and show understanding, which increases participation and confidence.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has provided our students with resources that support both academic growth and social development. Thank you for investing in our classroom and helping create a learning environment where every child can succeed. We are incredibly grateful for your support and the opportunities you have provided for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1788438267275,"projectUrl":"project/start-strong-essential-supplies-for-st/10451983/","projectTitle":"Start Strong: Essential Supplies for Student Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Singer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1021788_orig.jpg?crop=865,865,x148,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683813198593","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1021788"},{"teacherId":10179729,"projectId":10453718,"letterContent":"We have turned our classroom into a little marketplace where students earn class cash through our classroom reward system and use them to shop for items donated to our project. What makes this so special is that students are doing much more than choosing prizes. They are practicing real-life math skills! Students count their money, compare prices, figure out what they can afford, and decide whether to spend or save. I love watching them problem-solve, especially when they realize they need to save a little longer for something they really want. It has been such a fun way to connect math, responsibility, and positive behavior!","fullyFundedDate":1787762439370,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-the-market-to-school/10453718/","projectTitle":"Bringing the Market to School","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cipolla","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10179729"},{"teacherId":1982646,"projectId":10390498,"letterContent":"This year our school theme is Shadowlawn United. Each class was assigned a country that played in the world cup. Our class is the country of Argentina. \r\nI wanted to expose my students to other countries as well so they can see how we are different but the same. One of my student's family is from Jamaica. We were able to learn about the island. This student has a photo album at school with pictures of her and her family. The falls that was mention in the book was one of the photographs my student had in their photo album. It was so neat for the students to see the connection.","fullyFundedDate":1787787049831,"projectUrl":"project/our-school-united/10390498/","projectTitle":"Our School United!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harmon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1982646_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1549247357545","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/trisha-harmon"},{"teacherId":1982646,"projectId":10197397,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project. This class loves to work together and put puzzles together. I have a lot of Spiderman fans in my class this year, so that puzzle was a huge hit! They ask to do it over and over again. \r\nPuzzles teach children to test ideas, use trial and error, and think logically to solve a goal. Successfully completing a puzzle gives children a strong sense of achievement and teaches perseverance when facing a challenge. They are so proud of finishing the puzzle and want a picture taken of their success!","fullyFundedDate":1785331578277,"projectUrl":"project/learning-with-puzzles/10197397/","projectTitle":"Learning With Puzzles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harmon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1982646_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1549247357545","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/trisha-harmon"},{"teacherId":1982646,"projectId":10233306,"letterContent":"I am always trying to come up with new and exciting ways to teach different concepts to keep the little ones interested. I saw the pirate ship blanket idea on Facebook. Since our theme is the World Cup this year I also got a soccer field towel as well. These are both great ways to expose students to addition and subtraction. Plus it gets them up and moving. They all sit very nicely because they want a turn. \r\nThe alphabet groceries were a fun way for students to practice recognizing letters of the alphabet while at the dramatic play center. \r\nThey love to play with the alphabet alligators. It is especially fun for them since we live in Florida and many students have seen a real life alligator. \r\nNone of this would have been possible without your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1779412209439,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-bit-of-this-a-little-bit-of-th/10233306/","projectTitle":"A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harmon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1982646_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1549247357545","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/trisha-harmon"},{"teacherId":1982646,"projectId":10304185,"letterContent":"I think I can safely say that snack time is the most favorite time of the day! We eat such a late lunch this year that the students need a snack between breakfast and lunch to keep their energy levels up to learn.\r\n\r\nThey love having the variety of snacks to choose from. It seems that popcorn is the classroom favorite.\r\n\r\nA lot of the parents at this school can not afford to send in snacks with their kids, so knowing that their child will not be hungry gives them piece of mind. The students, parents, and I are extremely grateful for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1788800664238,"projectUrl":"project/hungry-to-learn-2026-2027/10304185/","projectTitle":"Hungry to Learn 2026-2027","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harmon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1982646_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1549247357545","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/trisha-harmon"},{"teacherId":10213481,"projectId":9638117,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the purchase of the book sets for the students. Reading chapter books as a group builds shared motivation, deepens comprehension through diverse perspectives and strengthens social connections. It also helps with accountability by staying on track. Stronger readers become good models for the others. Holding and reading physical print books improves memory retention, spatial awareness and focus compared to digital screens. \r\n\r\nAll the above is true and important, but what is even more important to me is the communication that is had between the students about what they are reading. They are exposed to new vocabulary and rich use of language.","fullyFundedDate":1757000772467,"projectUrl":"project/improving-curricular-connections/9638117/","projectTitle":"Improving Curricular Connections","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Powell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10213481"},{"teacherId":9334352,"projectId":10546426,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation that funded my project! Your support is making a meaningful difference in the classroom. My students are loving the fun and engaging math games and reading activities, and the incentives have been a wonderful way to motivate them to work hard and do their very best. They are excited to participate and look forward to earning small prizes and treats for their efforts.\r\n\r\nI truly appreciate your generosity and support in helping make learning fun, exciting, and rewarding for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1787970579583,"projectUrl":"project/motivational-learning-activities-and-rew/10546426/","projectTitle":"Motivational Learning Activities and Rewards","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ames","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9334352_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786357978168","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9334352"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_45577","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":394,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":12,"percentWhite":14,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":69,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"9.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":51.6,"schoolId":45577,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Shadowlawn Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Shadowlawn Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/collier-county-public-schools/shadowlawn-elementary-school/45577"}