{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Stanton - Weirsdale Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":205587,"projectId":10164988,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our LEGO storytelling project! Because of your kindness, our second grade classroom has become a place where imagination clicks together brick by brick. The students were filled with excitement when they opened the LEGO sets, and they immediately began creating characters, settings, and adventures of their own.\r\n\r\nThese LEGO's are much more than toys in our classroom. They are powerful learning tools that help students strengthen creativity, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. During storytelling time, students build scenes from stories they have read, create their own original tales, and work together to bring their ideas to life. Even some of our quieter students have found confidence through sharing their LEGO creations and explaining the stories behind them.\r\n\r\nEvery day our classroom buzzes like a tiny invention studio filled with laughter, collaboration, and learning. Your support has helped turn reading and writing into hands-on adventures that students cannot wait to participate in.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and helping inspire a lifelong love of learning, storytelling, and creativity. Your generosity has truly made a lasting impact on our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1778004935016,"projectUrl":"project/every-child-can-be-an-inventor-and-a-sto/10164988/","projectTitle":"Every Child can be an Inventor and a Story Teller.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Decker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp205587_orig.jpg?crop=2727,2727,x0,y272&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767444371590","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisa-decker"},{"teacherId":205587,"projectId":10164992,"letterContent":"Our classroom has been buzzing with excitement ever since the new early reader books arrived! The moment students saw the colorful covers and familiar characters, their eyes lit up like tiny reading lanterns. Every day, our classroom transforms into a cozy community of young readers turning pages, whisper-reading to partners, giggling at funny stories, and proudly sharing new words they have learned.\r\n\r\nReading time now looks like students stretched across rugs with books in hand, partners taking turns reading aloud, and children eagerly asking, \"Can I read one more page?\" Even some of our hesitant readers are beginning to build confidence and independence. These books have opened doors for students to discover adventures, friendships, imagination, and the joy of storytelling.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, students are learning that reading is not just a school activity. It is something magical they can carry with them for the rest of their lives. Each book helps strengthen vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and confidence while also creating positive reading memories that will last far beyond second grade.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us build a classroom filled with curiosity, excitement, and future lifelong readers. Your kindness has placed wonderful stories directly into the hands and hearts of children.","fullyFundedDate":1778004936062,"projectUrl":"project/growing-strong-readers-one-book-at-a-tim/10164992/","projectTitle":"Growing Strong Readers One Book at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Decker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp205587_orig.jpg?crop=2727,2727,x0,y272&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767444371590","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisa-decker"},{"teacherId":205587,"projectId":9969522,"letterContent":"If you could peek into our classroom right now, you'd see something remarkable taking shape—not just towers, houses, and imaginative creatures, but confidence, collaboration, and creativity in action.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our students now have access to an incredible collection of LEGO building sets that have transformed the way they learn and interact. What may look like simple bricks has quickly become a powerful toolkit for problem-solving, storytelling, and hands-on discovery.\r\n\r\nStudents eagerly gather around our building area, diving into projects that stretch their thinking. Some are carefully following design plans, strengthening their ability to read and sequence directions. Others are inventing entirely new worlds—designing cozy homes, constructing vehicles, or bringing imaginative creatures like dragons and unicorns to life. The room hums with ideas, teamwork, and proud \"Look what I made!\" moments.\r\n\r\nThese materials are doing so much more than encouraging play. They are helping students develop critical STEM skills such as spatial reasoning, engineering, and perseverance. When a structure doesn't work, students try again. When a design succeeds, they beam with pride. They are learning that mistakes are part of the process—and that they are capable of figuring things out.\r\n\r\nPerhaps most importantly, these LEGO sets are building connections. Students are collaborating, sharing ideas, and learning how to communicate and work as a team. For many, this is where they find their voice and confidence.\r\n\r\nYour support has created a space where imagination meets learning, where every child can be an inventor, an engineer, and a storyteller.\r\n\r\nThank you for laying the foundation for creativity, curiosity, and lifelong learning—one brick at a time.","fullyFundedDate":1772781534190,"projectUrl":"project/building-big-thinkers-lego-engineering/9969522/","projectTitle":"Building Big Thinkers: LEGO Engineering","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Decker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp205587_orig.jpg?crop=2727,2727,x0,y272&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767444371590","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisa-decker"},{"teacherId":205587,"projectId":9969086,"letterContent":"Because of you, something magical is happening in our second grade classroom... books are coming to life in hands every single day.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has filled our shelves with an incredible variety of engaging, just-right texts—from beloved characters and silly school stories to fascinating nonfiction about animals, space, and future careers. These books are more than pages and pictures; they are stepping stones that help my students grow from hesitant decoders into confident, joyful readers.\r\n\r\nWith these new resources, every child can find a book that feels like it was chosen just for them. Some students are giggling through funny stories, others are building confidence with early readers, and many are stretching themselves with more challenging texts. Our classroom now hums with the quiet energy of focused reading, punctuated by excited whispers of \"I can read this!\" and \"Can I take this home?\"\r\n\r\nYou've also helped create opportunities for choice, independence, and pride. Students are not just learning to read—they are discovering what they love to read. That spark is everything.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, these books provide access they may not otherwise have at home. Because of you, they are building their own personal connections to reading, one story at a time.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in their futures, their confidence, and their love of learning. Your kindness is shaping not only stronger readers, but curious, capable children who believe in themselves.","fullyFundedDate":1772781535145,"projectUrl":"project/leveling-up-second-grade-readers/9969086/","projectTitle":"Leveling Up Second Grade Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Decker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp205587_orig.jpg?crop=2727,2727,x0,y272&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767444371590","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisa-decker"},{"teacherId":8990726,"projectId":9259711,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of books to our fourth-grade classroom. The students have truly enjoyed exploring the new titles, from exciting graphic novels to engaging fictional texts. Having a variety of genres has allowed every reader to find something that sparks their interest, and it has been wonderful to see their enthusiasm grow each time they pick up a new book.\r\n\r\nThese books have also encouraged meaningful connections in our classroom. Students have been buddy reading with partners, discussing the stories, and sharing their favorite moments with one another. Your generosity has not only provided resources for learning but has also helped build a community of readers who are excited to learn and grow together. We are deeply grateful for your kindness and the lasting impact it will have on our students' love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1746785503720,"projectUrl":"project/sunshine-state-young-reader-books-for-cl/9259711/","projectTitle":"Sunshine State Young Reader Books for Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8990726_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688695770243","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8990726"},{"teacherId":8990726,"projectId":9217277,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of books to our fourth-grade classroom. Your kindness has filled our shelves with stories and resources that spark curiosity and encourage a love for learning. Each day, my students eagerly reach for these books to explore new ideas, read with partners, and share discoveries with one another. 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