{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Poinciana Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":40.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9549798,"projectId":9876481,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my students now have access to lined whiteboards and Expo markers that have already become one of the most impactful tools in our classroom. These resources are being used daily during our UFLI Foundations lessons and small-group instruction, supporting students as they learn to encode words while also strengthening their handwriting skills. What may seem like a simple tool has made a powerful difference in student confidence, engagement, and growth.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, especially my multilingual learners, the opportunity to write with a dry-erase marker instead of a pencil removed a layer of anxiety. Mistakes suddenly felt safe. Erasing and trying again became part of the learning process rather than something to avoid.\r\n\r\nWe now use the lined whiteboards during whole-group UFLI lessons when students practice encoding sounds, syllables, and words. The built-in lines provide essential structure, helping students correctly form letters, stay within boundaries, and understand spacing between letters and words. During small groups, students use the boards to segment sounds, map phonemes, and write CVC, CCVC, and CVCC words. One particularly meaningful moment occurred when a student who previously avoided writing independently confidently wrote and reread a full word on their board.\r\n\r\nThese tools have also increased participation across the board. Because every student has their own whiteboard, all learners are actively engaged at the same time rather than waiting for turns. This has been especially beneficial for students who need extra practice but may hesitate to speak aloud. The whiteboards give them a voice and a visible way to show what they know. I am able to give immediate feedback, quickly identify misconceptions, and adjust instruction in real time.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, these whiteboards will continue to play a key role as students move into more complex encoding and spelling patterns. We will use them to practice sentence dictation, reinforce capitalization and punctuation, and strengthen the connection between phonics and writing. As students' skills grow, the whiteboards will support increased independence, allowing them to plan, write, revise, and reread their work with confidence.\r\n\r\nYour support has given my students more than just classroom supplies. You have given them a safe space to take risks, make mistakes, and grow as readers and writers. Thank you for investing in their learning and for giving us tools that truly meet students where they are. Your generosity is felt every single day in our classroom, and it is helping shape confident, capable learners.","fullyFundedDate":1765211968061,"projectUrl":"project/writing-our-way-to-success/9876481/","projectTitle":"Writing Our Way to Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McCauley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9549798"},{"teacherId":5892639,"projectId":9635710,"letterContent":"Here's a polished, warm impact letter you can send to donors:\r\n\r\n⸻\r\n\r\nDear Donors,\r\n\r\nThank you for your generous support of our classroom. Because of you, our fifth graders had the opportunity to learn with magnetic tiles and LED tablets—tools that made a meaningful difference in both engagement and understanding.\r\n\r\nThe magnetic tiles transformed abstract concepts into hands-on learning. Students collaborated to build models, test ideas, and problem-solve together. These activities strengthened spatial reasoning, critical thinking, and communication skills, while also building confidence in students who thrive with tactile learning.\r\n\r\nThe LED tablets added another powerful layer to instruction. Students were able to trace, draw, solve problems, and revise their work in real time. This encouraged creativity, reduced fear of making mistakes, and allowed students to clearly demonstrate their thinking. Many students who are typically hesitant to participate became more willing to share their ideas.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these tools created an inclusive learning environment where all students could access the content in ways that worked best for them. Your generosity helped spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and make learning more joyful for our fifth graders.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support and for the lasting impact you've made on our students' learning experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1758294841309,"projectUrl":"project/from-words-to-wonders-writing-and-build/9635710/","projectTitle":"From Words to Wonders: Writing and Building Together","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shook","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5892639_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537340790476","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5892639"},{"teacherId":1002846,"projectId":9433656,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to our classroom. The blue swivel chair has been a hit. We like to use it as a reward seat when earned through behavior or stellar math scores. Also, the electric pencil sharpener has been utilized daily. The joy over being able to sharpen pencils quickly may seem trivial, but it sure saves instructional/work time. I've been using the paper cutter regularly...I must admit the students commented that know the paper is cut straight instead of the curvy nonsense of my handheld scissors, ha!\r\n\r\nI truly appreciate you. By helping support the learners in my classroom with learning tools and items that make our classroom run smoothly, I am able to focus on the standards and skills my students need to learn. You also help free up my time and resources to develop exciting and engaging activities that liven up our math classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1757507304267,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-basics/9433656/","projectTitle":"Back to School Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1002846_orig.jpg?crop=1365,1365,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594417307688","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sarah-garr"},{"teacherId":5288713,"projectId":9798657,"letterContent":"Our school has been recognized as a model school for the PBIS program. Part of recognizing the students is having our pelican pouch positive reward store. We want to make sure that all students in our school have a chance to choose something to their ability and to their liking in the store. With your assistance, we were able to finish stocking the store with a variety of items to meet the needs of all students in the building. Thank you so much for your continued support of Poinciana Elementary school!","fullyFundedDate":1760665875711,"projectUrl":"project/stock-our-shelves-in-our-positive-behavi/9798657/","projectTitle":"Stock Our Shelves in Our Positive Behavior Store- Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5288713_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1555424109716","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lynly-hill"},{"teacherId":5288713,"projectId":9735422,"letterContent":"Snack cart has become such a Friday tradition in our school. The students ask me for the whole first nine weeks every time they see me, \"when is snack cart starting?\" They cannot wait to get started.\r\n Thank you for giving us a great start to snack cart. Without your support our poor little cart would've been all empty. With your support, we end up not just with a snack cart but with a snack cart train. The kids love that they have such a variety to shop from. Everyone can find something they like. Thank you for all the support.","fullyFundedDate":1758817807050,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-success/9735422/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5288713_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1555424109716","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lynly-hill"},{"teacherId":5288713,"projectId":9735287,"letterContent":"Positive pelicans fill the hallways. The students have been earning a ton of points and without a stocked store, they could not redeem anything. The students have enjoyed getting to earn points and spend the points in our pelican pouch store.\r\n I love that we are able to provide our students with a variety of items. We give them great choices to spend their positive behavior points on. Thank you for your support of Poinciana elementary school's positive behavior program. \r\nOur program would not be as successful without your support.","fullyFundedDate":1760094048202,"projectUrl":"project/stock-the-shelves-of-our-positive-behavi/9735287/","projectTitle":"Stock the Shelves of Our Positive Behavior Store","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5288713_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1555424109716","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lynly-hill"},{"teacherId":5288713,"projectId":9562227,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping get my year started with my new batch of honeybees. Everyone loves to celebrate a birthday. Without your help we would have ran out of birthday crowns and bracelets before the end of the first month. \r\n Labels are also super important- everyone is learning everyone's name and without proper identification- a student can easily get mixed in with another group. Labels help keep us safe, especially those first few days. \r\n The students are really loving the newest addition to our magnetic tiles. The community helper magnet people are a great addition to use during \"our community\" lessons. Thank you for the support.","fullyFundedDate":1754864879602,"projectUrl":"project/odds-and-ends-to-begin/9562227/","projectTitle":"Odds and Ends to Begin","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5288713_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1555424109716","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lynly-hill"},{"teacherId":5288713,"projectId":9319090,"letterContent":"Thank you to all my donors that help not only my class but the whole grade level and really- the whole school. The materials were originally planned for the kindergarten to use during recess and STEM times but the older kids asked for the bins to be left open. They enjoy the STEM materials as much as the kindergarteners. \r\n The students especially love getting to take pictures of their builds and add them to our collection. We talked about what criteria was needed to make it into the book. This year's students have enjoyed looking though some of the past builds. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1746478078356,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-stem-with-a-catalog/9319090/","projectTitle":"Outdoor STEM With a Catalog","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5288713_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1555424109716","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lynly-hill"},{"teacherId":5288713,"projectId":9258766,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing my students with a chance to be leaders. As some of the youngest in the building sometimes they can get overlooked as leaders. But when given the chance to have responsibility- they will show what they can do. When you can teach something, then you really learned it. \r\n These materials will allow the kindergartners to be leaders with the Pre-K students. As skills are mastered for them, they get to show the Pre-K learners. I already have a few students who have been able to show what they know and I know that number will only keep going up. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1747934876472,"projectUrl":"project/reading-games-for-leaders/9258766/","projectTitle":"Reading Games for Leaders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5288713_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1555424109716","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lynly-hill"},{"teacherId":5288713,"projectId":9197419,"letterContent":"Thank you for ending my students' year on such a high note! Due to your generosity, all of my students started summer with fun activities as well as educational activities. Many students do not have supplies to extend their learning through summer. Summer slide is a term used where we discuss that learning that was gained during the school year slides off during summer. By sending my students' off with individualized learning cards and materials- we help to combat that slide. Thank you for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1745513595126,"projectUrl":"project/its-summer-time-in-a-blink-of-an-eye/9197419/","projectTitle":"It's Summer Time in a Blink of an Eye","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5288713_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1555424109716","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lynly-hill"},{"teacherId":5288713,"projectId":9319052,"letterContent":"Thank you for supplying my whole grade level and really the whole school, with additional outdoor materials. The students can explore many STEM concepts with these materials. \r\n And with where the materials are located, everyone in the school has access. From our little pre- kindergarteners to our fifth graders- all can be engaged throughout the day with these items. The kindergarteners love to explore how to make towers that won't fall over, chairs that they can sit in and houses. \r\n Thank you for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1746617322003,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-stem-build/9319052/","projectTitle":"Outdoor STEM build","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5288713_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1555424109716","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lynly-hill"},{"teacherId":1002846,"projectId":9380695,"letterContent":"The gratitude that I have for your consistent support of my 5th grade math students is insurmountable. Your generosity allows me to add the supplies needed to make\r\nOur classroom run smoothly, but also the items that may seem like small nuances, but make a huge impact. \r\n\r\nThe colorful Ticonderoga pencils and the Crayola Take Note dry erase markers are definitely the best quality out there. Thank you for getting them in the hands of each of my students. The colored notebook paper is already being used for math notes and quizzes.","fullyFundedDate":1750877854107,"projectUrl":"project/a-colorful-start-to-a-new-year/9380695/","projectTitle":"A Colorful Start to a New Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1002846_orig.jpg?crop=1365,1365,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594417307688","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sarah-garr"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_46606","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":556,"numTeachers":49,"percentFrplEligible":65,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":38,"percentWhite":20,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":37,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":59.8,"schoolId":46606,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Poinciana Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Poinciana Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/monroe-county-school-district/poinciana-elementary-school/46606"}