{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"H.L. Johnson Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":21.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4880279,"projectId":10484080,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our speech and language therapy project! Your generous donation provided our students with engaging, hands-on materials that help make learning communication skills meaningful and fun.\r\n\r\nToday, students used the donated materials during language activities targeting important communication skills, including initiating and maintaining conversations with adults and peers, taking turns, and making requests for items and colors during a craft activity. We also worked on vocabulary development by exploring synonyms for words such as tall, hot, cold, and fast. Through modeling and guided practice, students worked on developing grammar and sentence structure while expanding their language skills.\r\n\r\nOne especially meaningful activity was writing Thank You Notes. This gave students an authentic opportunity to practice written language while expressing their appreciation to the people who support their learning. The students shared their enthusiasm for the Magnetic Learning Rods, Silly Sentence Building, Sequence cards, and Kibbit Game. \r\n\r\nThe students expressed their excitement by stating, \"This is so cool!\", \"Thank you Donors!\" and \"I am so excited to use them.\"\r\n\r\nYour support is making a real difference in our speech and language therapy sessions. These materials give our students additional opportunities to communicate, participate, interact with others, and build confidence in their abilities. Thank you for investing in our students and helping provide the tools they need to grow as communicators!\r\n\r\nThank you for making a difference in our therapy room!","fullyFundedDate":1788396239010,"projectUrl":"project/speech-and-language-therapy-tools/10484080/","projectTitle":"Speech and Language Therapy Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jacob","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4880279_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1788005168610","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4880279"},{"teacherId":9824131,"projectId":9105146,"letterContent":"The students are absolutely loving the resources you purchased for them! Thank you so much for your generosity and for supporting their growth. They were genuinely in shock when they saw everything and could not believe these new materials were for them. Seeing their excitement has been so special, and the resources have already made such a positive impact.\r\n\r\nWe are using these materials literally every day during occupational therapy to address fine motor and visual-perceptual motor skills, hand strengthening, coordination, and preparatory activities for handwriting. Having engaging, hands-on resources gives the students opportunities to practice these important skills in ways that are both meaningful and motivating.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue building their fine motor strength, coordination, and visual-motor skills so they can more independently access classroom materials and participate in writing and other school-based tasks. We are incredibly grateful for your support and for helping provide our students with resources that they will continue to benefit from every day. Thank you again for investing in them and their success! ❤️","fullyFundedDate":1746786240410,"projectUrl":"project/occupational-therapy-helping-smalls-hand/9105146/","projectTitle":"Occupational Therapy Helping Smalls Hands Achieve Big Things!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. James","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9824131_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730579610110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9824131"},{"teacherId":4880279,"projectId":9963352,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our speech therapy classroom. Because of your generosity, my students now have engaging materials that make learning both fun and meaningful.\r\n\r\nWe have been using the mouth models to help students see where their lips, tongue, and teeth should go when producing speech sounds. This visual support has made a big difference in helping students understand how to produce their target sounds. The articulation cards and games have also been a huge hit. Students practice their sounds while playing, which increases motivation and makes therapy feel less stressful.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the new materials, they were excited and eager to start using them. The games especially brought lots of smiles and laughter while still supporting important speech goals.\r\n\r\nNext, we will continue using these tools to help students practice their sounds in longer words, sentences, and conversations so they can communicate more confidently in the classroom and with their peers.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping create a space where students feel supported and confident using their voices. Your generosity is truly making a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1765993569081,"projectUrl":"project/fun-and-effective-speech-therapy/9963352/","projectTitle":"Fun and Effective Speech Therapy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jacob","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4880279_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1788005168610","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4880279"},{"teacherId":4880279,"projectId":9606934,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations, which allowed us to purchase a color printer and ink. This technology has already made a meaningful impact in our classroom and therapy sessions.\r\n\r\nMany people use technology daily at home, but its use in schools, especially in special education, can be life-changing. The color printer has allowed us to create vibrant, engaging materials that are far more effective for learning. Specifically, we've used it to print colorful communication boards and therapy visuals that help our students better understand and express their thoughts and needs.\r\n\r\nOur students have been especially excited about the new, brightly colored materials. The visual appeal grabs their attention and helps keep them focused and engaged, something that's especially important in a special education setting.\r\n\r\nOne group that has especially benefited is our IND (Intellectually Disabled) students who use communication boards daily. Having access to color-printed boards has made communication clearer and more intuitive for them. We've seen students become more confident in expressing themselves, which is a huge step forward in their learning and development.\r\n\r\nYour support has brought joy, excitement, and real progress to our classroom. We are truly grateful for your kindness. 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