{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cranberry Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":53.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5257335,"projectId":10097375,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nI wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank you for your generous contributions to our classroom. Your support is making a meaningful, day-to-day impact on my students and their learning experience.\r\n\r\nThe whiteboards have become an essential part of our UFLI phonics lessons, allowing every student to actively engage and practice skills in real time. The dry erase dots have also been incredibly helpful during our small group teacher table instruction, giving students a clear and structured way to focus on their work.\r\n\r\nWe are especially grateful for the sturdy pencil sharpener—it has truly empowered students to take responsibility for their own writing tools, building independence and confidence in the classroom.\r\n\r\nBeyond academics, your thoughtful additions have helped create a joyful and supportive environment. The birthday crowns make each child feel celebrated and special on their big day. The playing cards have brought so much excitement to our math block as we play our favorite game, TRASH, reinforcing important skills in a fun and engaging way.\r\n\r\nLastly, thank you for the batteries that keep our classroom microphone working. This simple but essential tool ensures that every student can hear clearly, no matter where they are sitting, which makes a huge difference in maintaining an inclusive learning environment.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is felt in countless ways each day, and we are truly grateful for your support. Thank you for investing in our students and helping our classroom thrive.\r\n\r\nWith appreciation,\r\n[Your Name]","fullyFundedDate":1771293591362,"projectUrl":"project/tools-to-keep-our-classroom-running/10097375/","projectTitle":"Tools to Keep our Classroom Running","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pace","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5257335_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693400293951","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pacej"},{"teacherId":3723120,"projectId":10116356,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my summer school classroom. Your kindness is helping create a positive and meaningful experience for my students during an important time of learning.\r\n\r\nSummer school can often feel stressful for children, parents, and teachers alike. This year, we will spend four weeks learning together, and my goal is to make that time as pleasant, engaging, and fun as possible. Because of your generosity, I will be able to provide snacks, water, and games that will truly enhance our daily experience.\r\n\r\nMy class is made up of students with varying exceptionalities, and keeping them focused and motivated is my top priority. The snacks and water you've helped provide will be used during \"brain breaks,\" giving students a chance to move, recharge, and stay hydrated—especially important during the hot Florida summer. While students are encouraged to bring water bottles, sometimes they forget, and your support ensures no child goes without.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, your donation allows us to have exciting indoor games ready for those rainy June days when we must stay inside. Hands-on activities, like planting fast-growing seeds, will also give students a fun way to connect with nature and stay engaged in learning.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making a difference in the lives of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1772849472318,"projectUrl":"project/ready-for-summer-school/10116356/","projectTitle":"Ready For Summer School","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Thompson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dr-holly-thompson"},{"teacherId":3723120,"projectId":10138693,"letterContent":"My inclusion students work in a classroom where children with disabilities work alongside regular education students. I want to foster a happy, safe, classroom community of life-long learners. My students will be positively impacted by having a variety of reading materials and resources available to them. Reading comprehension is a skill that has lifelong implications. When a child is lacking the foundational skills to reading, comprehension is difficult. This is true across all subject areas. These I Survived books are highly engaging. In fact, this is why I am doing another project for them. They are so popular that they sometimes stay home with the kids.\r\n\r\nIt is important to nurture the love of reading and build confidence. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1773429854084,"projectUrl":"project/i-survived-reading/10138693/","projectTitle":"\"i Survived\" Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Thompson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dr-holly-thompson"},{"teacherId":3723120,"projectId":10120813,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my classroom. Your kindness is making a meaningful and lasting impact on my students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students will have access to a variety of engaging reading materials and resources. Reading comprehension is a skill with lifelong importance, and when students struggle with foundational reading skills, it affects their understanding across all subject areas. Your support helps bridge that gap and gives my students the tools they need to succeed.\r\n\r\nThe I Survived books are especially exciting for my students. They are highly engaging and have quickly become favorites—so much so that they often travel home with students because they can't put them down! This level of enthusiasm is exactly what helps build strong readers.\r\n\r\nIt is so important to nurture a love of reading while also building confidence. Often, it may seem that students can read simply because they can decode words, but true comprehension is what allows them to fully understand and connect with what they read. With these new materials, my students will not only improve their comprehension skills but will also begin to truly enjoy reading.","fullyFundedDate":1773016417123,"projectUrl":"project/i-survived-chapter-books-and-lived-to/10120813/","projectTitle":"\"I Survived\" Chapter Books and Lived To Tell About It!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Thompson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dr-holly-thompson"},{"teacherId":3723120,"projectId":9894545,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my classroom. Your kindness truly makes a meaningful difference in the lives of my ESE students.\r\n\r\nI love teaching my students and strive to give them the best opportunity to learn each and every day. Something as simple as a snack can have a powerful impact—when students aren't distracted by hunger, they are better able to focus, stay engaged, and fully participate in their learning.\r\n\r\nYour support also helps make reading a more enjoyable and interactive experience. Using small, hands-on items to follow along while reading—like alligator figures during a passage about the Everglades—brings lessons to life. These simple tools help students stay on track and deepen their understanding in a fun and meaningful way.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, I am able to create a classroom environment where my students can grow, learn, and thrive. Thank you for helping them stay focused, energized, and excited about learning.","fullyFundedDate":1772495509563,"projectUrl":"project/feed-your-body-feed-your-mind/9894545/","projectTitle":"Feed Your Body, Feed Your Mind","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Thompson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dr-holly-thompson"},{"teacherId":8804308,"projectId":7774961,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and our classroom, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your generous support through your recent grant. Because of your investment, my students now have access to the resources that directly enhance their learning experience and academic growth. \r\n\r\nYour contribution is more than materials and supplies- it represents opportunity, encouragement, and belief in our students' potential. Many of my students face challenges outside of school, and your generous out helps ensure they have the tools and support needed to succeed. Thank you for for making a meaningful difference in their lives and in our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1696779864821,"projectUrl":"project/more-than-holes-in-roofs-patching-ga/7774961/","projectTitle":"More Than Holes in Roofs - Patching Gaps in Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Embury","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8804308"},{"teacherId":7065425,"projectId":9928226,"letterContent":"I cannot begin to thank you enough for your generous donations! The pictures accompanying this project cannot even begin to share the impact of the basic supplies you have contributed to my classroom. \r\n\r\nHaving necessities quickly accessible enables me to keep learning going with minimal interruption. With so much curriculum to squeeze into so little time, accessibility and availability to materials help keep my students and me on track! Your donation allows us to have what we need, when we need it, and keeps students engaged.","fullyFundedDate":1764720262661,"projectUrl":"project/mid-year-crisis/9928226/","projectTitle":"Mid-year Crisis","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Migs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7065425_orig.png?crop=883,883,x119,y193&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690042850780","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msmigsclassroom"},{"teacherId":7065425,"projectId":9961709,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the amazing classic novel sets for my classroom! We have started 2 of the books, The Boxcar Children, as a classroom read-along/discussion for the entire class. The other, Stuart Little, is being used in a small-group setting. This allows me to meet the needs of students with different comprehension levels. \r\n\r\nWhat a pleasure it is to watch students and listen to the discussions as we read about the children who have nothing and yet still find joy in the simplest of things. It is sad to hear the comparisons and connections my students make to these orphans, but at the same time, I realize what a great outlet this book provided for some of them. 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The program is exceptional but very temperamental, and these headsets have removed more than 95% of the issues I have had with students using it. \r\n\r\nAn additional bonus is how cool students think they look using them! This unexpected bonus has greatly lessened student resistance to using the program. Swag is everything in 3rd grade! \r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and eagerness to help me better serve my students!","fullyFundedDate":1764635130670,"projectUrl":"project/headsets-that-really-work/9928348/","projectTitle":"Headsets That Really Work","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Migs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7065425_orig.png?crop=883,883,x119,y193&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690042850780","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msmigsclassroom"},{"teacherId":5023382,"projectId":9751031,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to help support my science classroom. Having 800 students in my classroom throughout the week, really puts stress on the daily classroom supplies. I feel that drawing and coloring are a huge part of teaching students observation skills. Because of your generous donation to our crayon and colored pencil project, all of my students can color Everglades animals correctly to make identification guides and make entries in their nature journals that truly record what they are seeing. Thank you so much for your kindness!!","fullyFundedDate":1762267733795,"projectUrl":"project/coloring-our-world-through-nature-journa/9751031/","projectTitle":"Coloring our World through Nature Journaling","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kemble","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5023382_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512525690686","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kemble"},{"teacherId":5023382,"projectId":9751120,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your very generous donations to help purchase two new iPads and cases for my classroom. As schools lose funding, some classroom, like my Science Lab, lose access to technology. Over the years, I have invested in gaining technology for my students to use, but when I lost my laptops, these amazing things were sitting idle. Once again, I will be able to help my students learn by researching, coding, and using 3D digital models. I am so thankful for Donors Choose and the amazing community like you who fund our dream projects and everyday needs. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!","fullyFundedDate":1759870187202,"projectUrl":"project/i-need-an-i-pad/9751120/","projectTitle":"i Need an i Pad","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kemble","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5023382_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512525690686","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kemble"},{"teacherId":152196,"projectId":9988020,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support of my Can You Hear Me Now? project through DonorsChoose, my students now have reliable headphones with microphones that they use every day. These headsets ensure that all students can clearly hear instructional programs and that their voices are accurately captured during speaking and reading activities. This has eliminated the frustration caused by broken, incompatible, or microphone-free personal headphones and allows learning time to stay focused and productive.\r\n\r\nMy English language learners are especially benefiting as they use language development programs to practice listening and speaking skills with confidence. Students working on reading fluency are able to record their voices and receive immediate feedback, helping them build accuracy, expression, and confidence as readers. Because each student has access to dependable equipment, they are able to work independently without distractions, making small-group rotations and personalized learning much more effective.\r\n\r\nThese headsets have made a lasting impact by supporting clear communication, stronger reading skills, and greater student independence. Most importantly, my students feel empowered when their voices are heard and valued. Thank you for investing in tools that will continue to support learning and growth for many students in the years ahead.","fullyFundedDate":1771030657625,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-hear-me-now/9988020/","projectTitle":"Can You Hear Me Now?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maiolo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp152196_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y15&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566263370216","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsmaiolo"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_73652","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":813,"numTeachers":56,"percentFrplEligible":70,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":5,"percentWhite":66,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":19,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":46.3,"schoolId":73652,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cranberry Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cranberry Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/sarasota-county-school-district/cranberry-elementary-school/73652"}