{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Emma E Booker Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":27.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7381178,"projectId":10204532,"letterContent":"The backpacks and headphones provided through this project will give my incoming Kindergarten students an equitable and confident start to their educational journey. Many of our young learners enter school without the basic supplies needed to fully participate in classroom activities. By ensuring every child has their own backpack and set of headphones, students will feel prepared, included, and ready to learn from day one.\r\n\r\nThe backpacks will help students develop responsibility and organization skills while giving families one less financial burden to worry about. The headphones will support individualized learning, allowing students to engage with educational technology, literacy programs, and interactive lessons without distractions. These tools will help create a classroom environment where all students have equal access to learning opportunities, regardless of their background or circumstances.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helps build excitement, confidence, and independence in our youngest learners and lays the foundation for a successful Kindergarten experience.","fullyFundedDate":1778683445460,"projectUrl":"project/pack-it-up-plug-it-in/10204532/","projectTitle":"Pack It Up & Plug It In!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. England","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7381178_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596394931421","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7381178"},{"teacherId":7381178,"projectId":10204554,"letterContent":"The STEAM materials purchased for our Kindergarten classroom—including construction paper, watercolor paint, dry erase crayons, dry erase board cleaner, cardboard tubes, and paint brushes—will create meaningful opportunities for students to explore, imagine, and learn through hands-on experiences.\r\n\r\nThese materials will encourage our young learners to think creatively, solve problems, and build confidence as they experiment with designing, painting, constructing, and expressing their ideas. Open-ended items like cardboard tubes and construction paper will inspire imagination and innovation, while dry erase tools will give students the freedom to practice, make mistakes, and try again in a supportive learning environment.\r\n\r\nThrough these activities, students will strengthen fine motor skills, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking while developing an early love for STEAM learning. Most importantly, these materials will help foster curiosity, joy, and self-expression, allowing our Kindergarten students to feel excited, capable, and engaged as they grow into lifelong learners.","fullyFundedDate":1778530987615,"projectUrl":"project/kinder-steam-where-ideas-come-to-life/10204554/","projectTitle":"Kinder STEAM: Where Ideas Come to Life!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. England","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7381178_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596394931421","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7381178"},{"teacherId":7855371,"projectId":10150878,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our VE PK classroom. When the counting mats, playdough tools, manipulatives, our kids were so excited their faces lit up, voices rose, and small groups immediately explored textures, counted with mats, and shaped letters and animals from playdough. They practiced sharing, one‑to‑one correspondence, and fine motor actions like rolling and pinching, showing increased focus and pride in caring for new materials.\r\n\r\nNext steps: we used these resources in targeted small‑group math stations to build number sense, patterning, and using manipulatives on counting mats. Using the playdough will strengthen pencil grasp and bilateral coordination through letter and shape formation, bead stringing, and tool use. The disinfecting supplies will keep manipulatives sanitary between groups. The dehumidifier will protect materials, reduce mold risk, and improve air quality, especially supporting students with asthma or allergies, helping reduce absences so learning remains consistent. Your gift fosters hands‑on learning, stronger fine motor and early math skills, and a healthier classroom where every child can thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1773840161280,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-healthy-classrooms/10150878/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Learning & Healthy Classrooms","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7855371_orig.jpg?crop=1874,1874,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621428587080","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7855371"},{"teacherId":7381178,"projectId":10173357,"letterContent":"Your support for Scholastic News and Science Spin magazines, along with their online subscriptions, will give our incoming kindergarten students an engaging start to their school experience. These children are just beginning their educational journey, and these resources help make learning feel exciting and approachable from day one.\r\nWith bright visuals, simple text, and interactive online features, students will build early skills in vocabulary, listening, and comprehension while exploring science and the world around them. These magazines spark curiosity, encourage questions, and help young learners make meaningful connections in a way that feels fun and accessible.\r\nI have used these magazines for many years and love that they can take them home and share what they have learned.","fullyFundedDate":1775414259831,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-curiosity-in-my-kindergarten-cla/10173357/","projectTitle":"Fueling Curiosity in My Kindergarten Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. England","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7381178_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596394931421","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7381178"},{"teacherId":7381178,"projectId":10173360,"letterContent":"Your support will directly equip our incoming kindergarten students with the essential tools they need to begin their school journey with confidence. Many of these children are entering a classroom for the very first time, and for some, access to basic supplies like glue sticks, pencils, crayons, and dry erase markers is not guaranteed. By providing these materials, you are removing barriers before they even begin.\r\nThese simple supplies do far more than fill a backpack—they open the door to creativity, early literacy, and hands-on learning. A crayon becomes a child's first way to express ideas. A pencil helps build the foundational skills needed for writing. Dry erase markers allow students to practice without fear of making mistakes, encouraging growth and resilience.\r\nMost importantly, your generosity helps create a sense of equity in our classroom. Every child will start the year with the same tools, allowing them to focus on learning, exploring, and building relationships rather than worrying about what they may be missing. This shared foundation fosters confidence, belonging, and a positive attitude toward school.\r\nBy investing in these students now—before they even step into kindergarten—you are shaping their first educational experiences and helping set the tone for a lifetime of learning. Thank you for helping us give every child a fair and joyful start. I am looking forward to sharing other projects to attain their headphones and backpacks.","fullyFundedDate":1775413359733,"projectUrl":"project/bright-beginnings-start-with-basic-suppl/10173360/","projectTitle":"Bright Beginnings Start With Basic Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. England","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7381178_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596394931421","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7381178"},{"teacherId":9428276,"projectId":10106924,"letterContent":"Having cleaning supplies and Clorox wipes donated to our classroom makes a difference in maintain a healthier learning environment. With students sharing materials, and equipment throughout the day, germs can spread easily. Easy access to disinfectant wipes allows for regular cleaning of high touch surfaces, helping reduce the spread of illness.\r\n\r\nWhen cleaning supplies are readily available, I now have created a table wiper duty to promote a sense of responsibility and awareness among the students. Students now wipe down their own spaces, reinforcing good hyenine habits. This not only helps keeps the classroom cleaner but also empowers students to take part in maintain their shared environment. \r\n\r\nFinally, having donated supplies eases the financial burden on teachers who often purchase these items out of pocket. It ensures the classrooms remain well stocked without diverting funds from other resources. Overall, this donation contributed to a safer, more comfortable classroom experience.","fullyFundedDate":1772491097208,"projectUrl":"project/go-away-germs-we-dont-want-you/10106924/","projectTitle":"Go Away Germs! We Don't Want You!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9428276_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722607773180","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9428276"},{"teacherId":9428276,"projectId":10116978,"letterContent":"Your snacks have help my pre k students assist with hunger. Many of my students come to school and don't have any snacks to eat when they wake up. Because our your generous contribution I was able to provide a variety of snacks daily to each child. \r\n\r\nThe smiles on their faces when they get ready for snack time. They wait patiently as I hand out snacks. It's now April and we still have enough snacks to provide. Without your support many of my students would go home hungry. Thank you!! Thank you! Thank you","fullyFundedDate":1773327111823,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-bit-of-this-a-little-bit-of-tha/10116978/","projectTitle":"A Little Bit of This a Little Bit of That","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9428276_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722607773180","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9428276"},{"teacherId":7855371,"projectId":10075069,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my class project, \"From PK to K: We're On Our Way!\" Because of your generosity, my kindergarten raisers will receive bags of summer learning supplies and manipulatives on May 22, 2026, at their PK graduation. I can't wait to see their faces light up. \r\n\r\nNext, I'm passing the baton to parents to use the item to help close the learning gap during the summer break.\r\n\r\nYour donation provided items I couldn't otherwise afford and will make a real difference in their learning and confidence. I'm deeply grateful for your kindness and support.","fullyFundedDate":1770078766984,"projectUrl":"project/from-pk-to-k-were-on-our-way/10075069/","projectTitle":"From PK to K: We’re On Our Way!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7855371_orig.jpg?crop=1874,1874,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621428587080","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7855371"},{"teacherId":1821191,"projectId":10003990,"letterContent":"I have only just started using the ribbons and parachutes for our musical movement. There was a Chinese ribbon dance that my younger students learned as part of our Chinese New Year Celebration. Another class helped me unpack the parachute out in the PE area to see how big it really is. I almost couldn't get it back from them. Other students ran over to see if they could join us. I have no doubt that we will have a lot of fun using this helpful movement tool.\r\nMany of our youngest have trouble getting into a circle, and moving left and right together. The parachute truly helps them move up, down, left and right together. Later, when I ask the older students to move in directions, they don't need to use the parachute anymore. \r\nAnd the bucket drums are great for those older students who are learning their left, right, center and sides as they learn to play the buckets with drum sticks.\r\nThanks again for your thoughtfulness and contribution to my students music program.","fullyFundedDate":1770078766082,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-music-gear/10003990/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Music Gear!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Veglia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1821191_orig.jpg?crop=567,567,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666040782189","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1821191"},{"teacherId":9332904,"projectId":9642211,"letterContent":"When our new storage bins and shelves arrived, our teachers were excited! They couldn't wait to help me unpack them and put them together. One teacher said, \"Our supplies and materials will now be in an organized space!\" Before we got these, teachers were spending valuable time trying to search through and locate what they needed. Seeing them smile when they saw the organized space was amazing. They finally feel like they are not wasting time locating classroom resources.\r\n\r\nFourth grade teachers put the new bins to use right away for a math unit on fractions. In the past, they wasted a lot of time looking for fraction tiles, pattern blocks and Cuisenaire rods or opting not use them at all. This time, I told the teachers to look on the middle two shelves and grab a bin. Because everything was already sorted into bins for the unit, the teachers were able to grab and go. \r\n\r\nNext, we are going to organize the science supplies. Since we now have a dedicated space to keep all of resources, the teachers can spend more time on planning for instruction and less time looking for the resources needed. Your donation gave our teachers the valuable gift of time needed for planning and instruction. Thank you for making our school such a great place.","fullyFundedDate":1764684791957,"projectUrl":"project/a-place-for-everything-streamlining-our/9642211/","projectTitle":"A Place for Everything: Streamlining Our STEM Resource Room","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9332904"},{"teacherId":1821191,"projectId":9840407,"letterContent":"My students are so grateful to be working with our Ringling College students to create wonderful set props and backdrops for our musical using all the supplies that we received from our Donors Choose project. We were able to use one of the stands already for our Valentines Dance to set up a picture taking screen. \r\nWe have sunflowers, urns, yam plants, tree tops and red and yellow birds, one throne and a five headed snake so far. Flowering bushes and beads that are ready to string. Fabric for our weavers, and cloth to make the wedding party costumes. \r\nThe classroom teachers have been commenting on how excited the students are to get to work on this production and we started an after-school drama club so that I can work with the actors and crew. This is all thanks to our wonderful donors.","fullyFundedDate":1766946679496,"projectUrl":"project/mufaros-beautiful-daughter-the-musical/9840407/","projectTitle":"Mufaro's Beautiful Daughter the Musical","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Veglia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1821191_orig.jpg?crop=567,567,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666040782189","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1821191"},{"teacherId":9171479,"projectId":9623601,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom has a beautiful new cubby storage unit that is already making a tremendous difference for my third graders. Before this addition, students often had to stack materials or share limited space, which made staying organized challenging. Now, each student has a clearly defined space to store their books, folders, and supplies. They are learning life long organization skills and to value the materials that belong to them. \r\n Your support has not only provided furniture, but also created a more efficient and positive learning environment for every child in our room. Thank you for investing in our classroom and in the success of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1764794116747,"projectUrl":"project/additional-cubby-storage/9623601/","projectTitle":"Additional Cubby Storage","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Corrigan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9171479_orig.jpg?crop=592,592,x0,y183&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691595030695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9171479"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_47103","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":451,"numTeachers":47,"percentFrplEligible":94,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":51,"percentWhite":13,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":24,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":10,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"9.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":72.2,"schoolId":47103,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Emma E Booker Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Emma E Booker Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/sarasota-county-school-district/emma-e-booker-elementary-school/47103"}