{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Wards Creek Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":24.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9895572,"projectId":9532025,"letterContent":"We want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation of baskets to our classroom. Your support means so much to us, and we are truly grateful that you chose to contribute in such a thoughtful and practical way. The students were thrilled to see the new baskets, and your kindness has already made a positive impact on our daily routine.\r\n\r\nThe baskets have provided us with much-needed storage solutions, helping us keep our learning environment organized and clutter-free. With clearly designated spaces for supplies, books, and classroom materials, the students are able to find what they need quickly and take responsibility for keeping our room tidy. Your donation has made it easier for us to maintain a calm and productive space where students can focus and succeed.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting our classroom in such a meaningful way. Your generosity not only meets a practical need but also shows our students the value of community and giving. We appreciate your kindness more than we can express, and we are truly grateful for the difference you've made in our learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1757683134653,"projectUrl":"project/bye-bye-to-classroom-clutter/9532025/","projectTitle":"Bye Bye to Classroom Clutter!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rajan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9895572"},{"teacherId":8466909,"projectId":9062853,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom library has come to life! My students and I have been using the new books every day during reading time, literature circles, and small-group lessons. Having a wider selection of titles has allowed each student to find something that truly speaks to them, whether it's a thrilling adventure, a touching story about friendship, or a nonfiction book that feeds their curiosity. One special moment came when a student who rarely showed interest in reading discovered a new favorite series from our collection and has been eagerly checking out each book in the set ever since.\r\n\r\nWhen the books first arrived, the excitement in the room was unforgettable. My students crowded around the boxes, carefully pulling out each title and immediately swapping favorites with one another. Their faces lit up as they realized these books were theirs to explore. It was a joyful reminder of how powerful access to good literature can be.\r\n\r\nNow that our library is complete, we're diving into a class-wide reading challenge where students track how many pages they read each week and share short book reviews with their peers. These resources are helping us build not only stronger readers but lifelong lovers of stories. Thank you for giving my students the gift of imagination, discovery, and a true love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1746785541175,"projectUrl":"project/ms-cs-readers/9062853/","projectTitle":"Ms. C's Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Crogan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8466909_orig.png?crop=798,798,x73,y300&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1652196095927","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mscrogansclass"},{"teacherId":6723225,"projectId":9359489,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the book sets! It has meant so much to have some small sets, especially books that students consistently enjoy reading. It is the best part of my day when I can hear them giggling as they read quietly, and they have begged for more! \r\n\r\nHaving these new books for my small groups has given them something to look forward to each day. They love reading independently or together with a buddy or small group, and I've seen them get so creative with the projects they make! I've been able to let the students share projects and be the \"teacher,\" and the rest of the class is so responsive. They all want a chance to read the books in small group now, even my struggling readers. I'm excited to get them there. Thank you again for these materials and the opportunity to make my students smile! We are beyond grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1749688872299,"projectUrl":"project/booked-for-learning-novel-studies-for-n/9359489/","projectTitle":"Booked for Learning: Novel Studies for Novice Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6723225_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732060172437","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6723225"},{"teacherId":8601103,"projectId":9164313,"letterContent":"Thank you, for the recent donation of STEM bins to my classroom. The generous contribution will significantly enhance students' learning experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.\r\nSTEM bins offer invaluable hands-on learning opportunities that foster critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving skills, and collaboration among students. They allow students to engage with materials, construct models, and dynamically visualize mathematical concepts and scientific principles. The positive impact these bins have on student engagement and enthusiasm for STEM learning is already visible.\r\nWith this support, students will be able to explore their interests, develop essential skills for the future, and gain a deeper understanding of the world around them. The donation helps to create a stimulating and engaging learning environment where all students feel empowered to learn and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1742838856679,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-stem-fun/9164313/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Learning: STEM FUN","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Choudhary","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8601103_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y304&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1670465873647","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8601103"},{"teacherId":9895583,"projectId":9062879,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for the impact you have had on my classroom due to your generosity.\r\n\r\nHaving the book baskets gave us more storage area to keep supplies and books for when they finish their assignments. It is now readily available for them so that they do not have to wander around the classroom trying to get books or supplies. The book baskets have also helped keep our classroom and students more organized. Since all students must have a book to read at their desk, the book baskets help keep the books in good condition and not bended or folded by being crammed into a desk.\r\n\r\nReceiving the Pigeon books and the Dog Man books have had a great impact on my students. I had taught Kindergarten the year before, so I did not have a lot of books that were of interest to 2nd graders. In addition, I had several struggling readers, who could not find anything in my library to read that they liked or were interested in, or haven't already read. When the Dog Man books arrived, it changed everything. Students who were struggling readers were now wanting to finish work so they could read! I have students who, as soon as they finish a Dog Man book, go around the room looking to trade their book with someone else who has a Dog Man book that they haven't read. \r\n\r\nThe Pigeon books also created quite a stir. I began reading those at dismissal, while students needed to be quiet to wait for their name to be called. They love these read aloud books and laughed and could not wait for me to read the next one.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping my class learn to love to read, and become organized.","fullyFundedDate":1738701483971,"projectUrl":"project/mrs-hudginss-project/9062879/","projectTitle":"Mrs. Hudgins's Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hudgins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9895583"},{"teacherId":6723225,"projectId":9025240,"letterContent":"We are so thankful to have this collection of Diary of a Wimpy Kid books in our classroom! Because of the kids' excitement for the series, we have been able to incorporate a comic strips into our writing! We have used these comic strips to tell stories with our vocabulary words, make inferences, and demonstrate character perspective in stories, and it has really enhanced my teaching.\r\nI have seen some of my struggling readers get excited about reading because they have these materials. They are so proud to finish one book and move on to the next, and I know this confidence will help them tackle new books and series with faith in themselves as well. I can't ask for anything better than that! \r\nThank you again (and again!) for your generosity in contributing to these materials for our classroom library.","fullyFundedDate":1736375835103,"projectUrl":"project/bookworms-begging-for-diary-of-a-wimpy-k/9025240/","projectTitle":"Bookworms Begging for Diary of a Wimpy Kid!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6723225_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732060172437","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6723225"},{"teacherId":9895571,"projectId":9062837,"letterContent":"We've been absolutely loving the new resources! Thank you so much for making this possible. In our classroom we have a \"classroom pet\" his name is Humphrey. The students take turns taking him home and writing journals entries from Humphreys point of view. Having the full Humphrey series allows the students to see Humphrey in all different kinds of settings. The little storage bins are used for their desks. Having pencil boxes were too big to have them on their desk. They use the bins to store their log in badges, lanyards, and markers in them. \r\n\r\nThe students were so excited when the materials started arriving to our classroom. They all wanted to flip through the books and grab them to read. This project has meant a lot to both my students and I. We can't thank you enough for helping bring this excitement to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1737294037836,"projectUrl":"project/mrs-stewarts-project/9062837/","projectTitle":"Mrs. Stewart's Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stewart","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9895571"},{"teacherId":6723225,"projectId":8995100,"letterContent":"I cannot tell you how excited my kids have been to have these books in our classroom! I've seen the interest in reading skyrocket for so many of my students, and they are having rich discussion about these books. I love to see some of my friends who never grabbed a book before get so excited to read the newest additions to our library.\r\n\r\nThough we have not yet started studying biographies, my students have been so excited about the \"Who Is\" books. As they have already been enjoying these stories, I think it will be a great transition into this unit, and because they have been gaining exposure to the structure of these books, I think they will be so excited to research famous historical figures and write their own short biographies.\r\n\r\nThank you for engaging my readers and getting them excited to learn more!","fullyFundedDate":1735747285596,"projectUrl":"project/biographies-and-book-study-sets/8995100/","projectTitle":"Biographies and Book Study Sets!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6723225_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732060172437","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6723225"},{"teacherId":6723225,"projectId":8954626,"letterContent":"My students have become such independent learners. They are so confident in their abilities to solve math problems using their math tool kits. I love that I never need to tell my students to take their kits out of their desks or utilize the resources in the table bins- they just grab what they need when they need it! \r\n\r\nAs we started our fraction unit in December, it was such a huge relief to have fraction strips my students could manipulate. We also just began learning about money this week, and it has been so wonderful to have magnetic coins for my board and also for small group intervention. Having materials in their hands makes all the difference for these young students, and they are so much more engaged than they would be if I gave them worksheet after worksheet. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping me to make learning more fun with these materials!","fullyFundedDate":1733564935434,"projectUrl":"project/making-math-hands-on-fraction-strips-an/8954626/","projectTitle":"Making Math Hands-On: Fraction Strips and Currency","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6723225_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732060172437","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6723225"},{"teacherId":6723225,"projectId":9025015,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the money towards our classroom essentials list! I used it to purchase playdough for my class to have in our prize box as well as to use in center rotations. Since I typically purchase the prize box items with my own money, this was so helpful! I appreciate it more than I can say, and the boys and girls are so thrilled for the arrival of the playdough; they are excited for their next trip to the prize box! Thank you for helping us purchase this material from our essentials list!","fullyFundedDate":1735752742820,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-shipment-2025-01-0/9025015/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials Shipment: 2025-01-01","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6723225_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732060172437","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6723225"},{"teacherId":6723225,"projectId":8909157,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to and funding my classroom project for book baskets and new books for my students! These baskets have made book storage possible in our classroom and my kids are reading more than ever! I love to see the excitement on their faces when they discuss the great books they're reading with their neighbors, and as they plan to share/swap the books they complete! \r\nI'm so excited to see their enthusiasm for reading growing, and I can't wait to hopefully give them even more chapter books and easy-readers to add to their collections. You have made this possible for my sweet students, and we are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1732044245804,"projectUrl":"project/book-bungalows-a-safe-place-to-store-ou/8909157/","projectTitle":"Book Bungalows: a Safe Place to Store Our Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6723225_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732060172437","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6723225"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_93919","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1156,"numTeachers":51,"percentFrplEligible":21,"percentAsian":15,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":54,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":17,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"22.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":75.2,"schoolId":93919,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Wards Creek Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Wards Creek Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/st-johns-county-school-district/wards-creek-elementary-school/93919"}