{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Palm Point Education Research School","outOfStateSupporters":40.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10251080,"projectId":10246633,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping make learning exciting for my first graders! Your generosity has already made such a difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThe students were so excited when they saw all of our new materials! The dinosaur items were an instant favorite and fit perfectly with our Tiny Dinos classroom theme. We have been using the binders and folders to keep our learning organized, the chair pockets to give students easy access to their supplies, and the dice to make our math lessons more hands-on and fun. The dinosaur eggs and plush dinosaurs have also been wonderful for classroom activities, rewards, and adding a little extra excitement to our school day.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments was watching the students' faces light up when they discovered the dinosaur materials. At this age, something as simple as turning a lesson into a dinosaur-themed activity can completely change their level of excitement and engagement. They couldn't wait to participate!\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the year, these resources will be used across reading, writing, math, science, and hands-on learning activities. We are building classroom routines now and developing the independence and confidence that will help these Tiny Dinos grow into strong learners.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and our classroom. Your donation didn't just provide supplies. It helped create a classroom where my students feel excited, organized, and ready to learn every day. We are incredibly grateful for your support! 💛🦕","fullyFundedDate":1778284396128,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-strong-start-one-student-at/10246633/","projectTitle":"Building a Strong Start, One Student at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10251080_orig.jpg?crop=768,768,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757468972130","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10251080"},{"teacherId":818113,"projectId":10084188,"letterContent":"This project has made such a meaningful difference in my classroom. With the addition of Legos, magnetic blocks, and STEM materials, my students now approach indoor recess with excitement instead of disappointment. They collaborate, problem-solve, and create with a level of focus that carries over into their academic work.\r\n\r\nStudents who once struggled to engage during unstructured time are now building confidently alongside their peers, practicing teamwork, communication, and perseverance without even realizing they're learning. The organized storage has also empowered them to take responsibility for materials, making cleanup smooth and helping them feel ownership over the space.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these new STEM options have sparked joy, curiosity, and a sense of pride. My students are thinking like young engineers, celebrating their ideas, and discovering new strengths—all thanks to this project.","fullyFundedDate":1770990778016,"projectUrl":"project/build-create-explore-stem-recess-mag/10084188/","projectTitle":"“Build, Create, Explore: STEM Recess Magic”","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Amanda Yannucci","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp818113_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770260113827","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yannucci"},{"teacherId":10396706,"projectId":10005200,"letterContent":"We are using these new resources every day to support learning, organization, and independence in our classroom. One special moment was when we introduced our newly organized supply areas using the storage cubes. Students eagerly helped label bins and practiced putting materials away correctly. During writing and math centers, students have easy access to paper and pencils, allowing lessons to flow smoothly without interruptions. Laminated materials have been especially helpful for small‑group instruction and repeated practice, letting students write, erase, and try again as they build confidence in their skills.\r\n\r\nMy first graders were thrilled when they first saw the materials arrive! They were excited by the colorful paper and amazed by how neat and organized our classroom looked. Several students proudly said things like, \"Our classroom looks so nice!\" and \"This feels like a real learning space.\" Their excitement helped build responsibility as they understood these supplies were special and meant just for them.\r\n\r\nRight now, we are building foundational reading, writing, and math skills through hands‑on activities and independent practice. The next steps include using laminated resources for literacy centers, creating colorful projects to demonstrate understanding, and continuing to practice writing daily using the provided supplies. These materials allow students to take ownership of their learning while working collaboratively and independently. Thanks to our donors, my students have the tools they need to stay engaged, confident, and excited as they continue growing academically.","fullyFundedDate":1769178304186,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-clean-organized-and-engagin/10005200/","projectTitle":"Creating a Clean, Organized, and Engaging Classroom for First Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scholl","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10396706_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767669666570","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10396706"},{"teacherId":5004857,"projectId":10017519,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our data mission and for providing the materials that made such a meaningful impact on my first graders. The file folders and magnetic tiles were essential tools as I grouped students based on their needs using progress monitoring test results. Each student received a color‑coded folder that matched their learning goals, which helped them feel organized, confident, and excited about their work. Inside their folders, students completed differentiated activities aligned to the specific standards they needed to practice, allowing instruction to be targeted and purposeful.\r\nStudents worked in small groups and also rotated to work with other teachers for intentional review and reinforcement of skills. They tracked their progress right inside their folders by graphing results and reflecting on their growth, which helped them take ownership of their learning. The reports and markers you provided were used daily to show progress in a clear, kid‑friendly way and to celebrate improvements along the way. Because of your generosity, instruction was more focused, collaboration was strengthened, and students made visible progress toward their goals. Thank you for believing in our students and helping make differentiated learning possible.","fullyFundedDate":1769178305072,"projectUrl":"project/on-the-road-to-being-data-driven/10017519/","projectTitle":"On the ROAD to Being DATA Driven","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Migliore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5004857_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523203680063","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/migliore"},{"teacherId":10251080,"projectId":9988401,"letterContent":"Thank You for Supporting Farmyard Fun Across First Grade!\r\nThanks to your generosity, our entire first-grade team was able to transform learning into an exciting, farmyard-themed experience. The farm décor truly brought learning to life across all classrooms, creating an inviting and engaging environment that immediately captured students' attention. When students first walked in and saw the farm animals and decorations, their excitement was undeniable. They were eager to explore, ask questions, and dive right into learning.\r\nOne of the most memorable activities for our first graders was the farm STEM fencing challenge. Using the materials you provided, students worked hands-on to design and build fences to keep their farm animals safe. This activity encouraged collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity as students planned, built, tested, and improved their designs. It was wonderful to see students problem-solve together and celebrate their successes as their animals stayed \"secure.\"\r\nMoving forward, the farm theme continues to support learning across subjects. Students are writing farm stories, practicing reading comprehension with farm-related texts, solving farm-themed math problems, and exploring science concepts connected to animals and their environments. Your donation gave our students a fun, meaningful way to learn and helped spark curiosity and enthusiasm across the entire first grade.\r\nThank you for giving our students such a joyful, hands-on learning experience. Your support made a lasting impact on our classrooms and our learners! 🌾🐄💛","fullyFundedDate":1769178304813,"projectUrl":"project/farmyard-fun-hands-on-learning-for-firs/9988401/","projectTitle":"Farmyard Fun: Hands-On Learning for First Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10251080_orig.jpg?crop=768,768,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757468972130","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10251080"},{"teacherId":10401005,"projectId":10025138,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the indoor recess activities. The extra \"fun\" items helps make our indoor play days more fun. The students were so excited when the packages arrived. They knew immediately what it was for. I had some items they used so when the new ones came everyone couldn't wait to play with them. \r\nWe had many rainy days a few weeks back and these came in handy when we were stuck inside for so many days. \r\nOnce again the students and I appreciate your support and these items will be sure to be loved and used for many years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1769178303825,"projectUrl":"project/indoor-recess-activities/10025138/","projectTitle":"Indoor Recess Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10401005_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768269731806","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10401005"},{"teacherId":10240601,"projectId":10119185,"letterContent":"Thank you for the amazing additions to our class library. I had picked out new books based on our curriculum, upcoming seasons, and events in our classroom. A lot of the books were books that I had not heard of and some that I have wanted to purchase. Therefore, I was also very excited to receive these books.\r\n My students were so excited when the boxes arrived at our classroom. We opened the boxes together. They were very excited for all the new books when we took a sneak peak at all the titles and front covers. I have already read some outloud to my students and added them into our new section of our classroom library. They have been enjoying the new additions into our class library and look forward to being in the literacy center in our class library. At the end of the day during dismissal time many students will choose to sit in the library and read books until it is time to go home. \r\n Thank you for your generosity and giving the gift of books to our classroom. I always want my students to love reading,","fullyFundedDate":1773903813602,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-classroom-library-wish-list/10119185/","projectTitle":"First-Grade Classroom Library Wish List","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Keele","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10240601_orig.jpg?crop=1981,1981,x270,y247&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760234105979","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10240601"},{"teacherId":10401005,"projectId":10005729,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the Lego items. When the packages arrived, my class was over the moon excited to see them. They asked where they came from and who sent them, so I explained to them about my project and how it works when people donate to the class. They were so sweet and thankful to receive items.\r\n\r\nWhen they were using the items to recreate animals, buildings and more I heard them using vocabulary and language to describe to their friends what they were making. The items are used several times a week during indoor recess or content time.\r\n\r\nMoving forward these items will be used for years to come and will be beneficial to many students over the years. Once again thank you for supporting me and my classroom for many 1st graders.","fullyFundedDate":1768256045740,"projectUrl":"project/lego-imagination/10005729/","projectTitle":"LEGO Imagination","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10401005_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768269731806","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10401005"},{"teacherId":10240601,"projectId":10119189,"letterContent":"Thank you for our super additions to our outdoor free time to help me promote my students to participate in team sports, activities and be active. My class was so happy when the boxes arrived and I told them it will be for our free time! We have already started using a lot for the items and the kids are so excited to learn more games to play together. \r\n\r\nThey started learning how we set up the bases and to run between the bases to get to homebase. The cards are fun to help everyone participate and get my oving even when inside auhc as pretending to shoot a basketball, crab walk around, and do an activity a certain amount of times..\r\n\r\nWe had just run out of chalk so they were excited to have so many colors to use to draw and create games. We plan to make a giant hopscotch game and four corners game. We know we can draw the game and then other classes after us can also use it. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping my current students enjoy more games and I will also use a lot other items with future classes. I am excited to teach them more games and assign positions during the game so they can learn rules and how to play together to play the games. \r\n\r\nWe appreciate your thoughtfulness.","fullyFundedDate":1772461199375,"projectUrl":"project/sports-exercise-and-outdoor-free-time/10119189/","projectTitle":"Sports, Exercise, and Outdoor Free Time Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Keele","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10240601_orig.jpg?crop=1981,1981,x270,y247&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760234105979","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10240601"},{"teacherId":10083171,"projectId":9975820,"letterContent":"Thank so much for your generous donations. This has helped my first grade class, and especially my MTSS class to work together to learn and create projects in literacy and math. We have been able to use the dry erase markers on vertical boards in math and in UFLI. The crayons have been so nice for my MTSS class to use to create posters about the different stories we have read. We are having fun learning in class and really appreciate the materials you all donated to make it happen. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart.","fullyFundedDate":1767222037293,"projectUrl":"project/second-semester-supplies/9975820/","projectTitle":"Second Semester Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kelleher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10083171_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767571160349","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10083171"},{"teacherId":10396706,"projectId":9982576,"letterContent":"When my students walked into our Candy Land classroom transformation, their faces lit up with pure joy and astonishment. Their desks were covered in bright paper and arranged like a real Candy Land game board, and colorful decorations hung from every corner of the room to build excitement in the atmosphere. One of my favorite moments was watching them immediately start tracing the Candy Land path with their fingers, giggling as they tried to guess which station we would visit first. It reminded me of a quote that inspires so much of my teaching philosophy: \"Don't just teach a lesson, create an experience.\" -Dave Burgess, whom I had the honor of seeing as a keynote speaker a few years ago. This transformation truly was an experience - one they won't forget.\r\n\r\n With the new resources, we played Candy Land–themed games using heart (high-frequency) words and math equations, turning skill practice into a joyful adventure. Students rotated through stations collecting \"candy cards,\" solving problems, reading words, and encouraging each other along the path. Suddenly, even my reluctant learners were completely invested, raising their hands eagerly and celebrating every win. These materials allowed us to create a learning environment that felt magical, immersive, and deeply motivating. The transformation didn't just enhance engagement, it strengthened teamwork, confidence, and academic mastery. \r\n\r\n Our next steps are to continue using these resources during upcoming literacy and math units by weaving them into center rotations, review games, and seasonal classroom transformations. The decorations and manipulatives will be reused throughout the year to keep bringing excitement to our lessons. Thank you for giving my students an unforgettable experience and helping us build core memories together. Your generosity didn't just fund supplies, it transformed learning.","fullyFundedDate":1767979290678,"projectUrl":"project/sweet-learning-adventure-classroom-trans/9982576/","projectTitle":"Sweet Learning Adventure Classroom Transformation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scholl","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10396706_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767669666570","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10396706"},{"teacherId":6573315,"projectId":9933164,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my Algebra students through your generous snack donations. The snacks have become a powerful incentive in our classroom. They're used to celebrate achievements like improving our class average, completing challenging algebra tasks, and participating fully in group problem‑solving activities. One of the most memorable moments came when students earned their first class-wide reward; their excitement as the snack cart rolled in was pure joy, and it motivated them to push even harder on the next assignment.\r\n\r\nYour contribution has helped build a culture of encouragement and perseverance. Students continue working toward new goals each week, applying growth‑mindset strategies as we tackle increasingly complex algebra concepts. The snacks you provided give them something tangible to look forward to and remind them that their hard work is seen, valued, and worth celebrating. \r\n\r\nThank you for making such a meaningful impact on our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1767563685780,"projectUrl":"project/rolling-into-kindness-a-snack-cart-for/9933164/","projectTitle":"Rolling Into Kindness: A Snack Cart for Smiles and Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Arana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6573315_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752698858105","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/arana"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_96089","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1634,"numTeachers":97,"percentFrplEligible":50,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":20,"percentWhite":36,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":33,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":6,"gradesServed":"K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"16.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":60.0,"schoolId":96089,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Palm Point Education Research School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Palm Point Education Research School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/st-lucie-public-schools/palm-pt-education-research-school/96089"}