{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Citrus Grove Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":28.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3777129,"projectId":10481433,"letterContent":"Our Building Math Confidence, One Skill at a Time project has given my students a new way to practice math that feels personal, encouraging, and achievable. Through our IXL math subscription, students are able to work on skills that match exactly where they are in their learning. Some students use it to strengthen foundational skills, while others are ready to challenge themselves with more advanced concepts. The immediate feedback allows students to learn from a mistake right away instead of waiting until later to find out what they need to work on.\r\n\r\nOne of the things my students enjoy most is watching their progress grow. They love seeing their scores increase, reaching new goals, and realizing, \"I can do this!\" For students who have struggled with math or felt nervous about answering in front of others, this has been especially powerful. They can practice at their own pace, try again when they make a mistake, and celebrate their successes without comparing themselves to anyone else.\r\n\r\nAs their teacher, this technology also gives me valuable information about what each student understands and where additional support is needed. I can use that information to create small groups, reteach specific skills, and provide practice that is more meaningful for each learner. Most importantly, I am seeing students become more willing to persevere when math feels difficult. This project is doing exactly what I hoped it would do—helping my students build their math skills while also building the confidence to believe in themselves.","fullyFundedDate":1787180443349,"projectUrl":"project/building-math-confidence-one-skill-at-a/10481433/","projectTitle":"Building Math Confidence, One Skill at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3777129_orig.jpg?crop=1015,1015,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740671635023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-evans4th"},{"teacherId":3777129,"projectId":10535421,"letterContent":"The resources from our Fuel Their Focus project have made such a meaningful difference in our classroom. Having snacks available gives my students the chance to refuel during the day so they can return to learning focused, comfortable, and ready to participate. One of the most rewarding moments is seeing a student grab a snack, settle back into their seat, and jump right back into a math lesson, reading activity, or independent work with renewed energy.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when they first saw the snacks arrive. They immediately knew these were going to be something special for our classroom, and they were incredibly appreciative. What may seem like a small thing can make a big difference during a busy school day. Instead of being distracted by hunger, students are able to focus more fully on instruction, collaborate with classmates, and keep working toward their learning goals.\r\n\r\nRight now, we are continuing to build important skills across reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. As our lessons become more challenging, these snacks help give students the energy they need to persevere, stay engaged, and finish strong. Thank you for supporting Fuel Their Focus and for helping make sure my students have one less barrier standing between them and their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1789610025994,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-their-focus/10535421/","projectTitle":"Fuel Their Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3777129_orig.jpg?crop=1015,1015,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740671635023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-evans4th"},{"teacherId":3777129,"projectId":10260565,"letterContent":"Having a color printer in our classroom has made such a difference in the way my students connect with their learning. I am able to create colorful maps, diagrams, reading activities, task cards, and visual supports that make lessons easier to understand and much more engaging. My students get excited when they see materials printed in color, and that excitement often carries right into their learning.\r\n\r\nFor some of my students, especially those who benefit from visual supports, color helps important information stand out and gives them more confidence when working independently. It has also given me more freedom to be creative with my teaching and design materials that truly meet the needs of my students.\r\n\r\nThis printer has brought more than color into our classroom—it has brought excitement, creativity, confidence, and so many new opportunities to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1779205264242,"projectUrl":"project/print-in-color/10260565/","projectTitle":"Print in Color","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3777129_orig.jpg?crop=1015,1015,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740671635023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-evans4th"},{"teacherId":3777129,"projectId":10354802,"letterContent":"The snacks provided through our DonorsChoose project have made a meaningful difference in our classroom. Having snacks available each day helps ensure that every student has something to eat when they need it, regardless of whether they were able to bring a snack from home. This has helped create a classroom environment where students can feel cared for, supported, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nI have also noticed that having access to a snack helps students stay focused and engaged throughout the day. Instead of being distracted by hunger, they are better able to participate in lessons, complete their work, and enjoy learning alongside their classmates. Because of the generosity of our donors, I am able to meet a simple but important need for my students every day.\r\n\r\nThis project has been about much more than providing food. It has helped build a sense of community in our classroom and has shown my students that there are people who believe in them and want to see them succeed. I am incredibly grateful for the support that has made this possible","fullyFundedDate":1787147766600,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-students/10354802/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3777129_orig.jpg?crop=1015,1015,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740671635023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-evans4th"},{"teacherId":3777129,"projectId":9925988,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous snack donations for our classroom. Your kindness and support help keep our students energized, focused, and ready to learn each day. Having snacks available truly makes a difference, and we are so grateful for your thoughtfulness and willingness to help our class.\r\n\r\nYour continued support means so much to both me and the students. It is wonderful to be part of a caring classroom community that always comes together to support one another. Thank you again for helping make our classroom a positive and successful learning environment for everyone.","fullyFundedDate":1772416081998,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-students/9925988/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3777129_orig.jpg?crop=1015,1015,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740671635023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-evans4th"},{"teacherId":3777129,"projectId":9830374,"letterContent":"Wow! I have been left absolutely speechless by your generosity. In 4th grade, our students have not had exposure to nonfiction or it is minimal, and is typically not what they read. In order to increase engagement, this project focused on many areas of student interest, background and more. In hopes to increase students reading nonfiction, these books were specifically selected. Thank you for helping me to bring these in their hands to dig deeper in nonfiction and grow as readers. You are appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1769177872446,"projectUrl":"project/nonfiction-needed/9830374/","projectTitle":"Nonfiction Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3777129_orig.jpg?crop=1015,1015,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740671635023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-evans4th"},{"teacherId":3777129,"projectId":9830271,"letterContent":"During the year there are certain supplies that we are in constant need of. To be honest, there is one supply, snacks. From day one, snacks are needed and consumed by our students until the last day of school. Often times, students will need multiple snacks resulting in hundreds per week in our classroom being consumed. That said, often times students need one before they even start their day in my room or will go to our snack buckets to have one in order to complete their day.\r\nThanks to you and your generosity, we have snacks that I know will help us to Spring Break. Thank you for taking the time to read and learn about our class and the needs.\r\nMuch love and appreciation!","fullyFundedDate":1768440446565,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-students/9830271/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3777129_orig.jpg?crop=1015,1015,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740671635023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-evans4th"},{"teacherId":3777129,"projectId":9419622,"letterContent":"In planning our school year and looking back to last year, this project contains many items that will reach beyond our classroom and to others now and to the end of the year. \r\nThank you for taking the time to read and learn about our classroom and the needed items to ensure \"4th grade is fun\"!.\r\nStudents will enjoy items in culminating unit activities that bring us outdoors to learn. Creativity will be sparked and imaginations will be ignited. Thank you for helping us to have these items to show students that learning is FUN and can take place outside of the typical \"classroom.\"\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1758799240616,"projectUrl":"project/4th-grade-fun/9419622/","projectTitle":"4th Grade Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3777129_orig.jpg?crop=1015,1015,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740671635023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-evans4th"},{"teacherId":3777129,"projectId":9569277,"letterContent":"I can't even begin to thank you enough for your generosity in bringing the most needed item in our classroom. Snacks have been provided from day one in mid August and because of your kindness, snacks have been available each day since then. EVERY SINGLE DAY!\r\nStudents have come in first thing, even having breakfast are still hungry and immediately have access to snacks. This need for a snack from students begins the moment that they walk in the room until they leave seven hours later. Our class consumes hundreds of snacks a month and because of you, this is possible. \r\nThank you so, so very much.","fullyFundedDate":1756595909649,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-students/9569277/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3777129_orig.jpg?crop=1015,1015,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740671635023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-evans4th"},{"teacherId":3777129,"projectId":9569188,"letterContent":"Each year there are things that I reflect on and know they will be a \"must have\" and IXL is one of those programs. We are over a decade in having this program in my classroom and in facing budgeting challenges, I was concerned about having it this year. However, once more, the generosity from each of you helped to make sure that we had the IXL program in our classroom this year. \r\nStudents have been excited to track their growth and monitor their progress along with practicing math benchmarks that we have learned in class. We have set up our \"class goal\" chart and students immediately started working to achieve many goals.\r\nI have been able to differentiate for students within our room in what they are working on in IXL creating a learning environment that meets the needs for all students. \r\nThank each of you for your kindness and generosity to bring this to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1756245298855,"projectUrl":"project/if-you-have-it-they-will-achieve/9569188/","projectTitle":"If You Have It, They Will Achieve","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3777129_orig.jpg?crop=1015,1015,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740671635023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-evans4th"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_102128","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":687,"numTeachers":67,"percentFrplEligible":94,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":13,"percentWhite":53,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":22,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":7,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"10.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":71.9,"schoolId":102128,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Citrus Grove Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Citrus Grove Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/volusia-county-schools/citrus-grove-elementary-school/102128"}