{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Shadow Rock Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6834572,"projectId":9274375,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom! The arrival of our new book bins and student mailbox cubbies brought so much excitement and joy to my first graders. When they first saw the colorful bins and cubbies, they immediately started exploring and asking, \"Is this my bin?\" and \"Can I really keep my books in here?\" Their faces lit up with pride as they placed their chosen books in their personal spots and began organizing their work.\r\n\r\nThese simple tools have completely transformed how we move through our day. Our book bins now hold leveled readers and read-aloud favorites, making our classroom library more inviting and accessible. Students can now browse with ease, find just-right books, and take ownership of their reading time. The mailbox cubbies have given each student a safe and personal place to store their work, writing journals, and small projects. This has brought a wonderful sense of independence, responsibility, and pride to our classroom.\r\n\r\nRecently, we've started a writing project where students select seasonal or themed vocabulary from the writing center and draft short stories. They store their work-in-progress in their mailboxes and return to it throughout the week. Knowing their work has a \"home\" helps them stay motivated and organized!\r\n\r\nThanks to your kindness, our classroom feels more structured, calm, and learner-centered. Your gift didn't just provide supplies—it created systems that support confidence, independence, and joy in learning. Thank you for being part of our journey!","fullyFundedDate":1746787070517,"projectUrl":"project/organize-store-explore-creating-spac/9274375/","projectTitle":"Organize, Store, Explore — Creating Spaces for Learning More!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Re","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6834572_orig.jpg?crop=898,898,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721854871153","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6834572"},{"teacherId":9619752,"projectId":9188342,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has been transformed! The new resources have become a part of our daily learning and exploration. We've already been able to use them in a recent project where students practiced their sight words and story writing. During one lesson, I watched a group of students eagerly gather around the materials, sharing ideas, and helping each other write. It was such a powerful reminder of how the right tools can bring out collaboration and creativity in young learners.\r\nWhen the students first saw the new materials, their eyes lit up. Several of them immediately started asking, \"Can we use this today?\" and others couldn't wait to try the activities with their friends. That excitement carried into our lessons, and even my quieter students felt more comfortable engaging and participating.\r\nThe next step for us is continuing to build on this momentum. We're working on a book club project where students will explore parts of a story, write sight words, and share drawings of their favorite moments from our books. These resources will give every child no matter their learning style a chance to shine.\r\nThank you for giving us this opportunity. Your support doesn't just provide supplies it helps create joyful, meaningful learning experiences that my students will carry with them.","fullyFundedDate":1746787189241,"projectUrl":"project/a-productive-classroom/9188342/","projectTitle":"A Productive Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9619752_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y104&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742912215434","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9619752"},{"teacherId":4159889,"projectId":9042886,"letterContent":"My students and I are extremely excited to start the school year off with the items you funded from this project. As testing has started more than half my class did not have headphones. Thankfully they did not have to worry, they were assigned brand new headphones they can use for the rest of the school year!\r\nIn addition, students often need pencils when taking formative and summative assessments all school year. The pencils from this project has given us what we need to be prepared to show our work on those assessments.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your donations to the success of my students!!","fullyFundedDate":1746786887517,"projectUrl":"project/testing-support/9042886/","projectTitle":"Testing Support","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Girtman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4159889_orig.jpg?crop=1920,1920,x324,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564955017891","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4159889"},{"teacherId":9619752,"projectId":8539652,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for this opportunity in helping make my class a better learning environment. For my class specifically technology is used for personalized learning, through software and apps, students can work at their own pace. For instance, programs like adaptive learning platforms adjust the difficulty based on each student's progress, ensuring they are challenged but not overwhelmed. It is also used for skill development, in addition to academic knowledge, students also develop digital literacy skills. These are crucial for success in the modern workforce, where technology is used in almost every industry. With the headphones that I was provided students are able to work in their own bubble without the distraction of the outside world. \r\n\r\nMany of my students come from low-income homes and aren't able to afford many of the things that are required for my class. So, this project was super important to help out my community.","fullyFundedDate":1734099412528,"projectUrl":"project/rocking-readers/8539652/","projectTitle":"Rocking Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9619752_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y104&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742912215434","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9619752"},{"teacherId":4159889,"projectId":8710285,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations to our classroom library. My goal for this year was to provide the student with interestign but \"just right books\" for independent reading time. The students helped me to label them organize them and place them in the correct matching bins. They expressed how excited they were to begin reading all these \"cool books\" (a student said). \r\nWe have begun our independent reading time after lesson of explicit instruction on how to exchange, care for, and silently read their books. I can already see the increase in confidence and motivation to read every day.","fullyFundedDate":1730410047566,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-independent-reading/8710285/","projectTitle":"Books for Independent Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Girtman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4159889_orig.jpg?crop=1920,1920,x324,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564955017891","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4159889"},{"teacherId":4159889,"projectId":8511780,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for generous your donation toward our classroom snacks. Because our lunchtime is so early, the students are often hungry before dismissal. These donations help not only feed their appetite but show how much they are cared for her at school. They look forward to their snack time while they work. I have noticed the students focus more on their work and are less fidgety while snacking. Whether small or great, we appreciate your generosity and hope it is returned to you double fold.","fullyFundedDate":1721671738610,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-shipment-2024-07-2/8511780/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials Shipment: 2024-07-22","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Girtman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4159889_orig.jpg?crop=1920,1920,x324,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1564955017891","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4159889"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_59345","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":493,"numTeachers":41,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":83,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":10,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":63.0,"schoolId":59345,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Shadow Rock Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Shadow Rock Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/georgia/dekalb-county-school-district/shadow-rock-elementary-school/59345"}