{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Mitchell Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":427196,"projectId":9078803,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generosity. I am truly grateful for your gift that allowed me to obtain a Chromebook for my students. You have allowed me to ensure that there will always be a fully-functional device so my students will receive the education to which they are entitled. The students are able to access the general education curriculum using their assistive technology features even when their classroom Chromebooks are not working properly. . \r\nMy students have embedded assistive technology features attached to their Google accounts. You have helped to provide them with uninterrupted access to these. Many of my students listen to challenging texts read aloud, which helps them understand the material more fully and participate with confidence. Others who once struggled to get their ideas onto paper are using voice typing and word prediction to express themselves more clearly and write with greater ease. English learners are benefiting from the picture dictionary and text simplification features, which help them grasp new vocabulary and complex content independently. Students who have difficulty focusing are using reading guides and screen-masking tools to stay engaged without frustration. Assignments are more manageable, as they can highlight, annotate, and organize information directly on their screens.\r\nIt is great to see my students motivated to engage in a way that allows them to experience success on a daily basis. Students who used to hesitate are now reading and writing more. They are taking ownership of their learning in ways I hadn't seen before. Your support has truly helped level the playing field, giving every student access to tools that meet their unique needs. I can't thank you enough for helping make our classroom more inclusive, equitable, and empowering for all.","fullyFundedDate":1746466090524,"projectUrl":"project/access-to-assistive-technology-will-help/9078803/","projectTitle":"Access to Assistive Technology Will Help Us Access the Curriculum","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cassidy, NBCT","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp427196_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1459306562951","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/scassidy"},{"teacherId":3500520,"projectId":9123546,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students. As the new year starts, I'm excited to introduce my students to our whiteboard routine. Students spend about 15 to 20 minutes every class working on math skills they need. For some students this is reviewing skills they were taught in lower grades. For others, it is learning more advanced skills through video, hints or trial and error. During this time, more than other parts of the math lesson, students are working out complicated problems, and they need somewhere to complete their work.\r\n\r\nI always have lined and blank scratch paper available, but students seem to prefer whiteboards. They enjoy the color and thickness of the lines. They like how mistakes can be completely erased, more than with a pencil and eraser. And they use the grid available on some whiteboard. This is why I'm so happy that I can offer my students beautiful, new, quality person whiteboards. They can pick from a couple different styles, they can pick their color of dry erase marker, and they can easily and quickly show their work.","fullyFundedDate":1744392855724,"projectUrl":"project/help-everyone-show-their-work/9123546/","projectTitle":"Help Everyone Show Their Work","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mazur","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3500520_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457103216192","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-mazur"},{"teacherId":264133,"projectId":4813166,"letterContent":"Students now have a library of books to choose from- fiction and non fiction when they are finished with a test or ahead on their work. In today's digital world it is so important to encourage the love of reading and getting lost in a good book. Having books right in every content area's classrooms make that even more accessible.\r\n\r\nI appreciate how our engaged readers have book choices in each classroom they visit. Many students will peruse the library when they are finished with a test. The books open up conversations between students as they share recommendations and talk to their friends about what they are reading.","fullyFundedDate":1583341203305,"projectUrl":"project/math-teacher-loves-books-too/4813166/","projectTitle":"Math Teacher Loves Books Too!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jankowski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp264133_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470874229123","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/264133"},{"teacherId":48840,"projectId":8946763,"letterContent":"I would like to sincerely thank you for your generous donation to the art room. Your support plays a crucial role in helping us create a vibrant and inspiring space where creativity can flourish.\r\n\r\nWith your contribution, I've been able to project demonstrations of artistic techniques and provide essential visual instruction accessible to all students. In the project captured in the photos, the square paper challenge, I've been able to demonstrate various sculptural paper techniques. Students are encouraged to explore, experiment, and express their unique ideas through their art. As a teacher, it brings me joy to watch students persevere through their challenges to create using skills learned through the visual demonstrations.\r\n\r\nThank you for being an important part of our creative community.\r\n\r\nYour kindness","fullyFundedDate":1733253672181,"projectUrl":"project/documenting-art/8946763/","projectTitle":"Documenting Art","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Grimm","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp48840_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723509424604","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missbell"},{"teacherId":194473,"projectId":8702466,"letterContent":"Thank you everyone for helping us get all of these science lab and classroom supplies for the school year. We have already used many of them and others will be in use soon. \r\n\r\nWe used the 3D pen filament and the cutting mats in 6th grade science to build our cell models. The lava lamp is on display in the classroom and will soon be used for its educational purpose with has to do with explaining heating and cooling as it relates to density. The globes will be used soon in 7th grade astronomy. This grant also included Exacto knives and floor tape that will be used in March for 8th grade robotics. Many of the other supplies like the pie plates, gloves, colored pencils, etc are useful all the time. \r\n\r\n\r\nThank you all again for your kindness, generosity, and support. It is always appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1730405453747,"projectUrl":"project/stem-science-lab-classroom-supplies/8702466/","projectTitle":"STEM & Science Lab Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wipf Starr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp194473_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472519943179","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/wipf"},{"teacherId":194473,"projectId":8676527,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity in helping us get this new printer for our middle school team. It has already been exceedingly helpful. As you may recall, this printer is replacing an outdated difficult to work with printer from 2018. This new printer is very speedy, and really improves our printing capabilities as a middle school team. \r\n\r\nThis printer benefits our entire middle school team, allowing us to easily print in color or black and white, scan documents, and make copies when needed. 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