{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"DeSoto Grade School","outOfStateSupporters":33.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8176861,"projectId":10716087,"letterContent":"The gears board has brought excitement, curiosity, and hands-on learning into our classroom! Students explore how gears connect and work together while developing problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and an understanding of cause and effect. Through experimenting, building, and discovering, students learn that learning can be both fun and meaningful. This activity encourages teamwork, creativity, and perseverance as students test their ideas and figure out how to make things move. The gears board provides an engaging way to connect math and STEM concepts to real-world experiences while allowing students to learn through exploration. It has helped create opportunities for students to ask questions, share ideas, and build confidence as young learners. Thank you for helping make hands-on learning possible for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1792262468490,"projectUrl":"project/turning-gears-building-minds/10716087/","projectTitle":"Turning Gears, Building Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tif","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8176861_orig.jpg?crop=100,100,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764946361878","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8176861"},{"teacherId":8176861,"projectId":10684099,"letterContent":"The math books from this project have made our math lessons more engaging, meaningful, and accessible for students. They provide fun, hands-on stories and examples that help students connect math concepts to real-life situations. Students enjoy listening to and exploring the books, which encourages them to participate, ask questions, and share their mathematical thinking. The books have also given us new ways to introduce and reinforce skills across different grade levels and learning needs. Having these resources available has helped make math less intimidating and more enjoyable while building students' confidence and understanding. 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They are excited to earn rewards while practicing responsibility, compassion, teamwork, and good decision-making. These small incentives have helped create a more positive and caring classroom environment where students encourage one another and celebrate each other's success. Thank you to the DonorsChoose community for supporting our students and helping make kindness and positive choices rewarding!","fullyFundedDate":1790189337551,"projectUrl":"project/golden-choices/10583353/","projectTitle":"Golden Choices","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tif","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8176861_orig.jpg?crop=100,100,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764946361878","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8176861"},{"teacherId":10622170,"projectId":10531112,"letterContent":"My students are enjoying using the new resources in our classroom! These materials are helping make learning more engaging, hands-on, and exciting. They give students more opportunities to participate, work together, and build confidence as they learn new skills. It is wonderful to see their excitement when they get to explore new materials and use them during classroom activities. We will continue incorporating these resources into our daily lessons and activities to help students strengthen their skills, develop teamwork, and become more confident learners. As we move forward, I look forward to seeing my students continue to grow, explore new ideas, and apply what they learn in meaningful ways. Thank you to our generous donors for supporting our classroom and helping make these learning experiences possible. Your kindness truly makes a difference","fullyFundedDate":1789393086898,"projectUrl":"project/serving-up-success/10531112/","projectTitle":"Serving Up Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Amy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10622170"},{"teacherId":7788688,"projectId":10191318,"letterContent":"I would like to thank you for your contribution to our class project, Soothing Sensory Table. We are so grateful for the support of our community and the opportunity to bring this new activity to our classroom.\r\nWhen the sensory table arrived, my students were so excited to discover what was inside the box! They spent a whole afternoon guessing what it could be! We assembled the table quickly and were able to use it the following day for Fun Friday. They were curious, engaged, and had a great time exploring the activities in the sensory table together. \r\nI know that this will be a memorable and beneficial addition to our classroom routine this school year, and it is all thanks to your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1779792200183,"projectUrl":"project/soothing-sensory-table/10191318/","projectTitle":"Soothing Sensory Table","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McCoy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7788688_orig.jpg?crop=2975,2975,x0,y247&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626063396663","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7788688"},{"teacherId":8176861,"projectId":10319924,"letterContent":"Because of your generous support, my students now have new opportunities to be active and engaged through volleyballs, beach balls, a balance beam, and other fun equipment. These materials have made a wonderful difference in our physical activity time.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these materials give students a chance to move, laugh, cooperate, and build positive relationships with their classmates. They are learning that physical activity can be fun while also helping them develop teamwork, patience, confidence, and healthy habits.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and giving them equipment that will continue to be used throughout the school year. Your generosity has helped create more active, engaging, and joyful learning experiences for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1787182745007,"projectUrl":"project/move-play-thrive/10319924/","projectTitle":"Move, Play, Thrive","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tif","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8176861_orig.jpg?crop=100,100,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764946361878","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8176861"},{"teacherId":8176861,"projectId":10504945,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom by providing supplies to create hands-on math games! Your generosity will give my students exciting new ways to practice important math skills while making learning fun and engaging.\r\nWith supplies such as index cards and storage containers, I will be able to create customized math games that meet the different learning needs and skill levels of my students. These games can be used for addition, subtraction, number recognition, place value, fact fluency, problem-solving, and many other essential math skills. Students have opportunities to practice repeatedly without feeling like they are simply completing another worksheet.They have enjoyed using the materials to create their own math based games.\r\nMost importantly, these supplies will help create a classroom where students can learn through playing, exploring, collaborating, and making mistakes without fear. Your support is helping turn simple materials into meaningful learning experiences that can be used again and again.","fullyFundedDate":1787143018484,"projectUrl":"project/math-masters/10504945/","projectTitle":"Math Masters","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tif","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8176861_orig.jpg?crop=100,100,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764946361878","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8176861"},{"teacherId":8176861,"projectId":10401247,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to receive their new clipboards and sweet treats! The clipboards quickly became a favorite classroom item because they gave students a special place to hold their papers while working at their desks, on the floor, or in different areas of the classroom. The students enjoyed having something of their own that made learning feel a little more fun and important. They were proud to carry their clipboards and were eager to use them during math activities.\r\nThe sweet treats were also a wonderful surprise for our students. After working hard and learning , receiving a special treat made them feel appreciated and celebrated. Their smiles and excitement showed just how much a small gesture of kindness can mean to a child. The treats helped create a positive classroom experience and gave students something special to look forward to.\r\nWe are truly grateful to everyone who helped make this possible. Your generosity brought joy to our classroom and helped make learning more engaging and memorable .","fullyFundedDate":1785331548540,"projectUrl":"project/sweet-treats-and-supplies/10401247/","projectTitle":"Sweet Treats and Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tif","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8176861_orig.jpg?crop=100,100,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764946361878","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8176861"},{"teacherId":8176861,"projectId":10275249,"letterContent":"The excitement on my students' faces when they saw their new floor puzzles was unforgettable. Their eyes lit up with curiosity as they gathered around, eager to explore the colorful boxes and discover what they would be creating together. Many students immediately began talking about which puzzle they wanted to try first, while others couldn't wait to work alongside their friends.\r\nThe floor puzzles gave every student an opportunity to feel included. They naturally worked together by sharing pieces, solving problems, and helping classmates who were struggling. Watching them encourage one another and celebrate the completed puzzles reminded me that learning is most meaningful when students feel successful and connected.\r\nThanks to the generosity of our donors, my students experienced much more than the joy of receiving new classroom materials. These floor puzzles have become more than educational tools—they have become a source of confidence, teamwork, creativity, and happiness that will continue to benefit our classroom throughout the year.","fullyFundedDate":1778950297917,"projectUrl":"project/floor-me-with-puzzles/10275249/","projectTitle":"Floor Me With Puzzles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tif","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8176861_orig.jpg?crop=100,100,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764946361878","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8176861"},{"teacherId":10405148,"projectId":10025345,"letterContent":"The project that was funded thanks to the generous donations from all of you has left a lasting impact on the students at DeSoto Grade School. Before this project, many students that were interested in percussion would struggle to find a way to rehearse practice with quality equipment. The practice pads and drumsticks have been utilized in the music classroom in many ways. With the equipment that was purchased, students have been able to practice in ways that were not possible before. \r\n\r\nStudents were extremely excited upon receiving the product. Since all of the product was new, it has been an opportunity to not only get to play with quality equipment, but also the students were assigned to a specific pad and pair of sticks. This has helped immensely with reinforcing ownership and respect for the equipment.\r\n\r\nMy percussion class is extremely grateful for the success of this project.","fullyFundedDate":1770996651802,"projectUrl":"project/drum-up-support-for-the-desoto-grade-sch/10025345/","projectTitle":"Drum Up Support for the DeSoto Grade School Percussion Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Vine","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10405148"},{"teacherId":8176861,"projectId":10257582,"letterContent":"The \"Sweet Ending to Learning\" project has helped create a more positive, welcoming, and encouraging classroom environment for our K–3 students. The donated snacks, gift bags, tissue paper, and beach balls provided through the generous support of the Sonic Foundation and donors ,have brought excitement and joy to our students during end-of-year activities and Teacher Appreciation Week celebrations.\r\n\r\nThese items helped students feel appreciated for their hard work and positive behavior throughout the school year. Simple rewards and fun activities encouraged teamwork, participation, and classroom engagement while helping students build positive memories connected to school. The gift bags and celebration items also allowed us to recognize each child individually, creating a sense of belonging and encouragement as we close out a successful year of learning.","fullyFundedDate":1777993041730,"projectUrl":"project/sweet-ending-to-learning/10257582/","projectTitle":"Sweet Ending to Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tif","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8176861_orig.jpg?crop=100,100,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764946361878","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8176861"},{"teacherId":5953152,"projectId":10213073,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity in funding our \"Engaging Reads\" book project. In our small, low-income district, resources can often be scarce, but your support has provided my students with something truly priceless: the joy of a good book.\r\n\r\nOur town does not have a public library, which means for many of my students, our classroom bookshelves are their primary—and sometimes only—source for reading materials. Because of you, these students now have access to high-quality literature that they can call their own during the school day.\r\n\r\nIt was wonderful to see the students' faces light up as they unboxed titles specifically chosen for their interests. I wanted to share a few specific \"wins\" we've already seen:\r\n\r\nThe graphic novels have been a wonderful addition to my library, especially for my students who are working hard to catch up to grade-level reading. The visual support helps them build confidence and stamina.\r\nThe sports book titles have engaged some of my most reluctant readers, who are now excited to have something they enjoy reading for AR testing.\r\n\r\nBy providing books that are both accessible and engaging, you have lowered the barrier to entry for my students who have previously struggled with reading. You aren't just providing paper and ink; you are helping them see themselves as **readers**.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our small classroom and for believing in the potential of these hard-working students. 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