{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Marsh Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":42.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":534099,"projectId":9870440,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Healthy Snacks project! Your generosity is making an immediate and meaningful difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our students will have access to snacks that keep their energy up, their minds focused, and their hearts feeling cared for. Something as simple as a healthy snack can completely change a child's day, and your kindness is helping ensure every student feels supported and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your willingness to help our kids in such a real and practical way. Thank you for believing in our classroom and for choosing to invest in their well-being. You've made our days brighter and our students' smiles bigger.","fullyFundedDate":1763562175825,"projectUrl":"project/teaching-the-whole-child/9870440/","projectTitle":"Teaching the Whole Child","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp534099_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753040412850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-shell"},{"teacherId":534099,"projectId":9870439,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting our Mini 3D Machine project! Your kindness is opening up a world of creativity, curiosity, and hands-on learning for our students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our kids will now be able to design, build, experiment, and watch their ideas come to life right in front of them. This little machine will make a huge impact. Students will explore STEM concepts, problem-solve, create desk pets, and discover the joy of making something all on their own.\r\n\r\nYour support means more than just a machine! It means opportunity. It means excitement. It means students feeling seen, supported, and inspired. We are so incredibly grateful that you chose to invest in our classroom and our future inventors.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in us and for giving our students the chance to dream bigger.","fullyFundedDate":1763559162967,"projectUrl":"project/mini-makers-a-3d-printing-adventure/9870439/","projectTitle":"Mini Makers: A 3D Printing Adventure","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp534099_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753040412850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-shell"},{"teacherId":534099,"projectId":9899502,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our snack project. Your generosity means more than you know. With everything feeling a little more expensive these days, your gift is helping fill a real need for our students.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our kids will have access to nourishing snacks that help them stay focused, feel cared for, and know that someone out there is cheering them on. You're helping create a classroom where students can learn without the distraction of hunger. That is a gift that makes a daily difference.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your kindness, your heart, and your belief in our school community. Thank you for choosing to support our students and for helping us create a healthier, happier learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1763494111854,"projectUrl":"project/mindful-munchies-nourishing-mental-heal/9899502/","projectTitle":"Mindful Munchies: Nourishing Mental Health in Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp534099_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753040412850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-shell"},{"teacherId":2103059,"projectId":9512833,"letterContent":"Just in the nick of time! These snacks came at the perfect time for maximum impact. My students are hard workers and really give their all during lessons. There comes a moment when their energy drains and their attention wanes. When this happens, the students really benefit from a snack to revive their brains.\r\nI have used the snacks as a motivator during lessons and promise to get them out when the lesson is complete. This helps in two ways. One, the students keep their focus so they earn the snack. Two, the students tend to reach the end of the lesson quicker so we finish with pizazz.\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1757683151827,"projectUrl":"project/munch-and-motivate/9512833/","projectTitle":"Munch and Motivate","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alisa Carlson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2103059_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523059911831","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/alisa-carlson"},{"teacherId":2103059,"projectId":9712283,"letterContent":"I am so thankful for your donations towards this project! This is the book we read at the end of the year to keep their interest until the very last day. The students are losing their engagement at the end of the year and this book invigorates their learning and attention.\r\nI couple the reading of How to Eat Fried Worms with hands-on experiences with live earthworms. It really brings the book to life as the students can imagine Billy eating a worm while they are holding a worm! \r\nThe students also like to read about Billy and his friends and can identify with their antics.\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1758567486527,"projectUrl":"project/how-to-eat-fried-worms/9712283/","projectTitle":"How to Eat Fried Worms","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alisa Carlson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2103059_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523059911831","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/alisa-carlson"},{"teacherId":534099,"projectId":9744447,"letterContent":"We are so incredibly grateful for your generous donation of engineering supplies to our kindergarten classroom! These materials are already inspiring creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on learning every day. Our students love exploring, building, and designing with the new tools, and it's amazing to see their confidence grow as they experiment and create. Your support helps us provide exciting, meaningful learning experiences that foster curiosity and a love of STEM from an early age. Thank you for making such a big difference in our classroom and for helping our students reach new heights. We couldn't do it without your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1758747550627,"projectUrl":"project/little-engineers-big-ideas/9744447/","projectTitle":"Little Engineers, BIG Ideas!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp534099_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753040412850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-shell"},{"teacherId":534099,"projectId":9744012,"letterContent":"We are beyond grateful for your generous donation of noise-canceling headphones for our classroom! These headphones have already made such a difference. They are helping our students focus, stay calm, and do their very best learning each day. For some of our little learners, background noise can be overwhelming, and these headphones give them the quiet space they need to think and thrive. Your kindness and support truly help us create a more inclusive and peaceful learning environment. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for making a real impact! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1758843611792,"projectUrl":"project/controlling-what-we-hear/9744012/","projectTitle":"Controlling What We Hear","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp534099_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753040412850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-shell"},{"teacherId":2103059,"projectId":9512559,"letterContent":"These supplies are game changers in the classroom! We need the basics, and a lot of them, at the beginning of the year. Having these basic supplies on hand allows me to level the playing field for all students. Some students come with a backpack full of materials and supplies while others come empty handed.\r\nThe highlighters have been used multiple times a week. Students read their passages and use the highlighter to highlight where they found the answer. This gives them the practice in showing where they found their answers and giving proof.\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1757683154767,"projectUrl":"project/prepare-for-success/9512559/","projectTitle":"Prepare for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alisa Carlson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2103059_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523059911831","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/alisa-carlson"},{"teacherId":4249468,"projectId":9576306,"letterContent":"When the packages started arriving, my class became so excited! I explained to them that wonderful people had donated to purchase these snack items for us! The best part, was their surprise that it was donors who didn't know me or them! They learned that people have wonderful hearts and care for others that they don't even know.\r\n\r\nMany of my students come to school hungry. 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Your kindness is helping my students develop essential skills and enjoy writing every day. Thank you for making this possible! I could not provide all of these opportunities without your support.","fullyFundedDate":1754437498294,"projectUrl":"project/the-write-stuff-tools-for-learning/9478529/","projectTitle":"The Write Stuff: Tools for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp534099_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753040412850","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-shell"},{"teacherId":2103059,"projectId":9513102,"letterContent":"I am so thankful that you have donated towards this project. Books are the heart of my classroom and finding quality literature to share with my students is my passion. This new bunch of books has been highly recommended and I can't wait to share them with my students! This set includes funny books that will entertain them, but also have themes that we can analyze. \r\nMy students love to listen to me read the story. Then, they will grab the book on their own and read it independently. This project will increase the students' comprehension and their reading abilities!","fullyFundedDate":1757683060577,"projectUrl":"project/gather-and-gab/9513102/","projectTitle":"Gather and Gab","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alisa Carlson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2103059_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523059911831","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/alisa-carlson"},{"teacherId":4240085,"projectId":9065445,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for your generosity in funding our DonorsChoose project. 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