{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Marsh Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":42.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":534099,"projectId":10125734,"letterContent":"Thank you to the DonorsChoose community and all of our generous contributors for supporting our classroom project! Your kindness and generosity make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students each and every day. Because of your support, our classroom has access to resources, materials, and opportunities that help bring learning to life and create engaging experiences for every child.\r\n\r\nYour investment in education extends far beyond the items you provide. You are helping inspire curiosity, build confidence, encourage creativity, and create opportunities for students to grow and succeed. Many of the experiences made possible through your generosity would not happen without the support of caring individuals like you who believe in the power of education.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of our students, families, and classroom community, thank you for believing in our learners and helping us create a positive and enriching environment where children can thrive. We are truly grateful for your support and appreciate the impact you have made on our classroom. Your generosity reminds our students that there are people they may never meet who care deeply about their success and future. Thank you for making a difference and for being an important part of our learning journey.","fullyFundedDate":1777380944085,"projectUrl":"project/our-class-our-designs-our-story/10125734/","projectTitle":"Our Class, Our Designs, Our Story","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":10199061,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Seeds and Bird Watching project! Your generosity is providing our students with unique, hands-on learning experiences that will help them connect with nature and explore the world around them. Through planting seeds and observing birds, students will develop curiosity, responsibility, and a deeper appreciation for science and the environment.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our classroom will have the resources needed to observe life cycles, learn about plant growth, investigate habitats, and practice scientific observation skills. Students will have opportunities to ask questions, make predictions, record data, and witness firsthand how living things grow and change. These experiences bring learning to life in ways that textbooks alone cannot.\r\n\r\nMany children learn best when they can touch, observe, and interact with their environment. The seeds and bird watching materials you helped provide will encourage exploration, critical thinking, and a sense of wonder. Students will gain valuable knowledge about ecosystems, animal behaviors, and the important role that plants and wildlife play in our world.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your generosity is helping create meaningful memories and authentic learning experiences that students will carry with them long after the lessons are complete. Thank you for investing in our classroom and inspiring young scientists to explore, discover, and appreciate nature. Your support makes a tremendous difference, and we are incredibly grateful for your kindness and commitment to our students. 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These buckets are designed to keep children excited about learning; while encouraging exploration, creativity, reading, and hands-on activities at home.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our students will have access to resources that help prevent summer learning loss and promote continued academic growth. The activities included in the buckets will allow children to practice important skills in fun and interactive ways while creating positive learning experiences with their families. For many students, these materials provide opportunities they may not otherwise have during the summer break.\r\n\r\nYour kindness and investment in education send a powerful message to our students, that their learning matters and that there are people who believe in their success. The excitement on their faces when they received these buckets was incredibele. We are grateful not only for the supplies you have helped provide, but also for the encouragement and support you have shown our classroom community.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of our students and families, thank you for helping make summer learning fun, accessible, and meaningful. Your contribution will have a lasting impact, and we truly appreciate your commitment to helping children learn, grow, and thrive. Your generosity is creating opportunities, inspiring curiosity, and helping our students build confidence as lifelong learners. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our Marsh Tigers!","fullyFundedDate":1778520190154,"projectUrl":"project/beat-the-summer-slide-with-learning-buck/10204840/","projectTitle":"Beat the Summer Slide with Learning Buckets","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":10159347,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Personalized T-Shirt Project! Your generosity is helping provide every student with a special shirt that will create a sense of belonging, school pride, and lasting memories. These shirts are more than just clothing.They help build our classroom community and give students something they can wear with confidence throughout the year. Many of our students may not otherwise have the opportunity to receive a personalized item like this. Because of your kindness, our students will feel valued, included, and celebrated. Thank you for investing in our children and helping make their school experience even more meaningful. Your support truly makes a difference, and we are incredibly grateful for your contribution to our classroom family!","fullyFundedDate":1773859122321,"projectUrl":"project/our-final-chapter-together/10159347/","projectTitle":"Our Final Chapter Together","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":4240085,"projectId":9905000,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through our DonorsChoose project, \"Fueling Focus and Learning in Our Classroom.\" Your generosity means more to my students and me than words can fully express.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students will have access to snacks, classroom supplies, sensory tools, and hands-on learning materials that help them feel safe, supported, and ready to learn each day. Many of my students come to school carrying challenges that no child should have to worry about, and your donations help ease some of those burdens so they can focus on simply being kids and learners.\r\n\r\nThe snacks you provided will help students stay focused, energized, and engaged throughout the school day. The classroom supplies and sensory materials will support learning, emotional regulation, fine motor development, creativity, and daily classroom routines. These resources may seem simple, but to my students, they make a huge difference.\r\n\r\nYour support sends a powerful message to my students — that people care about them, believe in them, and want them to succeed. That encouragement builds confidence, comfort, and motivation in ways that extend far beyond the classroom walls.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom, our school community, and most importantly, our students. Your generosity is creating meaningful opportunities for learning, growth, and success every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1769177213599,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-focus-and-learning-in-our-classr/9905000/","projectTitle":"Fueling Focus and Learning in Our Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schuyler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4240085_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1544118091800","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-schuyler"},{"teacherId":10403153,"projectId":10083213,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping make this project possible. Because of your generosity, my students now have access to resources that have already made a meaningful difference in their learning experience. From the moment the materials arrived, the excitement in the classroom was undeniable. Students were eager to explore, ask questions, and immediately begin using the new resources during lessons and activities. Seeing their enthusiasm and confidence grow has been incredibly rewarding.\r\n\r\nWe have been using these materials in daily classroom instruction, collaborative projects, and hands-on learning activities that encourage creativity and critical thinking. One memorable moment was watching students work together on a classroom project where they were fully engaged, sharing ideas, and taking ownership of their learning. The new resources have helped create a more interactive and supportive learning environment where every student feels encouraged to participate and succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1772583455292,"projectUrl":"project/road-to-success/10083213/","projectTitle":"Road to Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Briggs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10403153_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y304&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770231548120","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10403153"},{"teacherId":10403153,"projectId":10014986,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping make this project possible. Because of your generosity, my students now have access to resources that have already made a meaningful difference in their learning experience. From the moment the materials arrived, the excitement in the classroom was undeniable. Students were eager to explore, ask questions, and immediately begin using the new resources during lessons and activities. Seeing their enthusiasm and confidence grow has been incredibly rewarding.\r\n\r\nWe have been using these materials in daily classroom instruction, collaborative projects, and hands-on learning activities that encourage creativity and critical thinking. 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Because of you, students now have access to simple but powerful tools that help them regulate emotions, stay engaged, and feel safe during challenging moments in their day.\r\n\r\nMany of the students I work with come to see me feeling overwhelmed, distracted, worried, or hungry. Having fidgets available gives them a healthy way to focus their energy and calm their bodies so they can participate more fully in conversations and learning. The fidgets have allowed for more self-calming and deeper conversations. The snacks you provided help ensure students can meet their basic needs before returning to class ready to succeed.\r\n\r\nStudents often tell me they feel more comfortable opening up when they have something to hold or something to eat, and that comfort helps build trust and confidence. Some are also approved to utilize them in the classroom settings to help classroom engagement. Your kindness is helping create a space where students feel supported, respected, and cared for.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students' well-being and helping them develop the skills they need to manage emotions, stay focused, and thrive both in and out of the classroom. Your generosity truly makes an impact every day.","fullyFundedDate":1769177213465,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-fidget/9844196/","projectTitle":"Help Us Fidget","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9248770_orig.jpg?crop=285,285,x0,y21&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702492807200","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9248770"},{"teacherId":8162530,"projectId":9840151,"letterContent":"I am grateful for your support in funding the dry erase paddle boards and markers for my classroom. After asking a question, within seconds, I have 20 little whiteboard paddles in the air. These materials allow students to show their thinking with quick checks, giving me a clear understanding of how students are progressing on a skill. I can then give immediate feedback and adjust my teaching. \r\n\r\nThank you for investing in tools that make learning visible and fun for my students, and help me guide their progress more effectively.","fullyFundedDate":1767234668583,"projectUrl":"project/transforming-passive-listeners-into-acti/9840151/","projectTitle":"Transforming Passive Listeners into Active Participants with Paddle Boards","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Haughtington","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8162530"},{"teacherId":4249468,"projectId":9771566,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my Donors Choose project. We use our computers daily at school. Without headphones, the classroom is loud and everyone gets very distracted. Unfortunately, headphones often break easily. Many of our parents are not financially able to supply headphones for their children, especially not more than once per year. \r\n\r\nYour donation has helped me help my students to have headphones to do their work without distractions. Our school system has been providing some for students, but they easily break. Having another set of headphones is a blessing to our class!\r\n\r\nThank you again for being so generous with my students! Your kindness is greatly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1769177212863,"projectUrl":"project/help-to-work-and-hear/9771566/","projectTitle":"Help to Work and Hear!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pressel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4249468"},{"teacherId":4249468,"projectId":9757760,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me help my students. Many students come to school hungry. Often even after breakfast and/or lunch, they are not filled up. The lack of nutrition and calories often cause their minds to wander and lack focus.\r\n\r\nThe snacks you provided m class has helped them to keep their focus on their work, instead of on their empty bellies. Having snacks in my room to pull out to provide my students has made a wonderful impact on their education.\r\n\r\nIt is such a blessing to have people like you care about my students. My students and I are grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1767236433818,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-focus/9757760/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pressel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4249468"},{"teacherId":534099,"projectId":9933748,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of our animal camera! Because of your kindness, our students will be able to observe birds and other wildlife as they visit our feeders and habitat areas.\r\n\r\nThis camera will allow students to watch animals in their natural environment and learn about feeding habits, behaviors, and how animals interact with their surroundings. It brings science to life and gives students the opportunity to become real wildlife observers right from our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour support helps spark curiosity, encourage questions, and build a deeper appreciation for nature and the world around us. 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