{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Westlake Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":39.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3737833,"projectId":9627963,"letterContent":"On behalf of every Westlake kindergarten classroom, I want to extend our sincerest gratitude for your generous donations that put writing notebooks in the hands of every one of your students. Your donation has made a tangible and immediate impact on our students' daily learning experience.\r\n\r\nBefore these notebooks, we lacked a consistent, personalized space for students to write and for us teachers to track their progress.\r\n\r\nThese aren't just notebooks; they are special spaces where our students are transforming into authors and illustrators. 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I have combined all the incentives into a giant prize box, and they are so excited to dig through it to find a prize. It truly has made such a difference in student participation. Thank you for your continued support of my classroom and my projects. I hope to have your support on the next one :)","fullyFundedDate":1755737541848,"projectUrl":"project/learning-is-fun/9607463/","projectTitle":"Learning is Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8427044_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650980303835","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8427044"},{"teacherId":7338572,"projectId":9213280,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your kindness and generosity in donating to this project allows my students to have the adequate tools they need to take full advantage of the technology available in our classroom.\r\n\r\nEach morning, students spend some time on a reading program that is tailored to their specific needs. Headphones are critical to keeping them focused and the environment quiet for all learners. My students and I are loving the new headphones that this project has provided for them. \r\n\r\nIt truly takes a village to educate a child. Your support just adds to this village and creates more opportunities in the classroom for success.","fullyFundedDate":1746785480459,"projectUrl":"project/technology-takes-us-places/9213280/","projectTitle":"Technology Takes Us Places!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garbsch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7338572_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y556&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625410712528","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7338572"},{"teacherId":3737833,"projectId":8979296,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom project. Your support helped us acquire EET beads, a new tool that will be instrumental in helping my students achieve their communication goals.\r\n\r\nThis tool will allow us to expand our vocabulary and increase the length and complexity of our sentences, both verbally and in writing. \r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students now have the opportunity to develop their voices and express their ideas more effectively. Your investment in our classroom is an investment in the future of these students, and we are incredibly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1733373269863,"projectUrl":"project/expanding-expression-in-developmental-ki/8979296/","projectTitle":"Expanding Expression in Developmental Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ramos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3737833_orig.jpg?crop=828,827,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1655925203911","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-ramosenl"},{"teacherId":533746,"projectId":8980244,"letterContent":"We are so very grateful for your support for our project. These science books are helping students better understand difficult concepts being taught in science.\r\nScience, as we all know, can get very overwhelming with the complexity of terms and information. Science is hard to learn without being able to visualize what is being taught.\r\n\r\nThese books provide another support for all of the students in my classroom. They are well written and include very detailed illustrations, pictures, and photographs that enhance the students' understanding. My MLL students are understanding the concepts through visuals in these books that they wouldn't have gotten without all of your help and donations. \r\n\r\nMy students absolutely love reading these books. They love learning about the different types of energy and how it is created. I saw multiple light bulbs go off during our small group discussions. \r\n\r\nThese materials are priceless. It is comforting to know that our community supports us. Without WTEF and DonorsChoose, there would be many classrooms that would not have the ability to supply these types of high quality supplemental learning materials for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1733269396023,"projectUrl":"project/science-engagement-through-literacy/8980244/","projectTitle":"Science Engagement Through Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp533746_orig.jpg?crop=1142,1142,x2157,y90&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657244815234","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/533746"},{"teacherId":7338572,"projectId":8767839,"letterContent":"Thank you! Reading is one of the most essential parts of the third-grade experience, especially in Indiana, where students must pass the IREAD-3 test to move on to fourth grade. I have worked diligently this year to foster an environment where reading is fun. With your support, I have been able to freshen up my classroom library and create a space where students are excited to read!\r\n\r\nMy students love the bookmarks and eagerly ask if they can go get one when they are in the middle of a chapter book, and it is time to pause. I love using the bookstands to display books relevant to socioemotional topics or what we are learning in the classroom. The \"Cool Kids Read Books\" sets the tone for creating an environment where reading is cool!","fullyFundedDate":1733269682493,"projectUrl":"project/cool-kids-read-books/8767839/","projectTitle":"Cool Kids Read Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garbsch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7338572_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y556&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625410712528","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7338572"},{"teacherId":6896843,"projectId":8857630,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations that made our classroom refresh possible. Because of you we have been able to actively participate in our math lessons using dry erase markers, refill our brain bins, and keep our classroom clean with our new carpet sweeper. \r\n\r\nMy students really enjoy using their brain bins every morning so the Legos and Play-Doh go a long way. Dry erase markers are such an important part of actively engaging students throughout math, and we are incredibly grateful! Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1731532064480,"projectUrl":"project/fall-refresh/8857630/","projectTitle":"Fall Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pease","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6896843_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1634326111950","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6896843"},{"teacherId":6896843,"projectId":8857677,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donations to our classroom. Because of you we were able to receive brand new headphones and they have been incredibly helpful to engage my students in literacy activities during reading rotations. \r\n\r\nWe have enjoyed being able to listen to read alouds, watch videos on current events, and my special education students have benefited from being able to listen to text read aloud to them. Because these headphones were durable they have lasted us well and I believe they will continue to do so! My students and I are so grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1733277646995,"projectUrl":"project/headphone-help/8857677/","projectTitle":"Headphone Help!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pease","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6896843_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1634326111950","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6896843"},{"teacherId":453979,"projectId":8981964,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your contributions! Having about 100 students creates a need for headphones. With language learners, students with disabilities, and just students who need some calming music or to block out the noise they all have an opportunity to borrow a pair of headphones to be successful. \r\n\r\nStudents are able to have certain materials read to them to make learning content more accessible. Especially with teaching social studies and the content and vocabulary being so advanced; students are able to listen to the text while reading along. The headphones have allowed all learners to get what they need without disturbing the calm of the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1733266143648,"projectUrl":"project/hearing-with-headphones/8981964/","projectTitle":"Hearing With Headphones","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp453979_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1519678911080","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/453979"},{"teacherId":2406916,"projectId":8536906,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the classroom library refresh! With this project, I was able to create a physical space for students to have access to library materials (including shelving, new books, bins for storage, etc.). Students have been SO excited to be able to utilize the space and to have an easy way to manage the books they borrow/return. Students also were so excited to have new series books, including Dog Man/Cat Kid, Amelia Bedelia, I Survived Series, Frog & Toad, Pete the Cat, and more! \r\n\r\nStudents are now constantly requesting to use the new library during small group time and it bring me so much excitement to see how much joy students have with our reading materials. They love our library refresh so much, so thank you again for your contribution to making this happen! :)","fullyFundedDate":1733246649832,"projectUrl":"project/a-classroom-library-refresh/8536906/","projectTitle":"A Classroom Library Refresh!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Swisher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2406916_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637347352433","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2406916"},{"teacherId":7338572,"projectId":8639984,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you, thank you! I was so surprised and excited to see that my project was funded. I strive to create a classroom where all learners are able to feel safe, comfortable, and included. These materials are helping me create exactly that type of classroom environment.\r\n\r\nMy students were excited to see the materials arrive. We have begun using the morning meeting chips in the morning as an opportunity to get to know each other better. The flexible seating has been wonderful for my students who struggle to focus and need the opportunity for more movement. The sensory stickers have given my students something tactile to touch and use to center their breathing at any point in the day they need.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity and kindness. 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