{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Greenbriar Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":36.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10389945,"projectId":9969190,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to Camp Read-A-Lot! Your donation had a meaningful impact on students' enjoyment of reading. The flashlights transformed reading into a fun and memorable experience by creating a cozy, camp-like atmosphere. Students were excited to dim the lights, use their flashlights, and immerse themselves in books, which made reading feel like a special activity rather than a routine task. This sense of novelty helped increase engagement, focus, and enthusiasm.\r\n\r\nThe snacks also played an important role. Having a small snack made reading time feel comforting and rewarding, reinforcing positive associations with literacy.\r\n\r\nTogether, these donations created an environment where students felt cared for, relaxed, and motivated. As a result, they were more eager to participate, spent more time reading, and began to view reading as an enjoyable and meaningful activity rather than a chore.","fullyFundedDate":1766329741068,"projectUrl":"project/camp-read-a-lot-a-cozy-camping-themed/9969190/","projectTitle":"“Camp Read-A-Lot: a Cozy Camping-Themed Reading Experience for Second Graders”","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beaver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10389945"},{"teacherId":8539521,"projectId":9897612,"letterContent":"My class has been enjoying all the new Berenstain Bears, There Was an Old Lady, and The Magic School Bus. Many students are stockpiling the new books in their desks or bins for reading later. It's amazing to see that they are opting for a book instead of a digital book. It's the ability to read with a partner, share the excitement of the story, or ask for help with sounding out a word. Their understanding that there is more to a story than just pictures has truly grown in the new year. \r\n\r\nThe additional storage boxes have helped keep them organized and the classroom looking organized. The pencil incentives for completing reading books are bringing excitement to their eyes. The joy and challenge is inspiring many students to challenge themselves.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students as much as I believe in them.","fullyFundedDate":1765530745961,"projectUrl":"project/smore-appropriate-book-series/9897612/","projectTitle":"S'more Appropriate Book Series","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Soucy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8539521_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y772&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1672034599807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8539521"},{"teacherId":8539521,"projectId":9667095,"letterContent":"My little super hero's are enjoying wearing their capes in the classroom and around school. These magic capes have inspired many students to focus on their read to self growth. During out assessment that capes are on and the concentration level increase. Which is bringing their scores up. The circle of life is growing within the students. \r\n\r\nThe TPT gift cards have come in very handy as I've been able to purchase Geodes Reading extensions, math and reading task cards. These are being used as morning gathering activities as well as early finishers extensions. I was able to provide a differentiation resources to meet the needs of all the students. \r\n\r\nThe first graders are enjoy using the magnet sentences strips to develop their skills. They are learning how to write a complete sentence that are becoming more complex each month. \r\n\r\nYour support and belief in my students is appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1762184064854,"projectUrl":"project/super-esteem-power/9667095/","projectTitle":"Super Esteem Power","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Soucy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8539521_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y772&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1672034599807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8539521"},{"teacherId":1916832,"projectId":9885824,"letterContent":"Thank you for the support and resources for my students. The students love the visual flashcards and were excited to use them! The Math For Love cards have allowed students to see the connections among facts and build fluency. The games in this project have supported our youngest learners who are thrilled to begin to understand their numbers in a playful way. \r\n\r\nI believe students will become more fluent with their math facts and build a deep understanding of numbers. I am excited to see the growth that my students make! \r\n\r\nYour support continues to allow my me and my students to experience math in various ways that support their understanding. I truly appreciate your donations!","fullyFundedDate":1763526337917,"projectUrl":"project/math-for-love/9885824/","projectTitle":"Math For Love","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Thiems","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1916832_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458002370309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/c-thiems"},{"teacherId":8539521,"projectId":9627302,"letterContent":"My students love their colored bear paws as they make their table group assignments. This helps build consistency with the resources they are using daily. The puff erasers are amazing as they fit on their fingers and are not being misplaced during a lesson. This is helping with organization and focus. During the first indoor recess the students were greeted with a mystery box choice and the brave ones selected a box of Potato Heads. They were so excited and other students were wishing they were as brave as the others. The flexible seating has done magic on Friday's when they are able to move them about the classroom. \r\n\r\nAll of these resources will be used weekly if not daily all year long. They are truly a package of durable resources to continue their growth and organization this year. \r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students.","fullyFundedDate":1756481961850,"projectUrl":"project/class-size-expansion/9627302/","projectTitle":"Class Size Expansion","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Soucy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8539521_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y772&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1672034599807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8539521"},{"teacherId":8539521,"projectId":9401914,"letterContent":"Motivating a classroom full of first graders is always an interesting opportunity for positive outcomes. They can be excited about one thing and the next day something totally different. The spinning wheel is a great incentive to use mid week to pump up their energy and excitement for learning. A sticker, fidget or special experience is a wonderful way to change the atmosphere in the classroom. A quick reward for maintaining focus and a learning body is a big deal for these young minds. Thank you very much for believing in my students as much as I believe in them.","fullyFundedDate":1754423079911,"projectUrl":"project/spinning-wheel-of-motivation/9401914/","projectTitle":"Spinning Wheel Of Motivation","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Soucy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8539521_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y772&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1672034599807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8539521"},{"teacherId":9107873,"projectId":9499860,"letterContent":"Thank you for making such a profound difference in my classroom! Because of your kindness, my students now have the sensory tools they need to feel safe, regulated, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nHow We're Using the Resources:\r\nEvery day, these materials are transforming how my students navigate their emotions and engage with learning. When a kindergartener arrives overwhelmed from the bus ride, she reaches for a weighted stuffed animal and takes deep breaths while holding it close. Within minutes, her nervous system settles, and she's ready to join morning meeting. A fifth grader who previously shut down during challenging math lessons now keeps a fidget in his hand, allowing him to channel his anxiety productively while working through problems. The weighted vests have become a go-to resource during high stress times, such as testing or during fire drills.\r\n\r\nNext Steps:\r\nWe're building on this foundation in exciting ways! Next, we're diving deeper into our self-regulation curriculum where students will learn to identify which sensory tools work best for their unique needs. They'll create personal \"regulation toolkits\" bychoosing their preferred fidgets and strategies, and practice communicating their needs to teachers outside the Resource Room.\r\n\r\nYour generosity gave my students the message that their needs matter and that they deserve tools to help them succeed. These resources are creating a ripple effect that will impact them for years to come as they develop lifelong self-regulation skills.","fullyFundedDate":1753840799973,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-success-helping-diverse-learner/9499860/","projectTitle":"Sensory Success: Helping Diverse Learners Self-Regulate for Academic Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Burley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9107873_orig.jpg?crop=1140,1140,x0,y197&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689859141789","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9107873"},{"teacherId":8959937,"projectId":9394562,"letterContent":"Here is the impact of getting our Donors Choose project fully funded, High-Quality Educational Resources Equals Growth in our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour Teachers Pay Teachers gift certificates funded leveled decodables, vocabulary cards, fluency trackers, math problem mats, project planners, and center games. I launch a short model lesson with clear slides, then students rotate through matched print and digital tasks. Centers start fast, run smoothly, and give clean exit-ticket data I use to form groups that fit each learner. Students know what to do, where to go, and how to show their thinking.\r\n\r\nEngagement and confidence are up. In reading, students choose from decodables, response prompts, and fluency recordings. One reluctant reader now finishes a decodable, records a re-read, and graphs words correct each Friday. In math, learners use problem mats to draw models and explain steps. A student who struggled with multi-step problems raised exit-ticket scores from 2 of 4 to 3 or 4 of 4 across a week. Enrichment groups planned budgets for our Smoothie Stand project with TPT organizers, compared unit prices, and presented findings with clear charts.\r\n\r\nThese resources help me target instruction and give timely feedback. Routines are tighter, transitions are shorter, and practice is more purposeful. Students see progress in their work and in the way they talk about strategies. Your support put high-quality materials in students' hands. The result is more time on task, clearer evidence of learning, and steady growth for readers and mathematicians across the class.","fullyFundedDate":1755800901767,"projectUrl":"project/high-quality-educational-resources-equal/9394562/","projectTitle":"High-Quality Educational Resources Equals Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Strube","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8959937_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x192,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691713542777","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/strubessuperstars"},{"teacherId":8539521,"projectId":9124272,"letterContent":"Organization can take on many forms within a classroom and a young students mind. Providing them a desk draw and cubby space sometimes isn't enough for them. The chair pockets proved to help many students have a location for their text books and reading books. This freed up the small desk drawer space for other school supplies. Allowing these students to be ready for learning much faster.\r\n\r\nThe headphones were very handy during out state testing. Having these available provided a seamless and problem free testing. The individual digital timers provided structure during a student's calm down breaks. They are also used during partner work to help students share their time. These tools give students some autonomy to do complete timed testing practice together. I was able to use the timers in many different ways to support differentiation for the classroom. \r\n\r\nThank you for providing my students with great hearing, developing organization skills and timing.","fullyFundedDate":1740809955545,"projectUrl":"project/time-management-and-organizational-skill/9124272/","projectTitle":"Time Management and Organizational Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Soucy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8539521_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y772&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1672034599807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8539521"},{"teacherId":8539521,"projectId":9109715,"letterContent":"The students loved developing leprechaun traps at home and bringing them into school to share. With great detail they shared how their trap was going to work. Our classroom was a little chaotic the next morning as they were No leprechauns in their traps, but there were many prizes left behind. When they opened their traps the next morning they found coins, ducks and stickers in their traps and desk. \r\n\r\nThe mini dinosaurs, bunnies, cows, bears and pigs were great incentives during the testing weeks. It provided them a means to stay focused and engaged. They were able to pick a prize from the mini figures or stickers because they were seen using some of the many test taking strategies. It became a challenge to collect the many colors and designs for each student.\r\n\r\nAs we prepared for the end of school and understanding how to figure out elapsed time. I was able to bring it to life by reading a Math Inspector book. They learned about a jewelry thief and how understanding time can tell the truth. We took notes on an anchor chart to figure out who was where at which time. Then they were able to forecast who the actual criminal's was because they understood elapse time.","fullyFundedDate":1740461190805,"projectUrl":"project/connections-and-chapters/9109715/","projectTitle":"Connections and Chapters","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Soucy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8539521_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y772&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1672034599807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8539521"},{"teacherId":8539521,"projectId":9174844,"letterContent":"When I presented the new math manipulative their faces lite up with excitement. The student's enjoyed working as partners to test their skills with telling time and counting coins. It took all year, but this last month has been great with team work and self-esteem building as they continue to explore new skills. The students growth has been tremendous. \r\n\r\nWe never got around to naming our calming dino's. The best they came up with was green dino and blue dino. Although, these weighted animals were always in someones lap each day. They were extremely well loved and cared for as students came to grip with missing friends and school. I should have added these to my classroom tool box months ago as they truly worked with me current students. \r\n\r\nThe tape and magnetics are not truly inspiring adds for the students, because they are never seen by them. They just know that I've created a new room scoot or displayed more anchor charts on the dry erase boards. They make my prep and time more valuable as I can quickly set up new challenges for the students. \r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my vision and bringing their learning to life.","fullyFundedDate":1743625362400,"projectUrl":"project/self-regulation-devices-and-math-manipul/9174844/","projectTitle":"Self-Regulation Devices and Math Manipulatives","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Soucy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8539521_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y772&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1672034599807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8539521"},{"teacherId":8539521,"projectId":9280343,"letterContent":"The last month of school is exciting and scary for many of my students. Throw the engagement of developing gifts for others in their lives it shows them that the world is a bigger place. They gain pride and self esteem as they create a coaster gift for a special person in their lives. \r\n\r\nAs they transition into 4th graders they want more time to read independently and what better way then to have a glow party. The are able to work cooperatively with one another and get busy reading. \r\n\r\nThe 3rd grade year is a special year because the world around them has become bigger. They start to understand that outside of their community is more they do not understand. Through developing routines, procedures, exploration, understanding, and courage they see with a bigger vision. Not only teaching them the core curriculum, but how to work together has been a joy this year. They have grown so much in part to the donations and dedication of donor's like yourself. 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