{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Edna Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4213422,"projectId":10380376,"letterContent":"My preschool students were immediately excited to see the new classroom resources arrive! The Writing Tablet Doodle Boards quickly became a favorite during our learning centers. Students use them to practice drawing shapes, writing letters from their names, copying simple words, and making pictures to share their ideas. The storage bins and label holders have also made our classroom more organized and student-friendly, allowing children to easily find and return materials independently. The fidget toys have been especially helpful during transitions and moments when students need a quiet, hands-on way to stay engaged. It has been wonderful to watch students explore these materials with excitement while building fine-motor skills, early literacy skills, independence, and confidence.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue incorporating these resources into our daily centers, small-group instruction, and classroom routines. Students will use the writing tablets as they practice letter formation and early writing skills, while the organized bins will support hands-on activities in literacy, math, and sensory centers. We will continue encouraging students to make choices, solve problems, work together, and take responsibility for our classroom materials. Your generosity has provided more than classroom supplies—it has helped create an inviting learning environment where my preschoolers can explore, create, and learn in ways that meet their individual needs. Thank you for helping make meaningful learning experiences possible for every child in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1786023227279,"projectUrl":"project/preschool-essentials/10380376/","projectTitle":"Preschool Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gregory","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4213422_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1486140340989","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/edna-gregory"},{"teacherId":4213422,"projectId":10223964,"letterContent":"My preschoolers were so excited to see the new games, letter activities, and art materials arrive in our classroom! They immediately wanted to explore everything, and their excitement quickly turned into meaningful learning. We are using the letter pocket chart during our daily literacy routines to practice letter names, sounds, and recognizing letters in our names. The games have also become a favorite part of small-group learning. While playing Count Your Chickens and Pancake Pile-Up, my students practice counting, matching, sequencing, following directions, and taking turns. I especially love watching students encourage one another and celebrate when a friend has a successful turn. These hands-on activities make learning feel like play while helping students build important communication, social, early math, and literacy skills.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue incorporating these resources into small-group instruction, learning centers, and classroom play. Students will use the letter activities to strengthen alphabet knowledge and name recognition while the writing and coloring materials encourage them to draw, write, and express their ideas. The visual perception and matching games will provide additional opportunities to develop attention, problem-solving, and social interaction. The diverse skin-tone markers will also allow students to represent themselves, their families, and their friends more meaningfully in their artwork. Most importantly, these resources give every child opportunities to participate at their own level, experience success, and become more confident and independent learners. I am incredibly grateful to our donors for helping make our classroom a place where learning, friendship, and joyful discovery happen every day!","fullyFundedDate":1778023655708,"projectUrl":"project/board-games/10223964/","projectTitle":"Board Games!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gregory","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4213422_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1486140340989","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/edna-gregory"},{"teacherId":5367942,"projectId":10266546,"letterContent":"I am incredibly grateful to each and every one of my DonorsChoose donors for supporting my classroom and helping provide my students with new and exciting learning resources! Your generosity has allowed me to purchase valuable materials from Teachers Pay Teachers that I can use to make learning more engaging, meaningful, and fun for my students. These resources will give me new ways to teach important skills, provide additional practice, and meet the different learning needs of the students in my classroom. As a teacher, having access to high-quality resources makes such a difference, and your support helps make that possible. Thank you for investing in my students and their education. Your kindness and generosity are truly appreciated, and I know my students will benefit from your thoughtful donations throughout the school year!","fullyFundedDate":1778096343978,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-pay-teachers-gift-card/10266546/","projectTitle":"Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Allison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5367942_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525276631601","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sarah-allison"},{"teacherId":5860978,"projectId":10211004,"letterContent":"Teachers' Pay Teachers gift cards are always a great way for teachers to be able to help students get extra help on subjects and to do fun projects. I was able to use this gift card for all about-me beginning-of-the-year activities, as well as a five-themes-of-geography project students are currently working on. As we get more into our novel, The Birchbark House, we will use this gift card resource to work on vocabulary building and comprehension. Donors like you make doing these projects more stress-free and easy. Thank you for all you do to support students.","fullyFundedDate":1778227174353,"projectUrl":"project/resources-for-learning/10211004/","projectTitle":"Resources for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Heflin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5860978_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536777350805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-heflin2018"},{"teacherId":5336419,"projectId":10092225,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping provide my students with flexible seating and sensory-friendly options! My students were so excited when they came into the classroom and saw all of the new seating choices. The wiggle stools and wave seats quickly became favorites, and the chair bands have been a simple but incredibly helpful way for students to move their bodies while still staying seated and engaged in learning. We are also using the swivel stools during small-group instruction, and the LED lights have helped us create a calmer, more comfortable classroom environment.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite things has been watching students begin to recognize what helps them learn best. Instead of movement becoming a distraction, they now have appropriate ways to meet that need while continuing to participate. During small groups and independent work, students can choose a seating option that works for them, and I have already seen how having those choices can help them settle in, focus, and feel more successful. They were especially excited to try each of the different seats and, of course, everyone wanted a turn on the wiggle stools!\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the school year, we will keep working on helping students become more independent learners who can recognize what their bodies need and choose tools that help them be successful. These resources will be used every single day during reading, math, small groups, independent work, and other classroom activities. Thank you for giving my students a classroom where movement and individual needs are supported and where they can feel comfortable, confident, and ready to learn. We are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1774732976236,"projectUrl":"project/wiggle-focus-learn/10092225/","projectTitle":"Wiggle, Focus, Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Steelman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5336419_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770746376798","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5336419"},{"teacherId":451656,"projectId":10149689,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project, Source My Resource IV. This project provides gift cards that allow me to purchase lesson plans from Teachers Pay Teachers. These are lessons that are engaging and standards-based for my students. The students enjoy the hands-on approach to learning.\r\n\r\nI purchased an Escape Room Test Review activity for my 8th Grade Science class that got them out of their seats and moving around the room, solving questions to break the code for the Escape Room. It was an awesome way to review content and get them ready for the State Assessment. I also purchased an activity for my 6th Grade History class to complete over some of our remaining units. This was a great way for them to cover the 8 factors of ancient civilizations with an engaging hands-on activity.\r\n\r\nThese gift cards allow me to supplement my textbook lessons with awesome, engaging, hands-on projects that continue to enhance my students' enthusiasm for learning.","fullyFundedDate":1775867839325,"projectUrl":"project/source-my-resources-iv/10149689/","projectTitle":"Source My Resources IV","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp451656_orig.jpg?crop=481,481,x0,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673036302087","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/451656"},{"teacherId":5860978,"projectId":10147848,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom. With these resources, I am able to purchase materials to help prepare students for state assessments and get them excited. With these resources, my students can learn what they need to and be prepared. Some of the purchased resources are also project-based and can allow students to make their problems more real-world. When they can make the problems real-world, they seem to be more lifelong skills rather than an in-and-out lesson. Thank you again for your continued support.","fullyFundedDate":1774567228316,"projectUrl":"project/resources-for-good/10147848/","projectTitle":"Resources for Good","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Heflin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5860978_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536777350805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-heflin2018"},{"teacherId":5212824,"projectId":10092869,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our project! We have received the $100 Teacher Pay Teacher gift card and are so excited to begin using it. There are so many resources available on Teachers Pay Teachers. The students will love having a variety of resources to use all while learning important content.\r\n\r\nOne example of a Teachers Pay Teachers gift card use is our graphic organizer to help us with two digit by two digit multiplication. The graphic organizer helped us understand two digit by two digit multiplication greatly!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your donation!","fullyFundedDate":1770841281178,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-pay-teachers-gift-card/10092869/","projectTitle":"Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Moore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5212824_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1543959346595","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/edna-moore"},{"teacherId":5336419,"projectId":9077273,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my students have been using the sensory tools and classroom supplies daily to support focus, confidence, and engagement. The sensory items are available throughout the day for students who need help self-regulating, calming their bodies, or recharging so they can return to learning. One moment that stood out was watching a student independently choose a sensory tool during a challenging task and successfully complete their work with renewed focus and confidence.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, my students were excited and eager to explore how each item could help them learn. They immediately recognized the classroom as a safe, supportive space where their individual needs mattered. The practical supplies like sheet protectors and dry erase erasers were quickly incorporated into lessons, allowing students to practice skills without fear of making mistakes and encouraging collaboration during math and writing activities.\r\n\r\nThese resources continue to support our ongoing classroom goals, including hands-on learning, skill practice, and independence. Students are using dry erase activities to build fluency, problem-solve together, and take academic risks, while the sensory supports help them stay regulated and ready to learn. Thank you for investing in my students and helping create a classroom environment where every learner feels supported, confident, and capable of success.","fullyFundedDate":1738173231421,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-focus-and-learning/9077273/","projectTitle":"Tools for Focus and Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Steelman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5336419_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770746376798","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5336419"},{"teacherId":4213422,"projectId":9929086,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has truly come alive with exploration and discovery. We are using the new STEM and sensory materials during centers, small-group activities, and free exploration time. In our sensory bins, students explore textures while practicing new vocabulary, sharing materials, and asking thoughtful questions about what they notice.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, their excitement was immediate and contagious. Eyes widened, hands reached out, and questions poured in: \"What does this do?\" \"Can I try?\" \"Look what I made!\" The materials instantly invited curiosity and confidence, especially for students who learn best through hands-on experiences.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, the next steps for our students include deeper exploration and guided STEM challenges. We are beginning simple science investigations using magnets and tools, encouraging children to make predictions, test ideas, and talk about their discoveries. These materials are also supporting social-emotional growth as students collaborate, take turns, and problem-solve together.\r\n\r\nYour donation has helped create an inclusive, engaging environment where every child can explore confidently, think creatively, and build a strong foundation for a lifelong love of learning. Thank you for giving our preschoolers the opportunity to learn through play, discovery, and joy.","fullyFundedDate":1764703502273,"projectUrl":"project/stem-and-sensory-fun/9929086/","projectTitle":"STEM and Sensory Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gregory","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4213422_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1486140340989","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/edna-gregory"},{"teacherId":5860978,"projectId":9748718,"letterContent":"We're so excited to share the incredible impact your generosity is having on our middle school students! Thanks to your support, we are acquiring brand-new lockers and adding three new microscopes to our science lab. \r\n\r\nThe new lockers will provide students with a clean, safe, and functional space to store their belongings each day. No more jammed doors or broken locks—just a reliable spot to keep their belongings organized and secure. It may seem like a small change, but for middle schoolers, it's a big deal.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, we're adding three brand-new microscopes, and that's going to make a huge difference for our students' hands-on learning. Having new, reliable microscopes means that every student will get more opportunities to explore science up close.\r\nYour kindness is helping us build a brighter, more inspiring place to learn every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1760715758427,"projectUrl":"project/new-lockers-coming-soon/9748718/","projectTitle":"New Lockers Coming Soon","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Heflin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5860978_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536777350805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-heflin2018"},{"teacherId":5860978,"projectId":9802227,"letterContent":"I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your generous donations toward our recent project. Because of your support, we were able to purchase much-needed math materials for our 6th–8th grade students, as well as additional items for Mrs. Heflin's classroom novels.\r\n\r\nThese new resources will make a big difference in our students' learning experiences. The hands-on materials help students better understand key math concepts, stay engaged, and build confidence in their skills. Your generosity is directly helping our students grow academically and feel more excited about learning.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your kindness and commitment to supporting education. 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