{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Starside Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":54.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9848279,"projectId":8968394,"letterContent":"On behalf of our students and art program, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation toward art supplies. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our classroom, allowing students to explore their creativity with both daily essentials and exciting new projects.\r\nWith your help, our young artists have been able to create miniature clay food and animal sculptures from colorful air-dry clay, learning how to shape, build, and add fine details to their work. Students love creating three-dimensional projects. These projects not only taught artistic skills but also encouraged patience, problem-solving, and pride in their finished creations.\r\nYour donation also provided us with important daily supplies such as drawing paper, glue sticks, Sharpies, Expo markers, stencils, and fluorescent light covers. These items may seem simple, but they are used every day and make our classroom a more welcoming, and better-equipped space for students to learn and create.\r\nThank you again for investing in our students' artistic growth. Your generosity ensures that every child has the opportunity to experience the joy and confidence that comes from making art.","fullyFundedDate":1741975823500,"projectUrl":"project/let-starside-students-be-art-rock-stars/8968394/","projectTitle":"Let Starside Students Be Art Rock Stars!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9848279"},{"teacherId":2941151,"projectId":9197468,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for gifting our class the books to help us learn about how AI works. We have been reading each book and then doing an activity to practice using the feature in AI. This is part of an overarching unit that teaches the children how computers work. We also use something called Turing Tumble (in the pictures) to learn how the internal components work, as well as \"Snap Circuits\" to learn how electrical circuits work. \r\n\r\nThe addition of the AI books help add a relevant and meaningful addition to their technology related education. It helps them learn young how AI really works, but also how to use it responsibly.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in their education and future.","fullyFundedDate":1744032980827,"projectUrl":"project/using-ai-responsibly/9197468/","projectTitle":"Using AI Responsibly","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Berry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2941151_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1490474142536","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2941151"},{"teacherId":5346007,"projectId":8405088,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for your generosity in helping fund my Donor's Choose project. The Orton Gillingham materials I received along with the Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards allowed me to create some amazing lessons for my students this year. Each student made progress on their reading goals and found success using the materials you purchased for us. I sincerely appreciate your thoughtfulness and your selflessness. When I told the students that somebody out there in the world helped pay for many of the materials we used this year, they thought that was really \"cool\". It is such a great example to the students that there are people in the world who care about them, even if they don't them. Thank you again for your kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1725565127937,"projectUrl":"project/orton-gillingham-materials-for-special-e/8405088/","projectTitle":"Orton Gillingham Materials for Special Education Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brackney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5346007_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1545152187510","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5346007"},{"teacherId":3961297,"projectId":8946984,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! The STEM activities and math games you helped provide have already made a huge impact. My students lit up with excitement the moment they saw the colorful bins of math games and hands-on STEM kits. One of their favorite moments so far was during a math center rotation where they used a game focused on using each of the four operations—students were actively engaged, helping each other, and even asking to play it again during indoor recess! Students are able to build with our STEM kits in the mornings before starting the day with rigorous academics. It's been incredible to see their creativity and collaboration grow as they problem-solve and test out new ideas.\r\n\r\nThese new resources have brought fresh energy into our classroom and opened the door to deeper learning. The math games have become a core part of our daily math block, supporting differentiated instruction and allowing all learners to feel successful. Your contribution didn't just bring supplies—you brought excitement, confidence, and curiosity into our learning space. Thank you for helping us grow!","fullyFundedDate":1741975823191,"projectUrl":"project/real-world-learning-through-building-and/8946984/","projectTitle":"Real World Learning Through Building and Games","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bath","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3961297_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1479324729191","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3961297"},{"teacherId":2941151,"projectId":8928727,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our classroom. We do a lot of projects during the year that take things like duct tape and hot glue. So, having our supply replenished is very important for us to keep going for the rest of the year and next year too. \r\n\r\nSome things that we have used duct tape and hot glue on recently was building operation games. We took real operation games apart to see how they work. Then we constructed our own. After we decided on a theme, then we designed and 3d printed game pieces for the game. Next we coded a Micro Bit computers to buzz when the circuit was completed and wired the game up to function with some wires, aluminum foil and tweezers. \r\n\r\nThroughout the year we have also made miniature golf games, constructed battlebots with our robots and battled them and so much more. So, having these supplies makes it possible for us to do authentic real world work. It helps us learn to think creatively, cooperate with peers, problem solve and so much more. Coming up next we will be designing soda bottle rockets and Sphero robot powered boats to drive on the lake nearby and launch in the park near the lake. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for making all of this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1734449729361,"projectUrl":"project/getting-sticky-in-steam/8928727/","projectTitle":"Getting Sticky in STEAM","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Berry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2941151_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1490474142536","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2941151"},{"teacherId":9629367,"projectId":8613189,"letterContent":"Thank you Donors Choose for your generous donation to our school library. Your incredible support has made a significant impact on the lives of our English Language Learners (ELL) and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.\r\nBooks have an extraordinary power to change lives. They transport readers to new worlds, spark curiosity, and provide a safe space for learning and exploration. For many of our students, access to such resources is limited due to financial and other challenges. Your donation has broken down these barriers, giving our students the tools they need to dream big, build confidence, and develop critical literacy skills that will shape their futures.\r\nThanks to your kindness, we have been able to enrich our library with a diverse selection of books that reflect the unique backgrounds, interests, and aspirations of our students. Representation matters, and having access to stories that mirror their experiences helps our students feel seen and valued. At the same time, these books open windows to new cultures, perspectives, and possibilities, fostering empathy and understanding in our young learners.","fullyFundedDate":1727993644524,"projectUrl":"project/help-foster-a-love-of-reading-for-elemen/8613189/","projectTitle":"Help Foster a Love of Reading for Elementary Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Whitley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9629367_orig.png?crop=300,300,x0,y14&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723219340140","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9629367"},{"teacherId":2941151,"projectId":8334940,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making this amazing project possible. Students created their own operation games with the help of the materials you gifted us as well as a 3d printer and a small computer. They had to design and 3d print pieces, create the game to be a complete circuit when the tweezers touch the rim and code the mini computer to buzz when the circuit is complete. They have worked so hard and cannot wait to share their game with their 2nd grade buddy in January. \r\n\r\nAlso, the 2nd grade students have been learning about electrical circuits. They have used the materials purchased to make snowmen with LED lights, batteries and copper tape that when they close the circuit the lights turn on. 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