{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Calhoun Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":81.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":578595,"projectId":10189233,"letterContent":"My kindergarten students were so excited to see the new seat sacks. Some of them have used the small amount we had this school year and agreed that they were \"junky\". They love the red colored ones, as that is one of our school colors. We will use them to store school supplies on the backs of students' chairs to help them organize the many materials they have to manage every day. It is my hope that they can keep their materials better organized and more easily accessible for when they need specific supplies. On-task and engaged learning time should improve.","fullyFundedDate":1778227232171,"projectUrl":"project/sensational-seat-sacks-part-1/10189233/","projectTitle":"Sensational Seat Sacks (part 1)","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp578595_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596752782623","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/578595"},{"teacherId":578595,"projectId":10242473,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to the Math Books and More project. These materials will be used to support our young kindergarten learners as they build strong academic foundations in language arts and math. The books will be used to help introduce mathematics vocabulary in an engaging and meaningful way for my students. I am reading the books aloud to them to help build a learning bridge for them to begin to see how learning in different subject areas can be useful for all areas of learning. They love listening to books being read to them. They are enjoying the math aspect of these books. Thank you for supporting their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1777964288212,"projectUrl":"project/math-books-and-more/10242473/","projectTitle":"Math Books and More","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp578595_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596752782623","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/578595"},{"teacherId":2943677,"projectId":10133162,"letterContent":"Our 4th grade students are building their way to be prepared for 5th grade and then onto middle school! Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Because of your kindness, my students now have gray bags to carry their supplies, pencil holders, packages of colored pencils, and desk pencil organizers to keep everything in its place.\r\n\r\nThese items may seem simple, but they make a huge difference in our daily learning. Students are now able to stay organized, take pride in their materials, and focus more on their work instead of worrying about misplaced or missing supplies. Having their own tools also gives them a sense of responsibility and ownership in the classroom.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped create a more structured, positive, and engaging learning environment for every child. We are truly grateful for your support and the impact you have made on our students' success","fullyFundedDate":1773690133177,"projectUrl":"project/the-power-of-organization/10133162/","projectTitle":"The Power of Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wagner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2943677_orig.png?crop=1169,1170,x0,y77&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746464000177","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2943677"},{"teacherId":7362457,"projectId":10200775,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your generous donation of headphones to our 4th grade classroom. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our students' learning experience.\r\n\r\nWith these headphones, students are now able to fully engage in listening activities, educational videos, and online lessons without distractions. This will help improve their focus, comprehension, and overall confidence as learners. Having access to this technology allows each student to work at their own pace and better meet their individual learning needs.\r\n\r\nYour kindness and commitment to education are truly appreciated. Because of your generosity, our classroom is a more supportive and productive environment for all students.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your thoughtful contribution and for making a positive impact on our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1777273518473,"projectUrl":"project/listen-up/10200775/","projectTitle":"Listen Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Clayton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7362457_orig.jpg?crop=1310,1311,x0,y192&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760113137501","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7362457"},{"teacherId":578595,"projectId":10157395,"letterContent":"Our kindergarten learners have been working hard to meet end of the year learning goals. They have learned letters, sounds, handwriting, blending sounds, and emergent reading. We are excited to celebrate that learning with a new book for each student at our SuperStar celebration in a few weeks. \r\nThe students continue to grow and learn and will get to keep a book for his or her own collection at home as a result of your generous donation. We are grateful for the new books and star materials that we will use to celebrate kindergarten growth and learning.","fullyFundedDate":1773857920643,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-our-kindergarten-stars-part/10157395/","projectTitle":"Celebrating our Kindergarten Stars (part 2)","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp578595_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596752782623","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/578595"},{"teacherId":578595,"projectId":10156968,"letterContent":"We have worked hard all year to learn letters and sounds, how to blend those sounds, how to write letters, all the efforts to become independent readers. \r\nWe are excited to celebrate that learning with each student getting his or her own book about all that has been learned in kindergarten. My students have grown so much. The book and materials from this project will be used for a SUPERstar celebration at the end of this school year. They are working hard to meet their learning goals and celebrate their growth. Thank you for generously donating to make this celebration happen.","fullyFundedDate":1773857918641,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-our-kindergarten-stars-par/10156968/","projectTitle":"Celebrating Our Kindergarten Stars! (part 1)","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp578595_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596752782623","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/578595"},{"teacherId":7362457,"projectId":10193856,"letterContent":"I would to express my sincere gratitude for your generous donation of supplies to our classroom. Because of your kindness, our students are able to create heartfelt cards for residents at the local nursing home.\r\n\r\nThis project means so much to our class. Not only will it allow students to practice creativity and writing skills, but it also will help them learn the importance of kindness, empathy, and giving back to the community. Your contribution makes it possible for each student to participate and feel proud of the joy they are spreading to others.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your support of our classroom and our students.","fullyFundedDate":1776887278557,"projectUrl":"project/small-acts-big-difference/10193856/","projectTitle":"Small Acts = Big Difference","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Clayton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7362457_orig.jpg?crop=1310,1311,x0,y192&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760113137501","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7362457"},{"teacherId":578595,"projectId":10191650,"letterContent":"My kindergarten learners were so excited (and intrigued) to see the SpaceMen when we opened the DonorsChoose box that was delivered to our classroom. They were excited to use the \"astronauts\" to be certain that their written sentences were appropriately spaced as modeled at the large whiteboard with the large spaceman and then practiced with the individual spacemen at student boards. \r\nWe are planning to use the Fairy Tale kits as we listen to a variety of classic fairy tales and connect the problems to the world of science and engineering. My kindergarteners are looking forward to using the kits to design and create solutions in a fun and playful way. We are so appreciative of the generosity of the donors who provided these materials to our young scientists and engineers.","fullyFundedDate":1776444818718,"projectUrl":"project/fairy-tale-fixers-a-stem-adventure-par/10191650/","projectTitle":"Fairy Tale Fixers: A STEM Adventure (Part 2)","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp578595_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596752782623","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/578595"},{"teacherId":578595,"projectId":10189374,"letterContent":"It is always a thrilling day when we get to open a DonorsChoose delivery to our classroom, but this day was like Christmas morning! Legos and building kits are such engaging tools for my kindergarten learners. They were beyond thrilled to add some large LEGO base plates to our LEGO learning bin. Just the opening of that package allowed so many more students to design and build at the same time. They were so happy to work collaboratively in the same space on the base plates. \r\nWe are planning to use the Fairy Tale STEAM kits to explore how we might solve the problems posed in fairy tales and other stories and relate those solutions to our real world problems. The materials will put a playful spin on problem solving. I can hardly wait to see what they decide and design. Thank you for opening a larger world of opportunity for them with these materials.","fullyFundedDate":1776106940642,"projectUrl":"project/fairy-tale-fixers-a-stem-adventure-par/10189374/","projectTitle":"Fairy Tale Fixers: A STEM Adventure (part 1)","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp578595_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596752782623","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/578595"},{"teacherId":578595,"projectId":10180937,"letterContent":"We are so excited to have new whiteboards in our classroom! We use these materials every day and our old ones are so worn. We were thrilled to use these materials every new boards on Earth Day to lessen our carbon footprint. More whiteboard use means less paper use in our classroom. \r\nThe spacemen are also a big hit! We have been struggling to accurately write a sentence with adequate spacing. The spacemen are a fun tool to remind our kindergarten learners about spacing as they write sentences. \r\nThank you for your generous donation to make this project happen for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1776444818311,"projectUrl":"project/on-the-write-path-part-2/10180937/","projectTitle":"On the Write Path (part 2)","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp578595_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596752782623","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/578595"},{"teacherId":578595,"projectId":10148400,"letterContent":"Headphones are an essential school supply as far as I am concerned, and it is a costly one for the families of our learners. We are all excited that through this Donors Choose project we now have a supply of extra headphones in our classroom. Two students had been needing a pair to use, and this Hearing With Headphone (part 2) project supplied those needed materials for those children. \r\nI appreciate your generosity and thoughtfulness in contributing to this project. Now, every student in our classroom can use a ChromeBook without noise distraction from other devices. That equals student success for all. Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1776106940230,"projectUrl":"project/hearing-with-headphones-part-2/10148400/","projectTitle":"Hearing With Headphones (Part 2)","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp578595_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596752782623","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/578595"},{"teacherId":578595,"projectId":10151128,"letterContent":"A phone (of any sort) brings excitement to a group of children, so you can imagine the thrill of opening the box of whisper phones! My kindergarteners couldn't wait to use them, so we immediately practiced using them to sing a letter/sound song. The noise level was significantly decreased but the engagement significantly increased. They loved hearing their own voices. One student said \"I can hear myself breathing.\" They asked to do a letter sounds challenge every day since we opened the materials. Thank you for contributing to our excitement for learning. I appreciate your thoughtfulness.","fullyFundedDate":1775154517031,"projectUrl":"project/phone-a-phonics-friend/10151128/","projectTitle":"Phone A Phonics Friend!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp578595_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596752782623","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/578595"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_58506","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":270,"numTeachers":22,"percentFrplEligible":91,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":95,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":2,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":19.0,"schoolId":58506,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Calhoun Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Calhoun Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/kentucky/mclean-co-school-district/calhoun-elementary-school/58506"}