{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Calhoun Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":81.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7362457,"projectId":10285118,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of crayons and art supplies to our 4th grade classroom! Your kindness provides our students with the materials they need to be creative, express themselves, and make learning more engaging.\r\n\r\nThese supplies will be used throughout the school year for art projects, classroom activities, and hands-on learning experiences. Having access to quality art supplies allows our students to explore their creativity while building confidence and enjoying the learning process.\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your generosity and your support of our students. Your donation makes a meaningful difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1785816769851,"projectUrl":"project/color-our-world/10285118/","projectTitle":"Color our World","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":7362457,"projectId":10221165,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations of alternate seating, fidgets, and office supplies for our 4th grade classroom! Your kindness is helping us create a comfortable, organized, and welcoming learning environment for all of our students.\r\n\r\nThe alternate seating gives students more choices for how they learn best, while the fidgets provide helpful tools for students who need a little extra support staying focused and engaged. The office supplies will also help keep our classroom organized and ensure that students have the materials they need to be successful.\r\n\r\nYour generosity goes far beyond providing classroom supplies—it helps us create a space where students feel comfortable, supported, and ready to learn. We are incredibly grateful for your support and for investing in our students!","fullyFundedDate":1777921656173,"projectUrl":"project/small-moves-big-gains/10221165/","projectTitle":"Small Moves = Big Gains","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":7362457,"projectId":10235934,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating writing journals and the creative materials our students can use to decorate them! Your generosity is helping make writing more exciting and personal for our students.\r\n\r\nHaving their own writing journals gives students a special place to share their ideas, stories, thoughts, and creativity. Being able to decorate their journals allows them to express their personalities and take ownership of their writing.\r\n\r\nYour kindness provides our students with meaningful materials that encourage creativity, confidence, and a love of writing. Thank you for helping make our classroom a fun and inspiring place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1778227109313,"projectUrl":"project/write-this-way-read-this-way/10235934/","projectTitle":"Write this Way! Read this Way!","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":7362457,"projectId":10419109,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating binders and dividers for our reading class! Your generosity has made a wonderful difference in helping my students stay organized and keep their reading materials in one place.\r\n\r\nThese supplies will help students organize their notes, assignments, and important reading resources while teaching them valuable organizational skills they can use throughout the school year. Having an organized binder will make it easier for students to find their work, stay prepared, and take pride in their learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping create a more organized and successful learning environment. Your kindness and support are truly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1786819375722,"projectUrl":"project/organization-is-key/10419109/","projectTitle":"Organization is key!","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":10301631,"letterContent":"The storage drawers are fitting perfectly as the centerpiece of a small group of student desks. The drawers will serve as a storage hub for the many materials that my kindergarten students use each day. They will place their math and reading workbooks in one drawer, dry erase boards, erasers, and markers in another drawer, clipboards in one drawer, and math tool boxes will be held in the fourth drawer. Community supplies such as pencils, crayons, scissors, glue sticks, and highlighters will be stored on top of the table top storage drawer set. Hopefully this organizational structure will help the access needed school supplies efficiently so that we can get on with the fun and learning. Thank you for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1780318225667,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-storage-stations/10301631/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Storage Stations","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":10290581,"letterContent":"The materials from the Building With NumberBlocks project were instant smile makers. The NumberBlocks characters are familiar to our young learners. They were so excited to see and use the characters. The materials give our learners a playful way to practice numeral and quantity connections and further develop number sense. They quickly engaged with the materials and playfully practiced math fluency skills. I am eager to see the many ways they will practice and develop deeper understanding of numbers and values while they play with and learn with these materials.","fullyFundedDate":1779782523860,"projectUrl":"project/building-with-numberblocks/10290581/","projectTitle":"Building with NumberBlocks","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":10199646,"letterContent":"The Slushi for Your Service project was so impactful. We used the machine to make slushy beverages for school staff. (That process was a whole unplanned science lesson that sparked much interest.) The art materials were used to make thank you notes to accompany the drinks and thank our staff for all the ways they help us at school. The drinks were served in the cups with the notes attached and were hand delivered by students to staff members in the school building. The smiles and hugs (of both the giver and the recipient) provided quite a rewarding lesson in showing kindness to others.","fullyFundedDate":1779372571714,"projectUrl":"project/a-slushi-for-your-service-an-appreciati/10199646/","projectTitle":"A Slushi for Your Service: An Appreciation Event","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":7369364,"projectId":10128991,"letterContent":"Receiving the math manipulatives through DonorsChoose has made a tremendous impact in our special education classroom. Many of my students learn best through hands-on experiences, and these new resources have helped turn abstract math concepts into something they can see, touch, and understand. We have been using base-ten blocks, counting cubes, fraction tiles, and number lines during small group instruction and independent math centers. \r\n\r\nThese resources continue to support engagement, collaboration, and confidence in math every day. Our next step is using the materials in a classroom math project where students will create and solve real-world budgeting, understanding time, and measurement activities connected to everyday life skills. We appreciate you.","fullyFundedDate":1775808378099,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-bridge-the-gap-with-math-manipul/10128991/","projectTitle":"Help Us Bridge the Gap With Math Manipulatives","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7369364_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757701876426","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7369364"},{"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"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_58506","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":270,"numTeachers":22,"percentFrplEligible":94,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":92,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":3,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":18.9,"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"}