{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Clay City Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":53.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6723298,"projectId":10125321,"letterContent":"On behalf of our third grade classroom, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your generous donation of an incubator. Your thoughtful contribution has created an exciting, hands-on learning opportunity that will inspire curiosity and deepen our students' understanding of science and life cycles.\r\n\r\nWith this incubator, our students will be able to observe and participate in the hatching process, turning lessons into real-world experiences. This kind of interactive learning fosters not only academic growth but also a sense of responsibility, wonder, and respect for living things.\r\n\r\nYour support makes a meaningful difference in our classroom, and we are truly grateful for your investment in our students' education. Thank you for helping us bring learning to life in such a memorable way.","fullyFundedDate":1776130021392,"projectUrl":"project/incredible-egg/10125321/","projectTitle":"Incredible Egg","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hummel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6723298_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673906146533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6723298"},{"teacherId":6723298,"projectId":10123636,"letterContent":"On behalf of our third grade classroom, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your generous donation of an incubator. Your thoughtful contribution has created an exciting, hands-on learning opportunity that will inspire curiosity and deepen our students' understanding of science and life cycles.\r\n\r\nWith this incubator, our students will be able to observe and participate in the hatching process, turning lessons into real-world experiences. This kind of interactive learning fosters not only academic growth but also a sense of responsibility, wonder, and respect for living things.\r\n\r\nYour support makes a meaningful difference in our classroom, and we are truly grateful for your investment in our students' education. Thank you for helping us bring learning to life in such a memorable way.","fullyFundedDate":1774379790435,"projectUrl":"project/incredible-incubators/10123636/","projectTitle":"Incredible Incubators","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hummel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6723298_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673906146533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6723298"},{"teacherId":6723298,"projectId":10125318,"letterContent":"On behalf of our third grade classroom, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your generous donation of an incubator. Your thoughtful contribution has created an exciting, hands-on learning opportunity that will inspire curiosity and deepen our students' understanding of science and life cycles.\r\n\r\nWith this incubator, our students will be able to observe and participate in the hatching process, turning lessons into real-world experiences. This kind of interactive learning fosters not only academic growth but also a sense of responsibility, wonder, and respect for living things.\r\n\r\nYour support makes a meaningful difference in our classroom, and we are truly grateful for your investment in our students' education. Thank you for helping us bring learning to life in such a memorable way.","fullyFundedDate":1776119540323,"projectUrl":"project/incredible-incubator/10125318/","projectTitle":"Incredible Incubator","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hummel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6723298_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673906146533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6723298"},{"teacherId":9791355,"projectId":9934313,"letterContent":"With your help, I was able to provide each of my homeroom students a pair of gloves, a beanie, a writing tablet, a blanket, and candy. They were incredibly excited when they saw the materials and were eager to use them. The joy on their faces was a memorable experience for me that I will forever be grateful for. \r\n\r\nThe gloves, beanie, and blanket provide me with reassurance that they are able to stay warm at home when it is cold. The writing tablet gives them the materials to practice their spelling words, foster creativity, or practice math facts.","fullyFundedDate":1765603728024,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-my-students-warm-through-the-win/9934313/","projectTitle":"Keeping My Students Warm Through the Winter","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Chaney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9791355_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764547304790","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9791355"},{"teacherId":9626174,"projectId":9931241,"letterContent":"When my students first saw the Mona Lisa and Orchid LEGO® sets, their excitement was contagious—they couldn't wait to start building! These sets have quickly become a hands-on way for students to explore art, science, and engineering all at once. Recently, students worked together to build the Orchid set, discussing how each piece fit into the overall design and experimenting with ways to solve tricky steps. This teamwork sparked rich conversations about patience, problem-solving, and spatial reasoning, and students took great pride in seeing their progress come to life brick by brick.\r\n\r\nBecause of these sets, I've been able to add more interactive, student-led projects to our lessons. Students are now planning a \"LEGO Gallery\" where they will display their completed builds and explain the STEM and art concepts they discovered while building. The materials have also inspired creative extensions—students are imagining their own designs and experimenting with combining sets to create new masterpieces. Your support has made it possible for my students to engage deeply with learning in a playful, memorable, and inspiring way.","fullyFundedDate":1764468308467,"projectUrl":"project/building-creativity-art-and-nature-with/9931241/","projectTitle":"Building Creativity: Art and Nature With Lego®","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Toni","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9626174_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764462991222","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misstoni"},{"teacherId":9626174,"projectId":9931221,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my students now have a hands-on way to capture their learning and reflect on their growth. The Instax camera has become a powerful learning tool in our classroom. Students use it to document science experiments, record the steps of projects, and look back at their work to talk about what went well and what they would change next time. Having a physical photo helps make learning more concrete—students can see their thinking, explain their process, and take pride in their progress. It has also encouraged collaboration, as students naturally gather to discuss what they've captured and what it shows about their learning.\r\n\r\nWhat excites students most is the instant photo itself. Watching their work come to life right away feels special and motivating, especially for students who sometimes struggle to stay engaged with traditional assignments. Some of my quieter students have really come out of their shells, eagerly volunteering to take photos or explain what the picture shows. Others who learn best by doing have thrived by using the camera to tell the story of their projects step by step. This simple tool has made learning feel more meaningful, joyful, and memorable for my students, and that is something they will carry with them long after this school year.","fullyFundedDate":1764525320595,"projectUrl":"project/picture-perfect-moments-for-growing-mind/9931221/","projectTitle":"Picture-Perfect Moments for Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Toni","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9626174_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764462991222","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misstoni"},{"teacherId":6723298,"projectId":9694952,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for taking the time to read my project. I can't believe out of all the projects on donors choose you read mine. We cannot wait to receive these items and start using them. Thanks to your generosity several grade levels and few dozen students will get to learn using these. We love getting new items. We would not have been able to afford these items without your generosity. We have been working very hard to improve our math scores and now these items will make learning so much more fun.","fullyFundedDate":1761426072182,"projectUrl":"project/math-games/9694952/","projectTitle":"Math Games","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hummel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6723298_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673906146533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6723298"},{"teacherId":6723298,"projectId":9669885,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for taking the time to read my project. Out of all the projects on donors choose you read mine and I am completely thrilled. \r\nWe could not have afforded these items if it had not been for you. We cannot wait to receive them. Thanks to your generosity many grade levels will get to share these items and become proficient in math.\r\nWe have really been working hard to get stronger in math and these items will help us to work towards that goal. We are thankful for people like you.","fullyFundedDate":1761237763233,"projectUrl":"project/magnetic-math-manipulatives/9669885/","projectTitle":"Magnetic Math Manipulatives","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hummel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6723298_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673906146533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6723298"},{"teacherId":6723298,"projectId":9746972,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the very special donation to my awesome little classroom. I cannot for the items to get in my students hands. They are so completely excited and cannot wait to receive the manipulative's.\r\nIf it had not been for you we could not have afforded these items. We appreciate so much you taking the time to read my project. With so many to choose from you picking mine means a lot to us. Our school is amazing and our students very special and we love that you took the time to read ours. Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1759844286295,"projectUrl":"project/financial-math/9746972/","projectTitle":"Financial Math","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hummel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6723298_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673906146533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6723298"},{"teacherId":6723298,"projectId":9694969,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the very generous donation to my very special classroom. Out of all the projects on donors choose you chose mine and I am so very grateful. Thanks to your generosity several grade levels will get to share in the materials for math class that your donation provided.\r\n\r\nWe can't wait to receive the items and start working with them soon. Our Math scores will improve thanks to this donation. Financial Literacy is so important and we are so grateful that you read our project.","fullyFundedDate":1758720054508,"projectUrl":"project/amazing-volume/9694969/","projectTitle":"Amazing Volume","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hummel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6723298_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673906146533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6723298"},{"teacherId":6723298,"projectId":9694963,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the very generous donation to my very special classroom. Out of all the projects on donors choose you chose mine and I am so very grateful. Thanks to your generosity several grade levels will get to share in the materials for math class that your donation provided.\r\n\r\nWe can't wait to receive the items and start working with them soon. Our Math scores will improve thanks to this donation. Financial Literacy is so important and we are so grateful that you read our project.","fullyFundedDate":1758719995098,"projectUrl":"project/math-facts/9694963/","projectTitle":"Math Facts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hummel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6723298_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673906146533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6723298"},{"teacherId":6723298,"projectId":9669803,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the very generous donation to my very special classroom. Out of all the projects on donors choose you chose mine and I am so very grateful. Thanks to your generosity several grade levels will get to share in the materials for math class that your donation provided.\r\n\r\nWe can't wait to receive the items and start working with them soon. Our Math scores will improve thanks to this donation. Financial Literacy is so important and we are so grateful that you read our project.","fullyFundedDate":1758720036246,"projectUrl":"project/dandy-deck-cards/9669803/","projectTitle":"Dandy Deck Cards","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hummel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6723298_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673906146533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6723298"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_58689","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":393,"numTeachers":34,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":94,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":1,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":46.2,"schoolId":58689,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Clay City Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Clay City Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/kentucky/powell-county-school-district/clay-city-elementary-school/58689"}