{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cascade Brook School","outOfStateSupporters":56.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5979952,"projectId":9961199,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our fifth grade classroom!! The materials that arrived have had a positive impact on our learning!!\r\n\r\nThe mechanical pencils have significantly boosted productivity and motivation when completing assignments. Students view these writing tools as a special reward, displaying a genuine eagerness to complete their work simply for the chance to use them. Students experience fewer frustrating breaks, which allows them to work without the constant stops and starts associated with traditional pencils. Furthermore, the overall classroom environment is far more focused; the elimination of the electric sharpener's loud grinding noise, combined with the fact that students no longer need to leave their seats to sharpen pencils, has drastically reduced daily disruptions and kept everyone on task. \r\n\r\nSimilarly, the addition of lined sticky notes has played a major role in making the classroom run much smoother. The lines provide necessary structure allowing for legible lists of outstanding assignments so students can clearly track what they owe. Since the notes adhere securely to desks or notebooks, students no longer lose these crucial to-do lists or their computer log-in information, which has directly led to a higher rate of work completion. \r\n\r\nThe students love having popcorn as a healthy snack option. They eagerly look forward to this treat as a way to refuel after working hard, especially during a movie!! \r\n\r\nYour thoughtfulness and generosity is much appreciated and has made a big difference in our lives!! Thank you so much for supporting our classroom!!","fullyFundedDate":1765996702044,"projectUrl":"project/work-hard-play-hard/9961199/","projectTitle":"Work Hard Play Hard!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rondinone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5979952"},{"teacherId":1928728,"projectId":9605790,"letterContent":"This project has surpassed our wildest expectations. What began as a simple supply cart has transformed into a thriving, student-led hub of commerce and community that our entire school looks forward to visiting.\r\n\r\nOur math students have stepped into their roles as young entrepreneurs with incredible maturity. The \"School Store\" has turned abstract math concepts into essential daily tools. It is one thing to see decimals on a worksheet; it is another entirely to see students fluently calculating unit costs, managing inventory through multiplication, and analyzing profit margins. We have moved beyond rote learning into rich discussions about supply, demand, and fair pricing.\r\n\r\nBeyond the academic gains, the social-emotional impact has been deeply moving. We've witnessed a beautiful culture of kindness emerge; it's common to hear a student say, \"Keep the change to support the store!\" or see them quietly covering the cost for a friend.\r\n\r\nThe professional-grade cart and storage containers have allowed us to maintain a highly organized, mobile \"storefront\" that the students take immense pride in maintaining. Your generosity didn't just provide supplies; it provided a platform for leadership, empathy, and real-world success.\r\n\r\nThank you for lighting a spark that has spread from our math room to every corner of our school.","fullyFundedDate":1756241405784,"projectUrl":"project/making-cents-empowering-math-learners-t/9605790/","projectTitle":"Making Cents: Empowering Math Learners Through a Student-Run Store","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reynolds","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sarah-reynolds"},{"teacherId":5621119,"projectId":9438668,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom project of Magna Tiles, which we have used during our school enrichment period and inside recess days. \r\n We have had many cold winter days in Maine this year therefore, countless inside recess days. Students have designed castles, towers and multi-decker busses during this time. One student exclaimed while playing, \"I hope we have inside recess everyday so I can come into your room and play with these!\"\r\n Our school has held one school-wide enrichment period since the tiles arrived. I watched third, fourth and fifth grade boys and girls work together to construct villages with roads and buildings. Another group was in the hallway discovering that the tiles will attach to the metal lockers in various ways. They then searched for other ways to connect them to the lockers and other places the tiles would affix.\r\n The students especially love the vehicles so that will be my next purchase. I have also found smaller tiles to add to the collection. Thank you again for giving my students the opportunity to create, design and engineer new creations.","fullyFundedDate":1762265379760,"projectUrl":"project/engineering-with-magna-tiles/9438668/","projectTitle":"Engineering with Magna Tiles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nelson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5621119"},{"teacherId":2944582,"projectId":9206919,"letterContent":"\"Can I have a thing for the screen?\" is now a common question I get from my students, and every time I smile and say, \"in the bottle, help yourself\" (we store them in an old water bottle). I love hearing my students advocate for what they need, even if they can't remember the word stylus. Students encourage each other to get styluses when we are working on the iPads, and even show each other how the styluses can be more helpful than using their fingers on the iPad. Many students prefer to use a stylus when it comes to writing out sentences or math computations on the iPad because it feels more like writing with a pencil than when they use their finger. They also find it easier to use a stylus when we are designing slideshows and posters because they can manipulate the graphics more easily. The styluses have really made teaching technology a lot easier.","fullyFundedDate":1744032861780,"projectUrl":"project/styluses-for-the-ipads/9206919/","projectTitle":"Styluses for the iPads","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2944582_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1490633260552","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/obrown"},{"teacherId":2944582,"projectId":9045717,"letterContent":"I can't begin to thank you enough for donating fidgets to my classroom. The diverse arrangement of fidgets has given students the ability to find a fidget that works best for them. Some students prefer to fidgets they can stretch while others want something that will fit in their hands. All of my students have found a fidget that they can use to help. Many students are even learning that, depending on how they feel, they may need to use different fidgets. All the fidgets sit in a basket up front, and students can go get a fidget anytime they need. Many students pick up a couple of fidgets and keep them in their desks to use throughout the day. Seeing my students find ways to self-regulate without being prompted has been amazing. I have also seen an increase in students advocating for what they need to help them regulate.","fullyFundedDate":1745765166897,"projectUrl":"project/fidgets-for-focus/9045717/","projectTitle":"Fidgets for Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2944582_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1490633260552","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/obrown"},{"teacherId":3590449,"projectId":9484065,"letterContent":"My students so enjoyed the experience of reading Abby Hanlon's Dory Fantasmagory together as a classroom read aloud. It set the stage that our read aloud time each day is something fun to look forward to. When I glance up from the book, I see their faces glued to the illustrations, eyes shining, and you can hear a pin drop, they are that attentive. Thanks to your generous donation, they were able to take a copy of the book home to re-read themselves and share with their families. Many have gone on to read more books in the series. We started the year writing some narrative fiction using some of the characters from the book and I have never seen 8 year olds write so much with such enthusiasm. There is a collective groan when writing time is over. Those books are worth their weight in gold, and I am so appreciative to you for providing them. \r\n\r\nI named this project \"Tackling the Pencil Project\" because last spring the school ran out of pencils and wow, that was inconvenient. Every day there were broken pencils on the floor of the classroom. Chewed pencils. Snapped pencils. I am happy to report that is not the case this year. While the pencil holders I'd envisioned for their desks were not available, we have named our pencils and that seems to be doing the trick. Bob, Jeffrey, Lil Pink: whatever name they chose, the students are taking much better care of their pencils. Turns out a quality electric pencil sharpener makes a big difference, too. Sometimes, little things make a big impact.\r\n\r\nThank you for your support of my students and their learning!","fullyFundedDate":1754077487623,"projectUrl":"project/tackling-the-pencil-problem/9484065/","projectTitle":"Tackling the Pencil Problem","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Graham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3590449_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1553264771281","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3590449"},{"teacherId":3030318,"projectId":9180964,"letterContent":"My fourth graders are thrilled to have a standing workspace! Each day, students clamber to be the ones to work there. Students work more collaboratively when they share the space and are able to sit on a counter-height stool or stand, depending on their personal preference. \r\n\r\nThe day the students arrived to our table set up, they couldn't contain their excitement. Students get tired of the same uncomfortable chairs and desks each day and this new table offers them a flexible working opportunity. They are able to complete work more comfortably.\r\n\r\nI can't wait to add more standing work spaces for my classroom in the future!","fullyFundedDate":1752758248772,"projectUrl":"project/rise-and-shine-providing-flexible-seati/9180964/","projectTitle":"Rise and Shine! Providing Flexible Seating for Fourth Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fleury","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3030318"},{"teacherId":5621119,"projectId":9313419,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to buy quality books about immigration at different levels for my students. Because of these new books to add to my unit, students at the lower level had books that they were able to read independently. Students were also able to learn about immigration from various locations instead of the few I had. These new books were set in more current locations of immigration to the United States. \r\n\r\nStudents were able to self select the book that they wanted to read. In our discussions, students shared that they loved the covers and chose books partially because of the covers. They learned about the problems immigrants faced during various historical eras; World War I and II, Vietnam War, Castro's dictatorship, and immigration from Syria, Mexico, and the Middle East. Students discussed and wrote essays about how the immigrants were alike and different.","fullyFundedDate":1746798525635,"projectUrl":"project/everyone-can-read/9313419/","projectTitle":"Everyone Can Read","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nelson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5621119"},{"teacherId":5343823,"projectId":9330950,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding this project! The flashcards are the perfect addition to our Secret Stories learning. We share silly phonics stories all the time, but it's hard for kids to remember them all! The flashcards help us revisit old stories. This comes in especially handy when students are trying to spell a word and aren't sure which pattern to use-we can pull out our flashcards and they remember the story to go along with it! I'm glad I could squeeze in these flashcards with my current class, and I'm looking forward to hitting the ground running in September with my new group. Thank you for helping students grow as readers and writers!","fullyFundedDate":1746816368115,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-the-secret-stories/9330950/","projectTitle":"Unlocking the Secret Stories","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Burns","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5343823_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1524428792645","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5343823"},{"teacherId":2944582,"projectId":9031180,"letterContent":"Teaching my students about Lunar New Year this year was great fun, I loved that I had books this year that students could read to themselves and that I could read to them. In the past I have had to find the books online and show the videos to the class. My students loved the lucky candies many of them asked for seconds so they could share them with family members. Many remarked that it was not like any type of candy they had had before. I was fortunate enough to be able to make all of my students little gifts of stickers, fortune cards and some candies to help celebrate Lunar New Year. We celebrated it on the day before February Vacation and had lots of fun sharing their fortunes with each other. Thank you so much for helping my students have a great time and learn more about Lunar New Year in a hands on way instead of just reading articles and listening to books online.","fullyFundedDate":1737487682285,"projectUrl":"project/lunar-new-year/9031180/","projectTitle":"Lunar New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2944582_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1490633260552","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/obrown"},{"teacherId":5621119,"projectId":9046222,"letterContent":"My students love their new tool to practice multiplication facts. As my students were unpacking them, they quickly tried them out to see how they worked. It ignited the curiosity in them. When one student first saw the pop-its he exclaimed, \"Wow! I love this thing!\". \r\n\r\nThey have used them in a multiplication race game and when solving facts on the computer. As students learned how to make equivalent fractions to add and subtract fractions, some used the pop-its to help them find the common denominators. One student blurted, \"These are great.\" as he was solving problems. When we were using these tools for patterns they found ones I had not seen. When students see others using them they ask if they can use them, too. These simple tools seem to be a big motivator for students to learn facts and complete their practice assignments. I am sure students in future years will also appreciate this new tool.","fullyFundedDate":1739721927798,"projectUrl":"project/pop-it-multiplication-fun/9046222/","projectTitle":"Pop It Multiplication Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nelson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5621119"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_65333","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":264,"numTeachers":23,"percentFrplEligible":60,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":94,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":1,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"3 - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":43.8,"schoolId":65333,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cascade Brook School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cascade Brook School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/maine/rsu-9-mt-blue-regional-school-district/cascade-brook-school/65333"}