{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Fort Washington Forest Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":29.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9152591,"projectId":9532468,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) project! Your donations are making a real difference in the lives of our students, especially those with disabilities or who need extra support developing social-emotional skills.\r\n\r\nWith your help, we now have wonderful tools to help students learn how to recognize, express, and manage their emotions in positive ways. Items like Sensory Tubes, Feelings Sensory Bottles, the Calm Ball, and Squishy Sensory Discs will give students hands-on ways to practice self-regulation, focus, and emotional expression. These tools are essential for helping students build confidence, resilience, and meaningful social connections with peers.\r\n\r\nThe students are already excited to explore these new resources! They can't wait to use them in class to try new strategies, calm themselves when they feel overwhelmed, and communicate their feelings more effectively. This project allows me to work more closely with students on their social-emotional growth, giving each child the support they need to succeed academically and personally.\r\n\r\nYour generosity makes it possible for me to create a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment where all students can thrive. Thank you for investing in their emotional well-being and helping them develop skills that will benefit them for a lifetime.","fullyFundedDate":1758827965432,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-sel/9532468/","projectTitle":"Sensory SEL","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9152591_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691082886391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9152591"},{"teacherId":9152591,"projectId":9707728,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in funding our Rocket Store project! A special thank you goes to Synchrony Bank for matching donations and making our store possible. Because of your kindness, our PBIS Rocket Store is now fully stocked with exciting goodies for our students.\r\n\r\nThe students are already buzzing with excitement about being able to shop next week. They've been earning their Rocket Bucks through positive behavior and hard work, and now they'll have the chance to choose from a wide variety of items such as pop-its, keychains, temporary tattoos, bouncy balls, fidgets, stickers, toys, Play-Doh, putty, slime, pencils, and their favorite snacks—spicy chips, cookies, lollipops, candy, and chocolate. Some students are so excited about the snacks that they would rather choose those than toys! Snacks are especially important to our students because they are a fun treat that they don't always get at home, and having the opportunity to select something to eat makes them feel rewarded, independent, and celebrated for their hard work.\r\n\r\nHow did this project impact your students' learning?\r\nThe Rocket Store helps students directly connect their positive behavior choices with meaningful rewards. It teaches responsibility, goal-setting, and patience as they save their Rocket Bucks to purchase items or snacks they really want. Beyond behavior, the store naturally builds financial literacy skills—students practice budgeting, decision-making, and delayed gratification, which are important life skills that extend beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nWhat were you able to accomplish in your teaching because of the materials provided?\r\nWith a fully stocked store, I can now consistently run PBIS shopping days, which strengthens our behavior program and keeps students motivated throughout the year. Instead of focusing on discipline, I'm able to celebrate students' growth, responsibility, and teamwork. The Rocket Store also gives me opportunities to weave in lessons about math, financial literacy, and real-world responsibility, all in a way that feels fun and exciting to the students.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful to all our donors and to Synchrony Bank for helping us make this a reality. Our students are excited, motivated, and proud of their accomplishments—and your generosity made that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1758820888110,"projectUrl":"project/pbis-snack-shop-egg-hunt-event/9707728/","projectTitle":"PBIS Snack Shop & Egg Hunt Event","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9152591_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691082886391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9152591"},{"teacherId":9152591,"projectId":9539329,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in funding our Rocket Store project! A special thank you goes to Synchrony Bank for matching donations and making our store possible. Because of your kindness, our PBIS Rocket Store is now fully stocked with exciting goodies for our students.\r\n\r\nThe students are already buzzing with excitement about being able to shop next week. They've been earning their Rocket Bucks through positive behavior and hard work, and now they'll have the chance to choose from a wide variety of items such as pop-its, keychains, temporary tattoos, bouncy balls, fidgets, stickers, toys, Play-Doh, putty, slime, and pencils. They cannot wait to explore the store and pick out the rewards they've been working so hard to earn.\r\n\r\nHow did this project impact your students' learning?\r\nThe Rocket Store helps students directly connect their positive behavior choices with meaningful rewards. It also teaches them responsibility, goal-setting, and patience as they save their Rocket Bucks to purchase items they really want. Beyond behavior, the store naturally builds financial literacy skills—students practice budgeting, decision-making, and even delayed gratification, which are important life skills that extend beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nWhat were you able to accomplish in your teaching because of the materials provided?\r\nWith a fully stocked store, I can now consistently run PBIS shopping days, which strengthens our behavior program and keeps students motivated throughout the year. Instead of focusing on discipline, I'm able to celebrate students' growth, responsibility, and teamwork. The Rocket Store also gives me opportunities to weave in lessons about math, financial literacy, and real-world responsibility, all in a way that feels fun and exciting to the students.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful to all our donors and to Synchrony Bank for helping us make this a reality. Our students are excited, motivated, and proud of their accomplishments—and your generosity made that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1757125254199,"projectUrl":"project/fwfes-rocket-store/9539329/","projectTitle":"FWFES \"Rocket Store\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9152591_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691082886391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9152591"},{"teacherId":9152591,"projectId":9642569,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous support of our project! Because of your donations, we have already been able to host our first two PBIS events—and they were a huge success.\r\n\r\nLast Friday, we kicked things off with a PBIS Pep Rally, and the students had an absolute blast! Today, we celebrated with our Blast Into Space Karaoke Glow Party. The students could not stop smiling and were so grateful for such a fun event. They especially loved the glow supplies made possible by your donations—the glow glasses, finger lights, and glow sticks were a hit! They were creating necklaces and bracelets, dancing, and singing the whole time.\r\n\r\nThese special moments wouldn't have been possible without your support. The joy on our students' faces was priceless, and it's clear how much these events mean to them.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are excited to use the more of the supplies for our upcoming Holiday Crafts Party. Students will enjoy decorating sticker sheets and creating their own tree ornaments—memories we know they will treasure.\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your kindness and generosity. Thank you for helping us create such meaningful and joyful experiences for our students.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1757555115333,"projectUrl":"project/pbis-exciting-monthly-events/9642569/","projectTitle":"P.B.I.S. Exciting Monthly Events","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9152591_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691082886391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9152591"},{"teacherId":9152591,"projectId":9203625,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our students. I have put everything to use that I was able to buy. We had our spring egg hunt before spring break and the students loved it! They were so excited to get the eggs! \r\n\r\nMost importantly, your donations help us educators maintain positive and good behavior in my school and we would like to say thank you. They strive for greatness everyday and to try their best in class. Thank you to all of my friends and family that support my work and graciously donated money to my project. Thank you to all of my students' parents, family, and friends that did not hesitate to donate to ensure their children have the best school experience. Thank you to the donors choose community for your help! It takes a village and my village showed up and showed out! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1742938562500,"projectUrl":"project/spring-egg-hunt/9203625/","projectTitle":"Spring Egg Hunt!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9152591_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691082886391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9152591"},{"teacherId":9152591,"projectId":8863529,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our students. We have put everything to use that I was able to buy. The students were so excited as they saw boxes of things for PBIS being delivered to my office. They knew I was fundraising to make PBIS special for them. This is new for our student body because they were not used to having big exciting PBIS events. As a new school counselor here I want to build a fun and exciting school environment for our students and with your help I have been able to do just that.\r\n\r\nOur \"karaoke party\" was a huge success thanks to you! The students were so excited and sung all the songs. All the students talked about how much fun they had.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your donations help us educators maintain positive and good behavior in my school and we would like to say thank you. PBIS has been a great learning experience for our students. They strive for greatness everyday and to try their best in class. They enjoy earning their rocket bucks for good behavior and answering questions in class so they can attend our PBIS events. I can't say thank you enough. Thank you to all of my friends and family that support my work and graciously donated money to my project. Thank you to all of my students' parents, family, and friends that did not hesitate to donate to ensure their children have the best school experience. And a special thank you to the Charles Schwab Foundation for matching everyone's donations because this would not have been possible without your fund support! It takes a village and my village showed up and showed out! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1730254613256,"projectUrl":"project/blasting-into-exciting-pbis-event-fun/8863529/","projectTitle":"Blasting Into Exciting PBIS Event Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9152591_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691082886391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9152591"},{"teacherId":9152591,"projectId":9136025,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our students. I have put everything to use that I was able to buy. I have started using some of the SEL games to work with students during one on one sessions. They enjoy playing the games while talking and learning new skills. They get excited every time I tell them we will be playing a social skills game for our sessions. This is new and exciting for them. It is a different way of learning new skills that they appreciate. \r\n\r\nMost importantly, your donations help us educators maintain positive and good behavior in my school and we would like to say thank you. They strive for greatness everyday and to try their best in class. Thank you to all of my friends and family that support my work and graciously donated money to my project. Thank you to all of my students' parents, family, and friends that did not hesitate to donate to ensure their children have the best school experience. It takes a village and my village showed up and showed out! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1741357531053,"projectUrl":"project/socialemotional-skills-play/9136025/","projectTitle":"Social/Emotional Skills & Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9152591_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691082886391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9152591"},{"teacherId":9152591,"projectId":8633177,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our students and helping me get a printer. I am making good use of my new printer. Unfortunately, it doesn't work good at the school and they do not allow me to connect it to the wifi so I had to take it home to print all my color print outs for my students. This has been a huge help having my own color printer and I wouldn't have been able to have it without you!\r\n\r\nI can't say thank you enough. Thank you to all of my friends and family that support my work and graciously donated money to my project. Thank you to all of my students' parents, family, and friends that did not hesitate to donate to ensure their children have the best school experience. It takes a village and my village showed up and showed out! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1730941566641,"projectUrl":"project/technology-support/8633177/","projectTitle":"Technology Support","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9152591_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691082886391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9152591"},{"teacherId":9152591,"projectId":8911983,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our students. We have put everything to use that I was able to buy. The students were so excited as they saw boxes of things for PBIS being delivered to my office. They knew I was fundraising to make PBIS special for them. This is new for our student body because they were not used to having a PBIS store to shop in with their rocket bucks. As a new school counselor here I want to build a fun and exciting school environment for our students and with your help I have been able to do just that.\r\n\r\nOur students have been shopping every month and they look forward to it. We got enough items to last us almost to the end of the school year!\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your donations help us educators maintain positive and good behavior in my school and we would like to say thank you. PBIS has been a great learning experience for our students. They strive for greatness everyday and to try their best in class. They enjoy earning their rocket bucks for good behavior and answering questions in class so they can shop in our PBIS store. I can't say thank you enough. Thank you to all of my friends and family that support my work and graciously donated money to my project. Thank you to all of my students' parents, family, and friends that did not hesitate to donate to ensure their children have the best school experience. It takes a village and my village showed up and showed out! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1730747001858,"projectUrl":"project/pbis-rocket-store/8911983/","projectTitle":"P.B.I.S. Rocket Store","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9152591_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691082886391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9152591"},{"teacherId":9152591,"projectId":8866026,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our students. We have put everything to use that I was able to buy. The students were so excited as they saw boxes of things for PBIS being delivered to my office. They knew I was fundraising to make PBIS special for them. This is new for our student body because they were not used to having big exciting PBIS events. As a new school counselor here I want to build a fun and exciting school environment to our students and with your help I have been able to do just that.\r\n\r\nOur \"Blasting off in Space Glow Party\" was a huge success thanks to you! The students were so excited as they entered the party. They made necklaces and bracelets with the glow sticks. They enjoyed playing with the balloons and of course popping them! We had dance competitions. All the students talked about how much fun they had.\r\n\r\nOur \"Holiday Ornament Decorating Party\" was a lot of work for me, but the students enjoyed every minute of it. Some students were able to decorate multiple ornaments. Some students were talking about putting them on their Christmas trees. This event was super messy, but it was worth it to see their faces light up as we prepared for winter break. \r\n\r\nMost importantly, your donations help us educators maintain positive and good behavior in my school and we would like to say thank you. PBIS has been a great learning experience for our students. They strive for greatness everyday and to try their best in class. They enjoy earning their rocket bucks for good behavior and answering questions in class so they can attend our PBIS events. I can't say thank you enough. Thank you to all of my friends and family that support my work and graciously donated money to my project. Thank you to all of my students parents, family, and friends that did not hesitate to donate to ensure their children have the best school experience. And a special thank you to the Charles Schwab Foundation for matching everyone's donations because this would not have been possible with out your fund support! 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