{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Mather Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":28.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9236720,"projectId":9835702,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our recess and movement time have already become more joyful and engaging. Although the colder temperatures have limited our outdoor use as we navigate indoor space, we are still having such a blast with the new balls, hoops, cones, and toss-and-catch sets. We have created indoor movement stations and mini obstacle courses that help students practice coordination, balance, and teamwork in creative ways.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, their excitement filled the room. There were wide eyes, cheers, and so many eager volunteers ready to try everything. Even in our classroom space, they have shown incredible cooperation, patience, and encouragement toward one another. Watching them celebrate small successes and invite classmates to join their games has been truly heartwarming.\r\n\r\nAs we look ahead to warmer days, we cannot wait to bring these resources fully outdoors. We are continuing to focus on teamwork, perseverance, and self-confidence, and these materials are helping students practice those skills in meaningful ways. Your generosity is giving my little learners opportunities to move, grow, and shine. Thank you for believing in them.","fullyFundedDate":1763564090429,"projectUrl":"project/confidence-in-motion-playtime-for-littl/9835702/","projectTitle":"Confidence in Motion: Playtime for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9236720_orig.jpg?crop=1539,1539,x0,y56&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693329824930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9236720"},{"teacherId":4973253,"projectId":9886569,"letterContent":"I Think, I Need Space... will officially kick off in mid-March. 💛 Because of your generosity, we can give our students and their families the materials they need to create their very own \"Think Spaces\" at home, small, peaceful pockets of calm where big feelings can soften and learning can begin again.\r\n\r\nEach item was carefully chosen with love and intention. From soft carpet squares that define a cozy corner, to figure fidgets that keep hands busy, to clay and squish balls that help squeeze out frustration, every material is designed to offer a calming activity that supports emotional regulation and a gentle return to classwork. These tools help create a peaceful, supportive environment at school, and now families can duplicate that same safe space at home.\r\n\r\nYour gift does more than provide supplies. It provides comfort. It builds resilience. It gives children permission to pause, breathe, and try again. That is a tremendous difference.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our students will be better equipped to manage their emotions, remain engaged in learning, and grow not just academically but emotionally in school AND at home. Your generosity directly supports their well-being and their continued success.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your kindness, your belief in our students, and your ongoing commitment to our school community. Thank you for helping us give our families this valuable resource and for making space for calm, connection, and possibility.","fullyFundedDate":1763564090586,"projectUrl":"project/i-think-i-need-space/9886569/","projectTitle":"I Think, I Need Space....","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Thames","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4973253_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574720719371","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsthames12"},{"teacherId":1625318,"projectId":9927406,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for generously funding our project. With the addition of many inclusive classrooms, this year more than most I have really found playdough to be an amazing resource. All my students enjoy creating with playdough. Whether it be molding sea creatures, habitats, or making faces to share emotions, playdough is a great tool.\r\n\r\n I leave playdough in the Think Space where students go to sort out their big feelings. It is a fabulous sensory tool. Thanks to you many students have the opportunity each day to express themselves using playdough.","fullyFundedDate":1764613753661,"projectUrl":"project/fun-with-playdough-power/9927406/","projectTitle":"Fun With Playdough Power","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Baszkiewicz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1625318_orig.jpg?crop=547,547,x0,y45&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646233100047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1625318"},{"teacherId":2384030,"projectId":9908358,"letterContent":"On behalf of our school community, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your generous donation. Your support is invaluable and directly fuels our mission to provide items for the children to earn with their \"bee bucks\". Thanks to your contribution, we are now able to give the children the the opportunity to shop at our store or save for something they would like, which makes a real difference. We are truly honored to have you as part of our community of supporters, and we couldn't do this work without you. Thank you for your kindness and for believing in our cause.","fullyFundedDate":1764693530421,"projectUrl":"project/bee-amazing/9908358/","projectTitle":"Bee Amazing","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marshall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2384030_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683668476694","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kimmy-marshall"},{"teacherId":2384030,"projectId":9790604,"letterContent":"On behalf of the Mather After school program, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your generous donation. Your support is invaluable and directly fuels our mission to provide items for the children to play with and learn through STEM. Thanks to your contribution, we are now able to give the children the gift of building and exploring, which makes a real difference. We are truly honored to have you as part of our community of supporters, and we couldn't do this work without you. Thank you for your kindness and for believing in our cause.","fullyFundedDate":1763564091826,"projectUrl":"project/after-school-magnetic-fun/9790604/","projectTitle":"After School Magnetic Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marshall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2384030_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683668476694","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kimmy-marshall"},{"teacherId":4973253,"projectId":9886566,"letterContent":"Another year down, and Winter Carnival didn't disappoint. Thank you for all the snacks, lollipops, decorations, and giveaways. Students and families could not stop talking about all the fun they had and how thankful they were for the stickers, bell necklaces, and animal headbands. Parents and students alike adorned all the items with joy and excitement. \r\nThank you for helping our biggest annual event of the season spread joy and happiness to the Mather families during these times in America that feel so heavy and bleak.","fullyFundedDate":1763564089885,"projectUrl":"project/families-have-a-thrill-at-winter-carniva/9886566/","projectTitle":"Families Have a Thrill at Winter Carnival","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Thames","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4973253_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574720719371","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsthames12"},{"teacherId":9566468,"projectId":9835929,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our \"Buzzing With Kindness\" project! Because of you, our Bee Store is fully restocked with fun and meaningful prizes that help celebrate our students for being Safe, Respectful, Responsible, and Kind.\r\n\r\nThe Bee Store is more than just a reward system—it's a joyful tradition that motivates our students to make positive choices and build a stronger, more caring school community. When students receive Bee Bucks and get to shop for prizes, they light up with pride. They know their kindness matters, and they feel seen and appreciated.\r\n\r\nYour donation has helped create daily moments of excitement, encouragement, and celebration in our school. Thank you for spreading kindness and helping our students feel proud of who they are and how they treat others.","fullyFundedDate":1763564090320,"projectUrl":"project/buzzing-with-kindness-restocking-our-sc/9835929/","projectTitle":"Buzzing With Kindness: Restocking Our School's Bee Store","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tran-Peou","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9566468_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x81,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718330010112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9566468"},{"teacherId":9566468,"projectId":9673312,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Teacher's Help Desk\" project! Your generosity has helped create a calm, organized, and welcoming space that's become the heart of our classroom—for both students and teacher alike.\r\n\r\nThis help desk is now where one-on-one support happens daily. Students come for writing conferences, focused check-ins, or just a quiet space to ask questions. It's become our go-to spot for individualized help and encouragement.\r\n\r\nFor me, it's been a game changer. I now have a dedicated space to organize materials, plan lessons, provide targeted support, and even catch my breath during lunch. It's helped bring structure, calm, and care to our busy classroom environment.\r\n\r\nThank you to The DonorsChoose Community for helping us build a space that supports both student success and teacher sustainability. Your impact is felt every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1758797422051,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-help-desk-a-space-for-support/9673312/","projectTitle":"Teacher's Help Desk: A Space for Support and Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tran-Peou","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9566468_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x81,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718330010112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9566468"},{"teacherId":9566468,"projectId":9608930,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Writing on the Wall: Whiteboards and Markers for Creative Expression\" project! Your generosity has brought an incredible boost of creativity and collaboration into our classroom.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, our students now have access to high-quality whiteboards and markers that they use daily to brainstorm ideas, practice sharing thoughts, and express their thinking with confidence. Whether they're drafting writing pieces, or working together during group lessons, these tools have made learning more interactive, visual, and fun.\r\n\r\nMore than just materials, your gift has helped us build a space where student voices are visible—literally on the walls! It's inspiring to watch their ideas come to life in real-time and to see them take pride in their work. This project has truly energized our classroom and deepened the joy in learning.","fullyFundedDate":1755694176682,"projectUrl":"project/writing-on-the-wall-whiteboards-and-mar/9608930/","projectTitle":"Writing on the Wall: Whiteboards and Markers for Creative Expression","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tran-Peou","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9566468_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x81,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718330010112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9566468"},{"teacherId":9566468,"projectId":9609158,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through the \"Supplies & Spaces to Think, Create, and Connect\" project. Your generosity brought not just essential supplies and games into our space—but so much joy, creativity, and connection for our students.\r\n\r\nOn frigid winter days when going outside wasn't an option, your gifts transformed our indoor recess into a time of laughter and community. Students gathered eagerly around Connect Four, UNO cards, and chess boards, while others focused quietly on folding origami or drawing with new materials. These small moments of play became some of the biggest highlights of our school year.\r\n\r\nOn warmer days, students were thrilled to bring out the new sports balls to play together outdoors. Whether it was a game of soccer or simply tossing a ball during recess, your donation helped them move, bond, and release energy in healthy ways.\r\n\r\nThese supplies have done more than fill shelves—they've helped build friendships, spark imagination, and support social-emotional well-being in meaningful ways. Your kindness made our classroom a place where students feel safe to think, free to create, and excited to connect with one another.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for being part of what makes this school year so special.","fullyFundedDate":1755694753738,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-spaces-to-think-create-and/9609158/","projectTitle":"Supplies & Spaces to Think, Create, and Connect","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tran-Peou","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9566468_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x81,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718330010112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9566468"},{"teacherId":9566468,"projectId":9248587,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom by helping fund new printer ink. This may seem like a small supply, but in a school setting, it makes an enormous difference in how students learn, create, and share their thinking.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, we're able to print daily classwork, learning tools, and most importantly, students' published writing. Our students now see their work move from a draft on paper to a polished piece that can be shared, celebrated, and displayed both inside and outside the classroom. That moment—when they see their words printed and honored—builds pride, confidence, and a sense that their voices matter.Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom through DonorsChoose. Because of you, we were able to refill our printer ink and bring our students' learning to life—on paper, on our walls, and in their hearts.\r\n\r\nThanks to your kindness, we can now print essential classwork, student-published writing, and visual materials that help make learning visible and accessible for all. Our students, many of whom are multilingual learners, are especially proud to see their work printed and displayed around the room and throughout our school. It brings them a deep sense of pride and ownership.\r\n\r\nWhile printing may seem like a simple act, it has transformed the way our students engage. They're more excited to revise their work, more confident to share their ideas, and more motivated to do their best. Seeing their writing posted builds a powerful sense of voice and value.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has not only provided tools—but sent a message that our students matter, that their voices deserve to be seen and heard, and that their learning is worth investing in. We are incredibly grateful to Ripple for making this possible.\r\n\r\nWhat excites students most is seeing their work come to life. They light up when their stories, essays, and projects are printed and posted. For some students, especially those who are quieter or still developing confidence in writing, seeing their work displayed has been transformative. It tells them: Your ideas are worth sharing.\r\n\r\nThank you for making this possible. Your support helps us create a classroom where learning is visible, celebrated, and meaningful every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1746579730472,"projectUrl":"project/bring-our-work-to-life-ink-for-our-clas/9248587/","projectTitle":"Bring Our Work to Life: Ink for Our Classroom Printer","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tran-Peou","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9566468_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x81,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718330010112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9566468"},{"teacherId":9566468,"projectId":9223991,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping bring new tables into our classroom. Your generosity has made a visible and lasting impact—not just in how our classroom looks, but in how our students feel each day when they walk into this space.\r\n\r\nThese new tables have truly brightened up our room. They give our students the right height and comfort to sit, focus, and grow—not only in their physical bodies, but in their thinking minds. The difference is immediate: students are more engaged, more collaborative, and more comfortable. It's incredible what a change in furniture can do for their sense of pride and belonging.\r\n\r\nMore than just a physical upgrade, these tables are a reflection of your belief in our kids. They now learn at desks that are sturdy, welcoming, and made for them—not handed down from decades past. Your support tells our students they matter, that their education matters, and that there are people out there rooting for them.\r\n\r\nWe're so grateful you chose to be part of our journey. 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