{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ferndale Lower Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":32.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5723032,"projectId":9011026,"letterContent":"This donation has made such a positive impact on my classroom! Having access to Teachers Pay Teachers has given me the opportunity to find creative, engaging, and meaningful resources that bring our learning to life.\r\n\r\nI have been able to use these resources to supplement our curriculum, provide additional practice, and give my students hands-on ways to practice important skills. Having a variety of activities available has also allowed me to better meet the different learning needs and interests of my second graders.\r\n\r\nThe resources have been especially helpful during small-group instruction, centers, and enrichment activities. My students are more engaged when they can learn and practice skills in new and interactive ways, and having access to these materials has given me more opportunities to make that happen.\r\n\r\nThis donation has also been an incredible support for me as a teacher. It has expanded the resources I can draw from when planning lessons and helped me find new and different ways to teach familiar concepts.\r\n\r\nThis generosity has directly supported my teaching and, most importantly, given my students more engaging opportunities to learn and grow!","fullyFundedDate":1734538190933,"projectUrl":"project/teacher-toolbox-boost/9011026/","projectTitle":"Teacher Toolbox Boost","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Islam","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5723032_orig.png?crop=323,323,x31,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1599095674294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-islam"},{"teacherId":5723032,"projectId":8320880,"letterContent":"This project has made such a meaningful impact on our classroom! The organizational materials have helped both my students and me keep our classroom spaces neat, accessible, and functional.\r\n\r\nStudents are now able to more easily find and access the materials they need throughout the school day, from curriculum resources and manipulatives to classroom library materials and their own work. Having designated spaces for materials has also encouraged students to take greater responsibility for keeping our classroom organized and returning materials where they belong.\r\n\r\nFor me, these supplies have made managing student work, data, curriculum materials, and everyday classroom resources so much easier. Instead of spending time searching for materials or managing clutter, I can spend more time focusing on what matters most—teaching my students.\r\n\r\nThere really is truth to the saying, \"Good order is the foundation of all things.\" A well-organized classroom creates a calmer, more productive learning environment, and I have seen that impact firsthand.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these materials will continue benefiting students for years to come. They have become part of the foundation of our classroom organization and will continue to support both students and teachers year after year. I am incredibly grateful to the donors who helped make this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1713813013836,"projectUrl":"project/a-place-for-everything/8320880/","projectTitle":"A Place for Everything","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Islam","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5723032_orig.png?crop=323,323,x31,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1599095674294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-islam"},{"teacherId":5723032,"projectId":10162889,"letterContent":"These phonics magnetic sorting tiles have become such a valuable part of our classroom! My second graders love being able to physically move letters, experiment with sounds, and build words as they practice their phonics skills. What could feel like repetitive practice has become much more interactive and engaging.\r\n\r\nThe tiles have been especially helpful during small-group instruction and independent practice. Students can see and manipulate the sounds they are working with, which has helped make phonics concepts more concrete and accessible. I have loved watching students become more confident as they build words, make changes, and recognize patterns in the words they are reading and spelling.\r\n\r\nThank you so much to the donors who made this project possible! Your generosity has put a hands-on learning tool directly into my students' hands and has helped make reading instruction more engaging, meaningful, and accessible. Most importantly, you are helping my students build the skills and confidence they need to become strong, capable readers. I am incredibly grateful for your investment in their learning and their future!","fullyFundedDate":1778108716087,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-phonics-for-confident-second-gr/10162889/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Phonics for Confident Second Grade Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Islam","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5723032_orig.png?crop=323,323,x31,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1599095674294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-islam"},{"teacherId":726967,"projectId":9929874,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our project. These materials were very helpful, especially the mittens and gloves. The kids never had to worry about cold hands at recess if they did not have gloves or mitten for outside recess during the winter It became a natural process for the kids to just go grab some if they needed any. The suction cup toy was a hit as I knew it would be. They kids LOVE using these so having a few more enabled more kids to play together. I personally loved the books as they helped me introduce the concept or Q & U going together in words in a fun and playful manner. Things like this would know be possible without your support and that of our community. Thank you again and I hope you have a great Spring!","fullyFundedDate":1764635777660,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-creativity/9929874/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dallmann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp726967_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y345&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644280590176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ldallmann"},{"teacherId":8870189,"projectId":9846701,"letterContent":"These plastic sheets have greatly helped with my organization in my new classroom -- not only for my teacher materials, but also for student materials, as well. \r\n\r\nBefore having these sheets, I was struggling with pages falling out of my instructional manuals and nowhere to put them. I also was struggling finding the time and resources to laminate all the student materials I wanted to laminate.\r\n\r\nWith these sheets, I've been able to begin putting my instructional resources into protective sheets and binders, so I may keep them in excellent usable condition for years to come. Furthermore, I've been able to greatly improve the efficiency with which I create students reference resources -- and enlist students in helping with the assembly, too!","fullyFundedDate":1760931617022,"projectUrl":"project/new-classroom-set-up/9846701/","projectTitle":"New Classroom Set Up","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ceglarek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8870189_orig.jpg?crop=705,705,x364,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759689871632","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-peter-teacher"},{"teacherId":8870189,"projectId":9793121,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for purchasing my classroom the magnetic and dry-erase phonics kits. These kits have had a significant impact on my phonics instruction!\r\n\r\nBefore these kits, students only had the option to practice phonics encoding (hearing sounds and spelling them out) using blank dry-erase boards, paper and pencil, or velcro mats that a staff member had created. While these tools were all instructionally sound, each tool really only offered one way to interact with it, and the novelty of each was already wearing off early on in the year.\r\n\r\nWe introduced these phonics magnetic and dry-erase kits as soon as we received them in late October, and the excitement in using them has not worn off! There are several different ways for the kids to interact with these kits, and it's amazing to see them choose different ways of interacting with them both within as well as across lessons. Furthermore, the kits are more durable than the velcro mats I have, and easier for me to assemble. Finally, introducing a new, multifunctional tool into the mix has actually encouraged some students to try using the other tools sometimes, too, on their own accord, ad they now have enough tools for phonics instruction that they never stay bored with any single tool.","fullyFundedDate":1760035932945,"projectUrl":"project/new-classroom-science-of-reading-magnet/9793121/","projectTitle":"New Classroom: Science of Reading Magnetic Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ceglarek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8870189_orig.jpg?crop=705,705,x364,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759689871632","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-peter-teacher"},{"teacherId":8870189,"projectId":9793146,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for purchasing our class the 10-frame magnetic dry-erase boards, and the double-sided 10/20 dry-erase number lines! These tools have had a significant and lasting impact on math learning in our classroom.\r\n\r\nWe had a few explicit lessons on how to use each tool when we received them. The timing was perfect, as we just finished learning how to use number lines for addition and subtraction, and were transitioning into using 10-frames. Students were able to compare and contrast the benefits of each tool.\r\n\r\nAfterwards, students were encouraged to use those tools like we do any other math tool -- whenever they have a math problem, they are encouraged to plan which tool would best help them solve the problem, and then grab that tool. It's been fascinating and helpful for me as a teacher to see which students prefer the number line, and which prefer the 10-frame. I am so grateful for this project because both of these tools are preferred over all the others we previously had in our classroom, and I have seen how it is helped build numeracy in each of my stud","fullyFundedDate":1759807363910,"projectUrl":"project/new-classroom-fun-and-evidence-based-ma/9793146/","projectTitle":"New Classroom: Fun and Evidence-Based Math Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ceglarek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8870189_orig.jpg?crop=705,705,x364,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759689871632","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-peter-teacher"},{"teacherId":726967,"projectId":9828796,"letterContent":"While this is a more unique project to have funded, it has been so helpful to our classroom. The kids probably do not even realize the benefits of ESGI. They just know they come and spend some time with me reading letters, words, numbers, etc. It truly saves me so much time as a teacher to have the kids' individual data so easily accessible and I do not have to deal with paper records that can be easily lost. I know the parents enjoying having up-to-date information on their child's grow. Having the parent print outs and flash cards allows me to have a solid school to parent line of communication for what they can help their child with at home. I am so thankful for you and your generosity towards our classroom. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1761086600919,"projectUrl":"project/keep-us-on-the-right-track/9828796/","projectTitle":"Keep Us On the Right Track","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dallmann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp726967_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y345&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644280590176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ldallmann"},{"teacherId":726967,"projectId":9600826,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. The shelves have been extremely helpful in keeping our indoor recess toys and materials organized and easily accessible for the students. Having lower shelves helps the kids be independent in choosing their own activities as well as cleaning up after they are done. This really helps build responsibility and a sense of community in the kids. The lamination sheets have been beneficial for some of the materials I need to make more durable to last longer. The kids are enjoying the fidget rings and are useful as a quiet tool for the kids to utilize both in our safe space as well as learning times. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart!","fullyFundedDate":1755440848412,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-rocks/9600826/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Rocks!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dallmann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp726967_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y345&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644280590176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ldallmann"},{"teacherId":726967,"projectId":9576376,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support for this project. These materials have been so helpful in our classroom. While the kids do not realize it, the plastic envelopes have been vital in keeping our materials organized and in one place. They are able to grab a center have have confidence that all the pieces are there instead of falling out in the bags. It also helps the kids be independent in putting materials away because they know right where they belong.\r\n\r\nThe voice recorders have been super fun. As you can see in the picture I set it up so the kids can practice sounding out words then tap the button to see if they were correct or not. The center trays have been a hit during our center time. There is storage under the top so all piece can be kept together. I really appreciate your thoughtfulness and kindness in supporting our classroom. Many thanks!","fullyFundedDate":1755731762394,"projectUrl":"project/off-to-a-great-start/9576376/","projectTitle":"Off to a Great Start","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dallmann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp726967_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y345&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644280590176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ldallmann"},{"teacherId":4216118,"projectId":9608701,"letterContent":"My students have loved exploring our new fine motor toysWe've been using them during our centers to strengthen hand muscles, improve coordination, and build teamwork. We also have a fine motor table open during free choice and the students love sorting the rainbow beads with tweezers. The tunnel has been a hit during circle time—students take turns crawling through as part of obstacle courses. The fine motor toys have been wonderful for developing pincer grasp and hand strength, especially when we pair them with sorting and counting activities. The clay has inspired lots of creativity—students have been making letters, shapes, and monsters. \r\n\r\nStudent reactions:\r\nWhen the new materials arrived, the students' eyes lit up! They were excited to explore everything and all wanted a turn. There were so many smiles and learning opportunities when we opened the packages. \r\n\r\nNext steps:\r\nWe'll continue using these materials to support our fine motor development and imaginative play. Next, we're incorporating the clay into letter-making lessons and using the fine motor tools during themed sensory bins. These resources have already brought so much joy and engagement to our classroom, and we're excited to keep finding new ways to learn through play!","fullyFundedDate":1755743682176,"projectUrl":"project/helping-my-students-build-strong-hands-a/9608701/","projectTitle":"Helping My Students Build Strong Hands and Focused Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tobin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4216118_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506973136350","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4216118"},{"teacherId":726967,"projectId":9830641,"letterContent":"It has only been a few weeks but already this shelf has made a world of difference in our classroom. It matches our other shelves perfectly but most importantly it has made our materials much more accessible for our students. Students can independently get out and put away their own blending boards for language arts block. \r\n\r\nWhile having a more practical shelf may seem like a simple thing it truly does make a difference in terms of the kids' independence and helps them own their own learning experience. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart!","fullyFundedDate":1760821300306,"projectUrl":"project/bright-and-organized-learning/9830641/","projectTitle":"Bright and Organized Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dallmann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp726967_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y345&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644280590176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ldallmann"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_71703","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":537,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":88,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":34,"percentWhite":50,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":6,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":6,"gradesServed":"K - 2","studentTeacherRatio":"19.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":68.0,"schoolId":71703,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Ferndale Lower Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Ferndale Lower Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/michigan/ferndale-public-school-district/roosevelt-primary-school/71703"}