{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Campbell Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9088982,"projectId":10036120,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping make our DonorsChoose project possible! Your generosity and kindness have truly made a difference in the lives of my kindergarten students, and I cannot thank you enough for believing in our classroom and our young learners. Seeing the excitement on the students' faces as the packages began arriving in our classroom was such a special moment. Every day they would eagerly ask if another box had come and could hardly contain their excitement when we opened each package together. Their joy and enthusiasm reminded me just how meaningful these experiences and materials are for young children.\r\n\r\nThe students immediately fell in love with the new morning bin manipulatives. Their absolute favorite items have been the magnetic blocks and stacking pebbles. The magnetic blocks have inspired students to work together to build towers, homes, castles, and creative inventions using their imaginations. It has been wonderful watching students collaborate, problem-solve, communicate, and share ideas while they build together. The stacking pebbles have also quickly become a classroom favorite. Students enjoy creating patterns, balancing towers, sorting by size and color, and challenging themselves to see how high they can stack them. These simple but engaging materials have already created so many opportunities for hands-on learning and creativity.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our classroom mornings now begin with excitement, exploration, and meaningful play. Morning bins provide students with a soft, calm start to their day and help ease the transition into learning. These activities encourage creativity, fine motor development, critical thinking, teamwork, and independence in ways that are engaging and developmentally appropriate for kindergarten students. The materials have also helped foster a positive classroom environment where students feel excited to learn, take risks, and explore new ideas.\r\n\r\nOne of the most rewarding parts of this experience has been watching students who may normally feel shy or hesitant become more confident while using the manipulatives. The open-ended nature of these materials allows every child to feel successful and express themselves in unique ways. Students are learning important social skills such as cooperation, patience, and communication while also strengthening academic and problem-solving skills through play-based learning experiences.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has provided more than just classroom materials—it has created joyful learning experiences and lasting memories for my students. Thank you for investing in our classroom, supporting early childhood education, and helping create an environment where students can learn, grow, imagine, and thrive. We are incredibly grateful for your kindness and support. Thank you for making such a positive impact on our classroom and for bringing so much excitement and happiness to our students each and every morning!","fullyFundedDate":1772307787423,"projectUrl":"project/project-summary-morning-bins-that-build/10036120/","projectTitle":"Project Summary: Morning Bins That Build Young Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Meister","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9088982_orig.jpg?crop=1284,1284,x0,y136&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769105707737","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9088982"},{"teacherId":1498542,"projectId":10122313,"letterContent":"I only wish you could see our classroom right this very moment! We are in full bloom. These little learners are so excited to come to school each day to see what has changed. We have been learning about living things and how they grow and change through lots of hands on exploration! We learned that plants need water and sunlight to grow with a fun experiment using our radish and bean seeds. We planted \"Green Haired Gus\" using our special potting soil, cups, seeds, and nylon socks. The kids have been able to explore the root systems of their growing Gus because we were able to plant in the nylon sock. \r\nIn addition, we have caterpillars changing to butterflies and praying mantis's hatching! We have learned about the life cycle of ladybugs, frogs, and so many more things! This has all been possible because you helped to fund our project. Thanks for helping learning come to life in our classroom. You have a made a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1774556247887,"projectUrl":"project/watch-me-grow/10122313/","projectTitle":"Watch Me Grow!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fritz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1498542_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536463248873","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-fritz"},{"teacherId":1498542,"projectId":10036139,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for your generosity. Because of you, our brand new \"Playdough Exploration Center\" is officially open, and it has already transformed our classroom learning experience.\r\nYoung 5's students are in a critical phase for developing fine motor skills, which are essential for holding pencils and writing. Thanks to your funding, my students are now spending their center time squeezing, rolling, and shaping dough, building the hand strength needed for kindergarten readiness. The variety of tools—cutters, rollers, and stampers—has allowed them to unleash their creativity, turning simple dough into animals, vehicles, and even letters.\r\nBeyond fine motor strength, this center has become a favorite spot for social-emotional growth. During playtime, I see students sharing colors, negotiating for tools, and collaborating on creations. It is also a fantastic calming tool; the tactile, sensory experience helps them manage their energy and focus after active periods.\r\nSeeing their pride when they display their creations—and the joy in their faces while playing—is incredible. You have provided more than just materials; you have provided a hands-on learning experience that makes school a joyful, engaging place.\r\nThank you for investing in the potential of my young learners!","fullyFundedDate":1772135626601,"projectUrl":"project/sculptastic-creations/10036139/","projectTitle":"Sculptastic Creations","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fritz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1498542_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536463248873","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-fritz"},{"teacherId":1498542,"projectId":9855647,"letterContent":"When the heavy boxes of art supplies finally arrived in our classroom, my students were so excited! The \"Art Expressions\" project was brought to life thanks to your incredible generosity, and I am writing to share just how much of a difference you have made.\r\nBefore this project, our art supplies were sparse, often limiting my students to our table art center supplies. Now, our classroom is buzzing with creativity. Students who typically have not visited the art center in the past have found their voice through the new paints, marker, punches, paper and a well loved art easel.\r\nStudents continue to spend their learning through play time creating! They feel like a real artists with the paints and easel. Your support didn't just provide supplies; it provided a new outlet for self-expression.\r\nFrom the bottom of our hearts, thank you for investing in our young artists.","fullyFundedDate":1768526961007,"projectUrl":"project/art-expression/9855647/","projectTitle":"Art Expression","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fritz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1498542_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536463248873","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-fritz"},{"teacherId":1498542,"projectId":9716796,"letterContent":"Sensory play is crucial in early childhood because it builds brain connections, fostering cognitive, social, emotional, and motor skill development through exploring textures, sounds, and movements, which supports problem-solving, language, creativity, emotional regulation, and lays the groundwork for complex learning. My students loved the new sensory toys because they offered engaging tactile, visual, and auditory stimulation that helps them regulate their emotions, reduce anxiety, and explore the world! Thank you so much for the new sensory toys! My students were so excited to open them and have not stopped exploring with them.. The different textures have kept them engaged, and we really appreciate you helping to bring this project to life.","fullyFundedDate":1761209944185,"projectUrl":"project/inspiring-play/9716796/","projectTitle":"Inspiring Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fritz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1498542_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536463248873","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-fritz"},{"teacherId":1498542,"projectId":9708457,"letterContent":"What an exciting celebration we had in Young Fives! The packages came loaded on a wagon. We placed them in the middle of our carpet time circle and opened each one together. The kids were thrilled and amazed. It was so exciting to see the joy on their faces.I was able to explain that these new classroom resources came from people all around the United States who cared about them. They came from people who wanted them to learn and grow. we will be forever grateful to you. These resources will last for many years to come and will continue to have a positive impact on students!","fullyFundedDate":1761165903339,"projectUrl":"project/motivating-morning-bin-time/9708457/","projectTitle":"Motivating Morning Bin Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fritz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1498542_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536463248873","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-fritz"},{"teacherId":1498542,"projectId":9531264,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing our high five center to life! This center has been a great opportunity to give students a chance to practice classroom learning independently and celebrate their learning with a \"high five\". It has also been a great way to instil in the kids positive affirmations that we all need to hear on a daily basis. The high five center is a physical activity station to improve gross motor skills and body awareness through the movement of a high five. Thank you again for investing in our kids!","fullyFundedDate":1757431212746,"projectUrl":"project/hands-up-for-high-five-reviews/9531264/","projectTitle":"Hands Up for High Five Reviews!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fritz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1498542_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536463248873","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-fritz"},{"teacherId":1498542,"projectId":9527244,"letterContent":"We cannot thank you enough for your donation to our project. This STEM center is the most popular center in our classroom and seems to take on a new form each day! My students have loved exploring, creating, and problem solving as they build structures, roads, vehicles, and so much more. Our magnetic center has offered wide range of developmental skills for my little learners, including cognitive and problem-solving, fine motor skill development, enhanced spatial reasoning and visualization abilities, and positive social and emotional growth through collaborative play. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of my students!","fullyFundedDate":1757542397625,"projectUrl":"project/stemtastic-magnetic-station/9527244/","projectTitle":"STEMtastic Magnetic Station","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fritz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1498542_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536463248873","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-fritz"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_71526","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":454,"numTeachers":20,"percentFrplEligible":64,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":21,"percentWhite":57,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":10,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":9,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"22.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":74.5,"schoolId":71526,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Campbell Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Campbell Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/michigan/mona-shores-public-school-district/campbell-elementary-school/71526"}