{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cromie Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":24.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10060652,"projectId":9425561,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my Donors Choose Project! I can't believe how quickly it was funded and how quickly the materials were delivered! At the beginning of the year, I was able to read The Little Spots books to begin our discussion on understanding our feeling and how to safely express them. These books helped us learn new ways to cope with our feelings. The little spot hand-sized stuffed animals have been helpful with students who may be sad, scared, or overwhelmed. They know to grab a little spot and take it back to their seat so that they can continue learning.\r\n\r\nThe calming corner has been amazing in helping students calm down when they need it. It has been wonderful to see students go to the calming corner, set the timer, use the breathing activities and calming tools to regulate their emotions. Students have successfully been able to calm down within the time limit and return back to their learning activity. As a result, I have seen an increase in students' ability to stay focused in instruction and their work. \r\n\r\nMy students and I cannot thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1755736948405,"projectUrl":"project/little-spots-calming-corner/9425561/","projectTitle":"Little Spot’s Calming Corner","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kohn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10060652"},{"teacherId":10203769,"projectId":9814000,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating these wonderful instruments to my classroom! It is such an unexpected blessing! When I told my students that people that they have never even met cared enough about their musical education donated money for them to get to play ukekele, they were so touched and super excited to get started! \r\n We are going to use a curriculum called ukulele karate where the kids earn belts for each song that they master both melodically and harmonically( single note and chords). They look forward to gaining skill and eventually accompanying themselves while they sing, and even getting to write their own songs.\r\n Thank you so much! There really are no words to convey how much this means to us!","fullyFundedDate":1760693635020,"projectUrl":"project/5th-grade-uke-can-do-it/9814000/","projectTitle":"5th Grade - Uke Can Do It!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Abernathy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10203769_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755724809506","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10203769"},{"teacherId":10203769,"projectId":9813943,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my ukelele project. You are helping all 5th graders at my school to be able to learn to play this instrument. We are so overjoyed that we will be able to teach and learn ukelele THIS year! My hope was to raise enough to be able to play next year or the year after. This is such a blessing!\r\n Through your donation not only will my students learn to play an instrument, but they will learn to compose, accompany, work together, and also to read music! The musicianship and ensemble skills they will learn from this will carry them into middle school band. Thank you for making this happen!","fullyFundedDate":1760693612086,"projectUrl":"project/ukes-we-can-use/9813943/","projectTitle":"Ukes We Can Use!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Abernathy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10203769_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755724809506","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10203769"},{"teacherId":10203769,"projectId":9814061,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation of ukuleles to my classroom! My students are so excited that they will get to learn to play! I already have students asking about practice club before or after school!\r\n \r\nThis donation will be put to good use. Not only will the students learn to play ukelele, we also hope for them to one day accompany themselves at a performance, or compose their own music using the instruments that you gave to them!\r\nThrough your donation nearly 100 students will learn musicianship skills, healthy competition and how to help others. It is so heartwarming to see them help each other and cheer each other on.\r\nWe are so grateful! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1760693652883,"projectUrl":"project/sing-and-strum-with-us/9814061/","projectTitle":"Sing and Strum With Us!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Abernathy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10203769_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755724809506","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10203769"},{"teacherId":10203769,"projectId":9830835,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project! The students were so excited to see the instruments arrive! Many of them have never held a real instrument before!\r\n We are beyond grateful for the kindness that you have shown us! All 5th graders in my building will have the opportunity to learn ukelele and participate in a practice club either before or after school. So many musical and learning experiences are about to be had and it wouldn't have happened without you!\r\n Thank you from the bottom of my heart!","fullyFundedDate":1760693637983,"projectUrl":"project/ukes-are-awesome/9830835/","projectTitle":"Ukes Are Awesome!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Abernathy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10203769_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755724809506","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10203769"},{"teacherId":10203769,"projectId":9806869,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for donating to my project! I told the students today that they would be getting ukuleles to be able to play this year! My fifth graders were so excited! They will be the first students in the school to learn ukelele!\r\n We hope to use these new instruments to not only learn to play an instrument, but study chords and also compose a little. We hope to have the students accompany themselves at future performances. You have made possible so many educational, musical and expressional experiences that these students will cherish for a lifetime.\r\nThank you so very very much.","fullyFundedDate":1760693638101,"projectUrl":"project/tuning-into-instruments-part-2/9806869/","projectTitle":"Tuning into Instruments Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Abernathy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10203769_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755724809506","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10203769"},{"teacherId":2616075,"projectId":6689895,"letterContent":"We've been using the Play-Doh and Play-Doh accessories in a variety of exciting and creative ways in the classroom! The students absolutely love the new materials, and I've seen them engage with it both independently and collaboratively. One of our favorite classroom projects has been creating shapes and letters with the Play-Doh to support our literacy and math lessons. Students use the Play-Doh to form the letters of the alphabet and numbers, which helps them develop fine motor skills while reinforcing letter and number recognition. They also work in pairs or small groups to build 3D shapes and then describe them, which ties into our geometry lessons. The Play-Doh tools like rolling pins and shape cutters add a fun and interactive element to the learning process, and the kids enjoy experimenting with different textures and forms.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, their reactions were priceless! There were wide eyes, excited giggles, and a few \"Wow!\" moments as they explored the vibrant colors and the different accessories. Many of them couldn't wait to dig in and start molding their own creations, and some even wanted to share their ideas with the class right away. It sparked a lot of enthusiasm and creative energy that carried over into other areas of the classroom. \r\n\r\nThe students also love the create a matching emotion face mats! This ties into the Social-Emotional Learning we have been doing regarding reading body language and facial expressions to understand how someone is feeling. \r\n\r\nWe will continue to find ways to incorporate these fun tools into even more learning!","fullyFundedDate":1669764446875,"projectUrl":"project/having-doh-much-fun/6689895/","projectTitle":"Having Doh Much Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Miles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2616075_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651960073966","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2616075"},{"teacherId":10203769,"projectId":9654496,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our music class. My students are going to be so excited to receive new instruments, especially something as iconic as the ukelele. They are looking forward to learning to play songs and even explore composing their own pieces. Students will have an opportunity up to 3 days a week to come and practice after school to hone their skills and get some one on one help if required.\r\n This donation is a life changing experience for some of my students. This may be the first and only opportunity to handle instruments their whole lives. You made it possible. Thank you so much!!!","fullyFundedDate":1760490370838,"projectUrl":"project/tuning-into-ukelele/9654496/","projectTitle":"Tuning into Ukelele","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Abernathy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10203769_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755724809506","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10203769"},{"teacherId":4966421,"projectId":9464622,"letterContent":"It was about time that ny curriculum got an upgrade. Thank you for the donation that allowed me to purchase the teachers pay teachers gift card. It helped me purchase new activities to do with my special needs students in the classroom. Each year gives me new students and new ways of learning that need to be done to reach them where they are at. Your donation allowed me to revamp what I was using to meet my students attention span and where they are at in their learning. Thank you so very much for your generous and thoughtful donation to my class.","fullyFundedDate":1755711065963,"projectUrl":"project/revamp-the-old-stuff/9464622/","projectTitle":"Revamp the Old Stuff!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McLaughlin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4966421_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660105921043","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4966421"},{"teacherId":10203769,"projectId":9659586,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project. Your support will be used to get 6 ukelele's for my 5th grade students. This will allow us to start our collection of instruments, and interest in strings mainly ukelele. My hope is that through future projects and more amazing donors like yourselves to be able to have a class set so that ALL of my 5th graders will have the opportunity to learn this amazing instrument.\r\n Some of the things we hope to do is to start an after school Ukelele club to give students access to the instruments to practice and possible one on one teacher support as they learn. We also hope to eventually have students accompany themselves for performances, and even compose their own songs. \r\n We have so many amazing musical learning opportunities in store and none of it could happen without you and your kind donation. Please know that you have made a huge difference in the lives of kids for many years to come. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!","fullyFundedDate":1758860310728,"projectUrl":"project/spreading-interest-for-instruments/9659586/","projectTitle":"Spreading Interest for Instruments","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Abernathy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10203769_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755724809506","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10203769"},{"teacherId":4966421,"projectId":8989949,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation. I was able to buy some last-minute holiday gifts for my students as well as create end-of-the-year projects for them also. I appreciate you believing in not only myself as a student but the future of tomorrow that is within my classroom walls - my students. Thank you so much for your support with your donation. Teaching is not easy and it surly is not cheap - but with your donation and support you make it possible to make the greatest impact on my special needs students.","fullyFundedDate":1742924043781,"projectUrl":"project/piggy-back-off-a-teacher/8989949/","projectTitle":"Piggy Back Off a Teacher","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McLaughlin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4966421_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660105921043","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4966421"},{"teacherId":2063257,"projectId":9005614,"letterContent":"We are so thankful for Teachers Pay Teachers gift card. I was able to purchase some interactive games for my students that focus on different academic skills. \r\n\r\nBy using these games we were able to reinforce concepts like shapes, patterns, numbers, letter identification, rhyming and so much more! \r\n\r\nI purchased games with different themes to match what we were learning about during that time of school. This kept the students even more engaged! \r\n\r\nThese games help switch up delivery instruction and keep students engaged.","fullyFundedDate":1737737677724,"projectUrl":"project/abcs-and-123s/9005614/","projectTitle":"ABCs and 123s","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Zachwieja","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2063257_orig.jpg?crop=1538,1538,x781,y564&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596225503454","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2063257"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_71082","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":598,"numTeachers":31,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":18,"percentBlack":28,"percentWhite":43,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":2,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"19.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":75.6,"schoolId":71082,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cromie Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cromie Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/michigan/warren-consolidated-school-district/cromie-elementary-school/71082"}