{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Graham Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":49.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6938041,"projectId":10351084,"letterContent":"My students absolutely love these materials! We have been using the kinetic sand as sensory and brain breaks! Also, we added animals to the sand and used it to discuss math concepts such as the same and different along with hitting science standards as well. The sand alone has been such a big hit! The containers to hold the sand are just the right size and perfect for our little hands.\r\n\r\nThe Melissa and Doug food items for pretend play are just as popular! The ice cream and sandwich station are the top favorites. Students are practicing their math, writing and reading skills using these items. I truly appreciate all the wonderful donors that helped us build this amazing classroom that students love.","fullyFundedDate":1783800831627,"projectUrl":"project/little-learners-big-imaginations/10351084/","projectTitle":"Little Learners, Big Imaginations","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6938041_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754922504635","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hclark444"},{"teacherId":6938041,"projectId":10237029,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my kindergarteners and helping to strengthen their math skills! Our materials will be used throughout the whole year. We have used the writing tablets to show our thinking about numbers in different ways, drawing numbers, and sharing ideas with partners. Our white board paddles have been used in a similar way and help us share our thinking quickly and with the whole group. Our 3D shape lesson are coming up quick and we are really exciting to use the new shape blocks! Playdoh has been used to make numbers and represent them in many ways. These materials are in our hands each day and are extremely loved! Thank you for letting us have fun with math!","fullyFundedDate":1781372870658,"projectUrl":"project/fun-with-math/10237029/","projectTitle":"Fun with Math!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6938041_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754922504635","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hclark444"},{"teacherId":6938041,"projectId":10338455,"letterContent":"The mini animal figurines have been a big hit with my little kindergarteners! They absolutely loved playing with them and were excited to explore all of the different animals.\r\n\r\nWe also found some great ways to incorporate them into our math learning. The children sorted the animals into different groups and practiced talking about their similarities and differences. They were able to compare attributes such as size, color, type of animal, and other characteristics while explaining their thinking.\r\n\r\nIt was wonderful to see how a simple hands-on activity could bring so much excitement to learning. The figurines provided lots of opportunities for play, conversation, problem-solving, and math practice, and the children really enjoyed every minute of it!","fullyFundedDate":1782233140194,"projectUrl":"project/animals-in-the-classroom/10338455/","projectTitle":"Animals in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6938041_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754922504635","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hclark444"},{"teacherId":614330,"projectId":10245548,"letterContent":"My class had the most amazing time at our glow party! I set up stations and let the students choose the stations they got to go to. The stations included glow slime, glow stacking cups, adopt a mochi glow pet, glow ring toss, glow bowling, make a bracelet with glow beads, glow tic tac toe and neon highligher pictures. The room also had glowing/neon decor that made it look really cool.\r\n\r\nMy students were so surprised and thrilled when they arrived at school. I covered the windows with black paper and set up black lights in the room. Students got to pick two glow bracelets each to wear at the glow party and keep. They especially enjoyed adopting a mochi pet, which they kept in a neon cup. \r\n\r\nI will be able to recreate this celebration next year as well because I can reuse the black lights and I kept the decorations too. The students worked so hard this school year and this gave everyone a chance to have fun! I truly thank you for supporting this project for my students. Your donations really made a memorable celebration for us.","fullyFundedDate":1778030703582,"projectUrl":"project/glow-party-time/10245548/","projectTitle":"Glow Party Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stuhr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp614330_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y176&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629251499101","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/614330"},{"teacherId":6938041,"projectId":10251239,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping provide fun summer bags for my students! Your generosity and support mean so much to our classroom. Because of your kindness, every student will receive a special bag filled with exciting goodies that will help them celebrate the end of the school year and begin summer with smiles on their faces.\r\n\r\nEach bag includes fun items such as stickers, bubbles, bookmarks, a book, and other surprises. While the items may seem simple, they create a meaningful experience for students. Children love receiving something that is just for them, and these bags will make them feel valued, celebrated, and excited as they head into summer break.","fullyFundedDate":1778029968307,"projectUrl":"project/summer-fun/10251239/","projectTitle":"Summer Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6938041_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754922504635","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hclark444"},{"teacherId":6938041,"projectId":10153578,"letterContent":"Thank you so much helping my class get new books for the summer! They absolutely love Mo Willems and his Elephant and Piggie series. Each student was able to pick out their own book along with a bookmark and sticker. It was an exciting day watching them fill up their bag and get excited for summer!\r\n\r\nElephant and Piggie books are full of all the words we have been learning all year long. My class loves spotting them on the pages. These are the most fun books for beginning reads and help foster that love of reading I hope every students finds for themselves one day.","fullyFundedDate":1773876968382,"projectUrl":"project/everyone-can-read/10153578/","projectTitle":"Everyone Can Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6938041_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754922504635","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hclark444"},{"teacherId":6938041,"projectId":10159650,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing new life into our classroom! We have had an amazing time watching our plants grow and discussing their progress. So far we have harvested our lettuce plants 3 times! Each time we sat down and had ourselves a little snack (with ranch of course). \r\n\r\nHopefully before school ends our tomatoes will be ready to go. We already have several growing! Kindergarteners are so full of wonder and the excitement and joy of growing plants we can eat has been nothing short of wonderful. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1775426722988,"projectUrl":"project/growing-all-year-round/10159650/","projectTitle":"Growing All Year Round!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6938041_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754922504635","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hclark444"},{"teacherId":6938041,"projectId":9623382,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping my class receive flexible seating options. These chairs are a huge hit in the classroom. We read daily and these chair are used all over the class to provide joy and excitement to their reading experience! \r\n\r\nHaving choices in books and seating is what really makes reading exciting in the younger ages. I am so happy to have these options for my students to use throughout the day in th classroom. They look easy to clean and easy to sore. Just perfect for the classroom. We cannot thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1762267496161,"projectUrl":"project/sit-here/9623382/","projectTitle":"Sit Here!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6938041_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754922504635","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hclark444"},{"teacherId":614330,"projectId":9643478,"letterContent":"My class is thoroughly enjoying the LCD boards that you provided to our classroom. We use them for so many things.\r\n\r\nDuring math, there is a section where I show them a number or number of dots and they have to show me that number in a different way. It is so much cleaner, faster and easier to pass out the LCD boards than to pass out white boards, markers and erasers to each student. I can easily assess my students' answers when they show me their LCD board.\r\n\r\nWe also use the boards during our literacy groups. They are great for practicing letter writing, heart words and stretching out simple words.\r\n\r\nWe want to thank you for generously providing us with these versitile materials that we use everyday.","fullyFundedDate":1766294008240,"projectUrl":"project/quick-formative-assessment-tool/9643478/","projectTitle":"Quick Formative Assessment Tool","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stuhr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp614330_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y176&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629251499101","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/614330"},{"teacherId":6938041,"projectId":9750364,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping fund our project! My students have loved using the sorting materials. We received Halloween themed sorting items and a set of fall sorting items. These have been amazing to use during the fall season. The sorters have been even more helpful aside from sorting! We used to them to mark our bingo cards for our Halloween party and to play dice games during math groups! In addition, we were able to get sliding bins for our shelf. These replaced our old broken bins and truly made organizing our materials neater and look better! Our classroom is so grateful for your donations and making our classroom a better place.","fullyFundedDate":1760643406476,"projectUrl":"project/fine-motor-skills/9750364/","projectTitle":"Fine Motor Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6938041_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754922504635","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hclark444"},{"teacherId":614330,"projectId":9643536,"letterContent":"My students are really enjoying the puzzles that were funding through your donations. Some of them prefer doing the puzzles than playing with Legos or other toys offered during free choice. When the puzzles were first introduced in my classroom, the students were lined up, waiting at the puzzle table. They still get excited when I put puzzles down as an option during our free choice time each day. \r\n\r\nI am so grateful that you helped stock my classroom with engaging puzzles! I want to express how much it means to me that you helped my classroom this year. The puzzles are such a great addition to my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1764609560166,"projectUrl":"project/puzzles-for-fine-motor-practice/9643536/","projectTitle":"Puzzles for Fine Motor Practice","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stuhr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp614330_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y176&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629251499101","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/614330"},{"teacherId":794584,"projectId":9628282,"letterContent":"Every year we take our fifth graders to YMCA Camp Storer here in Michigan. We spend the week at camp having an outdoor education experience.\r\n\r\nOutdoor Education focuses on the whole child. It offeres benefits like reduced stress, improved mental and physical well-being. It enhances social-emotional skills and cognitive growth. It allows for creativity and environmental awreness through hands-on experiences. It is learning away from technology. It fosters resilience, confidence and a deeper connection to nature and community. \r\n\r\nWe fundraise to lower the cost of attending camp by 50% for our students. We also cover the costs for those that would not otheriwse be able to attend for financial reasons. We fundraise is by selling snacks twice a week to our school community. \r\n\r\nYour donation allowed for my project to be funded. It will allow us to raise more money.","fullyFundedDate":1755738013346,"projectUrl":"project/lets-go-to-camp/9628282/","projectTitle":"Let’s Go to Camp!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gamble","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp794584_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1517535606653","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/794584"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_73534","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":410,"numTeachers":26,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":31,"percentWhite":57,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":50.6,"schoolId":73534,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Graham Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Graham Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/michigan/wayne-westland-cmty-sch-dist/graham-elementary-school/73534"}