{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cass Lake - Bena Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":45.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6794792,"projectId":10085412,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for the donation of lice treatment kits to our school. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in the lives of our students and families. \r\n\r\nHaving access to the lice kits allows us to respond quickly when a student is affected by head lice. This helps reduce the stress, embarrassment and financial burden that can come with treatment. Most importantly, it helps students return to school feeling comfortable, confident and ready to learn. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our students and and helping make our school a caring place for every child.","fullyFundedDate":1778018755608,"projectUrl":"project/affordable-lice-treatments/10085412/","projectTitle":"Affordable Lice Treatments","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nurse Rhonda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6794792_orig.jpg?crop=420,420,x0,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636044346580","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6794792"},{"teacherId":6171900,"projectId":10399726,"letterContent":"As a 4th year STEM teacher, I have been slowly building up the supplies in my STEM classroom over the past years. I constantly try to balance lessons using consumable (students keep) and non-consumable (students disassemble) materials. No matter what our engineering and science goals are for the day....I like to offer COLOR.\r\n\r\nBuilding and creating with colorful supplies, helps kids grow.\r\nIt builds hand strength for writing, sparks imagination, and allows children to share before developing the language needed to express their thoughts and ideas.\r\n\r\nI was in great need of a supply restock. Thank you so much for helping purchase a few packages of very simple consumable materials for my classroom. Colorful pipe cleaners, straws, Popsicle sticks, and miscellaneous craft supplies, will be used, during STEM engineering challenges, by 1st through 5th grade students. Thanks to your generosity, my classroom is restocked and I am ready to teach this year.","fullyFundedDate":1787085750876,"projectUrl":"project/stem-supply-restock/10399726/","projectTitle":"Stem Supply Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Raddatz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6171900_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1595049588152","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6171900"},{"teacherId":6171900,"projectId":10401497,"letterContent":"Books are amazing springboards for hands-on lessons.\r\nIn my primary classes, I am looking to build on traditional stories to create a context for class building challenges and I can't wait to Integrate STEM and literature by using the Fables, Fairy Tales, and Nursery Rhymes, including Fractured Fables and Fractured Fairy Tales that you gifted us.\r\n\r\nSome of the first titles I will be incorporating this year are Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow White, Goldilocks and Just One Bear, The 3 Little Tamales, Little Blue Bridge, and Little Red Hot. With these books hundred of students over many years will enjoy engaging STEM lessons.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for partnering with me to foster a love of reading and STEM! I am excited to introduce these new books this year in my lessons and classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1785169168437,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-blocks/10401497/","projectTitle":"Books and Blocks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Raddatz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6171900_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1595049588152","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6171900"},{"teacherId":6779276,"projectId":10143456,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom by providing snacks for my students! Your generosity means so much to us. Having snacks available helps my students stay focused, energized, and ready to learn throughout the school day. For some students, a simple snack can make a big difference in their ability to concentrate and participate.\r\n\r\nYour kindness shows my students that their community cares about them and wants them to succeed. We are truly grateful for your thoughtful donation and for helping make our classroom a welcoming and supportive place to learn. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of my students!","fullyFundedDate":1778022171085,"projectUrl":"project/snack-time/10143456/","projectTitle":"Snack Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6779276_orig.jpg?crop=422,422,x0,y76&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1567794594938","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6779276"},{"teacherId":6779276,"projectId":10352136,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through DonorsChoose! Your generosity has provided us with valuable organizational tools that will help our students keep their materials neat, organized, and easy to find.\r\n\r\nThese tools will make a meaningful difference in our classroom by creating a more organized learning environment and helping students develop important organizational and responsibility skills. With your support, our students can spend less time searching for materials and more time focused on learning.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your kindness and investment in our students. Thank you for helping us create a classroom where every student can feel prepared, organized, and ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1784053429216,"projectUrl":"project/organization-skills/10352136/","projectTitle":"Organization Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6779276_orig.jpg?crop=422,422,x0,y76&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1567794594938","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6779276"},{"teacherId":6171900,"projectId":10346896,"letterContent":"I was so excited when my stacking pebble boxes arrived. I was at my school helping with a summer preschool screening event. I immediately opened a box in front of some former students. Right away the kids were curious what I had and were asking if they could try them. I let them try the colorful pebbles and let them pick different idea cards to try to build. I was so impressed with the quality of the pebbles. They stacked like hard rocks, but I could tell they were made out a safer plastic material. This tool will be added into my STEM class and will help kids develop fine motor skills for years to come. Thank you so much for partnering with me to make sure my students have the materials they need.","fullyFundedDate":1784053426983,"projectUrl":"project/sort-and-stack-building-fine-motor-ski/10346896/","projectTitle":"Sort and Stack - Building Fine Motor Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Raddatz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6171900_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1595049588152","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6171900"},{"teacherId":6171900,"projectId":10265159,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your gift of magnetic cubes and figures. The children were so excited to see these new materials and several of my colleagues are planning to add these items to their wish lists too.\r\n\r\nMagnetic blocks are more than just toys—they're powerful educational tools!\r\nWhen students assemble and construct 2D patterns like flowers/trees or build 3D structures like castles/tree houses, they are developing spatial thinking, fine motor skills, color/shape recognition, and problem-solving abilities.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting my STEM classroom, students, and teachers!!! This gift will be used by 100s of students this year and in years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1779394984818,"projectUrl":"project/magnet-magic/10265159/","projectTitle":"Magnet Magic","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Raddatz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6171900_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1595049588152","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6171900"},{"teacherId":6960993,"projectId":10174497,"letterContent":"The impression I got when the students opened the donation was: \"What are we going to do with that for MATH?\" When they found out we were going to work on patterns, their eyes and ears lit up as they listened to what fun we could have with kites and math.\r\nWe integrated a drawing-and-coloring craft into every math kit, which was perfect for creating a unique piece of art through math. Kite math was a simple, concise, and effective way to understand patterns.\r\nMy students loved learning and using new ideas. The math kite was a new idea in patterns, and using the hundred chart did bring development in number sense and base 10 values.\r\nMy students had so much fun in this project and would love to do it again. Please refer to the exciting and fun photos attached to this thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1776116452330,"projectUrl":"project/kite-math/10174497/","projectTitle":"Kite Math","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Derby","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6960993_orig.jpg?crop=1305,1305,x220,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673357452148","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6960993"},{"teacherId":6171900,"projectId":10229336,"letterContent":"I recently did a lesson with my fourth grade students about sound. We focused on the guitar and how the strings vibrate to make low and high notes. My students were then challenged to make a cardboard model of a guitar to demonstrate their understanding of the parts of a guitar. They cut and prepared a fretboard to attach to their soundboard. Next, they added details that included the pegs, posts, saddle, bridge, and sound hole. Some details were made with cardboard, but many needed to be drawn on. My students know using acrylic markers is a special treat. They love the way the paint pens dry instantly and how color can be layered. I can't begin to tell you how excited they were to use acrylic markers to decorate their guitars. I didn't get many pictures- but the work the students completed was outstanding. We haven't used our Dot markers yet, but they will be so appreciated by my students in the fall when we use them too. Thank you so much for adding color to our lessons!!! I am so grateful for you and the markers you have gifted us. Thank you again for supporting my students and my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1777936591712,"projectUrl":"project/color-brings-engineering-to-life/10229336/","projectTitle":"Color Brings Engineering to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Raddatz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6171900_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1595049588152","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6171900"},{"teacherId":7139691,"projectId":10011272,"letterContent":"I was excited to share our new materials with my students! They were so happy to see new highlighters and markers since they love using those so much.\r\n\r\nThe new folders will come in handy because they are very sturdy and last much longer than regular folders. I also look forward to using the small cups for our daily healthy fruits and veggies that we have for snack time. Less sticky tables and hands are a win for me!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generosity! This teacher and her students are very grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1777910662646,"projectUrl":"project/just-the-essentials/10011272/","projectTitle":"Just the Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kleefeld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7139691_orig.jpg?crop=900,900,x0,y201&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594945394064","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7139691"},{"teacherId":8213011,"projectId":9760203,"letterContent":"Thanks again for your support of my students and their work. My students were intrigued and excited when our materials arrived and I shared with them my idea for them to have their own space to exhibit their work that they are proud of. \r\nI was surprised when students wanted to do the same concept, but create a space in our room instead of the hallway. \r\n\r\nMy students enjoyed picking out their favorite pieces to display. Some kept one piece up for a few weeks, while others wanted to show off everything they did! It was fun to see which kids valued something more creative versus more academic. I had one student in particular who struggled with two digit subtraction become motivated to change their mindset from \"this is too hard\" to \"I don't have this yet\". Why? They wanted to put up their math practice sheet like some of the others, and wanted to do better first! \r\n\r\nThanks again for helping me create a space for students to take ownership of their work, growth and accomplishments not to mention instill some pride and confidence!","fullyFundedDate":1764689720398,"projectUrl":"project/wonderful-work-wall-showcasing-student/9760203/","projectTitle":"Wonderful Work Wall: Showcasing Student Work","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnsrud","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8213011_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1638333065884","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/erica-johnsrud"},{"teacherId":6779276,"projectId":10184981,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Reach for the Stars project. Your contribution means so much to our classroom and to me as an educator.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our students will now have access to solar system models and viewers that will bring their learning to life. These hands-on materials will spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and help students truly connect with the wonders of space in a meaningful way.\r\n\r\nYour support is making a real difference in their education, and we are incredibly grateful. Thank you for helping our students reach for the stars!","fullyFundedDate":1776116450502,"projectUrl":"project/reach-for-the-stars/10184981/","projectTitle":"Reach For The Stars","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6779276_orig.jpg?crop=422,422,x0,y76&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1567794594938","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6779276"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_74404","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":547,"numTeachers":44,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":94,"percentLatinx":1,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":55.0,"schoolId":74404,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cass Lake - Bena Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cass Lake - Bena Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/cass-lake-bena-public-schools/cass-lake-bena-elementary-school/74404"}