{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Sullivan STEAM School","outOfStateSupporters":25.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10213308,"projectId":9637915,"letterContent":"My students use my new beanbag chairs and wiggle chairs every day. These flexible seating options have helped my students engaged in learning and allows students to choose what seat works best for them. One of my students chooses to use a wiggle chair every time he is in my classroom. He has said that being able to move his body helps him learn. I have noticed a significant increase in his engagement and participation since having access to a wiggle chair! Another one of students really likes sitting in the bean bag chair. When she first saw that I had bean bag chairs in my classroom, she was so excited! She likes to switch between sitting in the bean bag and sitting on the floor. Having this choice has helped her take charge of her learning and learn what works best for her. I have noticed more engagement when she has access to multiple seating options. \r\n\r\nMy next project is to continue to make my classroom a more sensory friendly space for my students. I want to provide a variety of sensory supports for my students, including fidgets, deep pressure tools such as a weighted vest, and different types of lighting. 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This made lessons more exciting and helped students understand difficult concepts more easily.\r\n\r\nIt also encouraged creativity and problem-solving. Students worked together to plan, measure, and test their designs, learning that mistakes were part of the process. When something didn't print correctly, they discussed what went wrong and tried again—building resilience and teamwork. The 3D printer inspired students to think like inventors, and even the most hesitant learners became eager to participate when they saw their ideas take shape.\r\n\r\nOverall, the printer brought a sense of innovation to the classroom. It showed students that technology isn't just something you use—it's something you can create with. This boosted confidence, curiosity, and a love for hands-on learning that carried over into other subjects as well.","fullyFundedDate":1722339628624,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-creations/8527546/","projectTitle":"Classroom Creations!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wagner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7106802_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581030748995","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7106802"},{"teacherId":5792051,"projectId":9064810,"letterContent":"My students are having so much fun exploring these new materials! One of the most engaging small group activities of the year so far has been using our new LEGO and DUPLO sets. My students had a blast building with their table partners and exploring the new bricks. They were so engaged in learning! We have also been using these sets at the beginning of the day during our Ease-Into the Day as they just can't get enough of them! LEGO and DUPLO building is something all of my students enjoy. Having these materials as an option when we arrive to school is really helping me set the tone for the day and helping students engage with peers collaboratively. The set of people figures have been an especially big hit!\r\nI look forward to using these materials all year long, and for many years to come! \r\n\r\nThank you for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1747161490779,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-stem-with-lego-and-duplo/9064810/","projectTitle":"Exploring STEM with LEGO and DUPLO","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kari","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5792051_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629394734142","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5792051"},{"teacherId":5792051,"projectId":9743726,"letterContent":"My students are having so much fun exploring these new materials! One of the most engaging small group activities of the year so far has been using the Playfoam Pluffle in a large tray with letter beads. My students had a blast using tweezers to hunt and find the letter beads to match to a letter board. They were so engaged in learning! They have also really been enjoying the Kinetic Sand and scoops. We have been making sign-up sheets to help the students take turns using it because it so popular during our choice time. They are working on building fine-motor skills while scooping and filling, getting their hands and fingers ready for writing!\r\nWe have been using the colored wood blocks and sensory filler wood pieces in many ways already too! My students are discovering color mixing, patterns, and creativity with these materials. We love it all so much!\r\nThank you for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1759329949811,"projectUrl":"project/math-and-science-sensory-exploration/9743726/","projectTitle":"Math and Science Sensory Exploration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kari","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5792051_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629394734142","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5792051"},{"teacherId":5792051,"projectId":9438494,"letterContent":"We are so excited to add these art materials to our classroom! The chalk, crayons, and beads have been in use almost everyday this school year! My students have been using these materials in open-ended exploration. They are strengthening their fine motor skills and building on their creativity every day. We love using the sidewalk chalk outside with stencils to decorate the sidewalk and to practice writing our names and drawing. \r\nThe flashlights are so much fun to use with emergent literacy activities- we shine them through paper to find hidden letters, we use them to write letters on the ceiling, and I have used them with special books to show what is hidden in pictures. These will be fun to use for many years to come.\r\nIt is so important to have materials like these to support my school curriculum and build engagement in the classroom. Thank you so much for helping to provide my students with hands-on, open ended materials so they can explore, create, and grow!","fullyFundedDate":1757423952358,"projectUrl":"project/prek-art-supplies/9438494/","projectTitle":"PreK Art Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kari","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5792051_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629394734142","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5792051"},{"teacherId":1437752,"projectId":9456182,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift of STEM resources to our 4th-grade classroom. The moment my students saw the new materials, their excitement was contagious! Their eyes lit up with curiosity, and they couldn't wait to explore. It was wonderful to see even the most hesitant learners eager to dive into hands-on activities. Your support has transformed our classroom into a vibrant space where students actively engage with science and engineering, making learning fun and meaningful.\r\n\r\nOne memorable moment came during a recent project when students were able to choose their own STEM challenges. They rushed to complete their required work so they could get started right away. Once paired up, they jumped into constructing, experimenting, and problem-solving with great enthusiasm and teamwork. The classroom buzzed as they figured out how things worked, shared ideas, and overcame obstacles together. This experience helped them build critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration skills—all made possible by your generosity.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we plan to introduce more complex challenges that encourage deeper exploration and innovation. Your support is helping my students grow into confident problem-solvers and creative thinkers who are excited about STEM. Thank you for giving them this opportunity to learn, build, and imagine new possibilities. Your kindness truly makes a lasting difference in their lives and futures.","fullyFundedDate":1758121381448,"projectUrl":"project/stem-spark-igniting-discovery/9456182/","projectTitle":"STEM Spark: Igniting Discovery","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Duffy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1437752_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1515038490242","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-c-duffy"},{"teacherId":5792051,"projectId":9446816,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students and my classroom! Early Literacy is so important to build foundational skills for listening, reading, and writing in upper grades. The playful and fast lessons in this curriculum provide a structured and engaging way to explicitly teach essential phonemic awareness skills that will help my students readily transition to phonics instruction later on. \r\nI have been using it for a few weeks with my class so far and they are really loving it. We look forward to reading our books as a whole group and during choice time as well.\r\nThank you again for all your support!","fullyFundedDate":1755713014802,"projectUrl":"project/early-literacy-support/9446816/","projectTitle":"Early Literacy Support","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kari","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5792051_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629394734142","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5792051"},{"teacherId":6581275,"projectId":9304068,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support in providing our class set of high-quality headphones for our kindergarten classroom. This project has transformed how my young students engage with their learning on iPads, allowing them to focus on educational apps without distractions. The ability to listen to stories and instructions clearly has significantly improved their understanding and enjoyment of each lesson.\r\n\r\nWhat excites my students the most is the chance to explore colorful, interactive lessons at their own pace. With these headphones, they can immerse themselves in reading activities and fun learning games, which has sparked their curiosity and enthusiasm for school. Your contribution has made a lasting impact on their early learning experience, and we are truly grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1747661547884,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-an-optimal-learning-envir/9304068/","projectTitle":"Headphones for an Optimal Learning Environment!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ashley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6581275_orig.jpg?crop=1244,1244,x0,y78&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565712663417","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ashley-hager"},{"teacherId":8753644,"projectId":9283041,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom through DonorsChoose! Your contributions have made it possible for my students to engage with science in exciting, hands-on ways by integrating the Hands-On Science Specimen Centers, Meet the Standards Hands-On Science Kits, Create-A-Chain Reaction STEM Kit, and Marble Run. These resources will transform our learning environment, by allowing students to explore scientific concepts through direct interaction and experimentation. The hands-on nature of these materials will help students visualize and understand abstract ideas like force, motion, energy transfer, and life cycles in a way that textbooks alone cannot achieve.\r\nIn addition to deepening their understanding, these tools are helping my English language learners develop the academic language needed to explain their thinking clearly and confidently. As students build chain reactions, observe specimens, and construct marble runs, they are learning to describe processes, make predictions, and articulate cause-and-effect relationships using precise scientific vocabulary. This integration of content and language is essential for their success, and I am deeply grateful for your role in making it possible. Thank you for investing in our students' futures!","fullyFundedDate":1746889782984,"projectUrl":"project/activate-prior-knowledge-connections-a/9283041/","projectTitle":"Activate Prior Knowledge, Connections, and Academic Language Through STEAM Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Quinn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8753644_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y342&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667605095555","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8753644"},{"teacherId":5792051,"projectId":9438367,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for support my Small World Play project! I'm am so excited to share all the materials with my students over the course of this school year. So far we have opened some of the small animal figurine sets and built habitats for them using other materials from the project.\r\nIt was so much fun to see my students' so excited to open packages and begin to use the new materials. They were able to choose which animals sets to use first-they picked out the North American animals and had so much fun designing habitats for the racoons, bison, wolf, and eagles. They used the trees, moss rocks, slate, and grass pieces. They even brought over wood blocks to make mountains! \r\nThese materials are going to last for years and bring my student's so much joy. Today was the largest group of students I've had yet this year working together. I'm looking forward to enjoying these materials again and again.","fullyFundedDate":1754930056651,"projectUrl":"project/small-world-play/9438367/","projectTitle":"Small World Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kari","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5792051_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629394734142","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5792051"},{"teacherId":1437752,"projectId":9436801,"letterContent":"Thank You for Supporting Our Magnificent Mathematicians!\r\nI am deeply grateful for your support of my classroom project. Thanks to your donations, our learning space is now filled with hands-on math manipulatives that will inspire critical thinking and joyful discovery. \r\n\r\nThis year, multiplication is a key focus for my students, and with engaging tools like flash cards, games, visual aids, and interactive manipulatives, math has become more accessible—and a lot more fun! These resources are especially impactful for students with learning disabilities, transforming frustration into confidence and helping every child feel successful.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has created a more inclusive environment where math feels magical. Every day, I see students light up with excitement as they explore concepts in new ways. Your support has made a lasting difference in their educational journey, and I can't thank you enough for believing in our classroom and the power of creative learning.","fullyFundedDate":1755521954911,"projectUrl":"project/play-practice-progress-a-math-fluency/9436801/","projectTitle":"Play, Practice, Progress: a Math Fluency Mission","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Duffy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1437752_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1515038490242","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-c-duffy"},{"teacherId":369992,"projectId":9100652,"letterContent":"For the past few weeks students have been 3D drawing shapes such as hearts and ABC letters. 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