{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Battle Creek Elementary","outOfStateSupporters":27.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1926452,"projectId":9541570,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project. The students were so excited when they found out that they got to use water to paint. They thought the paper was magically. They were like \"how is this appearing!\" It was also so nice to be able to paint without the mess and to be able to reuse the paper over and over again. I can't wait to see what they will decide to paint with water next. The students are so creative so I know they will come up with some wonderful ideas. Thank you so much for making our learning in our classroom so much fun!","fullyFundedDate":1758837874184,"projectUrl":"project/fun-without-the-mess/9541570/","projectTitle":"Fun Without the Mess!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Darya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1926452_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625778364730","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/darya-fidelman"},{"teacherId":1926452,"projectId":9581387,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project. The students have been loving the new magnetic materials. They have been creating flowers, air planes, towers, shapes and so much more. This has been our first week with the materials. I can't wait to see how they will continue to get more creative and build more elaborate things. Once they figure out these Smartmax pieces can stick to our magnetic tiles the possibilities will be endless. Thanks for making learning so much fun in our classroom. I couldn't do it without all of you.","fullyFundedDate":1761244591804,"projectUrl":"project/smartmax-fun/9581387/","projectTitle":"Smartmax Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Darya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1926452_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625778364730","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/darya-fidelman"},{"teacherId":5025123,"projectId":9607731,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your donations toward this project. The students were so excited to open the boxes and explored these STEM kits. They worked together to build and create awesome tracks and marble runs. I could see great team work and social skills built among students. I could hear laughing and giggling sounds the entire STEAM time. Thank you for helping our young engineers have fun while learning. The creativity and collaborating opportunities are endless with these fantastic STEM kits. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1757696297553,"projectUrl":"project/run-marble-run/9607731/","projectTitle":"Run Marble Run","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5025123_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513002676329","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5025123"},{"teacherId":1926452,"projectId":9553378,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations. The students have been loving the magnetic tiles in the morning when they are done eating breakfast and writing his/her name. \r\nThe additional large squares and huge bases have been so much fun! The student's are finally starting to work with one another to build huge creations. With the big bases, their towers, castles, and houses have been staying up longer and not breaking as easily. I just know as the school year goes on, the students will be so creative and find even more way to use these materials. \r\nThanks so much for making our learning fun!","fullyFundedDate":1758895220196,"projectUrl":"project/building-bright-futures-with-magnetic-ti/9553378/","projectTitle":"Building Bright Futures with Magnetic Tiles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Darya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1926452_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625778364730","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/darya-fidelman"},{"teacherId":4676403,"projectId":9353222,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for choosing this project to support! This project has helped students already in class. Each child has their own calculator to use during our data math lessons. We use the outside thermometer to gauge the temperature to keep records and use the data during our landmark lessons. We have been reading the books about the earth, the weather and animal habitats. The classroom digital clocks are great for the students and can be seen at each end of the classroom. I am very pleased with how my students are engaged and they are really using the materials this project has given them. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1754229637871,"projectUrl":"project/lets-calculate-temperature-data/9353222/","projectTitle":"Lets Calculate Temperature Data!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dudeck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4676403_orig.jpg?crop=3120,3120,x0,y62&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1655169393431","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-dudeck"},{"teacherId":4676403,"projectId":9569106,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for choosing this project to support! As a fifth grade classroom, my students academic levels range from second grade to sixth grade. These writing prompt journals are fantastic because they are for groups of students at specific levels with materials that meet them at their level. I use these journals in small groups of less than 5 students. I am able to help them in small group where they are given more time and intense instruction. These journals and organizers will be used throughout the school year.","fullyFundedDate":1755712034720,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-writing-prompts/9569106/","projectTitle":"Engaging Writing Prompts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dudeck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4676403_orig.jpg?crop=3120,3120,x0,y62&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1655169393431","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-dudeck"},{"teacherId":4676403,"projectId":9348737,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing this project to support. These paragraph journals align with the district's writing curriculum, which we are using daily in class. We begin with the day's paragraph assignment as a class and move onto the classes main assignment, which will be individual work. These journals have 3 parts\" opinion writing, narrative writing and informative writing our main focuses of the year. The graphic organizers are also used for students who need to break down the paragraph into multiple parts. We are using the bins to organize our group journals and assignments. 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As they hear characters face challenges, solve problems, and build relationships, students naturally begin to reflect on their own actions and how they relate to others. The consistent exposure to thoughtful, age-appropriate content helps build a classroom culture of kindness, respect, and curiosity about the world.\r\n\r\nBeyond passive listening, the Yoto experience encourages meaningful discussion and personal reflection. Teachers can guide students to respond through journaling, role-play, or collaborative conversations, helping them process the stories and connect them to real-life situations. Students might explore themes such as inclusion, fairness, or resilience, developing a deeper emotional vocabulary and the ability to articulate their feelings. Peer discussions, self-reflection, and even student-created audio content using Yoto cards can demonstrate their growing empathy and awareness. 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As they nurture plants, students gain firsthand experience in patience, responsibility, and the care required to help something flourish. This process becomes a powerful metaphor for human relationships, allowing students to draw parallels between the needs of plants and the emotional needs of people. Through observing the growth and struggles of their plants, students begin to understand the importance of empathy and consistent support, which deepens their capacity for compassion and emotional intelligence.","fullyFundedDate":1716081826015,"projectUrl":"project/continuing-to-grow-year-round/8383474/","projectTitle":"Continuing to Grow Year Round!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Deak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8964152_orig.jpg?crop=2464,2464,x0,y205&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1709236437424","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msdeak"},{"teacherId":5025123,"projectId":9361337,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donations toward this book project. You have no idea how excited the students were when they saw new books in our classroom library. \r\n\r\nI introduced Dog Man to them first then they continued with the rest of the Dog Man books. Bad Guys books were added to complete our Bad Guys collection. I read, The Invisible Boy and Fill a Bucket to them and they loved it. Fill a Bucket was a perfect book to teach about kindness which is our character word of the month. The Invisible Boy taught my students about friendship and being inclusive which is very important for all of us this first month of school. I look forward to introduce them to Toto the Ninja Cat soon. \r\n\r\nPlease know that your donations make a difference in our love of reading and learning. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1749476089835,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-curious-readers/9361337/","projectTitle":"Books for Curious Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5025123_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513002676329","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5025123"},{"teacherId":9876845,"projectId":9646098,"letterContent":"Hello, \r\n\r\nI want to thank you for donating to my school library. The student was so happy because of the books in the library. They are very excited to see new books everyday when they come in. The staff here are grateful to me for doing these awesome things for the library. Also donorschoose you rock the donate!!!!!\r\n\r\nI am glad to be doing this at my school library since there is such a tiny library in the district right now. I am going to make more donorschoose every year this library makes new books for the students. I could thank you enough for doing this. I am so shocked every time I get donated books.","fullyFundedDate":1757742537355,"projectUrl":"project/help-the-students-get-these-manga-books/9646098/","projectTitle":"Help the Students Get These Manga Books For the Library.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jenny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9876845_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1734547954478","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9876845"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_76086","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":470,"numTeachers":30,"percentFrplEligible":92,"percentAsian":48,"percentBlack":21,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":10,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":72.4,"schoolId":76086,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Battle Creek Elementary on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Battle Creek Elementary","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/saint-paul-public-schools/battle-creek-envrmntal-magnet-school/76086"}