{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Talahi Community School","outOfStateSupporters":32.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5014957,"projectId":9824115,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness through the donation that you gave to this project. We have received all the materials and have been working to get everything set up in the library to use. We cannot wait to see students faces when the books are on the shelves! We also started our chapter book club with second grade before the holidays and they were so excited to have their folders and everything they needed to be a part of the club, all thanks to you! We could not do all the fun stuff around our library without support like yours.","fullyFundedDate":1763056022472,"projectUrl":"project/turning-pages-building-minds/9824115/","projectTitle":"Turning Pages, Building Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trebesch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5014957_orig.jpg?crop=2464,2464,x0,y221&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666921528109","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5014957"},{"teacherId":9975503,"projectId":9734351,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, [Project Title]! Because of you, our students now have brand-new hurdles and vibrant decorations that have truly transformed our learning and activity space.\r\n\r\nThe hurdles have already brought so much excitement and energy to our physical education activities. Students are challenging themselves, cheering each other on, and learning the value of perseverance and teamwork. It's amazing to see their confidence grow with every practice.\r\n\r\nThe decorations have also made our environment brighter and more inviting. Whether we're celebrating achievements or setting the scene for special events, they help create a positive and inspiring atmosphere where every student feels valued and motivated.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made a real difference—not just in our classroom, but in the hearts of our students. Thank you for investing in their health, happiness, and growth. We are so grateful for your generosity and belief in our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1758816659614,"projectUrl":"project/cone-ing-in-on-success-hurdles-fun-an/9734351/","projectTitle":"Cone-ing In on Success: Hurdles, Fun, and Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9975503_orig.png?crop=898,898,x0,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742845767791","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/johnsonpeclassroom"},{"teacherId":6734317,"projectId":9290391,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your gracious donation. It has been quite the change coming back to the classroom after being away for 2.5 years. \r\n\r\nThe items are SO beneficial. I truly cannot thank you enough for everything. Most of the items are used daily. It has impacted my students significantly because they are learning their letters, words and numbers. The marker caddy's are phenomenal and keep the students super organized.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to use more of the items daily. They are all so beneficial and fantastic I cannot wait to incorporate more of them.\r\n\r\nTruly, thank you SOOO much for everything. You are truly the reason teachers keep doing what we do best.","fullyFundedDate":1746787232378,"projectUrl":"project/headed-back-to-kindergarten/9290391/","projectTitle":"Headed Back to Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6734317_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659465542557","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6734317"},{"teacherId":7114290,"projectId":9276144,"letterContent":"This project of \"Taking Reading to the Next Level\" has been my best project that I have ever gotten funded through Donors Choose. I am using these items daily with all my groups! My younger students are using the lowercase stamps to match with the upper case letter I write on their paper. My other groups are using the middle and ending sound puzzles during their independent time. All my groups end everyday playing popcorn for letters or splash where I have picked out specific words I want them to read. \r\n\r\nThese materials have enhanced the hands-on piece to my reading group and I could not be more grateful. Thank you again for everything you do for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1745847039517,"projectUrl":"project/taking-reading-to-the-next-level/9276144/","projectTitle":"Taking Reading to the Next Level","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bahr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7114290_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y224&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1604071408302","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7114290"},{"teacherId":5014957,"projectId":9255642,"letterContent":"It is with great appreciation that I am writing this thank you. This project was one that I was super excited to have fulfilled. It will bring so much to our building to have access to these books not only for students but teachers as well. I have been working with my principal and a group of teachers to work on getting a system set up where we share these books as read alouds throughout the school throughout the course of the school year to give students exposure and teaching empathy. When I shared this stack of books with the group, they were very excited to have them as additions to our library.","fullyFundedDate":1749477796995,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-differences/9255642/","projectTitle":"Celebrating Differences","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trebesch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5014957_orig.jpg?crop=2464,2464,x0,y221&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666921528109","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5014957"},{"teacherId":5014957,"projectId":9131132,"letterContent":"It is with great appreciation that I write you this thank you. To be able to start the school year off with a number of new supplies was such a blessing. We were able to change up the display on the front of our check out desk and hopefully it will last all year with the use of the laminating sheets! We have also been working to switch out mismatched buckets with the clear buckets that were purchased with your donation to store books in a kid friendly way. Our library is beyond grateful for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1746787139697,"projectUrl":"project/sprucing-up-the-library/9131132/","projectTitle":"Sprucing Up The Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trebesch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5014957_orig.jpg?crop=2464,2464,x0,y221&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666921528109","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5014957"},{"teacherId":4911306,"projectId":9200153,"letterContent":"It was so great to get these materials for my students. The seeds were planted and my students learned how to care for them. They enjoyed watching them grow and change. The cups were used for meal worm science activities at the end of the school year. It was great to watch how they transformed as the weeks passed.\r\n The Legos and plates were used and continue to be used for indoor recess creativity. The pencils will be used for lesson planning. Other items purchased will be used for various lesson plans and activities throughout the years. I am so grateful for wonderful donors like you.","fullyFundedDate":1744032911159,"projectUrl":"project/growing-up-in-2nd-grade/9200153/","projectTitle":"Growing Up in 2nd Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Baron","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4911306_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1508380996062","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-baronsclassroom"},{"teacherId":3624153,"projectId":9307637,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity of your donation to my light table project! These items are being used to help students with new and interesting ways to learn and discover around the classroom. \r\n\r\nThe dot stickers came in handy as a quick, easy, fun beg8inning of the year letter activity. \r\n\r\nThe card stock was used for painting names on the first day of school. \r\n\r\nThe playdoh has been used to help develop fine motor skills for the little hands at work.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWe are so lucky to have so many generous donors in our community!","fullyFundedDate":1746787054467,"projectUrl":"project/a-fresh-start-to-the-new-year/9307637/","projectTitle":"A Fresh Start to the New Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Andria Kelley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3624153_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715168575599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3624153"},{"teacherId":3624153,"projectId":9293768,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity of your donation to my light table project! These items are being used to help students with new and interesting ways to learn and discover around the classroom. \r\n\r\nThe letters helps them with literacy skills by learning the letters in their name and the letters in their friends names.\r\n\r\nThere are many other items we have not been able to use yet but the light table items have been a favorite start to the year. \r\n\r\nWe are so lucky to have so many generous donors in our community!","fullyFundedDate":1746620640375,"projectUrl":"project/light-table-play-and-more/9293768/","projectTitle":"Light Table Play and More!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Andria Kelley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3624153_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715168575599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3624153"},{"teacherId":9693866,"projectId":9298160,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our classroom. We are so grateful for your contributions to our learning space. The donations to our classroom have helped our small group space be more successful and have supported the social-emotional learning of each student in our classroom. \r\nThe stools, which we use during small group time, have allowed me to meet with more students at a time. I am able to fit more students at my table while they are still able to sit comfortably. Also, the fidget bands have increased students' focus during lessons while not distracting anyone else. Having these tools provided for our classroom has helped our learning time be more productive and focus on the social-emotional learning that is so important for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1746785713822,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-and-educational-success/9298160/","projectTitle":"Social-Emotional and Educational Success in Small Groups","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stuckmayer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9693866"},{"teacherId":9975503,"projectId":9309464,"letterContent":"Thank you all so much for your generous donation to help give my students the opportunity to learn how to juggle with scarves. without your help this wouldn't have been possible. Me and my students are forever grateful for people like you who have helped invest into the kiddos that I teach. \r\n\r\nWhen I took out the first time I took out the scarves and told them what we were doing with them they were ecstatic. I showed them how to do it and were amazed with how I was able to juggle 3 scarves at one time. Of course they all thought they could do it just as well as I could without ever having done it. Even though we just started practicing they are getting the hang of it.\r\n\r\nAgain thank you all so much for your help with making this possible","fullyFundedDate":1746786020394,"projectUrl":"project/elementary-juggling/9309464/","projectTitle":"Elementary Juggling","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9975503_orig.png?crop=898,898,x0,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742845767791","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/johnsonpeclassroom"},{"teacherId":7114290,"projectId":9295615,"letterContent":"This book display is my favorite part of my classroom. Students came in this week beaming with excited over these books! They could not put them down. Many of my students do not have any books at home, and these books are all ABC books to help them learn. They have been finding letters, repeating sounds and finding the joy in reading a book. \r\n\r\nThis week they have been exploring with them on their own. I am excited to use them in my lessons for students to find the letters we learning about. They will learn to name the letters and the sounds that they make.\r\n\r\nThank you again for everything you do to support our classrooms!","fullyFundedDate":1746786920803,"projectUrl":"project/learning-our-abcs-and-sounds-with-books/9295615/","projectTitle":"Learning Our ABCs and Sounds With Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bahr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7114290_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y224&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1604071408302","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7114290"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_55170","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":701,"numTeachers":46,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":56,"percentWhite":20,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":9,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 3","studentTeacherRatio":"15.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":67.4,"schoolId":55170,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Talahi Community School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Talahi Community School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/st-cloud-independent-school-district-742/talahi-community-elementary-school/55170"}