{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Buder Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4047000,"projectId":9797688,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding our project and providing multiple sets of Boomwhackers for my students! Your generosity allowed these colorful instruments to arrive just in time for our winter concert, and the students had a wonderful time learning to play them. The Boomwhackers are an excellent educational tool that help teach fundamental musical concepts such as pitch, rhythm, steady beat, and the importance of ensemble performance. This engaging and hands-on approach to music education has already made a significant impact in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThe highlight of our winter concert was the students' performance on their new instruments. They played along beautifully to various arrangements of music from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, showcasing their newfound skills with enthusiasm. The 5th graders were particularly excited to hit members of our staff on the head as they played the Nutcracker march. Don't worry: the adults had on construction grade hard hats!\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your commitment to enriching the educational experience through music. Your support truly made a difference in bringing this unique opportunity to our students, and we can't wait to continue making music with them!","fullyFundedDate":1764959608114,"projectUrl":"project/you-get-two-boomwhackers-and-you-get-tw/9797688/","projectTitle":"You Get Two Boomwhackers, and You Get Two Boomwhackers...","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Beede","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4047000_orig.jpg?crop=1027,1027,x192,y148&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755695149378","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4047000"},{"teacherId":4047000,"projectId":9797608,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our Donors Choose project! Your support made it possible for my students to receive a new book, \"Wishtree\" by Katherine Applegate, to read and enjoy. This book was selected specifically to match our school's winter concert theme, \"This is My Wish,\" and it has been wonderful to see the students connect their reading experience with their musical performance. The students were so excited to receive their copies and dive into a story that brought our concert theme to life in a new way. Your contribution truly enhanced their learning and creative experience this season.\r\n\r\nReading \"Wishtree\" connected text to real-world issues (diversity/empathy). Seeing the story from the tree's perspective creates and opportunity to learn about different viewpoints, analyze plot, and summarize events. There are many read-aloud videos of this text which can be used to support the reading levels of different learners. The 4th and 5th grade teachers enjoyed adding this book to their reading time.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, each student now has a book to keep and cherish, helping foster a lifelong love of reading. Your gift provided more than just books; it provided a unique, integrated learning experience that linked literacy and the performing arts, creating lasting memories for the students. We are incredibly grateful for your investment in our classroom and the students' education. Thank you for helping us make this project a success!","fullyFundedDate":1762224773410,"projectUrl":"project/wishing-for-a-book-for-fourth-and-fifth/9797608/","projectTitle":"Wishing for a Book for Fourth and Fifth Grade Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Beede","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4047000_orig.jpg?crop=1027,1027,x192,y148&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755695149378","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4047000"},{"teacherId":261790,"projectId":9563030,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind generosity! We are loving our new supplies. Our room is so much quieter since we have gotten our earphones. We can actually hear our online phonics program now. We also loved playing with our letter leaves in the fall and a few of us even created our own games using the letter leaves. But nothing has made us as happy as the baby dolls, clothes, and high chair. Now we can cook and take care of our baby during play time! We LOVE our new dolls. We have had to learn how to put on diapers and dress the baby. It has brought such joy to the students. I have heard so many great role play stories since we got the babies. They really bring our imaginations alive! Thanks again for giving us such joy in our learning!","fullyFundedDate":1757633646481,"projectUrl":"project/bookworms-in-need-of-supplies/9563030/","projectTitle":"Bookworms In Need of Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Finley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp261790_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1490641253456","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/finleyprek"},{"teacherId":4047000,"projectId":9630242,"letterContent":"The drums are exactly what I wanted for our room and they arrived in time for our winter concert. My students immediately commented on the patterns on the drum (African designs, based on Kente cloth) and said they look really cool. Part of our theme was music from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. The two 4th grade classes played along with a portion of Trepak arranged for classroom percussion instruments. The drums were easy to move to the front of our performance area in the gym and then take them back when their selection was over. They are quality instruments and sound wonderful. I look forward to using theme in the new year with the lower grades as well.\r\n\r\nMuch of learning to read music begins with reading icons and pictures to play along with the music. We have rhythm sticks, but that gets boring after a while. All of the students get super excited when they get to try a new instrument, so I know they will have a good time learning to read music on the new drums. I also use the drums to talk about basic science of sound with my students. Although it has a culturally inspired pattern, the tubano is a newer drum designed for classroom learning. Musical instruments are so expensive, especially quality ones, so thank you for investing in my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1760721278703,"projectUrl":"project/just-give-me-the-beat/9630242/","projectTitle":"Just Give Me the Beat","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Beede","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4047000_orig.jpg?crop=1027,1027,x192,y148&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755695149378","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4047000"},{"teacherId":4081459,"projectId":9627001,"letterContent":"Thank you all again for donating funds to supply new art materials for my three year old students. \r\n\r\nThey have been so eager to create and explore in our art area. We have been busy creating fall inspired art projects...painting, gluing, and getting messy! \r\n\r\nWe sent home so many creations this week before Thanksgiving Break and now our room looks empty without their work proudly displayed. I cannot wait to see the classroom's transformation, as we head into winter and add new artwork to our walls!","fullyFundedDate":1758812876779,"projectUrl":"project/preschool-picassos/9627001/","projectTitle":"Preschool Picassos","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Counts","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4081459_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755723900986","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4081459"},{"teacherId":7660002,"projectId":8072337,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping gift my students the amazing story The Magical Yet. This is a heartwarming story of all the things that we just can't do yet. It inspires readers to preserver and continue working towards their dreams.\r\n\r\nMy students loved opening their books and reading it together as a class. Thank you for helping add to their personal, home library. Reading is the best gift that we can give kids. My goal is to always help give my students books that they can read at home, so thank you for your contribution!","fullyFundedDate":1701211565896,"projectUrl":"project/the-magical-yet-holiday-gift/8072337/","projectTitle":"The Magical Yet Holiday Gift","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zotos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7660002_orig.jpg?crop=1109,1109,x829,y335&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606861537118","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mszotos"},{"teacherId":7878462,"projectId":8551131,"letterContent":"Wow. Thank you so much for your contribution to our podcasting project. My students absolutely LOVED the experience! The headphones and audio adapters truly made my students feel like professionals when paired with our studio microphones! I loved that this project gave them to opportunity to be active participants in societal conversations. They made podcasts about implementing a new math curriculum for our district, spreading awareness about child marriage that is still present in the United States, helping teach wilderness survival skills, among other things! \r\n\r\nYou made a difference in these student's lives because they could research something they cared about and share their thoughts about these important topics. What's more is that the podcasting materials can be used in subsequent years, so my future students can have this wonderful experience as well.","fullyFundedDate":1730984909551,"projectUrl":"project/helping-students-use-their-voice-for-goo/8551131/","projectTitle":"Helping Students Use Their Voice for Good: Podcasting 101","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Arveseth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7878462_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1623902469557","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-arveseth"},{"teacherId":261790,"projectId":8732698,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping provide my class with a new kitchen. We are so in love with it! The class waited which much anticipation as I slowly put it together. It was quite the task but was so worth it to see how happy it made the class. They have been very busy \"decorating it\" with fake flowers and home decor. I have already heard wonderful conversations from the area and problem solving including sharing. We have been making stir fry, tacos, and pizza in our new kitchen. They are so excited because our fridge has a door now. Thank you again for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1726282706619,"projectUrl":"project/whats-cooking-in-kindergarten-pretend/8732698/","projectTitle":"What's Cooking in Kindergarten? 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