{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Garfield Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":65.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9255090,"projectId":9819838,"letterContent":"Your gift came at a great time. My students love playing Orff instruments and some of ours had gotten so old and worn out. Having some new instruments come in was such a blessing. We have our new instruments to use already tapping a steady beat on the lumni sticks with my younger students, adding some instrumental parts to songs we are learning with my older students and playing one of our favorite October songs \"Pass the Pumpkin\" with instruments. My students also have gotten a chance to teach each other. Once they learn a part on a xylophone or glockenspiel, they then get to teach it to the next person. With our new glockenspiels more students get a chance to play and teach. Thank you so much for giving my students the opportunity to become better musicians and for making our music class so much fun.","fullyFundedDate":1760693747373,"projectUrl":"project/beautiful-instruments-beautiful-music/9819838/","projectTitle":"Beautiful Instruments, Beautiful Music","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cooper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9255090_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1703282027462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9255090"},{"teacherId":9255090,"projectId":9458348,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for our new puppets! They recently arrived and we have already put them to use in many of my classrooms! Their arrival was perfect because some classes were learning the story of the three bears in class and we were able to use the puppets and songs that went with the story in music class. Many of my students really love the international puppets especially the ones that look like some of them. We will use those when we sing songs from different places and cultures. We also used our puppets as friends to sing to and to teach steady beat too. Having a puppet to use has helped even my shy students laugh and join us in song. \r\nWe appreciate your gift so much! So many smiles!","fullyFundedDate":1760693585603,"projectUrl":"project/singing-puppets/9458348/","projectTitle":"Singing Puppets","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cooper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9255090_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1703282027462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9255090"},{"teacherId":9255090,"projectId":9560163,"letterContent":"Your gift has helped our class so much. My students love their new carpet. The size is perfect, it is cozy and soft and we can do lots of things with it. The best part is it is large enough that each student has their own space or we can all sit comfortably in a circle to do circle games. Our art teacher is also excited because we share a room and this rug matches the room decor making it feel cozy and she can use it for art lessons, practicing shapes and colors. Since I have multiple classes, many students will get a chance to use this rug!! Thank you so much donors, we are truly grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1758861152713,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-space-for-little-learners/9560163/","projectTitle":"Cozy Space for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cooper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9255090_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1703282027462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9255090"},{"teacherId":9255090,"projectId":9043958,"letterContent":"Our new drums have just arrived and we are already putting them to use! These drums are pretty amazing and so easy for students to use. They are a fun way to teach rhythm, inspire creativity and help students learn to read notes. Students also are so excited to play that they behave their best, focus and are totally engaged. It's pretty great. \r\nI've already had some students come up with their own song ideas and look forward to see what they are able to do. \r\nWe will be using these drums in class and for performances. They will get lots of use as I work at three title one elementary schools teaching preK-3rd grade music as well as prek sped music. I will be bringing them to all three schools and also share them with the 4th/5th grade music teacher. So many students will get an opportunity to play.\r\nThese drums are also helping move closer to our goal of having enough drums that every student can play at once. \r\nWe were just so thrilled to get these. \r\nThank you for all the opportunities you have provided with your donation to this project.","fullyFundedDate":1746787152379,"projectUrl":"project/percussion-party/9043958/","projectTitle":"Percussion Party","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cooper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9255090_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1703282027462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9255090"},{"teacherId":9749916,"projectId":9227305,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, Serious About Book Series. Because of your generosity, our classroom was filled with exciting, high-interest book series that sparked a real love of reading in our students. Last year, our readers were highly motivated to complete one book and eagerly move on to the next in their series. Our \"Series Reading Wall of Fame\" became a major source of pride, and students collectively read over 2,800,000 words—an incredible milestone that reflected their dedication and enthusiasm.\r\n\r\nAll students benefited from the wide range of reading levels your donations helped provide. These books supported stronger reading habits, better comprehension, improved test scores, and a more well-rounded knowledge base. Most importantly, they helped students see reading as something enjoyable and rewarding. We are excited to share that these books will continue to be a key part of our reading program this year as new students begin their own journeys through these beloved series. Your impact continues to grow, and we are deeply grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1744068448495,"projectUrl":"project/serious-about-book-series/9227305/","projectTitle":"Serious About Book Series!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Doeden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9749916"},{"teacherId":9255090,"projectId":9273914,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. Our project items have just arrived and my students were so excited to try them out that we changed lesson plans the day they arrived so we could test them out! \r\n\r\nSince I work at three schools these props will get a lot of use in all of my classes, in our programs for this year and for years to come.\r\n\r\nIt is so nice to be able to add that little bit of flair to make learning music fun and to create more hands on learning opportunities and fomake our programs more exciting and memorable. We are so thankful for this gift!","fullyFundedDate":1746787031741,"projectUrl":"project/props-to-make-our-programs-pop/9273914/","projectTitle":"Props to Make our Programs Pop","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cooper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9255090_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1703282027462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9255090"},{"teacherId":9255090,"projectId":9051374,"letterContent":"I am so thankful for you. Your generosity has brought so much joy to my classroom. Some of my goals are to not only to teach music but to make sure students are engaged, learning, working together and having fun doing it. Resources like these get all my students eager to participate. We were able to use rhythm sticks to practice note reading and playing steady beat and simple rhythms along with songs. We had fun using the stretchy band to feel and move to the music, practice high and low sounds and working together. My older students really took to the tinkling poles practicing rhythm and cooperation timing their feet with the poles. We had a blast in music class and I look forward to using these resources for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1744719402632,"projectUrl":"project/dance-move-jump-groove/9051374/","projectTitle":"Dance, Move, Jump & Groove","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cooper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9255090_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1703282027462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9255090"},{"teacherId":9255090,"projectId":9257971,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your gift to our classroom. Resources arrived quickly and we were able to use them for our spring programs!! Every year my students can't wait to use kazoos and egg shakers with our songs. Your gift will keep on giving as we will use our new shakers in all of my classes. They will last for many years. My future first graders will also look forward to the much anticipated day they get to try kazoos! \r\nThank you for helping my students grow their musical skills and have fun making beautiful noise!","fullyFundedDate":1745008029357,"projectUrl":"project/lets-make-some-beautiful-noise/9257971/","projectTitle":"Let’s Make some Beautiful Noise!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cooper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9255090_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1703282027462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9255090"},{"teacherId":9255090,"projectId":9148054,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous support! My music students absolutely love any chance they get to play instruments. It keeps them engaged and challenges them in so many ways. We were in need of more mallets and with your gift, my students had more opportunities to play and to teach each other. The hard part was when we had to stop. They didn't want to. They wanted to keep on playing and trying new things and showing me what they could do. As a teacher the best part was seeing my students who are usually shy or reluctant to participate suddenly perk up and demonstrate musical talent I didn't know they had. That makes writing grants and getting supplies to give them opportunities so worth the effort! I couldn't do my job as well without supporters like you so thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1743820436722,"projectUrl":"project/dancing-mallets-for-musical-students/9148054/","projectTitle":"Dancing Mallets for Musical Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cooper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9255090_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1703282027462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9255090"},{"teacherId":9701189,"projectId":8874441,"letterContent":"By donating to our project, you have helped to improve and increase the students' exposure to basic math, early reading & culturally diverse materials, you ultimately helped to increase their overall academic achievement in the most important time in the building of their learning foundation - molding their educational experience for all future learning. The best part? Kindergarten classes at our school, for years to come!\r\nI have seen an increase in verbal & written skills as well as overall testing in the last few months since receiving our resources. I cannot express my gratitude enough as I watch the joy on these little faces when they understand something new!","fullyFundedDate":1732636760783,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-needs-manipulatives/8874441/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Needs Manipulatives","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Paul","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9701189"},{"teacherId":9749916,"projectId":8782416,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your generosity and support through DonorsChoose. Thanks to your kindness, our series-themed t-shirts have become a reality, making a significant impact on our students' enthusiasm for reading.\r\nIn addition to these wonderful resources, the book series donated-such as Biscuit and Mercy Watson-have captivated our students and expanded their imaginations. Having access to these beloved series has encouraged students to dive into new adventures and discover the joy of following characters through multiple books.\r\nThe series-themed t-shirts have brought a sense of community and excitement to our reading program. Currently, over 85 students have earned t-shirts, proudly wearing them as a symbol of their dedication to reading. Seeing students wear their shirts with pride has not only reinforced their love for books but has also sparked discussions and recommendations among peers. It has created a culture where reading is being celebrated and encouraged beyond the classroom walls.\r\nYour support has provided more than just resources; it has ignited a passion for reading that will stay with our students for years to come. Thank you for believing in our students and for making such a meaningful impact on their educational journey.","fullyFundedDate":1726426013529,"projectUrl":"project/series-reading-wall-of-fame/8782416/","projectTitle":"Series Reading Wall of Fame!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Doeden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9749916"},{"teacherId":9255090,"projectId":8945391,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving to our music classroom. \r\nI teach PreK-3rd grade music at three schools and share supplies between schools. Having enough instruments so that every student can participate is important to me. This project has helped us to do that. \r\n\r\nWith your gift we have been able to replace old, broken instruments with new ones. Students have been having a blast learning about percussion instruments, reading notes, making music together as a group, and learning instrument care. \r\n\r\n Hands on learning is the best way to learn so thank you for inspiring young musicians to love learning about music and igniting their creativity. It has been fun watching them try new instruments and come up with their own ideas for using instruments in the songs we are learning and even writing some of their own. It makes this music teacher's heart happy and has added a lot of smiles and giggles to our classes.","fullyFundedDate":1733177753145,"projectUrl":"project/rhythm-and-beat-are-so-very-sweet/8945391/","projectTitle":"Rhythm and Beat are so Very Sweet","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cooper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9255090_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1703282027462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9255090"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_48402","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":240,"numTeachers":19,"percentFrplEligible":73,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":88,"percentIndigenous":4,"percentLatinx":3,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"1 - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"12.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"UNCLASSIFIED","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":34.2,"schoolId":48402,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Garfield Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Garfield Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/montana/miles-city-unified-school-district-1/garfield-elementary-school/48402"}