{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Highland Park Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":514352,"projectId":9428424,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Early Learning Literacy project! Your contribution helped us launch our new early learning classes with engaging, hands-on resources that make a real difference in how our youngest learners grow and thrive.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our students are exploring letters, sounds, and stories in ways that are active, joyful, and meaningful. The new materials have transformed our classrooms into vibrant spaces where learning happens through play—building not only literacy skills but also curiosity, collaboration, and confidence.\r\n\r\nIt's been incredible to see their excitement as they use manipulatives, storytelling kits, and interactive games to make connections and express themselves. These experiences are laying the foundation for a lifelong love of reading and learning.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your generosity and belief in our students' potential. Your kindness is helping our earliest learners take their very first steps toward success!","fullyFundedDate":1755692768609,"projectUrl":"project/early-literacy-hands-on-resources/9428424/","projectTitle":"Early Literacy Hands-On Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. R.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/514352"},{"teacherId":8474096,"projectId":9406539,"letterContent":"When the dramatic play materials arrived, my preschoolers' imaginations immediately came to life! One special moment was when the children worked together to set up a pretend restaurant. Some students took on the role of chefs, while others served food or enjoyed being the customer. This activity encouraged turn-taking, communication, and social interaction in such a natural and joyful way. For my students, who thrive on multisensory learning, dramatic play creates the perfect opportunity to practice real-world skills in a safe, playful environment.\r\n\r\nThe first time the children saw the new items, their excitement filled the room. They couldn't wait to dress up, organize the materials, and begin storytelling together. These resources have quickly become part of our daily routines, supporting lessons in language development, problem-solving, and cooperation. Our next steps are to expand on these scenarios—introducing new themes like community helpers and grocery shopping—so students can continue practicing the social and life skills they will carry beyond the classroom. Your support has made these meaningful learning opportunities possible, and we are so thankful!","fullyFundedDate":1755717558288,"projectUrl":"project/dramatic-play/9406539/","projectTitle":"Dramatic Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hould","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8474096_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657809698247","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8474096"},{"teacherId":8474096,"projectId":9238136,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible donation. \r\n\r\nOur preschoolers were filled with excitement as soon as the new materials arrived in our classroom. They couldn't wait to touch, explore, and play with them, and it was such a joy to watch their faces light up. One special moment was seeing a child who usually hesitates to join group play eagerly reach into the sensory bin and begin exploring alongside peers. The new multi-sensory tools are creating opportunities for students of all abilities to participate, engage, and communicate in ways that are meaningful to them.\r\n\r\nThese resources are already helping us strengthen skills through hands-on, multi-sensory learning. We are using them to encourage fine motor growth, build early literacy and math foundations, and support social play. Our next steps include incorporating the materials into themed projects, like building letters and numbers with manipulatives or exploring science concepts through sensory play. Thanks to your generosity, our students now have more ways to learn, connect, and succeed every day.","fullyFundedDate":1745847005456,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-hands-on-learning-with-letter/9238136/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Hands On Learning with Letter and Number Stations.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hould","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8474096_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657809698247","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8474096"},{"teacherId":5299717,"projectId":9003989,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of our kindergarten classroom. Kindergarten is unlike other grades because we have so much stuff. Hands-on learning is the best learning, and that requires a lot of things to get our hands on.\r\n\r\nThe 20 bin storage unit makes it so handy for us to store supplies. Kids can grab a bin for their table, take it over, and get right to work. They can keep their supplies neat and organized, and have access to everything that they need. Responsibility for their materials is such a good skill for them to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1744285502056,"projectUrl":"project/kinder-organization-rock-stars/9003989/","projectTitle":"Kinder Organization Rock Stars","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dodd","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5299717_orig.jpg?crop=1641,1641,x0,y738&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609720279359","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5299717"},{"teacherId":5299717,"projectId":8694215,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our kindergarten classroom. The students were so excited to know that they were getting brand new reading and math materials. It is always so exciting to try new things, which makes learning so much fun!\r\n\r\nWe use the materials daily in our math and reading stations. They are in the hands of over 40 kindergarten students who are so excited to learn numbers, letters, addition, and reading words and sentences. \r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting kids early math and literacy learning.","fullyFundedDate":1724560495819,"projectUrl":"project/montana-kinder-math-and-read-stars/8694215/","projectTitle":"Montana Kinder Math and Read Stars","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dodd","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5299717_orig.jpg?crop=1641,1641,x0,y738&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609720279359","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5299717"},{"teacherId":5299717,"projectId":8470936,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of our kindergarten classroom. The materials we received support learning using the Science of Reading. There are many different levels of readers in our class, so the magnetic letters were so helpful to differentiate the instruction to meet the student's needs in our reading groups.\r\n\r\nThe metal cart houses all of the essential reading supplies we need to be reading rockstars! We use the pop-its to sound out words in a fun way. Highlighters are also a fun way to notice the special words in sentences.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your help with our earliest readers.","fullyFundedDate":1723855550229,"projectUrl":"project/kinders-know-the-secrets-of-reading/8470936/","projectTitle":"Kinders Know the Secrets of Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dodd","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5299717_orig.jpg?crop=1641,1641,x0,y738&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609720279359","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5299717"},{"teacherId":8474096,"projectId":8533116,"letterContent":"Due to your generous donation, students of all abilities are able to enjoy looking at and reading books in our classroom. We set aside a specific time to individually look at and enjoy the books. This time was difficult at first for many of our students, but now they highly look forward to this personable moment of our day.\r\n\r\nMany of my students are Covid babies, and with a large change in parenting and abilities coming into the schools, these books are building vocabulary and so much more. Some enjoy just being in the laps or adults while reading. \r\n\r\nThank you again for sparking the fire of literature in our young students at Highland Park.","fullyFundedDate":1726666147377,"projectUrl":"project/indestructibleish-books-for-all/8533116/","projectTitle":"InDestructible(ish) Books for All","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hould","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8474096_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657809698247","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8474096"},{"teacherId":5299717,"projectId":8242697,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of our classroom. Our kindergarten kids are starting to learn the science of reading. The supplies you provided are helping us achieve our goals. \r\n\r\nThe metal cart provides a place for all of our reading supplies to be available and easy to grab. We use the magnetic letters daily, and the fact that they are color coded helps so much in making sure each student knows which letters are theirs. \r\n\r\nThe family counters are so cool. They are rainbow figures that we use for math, reading, and social emotional lessons. 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