{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Three Forks Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":17.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9699569,"projectId":9354131,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for our amazing STEM station. We have had fun exploring magnets, chain reactions, and now we are working on motion. The kids love the hands on learning and I love watching them figure out problems and work together as a team. I am very grateful for your donation. \r\nMy favorite thing about this is the many different hands on activities that we will be able to use throughout the whole year. This station allows students to explore science by solving problems and working together. I give very little instruction and to watch them grow every week has been amazing.","fullyFundedDate":1757011385977,"projectUrl":"project/amazing-stem-station-for-kindergarten-st/9354131/","projectTitle":"Amazing STEM station for Kindergarten Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shumway","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9699569_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749409061267","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9699569"},{"teacherId":9763823,"projectId":9600471,"letterContent":"Thank you for the generous donation of books, construction paper, glue sticks, dry-erase markers, liquid chalk markers, writing pens, and composition books for our class earlier this fall. We have enjoyed reading all of these stories and have been able to produce a couple of amazing art projects that reflect our understanding of key concepts taught in reading and science.\r\n\r\nWe have also been able to work more frequently on our whiteboards as we practice spelling words, cursive writing, and math with the new box of dry-erase markers. Using our whiteboards allows us to warm up, practice briefly, and show our work on our math problems from our workbooks. This is so helpful to everyone. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1757011385322,"projectUrl":"project/soar-with-us-third-grade-owls-are-a-hoo/9600471/","projectTitle":"Soar with Us: Third Grade Owls are a Hoot!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Perrin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9763823"},{"teacherId":9723775,"projectId":9637620,"letterContent":"Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your donation. My students have already tremendously benefited from the work we can do with this seemingly simple resource. Building words and doing word work is such a huge part of our work in reading intervention, so having these as another opportunity for them to practice and manipulate the letters is so beneficial. \r\n\r\nDonors like you are what truly help our schools purchase resources like this that make a difference for our students. I truly cannot say thank you enough.","fullyFundedDate":1757011385503,"projectUrl":"project/basic-phonics-tiles/9637620/","projectTitle":"Basic Phonics Tiles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Houska","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9723775_orig.jpg?crop=2048,2048,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733347742476","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9723775"},{"teacherId":9692562,"projectId":9603966,"letterContent":"This project helped my classroom get off to a fresh start this year. I was able to replenish my art supplies so we are ready to do all the fun holiday crafts! I was also able to get everything set a ready for my long term sub before I head off to a maternity leave which makes it easier for myself, my sub and my students. We are all so grateful for the support in making the year great! We now have enough supplies to complete activities as a whole class even with a increased class size this year. Not having to worry about these things have made the start of this year so much smoother and joyful for everyone! Thank you so much for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1757011385596,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-reset-and-refresh/9603966/","projectTitle":"Classroom Reset and Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Armold","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9692562"},{"teacherId":9692562,"projectId":9246203,"letterContent":"This project has made it possible to do small groups with real decodable books. Students feel like real readers when they are able to read from a professional book rather than a printed off book! This helps bloom their love for reading and confidence in their abilities. Having multiple copies of each book allows me the freedom to do a mini book study in kindergarten! With having the whole series we can make it a multi week book study to increase students buy in to the character! This project has created a whole new level to small group reading for my classroom and students!","fullyFundedDate":1746786095601,"projectUrl":"project/decodable-books-for-kindergarten/9246203/","projectTitle":"Decodable Books for Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Armold","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9692562"},{"teacherId":9274590,"projectId":9350402,"letterContent":"I have been so excited to have all sorts of math and reading manipulatives to choose from when I put together a learning experience or challenge for my students. They are getting to use physical materials every day and in new ways. I am so confident that the regular exposure and hands on learning time is going to make a difference in their learning this year. \r\n\r\nIn particular, the Hand2Mind trays that are dry erase and magnetic have been so useful already. I have enough sets of letters for everyone in the class to have a tray and they love matching the magnet letters to the mnemonic letters on the mats I printed and laminated. It is helping them learning the sound of each letter and remember the shape of that letter too! \r\n\r\nThank you for the support for education and teachers! We really can't thank you enough.","fullyFundedDate":1757011385877,"projectUrl":"project/math-and-reading-in-our-hands/9350402/","projectTitle":"Math and Reading in Our Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Warner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9274590_orig.jpg?crop=1960,1960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694635867508","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrskwarner"},{"teacherId":9723775,"projectId":9637741,"letterContent":"Thank you is simply not enough. With your gracious donation, I was able to purchase 13 text sets for my intervention classes. These books will be much closer to their present reading level than anything we've had access to before. This means that they will be able to take the fluency and decoding skills that they have been building and apply them to actual texts. They have been working so, so hard at becoming better readers, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to get them reading real, fun books. Additionally, the texts that I was able to get have a much higher interest level, so they are EXCITED to read them. I cannot wait to get started and just can't thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1757011385718,"projectUrl":"project/chapter-book-sets-for-intervention-class/9637741/","projectTitle":"Chapter Book Sets for Intervention Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Houska","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9723775_orig.jpg?crop=2048,2048,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733347742476","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9723775"},{"teacherId":9274590,"projectId":9367566,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your gifts to my classroom and our kids in the 2YK program. We are enjoying using all the playground balls, basketball hoops, and cones to enhance and encourage participation from more kids. \r\n\r\nBefore, kids would sometimes get to play with one of the basketballs outside but the hoops were way too high for them to possibly reach and get the satisfaction of making a basket. Now, with the new hoops, they have an attainable goal with a real sense of satisfaction. \r\n\r\nIn addition to the hoops, the balls, cones, and bubble machine have made it so that there are more options to choose from which has decreased issues related to sharing or feeling like \"there's nothing to do.\" We love seeing kids having fun together outside!","fullyFundedDate":1757011385396,"projectUrl":"project/balls-the-ultimate-gross-motor-tool/9367566/","projectTitle":"Balls! The Ultimate Gross Motor Tool!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Warner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9274590_orig.jpg?crop=1960,1960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694635867508","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrskwarner"},{"teacherId":9692562,"projectId":9075498,"letterContent":"This project has been amazing for our school! I was able to provide every kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade classroom with their own tool kits for the new year. As the years go on students can feel comfortable and confident through different years and classrooms. Having the same tools will help students focus on the skills they are learning. These tool kits are also unique because they are focused on Science of Reading skills which our school made the switch to two years ago so having more SOR resources is very helpful. The creator of the kit has so many freebie options to go with the tools that every classroom is able to implement these tools without further costs. This opportunity would not have been possible without your generous support. Our K-2 team truly appreciates it.","fullyFundedDate":1742909611632,"projectUrl":"project/science-of-reading-small-groups/9075498/","projectTitle":"Science of Reading Small Groups","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Armold","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9692562"},{"teacherId":9779011,"projectId":8823763,"letterContent":"Due to the wonderful donation, I was able to see my students blossom into intelligent, smart, and kind 4th graders. We spent many days reading wonderful stories on our new reading rug. We also may have had plenty of pencil shavings spilt on the floor, making the vacuum a great thing to have handy haha. \r\n\r\nEveryday we were thankful of the resources we had that helped students push through the last few months, especially the last few MAST tests. We will be forever grateful for your donation. \r\n\r\n\r\nWe greatly appreciate you and thank you again sooooo much!!!","fullyFundedDate":1727704855741,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-learning-and-thriving/8823763/","projectTitle":"Flexible Learning and Thriving!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Swan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9779011_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727404586736","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9779011"},{"teacherId":9763823,"projectId":8823845,"letterContent":"I am completely in awe of your anonymous support through the DonorsChoose program. Fulfilling my request for a few reading comprehension games, a class set of mini-erasers, composition books, and quality thematic literature to further our wish to read more is so amazing. My third-grade students and I are incredibly grateful for the materials we have been gifted. Your donation, generosity, and kindness take me back. \r\n\r\nUnveiling the contents of our box is one of the most exciting memories of the school year. We immediately distributed the class set of mini-erasers for our whiteboard work and made sure everyone was equipped with a new one. They even magnetically attach to our desks! Students use this item every day and are now more likely to tackle some of their \"scratch work\" for math problem-solving due to simply having this convenience. So, I thank you very much for funding these mini-erasers. They have made such a difference in motivating my students!\r\n\r\nThe games were most recently used during our recent cold spell from mid-January to mid-February. Not only did we receive record snowfall, but temperatures dipped below -30 degrees Fahrenheit. Due to these frigid conditions, we were restricted from going outside during recess. However, my students were able to utilize our new materials during their indoor recess time.","fullyFundedDate":1733344498042,"projectUrl":"project/reading-writing-supplies-for-the-room/8823845/","projectTitle":"Reading & Writing Supplies for the Room","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Perrin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9763823"},{"teacherId":9274590,"projectId":8681302,"letterContent":"Every day when 4 and 5 year olds come into the classroom, they sign in, choose their lunch, and then get right to work on small fine motor activities. These activities are easy to prep and set out because they are in small activity trays with everything the kids need. During Christmastime, they used the glittery pony beads to decorate christmas trees inside those trays! These trays were part of my classroom order that you helped provide to us! \r\n\r\nEvery day, kids make choices for choice time and clip their name on a center. One of the most popular and regularly visited is playdough or sand! We absolutely love having kinetic sand in the class. It is easy to form, and easy to build with but doesn't make a big mess or leave residue on the table! Kids are working on their muscle strength in their hands when they shape sand and dough into balls, snakes, towers, or make \"cakes.\" These skills and the time spent with dough really is a crucial early step in developing their sensory perceptions and fine motor skills. \r\n\r\nMost people see laminating sheets as just a tool for making something \"look nice\" but in the early childhood classroom, laminating is a way to make a paper, or template into a reusable canvas for kids to work on letters, numbers and even make drops on a sheet to cover a space using droppers and pipettes. Lamination sheets are literally invaluable to us and so we thank you for making them available to us through this project getting funded!","fullyFundedDate":1730421544887,"projectUrl":"project/early-development-through-process-art/8681302/","projectTitle":"Early Development through Process Art","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Warner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9274590_orig.jpg?crop=1960,1960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694635867508","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrskwarner"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_61080","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":369,"numTeachers":19,"percentFrplEligible":36,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":92,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"19.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":82.5,"schoolId":61080,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Three Forks Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Three Forks Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/montana/three-forks-school-district-j-24/three-forks-elementary-school/61080"}