{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Addeliar Guy Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":55.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8124959,"projectId":10572191,"letterContent":"My students were so excited when they saw our new LEGO sets and STEM games! They couldn't wait to explore the materials and begin building, creating, and problem-solving. These resources have brought so much excitement into our classroom while providing meaningful opportunities for hands-on learning. Students are using the LEGOs to design and build structures, practice following directions, and use their creativity. The STEM games encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, and perseverance as students work through challenges.\r\n\r\nOne of the greatest benefits of these materials is the opportunity for my students to strengthen their communication and social skills. As students work together, they practice sharing ideas, asking questions, taking turns, and explaining their thinking. These activities are especially valuable for my students who are deaf or hard of hearing because they provide natural opportunities to develop language through meaningful interactions with their peers.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue incorporating these materials into our classroom activities through building challenges, cooperative games, and creative STEM projects. My goal is to help students become more confident, independent problem-solvers while developing their communication and teamwork skills. Thank you for providing my students with engaging resources that make learning exciting and fun. Your generosity is making a lasting difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1788480384436,"projectUrl":"project/lego-4-stem/10572191/","projectTitle":"LEGO 4 STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Duffy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8124959"},{"teacherId":5405723,"projectId":10587426,"letterContent":"Thank you for the donation! My students and I are super excited to dig into egg car creation, car crash safety and testing. Who knows how many engineers will come from this terrific opportunity?\r\n\r\nWe will begin the second semester with this unit and are looking forward to having a great start to learning with the new equipment. Our plan is learn about Newton's Laws and how these affect our cars' movements going down the ramps. Also, we will include some fun, like creating a flashy car any egg would be proud of driving.\r\n\r\nThank you again for this generous donation to our learning!","fullyFundedDate":1788794783462,"projectUrl":"project/egg-citing-egg-race/10587426/","projectTitle":"Egg-citing Egg Race!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. V","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5405723"},{"teacherId":6244818,"projectId":10571639,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to see our new games and classroom supplies arrive! The games have become a fun way to motivate and celebrate positive behavior, teamwork, and responsible choices. Students are excited to work toward earning opportunities to play and enjoy these activities together. The classroom restock supplies have also made a big difference by ensuring students have the materials they need to participate fully in daily lessons. These resources have helped create a classroom environment where students feel encouraged, supported, and motivated to do their best. Thank you for helping make learning more engaging and meaningful for my fifth graders!","fullyFundedDate":1788488314406,"projectUrl":"project/incentives-to-motivate-all-learners/10571639/","projectTitle":"Incentives to Motivate ALL Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ward","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6244818_orig.jpg?crop=2830,2830,x1457,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565278346662","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6244818"},{"teacherId":9350920,"projectId":10541761,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my fifth-grade students and our project, \"Everyday Tools for Fifth Grade Success.\" Your generosity means so much to us. Because of your kindness, my students will have the everyday classroom tools and supplies they need to stay organized, participate actively, and feel more confident in their learning. \r\nThese materials may seem simple, but they make a meaningful difference in our daily classroom routines. They help create a welcoming, prepared, and engaging learning environment where every student has the opportunity to succeed. \r\nMy students and I are truly grateful that you chose to invest in their education. Thank you for believing in our classroom and for helping make learning a little easier, brighter, and more exciting every day. \r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,\r\nMrs. Bacerdo and her Fifth Grade Students ❤️","fullyFundedDate":1788479763619,"projectUrl":"project/everyday-tools-for-fifth-grade-success/10541761/","projectTitle":"Everyday Tools for Fifth Grade Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bacerdo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9350920_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y399&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755412906522","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9350920"},{"teacherId":9353928,"projectId":10346648,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support of our classroom! The addition of the Toniebox, wooden blocks, Playfoam Pluffle, plastic trays, and storage bins has completely transformed our daily center time. These new materials have turned our studio centers into dynamic, hands-on learning hubs where my students can explore, collaborate, and build confidence every single day.\r\n​The impact on our daily learning routine was immediate. The Toniebox has quickly become a classroom favorite, allowing students to independently listen to stories and audio, which boosts their listening comprehension and early literacy skills. Meanwhile, the sensory materials—like the texture-rich Pluffle and the sturdy trays—give my students essential hands-on sensory experiences that strengthen fine motor skills, spatial reasoning, and creative problem-solving. Building with the wooden blocks has inspired amazing cooperative play and teamwork as students work together to construct complex structures.\r\n​Beyond the academic and developmental benefits, these tools have brought an immense amount of joy and calm organization to our space. Thanks to the new storage bins, our classroom runs smoothly, and the kids take real pride in caring for their new centers during clean-up. Your kindness has directly enriched our learning environment and given my students resources they look forward to using every day. Thank you for making a lasting difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1785175305547,"projectUrl":"project/listen-build-and-feel-purposeful-play/10346648/","projectTitle":"Listen, Build, and Feel: Purposeful Play in Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stresing","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9353928_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1781994107265","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9353928"},{"teacherId":117604,"projectId":10573832,"letterContent":"Thanks to you my students are building the future. Because of your generous support our Knowledge Under Construction project has unlocked a world of curiosity, critical thinking, and confidence in my students.\r\n\r\nBefore this project, many of our students viewed science and math as text on a page. Thanks to you, they are now seeing themselves as future engineers, programmers, and problem solvers.\r\n\r\nBecause you stepped up, my students are engaged. They are emersed in project-based STEM learning, mastering structural engineering, collaborating and demonstrating resilience.","fullyFundedDate":1788566854613,"projectUrl":"project/knowledge-under-construction/10573832/","projectTitle":"Knowledge Under Construction","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp117604_orig.jpg?crop=1868,1868,x331,y995&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1634694939432","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-janderson"},{"teacherId":9351094,"projectId":10575008,"letterContent":"Having these organized hands-on learning centers has completely transformed how our classroom runs every single day. During center rotation time, students can now independently locate the exact tools, games, and activity bins they need without frustration. For example, during our small group math and reading rotations this week, students were able to transition seamlessly, clean up quickly, and stay fully engaged in their collaborative tasks. It has built so much confidence and self-reliance in my students.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, these centers will continue to be the heartbeat of our daily instruction. As we dive into our upcoming unit, students will use these dedicated spaces to work on hands-on science exploration and group problem-solving activities. Your generosity has provided my students with a clean, inviting, and structured environment where they can thrive, and we are d","fullyFundedDate":1788566768264,"projectUrl":"project/organized-for-success-hands-on-learning/10575008/","projectTitle":"Organized for Success: Hands-On Learning Centers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Leah Luangco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9351094_orig.jpg?crop=1738,1738,x158,y1073&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787786964176","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9351094"},{"teacherId":9365755,"projectId":10048330,"letterContent":"Words cannot truly express the gratitude my students and I feel for the help and support you have given us. Often, people do not realize everything it takes to help a classroom meet the individual needs of all its students. Every student is different, and having the right resources available can make a huge difference in helping them learn, grow, and be successful.\r\n\r\nPeople may also not realize how much of their own money teachers and support staff put into their classrooms throughout the school year. We often buy snacks, incentives, hands-on activities, classroom supplies, and other materials because we know how important they can be for our students. We want to give them every opportunity to succeed, and sometimes that means providing more than the basic materials available to us.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helped make that possible. The snacks, incentives, and hands-on activities you helped provide truly made a difference in our classroom. These were not just \"extras.\" They became important parts of our students' daily experiences.\r\n\r\nThe snacks helped students get through long school days and gave them something they could count on when they needed it. The incentives allowed us to recognize students for their hard work, positive choices, and accomplishments. For some students, having a goal to work toward can provide the extra motivation they need to complete a difficult assignment, follow classroom expectations, or simply keep trying when something feels challenging.\r\n\r\nThe hands-on activities also gave our students opportunities to learn in engaging, meaningful ways. Not every student learns best by sitting at a desk and completing a worksheet. Providing different types of learning experiences helps us reach more students and gives them opportunities to succeed.\r\n\r\nYour donation means more than the items you helped provide. It shows our students that people care about them, believe in them, and want them to succeed. Knowing that someone was willing to give something to help their classroom is a wonderful reminder that they have people supporting and encouraging them.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, it also means so much to know people are willing to support the work we do each day. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us create a classroom where our students feel supported, encouraged, and excited to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your kindness and generosity. Your support truly made a difference in our classroom's success and in the experiences we were able to provide for our students. My students, our classroom staff, and I are incredibly grateful for everything you have done to support us.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us give our students the opportunities, encouragement, and resources they deserve. Your generosity is sincerely appreciated, and the difference you have made in our classroom means more than words can express.","fullyFundedDate":1772479248870,"projectUrl":"project/expanding-our-learning-experiences/10048330/","projectTitle":"Expanding Our Learning Experiences!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9365755"},{"teacherId":4853068,"projectId":10035257,"letterContent":"My students have enjoyed working together in different areas of the room that were not previously accessible for teamwork or independent work. Students are now able to choose areas of the room to work in that help keep them comfortable and focused. \r\n\r\nThe flexible seating arrangements have also helped shape our classroom environment. It feels fun and welcoming. Students are excited to work with their peers and even enjoy working independently on the cushions. \r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students an opportunity to use our classroom and all of its space for learning.","fullyFundedDate":1778068743135,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-focused-second-grad/10035257/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating for Focused Second Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Diaz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4853068"},{"teacherId":8124959,"projectId":10258608,"letterContent":"The sensory items provided through this project have already made a wonderful impact in our classroom. My students are Deaf and Hard of Hearing learners in kindergarten through fifth grade, and communication and language development are an important part of everything we do. When the materials first arrived, the students were so excited to see all of the new items! Many were added to our classroom treasure box, where students can earn a reward for their hard work, positive behavior, and effort. The new sensory items immediately became some of the most popular choices. Students enjoy deciding what they want to work toward, and having motivating rewards encourages them to stay engaged and feel proud of their accomplishments. Some of the sensory items can also be used appropriately during the school day to help students keep their hands busy while maintaining their attention and focus.\r\n\r\nWe have also used the sensory materials during classroom games and activities to strengthen communication, language, cooperation, and teamwork. It has been exciting to watch students practice important skills while simply feeling like they are playing with their classmates. During these activities, students ask and answer questions, describe objects and actions, follow directions, take turns, listen to one another, and work together to complete a task. For my Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, these natural opportunities to communicate are especially valuable. The activities allow students to practice vocabulary, complete sentences, expressive and receptive language, and social communication in a fun and meaningful setting. One of the best parts has been watching students encourage one another, share materials, negotiate turns, and celebrate when their classmates or teams are successful. Even students who are sometimes hesitant to participate are often eager to join when the sensory materials are involved. These activities have shown students that practicing communication skills can be fun while also helping them develop the cooperation and teamwork skills they use throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue incorporating the sensory materials into both academic and social-language activities throughout the year. I plan to use them during small-group games that encourage students to describe, compare, predict, ask and answer questions, follow multi-step directions, and explain their thinking. The items will also continue to be available in our treasure box as special rewards students can work toward. My goal is to help my students become increasingly confident and independent communicators while building positive relationships with their classmates. Your donation provided much more than fun sensory items. These resources have created new opportunities for my students to communicate, interact, cooperate, and celebrate their successes together. Thank you for supporting our classroom and providing materials that make learning engaging, motivating, and fun!","fullyFundedDate":1778468180020,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-and-play/10258608/","projectTitle":"Sensory and Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Duffy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8124959"},{"teacherId":9227260,"projectId":9991183,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my classroom project. We used the sensory tiles to play, \"The Floor is Lava.\" My students are on the autism spectrum and need activities that support their growth in their social skills and communication skills. They enjoyed playing this game and have created their own activities with these tiles. The turn and learn gears were also a big hit for my students to learn through play.\r\n We used the bee stickers and reading magnets to enhance our academic learning. After writing our calendar report each morning, the students put a bee sticker on their calendar. The reading magnets are used in small group and one on one instruction. These magnets are a fun way to practice phonics skills and build sentences. \r\n Thank you again for funding our project. We really appreciate your investment into our growth and development.","fullyFundedDate":1768319276958,"projectUrl":"project/nacins-nuggets-shine-in-2026/9991183/","projectTitle":"Nacin's Nuggets Shine in 2026","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nacin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9227260_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693177025322","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9227260"},{"teacherId":8664443,"projectId":9989962,"letterContent":"We are so honored to be able to say that we have utilized all our items from this donation. The ice machine which was one of our biggest asks, never goes unused day in and day out. And the underwear in every size for boys and girls has been a phenomenal life saver for all of our students. Every day we know our students feel safe and supported and have all the necessary things they need at school. From Deodorant wipes, to clean underwear, to fresh mafe ice packs they can take on the go. 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