{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Fay Herron Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":54.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9355476,"projectId":10546840,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project, \"Catching Skills and Keeping Every Student Included\"! The new balls and inclusive PE materials give my students more opportunities to practice catching, throwing, and other movement skills while having fun. These activities also help students build teamwork, confidence, and sportsmanship while learning how to include everyone in the game.\r\n\r\nThe recess equipment basket will also give students more choices for being active during recess. Some students need different types of equipment or activities to feel successful, and these materials help make that possible. It means a lot to have resources that help all students participate, stay active, and enjoy playing together. Thank you for helping make PE and recess more fun and inclusive for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1788492118718,"projectUrl":"project/catching-skills-and-keeping-every-studen/10546840/","projectTitle":"Catching Skills and Keeping Every Student Included","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9355476"},{"teacherId":10414698,"projectId":10087797,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our DonorsChoose project to create literacy kits for the students and teachers at our school\\! Your kindness and generosity have made a meaningful difference in our learning community by helping us provide engaging, hands-on literacy resources that encourage a love of reading and support student growth. These literacy kits have become valuable tools that allow students to practice essential reading skills while building confidence, independence, and excitement about learning. Having these materials available to both students and teachers has expanded the opportunities we have to make literacy instruction meaningful, interactive, and accessible to learners with a variety of needs. Your support has helped us create an environment where students can explore language, strengthen their skills, and experience the joy of learning in ways that are engaging and appropriate for their individual abilities.\r\n\r\nOne of the most important impacts of this project has been the support it provides to students who are struggling to read at grade level. Learning to read can be challenging, and students who experience difficulty may sometimes feel frustrated or discouraged when they compare their progress to that of their peers. The literacy kits provide additional opportunities for these students to practice foundational reading skills in a supportive, engaging environment. Through hands-on activities and interactive materials, students can work on skills such as letter recognition, phonics, vocabulary development, word recognition, and reading comprehension. These activities allow students to revisit important concepts, practice at their own pace, and strengthen their understanding through repeated exposure and meaningful learning experiences. The kits also give teachers additional resources to provide small-group instruction, targeted practice, and reinforcement of skills taught during classroom lessons. As students become more familiar with the activities and experience success, they have opportunities to develop greater confidence in their abilities. Even small steps forward can make a tremendous difference in a child's willingness to participate, take risks, and continue working toward reading proficiency. These literacy kits help remind our students that learning is a journey and that every reader deserves the tools, time, and encouragement needed to grow.\r\n\r\nThe laminating machine and color printer have been especially valuable in making this project successful. These materials have allowed us to create colorful, visually appealing literacy activities that capture students' attention and encourage active participation. Bright colors, clear images, and thoughtfully designed materials make learning activities more inviting and help students stay engaged as they practice important literacy skills. The color printer allows us to create customized resources that address specific learning goals and meet the needs of different groups of students. The laminating machine has made it possible to protect these materials so they can withstand frequent use in classrooms and small-group settings. Instead of creating materials that can only be used once or may quickly become damaged, we can now produce durable, reusable activities that teachers and students can return to again and again. This has helped us make the most of our resources while ensuring that the literacy kits remain useful over time. These tools have also given me greater flexibility in my teaching because I can prepare materials that reinforce current lessons, provide additional practice for students who need support, and offer meaningful literacy activities that keep students learning and engaged. The ability to create these resources in-house has opened the door to more creative, individualized instruction and has helped turn literacy practice into a more hands-on and enjoyable experience.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, we have been able to accomplish so much more in our teaching and learning environment. The literacy kits provide teachers with additional instructional resources they can use to reinforce classroom learning, differentiate instruction, and support students working at different reading levels. They allow us to provide enrichment for students who are ready for new challenges while offering extra practice and encouragement to those who need more time to master foundational skills. Students benefit from having access to materials that make learning active rather than simply relying on worksheets or traditional lessons. They can interact with literacy concepts, practice skills in different ways, and revisit activities as they build understanding. These resources also encourage collaboration, communication, and independence as students work through activities and learn alongside their classmates. Most importantly, the kits help us create more opportunities for students to experience success. When children feel capable and supported, they are more likely to participate, persevere through challenges, and develop a positive relationship with reading. As educators, having these materials available helps us better respond to students' individual needs and provide learning experiences that encourage continued growth.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping our students grow, learn, and love reading!","fullyFundedDate":1774286288300,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-kits-for-our-school/10087797/","projectTitle":"Literacy Kits for our School!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10414698"},{"teacherId":321102,"projectId":10554581,"letterContent":"Our new Pete the Kitty and Danny the Dinosaur books will help spark a love of reading by giving students fun, engaging stories that build confidence, strengthen reading skills, and encourage them to explore new books. For many of our students, access to books at home is limited, making it especially important to provide exciting reading opportunities at school. \r\nPairing books with snacks will make reading a joyful experience, helping students connect reading with comfort, enjoyment, and positive memories. Together, these resources will encourage our young readers to build their skills, develop a lifelong love of books, and discover that reading can be one of the best parts of their day!","fullyFundedDate":1789584744455,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-with-books/10554581/","projectTitle":"Snacks with Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Toolanen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp321102_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469157307599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/aluttinen"},{"teacherId":9355476,"projectId":10627080,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! These new balls will give my students more opportunities to practice their throwing, catching, kicking, and teamwork skills during PE. Having a variety of balls means more students can be active and participate at the same time.\r\n\r\nMy students will use these balls in a variety of games, skill-building activities, and team challenges throughout the school year. Your support helps make PE more fun, engaging, and accessible for all of my students. I truly appreciate your generosity and your investment in helping our students stay active, build confidence, and develop important skills!","fullyFundedDate":1789393395282,"projectUrl":"project/kick-throw-catch-play/10627080/","projectTitle":"Kick, Throw, Catch & Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9355476"},{"teacherId":5368057,"projectId":10546270,"letterContent":"My second graders were thrilled when they first saw the Lincoln Logs, magnetic scenes, and BOB Books! Their excitement quickly turned into meaningful learning as they explored the materials together and shared their ideas with classmates.\r\n\r\nThe Lincoln Logs have provided opportunities for students to build structures while practicing problem-solving, spatial reasoning, and collaboration. As they build, students explain their thinking, ask questions, make suggestions, and work together to solve challenges. The magnetic scenes have encouraged students to create settings and characters, then use them to develop and share stories with their peers. These activities provide natural opportunities for meaningful discourse as students describe their ideas, listen to different perspectives, and build on one another's thinking.\r\n\r\nThe BOB Books have been especially helpful during literacy centers. Students read independently or with a partner, practice decoding and fluency, and discuss the characters and events in their stories. Students are excited to recommend books to one another and share what they have learned.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue using these resources during centers and small-group instruction while students strengthen their reading, speaking, listening, and collaboration skills. These materials have created a classroom where students are learning not only from their teacher, but also from one another.","fullyFundedDate":1788484713073,"projectUrl":"project/meaningful-discourse/10546270/","projectTitle":"Meaningful Discourse","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Collins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5368057_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525649702129","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5368057"},{"teacherId":5368057,"projectId":10221806,"letterContent":"My second-grade students were so excited when they first saw our new seasonal counters, alphabet stamps, holiday erasers, and tangram puzzles! Their excitement quickly turned into meaningful learning as they explored the materials during math, literacy, and hands-on learning activities.\r\n\r\nThe seasonal counters have been especially useful during math lessons. Students use them to model addition, subtraction, arrays, and place-value concepts, making abstract math ideas more concrete. Our tangram puzzles encourage students to explore shapes, spatial reasoning, and problem-solving as they work to create different pictures and designs.\r\n\r\nThe alphabet stamps have added a fun, hands-on element to literacy centers. Students use them to practice spelling words, build vocabulary, and create sentences. The holiday erasers have also become fun math manipulatives that students can use for counting, sorting, and representing numbers.","fullyFundedDate":1778068703343,"projectUrl":"project/seasonal-fun/10221806/","projectTitle":"Seasonal Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Collins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5368057_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525649702129","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5368057"},{"teacherId":5368057,"projectId":10239075,"letterContent":"The If You Give a... books by Laura Numeroff have become a wonderful addition to our second-grade classroom library. Students love the predictable, humorous stories, but these books also provide valuable opportunities to develop important reading skills. As we read, students practice identifying characters, setting, and key events, making predictions, sequencing events, and recognizing cause-and-effect relationships. The repeating structure of the stories helps students see how one event can lead to another and encourages them to make thoughtful predictions about what might happen next.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is an active and social experience. Students enjoy listening to read-alouds, reading independently, rereading familiar favorites, and sharing their thinking with partners. The If You Give a... books are especially popular during partner reading because students enjoy discussing the silly situations and predicting what the characters will do next.\r\n\r\nThese books have been particularly helpful for students who are developing reading fluency or confidence. The familiar patterns and engaging illustrations encourage students to reread and practice reading smoothly. They also provide a comfortable entry point for students who may be hesitant to choose a book independently.\r\n\r\nThese books have helped make reading exciting, accessible, and meaningful for my second graders while strengthening their comprehension and confidence as readers.","fullyFundedDate":1778041499643,"projectUrl":"project/if-you-give-a-kid-a-book/10239075/","projectTitle":"If You Give a Kid a Book!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Collins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5368057_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525649702129","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5368057"},{"teacherId":5368057,"projectId":10246824,"letterContent":"The Bruce books by Ryan T. Higgins have quickly become favorites in my second-grade classroom! These humorous and engaging stories have brought so much excitement to reading while also giving my students meaningful opportunities to practice important reading skills.\r\n\r\nThrough these books, students are learning to identify characters, describe character traits, and explain how characters respond to events and challenges. We talk about the lessons characters learn, make predictions, use evidence from the text to support our thinking, and practice identifying the central message or theme of a story. The humor and illustrations also encourage students to make inferences and notice details that help them better understand the characters and story.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is an active and social experience. Students read independently, listen to books read aloud, partner-read, and talk with classmates about what they are reading. When we read the Bruce books together, students love stopping to share predictions, point out funny moments, and explain why they think a character made a particular choice. These conversations help students build comprehension while also developing their confidence in speaking about books.\r\n\r\nThe Bruce books have been especially wonderful for students who may not always consider themselves enthusiastic readers. The funny characters, expressive illustrations, and engaging storylines make these books approachable and inviting. Students often choose Bruce books during independent reading and are excited to recommend them to their classmates. Some students who are still developing their reading fluency enjoy rereading familiar Bruce stories because they can focus on reading smoothly and confidently while already understanding the storyline.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped put books into the hands of children who are developing their identities as readers. Every time a student reaches for a Bruce book, shares a laugh with a friend, or proudly tells me about something they noticed in the story, I am reminded of the impact that access to engaging books can have. Thank you for helping make our classroom library a place where students can find books that make them excited to read, learn, and grow!","fullyFundedDate":1778041295179,"projectUrl":"project/bruce-books/10246824/","projectTitle":"Bruce Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Collins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5368057_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525649702129","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5368057"},{"teacherId":5662957,"projectId":10577620,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. It really did light up my class in so many ways. As packages came in, I did an unboxing of each one with students trying to figure out what we were getting. We were able to learn new vocabulary, like the word translucent. I saved the light table for the end, which brought cheers from my students. They were so excited to use the materials.\r\n\r\nThe students have been using the table at station time daily. It is the first one they go to when given the choice. My students have experimented with building words, putting the alphabet letters into the correct order, building their names, putting numbers down and then manipulatives to count out that number. They have also created pictures with the color dots and pattern blocks. One thing they discovered by using the color dots was that they could stack them to create new colors ( yellow on top of red= orange). We will continue to use these materials at stations and for lessons throughout the entire year. Again thank you so much for making learning fun!","fullyFundedDate":1788791983893,"projectUrl":"project/you-light-up-my-learning/10577620/","projectTitle":"You Light Up My Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Herbert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5662957_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533927374447","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chris-herbert"},{"teacherId":10423068,"projectId":10547521,"letterContent":"The snacks have become part of our daily routine faster than I expected. We use them as part of our regulation and reinforcement system, so when a student is working through frustration or needs a break, having a snack on hand gives them a quick, predictable way to reset without the whole day getting derailed. It's made a real difference in how smoothly transitions and tough moments go, giving my students a tool to calm down and get back to their work instead of needing a much longer break to recover.\r\n\r\nWhen the snacks first arrived, my students lit up seeing the variety, and for many of my kids with autism, having the same familiar, predictable options available every day made a real difference. There's a lot of comfort in knowing exactly what to expect, and I could see that predictability help put some of my more hesitant students at ease.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we're building the snacks into our reinforcement system for our current classroom work, using them as a tool to encourage engagement and celebrate small wins along the way. Being able to offer that kind of immediate, tangible reinforcement helps my students build the stamina and focus they need for longer tasks, and it's making a noticeable difference in how long they can stick with an activity before needing a break. Thank you so much for helping make this possible, it's already supporting my students in ways that go well beyond snack time.","fullyFundedDate":1788467737098,"projectUrl":"project/small-bites-big-breakthroughs/10547521/","projectTitle":"Small Bites, Big Breakthroughs","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Melton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10423068"},{"teacherId":8150960,"projectId":10484105,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! The arrival of the new oil pastels and tempera paint sticks has brought an incredible surge of energy and excitement to our intermediate elementary artists.\r\n\r\nBefore these fresh materials arrived, our students were working with worn, leftover supplies that made it difficult to achieve the rich textures and bold colors they envisioned. Introducing these new mediums transformed our Georgia O'Keeffe close-up flower projects into a vibrant, hands-on experience. The students were thrilled to experiment with the smooth blending of the oil pastels and the vivid, quick-drying coverage of the tempera paint sticks. Having high-quality tools gave them the confidence to zoom in on intricate details, layer colors boldly, and express their creativity without frustration.\r\n\r\nSeeing their faces light up as they unboxed the supplies—and witnessing the pride they felt upon completing their finished masterpieces—was truly magical. Your generosity not only provided essential art materials but also reignited my students' passion for learning and creating.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and making a lasting, meaningful impact on our young artists!","fullyFundedDate":1788277651471,"projectUrl":"project/blank-canvas-big-dreams-essential-art/10484105/","projectTitle":"Blank Canvas, Big Dreams: Essential Art Supplies for Young Artists","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hassler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8150960_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730819904795","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8150960"},{"teacherId":7189746,"projectId":10572904,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing play, conversation, and early literacy learning together for my Pre-K students! They were immediately excited by the colorful puppets, games, animals, and building materials. The puppets have been especially helpful in encouraging students who are still developing their language skills to participate, answer questions, retell familiar stories, and use new vocabulary.\r\n\r\nWe are also using the rhyming and beginning-sound activities during small groups to provide hands-on practice with important phonological awareness skills. The animal counters and creature-building materials encourage students to describe, compare, create, and talk with their classmates while they play. These resources have allowed me to provide extra support for multilingual learners and students with developmental delays in a way that feels inviting and enjoyable.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue using these materials throughout the year to help students move from listening and responding to independently telling stories, producing rhymes, identifying beginning sounds, and confidently expressing their own ideas. 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