{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Oran K Gragson Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":57.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9483594,"projectId":8251653,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my 5th-grade classroom! Your generous donations made a meaningful difference for my students. We have been able to use the iPad as a helpful classroom technology tool during lessons and small-group activities. The pencils and highlighters have been used daily for reading, writing, note-taking, and highlighting important information in texts. The backpack has also been helpful for keeping classroom materials organized and accessible.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when they saw the new materials and couldn't wait to start using them. Having these supplies readily available allows students to focus on learning instead of worrying about whether they have the materials they need. The iPad has been especially useful for adding technology and engagement to our lessons.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in my students and our classroom. Your kindness and generosity helped create a more engaging and well-equipped learning environment for my 5th graders. We truly appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1709759387420,"projectUrl":"project/5th-grade-gragson/8251653/","projectTitle":"5th Grade Gragson","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amy Martirosyan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9483594"},{"teacherId":9352469,"projectId":10014376,"letterContent":"My kindergarten students have been so excited to use our new classroom resources! We recently used the materials during a hands-on literacy and learning activity. The students were able to explore, practice new skills, and work together while learning. It was wonderful to see their confidence grow as they tried new things.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new materials, their faces lit up! They were eager to touch, explore, and ask questions. Many of them immediately wanted to get started, and their excitement made the classroom feel full of curiosity and joy.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue using these resources during our daily lessons and hands-on activities. We will be practicing letters, sounds, counting, and early reading and math skills. My students will also have opportunities to work together, share what they learn, and use the materials independently. We are so grateful to our donors for helping make these learning experiences possible!","fullyFundedDate":1768738564881,"projectUrl":"project/ready-to-learn-in-kindergarten/10014376/","projectTitle":"Ready to Learn in Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9352469"},{"teacherId":8157839,"projectId":10196353,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Growing Little Gardeners: Hands-On Learning in Our School Garden\" project! Your generosity has given my students the opportunity to learn outside the classroom in a meaningful, hands-on way. We have been using our new gardening resources to plant, care for, and observe a variety of plants while connecting our garden work to science, responsibility, and teamwork. One of my favorite moments was watching the students carefully examine the soil, plant their seeds, and excitedly talk about what they thought would grow first. When they first saw all of the new materials, they were thrilled and immediately eager to get outside and begin gardening.\r\nThe garden has quickly become a special learning space where students can ask questions, make observations, and see firsthand how living things grow and change. They are learning that a successful garden takes patience, care, and cooperation. Students have taken great pride in watering, checking for new growth, and noticing even the smallest changes in their plants. Their excitement when they discover a new sprout or leaf is wonderful to see!\r\nOur next steps are to continue observing and caring for our garden while documenting plant growth and discussing what plants need to survive and thrive. As our plants mature, students will continue making connections between what they see in the garden and what we are learning in the classroom. We are so grateful that you helped make these authentic learning experiences possible. Thank you for helping our little gardeners grow their curiosity, confidence, and love of learning!","fullyFundedDate":1776800117679,"projectUrl":"project/growing-little-gardeners-hands-on-learn/10196353/","projectTitle":"Growing Little Gardeners: Hands-On Learning in Our School Garden","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maslysz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8157839_orig.png?crop=340,340,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635828280487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8157839"},{"teacherId":9482688,"projectId":10197103,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations to our outdoor supplies. My pre-k students were very excited when they saw the chalk and tricycle. My students began practicing their fine motor skills by drawing with the chalk on the sidewalk. My students were able to practice their pedaling and gross motor skills with the tricycle. They enjoy riding the tricycle on the painted road on the blacktop. My pre-k students would not have been able to advance these skills without your generous donation. We are very grateful for your help.","fullyFundedDate":1778776325048,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-fun-for-little-ones/10197103/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Fun for Little Ones","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Topping","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9482688"},{"teacherId":10432460,"projectId":10113133,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for the contribution you have made to our class.\r\n\r\nThe students are very happy and are really enjoying each of the games they have received to use in class. Each of these materials contributes to their learning of mathematics, color recognition, and the exploration and manipulation of different textures.\r\n\r\nThe laminating sheets are also very helpful to us, as they allow us to label spaces, toys, and utensils to make them easier for our students to recognize, as well as to create different work materials and worksheets.\r\n\r\nOur Intermediate Autism class greatly appreciates your collaboration, generosity, and support. Your contribution makes a meaningful difference in the learning and development of our students.","fullyFundedDate":1778068743407,"projectUrl":"project/fun-learning/10113133/","projectTitle":"Fun Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Caula","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10432460"},{"teacherId":9379827,"projectId":10197115,"letterContent":"Beyond the physical gains, we have noticed a wonderful boost in classroom morale and social-emotional growth. The excitement of playing together with the new soccer goals and baseball sets has fostered a stronger sense of community, with students cheering each other on and practicing patience as they take turns. This collaborative play is teaching them valuable lessons about sharing, communication, and mutual encouragement that will serve them well in all their future interactions.\r\n\r\nFurthermore, the addition of exploration tools like binoculars has transformed our time outdoors into a period of deep curiosity. Students are now engaging more deeply with their environment, eagerly pointing out bugs, birds, and changing leaves to their peers and teachers. 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These hands-on resources are vital in fostering early literacy, numeracy, and imaginative play, providing our learners with a truly engaging and enriching environment. We are sincerely appreciative of your commitment to enhancing our students' educational experiences.\r\n\r\nThese materials are already transforming our daily classroom experience by significantly increasing student engagement. The vibrant counting mats and tactile sensory beads have turned abstract math concepts into interactive explorations, allowing students to build academic confidence as they master new skills through physical interaction. Our phonics games and alphabet beanbags have made literacy lessons something the students eagerly anticipate, providing a playful yet structured approach to letter recognition and sound blending.\r\n\r\nFurthermore, the dramatic play items and collaborative nature of these resources are fostering essential social-emotional growth. We see our students working together, sharing ideas, and learning through cooperation in ways that were not possible before. Your support has not only provided tools for learning but has created a dynamic space where every student feels empowered to participate and succeed. Thank you for making such a profound difference in our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1774383527260,"projectUrl":"project/growing-little-minds-with-engaging-mater/10050758/","projectTitle":"Growing Little Minds With Engaging Materials!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9379827"},{"teacherId":8642913,"projectId":10459065,"letterContent":"Starting a new third grade classroom has been challenging and a lot of supplies are needed to make it a welcoming classroom for my students. After receiving the supplies, a direct result of your generosity, I was able to put my classroom together. Our classroom is Space themed to hopefully get the students thinking about what is possible and dream big. All of the supplies on this project have made my classroom ready for day one (which is August 10th).\r\n\r\nWe had a meet and greet today with students and their parents and seeing the students faces as they walked into the room was priceless. Big smiles and just taking in the classroom. Seeing our classroom put together and organized got them excited for the first day of school.\r\n\r\nThat feeling is all thanks to you, the generous donors who support teachers on Donors Choose. Your donations make such a difference in the lives of thousands of young people. The future leaders of our nation. On behalf of my students and all teachers, a huge thank you for supporting us.","fullyFundedDate":1786303152842,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-and-organized/10459065/","projectTitle":"Healthy and Organized","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Justin Beck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8642913_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784163606348","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8642913"},{"teacherId":8642913,"projectId":10399913,"letterContent":"Starting a new third grade classroom has been challenging and a lot of supplies are needed to make it a welcoming classroom for my students. After receiving the supplies, a direct result of your generosity, I was able to put my classroom together. Our classroom is Space themed to hopefully get the students thinking about what is possible and dream big. All of the supplies on this project have made my classroom ready for day one (which is August 10th).\r\n\r\nWe had a meet and greet today with students and their parents and seeing the students faces as they walked into the room was priceless. Big smiles and just taking in the classroom. Seeing our classroom put together and organized got them excited for the first day of school.\r\n\r\nThat feeling is all thanks to you, the generous donors who support teachers on Donors Choose. Your donations make such a difference in the lives of thousands of young people. The future leaders of our nation. On behalf of my students and all teachers, a huge thank you for supporting us.","fullyFundedDate":1785008752509,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-success/10399913/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Justin Beck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8642913_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784163606348","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8642913"},{"teacherId":8642913,"projectId":10385708,"letterContent":"Starting a new third grade classroom has been challenging and a lot of supplies are needed to make it a welcoming classroom for my students. After receiving the supplies, a direct result of your generosity, I was able to put my classroom together. Our classroom is Space themed to hopefully get the students thinking about what is possible and dream big. All of the supplies on this project have made my classroom ready for day one (which is August 10th).\r\n\r\nWe had a meet and greet today with students and their parents and seeing the students faces as they walked into the room was priceless. Big smiles and just taking in the classroom. Seeing our classroom put together and organized got them excited for the first day of school.\r\n\r\nThat feeling is all thanks to you, the generous donors who support teachers on Donors Choose. Your donations make such a difference in the lives of thousands of young people. The future leaders of our nation. On behalf of my students and all teachers, a huge thank you for supporting us.","fullyFundedDate":1784672696306,"projectUrl":"project/new-classroom-materials/10385708/","projectTitle":"New Classroom Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Justin Beck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8642913_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784163606348","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8642913"},{"teacherId":8642913,"projectId":10368551,"letterContent":"Starting a new third grade classroom has been challenging and a lot of supplies are needed to make it a welcoming classroom for my students. After receiving the supplies, a direct result of your generosity, I was able to put my classroom together. Our classroom is Space themed to hopefully get the students thinking about what is possible and dream big. All of the supplies on this project have made my classroom ready for day one (which is August 10th).\r\n\r\nWe had a meet and greet today with students and their parents and seeing the students faces as they walked into the room was priceless. Big smiles and just taking in the classroom. Seeing our classroom put together and organized got them excited for the first day of school.\r\n\r\nThat feeling is all thanks to you, the generous donors who support teachers on Donors Choose. Your donations make such a difference in the lives of thousands of young people. The future leaders of our nation. On behalf of my students and all teachers, a huge thank you for supporting us.","fullyFundedDate":1783529958233,"projectUrl":"project/my-new-3rd-grade-classroom/10368551/","projectTitle":"My New 3rd Grade Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Justin Beck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8642913_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784163606348","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8642913"},{"teacherId":9592039,"projectId":10043507,"letterContent":"We are already putting our new resources to great use in the classroom. My students recently used the markers, paints, and dotters to complete a colorful butterfly art project, where they explored patterns, symmetry, and creativity. The new Elmo projector has been especially impactful—not only do I use it to model drawing techniques, but I also present lessons under the camera so students can clearly follow along step by step. 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