{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Donner Springs Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8188866,"projectId":10004816,"letterContent":"As a speech‑language pathologist, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the donors who have generously provided materials to support our students' communication development. Your contributions have had a direct and meaningful impact on the services we provide and the progress our students are making.\r\n\r\nThe donated materials are being used to strengthen vocabulary development, expressive and receptive language skills, and peer interactions during structured and play‑based activities. While some of the items may appear to be simple toys, they are intentional and evidence‑based tools for encouraging language growth. Through play, students naturally practice requesting, commenting, problem‑solving, turn‑taking, and social communication—skills that are essential for success both in and out of the classroom.\r\n\r\nThe students were very excited to use the new materials, the two most popular were the Fox in a Box and Ball Popper. Thank you so much for supporting language development in our school.","fullyFundedDate":1768534602707,"projectUrl":"project/helping-kids-connect-through-communicati/10004816/","projectTitle":"Helping Kids Connect Through Communication","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fitch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8188866_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y231&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768278742171","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8188866"},{"teacherId":5666913,"projectId":10007996,"letterContent":"I am incredibly grateful for your generous contributions to our classroom project. The arrival of the Big Joe bean bags has completely transformed our reading area and calming corner for my fourth graders. These cozy additions have made the space much more inviting, and it is heartwarming to see my students settle in with a good book, feeling comfortable and focused. Your support has truly helped create an environment where these growing learners feel they have a special, age-appropriate place to learn and recharge.\r\nBeyond the comfort of the bean bags, the additional supplies have provided essential tools for our calming corner, helping my fourth graders navigate their emotions and return to their work with a positive mindset. At this pivotal age, having a dedicated space to self-regulate is invaluable. These resources are already making a tangible difference in our daily routine, fostering both a love for reading and a sense of emotional well-being. Thank you for investing in my students' success and for making our classroom a more nurturing, effective space for everyone.","fullyFundedDate":1768191515843,"projectUrl":"project/reading-areacalming-corner-refresh/10007996/","projectTitle":"Reading Area/Calming Corner Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Baker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5666913_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1630166590427","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5666913"},{"teacherId":8550320,"projectId":9998877,"letterContent":"After our trip to the symphony last spring, my students expressed an interest in learning to play keyboards. The keyboards we practiced on were donated by Donors Choose a few years ago. The new glockenspiels we received this year were perfect for scaffolding their keyboard skills because the bars are labeled, and essentially a glockenspiel is a keyboard.\r\n\r\nMy classes earn a \"free day\" as part of my behavior management, and a popular choir is playing with the new glockenspiels, Mario Uno, and Go Fish.\r\nIt has taken years for my students to bounce back from covid restrictions, and thanks to your donations they are learning to play both independently and in groups.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity in expanding my students music AND social skills!","fullyFundedDate":1768157981019,"projectUrl":"project/keyboards-and-socializing-tools/9998877/","projectTitle":"Keyboards and Socializing Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dolbeare","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8550320_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666403022274","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8550320"},{"teacherId":8154525,"projectId":9987564,"letterContent":"Thank you for the wonderful supplies that were purchased we love them !!!! \r\nWe use some of the supplies every day like the pens and highlighters . They are amazing the students love the erasable things. The Clorox wipes are used to wipe and clean the classroom when needed. The goo gone will be use at the end of the year to get all the sticky stuff from our desks and cubbies. The water colors haven't been used yet but the pan is to use them to make mothers day cards. We did plant out flower pots for our mothers day gifts also. They are under the grow light now and I'm starting to see little sprouts coming up. \r\n\r\nOhhhh The pillows the seat cushions !! The students love love love them they are the best !!! I'm hoping to have these in my classroom for years to come!!!! The fruit shapes are so much fun ! \r\n\r\nThank you so much again !!!","fullyFundedDate":1768430927003,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-extras/9987564/","projectTitle":"Classroom Extras","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lindsay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8154525"},{"teacherId":8108440,"projectId":10007706,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! The biggest item was our new classroom carpet and my students eye lit up when they saw it! It is such a fun item we use on a daily basis for whole group instruction. I will continue to use this item throughout the years in my future kindergarten classrooms. \r\n\r\nWe also have used the prize box items as a reward system in our classroom. Once a student completes a certain amount of lessons they are able to earn a prize from our classroom prize box. This really helps incentive the students in getting their iReady minutes in. \r\n\r\nFinally, our playdough is another item we use a lot in the classroom. We use it for multiple purpose such as building sight words during centers, building numbers during math centers, and we use it for play. It is such a fun sensory item to use and the students really use their imagination while using it.","fullyFundedDate":1768681579642,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies/10007706/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8108440"},{"teacherId":1775602,"projectId":10037985,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation! We have been busy working on GLAD our classroom. These supports are so important to provide scaffolds for our tier one instruction for our English language learners, as well as our other students in the classroom. Not only do they get pictures support, they also get vocabulary support and support with building sentences. There are so many wonderful strategies that we are working on to build student knowledge! Especially important to this is the use of color coding and the opportunity for students to make notes and have a fun way to express themselves. We have been very busy learning!","fullyFundedDate":1768764954147,"projectUrl":"project/building-language-literacy-and-confide/10037985/","projectTitle":"Building Language, Literacy, and Confidence with GLAD Classroom Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nieberlein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1775602"},{"teacherId":10403761,"projectId":10018086,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. As you can tell by the pictures, the children are very engaged. In particular, they love the magnetic building blocks. \r\nThe CVC letter puzzles are one of the favorites for our student who is nonverbal. It is so great to see her. Matching the pictures while I pronounced the words.\r\n\r\nI was also able to share a few of them with a new strategies class across the hall to round out their learning toys. \r\n\r\nThe snap bots are easy to assemble, and I love the creativity of how our students mix and match them","fullyFundedDate":1768594187768,"projectUrl":"project/our-cls-students-love-to-learn/10018086/","projectTitle":"Our CLS Students Love to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cryer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10403761"},{"teacherId":9350503,"projectId":9997381,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation! Like many SLPs I have purchased the majority of my speech and language materials myself. It is always so wonderful when I am able to receive donated items. I am then able to spend my own money on recipe items we can use/make in different classes. \r\n\r\nMy students have loved using the new materials. Some of their favorite materials are the magnetic sequencing rods and the magnetic category rods. The timer I received has been very helpful for all of my groups. Again, thank you so much for the generous donation. I greatly appreciate it.","fullyFundedDate":1768197033021,"projectUrl":"project/visuals-for-speech-therapy/9997381/","projectTitle":"Visuals for Speech Therapy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Moll","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9350503_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724179560195","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9350503"},{"teacherId":3606853,"projectId":10035128,"letterContent":"Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our pre-K classroom. Because of your support, our students now have access to engaging materials like 3D collage supplies and letter and number construction kits that spark creativity and hands- on learning. These tools help bring lessons to life, allowing children to explore, create, and build important early skills in a fun and meaningful way.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your investment in our youngest learners. Your kindness not only supports their academic growth but also encourages curiosity, confidence, and a love of learning. Thank you for helping create a classroom environment where every child can imagine, create, and succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1768740700874,"projectUrl":"project/play-based-learning/10035128/","projectTitle":"Play-based Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mathisen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3606853_orig.jpg?crop=2822,2822,x201,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637460233814","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3606853"},{"teacherId":1743244,"projectId":9996581,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my preschool classroom. We were able to get wooden train tracks and trains so my students can create their own creations with the trains. We were able to get some snap robots that they have loved to play with! And it helps them work on the fine motor skill of fastening snap enclosures. My students have really loved to build with the Duplo Legos, so we were able to get another base for them to create and they have loved getting to explore with that. I was also able to get some Pluffle to put in our sensory table, which they have loved to explore. So thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1768847583426,"projectUrl":"project/building-language-skills-with-play/9996581/","projectTitle":"Building Language Skills with Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cochran","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1743244_orig.jpg?crop=1032,1032,x288,y368&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1558242545352","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1743244"},{"teacherId":1743244,"projectId":9999237,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my classroom! My students were so excited with the new Tonie listening center for our classroom library! With you generous donation, we were able to get everything we need for a listening center to add to our library. We were able to get headphones, the Tonie Box listening center, a splitter so many kids can share and listen together, and 15 different character Tonies, so they had plenty of options of books to listen to. My own son loves to listen to a book after school and now he wants one for his Birthday! So thank you so much for giving my students the opportunity to explore this awesome listening center.","fullyFundedDate":1768164287248,"projectUrl":"project/tonies-reading-center-for-pre-k/9999237/","projectTitle":"Tonies Reading Center for Pre-K!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cochran","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1743244_orig.jpg?crop=1032,1032,x288,y368&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1558242545352","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1743244"},{"teacherId":8154525,"projectId":9851477,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations. My students have not gotten to use all of the supplies yet. I was saving them to be used for Mothers day gifts cards and art. The laminator will be so handy in the classroom, I won't have to go to a different room to laminate some of the art work the student do. This will also be great for making name tags and hall passes for the next school years to come. I ordered the laminator not just for this year but hopefully for many years to come. 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