{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Grace Warner Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":33.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1987575,"projectId":10145416,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our Pre-K classroom. Your kindness and support mean so much to our students and to me as their teacher.\r\nBecause of your generosity, our young learners have access to materials and experiences that help make our classroom a joyful, engaging, and welcoming place to learn. At this age, every opportunity to explore, create, play, and learn makes a meaningful difference.\r\nYour donation is more than just classroom supplies—it is a reminder to our children that there are people in their community who believe in them and want to see them succeed. Your kindness helps us teach not only academic skills, but also the importance of gratitude, generosity, and caring for others.\r\nThank you for investing in our youngest learners and for helping make our classroom a special place where children can grow, learn, and shine. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1783725008690,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-technology-pt-3/10145416/","projectTitle":"We Need Technology! Pt. 3","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. MESSINA","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1987575_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753158909970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/messina"},{"teacherId":1987575,"projectId":10145399,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our Pre-K classroom. Your kindness and support mean so much to our students and to me as their teacher.\r\nBecause of your generosity, our young learners have access to materials and experiences that help make our classroom a joyful, engaging, and welcoming place to learn. At this age, every opportunity to explore, create, play, and learn makes a meaningful difference.\r\nYour donation is more than just classroom supplies—it is a reminder to our children that there are people in their community who believe in them and want to see them succeed. Your kindness helps us teach not only academic skills, but also the importance of gratitude, generosity, and caring for others.\r\nThank you for investing in our youngest learners and for helping make our classroom a special place where children can grow, learn, and shine. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1783725007320,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-technology-pt-2/10145399/","projectTitle":"We Need Technology! 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Your kindness helps us teach not only academic skills, but also the importance of gratitude, generosity, and caring for others.\r\nThank you for investing in our youngest learners and for helping make our classroom a special place where children can grow, learn, and shine. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1783725003436,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-technology-pt-4/10145445/","projectTitle":"We Need Technology! Pt. 4","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. MESSINA","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1987575_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753158909970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/messina"},{"teacherId":1987575,"projectId":10145314,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our Pre-K classroom. Your kindness and support mean so much to our students and to me as their teacher.\r\nBecause of your generosity, our young learners have access to materials and experiences that help make our classroom a joyful, engaging, and welcoming place to learn. At this age, every opportunity to explore, create, play, and learn makes a meaningful difference.\r\nYour donation is more than just classroom supplies—it is a reminder to our children that there are people in their community who believe in them and want to see them succeed. Your kindness helps us teach not only academic skills, but also the importance of gratitude, generosity, and caring for others.\r\nThank you for investing in our youngest learners and for helping make our classroom a special place where children can grow, learn, and shine. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1783725009167,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-technology-pt-1/10145314/","projectTitle":"We Need Technology! 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Instead of limiting the impact of the project, the materials and resources were redirected into a more meaningful literacy experience. The updated project provided high-flyers with an opportunity to participate in literary groups focused on close reading, academic discussion, collaboration, creativity, and multimedia communication.\r\n\r\nHigh-flyers read and analyzed \"A Long Walk to Water,\" participating in structured literary groups where each scholar practiced a different leadership role that rotated weekly. This structure improved classroom learning by ensuring that every scholar had a voice, a responsibility, and an opportunity to contribute at a high academic level. The rotating roles included:\r\n\r\nDiscussion Leader: Facilitated meaningful conversations, encouraged participation, and guided peers toward deeper analysis of themes, characters, and author's purpose.\r\n\r\nWord Wizard: Identified important vocabulary, explored word meanings, and improved the use of academic language during discussions and presentations.\r\n\r\nIllustrator: Created visual representations of key scenes, themes, and symbols to demonstrate comprehension and interpret the text in creative ways.\r\n\r\nQuote Finder: Selected powerful passages from the novel and explained how they connected to character development, themes, and important events.\r\n\r\nInvestigator: Explored background information and real-world connections to enhance understanding of the historical and social issues presented in the novel.\r\n\r\nThe addition of the Apple 11-inch iPad significantly improved classroom learning by allowing high-flyers to move beyond traditional reading responses and create a multimedia presentation that showcased their understanding of the novel. Scholars used technology as a tool for organizing ideas, designing their presentation, and communicating their interpretations in creative and thoughtful ways. Although photographs of scholars were not permitted, the impact of the project was captured through their literary products, written responses, illustrations, collaborative work, and an engaging presentation to our class. This maintained student privacy while highlighting the depth of their learning and growth.\r\n\r\nThe classroom materials strengthened both the academic and motivational environment by supporting organization, engagement, creativity, and positive reinforcement:\r\n\r\nIncentive Pencils supported scholar preparedness and reinforced the importance of using tools that encouraged participation and academic work classwide.\r\n\r\nThe Electric Stapler improved classroom efficiency by allowing scholars and the teacher to quickly organize completed literary projects, presentation materials, and learning resources.\r\n\r\nPush Pin Magnets provided flexible options for organizing and displaying classroom materials, student thinking, vocabulary, and project components, especially after the loss of the planned white board resource.\r\n\r\nMotivational Teacher Stamps allowed for immediate positive feedback and recognition, helping scholars develop confidence and understand that effort, growth, and persistence are valued.\r\n\r\nDouble Dutch Jump Ropes were received with great celebration and supported movement breaks and helped create a balanced classroom environment that encouraged focus, wellness, and positive peer relationships.\r\n\r\nAstrobrights Color Copy Paper increased scholar ownership and pride by providing materials for creativity.\r\n\r\nThe greatest improvement to the classroom was the shift toward a true student-centered learning model. High-flyers were no longer simply completing an assignment; they became leaders, facilitators, analysts, creators, and collaborators as the groupd were scholar led and facilitated. The literary group structure encouraged scholars to take academic risks, support one another, and build confidence in expressing their thinking.\r\n\r\nThis redesigned project created a classroom where advanced readers were challenged appropriately while developing essential skills in communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and leadership. Despite the unexpected change caused by the damaged white boards, the project ultimately provided a richer and more effective learning experience. High-flyers gained greater independence, stronger engagement with literature, and a deeper belief in their ability to achieve their academic goals.\r\n\r\nWish you were here for the rousing Q&A that followed the multimedia presentation! High-flyers and classmates were bursting with curiosity, asking thoughtful questions about new discoveries, different cultures, and experiences from around the world. Their excitement transformed the classroom into a place of exploration and connection, proving that when scholars are empowered to share their learning, curiosity has no boundaries.","fullyFundedDate":1769181640992,"projectUrl":"project/lights-camera-literacy-a-creative-mul/10046509/","projectTitle":"Lights, Camera, Literacy! A Creative Multimedia ELA Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elias","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9633738"},{"teacherId":1987575,"projectId":10145481,"letterContent":"On behalf of my Pre-K classroom, I would like to sincerely thank you for supporting our classroom through your generous grant funding. Your contribution allowed us to purchase colorful markers and lamination supplies that will make a meaningful difference in our students' learning experiences.\r\nThe markers give our young learners opportunities to express their creativity, practice early writing skills, create artwork, and participate in hands-on learning activities. The lamination supplies will allow us to create durable learning materials, visual supports, games, and activities that can be used repeatedly throughout the school year.\r\nThese resources may seem simple, but they have a big impact in a Pre-K classroom. Your generosity helps us provide engaging, hands-on experiences while making our classroom materials accessible and long-lasting.\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us create a fun, creative, and enriching learning environment. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1783725007813,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-lamination-paper-and-markers-for/10145481/","projectTitle":"We Need Lamination Paper and Markers for Our Art Center!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. MESSINA","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1987575_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753158909970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/messina"},{"teacherId":1987575,"projectId":10094120,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your generous grant support of our Pre-K Art Center. Your investment is helping us provide young children with meaningful opportunities to explore creativity, imagination, and self-expression through art.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our students can experiment with different materials, develop fine-motor skills, build confidence, and experience the joy of creating something uniquely their own. For our youngest learners, these experiences are more than just art—they are opportunities to learn, discover, communicate, and grow.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in the importance of early childhood creativity and for helping us create a space where every child can feel successful and inspired. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in the lives of our students and their families.","fullyFundedDate":1782937505679,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-art-storage/10094120/","projectTitle":"We Need Art Storage!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. MESSINA","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1987575_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753158909970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/messina"},{"teacherId":9411277,"projectId":9956286,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our first grade classroom! Your generosity has already made a huge difference in our students' daily learning experience. The new supplies like glue sticks, folders, pencils, and our new pencil sharpener, have helped our classroom run more smoothly and have given students tools they are excited to use every day.\r\n\r\nStudents use the folders to organize their desks and classroom work. They were so proud to have \"real classroom supplies\" of their own to care for. During a recent science project about plants, students used the glue sticks and materials to create plant life cycle diagrams. They were fully engaged, helping one another, and showing so much creativity and confidence.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, students will continue using these resources during multiple subjects. We are currently working on opinion writing and collaborative learning activities, and having enough supplies for everyone allows students to stay focused, creative, and confident while they learn.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our classroom and our students' success. Your kindness is appreciated more than words can express!","fullyFundedDate":1766714527673,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-powered-by-glue-sticks-and/9956286/","projectTitle":"First Grade: Powered by Glue Sticks and Big Dreams","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Norton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9411277"},{"teacherId":7753526,"projectId":10027451,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me make my classroom beautiful and neat. The majority of my students come from low income housing - including motels and trailers. Many come to school without clean clothes or showers. That is why I think that it is so important to have a safe and clean space for the students to come to every day. Meeting their basic needs not only helps them feel safe, but also allows them to learn. \r\n\r\nI can not tell you how much this means to both me and my students. We are so grateful for your generous donations.","fullyFundedDate":1768684730856,"projectUrl":"project/clean-classrooms-help-learning/10027451/","projectTitle":"Clean Classrooms Help Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gustin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7753526_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1612716563683","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7753526"},{"teacherId":7753526,"projectId":9743819,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions. My students have been loving the reading stations. With these stations, they have been learning letter sound recognition, as well as letter naming. They have used that basic foundation to start to blend CVC (Consonant, vowel, consonant) words and read them. From their we move on to consonant digraphs such as ch, sh, th, wh and have them build or read words. Consonant blends are also incorporated. \r\n\r\nThis year I have seen amazing growth in my students, so thank you all so much for your generousity.","fullyFundedDate":1761058263397,"projectUrl":"project/students-need-to-read/9743819/","projectTitle":"Students Need to Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gustin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7753526_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1612716563683","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7753526"},{"teacherId":9309523,"projectId":9997047,"letterContent":"Your generosity has been many of my students who are having a hard time with regulation. The fidgets have been a huge help when supporting students in the classroom. The variety of fidgets has created options for students to find the best one for them. The squishy fidgets and the worry stones have been some of the favorite tools for students. \r\nMy students and families reacted with joy to see they have chairs or the carpet to sit on. When working with them they feel comfortable and welcomed into a space designed to create a safe zone. \r\nThe next steps are to continue having fidgets available for all to use when needed.","fullyFundedDate":1768598437277,"projectUrl":"project/safe-and-comfortable-space-for-students/9997047/","projectTitle":"Safe and Comfortable Space for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sanchez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9309523_orig.jpg?crop=604,604,x2136,y725&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695926401135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9309523"},{"teacherId":9516315,"projectId":9990553,"letterContent":"This project made a meaningful difference by supporting my students' learning and helping them stay engaged. It provided resources that boosted their confidence, participation, and overall success in the classroom. Thank you for making a positive impact on their daily learning experience!\r\n\r\n My students were so excited when they first saw the new materials, and they continue to use them every day. These resources are helping create a warm, welcoming space where students feel comfortable, focused, and ready to learn. 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