{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ardena Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":33.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10160453,"projectId":10370266,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping fulfill our wishlist! Your generosity provided us with a rug, whiteboard sticker dots for our desks, a pencil sharpener, a clipboard holder, and book tape.\r\n\r\nThese materials will make a meaningful difference in our classroom. The rug gives students a comfortable space to gather and learn together, while the whiteboard dots make lessons more interactive and allow students to actively show their thinking. The pencil sharpener and clipboard holder will help keep our classroom organized and our students prepared to learn. The book tape will also be useful for displaying student work, instructional materials, and much more.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us create a welcoming, organized, and engaging learning environment. We truly appreciate your kindness and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1786715444633,"projectUrl":"project/growing-together-classroom-update/10370266/","projectTitle":"Growing Together: Classroom Update","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Peine","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10160453"},{"teacherId":10515807,"projectId":10299207,"letterContent":"The addition of new whiteboards for math and magnetic STEM toys has had suc a positive impact on my classroom. The whiteboards have increased student engagement during math lessons by allowing all of my students to actively participate, show their thinking, and receive immediate feedback. My students are more willing to take risks, solve problems, and explain their reasoning when using the whiteboards. This has helped build confidence and encouraged greater participation from all learners in just a short time.\r\n\r\nMy students were especially excited about the new recess toys! The magnetic STEM toys have provided valuable opportunities for hands-on learning, creativity, and collaboration. My students are enjoying working together to design, build, and problem-solve while developing critical thinking and engineering skills. These activities have fostered perseverance, communication, and teamwork while allowing my students to explore concepts in a meaningful and engaging way.\r\n\r\nOverall, all of the materials you have graciously donated have helped create a more interactive, student-centered learning environment where my students are actively engaged, confident, and excited about learning. \r\n\r\nI am especially excited to have these resources available from the very first day of school in September. Being able to incorporate them into classroom routines from day one and have my students actively participate in their learning right from the start of the school year.","fullyFundedDate":1779892489352,"projectUrl":"project/math-minds-recess-finds/10299207/","projectTitle":"Math, Minds & Recess Finds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Polizio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10515807"},{"teacherId":7990590,"projectId":10022150,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my essentials project. These essential sweatshirts, underwear, gloves, hats, and tissues will help students in my school who are in need of these items in the cold weather. \r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the materials, they were excited to get some new cold weather items! They mixed and matched their hat and gloves colors. The sweatshirts were all neutral so students could wear them everyday over their t-shirts. Students and their families were very appreciative of these new items.","fullyFundedDate":1769116936740,"projectUrl":"project/essential-items-to-keep-on-hand-for-stud/10022150/","projectTitle":"Essential Items to Keep on Hand for Students in Need","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hayek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7990590_orig.jpg?crop=1169,1170,x0,y159&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690501376271","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7990590"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_81695","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":374,"numTeachers":31,"percentFrplEligible":30,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":62,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":29,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.7,"schoolId":81695,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Ardena Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Ardena Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-jersey/howell-township-school-district/ardena-elementary-school/81695"}