{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pleasant Grove Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":38.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10054581,"projectId":10642387,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping provide snacks for my students! Your generosity gave us a wonderful variety of choices, which I organized into nine labeled bins in our classroom cupboard. We also have additional snacks ready to refill the bins, so your support will continue to help our class in the weeks ahead.\r\n\r\nEach afternoon, I can offer a snack to students who need one. It's a simple moment in our day, but it matters: students can take a break, refuel, and return to their work. The organized bins make it easy for me to see what's available and keep snack time running smoothly.\r\n\r\nRight now, we're practicing math skills and learning to identify important events in the stories we read. As we continue those lessons, these snacks will help make our classroom a place where students feel cared for and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for looking after my students. I'm grateful to every donor who made this project possible!","fullyFundedDate":1790003178686,"projectUrl":"project/a-snack-for-every-student/10642387/","projectTitle":"A Snack for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shideler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10054581_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749860049110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-shideler"},{"teacherId":10054581,"projectId":10315510,"letterContent":"This project brought our learning about Johnny Appleseed to life! Students read about Johnny Appleseed, explored how apples grew, and participated in hands-on activities that made the lessons engaging and memorable. In social studies, students learned about Johnny Appleseed's life, distinguished between historical facts and legends, and examined how his travels and planting of apple trees contributed to the growth of communities across the United States. These materials helped students make meaningful connections across reading, science, and social studies. Thank you for planting seeds of curiosity and learning in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1783432238941,"projectUrl":"project/planting-seeds-of-learning-with-johnny-a/10315510/","projectTitle":"Planting Seeds of Learning with Johnny Appleseed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shideler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10054581_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749860049110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-shideler"},{"teacherId":10036758,"projectId":10297390,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our outdoor mini library! This wonderful addition gives our students access to books throughout the summer and on weekends, creating more opportunities to read, explore, and discover new stories.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping make reading more accessible and enjoyable for our students, while encouraging them to take books with them wherever they go — opening their imaginations to new places, new ideas, and endless possibilities beyond the pages.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a space where our students can choose a book, build a love of reading, and let their imaginations take them many places and beyond. Your kindness will make a lasting difference in the lives of our students!","fullyFundedDate":1779395858442,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-lane/10297390/","projectTitle":"Literacy Lane","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hosley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10036758_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x273,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779199880771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036758"},{"teacherId":10036758,"projectId":10287893,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of patio umbrellas for our outdoor classroom! Your kindness is helping us create a welcoming and comfortable space where our students can learn, explore, and grow while enjoying the fresh air and sunshine.\r\n\r\nThese umbrellas provide much-needed shade and make it possible for our students and teachers to spend more time learning outdoors. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in our school community and creating wonderful opportunities for our students to learn in a refreshing and inspiring environment.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your support and for investing in our students and their learning. Thank you for helping make our outdoor classroom such a special place!\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation.","fullyFundedDate":1779890941007,"projectUrl":"project/the-learning-grove/10287893/","projectTitle":"The Learning Grove","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hosley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10036758_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x273,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779199880771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036758"},{"teacherId":10546327,"projectId":10369811,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding our \"Wheels of Learning\" project! The arrival of our new mobile teaching easel has brought so much excitement to our 5th-grade classroom, and we are deeply grateful for your support.\r\nThis easel has already become the accessible heartbeat of our daily routines. Since it is on wheels, it completely eliminates the barrier of a rigid classroom setup. During our intensive math, science and reading sessions, I can effortlessly roll the easel to the back of the classroom to conduct targeted, small-group interventions. Having a portable, magnetic whiteboard means that the visual models and anchor charts my students need are always right in front of them, allowing for a much higher level of engagement and focus. It will regularly serve as a central hub for student-led presentations, interactive group brainstorming, and collaborative problem-solving. \r\nYour investment has created a more dynamic, flexible, and inclusive learning environment where every student has a front-row seat to excellent instruction. \r\nThank you for believing in my students and for giving them the tools they need to collaborate, grow, and succeed as they prepare for middle school.","fullyFundedDate":1787585572577,"projectUrl":"project/wheels-of-learning/10369811/","projectTitle":"Wheels of Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. G","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10546327"},{"teacherId":10054581,"projectId":10315720,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting \"Wise Owls Lead: Tools for Learning and Leadership!\" Your generosity has helped us begin the school year by creating a classroom in which every student is encouraged to participate, set goals, build relationships, and recognize that they can be a leader. As a third-grade teacher at a Title I and Leader in Me school, I am incredibly grateful for these wonderful resources.\r\n\r\nThe conversation cards have become one of the highlights of our day! We use them every afternoon during our closing meeting, and the students look forward to taking turns answering questions and sharing information about themselves. These conversations are helping students become more confident speakers, practice listening to one another, and form stronger connections with their classmates.\r\n\r\nThis week, we also began using the notebooks during our Leader in Me lessons, which take place every morning after our morning meeting. It has been so much fun to see how engaged the students are as they reflect, write, and learn about the habits of successful leaders. We have also created a class goal and completed \"I Can Be a Leader\" drawings, while the individual lapboards allow every student to participate during lessons throughout the day. We will continue using these amazing supplies all year as students set goals, track their growth, and develop the confidence to become leaders of their own learning. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making these meaningful experiences possible!","fullyFundedDate":1781450581310,"projectUrl":"project/wise-owls-lead-tools-for-learning-and-l/10315720/","projectTitle":"Wise Owls Lead: Tools for Learning and Leadership","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shideler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10054581_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749860049110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-shideler"},{"teacherId":10054581,"projectId":10315529,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting \"Discovering the State We Call Home!\" This project has been a wonderful way to begin our school year as we dive into our social studies unit about the county in which we live and the state we call home. Because of your generosity, each of my third-grade students has a copy of *North Carolina: What's So Great About This State?* These books have brought our lessons to life as students explore North Carolina's history, geographic regions, landmarks, wildlife, and important state symbols.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom takes place through whole-group instruction, partner discussions, and independent exploration. Students have used the books to practice identifying the main idea and key details, taking notes, and learning from nonfiction text features such as maps, photographs, captions, headings, and diagrams. They also used the books to complete our \"The Place We Call Home\" graphic organizer, which helped them understand how they are connected to their community, Alamance County, their geographic region, and the state of North Carolina.\r\n\r\nThe photographs, maps, and interesting facts have encouraged students to share their discoveries and connect what they are reading to familiar places. We will continue to pull these books out throughout the school year as we deepen our knowledge and understanding of the state in which we live. Thank you for providing a resource that will help my students become stronger readers, researchers, and proud citizens of North Carolina!","fullyFundedDate":1783432238722,"projectUrl":"project/discovering-the-state-we-call-home/10315529/","projectTitle":"Discovering the State We Call Home","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shideler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10054581_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749860049110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-shideler"},{"teacherId":10054581,"projectId":10359612,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting \"Every Birthday Matters!\" As a teacher in a Title I school, I feel that every celebration is incredibly important. Your generosity has allowed me to create a special birthday tradition that ensures every student feels seen, valued, and celebrated.\r\n\r\nI have already given out two birthday cups this school year. Each student received a cup filled with fun surprises, wore a birthday badge, and had their chair decorated with the special birthday cover. Their excitement was wonderful to see, and these simple touches made each child's birthday feel truly special.\r\n\r\nWe will continue this tradition throughout the year so that every student can experience the joy of being celebrated by our classroom family. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me create lasting memories for my students and for showing them that every birthday—and every child—matters.","fullyFundedDate":1787584864887,"projectUrl":"project/every-birthday-matters/10359612/","projectTitle":"Every Birthday Matters!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shideler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10054581_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749860049110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-shideler"},{"teacherId":10054581,"projectId":10273172,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, Pumpkin Pages and Hands-On Learning! Because of your generosity, my third-grade students had the opportunity to explore pumpkins through engaging books, hands-on activities, and meaningful learning experiences.\r\n\r\nThe materials you provided helped bring our lessons to life. Students were able to build reading comprehension, strengthen math and science skills, and develop a deeper understanding of the pumpkin life cycle through interactive learning. The excitement in the classroom was contagious as students investigated, discussed, read, and created together.\r\n\r\nAs a Title I school, opportunities like these make a tremendous difference. Your support provided resources that many of my students may not have otherwise experienced and helped create memorable learning moments that will stay with them long after the unit ended.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and believing in the power of hands-on learning. Your kindness and generosity are truly appreciated by both my students and me.","fullyFundedDate":1779395859173,"projectUrl":"project/pumpkin-pages-and-hands-on-learning/10273172/","projectTitle":"Pumpkin Pages and Hands-On Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shideler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10054581_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749860049110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-shideler"},{"teacherId":10036758,"projectId":10292078,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing the tools and resources that have given us the opportunity to create a school garden. Your generosity has helped establish a hands-on learning environment where students can explore science, responsibility, and environmental stewardship. Through planting, nurturing, and harvesting, students will experience the plant life cycle firsthand while developing valuable life skills. Your support is helping cultivate not only a thriving garden, but also curiosity, teamwork, and a lifelong appreciation for nature.","fullyFundedDate":1779805622096,"projectUrl":"project/growing-together/10292078/","projectTitle":"Growing Together","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hosley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10036758_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x273,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779199880771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036758"},{"teacherId":10054581,"projectId":10273369,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my third-grade students have been able to travel to Iceland and explore the wonders of the Northern Lights without ever leaving our classroom. These new books have sparked curiosity, encouraged meaningful discussions, and helped students build important reading comprehension skills as they learn about geography, culture, weather, and the natural world.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is an active experience. Students read independently, with partners, and in small groups. As they explored these texts, they practiced asking questions, identifying key details, making connections to their own lives, and using nonfiction text features to deepen their understanding. Many students were fascinated by the colorful photographs of Iceland's landscapes and were amazed to learn about volcanoes, glaciers, and the science behind the Northern Lights.\r\n\r\nOne of the most rewarding moments has been watching students who may not normally choose nonfiction books eagerly pick up these texts during independent reading time. The books have inspired wonder, conversations, and a desire to learn more about the world around them. Thank you for helping bring global learning opportunities into our classroom and for making reading an exciting adventure for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1779890940087,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-iceland-and-the-northern-light/10273369/","projectTitle":"Exploring Iceland and the Northern Lights","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shideler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10054581_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749860049110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-shideler"},{"teacherId":10054581,"projectId":10294037,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting *Helping Grove Racers Run, Gather, and Grow*! Because of your generosity, our students will have the resources they need to build confidence, develop healthy habits, and experience the joy of being part of a supportive running community.\r\n\r\nOur first Grove Racers 5K season was a tremendous success, and many students who were initially nervous about running crossed the finish line with pride and excitement. 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