{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Berryhill Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":49.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10429894,"projectId":10171452,"letterContent":"The addition of our mini library transformed our special education classroom into a vibrant hub of independence, confidence, and joyful learning. For many of our students, traditional textbooks can feel overwhelming, but having accessible, high-interest books at their specific reading levels gave them the freedom to choose stories that sparked their curiosity. Watching students independently pull a book from the shelves, settle into a cozy corner, and eagerly turn the pages marked a massive shift in their self-perception as readers.\r\n\r\nThe impact extended far beyond individual quiet reading time. Access to structured, engaging literacy materials directly supported our daily interventions, allowing us to target key individualized education plan (IEP) goals in reading comprehension, vocabulary, and decoding. As students built fluency with familiar texts, their anxiety surrounding reading dropped significantly. The mini library became a shared space where students proudly read aloud to peers, discussed illustrations, and celebrated each other's reading milestones, fostering a deeply supportive classroom community.\r\n\r\nBecause of this incredible resource, reading transitioned from a daily struggle into a source of pride and enjoyment for our students. The mini library did not just improve literacy metrics—it gave our students the tools and confidence to view themselves as capable, lifelong learners. We are endlessly grateful for the lasting difference this investment continues to make in their daily lives.","fullyFundedDate":1778131961166,"projectUrl":"project/middle-school-mini-library/10171452/","projectTitle":"Middle School Mini Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sandoval","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10429894_orig.jpg?crop=1024,1024,x0,y136&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774548863481","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10429894"},{"teacherId":8967944,"projectId":10432362,"letterContent":"Your donations has allowed my students to publish the first edition of our newsletter. They were so excited to see their work and share it with the school community. This new project has given them purpose and has made their final year of middle school more meaningful. \r\n\r\nWith a larger computer, the layout and design team are able to work comfortably to arrange the information and graphics, which allows them to produce a clean and professional looking newsletter. Thank you for your kindness and for believing in my students. Your donations have given them the voice they never knew they had.","fullyFundedDate":1787585357312,"projectUrl":"project/student-newsletter-giving-voice-to-the/10432362/","projectTitle":"Student Newsletter: Giving Voice to the Future","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Binnings","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8967944_orig.jpg?crop=600,600,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1681481828519","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8967944"},{"teacherId":4035892,"projectId":10216174,"letterContent":"Wow!! Your generosity has sparked so much enthusiasm and excited with our students. They enjoy utilizing the games purchasd through this grant in our class to practice reading and math skills. We look forward to seeing so much growth with their skills as they continue to use these tools each week as part of our lessons. \r\n\r\nThank you for allowing us to have these opportunities to practice these valuable literacy and math skills with our students in such fun ways. This project has sparked new interest and excitement with our students.\r\n\r\nWe appreciate your support of our class!","fullyFundedDate":1787245527768,"projectUrl":"project/practice-with-reading-and-math-skills/10216174/","projectTitle":"Practice with Reading and Math Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4035892_orig.png?crop=539,539,x310,y109&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772543802230","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4035892"},{"teacherId":4035892,"projectId":10369800,"letterContent":"Our students require high interest books written in ways that catch our students attention. This project provides the perfect items to allow them to have this practice. We are so incredibly excited to be able to provide these reading experiences for our students thanks to your generosity and kindness. Using these novels will keep our students more engaged and will allow more opportunities for independent reading in class with our students. Thank you for allowing us to have these opportunities to foster this love of reading with with our class. I am so excited to see their academic progress and growth as a result of the use of the items this project provides!!!","fullyFundedDate":1787584940944,"projectUrl":"project/fostering-a-love-of-reading/10369800/","projectTitle":"Fostering a Love of Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4035892_orig.png?crop=539,539,x310,y109&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772543802230","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4035892"},{"teacherId":4035892,"projectId":10368137,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of our class and this project. Our students struggle finding ways to stay engaged with learning. Providing hands on opportunities to learn and practice skills is critical in our classroom. These materials are perfect ways for us to make learning engageing and fun. We are so excited to put these items to use throughout the school year. I cannot wait to see the progress in math as we practice skills with these items in class and students become more proficient with skills.","fullyFundedDate":1787584957525,"projectUrl":"project/making-math-fun/10368137/","projectTitle":"Making Math Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4035892_orig.png?crop=539,539,x310,y109&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772543802230","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4035892"},{"teacherId":4035892,"projectId":10130592,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to this project for our class. Working with students identified as students with disabilities, we require many resources to improve skills in fine motor and written expression areas. The items purchased with this project were perfect to target these skills. Students were excited to see them as we have put them to use since the start of this school year.\r\n\r\nPlanning for lessons with these materials has been so exciting thanks to your generosity! Our students have been able to have daily writing lessons implemented as part oftheir independent work times. Their confidence in writing is improving each day. I cannot wait to show them how far they progress at the end of the school year after using these tools.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your support!!!","fullyFundedDate":1779376070929,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-build-better-writers/10130592/","projectTitle":"Help Us Build Better Writers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4035892_orig.png?crop=539,539,x310,y109&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772543802230","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4035892"},{"teacherId":4035892,"projectId":10139502,"letterContent":"Wow! What a wonderful surprise to see this project funded when I opened email this morning. Thank you for your support of our project! I am excited to have this opportunity to keep students engaged and motivated to do their best the remainder of the school year with these prizes and incentives. Thank you for allowing us to have this opportunity. Seeing the joy on students' faces as they work hard and earn these treats and prizes throughout the day is going to be the extra boost needed to keep motivation high so they remain engaged and put forth great effort the rest of the year. Thank you for allowing us to have this opportunity!","fullyFundedDate":1778227239317,"projectUrl":"project/rewarding-hard-work-and-positive-behavio/10139502/","projectTitle":"Rewarding Hard Work and Positive Behavior","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4035892_orig.png?crop=539,539,x310,y109&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772543802230","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4035892"},{"teacherId":4035892,"projectId":10216203,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project. The items purchased will help us to keep items organized in our class and help us teach students valuable organization skills. Holding students accountable for these skills is something we value greatly in our classroom and it contributes to much success with our students. The items purchased with this grant will be used for many years with students to help foster these skills and contribute to student success. Thank you for allowing us to have this opportunity!!! I am very excited to see their growth as we put them in place in the future!","fullyFundedDate":1777493844891,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-stay-organized/10216203/","projectTitle":"Help Us Stay Organized","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4035892_orig.png?crop=539,539,x310,y109&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772543802230","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4035892"},{"teacherId":8967944,"projectId":9812236,"letterContent":"Since receiving the headphone provided through your donations, my students have been using them frequently to help with learning. One important way they help is when students are learning letter sounds, pronunciation, and reading on the i-Ready platform. This is most important for students who are learning English as a second language. \r\n\r\nStudents also use their headphones to watch videos that explain concepts. Thank you for making this possible by giving to my project. Your donation will continue to impact lives for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1765205033733,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-learning/9812236/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Binnings","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8967944_orig.jpg?crop=600,600,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1681481828519","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8967944"},{"teacherId":4035892,"projectId":9849035,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project. These items will be used to keep our students excited about and engaged in learning. I am looking forward to seeing their growth and progress as we are able to use the items throughout the remainder of the school year. Your support and funding of this project is so incredibly meaningful as it allows us to support our students through keeping students on track through our spring season when they tend to get off track somewhat. \r\n\r\nThank you again for assisting us and supporting our students!!!!","fullyFundedDate":1772633429496,"projectUrl":"project/focused-and-engaged-in-learning/9849035/","projectTitle":"Focused and Engaged in Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4035892_orig.png?crop=539,539,x310,y109&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772543802230","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4035892"},{"teacherId":4035892,"projectId":10147714,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of our project. I am excited to have the opportunity to use books to make learning these concepts \"real\" for our students. The concepts presented in these stopies bring difficult to comprehend concepts to life for our students and help them to understand these concepts. \r\n\r\nI am excited to see their growth and excitement as we use these stories in our lessons. They will learn so many new concepts as we work together using the books. \r\n\r\nWe are so fortunate to have had your support of our project!!!!","fullyFundedDate":1773848988448,"projectUrl":"project/books-help-us-learn/10147714/","projectTitle":"Books Help Us Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4035892_orig.png?crop=539,539,x310,y109&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772543802230","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4035892"},{"teacherId":4035892,"projectId":9913827,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support of this project. These much needed items will be put to use supporting students in fostering a growth mindset so they can acheive at their fullest potential. I am extremely grateful to have the opportunity to put the items to use as this is an area of weakness for our students. Many are afraid to take risks as learners and they often feel defeated as learning is not easy for them. \r\n\r\nI look forward to seeing the growth and gains made with our students after using these tools and building more confidence in our students.\r\n\r\nThank you again for allowing us to have this wonderful opportunity!!","fullyFundedDate":1772633434831,"projectUrl":"project/fostering-a-growth-mindset/9913827/","projectTitle":"Fostering a Growth Mindset","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4035892_orig.png?crop=539,539,x310,y109&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772543802230","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4035892"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_1574","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":398,"numTeachers":42,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":10,"percentWhite":6,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":78,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"9.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":50.7,"schoolId":1574,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Berryhill Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Berryhill Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/charlotte-mecklenburg-school-district/berryhill-elementary-school/1574"}