{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Briarwood Academy","outOfStateSupporters":41.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10073080,"projectId":10366406,"letterContent":"I appreciate the donations! I used individual device identification cards to label each chrome-book , laptop, and tablet. Each card displayed the assigned device number and name, making it easier for students to identify their designated device, keep track of equipment, and return devices to the correct location.\r\nIt was a great way to hold the students accountable for their own devices.\r\nWe also incorporated prizes as an incentive to encourage student participation, responsibility, and proper care of the technology equipment. They were really motivated and excited to bring their device to class, knowing they would be rewarded . Adding prizes and other goodies encouraged the students even more.\r\nMy next step for keeping this initiative going will be to keep them engaged by offering a small reward, recognizing those who demonstrate responsibility and proper care for their devices. i will continue to celebrate students who consistently follow the technology procedures.\r\nThank you again for providing the donations and helping students at Briarwood Academy!","fullyFundedDate":1787585066606,"projectUrl":"project/infinite-possibilities/10366406/","projectTitle":"Infinite Possibilities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Adams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10073080_orig.png?crop=295,295,x0,y97&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787739053502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10073080"},{"teacherId":230653,"projectId":10463449,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to my project, School Library Needs Fun Items to Create With and Snacks. Let me just tell you that these items were a hit. Students barely get to work with Play-Doh due to all of the mess that it brings, but we risked it anyway. The students loved creating letters using the stampers. I didn't have enough for everyone, so some kids created letters with the Play-Doh themselves. Next time, we are going to work on small sight words. The snacks are always a hit with the kids. Thank you again for donating to our school!","fullyFundedDate":1787149645773,"projectUrl":"project/school-library-needs-fun-items-to-create/10463449/","projectTitle":"School Library Needs Fun Items to Create with and Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. D. 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Thanks for donating to my scholars.","fullyFundedDate":1787585050910,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-for-the-school-libr/10455006/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials for the School Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. D. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp230653_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1460810784137","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/donna-smith"},{"teacherId":230653,"projectId":10612582,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project, Books for the School Library. My students are a diverse group of students with a wide variety of interests when it comes to reading. That is why my book projects are so important. The students make suggestions/requests for books they would like to read in the school library. When giving these books out, my students \"fight\" over who gets to read the books first. It is a wonderful thing to see students wanting to read! Thank you again for your support of my library!","fullyFundedDate":1789564657073,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-the-school-library/10612582/","projectTitle":"Books For The School Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. D. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp230653_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1460810784137","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/donna-smith"},{"teacherId":230653,"projectId":10645753,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project, New Books for the School Library. My students are a diverse group of students with a wide variety of interests when it comes to reading. That is why my book projects are so important. The students make suggestions/requests for books they would like to read in the school library. When giving these books out, my students \"fight\" over who gets to read the books first. It is a wonderful thing to see students wanting to read! Thank you again for your support of my library!","fullyFundedDate":1789564658491,"projectUrl":"project/new-books-for-the-school-library/10645753/","projectTitle":"New Books for the School Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. D. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp230653_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1460810784137","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/donna-smith"},{"teacherId":5643529,"projectId":9705076,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generous support of DonorsChoose donors, our classroom was able to receive healthy snacks that made a meaningful difference in students' daily learning experience. Having snacks readily available ensured that students who came to school hungry or needed an extra boost during the day could stay focused, engaged, and ready to learn. The donated snacks helped create a supportive learning environment where students' basic needs were met, allowing them to participate more fully in lessons and classroom activities.\r\n\r\nThe impact extended beyond academics by fostering a sense of care, community, and belonging in our classroom. Students felt valued knowing that their needs were recognized and supported, which contributed to improved classroom morale and positive relationships among peers. The snacks also helped reduce distractions caused by hunger, promoting better concentration, behavior, and overall well-being. We are deeply grateful to the DonorsChoose community for investing in our students and helping create a classroom where every child has the opportunity to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1758221137228,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-focus/9705076/","projectTitle":"Fuel Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Edwards","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5643529_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757533517923","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5643529"},{"teacherId":485448,"projectId":10485969,"letterContent":"Words can not express how very grateful my students and I are. With your support we were able to fully stock our classroom library with so many popular titles and characters. The scholars are so excited to dig in and being reading.\r\n\r\nThe impact is of these book will be immense. Students will be able to self select these books for their independent reading time. Because of your support, emerging readers are now able to read chapter books during this time. They are able to follow a plot, answers questions and expand their vocabulary.\r\n\r\nAgain a huge thank you from me and my scholars. It is so heart warming to see the students get excited about reading. We are on our way to becoming life long readers because of your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1787585387485,"projectUrl":"project/early-chapter-book-series/10485969/","projectTitle":"Early Chapter Book Series","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. White","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp485448_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511787900121","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/janicel-white"},{"teacherId":230653,"projectId":10388324,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my project, School Library Bingo. My students love to play games as a form of learning, and it makes it super fun for me also. We used these snacks and chips as a reward for identifying sight words in grades first and second, and multiplication and division facts in grades three, four, and five. They were super excited to win at Bingo and to receive a great snack prize. To kids, it just feels like fun but to teachers, it shows their learning and can help you know what they do and do not need help on.","fullyFundedDate":1787585020368,"projectUrl":"project/school-library-bingo/10388324/","projectTitle":"School Library Bingo","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. D. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp230653_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1460810784137","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/donna-smith"},{"teacherId":230653,"projectId":10252455,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my project, Learning Prizes For All. I try to gamify my library whenever possible, and the students love it. In this case, I used Bingo as a way to get students involved in learning their sight words in first and second grade. The sheer joy on their faces when they get to yell \"Bingo!\" Knowing they have recognized the words correctly and will be getting a yummy prize motivates them even more to learn. Again, I know these little things might not seem like a big deal, but to kids, the little things mean a lot.","fullyFundedDate":1777980694816,"projectUrl":"project/learning-prizes-for-all/10252455/","projectTitle":"Learning Prizes for All","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. D. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp230653_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1460810784137","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/donna-smith"},{"teacherId":230653,"projectId":10410608,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project, School Library Sweeper. School started today, and we have already used it. Kids think it's fun to clean the library to help me. I forgot to take pictures today, so I will make sure to get them taken tomorrow. Little things mean a lot in a classroom, and the electric sweeper is actually one of those things. To try your best to keep students from getting sick is a must. This sweeper allows for us to keep the room clean and in an optimal learning space.","fullyFundedDate":1785956483038,"projectUrl":"project/school-library-sweeper/10410608/","projectTitle":"School Library Sweeper","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. D. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp230653_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1460810784137","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/donna-smith"},{"teacherId":230653,"projectId":10193113,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project, School Library End of the Year Essentials. The Teacher Appreciation Week funding helped fund this project. Thank you so much for believing in my students' education.\r\n\r\nThe Doodle Boards are a huge hit. I used them from grades Kindergarten all the way to 5th grade. They wrote words and drew pictures. Some even played tic-tac-toe. The tissues are essential due to allergy season. I cannot keep them in stock. The alphabet bean bags were used by my students to create sight words. My next goal for these bean bags is to create a \"bedsheet\" alphabet board so we can use these bean bags for letter sounds and recognition. The student would take the beanbag and land it in the spot of the same letter, then say the letter and letter sounds. This is possible because of you.","fullyFundedDate":1777980695866,"projectUrl":"project/school-library-end-of-the-year-essential/10193113/","projectTitle":"School Library End of the Year Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. D. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp230653_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1460810784137","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/donna-smith"},{"teacherId":485448,"projectId":10134395,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. The scholars are so excited to receive these brand new chapter book and graphic novels. I was so excited! They couldn't wait to drive in and begin reading. Students tried to grab them before I had even finished unboxing them all.\r\n\r\nOne of my passions is to create a love of reading. These books are doing just that. When students are given choice time between online programs and reading, these books are in their hands. The groan when I tell them reading time is over. They have discussed which books they are asking parents to buy for the summer. \r\n\r\nI know that this project will not only impact the 55 students that I have this year but each and every scholar that I have in the years to come. Thanks you again for the donations and the support. I would have been able to inspire these students without you.","fullyFundedDate":1773846924479,"projectUrl":"project/ravenous-readers/10134395/","projectTitle":"Ravenous Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. White","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp485448_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511787900121","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/janicel-white"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_1576","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":630,"numTeachers":49,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":25,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":64,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":58.5,"schoolId":1576,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Briarwood Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Briarwood Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/charlotte-mecklenburg-school-district/briarwood-elementary-school/1576"}