{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dilworth Elementary School - Latta","outOfStateSupporters":38.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":470313,"projectId":9898554,"letterContent":"The project my students look forward to all year is French weaving where they use a recycled cardboard tube with four, glued popsicle sticks. They create a long, woven strand of multi-colored yarns and spiral that into a rug or a lollipop on a stick.\r\n\r\nThey are amazing creations! The weaving act is very theraputic and calming and the repeat action with their fingers relaxes and encourages them when they see the strand emerge from the tube. What excitement! They ask all year when we will begin this project. \r\n\r\nHaving adequate yarn in multiple colors and textures just adds to the excitement. We've been using some older, boring yarn and when our shipment arrived a couple weeks ago, the students went wild! They love the neons, the muti-threads, the soft chenniles, and the bright solid colors!\r\n\r\nAll of this is possible with your onging help. We have great resources to work with and my students are engaged and happy! Thanks for all your help!","fullyFundedDate":1772497134957,"projectUrl":"project/french-weaving-yarn/9898554/","projectTitle":"French Weaving-Yarn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp470313_orig.jpg?crop=1087,1087,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637524720135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/victoriawatkbs"},{"teacherId":470313,"projectId":9979429,"letterContent":"Students have had a blast creating these clay birds and then making a perch with wooden sticks, wire and beads to hang them on. Our theme for the annual Art Show is \"Spring into Art\" and these birds will be hung on different length strings to grace our atrium, making the entrance eye-popping! we are adding cupcake flowers and painted pictures of flowers, along with butterflies, a picnic area, and bee collages to the mix. It should be a gorgeous show.\r\n\r\nThanks to donors like you, this is going to be a reality. Having quality supplies and wonderful, fun resources adds excitement to each project and makes my students smile. We appreciate your kindness and support and know none of this would happen without you.","fullyFundedDate":1772495968727,"projectUrl":"project/birds-on-a-wire/9979429/","projectTitle":"Birds on a Wire","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp470313_orig.jpg?crop=1087,1087,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637524720135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/victoriawatkbs"},{"teacherId":470313,"projectId":9975267,"letterContent":"We dove deeply into our bird projects. We created birds swinging on a perch and they turned out fantastic! The students loved learning about different varieties and identifying names and characteristics. We have also learned about habitat, the skeletal body and what makes them fly. Our next birds will be made from cardboard and painted with funky designs that match their base plate.\r\n\r\nWe appreciate all the wonderful supplies from you such as beautiful flowers, wire, clay, macrame kits, birdhouses, etc. All have been well received and the students appreciate all these wonderful supplies.\r\n\r\nThanks for giving them these opportunities and a way to complete them while being creative and successful. Thanks again. We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1770063944809,"projectUrl":"project/wing-it/9975267/","projectTitle":"Wing It!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp470313_orig.jpg?crop=1087,1087,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637524720135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/victoriawatkbs"},{"teacherId":470313,"projectId":10065677,"letterContent":"Once again, you have filled out Treasure Box with wonderful incentives, toys and candy. My students still ask every class, \"Are we going to the Treasure Box today?\" Word got around that it had been refilled and now, they're even more interested in what's in there.\r\n\r\nConsequently, their behavior has been great! Even with Spring Fever, they are trying their best and working their hardest, which is all I ask of them. The squishy toys, sticky lizards and assorted candy has been well received and we thank you for providing these goodies to my students. \r\n\r\nThanks again! We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1770054277186,"projectUrl":"project/on-fire-behavior-incentives/10065677/","projectTitle":"On Fire Behavior Incentives","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp470313_orig.jpg?crop=1087,1087,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637524720135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/victoriawatkbs"},{"teacherId":470313,"projectId":9951656,"letterContent":"What a blast fourth graders had maing these cookies! They loved seeing the foam expand, painting all the nooks and crannies, and decorating with floral foam cut into \"chips\". These came out spectacular and will be such a hit at our Art Show in May.\r\n\r\nWithout your help, this project would not have happened, so thank you for giving my students these opportunities by supplying them with the resources needed. They have learned how to combine cardboard with foam, the many things that floral foam can do, and learned that recycling is a great source for projects!\r\n\r\nWe appreciate you and send you hugs!","fullyFundedDate":1770054232049,"projectUrl":"project/giant-cookie-sculptures/9951656/","projectTitle":"Giant Cookie Sculptures","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp470313_orig.jpg?crop=1087,1087,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637524720135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/victoriawatkbs"},{"teacherId":470313,"projectId":9909883,"letterContent":"Having fresh, new, clean glue guns and ample glue sticks helped us so much leading up to the hoilidays. My glue gun was so pitiful, so covered in glue, sequins and yarn. We were desperately low on sticks, so now, we can make it to the end without worry. \r\n\r\nThe candy canes didn't arrive before the holidays so the students will have an extra treat when they come back tomorrow. My treasure box will be full of pepperment!\r\n\r\nThanks for having our back and alwys being our support. These projects and supplies would not be happening without your ongoing help and generosity. We appreciate you so much. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1764676700625,"projectUrl":"project/glue-guns-and-candy-canes/9909883/","projectTitle":"Glue Guns and Candy Canes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp470313_orig.jpg?crop=1087,1087,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637524720135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/victoriawatkbs"},{"teacherId":470313,"projectId":9816873,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for sending us wonderful, new brushes, puffy paint, and glitter. We needed all of these resources so much, so we appreciate the support and generosity you have showed us.\r\n\r\nStudents have completed gingerbread houses, gingerbread clay men, giant paper bag snowflakes, snowmen on coffee filters and watercolor nutcrackers for the holidays. When we return in January, we will start working on our black light pictures, giant cookies and multiple curriculum projects such as chameleons with just a Sharpie for the spring Art Show.\r\n\r\nWithout your help, we could not create all the projects we make. WIth so many students every week, we use so many supplies. You have made such an impact on my year with these students and have made so many happy! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1764676782946,"projectUrl":"project/you-are-what-you-brush/9816873/","projectTitle":"You Are What You Brush!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp470313_orig.jpg?crop=1087,1087,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637524720135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/victoriawatkbs"},{"teacherId":470313,"projectId":9899483,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for supporting our need for foil, glue and paper plates. As I write this, we have used half the plates already and one foil roll, so we were in need. The rest of the foil will be used by first graders to create three-dimensional birds to follow their curriculum on flight, skeletal structure, and habitat.\r\nPaper plates are used everyday for paint, projects and decor pieces. Glue is used for attaching decor, mixed with water for painting shiny pictures and making texture patterns.\r\nWe needed all these resources and we so appreciate you helping us receive them.","fullyFundedDate":1764676643433,"projectUrl":"project/glue-markers-plates-and-foil/9899483/","projectTitle":"Glue, Markers, Plates and Foil","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp470313_orig.jpg?crop=1087,1087,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637524720135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/victoriawatkbs"},{"teacherId":470313,"projectId":9892038,"letterContent":"I have chosen my classes with excellent behavior and next week, they will be treated to s'mores and hot chocolate, thanks to your generous donation. We appreciate you helping me give my students a treat for working so hard this semester and being \"on fire!\". The s'mores maker is awesome and we have plenty of graham crackers, Hershey bars and hot chocolate. This is such a great reward because our weather has been chilly and the art room is not warm enough. They will love this surprise and are so proud of themselves for being such great classes. Thanks so much for helping me make this happen!","fullyFundedDate":1763165101878,"projectUrl":"project/polar-express-art/9892038/","projectTitle":"Polar Express Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp470313_orig.jpg?crop=1087,1087,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637524720135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/victoriawatkbs"},{"teacherId":470313,"projectId":9920762,"letterContent":"This project has been a first for us and the students totally embraced it. I've never seen so much creativity in one place. They went beyond the instructions and created amazing cakes, pies, donuts, cookies and more with realistic painting and wonderful canvas backgrounds.\r\n\r\nWe have displayed these in glass cases in our atrium and on our bulletin boards and people have been so enamored with the intricacies that the students exhibited. They love the tiny soda bottles, coffee cups and snowflakes that added to their creations.\r\n\r\nAll of this would not be possible without your help and suppport. We thank you so much for making this a reality and for giving my students such engaging art classes while learning patience and detailing.","fullyFundedDate":1764676585230,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-art-extras/9920762/","projectTitle":"Tiny Art Extras","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp470313_orig.jpg?crop=1087,1087,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637524720135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/victoriawatkbs"},{"teacherId":470313,"projectId":9850104,"letterContent":"This project has been such a blast to do with fifth graders. Their imagination and creativity blows me away. They have such great ideas and I love that they feel they have to freedom in the art room to bring them to life. So many students made a fabulous pie. We painted the canvas and glued on the pie. They went a step further and added things to the canvases such as tiny ants, runaway blueberries or lemon slices. We have displayed these in a glass case downstairs and on a bulletin board in the hallway. Staff and students are always gathering in front of it. This has made quite an impact on our students! Thanks so much for giving my students this opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1762894403686,"projectUrl":"project/3d-pies/9850104/","projectTitle":"3D Pies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp470313_orig.jpg?crop=1087,1087,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637524720135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/victoriawatkbs"},{"teacherId":470313,"projectId":9845857,"letterContent":"We always welcome and appreciate your help and support, your generosity and kinsness. With all the things going on in the world right now, giving students incentives for doing great work is even more important. They have many obstacles but they keep trying, pushing and making their future stronger. Having a small reward in a toy or snack means a lot to them and I am so thankful I have the opportunity to do this for them, thanks to you. We are almost ready to take a break for the holidays and we all have so much to be grateful for. Thanks again.","fullyFundedDate":1762804825763,"projectUrl":"project/treasure-box-incentives/9845857/","projectTitle":"Treasure Box Incentives","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Watkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp470313_orig.jpg?crop=1087,1087,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637524720135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/victoriawatkbs"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_1593","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":329,"numTeachers":39,"percentFrplEligible":17,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":10,"percentWhite":74,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":9,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"3 - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"8.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":61.5,"schoolId":1593,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Dilworth Elementary School - Latta on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Dilworth Elementary School - Latta","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/charlotte-mecklenburg-school-district/dilworth-elementary-school/1593"}