{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dilworth Elementary School - Latta","outOfStateSupporters":38.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"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"},{"teacherId":470313,"projectId":9764841,"letterContent":"My students had an absolute blast making sock donuts and they turned out so realistic. The kids were very impressed that a sock could be made into adonut! Thanks for funding us the socks, stuffing and paint to complete this. We could not have made these without your help. \r\n\r\nThis is a project that was requested from five years ago when their siblings made these donuts. I love that it brings such good memories and impact for this group of second graders. \r\n\r\nThanks again! We appreciate you so, so much!","fullyFundedDate":1760482361529,"projectUrl":"project/sock-donuts/9764841/","projectTitle":"Sock Donuts!","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":9819191,"letterContent":"We really appreciate your funding our art project for fun painting resources. We had a blast using the salad spinners, marbles, and squeegees. They mostly enjoyed the squeegee art as the lines were mesmerizing and the results were phenomenal. We created beautiful backgrounds for our drawings which really added pizazz to the final result. \r\n\r\nWithout your help, we would not have these experiences. My students have wonderful lessons because of your help getting them quality supplies and unusual materials. Thanks so much for all you do fr teachers and their students.","fullyFundedDate":1760481980311,"projectUrl":"project/marbles-salad-spinners-and-squeegees/9819191/","projectTitle":"Marbles, Salad Spinners, and Squeegees","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":9759458,"letterContent":"Culture Night is in two weeks and we received the wonderful supplies for the art project students will create that night. This week, they are learning about \"Dia de los Muertos\", watching short videos and creating clay sugar skulls. Last year, we went the sugar route and although fun, it was a huge invitation for ants. \r\n\r\nThis year, students will use black scratch paper and create a sugar skull in rainbow colors. They will receive skeleton lollipops, light up pens and other fun items. It should be a huge success!\r\n\r\nThanks for giving my diverse population ways to learn about other cultures and their traditions. It opens their eyes and their hearts. We appreciate your ongoing support and for giving my students these opportunities.","fullyFundedDate":1758980701174,"projectUrl":"project/dia-de-los-muertos/9759458/","projectTitle":"Dia de los Muertos","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":9754527,"letterContent":"New watercolor sets cause big excitement in the art room. When you no longer have to clean your set before using it, that's exciting. Students used new sets today for the first time this year and they were happy kids. The colors are so bright and full. Kindergarteners are mixing colors and created watercolor monsters. Their eyes were huge seeing what colors do when they blend. T\r\n\r\nThanks so much for sending new sets and for funding this request. We are so grateful for the support and help. This gives my students opportunities to use quality supplies, fresh and new, and they love the experience.","fullyFundedDate":1758798680543,"projectUrl":"project/new-watercolor-sets/9754527/","projectTitle":"New Watercolor Sets","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":9681432,"letterContent":"We love clay! Students' faces light up when they see me pull out those boxes. I especially like Model Magic because it doesn't crumble, dries quickly, can immediately be painted and there's little to no mess for clean up. It's not all over their little hands and clothes. I'm not running across the school building to find a kiln in a fourth grade classroom. It really helps me teach a technique with no problems.\r\nThanks so much for funding us three boxes of Model Magic. You can see by the pictures that we have been able to create many things! Thanks so much!","fullyFundedDate":1758221352864,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-clay/9681432/","projectTitle":"We Love Clay!","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":9720659,"letterContent":"You can see by our pictures that we use paper plates for so many projects. Recently, we created brownies, candy apples, paint tubes, pencils and ice cream sundaes. Each piece needs a plate to keep names and teacher codes on them so we can move to the next step in the next week. Otherwise, with over seven hundred and seventy students, I could never remember whose was whose.\r\nPaper towels are so great for clean up as with little ones, there are a lot of spills. Thanks for the ample supply of towels.\r\nPaper products seem trivial but they are essential to my art classes. We appreciate your help and support and for understanding this is staple that I usually buy myself.","fullyFundedDate":1758798488426,"projectUrl":"project/paper-products-for-art/9720659/","projectTitle":"Paper Products for 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":9734566,"letterContent":"Ink is a necessity and something we use almost everyday. We appreciate you funding this project so we have some ink for the next several weeks and can print without interruption. \r\nStudents research endangered species, farm to table contests, holidays around the world, etc. They get their ideas from the Internet and it helps to have an image in front of them. I also print lesson plan signs for bulletin boards displaying their artwork, so we use quite a bit. \r\nThanks for your help and support. We couldn't do this without you!","fullyFundedDate":1758504608132,"projectUrl":"project/ink-for-classroom-printer/9734566/","projectTitle":"Ink for Classroom Printer","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":9719403,"letterContent":"Although a very messy week, all first graders created their cardboard pencils with plaster wrap and we have over one hundred sculptures waiting to be painted.\r\nThey loved the process and had so much fun watching and feeling the plaster when wet, then harden like a rock. The temperature even changed and several students Googled the process to explain to the class why this happens. Science and Art-doesn't get any better than that! \r\nThanks for the supplies, the multiple bottles of paint we received, thanks to your generous donations. We appreciate all your help and look forward to painting our pencils!","fullyFundedDate":1758279492460,"projectUrl":"project/giant-pencils/9719403/","projectTitle":"Giant Pencils","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":9716830,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to open boxes of toys, squishees and cars for the Treasure Box. They work so hard to earn their reward in each class and ninety percent of them go every week. This is why we run out of incentives. These students are so well-behaved and I teach all seven hundred and seventy of them each week. \r\n\r\nWe created plaster-wrapped pencils, chocolate chip clay cookies, faux candy apples and yummy clay brownies just this week! Supplies go fast, but they have such a great time and it gives me joy to teach them each and everyday. \r\n\r\nThanks for your support to refill our Incentives. Without you, it wouldn't happen.","fullyFundedDate":1758071245409,"projectUrl":"project/treasure-box-refill/9716830/","projectTitle":"Treasure Box Refill","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":9317198,"letterContent":"Having plenty of drawing paper, Sharpies, oil pastels and watercolors keeps my class running smoothly. I teach over 750 students each week and they go through supplies so quickly. My school's budget doesn't supply much for the Art Department so we are left to our own devices to come up with supplies. If every student does a drawing each week, a ream of drawing paper is used up. Thanks so very much for keeping us in art supplies and allowing so many opportunities to my students. \r\nThis week alone, we created acorns, scarecrows, Mexican folk art, Native American walking sticks, faux candy apples, clay candy corn, clay chocolate chip cookies and clay brownies. Most importantly, the students look forward to art and love when they get an \"extra\" class that week.\r\nThanks so much for making all of us happy and fulfilled!","fullyFundedDate":1755697725571,"projectUrl":"project/art-room-basics/9317198/","projectTitle":"Art Room Basics","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":61.3,"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"}