{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Matthews Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":28.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10479559,"projectId":10236700,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through this DonorsChoose project. Because of your generosity, my students have access to materials that make speech-language therapy more engaging, organized, and effective.\r\n\r\nYou wouldn't believe how excited students get for fresh markers for crafts that align with literacy activities with targeted vocabulary. And many students are more engaged in writing tasks just to get to use a mechanical pencil! They have become essential tools during our sessions. With new writing materials, students are excited to focus on learning and participate more confidently in therapy.\r\n\r\nThe plastic folders have helped keep therapy materials organized and accessible. Students can easily store their work, track their progress, and take ownership of their learning. This organization supports independence and allows us to spend more time practicing communication skills rather than searching for materials.\r\n\r\nThe Velcro dots have been especially valuable for creating interactive, hands-on books for the youngest students who are just beginning literacy skills. I have been able to make reusable therapy materials that target vocabulary, basic concepts, and following directions. These materials keep students actively involved and motivated while providing opportunities for repeated practice.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has a direct impact on the children I serve every day. Their smiles in my room say it all! Thank you for investing in their growth, learning, and success. We are grateful for your support and the opportunities these resources provide for our speech-language therapy program.","fullyFundedDate":1780949230961,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-big-voices-interactive-sp/10236700/","projectTitle":"Little Hands, Big Voices: Interactive Speech Therapy Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10479559"},{"teacherId":10479559,"projectId":10195332,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our speech room and making this project possible! Because of your generosity, my students have access to engaging games and pop fidgets that have transformed our therapy sessions.\r\n\r\nThe games have encouraged students to participate more actively in therapy activities while promoting important skills such as turn-taking, listening, following directions, and using language in social situations. The pop fidgets have been especially helpful for students who benefit from sensory supports. They provide a way for students to stay focused, regulate their attention, and remain engaged while working on speech and language goals. We are able to get a TON of practice in with these games and fidgets!\r\n\r\nThe Shark Bite game has been a huge hit especially at end of year/beginning of year/summer season. The HoneyBee Tree game will be a super addition to therapy because it is curriculum adjacent to K-2 students with units on trees and pollinators!\r\n\r\nYour kindness and generosity are making a lasting difference in the lives of children who work hard every day to become more effective communicators.","fullyFundedDate":1777307462144,"projectUrl":"project/we-can-pop-and-play-our-way-to-clear-spe/10195332/","projectTitle":"We Can Pop and Play Our Way to Clear Speech!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10479559"},{"teacherId":2262330,"projectId":10136745,"letterContent":"As we were ending the school year and receiving all of the books back from students, I was able to begin our project of sorting library books with the clear bins. With your generous gift, I was able to sort all early chapter book series, all novel series with large sets, sports, popular nonfiction, and sub-sets of folk tales, into bins so that readers can find them easier. Although it was the end of the year and students could not check out from them yet, students were noticing the changes and were very excited to get to use them next year. Additionally, our volunteers who shelve books commented on how much easier it was for them to shelve, which means that in turn, it will be so much easier for students to find desired reading materials. \r\nStudents also commented that they were seeing books and topics that they didn't know our library even had! Though I teach students about what our library carries and we have many lessons about all of the different genres and sub-genres, being able to see them facing out is a game changer! In addition to their excitement, I am thrilled because our shelves look so much more inviting and browsable. I know that this project is going to have huge impacts on our students' reading and mindset about libraries!\r\nThank you again for your generous donation!","fullyFundedDate":1774554245910,"projectUrl":"project/clear-bins-clear-paths-to-reading/10136745/","projectTitle":"Clear Bins, Clear Paths to Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Boger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2262330_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772997519387","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lboger"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_1634","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":728,"numTeachers":49,"percentFrplEligible":31,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":11,"percentWhite":61,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":17,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":71.5,"schoolId":1634,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Matthews Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Matthews Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/charlotte-mecklenburg-school-district/matthews-elementary-school/1634"}