{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Oakdale Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":36.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9550024,"projectId":10356830,"letterContent":"Thank you for making a difference in our first-grade classroom! Your generosity has provided my students with the essential supplies they need to learn, explore, and grow with confidence.\r\n\r\nWith these new materials, my students can participate in interactive lessons, express their creativity, practice important academic skills, and keep their supplies organized. The skin-tone crayons will also allow them to celebrate their individuality and represent themselves and their friends in their artwork.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students are better equipped to engage in learning and build a strong foundation for future success. Your support reminds me that when we invest in our children, we invest in their limitless potential.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make our classroom a place where every student can feel prepared, valued, and excited to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1784476314139,"projectUrl":"project/every-first-grader-deserves-a-strong-sta/10356830/","projectTitle":"Every First Grader Deserves a Strong Start !","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gallon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9550024_orig.jpg?crop=2553,2553,x0,y451&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1782907520678","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9550024"},{"teacherId":5761925,"projectId":10398351,"letterContent":"The Sip & Smile Café is more than just a place for students to enjoy a drink. It is a welcoming space designed to help our students build confidence, develop social skills, and experience a sense of belonging at school.\r\nDonations to the Sip & Smile Café help provide students with opportunities to practice important real world skills such as communication, making choices, following directions, responsibility, teamwork, money management, and appropriate social interactions. Students will be able to participate in meaningful experiences that connect classroom learning to everyday life.\r\nFor many of our students, having a positive space where they can connect with peers and caring adults can make a tremendous difference. 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For many of my students, access to technology is more than a convenience; it is an important part of being successful in today's classroom.\r\nGetting a computer donated have given my students the opportunity to complete assignments, practice academic skills, conduct research, access educational resources, and develop essential technology skills. 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Not only did they get to brighten someone's day, but they also practiced important real-life skills such as money management, communication, teamwork, and social skills.\r\n\r\nYour donation helped make this experience possible and provided our students with a meaningful, hands-on learning opportunity. We truly appreciate your support! ☕️💛","fullyFundedDate":1785128894390,"projectUrl":"project/sip-and-smile-caf/10405322/","projectTitle":"Sip and Smile Café","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bratcher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9715545_orig.jpg?crop=270,270,x320,y102&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726535122116","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9715545"},{"teacherId":9715545,"projectId":10360310,"letterContent":"I want to thank you all again for donating to our classroom! My students and I are truly grateful for your kindness and generosity. The cleaning products have been such a great help, and my students are so thankful to have them in our classroom. We are able to keep our classroom clean throughout the day, wipe down surfaces, and help keep germs down. This is especially important with so many students sharing the same space each day. Your donations are helping us create a clean, safe, and comfortable learning environment where my students can focus on learning and feel their best. Thank you again for supporting our classroom and helping make a difference for my students. 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Many students were literally jumping with excitement as we tore into each of the new supplies. Thank you for helping my students stay engaged this school year!","fullyFundedDate":1781896091576,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-community-carpet/10270014/","projectTitle":"Classroom Community Carpet","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kirincic","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bethkirincic"},{"teacherId":4589913,"projectId":10464616,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom! While cleaning products are far from fun, my students and I were in desperate need of these items. The students opened so many HUGE boxes with equally HUGE smiles on their faces. They can hardly believe that strangers cared so much about us that they wanted us to stay healthy! These items were immediately put to use keeping our classroom clean and germ-free. The students especially love the silent vacuum, and the fun scented hand soap. Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1787585214596,"projectUrl":"project/clean-serene/10464616/","projectTitle":"Clean & Serene","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martorana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4589913_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786205502554","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missmartorana"},{"teacherId":4589913,"projectId":10381471,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! My students and I are filled with gratitude over your kindness. \r\n\r\nWhen the materials began arriving, my students had looks of pure curiosity. When I started unveiling items and shared that complete strangers had donated them, they were overjoyed! \r\n\r\nThe students immediately began picking their favorite pencils (pre-sharpened: a teacher's dream!) and ooh-ing over the giant box of markers and crayons. Each and every item we received will be put to great use to help my scholars achieve their dreams this year!","fullyFundedDate":1787585141962,"projectUrl":"project/starting-strong/10381471/","projectTitle":"Starting Strong","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martorana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4589913_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786205502554","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missmartorana"},{"teacherId":3513670,"projectId":10116856,"letterContent":"Your donations were the biggest hit for our students this school year!! When all the boxes of tricycles and helmets came in there was so much excitement. As my co-teacher and I began to open the boxes and put together the first tricycle all of the students were super interested and wanted to see how it worked. Once we got them put together and the helmets opened up it was time to ride!! \r\n\r\nWe were able to practice our riding skills before we participated in our Trike-A-Thon. This tricycle gave our students the opportunity to ride at school when they may not have that same opportunity at home. It builds gross motor skills and helps their brain develop. During the week leading up to the Trike-A-Thon we learned all about bike and trike safety as well as how to give back to others in need. Our students energy for this lesson was off the charts thanks to you!! \r\n\r\nTo finish off the week we got to showcase everything that they had learned. We learned that wearing your helmet is first priority, watching where you are going and being safe every time you ride is key. We also learned that there are lots of children who are sick and are just like our students and they cannot come to school because they are in the hospital. Our families raised $1200 to give to St. Jude so that families do not ever have to pay a bill for their child who is going through cancer treatments. We rode through our homemade bike wash to some amazing tunes with bubbles and cheers floating through the air!! This was all possible because of your generous donations and now for years to come our students will be riding!","fullyFundedDate":1774540225045,"projectUrl":"project/lets-ride-and-roll/10116856/","projectTitle":"Let's Ride and Roll!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. P.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3513670_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753127902497","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3513670"},{"teacherId":2797257,"projectId":10234532,"letterContent":"My students and I could not contain our excitement when we saw not one, but TWO boxes of recess equipment arrive outside our door. The kids ripped into those boxes like it was Christmas morning and began pulling every item out one by one. \r\n\r\nMy students are actively engaged in learning throughout the day, but they also need active movement during recess! Thank you for providing my students with a plethora of materials that can be used in different ways this year and for many years to come. Thank you for instilling a love of school in my students by reminding them that play is a necessary part of staying active and healthy! You have changed my students' lives for years to come!\r\n\r\nMy students are using the soccer ball, jump ropes, chalk, and bubbles each day! Thank you for helping my students stay active this school year!","fullyFundedDate":1777980051793,"projectUrl":"project/recess-equipment/10234532/","projectTitle":"Recess Equipment","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kirincic","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bethkirincic"},{"teacherId":10069274,"projectId":9443430,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom through DonorsChoose. Your kindness and willingness to invest in our students have made a meaningful difference in our learning environment.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donation, my students now have access to resources that will enhance their learning, increase engagement, and help them grow academically and socially. Seeing their excitement when the materials arrived was truly priceless, and it would not have been possible without you. Our school ends breakfast early and so I've been able to use the snacks on our list to start their day off with breakfast! We use the markers everyday as my students are learning to spell, write, and read.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support and belief in education. Thank you for helping make our classroom a place where students feel excited, supported, and ready to learn every day.","fullyFundedDate":1758221224708,"projectUrl":"project/1st-year-1st-grade-classroom/9443430/","projectTitle":"1st Year 1st Grade Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Boyd","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10069274"},{"teacherId":5761925,"projectId":9418882,"letterContent":"Spray Away, Keep the Germs Away\" is a concept designed to help maintain a clean and germ-free environment in classrooms. In a project like this, the aim is typically to provide classrooms with sanitizing supplies such as disinfectant sprays, wipes and Lysol spray. By receiving supplies to sanitize high-touch surfaces (like desks, door handles, and shared equipment), we can help reduce the spread of germs, making the classroom a healthier space for students and staff. Regular sanitization can help prevent the spread of common illnesses (colds, flu, etc.), potentially reducing student absenteeism and keeping the focus on learning. 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