{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Reid Park Academy","outOfStateSupporters":49.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9893194,"projectId":9659906,"letterContent":"Our class is already using the new cleaning supplies and tissues to keep our learning spaces safe and organized, especially during hands-on activities. When students first saw the materials, they were excited and relieved to have what we need. These resources help us focus more on our current project, where students' next steps include group experiments and shared reflection. Thanks for supporting us! Your generosity truly makes a daily difference. We are inspired to take even more care in our classroom because of your support.","fullyFundedDate":1758221146932,"projectUrl":"project/a-fresh-start-to-the-school-year/9659906/","projectTitle":"A Fresh Start to the School Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. K","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9893194_orig.jpg?crop=1633,1633,x158,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736783797015","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9893194"},{"teacherId":7921568,"projectId":9559875,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making sure my students received materials to help enhance their learning experience in the classroom. Students were very excited when they saw the comfortable seating chairs for the first time and was ready to learn at the teacher table. The chairs provide support for students while learning in small groups instruction with the teacher. \r\n\r\nWhen a few students did not have headphone to take their state assessment and work on lessons during small group literacy and math time, they were a little upset. Once the box of set classroom headphone were deliver, there eye lit up with joy because every student in class was able to have a pair of headphone to complete their lessons with no distraction. \r\n\r\nMy students will succeed this school year because they have materials to help them feel confident and comfortable learning in our classroom full of different learning supplies .","fullyFundedDate":1758202954891,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-go/9559875/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Go!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cunningham-McCorkle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7921568"},{"teacherId":4256328,"projectId":9630842,"letterContent":"Due to the generosity of Power Home Remodeling, we were able to have so many of our students show that \"glow\" on their face when they get to experience something special (like playing a keyboard for the very first time).\r\n\r\nThe first day that our first class of fifth graders had the chance to \"plug in\" was one that I will never forget. We went over (carefully) as a class how to handle using the power strips gently so they will last forever. As one student plugged in, then another (and then another...), an increasing number of new and unique sounds began to fill the room. The students' faces lit up, there were smiles all around the classroom, and students began to explore what their new instruments could do. Students were sharing musical ideas with their neighbors, including two students who did not even previously get along! Students who previously were not active participants in music class became deeply invested in playing their instruments.\r\n\r\nOur next major project is our Winter/Christmas concert, where we will showcase our students' vocal skills as well as instrumental skills! Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1758221660333,"projectUrl":"project/power-up-to-play-piano/9630842/","projectTitle":"Power Up to Play Piano!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Barbaro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4256328_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1486599288326","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4256328"},{"teacherId":7577621,"projectId":9085123,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! Because of you, my young friends have a comfortable place to help foster their love for learning all their growth. They were so excited to have a clean and comfortable space to learn with their own smiley to practice personal space. It is so important for kinder friends to have a place away from their seat to provide some movement to help keep them engaged.\r\n\r\nBeing able to do whole group reading and math lessons on the carpet helps provide a safe, and comfortable space where young friends can participate and stay engaged while growing their young minds. We thank you guys so much for helping to improve our learning space. We appreciate you guys!","fullyFundedDate":1746786150509,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-meeting-space/9085123/","projectTitle":"Cozy Meeting Space","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Moore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7577621_orig.jpg?crop=1055,1055,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1613872728402","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7577621"},{"teacherId":7282911,"projectId":9349620,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the daily math journals and headphones! These materials have been such a wonderful addition to our classroom. My students absolutely love working in their journals, and I've already seen so much improvement during math workshop time. These resources are helping my students grow in more ways than one, and I'm so grateful for your support in making that possible!\r\n\r\nThe headphones are awesome! The students have really enjoyed having headphones available to them at any time. They can now focus on what they're learning on their iPads without being distracted by what's happening around the classroom. It has made such a positive difference!","fullyFundedDate":1747936906567,"projectUrl":"project/mathematics-sounds-around-classroom/9349620/","projectTitle":"Mathematics Sounds Around Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C. Peay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7282911_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649955139069","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7282911"},{"teacherId":4256328,"projectId":9117479,"letterContent":"Thank you again for helping our students breathe easier! Students are intrigued by the air purifier and even though I have already announced to the classes what you have done for us, they are still asking questions about it! Today alone, I have already had a fourth grader ask, \"What is it?\" The other students told him what it was. They are always amazed when they hear that you wanted to help us and helped pay for it for us!\r\n\r\nWe can definitely feel the difference with the purifier in the room. The school was recently sprayed for insects (roaches, etc., unbeknownst to me) and I entered the school and thought my room smelled a little different. Sure enough, I plugged in the purifier, it let me know that there was a higher concentration of VOCs in the room and its auto function got to work purifying our air. It was back to normal within a short period of time.\r\n\r\nAlso, with the change in season, there are a lot of allergens in the air. This affects faculty, staff, and students alike. We know the air purifier is working well because we are breathing fine in the classroom and only start sneezing as we approach the exits to the school! One fifth grader came close to the machine and started telling the class how good the air smelled! \r\n\r\nAs we begin preparation for our next concert (December concert anticipated), the students will have cleaner air to inhale as we work together in learning our pieces to work toward mastery for our public performance! Our older students will also begin receiving beginning piano keyboard instruction soon (a first for our school) as we are in the process of launching a piano instruction program at Reid Park Academy. Thank you for partnering with us in keeping our students healthy, and thank you again for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1752586456884,"projectUrl":"project/easy-breathing-for-our-singers-in-music/9117479/","projectTitle":"Easy Breathing for Our Singers in Music Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Barbaro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4256328_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1486599288326","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4256328"},{"teacherId":7280387,"projectId":9245002,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to my classroom. When my students walked in on the first day of school and they saw that beautiful blue carpet, it really lights up the room and they were excited and couldn't wait to sit on the carpet to do lessons and to have small groups on the floor. When it is reading time, they can't wait to grab a new book a new magazine and get to the carpet to have carpet reading time. My students are really enjoying the books and the beautiful carpet.\r\nThank you for all that you do for educators and their students.","fullyFundedDate":1746787398383,"projectUrl":"project/got-books/9245002/","projectTitle":"Got Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Howell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7280387_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660143229344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/paula-howell"},{"teacherId":7280387,"projectId":9309131,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and your caring for educators and their students. When my students arrive this year for school, they were full of excitement and wonder being third graders we began setting up for our technology area, and when they saw the beautiful, colorful headsets to use with their chrome books. They were very excited and happy. They fit them perfectly. They weren't sliding off their heads they were able to adjust them to fit perfectly so they could do their math lessons and read their books on their chrome books. They were able to do this without worrying about the different sounds and activities in the classroom and were able to concentrate on their assignments.\r\nThank you for all you do for education!","fullyFundedDate":1747054834306,"projectUrl":"project/sounds-and-mathematics/9309131/","projectTitle":"Sounds and Mathematics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Howell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7280387_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660143229344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/paula-howell"},{"teacherId":7280387,"projectId":9221664,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and your caring hearts. I have taught grades second through fifth, currently teaching third grade math it is important even though I am a math teacher that my students are reading I have a reading club and I love introducing them to the world of books. When my students came in for this school year, they were so excited to see the different books and the beautiful color bins that the books were in. The books that I ordered introduced my students to different cultures, feelings, adventures, and tools to help them be respectful and responsible in school. We also use the bins to store our math facts and other manipulatives that we use in class.\r\nThank you for all you do!","fullyFundedDate":1746787251578,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-bins/9221664/","projectTitle":"Books and Bins","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Howell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7280387_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660143229344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/paula-howell"},{"teacherId":9893194,"projectId":9053243,"letterContent":"We have been integrating our new resources in speech therapy sessions to promote language development through play. The Sorry board game is helping students practice turn-taking, following directions, and using social language. The sandbox is being used for descriptive language, sequencing, and sensory engagement. The magnetic tiles are great for encouraging spatial vocabulary and problem-solving dialogue during collaborative building. The play food is being used in role-play activities, that target functional vocabulary, categorization, sentence structure, and pragmatic language. \r\n\r\nThe students were excited and curious about the new materials! The students continue to request to use the same materials again in later sessions. \r\n\r\nCurrently, we are working on using these materials to target different types of language goals. The next steps are to expand the use of the materials to focus on more advanced speech-language skills such as social scripts, structured narratives, story grammar elements, sequencing words, and wh-question comprehension. 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