{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Thomasboro Academy","outOfStateSupporters":59.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7071465,"projectId":9306002,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to my scholars. Support from the community and partners make this job a little easier. Students are able to focus on learning by having all of the materials they need to be successful. These essentials also eliminate the burden from some of our families. A student should never be shamed or disciplined for not having a pencil. We never know the other worries they may have. Again thank you again for all of your support and well wishes for my scholars. Your generousity is never taken for granted.","fullyFundedDate":1746732337649,"projectUrl":"project/basic-essentials/9306002/","projectTitle":"Basic Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Spikes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7071465_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1640918782508","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/v-spikes"},{"teacherId":4207360,"projectId":10210560,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. The English Language Arts games were delivered just in time for our end-of-year spiral review. My English Language Learners enjoyed using the materials to help them review for their assessments. It was also a fun way for them to interact and see just how much language they have all acquired this school year. \r\nThese games will definitely be put to great use at the beginning of our next school year. It will be an engaging way to refresh their memories after our summer break. Thank you for choosing our classroom to support. It means the world to me!","fullyFundedDate":1777905388533,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-minds-language-arts-materials-n/10210560/","projectTitle":"Fueling Minds: Language Arts Materials Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hagood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4207360_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1484334485299","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4207360"},{"teacherId":4207360,"projectId":10073874,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for your generous donation to our Language Learning and Acquisition classroom. The materials have helped me create a warm, welcoming environment for my scholars. The international flags and stickers were a huge hit. The students enjoy sharing more about their native countries, and the materials have sparked many beautiful conversations. \r\nThe marble run and the figures from around the world are a great addition to our classroom's STEAM center. They have enabled students the opportunity to work collaboratively with peers with whom they do not share a common language with...yet. These engaging activities have helped the students explore communication in a new language with fun, engaging, and natural social conversations. Thank you for choosing our classroom to fund. Your generosity has made a tremendous difference. Sending lots of thanks from Charlotte, North Carolina!","fullyFundedDate":1770665743376,"projectUrl":"project/a-warm-welcome/10073874/","projectTitle":"A Warm Welcome","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hagood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4207360_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1484334485299","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4207360"},{"teacherId":7071465,"projectId":8464628,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your continued support of my scholars and our classroom. Having basic essentials can often time be overlooked as a need. A part of creating a warm and welcoming classroom to me is being able to provide the basic essentials so students do not have to worry about not being able to do their assignment or have to ask others. Small things like this helps support those students and families that may not be able to afford these things throughout the year. Again thank you for all of your help and support.","fullyFundedDate":1721009558577,"projectUrl":"project/basic-essentials/8464628/","projectTitle":"Basic Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Spikes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7071465_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1640918782508","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/v-spikes"},{"teacherId":7609694,"projectId":10080403,"letterContent":"We have had another successful field day thanks to you. Our students enjoyed face-paint, tattoos, our bubble machine as well as colorful beads to make bracelets and necklaces. We have been going strong for a few years now and because of generous donations we are able to bring our students something a little different for field day. We love the competition, races, games and other physical activity that we provide for field day.\r\nBut what makes our field day special are the quiet tables that provide students the opportunity to create something just for them with vibrant colorful beads, cool characters through face-paint or adorned with their favorite tattoos.","fullyFundedDate":1771984076632,"projectUrl":"project/field-day-creatives/10080403/","projectTitle":"Field day Creatives","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Singleton's Art Room","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7609694_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689430924233","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-singleton-lilartists"},{"teacherId":3747256,"projectId":6577189,"letterContent":"This project helped to provide students with differentiated, small group instruction. Students enjoyed working together to complete activities around multiplication, addition, subtraction, and fractions. Additional practice with math skills, allowed students to close academic gaps and increasing grade level proficiency. It is amazing how students working in centers excites students. Students looked forward to center time each day, making math time more exciting! We truly cannot thank you enough for your contributions.","fullyFundedDate":1663707034688,"projectUrl":"project/center-it/6577189/","projectTitle":"Center It!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3747256_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513986010401","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/w-anderson"},{"teacherId":7609694,"projectId":9811063,"letterContent":"we are so excited and appreciative for the books we recieved. Adding more reading time in the art room just got so much easier My students see artist that look like them, can read stories of their child hood, early beginnings of their art journey and why they chose the medium and subjects they choose to display in their art. We do a whole lot more in our artroom than people know. From quizes, art gallery walk, art and artists research, art games, art therapy and from time to time create wonderful masterpieces. We couldn't do any of it without generous donors like you.","fullyFundedDate":1762108829562,"projectUrl":"project/culturally-read/9811063/","projectTitle":"Culturally Read","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Singleton's Art Room","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7609694_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689430924233","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-singleton-lilartists"},{"teacherId":4474522,"projectId":8787492,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the materials. \r\n\r\nNot only was the germ count kept low but my stress as well. \r\n\r\nWe hardly had any students out sick. Which translated to few missed school days and little catching up to do. \r\n\r\nStaying on pace resulted in finishing the curriculum three weeks before the EOGs. Therefore providing three weeks of review and target practicing for students. I'm happy to say student performance was way higher than predicted. \r\n\r\nFun but gross fact. A student desk is 400 times dirtier than a toilet.","fullyFundedDate":1730352115512,"projectUrl":"project/clean-collaboration/8787492/","projectTitle":"Clean Collaboration","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ramirez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4474522_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y730&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690328524008","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4474522"},{"teacherId":4474522,"projectId":8548193,"letterContent":"We unfortunately were not able to use the XP Pens as initially planned. The writing tablets were not able to connect to Google Slides on student Chromebooks as initially described in vendor summary. \r\n\r\nInstead, students were able to connect it to the paint app on the Chromebook. Therefore, the XP Pens were given to the art teacher to use for all elementary classes instead of just my 4th grade math students.\r\n\r\nDespite not being used as intended, the XP Pens were used by the at teacher to teach some math concepts just through the lens of art.","fullyFundedDate":1723660754592,"projectUrl":"project/math-saying-show-your-work/8548193/","projectTitle":"Math Saying: Show Your Work","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ramirez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4474522_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y730&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690328524008","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4474522"},{"teacherId":4207360,"projectId":9474255,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your donation to our classroom. I have seen a dramatic increase in my students' participation in story writing thanks to your generous gift. The new treasure box items purchased with your donation sure are a hit with the kids. They are now very eager to share the stories they wrote at home with their families. This activity has truly helped increase their productive language and has become a fun way to start our classes. \r\nYou had several classrooms to choose from, and we feel so fortunate that you chose ours. Thank you","fullyFundedDate":1758220516739,"projectUrl":"project/motivating-multilingual-learners/9474255/","projectTitle":"Motivating Multilingual Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hagood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4207360_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1484334485299","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4207360"},{"teacherId":9249381,"projectId":9697591,"letterContent":"Our new printer has been a life saver. There are always limits on copies and paper at any school. Also, our printing is sent to central location so if I'm with a class, I cant just go get it. With the Epson printer, I can print anytime I want, right in my classroom. I can make black and white and color copies! The students love that I can print for them and it will be right there. The copier came with a 2 year supply of ink so it will last quite a while! The students also like color copies which help them with seeing patterns and solutions in math. \r\n\r\nMy students also love having their own 3 ring binder to store and organize their work. They enjoyed decorating the cover insert and labeling the tabs so they can easily find what they need. I enjoy them for that as well! lol\r\n\r\nI appreciate everyone who donated!\r\nHappy Holidays","fullyFundedDate":1758220792358,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-accelerate-our-math-accelerati/9697591/","projectTitle":"Help Us \"accelerate\" Our Math Acceleration Program!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hoy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9249381_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726779654240","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mshoy71"},{"teacherId":7609694,"projectId":9692696,"letterContent":"It is that time of year where we are decorating unique seasonal cards, posters and bulletin boards for the winter season. Nothing stands out like a colorful sharpie. My students were overjoyed when they received their markers. In the art room we often set up stations to create and this station for card making will I'm sure be the students favorite. Regular markers just doesn't do the job when it comes to creating. Perhaps what was just as exciting as receiving that Amazon package was knowing that Michael Jordan & the Jordan Brand was responsible for making it all happen.","fullyFundedDate":1758202901717,"projectUrl":"project/permanent-rainbows/9692696/","projectTitle":"Permanent Rainbows","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Singleton's Art Room","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7609694_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689430924233","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-singleton-lilartists"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_1689","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":580,"numTeachers":51,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":10,"percentBlack":49,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":37,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"11.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":40.9,"schoolId":1689,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Thomasboro Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Thomasboro Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/charlotte-mecklenburg-school-district/thomasboro-elementary-school/1689"}