{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gallberry Farm Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":48.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8859314,"projectId":10159749,"letterContent":"Thank You for Supporting Our Cup Stacking Project!\r\n\r\nImagine seeing your students walk into your room with faces filled with curiosity and excitement as they notice cups laid out throughout the room. \"Mrs. Salas, what are we doing today?\" \"Mrs. Salas, are we cup stacking? I've never tried this before! It looks so hard because they stack so fast!\"\r\n\r\nThanks to generous donors like you, my students have had the opportunity to explore the world of cup stacking and develop the fundamental skills needed to succeed. What started as curiosity has turned into excitement, determination, and a genuine love for learning something new!\r\n\r\nOne of the most rewarding parts of this experience has been watching students of all skill levels participate, challenge themselves, and celebrate their progress. Some of the students who surprised me the most were those who are typically quiet or shy. During our cup stacking lessons, they came out of their shells, showed confidence, and truly enjoyed themselves. It has been amazing to see how this activity encourages students to step outside their comfort zones while having fun with their peers.\r\n\r\nMy students are eager to learn new stacking patterns, improve their speed and accuracy, and challenge themselves to beat their personal best times. They are learning that with practice, patience, and perseverance, they can accomplish things that may have seemed difficult at first.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has provided more than just cups. You have given my students an opportunity to build confidence, develop new skills, and experience the excitement of learning in a fun and engaging way. Thank you for investing in our students and helping make our PE classroom a place where everyone can feel successful! We are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1778684175380,"projectUrl":"project/focus-and-concentration-with-cup-stackin/10159749/","projectTitle":"Focus and Concentration with Cup Stacking","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Salas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8859314"},{"teacherId":1786836,"projectId":10531667,"letterContent":"My students are having a wonderful experience using the hand bells and the new mallets. The handbells are currently being used by my third grade students as they are learning about the octave scale. They are learning how to go up and down the scale and also playing along with some super fun videos. I am hoping we will be able to play some simple songs during the holidays. Each year I record the students singing a song or two and share with their parents on our school-wide platform. What a surprise it will be to include a song on the bells!\r\n\r\nThe students were very excited when I told them we now have enough bells so we do not have to take turns. Before receiving your donation, I only had 2 sets and it wasn't enough for everyone to play at the same time. Now we are making music together.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1787584944470,"projectUrl":"project/ring-in-the-learning-8-note-handbells-/10531667/","projectTitle":"Ring in the Learning: 8-Note Handbells & Wooden Mallets","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McQuiston","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1786836_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1778895929958","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1786836"},{"teacherId":271348,"projectId":10541206,"letterContent":"Our students were so excited to see our new gumball machine arrive! What looks like a simple, fun classroom reward has quickly become a meaningful way to recognize positive choices, hard work, kindness, and responsible behavior.\r\n\r\nWe are using the gumball machine as part of our 4th grade PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) program. Students have the opportunity to earn a Skittle or M&M when they demonstrate the behaviors we want to see throughout our classroom and school. The excitement of getting to use the gumball machine makes earning a reward even more special!\r\n\r\nThis project has given us a fun and positive way to celebrate students while reinforcing important expectations. Our students love seeing the colorful candy and hearing the machine dispense their reward, and it has created lots of smiles and excitement in our classroom.\r\n\r\nAs we continue using our PBIS program, students will keep working toward positive choices and earning rewards. Thank you for helping us turn everyday good choices into moments worth celebrating! Your generosity is making a difference in our classroom and helping us create a positive environment where students feel recognized, encouraged, and motivated to do their best.","fullyFundedDate":1789593059537,"projectUrl":"project/pop-twist-and-shine-gumball-rewards-f/10541206/","projectTitle":"Pop, Twist, and Shine: Gumball Rewards for 4th Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Deal-Dean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp271348_orig.jpg?crop=2580,2580,x0,y86&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753821210164","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/271348"},{"teacherId":10365141,"projectId":10112058,"letterContent":"The Sphero indi kit puts problem-solving in students' hands. Working in small coaching teams, students take turns as Guide, Observer, Troubleshooter, and Presenter while they design paths and build mazes for the robot.\r\n\r\nWhen indi takes an unexpected turn, students examine what happened together. They ask questions, identify patterns, explain their thinking, and adjust the path before testing it again. I model how to help a teammate without giving away the answer, and students practice listening to one another and using evidence to make decisions.\r\n\r\nEach test run gives students a reason to communicate, persevere, and celebrate progress. As they guide indi and coach one another, they build the confidence to solve problems together—skills they also use in reading groups, math workshops, and everyday classroom learning.","fullyFundedDate":1781825075626,"projectUrl":"project/built-by-kids-fixed-by-friends/10112058/","projectTitle":"Built by Kids, Fixed by Friends","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sibley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10365141"},{"teacherId":10365141,"projectId":10290859,"letterContent":"The 12-drawer storage cabinet gives our new Media Center makerspace a place for supplies, manipulatives, task cards, art materials, and student resources. Students can see where materials belong, choose what they need for an activity, and return items to the correct drawer when they finish.\r\n\r\nWith supplies organized and within reach, students spend less time looking for materials and more time building, creating, and learning. The cabinet also helps them practice independence and responsibility as they care for our shared makerspace.","fullyFundedDate":1787584963177,"projectUrl":"project/storage-for-the-supplies-currently-livin/10290859/","projectTitle":"Storage for the Supplies Currently Living Their Best Chaotic Life","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sibley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10365141"},{"teacherId":10365141,"projectId":10353613,"letterContent":"The nine hand2mind phonics sets give my first graders more chances to build and change words during small groups, storytelling centers, and creative literacy lessons. With the magnetic tiles, students practice letter-sound patterns and see how changing one sound can make a new word.\r\n\r\nStudents use the words they build to name characters, describe settings and feelings, and write simple sentences. Those sentences grow into stories they tell with partners, illustrate in mini-books, and act out for the class. The sets connect phonics practice to something my students care about: sharing their own ideas. They help students grow as readers and writers while giving their imaginations room to shine.","fullyFundedDate":1783363419256,"projectUrl":"project/from-sounding-it-out-to-acting-it-out/10353613/","projectTitle":"From Sounding It Out to Acting It Out","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sibley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10365141"},{"teacherId":10365141,"projectId":10354048,"letterContent":"The three hand2mind phonics sets will give my first graders more opportunities to build words together during small groups and literacy centers. As students change sounds and make new words with the magnetic tiles, they will practice the phonics skills they need to read and write with confidence.\r\n\r\nThey will also put those words to work. A student might build a character's name, choose words to describe a setting, and then use them in a story they tell, write, illustrate, or act out. The sets will help students see that the words they learn to build can become stories of their own.","fullyFundedDate":1784245691170,"projectUrl":"project/little-words-big-stories-and-beautiful/10354048/","projectTitle":"Little Words, Big Stories, and Beautiful Creative Chaos","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sibley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10365141"},{"teacherId":10484356,"projectId":10213253,"letterContent":"When the boxes arrived, my kindergartners were beside themselves with excitement—gasping, clapping, and immediately asking, \"Is that for us?!\" Opening the Gifts2U Magnetic Robots and Rockets felt like Christmas morning in our classroom.\r\n\r\nWe are currently using these materials during our morning tubs and dedicated daily STEM centers. A favorite moment was watching two of my students work together to design a \"super-giant rocket-bot.\" They spent fifteen minutes trying different combinations, learning firsthand how magnetic poles work through trial and error, and cheering when they finally got the highest piece to balance without falling. The Storex deep storage trays have been an absolute lifesaver, allowing the kids to independently grab their supplies, clean up in seconds, and take real ownership of our classroom space.\r\n\r\nNext up, we are incorporating these materials into a formal early-engineering unit on structures! Students will be given specific design challenges—like building a rocket that can stand completely on two legs or a robot with four arms—to deepen their spatial reasoning, counting, and problem-solving skills. Thank you so much for bringing this joyful, hands-on learning into our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1777610451364,"projectUrl":"project/build-it-test-it-try-again/10213253/","projectTitle":"Build It, Test It, Try Again!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Daniels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10484356"},{"teacherId":10484356,"projectId":10213307,"letterContent":"When the boxes arrived, my kindergartners were beside themselves with excitement—gasping, clapping, and immediately asking, \"Is that for us?!\" Opening the Gifts2U Magnetic Robots and Rockets felt like Christmas morning in our classroom.\r\n\r\nWe are currently using these materials during our morning tubs and dedicated daily STEM centers. A favorite moment was watching two of my students work together to design a \"super-giant rocket-bot.\" They spent fifteen minutes trying different combinations, learning firsthand how magnetic poles work through trial and error, and cheering when they finally got the highest piece to balance without falling. The Storex deep storage trays have been an absolute lifesaver, allowing the kids to independently grab their supplies, clean up in seconds, and take real ownership of our classroom space.\r\n\r\nNext up, we are incorporating these materials into a formal early-engineering unit on structures! Students will be given specific design challenges—like building a rocket that can stand completely on two legs or a robot with four arms—to deepen their spatial reasoning, counting, and problem-solving skills. Thank you so much for bringing this joyful, hands-on learning into our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778684174847,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-hands-big-reading-skills/10213307/","projectTitle":"Tiny Hands, Big Reading Skills!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Daniels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10484356"},{"teacherId":10484356,"projectId":10253461,"letterContent":"When the boxes arrived, my kindergartners were beside themselves with excitement—gasping, clapping, and immediately asking, \"Is that for us?!\" Opening the Gifts2U Magnetic Robots and Rockets felt like Christmas morning in our classroom.\r\n\r\nWe are currently using these materials during our morning tubs and dedicated daily STEM centers. A favorite moment was watching two of my students work together to design a \"super-giant rocket-bot.\" They spent fifteen minutes trying different combinations, learning firsthand how magnetic poles work through trial and error, and cheering when they finally got the highest piece to balance without falling. The Storex deep storage trays have been an absolute lifesaver, allowing the kids to independently grab their supplies, clean up in seconds, and take real ownership of our classroom space.\r\n\r\nNext up, we are incorporating these materials into a formal early-engineering unit on structures! Students will be given specific design challenges—like building a rocket that can stand completely on two legs or a robot with four arms—to deepen their spatial reasoning, counting, and problem-solving skills. Thank you so much for bringing this joyful, hands-on learning into our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778766307059,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-engineers-big-ideas-and-magnetic/10253461/","projectTitle":"Tiny Engineers, Big Ideas, and Magnetic Robot Mayhem","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Daniels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10484356"},{"teacherId":10484356,"projectId":10253399,"letterContent":"When the boxes arrived, my kindergartners were beside themselves with excitement—gasping, clapping, and immediately asking, \"Is that for us?!\" Opening the Gifts2U Magnetic Robots and Rockets felt like Christmas morning in our classroom.\r\n\r\nWe are currently using these materials during our morning tubs and dedicated daily STEM centers. A favorite moment was watching two of my students work together to design a \"super-giant rocket-bot.\" They spent fifteen minutes trying different combinations, learning firsthand how magnetic poles work through trial and error, and cheering when they finally got the highest piece to balance without falling. The Storex deep storage trays have been an absolute lifesaver, allowing the kids to independently grab their supplies, clean up in seconds, and take real ownership of our classroom space.\r\n\r\nNext up, we are incorporating these materials into a formal early-engineering unit on structures! Students will be given specific design challenges—like building a rocket that can stand completely on two legs or a robot with four arms—to deepen their spatial reasoning, counting, and problem-solving skills. Thank you so much for bringing this joyful, hands-on learning into our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778680028199,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-stem-now-with-fewer-missin/10253399/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten STEM: Now With Fewer Missing Pieces","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Daniels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10484356"},{"teacherId":3096551,"projectId":10277195,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of \"Main Idea, Inference, and The Great Game Piece Rescue\" to our classroom! These engaging resources have become an invaluable part of my small-group reading instruction. The games provide students with a hands-on and interactive way to practice identifying the main idea and making inferences—two essential comprehension skills that can sometimes be challenging for students. Rather than simply answering questions on a worksheet, students are actively thinking, discussing, explaining their reasoning, and applying the skills they have learned. This allows me to observe their thinking more closely and provide immediate feedback, clarification, and additional support when needed.\r\n\r\nThe games have also been an excellent way to reinforce our whole-group reading instruction. After introducing and modeling comprehension strategies during whole-group lessons, I am able to use these resources during small groups to give students additional opportunities to practice and strengthen those skills. Students are learning to identify important details, determine what a text is mostly about, use evidence to support their thinking, and make logical inferences based on what they read. The collaborative nature of the games encourages students to listen to their peers, share their ideas, respectfully discuss different answers, and learn from one another. This provides meaningful practice while helping me identify areas where students may need additional instruction or reinforcement.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, my students are excited to come to small group! They look forward to collaborating with their peers and using the games to demonstrate what they know. Their enthusiasm has helped create a positive learning environment where reading comprehension feels less like a task and more like an opportunity to explore, think, and have fun. Your generosity has provided my students with resources that make learning more engaging while strengthening the foundational comprehension skills they need to become confident, thoughtful readers. Thank you for investing in my students, supporting my instruction, and helping make learning both meaningful and enjoyable!","fullyFundedDate":1780174331822,"projectUrl":"project/main-idea-inference-and-the-great-game/10277195/","projectTitle":"Main Idea, Inference, and the Great Game Piece Rescue","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3096551_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1540069654874","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3096551"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_1380","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":854,"numTeachers":62,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":27,"percentWhite":41,"percentIndigenous":2,"percentLatinx":16,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":10,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":51.2,"schoolId":1380,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Gallberry Farm Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Gallberry Farm Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/cumberland-county-schools/gallberry-farms-elementary-school/1380"}