{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gallberry Farm Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":50.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10445044,"projectId":10126512,"letterContent":"These drawing books have become much more than art resources in our classroom—they have become tools for collaboration, problem-solving, and confidence building.\r\n\r\nMany students are eager to be creative but often worry about making mistakes. The step-by-step format of these books helps students see that every drawing starts with simple shapes and can be improved through practice. As they work through the books, students learn perseverance, attention to detail, sequencing, and spatial reasoning skills. They also strengthen fine motor skills while building confidence in their ability to create something they are proud of.\r\n\r\nReading and learning in our classroom is highly interactive. We use a coaching model where students support one another's growth. These books fit perfectly into that approach. During drawing activities, students work with partners, taking turns as the \"coach\" and the \"artist.\" Instead of looking to the teacher for every answer, they ask thoughtful questions, explain steps, give encouragement, and help one another troubleshoot challenges.\r\n\r\nOne of the most rewarding outcomes has been watching hesitant students become leaders. Students who were once afraid to draw are now confidently showing classmates how to break a picture into smaller shapes and manageable steps. Others who may struggle during traditional academic activities have found success through drawing and have eagerly stepped into coaching roles. The excitement is contagious as students celebrate each other's progress and proudly share their finished creations.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our students are learning that mistakes are part of the process, growth comes through practice, and creativity flourishes when we support one another. Thank you for helping provide resources that inspire confidence, collaboration, and joyful learning every day.","fullyFundedDate":1773310985354,"projectUrl":"project/draw-it-like-you-coach-it/10126512/","projectTitle":"Draw It Like You Coach It!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Carmona","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10445044"},{"teacherId":5393206,"projectId":10256716,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our media center will be able to add books that students are already excited to read. As a teacher, I know which titles students ask for, talk about, and recommend to their friends, and these books are exactly the kind that keep students coming back for more.\r\n\r\nBooks like Pets Rule!, Disaster Squad, Mister Shivers, and The Adventure Friends will give students stories filled with humor, mystery, suspense, adventure, and fast-paced excitement. These are the kinds of books that help students feel successful because they are fun, approachable, and hard to put down.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping students build reading stamina, confidence, and a stronger reading identity. These books will make our media center a place where students can discover stories they truly enjoy and feel proud to check out.","fullyFundedDate":1778139628268,"projectUrl":"project/books-so-popular-they-need-security-guar/10256716/","projectTitle":"Books So Popular They Need Security Guards","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McMillan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5393206"},{"teacherId":5393206,"projectId":10042840,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my students will have Earth science materials that make big concepts easier to see, hear, read, and understand. These resources will help students explore volcanoes, earthquakes, landforms, bodies of water, rocks, minerals, and the forces that shape our planet.\r\n\r\nThe books will give students access to photographs, diagrams, captions, maps, and science vocabulary in context. 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This table will make our media center a place where students can investigate, discuss, discover, and build excitement about the world around them.","fullyFundedDate":1778768523041,"projectUrl":"project/science-table-curiosity-may-explode/10155565/","projectTitle":"Science Table: Curiosity May Explode","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scavella","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8948595_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y12&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678061235742","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8948595"},{"teacherId":8948595,"projectId":10120647,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom will be able to protect and organize the incredible science materials students are so excited to use. These storage trays may seem simple, but they will make a big difference in helping students access specimens, magnifiers, and exploration tools quickly and responsibly.\r\n\r\nWith organized trays, students will be able to begin investigations right away instead of searching through crowded cabinets or mixed-up materials. Each group can use a tray as an investigation station while they observe, compare, ask questions, and discuss evidence together.\r\n\r\nYour support will help keep our science tools safe, accessible, and ready for daily learning. 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Real skulls and fossils immediately capture students' attention, but the true impact comes from what happens next: students slow down, observe carefully, and begin thinking like scientists.\r\n\r\nThese materials will help students practice using evidence to explain their ideas. As they study teeth, eye placement, skull shape, and fossils, they will work in investigation teams to ask questions, compare observations, and connect animal features to survival. Instead of guessing or waiting for the teacher to explain, students will coach one another through the discovery process.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping create powerful science conversations in our classroom. Students will build confidence, curiosity, teamwork, and critical thinking as they learn that science is not just about finding answers—it is about looking closely, using evidence, and improving ideas together.","fullyFundedDate":1778692535853,"projectUrl":"project/we-found-bones-now-we-need-brains/10114213/","projectTitle":"We Found Bones… Now We Need Brains","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scavella","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8948595_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y12&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678061235742","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8948595"},{"teacherId":8948595,"projectId":10114012,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my third graders will be able to take more ownership of the work they create together. This project may provide toner, but the real impact is helping students publish, share, and feel proud of their ideas.\r\n\r\nStudents will use these materials to print final projects, science explanations, reading responses, data charts, team reports, and classroom displays. When their work is presented clearly, students begin to see themselves as capable thinkers whose ideas matter.\r\n\r\nYour support will also help students build important collaboration skills. As they work in teams, revise their thinking, give feedback, and present finished work, they will practice communication, responsibility, problem-solving, and leadership. This project will help students understand that learning is not just about finishing an assignment—it is about helping one another grow.","fullyFundedDate":1778690016031,"projectUrl":"project/ink-today-ceo-tomorrow/10114012/","projectTitle":"Ink Today, CEO Tomorrow","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scavella","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8948595_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y12&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678061235742","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8948595"},{"teacherId":3304916,"projectId":10287075,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our media center will become an even more exciting place for students to explore, create, and think like engineers. This STEAM wall will give students a permanent hands-on learning space where they can experiment, solve problems, and bring their ideas to life.\r\n\r\nNext year, students will use the pipe builder and shape activities during media lessons, makerspace time, centers, and independent exploration. They will work together to design pathways, build structures, test solutions, and make improvements when their first ideas do not work as planned. These experiences help students develop creativity, critical thinking, perseverance, and teamwork in a fun and engaging way.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping transform our media center into a place where learning is active, curiosity is encouraged, and students feel empowered to create. This STEAM wall will remind students every day that their ideas matter and that innovation begins with a willingness to explore.","fullyFundedDate":1778868126662,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-turn-the-library-wall-into-a-lea/10287075/","projectTitle":"Help Us Turn the Library Wall Into a Learning Playground","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3304916_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1455330270716","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-s-williams03"},{"teacherId":3304916,"projectId":10155552,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our media center will become a more welcoming and student-friendly space for readers. These mobile shelves will make a big difference by helping us display books in a way that is easier for students to see, reach, and get excited about.\r\n\r\nNext year, students will be able to browse books more independently, notice new titles more easily, and discover series or covers that catch their attention. For younger readers especially, a clear and inviting display can be the thing that helps them choose a book and feel proud of their reading choice.\r\n\r\nBecause the shelves are mobile, we will also be able to adjust our media center for lessons, book fairs, events, small groups, and special displays. Your support is helping us create a space where books feel accessible, students feel welcome, and reading feels like an adventure worth exploring.","fullyFundedDate":1778692535360,"projectUrl":"project/rolling-shelves-for-books-with-main-char/10155552/","projectTitle":"Rolling Shelves for Books With Main Character Energy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3304916_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1455330270716","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-s-williams03"},{"teacherId":5393217,"projectId":10268281,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our students will have even more opportunities to feel celebrated, welcomed, and proud of their school community. These light-up GFES marquee letters will help transform school events into memorable experiences that students and families will remember long after the event is over.\r\n\r\nNext year, these letters will be featured at family nights, school dances, awards ceremonies, literacy events, STEAM nights, and other special celebrations. They will create exciting photo opportunities, brighten event spaces, and help students feel like they are part of something special. There is something powerful about seeing your school's initials glowing brightly and knowing that the event was designed just for you.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping us create school traditions and lasting memories. 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