{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Holt Elementary Language Academy","outOfStateSupporters":42.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1444889,"projectId":10350900,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support and for providing indoor games for our classroom! Your kindness and generosity mean so much to me and my students. We are truly grateful that you chose to invest in our learning environment.\r\n\r\nThese indoor games will make a meaningful difference in the daily lives of our students. **Our students will have opportunities to practice teamwork, problem-solving, communication, patience, and good sportsmanship while learning how to work together and encourage one another.** During indoor recess and other classroom activities, the games will give students a positive way to stay engaged, build friendships, and enjoy learning beyond traditional academic lessons.\r\n\r\nAs a third-grade teacher, I know that students learn important life skills through play. These games will help create opportunities for students to connect with their classmates, strengthen their social skills, and develop confidence as they learn to follow directions, take turns, and celebrate one another's successes.\r\n\r\nIt is a blessing to have donors who believe in our students and recognize the importance of creating a classroom where every child has opportunities to grow. Your generosity helps make our classroom a more engaging, welcoming, and supportive place for learning.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this project possible. Because of you, our students will have more opportunities to learn, laugh, build friendships, and create wonderful classroom memories. **Your generosity is making a difference, one game and one student at a time!**","fullyFundedDate":1787584930850,"projectUrl":"project/let-the-learning-begin/10350900/","projectTitle":"Let the Learning Begin!!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Eubanks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1444889_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532476970454","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-deubanks"},{"teacherId":10548072,"projectId":10373399,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our classroom through DonorsChoose! During our ELA block, students work on letter-sound activities, matching letters, and reading practice. Once they finish their assigned work, they are able to choose from our choice board activities or select a fidget from our classroom basket.\r\nIt has been wonderful to see students independently choose their favorite activities and use the fidgets to stay regulated and focused. These resources help keep students engaged while promoting independence, self-regulation, and positive behavior.\r\nYour generosity has made a real difference in our classroom. Thank you for helping create a learning environment where our students can be successful and enjoy learning every day!","fullyFundedDate":1787330435418,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-calm-minds/10373399/","projectTitle":"Little Hands, Calm Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marie Alcesto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10548072_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787192781999","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10548072"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":10610273,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation! My students were thrilled when I told them they were getting reading buddies! They carefully looked at all of their choices and picked the perfect buddy. They took their buddies right to their seats and started reading right away. It was so magical to see how excited they were to have someone to read to. I know these buddies will inspire them to read more and help build their reading skills and confidence. Thank you for supporting my students and providing them with these reading buddies! We truly appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1789339071790,"projectUrl":"project/will-you-read-to-me/10610273/","projectTitle":"Will You Read to Me?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116633_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511836854050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/116633"},{"teacherId":10479777,"projectId":10201207,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping us bring new resources into our students' learning experience! Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nMy students and I have been using the new materials to make our lessons more engaging and hands-on. One special moment was when we opened the writing boards and the play materials. The students were excited to explore the materials, and their curiosity immediately sparked conversations, questions, and ideas. \"ooh it's magnetic\", was one of the expressions among them as they started building. It was wonderful to see their enthusiasm and eagerness to learn.\r\n\r\nWith these new resources, I have realized that the students can engage side by side without bothering each other and also share materials with love. These young learners have a lot of imaginations and they are showing it through the materials. Thank you for giving them the opportunity to learn, explore, and create in new ways. You have truly given them a little more excitement and possibility in their classroom experience, and we are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1783010734307,"projectUrl":"project/a-resourceful-classroom-makes-learning-e/10201207/","projectTitle":"A resourceful classroom makes learning enjoyable!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Makoni","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10479777"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":10463697,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation! These materials have been such a blessing to have in our classroom. My students have been able to enjoy an afternoon sanck after a hard day's work. They also love using the sandpaper letters to practice naming the letters and making their sounds. I am happy with their progress with these letters in just a few week's time. The cleaning supplies have allowed us to keep the classroom as clean as possible so we don't spread too many germs. Thank you for your support in getting these resources into our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1786391357516,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-essentials/10463697/","projectTitle":"New Year Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116633_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511836854050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/116633"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":10407991,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation. Our school year began a few weeks ago and these snacks have been such a blessing. We have snack time at the end of the day and many of my students don't have a snack from home. They are able to go to our snack basket and choose something they they like to eat. We now have such a variety of snacks that everyone can find something they like and often times they have a hard time choosing between a few of their favorite snacks. It makes them so happy and helps to end each day on a positive note. Thank you for providing these snacks!","fullyFundedDate":1785178443280,"projectUrl":"project/snack-attack/10407991/","projectTitle":"Snack Attack","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116633_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511836854050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/116633"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":10408114,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation! These snacks have been well received by my students. They were so excited when they saw the different boxes arrive in our class! Our snack crate now has enough snacks to last for a few more months. It is a true blessing to know there are plenty of snacks for all of my students who need them. They work so hard each day and deserve to have a snack to boost their energy levels. They are very appreciative for these snacks too. Thank you for understanding how important these snacks are for my students and for providing them for us!","fullyFundedDate":1787188890970,"projectUrl":"project/you-deserve-a-snack/10408114/","projectTitle":"You Deserve a Snack!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116633_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511836854050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/116633"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":10323198,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation! My students have been using the book pouches to bring 5 books home each week to read with their families. For many of my students, they do not have a lot of educational resources at home and I don't want that to stop their academic growth and success. I have plenty of books in the classroom and I want them to take them home to read with their families. The book pouches provide the perfect place to hold those books so they don't get lost or damaged. They enjoy trading the books for new ones after they have read them. It has helped their literacy skills to soar. Thank you for providing the book pouches, and other materials, to allow my students to shine! We appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1784128347193,"projectUrl":"project/odds-and-ends-for-our-classroom/10323198/","projectTitle":"Odds and Ends for our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116633_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511836854050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/116633"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":10406493,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation! My students love having the chance to go to the prize box when they have show positive behavior or academic success. Their faces light up and they get so excited looking through the boxes to choose something special to take home. They always have to show their friends which prize they choose! It may seem like a small thing but to them, it signifies their hard work and perseverance. Thank you for providing these prizes and helping them feel special!","fullyFundedDate":1785432106395,"projectUrl":"project/you-earned-a-prize/10406493/","projectTitle":"You Earned a Prize!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116633_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511836854050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/116633"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":10464802,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation. My students have been playing with the pretend food ever since the package arrived in the mail. They love to use it with the cash register as they pretend to buy the food at the grocery store and sometimes they open a restaurant and cook the food to serve to their friends. It has been a great addition to our classroom. We also appreciate the real snacks that we have added to our snack basket. Some students don't bring a snack from home so it is great to be able to offer a snack in the afternoon after wokring hard all day. Thank you for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1787188815819,"projectUrl":"project/play-food-and-real-food/10464802/","projectTitle":"Play Food and Real Food","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116633_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511836854050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/116633"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":10304036,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation! With the ink and cardstock, I have been able to make flashcards and games for my students to use to help build their math and literacy skills. I have also been able to print worksheets to help them as well. We are already in our seventh week at school and it is amazing to see how much they have learned and progressed this year. This ink will allow me to continue to print the resources that they need to soar. Thank you for your support! We truly appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1787188862846,"projectUrl":"project/the-ink-has-run-dry/10304036/","projectTitle":"The Ink Has Run Dry","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116633_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511836854050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/116633"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":10526212,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. These snacks have been such a blessing for the Kings and Queens. After working hard all day, they deserve a snack before starting their work in their after school program. It gives them the energy and focus to work hard on team building activities and growing as a person. It is great to see them working together to build their confidence and core character traits. Thank you for providing snacks so they can continue to soar in their program. 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