{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Alpha Academy","outOfStateSupporters":30.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7648414,"projectId":9508914,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my recent DonorsChoose project. Your contribution made it possible for my students to receive essential learning materials—including pencils, notebooks, sharpeners, glue sticks, and clear plastic sheets—that will support their success throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nThese supplies may seem simple, but they make a tremendous difference in our classroom. They help students stay organized, participate confidently in lessons, and complete their work with pride. Your kindness ensured that every child has what they need to be fully engaged in learning.\r\n\r\nMy students were excited and grateful as we unpacked the materials, and their smiles conveyed the positive impact your generosity has already made. Thank you for believing in our classroom and for helping create a space where curiosity, creativity, and learning can thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1755730871581,"projectUrl":"project/learning-essentials-needed/9508914/","projectTitle":"Learning Essentials Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bowen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7648414_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720635724184","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-kbowen"},{"teacherId":7648414,"projectId":9509756,"letterContent":"My students and I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous contribution to the fulfillment of this project. Your support helped transform a simple idea into a meaningful resource that has been benefiting our classroom for years to come.\r\n\r\nBecause of donors like you, we were able to provide a dedicated space filled with books, inspiration, and opportunities for learning. Each book placed on the shelf has the potential to spark curiosity, nurture creativity, and open doors for readers of all ages—and your generosity made that possible.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in the value of accessible knowledge and for helping us create a welcoming environment where my students can read, grow, and connect. We are truly grateful for your partnership in this effort.","fullyFundedDate":1755729052523,"projectUrl":"project/from-clutter-to-clarity-a-bookshelf-for/9509756/","projectTitle":"From Clutter to Clarity: a Bookshelf for Better Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bowen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7648414_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720635724184","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-kbowen"},{"teacherId":8721240,"projectId":9077290,"letterContent":"Thanks to you, my students now have access to pencils, erasers, higlighters, an electric shapener and glue sticks.\r\n\r\nWe are already putting these resources to great use. Outside of using these essentials in the classroom daily we recently did a state test and some of these items were very useful.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students now have basic classroom essentials that many persons take for granted. It is the small things sometimes that has the greatest impact.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom and making a difference in these students' lives!","fullyFundedDate":1739547161737,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-to-foster-effective/9077290/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials to Foster Effective Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walker-Green","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8721240_orig.jpg?crop=2208,2208,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723752861790","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8721240"},{"teacherId":7648414,"projectId":8480972,"letterContent":"Thank you for making this project \"Write, Paste, Print - Daily Essentials Needed\" a fulfillment. My students and I were elated when our goodies came in. Unpacking these boxes usually gives us the thrills of unpacking a gift with the anxiety of what is in there. Seeing our essentials was everything!\r\n\r\nEvery material in this project is used every day. The printing papers, not only allow me to print worksheets for them to work on, but allow them to make and design things. Our most recent design was our winter display boards, which I will show you a photo of.\r\n\r\nThe pencils and the glue sticks are our primary and day-to-day tools. The students love having their own since the concept of being responsible is in play. They want to collect points for being responsible, so daily they ensure their tools are packed away safely. Thank you for making this possible for us.","fullyFundedDate":1726675739419,"projectUrl":"project/write-paste-print-daily-essentials-n/8480972/","projectTitle":"Write, Paste, Print - Daily Essentials Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bowen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7648414_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720635724184","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-kbowen"},{"teacherId":7648414,"projectId":8447950,"letterContent":"Thank you for the kindness demonstrated through your giving to funding this project. The headphones are used daily in our classrooms. As students are learning in a digital era, many learning platforms such as Google Classroom, I-Ready, and Study Islands are just a few of them that we use. Each student can listen to the audio with the headphones as they work on the platforms. Additionally, some students in my class need special accommodations, such as read-aloud. Hence, when it comes to testing or one-on-one, students use their headphones, and this need is being catered for. \r\n\r\nHowever, we have not used the clocks because we haven't gotten to that topic yet. Nonetheless, when we get there, the students will be thrilled since they will each have one working with and manipulating it to build understanding. My students are grateful and excited about these resources being at our fingertips in our classroom. Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1726664893973,"projectUrl":"project/low-end-tech-tools-for-success/8447950/","projectTitle":"Low-end Tech Tools for Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bowen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7648414_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720635724184","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-kbowen"},{"teacherId":7648414,"projectId":8447800,"letterContent":"Thank you for your contributions toward fulfilling my \"Making Math Meaningful, Memorable, and Merryful\" project. My students and I are happy and appreciative of having these materials in our class. It is always a happy moment to pull the boxes and reveal our learning materials.\r\n\r\nWe created a resource corner for these materials, making them accessible for students to use at appropriate times. We use these materials in structured learning activities as well as downtime-free time activities to reinforce and further discover skills. There was this particular situation where a set of students were playing with the equivalent fraction game. They were in close proximity to me so I could hear their conversations. From the conversation, I heard one explaining to the others the concept of equivalent fractions using the pieces to show her classmates that equivalent fractions are not about equal pieces but covering the same space. That was a remarkable moment. This once again reminded me, of the benefit of allowing students interaction, students do learn from students.","fullyFundedDate":1726586320950,"projectUrl":"project/making-math-meaningful-memorable-and-m/8447800/","projectTitle":"Making Math Meaningful, Memorable, and Merryful!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bowen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7648414_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720635724184","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-kbowen"},{"teacherId":7648414,"projectId":8447749,"letterContent":"Thanks again for your support in fulfilling this \"Number Knowledge is Power\" project. My students and I are happy and appreciative of them being in our class. It is usually a joy for them to open the packages to see what the materials are. \r\n\r\nMultiplication and division are usually two of the four operations that give students more challenge than the others. So, the multiplication bingo, the math stacks place value game, and the multiplication and division game are in our resource corner and are accessible to the students. Once free, they use them almost daily reinforcing those facts. Students love it when they bingo!\r\n\r\nThe students love working with the place value boards. In one of our place value lessons, one of my special needs students said, \"Miss Bowen, I like this board because it shows me the places and I do not have to draw them myself\". Having these pieces in my class helps me to differentiate my activities, provide the visuals to help build conceptual understanding, and bring about fun while learning in my room. 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