{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Franklin Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":57.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3084630,"projectId":10255722,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our students! Our reading store gives students something fun to work toward and encourages them to read more books.\r\n\r\nAs students earn points and shop for prizes, they also practice counting, saving, and making choices. We love seeing students get excited about reading, try new books, and share their favorite stories with friends! It is wonderful to see their confidence grow and hear them talking about the books they enjoy!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us make reading rewarding and fun while teaching important life skills. Your support makes a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1778242255909,"projectUrl":"project/whats-in-store-for-this-year-lots-of-r/10255722/","projectTitle":"What's in Store for This Year? Lots of Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fletcher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3084630_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510195131408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tfletcher"},{"teacherId":3084630,"projectId":10256398,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our students and helping make reading fun! Our reading store gives students something exciting to work toward as they earn points and shop for fun prizes.\r\n\r\nStudents are learning that reading pays off while also practicing math and money skills. They are trying new books, reading more, and getting excited about finishing stories.\r\n\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us encourage a love of reading while teaching important life skills. \r\n\r\nYour generosity means so much to all of us at our school.","fullyFundedDate":1778078740910,"projectUrl":"project/adventure-awaits-reading-our-way-throug/10256398/","projectTitle":"Adventure Awaits: Reading Our Way Through the Environment","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fletcher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3084630_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510195131408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tfletcher"},{"teacherId":3084630,"projectId":10256454,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping put a smile on our students' faces! Our students love bookmarks, especially ones featuring beautiful animals and nature.\r\n\r\nThese bookmarks are a fun way to connect our lessons about animals, habitats, plants, and the environment to reading. Students enjoy sorting and learning about the different pictures. Students get so excited when they get to choose a bookmark to keep!\r\n\r\nWith more than 435 students, these bookmarks will bring lots of smiles throughout the school year and will inspire students to check out new library books about related topics.\r\n\r\nThank you for sharing your generosity with our school and helping make reading and learning even more fun!","fullyFundedDate":1784336488278,"projectUrl":"project/learning-with-stem-bookmarks/10256454/","projectTitle":"Learning With STEM Bookmarks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fletcher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3084630_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510195131408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tfletcher"},{"teacherId":3084630,"projectId":9975914,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our students! Your generosity is helping us bring music, culture, and fun to our Lunar New Year celebrations.\r\n\r\nWith the new keyboard case and stand, we can safely move and use our keyboard to share music with students. They will get to explore new sounds, learn about Lunar New Year traditions, and enjoy music and movement together!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us make learning exciting and giving our students opportunities to experience new cultures in a fun and meaningful way. We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1767221536422,"projectUrl":"project/celebrate-lunar-new-year-through-music-a/9975914/","projectTitle":"Celebrate Lunar New Year Through Music and Movement","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fletcher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3084630_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510195131408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tfletcher"},{"teacherId":3084630,"projectId":9936251,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our students with this investigative project! Our students love solving mysteries! These new tools have made our forensic science activities even more fun.\r\n\r\nThey have enjoyed using magnifying glasses, flashlights, UV pens, and measuring tapes to search for clues and solve mysteries. They are learning to look closely, ask questions, work together, and think like real detectives!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make learning fun and hands-on for our students. We appreciate your generosity and support!","fullyFundedDate":1764864108911,"projectUrl":"project/investigators-in-training/9936251/","projectTitle":"Investigators in Training","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fletcher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3084630_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510195131408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tfletcher"},{"teacherId":3084630,"projectId":9935834,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping our fifth graders become real-life Science Sleuths! More than 80 students had a blast dissecting owl pellets. They examined bones, identified prey animals, and used clues to to learn what owls eat.\r\n\r\nStudents were amazed by what they could learn from the bones and other evidence inside each pellet! This hands-on experience brought science to life and gave our students a chance to think like real investigators.\r\n\r\nThank you for making this memorable learning experience possible. Your generosity helped turn our new science lab into a remarkable place. Our students had a wonderful time solving nature's mysteries!","fullyFundedDate":1764637176859,"projectUrl":"project/science-sleuths-investigating-natures/9935834/","projectTitle":"Science Sleuths: Investigating Nature’s Mysteries Through Owl Pellets","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fletcher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3084630_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510195131408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tfletcher"},{"teacherId":3440417,"projectId":9981287,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing our classroom with dry-erase boards! These simple but incredibly valuable tools have made such a difference in the way my students learn, practice, and participate in math.\r\n\r\nThe dry-erase boards have given every student a chance to actively participate instead of simply watching or listening. During our Roll & Write activities, students roll dice and use their boards to write numbers, solve addition and subtraction problems, or draw objects to represent their answers. When I say, \"Boards up!\", I can instantly see who understands the concept and who may need a little extra help.\r\n\r\nWe also use the boards for practicing numbers before and after. I can call out a number, and students quickly write the number that comes before and after it. This has been a fun way to build number sense while allowing me to check everyone's understanding at the same time.\r\n\r\nOur ten-frame activities have been especially helpful for developing early math skills. Students draw ten frames, show numbers, and find different ways to make a number. For example, when asked to show another way to make 7, students can experiment with different combinations and immediately erase and try again. This encourages them to take risks and learn from their mistakes without being afraid of getting an answer wrong.\r\n\r\nThe boards have also made learning about greater than, less than, and equal to much more interactive. Students write the correct symbol between two numbers and then explain their thinking. I can quickly scan the room and see every student's answer, giving me immediate feedback about who has mastered the skill and who needs additional practice.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these dry-erase boards have created a classroom where every child gets to think, solve, participate, and be heard. Students are more eager to share their answers because they know they can easily erase, try again, and keep learning. What may seem like a simple dry-erase board has become an important part of our daily learning and has helped turn math practice into an engaging, hands-on experience.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, thank you for investing in my students and our classroom. Your generosity has provided my students with more than just dry-erase boards—it has given them opportunities to practice without fear, make mistakes, try again, and build confidence in their mathematical thinking. Every time a student proudly holds up their board and says, \"I got it!\" I am reminded of the difference your support has made. Thank you for believing in our students and helping make learning more exciting, interactive, and meaningful. We are truly grateful for your kindness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1773923647933,"projectUrl":"project/student-dry-erase-boards/9981287/","projectTitle":"Student Dry Erase Boards","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reece","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3440417_orig.jpg?crop=1221,1221,x409,y68&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644813744399","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/annettereece"},{"teacherId":3440417,"projectId":10247738,"letterContent":"There is something incredibly special about watching a child realize, \"I made this!\" That is exactly what is happening in my classroom because of this project.\r\n\r\nThe 3D printer has opened a whole new world of possibilities for my students. It has given them the opportunity to take an idea in their head, turn it into a design, and ultimately hold their creation in their hands. The excitement they feel when they see their creation come to life is something I wish every person who supported this project could see firsthand.\r\n\r\nOne of the most meaningful parts of this project has been watching my older students create learning games for our younger students. They are designing with a purpose—not just making something because they can, but thinking about how their creations can help another child learn. They have become designers, problem-solvers, and even teachers.\r\n\r\nI have watched students become more confident as they work through challenges. When a design doesn't work, they don't simply give up. They make changes, try again, and learn from the process. They are discovering that mistakes are part of creating something great.\r\n\r\nWhat touches my heart the most is seeing our students begin to understand that their ideas have value. They are learning that they can create something that matters and that their creativity can positively impact someone else.\r\n\r\nBecause of the generosity of our donors, my computer classroom has become more than a place where students learn about technology. It has become a place where students imagine, create, problem-solve, collaborate, and inspire one another.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and for giving them an opportunity that they may not otherwise have had. You didn't just help bring a 3D printer into our classroom—you helped bring student ideas to life. And the smiles, excitement, confidence, and creativity that have come from it are truly priceless.\r\n\r\nI am so thankful that our students get to experience the incredible feeling of saying, \"I thought of it. I created it. And I made it real.\"","fullyFundedDate":1778114662402,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-student-ideas-to-life-with-3d-p/10247738/","projectTitle":"Bringing Student Ideas to Life with 3D Printing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reece","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3440417_orig.jpg?crop=1221,1221,x409,y68&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644813744399","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/annettereece"},{"teacherId":3084630,"projectId":9397813,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping more than 400 students learn about the world! Students have enjoyed a year of traveling around the world by learning about different places and cultures. \r\n\r\nOur students are curious explorers who are eager to learn about places beyond our small rural community. They loved having their own \"passport\" sketchbooks. The new art supplies and blank bookmarks were a hit, too! \r\n\r\nOur theme this year was \"Learning Is a Journey!\" We have had a great time going on different adventures. \r\n\r\nThank you again for helping us!","fullyFundedDate":1754129674581,"projectUrl":"project/passport-to-art-a-journey-around-the-wo/9397813/","projectTitle":"Passport to Art: a Journey Around the World!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fletcher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3084630_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510195131408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tfletcher"},{"teacherId":3084630,"projectId":9827528,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students with their T-shirt project! \r\nStudents were so excited to see the matching shirts with the logo they helped design and choose. \r\n\r\nThese shirts helped my students feel more like a team as we prepared for an all-day competition. Their favorite part was playing on the lawn of our local college. \r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your kindness! They will never forget the memories they made as they were part of the school's team. I am so proud of the growth they have shown this year!","fullyFundedDate":1761358702345,"projectUrl":"project/getting-our-fit-on/9827528/","projectTitle":"Getting Our Fit On!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fletcher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3084630_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510195131408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tfletcher"},{"teacherId":3084630,"projectId":9316248,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing us with multiple copies of two novels, No Talking and The Great Treehouse War! Students sharpened their financial literacy skills as we explored topics including managing resources, costs, and benefits. Students also worked hard to earn points to spend at our reading store. \r\n\r\nThese two novels were part of the books used for this year's district Book Battle competition. I am so proud of the growth they showed throughout the school year!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your investment in our children's future!","fullyFundedDate":1761237759797,"projectUrl":"project/reading-our-way-to-financial-literacy/9316248/","projectTitle":"Reading Our Way to Financial Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fletcher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3084630_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510195131408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tfletcher"},{"teacherId":3440417,"projectId":9750546,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, my students have been able to use these new resources in meaningful and exciting ways every day in our classroom. We have been using them during hands-on lessons, small group activities, and independent practice. One of my favorite moments was watching students work together, problem-solve, and encourage one another as they explored the materials for the first time. These resources have helped bring our lessons to life and made learning more engaging and accessible for every student.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, my students were filled with excitement and curiosity. Their faces lit up as they opened the boxes and discovered what was inside. Many students immediately began asking questions and sharing ideas about how they could use the new tools. Their enthusiasm showed just how much these resources meant to them. It was heartwarming to see their confidence grow as they realized they had everything they needed to succeed.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students are now better prepared for future lessons and projects. We will continue using these materials to build important skills, strengthen understanding, and explore new learning opportunities. They will support us as we move forward with upcoming activities and help students reach their academic goals. Your generosity has made a lasting impact in our classroom, and we are truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1763641666141,"projectUrl":"project/steam-stations/9750546/","projectTitle":"STEAM Stations","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reece","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3440417_orig.jpg?crop=1221,1221,x409,y68&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644813744399","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/annettereece"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_3513","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":442,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":65,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":24,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":42.1,"schoolId":3513,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Franklin Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Franklin Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/surry-county-school-district/franklin-elementary-school/3513"}