{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Durant Road Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":23.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":371454,"projectId":10376490,"letterContent":"I wish you could feel the excitement in the classroom when students helped me open those boxes of new books! They showed their excitement by asking how many they could read and could they read them together; it's always heartwarming when growing learners ask to read!\r\nGraphic novels and nonfiction books offer engaging and thrilling student responses. Without knowing it, students are growing as independent readers, acquiring new vocabulary and phonetic proficiency. These foundational skills will benefit readers in the future by building on their ability to comprehend texts and process information.\r\nThese texts encourage student discussion by offering readers a shared topic everyone can contribute to. You helped provide the means for engagement, collaboration, and sharing the wonders of books with our students. Much thanks to you!","fullyFundedDate":1787164346885,"projectUrl":"project/fresh-pages-for-emerging-readers-rebuil/10376490/","projectTitle":"Fresh Pages for Emerging Readers: Rebuilding an Exciting Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shearer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp371454_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1484078672762","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/371454"},{"teacherId":4548095,"projectId":10093217,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this \"Bricks and Beauty\" Lego project! My students love when we get new Lego sets, and so do I! What a privilege!\r\nThree of the items we were hoping to get were not available, but the good news is that gave us just enough to purchase the gorgeous Japanese Cherry Blossom set. That set is now complete and ready to hang along with the Floral Art which was made of Lego dots. \r\nWe hit our summer break before we could finish our Watering Can and our Cactus. I look forward to seeing students finish those.\r\nBecause of you and many donors before you, our library is starting to look like a little Lego museum, and our students are so proud!\r\nThank you for giving my students the opportunity to build STEM skills. Thank you for giving them the chance to work together on something that brings beauty to our library and to our world.\r\nThank you for believing in my students.","fullyFundedDate":1778276072256,"projectUrl":"project/bricks-and-beauty/10093217/","projectTitle":"Bricks and Beauty","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McKey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4548095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771243029782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dan-mckey"},{"teacherId":9595464,"projectId":10418611,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to my project on helping history come alive. My students are very excited to hear some of these new stories!\r\n\r\nSince my school was moved to a temporary location, I haven't started teaching withe books yet. However, the planning has started! Our first Social Studies Unit will be focused on the American Revolution. Students have some background on this unit so I decided to start with the book George vs. George. I will use this book to teach how the perspectives are different between the Americans vs the British. After using George vs George, I will use the book Colonial Voices Hear Them Speak to show how the regular every day people handled the American Revolution. \r\n\r\nIn my classroom, I plan to read excerpts of these texts and the other books in the project to start my lesson and follow up with discussion questions geared towards understanding the background and point of view of the historical characters and events. My students are already asking when they can start reading the books. Now that we are back in our permanent location, I can't wait to get started!","fullyFundedDate":1785847076894,"projectUrl":"project/history-unlocked-travelling-through-tim/10418611/","projectTitle":"History Unlocked: Travelling Through Time One Story at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hare","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9595464_orig.png?crop=329,329,x26,y68&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761844077015","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hare"},{"teacherId":978938,"projectId":10087654,"letterContent":"I wish you could have seen my students' faces when they discovered the donated puzzles—their eyes lit up with excitement! They absolutely LOVE puzzles. We have a table in the back of our classroom where there is always a puzzle in progress. Whenever they have a free moment, students eagerly make their way back to work on it.\r\n\r\nOur puzzle table is also part of our calm-down corner. When students are feeling upset or need a break, sitting down with a puzzle often helps them relax and refocus. Puzzles have become such an important part of our classroom environment, providing opportunities for problem-solving, teamwork, and emotional regulation.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generosity and support. Your contributions truly make a difference, and my students and I are incredibly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1778017790592,"projectUrl":"project/puzzles-as-tools-for-student-engagement/10087654/","projectTitle":"Puzzles as Tools for Student Engagement and Critical Thinking","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Saunders","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp978938_orig.jpg?crop=1138,1138,x0,y208&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724844347032","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/978938"},{"teacherId":5097876,"projectId":10215669,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in supporting our classroom by providing us with new Pete the Cat books! Your kindness has made a meaningful difference for my kindergarten students.\r\n\r\nThe children were so excited to explore the new books and especially enjoyed reading them during their independent reading time. It was wonderful to see them eagerly choosing the Pete the Cat stories, building their confidence as readers, and sharing the books with their classmates. Their excitement for reading has continued to grow thanks to your thoughtful gift.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, my students have access to engaging, high-quality books that encourage a love of reading while helping them develop important literacy skills. Your generosity has created joyful learning experiences that they will remember.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in my students and our classroom. We truly appreciate your kindness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1778131950906,"projectUrl":"project/pete-the-cat-books/10215669/","projectTitle":"Pete the Cat Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Santelli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5097876_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657576255958","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-rogers1"},{"teacherId":4548095,"projectId":10133711,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this Star Wars Lego project! My students have absolutely loved building these amazing sets! And they were very pleased when we placed a \"smart brick\" into the set and heard all the sounds and saw the lights! It was very cool.\r\n\r\nAlso, thank you for helping my library become a more fun and exciting place of learning. These completed Star Wars sets are now on full display in our library, and the students love them.\r\n\r\nBuilding Lego helps my students with following directions, working together, solving problems, fine motor skills, and much more. Thank you for supporting my future engineers and Jedi Knights!","fullyFundedDate":1778282447380,"projectUrl":"project/lego-bricks-that-play-back/10133711/","projectTitle":"Lego Bricks that Play Back!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McKey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4548095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771243029782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dan-mckey"},{"teacherId":4548095,"projectId":10181374,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this Star Wars Lego project! My students have absolutely loved building these amazing sets! And they were very pleased when we placed a \"smart brick\" into the set and heard all the sounds and saw the lights! It was very cool.\r\nAlso, thank you for helping my library become a more fun and exciting place of learning. These completed Star Wars sets are now on full display in our library, and the students love them. \r\nBuilding Lego helps my students with following directions, working together, solving problems, fine motor skills, and much more. Thank you for supporting my future engineers and Jedi Knights!","fullyFundedDate":1776124319544,"projectUrl":"project/make-it-move/10181374/","projectTitle":"Make It Move!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McKey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4548095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771243029782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dan-mckey"},{"teacherId":1864476,"projectId":10227053,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations, which helped us purchase new coding robots for our classroom. Thanks to your support, we were able to add a Bee-Bot and an Indi Car to our learning environment.\r\n\r\nThese engaging robots give students an exciting introduction to the world of coding and computational thinking. The Bee-Bot also provides valuable opportunities to reinforce grade-level standards, as it can be integrated directly into our curriculum and classroom lessons.\r\n\r\nOne of the greatest benefits of these robots is that they can be used by all students, regardless of their abilities. The coding format is simple and accessible for young learners, allowing everyone to participate and experience success. As students explore and experiment with coding, they quickly begin to develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. They learn to troubleshoot challenges, analyze outcomes, and make adjustments when their code does not work as expected. Through this process, students discover that mistakes are valuable learning opportunities and gain confidence as they persevere and find solutions.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping our students build important technology, collaboration, and reasoning skills while making learning fun and interactive. We are truly grateful for your support and the positive impact it is having on our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students' learning and future success.","fullyFundedDate":1778029409577,"projectUrl":"project/stem-starts-here-coding-robots-for-youn/10227053/","projectTitle":"STEM Starts Here: Coding Robots for Young Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Van Spankeren","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1864476_orig.jpg?crop=1886,1886,x0,y150&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691175200795","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cvanspankeren"},{"teacherId":6906018,"projectId":10233700,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my Donors Choose project \"Reading and Music, A Perfect Combo\". My students have already enjoyed reading many of the books and will enjoy them even more in the coming years.\r\n\r\nI use books in my music class as lessons or to accompany lessons. Many of the stories we turn into soundscapes with the addition of instrument sounds. We learn about history through the biographies of musicians and dancers. I also love that so many of the books are inspirational stories about real people who have overcome oppression to fulfill their musical dreams! These are stories that my students who live in difficult situations need to hear!\r\n\r\nAgain, your generosity is deeply appreciated by my students and me!","fullyFundedDate":1778277132465,"projectUrl":"project/reading-and-music-a-perfect-combo/10233700/","projectTitle":"Reading and Music! A Perfect Combo!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Toelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6906018_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1623947322600","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6906018"},{"teacherId":9160416,"projectId":10123091,"letterContent":"The phonics games are helping students strengthen foundational reading skills such as letter recognition, identifying letter sounds, decoding simple words, and blending sounds together to read with confidence. They are also encouraging students to work together, take turns, problem solve, and support one another during learning activities. I have already seen growth in both their reading abilities and their confidence as learners. Many students who were previously hesitant to participate are now excited to engage and practice their skills.\r\n\r\nYour kindness and generosity are making a meaningful difference in our kindergarten classroom and helping create a positive, supportive learning environment where students can grow academically and socially. Thank you again for supporting our students and investing in their success. We are so grateful for your thoughtful donation and the impact it is having on our classroom each and every day!","fullyFundedDate":1772378464032,"projectUrl":"project/small-group-play/10123091/","projectTitle":"Small Group & Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnston","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9160416"},{"teacherId":4548095,"projectId":10208507,"letterContent":"When I first had the idea for \"Unlikely Friends in Children's Literature,\" I had no idea how many pairs of unlikely friends I was about to meet in children's books! I knew, of course, about Elephant and Piggie as well as Frog and Toad. But now I know there are so many more! Waffles and Pancake, Pizza and Taco, Monkey and Cake, to name just a few. \r\nMy students love reading about these friendships. Hopefully, reading about what friends go through will help some of them become better friends.\r\nThank you for building into the literary lives of my young readers! Thank you for helping me for helping me make my library collection a little more up to date, and a little more fun for our readers.\r\nYour generosity is greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1778156894021,"projectUrl":"project/unlikely-friends-in-childrens-literatur/10208507/","projectTitle":"Unlikely Friends In Children's Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McKey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4548095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771243029782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dan-mckey"},{"teacherId":5097876,"projectId":10216745,"letterContent":"Thank you again for funding this project. All of these resources will be put to use during the upcoming school year and possibly before for some items. For example, my current 5 minute sand timer has been damaged so the new one will be put to use straight away. \r\n\r\nNext school year, the Pete the cat buttons will be used to write the children's name and birthdate on which will then be put on the birthday display. The shoes will have a child's name written on them and then attached to the door used to enter our classroom. \r\n\r\nThe birthday hats, certificate, and pencil will be given to each child on their birthday to make it a memorable one in kindergarten. \r\n\r\nThanks again","fullyFundedDate":1778516208430,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies/10216745/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Santelli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5097876_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657576255958","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-rogers1"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_1824","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":567,"numTeachers":51,"percentFrplEligible":59,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":27,"percentWhite":33,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":29,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":76.5,"schoolId":1824,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Durant Road Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Durant Road Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/wake-county-public-school-system/durant-road-elementary-school/1824"}