{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gibson Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":43.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2005192,"projectId":9540621,"letterContent":"These instruments and supplies are enabling our economically disadvantaged /equity plus students to engage in meaningful and collaborative music making that builds community, teamwork, collaboration and resilience. The instruments give them real life experiences similar to what professional musicians have to work through, in developing teamwork, communication skills, and beginning musicianship skills to perform at higher and higher levels of proficiency. The classroom supplies assist us in maintaining a clean and safe environment where we can focus on learning and building knowledge and skills. Students are enjoying using the new instruments and supplies each day. Thank you for your kind contribution to our music classroom.\r\n\r\nThey were delighted with the new instruments and talked about how damaged the old ones were. They asked to play all of them that day, and wondered when they might be able to play all of them again. Currently we are using them to help with learning music notation on the music staff --- one of our state required objectives and goals for developing musicianship. The color coded boomwackers help them visually distinguish between different pitches and scale degrees. \r\n\r\nAs we work through this unit, we will become more and more proficient at reading music and preparing for middle school music elective courses. Our little ones will use them as a pre-reading exercise that give immediate satisfaction with playing music and working together as a team. Thank you for your kind generosity in helping us purchase these much needed (and much loved) instruments and supplies.","fullyFundedDate":1760693780859,"projectUrl":"project/gibson-grizzlies-need-music-room-supplie/9540621/","projectTitle":"Gibson Grizzlies Need Music Room Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Haight","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2005192_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481490120595","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/khaight"},{"teacherId":9503490,"projectId":9759126,"letterContent":"My students were excited to hear we got working headphones. They no longer have to try multiple headphones to see if they work or not, simply they just grab a pair.\r\n\r\nThe volume of the headphones can turn up much higher than the other ones did. The ones that I had in my classroom would work sometimes, and sometimes they wouldn't students would complain. They wouldn't be able to hear very well and the prior headphones, and I haven't had a single student complain about being able to hear in these!\r\n\r\nMy students are very thankful for your contribution to our classroom, and helping their educational growth through being able to hear through their headphones. Some students require read aloud for testing, and learning in general. Those students are able to hear read aloud again! Thank you once again, you don't know how much this means to our class.","fullyFundedDate":1758923375164,"projectUrl":"project/brand-new-working-headphones-please/9759126/","projectTitle":"Brand New Working Headphones Please!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Herba -5th Grade Teacher RM310","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9503490_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x320,y169&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712442887564","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsherba"},{"teacherId":7693191,"projectId":9759236,"letterContent":"Wow!!! What a difference these new materials have made! The day our math and science toys arrived, my students' eyes grew wide with excitement. They couldn't wait to touch, build, and explore everything. There were gasps, giggles, and so many \"Look at this!\" moments as they discovered what each new tool could do.\r\n\r\nSince then, our classroom has turned into a space full of curious thinkers and problem-solvers. The magnet sets have become a class favorite; students love experimenting with how the pieces connect and testing how tall they can build before it tips. The marble run sparks endless creativity and teamwork as they design paths and time how long it takes for the marble to reach the end. Our scientific viewers have turned everyday objects into amazing discoveries.\r\n\r\nWhat's been most special is watching my students become more confident as they explore and figure things out on their own. They're learning to ask questions, make predictions, and celebrate mistakes as part of the learning process, something that's been so beautiful to see.\r\n\r\nNext, we'll be using these materials to explore push, pull, and motion in our next science unit. My students are already making predictions about what might happen when we start testing the force of different marble run designs!\r\n\r\nThank you from the bottom of my heart for giving my students the chance to learn in such a joyful, hands-on way. You've brought so much excitement and curiosity into our classroom, and we are so, so grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1759321948410,"projectUrl":"project/stem-tastic-scholars/9759236/","projectTitle":"STEM-tastic Scholars","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pappas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7693191_orig.png?crop=644,644,x0,y19&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716832813297","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7693191"},{"teacherId":7693191,"projectId":9500421,"letterContent":"When our new dollhouse and furniture arrived, the excitement in our classroom was contagious! Students immediately gathered around, pointing out the tiny details and discussing which pieces belonged in which rooms. During dramatic play, I watched them create entire stories together — families eating dinner, friends visiting each other's homes, and even problem-solving when \"someone spilled juice on the floor.\" These resources have opened up new opportunities for collaboration, language development, and creativity in ways that weren't possible before.\r\n\r\nOne memorable moment was when a group of students recreated our own classroom community inside the dollhouse. They gave each doll a \"job\" — teacher, student, and helper — and worked together to build routines, showing how much they've learned about roles and relationships.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, we'll be connecting dramatic play to our literacy lessons. Students will use the dollhouse to act out stories we read aloud, helping them strengthen comprehension and sequencing skills. These materials are more than just toys; they are tools that nurture imagination, social-emotional learning, and storytelling every day.","fullyFundedDate":1756928088336,"projectUrl":"project/whimsical-world-wonders/9500421/","projectTitle":"Whimsical World Wonders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pappas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7693191_orig.png?crop=644,644,x0,y19&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716832813297","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7693191"},{"teacherId":9503490,"projectId":9124096,"letterContent":"My students truly enjoyed the donations at the end of the year. I was able to give each student a graduation gift goodie bag that included: a positive affirmation bracelet, a fifth grade, graduation keychain, candy, and snacks. The snacks were provided on EOG days as well, and the students really enjoyed having their snack!\r\n\r\nThe students in my class also enjoyed the remaining donations. There is nothing like getting your own gift, and the students were able to say it was their own. I even printed off photos of the students next to the balloons and the sign that said onto MIDDLE SCHOOL! Other classes also took pictures by this decor. Thank you so much for your contribution in my fifth grade classroom, it went beyond my classroom and onto other classrooms in the fifth grade.","fullyFundedDate":1746482414353,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-chairs-for-small-group-snacks/9124096/","projectTitle":"Colorful Chairs for Small Group + Snacks for Scholars!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Herba -5th Grade Teacher RM310","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9503490_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x320,y169&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712442887564","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsherba"},{"teacherId":9503490,"projectId":9002401,"letterContent":"Thank you for taking the time to donate to my classroom for our stem discovery investigation!\r\n\r\n\r\nThe workbooks were helpful for morning work or for a science warm-up. Not only do the science workbooks contain data in them to help further student's learning, but they also help students to graph information. It is important for them, not only to understand the math portion, but also implementing in science as well.\r\n\r\nMy students scored the highest in their science schoolnet assessment, and I truly believe these hands on materials helped them! My students truly enjoyed these activities, and they learned so much! Thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1739991566503,"projectUrl":"project/stem-investigation-discoveries-yes-ple/9002401/","projectTitle":"STEM Investigation Discoveries? Yes, Please!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Herba -5th Grade Teacher RM310","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9503490_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x320,y169&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712442887564","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsherba"},{"teacherId":9503490,"projectId":9004417,"letterContent":"My students scored the highest they have all year in science, and I think these models helped with their score. The students really enjoyed learning about the human body systems and different organs. They have been looking forward to these topics all year long. The students were thrilled to have models to see different parts of the body up close instead of just looking at an image. \r\n\r\nI will continue to use these models for future students to come. My students got to pass around different models to hold and investigate for new discoveries! We used these as a small group for science, and the students truly enjoyed being able to have the hands-on experience. We weren't sure if they would arrive in time for our lesson/s, but they did!","fullyFundedDate":1736891396655,"projectUrl":"project/human-body-systems-hands-on-learning-mod/9004417/","projectTitle":"Human Body Systems Hands-On Learning Models","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Herba -5th Grade Teacher RM310","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9503490_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x320,y169&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712442887564","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsherba"},{"teacherId":9503490,"projectId":8968437,"letterContent":"I want you guys to know that every time we do small group math, we use these awesome interactive games, task cards, and materials that you guys donated to our class. The students have a variety to choose from with new games such as decimals (that we recently learned), multiplication games, and even the fraction games. Students even enjoy the break-the-ice game, which we added to our recess bucket for a new game too. This was a favorite game of mine when I was their age, twenty-three years ago, and surprisingly, it is one of their favorite indoor recess bucket games to play too! Thank you for your generosity to our fifth-grade family classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1732675823813,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-comprehension-cards-and-math-ga/8968437/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Comprehension Cards and Math Games for Small Group!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Herba -5th Grade Teacher RM310","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9503490_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x320,y169&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712442887564","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsherba"},{"teacherId":9624057,"projectId":8733552,"letterContent":"It is with a heart full of gratitude that I say thank you for your donation to my classroom.\r\n\r\nI had this project posted and I lost hope of it being funded after a while because it was there for a long time. As a teacher in a Title 1 school I have implemented a \"snack time\" into my daily schedule and it has proved expensive to provide 20 students with snacks everyday. Getting this donation really helped to ease the financial pressure of providing those snacks and the kids really enjoyed having the real brands as opposed to the ones I get a Dollar Tree!\r\n\r\nThe science supplies and the mailbox we have not gotten to use yet but I know my kids will enjoy working with goggles and doing crafts with their playdough.\r\n\r\nI was really excited about the mailbox but unfortunately it was stolen but I very much appreciate the donation anyway!","fullyFundedDate":1730408296973,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials/8733552/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Golding","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9624057_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722734491198","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9624057"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_1486","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":540,"numTeachers":48,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":48,"percentWhite":6,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":37,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":56.7,"schoolId":1486,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Gibson Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Gibson Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/winston-salem-forsyth-county-schools/gibson-elementary-school/1486"}