{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kimberley Park Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":38.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7812367,"projectId":10425609,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project and providing snacks, sensory toys, and other fun rewards to encourage our students to read! Your generosity helps us create a positive reading culture in our school library and motivates students to discover the joy of books. These resources are more than just rewards—they help us celebrate effort, build reading confidence, and encourage students to develop a lifelong love of reading.\r\n\r\nWe are using these materials as reading incentives to celebrate students who show a commitment to reading, reach reading goals, and challenge themselves to try new books. Students enjoy earning small rewards for their efforts, whether they finish a book, explore a new genre, or demonstrate improved reading stamina. Sensory toys provide an additional option for students who enjoy having something to fidget with while they read or reflect on their learning. \r\n\r\nOur students were excited to see the new rewards! Their enthusiasm and smiles showed just how motivating these items can be. They loved exploring the different choices and immediately began talking about the books they wanted to read! It was wonderful to see students so eager to participate and proud of their reading accomplishments. \r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building a strong reading community in our Media Center. We will encourage students to set personal reading goals, explore different genres, recommend books to their classmates, and track their progress throughout the year. We want every student to discover books that spark their imagination, inspire curiosity, and help them grow as readers. We will continue using these rewards to recognize their hard work, persistence, and enthusiasm for learning. Thank you again for investing in our students and helping us make reading fun, meaningful, and rewarding.","fullyFundedDate":1787584824260,"projectUrl":"project/reading-rewards-growing-lifelong-reader/10425609/","projectTitle":"Reading Rewards: Growing Lifelong Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7812367"},{"teacherId":7812367,"projectId":10433166,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating book baskets to our school library! Your generosity is helping us create a more inviting, organized, and student-friendly space where children can explore books and discover the joy of reading. The book baskets will allow me to display books with their covers facing forward, making it easier for students to see the titles, recognize familiar books, and discover new favorites.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the new baskets and the books displayed with their covers facing out, they were excited to explore the collection! Instead of searching through rows of books with only the spines showing, students can now browse more independently, spot books that interest them, and feel more confident choosing what they want to read. We are using these resources to make our library more accessible and engaging for all students\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue organizing books into inviting displays that encourage students to explore different genres, authors, and topics. As students discover new favorites, we will encourage them to recommend books to their peers and become more independent readers. These book baskets are more than just storage—they are helping us create opportunities for discovery, choice, and a stronger reading culture in our school. Thank you for investing in our students and helping make our school library a place where every child can find a book that speaks to them.","fullyFundedDate":1787584834657,"projectUrl":"project/shelf-help-bringing-books-front-and-cen/10433166/","projectTitle":"Shelf Help: Bringing Books Front and Center","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7812367"},{"teacherId":9760464,"projectId":10349665,"letterContent":"These music-focused children's books introduce students to the wonderful connection between literacy and music! Through these stories, students are developing listening skills, building vocabulary, strengthening reading comprehension, and making connections between words, rhythm, and sound. They are also learning about musical concepts, exploring different forms of musical expression, and discovering how music can communicate emotions, tell stories, and bring people together. These books encourage creativity, imagination, and a love for learning while helping students understand that reading and music can work together in meaningful and exciting ways.","fullyFundedDate":1782783798250,"projectUrl":"project/books-that-sing-building-a-music-librar/10349665/","projectTitle":"Books That Sing: Building a Music Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Whitaker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9760464_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736454618070","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9760464"},{"teacherId":7812367,"projectId":10222463,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation of Play-Doh for our school Media Center Makerspace! Your kindness is helping our students learn, create, and explore in fun and meaningful ways. Because of your support, our students have new opportunities to use their imaginations and bring their ideas to life.\r\n\r\nMy students are using the Play-Doh during hands-on Makerspace activities that connect creativity with learning. For example, after listening to a Halloween read-aloud, students used Play-Doh to create and design characters that represented Halloween, like ghosted, a witches' hat, pumpkins and more! These activities encouraged students to think creatively, practice fine motor skills, share ideas, and learn through meaningful play.\r\n\r\nWhen our students first saw the new Play-Doh, their excitement was contagious! They were eager to explore the colors, imagine what they could create, and share their ideas with their classmates. Some had never played with Play Doh before, but enjoyed it immensely! \r\n\r\nYour generosity makes our Media Center a place where students can do more than read books—they can imagine, experiment, design, and discover. 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These engaging activities encourage critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and perseverance. As students test their programs, troubleshoot problems, work collaboratively and celebrate their successes, they are developing important skills that extend beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your donation helps make learning accessible, interactive, and meaningful for our students. It gives them opportunities to build confidence, take risks, learn from mistakes, and see themselves as capable problem-solvers and future innovators. The excitement of discovering what they can create with technology helps foster curiosity and a love of learning.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is making a lasting difference by helping us prepare students for a future filled with technological possibilities. Thank you for investing in our students, supporting innovative education, and helping us create meaningful learning experiences that inspire the next generation of thinkers, creators, and leaders.","fullyFundedDate":1787585181240,"projectUrl":"project/small-robots-big-opportunities/10333823/","projectTitle":"Small Robots, Big Opportunities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Conrad","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3811483_orig.jpg?crop=1620,1620,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1781195815577","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/conradmusiccorner"},{"teacherId":3811483,"projectId":10334419,"letterContent":"On behalf of our students and school community, thank you for your generous donation of Ozobots! Your support has provided our students with an exciting opportunity to explore coding, robotics, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) through hands-on learning experiences.\r\n\r\nWith the addition of Ozobots to our classroom, students are able to bring their ideas to life as they create pathways, solve challenges, and experiment with coding. These engaging activities encourage critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and perseverance. As students test their programs, troubleshoot problems, work together to solve challenges and celebrate their successes, they develop important skills that extend beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your donation has helped make learning accessible, interactive, and meaningful for all students of all abilities. It has given them opportunities to build confidence, take risks, learn from mistakes, and see themselves as capable problem-solvers and future innovators. The excitement of discovering what they can create with technology helps foster curiosity and a love of learning.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is making a lasting difference by helping us prepare students for a future filled with technological possibilities. Thank you for investing in our students, supporting innovative education, and helping us create meaningful learning experiences that inspire the next generation of thinkers, creators, and leaders.","fullyFundedDate":1785443672383,"projectUrl":"project/coding-the-future-bringing-ozobots-to-o/10334419/","projectTitle":"Coding the Future: Bringing Ozobots to Our Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Conrad","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3811483_orig.jpg?crop=1620,1620,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1781195815577","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/conradmusiccorner"},{"teacherId":4550324,"projectId":9475032,"letterContent":"Thank you to The DonorsChoose Community for helping me give my students the gift of a good book! These new books help students build vocabulary, make connections, and explore different perspectives through a variety of genres and stories. Students annotate, ask questions, make predictions, and share their thinking. Most importantly, your support is helping students discover books they enjoy and become excited about reading! Thank you for investing in my students and helping me build fun readers.","fullyFundedDate":1756300094583,"projectUrl":"project/give-the-gift-of-a-good-book/9475032/","projectTitle":"Give the Gift of a Good Book","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Willis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4550324_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1500256521107","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-swillis"},{"teacherId":8483161,"projectId":10230838,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to our project. We are forever grateful for such donors as you. My students saw the boxes coming through the classroom door and got so excited as they said we've got mail. Another students said no we got a box with gifts. it was too cute.\r\n\r\nOnce the boxes were opened the kids started naming the colors of the bookbags. They named blue, red, and green. My students will be taking these bookbags home to have their own personal in home library.\r\n\r\nMy students will love these as some do not have bookbags to carry their own personal items and their personal books in.\r\n\r\nI have so much joy just like my students when donors like you step forward!","fullyFundedDate":1787585267922,"projectUrl":"project/lets-back-pack-it-home/10230838/","projectTitle":"Let's Back Pack it Home","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brooks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8483161"},{"teacherId":10227389,"projectId":10349146,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me be more than just a school counselor to our students.\r\n\r\nHaving snacks and basic necessities available in my counseling room has made a tremendous difference in my ability to connect with students. Many children stop by before walking home or while waiting 30 minutes or longer for their bus. What may begin with a child simply needing a snack often becomes an opportunity for me to check in, listen, build trust, and learn about needs that may otherwise go unnoticed.\r\n\r\nThese resources help remove a small barrier so I can focus on the whole child—socially, emotionally, and academically.\r\n\r\n\"More Than a Backpack: Building Hope Through Care Kits\" will help me continue creating a space where students know they can come for support, care, and someone who sees them.\r\n\r\nSometimes counseling begins with a conversation. **Sometimes it begins with a snack. Either way, the relationship matters.** 💜","fullyFundedDate":1783285765093,"projectUrl":"project/more-than-a-backpack-building-hope-thro/10349146/","projectTitle":"More Than a Backpack: Building Hope Through Care Kits","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Poe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10227389_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769134739741","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/c-poe"},{"teacherId":7258116,"projectId":10391813,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students and helping bring these new learning resources into our classroom! Your generosity has given my students additional materials that make learning more engaging, hands-on, and meaningful. They were so excited to see the new supplies and could not wait to begin using them. As their teacher, seeing their excitement and knowing that we now have more resources to support their learning means so much to me.\r\n\r\nThese materials will continue to be used throughout the school year as my students strengthen their reading, writing, math, and problem-solving skills. We are always working toward becoming more confident and independent learners, and having the right resources available makes a huge difference. Because of your support, my students have more opportunities to practice, explore, create, and grow each day. Thank you for investing in my students and our classroom. We are truly grateful for your kindness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1787584963921,"projectUrl":"project/explorer-essentials/10391813/","projectTitle":"Explorer Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Neely","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7258116_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1591060395106","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7258116"},{"teacherId":8483161,"projectId":10264794,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation on our project. It takes a village to love, teach, and help take care of students. The snacks and gloves and other warmth items was such a joy to help students out when needed. \r\n\r\nMy students saw the gloves and said wow I Love the Colors. One asked is that for us? I said yes of course! Tearing the boxes open was so funny, you would've thought the students were opening gifts during Christmas.\r\n\r\nThe impact was a great one as we have had awesome feedback on the items that was given out to the students.","fullyFundedDate":1782353256462,"projectUrl":"project/lets-full-the-warmth/10264794/","projectTitle":"Let's Full the Warmth","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brooks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8483161"},{"teacherId":8483161,"projectId":10353026,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation on our project. My students got so happy when all the boxes came in. While opening one box, one student said oh what could it be! We all smiled as we thought it was so exciting and funny at the same time. \r\n\r\nMy students asked was all the items for them and the class. I said oh yes, they are as someone donated all the supplies. The smiles again on their faces.\r\n\r\nWe are in the process of drawing pictures and writing about the pictures to make sentences in our own words.","fullyFundedDate":1787585491693,"projectUrl":"project/cool-readers-and-writers-in-two-classes/10353026/","projectTitle":"Cool Readers and Writers in Two Classes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brooks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8483161"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_1498","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":286,"numTeachers":25,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":76,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":17,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":61.6,"schoolId":1498,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kimberley Park Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kimberley Park Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/winston-salem-forsyth-county-schools/kimberley-park-elementary-school/1498"}