{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Livingston Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4400043,"projectId":10645794,"letterContent":"Snacks are a big part of my students' lives. The focus of this project was and is \"to help lessen the stress of an empty stomach and put the focus back on their academics and behavior goals\"; and I believe that we have begun to do just that by providing them with snacks of their own choosing instead of just giving them what I want them to have. Being given a choice even when hungry goes a long way in bringing about a sense of internal happiness, a feeling of being seen and cared for.\r\n\r\nMany of our students love a variety of spicy snacks and popcorn so the Frito Lay Flamin' Hot Mix Variety and the SKiNNYPOP are just a few of the snacks that they asked for. Other students love Goldfish so I have been able to provide those through this project, as well other healthier alternatives, such as Black Forest Juicy Burst Fruit Snacks and Nutri-Grain Breakfast Bars. One of the pictures shows how we have set up a mini display so the students feel like they are shopping from a mini store and hopefully, reteach them how to go into the various corner stores and choose what they want in a respectful manner, and not just take.\r\n\r\nOur students will share with their friends and every now and then with the whole class, so part of this project is to re-enforce or reteach them how to share respectfully, and not to leave any of their classmates out. The BARNUM'S Original Animal Crackers and Nabisco Cookies will be a perfect snack to share, and be an added layer to providing them with something other than just chips. I am so pleased with the selection of snacks that the DonorsChoose community helped me to provide for our students. Thank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1792633391810,"projectUrl":"project/snack-attack-2/10645794/","projectTitle":"Snack Attack 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4400043_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784667285250","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pbis-tdgarr"},{"teacherId":4400043,"projectId":10645545,"letterContent":"\"Mr. Garr, can I have a deodorant?\" \"Mr. Garr, I see you have deodorant, the good kind! Can I get one?\" These questions, statements, along with others have been the focus of this project. I had to laugh because after one student had asked for and received a deodorant, he came back with another student, whispered to the student after pointing to the teddy bear jar that holds the deodorant and then started to say for the other student, \"He wants a...\" then stopped himself when the other student said, \"Huh\", to which he whispered, \"Shh\", and all the time I'm sitting there watching and waiting to see how it would play out. It is the small and light interactions of our students, not only with each other, but the staff that make projects like this worth it!\r\n\r\nFeeling good about one's self looks different from person to person, but we, the staff, are pleased to teach and set the examples of how to feel good about ourselves to our students, and they are taking the lessons to heart. They know how to ask for what they need, when they need it and how to say \"thank you\" when they are given it. I am thankful that I am one of the safe adults that many of our students feel comfortable enough to ask for personal hygiene items; and I'm thankful to the DonorsChoose partners for helping to make this project a reality. Students bring other students to my room and help them to pick out a deodorant or other personal hygiene products. The socks have been placed in the office for when students don't have socks or they have accidents and need to change their clothes. What an awesome way to help students feel cared for and safe.\r\n\r\nThe snacks, Goldfish and Pringles, have been given to students when they express hunger. I haven't ever had to feel hunger in the way that many of my students do, so I am so thankful that I can meet that need through this project and several others. Our next steps are just to continue to maintain a reasonable supply of personal hygiene products, so that our students can continue to feel good about themselves. The greatest joy of this project is seeing the students smiling because they were able to choose for themselves an item that will help them smell good, feel good and then in turn be able to focus on their academics and behaviors.","fullyFundedDate":1789595297976,"projectUrl":"project/the-small-personal-care-touch/10645545/","projectTitle":"The Small Personal Care Touch","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4400043_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784667285250","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pbis-tdgarr"},{"teacherId":4400043,"projectId":10409847,"letterContent":"What a wonderful start to our school year where our students are making new friends, and setting goals for their academic year! We have combined two schools into one and the transition has been a little bumpy, but thanks to our supplies and other great supports, our individual students have been able to maintain their focus, and work towards their goals. We had a total of 115 students make Academic and Effort Honor Rolls for the 26-27 First Quarter! That is awesome and we look forward to increasing that number. I want to believe that having tools like markers, crayons, pencils and notebooks helped our students to achieve academic and effort honor roll, and feel proud of themselves.\r\n\r\nWe are challenging our students to really refine their writing skills with the daily handwriting resources. I've had several third grade students come to me and ask for some cursive writing exercises and I was more than happy to give it to them. Having the resources available and at hand, makes our small groups more efficient and saves time. To have students excited about learning how to improve their writing makes my heart swell with pride and I am so grateful to the DonorsChoose partners for helping me to make this possible. Thank you!\r\n\r\nSomething as unlikely as the Lysol Disinfecting Wipes and the Febreze Spaces Air Freshener have made a big difference in our learning environment. You wouldn't think so, but many of our students enjoy the fresh smells and helping to clean up their areas. I have pulled out the wipes and a couple of students will jump up and say I'll help you, sometimes literally taking over as they wipe down the desks and chairs...LOL! The clean smells help some of our students to relax and they will state, \"it smells fresh in here.\" \r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue to provide the academic aides to our students and challenge parents to put together their own academic aides at home, which will provide our students with the necessary tools at home and help support the learning that is taking place at school. We will continue to teach how to be responsible and respectful through the use of these academic aides, and in this consistent teaching of our school-wide expectations in our classrooms, it will grow and flow throughout the whole school; so thank you so much DonorsChoose community for supporting us through your generosity and kindness, as we continue to challenge our students to grow academically!","fullyFundedDate":1786991689410,"projectUrl":"project/academic-aides-2/10409847/","projectTitle":"Academic Aides 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4400043_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784667285250","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pbis-tdgarr"},{"teacherId":4400043,"projectId":10230172,"letterContent":"Our students have put together several pouches filled with school supplies using the mesh zipper bags so that other students can have and use school supplies in one central location. It was fun to see the students filling the pouches with the dinosaur erasers and then supplies from another DonorsChoose project, thus combining two projects into one that will benefit all students. Our students often say, \"sharing is caring,\" especially when they want you to share something with them...LOL, but with this project they are the ones doing the caring by sharing various school supplies with other students.\r\n\r\nTwo of our School-wide Expectation are \"Be Respectful\" and \"Be Responsible; \" and with this project our students are showing both expectations. They will be writing their \"Thank You\" letters on the colorful paw print paper, and they made folders for our teachers to use when having to present our Student of the Month and/or Honor Roll certificates to the class. We plan to use the Astrobrights paper to make the certificates, which will make them more special than regular white paper! They put together the Bright Creation trays, and unfortunately, one got broke and they were so very apologetic, one almost came to tears, but I showed them how to make it work and their smiles returned!\r\n\r\nThis project enabled our students to show acts of kindness by sharing the assorted items given to us by our generous DonorsChoose partners, as well as teaching them how to put others' needs before their own. Every day, one of the young men asks me, \"Mr. Garr, are you going to pull me today?\" \"Why didn't you pull me today?\" He is excited to put together the necessary supplies needed for other students to be successful! I am so grateful to the DonorsChoose partners who made this project possible because it is one that will last all year long and enable us to maintain a climate and culture of caring and sharing and kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1778192823084,"projectUrl":"project/daily-supplies-help-us-organize/10230172/","projectTitle":"Daily Supplies Help Us Organize","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4400043_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784667285250","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pbis-tdgarr"},{"teacherId":9249929,"projectId":10234054,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom and helping provide my students with the supplies and resources they need throughout the school year. Many of my fourth-grade students come from low-income backgrounds and do not always have access to the school supplies they need. Because of this project, our classroom received pencils, crayons, colored pencils, markers, dry-erase supplies, chart paper, classroom storage, technology, and other materials we use regularly.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite parts of this project was seeing my students' reactions as the boxes began arriving. They were excited knowing that everything inside was for them to use. Many of them immediately wanted to help open the boxes and see what had arrived. Their excitement reminded me of kids opening presents at Christmas, even though they knew the boxes were filled with school supplies. It was a simple moment, but it showed how meaningful it was for them to have new materials that were specifically purchased for their classroom.\r\n\r\nThese resources are already being used throughout our daily lessons and activities. Students now have dependable access to the materials they need to complete assignments, participate in group activities, create projects, and work at the board without worrying about whether supplies are available. The storage and classroom organization items are also helping us keep these materials organized and easy for students to access. Moving forward, we will continue using these resources across all subject areas as students complete hands-on projects, collaborative activities, and everyday classroom work. Thank you for helping to create a classroom where my students have the tools they need to learn and succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1787188767387,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-for-a-successful-ye/10234054/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials for a Successful Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maxwell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9249929"},{"teacherId":6553564,"projectId":10190774,"letterContent":"Thank you for your wonderful contribution to my classroom. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for donating to my projects. Your generosity means so much to me. I can not tell you enough how vital your donation is to me and my students. As a teacher our funds are limited, so I can not purchase things on my own without breaking my budget. You have made it possible for my students to enjoy things that I want them to have. Financial challenges can sometimes get in the way, but you make it possible for my students to have things without an issue . My students love the items you have given them. My students were able to see the lifecycle of the butterfly thanks to you. They were so excited to release the butterflies. You made science come to life for them thank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1784209763671,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-butterflies/10190774/","projectTitle":"We Love Butterflies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mallory","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6553564_orig.jpg?crop=1944,1944,x0,y246&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598457556509","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6553564"},{"teacherId":4400043,"projectId":10277108,"letterContent":"We have been in school about 22 days now, so we are still settling in, but as always it is so refreshing to see the excitement of our students when they are presented with something new. Two new things have happened to our students, one we are combining with another school, and slowly becoming one and the arrival of our headphones, Legos, magnetic numbers and other sensory items. Last Friday, we had indoor recess and when I went to cover one of the 1st grade classrooms, one of my favorite (I have many...lol) 1st graders asked, \"Mr. Garr, did you bring the Legos?\" I was sad to say that I had forgotten them, but would bring them the next time. He went away with a smile on his face, so I knew he was excited about being able to play with the Legos again, so I definitely remembered them today! \r\n\r\nIt is small interactions like that which have a great impact on our students, being able to give them something that challenges them and opens up their creativity in a fun and positive way. They are excited to try something new and when it is something that helps them overcome their disabilities whether physical or academic, they stand taller. Another 1st grader asked to play with the snap-together blocks, which at the time he didn't know that they snapped together, he just saw blocks. I showed him how they snapped together and his face lit up as he said, \"Cool!\" Later, I watched other students making words with the blocks. There were sensory calm down bottles that students could design themselves, and a 4th and 6th grader each made one, and were honored when I said they could keep them. With our older students, they like things like that but you don't often find them interested in making them and then keeping what they make, out of fear that their peers will ridicule them, but I'm happy to say that didn't happen.\r\n\r\nI am so grateful that our DonorsChoose partners shared their hearts and made this project happen. When students are doing iReady in my room, I've never had a set of headphones so I'm thankful for our new headphones. They are soft and comfortable enough not to hurt the students' ears, so I know they will enjoy wearing them. A next step is to incorporate parts of this project with another project by using some of the craft paper and art supplies to create an eco-environment for our sensory animal toys. This will serve to teach our students about how other living things survive and what their environment looks and feels like in real time, plus challenge them to help create the environment for the various sensory animals. What makes our students special is their willingness to learn, create and care for something other than themselves. I'm excited to see what they can create and to be able to document it using our iPad, along with data collection. Thank you DonorsChoose for once again making me humble and grateful that my students can continue to grow academically, socially, and behaviorally.","fullyFundedDate":1781890349825,"projectUrl":"project/not-limited-by-our-disabilities/10277108/","projectTitle":"Not Limited by Our Disabilities","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4400043_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784667285250","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pbis-tdgarr"},{"teacherId":10472432,"projectId":10174584,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our classroom! The bean bag chair and small-group cart have already made a positive difference for my students. The bean bag chair has quickly become a favorite spot for reading and independent work. Students are excited to have a comfortable space where they can relax, focus, and enjoy a good book. The small-group cart has helped keep learning materials organized and easily accessible, making our small-group instruction more effective and engaging.\r\n\r\nWhat excites my students most is having a learning environment that feels welcoming and designed just for them. The bean bag chair creates a cozy reading space that encourages students to spend more time reading, while the cart allows us to smoothly transition into small-group lessons and targeted activities. Students love using these new resources because they make learning feel special and enjoyable.\r\n\r\nThese additions have especially benefited students who need a little extra encouragement to stay engaged. Reluctant readers are often eager to take a turn reading in the bean bag chair, and students who receive small-group support are more focused and prepared because materials are organized and ready to use. Thanks to your generosity, my students have a more comfortable, organized, and inviting place to learn every day.","fullyFundedDate":1775758735992,"projectUrl":"project/from-supplies-to-success/10174584/","projectTitle":"From Supplies to Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10472432"},{"teacherId":9249929,"projectId":10174484,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project and helping provide my fourth-grade students with the fleece needed to make tie blankets for animals at our local shelter. When the materials arrived, my students were incredibly excited to see all of the fleece and learn that they would be using it to create something for animals in need. Many of my students come from low-income backgrounds and are often on the receiving end of donations and community support. This project gave them a special opportunity to experience what it feels like to give back and help others.\r\n\r\nWorking together, our class made more than 40 fleece tie blankets for cats and dogs at the shelter. The students took great pride in choosing the fleece, working together, tying each blanket, and knowing that their hard work would provide an animal with something soft and warm to lie on. It was especially meaningful to see how seriously they took the responsibility once they understood who the blankets were for. What started as a classroom project became an opportunity to practice teamwork, kindness, empathy, and service to our community.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue talking about the importance of community service and the different ways students can make a difference, even at a young age. I hope this experience helps them recognize that helping others does not always require having a lot to give—sometimes their time, effort, and kindness can have just as much impact. Thank you for making it possible for my students to experience the joy and pride that comes from giving back.","fullyFundedDate":1775141239837,"projectUrl":"project/fleece-for-a-cause/10174484/","projectTitle":"Fleece for a Cause","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maxwell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9249929"},{"teacherId":4400043,"projectId":10151088,"letterContent":"It is with great pleasure and excitement that I am writing this impact letter to let you know how the students received the books that were requested. I shared 'The Comic Book Story of Basketball: A Fast-Break History of Hoops' with one of my players and you could see the excitement in his eyes as he flipped through the pages and was able to identify various players. He struggles somewhat with reading so this for me was huge as he read out various names and some of the information.\r\n\r\nI'm a reader so when students want to read, but struggle, I allow them to choose a book and then read with them. I encourage them every time they succeed in successfully completing a paragraph or sentence. Not many of them have someone at home reading with them and encouraging them when they do well, so it is very important for me to verbally encourage them when we read together, as well as use the books from this project to help them choose reading materials that they are interested in. \r\n\r\nA few students, who are working on 'Thank You' notes were excited to pick their own book. They stood there searching through the books until they found the one that suited them. I left them to begin reading, and one of the female students said to me, \"Mr. Garr, I'm already on page 10.\" This is an example of reading when the book is fun and interesting, you start reading and can't wait to finish. Our future goal for this project is to build a special interest library and start a small book club with some of our older students. I want them to not only enjoy reading but to be able to share it with others in a small group setting, which we don't do much of any more in schools. I am so excited for the DonorsChoose community to receive the 'Thank You' notes from my students and also to know that I'm so very grateful for all of your support with this awesome project! Thank you from my heart to yours! Blessings!","fullyFundedDate":1773866207680,"projectUrl":"project/inspirational-reading/10151088/","projectTitle":"Inspirational Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4400043_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784667285250","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pbis-tdgarr"},{"teacherId":9286140,"projectId":9341947,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions to our classroom. Throughout the year we have used the items purchased with this in many ways. You have been apart of enriching a child's education and providing them with culturally aware items to do so. My class this year is the sweetest bunch of kids ever. They lit up like Christmas morning each time I got to introduce them to something new and they read the books over and over. Better Together Cinderella is a class favorite. Representation means everything.","fullyFundedDate":1755711473465,"projectUrl":"project/everyone-deserves-happily-ever-after/9341947/","projectTitle":"Everyone Deserves Happily Ever After","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bishop","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9286140_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747086676929","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9286140"},{"teacherId":9249929,"projectId":9994573,"letterContent":"My students had the chance to fuel their brain in preparation for their state test. Because of you I know that no student was struggling because they were hungry. Many of my students come from food insecure areas. Your contribution ensured that they didn't come to school hungry or leave hungry. \r\n My students have been able to bridge the gap in their learning by having access to headphones. Headphones in the classroom allow students to have stuff read to them as well as provide differentiation for lessons to help them access the material in a way that engages them the same as their peers.","fullyFundedDate":1774107661214,"projectUrl":"project/sounds-of-successful-learning/9994573/","projectTitle":"Sounds of Successful Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maxwell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9249929"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_84031","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":333,"numTeachers":22,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":77,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":7,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":9,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"15.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.9,"schoolId":84031,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Livingston Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Livingston Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/ohio/columbus-city-school-district/livingston-elementary-school/84031"}