{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Northeastern Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":27.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9601701,"projectId":9617297,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our special education preschool classroom through your recent grant donation. Because of you, our learning environment has been transformed into a space buzzing with creativity, hands-on exploration, and joyful discovery. Your contributions have made a meaningful difference for every one of our young learners.\r\n\r\nThe new materials you funded have quickly become some of the most beloved tools in our classroom. The Huaker Magnetic Balls and Rods Set has opened the door to incredible STEM play. One of my favorite moments happened during our first \"building challenge,\" when a group of students worked together to create a large magnetic \"rainbow bridge.\" They were so excited to test its strength by rolling toy cars across it—celebrating with cheers each time it held. These moments of teamwork, problem-solving, and communication are exactly what your support makes possible.\r\n\r\nOur wooden counting peg board has become a daily part of our math routines. Students who previously struggled to engage with counting activities are now eagerly sorting pegs, matching quantities, and proudly announcing, \"I did it!\" The balancing tree and building blocks have also promoted cooperation and fine-motor practice, with students using them to create everything from \"animal homes\" to tall towers that require steady hands and big focus.\r\n\r\nOne of the biggest surprises came when the children discovered the Melissa & Doug wooden mailbox set. Their faces lit up as they opened the tiny mailbox door and found the reusable letters inside. This simple pretend-play tool has encouraged language development, social interaction, and imaginative storytelling. Many students now begin their day by \"sending a letter\" to a friend or teacher.\r\n\r\nWhen your donations arrived, the reactions were priceless—wide eyes, big gasps, happy bouncing, and eager hands reaching out to explore. For many of our students, new materials like these spark not just excitement, but confidence. They invite children of all abilities to participate, make choices, and practice new skills in ways that feel fun and accessible.\r\n\r\nAs we look ahead, these materials will continue to support several ongoing projects. We're beginning a unit on \"Community Helpers,\" and the mailbox set will be part of our dramatic-play post office. The building materials will help students design simple structures modeled after community buildings. The counting and balancing tools will be incorporated into small-group math and fine-motor stations, giving students meaningful opportunities to practice skills at their own pace.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has created moments of joy, curiosity, and growth that will continue throughout the school year. Thank you for believing in our students, for supporting inclusive learning, and for helping us build a classroom where every child can shine.","fullyFundedDate":1760020646279,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-play-building-brighte/9617297/","projectTitle":"\"Learning Through Play: Building Brighter Beginnings With Teamwork and Imagination\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stedman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9601701"},{"teacherId":9601701,"projectId":9617242,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for the kindness and generosity you've shown to our special education preschool classroom. When your donations came through, it wasn't just supplies that arrived—it was possibility, excitement, and genuine joy for children who learn best through touching, exploring, building, and discovering the world around them.\r\n\r\nThe day the materials arrived felt like a celebration. My students' faces lit up the moment they saw the Roll & Race Activity Ramp. Children who typically need encouragement to join group activities were suddenly gathered shoulder-to-shoulder, choosing cars, taking turns, and cheering for each other. One student who is often hesitant in new situations surprised us all by giggling and clapping every time the cars zoomed down the ramp. It created this beautiful moment of connection—children interacting, communicating, and sharing a joyful experience together. Those moments are invaluable in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThe Science Viewers have quickly become treasured tools. Many of my students rely heavily on visuals to build understanding and language, and these viewers made their eyes widen in wonder. The first time we used the sea life viewer, a child who rarely speaks whispered, \"Shark,\" with a proud smile. Another child held the viewer up to the light, completely mesmerized, and quietly explored every image. You helped create these small but powerful victories—moments where our students feel confident, curious, and connected.\r\n\r\nOur engineering materials—the Engineer-A-Coaster Kit and Survive the Quake Kit—have opened up a new world of hands-on problem solving. Watching my students build, test, rebuild, and persevere has been incredible. They're learning to take risks, to try again, and to celebrate their progress. One of our students, who struggles with frustration tolerance, built a coaster that didn't work the first few times. Instead of walking away, he kept trying. When he finally got the ball to roll all the way through, he looked up with the biggest smile and shouted, \"I did it!\" That moment alone was worth a thousand thank-yous.\r\n\r\nThese materials don't just support academic learning—they strengthen communication, social skills, motor development, and confidence. They help my students practice skills that are essential for their growth, but in ways that feel fun, meaningful, and accessible.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has given my students opportunities they may not otherwise have had. You've helped create a classroom where every child feels capable, supported, and inspired. Your kindness reached them in ways that truly matter—and I am so deeply grateful.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students. Thank you for believing in us.","fullyFundedDate":1757423450158,"projectUrl":"project/stem-starts-here-building-bright-future/9617242/","projectTitle":"STEM Starts Here: Building Bright Futures in Pre-K","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stedman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9601701"},{"teacherId":9601701,"projectId":8721871,"letterContent":"Hello, thank you to everyone who donated to this project! My students have loved getting to use these resources. Students have gotten the chance to gain a better understanding of their emotions and have began devloping an understanding that their actions have an effect on others. At ages 3-5 these are very difficult skills for students to understand, but now that we have books and resources to make learning these skills fun students are engaged in the lesson each time. We are using the World of Kids' Emotions Kids' Books during our circle time. Students are learning about a new emotion each month. During this time we use the books and social stories to learn about what actions might cause us to feel a certain way and students practice describing a time when they felt each emotion. These books have greatly improved our active listening and classroom community as each students feels loved and heard during this sharing time. \r\n\r\nDuring small group, students have been using the emotion coin drop to begin understanding facial cues and how they are used to portray different emotions. Students also are using the monkey mimic game to practice making different faces to show emotions as many students struggle with communication skills, so by practicing body language, this gives many of my nonverbal students a chance to learn another way to communicate using the faces they learned during our fun monkey game. Students use our emotion fidget poppers during small group by listening to a social story then the students choose one popper to pop to describe how that person is feeling in each situation. Finally, during small group students use the face and emoji puzzle to practice matching a facial expression to a different emotion. \r\n\r\nA huge part of this project was not only to teach my kids to understand the different emotions, but also to help them learn appropriate ways to manage emotions. Many of my kids are going through things like death, divorce, and major life changes that no 3-5 year old should ever have to experience. With this on top of my preschool classroom being a special needs classroom strong emotions is something we battle daily. When students came into my room I had many hitting, screaming, crying, or not being able to sit and focus on a task as they did not know how to control their body. We use the sensory tubes and rainbow fidget during circle time to give students something to focus on so they can listen and learn while keeping their bodies calm. We also use the weighted lap monkey as a safe alternative to keep students sitting and learning as many of my friends that use it love being able to hold the monkey. When a situation occurs in my classroom we can now use our new book my body sends a signal, to discuss with the kids what emotion they felt and how we could better manage our emotions the next time. \r\n\r\nAs a first year teacher walking into a special education preschool I knew these kids were where my heart is as they need the love, patience, and support. However, I was struggling to help them as I had limited resources in my room and could not afford to get them the sensory tools they needed to be safe in the classoom, but now with the items from this project I am able to help them regulate and meet their needs. \r\n\r\nWe will continue to use these resources to get students communicating, engaging in classorom routines, and learning how to express their emotions in a healthy way. These skills will get students where they need to be going into kindergarten. \r\n\r\nWhen my students walked in an saw all the new items they said it felt like Christmas. I had so many of my little ones helping me open the boxes and had such big smiles when they saw the new toys and games. Students quickly named the monkey jet as our school mascot is a jet. Students still love playing with the Melissa and Dough ocean rolling toy. Overall, while the kids didn't know the importance behind all the new items the teachers did. We are so grateful for all of your help with getting us the items we needed to manage behaviors and keep our kids safe. You took a chance on a teacher you didn't know and for that I will forever be grateful. Thank you for making my first year magical with your support.","fullyFundedDate":1734615767355,"projectUrl":"project/helping-little-learners-understand-their/8721871/","projectTitle":"Helping Little Learners Understand Their Emotions","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stedman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9601701"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_83417","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":472,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":44,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":95,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":1,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"17.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":72.7,"schoolId":83417,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Northeastern Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Northeastern Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/ohio/northeastern-local-school-dist-clark/south-vienna-elementary-school/83417"}