{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Buchanan Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":36.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6715289,"projectId":9609110,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the supplies that your donation purchased. With your generosity, I am able to offer students the opportunity to learn about robotics and build their own inventions. This year, our school provided the chance for students to join enrichment clubs based on their personal interests. Although I have always had BotBall clubs for 3rd-4th graders, now I have a junior robotics club for ages K-2nd. \r\n\r\nWe have been learning so much! We've created robotic fingers and hands. We've learned about the robotic arms used by astronauts on the ISS and made end effectors. We have created our own 3D paper robots, squiggle bots, and bristle bots. And we have experienced coding using BeeBots, spheros, and ozobots. \r\n\r\nIt has been great seeing their interest grow as we have learned about how robots are used by NASA in exploring Mars and on the Artemis projects. Thank you for helping me foster this program for the youngest students in my school. I can't wait to see where their interests take them!","fullyFundedDate":1757423242205,"projectUrl":"project/building-bots-in-the-primary-stem-grades/9609110/","projectTitle":"Building Bots in the Primary STEM Grades","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Platt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6715289_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566046950581","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6715289"},{"teacherId":3071444,"projectId":9718674,"letterContent":"Thank you all for your generous donations to our Donor's Choose Project. Our project aimed to supply our students with fun and engaging recess equipment that would help our students stay healthy and happy.\r\n\r\nOur students are enjoying all of the fun things we were able to purchase, and it has drastically improved their behavior and interactions with one another. They have learned social skills like sharing and problem solving. Students are also enjoying being able to use their creativity to invent new games.\r\n\r\nThank you again for all of your generous gifts and dedication to helping our students!","fullyFundedDate":1766086124043,"projectUrl":"project/happy-healthy-hearts/9718674/","projectTitle":"Happy Healthy Hearts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3071444_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469371601174","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/alisonharris"},{"teacherId":5408986,"projectId":9630276,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project. I was terribly disheartened when we lost our original copies, but thanks to your kindness you have brought a lot of joy to not only me but to my students as well. These books are some very popular titles and had high circulation before they were not returned. \r\n\r\nI have always said that it takes a good book to get a student hooked on reading. By completing the project you are helping my endeavor of encouraging students to become lifelong readers. Thank you for supporting Literacy.","fullyFundedDate":1767234818740,"projectUrl":"project/book-replacements/9630276/","projectTitle":"Book Replacements","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cabage","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5408986"},{"teacherId":7394631,"projectId":9689569,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in providing chair pockets for our classroom. These simple but powerful tools have already made a tremendous difference in our daily routines. My students use their chair pockets to store their most important supplies like writing journals, math workbooks, and phonics workbooks. Everything they need is always within arm's reach. Transitions between subjects are smoother, and we spend far less time searching for materials. Recently, during our writing workshop, I noticed how quickly students were able to take out their journals and begin drafting personal narratives without interruption. What used to take several minutes now takes seconds, allowing us to maximize learning time.\r\n\r\nWhen the chair pockets first arrived, my students were beyond excited. They couldn't wait to organize their supplies and personalize their space. For many of them, having a designated place that belongs just to them created a sense of pride and responsibility. The increased organization has also helped students feel more confident and independent because they know exactly where their materials are at all times.\r\n\r\nThese chair pockets will support students in staying prepared and focused. With supplies easily accessible, students can transition seamlessly into collaborative work and spend more time engaging in meaningful discussions and revisions. Your generosity has truly helped create a more organized, efficient, and student-centered learning environment. Thank you for investing in our classroom and in the success of every child who learns here.","fullyFundedDate":1757335422528,"projectUrl":"project/pockets-full-of-potential/9689569/","projectTitle":"Pockets Full of Potential!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kilgore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7394631_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y216&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632342688288","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7394631"},{"teacherId":2810968,"projectId":9528685,"letterContent":"Thank you so incredibly much for your donations. My students were so excited to see the lamps in our classroom. The lamps were a great step in improving our classroom, they truly added some coziness to our room! \r\nWe also received some much needed supplies, such as the tissues and pencils. My students absolutely love the fun Band-Aids that we now have available in our classroom. Our biggest need was the black dry erase markers that they use several times every single day.\r\nThanks again for your kindness and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1764637994688,"projectUrl":"project/essential-supplies-and-cozy-lamps/9528685/","projectTitle":"Essential Supplies and Cozy Lamps","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sanders","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2810968_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480391056309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2810968"},{"teacherId":8310379,"projectId":9496432,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Pre-K classroom! Because of you, our youngest learners now have exciting new tools that make early literacy come alive every single day. \r\nThe Alphabet Learn With Foam letters have quickly become a class favorite. Students use them to build to build their names and sort by sounds. It has been amazing to watch their little hands work so hard while their faces light up when they recognize letters they know. \r\nThe writing instruction book set and pencils have already made a huge difference at our writing center. They books give my students simple, engaging ways to learn how to draw pictures and begin writing with a purpose. Our new pencils are the perfect size and help them build the fine motor strength they need, and many students now choose writing as a center because it feels fun, not frustrating. The students absolutely love using the Ladybug Alphabet Spinners during journal time and at our writing center. \r\nYour donation has truly made a big impact in our classroom. You've given my students opportunities to explore letters, sounds. and writing in ways that are developmentally perfect for them. Thank you for believing in our classroom and for helping my students grow as readers, writers, and confident learners.","fullyFundedDate":1755724768757,"projectUrl":"project/little-writers-big-imaginations/9496432/","projectTitle":"Little Writers, Big Imaginations!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Halberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8310379"},{"teacherId":9815037,"projectId":9603997,"letterContent":"Theses supplies have helped me provide care to students at school. These supplies helped supplies bandages for injuries at school and of course my student love their ice packs as well. So the glad baggies and ice trays have been essential. I was able to use the pulse oximeter for data and part of my assessment with any child have difficulty breathing. I use these things daily and they are getting good usage from our students. Thank you for the supplies\r\n\r\nI love being a school nurse and helping these kids stay health and in school! I appreciate the donations.","fullyFundedDate":1755412204673,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-kids-healthy-and-in-school/9603997/","projectTitle":"Keeping Kids Healthy and in School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Novotny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9815037"},{"teacherId":4586893,"projectId":9496897,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom! \r\nThe new set of books about scribble scrabble, shape stories, and labeling has truly inspired my students to see themselves as writers and illustrators.\r\n\r\nWhen the books arrived, my students were so excited to see them! We began reading them together right away, and they were instantly engaged-pointing out the pictures, talking about the stories, and sharing ideas they wanted to try in their own writings.\r\n\r\nSince then, our writing time has been full of creativity and growth. We've been focusing on labeling our drawings, and I've noticed a big improvement in both their artwork and their confidence as writers. Students are now adding more colors, details, and thoughtful touches to their picture. They are beginning to connect sounds to letters, using beginning sounds to label the things they draw-and they love showing off what they've written!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping bring creativity, literacy, and excitement to our classroom. Your support is making a lasting impact on our young writers.","fullyFundedDate":1753685984308,"projectUrl":"project/growing-pre-k-writers/9496897/","projectTitle":"Growing Pre-K Writers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sanders","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4586893_orig.jpg?crop=2253,2253,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753375536183","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4586893"},{"teacherId":2810968,"projectId":9518410,"letterContent":"Thank you for the donations you have provided for this project. This project was all about making my classroom warm and welcoming. This was even more important this year because I was not able to be there for the first day of school, or for several weeks afterward. \r\nOne of my classroom walls was looking really rough and I needed a way to dress it up, but it also had to be functional, while being warm and welcoming. When the requested items came in, I put together a plan for my wall. My husband did the work and made it look incredible, just in time for day 1!","fullyFundedDate":1754166048815,"projectUrl":"project/warm-and-welcoming/9518410/","projectTitle":"Warm and Welcoming","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sanders","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2810968_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480391056309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2810968"},{"teacherId":5585593,"projectId":9269571,"letterContent":"I wanted to send a heartfelt thank you!! I have already had the opportunity to use the items purchased for my project and the students have enjoyed using the coloring book with markers, play doh, and bubbles. \r\n\r\nAfter working hard during a long evaluation session, one student earned her favorite animal sticker (llama) and was very proud to wear it on her shirt. When the student returned to her home room classroom, she showed her friends and smiled. \r\n\r\nYour generosity is making a difference! You have given me some of the important tools that I need to do my job well! I appreciate you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1745876094978,"projectUrl":"project/assessing-and-supporting-students-using/9269571/","projectTitle":"Assessing and Supporting Students Using Sensory Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McCullah","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5585593_orig.png?crop=450,450,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565293258534","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5585593"},{"teacherId":5968023,"projectId":9491413,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for these items. My students absolutely love the fish tank and will often take breaks just to sit and look at the fish. Anytime we have guests in the classroom they are also excited to see the fish and enjoy taking a break to watch them. It is so relaxing and calming. The weighted dog has been useful several times when a student feels sad and misses someone from home. Just a few minutes holding the dog and they instantly feel better and more relaxed. I hope to add another one to our room soon because this one has been so popular with my students!","fullyFundedDate":1754369867614,"projectUrl":"project/mental-health-matters/9491413/","projectTitle":"Mental Health Matters","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Unruh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5968023_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1604622166416","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5968023"},{"teacherId":5968023,"projectId":9210911,"letterContent":"These pockets have been so helpful this year. I am so grateful to all of the donors who helped us get these for our class. My students have been able to keep everything they need right behind them and this makes it so much easier for them to get to their supplies without having to walk around the room to get things. This has also help me with time management. Usually it takes so long for students to get supplies but now they already have what they need right with them at their tables. 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