{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Heronville Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":45.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":123890,"projectId":10465530,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping our classroom by donating dry-erase boards! We are so excited to have new tools that will help us learn, practice, and show what we know.\r\n\r\nWe love learning together, and the dry-erase boards will make our small-group lessons even more fun. We will be able to practice our letters, sounds, words, numbers, math problems, and writing. We can try new things, make mistakes, erase them, and try again. Our boards will help us share our answers and ideas with our teacher and classmates.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving us something that will help us become better learners. Your kindness shows us that there are people who believe in us and want us to be successful. We promise to take good care of our new boards and use them to learn as much as we can!\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our classroom will be a place where we can learn, practice, participate, and grow with confidence. We are very thankful for your generosity and for believing in students like us.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make learning exciting and giving us the tools we need to succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1787185503397,"projectUrl":"project/give-every-student-a-voice-dry-erase-bo/10465530/","projectTitle":"Give Every Student a Voice: Dry Erase Boards for Small-Group Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Byfield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp123890_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471319714940","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tbyfield"},{"teacherId":123890,"projectId":10375816,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our Essential School Supplies for Student Success project! Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in the lives of my students.\r\n\r\nHaving the basic school supplies they need allows students to come to class ready to learn, participate, and feel confident. When students have access to pencils, paper, folders, writing tools, and other classroom essentials, they can focus on learning instead of worrying about whether they have the materials needed to complete an activity.\r\n\r\nYour support also helps create a classroom where every student has an equal opportunity to participate. These supplies will be used every day for writing, reading, math, hands-on activities, small-group instruction, and creative learning experiences.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your donation sends mystudents an important message: you believe in them and their success. Your kindness helps remove barriers, builds confidence, and gives students the tools they need to do their best.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping make learning possible, meaningful, and enjoyable. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1783939556368,"projectUrl":"project/essential-school-supplies-for-student-su/10375816/","projectTitle":"Essential School Supplies for Student Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Byfield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp123890_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471319714940","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tbyfield"},{"teacherId":123890,"projectId":10216438,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our DonorsChoose project and providing our classroom with dry erase markers! Your generosity has already made a meaningful difference in our students' learning experiences.\r\n\r\nMy students use dry erase markers every day to practice writing, share ideas, and answer questions on their individual whiteboards. This allows every student to actively participate, take risks without fear of making mistakes, and receive immediate feedback during lessons. The markers help make learning interactive, engaging, and fun while building confidence and encouraging collaboration.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has provided a simple but powerful tool that keeps every student involved and excited to learn. Thank you for investing in our classroom and believing in our students. We are truly grateful for your generosity and the positive impact you are making each day.","fullyFundedDate":1785520260153,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-learning-visible-with-dry-erase/10216438/","projectTitle":"Keeping Learning Visible With Dry Erase Markers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Byfield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp123890_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471319714940","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tbyfield"},{"teacherId":123890,"projectId":10207968,"letterContent":"Because of your kindness and generosity, our classroom is becoming a place where students can grow stronger, calmer, and more confident every single day. Thank you for supporting our \"Building Strong Hands and Calm Minds\" project!\r\n\r\nThe materials you provided are already making a meaningful difference for my students. Through hands-on activities, sensory tools, and fine motor practice, students are strengthening the small muscles in their hands that are essential for writing, cutting, buttoning, and everyday independence. At the same time, these calming resources are helping students regulate emotions, stay focused, and feel safe and supported throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nMany of my students learn best when they can explore through movement and touch. With your support, they now have engaging opportunities to practice important developmental skills while also building confidence and reducing frustration. These tools are helping create a classroom environment where every child can succeed academically, socially, and emotionally.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is more than just supplies—it is encouragement, support, and belief in my students' potential. Thank you for investing in their growth and helping us create meaningful learning experiences that will benefit them for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1777571607871,"projectUrl":"project/building-strong-hands-calm-minds/10207968/","projectTitle":"Building Strong Hands & Calm Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Byfield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp123890_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471319714940","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tbyfield"},{"teacherId":4081094,"projectId":10045612,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation and support of my early childhood classroom! It is only because of people like you that teachers can get their hands on all of the tools that are needed for everyday learning. My students are four and five years old and are 100% hands-on in learning and discovering ALL the things! The items purchased with this project- the pipe builders, imagination builders, and the playhouse kids figurines- give my students the ability to use their imagination and broaden their vocabulary every time they use them. One of my favorite things is to have them tell me about what they made with the particular toy they played with that day. My students LOVED discovering and building with all of the items that were funded with this project. \r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1771031413301,"projectUrl":"project/playhouse-peeps-4-me/10045612/","projectTitle":"Playhouse Peeps 4 Me!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ruff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4081094_orig.jpg?crop=745,745,x2,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596385362061","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/katrinaruff"},{"teacherId":123890,"projectId":10183970,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom was filled with laughter, excitement, and unforgettable moments as we celebrated making it to the end of the school year. Your support provided my students with bubbles, slime, and special treats that turned an ordinary day into something truly meaningful.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, hands-on and sensory experiences are incredibly important. The opportunity to create slime sparked curiosity and creativity, while bubbles brought pure joy and encouraged movement and social interaction. These simple activities helped my students relax, connect with one another, and celebrate all the progress they have made this year.\r\n\r\nThe smiles on their faces said it all. Your kindness gave them a chance to feel proud, rewarded, and appreciated for their hard work. It also reminded them that there are people who care about their success and believe in them.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us end the school year on such a positive and memorable note. Your generosity made a lasting impact on my students, and we are so grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1776353512339,"projectUrl":"project/bubbles-slime-and-smiles-celebrating/10183970/","projectTitle":"Bubbles, Slime, and Smiles: Celebrating Our Hard Work!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Byfield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp123890_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471319714940","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tbyfield"},{"teacherId":400762,"projectId":10143609,"letterContent":"My students love using the 3D printers I have purchased for our classroom. We have been using the software Tinkercad to design a variety of projects this year, but we had exhausted my supply of filament so this resupply was just in time. \r\nMy gifted students in third and fourth grade just finished learning about NASA's mission patches and created their own mission patches that they then transferred into Tinkercad software. Each student was able to print out their own mission patch. Each group also created a group mission patch to represent to whole group. They were extremely proud of their work and shared it with the staff and students throughout the building. They cannot wait to take them home.\r\nMy afterschool club also just created their own custom keychains. They designed them on Tinkercad, then printed them on the 3D printers. Finally, they used the tools in our room to install the appropriate hardware.\r\nMy third and fourth grade STEAM students are about create a school \"token\" on Tinkercad as well. The excitement in the room when the printer starts a new layer is palpable. You have given them the tools to think outside the box—and then build the box! Thank you for being such a vital part of our learning community.","fullyFundedDate":1776084045279,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-to-3d-print/10143609/","projectTitle":"We Love to 3D Print!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rosenberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/400762"},{"teacherId":400762,"projectId":9620493,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing the Zoomy microscopes into our learning space. These digital tools have completely transformed our science curriculum.\r\nThe greatest impact has been the collaborative learning these microscopes allow. Unlike traditional microscopes where one student looks through a lens at a time, the Zoomy allows us to project a ladybug's wing or a fabric swatch onto the big screen for the entire class to analyze together. This has led to incredible classroom discussions and collective \"wow\" moments that simply weren't possible before.\r\nWe have been able to look at a wide variety of interesting objects under our Zoomy microscopes. We saw the microprinting, silk-fibers, and other fine details of the one dollar bill. We saw the \"veins\" on the underside of the leaf. We observed the many layers of the 3D printed objects. Students particularly enjoyed looking at their body parts such as skin, hair, and nails.\r\nFor my students who struggle with fine motor skills or traditional eyepiece focusing, these handheld microscopes have made science accessible. They can now participate fully in every lab, capturing their own photos and videos of their discoveries to include in their digital portfolios.\r\nYour kindness has removed a barrier to learning and replaced it with a window into the unseen world. We are so thankful for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1755692919461,"projectUrl":"project/look-at-that/9620493/","projectTitle":"Look at That!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rosenberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/400762"},{"teacherId":400762,"projectId":9328460,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your purchase of TeacherPayTeacher gift cards for our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) classroom. We have been able to use them for many different lessons and activities throughout this school year. We purchased the STEM Careers from A to Z Printable Poster Pack for Elementary Career Education which we bound into a book for my students to read all year long. They get to see themselves in a variety of STEM careers every time they come to our class.\r\nUsing the Directional Task Cards for Coding & Robotics, my students moved from basic play to intentional programming. Watching them navigate their Beebots through complex paths helped them master logic and spatial reasoning—skills they will take with them into the next grade and beyond.\r\nThe Secret Decoder Wheels were an absolute hit. I used them to create a printable escape room where students had to solve Secret Agent ciphers. It turned a rigorous review of our curriculum into a thrilling mission, teaching them that persistence and critical thinking are the keys to unlocking any problem.","fullyFundedDate":1755692918846,"projectUrl":"project/learning-is-fun/9328460/","projectTitle":"Learning is Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rosenberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/400762"},{"teacherId":123890,"projectId":10012181,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom is now filled with color, creativity, and excitement for learning! The crayons, markers, and other supplies you provided have made an immediate and meaningful impact on my students.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEvery day, my students are using these materials to bring their learning to life. They are illustrating stories during reading, solving math problems with visual models, and creating detailed drawings in science and social studies. What may seem like simple supplies have become powerful tools for engagement, expression, and understanding.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOne of the most meaningful changes has been the confidence I see in my students. Because everyone now has access to the same materials, all students can participate fully without hesitation. There is a sense of pride when they complete their work, and their creativity shines in ways that weren't possible before.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe excitement when we first opened the supplies was unforgettable—students couldn't wait to choose colors, start projects, and share their ideas. Since then, these tools have become an essential part of our daily routine.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nYour support has created a more inclusive and inspiring classroom environment where every child feels prepared and valued. Thank you for making a difference in my students' learning experiences and for helping them grow both academically and creatively.","fullyFundedDate":1770993552022,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-tools-for-creative-learning/10012181/","projectTitle":"Colorful Tools for Creative Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Byfield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp123890_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471319714940","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tbyfield"},{"teacherId":123890,"projectId":10019939,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom has been transformed in such a positive way! The fidget games and sensory tools you provided have quickly become an essential part of our daily routine.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMy students are now able to stay more focused during lessons, manage their energy in a positive way, and feel more in control of their emotions. I've seen students who once struggled to sit still or stay engaged now participate more confidently and complete their work with greater independence.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThese tools have not only supported academic growth, but also helped create a calmer, more supportive classroom environment where all students feel successful. It has been amazing to watch their confidence grow as they learn how to regulate themselves and stay on task.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nYour support has truly made a lasting impact on both learning and well-being in our classroom. Thank you for making this possible and for believing in my students!","fullyFundedDate":1770993848711,"projectUrl":"project/fidget-games-for-focus-calm-and-learni/10019939/","projectTitle":"Fidget Games for Focus, Calm, and Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Byfield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp123890_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471319714940","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tbyfield"},{"teacherId":4901530,"projectId":10189752,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my \"Sand Creations\" project. The students were so excited to see the sand arrive and asked when we were going to be able to start using it. Of course we started using the sand right away! \r\n\r\nTheir excitement led to many discussions concerning what kind of structures they wanted to create with the materials. They were given cups and spoons to form some structures. The students loved feeling the sand and molding it with their hands. This was such a different experience than using pourable sand that they are accustomed to.\r\n\r\nThanks again for giving my students a new learning experience to explore this media!","fullyFundedDate":1776108616056,"projectUrl":"project/sand-creations/10189752/","projectTitle":"Sand Creations","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hughes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4901530_orig.jpg?crop=620,620,x794,y104&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619575638868","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4901530"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_87009","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":541,"numTeachers":48,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":88,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 4","studentTeacherRatio":"11.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":54.3,"schoolId":87009,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Heronville Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Heronville Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/oklahoma/oklahoma-city-school-district/heronville-elementary-school/87009"}