{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dove School of Discovery Tulsa","outOfStateSupporters":50.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9425226,"projectId":9459138,"letterContent":"On behalf of our students, staff, and music department, I would like to extend our deepest gratitude for your generous donation that made it possible for our elementary students to create their very own maracas during music class. Your support has not only provided the materials for a fun and engaging project—it has also helped spark creativity, curiosity, and a lasting love of music in our young learners.\r\n\r\nThanks to your kindness, each child had the opportunity to design, decorate, and build a pair of maracas using the materials your contributions provided. What may seem like a simple classroom activity became an inspiring lesson in creativity, self-expression, and cultural appreciation. The joy on their faces as they shook their finished instruments for the first time was truly priceless.\r\n\r\nYour donation also helped make music accessible and personal. For many of our students, this was the first time they had ever held a handmade instrument—one that they designed and built themselves. Watching them take pride in their work, carefully painting patterns and adding bright colors, reminded us how powerful creativity can be when children are given the tools and encouragement to explore it. These moments help build self-esteem and inspire students to keep engaging with music throughout their lives.\r\n\r\nNone of this would have been possible without your generosity. Your donation has directly impacted our ability to provide meaningful, creative learning experiences that reach every student. In a time when arts education often faces budget constraints, your contribution reminds our students that their creativity matters—that their ideas, talents, and voices are worth investing in.\r\n\r\nAs educators, we believe that music helps shape the hearts and minds of young people. It teaches discipline, patience, and joy, and it builds community within our school. Your support has made a lasting difference by giving our students not just instruments, but also memories and skills that will stay with them for years to come.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for believing in our students and in the power of music education. Your generosity has brought rhythm, laughter, and inspiration to our classroom, and we are endlessly grateful. We look forward to continuing to share the wonderful sounds and stories that your kindness has made possible.","fullyFundedDate":1752586527690,"projectUrl":"project/lets-make-maracas/9459138/","projectTitle":"Let's Make Maracas!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bobbi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9425226_orig.jpg?crop=956,956,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704470257005","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/musicclasswithbobbi"},{"teacherId":9425226,"projectId":9459116,"letterContent":"**The Impact of Bluetooth Speaker Kits on Our Students**\r\n\r\nSince receiving the Bluetooth speaker kits, our classroom has been transformed in ways that go far beyond simply adding a new piece of technology. These kits have opened up new opportunities for creativity, collaboration, and engagement among our students. While many people use Bluetooth speakers at home for music or entertainment, their use in our classroom has become a powerful educational tool that supports communication, accessibility, and hands-on learning across multiple subjects.\r\n\r\nOne of the most meaningful ways these Bluetooth speakers have impacted learning is through their ability to make lessons more interactive and inclusive. For example, students who previously struggled to hear or stay focused during lessons now have clear, amplified sound that keeps them engaged from anywhere in the room. This has been especially helpful for students with hearing difficulties or attention challenges, as the improved sound quality allows them to better follow along during class discussions, group work, and multimedia presentations. The speakers also allow me, as a teacher, to move freely around the classroom while maintaining consistent audio quality, which supports a more dynamic teaching environment.\r\n\r\nTechnology in schools should enhance—not replace—human connection, and these Bluetooth speaker kits have done exactly that. They allow students to connect their devices easily, share their work, and lead activities without complicated setup or tangled cords. For example, during group projects, students can pair their Chromebooks or tablets to the speakers and present their research, podcasts, or digital stories to the class. This simple act of projecting their work out loud builds confidence and strengthens communication skills. Students take pride in hearing their voices broadcast clearly to their peers, and they become more invested in the quality of their work as a result.\r\n\r\nThe excitement these speakers generate is incredible to witness. The novelty of wireless technology combined with the freedom it gives students to share their voices and ideas makes learning feel more modern and relevant to their everyday experiences. Whether they're playing background music during art projects, using sound effects for a creative writing performance, or listening to language lessons in a world language class, students love having a tangible connection between their technology and their learning. It turns passive listening into active participation.\r\n\r\nSeveral students, in particular, have shown remarkable growth thanks to this new technology. One student, who is typically very shy and hesitant to speak in front of others, discovered a love for audio storytelling after we began using the speakers. She now volunteers to narrate short class videos and record reflections that are played back for the group. Hearing her own voice played through the speaker boosted her confidence and helped her overcome her fear of public speaking. Another student, who has autism and sometimes struggles with sensory overload, benefits from the ability to adjust volume and sound proximity during lessons. This personalized control allows him to stay engaged without feeling overwhelmed by noise.\r\n\r\nBeyond individual stories, the Bluetooth speaker kits have fostered a stronger sense of community in our classroom. Music has always been a unifying force, and now we use the speakers for short \"music breaks\" between lessons, morning announcements, and even celebration moments when we recognize students' achievements. These small rituals contribute to a positive classroom culture, where students feel motivated and connected not just to the content, but to each other.\r\n\r\nIn short, the Bluetooth speaker kits have done much more than add sound to our classroom—they've amplified learning itself. They've made instruction more accessible, increased student participation, encouraged creativity, and supported emotional well-being. The excitement and engagement they bring to our students every day are living proof that thoughtful use of technology can truly enhance education. We're deeply grateful for our donors' generosity and for their belief in the power of innovation to change the classroom experience for the better.","fullyFundedDate":1752586559688,"projectUrl":"project/build-their-own-speaker/9459116/","projectTitle":"Build Their Own Speaker!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bobbi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9425226_orig.jpg?crop=956,956,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704470257005","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/musicclasswithbobbi"},{"teacherId":8310641,"projectId":9217019,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! We opened the LeapFrog books for the first time in centers today and my students have never been so engaged in reading! They all loved it so much and I am so excited to see how much they learn all thanks to you! It is such a joy to watch my students get excited about learning, much less about reading!! \r\n\r\nThey love having reading time at the end of the day where my helper of the day gets to pick a book for me to read to them and with your generosity we got to add new books to our collection! \r\n\r\nMy students have really enjoyed using the reading phones to practice their reading skills and I have really enjoyed not hearing all my kids reading out loud at the same time! Those headphones have been awesome! \r\n\r\nFrom the very bottom of our hearts we thank you for these awesome centers and supplies that we get to implement into our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1746786315139,"projectUrl":"project/1-2-3-read-with-me/9217019/","projectTitle":"1, 2, 3 Read with Me!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Simmons","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8310641_orig.png?crop=1125,1125,x0,y607&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1652882039431","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/troberts1015"},{"teacherId":9425226,"projectId":9459251,"letterContent":"We have started our piano lessons, thanks to you! I have up to 34 students per class, with six classes per day. Almost all of them have their hands on pianos, and are learning to play!\r\nThe students are all very excited! They are super eager for music class, always stopping me in the hall to ask when they come to music next. With the new school year, they don't have their schedules memorized yet. \r\nWith all the September birthdays, we are learning to play the Happy Birthday song. That's something they'll always be able to play for someone over the years!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your help with my music classes!","fullyFundedDate":1752586560122,"projectUrl":"project/keyboards-for-each-student/9459251/","projectTitle":"Keyboards for Each Student!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bobbi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9425226_orig.jpg?crop=956,956,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704470257005","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/musicclasswithbobbi"},{"teacherId":9425226,"projectId":9459245,"letterContent":"We have started our piano lessons, thanks to you! I have up to 34 students per class, with six classes per day. Almost all of them have their hands on pianos, and are learning to play!\r\nThe students are all very excited! They are super eager for music class, always stopping me in the hall to ask when they come to music next. With the new school year, they don't have their schedules memorized yet. \r\nWith all the September birthdays, we are learning to play the Happy Birthday song. That's something they'll always be able to play for someone over the years!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your help with my music classes!","fullyFundedDate":1752586560287,"projectUrl":"project/teach-them-the-piano/9459245/","projectTitle":"Teach Them the Piano!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bobbi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9425226_orig.jpg?crop=956,956,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704470257005","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/musicclasswithbobbi"},{"teacherId":9425226,"projectId":9459221,"letterContent":"We have started our piano lessons, thanks to you! I have up to 34 students per class, with six classes per day. Almost all of them have their hands on pianos, and are learning to play!\r\nThe students are all very excited! They are super eager for music class, always stopping me in the hall to ask when they come to music next. With the new school year, they don't have their schedules memorized yet. \r\nWith all the September birthdays, we are learning to play the Happy Birthday song. That's something they'll always be able to play for someone over the years!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your help with my music classes!","fullyFundedDate":1752586560441,"projectUrl":"project/teach-them-all-to-play-piano/9459221/","projectTitle":"Teach Them All to Play Piano!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bobbi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9425226_orig.jpg?crop=956,956,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704470257005","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/musicclasswithbobbi"},{"teacherId":7910879,"projectId":5997623,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donations, our student store has become a place of excitement, motivation, and pride on campus! Students work hard to earn points through positive behavior, responsibility, and academic effort, and the store gives them the chance to trade those points for fun items, school supplies, and small rewards. Because of your support, our shelves are stocked with choices that truly motivate students and encourage them to continue making positive decisions in and out of the classroom.\r\n\r\nThe student store has also become a learning opportunity in itself. Students are practicing real-world skills like budgeting, saving, and making thoughtful choices about what they want to \"spend\" their points on. For many, it's the first time they've experienced the reward of long-term saving—delaying instant gratification for something they really want. This has led to meaningful conversations about goal setting, responsibility, and personal growth.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your generosity has brought joy and excitement into our school. The buzz of students carefully counting their points, proudly selecting their rewards, and leaving with smiles on their faces is a direct result of your kindness. Thank you for making our student store a success and for showing our students that their hard work is valued and celebrated.","fullyFundedDate":1641330985303,"projectUrl":"project/student-store-items/5997623/","projectTitle":"Student Store Items!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brewer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7910879_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628638421001","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7910879"},{"teacherId":9425226,"projectId":9282432,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions and help bringing glockenspiels, often called xylophones, into my classroom! I believe that teaching piano opens the door for teaching so many musical lessons. Rhythm, note recognition, tuning, sight reading, musicality, and more. \r\nOur classroom had a few of these already, and we had to both share and rotate in order to give all students the chance to play each class time. Your donation took that time constraint away, and now each student has one to play the entire class!","fullyFundedDate":1746786282633,"projectUrl":"project/more-playing-less-sharing/9282432/","projectTitle":"More Playing, Less Sharing","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bobbi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9425226_orig.jpg?crop=956,956,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704470257005","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/musicclasswithbobbi"},{"teacherId":9425226,"projectId":9282312,"letterContent":"I am so excited to be able to teach guitar this upcoming school year! I teach students K-8. The school hasn't had a full music program, so I have been able to develop one. My goal has been to teach basic music things, like terms and rhythm. But I also really want to teach them to play music instruments! I want to move them past maracas and sing alongs. With these goals of mine, both guitar and piano have been the instruments with the most importance. It's so wonderful to be able to teach them these, without the cost for them having private lessons!","fullyFundedDate":1746786483735,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-music-alive/9282312/","projectTitle":"Keeping Music Alive","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bobbi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9425226_orig.jpg?crop=956,956,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704470257005","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/musicclasswithbobbi"},{"teacherId":8310641,"projectId":9074523,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! Because of you I can create a safe and clean learning environment! The Himalayan Salt Lamp helped create a relaxing learning environment while also purifying the air in the classroom! The headset/microphone and megaphone has already saved my voice so much! All my students can hear me loud and clear in the classroom while they can also hear me outside during recess. We also use the headset/microphone as a fun incentive to get students to answer questions or read a story because they get to use the microphone! \r\nHowever, none of this would have been possible with out you and your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1742823893495,"projectUrl":"project/helping-clean-hands/9074523/","projectTitle":"Helping Clean Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Simmons","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8310641_orig.png?crop=1125,1125,x0,y607&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1652882039431","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/troberts1015"},{"teacherId":6016282,"projectId":8936892,"letterContent":"If you know anything about gifted and talented children, they can finish work earlier than most of their peers, and then sit bored if nothing else is available for them to challenge themselves with. My GT students have special pull-outs from the class where I get to stretch their critical thinking skills, and often provide brain teasers in English and Math to help them slow down in their processing, and look for details. Even with the paper puzzles and problems we have, I still have them finishing with astonishing speed. I have been trying to fund my own resource center with STEM puzzles, games, and assorted strategy games to hold their interest as they finish their work.\r\n\r\nYour gift to my project has helped our GT time to be more expansive, more inclusive of neurodivergent needs, and generally help my students to be challenged beyond their existing learning. The pictures I am sharing are just 2 of my 4 classes, displaying some of our new puzzles and games. They are very thankful to see new items, and their teacher (me) is very thankful to not be searching for appropriate items in thrift stores and garage sales. You have truly blessed our program, and my GT teaching needs.","fullyFundedDate":1739374638249,"projectUrl":"project/gt-students-building-stemcritical-thin/8936892/","projectTitle":"GT Students: Building STEM/Critical Thinking Skills For Our Times","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Honey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6016282_orig.jpg?crop=418,418,x112,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598722488136","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6016282"},{"teacherId":9196708,"projectId":8537096,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me transform my classroom into a bright, welcoming, and organized space! Your generosity has made such a difference—not just in how the room looks, but in how my students feel when they walk in each day. They absolutely love the rainbow folders and organizer, which have helped them stay on top of their materials while adding a fun pop of color to our space. The high-quality stickers have also been a huge hit, making them even more excited to participate and stay engaged.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our classroom no longer feels like a dull gray shoebox but instead feels like a place where students can be inspired and motivated to learn. 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