{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bear Creek Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":27.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":802669,"projectId":9261152,"letterContent":"The new books have arrived and we are incorporating them in our reading intervention lessons. Our students are spending more time reading books that are tied to specific reading goals, like short vowels or trigraphs, and they are enjoying what they are reading! This is a huge milestone for our students. Historically, our students have not had access to new books and their engagement has decreased. With decreased engagement, we have seen reading scores plateau and problematic behaviors increase. The books purchased through this grant have addressed the lagging engagement problems and we have seen our students come to their reading intervention groups with a better attitude.","fullyFundedDate":1746787423598,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-books-please/9261152/","projectTitle":"Engaging Books Please!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Chorlton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp802669_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534386422234","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jessiegoss"},{"teacherId":6979921,"projectId":9651321,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us get some additional seating. Kids with ADHD, Autism, and other disabilities have a really hard time just sitting at a desk all day. They need movement and flexible seating options. Even something as simple as changing where they get to read can increase their engagement. I wish I could show you the video of their response when we pulled out all of the additional seating options! (Photo release constraints for some will not let me.) But you filled their buckets. To know strangers they have never met care about their learning made impact. \r\n\r\nThank you for being a helper in the world","fullyFundedDate":1759289798400,"projectUrl":"project/functional-seating-for-independent-readi/9651321/","projectTitle":"Functional Seating for Independent Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Karen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6979921_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668539309667","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6979921"},{"teacherId":2672156,"projectId":9175334,"letterContent":"Our students are engaging in high level, rigorous academics throughout the day. These resources help us put tools in their hands to maintain emotional regulation and learn what their body and brain needs to stay focused. \r\n\r\nCommunity support from organizations like yours shows us that we are not on this journey alone. Our students eyes light up when they learn that there are people in our community that care about them enough to donate these tools. That realization motivates them more than I can put into words. \r\n\r\nOur school community is incredibly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1745962483236,"projectUrl":"project/calming-tools-for-kids-empowering-young/9175334/","projectTitle":"Calming Tools for Kids: Empowering Young Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Manitsas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2672156_orig.jpg?crop=926,926,x48,y150&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649338027030","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2672156"},{"teacherId":9530795,"projectId":9189686,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to support painting and art in our kindergarten classroom! Your contributions have provided our young learners with the materials they need to explore, create, and express themselves freely. Painting has become a favorite part of our week, giving students the chance to use their imaginations and dive into hands-on creativity that helps develop fine motor skills and emotional expression in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nArt time has not only brought joy to our classroom but has also helped students build confidence and pride in their work. It's been incredible to watch them share their paintings and explain the stories behind them, often revealing thoughts and feelings they may not yet have the words to express. Your support has helped create a space where every child feels empowered to be themselves through art. Thank you for making this creative journey possible!","fullyFundedDate":1742954745031,"projectUrl":"project/brushes-and-bright-futures-help-us-pain/9189686/","projectTitle":"Brushes and Bright Futures: Help Us Paint the Path!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lucero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9530795_orig.png?crop=1176,1176,x0,y66&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741976899193","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9530795"},{"teacherId":9530795,"projectId":9173098,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous snack donations to our kindergarten classroom! Your support had made a significant difference in our daily routine. Having consistent access to snacks has helped our students refuel after recess, stay focused during lessons, and return to their learning with renewed energy. Snack time has truly become an essential part of our day, not just for nourishment, but for setting the tone for calm, productive afternoons.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the physical benefits, snack time has created a special opportunity for connection and learning. I use this quiet, shared moment to read meaningful stories that tie into our current lessons, sparking thoughtful conversations around the table. Your contributions have helped build a nurturing environment where students feel supported, both physically and emotionally, and for that, I am incredibly grateful. Thank you for being a part of our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1742174790406,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-k/9173098/","projectTitle":"Snacks for K!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lucero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9530795_orig.png?crop=1176,1176,x0,y66&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741976899193","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9530795"},{"teacherId":9530795,"projectId":9295919,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom through Feel the Fun! Your generosity has given our students regular access to sensory play and hands-on experiences that make learning both joyful and meaningful. Because of your support, children can explore concepts like colors, shapes, and numbers in a tactile, engaging way that builds curiosity and deepens understanding. These moments of discovery help students feel more confident in their learning environment and eager to participate.\r\n\r\nYour gift directly supports our goal of adding sensory bins to our daily routine to promote well-rounded development in young learners. The materials you funded encourage fine motor skills, language growth, social cooperation, and self-regulation, all while making foundational academic ideas concrete and memorable. We are deeply grateful for your partnership in creating a welcoming, playful classroom where every child can thrive. Thank you for investing in our students' growth and for helping make learning hands-on and fun.","fullyFundedDate":1746785697459,"projectUrl":"project/feel-the-fun/9295919/","projectTitle":"Feel the Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lucero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9530795_orig.png?crop=1176,1176,x0,y66&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741976899193","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9530795"},{"teacherId":802669,"projectId":9130730,"letterContent":"Many people learn to read in the primary grades with relative ease. They respond to their teacher's direct instruction, have opportunities to practice increasingly complex reading skills, and will become fluent, skilled readers. There are also people that need many more opportunities to strengthen their reading skills. Those are the people, current students, that I have the privilege of teaching. My students receive reading instruction in class, with their classroom teacher, using a specific curriculum, and come to my classroom for an extra 20-30 minutes of targeted reading instruction. However, I do not have a separate reading intervention curriculum. When students come to my classroom for a reading group, they see the same stories that they are reading in class. Sometimes, the repeated reading is very helpful. Many times, students see these stories and become disengaged. This disengagement has become a barrier to reading growth because their effort in the face of rigor has decreased. Imagine having to read the same story, year after year. The magazines that I purchased with this grant provide opportunities to practice specific reading skills in an engaging way. \r\n\r\n\tWhen I am planning for reading instruction with my small groups of students, I follow the skill they are learning with their classroom teacher. For example, in first grade students are learning and practicing the /or/ sound, like in the word, \"for.\" My role is to provide another dose of instruction and opportunity for practice with that skill. I look at the scope and sequence of the new magazines I purchased, and find the level that includes the /or/ skill. I pull the three different magazines that include the /or/ pattern and students read articles like \"Life at the South Pole,\" \"Whale Sharks,\" and they learn fun idioms like, \"Fall Short,\" or \"Bark Up the Wrong Tree.\" One of my students loved reading the article, \"Strange But True: Far-Out Sports.\" This article is about races with unusual items like an egg yolk in a spoon and wheels of cheese! Now that I have new, exciting materials, my students are more motivated in the face of challenging reading skills.","fullyFundedDate":1741223598519,"projectUrl":"project/magazines-please/9130730/","projectTitle":"Magazines Please!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Chorlton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp802669_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534386422234","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jessiegoss"},{"teacherId":3769932,"projectId":9315436,"letterContent":"We are so appreciative of your generosity in helping add so many interesting books to our classroom library. Over the years, I have striven to get more Spanish literature into students hands for independent, choice reading, and this latest addition of books was an absolute hit!\r\n\r\nAt the end of last school year, I kept our new books apart from the library shelves, and students read, passed around, traded, and shared those texts for the remainder of the school year (there was approximately one per student). This year, I mixed them into the larger/general classroom library collection, yet see those very titles being pulled from the shelves over and over in these first weeks of school.\r\n\r\nWhen creating the wishlist, I suspected that students would especially love the informational/encyclopedia-style books...and they are notably popular, as well as take up a decent portion of students' desktops, as they tend to be oversized tomes! I am so glad that students are able to start their day with a book of their choosing, and then get to return to it throughout the day as they have bits of free time in which to grab their books, open it, and consume another page or two.\r\n\r\nThank you for being part of kids' journey to connecting students to the love of reading!","fullyFundedDate":1746504654209,"projectUrl":"project/operation-get-these-kids-reading/9315436/","projectTitle":"Operation: Get These Kids Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Herzog","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3769932_orig.jpg?crop=274,274,x180,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746332256758","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3769932"},{"teacherId":2672156,"projectId":8893794,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of dynamic conversation cards for our kids. These cards have made a significant impact in improving their conversational skills and promoting positive interactions among them. It has been heartwarming to see the children engage with each other through these fun and thoughtful prompts.\r\n\r\nYour support has not only enriched their communication abilities but has also fostered a sense of community in our group. We truly appreciate your commitment to helping our children grow and connect with one another. Thank you for making such a difference in their lives!","fullyFundedDate":1734705337139,"projectUrl":"project/conversation-skills-for-kids/8893794/","projectTitle":"Conversation Skills for Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Manitsas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2672156_orig.jpg?crop=926,926,x48,y150&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649338027030","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2672156"},{"teacherId":5490504,"projectId":8861932,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating funds towards my Calm Corner. We are located in a classroom beyond the main building of my school and it's difficult for my students to take a break. The calm corner has provided a space for students to go when they need a quick escape. \r\n\r\nThey love the fluffy gray carpet they can sit on and the fidget items they can play with. The most popular item to use is the weighted blanket. \r\n\r\nI would not have been able to fund this project on my own and I am so thankful that you have helped my classroom become more of a community that students love.","fullyFundedDate":1731287162986,"projectUrl":"project/calm-corner-set-up/8861932/","projectTitle":"Calm Corner Set Up","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scatena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5490504_orig.png?crop=1026,1026,x0,y129&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758944849399","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5490504"},{"teacherId":5490504,"projectId":8852572,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my Classroom Library project. When I first arrived in this new classroom as a late hire, there were zero books. I work at a Title 1 school and there were some books I could have, but none of them were exciting or current titles. \r\n\r\nThe books I was able to purchase with the fund cover a wide range of topics, reading levels, and genres. My class loves them and is so thankful to have nice books to choose from. Instilling a love a reading is so important and it is happening in my classroom!\r\n\r\nThey also love having the noise cancellation headphones to wear when it's too noisy or they just need some silence. I can't thank you enough for helping to turn my classroom into a positive learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1728010691158,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-library/8852572/","projectTitle":"Classroom Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scatena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5490504_orig.png?crop=1026,1026,x0,y129&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758944849399","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5490504"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_87719","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":521,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":65,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":51,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":44,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":73.0,"schoolId":87719,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Bear Creek Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Bear Creek Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/oregon/bend-la-pine-school-district-1/bear-creek-elementary-school/87719"}