{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Paul L Patterson Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":20.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6817417,"projectId":9928964,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your generosity in helping to fund this project for my third graders! My class has embraced the theme of being a \"Wilderness Explorer\" this year as I try to promote a love of the outdoors through our National Park System. Everything in this project is adding to that theme in a positive way!\r\n\r\nWith your help, I was able to restock my supply of water bottles and yellow hats, which I gift to my students at the start of each school year. These items are used during our badge ceremonies each month, where my students dress as Russell from the movie UP and earn badges to apply to a scout sash. The sparkly fairy tree lamp adds a magical touch to our classroom, and the students love sitting near it in our special \"tent\" area while they read.\r\n\r\nI can't even begin to tell you how excited I am to reward my students with the multiple camping themed items your helped to purchase. Next week I plan to give each student a compass keychain belt clip, a national park magnetic book mark, and some camping themed tattoos all wrapped in the paper gifts bags as a send off for winter break. I know they will be over the moon to receive these gifts! \r\n\r\nThank you for your kindness in donating to this project! These items have been a huge blessing for my class!","fullyFundedDate":1764739549026,"projectUrl":"project/a-camping-we-will-go/9928964/","projectTitle":"A Camping We Will Go","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Delplanche","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6817417_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1568246122899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-delplanche"},{"teacherId":6817417,"projectId":9928953,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your generosity in helping to fund this project for my class! We were in desperate need of a working pencil sharpener and I am happy to report that our pencils are once again able to be sharpened through your generosity. The class is also ecstatic to have three more noise canceling headphones added to our collection. These are such a popular tool to help them focus during work time, and we are always running short. Not anymore!\r\n\r\nI have a lot of students that are needing extra support with gripping their pencil while they write. I am so grateful we now have a class set (plus a few extras) of some specialized pencil grippers that will assist them as they write in cursive. I am really excited to implement a new class participation strategy where we use the talking chips and small plastic containers purchased by you. My hope is that every student is able to share a thought at some point during the day, so everyone's voice is heard.\r\n\r\nAll of the supplies that were purchased in this project are making our class run more smoothly and efficiently. Thank you so much for being a part of bringing this project to life and for your financial support! It's been a tremendous blessing!","fullyFundedDate":1764907952350,"projectUrl":"project/whats-missing/9928953/","projectTitle":"What's Missing?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Delplanche","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6817417_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1568246122899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-delplanche"},{"teacherId":6817417,"projectId":9818996,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for caring for the needs of my students this year by donating to my Donor Choose Project. The theme centered around hunger and how it's always so difficult for a child to learn when their tummy is growling. I can't tell you want a relief, and time saver, it is to have a stash of nutritious granola bars I can quickly give to a hungry third grader. This allows them to get back on track quickly without having to wait till lunch\r\n\r\nThese snacks have also been very beneficial for my after school reading group. We meet twice a week for an extra 2 hours to help grow their reading skills, which is a long time for a 2nd/3rd grader. Because of this Donors Choose Project, I can now offer them two snacks each session, which has been a huge moral booster and motivator to work for!\r\n\r\nLastly, as my students earn compliments around the school for their hard work in music, or lining up quietly at recess, I am using these snacks to say \"thank you\" for their respectful behavior. My students get SO excited when they are given one of the treats, as they never know which one it's going to be. Having this large variety of food items at my finger tips during different times of the day and been such a blessing. I really appreciate your generosity and support in making this project come to life!","fullyFundedDate":1764005399161,"projectUrl":"project/bring-on-the-snacks/9818996/","projectTitle":"Bring on the Snacks!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Delplanche","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6817417_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1568246122899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-delplanche"},{"teacherId":2057218,"projectId":9892762,"letterContent":"My students were so very excited to hear that our grant had been approved and that the new materials were on the way. They were especially excited to try the weighted blanket and the new noise-cancelling headphones. When they saw the box arrive they quite literally shook with excitement.\r\n\r\nWe spent today taking turns using the weighted lap blanket to see if it was something that worked for each student, since not everyone enjoys the feeling. Meanwhile, the six new pairs of headphones are snapped and used throughout every class period. We are anxiously awaiting the new read aloud books to help with our emotional regulation as well.\r\n\r\nAs we head into towards the middle of the year, students are working on deeper math thinking, longer writing projects, and reading books with more complex vocabulary. These tools will really help them grow their skills.","fullyFundedDate":1764736425993,"projectUrl":"project/laser-focused/9892762/","projectTitle":"Laser Focused","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Godsey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2057218_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537031792526","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/godsey"},{"teacherId":2057218,"projectId":9485063,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us get our school year started on the right foot. We really appreciated that everyone had pencils and erasers right away! It was also very helpful to learn our classmates' names from the laminated nametags on our desks, thanks to your generosity.\r\n\r\nThe passports and stickers really help our classroom become a fun place to be! We love getting stamps in our passports every time we master a new skill or try new things. The stickers help us look (and smell) good as we work to get better each day.","fullyFundedDate":1753978640630,"projectUrl":"project/starting-the-year-off-right/9485063/","projectTitle":"Starting the Year Off Right!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Godsey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2057218_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537031792526","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/godsey"},{"teacherId":2057218,"projectId":9270540,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for the donation to our classroom. This class of students is so special and I want to celebrate them every chance I get. Each moment with them is unique and the time goes by so fast.\r\n\r\nI deeply appreciate your support of our classroom with this amazing gift. We look forward to using them in the upcoming year. Please know that your kindness and generosity will be appreciated for years to come. Capturing these moments of art is a grand experience for the class and does not go unnoticed.","fullyFundedDate":1746506966227,"projectUrl":"project/little-handprints-that-last/9270540/","projectTitle":"Little Handprints That Last","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Godsey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2057218_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537031792526","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/godsey"},{"teacherId":2057218,"projectId":9198742,"letterContent":"My students were so delighted to receive their amazing books to celebrate their hard work and dedication on this project. Many students used this reward as an incentive to get the project completed as well! \r\n\r\nThese books allowed them to play and create art on the same topic that they had researched, wrote about, and given speeches on. What a treat for them! They immediately wanted to open them and create art in them. The best part was watching the wonder in their eyes as they created something beautiful and then sharing their art with each other.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for giving them that opportunity!","fullyFundedDate":1744235226094,"projectUrl":"project/celebrate-our-50-states/9198742/","projectTitle":"Celebrate Our 50 States!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Godsey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2057218_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537031792526","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/godsey"},{"teacherId":6817417,"projectId":9146344,"letterContent":"The day has finally arrived and my students were awarded these special National Park Art Sketchbooks in celebration of their hard work. Each one of my students researched a National Park for the past two months, created a beautiful flip book presenting their information, and then gave a speech convincing their classmates to come to their park. They are all park Ranger experts now, and this beautiful sketchbook was the culminating prize to honor all that they had accomplished.\r\n\r\nI can't thank you all enough for donating to this project. To the seven Patterson families, I wish you could've seen your children and grandchildren, squeal with delight when they received this gift. To the donors beyond my school community, thank you for supporting this mission of getting young children excited about our National Park System! It was a complete success and a beautiful way to wrap up our school year.","fullyFundedDate":1744212187880,"projectUrl":"project/scratch-and-sketch-our-national-parks/9146344/","projectTitle":"Scratch and Sketch Our National Parks!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Delplanche","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6817417_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1568246122899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-delplanche"},{"teacherId":6817417,"projectId":9289400,"letterContent":"Today is the day!!! Check out the photos I just uploaded and see those smiles! We are taking our State Math Test this morning and I wish I could have recorded the squeals of delight as my students found the Positive Potatoes on their desks just now! They were so excited, walking around and showing off their potato to one another. They have already come up with names for them! \r\n\r\nI can't tell you how much this small crochet doll changed the air pressure in the room. Instead of stress and anxiety, there are giggles, smiles and joy. We read the little notes that each potato is holding together, and then they set them carefully on their desks next to their computers. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping to create this environment for my students at just the perfect time! Your donation and thoughtfulness is beyond appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1746547350105,"projectUrl":"project/positive-potato-power/9289400/","projectTitle":"Positive Potato Power","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Delplanche","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6817417_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1568246122899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-delplanche"},{"teacherId":6817417,"projectId":9127026,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for being such a huge supporter of helping this project come to life! The Love Rock boxes have finally arrived and my students are getting ready for round two of spreading kindness in our community! I know when we launched this theme of \"Throwing Kindness Like Confetti\" back in February, the kids really enjoyed being the givers of joy to staff members and fellow students. There were lots of smiles as they shared rocks not only with their 6th grade buddies, but also with the little kindergarteners. When their love rocks had all been placed, they were begging me for more, so now this project has filled that need! Thank you so much for helping to bring even more kindness and joy into my school, especially at the end of the school year!","fullyFundedDate":1746500942344,"projectUrl":"project/spreading-kindness-through-love-rocks/9127026/","projectTitle":"Spreading Kindness Through Love Rocks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Delplanche","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6817417_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1568246122899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-delplanche"},{"teacherId":6817417,"projectId":9289470,"letterContent":"Thank you to the booster club for providing the funds to make this project come to life. We have been without a working pencil sharpener for a month in my classroom and it has been, well, not great. My students clapped when I unboxed the shiny new mechanism that will finally allow us to sharpen our pencils quickly and efficiently. They were also really excited to see the new items that they can purchase in their souvenir store with their hard earned money. I know the items purchased in this project will help us in the year strong.","fullyFundedDate":1746467543332,"projectUrl":"project/time-to-restock/9289470/","projectTitle":"Time to Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Delplanche","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6817417_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1568246122899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-delplanche"},{"teacherId":2057218,"projectId":9039616,"letterContent":"My students have been so excited to see the art supplies being delivered to our classroom. They immediately wanted to try an art project, and I happily obliged them. One of their goals this year is to try making art from an 'unusual medium', so foil sculptures fit the bill.\r\n\r\nPlease see the attached photos of my student's prize sculptures. They loved being able to dig into their imaginations and create an item of their choice. It was interesting to see them find that they could mold one thing, then change their mind and make something else entirely with the foil. They also found that they liked experimenting with ways to color the foil.\r\n\r\nThank you, so very much, for the ability to let them experiment and try something artistic and tactile. You have made their worlds brighter.","fullyFundedDate":1740428218316,"projectUrl":"project/express-yourselves/9039616/","projectTitle":"Express Yourselves!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Godsey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2057218_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537031792526","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/godsey"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_69841","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":351,"numTeachers":21,"percentFrplEligible":33,"percentAsian":6,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":57,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":21,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"16.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":79.7,"schoolId":69841,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Paul L Patterson Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Paul L Patterson Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/oregon/hillsboro-school-district-1j/paul-l-patterson-elementary-school/69841"}