{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Holcomb Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":74.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7503315,"projectId":9749669,"letterContent":"I am writing to share the incredible impact your recent donation has had on my first-grade classroom. When I first posted this project, my goal was to bridge the gap between our students' basic needs and their academic potential. Because of your generosity, we have seen a profound shift in our classroom environment.\r\n\r\nHow this project impacted student learning:\r\nIn first grade, the cognitive demand of learning to read and master foundational math is very high. When students are hungry or lack the proper tools, their \"learning brains\" often shut down in favor of \"survival brains.\" Your donation has directly impacted their ability to stay in a state of focused learning. I have noticed a significant increase in stamina during our literacy blocks; students who previously struggled to stay engaged are now able to participate fully, knowing they have the snacks and resources they need to keep their energy up.\r\n\r\nBecause of the materials provided by you, I have been able to reclaim valuable instructional time. I am no longer spending my teaching moments managing the emotional or physical fallout of a student who is distracted by hunger or broken equipment. This has allowed me to dive deeper into our \"Science of Reading\" curriculum and provide more consistent, high-quality small-group instruction. I can now teach with the confidence that my students are physically ready and equipped to receive the information I am sharing.\r\n\r\nThank you, Ripple, for recognizing that successful teaching begins with a well-supported classroom. Your investment has not only provided materials but has empowered these young learners to reach their next growth areas with confidence.","fullyFundedDate":1767975820774,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-fuel-for-big-dreams/9749669/","projectTitle":"A Little Fuel for Big Dreams","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Michelle Frias","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7503315_orig.jpg?crop=887,887,x256,y904&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1599197274527","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-michellefrias"},{"teacherId":7503315,"projectId":9243911,"letterContent":"I wanted to reach out and share my deepest gratitude for your incredibly generous donation of snacks to our classroom through DonorsChoose. You have no idea how helpful and transformative this has been for my students since these snacks arrived!\r\n\r\nIn a first-grade classroom, having a consistent supply of healthy snacks is a true game-changer. Many of our students come in with high energy and big appetites, and having these snacks on hand ensures that no child is trying to learn on an empty stomach. Because of your kindness, I am now able to provide my students with the \"fuel\" they need to stay focused during our morning lessons and afternoon activities.\r\n\r\nHaving these snacks available allows my students to truly focus during their \"read-to-self\" time and carry out their daily work with energy and zero distractions from hunger. It creates a more equitable environment where every child has what they need to succeed, and it has made our daily routine run so much smoother.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and for providing my students with the basic comforts that allow them to do their best work. We are so grateful for your support and your commitment to our little learners!","fullyFundedDate":1746785886449,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacks-for-healthy-scholars/9243911/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacks for Healthy Scholars!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Michelle Frias","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7503315_orig.jpg?crop=887,887,x256,y904&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1599197274527","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-michellefrias"},{"teacherId":7503315,"projectId":9804482,"letterContent":"I wanted to reach out and share my deepest gratitude for your incredibly generous donation of headphones to our classroom. You have no idea how helpful and transformative this has been for my students since they arrived!\r\n\r\nIn a first-grade classroom, we use technology for everything from specialized reading programs to quiet testing and interactive learning games. Previously, we relied on low-grade headphones that frequently broke or became uncomfortable for the children to wear. Because of your kindness, I am now able to provide my students with high-quality, reliable equipment. Having these \"well-equipped\" headphones allows my students to truly focus during their \"read-to-self\" time and carry out their testing with confidence and zero technical frustrations.\r\n\r\nThis donation has truly been a game-changer for our daily routine. In fact, it has been such a success that other teachers in our building are now looking to DonorsChoose to help equip their own students with better headphones after seeing the difference it made for us!\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and for providing my students with the tools they need to succeed. We are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1760282849508,"projectUrl":"project/sound-check-equipping-1st-graders-with/9804482/","projectTitle":"Sound Check! Equipping 1st Graders with Headsets","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Michelle Frias","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7503315_orig.jpg?crop=887,887,x256,y904&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1599197274527","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-michellefrias"},{"teacherId":2892114,"projectId":9838665,"letterContent":"Wow, what a magical project this was! We started off by reading two different versions of Stone Soup and discussing the meanings behind them. We talked about what things we could do when we all worked together.\r\nOn a different day we practiced measuring with cups and spoons to understand how they worked for recipes. Then we got busy building our soup into jars. The kids were so excited to make a meal for their families and couple of spares for staff. They carefully crafted their jars and recipe cards. They selected fabric that brought the right festive touch and then they decorated a bag to hold all of the pieces for their dinner. \r\nOver the next week, kids shared about making the soup and how good it was. Thank you for helping us to make this treasured memory.","fullyFundedDate":1761569951488,"projectUrl":"project/science-from-a-jar/9838665/","projectTitle":"Science From a Jar","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mohler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2892114_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714945640416","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-mohler"},{"teacherId":2892114,"projectId":9573810,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing our classroom to support! We have been so busy learning this year. We have tackled phonics, math and started paragraphs. Our TPT gift card has enabled us to have so many resources to build strong foundations and extend wherever we can. \r\nOur subscription to Book Creator has been Our favorite! It has gotten everyone excited about the writing process and how they can share their work with others. They love how adaptive it is so everyone is successful. All of my students are going to have at least one shareable digitally book by the end of the year. Thank you so much for helping us to achieve big goals!","fullyFundedDate":1755725279188,"projectUrl":"project/digital-tools-for-artistic-success/9573810/","projectTitle":"Digital Tools for Artistic Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mohler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2892114_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714945640416","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-mohler"},{"teacherId":5109825,"projectId":9486234,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting me and my amazing kindergarten students. Your donation has allowed us to complete art projects and create art portfolios with these projects. All of my students will take home these portfolios on the last day of school, full of their own creations. They love looking through them and it makes them feel so grown up. \r\n\r\nThe play doh and stickers allow us to practice fine motor skills during our center rotation time. You have filled our classroom with color and we are so thankful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1759197914499,"projectUrl":"project/beginning-the-year-right/9486234/","projectTitle":"Beginning the Year Right!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Comeau","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5109825_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677558607495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/alicia-comeau"},{"teacherId":2892114,"projectId":9487300,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for granting our original wishes for a new speaker and storage. The speaker is everything we dreamed of and more. Our daily music and video clips are broadcast easily and we love having a fun new speaker. \r\nSadly, the storage cabinet arrived damaged and we were not able to find a suitable replacement within the budget. However, my students work so hard to learn how to tie their shoes, we hope you don't mind that we got fancy, golden shoe laces to celebrate our success! The best part is, once a student shows off their success, we can have a quick dance party! Thank you for making our school year grand!","fullyFundedDate":1755278793028,"projectUrl":"project/nothing-but-beats-and-storage/9487300/","projectTitle":"Nothing but Beats and Storage","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mohler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2892114_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714945640416","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-mohler"},{"teacherId":2892114,"projectId":9768019,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to support our classroom and our need for STEM storage! Our initial cabinet on a different project arrived dented and unusable so we tried again. This time, we got one more specifically to our needs and it's perfect! Students can easily get the games they want from the easy to open drawers. Do you need some supplies? Not to worry, those are here, too! With so many drawers it is easy to keep all of our materials organized. Even better, it has wheels so we can move it from place to place and have it exactly where we need it it. We couldn't have asked for a better cabinet! Thank you for supporting us.","fullyFundedDate":1759197917065,"projectUrl":"project/stem-storage/9768019/","projectTitle":"STEM Storage","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mohler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2892114_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714945640416","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-mohler"},{"teacherId":2892114,"projectId":9463794,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me to resupply the classroom for a great start to the school year! Our birthday stickers and pencils have already come in so handy. The fidget ball set is a big favorite of one of my students. The travel alarm clock helps us keep track of time when the school clock fails. Our diamond art is for later in the year. The Little Spot cards will be used soon to continue our morning community building. We.have been writing so much that we are zooming through cap erasers. There are so many more supplies in this list i could talk about, but please know we are grateful to have all of them!","fullyFundedDate":1753903582829,"projectUrl":"project/dont-let-the-supplies-run-dry/9463794/","projectTitle":"Don’t Let the Supplies Run Dry","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mohler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2892114_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714945640416","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-mohler"},{"teacherId":2892114,"projectId":9553263,"letterContent":"A huge thank you to all of the supporters who helped to make sure we had snacks to start the year! What an immense weight was lifted by being able to fill the snack bin and have reserves. I marvel every time I am able to refill and realize how grateful I am to have the ability to provide snacks for all of my students. They are not able to comprehend what a huge gift it is that so many people came together to give them not only so much food, but so many choices. We are incredibly lucky to have so many kind people in our lives. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1756285390101,"projectUrl":"project/snack-time-blues/9553263/","projectTitle":"Snack Time Blues","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mohler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2892114_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714945640416","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-mohler"},{"teacherId":2892114,"projectId":9305044,"letterContent":"The new year is starting off amazing! I am tickled to have these new supplies to help us learn better. Our mobile STEM station is amazing! Having a table that moves means we can work wherever we need, whenever we need. The students also love the amazing addition of new games to play! Kanoodle is hands down their favorite. They are always asking when can they try to solve another puzzle with it? They also love all of the other brainy challenges we have and the creative ways they get to try to do them. So much fun! Thank you for making our school days better.","fullyFundedDate":1750255550925,"projectUrl":"project/mobile-stem-activities/9305044/","projectTitle":"Mobile STEM Activities!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mohler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2892114_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714945640416","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-mohler"},{"teacherId":2892114,"projectId":9289518,"letterContent":"Oohhh it's so pretty! My dad is going to love this! My mom is going to hug me so hard! These were common refrains as we worked on gifts for Mother's and Father's day. My students loved learning about diamond art and how it could improve hand and eye coordination. They were able to build teamwork skills especially communication and they wound up with a gift they were proud of. Even better, many of them wound up teaching others so the community grew bigger as we worked. Their pride in themselves really flourished as the work was completed. Thank yiu so much for giving us the necessary pieces to complete this amazing project.","fullyFundedDate":1746495216172,"projectUrl":"project/thats-dazzling-diamonds/9289518/","projectTitle":"That’s Dazzling Diamonds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mohler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2892114_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714945640416","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-mohler"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_87631","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":516,"numTeachers":24,"percentFrplEligible":47,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":76,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":10,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"21.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":25.7,"schoolId":87631,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Holcomb Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Holcomb Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/oregon/oregon-city-school-district-62/holcomb-elementary-school/87631"}