{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kairospdx Learning Academy","outOfStateSupporters":20.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10100175,"projectId":10227278,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our preschool music project! I am so excited and thankful that our classroom now has musical instruments for the children to explore and enjoy. Your donations helped provide us with a ukulele, rainstick, cabasa, steel tongue drum, bongos, wood block, maracas, egg shakers, and drumsticks.\r\n\r\nIt has already been so much fun watching my kiddos explore the different instruments and try to figure out how each one works. As we introduced the instruments, they had so many observations and questions. One child said, \"You shake it and you drum it,\" while another described the sound of the rainstick by saying, \"It sounds like shhhh.\" When we explored the egg shakers, one child noticed, \"They look like eggs!\" Another child was so excited about the drums that they immediately asked, \"Can I play that one?\"\r\n\r\nThese moments are exactly why I wanted these materials for my classroom. The instruments are giving my kiddos a chance to explore different sounds and rhythms, ask questions, use their creativity, and express themselves through music. They are also learning to listen, take turns, and enjoy making music together.\r\n\r\nI truly appreciate your generosity and your support in helping me bring more music and hands-on learning into our classroom. Seeing the excitement, curiosity, and joy these instruments have already brought my kiddos means so much to me. Thank you for helping give them new ways to learn, create, explore, and have fun together!","fullyFundedDate":1777836531796,"projectUrl":"project/rhythm-rising/10227278/","projectTitle":"Rhythm Rising","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Howe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10100175_orig.jpg?crop=1859,1859,x0,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787886366611","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10100175"},{"teacherId":10100175,"projectId":10278948,"letterContent":"These new resources have made a wonderful difference in our classroom by helping our leaders become more independent and keeping our learning spaces organized. The Neon Store-It-All Rotating Caddies have been especially helpful during nap and quiet time. While some leaders are resting, others can independently choose materials from the caddies and work on quiet projects. The leaders were excited to see the bright colors and quickly learned how to use the caddies and return materials to the correct place.\r\n\r\nThe ORICO Charging Station has made it much easier for us to keep the phones and iPads we use in the classroom charged and ready for learning while also keeping our counters neat and organized. The vertical laptop stand has given teachers a safe and convenient place to store their computers when they are not in use. Our clipboard folders help us keep each learning center's curriculum and documentation together, which has been useful for both classroom teachers and substitute teachers. They also make it easier for us to document children's learning in each area of the classroom.\r\n\r\nThe Classroom Carry-All Supply Caddy has helped us organize our markers and other materials while encouraging leaders to recognize colors, clean up, and return supplies to the correct place. The Rubbermaid Carry Caddy has also been a lifesaver for storing the leaders' water bottles. The children now know exactly where their bottles belong, and the new system is much more organized and sanitary.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building independence and responsibility through these classroom routines. As our leaders work on new projects and explore different learning centers, they will continue practicing how to choose their own materials, care for classroom resources, clean up independently, and take responsibility for their learning environment. Thank you for helping us create a classroom that is more organized, accessible, and supportive of our leaders.","fullyFundedDate":1778611592025,"projectUrl":"project/organize-to-succeed-tools-for-every-lea/10278948/","projectTitle":"Organize to Succeed: Tools for Every Learner","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Howe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10100175_orig.jpg?crop=1859,1859,x0,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787886366611","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10100175"},{"teacherId":10100175,"projectId":10227039,"letterContent":"Words cannot fully express how grateful we are for your generous support of our preschool classroom. Thank you for providing our children with the Lakeshore Block Play People with Differing Abilities, Lakeshore Community Block Play People, African American Family, Asian Family, and Block Play Traffic Signs. The children were filled with excitement when these new materials were added to our block area. They immediately began creating a school, building a community, and planning an imaginary class field trip. As they arranged the people, signs, and buildings, their ideas came to life through conversations such as:\r\n\r\n\"Look, the school bus is ready!\"\r\n\r\n\"Let's ride. We're going on a class trip.\r\n\r\n\"The kids have to be telling whatever she learns.\"\r\n\r\n\"Mr. Jay is in the wheelchair.\"\r\n\r\n\"Are they getting on the bus?\"\r\n\r\n\"Mom, Dad, I have to get to my classroom first.\"\r\n\r\nIt was heartwarming to watch the children include teachers, parents, students, community members, and people with differing abilities in their play. These materials allow our students to see people and families who look like themselves, as well as those whose lives and experiences may differ from their own. Every child deserves to feel represented, included, and valued in the classroom. As the children played school and prepared for their imaginary field trip, they practiced sharing, taking turns, solving problems, expressing their ideas, and working together. They also strengthened their language and storytelling skills by creating roles, asking questions, and building a story together. What may have looked like simple play was actually a meaningful learning experience filled with communication, cooperation, creativity, and compassion. Because of your generosity, our children now have materials that will continue inspiring learning and imaginative play for many years. You gave our students more than toys—you gave them opportunities to recognize themselves, appreciate others, explore their community, and understand that everyone belongs. Thank you for believing in our children and for helping us create a classroom where every student can learn, imagine, and grow. Your kindness has made a lasting difference in our classroom, and we are truly thankful.","fullyFundedDate":1778218966478,"projectUrl":"project/playful-diversity/10227039/","projectTitle":"Playful Diversity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Howe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10100175_orig.jpg?crop=1859,1859,x0,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787886366611","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10100175"},{"teacherId":10100175,"projectId":9537408,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and for the meaningful impact you have made in our preschool classroom. Over the past few months, the math manipulatives you provided—Rainbow Pebbles, Magnetic Learning Numbers, geoboards, counting peg boards, the hundred board, and more—have become a joyful and essential part of our daily learning. These materials are now woven into small-group math, morning explore, and free-choice time, inviting children to engage deeply and confidently through hands-on play.\r\n\r\nOne moment that truly captures the impact of your gift happened at our math manipulatives center. A preschooler was sorting through number pieces when I asked, \"What are you looking for?\" The child replied proudly, \"I'm looking for the number four. Ta-dah, I found it.\" When I responded, \"You found the number four?\" the child eagerly said, \"You take the number four again, or here is another number to take.\" I then shared, \"Here's number three. I'm going to make number three disappear.\" The child smiled and replied, \"Yeah.\" When I asked where it went, they thoughtfully said, \"I don't know, I'm going to look for it,\" and moments later announced with excitement, \"I found it.\"\r\n\r\nTo check their work, I asked, \"Should we count to see if they are all here?\" The child nodded and counted confidently, \"Yah... one, two, three, four.\" I responded, \"They're all together now.\"\r\n\r\nNearby, another child worked with counting pegs and number cards. When I asked, \"What are you making with the numbers?\" the child shared, \"I'm making this one and this one.\" As I reflected, \"You're making the number nine and the number twelve?\" the child carefully adjusted the pieces, showing focus and pride.\r\n\r\nLater, while counting pegs together, the child paused and said, \"This one is different.\" We talked about the shapes, noticing details, and building math language together.\r\n\r\nThese moments show exactly what your support makes possible—children counting, problem-solving, noticing differences, using language to explain their thinking, and building confidence through play. When the materials first arrived, the classroom buzzed with excitement as children unpacked and explored them together. Since then, we've expanded our work with patterning, sequencing, counting, and early addition, with plans for math storytelling and sharing learning with families.\r\n\r\nYour contribution did more than provide materials—it created moments of curiosity, connection, and pride. Thank you for believing in early childhood education and for giving my preschoolers the tools they need to say, again and again, \"I found it.\"","fullyFundedDate":1755739123539,"projectUrl":"project/math-movers-shakers/9537408/","projectTitle":"Math Movers & Shakers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Howe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10100175_orig.jpg?crop=1859,1859,x0,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787886366611","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10100175"},{"teacherId":10100175,"projectId":9514891,"letterContent":"I have to tell you how much your generous gift to our Critter Corner project has meant to us. Honestly, the moment the boxes of science materials arrived, the children could hardly contain themselves. Their little faces were full of wonder as we unpacked everything — the Science Specimens, Science Lab Gear, Jumbo Magnifiers, and Dowling Magnets Simply Science Kit. It felt like Christmas morning in our classroom! Every single item became an immediate favorite, sparking questions, observations, and imaginative play.\r\n\r\nThe Science Specimens were especially magical. The kids crowded around the table, pointing and whispering to each other. \"Look, a shrimp!\" one whispered. Another carefully counted the spider's legs, \"One, two, three, four, five, six... it has six legs!\" Then one shouted, \"That's a praying mantis — it fights another one!\" I couldn't help but smile as they shared ideas and learned from each other.\r\n\r\nChild: \"You know praying mantis cuts a butterfly wing.\"\r\nTeacher: \"A praying mantis cuts a butterfly wing? Why is that?\"\r\nChild: \"'Cause praying mantis are dangerous.\"\r\n\r\nIt's moments like these that make teaching so special — just watching them notice details, think critically, and share their ideas.\r\n\r\nThe Science Lab Gear added another level of excitement. As soon as they put on the goggles and lab coats, one of them proudly announced, \"We're scientists now!\" I loved seeing how confident and capable they felt — suddenly, they were researchers exploring the world.\r\n\r\nThe Jumbo Magnifiers were a huge hit, too. The children loved looking closely at everything — the specimens, rocks from our playground, even their own hands.\r\n\r\nDuring a small group exploration, one child held up a magnifying glass and asked:\r\nChild: \"What is this called?\"\r\nTeacher: \"What?\"\r\nChild: \"This?\" (points)\r\nTeacher: \"I bet you can tell me what you're holding.\"\r\nChild: \"A magic glass.\"\r\nTeacher: \"A magnifying glass! That's right. And what do you do with it?\"\r\nChild: \"It's big! Look, my hand is big.\"\r\nTeacher: \"Does your hand look big through the magnifying glass?\"\r\nChild: \"Yeah, really big!\"\r\n\r\nEven the Dowling Magnets Simply Science Kit brought so much joy.\r\n\"They stick! Why do they stick together?\"\r\n\"Hey! It's running away from me!\"\r\n\"Look, it's dancing!\"\r\n\r\nAnd reading My Five Senses by Aliki during circle time was another favorite moment. The kids loved talking about their own senses:\r\n\r\nTeacher: \"What kinds of things do you see?\"\r\nChild: \"I see my daddy at school. He works here.\"\r\nChild: \"Your shirt is red.\"\r\nChild: \"I saw a raccoon!\"\r\nTeacher: \"Yes! We see so many things every day!\"\r\n\r\nTeacher: \"What smells do you not like?\"\r\nChild: \"My baby's stinky diaper.\"\r\nChild: \"I don't like broccoli. It's disgusting.\"\r\nChild: \"My mommy makes cookies — it smells yummy!\"\r\nTeacher: \"Exactly! Our noses help us smell all different things.\"\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, our Critter Corner is now full of laughter, wonder, and real discovery. These materials have helped our little ones grow curious, confident, and connected to the world around them. Every day, I see their eyes light up — all because of your kindness and support.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, thank you for believing in our classroom and in these young learners. You've made a real difference — not just in what they're learning, but in how they see themselves as explorers, scientists, and thinkers.","fullyFundedDate":1754003306812,"projectUrl":"project/critter-corner/9514891/","projectTitle":"Critter Corner","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Howe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10100175_orig.jpg?crop=1859,1859,x0,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787886366611","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10100175"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_108258","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":178,"numTeachers":9,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":60,"percentWhite":6,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":11,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":18,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"19.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":80.0,"schoolId":108258,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kairospdx Learning Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kairospdx Learning Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/oregon/portland-public-schools/kairos-pdx-learning-academy/108258"}