{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dayton Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":56.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8615779,"projectId":10021196,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project and helping meet the basic needs of our elementary students. \r\n\r\nYour kindness and support are making a meaningful difference in the daily lives of our students. Thank you for helping create a more comfortable and supportive learning environment for our school community.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your kindness and commitment to supporting our students' well-being. Your generosity is helping remove barriers so our students can focus on what matters most—learning and growing.","fullyFundedDate":1768692791107,"projectUrl":"project/hot-snacks-warm-hearts-for-little-lear/10021196/","projectTitle":"Hot Snacks & Warm Hearts for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Minich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8615779_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736518074198","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8615779"},{"teacherId":8615779,"projectId":9947055,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of our student-led reading event project. Because of your contribution, this initiative had a meaningful impact on both our primary and intermediate grade levels, benefiting our entire school community.\r\n\r\nThe donated materials—including snacks, a bookshelf, a Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) gift card, bookmarks, and markers—allowed our sixth-grade students to fully plan and execute a literacy-focused event for younger learners. \r\n\r\nYour support is helping our students grow not only as readers, but also as leaders within our school community. We are truly grateful for the lasting difference you are making.","fullyFundedDate":1765986046337,"projectUrl":"project/sharing-the-love-of-reading/9947055/","projectTitle":"Sharing the Love of Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Minich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8615779_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736518074198","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8615779"},{"teacherId":4976035,"projectId":9810875,"letterContent":"Thank you for making math come alive in my classroom. When the supplies first arrived, the students could not wait to open the boxes. Together, we opened the boxes and looked at the colorful and enticing containers of counters. I allowed them time to explore and play with them which created opportunities for shared play and conversation. \r\nWhen we were able to use them for math class, students wrote multiplication stories that were based on equal groups of fruit, sets of families, and bunches of aliens. The big idea of multiplication was demonstrated because their hands were making the equal groups instead of simply imagining them. Furthermore, great care was taken to put everything back into the correct containers because they wanted to ensure that our new supplies were secure and ready for our next lesson. Students wanted to take care of the new supplies.\r\nIt's a big thanks for a big donation and big generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1769214266433,"projectUrl":"project/making-some-math/9810875/","projectTitle":"Making Some Math","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Eddy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4976035_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x423,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678070065563","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4976035"},{"teacherId":4976035,"projectId":10049522,"letterContent":"It takes a special kind of organization to show faith in a teacher who they never met. No words can accurately express my sincere gratitude. I served hot chocolate to my homeroom today to begin our day. They were so excited. It started the day with a warm drink and a great chapter book. I also explained that I was able to do amazing things because I was a writer and those written words moved someone to believe in our classroom. The new Bose speaker was playing soft classical music to inspire great thinking, too. \r\nI wish that you could see the 3rd grade noses that have dots of marker on them from the smelly markers. These are things that make students want to come to school. For that, I am grateful. Your donation helps me to provide more than basics. It helps me to go that extra mile and add that extra happy component each day.","fullyFundedDate":1769254881045,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-up-with-a-cup/10049522/","projectTitle":"Cozy Up with a Cup","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Eddy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4976035_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x423,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678070065563","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4976035"},{"teacherId":6922415,"projectId":9966391,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our Lunar New Year project! Students loved using the new tablets to research traditions, symbols, and celebrations. 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Your kindness and support are truly appreciated and have made a positive, lasting impact on our students.","fullyFundedDate":1759603844898,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-helping-teachers/9693106/","projectTitle":"Teachers Helping Teachers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Minich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8615779_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736518074198","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8615779"},{"teacherId":8615779,"projectId":9755473,"letterContent":"Thank you for making this project come to life! Our classroom is glowing with colorful lights for each holiday, creating a fun and welcoming atmosphere. The students have been especially excited about the candy dispenser and other goodies—those mini Tic Tacs were a huge hit! They also loved receiving the stickers. This project was filled with so many wonderful \"little\" things that brought big smiles and joy to our students each day. We are so thankful for your kindness and generosity. Your support has made a meaningful difference, and our students are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1759700763706,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-bit-of-everything/9755473/","projectTitle":"A Little Bit of Everything!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Minich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8615779_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736518074198","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8615779"},{"teacherId":6922415,"projectId":9847915,"letterContent":"Our Story Buddies project had a meaningful and lasting impact on both our older and younger students. Thanks to your generosity, our \"big kids\" were able to spend a special reading day with Kindergarten students focused on building literacy skills and positive relationships.\r\n\r\nDuring our Story Buddies day, older students read Christmas-themed stories aloud to Kindergarten buddies, practicing fluency, expression, and comprehension strategies. They took their role as reading models seriously and showed great patience, encouragement, and leadership. The Kindergarten students were highly engaged, asked questions about the stories, and eagerly participated in discussions, which helped strengthen their listening and early reading skills.\r\n\r\nAfter reading together, the students worked collaboratively to create a Christmas tree craft. This activity reinforced fine motor skills for the Kindergarten students and allowed the older students to support, guide, and problem-solve alongside their buddies. The shared craft time helped build connections and made the experience joyful and memorable for everyone involved.\r\n\r\nThis project went beyond academics by fostering a sense of community, responsibility, and confidence. Older students felt proud to mentor younger learners, and the Kindergarten students gained confidence interacting with older peers. Your support made this meaningful cross-grade experience possible, and it helped create positive memories around reading and learning that will last well beyond the holiday season. 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Storyworks creates a fun way to encourage reading while I also focus on writing responses to text.\r\nThank you for encouraging literacy in my classroom for all students, even the ones who hesitate to read.","fullyFundedDate":1758845780677,"projectUrl":"project/help-we-want-to-read/9396529/","projectTitle":"Help! We Want to Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Eddy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4976035_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x423,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678070065563","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4976035"},{"teacherId":4976035,"projectId":9810671,"letterContent":"Thank you! While I wrote my grant for help with multiplication facts, I have used this speaker for so many other things. We begin each day with calming sounds that alert our senses and get us ready for the day.\r\nEach math lesson begins with a song about multiplication facts. I am able to broadcast the songs louder so more kids are singing and learning. I use the speaker for calming sounds during afterschool tutoring when kids are trying to keep going for that extra hour. It lightens the mood.\r\nThank you for helping to make my classroom a great place to learn. One small, pink speaker has literally added volumes to my day. 😁","fullyFundedDate":1760693528326,"projectUrl":"project/multiplication-fills-my-heart-and-head/9810671/","projectTitle":"Multiplication Fills My Heart and Head","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Eddy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4976035_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x423,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678070065563","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4976035"},{"teacherId":4976035,"projectId":9396364,"letterContent":"I have been rewarding students with Eddy bucks for a few years. It works amazingly well; however, I am reliant on my own resources for shopping materials. 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