{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Twin Rivers Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":23.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6763132,"projectId":5535481,"letterContent":"Your donation helped me to take part in a training on robotics and teaching with code. I teach STEM K-5 and have to constantly obtain materials and training, to build my instructional knowledge and background. Your donation allowed for some of this to happen. By helping me gain experience, I will be able to make a greater impact on my students. (My district does not provide me with these types of trainings. They also provide me with an annual budget, but it is not enough for what I need to be able to do in my classroom. Thank-you for helping me with this.)","fullyFundedDate":1623957371938,"projectUrl":"project/pathfinders-institute-junior-botball-ch/5535481/","projectTitle":"Pathfinders Institute- Junior Botball Challenge Workshop, Summer 2021!!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ruffing","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6763132_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1579411134078","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6763132"},{"teacherId":6763132,"projectId":5360366,"letterContent":"Your generosity is truly appreciated. My students absolutely love the Ozobots. Without your help and support, my students would not be able to have that opportunity. It makes learning truly engaging and fun. The children were able to write code and have the robots read and follow the code. They loved being able to do this. I rely on Donors Choose to be able to obtain needed classroom items. Since I teach STEM, the robots are used as a major part of my daily curriculum. Again, being able to receive funding and be able to order the Ozobots, makes a huge difference.","fullyFundedDate":1613599341224,"projectUrl":"project/color-coding-and-robotics-with-ozobots/5360366/","projectTitle":"Color Coding and Robotics with Ozobots!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ruffing","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6763132_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1579411134078","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6763132"},{"teacherId":2453183,"projectId":9020275,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to receive the books given to them through your donation and our DonorsChoose grant. They were thrilled to select a book of their choice to take home and make that home-school connection!\r\nThey love to read and go on adventures through reading! Thank you so much for donating to our classroom and allowing my students to develop their life long skills of reading! Your donation has given them the freedom to read on their own and gave them a book of their own! \r\nIt takes a village and you have just become a part of ours!!","fullyFundedDate":1744211072448,"projectUrl":"project/i-can-and-i-will-read/9020275/","projectTitle":"I Can and I Will - READ","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bacon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2453183_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689045941952","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/b-bacon"},{"teacherId":9317585,"projectId":9200900,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the classroom snacks! You can only imagine how much the students enjoyed eating them! I have five and six year-old kindergarten students. They are hungry a lot of the time. The snacks help them to focus and get through the day.\r\n Breakfast and lunch are offered at school, which is wonderful, but it is a long day for the kindergarten students. They need some additional fuel to help them focus. It is also a good motivator for rewards. My students each enjoyed so much of the snacks. We are truly thankful for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1742823869026,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-students-focus-to-do-their-best/9200900/","projectTitle":"Help my students focus to do their best learning.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9317585_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764685075657","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9317585"},{"teacherId":9317585,"projectId":9244062,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the books! Your donation has made a huge impact on my class. I have read a couple of them to my students thus far. We have been sitting on our new carpet, too. In our group, we are enjoying the stories. \r\n I teach Kindergarten. The students are five and six years old. They are learning to write their names, learn their letters/sounds, and numbers. They are also learning how to get along with others, and deal with emotions appropriately. They are excited to hear, sound out, and recognize words. The books are a great addition to my classroom. \r\n\r\nThanks again for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1747667714297,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-books-for-our-classroom/9244062/","projectTitle":"Engaging Books for Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9317585_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764685075657","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9317585"},{"teacherId":7142279,"projectId":8986655,"letterContent":"My students are grateful for your generosity. We were able to have a snack daily for the remainder of the school year. When the snacks started arriving, the students were excited. They were so surprised each day when a new box arrived. \r\nThey asked who keeps sending these? I told them some kind folks who want to see you do well in school. \r\nIn the future, I will be working on a drama club for my students. Snacks and materials are always needed to help with these activities. I look forward to bringing the arts to my students.","fullyFundedDate":1742823862953,"projectUrl":"project/snack-time/8986655/","projectTitle":"Snack Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wakefield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7142279"},{"teacherId":5702078,"projectId":9283414,"letterContent":"We are beyond grateful for your generosity! My second graders can now gather around the perfect size table to learn and grow! We can sit together in small groups to learn new reading and math skills. This special space is a location that will be utilized on a daily basis.\r\nThe kids were so excited to be able to sit together and learn with their classmates. They were laughing and learning together, the first time they got to try out the new table. It was a joy to watch.\r\nI will continue to use this new table each and every school year, and I shall always be grateful to the kind people that made this wish a reality!","fullyFundedDate":1746480179000,"projectUrl":"project/gather-around-learners/9283414/","projectTitle":"Gather Around Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Potter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5702078"},{"teacherId":9241418,"projectId":9001111,"letterContent":"I want to extend my deepest gratitude for your generous donation of three bean bag chairs to my special education classroom. Your support has made a meaningful difference in both our learning environment and our students' daily experience.\r\n\r\nWhen the bean bags arrived, my students were beyond excited. Several of them immediately asked if they could \"try them out,\" and their faces lit up with joy as they settled into their new favorite spots. For many of my students, having a comfortable and welcoming space helps reduce anxiety, improve focus, and increase engagement - especially during lessons that require longer periods of attention.\r\n\r\nWe've incorporated the bean bags into our classroom in several ways. During independent reading time, students now choose the bean bags as a cozy spot to dive into their books or review materials. We've also used them during group work and hands-on science activities like our recent plant growth experiment. Students took turns recording observations from the comfort of the bean bags, which helped them stay calm and focused.","fullyFundedDate":1734627127435,"projectUrl":"project/flex-for-success/9001111/","projectTitle":"Flex for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Eye","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9241418_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y62&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1734548452142","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9241418"},{"teacherId":2453183,"projectId":9025764,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to our classroom project. These snacks are great for rewards and incentives for completing student work. My students work hard on a normal day and these incentives increase productivity and class participation. \r\nMy students were very excited when I opened the boxed to see our special delivery!\r\nWhen they realized what was in the boxes and how they can get some, they started to get right to work and do their best to complete the assignment and get as many correct as they can. \r\nMy class is working hard on writing and actually creating a book to publish, so the treats are awesome to enjoy as they work and get as an incentive after each step of the writing process. \r\nThank you again for thinking of us and encouraging my students to learn and achieve!","fullyFundedDate":1741099920507,"projectUrl":"project/learning-tastes-good/9025764/","projectTitle":"Learning Tastes Good!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bacon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2453183_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689045941952","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/b-bacon"},{"teacherId":2453183,"projectId":8719182,"letterContent":"The Magnetic Blocks that you so graciously donated to my classroom have had made a positive impact on my students. These blocks are a great incentive and reward for my students, encouraging them to complete their work and projects.\r\nOne way we use the blocks in my classroom is encouraging my students to complete their morning work so they can play with the magnetic blocks. These blocks are a great reward as it encourages my students to begin their day in a positive way. They come in and complete their work so they can have time to play with the blocks either on their own or with a partner. The play time with these blocks give them a positive way to start their day. It calms them as they create and interact with each other and the blocks. The magnetic aspect is a fun twist as many of them do not have them at home.\r\nMy students are reward oriented when it comes to these blocks. They are eager to participate during class and get their assignments completed so they have time to create and play. The blocks are also offer a steam aspect as they interact with them and love to show myself and others what they have made with them.\r\nThanks again for giving to our classroom and encouraging my students to complete their work, participate during class and therefore gaining academics in a fun way!","fullyFundedDate":1734627122109,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-play-sparks-student-creativity-a/8719182/","projectTitle":"Sensory Play Sparks Student Creativity and Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bacon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2453183_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689045941952","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/b-bacon"},{"teacherId":5702078,"projectId":9241136,"letterContent":"I write this with a grateful heart! We recently received our Scotch Thermal Laminator and lamination sheets for our classroom. The kiddos and I are so happy to be able to use this system to protect their hard work. \r\n\r\nTeaching second graders the writing process can at times be challenging, but watching their hard work come to life is very rewarding. We now have a lamination system to use, so that the kids can display, show off, and protect the work they have completed in our second-grade classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1744391068292,"projectUrl":"project/wanted-lamination-protection/9241136/","projectTitle":"Wanted: Lamination Protection","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Potter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5702078"},{"teacherId":6716865,"projectId":9036094,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation. My students were very excited to see all the new snacks. They love to have so many choices when they get to pick. It helps their behavior to have the opportunity to earn extra treats and snacks. They also love on random days that they get to have snacks to help them make it through the day. Many of these students do not always have food when they get home so having extra at school is very helpful. Thanks so much for thinking of these students and helping out.","fullyFundedDate":1742823927013,"projectUrl":"project/lets-stay-focused/9036094/","projectTitle":"Let’s Stay Focused!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tedesco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6716865"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_122940","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":607,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":59,"percentWhite":25,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":3,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":76.3,"schoolId":122940,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Twin Rivers Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Twin Rivers Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/mckeesport-area-sch-district/twin-rivers-elementary-school/122940"}