{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Hilton Head Island Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3314957,"projectId":9778453,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our \"Makerspace Materials\" project. Because of you, our classroom has transformed into a space where creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration truly come to life. Students have been using the new materials to design and build structures, test ideas, and explore hands-on STEM challenges. \r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement was incredible. Students were eager to explore every item, asking questions and immediately brainstorming ideas for what they could create. It was inspiring to see their curiosity take over—they weren't just completing an assignment, they were fully engaged, thinking critically, and taking ownership of their learning.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, we will continue building on this momentum by incorporating more design challenges and open-ended projects into our STEM time. Students will begin working on projects that connect to real-world problems, allowing them to apply creativity and engineering skills in meaningful ways. Your generosity has made a lasting impact on our classroom, and we are so grateful for the opportunities you've provided our students to learn, create, and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1764022482453,"projectUrl":"project/makerspace-materials/9778453/","projectTitle":"Makerspace Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Malinoski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3314957_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1710326040102","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/emmamalinoski"},{"teacherId":9990647,"projectId":9939856,"letterContent":"I want to take a moment to sincerely thank you for your generous support of our soccer program. Your contributions have made a meaningful difference in the lives of our student-athletes, and we are incredibly grateful.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, we have been able to improve our equipment, provide better training opportunities, and create a more positive and competitive environment for our team. The impact has gone far beyond the field. Our players are showing greater confidence, stronger teamwork, and a deeper sense of discipline and responsibility.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped create opportunities that these students might not otherwise have had, and for that, we are truly thankful. You are an important part of our team's success.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in our program and in our students.","fullyFundedDate":1767281459182,"projectUrl":"project/kickstart-their-potential/9939856/","projectTitle":"Kickstart Their Potential!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Belluscio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9990647"},{"teacherId":10304335,"projectId":10098211,"letterContent":"WOW!!! I opened all the boxes today and put all the STEAM manipulatives in baskets. The children rotated to each station and explored, problem solved, and created amazing structures. We talked about being inquirers and being creative. I have never seen my students so happy and engaged. I am excited to extend these STEAM activities into my writing station as well. I am so grateful for your donations to help my first graders explore, problem solve, and enjoy learning so much more. They made some wonderful thank you cards and I will upload them as soon as they are finished. Thank you very much for helping my students grow and learn.","fullyFundedDate":1771785520985,"projectUrl":"project/steam-building-stations-for-curious-and/10098211/","projectTitle":"STEAM Building Stations for Curious and Creative First Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Faniola","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10304335_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759885816552","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10304335"},{"teacherId":2232731,"projectId":9820317,"letterContent":"Because of you, our classroom is buzzing and sometimes literally glowing!\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our project, Snap, Spark, and Learn: Circuits for Young Engineers. Your generosity brought Snap Circuit kits into our third-grade classroom at Hilton Head Island Elementary School, and the impact has already been incredible.\r\n\r\nAs part of our inquiry into How the World Works, students are exploring energy and motion. Before this project, electricity was something abstract, something we talked about or saw in diagrams. Now, it's something they can build, test, and redesign with their own hands.\r\n\r\nI've watched students:\r\n\r\n•\tCarefully connect wires and troubleshoot when their circuit didn't light.\r\n•\tExcitedly gasp when a bulb flickered on for the first time.\r\n•\tCollaborate, revise, and problem-solve using the engineering design process.\r\n•\tShift from asking, \"Is this right?\" to confidently saying, \"Let's test it and see.\"\r\n\r\n\r\nThat shift, from observer to engineer, is powerful. Thank you for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1760884148069,"projectUrl":"project/snap-spark-and-learn-circuits-for-you/9820317/","projectTitle":"Snap, Spark, and Learn: Circuits for Young Engineers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Quigley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2232731_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695211388364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/quigley"},{"teacherId":10304335,"projectId":9956294,"letterContent":"Your generous donations have created a fantastic space for my first graders to use their creativity in the cozy writing center! Their excitement and enthusiasm is permeating throughout the classroom and I love watching them excited to write. Just a few extra cozy pieces such as the rug, tables, and cushions have created more interest in this space!! I am very grateful for your commitment to helping educators create spaces for their students. Thank you very much for helping my children grow and for inspiring them!!","fullyFundedDate":1771023381447,"projectUrl":"project/creative-lego-writing-center/9956294/","projectTitle":"Creative Lego Writing Center","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Faniola","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10304335_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759885816552","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10304335"},{"teacherId":7461377,"projectId":9840387,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing the black plates, Styrofoam balls, and paint that brought our moon phases lesson to life. We are using these materials to create 3D moon phase models that students can hold, rotate, and observe from different angles. One especially memorable moment was watching students compare their models under a light source and excitedly realizing why the moon appears to change shape in the sky. The hands-on nature of this project helped transform an abstract concept into something concrete and meaningful.\r\n\r\nMany students who are usually hesitant to participate jumped right in, carefully painting shadows and proudly showing their work to classmates. It was wonderful to see their curiosity spark so naturally and their confidence grow as they worked when the students first saw the materials. \r\n\r\nNext, students will use their completed moon models to explain the lunar cycle in their own words, practicing both scientific vocabulary and communication skills. We will connect their models to real moon observations, tracking the moon over several nights and matching what they see in the sky to their 3D representations. Your generosity is helping students move from creating to explaining, to truly understanding. Thank you for giving our students such a meaningful peek into real scientific learning.","fullyFundedDate":1761595077313,"projectUrl":"project/illuminating-the-lunar-cycle/9840387/","projectTitle":"Illuminating the Lunar Cycle","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. WU","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7461377_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598104264018","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7461377"},{"teacherId":3314957,"projectId":9720657,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous donation of microscopes and specimen kits for our STEAM lab. Your support has already made a clear, joyful difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nStudents are so curious! We are able to use the specimens to investigate different animal parts, plant cells, and zoom in on various rocks/crystals. The ideas and wonder are endless! \r\n\r\nYour gift has not only enriched lessons but sparked creativity, promoted critical thinking, and inspired several students to consider future STEM paths. We are deeply grateful for the lasting impact you've made on our learners.","fullyFundedDate":1758588864131,"projectUrl":"project/microscope-magic/9720657/","projectTitle":"Microscope Magic","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Malinoski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3314957_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1710326040102","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/emmamalinoski"},{"teacherId":306804,"projectId":8423630,"letterContent":"It's a pleasure to connect with you and share news from our classroom. Thank you for being such an important part of our learning community — your support makes a real difference.\r\n\r\nOur classroom has become much more organized, and that has helped students and me be more productive.\r\nRolling storage carts are now stocked with math and literacy materials so I can \"grab and go\" during small groups and lessons. This saves instructional time and helps lessons run smoothly.\r\nStudent shelves are clearly labeled and full of materials so learners can find what they need independently.\r\nOur classroom library is being used daily; the books are supporting stronger reading skills and encouraging students to read more often.","fullyFundedDate":1723669461507,"projectUrl":"project/spark-our-love-of-reading/8423630/","projectTitle":"Spark Our Love of Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melendez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp306804_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534257668306","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jessica-melendez"},{"teacherId":306804,"projectId":7060804,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for the partnership we share in supporting student learning — your support makes our classroom a warm, joyful, and curious place every day.\r\n\r\nOur classroom environment has blossomed into an engaging hands-on learning space full of thoughtful decor and learning centers.\r\nStudents have been using hands-on materials directly connected to our science lessons. These materials include reusable activities and high-quality resources from Teachers Pay Teachers that support inquiry-based learning.\r\nStudents created planets using clay as part of our unit on the solar system. These projects are displayed in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1673555468602,"projectUrl":"project/to-the-moon-and-beyond/7060804/","projectTitle":"To the Moon and Beyond","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melendez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp306804_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534257668306","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jessica-melendez"},{"teacherId":306804,"projectId":6568540,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support — my students have loved using their journals and notebooks during math and literacy to track their progress and deepen their understanding of our lessons. The cubes have given us hands-on manipulatives to apply mathematical thinking, and the dice have been perfect for many centers and parent collaboration activities. The shapes have truly been helping as geometry is a hard concept for 1st graders. All your materials have been used daily by my students and have truly helped me also.","fullyFundedDate":1659044038792,"projectUrl":"project/mindful-math/6568540/","projectTitle":"Mindful Math","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melendez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp306804_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534257668306","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jessica-melendez"},{"teacherId":306804,"projectId":8262829,"letterContent":"Thank you for your continued partnership.\r\nNew hands-on materials are available to support our Animal Inquiry Unit:\r\nAnimal track sets and matching cards to help students identify and compare footprints.\r\nA selection of jungle and ocean animal toys to encourage visual play and role‑playing during investigations.\r\nLife cycle kits (insect and plant) to connect stories and classroom literature to real, hands-on observation.\r\nNew informational books about animals for students to read, explore, and use as sources for upcoming animal reports.\r\n Small-group stations to practice observation, comparison, and vocabulary.\r\nWhole‑class read-alouds and research time where students will use informational texts to gather facts for short animal reports.\r\nHands-on life cycle observations that link literature (picture books and informational texts) to real specimens and timelines.","fullyFundedDate":1715387509833,"projectUrl":"project/animal-habitats/8262829/","projectTitle":"Animal Habitats","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melendez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp306804_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534257668306","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jessica-melendez"},{"teacherId":306804,"projectId":9495152,"letterContent":"Warm greetings! We hope this message finds you well. \r\n\r\nLEGO Community Builders — During our upcoming unit on community and helpers, students will use LEGOs to build neighborhoods and special places for community helpers. This activity supports spatial thinking, collaboration, and social studies connections.\r\n \r\nTeachers Pay Teachers Reusable Centers — We have invested in reusable center materials from Teachers Pay Teachers to enrich classroom choices and support differentiated learning. These centers will rotate weekly and include literacy, math, and exploratory science activities that students may revisit and master over time.\r\nNote: These centers mean more meaningful, hands-on learning for your child and reduce single-use materials in the classroom.\r\n\r\nLearning through hands-on inquiry and play: \r\nStudents creating imaginative planetary landscapes with playdough, explaining their planets' climates and life forms.\r\n\r\nCurious questioning and problem-solving during science exploration stations—students asked thoughtful questions and tested ideas, showing real growth in inquiry skills. 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