{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Burgess Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":40.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":376288,"projectId":9888765,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your incredible generosity in funding my project, \"Magnetic Mind Crafting\"! My students were so incredibly excited to receive, build, and explore with all of these new magnetic blocks. It is amazing to see their creativity unfold and then continue to apply their creativity in their independent work. \r\n\r\n The addition of the Kleenex Facial tissues and Clorox wipes are also so greatly appreciated. We will be able to keep our blocks fresh and sanitized with these supplies. Without generous donors like yourself, this project would not be possible. I am so grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1763597743104,"projectUrl":"project/magnetic-mind-crafting/9888765/","projectTitle":"Magnetic \"Mind\" Crafting","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elswick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp376288_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1492972456051","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/376288"},{"teacherId":284666,"projectId":9641731,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation that allowed us to purchase wireless keyboards for our classroom. Your kindness is helping us create a more engaging and effective learning environment for our students.\r\n\r\nWith these wireless keyboards paired to their iPads, students will be able to practice and improve their typing skills using Learning.com. This interactive platform provides structured lessons and fun activities that build keyboarding proficiency, helping students develop essential digital literacy skills they will use throughout their academic journey and beyond.\r\n\r\nYour support is making a significant difference in preparing our students for success in the digital world. We are incredibly grateful for your investment in their education.","fullyFundedDate":1757638377131,"projectUrl":"project/typing-success-keyboards-for-our-ipads/9641731/","projectTitle":"Typing Success: Keyboards for our iPads","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bashor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp284666_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1539700154798","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-bashor"},{"teacherId":7258698,"projectId":9303864,"letterContent":"Thank you for the incredible flexible seating options you've provided in our classroom, including the kick bands for chairs, wobble stools, and the futon. Your thoughtful choices have made a significant difference in our learning environment, creating a space where students can thrive both academically and socially.\r\nThe kick bands for chairs have been a game-changer for almost every student in my class. By incorporating these into our daily routine, students have discovered a way to move their bodies while staying focused on their work. This has proven to be especially beneficial for those who may struggle with traditional seating. The ability to bounce quietly on the kick bands allows students to release excess energy without disrupting their peers. It has fostered a more engaged classroom atmosphere, where students feel comfortable and are able to concentrate better on their tasks.\r\nMoreover, the students truly enjoy the freedom that comes with using the kick bands. Many have expressed how much they appreciate having the option to move while learning, and I've noticed a marked improvement in their overall behavior and attention. This simple addition has empowered students to take control of their learning experience, making them more invested in their education.\r\nThe futon has also been a delightful addition to our classroom. It serves as a cozy reading nook that students cherish. Many of them choose to sit on the futon with a good book during independent reading time or as a reward for their hard work. This special space has become a haven for students to immerse themselves in literature, and it encourages them to develop a love for reading. Having a comfortable place to relax and enjoy a book has made reading time something they look forward to, and it has fostered a sense of community as they often share their favorite stories with one another while lounging on the futon.\r\nAdditionally, the wobble stools have become a staple at our small group table. Students love the extra movement they provide while engaging in discussions or responding to questions. The wobble stools allow them to shift their weight and adjust their seating position, which helps them stay alert and focused during collaborative activities. I've observed that this added mobility enhances their participation and encourages more dynamic interactions during group work.\r\nThe combination of the kick bands, futon, and wobble stools has created an inclusive learning environment that accommodates various learning styles and needs. It's evident that students feel more comfortable expressing themselves and participating actively in class discussions. The atmosphere of the classroom has transformed into one of collaboration, creativity, and excitement for learning.\r\nYour investment in these flexible seating options has not only improved the physical dynamics of our classroom but has also positively impacted the students' emotional well-being. They feel valued and understood, knowing that their needs are being met. This thoughtful approach has fostered a sense of belonging among the students, which is essential for their overall development.\r\nIn summary, thank you for your dedication to enhancing our classroom with flexible seating options that cater to all students. The kick bands, wobble stools, and futon have enriched our learning environment, making it a more engaging and enjoyable place for everyone. Your support and commitment to our students' success are truly appreciated, and I am excited to see how these changes continue to benefit our classroom community in the future. Thank you for making such a meaningful impact!","fullyFundedDate":1746787184679,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-in-fourth/9303864/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating in Fourth!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Parrish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7258698_orig.jpg?crop=2049,2049,x191,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594254911571","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7258698"},{"teacherId":7258698,"projectId":9359655,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations of tissues, paper, zip-lock bags, whiteboard markers, and take-home folders. These resources have been invaluable as we start our year. The paper has been used for making copies for projects and fun activities, while the take-home folders are utilized daily for students to carry their work and important communications home. The students were thrilled to receive the package and are especially enjoying having supplies like new whiteboard markers available during math. Your support truly makes a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1750787776655,"projectUrl":"project/simple-necessities/9359655/","projectTitle":"Simple Necessities","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Parrish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7258698_orig.jpg?crop=2049,2049,x191,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594254911571","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7258698"},{"teacherId":9503479,"projectId":9380326,"letterContent":"My students and I are grateful for your generosity in funding my project. With our astrobright paper I have been able to make Happy mail for the school year (themes: beg. of year, fall , winter, math, writing, spring, valentines,ect). Students are so excited and thankful to receive happy mail. They love being able to show their adult at home! I also have used the astrobright paper for our tests. Students love taking their tests or check ins on the bright colored paper. \r\n\r\nStudents have enjoyed being able to practice writing dictation for phonics, sentences for writing and math facts on their new double sided dry erase boards. I can't tell you how thankful I am. Students are able to write as if they had paper, since one side has lines. \r\n\r\nWe are fully stocked on both cleaning wipes and Kleenex's for the school year. This will help ensure that we stay healthy and our room the clean. We have all the dry erase markers that we will need for this school year. These dry erase markers are not just for students at their seat but also for small group. We have a container in the back of the room that is for extra markers. Our dry erase erasers have been a terrific addition. Students are able to not only quickly and easily erase, but are able to find them quickly. Our cable clips have been the best addition to our iPad station. They help keep all our cords organized so they are easily accessible for students to plug in. I can't wait to use our bulk pack of crayons to refill students crayon containers. \r\nAgain, I can't tell you how much I appreciate you and your donation for my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1753919352677,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-essentials/9380326/","projectTitle":"First Grade Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McNeely","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9503479_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764801289968","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9503479"},{"teacherId":376288,"projectId":9676486,"letterContent":"Thank you all very much for supporting my project, \"Solve the Puzzle\"! My students are so excited to utilize all of the manipulatives, puzzles, and STEM based items in our daily classroom. \r\n\r\nWith the addition of these items to our daily activities, students are provided with endless opportunities to design, create, and build. My students are very creative and they love to design and create their ideas and to create challenges to complete for one another. They are also continuing to increase their problem solving abilities with the endless opportunities that this project provides them with. I am very thankful for your support and the support of Ripple for my classroom and students! \r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMrs. Elswick","fullyFundedDate":1757531986768,"projectUrl":"project/solve-the-puzzle/9676486/","projectTitle":"Solve the Puzzle","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elswick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp376288_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1492972456051","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/376288"},{"teacherId":4979619,"projectId":9181142,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping my students hear their digital instruction. They typically come to school with dollar store ear buds that hardly work or break within the first few weeks of school. These headphones and storage allow each student to have their own individual headphones. Our digital reading and math platforms have tutorials and explanations orally. When there are 25 of those happening in the classroom it can get pretty loud. The headphones allow them to be the only ones hearing their individual instruction. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1744992846521,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-hear/9181142/","projectTitle":"Help us Hear!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Adam","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4979619_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y70&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676582232521","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/c-adam"},{"teacherId":9503479,"projectId":9380361,"letterContent":"You have made a huge difference in my students school life. Students are now able to listen to their ipads without disrupting others around them. Students are able to stay on task and work to their highest potential. They are able to complete their digital content daily. \r\n\r\nThe headphones are helping my students be successful daily in their digital content. I have had multiple students level up on Lexia from being able to focus, due to the headphones. \r\n\r\nI am so excited for my students to use their comfortable and age appropriate headphones daily. I am most excited for how happy they are to use these headphones. All my students have enjoyed the headphones.","fullyFundedDate":1748989162349,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-hear-that/9380361/","projectTitle":"Can You Hear That?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McNeely","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9503479_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764801289968","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9503479"},{"teacherId":7723374,"projectId":9289702,"letterContent":"Thank yo so much for helping to bring new books into my classroom for this school year. In just a few short weeks, students are already asking me for time to continue reading their books and groans echo through the room when I say it is time to put our books away. I have been able to bring new stories to the hands of young readers that has helped sparked their joy of reading. Some reluctant readers have shared that they \"don't hate reading as much\" now that they have all these different books to choose from. Thanks to your generosity, I have been able to bring a variety of books into my classroom library to reach each student. \r\n\r\nWe start every morning with time to sit down and read around the room. My fourth grade students immediately jump into their stories when it is time. Hearing the quietness of a room full of readers has made my teacher heart very happy. I cannot thank you enough for your donations to help grow the love of reading in my classroom. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1746714766038,"projectUrl":"project/reading-is-a-discount-ticket-to-everywh/9289702/","projectTitle":"\"Reading is a Discount Ticket to Everywhere\" -Mary Schmich","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Herget","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7723374_orig.jpg?crop=540,540,x0,y129&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610829289428","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7723374"},{"teacherId":7320348,"projectId":9465445,"letterContent":"It is with such great reward that our class sends thanks to you for allowing us to learn and grow in literacy this year with so many new books! Our class is able to do a book study on \"Third Grade Angels\" this year as we take on third grade as a looping class! Students were able to receive their own copy to read together in class and to take home and keep for themselves!\r\nMy students are also able to learn about cultural differences, acceptance, making new friends, inclusion, and more through the various read alouds we received! Thanks to you we will be diving in to many new stories and characters that include children that represent all the students in our class!","fullyFundedDate":1753397125580,"projectUrl":"project/a-book-to-have-to-hold-and-connect-to/9465445/","projectTitle":"A Book to Have, to Hold, and Connect to","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Franks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7320348_orig.jpg?crop=1341,1341,x737,y51&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594910384199","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7320348"},{"teacherId":376288,"projectId":9197281,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for making our \"Mathematical Minds\" project a reality! All of the items included in this project will assist me in preparing for a new school year and in teaching new state Mathematical standards.\r\n\r\nWith the addition of the rekenreks to my classroom, I will be able to have a large demonstration model for students to interact with, a daily class rekenrek that we can utilize throughout our day, and students will have access to their own personal rekenrek that will aide them in solving mathematical problems each day. My students will also be so excited to have their own personal set of linking cubes that can be utilized throughout mathematical problems.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your generous donations that made this project possible. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1746739293701,"projectUrl":"project/mathematical-minds/9197281/","projectTitle":"Mathematical Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elswick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp376288_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1492972456051","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/376288"},{"teacherId":376288,"projectId":9177368,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for making our \"Simple Necessities\" project a reality! All of the items included in this project will assist me in preparing for a new school year. These items are basic needs for our classroom that are no longer included on our yearly supply lists.\r\n\r\n With the addition of the varieties of colored paper, I will be able to create colorful activities for my students. The dry erase markers will be used daily by students in our classroom as well as the composition notebooks that we will use to keep our daily writing activities in one place. The facial tissues and clorox wipes will also be needed greatly on a daily basis.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your generous donations that made this project possible. 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