{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Palmetto Bays Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":48.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8696971,"projectId":7827022,"letterContent":"Your gift has been such a wonderful blessing to my students and our classroom! Words cannot fully express how grateful we are for your kindness and generosity. Your contribution has made a meaningful impact on our students' learning experiences and has provided them with exciting new opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed. Thanks to your thoughtfulness, our classroom is filled with even more excitement as students explore their new learning materials and technology.\r\n\r\nOne of the greatest benefits of your gift is the opportunity for our students to practice and improve their sight word recognition. Sight words are an important part of developing strong reading skills, and our students are working hard to become more confident and independent readers. They truly enjoy using the new technology because it makes learning interactive, engaging, and fun. Watching their excitement as they recognize familiar words and learn new ones is such a rewarding experience. Your generosity has helped make reading practice more enjoyable and meaningful for each student.\r\n\r\nOur new learning materials also provide valuable opportunities for students to strengthen their fine motor skills. As they interact with the technology, touch the screen, and complete activities, they develop coordination and independence while practicing important academic skills. These hands-on experiences allow students to learn in different ways while building confidence in their abilities. It is wonderful to see them enjoying themselves while making progress toward their learning goals.\r\n\r\nLearning has become even more exciting in our classroom because of your generosity. Our students look forward to participating in activities that allow them to explore, practice, and demonstrate what they know. These resources help us create engaging lessons that support different learning styles and meet our students' individual needs. Every child deserves the opportunity to learn in an environment where they feel supported, encouraged, and excited to discover new things. Your gift has helped make that possible.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, one of the most rewarding experiences is watching students gain confidence and celebrate their accomplishments. Whether they recognize a new sight word, complete an activity independently, or eagerly participate in a lesson, every small achievement matters. Your contribution helps create more of these special moments and encourages our students to keep trying, learning, and growing. The excitement they show when using their new materials reminds us how meaningful these opportunities can be.\r\n\r\nYour kindness reaches far beyond our classroom. You have demonstrated how much of a difference community support can make in the lives of children and their education. By investing in our students, you are helping provide resources that encourage academic growth, independence, and a lifelong love of learning. Your generosity sends a powerful message that our students matter and that people in their community believe in their potential.\r\n\r\nThank you for making such a positive difference in our classroom and in the lives of our students. Your thoughtful gift will continue to benefit them as they develop their reading skills, strengthen their fine motor abilities, and build confidence in themselves. We are truly grateful for your support, and your kindness will never be forgotten. You have helped make learning more enjoyable and rewarding, and we appreciate the lasting impact you have made on our students and our community!","fullyFundedDate":1694665429745,"projectUrl":"project/creating-opportunities-and-improving-the/7827022/","projectTitle":"Creating Opportunities and Improving the Lives of Students with Autism.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McLain","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8696971_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1791654470972","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8696971"},{"teacherId":8422690,"projectId":10504702,"letterContent":"The electricity kits my STEM classroom received as per your donation have been very positive additions to my energy lessons. My students were so excited to see the materials. I briefly explained what the individual pieces of the kits were, I reviewed safety protocols, and then told the students to build me a circuit. They worked in teams to get the lightbulb to light up with no direct instruction.\r\n Watching my students work together to build a simple circuit was rewarding. Hands-on lessons truly teach students and will provide a greater love for learning. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1789577185421,"projectUrl":"project/sparking-curiosity-with-electricity-kits/10504702/","projectTitle":"Sparking Curiosity with Electricity Kits","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. White","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8422690_orig.jpg?crop=1176,1176,x162,y251&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669840600621","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-c-white-stem"},{"teacherId":9187363,"projectId":10276961,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! We are able to be organized and neat with our new shelves! We are able to use our shelves to hold manipulatives and dramatic play items. Having these materials organized and visible helps our students with disabilities to be able to find what they need and creates independence for them! Having a spot to organize our items truly helps so much. We are able to store our toys and have them visible for us in the classroom! Your generous donation is so appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1778227215113,"projectUrl":"project/organization-station/10276961/","projectTitle":"Organization Station!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Spivak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9187363_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761270081410","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9187363"},{"teacherId":3312404,"projectId":10290106,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your amazing donations to our classroom project! We are so excited to be able to use our new tempera paint cakes to create beautiful works of art. Practice mixing our colors, and making some marks to see where they take us! It means so much to myself, and our students that someone out there is thinking about us and the impact we make on each other's lives. I can tell you right now that seeing how people care makes a huge impact on these students! Thank you so much for being that difference and change for them it really means the world!","fullyFundedDate":1788991167874,"projectUrl":"project/painting-with-tempera-paint/10290106/","projectTitle":"Painting with Tempera Paint!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stokes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3312404_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y262&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650543293023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3312404"},{"teacherId":10426330,"projectId":10077240,"letterContent":"The new switch toys and adaptive toys have become an exciting part of our speech and language therapy sessions! My students use the materials to practice functional communication, requesting, making choices, turn-taking, and cause-and-effect skills. The switch-adapted toys give students who may have difficulty accessing traditional toys an opportunity to independently activate and participate in play.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments was watching a student use a switch to activate a toy during a therapy activity. The student was able to make the toy move independently and immediately excited and interested in the toy. We used that moment to practice requesting \"more,\" making choices, and taking turns. What may look like simple play to others was actually a meaningful opportunity for this student to communicate, make a choice, and experience independence.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building communication skills through purposeful play. We will use the new toys during lessons focused on requesting, commenting, making choices, following directions, and taking turns. Students will also have opportunities to practice using their switches more independently and consistently.","fullyFundedDate":1780059718377,"projectUrl":"project/switch-on-learning/10077240/","projectTitle":"Switch On Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Megan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10426330"},{"teacherId":8841927,"projectId":10261111,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! Your kindness has made a real difference for my students at Palmetto Bays Elementary.\r\n\r\nMy students work incredibly hard every single day. Many come from low-income households where resources are limited, yet they show up ready to learn with bright smiles and eager hearts. As their teacher, I provide reading and math intervention support to help them build the skills and confidence they need to succeed. Every small victory—mastering a tricky word, solving a challenging problem, or showing kindness to a classmate—deserves to be celebrated.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, I now have stickers, sunglasses, bubble wands, and other fun incentives to reward their efforts and achievements. These simple treasures mean the world to my students. When they receive a sticker for persevering through a difficult lesson or earn sunglasses for meeting their reading goal, their faces light up with pride. These small rewards motivate them to keep pushing forward, even when learning feels challenging.\r\n\r\nYour donation has done more than provide materials—it has shown my students that people care about them and believe in their potential. You've helped create a positive, encouraging classroom environment where hard work is recognized and celebrated. Because of you, my students are more motivated, more confident, and more excited about learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in these wonderful children. Your support truly matters, and we are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1778192117566,"projectUrl":"project/eyes-on-the-prize/10261111/","projectTitle":"Eyes on the Prize!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Work","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8841927_orig.jpg?crop=1086,1086,x0,y57&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669667638583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8841927"},{"teacherId":3312404,"projectId":10313566,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom project! These wipes will last us through the school year as we clean up all of our wonderful messes we will be making in art class! Anti bacterial soap will help keep everyones hands clean and germ free! \r\n\r\n We are beyond excited to use the dry erase wipe mats for various projects, ideas, learning and creating in the classroom this school year! Thank you so much for bringing in the school year with a bang and setting us up right!","fullyFundedDate":1786542161345,"projectUrl":"project/clean-and-organized/10313566/","projectTitle":"Clean and Organized!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stokes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3312404_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y262&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650543293023","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3312404"},{"teacherId":9175203,"projectId":10196590,"letterContent":"this project helped bring learning to life by allowing my students to have toys to make their outside learning experience more meaningful. Students were able to dig for shells, collect shells, and learn about different parts of the beach, which they do not often have access to.\r\nThis project will be able to help future students in my class and continue bringing the tradition of going to the beach with the students and taking them to the state park to learn more about where they are from and the resources we have around us!","fullyFundedDate":1777037964967,"projectUrl":"project/taking-learning-outside/10196590/","projectTitle":"Taking Learning Outside","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reagan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9175203"},{"teacherId":8848900,"projectId":10199466,"letterContent":"I am truly so thankful for your donation to my students. The joy that these materials have brought to my students is so heartwarming to see. \r\n\r\nNot only are they able to express themselves creatively, they are working together and developing crucial social skills needed for future success. I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing their excitement, creativity, and friendships while using these materials. \r\n\r\nMy students took the sand buckets on a beach field trip and had a great time building sandcastles with each other. They have used the chalk and bubbles outside at recess and special events at school. \r\n\r\nThe materials have been a wonderful addition to our classroom and I th am you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1778785570142,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-fun-at-recess/10199466/","projectTitle":"Outdoor FUN at Recess!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Housand","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8848900_orig.png?crop=394,394,x6,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669668145399","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8848900"},{"teacherId":9187363,"projectId":9798429,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my classroom. The sensory materials you have provided have helped my students with special needs calm and regulate themselves. The learning activities have helped them learn how to do tasks independently from start to finish. My students love to complete the learning activities in their independent task boxes each day. Not only are these tasks helping them gain independence, but it is also helping them to learn basic life skills like counting, shapes, colors, and letters. They are also helping them develop strong fine motor skills.","fullyFundedDate":1769177830295,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-heaven/9798429/","projectTitle":"Sensory Heaven","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Spivak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9187363_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761270081410","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9187363"},{"teacherId":9587086,"projectId":10160864,"letterContent":"Our new books have made a meaningful difference in our kindergarten classroom by helping students see themselves, their families, and their cultures represented in the stories we read. At this age, it is so important for children to recognize that their experiences, traditions, and identities matter. When students see characters who look like them, celebrate holidays their families celebrate, or participate in traditions that feel familiar, reading becomes more personal, engaging, and meaningful.\r\n\r\nThroughout the year, we rotate our classroom books to reflect different cultures, holidays, and traditions. From celebrating the many ways families observe holidays to exploring traditions from around the world, these books help our students learn about one another while developing an appreciation for the differences that make each of us unique. They also create opportunities for meaningful conversations about family, community, kindness, and belonging.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, reading is about so much more than learning letters and sounds. We use books to build vocabulary, strengthen comprehension, make connections, and encourage students to ask questions and share their own experiences. Our read-alouds often become opportunities for students to say, \"My family does that, too!\" or to learn something new about a classmate's traditions. These moments help build a classroom community where every child feels welcomed, valued, and included.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a classroom library that reflects the beautiful diversity of our students and the world around them. Your generosity allows us to provide books that not only support early literacy skills but also remind every child that their story matters and that there is a place for them in the world of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1777997344668,"projectUrl":"project/turning-pages-growing-minds/10160864/","projectTitle":"Turning Pages, Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hancock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9587086_orig.jpg?crop=1947,1947,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720546702496","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/magicofkinder"},{"teacherId":3312404,"projectId":10123783,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom project!!! It came at just the right time! Our pencil sharpener no longer works, and I cannot tell you the excitement I had from the students when I told them we were getting another one! They are so excited for the new sharpeners! Thank you so much it really means the world! They were very excited about trying out some new color pencils as well!! I have such a sweet group of students and they are so appreciative that someone cared about us!! 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