{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ridgeland Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":59.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9512697,"projectId":10224874,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my DonorsChoose project and helping provide these amazing materials for my speech therapy students. Because of your generosity, our therapy room now has a Melissa & Doug Fresh Mart, BBQ Grill, magnetic blocks, Magna-Tiles Road Tiles, Melissa & Doug Pattern Blocks and Boards, train set, and play food.\r\n\r\nAlthough the items arrived near the end of the school year, I was able to use them during the final two weeks of therapy, primarily with my students with autism. The excitement was immediate. As soon as the materials came out, students were eager to explore, create, pretend, and interact. They absolutely loved every item and were highly motivated to participate.\r\n\r\nMany of these materials align with the deep interests of my students, which makes them especially powerful therapy tools. Through imaginative play, building activities, and hands-on exploration, students were naturally motivated to communicate. I observed increased spontaneous language, commenting, requesting, turn-taking, problem-solving, and social interaction in authentic, meaningful contexts. The materials helped create opportunities for communication that felt fun and engaging rather than work.\r\n\r\nThe photos show the materials packed away for summer storage, but they will be ready to return to action when students come back for the 2026–2027 school year. I am excited to continue incorporating these resources into therapy sessions and to see the lasting impact they will have on student communication, social engagement, and learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and for helping create opportunities for meaningful communication through play. Your generosity will continue to benefit children for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1778006971034,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-talk-play-based-speech-therap/10224874/","projectTitle":"Tools for Talk: Play Based Speech Therapy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Couture","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9512697_orig.jpg?crop=318,318,x105,y283&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715122586387","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9512697"},{"teacherId":9272402,"projectId":9971760,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom. We are grateful for the projector, markers, and transparent folders. It helps students learn better by making lessons clear and fun. Students enjoy seeing lessons on the screen and using hands-on practice. I see students more focused and excited every day. \r\nThe new materials have changed the way students feel about learning. They are more willing to answer questions, work together, and stay focused for longer periods of time.\r\n\r\nI am thankful for the trust and support you have given to our classroom and for helping make learning more meaningful for every child.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generous support. \r\nAlways appreciated!!","fullyFundedDate":1775751224434,"projectUrl":"project/essential-classroom-supplies-for-everyda/9971760/","projectTitle":"Essential Classroom Supplies for Everyday Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rani Bolle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9272402_orig.png?crop=1799,1799,x463,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756658136237","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9272402"},{"teacherId":4897246,"projectId":9934230,"letterContent":"I cannot begin to thank you enough for your donations and support of my classroom. These pencils came in the nick of time. We were running out of pencils. It is important students have the daily supplies they need in the classroom to be successful. They should not have to be worrying about finding a pencil for the day. You have given my students the ability to take that worry away. We thank you so much for your thoughts, support, and donations to our classroom family. We thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1765226323782,"projectUrl":"project/pencils-please/9934230/","projectTitle":"Pencils Please","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fiorillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4897246_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1508026757406","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4897246"},{"teacherId":4897246,"projectId":9694931,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation and support to my classroom. Your support means more than I can put into words. You have given me paper to continue to print hands on activities that my students can partake in and learn from. The paper was also used to print student readings and assessments. The laminate also allowed me to make and keep these activities for my students to continue to use over and over. Laminating students writing was also done, so students can take it home as a keep's sake for their parents. Thank you again for the support. We appreciate you so much! Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1764108186608,"projectUrl":"project/perfect-paper/9694931/","projectTitle":"Perfect Paper","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fiorillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4897246_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1508026757406","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4897246"},{"teacherId":9513487,"projectId":9495320,"letterContent":"Effective speech and language intervention requires carefully planned, individualized materials that are easily accessible during therapy sessions. As a speech-language pathologist, I serve students with a wide range of communication needs, and maintaining organized therapy materials is essential to providing high-quality instruction.\r\n\r\nThe binders and organizational tools in this project will allow me to efficiently organize lesson plans, data collection forms, visual supports, and individualized goals for each student. This improved organization will maximize instructional time by reducing transitions and allowing therapy sessions to focus on communication practice rather than material management.\r\n\r\nWith these tools, I can deliver more consistent, targeted interventions and track student progress more accurately. Students will benefit from smoother sessions, increased opportunities for practice, and more responsive instruction tailored to their individual needs. Ultimately, these organizational supports will help ensure that students receive effective, data-driven speech and language services that support their academic success and communication growth.","fullyFundedDate":1756152757723,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-order-to-speech-therapy-themes/9495320/","projectTitle":"Bringing Order to Speech Therapy Themes with Binder Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison Thatcher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9513487"},{"teacherId":9513487,"projectId":9448527,"letterContent":"These cooking materials will transform speech therapy sessions into highly engaging, hands-on learning experiences for my special education students. Cooking activities naturally support speech and language development by giving students meaningful opportunities to practice following directions, sequencing steps, expanding vocabulary, and producing complete sentences in a functional, real-world context.\r\n\r\nAs students measure, mix, and cook, they will work on expressive language goals such as requesting items, describing actions, answering questions, and using functional words (e.g., more, first, next, in, on). These activities also support receptive language skills, social communication, turn-taking, and increased attention and participation. For students with speech intelligibility challenges, cooking provides motivating opportunities to practice clear speech while communicating for a real purpose.\r\n\r\nIn addition to communication goals, cooking activities promote independence, confidence, and life skills that are essential for students with disabilities. These materials will allow students to learn through all their senses, making therapy more accessible, memorable, and effective. Your donation will directly support student growth by turning speech therapy into an interactive, joyful, and meaningful learning experience.","fullyFundedDate":1760654617751,"projectUrl":"project/cooking-up-communication-visual-support/9448527/","projectTitle":"Cooking Up Communication: Visual Supports for Speech and Language Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison Thatcher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9513487"},{"teacherId":3849714,"projectId":9454892,"letterContent":"Because of your kindness, my classroom now sounds completely different. Where there was once hesitation and frustration, there is now the confident sound of young voices reading words they can decode all by themselves.\r\n\r\nYour donation of decodable readers has transformed my classroom. These books are perfectly matched to the phonics patterns my students have learned, which means they experience success instead of constant struggle.\r\n\r\nYou've given my students something priceless: the belief that they can read. Every child CAN read, they just needed the right books to prove it to themselves. \r\n\r\nThank you for investing in their future. Your generosity is changing lives, one decoded word at a time.","fullyFundedDate":1757260311529,"projectUrl":"project/decodable-readers-the-game-changer-we-n/9454892/","projectTitle":"Decodable Readers: The Game-Changer We Need","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tonya Robinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3849714_orig.jpg?crop=394,394,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752852677828","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tonya-robinson"},{"teacherId":9272402,"projectId":9551079,"letterContent":"Thank you !\r\n\r\nThe new headphones and scanner have made a big difference in our classroom! The headphones help my students focus better during lessons and online learning activities by blocking out distractions. They can listen to reading passages, practice math, and complete assignments at their own pace, which really boosts their confidence.\r\n\r\nThe scanner has been amazing for converting student work into digital copies, allowing us to easily share progress and utilize interactive tools. My students especially love seeing their own work appear on the screen; it makes them feel proud and motivated.\r\n\r\nSome of my quieter students have really warmed up to using the headphones. They feel more comfortable learning independently and are now more engaged during lessons. This technology has truly helped create a calm, focused, and fun learning environment!","fullyFundedDate":1760654619349,"projectUrl":"project/tools-to-help-my-students-focus-and-shin/9551079/","projectTitle":"Tools to Help My Students Focus and Shine!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rani Bolle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9272402_orig.png?crop=1799,1799,x463,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756658136237","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9272402"},{"teacherId":9272402,"projectId":9668698,"letterContent":"When the new resources arrived, my students were so happy and excited. They were smiling and excite while opening the boxes, and they wanted to start using everything right away. My autistic students were extra excited and really enjoyed the materials. These tools have helped a lot in small group lessons and have also been useful during meltdowns, giving students something calming to help them feel better. We have already used the resources for reading, and they have made it easier for students to answer questions, match pictures to words, and take part in group activities. It has been wonderful to see students feel proud and confident while learning.\r\n\r\nThey are already looking forward to it and are excited to learn more. They are engaging in the small group, and the materials are very attracted and engaging to learn.\r\n Thank you so much for your kindness and support. These resources are helping my students learn, grow, and enjoy school even more. We are truly grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1758305180331,"projectUrl":"project/students-with-special-needs/9668698/","projectTitle":"Students with Special Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rani Bolle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9272402_orig.png?crop=1799,1799,x463,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756658136237","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9272402"},{"teacherId":4897246,"projectId":9325260,"letterContent":"I cannot begin to thank you enough. The scholastic readers are so fun and inviting for students to read. They love being able to read about things they are interested in and things happening now in the world. It's also easier for them to read. Students enjoy being able to lean our standards in a more fun manner. They read the newspaper and do not remember they are learning. It is an amazing sight to see. That is all because of you! So we try and you for bringing fun leaning into our classroom. The monthly reader is something they look forward too, so thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1746743332654,"projectUrl":"project/scholastic-reader/9325260/","projectTitle":"Scholastic Reader","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fiorillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4897246_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1508026757406","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4897246"},{"teacherId":9911952,"projectId":9087961,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my project, Emotional Regulation to Improve Success in the Classroom. This has allowed me to have resources to discuss different emotions and coping strategies in a more child-led, play based environment. I have seen the impact this is making already with my students, both during occupational therapy sessions as well as their participation in their classroom. My students are much more willing and engaged in tasks that include the emotion coin sorter, emotion plushies, and feeling cards. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, your funding of this project has given me more sensory based resources and activities to improve children's attention span due to sensory thresholds being met. I have been able to provide teachers more sensory objects to trial within the classroom with positive responses from both students and teachers. This project has already helped so many students and I know it will continue to help my students throughout this school year.","fullyFundedDate":1746785997592,"projectUrl":"project/emotional-regulation-to-improve-success/9087961/","projectTitle":"Emotional Regulation to Improve Success in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gabbie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9911952"},{"teacherId":9513487,"projectId":9310053,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generous donation of Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards, I have been able to access specialized speech therapy materials that greatly enhance my ability to support students with diverse communication needs. These resources allow me to customize therapy sessions with engaging, research-based activities that target specific speech and language goals. Having access to a variety of tools—from articulation games to language development worksheets and parent hounds—helps me create a more dynamic and effective learning environment tailored to each student's unique challenges.\r\n\r\nThe engaging activities keep students focused and excited to participate, which leads to more consistent practice and faster improvement. This donation directly supports my mission as a speech therapist to help every child find their voice and communicate confidently both inside and outside the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1746785447937,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-learning-with-tpt-help-us-grow/9310053/","projectTitle":"Fueling Learning with TPT: Help Us Grow!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allison Thatcher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9513487"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7783","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":775,"numTeachers":56,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":41,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":47,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":40.9,"schoolId":7783,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Ridgeland Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Ridgeland Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/south-carolina/jasper-county-school-district/ridgeland-elementary-school/7783"}