{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Six Mile Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8949980,"projectId":9266143,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for our new rolling instrument stand for our xylophone. This has been a huge blessing in the classroom. Students are able to easily roll them in and out during class time very quickly as we transition to other activities. I really appreciate your generosity. The other items have also been amazing. Our Tinker Tars and Frog Guiro and Scraper guiros have been so well loved by the kids. Thanks for bringing joy to our classroom! Each grade level has benefited from these items.","fullyFundedDate":1752586447835,"projectUrl":"project/rock-rollin-instrument-time/9266143/","projectTitle":"Rock & Rollin' Instrument Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Confer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8949980_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762622242016","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/michelle-confer"},{"teacherId":2550620,"projectId":9266565,"letterContent":"I do not have the words to describe the excitement generated when our smart birdfeeder arrived! My students could not wait to set it up, so that we could begin watching for birds to arrive. They have been busy generating questions about birds, and learning how to research answers. Soon, we will have data from the feeder as birds begin to visit, and we will use that to create graphs, look for patterns, make estimates, and so much more! \r\n\r\nHaving the smart birdfeeder is going to be such a wonderful way to bring the real world into math! My students may not even realize how much math they will be using as we enjoy watching and learning about birds. Thank you so much for helping us to realize this extra special opportunity!","fullyFundedDate":1746495493281,"projectUrl":"project/birdwatching-to-build-math-skills/9266565/","projectTitle":"Birdwatching to Build Math Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Trotter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2550620_orig.jpg?crop=2392,2392,x819,y403&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596554674594","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jennifertrottersme"},{"teacherId":2550620,"projectId":9234846,"letterContent":"We want to extend our heartfelt thanks for helping to provide these wonderful books for math class! Each title corresponds to a particular math standard, and we will be using them to pique students' interest, and to practice math skills in a real-world way. Several titles are also going to be used for special projects that encompass math, reading, writing, art, and more! \r\nYour generosity has allowed us to include amazing children's literature in our math lessons. This guarantees better student attention and buy-in because it is an unexpected entry into math skills. We are so excited to be able to connect multiple subjects, and to extend student thinking beyond the usual textbook. Thank you again for your support for this important project!","fullyFundedDate":1746528796222,"projectUrl":"project/book-it-to-great-math-skills/9234846/","projectTitle":"Book It to Great Math Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Trotter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2550620_orig.jpg?crop=2392,2392,x819,y403&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596554674594","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jennifertrottersme"},{"teacherId":8949980,"projectId":9293891,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our music room as we start a new school year! These essential items will help us learn and grow together this year. Thank you for the tissues, lamination sheets, Clorox wipes, post-its, pens, and books. We are already using these supplies in the classroom daily. \r\n\r\nThe books are already being checked out from the library. The students are enjoying extending their learning at home as they explore composers, performers, and music classics. I'm using the historical composer biographies to use as a teaching reference for specific musicians. We appreciate your generous gift!","fullyFundedDate":1752586451400,"projectUrl":"project/the-bare-necessities-of-class/9293891/","projectTitle":"The Bare Necessities of Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Confer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8949980_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762622242016","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/michelle-confer"},{"teacherId":8949980,"projectId":9237663,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for the wonderful musical books for our music room library. The students were THRILLED to see these new titles in our library. \r\n\r\nThey couldn't wait to start checking the books out. They are very eager to tell me which book they checked out and what they've been learning. I have included music discs with some of the books for students to listen at home. This really activates their learning and extends the learning from school to home. It helps students connect areas like listening skills, history, literacy, music, and it's just really fun!","fullyFundedDate":1746467208768,"projectUrl":"project/read-me-a-musical-tale/9237663/","projectTitle":"Read Me A Musical Tale","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Confer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8949980_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762622242016","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/michelle-confer"},{"teacherId":3854928,"projectId":9250264,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity to our classroom. These manipulatives have strengthened our ELA and Math centers. \r\n\r\nHaving all these items in my classroom adds more learning opportunities for my kids. They are exposed to new and different ways of learning. 24 kids were so excited to see new manipulatives come in the classroom. The used them to sort shapes, create houses with shapes, They used them to make letters in the name, work together to create something new and sort items by color or other attributes.","fullyFundedDate":1749139280888,"projectUrl":"project/cool-tools-for-kindergarten/9250264/","projectTitle":"Cool Tools for Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stephanie EB Moore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3854928_orig.jpg?crop=346,347,x0,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746650591287","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3854928"},{"teacherId":9647111,"projectId":9209726,"letterContent":"I just wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt thanks for your amazing contribution to my art room at the end of the school year! Your generous donations really helped my students unleash their creativity and keep making art right up until the last day!\r\n\r\nWe certainly go through a lot of glue in the art room, and the Elmer's glue sticks you provided were a hit with all the grade levels. They were used for fun projects like warm and cool color silhouette cityscapes, awesome Minecraft collages, and even some super cool watermelon weavings! Plus, we used a ton of paper for art projects, and my 4th graders had a blast with the Crayola markers, creating mind-boggling optical illusion art. The bright construction paper colors, especially the pink and green for the 1st graders' watermelon weaving, brought so much life to our projects!\r\n\r\nLaminating sheets are another favorite of mine! They're so important for preserving artwork—not just for the students, but for me, too. I use them to laminate items I want to keep year after year. The 4K students had a fantastic time making their hot air balloons, and I was able to laminate posters to freshen up my art room for the summer. My students have been raving about the new decorations at the start of this school year!\r\n\r\nAnd let me tell you, the students were over the moon with the new Crayola markers! Since we share them across grade levels, they tend to dry out quickly, so my older students were thrilled to have fresh markers to make their projects look extra special. Thank you once again for helping us create such a vibrant and inspiring art space! You're truly wonderful!","fullyFundedDate":1743024011650,"projectUrl":"project/art-supplies-for-a-creative-year-end-jou/9209726/","projectTitle":"Art Supplies for a Creative Year-End Journey!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bush","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9647111_orig.jpg?crop=1920,1920,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723400624547","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9647111"},{"teacherId":9826317,"projectId":8920201,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for your generosity and support in my journey this year. \r\n\r\nMy kiddos have taken the donations provided and made themselves nothing short of a home away from home in my classroom. \r\n\r\nBecause of you, they have books; chairs; clipboards; pencils; dry erase boards; markers; and so many other supplies that help make their learning as easy and fun as possible. \r\n\r\nThey are excited to come into our warmly decorated room each and every day, and I cannot wait to share this wonderful gift with my future students for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1732476680693,"projectUrl":"project/welcome-to-ms-rushers-class-first-ye/8920201/","projectTitle":"Welcome to Ms. Rusher’s Class - First Year Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rusher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9826317"},{"teacherId":1883508,"projectId":8987945,"letterContent":"I started a care closet in my classroom this year as a way to meet any needs of my students. I had no idea that this would expand across the school. I have been able to help not just my students but other 3rd grade students as well as different grade levels. Your generosity helped me to restock and organize my care closet. \r\n\r\nThe care closet is for everyone which has rung true this year. From students needing a snack or a meal to take home to needing hair supplies for a bad hair day, my students have been able to have their needs met. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for helping to keep my idea of a care closet up and running all year long.","fullyFundedDate":1734709482165,"projectUrl":"project/care-closet-to-meet-the-needs-of-all/8987945/","projectTitle":"Care Closet to Meet the Needs of All","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hunter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1883508_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676857357497","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1883508"},{"teacherId":8949980,"projectId":8892260,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to our 'Mindful Musical Moments' project.\r\nWe appreciate your generosity. The students have been enjoying using the bubble wands and the bubble machine when they earn extra recess outside. In addition, the soccer ball and football have been a huge hit as well for our outdoor time. The chalk is always fun to see what they come up with when we are outside. The creativity is really fun to watch as some students create cities, music symbols, flowers, or hop scotch. Each activity provides a positive outlet and creates space for mindful moments.\r\nMy favorite part is hearing the squeals and watching the joyful delight of the bubble machine. No matter the age, students love bubbles! Thank you for contributing to the joy of our musical mindful moments.","fullyFundedDate":1733255337517,"projectUrl":"project/mindful-musical-moments/8892260/","projectTitle":"Mindful Musical Moments!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Confer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8949980_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762622242016","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/michelle-confer"},{"teacherId":2550620,"projectId":8634698,"letterContent":"Students throughout the building are enjoying the many new supplies for Math Club! Each morning, they come to our rooms and select manipulatives such as dominoes, dice, pattern blocks, magnetic tiles, and tangrams to experiment with. They are finding patterns, having math conversations, and learning about math in fun, nonthreatening ways! This type of learning opens the door for new math understanding, and for making connections while in the regular math setting. We are so grateful for your sponsorship and we enjoy seeing the positive impact of math play every day!","fullyFundedDate":1731552261705,"projectUrl":"project/help-our-math-club-multiply/8634698/","projectTitle":"Help Our Math Club Multiply!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Trotter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2550620_orig.jpg?crop=2392,2392,x819,y403&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596554674594","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jennifertrottersme"},{"teacherId":8949980,"projectId":8748402,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding this project. This project purchased a bass xylophone stand for us to use in the classroom and around the building. The great part about these stands are the mobility! With the wheels that roll around, it makes it easy to move heavy instruments like the bass around the classroom and anywhere it needs to go!\r\nThank you for thinking of our kids and our music classroom. We appreciate your support and act of kindness for our music program. This is a huge step in allowing every instrument to have a stand for easy mobility.","fullyFundedDate":1729681574689,"projectUrl":"project/its-all-about-that-bass-no-treble/8748402/","projectTitle":"It’s All About that Bass No Treble","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Confer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8949980_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762622242016","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/michelle-confer"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_6048","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":571,"numTeachers":30,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":88,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":3,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"19.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":62.3,"schoolId":6048,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Six Mile Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Six Mile Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/south-carolina/pickens-county-school-district/six-mile-elementary-school/6048"}