{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Riverwalk Academy","outOfStateSupporters":24.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10487278,"projectId":10234016,"letterContent":"My name is Brittainy Rollins, and I am a middle school elective teacher at Riverwalk Academy,\r\nwhere I teach Career Clusters, Family and Consumer Science, and Introduction to Healthcare\r\nProfessions.\r\nMy students and I would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the generous families who\r\ndonated items to our classroom through our DonorsChoose wishlist. Words cannot fully express\r\nhow thankful we are for your kindness, generosity, and willingness to invest in our students and\r\ntheir learning experiences.\r\nThese donations will make a tremendous impact in our classroom and our program. Having\r\nclassroom sets of materials will allow students to complete projects more efficiently, while\r\nadditional supplies will help us stay organized and, most importantly, allow our students' \r\ncreativity to run wild!\r\nOne of the things I love most about teaching electives is watching students discover new\r\ninterests, develop real-world skills, and gain confidence through hands-on learning. Your\r\ngenerosity helps make those experiences possible. Whether students are designing, creating,\r\nproblem-solving, exploring careers, or developing important life skills, these resources will\r\nprovide them with opportunities to learn by doing.\r\nThank you for supporting our classroom and helping us create a positive, engaging environment\r\nwhere every student feels encouraged to explore, create, and grow. Your generosity is not\r\nsimply providing supplies—it is helping provide meaningful learning experiences that our\r\nstudents will remember.\r\nWith sincere gratitude,\r\nBrittainy Rollins\r\nMiddle School Elective Teacher\r\nRiverwalk Academy","fullyFundedDate":1786902187838,"projectUrl":"project/sewing-our-way-to-creative-confidence/10234016/","projectTitle":"Sewing Our Way to Creative Confidence","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mabey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10487278"},{"teacherId":2026232,"projectId":10168240,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for purchasing books for our school library! Your generosity is making an incredible impact on our students. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing students excitedly explore the shelves, discover a book that catches their attention, and settle in to read. Every book you provide creates another opportunity for a child to build confidence, use their imagination, learn something new, and develop a lifelong love of reading. Thank you for helping make our library a place where students feel excited, welcomed, and inspired!","fullyFundedDate":1778622923736,"projectUrl":"project/books-in-hands/10168240/","projectTitle":"Books in Hands!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2026232_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y725&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1773845143951","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/alyssa-long"},{"teacherId":2026232,"projectId":10129102,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our school library! Your support is helping us create a welcoming, engaging space where students can discover new books, explore their interests, research, and develop a lifelong love of reading. The materials you provided will give students opportunities to learn, imagine, and grow every time they visit the library. We are incredibly grateful for your kindness and for investing in our students and their learning! It is so exciting to see the kids now using the library!","fullyFundedDate":1773857146963,"projectUrl":"project/book-nook/10129102/","projectTitle":"Book Nook","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2026232_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y725&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1773845143951","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/alyssa-long"},{"teacherId":2026232,"projectId":10184865,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for investing in our students and helping bring exciting new STEM kits into our classroom! Your generosity means more than simply providing materials and it is giving our students opportunities to explore, create, experiment, ask questions, make mistakes, try again, and discover that they are capable of solving problems in ways they may have never imagined.\r\n\r\nIn STEM, learning comes alive when students can put their ideas into action. These kits will allow our students to move beyond simply reading about science, technology, engineering, and math and actually experience these concepts firsthand. They will build, design, test, investigate, collaborate, and problem-solve while developing skills that will support them far beyond the classroom. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1782689076485,"projectUrl":"project/science-kits-for-stem/10184865/","projectTitle":"Science Kits for STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2026232_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y725&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1773845143951","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/alyssa-long"},{"teacherId":8497378,"projectId":10177816,"letterContent":"What a year 2025-2026 was! We learned lots of new things, welcomed new students, and explored new projects. The last month of school is always so busy with state testing, end of the year assessments, and finalizing grades. I know as adults it is good for us to slow down every once in a while- the same is true for kids too.\r\n\r\nWe wrapped up our final days of school with some themed days and activities, including our carnival day. We enjoyed testing out our cotton candy maker and after a few messy trial runs, it was a hit!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping put a smile on my students' faces. You have made such an impact.","fullyFundedDate":1778093833994,"projectUrl":"project/cotton-candy-craze/10177816/","projectTitle":"Cotton Candy Craze","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hyleman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8497378_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716479287797","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8497378"},{"teacherId":10339978,"projectId":10149544,"letterContent":"This project gave my summer school students supplies so they were able to be successful. We did daily journal writing, STEM activities, and lots of reading. Your supplies made all this possible.\r\n\r\nWhen the students came on the first day of camp, they were thrilled to receive the new items to use! Sharpened pencils, sharp crayons, new dry erase markers, and pouches to put it all in encouraged them to work hard. \r\n\r\nSchool is officially back in session, so the hard work they put in over the summer gets to shine in their new classroom now! Thank you for providing our students with these supplies and help their success!","fullyFundedDate":1777995135683,"projectUrl":"project/summer-reading-camp-supplies/10149544/","projectTitle":"Summer Reading Camp Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Secor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10339978_orig.png?crop=122,122,x0,y9&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762183719444","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10339978"},{"teacherId":8497378,"projectId":9258060,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping fund this project! My students absolutely love being able to work towards a reward. I pride myself in fostering a classroom environment that encourages students to work hard and be the best versions of themselves. At this age, they are still developing the skills they need to to be successful in their academic career and having an incentive is always beneficial to teaching these skills. \r\n\r\nI am excited to continue \"popping with positivity\" for years to come, all thanks to your support.","fullyFundedDate":1752351142078,"projectUrl":"project/popping-with-positivity/9258060/","projectTitle":"Popping With Positivity","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hyleman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8497378_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716479287797","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8497378"},{"teacherId":2026232,"projectId":9462788,"letterContent":"I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for your generosity and support through your donation of Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards for my STEM and Gifted & Talented classroom. Your contribution has made a genuine difference in my students' learning experience and, in my ability, to bring high-quality, engaging lessons to life.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, I'm constantly seeking ways to make learning meaningful, creative, and challenging for my students. My STEM and GT learners thrive when they can explore ideas hands-on, think critically, and connect what they're learning to the real world. Thanks to your donation, I've been able to access high-quality TPT resources that have expanded our classroom toolkit beyond what traditional materials could offer.\r\n\r\nThese gift cards allowed me to purchase innovative STEM challenges, engineering design projects, critical thinking puzzles, and enrichment lessons that align with state standards while keeping students genuinely excited about learning. Whether my students are designing bridges to test structural strength, coding mini-robots, solving real-world math mysteries, or conducting experiments to explore the properties of materials, every activity has become more dynamic and student-centered because of your help.\r\n\r\nThe best part is seeing the excitement on my students' faces when they're engaged in these lessons. Their enthusiasm is contagious — from the student who proudly says, \"I didn't think I could do this, but I figured it out!\" to the one who starts brainstorming ways to improve their design after testing it. Those moments of discovery and perseverance are the heart of STEM learning, and your donation has made them possible.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for believing in educators and investing in classrooms like mine. Your kindness has directly impacted the quality of instruction and engagement in my STEM and GT program, and I'm truly grateful. You've given my students more than just materials — you've given them opportunities to explore, create, and grow as innovators and problem-solvers.","fullyFundedDate":1758458788117,"projectUrl":"project/tpt-for-gtstem-class/9462788/","projectTitle":"TPT for GT/STEM class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2026232_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y725&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1773845143951","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/alyssa-long"},{"teacherId":2819336,"projectId":9380985,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom! Because of your support, our learning space has been completely transformed into a cozy, flexible, and engaging environment. The bean bags you helped fund have become a favorite among the kids. Each week, they eagerly look forward to getting comfy in their \"special spots\" to read their stories of the week. It's become a highlight of their week and something they genuinely look forward to. The new carpet has also been a big hit. Students constantly mention how soft it is, and it has created a warm, welcoming space for group learning and independent work.\r\n\r\nIn addition to creating a more inviting classroom, your donation has allowed us to improve our learning tools and routines. The lined dry erase boards have made a noticeable difference in handwriting practice, especially for my kindergarten and first-grade students who are still developing those fine motor skills. The privacy folders are perfect for spelling checks, and the stickers? Let's just say they are a huge motivation! My students are obsessed! Even the decor pieces have helped create a more vibrant and comfortable learning environment. I used to be limited to my small group table for our entire 30-minute block, but now we have the flexibility to spread out and learn in ways that work best for each student. Thank you again for making such a meaningful impact in our classroom. 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