{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Normal Park Museum Magnet Lower","outOfStateSupporters":17.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4495212,"projectId":9812524,"letterContent":"My students love the adaptive and flexible seating. They like the cushions in my classroom so they are not sitting on the floor. A rocker is placed in a student's general education classroom so he can support his spine while sitting on the floor. Another student gets to raise his chair some and wiggle slightly with the wobble feet on the chairs. They are so popular that I had to order another set for another student. I love how many of the chairs are foldable and portable, so they can easily get stashed away when not in use. \r\nThank you for supporting my students' comfort and impulsivity with a variety of options for sitting on the floor or in their chairs.","fullyFundedDate":1760881148861,"projectUrl":"project/sitting-hurts/9812524/","projectTitle":"Sitting Hurts","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Modrow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4495212_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569786536722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/heather-modrow"},{"teacherId":4495212,"projectId":9723237,"letterContent":"The printable readers have really helped my students expand on what they do on the Edmark reading program they use daily on the iPad to paper and pencil as well as being able to read short stories.\r\nEach of my students has a binder with pages of matching, cut and paste, and circle the correct sentence practice sheets. These can help students transfer the skills they learn on the iPad to a medium they see in class, paper! They also get extra practice with little 4 page books that I can print and they can practice reading. They get excited to be able to read books like their classmates. One student was so proud of his success that we recorded him reading the book and sent it to his mom. She was thrilled we found the right key to unlock his ability to read after several years of trying other curricula.","fullyFundedDate":1759523578829,"projectUrl":"project/take-home-readers-hot-off-the-printer/9723237/","projectTitle":"Take Home Readers - Hot Off the Printer","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Modrow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4495212_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569786536722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/heather-modrow"},{"teacherId":4495212,"projectId":9428783,"letterContent":"Thank you for these wonderful games that keep us busy in reading, language, and social skills groups. I was able to introduce and adapt the Ousi games to meet my students developmental level. The older students were curious about the pictures and using the QR codes on the back could instantly give more information. They were able to play the game of placing like by like and explaining why - both green, both animals, both have stripes. The younger students started by sorting animals and nature. They were able to understand the concept and sort them correctly. Then one student placed the animal picture in the nature category. When I asked if that was the right place, he said, \"Yes, fox outside.\" I love that he was able to communicate WHY he did that and had a great and valid reason. I was so proud of him!","fullyFundedDate":1755689717439,"projectUrl":"project/games-for-critical-thinking-and-independ/9428783/","projectTitle":"Games for Critical Thinking and Independent Practice","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Modrow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4495212_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569786536722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/heather-modrow"},{"teacherId":4495212,"projectId":9404274,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my students with a stocked class store. They love Fridays when they get to see what they can spend their Modrow Money on. Some want candy and some want fidgets. One student saved up for a month to get a Batman Lego toy. Having this system in place for students with behavior needs helps motivate them during the day to keep trying to reach their goals. The Friday store rewards all students who have put in effort during the week. Everyone looks forward to Friday for many reasons, including the treasure box!","fullyFundedDate":1755045508169,"projectUrl":"project/stocking-the-class-store/9404274/","projectTitle":"Stocking the Class Store","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Modrow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4495212_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569786536722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/heather-modrow"},{"teacherId":4495212,"projectId":9712488,"letterContent":"All of my students love the Tonies Box and characters. I put books and the Tonie character on the magnetic spice rack shelf or out on a table for students to select and listen to. They have their favorites and love to be able to have a book read to them as they follow along.\r\nMy favorite part of this project is the collaboration among peers. Some students who have autism and struggle with reading and comprehension get to pick out their favorite class books and stronger readers who are their classmates, read and record the book they want to listen to. \r\nIt's a great leadership role to record yourself reading, and then anyone can listen to the classmate, not just struggling readers.","fullyFundedDate":1758122853541,"projectUrl":"project/read-to-me-please/9712488/","projectTitle":"Read to Me, Please!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Modrow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4495212_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569786536722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/heather-modrow"},{"teacherId":4495212,"projectId":9459872,"letterContent":"My students loved making cat and dog toys for shelter animals. I explained to them about how abandoned pets come to the shelter sick or scared, then amazing people love them and help them heal. While making the toys, we looked online at the dogs and cats available for adoption, commenting on their names, fur color, size, and more. Students told me about their pets and those who didn't have pets picked out a favorite shelter animal to make the toy for. They are very excited about this community service opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1752526005513,"projectUrl":"project/enriching-the-lives-of-animals-in-shelte/9459872/","projectTitle":"Enriching the Lives of Animals in Shelters","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Modrow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4495212_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569786536722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/heather-modrow"},{"teacherId":4495212,"projectId":9647023,"letterContent":"Most days when you walk into my classroom, you will see a train set winding under tables and chair and across the floor. It now has a \"Walnut Street Bridge\" (even if it is red and not blue) as well as tunnels, crossing gates and so much more. My little engineers have become quite talented at their designs. The train set has increased social skills, communication, and cooperative play among my students, who often prefer to play by themselves. Thank you for helping make our train set more engaging.","fullyFundedDate":1757503347484,"projectUrl":"project/full-steam-ahead/9647023/","projectTitle":"Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Modrow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4495212_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569786536722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/heather-modrow"},{"teacherId":4495212,"projectId":9691291,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for adding more math integer blocks from the Math U See program. Now students can have them in their general education classroom to use when I am not there AND I still have sets to use when I am teaching direct instruction in a small group. Having sets in their classroom means that my students have the tools at their fingertips even when I am not there to help them.It has really helped my students be able to set up and solve grade level multiplication and division problems with or without special education staff support there.","fullyFundedDate":1757503349666,"projectUrl":"project/math-u-see-is-hands-on-for-me/9691291/","projectTitle":"Math U See Is Hands-On for Me!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Modrow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4495212_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569786536722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/heather-modrow"},{"teacherId":4495212,"projectId":9614219,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting this project. The students love the spinning chair. I was able to share with another teacher so we each have one now. It really helps many students get out excess energy and regulate themselves. Several students enjoy using the carpet as a city and drive cars along. They get to use so much expressive language as they play. They enjoy adding the magnetic tiles and magnetic people to their structures as they create. Of course we added a few things to our classroom store that the students are working toward as well for good behavior and work completion. Overall, these items just made our classroom a little better.","fullyFundedDate":1756332256193,"projectUrl":"project/make-our-space-better/9614219/","projectTitle":"Make Our Space Better","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Modrow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4495212_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569786536722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/heather-modrow"},{"teacherId":4495212,"projectId":9491486,"letterContent":"Thank you to all the supporters who helped us get the storage cases for our task boxes, a subscription to pre-made task boxes and more items to help make individual work for my students. In the beginning of the year, we practiced how to use the various boxes. Now several students have a couple boxes they are working on in their classroom during stations and independent time. They are perfect as they can be tailored to each student's needs. The subscription allows me to create a task box for any skill my students need. This will be used for years to come by several students.","fullyFundedDate":1753919415095,"projectUrl":"project/creating-independent-learners-through-ta/9491486/","projectTitle":"Creating Independent Learners Through Task Boxes","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Modrow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4495212_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569786536722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/heather-modrow"},{"teacherId":4495212,"projectId":9288730,"letterContent":"This program has been just the right program to open the door to reading for some students who don't respond to traditional approaches. A few of my students are whole-word readers. They might know letters and sounds, but they don't know how to sound out words or put letters together to create words. They rely on visual memory of words they have seen with repeated exposure. Edmark does this in an engaging way on the iPad and each student follows their own program at their own pace. \r\nI want to share a story about one of the students who recently started using Edmark. I have been working with a student for 2 years. I have tried just about every OG reading curriculum out there, and he still couldn't blend a CVC word consistently. Towards the very end of the school year, I started a new trial of Edmark. He said it was easy. Great! We worked on 5 words in about 2-3 weeks. Summer happened. Today I showed him the words one by one to see where to start him this year. He knew every single word we learned (stopping at exactly where we left off) AND could string them in phrases and sentences! I was so excited to have found what finally works that I took a quick video of him reading and sent it to his mom. She was excited as well and that student's confidence about reading has improved. For him, this project is the difference between struggling to read and gaining confidence in reading as he adds more words every day.","fullyFundedDate":1747648267866,"projectUrl":"project/word-dog-time/9288730/","projectTitle":"Word Dog Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Modrow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4495212_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569786536722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/heather-modrow"},{"teacherId":4495212,"projectId":9368548,"letterContent":"In my classroom, we use a lot of games and hands-on activities. As a result, we need a lot of storage for all of these items. I was able to replace a very old shelf with these new shelves and expand our storage. Some storage cabinets are for items I select for various learning activities. Another storage cabinet is for the STEM items they use daily. The sectioned parts of the cabinet make it easy for the students to put back the train, Zoob builders, or Legos back in the correct spot. Organization and easy access to the items we need helps us maximize our time together.","fullyFundedDate":1748787797999,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-stem-storage/9368548/","projectTitle":"Books and STEM Storage","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Modrow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4495212_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569786536722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/heather-modrow"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_92633","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":432,"numTeachers":59,"percentFrplEligible":10,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":16,"percentWhite":67,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":5,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 3","studentTeacherRatio":"7.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":82.9,"schoolId":92633,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Normal Park Museum Magnet Lower on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Normal Park Museum Magnet Lower","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/tennessee/hamilton-county-schools/normal-park-museum-magnet-school/92633"}