{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kate Bond Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":41.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5615647,"projectId":9612783,"letterContent":"The materials provided through this project have greatly supported our learning in the classroom. The easel is used daily for morning messages and a variety of classroom activities. My students and I truly appreciate the support we have received.\r\n\r\nThe students were excited to see our new set of scissors. Having a class set ensures that every student has access when they need it. The markers have also been incredibly helpful, as we go through many each day and week as a class.\r\n\r\nWe will continue to use these materials to support and enhance our learning. Thank you again for your generous support!","fullyFundedDate":1758202711530,"projectUrl":"project/an-easel-for-learning/9612783/","projectTitle":"An Easel for Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5615647_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660404518778","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/l-garrison"},{"teacherId":5615647,"projectId":9921972,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring our classroom project to life! My students were incredibly excited and grateful to receive their gifts. To make the items even more special, I added a personal touch by engraving each student's initials on their blankets and scarves.\r\n\r\nStudents proudly wore their scarves throughout the winter season, and we even had a special day where everyone wore their matching socks during our movie day. It was such a joyful moment to see the entire class cozy and smiling together. Your generosity helped keep my students warm during the cold winter days, and I truly appreciate your support. The smiles, comfort, and memories created will last a lifetime. I know they will continue to cherish and use these items for many winters to come.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making a difference in their lives!","fullyFundedDate":1764448977695,"projectUrl":"project/staying-warm-during-the-winter-season/9921972/","projectTitle":"Staying Warm During the Winter Season","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5615647_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660404518778","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/l-garrison"},{"teacherId":5615647,"projectId":9989984,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me bring this project to life! This has been one of my absolute favorite activities I have done with my students! They created motivational TCAP cards and bracelets for students across the school. Oh my! The looks on their faces when we handed out the cards and favors were priceless. It was so heartwarming to see everyone's expressions.\r\n\r\nEmbracing an attitude of gratitude truly makes a difference. Through our 7 Mindsets lessons, we've learned so much about compassion, kindness, and paying it forward.\r\n\r\nWe're still cheering on our 2nd-5th grade students as they tackle the TCAP assessment! We hope they give it their very best and feel confident in all they've learned this year. We hope we made a difference in everyone's lives with something as small as creating compassion cards.\r\n\r\nThank you, for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1769571051863,"projectUrl":"project/compassion-matters-spreading-kindness/9989984/","projectTitle":"Compassion Matters: Spreading Kindness!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5615647_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660404518778","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/l-garrison"},{"teacherId":5615647,"projectId":9613066,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my initiative that gave students the opportunity to earn desk pets and materials for their pets throughout the school year. The desk pets helped keep students engaged and taught them valuable lessons in responsibility. As they earned materials, they were able to add to their pet's habitat, which made the experience even more exciting!\r\n\r\nIt has been a rewarding year, teaching students responsibility while fostering a continuous love of learning. During free time or indoor recess, students enjoyed interacting with their pets, and the joy they brought to the classroom was priceless. As the year comes to a close, I'm confident that their desk pets will continue to hold a special place in their hearts as they take them home for the summer.","fullyFundedDate":1758202795592,"projectUrl":"project/a-desk-pet-for-you-and-you/9613066/","projectTitle":"A Desk Pet for You and YOU!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5615647_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660404518778","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/l-garrison"},{"teacherId":195063,"projectId":10099475,"letterContent":"Thank you so much, Allstate, for generously funding our Reading Buddies Project. Your support is making a meaningful difference in our school community by helping us build stronger readers and more confident students.\r\nThrough this project, our upper-grade students are able to partner with younger learners to support the development of essential literacy skills. During Reading Buddies sessions, students read aloud together, practice sounding out words, ask thoughtful comprehension questions, and celebrate each other's progress. These moments not only strengthen reading abilities, but also build confidence, connection, and a love for learning.\r\nYour contribution has provided the materials needed to make these sessions engaging and effective. With literacy games, books, and interactive activities, our students can lead fun and meaningful learning experiences while taking on important leadership roles as mentors.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in our students and supporting their success.","fullyFundedDate":1772037775599,"projectUrl":"project/building-big-dreams-career-readiness-fo/10099475/","projectTitle":"Building Big Dreams: Career Readiness for Kindergarten Leaders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp195063_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523937224048","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-buzdugan"},{"teacherId":8672227,"projectId":9936960,"letterContent":"We would like to thank you for your generosity and support during the holiday season. The gloves, hats, scarves, and play dough came at a much needed time. The students were so excited to walk into the classroom to a desktop filled with essential items that would allow them to feel safe and warm for outdoor activities. And when there was inclement weather where it warranted inside recess there was play dough.\r\n\r\nThe playdough was such a treat for many reasons. This crucial developmental tool strengthens hand muscles for writing, lifts creativity, and fosters emotion regulation. This tool allows the students calmness while being creative using their imagination. Currently we are on our last couple of containers of play dough and will need more soon because I service now 38 kiddos. However, without supportive donors like you many teachers would not be able to give students experiences such as these. Again, thank you for your continued support.","fullyFundedDate":1764776959215,"projectUrl":"project/lets-warm-up-to-learn-and-play/9936960/","projectTitle":"Let's Warm Up to Learn and Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Washington","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8672227_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1662016727024","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/washi7717"},{"teacherId":5615647,"projectId":9612974,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. Each year, I create a project where students \"adopt\" a pet and read to it throughout the year. The goal of this project is to foster a love of reading while giving students a fun and meaningful way to practice their reading skills.\r\n\r\nThis year, the excitement was incredible. The students were absolutely thrilled to adopt their pets, and something so small truly made a big difference for each of them. They eagerly brought their pets back to school to read aloud, and some even bought clothes and accessories to make their pets feel extra special. Watching their enthusiasm grow has been such a joy.\r\n\r\nYour support helped make this experience possible, and it has had a lasting impact on my students. Thank you again for investing in our classroom and in the love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1758202825486,"projectUrl":"project/please-adopt-and-read-to-me/9612974/","projectTitle":"Please Adopt and Read to Me!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5615647_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660404518778","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/l-garrison"},{"teacherId":195063,"projectId":9742218,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in funding our fidget phonics games and hands-on learning tools. Your kindness has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and in the way my students experience learning each day. These materials helped make phonics instruction more engaging and interactive for my students. They are excited to use the tools during small group lessons and literacy centers, which has increased their focus, confidence, and enthusiasm for reading. We are truly grateful for your support and for believing in our classroom and our students.","fullyFundedDate":1766597666706,"projectUrl":"project/fidget-phonics-hands-on-games-to-boost/9742218/","projectTitle":"Fidget Phonics: Hands-On Games to Boost Reading Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp195063_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523937224048","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-buzdugan"},{"teacherId":5615647,"projectId":9686139,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing our project to life! It was a Spacetastic Day! 🚀\r\nWe had a great time learning on Planet Bates! Our class explored the sky and Earth. We learned about the sun, the moon and the stars. We also learned about Ellen Ochoa in social studies.\r\nTo wrap up our science unit, we transformed our classroom into outer space and the students dressed up as astronauts. They loved engaging in fun, hands-on activities as we blasted off to learn in all subjects. We even visited other \"planets\" throughout the school to share what we've learned in science.\r\n\r\nIt was a Spacetastic Day full of learning and excitement! Thank you for making my students YEAR! They are still talking about their experience on Planet Bates!","fullyFundedDate":1758202820578,"projectUrl":"project/321-blast-off-into-space/9686139/","projectTitle":"3....2...1 Blast Off Into Space!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5615647_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660404518778","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/l-garrison"},{"teacherId":195063,"projectId":9660170,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our classroom store and positive behavior system. Your generosity will have a meaningful impact on my students far beyond simple rewards.\r\n\r\nThrough earning and saving tickets, students are learning responsibility, kindness, and how to make good choices. They are also being introduced to real-life economic skills—earning, saving, and deciding how to spend—many of which some students have never had the opportunity to experience before.\r\n\r\nWhile the classroom store may seem simple, it promotes positive behavior, citizenship, and financial decision-making in a powerful way. Your support helps motivate students, reinforces good character, and creates a positive classroom environment where students can grow both academically and socially.\r\n\r\nI am truly grateful for your support and for investing in my students' long-term success. Thank you for helping make this learning experience possible.","fullyFundedDate":1767819202266,"projectUrl":"project/class-store/9660170/","projectTitle":"Class Store","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp195063_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523937224048","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-buzdugan"},{"teacherId":195063,"projectId":9965572,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support! These phonics tools are already making a meaningful difference in our classroom. Students are actively building words, sorting sounds, blending and segmenting phonemes, and working collaboratively at literacy stations. Instead of passively memorizing sounds, they are touching, moving, experimenting, and constructing words in ways that make learning come alive.\r\n\r\nYour support has helped create a student-centered literacy environment where children feel confident taking risks, correcting mistakes, and explaining their thinking to peers. Through hands-on games, partner activities, and small-group challenges, students are developing strong foundational reading skills while building confidence and a love for learning.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students are learning by doing—and that experience will have a lasting impact on their reading success. Thank you for believing in my students and for investing in their future as readers.","fullyFundedDate":1766246887849,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-phonics-building-strong-reader/9965572/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Phonics: Building Strong Readers Through Interactive Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp195063_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523937224048","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-buzdugan"},{"teacherId":195063,"projectId":9669634,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom project. Because of you, my students now have access to engaging phonics learning games and class store supplies that support both reading development and financial literacy.\r\nYour kindness is helping my students strengthen their decoding and reading skills while also learning important life lessons about saving, spending, and making smart choices. These hands-on materials make learning meaningful and exciting, and I already see my students growing in confidence and enthusiasm. I am truly grateful for your generosity and belief in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1758054790123,"projectUrl":"project/smart-readers-savvy-savers-phonics-f/9669634/","projectTitle":"Smart Readers, Savvy Savers: Phonics & Financial Literacy Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp195063_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523937224048","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-buzdugan"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_93292","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":770,"numTeachers":67,"percentFrplEligible":61,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":43,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":42,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"UNCLASSIFIED","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":58.9,"schoolId":93292,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kate Bond Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kate Bond Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/tennessee/memphis-shelby-county-schools/kate-bond-elementary-school/93292"}