{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Central Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10569598,"projectId":10427789,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating wobble seats and flexible seating to our classroom! We are excited to have more choices for where and how we learn.\r\n\r\nThe wobble seats let us move a little while we work, which can make it easier to stay focused and comfortable. Having different seating options helps us find a spot that works for us during reading, writing, and other classroom activities. We're already looking forward to using them as we learn together!\r\n\r\nThank you for thinking of our class and helping make our classroom a welcoming place for everyone. We appreciate your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1785719115805,"projectUrl":"project/seated-for-success/10427789/","projectTitle":"Seated for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10569598_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1785701263523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10569598"},{"teacherId":9238592,"projectId":10376586,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping bring our community studies to life through the power of books!\r\nIn first grade, students are beginning to understand the world beyond their homes and families. Learning about communities helps them recognize the important roles people play, understand how communities work together, and develop an appreciation for the people and places that make up the world around them.\r\n\r\nWith these curriculum trade books, my students will have the opportunity to explore these concepts through engaging stories, colorful illustrations, and relatable characters. Books allow young learners to make meaningful connections between what they read and the world they experience every day.\r\n\r\nThese resources will support our literacy instruction by introducing students to community helpers, neighborhoods, local government, different types of communities, citizenship, and the ways people work together to meet one another's needs. They will also provide opportunities for rich classroom discussions, reading comprehension activities, vocabulary development, and connections across subject areas.\r\n\r\nFor many first graders, stories are the perfect starting point for understanding big ideas. A well-chosen book can spark curiosity, encourage thoughtful questions, and help children see themselves as important members of their own communities.\r\nYour generosity will provide my students with engaging, meaningful literature that supports both their academic growth and their understanding of the world around them.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and helping our young learners discover that they are an important part of something bigger than themselves!","fullyFundedDate":1788286389689,"projectUrl":"project/working-reading-together/10376586/","projectTitle":"Working & Reading Together","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cacyuk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9238592_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768768261365","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kristen-cacyuk"},{"teacherId":9238592,"projectId":10304956,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping bring the magic of storytelling into our first-grade classroom!\r\nIn first grade, students are developing the foundational literacy skills that will shape their success as readers for years to come. One of my biggest goals as a teacher is to help every child build confidence, develop strong literacy skills, and discover the joy of reading.\r\n\r\nWith Tonieboxes and Tonie figures, I hope to create an engaging listening center where students can independently explore stories, listen to familiar favorites, and discover new adventures. These resources will provide opportunities for students to strengthen listening comprehension, build vocabulary, develop listening stamina, and use their imaginations.\r\n\r\nDuring our literacy centers, students rotate through activities designed to strengthen different reading skills. The Tonieboxes will give them an opportunity to engage with quality literature in a new way while encouraging independence and responsibility for their own learning. Students can listen to stories, follow along with printed books, make connections to what they hear, and develop a deeper understanding of storytelling.\r\nThese resources will be especially valuable for students who are still developing their reading abilities. Listening to fluent, expressive reading helps children hear what good reading sounds like while exposing them to vocabulary and language they may not encounter in everyday conversation.\r\n\r\nYour generosity will help transform our literacy centers into even more exciting opportunities for learning. You aren't simply providing my students with audio players and story figures; you are giving them access to new adventures, opportunities to grow as readers, and experiences that can help foster a lifelong love of books.\r\nThank you for investing in our young learners and helping make reading an adventure!","fullyFundedDate":1785329545413,"projectUrl":"project/stories-music-and-more/10304956/","projectTitle":"Stories, Music, and More!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cacyuk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9238592_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768768261365","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kristen-cacyuk"},{"teacherId":4528825,"projectId":10343640,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us build readers, one gift at a time! Your generosity is putting books directly into the hands of my first graders and giving them the opportunity to experience the excitement of choosing, owning, and reading a book of their very own.\r\n\r\nThere is something incredibly special about watching a child's face light up when they receive a new book. For many of my students, these books will be more than just classroom materials—they will become bedtime stories, favorite rereads, books shared with siblings, and treasured pieces of their childhood.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping me create a classroom where books are celebrated and every child can see themselves as a reader. Your kindness is helping grow lifelong readers, one book and one child at a time!","fullyFundedDate":1787199538937,"projectUrl":"project/building-readers-one-gift-at-a-time/10343640/","projectTitle":"Building Readers One Gift at a Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Poland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4528825_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685159728199","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/poland"},{"teacherId":4528825,"projectId":10154782,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping make my first graders feel special, celebrated, and welcomed! Because of your generosity, each of my students will receive not just one, but TWO books of their very own—a birthday book to celebrate their special day and a welcome-to-first-grade book to remind them that they belong in our classroom.\r\n\r\nFor some of my students, owning a brand new book is a very special experience. I love being able to put a real book into their hands and say, \"This one is YOURS!\" I know these books will be read, reread, treasured, and hopefully become part of many happy childhood memories.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping me build a classroom where reading is something to celebrate. Your generosity is giving my first graders a wonderful beginning to their first-grade year—and a little piece of book magic to take home with them!","fullyFundedDate":1783953935117,"projectUrl":"project/birthday-and-welcome-books-for-every-fir/10154782/","projectTitle":"Birthday and Welcome Books for Every First Grader!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Poland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4528825_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685159728199","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/poland"},{"teacherId":4528825,"projectId":10376863,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project and helping bring our new district-wide reading curriculum to life! While we currently have digital access to the required books, there is something special about holding a physical book, sharing it with a class, and watching students turn the pages as we learn together.\r\n\r\nYour generosity provided the read-aloud books that accompany one of the six reading modules we will teach this year—and even better, your support supplies these books for all five first-grade classrooms in our school. Because of you, our teachers can put these stories directly into our students' hands and create meaningful reading experiences that go beyond a screen.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our first graders, our teachers, and the joy of reading. Your support truly makes a difference in our classrooms!","fullyFundedDate":1786735366811,"projectUrl":"project/building-connections-through-stories-tr/10376863/","projectTitle":"Building Connections Through Stories: Trade Books for First Grade Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Poland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4528825_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685159728199","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/poland"},{"teacherId":6268138,"projectId":10318480,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to make this store happen for my students! This has been an fun and helpful way to get the kiddos to learn about money. They are learning to count money, spend money, save money, and learn how much change they get back! I have waited to send this letter, because I truly wanted to see how it would benefit them. It has been so good! Even my lower kiddos are learning what the value of the coins are. They have started to truly help count the coins and know which coins is worth what amount. We are about to start our math unit for coins, and I am looking forward to it because they have really started to figure it all out! \r\n\r\nThank you for this! I could not do what I do without you!","fullyFundedDate":1786366921829,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-store-with-coins-value-spend/10318480/","projectTitle":"Classroom Store with Coins- Value, Spending, and Saving!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Crystal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6268138_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753130654402","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/c-roberts"},{"teacherId":4528825,"projectId":9924257,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our essential supplies project! Your generosity helped provide our classroom with important supplies and materials that will make a big difference for our students.\r\n\r\nAlthough some of the materials unfortunately arrived damaged, we were still able to use several of the supplies during our end-of-the-year activities. It was incredibly helpful to have these classroom essentials on hand during such a busy and exciting time of year. Because some items were damaged, I am not yet able to take pictures of everything, but we are very excited to receive the remaining replacements and put all of the materials to great use next school year.\r\n\r\nYour support helps create a classroom where students have the tools they need to learn, create, and succeed. We are so thankful for your kindness and investment in our classroom. These supplies will continue benefiting students long after this school year ends.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making a difference for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1778512668237,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-learning-on-track-with-essential/9924257/","projectTitle":"Keeping Learning on Track with Essential Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Poland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4528825_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685159728199","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/poland"},{"teacherId":4528825,"projectId":10174640,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project! We were so excited to receive the classroom clocks and 3D geometric shapes. Even though the materials arrived on the very last day of school and students this year did not get a chance to use them, I am already looking forward to using them next year - and beyond!\r\n\r\nThese hands-on materials are going to make math lessons so much more engaging and fun for my students. The clocks will help students practice real-life time skills, and the 3D shapes will give them a better understanding of geometry concepts through hands-on learning and exploration. Especially in these early years, math is best learned through real connections and being able to see, feel, and \"do\" with manipulatives!\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your generosity and support for our classroom. Your donation will benefit many students for years to come, and we are so thankful for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1778227198741,"projectUrl":"project/shaping-our-time-in-first-grade-math/10174640/","projectTitle":"Shaping Our Time in First Grade Math!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Poland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4528825_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685159728199","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/poland"},{"teacherId":5037602,"projectId":9864783,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making our room transformation come to life! This was an end of the year reward for my students after all of their benchmark testing. They truly earned it. They've been so excited to go \"camping\" in the classroom. We used the teepees as reading tents, we used the log cushions as reading around the \"campfire\" and we had an activity at each table and used our twig pencils. The best part? We turned the lights out and did everything by flashlight! The students loved it! We truly had a blast and I can't wait to do this again with my students next year!","fullyFundedDate":1766248979671,"projectUrl":"project/welcome-to-camp-read/9864783/","projectTitle":"Welcome to Camp READ!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harvey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5037602_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1697676827943","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kelliharvey"},{"teacherId":4528825,"projectId":10155620,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our DonorsChoose project, \"Glowing Wild for Reading.\" Because of your kindness, our students were able to enjoy such a fun and meaningful experience together during one of our final days of school.\r\n\r\nThe glow reading day was filled with excitement, laughter, and so many special moments. Students had the opportunity to read brand new books together, review important skills in a creative way, and simply enjoy being together as a class. Seeing their faces light up — both from the glow activities and their excitement — was something truly special.\r\n\r\nThe day created memories our students will carry with them long after this school year ends. They had an absolute blast, and it was all possible because of your generosity and support for our classroom!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make learning joyful, engaging, and unforgettable for our students. Your support means more than words can express!","fullyFundedDate":1773851460497,"projectUrl":"project/glowing-wild-for-reading/10155620/","projectTitle":"Glowing Wild for Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Poland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4528825_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685159728199","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/poland"},{"teacherId":6268138,"projectId":9833875,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my classroom! As we are winding down the year, we are trying to make some more fun memories as a class. The students had an absolute blast being able to tie-dye their very own field day shirts. They are looking forward to wearing them for our field day coming up at the end of the week. They got to choose all the colors that they wanted and most got to do this for the very first time in their lives. Thank you for all you do! I couldn't do what I do without the donations from you!","fullyFundedDate":1766248979691,"projectUrl":"project/tie-dye-celebration/9833875/","projectTitle":"Tie Dye Celebration","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Crystal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6268138_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753130654402","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/c-roberts"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_93007","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":590,"numTeachers":37,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":94,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":1,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":75.0,"schoolId":93007,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Central Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Central Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/tennessee/morgan-county-school-district/central-elementary-school/93007"}