{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bush Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":45.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1645184,"projectId":10273042,"letterContent":"When the students saw the soccer balls and the hula hoops they smiled immediately and could not wait to start kicking and hula hooping. \r\n\r\nThe students are moving more during recess since they started using the balls and hula hoops. \r\nThey are working in partners or teams which enhances their oral communication and problem solving skills. They are sharing and taking turns which helps their social skills. \r\n\r\nThanks to your donation the students are happier, healthier and spending their recess time having fun and getting healthy","fullyFundedDate":1778663207572,"projectUrl":"project/fun-and-fit-recess/10273042/","projectTitle":"Fun and Fit Recess","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McFatridge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1645184_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750462502094","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/diana-mcfatridge"},{"teacherId":1645184,"projectId":10273007,"letterContent":"The students are loving to learn about influential figures in history and being inspired about how one person can make such a great impact in society by having a dream and pursuing it.\r\n\r\nInspiring students to pursue goals is one of the best things about teaching, along with teaching them about past occurrences while practicing reading of course!\r\n\r\nIn my classroom students read while learning new vocabulary. Then they discuss learning with their peers while making connections to their life. At the end they write down their learning and connections attached to the objective we have in the lesson. Then they can write anything they want in relationship to the reading they completed.\r\n\r\nDonors like you help us do our job!","fullyFundedDate":1784121144356,"projectUrl":"project/fun-and-rich-reading/10273007/","projectTitle":"Fun and Rich Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McFatridge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1645184_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750462502094","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/diana-mcfatridge"},{"teacherId":1645184,"projectId":10155994,"letterContent":"My students are enjoying seeing their growth in color and so are their parents. \r\n\r\nThe ability to see what skills the students are successful in green versus the ones they are close to achieving in yellow and the ones they need to work on in red make the reports easier to understand.\r\n\r\nSome of the students and their parents cannot read yet and struggle with numbers so the colors make the reports easier to understand.\r\n\r\nDonors like you are what make our jobs easier. Thanks for supporting us and the students and families we service.","fullyFundedDate":1778261931608,"projectUrl":"project/i-want-to-track-my-growth/10155994/","projectTitle":"I Want to Track My Growth!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McFatridge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1645184_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750462502094","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/diana-mcfatridge"},{"teacherId":7715837,"projectId":10292923,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom by providing us with a class set of headphones! My kindergarten students are so excited to have their own headphones to use while learning with technology. Having a set available for everyone has made our technology time more comfortable, organized, and focused.\r\n\r\nThe headphones allow my students to listen carefully to educational programs, digital lessons, and activities on their iPads without distractions. This is especially helpful during independent learning because each student can hear their lesson clearly and work at their own pace. My students love putting on their headphones and getting ready to learn—it makes them feel like independent learners and gives them a sense of excitement about using technology in the classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping create a classroom where they can learn, explore, and build important technology skills. Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our daily learning experience, and we are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1784121647144,"projectUrl":"project/with-a-class-set-of-headphones-we-can-wo/10292923/","projectTitle":"With a Class Set of Headphones We Can Work Comfortably","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ixcoy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7715837"},{"teacherId":10111137,"projectId":9532657,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project, \"I Need a Printer for My Students.\" Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in my 4th grade classroom.\r\n\r\nBecause of this printer, my students can now practice reading comprehension, complete writing assignments, and work on math and science activities with the materials they need every day. Having access to printed resources helps them stay organized, focused, and confident in their learning.\r\n\r\nMany of my 4th grade students depend on classroom resources, and this printer allows me to provide fair and consistent learning opportunities for all students. I have already seen increased engagement and motivation as they work with high-quality materials.\r\n\r\nYour kindness directly supports my students' academic growth and success. Thank you for believing in my classroom and helping my students reach their goals.\r\n\r\n\r\n4th Grade Teacher","fullyFundedDate":1762553573229,"projectUrl":"project/i-need-a-printer-for-my-students/9532657/","projectTitle":"I Need a Printer for My Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cooper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10111137_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760452892861","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10111137"},{"teacherId":1645184,"projectId":9425893,"letterContent":"The vivid and plush rug you provided for our classroom has worked wonderfully in our classroom. Each student has a circle to sit on which provides personal space for themselves and for others to prevent distractions. They love the vibrant colors with the black background. The students sit there when I give them whole group instruction during reading and during math. In addition, they love to sit on it when it is time for reading centers and read with a buddy. During math games they love to sit on it and practice number knowledge using games while playing with another student.\r\nThe rug has been a hit and we have you to thank for.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping to make my classroom be a place where students enjoy being and learning.","fullyFundedDate":1753478639381,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-whole-group-instruction-rug/9425893/","projectTitle":"Cozy Whole Group Instruction Rug","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McFatridge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1645184_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750462502094","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/diana-mcfatridge"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_16960","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":705,"numTeachers":71,"percentFrplEligible":91,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":8,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":86,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 4","studentTeacherRatio":"9.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":54.3,"schoolId":16960,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Bush Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Bush Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/alief-independent-school-district/bush-elementary-school/16960"}