{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Blooming Grove Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":16.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7881412,"projectId":10541145,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring a Chompsaw into our classroom! This child-safe cardboard cutter will give my second graders the power to turn their ideas into real creations. Instead of only drawing plans on paper, they will be able to safely cut cardboard and build models, inventions, habitats, structures, and solutions to STEM challenges.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, learning becomes meaningful when they can touch, build, test, and improve something with their own hands. The Chompsaw will encourage creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, perseverance, and confidence. It will also teach them that mistakes are not failures—they are simply part of the design process.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students will have opportunities to become engineers, inventors, artists, and builders right inside our classroom. Thank you for investing in their curiosity and helping their biggest ideas come to life!","fullyFundedDate":1788454979375,"projectUrl":"project/measure-it-cut-it-build-it/10541145/","projectTitle":"Measure It. Cut It. Build It!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hale","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7881412_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758791144532","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/haleofateacher"},{"teacherId":7881412,"projectId":10498779,"letterContent":"This project has already brought so much joy to our classroom! What started as a request for a slushie machine and ice maker has become something much bigger: a classroom tradition.\r\n\r\nWe now have \"Friday Freeze,\" a little something cool to celebrate a week of learning. My students get so excited knowing that at the end of the week, we get to slow down, celebrate our hard work, and enjoy something special together.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, I'm always looking for ways to make school a place my students genuinely want to be. These are second graders, and I want them to remember that learning can be joyful, community matters, and sometimes the little things become the things you remember most.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving us more than a machine. You gave my students a tradition, something to look forward to, and another little reason for our classroom to feel like a place where they belong. I am incredibly grateful that you helped us make a little classroom magic.","fullyFundedDate":1787153776897,"projectUrl":"project/brewing-a-love-of-reading/10498779/","projectTitle":"Brewing a Love of Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hale","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7881412_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758791144532","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/haleofateacher"},{"teacherId":7191126,"projectId":4872307,"letterContent":"Your generosity has made a lasting impact in my classroom over the years. Because of your support, my students have been able to learn in a way that meets their needs and helps them succeed.\r\n\r\nMy students are full of energy and curiosity, and the wobble chairs have given them a safe and productive way to move while learning. Instead of struggling to sit still, they are able to wiggle and focus at the same time. This simple change has made a big difference in their ability to stay engaged during small group instruction.\r\n\r\nThe materials you provided have been used year after year with many groups of students. They have helped improve focus, reduce distractions, and create a more comfortable and supportive learning environment. I have seen students become more confident and more successful because their physical needs are being met.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has continued to benefit so many students over time, and I am truly grateful for the impact you have made in my classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and supporting their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1588711756494,"projectUrl":"project/wobble-chairs-for-their-derrieres/4872307/","projectTitle":"Wobble Chairs for Their Derrieres","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7191126_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777768667370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/shari-harris"},{"teacherId":7191126,"projectId":4868483,"letterContent":"Your generosity has made a lasting impact in my classroom over the years. Because of your support, my students have been able to experience science in a more engaging and meaningful way, one that goes far beyond textbooks.\r\n\r\nThe resources you provided have been used year after year with multiple groups of students. They have sparked curiosity, encouraged thoughtful questions, and helped students make real-world connections to what we are learning. I have watched countless students become more confident, more engaged, and more excited about science because of the opportunities your donation created.\r\n\r\nYour kindness didn't just support one group of students, but it has continued to benefit many classes over time. That kind of impact is truly powerful, and I am so grateful for the role you have played in my classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and for helping create a space where curiosity and learning thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1590717827764,"projectUrl":"project/stem-bins-for-little-hands/4868483/","projectTitle":"STEM Bins for Little Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7191126_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777768667370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/shari-harris"},{"teacherId":7881412,"projectId":9777090,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Rooted in Reading project. I am truly grateful and honestly still a little amazed that it was fully funded.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students now have access to a beautiful collection of books they can hold, explore, and fall in love with. These are not just books on a shelf. They are daily invitations to curiosity, imagination, and confidence. For many of my students, reading is still something they are growing into, and having the right books in their hands makes all the difference.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helps create a classroom where reading feels joyful, safe, and meaningful. It gives my students the chance to see themselves in stories, to stretch their thinking, and to discover that reading is something they get to do, not something they have to do.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and in the power of literacy. What you gave will be felt every single day in our classroom, long after this school year ends.","fullyFundedDate":1759958463104,"projectUrl":"project/take-a-book-share-a-book-student-led-l/9777090/","projectTitle":"Take a Book, Share a Book: Student-Led Little Free Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hale","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7881412_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758791144532","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/haleofateacher"},{"teacherId":7881412,"projectId":9641798,"letterContent":"Our Little Free Library is still in the process of being completed, but even in this early stage, the impact of the books themselves has already been felt in our classroom. These texts support foundational reading skills like decoding, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary development, while also encouraging students to make personal connections, ask questions, and see themselves as readers. Many of the books introduce themes of kindness, perseverance, curiosity, and belonging...lessons that matter just as much as academic growth. Having access to a variety of engaging, high-interest texts helps students practice choosing books independently and builds confidence in their reading identities.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is active, joyful, and social. Students read independently, with partners, and as a whole group, often stopping to talk about favorite parts, surprising details, or characters they relate to. Books are not just assignments here...they are conversation starters, comfort objects, and sparks for imagination. The excitement around new books has created a natural culture of sharing and recommending stories to one another, which is exactly the kind of authentic literacy environment we strive to build.\r\n\r\nSome of our most hesitant readers have shown the biggest growth in enthusiasm. Students who once avoided reading time now eagerly ask when they can choose a new book or reread a favorite. Others take pride in carefully caring for the books and talking about which stories they think their friends will love. Even before the Little Free Library is fully assembled, these books are already planting seeds...of confidence, joy, and a lifelong love of reading...and we are deeply grateful to our donors for helping make that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1761933184870,"projectUrl":"project/rooted-in-reading-growing-readers-one/9641798/","projectTitle":"Rooted in Reading: Growing Readers, One Book at a Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hale","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7881412_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758791144532","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/haleofateacher"},{"teacherId":7881412,"projectId":9648027,"letterContent":"When our new pets arrived, the students could hardly contain their excitement. They crowded around the tanks and habitat, pointing out details, asking questions, and even giving suggestions for names. The room was buzzing with joy and curiosity, and it was clear that these animals were going to make a big difference in how my students experience science.\r\n\r\nSince then, our classroom has become a place where science feels alive. Students take turns feeding, observing, and recording what they notice about Marigold and her fish companions. They write in their journals about behaviors, measure water temperatures, and connect what they see to the lessons we study. These daily interactions are helping them grow as scientists, writers, and thinkers, while also teaching responsibility and empathy.\r\n\r\nYour gift has created a space where learning feels personal and exciting. My students are proud of their classroom and eager to come in each morning to see what has changed. Thank you for giving them this opportunity to learn in such a meaningful and memorable way.","fullyFundedDate":1757512238615,"projectUrl":"project/marigolds-mission-science-through-clas/9648027/","projectTitle":"Marigold’s Mission: Science Through Classroom Pets","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hale","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7881412_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758791144532","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/haleofateacher"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_13218","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":465,"numTeachers":32,"percentFrplEligible":86,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":56,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":36,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":83.7,"schoolId":13218,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Blooming Grove Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Blooming Grove Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/blooming-grove-independent-school-district/blooming-grove-elementary-school/13218"}