{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bruce Aiken Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":53.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8827917,"projectId":10100085,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and for providing our Pre-K classroom with essential school supplies! My students have been so excited to use our new materials, especially the colorful glitter and stickers. These supplies have made our classroom activities more fun and engaging while allowing my students to explore their creativity. We are so grateful to have everything we need to make learning exciting!\r\nWe have been using our new supplies for hands-on activities that help my students develop their fine motor skills, creativity, and early STEM skills. The glitter and stickers are perfect for our art projects, while the laminating sheets help me create learning materials that we can use throughout the school year. My students love creating, exploring different materials, and showing off their work. As we continue learning about shapes, colors, counting, and patterns, these supplies will help us make our lessons even more interactive.\r\nThank you again for supporting our classroom and helping my little learners grow. Your kindness has made a wonderful difference, and we truly appreciate everything you have done for us!","fullyFundedDate":1774963647677,"projectUrl":"project/essential-school-supplies-for-stem/10100085/","projectTitle":"Essential School Supplies For STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vega","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8827917_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761883674674","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8827917"},{"teacherId":8827917,"projectId":10119766,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping make our classroom library a cozy and welcoming place for my Pre-K students! They were so excited to see their new reading area and have enjoyed having a comfortable space to explore books. It makes me so happy to see them sitting together, looking at pictures, and sharing stories with their friends. Your kindness has helped create a special little space where my students can develop a love for reading.\r\nOur new library has become a wonderful part of our daily classroom routine. My students are learning how to take care of books, turn pages, and enjoy reading independently. As we continue learning our letters and sounds, we will use this space to explore new stories, build vocabulary, and strengthen their early literacy skills.\r\nThank you again for your generosity and for making a difference in our classroom. Your support means so much to me and my students, and we are truly grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow in our new comfy library!","fullyFundedDate":1774963646229,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-library/10119766/","projectTitle":"Comfy Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vega","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8827917_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761883674674","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8827917"},{"teacherId":5285376,"projectId":10352008,"letterContent":"My students, and I, would like to send you this very sincere \"thank you!\" in appreciation for your support! You generosity helped our project get fully funded and provide some much-needed materials to enhance our learning in the classroom. \r\nMy class of Kinders is one where lots of learning happens, and being provided with name plates for their desks, homework folders, and class decor simply makes it wonderful!\r\nIt is because of amazing supporters, like you, that make our learning rich and meaningful! We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1787259564241,"projectUrl":"project/lovely-classroom/10352008/","projectTitle":"Lovely Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M. Alvarado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5285376_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784670700420","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5285376"},{"teacherId":5285376,"projectId":10300057,"letterContent":"My students, and I, would like to send you this very sincere \"thank you!\" in appreciation for your support! You generosity helped our project get fully funded and provide some literature to enhance our learning in the classroom. \r\nMy class of Kinders is one where lots of learning happens through exposure to literature and hands-on activities. \r\nWe enjoyed reading the books in this project, and supplementing that reading with crafts and activities done with the cardstock and materials included in the project as well. \r\nWe appreciate you and hope you truly understand how much your support has touched us.","fullyFundedDate":1781378903392,"projectUrl":"project/learning-literature/10300057/","projectTitle":"Learning Literature!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M. 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They mention how sometimes they don't have items to play with over the summer. They can use the sidewalk chalk to add, subtract, or write words. The bubbles can be used to practice their counting while they blow their bubbles.\r\n\r\nStudents will be ready for the beach with their bucket hats, beach ball, beach bucket, leis, and sunglasses to exercise and practice their PE skills, while protecting themselves from the sun.","fullyFundedDate":1778026111692,"projectUrl":"project/summer-fun-for-all/10204270/","projectTitle":"Summer Fun for All!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Perez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5277295_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1593038833254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-perez-chavez"},{"teacherId":5277295,"projectId":10233973,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and very generous donation. This project will help me provide my students with chapter books to read during the summer to continue learning. They will also feel so cool as they move on to 3rd grade.\r\nEvery year I read this very humorous book to my 2nd grade students, \"How to be Cool in Third Grade\". They really enjoy it because they can relate to it. They will be so excited to have their very own chapter book.\r\n\r\nHaving the ability to read chapter books opens doors they never knew existed!","fullyFundedDate":1779371047192,"projectUrl":"project/cool-summer-reading/10233973/","projectTitle":"Cool Summer Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Perez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5277295_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1593038833254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-perez-chavez"},{"teacherId":5282315,"projectId":7901743,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of community helper books and puzzles for our kindergarten classroom! Your kindness is helping my students learn about the important people who serve our community, such as firefighters, police officers, doctors, nurses, teachers, and many others. These engaging resources will provide hands-on learning opportunities while building vocabulary, reading skills, problem-solving abilities, and an appreciation for those who help keep us safe. Many of my students have limited opportunities to explore careers and community services outside of school, so your support makes a meaningful difference. Thank you for investing in our students and inspiring future community helpers!","fullyFundedDate":1697062697073,"projectUrl":"project/learning-about-community-helpers/7901743/","projectTitle":"Learning About Community Helpers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sandoval","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5282315_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730772113862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5282315"},{"teacherId":5282315,"projectId":9141827,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Kindergarten Classroom Essentials project. Your generosity will have a tremendous impact on our students and classroom. Because of your donation, my young learners will have access to the supplies they need to learn, create, and grow each day.\r\nI teach in a low-income community where many families face financial challenges and are unable to provide classroom materials. Your support helps ensure that every child has the tools needed to participate fully in learning activities. From reading and writing to hands-on centers and creative projects, these classroom essentials will be used daily to support student success.","fullyFundedDate":1741559094287,"projectUrl":"project/class-essentials/9141827/","projectTitle":"Class Essentials!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sandoval","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5282315_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730772113862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5282315"},{"teacherId":5282315,"projectId":10024716,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support! The Tpt gift card you have generously donated to our class has been a big help to start our kinder school year! I have already started purchasing resources that will support my students such as, alphabet cards with environmental print to help students learn their sounds & begin to read. A word wall, math ten frames, calendar & other educational resources have also been purchased. Thank you for giving us access to Teachers Pay Teachers so we can purchase and download activities that are appropriate for our grade level and our standards.","fullyFundedDate":1773800599484,"projectUrl":"project/learning-in-kindergarten/10024716/","projectTitle":"Learning in Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sandoval","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5282315_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730772113862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5282315"},{"teacherId":5282315,"projectId":9324382,"letterContent":"Our summer will be fun-filled and very enjoyable thanks to your help! The workbooks and play dough that were part of this project are wonderful materials for my students to have at home.\r\n\r\nThe workbooks will allow them to continue practicing and reviewing the skills we learned throughout the year. The play dough will help strengthen their fingers and hands, supporting the development of fine motor skills while encouraging creativity, imaginative play, and fun learning experiences.\r\n\r\nMy students are incredibly grateful for your generosity and support in helping make this project a reality. Thank you so much for making a difference in their lives!","fullyFundedDate":1752964827477,"projectUrl":"project/summer-kinder-learning-fun/9324382/","projectTitle":"Summer Kinder Learning Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sandoval","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5282315_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730772113862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5282315"},{"teacherId":5285376,"projectId":10216990,"letterContent":"We thank you so very much for your generosity and support of our classroom and learning! We are SO excited to experience the outdoors with the materials that are part of our project such as the bubbles, sand buckets, beach balls, and sidewalk chalk. They will get to use the Kindergarten workbook to review their learned skills too. \r\n\r\nMy students are excited to enjoy the treats from their summer buckets as well. This will to make their summer a memorable one! We can't wait! Thank you once again for your help in making school a better experience for my kiddos!","fullyFundedDate":1778025518908,"projectUrl":"project/fun-in-the-sun/10216990/","projectTitle":"Fun in the Sun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M. 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