{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Startzville Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":10.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10237783,"projectId":9863050,"letterContent":"The students recently received their journals, and the impact has been immediate and meaningful. The journals have given them a sense of ownership and confidence in their learning. Each day, they eagerly use them to practice writing sounds and spelling, and it has become a consistent and joyful part of our routine. They take pride in their work, and it is wonderful to see how motivated they are to write and share their ideas.\r\n\r\nSince receiving the journals and books, students are noticeably more excited about coming to my class. They look forward to using their materials and feel empowered as readers and writers. This excitement has carried over into other parts of the day, creating a more positive and engaged learning environment overall.\r\n\r\nThe students especially love their books, the Percy Jackson series. Knowing that the main character has dyslexia has helped them make a strong personal connection to the story. These resources have truly made a lasting impact on their confidence, engagement, and love of learning.","fullyFundedDate":1762525198669,"projectUrl":"project/team-awesome-rocking-reading-our-way/9863050/","projectTitle":"Team Awesome: Rocking Reading, Our Way!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pape","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10237783"},{"teacherId":10005945,"projectId":9677433,"letterContent":"Using multi-sensory materials -including smelly markers, Pluffle, squishy alphabet, letters, and glittery pens- was intentionally incorporated into my small group to support engagement, memory, and phonological awareness. These materials are used during phoneme-grapheme mapping, letter formation practice, and word building activities to provide tactile, visual, and sensory input that supports students with dyslexia.\r\n\r\n When students were introduced to the materials, their reactions were overwhelmingly positive. They showed immediate excitement and curiosity, eagerly exploring the textures, scents, and visual appeal of the tools. Some of my hesitant students increased their participation, sustained attention, and were willing to attempt some challenging activities with the new materials. Several students showed enthusiasm and some off task behaviors decreased with the hands-on task.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, these resources will continue to be integrated strategically to reinforce structured literacy instructions. We will use the squishy alphabet and Pluffle for phoneme segmentation, blending and spelling practice. We will incorporate the glittery pens and markers to increase motivation during writing and encoding tasks. Overall, the use of engaging multi-sensory materials positively impacted student engagement and learning, supporting the unique needs of students with dyslexia and fostering a more confident and successful literary experience.","fullyFundedDate":1764784480903,"projectUrl":"project/learning-the-alphabet-through-multisenso/9677433/","projectTitle":"Learning the Alphabet Through Multisensory Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brobston","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10005945_orig.jpg?crop=240,240,x0,y60&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745600172810","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10005945"},{"teacherId":10233779,"projectId":9666364,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in helping bring our classroom project to life. Because of your kindness and willingness to invest in our students, we were able to add the Nintendo switch to our learning environment-a tool that has demonstrated the ability to support teamwork, communication, motivation, and positive behavior reinforcement. \r\n\r\nThe students have loved being able to play one another in the ultimate quest for the best Mario Kart driver here at Startzville. Your generosity has made a real difference, and we are truly grateful. Thank you for believing in our students, supporting innovative learning, and helping create a classroom where every child feels seen, motivated and supported.","fullyFundedDate":1756860299064,"projectUrl":"project/switch-or-bust/9666364/","projectTitle":"Switch or Bust","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10233779"},{"teacherId":7931103,"projectId":9272091,"letterContent":"My students are loving the new additions to our classroom library. With the shelves they are able to find their new favorite books and use the pillows to comfortably read. \r\n\r\nThey were so excited to watch our little library become a place to relax and read. The new Elephant and Piggy books were a great hit. They were excited to read them and not have pages falling out.\r\n\r\nI'm working on creating a place for our favorite books and also seasonal ones. We will be reading more and leading the school in beanstack minutes.","fullyFundedDate":1753186617634,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-organized-library/9272091/","projectTitle":"Comfy, Organized Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cheddie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7931103_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689889427542","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7931103"},{"teacherId":10005945,"projectId":9333823,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in bringing new books into our classroom! Your gift has opened up a world of stories, voices, and learning opportunities that are already making a big difference in our students' lives.\r\nIn our classroom, reading is more than just turning pages—it's about building skills and confidence, especially for students who face reading challenges like dyslexia. These new texts are helping us focus on key literacy skills such as decoding, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary development, and reading stamina. Many of the books you helped provide are written with accessible language and structured text features, making them a perfect fit for our multisensory reading approach.\r\nWe do a lot of interactive read-alouds, where students discuss characters' choices, make predictions, and connect themes to their own lives—all with the help of these amazing new books.\r\nYour support has not only filled our shelves but helped spark a genuine love for reading in students who once found it overwhelming as they learn to accept being dyslexic. Thank you for being part of their journey!","fullyFundedDate":1746934177018,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-dyslexic-students/9333823/","projectTitle":"Books for Dyslexic Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brobston","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10005945_orig.jpg?crop=240,240,x0,y60&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745600172810","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10005945"},{"teacherId":10005945,"projectId":9282397,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom project! Because of your kindness, my students now have access to a variety of multisensory learning tools that are making a real difference in how they engage with reading, writing, and spelling.\r\n We've been using the new resources daily, especially during our spelling dictation, blending, and dictionary section. One standout moment came during a recent lesson on phoneme segmentation. Using tactile letter stamps and playdough, my students were not only able to hear and say the sounds—they could see and feel them too. This hands-on approach is helping them make critical connections that are often difficult for students with dyslexia.\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement in the room was contagious. That moment reminded me how powerful the right tools can be when placed in the hands of eager learners.\r\n Looking ahead, we're diving deeper into decoding where students will use the multisensory tools to blend sounds and build words. Our next steps include building words with the glow boards. It's amazing to watch their confidence grow as they discover that learning can be both accessible and fun.\r\n Your support has brought joy, confidence, and real progress to a group of students who truly deserve it. From all of us—thank you for making a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1746741352688,"projectUrl":"project/learning-dyslexia-through-multisensory-l/9282397/","projectTitle":"Learning Dyslexia Through Multisensory Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brobston","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10005945_orig.jpg?crop=240,240,x0,y60&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745600172810","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10005945"},{"teacherId":3166204,"projectId":8844877,"letterContent":"My students are currently learning suffixes and final stable syllables. These can be tricky for students but with the help of the \"squishy boards\" we have been able to solidify our learning and. have a little fun at the same time! The students are also learning heart words with 3-5 phonemes; having the elkonin boxes to physically manipulate where the \"heart\" part of the words are has made this normally boring activity something they look forward to. \r\n\r\nThe squishy boards are definitely a favorite and the first time they got to use them I set a timer and let them squish to their heart's desire! The love using them and where so excited that they got to draw on them too.\r\n\r\nI will continue to use these resources throughout the year and beyond. Thank you so much for your donation. 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