{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Armstrong Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":41.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10018828,"projectId":10289936,"letterContent":"The new classroom supplies have helped make learning more colorful, engaging, and enjoyable for my students! My students were excited to see the variety of materials available and have enjoyed using them in their everyday learning.\r\n\r\nWe have been using the colored paper to print assignments, provide students with space to show their work, and make classroom activities more visually appealing. For example, in math, students complete assignments on colorful paper as they practice new skills and show their problem-solving strategies. We have also used these supplies to create math anchor charts that students can refer back to when they need reminders of important concepts or strategies.\r\n\r\nThese simple changes have helped make everyday assignments more inviting and give students visual resources to support their learning. It is wonderful to see students take pride in their work and use the anchor charts as a reference when working through challenging math problems.\r\n\r\nWe will continue using these materials to support our daily lessons, create helpful classroom visuals, and provide engaging learning activities across subject areas. Thank you for helping us create a classroom where students feel motivated to participate, build confidence, and take pride in their learning!","fullyFundedDate":1784742621661,"projectUrl":"project/bright-ideas-start-with-color/10289936/","projectTitle":"Bright Ideas Start With Color","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rangel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10018828_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746493519950","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10018828"},{"teacherId":10018828,"projectId":10290103,"letterContent":"Our students were excited to see the new soccer balls and couldn't wait to use them during recess! These resources have made a positive difference in the way our students play together. Before, we often did not have enough soccer balls for everyone who wanted to play, which led to students waiting for a turn and sometimes disagreements over the available equipment. Now, we have enough soccer balls for more students to participate at the same time, allowing everyone to stay active, included, and engaged.\r\n\r\nOne of the best parts has been seeing students work together, build friendships, and enjoy playing the game they love without having to compete over limited equipment. Soccer is a favorite activity on our playground, and even former students who return to visit still enjoy borrowing our soccer balls to play. It is wonderful to see how these resources continue to bring students together and strengthen our school community.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue encouraging students to practice teamwork, demonstrate good sportsmanship, and include others in their games. Thanks to you, recess has become a more positive and enjoyable experience where more students can participate, stay active, and create lasting memories with their friends. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our students' daily lives!","fullyFundedDate":1779219332645,"projectUrl":"project/kickstart-recess/10290103/","projectTitle":"Kickstart Recess","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rangel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10018828_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746493519950","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10018828"},{"teacherId":8426736,"projectId":10352783,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our Pre-K classroom! Your kindness and support mean so much to me and my students. Your contribution helps us create a welcoming, engaging, and enriching learning environment where our little learners can explore, grow, and develop new skills.\r\n\r\nBecause of generous people like you, we can provide meaningful learning experiences and resources that make a difference in our students' daily lives. Your generosity helps make our classroom a special place where every child has the opportunity to learn, play, and succeed.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and supporting their education. Your kindness truly makes a difference in our classroom!\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1790810230353,"projectUrl":"project/lighting-up-learning-in-our-new-pre-k-cl/10352783/","projectTitle":"Lighting Up Learning in Our New Pre-K Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vizcarrondo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8426736_orig.png?crop=828,827,x0,y483&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650909706085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8426736"},{"teacherId":3638263,"projectId":10237730,"letterContent":"I don't have enough words to describe the great impact these resources have on my students. The ink for my printer has helped to keep providing these kids with colorful resources that they use everyday. Resources like mini anchor charts, checklists so they can revise their work and as a tool to keep them engage in their tasks. As a reward they are able now to publish and take home their work in color!\r\n\r\n I can also see the results in their grades and test scores. Thank you so much for this oportunity to help my students. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU","fullyFundedDate":1782848928756,"projectUrl":"project/ink-the-possibilities/10237730/","projectTitle":"Ink the Possibilities!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tapia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3638263_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y262&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747251076050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3638263"},{"teacherId":9554137,"projectId":10511747,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Building Bright Minds Through Sensory Play.\" My Pre-K students were so excited when they saw their new sensory materials and could not wait to begin exploring! These resources have made learning more engaging and hands-on while helping students strengthen important skills such as fine-motor development, creativity, problem-solving, communication, and working together with their classmates.\r\nWe will continue using these materials throughout the school year during our learning centers and hands-on activities. As my students grow, we will use sensory play to support literacy, math, science, and social-emotional learning in fun and meaningful ways. Thank you for helping me create exciting learning experiences and for making such a wonderful difference in the lives of my little learners!","fullyFundedDate":1788194730499,"projectUrl":"project/building-bright-minds-through-sensory-pl/10511747/","projectTitle":"Building Bright Minds Through Sensory Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9554137_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716385879112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9554137"},{"teacherId":9554137,"projectId":10277955,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our \"Growing Minds Through Books\" project! These wonderful books have brought so much excitement and learning into our Pre-K classroom. During read-alouds and shared reading, my students are learning new vocabulary, making predictions, answering questions, identifying characters and events, and practicing retelling stories in their own words. We use the colorful illustrations to encourage conversations, build comprehension, and help students make connections between the stories and their own experiences.\r\nMy students especially enjoy looking through the books independently, talking about the pictures with their friends, and acting out or retelling their favorite stories. It is wonderful to see their excitement when they recognize a familiar book and eagerly join in with repeated words and phrases. Your generosity has helped create meaningful reading experiences that are strengthening their early literacy skills while encouraging a genuine love of books. Thank you for helping my little learners grow, imagine, and discover through reading!","fullyFundedDate":1782848928872,"projectUrl":"project/growing-minds-through-books/10277955/","projectTitle":"Growing Minds Through Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9554137_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716385879112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9554137"},{"teacherId":10575547,"projectId":10442282,"letterContent":"Students are enjoying using these wobble chairs during intervention when I pull a small group. We are reading from leveled readers and reviewing key concepts taught during the reading lesson. After intervention, students who have their number picked for the day get to use the wobble chair at their desks! Students look forward to the times they get to use these new chairs instead of the orginal classroom chairs. I have noticed students are more engaged and I am correcting students less. It is a great addition to the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1787149051286,"projectUrl":"project/wobble-chairs-for-small-group/10442282/","projectTitle":"Wobble Chairs for Small Group","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Finan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10575547"},{"teacherId":9554137,"projectId":10280711,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Pre-K classroom! The printer ink has allowed me to create so many colorful and engaging learning activities for my students, including alphabet and number activities, vocabulary cards, visual schedules, classroom signs, center activities, and hands-on learning materials. My students are always excited when they see a new activity or colorful visual ready for them to explore. These resources make learning more inviting and help my four-year-olds stay engaged while practicing important early literacy and math skills.\r\nThe storage organizers have also made a wonderful difference in our classroom. They allow me to keep our learning materials neatly organized, protected, and easy for both my students and me to access. Instead of searching for materials, we can quickly find what we need and spend more time learning. As we continue through the school year, I will use these supplies to create new activities that build on the skills my students are learning, while the organizers will help keep those materials ready for future lessons and learning centers. Thank you for helping us create an organized, engaging, and student-friendly classroom where my little learners can grow and succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1785250045779,"projectUrl":"project/creating-an-organized-space-for-growing/10280711/","projectTitle":"Creating an Organized Space for Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9554137_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716385879112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9554137"},{"teacherId":9554137,"projectId":10279976,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping make our Pre-K classroom a more inviting and exciting place to learn! The new ABC rug has been a wonderful addition to our classroom library. It gives my students a comfortable and colorful space to sit, look at books, read with friends, and develop a love for reading. The alphabet design also provides another opportunity for students to recognize and practice their letters while enjoying time in the library. My students are excited to visit this special area and choose books to explore.\r\nThe printer ink has also made a tremendous difference in our classroom. I have been able to create colorful learning posters, classroom signs, visual schedules, vocabulary cards, center materials, and other resources that my students use every day. These visuals help my four-year-olds recognize letters, numbers, shapes, and new vocabulary while also helping them understand classroom routines and become more independent. Thank you for providing resources that have helped me create a colorful, organized, and engaging learning environment for my Pre-K students!","fullyFundedDate":1784742621635,"projectUrl":"project/a-cozy-classroom-for-growing-minds/10279976/","projectTitle":"A Cozy Classroom for Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9554137_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716385879112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9554137"},{"teacherId":9937405,"projectId":10121137,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation of cube shelves and storage bins to our classroom! These resources have made such a wonderful difference in creating an organized, welcoming learning environment. We now have a place for our classroom materials, sensory resources, games, books, and activities, making it easier to find what we need and spend more time focused on learning.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when they saw the transformation! Several noticed the changes right away and commented that our classroom was \"so fancy\" and that they loved how good it looked. Seeing their excitement and pride in their classroom was such a special moment. The new shelves and bins have made our classroom more inviting while also giving students opportunities to practice organization and independence.\r\n\r\nWe will continue using our organized materials to support academic, social, communication, and life skills throughout the school year. Thank you for helping us create a classroom where our students feel comfortable, proud, and excited to learn. Your generosity truly makes a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1779650793408,"projectUrl":"project/from-chaos-to-calm-classroom-organizati/10121137/","projectTitle":"From Chaos to Calm: Classroom Organization Matters","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9937405_orig.jpg?crop=1936,1936,x0,y329&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744676184230","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9937405"},{"teacherId":6945141,"projectId":10130558,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and providing my kindergarten students with a light table! Your generosity has brought so much excitement, curiosity, and hands-on learning into our classroom.\r\n\r\nMy students are fascinated by the light table and love exploring it during learning centers. It has become a wonderful tool for practicing letters, numbers, shapes, patterns, colors, and sorting while also encouraging creativity and problem-solving. Students are eager to work together, share their ideas, and discover new ways to use the materials.\r\n\r\nFor my students, having access to engaging resources like this can make a meaningful difference. The light table has created opportunities for them to learn through exploration and play while building important academic and social skills.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your investment in our classroom. Thank you for helping make learning more exciting, hands-on, and accessible for every one of my students!","fullyFundedDate":1778222492966,"projectUrl":"project/light-up-learning-in-kinder/10130558/","projectTitle":"Light Up Learning in Kinder","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spencer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6945141_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761332733587","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6945141"},{"teacherId":10018828,"projectId":10299047,"letterContent":"Yesterday was the first day I had the opportunity to use our new flexible learning space with both my A.M. and P.M. classes, and seeing my students' reactions was truly amazing. They were so happy and excited to have a new place to learn! For many students, simply having the opportunity to move away from their regular hard chairs and choose a more comfortable space made a noticeable difference.\r\n\r\nThe lamps were also a wonderful addition to our classroom. Being able to turn away from the bright overhead lighting and work with softer lighting created a calmer and more relaxing atmosphere for my students. I could see some students immediately become more comfortable and settled as they worked. Students used the space to continue working together, collaborate with their classmates, and stay engaged in their math learning. Some students even found that they were able to focus and work more successfully simply because they were learning in a comfortable environment.\r\n\r\nIt was truly amazing to see how something as simple as a comfortable space and softer lighting could make such a positive difference in my students' learning experience. This space quickly became a place where students felt excited, comfortable, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nNone of this would have been possible without your incredible support. From the bottom of my heart, I cannot thank you enough for the continued support you have shown my classroom and my students. Your generosity has created more than just a new learning space, it has created an environment where my students can feel comfortable, confident, and excited to learn. I am so grateful that you helped make this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1784742622092,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-safe-and-flexible-space-for-m/10299047/","projectTitle":"Creating a Safe and Flexible Space for Math Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rangel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10018828_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746493519950","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10018828"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_14468","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":571,"numTeachers":50,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":14,"percentWhite":5,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":76,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 4","studentTeacherRatio":"11.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":58.9,"schoolId":14468,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Armstrong Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Armstrong Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/conroe-independent-school-district/armstrong-elementary-school/14468"}