{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Diamond Hill Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":33.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5887021,"projectId":9444491,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generous support of our classroom. Because of you, my students now have access to nutritious, individually wrapped snacks that help remove one of the biggest barriers to learning—hunger.\r\nIn our Title I first‑grade classroom, many students arrive at school without having eaten enough to start the day. Your donation ensures that no child has to try to learn while distracted by an empty stomach. These snacks provide more than nourishment; they offer comfort, stability, and reassurance that their basic needs matter.\r\nWith your support, students are better able to focus, participate, and regulate their emotions throughout the school day. The snacks also serve as positive reinforcement, helping students connect effort, behavior, and achievement with encouragement and care. Knowing that trusted adults are looking out for them builds confidence and strengthens our classroom community.\r\nYou are not just providing food—you are fueling potential, supporting academic growth, and showing our 28 students they are seen and valued. Thank you for making our classroom a more nurturing, equitable place where children can learn, grow, and succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1752361748790,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-minds-filling-hearts-snacks-fo/9444491/","projectTitle":"Fueling Minds, Filling Hearts: Snacks for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amber Bius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5887021_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747305013397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msamberb"},{"teacherId":5887021,"projectId":9489775,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. As I begin my very first year teaching literacy, your kindness has helped turn both excitement and nerves into confidence and joy. Because of you, my Title I first‑grade classroom is becoming a vibrant, hands‑on space where students can truly fall in love with reading and writing.\r\nThe materials you helped provide—letter stickers, stamp pads, writing games, moldable sand, pattern blocks, storytelling tools, and social‑emotional writing prompts—invite students to explore literacy through creativity, play, and self‑expression. These resources turn letters and words into something students can touch, shape, build, and share. They allow young learners to see writing as something joyful and meaningful, not intimidating.\r\nYour generosity is helping create a classroom where every child feels empowered to tell their story, express their feelings, and grow as a reader and writer. Thank you for believing in my students and for helping make this important year such a meaningful start to their literacy journey.","fullyFundedDate":1753807956517,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-magic-in-our-first-grade-classr/9489775/","projectTitle":"Literacy Magic in Our First-grade Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amber Bius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5887021_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747305013397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msamberb"},{"teacherId":5887021,"projectId":9504347,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our first‑grade classroom. Because of you, our students now have access to carefully selected materials that support not only academic growth, but emotional well‑being as well.\r\nThe diverse picture books in this project help students build rich vocabulary, understand story structure, and see themselves reflected in the stories they read—making literacy more meaningful and engaging. The organizational racks for phonemic binders allow for consistent, structured phonics instruction, which is especially important for students who may not have access to reading support at home. These resources strengthen literacy skills during a critical year of development.\r\nJust as importantly, this project supports students' emotional growth. After reading Alma and Her Worry Stone, students created their own worry stones—simple but powerful tools for self‑regulation. For many of our Title I students who face stressors beyond their control, these stones provide comfort and coping strategies they can use during anxious or overwhelming moments. Healthy snacks further support learning by helping students stay focused and ready to engage.\r\nYour generosity helps make our classroom a place of learning, safety, and care. We are deeply grateful for your kindness and belief in our students. Thank you for making a lasting difference in their lives.","fullyFundedDate":1753915126675,"projectUrl":"project/from-stories-to-stones-building-emotion/9504347/","projectTitle":"From Stories to Stones: Building Emotional Resilience Through Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amber Bius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5887021_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747305013397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msamberb"},{"teacherId":5887021,"projectId":9444482,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our classroom. Because of you, my students now have access to essential learning tools that will make a meaningful difference in their daily learning experience.\r\nOur classroom is filled with bright, eager learners from predominantly Hispanic families, many of whom face challenges outside of school that affect their academic journey. At our Title I school, having the right resources truly matters. Your support allows us to replace a damaged chalkboard with whiteboard contact paper, giving us a clean and reliable space for interactive lessons and student work. The rekenreks, number line tracks, and helping hands clocks will bring math to life through hands‑on learning, helping students build number sense, understand operations, and grasp time concepts with confidence.\r\nThese materials ensure that every child can actively participate, explore ideas through touch and movement, and feel successful in the classroom. More than just supplies, your donation creates an inclusive, welcoming environment where students can grow academically and emotionally.\r\nOn behalf of my 28 students and our classroom community, thank you for believing in our learners and investing in their success. Your kindness helps make learning accessible, engaging, and empowering every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1752279453037,"projectUrl":"project/transform-our-classroom-essential-tools/9444482/","projectTitle":"Transform Our Classroom: Essential Tools Math & Literacy Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amber Bius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5887021_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747305013397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msamberb"},{"teacherId":5887021,"projectId":9383616,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of this literacy project at Fort Worth ISD. Because of your kindness, our students will soon have access to a carefully curated collection of award‑winning picture books discovered through professional learning at the TCU Literacy Conference—titles honored across Texas and the nation for exceptional storytelling, diverse voices, stunning illustrations, and demonstrated impact on early literacy. Fully funding this project does far more than add books to a classroom; it transforms our learning environment into a vibrant, literacy‑rich space where stories spark curiosity, conversations, and a genuine love of reading. These books will be used daily to captivate and inspire young readers, strengthen vocabulary and language development, support critical thinking, and introduce students to diverse cultural perspectives that help them see both themselves and others reflected in meaningful ways. Aligned with best practices in literacy education, this collection ensures that our youngest learners engage with the very best children's literature available—resources carefully chosen to build strong reading foundations that support success across all subject areas. For many students, these books will be among the first high‑quality texts they regularly experience, making this opportunity especially impactful. Your investment helps foster confidence, imagination, and a lifelong passion for reading, setting students up for continued academic growth and success. We are deeply grateful for your belief in our children and for helping us create classrooms filled with stories that matter. Your generosity leaves a lasting legacy—one that empowers young learners today and shapes passionate readers for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1753308181705,"projectUrl":"project/empower-our-students-with-award-winning/9383616/","projectTitle":"Empower Our Students With Award-Winning Picture Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amber Bius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5887021_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747305013397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msamberb"},{"teacherId":5887021,"projectId":9364552,"letterContent":"Our classroom is a place of discovery, where learning comes alive through touch, movement, and exploration. Fully funding this project will provide students with powerful, hands‑on geography tools that transform the way they understand the world.\r\nThis project will equip our classroom with:\r\n\r\nA raised‑relief topographical globe, allowing students to feel mountains, valleys, and landforms as they learn about Earth's surface.\r\nA full class set of kid‑sized globes, ensuring every student can hold the world in their hands, explore independently, and participate actively in learning.\r\n\r\nInteractive materials turn abstract ideas into meaningful experiences. Instead of only seeing continents and oceans in a textbook, students will trace them with their fingers, compare distances, and view the Earth from multiple perspectives. The raised‑relief globe strengthens spatial reasoning and physical understanding of terrain, while individual globes promote ownership, curiosity, and engagement.\r\nThese tools also foster collaboration. Students will share discoveries, ask questions, and build global awareness together—developing critical thinking and communication skills along the way. Just as powerful stories spark a love of reading, these globes will ignite a lasting curiosity about our planet and its people.","fullyFundedDate":1758695750572,"projectUrl":"project/feel-the-earth-touch-the-world-globes/9364552/","projectTitle":"Feel the Earth, Touch the World: Globes for Curious Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amber Bius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5887021_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747305013397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msamberb"},{"teacherId":5887021,"projectId":9304947,"letterContent":"Fully funding this project will shape the daily learning experience of 28 first‑grade students who rely on our classroom as their anchor for every subject throughout the day. First grade is a pivotal year—this is when reading skills begin to truly take flight. In our Title I school, where the student population is predominantly Hispanic and many children are learning English as a second language, strong and consistent literacy support is essential.\r\nThe materials in this project work together as a comprehensive literacy system designed to meet students exactly where they are. Sight word resources will help students master the high‑frequency words that appear in most early reading texts, building fluency and confidence. The Supplies on Strike book set increases engagement and vocabulary by using familiar classroom objects and humor to draw students into reading.\r\nHands‑on learning tools like the Spacemen Kit, Alphabet Arches, and magnetic letters provide multisensory support for letter formation, spacing, phonics, and word building—critical for young learners and especially helpful for students developing language skills. Alphabet book dividers will transform our classroom library into a student‑friendly, organized space that encourages independence and a love of reading.\r\nIn a self‑contained classroom where I teach eight subjects daily, reading is the foundation of everything we do—from math word problems to science exploration. For our students, these resources are not extras; they are essential bridges to literacy and long‑term academic success.\r\nYour generosity creates a literacy‑rich environment where 28 children can grow into confident, capable readers and learners.","fullyFundedDate":1752379328153,"projectUrl":"project/words-come-alive-equipping-28-young-rea/9304947/","projectTitle":"Words Come Alive: Equipping 28 Young Readers with Literacy Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amber Bius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5887021_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747305013397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msamberb"},{"teacherId":5887021,"projectId":9903410,"letterContent":"Fully funding this project will directly and immediately improve the daily lives of 64 first‑grade students at our Title I school. For many of our children—96% of whom qualify for free lunch—school meals may be the most reliable nutrition they receive each day. When students arrive hungry, it affects their ability to focus, regulate emotions, and learn. Providing healthy classroom snacks bridges the gap between meals, helping students stay energized, attentive, and ready to learn.\r\nRecess is just as essential as academics for young children. First graders need structured opportunities to move, play, and interact in safe, positive ways. Our current recess equipment is limited and worn, leaving too many students without options for active play. When children lack appropriate materials, recess can quickly turn into conflict, frustration, or unsafe behavior.\r\nThe requested recess equipment—balls, jump ropes, hula hoops, sidewalk chalk, and other active play materials—will transform recess into purposeful play. Students will strengthen gross motor skills, practice teamwork, build friendships, and resolve conflicts more positively. With engaging options for everyone, students return to the classroom calmer, happier, and more focused.\r\nYour full support provides more than snacks and equipment—it provides nourishment, movement, dignity, and equity. It ensures our students have what they need to grow, learn, and succeed each day. Thank you for investing in our 64 Eagles and the foundation of their future.","fullyFundedDate":1769647039340,"projectUrl":"project/active-bodies-nourished-minds-supporti/9903410/","projectTitle":"Active Bodies, Nourished Minds: Supporting 64 First Graders’ Health","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amber Bius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5887021_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747305013397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msamberb"},{"teacherId":3677640,"projectId":9848321,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support in making flexible seating a reality in the Diamond Hill Elementary Library. Because of your kindness, our library is now a more welcoming, comfortable, and engaging space for all students.\r\nThe new flexible seating allows students to choose how and where they learn best—whether they are reading, collaborating, or exploring new ideas. This enhanced environment supports focus, creativity, and a love of learning, and it has already made a positive difference in how students use and enjoy the library.\r\nYour generosity has helped transform our library into a place where every child feels included and empowered. We are deeply grateful for your investment in our students and their educational experience.\r\nThank you for making a lasting impact at Diamond Hill Elementary.","fullyFundedDate":1760976267074,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-the-win/9848321/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating for the Win!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morbach","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3677640_orig.jpg?crop=237,237,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730303987546","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3677640"},{"teacherId":3677640,"projectId":9424330,"letterContent":"On behalf of all of us at Diamond Hill Elementary, thank you for your generous support in funding our first-ever Makerspace Lab. Because of you, a long‑held vision has become a reality.\r\nYour gift has created a space where curiosity, creativity, and innovation can flourish. The Makerspace Lab will empower learners of all ages to explore new technologies, design and build with their own hands, and develop problem‑solving skills that extend far beyond the lab itself. From first experiments to bold new ideas, your generosity makes these experiences possible.\r\nThis Makerspace is more than a room filled with tools—it is a launch point for imagination, collaboration, and lifelong learning. We are especially proud that this lab exists because of community partners like you who believe in access, opportunity, and the power of hands‑on learning.\r\nThank you for helping us take this exciting first step. We look forward to sharing the projects, successes, and stories that will grow from this Makerspace—and we hope you'll see the direct impact of your support for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1760717903111,"projectUrl":"project/first-ever-makerspace-lab/9424330/","projectTitle":"First Ever Makerspace Lab!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morbach","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3677640_orig.jpg?crop=237,237,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730303987546","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3677640"},{"teacherId":3677640,"projectId":9424249,"letterContent":"On behalf of our students, staff, and the Battle of the Books team, thank you for your generous donation of books to support our Battle of the Books competition. Your kindness and commitment to literacy make a meaningful difference in the lives of our young readers.\r\nBecause of your contribution, students have increased access to the titles that encourage critical thinking, teamwork, and a love of reading. The excitement and enthusiasm generated by Battle of the Books would not be possible without the support of community members like you who value education and literacy.\r\nYour donation helps ensure that all participants can fully engage in the competition and experience the joy and challenge of exploring great literature together. We are deeply grateful for your support and for the role you play in inspiring lifelong readers.\r\nThank you again for your generosity and for investing in our students' success.","fullyFundedDate":1760699677431,"projectUrl":"project/battle-of-the-books-battle-engaged/9424249/","projectTitle":"Battle Of The Books! Battle Engaged!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morbach","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3677640_orig.jpg?crop=237,237,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730303987546","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3677640"},{"teacherId":5887021,"projectId":9274993,"letterContent":"Your generosity has transformed how our first-grade students learn to read and understand mathematics. The Elkonin box dry erase boards and balance math scales you provided are now the heartbeat of our daily instruction, creating moments of discovery and triumph that fill our classroom with excitement.\r\nEach morning, students eagerly reach for their Elkonin boards, transforming the complex task of breaking words into sounds into an engaging, hands-on activity. Watching a child's eyes light up when they successfully segment their first word independently is magical—and it happens because of you. These boards make the invisible process of phonemic awareness visible and concrete, giving every student the foundation they need for reading success.\r\nThe balance scales have turned abstract math concepts into tangible experiences. Students physically see and feel how numbers relate to each other, building number sense that will serve them throughout their mathematical journey. The wonder on their faces when they discover that 5+3 perfectly balances with 8 is pure joy—and that moment of understanding belongs to you.\r\nFor our Title 1 students who may not have access to educational resources at home, these tools are equalizers. You've given them the same opportunities as students in more affluent communities, and that gift is immeasurable.\r\nThank you for believing in our young learners and investing in their future.","fullyFundedDate":1747221605826,"projectUrl":"project/elkonin-reading-and-balancing-math-block/9274993/","projectTitle":"Elkonin Reading and Balancing Math Blocks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amber Bius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5887021_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747305013397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msamberb"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_17755","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":485,"numTeachers":37,"percentFrplEligible":94,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":96,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.8,"schoolId":17755,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Diamond Hill Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Diamond Hill Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/fort-worth-independent-school-district/diamond-hill-elementary-school/17755"}