{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ridgewood Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":23.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2977488,"projectId":9297125,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. We have loved the new brand new books that were added at the end of last year. Starting at a brand new school, we started from the ground up including our library. It has been so helpful and beneficial having read alouds for my students for all of our themes and holidays. My first grade class is loving our new books and enjoying all the stories we have been able to read as a class. They have helped us with our listening comprehension and enjoyment of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1746058321506,"projectUrl":"project/end-of-year-books/9297125/","projectTitle":"End of Year Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wertman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2977488_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1622404000418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2977488"},{"teacherId":2977488,"projectId":9131759,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the storage for my classroom. It has helped immensely with storing students supplies as well as books and other supplies we use every single day in our classroom. We are so happy we can store our stuff right where we need it in order to maximize learning and instruction time. We are so excited we don't have to go back and forth to our cubbies all day long. It helps us so much to have our supplies right where we need them in order to spend more time learning to be strong readers, writers, and mathematicians. Thank you again for generosity and kindness. My first graders and I are so incredibly grateful for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1740862847822,"projectUrl":"project/spectacular-storage-for-students/9131759/","projectTitle":"Spectacular Storage for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wertman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2977488_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1622404000418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2977488"},{"teacherId":10054517,"projectId":9409114,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your investment in our music room! It is very important for young musicians to be exposed to a variety of instruments, and the keyboards add a much needed level of musicianship to the classroom. \r\n\r\nMy fourth and fifth graders have already played every instrument in my music class at this point, so when they found out that we were going to learn keyboards, they were so excited. Every week when they come into music class they will look around to see if the keyboards are out on the ground or not, and smiles come across all their faces when they are going to be in use.\r\n\r\nMy older students had been learning their lines and spaces on the treble clef, but we did not have any pitched instruments in the classroom for students to be able to show that they had mastered where the notes were or how to dictate on the staff. Having the pianos in the classroom was an amazing addition because we had a whole unit where students learned the basics of how to play the piano, and then were given time to make their own melodic and rhythmic dictations on paper using the piano as a guide. As we progress in the school year, I will continue to teach students the notes on the piano, hand placement, and how to play popular and classical music.\r\n\r\nThanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1750721203858,"projectUrl":"project/piano-perfection/9409114/","projectTitle":"Piano Perfection!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aun","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10054517"},{"teacherId":9701828,"projectId":9076025,"letterContent":"We are so thankful for the amazing student and teacher number line clocks. These clocks not only will be a wonderful addition to our classroom to help our students learn time but also understand how numbers work on a number line and correlate with a clock. These are great hands-on tools for every student to be able to use and truly get a well-rounded hands on experience of how clocks work and how they can be manipulated to understand time. Again, we are extremely grateful for all the support with these clocks, so thank you very much for your kindness and donation.","fullyFundedDate":1746815915374,"projectUrl":"project/tick-tock-around-the-clock/9076025/","projectTitle":"Tick Tock Around the Clock","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Buchanan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9701828_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726199129910","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbuchanan1"},{"teacherId":9701828,"projectId":9295713,"letterContent":"We are so thankful for the blocks for our classroom! They have tremendously helped our students out in many different ways in the classroom! First and foremost they have helped with counting and grouping in math! These blocks provide a wonderful manipulative for our first graders to help them count by ones, twos, fives and even group into tens for counting. They also use these blocks for story problems to give them a visual as they work through the problem! We are so thankful for these blocks and appreciate your kindness in support us!","fullyFundedDate":1750381235486,"projectUrl":"project/cubes-galore/9295713/","projectTitle":"Cubes Galore!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Buchanan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9701828_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726199129910","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbuchanan1"},{"teacherId":9569510,"projectId":9110278,"letterContent":"These resources have been so beneficial to my students! If I forget to turn the main lights off and turn on the lamps, my kiddos always give me a sometimes not so gentle reminder because of how much it affects them!\r\n\r\nHeadaches are reduced and their focus is better when they are in \"coffee shop mode.\" I'm grateful and so are my babies!\r\n\r\nThe diffuser and window cover have made my life so much easier. I don't have to chase around bad smells. During intruder drills, I don't have to panic about covering the window on the door. I simply drop the cover and it makes my classroom seem unoccupied. Thank you for helping my classroom stay clean and safe!","fullyFundedDate":1739407917877,"projectUrl":"project/lighting-up-learning/9110278/","projectTitle":"Lighting Up Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mabry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9569510_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729100824657","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9569510"},{"teacherId":8833132,"projectId":9141047,"letterContent":"The donations to our classroom has impacted my students in numerous positive ways. With your generous gift, our loss of time for transitions and gathering materials has drastically decreased. Students now have access to all their materials at their fingertips. My students are able to practice discipline through organizing their own spaces that you've helped to create. \r\n\r\nMy students were shocked by your generous gift!!! Thank you for giving to the next generation and showing them that community members are supporting them and care about them!!! \r\n\r\nThese chair pockets are an item that will be used not only this year, but for years to come! The envelopes are being used on a daily basis as well to organize their phonics materials that helps them to learn spelling and reading skills that are foundational to their educational careers.","fullyFundedDate":1741545699986,"projectUrl":"project/storage-supplies-and-so-much-more/9141047/","projectTitle":"Storage, Supplies and So Much More!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Boren","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8833132"},{"teacherId":9701828,"projectId":9059866,"letterContent":"I am so incredibly grateful for your company and supporting and funding this amazing supply list for our first grade classroom! All of these supplies have truly helped our children enhance their learning in areas of fine motor skills, creativity, critical thinking independent practice, math and writing. These tools have helped us to grow our centers so students are able to have supplies to work aside from their desk tools, which has been a great asset to our functionality in the classroom! Again we are so very grateful for your generosity and support! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1739376489963,"projectUrl":"project/1sty-supplies-its-no-surprise/9059866/","projectTitle":"1sty Supplies, It's No Surprise!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Buchanan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9701828_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726199129910","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbuchanan1"},{"teacherId":9701828,"projectId":9053972,"letterContent":"Dear Mr./ Mrs. Berkeley, \r\n\r\nI am truly so grateful for your kindness and generosity for funding our book wish list of all these amazing books for our classroom! This truly helped us add some amazing titles to our collection that will help build knowledge and excitement for specific themes throughout our first grade journey! It really means so much to be funded by a retired educator, it makes my heart feel so blessed and supported! I know these books will truly enhance the learning of my students and they have been so excited to read them and hear these new books daily! Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for these amazing books for our children and thank you for continually pouring in to children and education! God bless you!","fullyFundedDate":1738723388796,"projectUrl":"project/read-all-about-it/9053972/","projectTitle":"Read All About It!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Buchanan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9701828_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726199129910","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbuchanan1"},{"teacherId":8437613,"projectId":8890574,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom treasure chest project! Your generosity helped us extend an exciting and rewarding system that motivates students, encourages positive behavior, and builds real-life financial literacy skills.\r\n\r\nHow we're using the new resources:\r\nThe treasure chest has quickly become a beloved part of our classroom culture. Students earn \"class money\" by showing kindness, working hard, participating, and being responsible. They can then use their earnings to \"shop\" from the treasure chest, which is now filled with fun, engaging prizes — all thanks to you!\r\n\r\nStudent reactions:\r\nThe moment they first saw the treasure chest and all the prizes inside, their faces lit up with pure excitement. One student whispered, \"This feels like a real store!\" Another said, \"I can't believe we get to earn and buy things — this is so cool!\" The sense of ownership and pride they feel is incredible to witness.\r\n\r\nOne of the sweetest moments happened when a student saved up for several weeks to buy a special prize they had their eye on. When they finally had enough, their classmates cheered them on at \"checkout.\" It was a perfect mix of patience, goal-setting, and classroom community.\r\n\r\nWhat's next:\r\nWe're continuing to build on this system as students practice budgeting, saving, and making thoughtful choices with their earnings. We're even introducing \"sales\" and \"limited edition\" items to keep the excitement going and tie in more real-world math concepts.\r\n\r\nThank you again for bringing this idea to life. You've made learning joyful, meaningful, and memorable — and for that, we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1739376489287,"projectUrl":"project/treasure-chest/8890574/","projectTitle":"Treasure Chest","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. James","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8437613_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729106842160","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8437613"},{"teacherId":9569510,"projectId":8942191,"letterContent":"First grade is rocking and rolling! We are learning about adding and subtracting within 20 and 3 addends. In literacy, we are learning about vowel teams, long vowels with a silent e, and using our text to help us answer questions. \r\n\r\nWe love using the document camera for all of these and so much more! It can be hard to track from projected materials to our papers, so this has helped us work together without having to shuffle around or squint tired eyes. \r\n\r\nWe have done a lot of activities together that are so beneficial to their learning. My life and theirs has been made so much easier because we're not relying on just a printer paper at the front of the room. \r\n\r\nTHANK YOU THANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1733228207369,"projectUrl":"project/document-camera-for-first-grade/8942191/","projectTitle":"Document Camera for First Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mabry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9569510_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729100824657","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9569510"},{"teacherId":2977488,"projectId":8885928,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness. We are so excited for our new books and cannot wait to read them. We will use some of the books for read alouds in order to work on comprehension skills. We will also be using the Judy Moody books in a book study with my higher students who need to be challenged. \r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for helping us become success and strong readers. We cannot wait to be able to read books to the class as we become more confident and fluent in our journey to read.","fullyFundedDate":1729722855238,"projectUrl":"project/turkeys-and-book-studies-oh-my/8885928/","projectTitle":"Turkeys And Book Studies Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wertman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2977488_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1622404000418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2977488"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_132101","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":440,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":49,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":4,"percentWhite":38,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":49,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR District Record","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":76.9,"schoolId":132101,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Ridgewood Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Ridgewood Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/frenship-independent-school-district/ridgewood-elementary-school/132101"}