{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lakeland Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":22.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2768629,"projectId":10351525,"letterContent":"When my students saw me opening the boxes of materials, their curiosity kicked in! They of course started asking if the items in the boxes were for them, I happily responded \"YES\"! My students were so excited to dig in to their new hands-on workstation materials. \r\n\r\nOur new math curriculum is allowing us to dig deep into number sense. The Unifix Number Stairs has allowed the students to build towers in order to better understand numbers, quantities, as well as comparing. All these hands on math experiences have truly allowed for more meaningful learning. The buttons have helped students with counting in Math and sorting properties in Science. The geometric shapes have been great for building and will come in handy as we begin our shape unit next week.\r\n\r\nWe have used the Word Building Blocks in small groups as we begin to put letter and sounds together to build 3 and 4 letter words. Half the class is ready to read, the blocks come in handy as the students are sounding out to spell words. The blocks are also supporting those students that are now beginning to identify letters and sounds. The Letter Maker is helping the students that are having difficulty with identifying letters. The students that are needing more support are using Letter Maker to construct letters using straight lines and curves.\r\nThe materials you helped provide for my students are making an impact on my students learning. They look forward to using these amazing tools daily to help with their learning, no matter what level they are.","fullyFundedDate":1786939524652,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-students-with-hands-on-tools/10351525/","projectTitle":"Empowering Students With Hands-On Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Seyoum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2768629_orig.png?crop=467,468,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692325613920","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2768629"},{"teacherId":790648,"projectId":10614351,"letterContent":"Receiving these supplies through DonorsChoose helps me support my students beyond their academic needs. Having snacks available means I can help when a student is hungry and having difficulty focusing. They also provide options for celebrating effort and progress toward individual goals. These everyday supports help students feel cared for and ready to participate in learning.\r\n\r\nThe bubble fish lamp provides a soothing visual in our calm corner, where students can take a break and practice strategies for managing their emotions before returning to instruction. The dough accessories add opportunities for creativity, fine motor practice, and communication as students build, describe their creations, and play together.\r\n\r\nThe wipes, gloves, and cleaning supplies help us keep our classroom clean and support students' personal care needs with dignity. Together, these donations help me create a comfortable, welcoming learning environment. 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The supplies allowed every student to participate and demonstrate their understanding in a way that matched their individual needs.\r\n\r\nThe students were so excited when they first saw the colorful folders, new crayons, and binders! They enjoyed choosing their folder colors and were proud to have their own materials. The tissues and disinfecting wipes are also helping us maintain a clean, comfortable learning environment throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building individual student portfolios in the binders. Students will add reading responses, math work, data sheets, and examples of their progress throughout the year. We will also use the folders to help students practice organizing their materials and becoming more independent with classroom routines. 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These aren't just fun items they are tools that help my students feel successful, supported, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping us create a classroom where every child has the tools they need to succeed! ❤️","fullyFundedDate":1779316851831,"projectUrl":"project/calm-focus-and-learn/10213649/","projectTitle":"Calm, Focus, and Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bustillos-Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp790648_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625775466724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dezavalaspedrodriguez"},{"teacherId":3458103,"projectId":9624402,"letterContent":"I am so grateful to you for blessing our classroom with these reusable materials. They were super excited to know that people in our community cared about them to share with us these needed supplies. They were \"open-mouth\" shocked when I told them it came from people they didn't know, but that believed in them and knew they could do great things with some more supports. \r\n\r\n We are using the menu covers to quickly and easily transition from one activity to another without having to look for pages or different supplies. The dry erase markers make it super easy to do addition and then quickly change to practicing subtraction. If they make a mistake they just quickly erase and start again. We don't have to hunt down pencils or erasers. It has helped me immensely because I can have multiple tools and activities ready to go for almost the whole day without having to constantly be changing or looking for things. I used the amazing gift card to purchase interactive math and reading activities that are tailored to my students needs and that motivate them with fun images, movements, and reinforcement when they get something correct! 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