{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Stafford Early Childhood Center","outOfStateSupporters":47.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":10035851,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank your for funding Slushies for Science and STEM. My students are having fun learning about Science with real world experinces.\r\n\r\nMy students were curious about our slushie machine, and how we would use it to learn. We were learning about properties of matter, and how our slushies machine would help them under stand how things change. I was able to use the slushie machine to help students understand a liquid can change if it is frozen. My students were very enagaged, and love seeing the liquids transform into slushies they could eat in class.\r\n\r\nWe are also using our slushie machine to reward oustanding behavior by having monthly slushie parties for our best students. \r\n\r\nThank you donors for supporting education.","fullyFundedDate":1769177478144,"projectUrl":"project/slushies-science-and-stem-for-super-st/10035851/","projectTitle":"Slushies, Science, and STEM for Super Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9991733,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for fully funding this special project for our School Garden.\r\n\r\nDonors Choose is the reason we have a garden at our school. I was able to start a small bucket garden, and thanks donors, I was able to expand our garden, and teach our students about gardening, plants, and caring for them.\r\n\r\nThe resources in this project allowed me to teach our young scholars about hydroponic gardening, and they were able to see how plants can grow without soil. My students continue to enjoy our indoor garden as much as they enjoy the outdoor garden.\r\n\r\nStudents enjoy going outside watering the plants, observing changes, harvesting plants so parents can take them home and prepare what we are growing in our garden.\r\n\r\nThis would not be possible without your support. I am very grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1768409325261,"projectUrl":"project/raised-beds-to-hydroponics-learning-to/9991733/","projectTitle":"Raised Beds to Hydroponics: Learning to Grow Inside and Outside!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":10160560,"projectId":10085283,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contributions to my classroom and helping my students succeed. The students love the hands on resources that were provided, but they are in love with the counting cones from Lakeshore. My students have been actively engaged, helping each other, and able to count and check their work. This brings joy to see the excitement that are on their faces. \r\n\r\nI also was able to put together the file organizer where I will store my students folders and files with things that they are currently working on. The students are aware to place the files in the bin that I have located on the floor by my desk. This allows me to check in with the students and give them any additional supports they may need. \r\n\r\nLastly I was able to use the laminating sheets for my centers, so it can be an extra force of reinforcement in stations. The laminating sheets allows me to reuse stations for the following year. The adhesive magnets were also used to place posters on the board and not worry about them falling down. \r\n\r\nMy goal is to finish the year strong and use these resources next year in order to keep things in place, have routines, and procedures.","fullyFundedDate":1774963696902,"projectUrl":"project/building-learning-skills-through-play-in/10085283/","projectTitle":"Building Learning Skills Through Play in Prek-3","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bailey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10160560_orig.jpg?crop=468,468,x79,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756846632035","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10160560"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9789933,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for funding this Smart Board for my STEM Lab and Science Classroom. Having access to an updated Smart Board has made integrating technology into my lessons easier and made my lessons enagaging for my students. \r\n\r\nOur new Smart Board is very sophistiacted, and I am still learning how maximize all the amazing features this board has.\r\n\r\nMy students are enjoying the touch feature, which allows them to be hands on and and keeps them engaged when I am teaching whole group lessons. I am planning on teaching my students how to code, now that I have a Smart Board with a touch screen. \r\n\r\nI want my students to learn STEM and Science while learning how to use technology outside of just touching an swiping. \r\n\r\nI work between two classrooms, I no longer have to carry my laptop from room to room because I can use IPAD or Smart phone to access lesson for my students. In many cases, I do not need either devices because our new Smart Board is internet access which means I can access my educational apps, STEM Scopes Science lessons, and other resources I use in my classrooms.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, I tutor afterschool, and I am using this SMART BOARD to access interacitve activities to support students who are struggling with Reading and Math \r\nskills. \r\n\r\nI will always be grateful to everyone who helped bring this project to life. Thank you for supporting my classroom, and Donors Choose.","fullyFundedDate":1768405051762,"projectUrl":"project/smart-board-to-support-the-next-generati/9789933/","projectTitle":"Smart Board to Support the Next Generation of STEM Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9901401,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for fully funding this project for my students. Thanks to your support my students have snacks and food items for remainder of the school year in our care closet.\r\n\r\nI had parents who could not give their children snacks when their benefits were cut. Many were concerned that their child would not have a snack for class because they simply could not afford to purchase them.\r\n\r\nThe food and snack items in this project saved my class and other students at my school from that worry because I can now give snacks to any child who needs a snack during school hours. \r\n\r\nNo child or parents should have to worry about an essential like food during school. Thanks to your support, students at my school know they can come to me and I will take them to our \"Care Closet\" where they can have a snack when they need one.","fullyFundedDate":1763498163513,"projectUrl":"project/feeding-students-needs/9901401/","projectTitle":"Feeding Students' Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":9246175,"projectId":9926108,"letterContent":"I would like to say thank you for funding this garden project for our school. Thanks to Donors Choose, my co worker was able to start a garden at our school. It started with buckets, and with the support of donors like you, we have expanded to a fully functional garden that is managed year round by staff and students.\r\n\r\nWe did not have enough watering cans for students which led to some problems during outdoor garden time. I decided to write a project to get extra watering cans. Thanks to your support, garden time is fun for all because every student can carry, fill and water plants growing in our garden.\r\n\r\nThe iguana watering can is a favorite. We cannot get the students out the garden, and this is a great thing to see. We are looking for to the new gardening season, and we are grateful for the support from donors like you.","fullyFundedDate":1764777684065,"projectUrl":"project/helping-hand-in-our-school-garden/9926108/","projectTitle":"Helping Hand in Our School Garden!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hedgepeth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9246175_orig.jpg?crop=566,566,x56,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694709351247","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9246175"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9900385,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for funding \"Learning to Code in STEM\" for my students.\r\n\r\nI am a new STEM teacher, which means I am on new journey in my teaching career. I am learning about STEM, how to teach STEM, and what materials are age appropriate for my students. \r\n\r\nI had to host my first Robotics Showcase for my students, and I wanted to focus on coding. I did not have any age appropiate resources for my PreK and Kindergarten students. Thanks to your support, I was able secure resources that are fun, enagaing, and age appropiate for my students. \r\n\r\nMy students love BOTLEY The Coding Robot. Their favorite was watching BOTLEY follow the lines we drew on butcher paper. BOTLEY and is accessories will be used often in my STEM Lab. \r\n\r\nThank you again for making this transistion to STEM less stressful for me and my students. Thank you for supporting Donors Choose.","fullyFundedDate":1763590874046,"projectUrl":"project/learning-to-code-in-stem/9900385/","projectTitle":"Learning to Code in STEM!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":9246175,"projectId":9814795,"letterContent":"I would to say thank you for fully funding this special project for my students. Thanks to your support, I was able to teach my students about compassion, empathy and giving back to our community during the holiday season.\r\n\r\nOnce we recieved our supplies, my students who are also Girl Scouts helped sort and make special bag for residents at our local nursing home. Our principal was inspired to support us, and she did by providing transportation to and from the facility during school hours.\r\n\r\nOur students were excited to visit the nursing home and happy to give the much needed care packages to the residents. The students sang Christmas songs to the residents. Our students are looking forward to another opportunity to give back to our community.\r\n\r\nI am very grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1761157622826,"projectUrl":"project/spreading-joy-to-our-elderly-community/9814795/","projectTitle":"Spreading Joy to our Elderly Community!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hedgepeth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9246175_orig.jpg?crop=566,566,x56,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694709351247","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9246175"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9433824,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for funding this project for my students. I am a new role teaching STEM to all students on my campus, and having snack for students who might need something to eat has been a great help in keeping a positive learning environment.\r\n\r\nStudents can not learn if their basic needs are not met. If a students is hungry they cannot focus on their lesson. Thanks to your support, I have snack to give a student who is in need .\r\n\r\n\r\nSnacks have been helpful after school when student stay after school for tutoring. Being able to give students a small snack to get them through tutoring has been helpful. A small snack can make a big differnce at school, and thanks to your support, I am able to give students what they need to be successful.","fullyFundedDate":1761082865556,"projectUrl":"project/sensational-snacks-for-stemsational-st/9433824/","projectTitle":"Sensational Snacks for \"STEM\"sational Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9758160,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for giving my students an opportunity to give back to their community during the holiday season. This was a positive experience for my students, and taught them several lesson as we completed this project.\r\n\r\nWe chose to visit a local homeless shelter that had children there that were the same age as my students so they would not be nervous during this visit. Prior to the visit we talked about the donation, and why giving back is important. This project helped my students to understand there are children who do not have familes, homes, and need our support. \r\n\r\nThe students were very excited to organize, pack and donate the resources in this project to the children at the homeless shelter. I was happy to suppor them. \r\n\r\nThank you again for funding this project, and allowing our students to particpate in community service.","fullyFundedDate":1760025974538,"projectUrl":"project/feeding-the-homeless-in-our-community/9758160/","projectTitle":"Feeding the Homeless in Our Community","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9751531,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to thank you for funding this project for my students. Thanks to your donations, I am having a great time making tumblers for my students. \r\n\r\nMy students are young; I handle most of the materials funded in this project. I did show them what a tumbler press is, and how it is used to press designs on tumblers they can use at school or home. They learned when ink is heated in the tumbler press, the images appear on the tumblers. That was a science lesson in itself for my students. \r\n\r\nI made tumblers for students and gave them aways as Christmas presents. Next, I plan to purchase more tumblers and infusible markers so students can draw a design that can be transferred to a tumbler. \r\n\r\nPossibilities are endless with our tumbler press, and I am very grateful for your donations that allowed this project to become a reality.","fullyFundedDate":1759062053811,"projectUrl":"project/press-and-sip-making-tiny-tumblers-f/9751531/","projectTitle":"Press and Sip... Making Tiny Tumblers for Little Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":9500638,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for funding this project for my students. Creativity is alive and well thanks to your support.\r\n\r\nMy students are enjoying the creations I am making for them with our new printer. Sky is the limit on creativity and what I can do with my student to reward them and showcase their work on a tumbler, shirt, etc.\r\n\r\nMy students are PreK and Kindergarten, therefore, they cannot be hands on with the printer. I did show them how the printer works and explain to them how the ink is transferred with heat, which was a science lesson for them. \r\n\r\nSo far, I made Christmas Ornaments and tumblers for my students. My next project for them is to take their personal drawings and transfer them on keychains for Mother's Day gifts.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting my project, and Donors Choose.","fullyFundedDate":1757618079787,"projectUrl":"project/sublimation-for-stem-students/9500638/","projectTitle":"Sublimation for STEM Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_10883","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":405,"numTeachers":31,"percentFrplEligible":91,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":44,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":48,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - Pre-K","studentTeacherRatio":"13.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":53.0,"schoolId":10883,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Stafford Early Childhood Center on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Stafford Early Childhood Center","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/stafford-municipal-school-district/stafford-intermediate-school/10883"}