{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Douglas Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":30.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7607025,"projectId":9685917,"letterContent":"Thank you one more time for making this project possible! \r\nIt was such a fun and engaging way to learn about forces and how things move! We used it for our \"let's investigate\" theme and more in particular to talk about how things move, about pushing and pulling. But... the children (and also me, to be honest) were having so much fun with it that we kept it for a couple more weeks. This was such a popular center that we had to create a waiting list so that everybody could have a turn with it. \r\nAt the beginning, they were making very simple circuits. However, in a couple of days they were making very complex circuits, experimenting with speed and testing how they could hit a target with the foam balls. I was blown away at how much they learned with this and at their creativity and curiosity. They tried things that I would not expect from a 4 year old, like changing the speed so that the ball would hover over the tube when it came out instead of just coming our at full speed, or testing how many balls the engine could push up at the same time. \r\nAs a bonus, they have been working together, helping each other out and collaborating better than ever. \r\nThank you so much for making this possible. This is a great addition to our classroom. We had to rotate the toys so that the new ones are linked to our new themes, but we will bring it out at least more time before the end of the year, and many more years in the future!!","fullyFundedDate":1757811350386,"projectUrl":"project/building-our-stem-ina-part-2/9685917/","projectTitle":"Building our STEM-ina (Part 2)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tiemblo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7607025_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1603028523908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7607025"},{"teacherId":7607025,"projectId":9304468,"letterContent":"Thank you one more time for making this project possible\r\nWhen I created this project my goal was to help my students (4-5 year old) to see beyond their own world. At that age, it is hard to understand that some times we have to do things for other people. After reading a few books about sharing and how to be kind, we starting working on this project. It fit perfectly into our \"community\" theme. And I have to say, that they got very excited about it! We have a very kind group of children that love sharing and helping others. When we told them they could not keep the bracelets, they asked \"why\" (quite a few times). However, after explaining why, and how the bracelets would make other people happy, they were also happy to share them.\r\nGiving the bracelets and drawings away was very fulfilling for them, actually. They felt happy and even proud about it.\r\nAnd it has also created a change in our classroom dynamics. They are kinder to each other, more willing to help and work together. As a teacher, I have to say that this has created a very positive impact, not only on our community but also on the classroom culture.\r\n\r\nThanks for making this positive change possible!","fullyFundedDate":1746458546370,"projectUrl":"project/spread-kindness/9304468/","projectTitle":"Spread Kindness","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tiemblo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7607025_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1603028523908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7607025"},{"teacherId":7607025,"projectId":9263028,"letterContent":"Thanks one more time for your donations and for making this project possible. Thanks to your generosity I have been able to access these wonderful resources from TPT and give my students the opportunity to learn in an enjoyable way.\r\n\r\nWith these resources we have been able to set up new literacy and math stations. My students loved all the hands on activities. To them it was just fun. But apart from having fun we practiced rhyming, letter sounds, uppercase and lowercase match, addition, number recognition, shape naming, and a very long etcetera.\r\n\r\nI was also able to access resources for our learning centers. This month we are learning about seasons and we have been able to make a thematic unit about fall and pumpkins. We have turned the science center into a pumpkin lab, we have lands pumpkin shapes, pumpkin letter match, pumpkin seed counting... which apart from teaching reading and math, also allows students to expand knowledge about our thematic unit and link concepts learned in different subjects. Thanks to TPT we have been able to give students the chance to keep learning and practicing their writing, reading and math skills in a more play-based way.\r\n\r\nOne of our new favorite activities has been magic school bus and magic pumpkins, where students have been able to discover letters using a flashlight. \r\n\r\nAnd the best part is that we will still be able to reuse these materials in the next few years, giving the gift of learning while having fun to many more students! \r\n\r\nI can't thank you enough for these wonderful materials!","fullyFundedDate":1752671494196,"projectUrl":"project/creating-resourceful-students-part-2/9263028/","projectTitle":"Creating Resourceful Students-Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tiemblo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7607025_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1603028523908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7607025"},{"teacherId":5296004,"projectId":9313417,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom through DonorsChoose! Your donation will help bring engaging, high-quality learning materials into our space—resources created by educators that align with academic standards while making learning fun and accessible for every student. Because of your kindness, I can provide differentiated lessons and activities that meet each learner's unique needs, helping them stay motivated and reach their full potential.\r\n\r\nYour contribution truly makes a difference in our students' daily learning experiences. With these new tools, our classroom will be even better equipped to inspire curiosity, foster growth, and support every child's success. I'm incredibly grateful for your partnership in this journey and excited to share the positive impact your donation will have on our students' education. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1752671630980,"projectUrl":"project/little-learners-big-goals/9313417/","projectTitle":"Little Learners, Big Goals","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Galloway","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5296004_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1653884023982","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5296004"},{"teacherId":8980585,"projectId":9466024,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support! The materials you provided made a big difference in my students' learning. They were more engaged, curious, and excited to explore new ideas.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, I was able to create hands-on lessons that helped my students grow and learn in meaningful ways. Your kindness made our classroom a brighter and more inspiring place to learn.\r\n\r\nYour support also gave me the ability to focus on what truly matters: nurturing a love for learning. With the materials provided, I was able to design engaging lessons that encouraged exploration and collaboration. Watching my students grow, while wiggling their emotions away, and taking pride in their accomplishments was the greatest reward.","fullyFundedDate":1755868026385,"projectUrl":"project/flexing-to-success/9466024/","projectTitle":"Flexing to Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Aviles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8980585_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764895731113","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8980585"},{"teacherId":5296004,"projectId":9245248,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom project! Because of your support, my students now have access to books filled with exciting activities, puzzles, and riddles that spark their curiosity and challenge their thinking. These resources will capture their attention and enthusiasm, encouraging them to approach problems with persistence, creativity, and confidence.\r\n\r\nCritical thinking and logical reasoning are skills that will serve my students far beyond the classroom walls. Your contribution is helping them learn how to analyze situations, think independently, and explore multiple solutions to a challenge. These books are not only fun for them to use, but they also strengthen the mental habits that will prepare them for future success in school, careers, and life. You've made it possible for them to learn in ways that feel like play while building abilities that will last a lifetime.\r\n\r\nYour kindness is making a lasting difference. Thank you for believing in the potential of all students and for helping me equip them with the tools they need to become the problem-solvers and innovators of tomorrow. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1745892383548,"projectUrl":"project/help-foster-critical-thinking-in-young-m/9245248/","projectTitle":"Help Foster Critical Thinking in Young Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Galloway","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5296004_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1653884023982","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5296004"},{"teacherId":7607025,"projectId":8983542,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for these wonderful materials! Thanks to you we have been able to enhance the learning in our classroom and keep the students engaged and asking for more!\r\n\r\nThe light table is so versatile that we can focus on different skills and areas of knowledge. So, for our \"animal\" theme we learned about animal families and habitats. The children were able to create a polar habitat with the penguins blocks. They had so much fun creating habitats for the polar animals and we loved their creativity! \r\n\r\nFor our \"Earth\" theme they were able to create a night sky and count the starts and then match it to a number with the translucent numbers. For our spring theme they are exploring spring words and matching them to beginning sounds with the translucent letters. For our \"let's create\" theme they have been able to explore their creativity with the translucent cubes, which are so versatile that they can do patterns, use them to build anything they want or use them in many other ways. \r\n\r\nWe will continue using these materials and the rest of them throughout the year and many years to come!\r\n\r\nThe learning happening at our light table is amazing. Thank you so much for giving my students these amazing experiences!","fullyFundedDate":1736988366692,"projectUrl":"project/light-up-our-future-part-2/8983542/","projectTitle":"Light Up Our Future-Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tiemblo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7607025_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1603028523908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7607025"},{"teacherId":7607025,"projectId":8983511,"letterContent":"Thank you one more time for making this project possible! It is so much fun having these resources in the classroom!\r\n\r\nPlay dough is such a powerful tool and we been able to use these resources in many different ways. In literacy we have used them to create letters and counting syllables. In math we have use them to make sense of numbers and create shapes. \r\n\r\nFor our theme \"let's create\" we were able to use the rollers and stamps to experiment movement and textures first hand. And students were able to discover that art comes in more ways that just painting in a piece of paper, they were able to use their imagination to create their own pieces of 3D art! \r\n\r\nThese activities were so much fun that my little students were asking for more. They kept them engaged and wanting to learn more and more. All that while improving their fine motor skills, hand eye coordination, vocabulary and so many other skills.\r\n\r\nI can't thank you enough for all your support!","fullyFundedDate":1735589498974,"projectUrl":"project/play-doh-power-part-3/8983511/","projectTitle":"Play-Doh Power - Part 3","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tiemblo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7607025_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1603028523908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7607025"},{"teacherId":6217911,"projectId":8354756,"letterContent":"The Scholastic Storyworks 3 materials have been a game-changer in our classroom! One of our favorite projects so far has been diving into the story \"The Parade That Changed Everything.\" Students explored how the setting influenced the characters and created story maps to illustrate their understanding. We also used discussion groups and turn-and-talks to analyze the text's themes and character development, which kept everyone engaged and excited to share their ideas. When my students first saw the Storyworks 3 magazines, their faces lit up with excitement! They were amazed by the vibrant illustrations and immediately started flipping through the pages to see what stories and articles they'd get to read. One student exclaimed, \"This is like having our own magazine! I can't wait to read all of it!\" Their enthusiasm set the tone for our lessons and made it easy to dive into the content. Currently, we're working on understanding how authors use text structures, such as problem and solution, to organize information. Our next step is to connect this skill to real-world writing by crafting our own problem-solution essays based on the themes we've discussed in Storyworks 3. We'll also be exploring \"I Lost My Tooth in Africa\" to compare how different cultures celebrate important moments, tying this into our ongoing exploration of global traditions. These activities will help my students become critical readers and thoughtful writers, building on the foundation these amazing resources provide.","fullyFundedDate":1715403398661,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-young-minds-enhancing-litera/8354756/","projectTitle":"Empowering Young Minds: Enhancing Literacy with StoryWorks Magazine!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Striedel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6217911_orig.jpg?crop=2735,2735,x0,y455&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720478112810","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6217911"},{"teacherId":9173350,"projectId":8528849,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in helping to provide hands-on games for my kids. Teaching preschool is so much easier with more materials to keep students engaged and excited. \r\nMy kids are already playing with the legos and games and loving it! They look forward to coming to school and getting to build, create and learn. They always enjoy going to the \"blocks center\" and playing with the legos and other games. \r\nThank you so much for making an impact in the lives of these children. We are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1731928713702,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-in-prek-with-blocksle/8528849/","projectTitle":"Hands-on Learning in PreK with Blocks/Legos and Other Games!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fuller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9173350"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_17644","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":589,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":11,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":84,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"16.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":70.0,"schoolId":17644,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Douglas Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Douglas Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/tyler-independent-school-district/douglas-elementary-school/17644"}