{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Harvest Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":10.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4573408,"projectId":9621223,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to our art integration project. We can complete two projects with these donations. We have completed our Terracotta warriors, which is a new project for us this year. We have been working to find new ways to integrate art into our social studies curriculum, and this was just what we were hoping for. Later in the year, we will work on the totems that accompany one of our read-aloud books. \r\n\r\nOur 6th graders truly enjoy working on these integration projects as they bring learning to life. Please enjoy the photos of our terracotta warriors, and know we loved every minute of making them!","fullyFundedDate":1755661062053,"projectUrl":"project/6th-grade-art-integration/9621223/","projectTitle":"6th Grade Art Integration","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barnes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4573408_orig.jpg?crop=2580,2580,x1451,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723092210226","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jbarnes"},{"teacherId":8302806,"projectId":9602559,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my classroom has been transformed in ways that truly matter to my students. The new flexible seating and noise-canceling headphones have quickly become essential tools in our daily learning. Students are now able to choose the seating option that helps them focus best—whether that's wobble stools during group work, comfy floor cushions for independent reading, or standing desks when they need movement.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement was immediate. Students were buzzing with curiosity and couldn't wait to try everything. Many of them were amazed at how quiet the classroom felt once they put on the noise cancelling headphones!\r\n\r\nYour support didn't just provide furniture—it created new opportunities for comfort, confidence, and meaningful learning. Thank you for making our classroom a calmer, more focused, and more student-centered space. Your kindness has made a real and lasting difference!","fullyFundedDate":1755795541306,"projectUrl":"project/let-us-wiggle-learn-and-shine/9602559/","projectTitle":"Let Us Wiggle, Learn, and Shine!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Darrington","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8302806"},{"teacherId":8510332,"projectId":9581797,"letterContent":"Thank you for choosing to donate to my classroom project. I'm so excited to have this printer in my classroom. I love that I can add color to decor as well as to charts for my class. I love being able to sue the printer to make my lessons more exciting. An example of this is a lesson I recently taught on bats. Instead of having a black and white chart about the life cycle of a bat, I was able to print it in color which made it better for my students.\r\nThe printer has already had a great impact. I have been able to keep teaching even when accidents or mistakes happen and a student needs a new copy of a worksheet. I am able to stay in the classroom and make a quick copy. I didn't realize how much that would help. \r\nTo encourage positive behavior, I use punchcards. Now my punchcards can be in color.\r\nThank you so much for your support and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1757423261309,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-classrooms/9581797/","projectTitle":"Colorful Classrooms","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reed","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8510332_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689020863239","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8510332"},{"teacherId":5896171,"projectId":9160127,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for the stencils for the art room! We have used them in printmaking, clay, and drawing lessons. The students were beyond excited to use the stencils and ask if we can pull them out all the time. I have discovered they also serves as a valuable resource when I have a substitute. Students can use the stencils to make art with the sub. It is very accessible to every age group. Students from first through sixth grade have loved exploring all of the themes available to them through the variety of subjects represented in the stencil sets.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for supporting my students and classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1745437416166,"projectUrl":"project/stencils-for-printmaking-and-clay-for-el/9160127/","projectTitle":"Stencils for Printmaking and Clay for Elementary Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Watson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5896171_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538413432345","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/harvestartroomutah"},{"teacherId":9844007,"projectId":9220722,"letterContent":"We don't use the mats every single class, they've become a valuable part of our program several times each month. They give us the opportunity to safely practice fitness skills, gymnastics, and—student favorites—cooperative games that challenge teamwork and problem-solving.\r\n\r\nOne recent highlight was a cooperative activity called Titanic. In this game, the mat represented the Titanic, and students had to figure out how to get their \"boat\" across the gym using hula hoops and poly dots as their stepping stones. The room was full of laughter, teamwork, and determination as groups strategized together. The mats made it possible for us to bring this game to life in a way that felt exciting and safe for everyone, and the students are already asking when we'll play it again!\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we'll continue using the mats in many ways—whether it's stretching and fitness, gymnastics skills, or cooperative challenges that bring out creativity and collaboration. Thank you for making these experiences possible for my students. Your generosity has given them the tools to move, learn, and grow in ways that build both confidence and joy in physical education.","fullyFundedDate":1746461032139,"projectUrl":"project/cushioned-for-confidence-new-mats-for-a/9220722/","projectTitle":"Cushioned for Confidence: New Mats for Active Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9844007_orig.jpg?crop=3200,3200,x0,y405&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746107351079","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9844007"},{"teacherId":4151503,"projectId":9142479,"letterContent":"My students last year had a great time reading Wild Robots with me as a class. I projected the ebook most of the time, except when I couldn't renew my copy. This year, when I told the students we would be reading it as a class, and they would actually each have their own copy to use, they actually cheered! Many have read it before in English and love the story already, and others are excited to read a book that is already somewhat familiar to them. \r\nEach week, we will be reading through a section of the book together. I read aloud and model what fluent reading looks and sounds like. I also do all the \"voices\" - each character has their own specific intonation, accent, and character in their voice as I read. I plan ahead each week's reading and choose vocabulary words that the students may not be very familiar with in Spanish, but that will help them better understand the story. We will discuss these words ahead of time, and the students will be looking and listening for them during the read aloud.\r\nAlong with learning vocabulary, there are language arts standards that we are required to cover as teachers. I have a basal Spanish program, and while it has some merits, it is very dry and mostly informational text. In order to get the students excited to read, I feel it's important to have them engaged with the reading. \"Wild Robot\" will do that. I can still teach all the same literacy standards while I read. I will focus on different skills each week, pointing out changes in perspective of the characters, story structure, point of view, figurative language, etc.\r\nIf you would like more information about how it is used in my classroom when we get to that point in the year, please feel free to reach out to me via email.","fullyFundedDate":1742963035309,"projectUrl":"project/wild-readers/9142479/","projectTitle":"Wild Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motola","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4151503_orig.jpg?crop=1987,1988,x0,y291&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741120189650","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4151503"},{"teacherId":4573408,"projectId":9231178,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project. The class set of books will impact my students for years to come. The books arrived quickly, and we were able to use them as our last read-aloud book of our school year. \r\n\r\nLinked is a wonderful story about a boy who finds out he has Jewish heritage after a swastika is spray-painted in his school's atrium. Through the story, the boy, his classmates, and the whole community come together to support one another.\r\n\r\nThe book teaches valuable lessons about community and forgiveness. It was a great story to share with your children, and hopefully, they enjoyed it.","fullyFundedDate":1743736562217,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-set-of-books/9231178/","projectTitle":"Classroom Set of Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barnes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4573408_orig.jpg?crop=2580,2580,x1451,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723092210226","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jbarnes"},{"teacherId":5896171,"projectId":9004877,"letterContent":"My students are so excited to receive these artist pencils. For the first time they can see what 10B pencils are like. I have had 6H through 6B pencils in the classroom in the past. I have told them about 10B pencils, but we never had them before for the students to experience. To be able to hand a full set of pencils to each student is so powerful! What used to mean sharing and extra time, now can be accomplished easily.\r\n\r\nHaving the pencils in a metal tray for each set also helps keep the pencils in good working condition. Pencils in the art room normally take a heavy beating from so many students. I have also had to sort the pencils out and the students struggle with keeping them sorted. The trays keep each set intact so that every student has equal access to the supplies.\r\n\r\nThank you again for providing this opportunity to the students of my school!","fullyFundedDate":1734886709282,"projectUrl":"project/young-artists-deserve-real-artist-pencil/9004877/","projectTitle":"Young Artists Deserve Real Artist Pencils","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Watson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5896171_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538413432345","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/harvestartroomutah"},{"teacherId":9095494,"projectId":8920208,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me to purchase a classroom set of noise cancelling headphones. This has been such a great way to help my students focus during independent work time and during assessments. They are a game-changer! My students love using them, and it especially helps my kids who have attention disorders or who are distracted easily. With large classes, these headphones are very much needed and get a lot of use. Thanks for helping me to create a quieter classroom and a calmer learning environment for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1730822577481,"projectUrl":"project/noise-cancelling-headphones-for-quiet-wo/8920208/","projectTitle":"Noise Cancelling Headphones for Quiet Work Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wise","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9095494_orig.jpg?crop=526,526,x199,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688927180347","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/r-wise"},{"teacherId":5896171,"projectId":8778784,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation that made foam plate printing possible in the art room! The students are having a blast exploring this rich medium that is so far out of the ordinary! Art is one of the cornerstones of a complete education and I am thrilled to be able to provide artistic experiences to all of the students at my school.\r\n\r\nStudents were fascinated with the process of carving into the foam, then using ink and brayers to transfer the images onto paper. They were especially excited to learn that they could make multiple copies of their image! Many students have parents living apart, so the ability to make a copy of their art for each home meant a great deal!\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this learning experience possible!","fullyFundedDate":1727116912729,"projectUrl":"project/harvest-artist-printing-plates/8778784/","projectTitle":"Harvest Artist Printing Plates","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Watson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5896171_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538413432345","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/harvestartroomutah"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_32121","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":988,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":11,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":71,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":19,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":89.2,"schoolId":32121,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Harvest Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Harvest Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/utah/alpine-school-district/harvest-elementary-school/32121"}