{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"South Kearns Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3470942,"projectId":9507635,"letterContent":"Having classroom supplies like pencil boxes and personal storage drawers for each student has made a powerful impact on our kindergarten classroom. These simple tools help my students build independence, responsibility, and confidence every single day.\r\nEach student now has their own pencil box stocked with crayons, pencils, scissors, and glue, along with a personal drawer to store their work and materials. Instead of waiting for shared supplies or searching for missing items, students can quickly access exactly what they need and get started right away.\r\n\r\nThey were absolutely thrilled! When they saw that they each had their own space and their own supplies, the room filled with excited whispers of, \"This one is mine?\" and \"I get my own box?\" They felt trusted and important.\r\n\r\nMany students immediately began organizing their materials carefully, taking ownership of their space. It gave them a sense of pride and responsibility. Instead of supplies feeling temporary or shared, they now feel personal and valued.\r\nRight now, we are continuing to build our writing stamina and phonics skills. The next step in our writing lessons is moving from labeling pictures to writing simple sentences independently. Because students can easily access and manage their materials, we can spend more time focusing on ideas, sounds, and sentence formation rather than logistics.\r\n\r\nWe are also working on building executive functioning skills—learning how to organize materials, clean up responsibly, and prepare for the next activity. These storage tools support those life skills every day.\r\n\r\nYour generosity didn't just provide containers for supplies, it created a structured environment where young learners can practice independence, stay organized, and focus on growing academically. Thank you for helping us build a classroom where students feel capable and proud of their learning space.","fullyFundedDate":1754760208997,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-little-learners-with-tools-to/9507635/","projectTitle":"Empowering Little Learners With Tools to Learn and Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alexis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3470942_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1643079091064","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3470942"},{"teacherId":3470942,"projectId":9307198,"letterContent":"Headphones may seem simple but in a Kindergarten classroom they make a huge difference in how students learn.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, students use technology for phonics practice, letter sounds, number recognition, listening comprehension, and interactive learning games. Headphones allow each child to clearly hear directions, stories, and sounds without distractions. This is especially important for young learners who are still developing focus and listening skills.\r\n\r\nWhen students are working on reading skills, they need to hear precise letter sounds. Headphones make those sounds clear and crisp, which strengthens phonemic awareness. During math practice, students can listen to instructions and feedback at their own pace. Headphones also allow me to differentiate instruction—some students can work on enrichment activities while others receive extra support—without the noise interfering with anyone's learning.\r\n\r\nMy students are thrilled to have their own set of headphones to use during technology time. To them, putting on headphones feels \"big kid\" and special. They love being able to fully hear the stories, songs, and learning games. It helps them feel independent and in control of their learning.\r\n\r\nBecause the sound is clear and not competing with classroom noise, they are more engaged and excited to participate. Technology time becomes focused, meaningful learning time instead of a noisy distraction.\r\n\r\nMy quieter students and those who are easily distracted have especially benefited. Headphones create a calm, personal learning space for them. I have students who struggle to focus during whole-group lessons, but when they put on headphones, they are able to fully concentrate and complete tasks independently.\r\n\r\nMy English language learners also benefit greatly. Being able to clearly hear repeated instructions and sounds helps build their vocabulary and confidence. Students who need extra phonics practice can replay sounds as many times as they need without feeling self-conscious.\r\n\r\nHeadphones are more than just an accessory—they help create equitable access to learning, build independence, and give every child the opportunity to succeed at their own pace.","fullyFundedDate":1748554488522,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-tiny-techies/9307198/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Tiny Techies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alexis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3470942_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1643079091064","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3470942"},{"teacherId":10018332,"projectId":9536549,"letterContent":"In this time of Thanksgiving I want to show my appreciation to all the amazing people who donated and continue to donate to our classroom. \r\nThe students love our snack time. We use snack time, not only to eat our snacks, but we have a chance to calm down for the afternoon and listen to a book. \r\nI have a class of wonderful students who are very loving and kind to each other. They help each other pass out the snacks every day. They use kind works like please and thank you. \r\nIt is fun to see them learn and grow and your donations help!","fullyFundedDate":1754527292313,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-low-income-1st-grade/9536549/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Low-Income 1st Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. James","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10018332"},{"teacherId":6957136,"projectId":9332220,"letterContent":"My students have utilized our floor puzzles on many occasions. We have had indoor recesses due to poor weather, class rewards and individual rewards for free-time or fun Fridays. My students were so excited to be able to have multiple puzzles to choose from.\r\n\r\nWe have also utilized the sensory toys in our calm down corner where students are able to go when they are struggling with big feelings. Our STEM activities are a great resource for students when they get free-time or for fun Fridays. We have also used it for our calm down corner at times as well. The students really enjoy the hands on experiences and sensory experience they have with these tools.\r\n\r\nThe headphones are used daily in all our tasks. We have used them with our testing, for daily math and reading practices, and when doing coding. The students (and myself) like being able to hear their activities without disruption of others computers.","fullyFundedDate":1747843103568,"projectUrl":"project/challenge-students-through-steam/9332220/","projectTitle":"Challenge Students through STEAM","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Heugly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6957136_orig.jpg?crop=561,561,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746724847299","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-heugly"},{"teacherId":8839125,"projectId":9292933,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to my classroom project! This project had a lot of fairly boring, but essential supplies we use every day in our room. It was so nice to begin the year knowing I had the things already that my students need. I was able to get pencil pouches, loads of cardstock and colored paper for projects and notes home, clear paper pouches we use every day in math, and oodles of whiteboard markers. You would be amazed at how many whiteboard markers a classroom full of 4th graders can go through!\r\nThank you again for your help in supplying my room with what we need to be successful!","fullyFundedDate":1746543457244,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-restock-time/9292933/","projectTitle":"Classroom Restock Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Van Hoose","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8839125_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x0,y212&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668441249886","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mavanhoose"},{"teacherId":8839125,"projectId":9405514,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions to my project! The bulletin board paper has brightened up my classroom and made it a cheerful place to be. It makes a bold, eye-catching introduction to my room and to me personally. My rug adds to the look of my room and has been a good management feature for my students as they know if they need something while I'm working, that all they need to do is stand on the rug!\r\n\r\nIt has also been so nice to replace my worn out headphones. Headphones are used almost daily in my classroom and they wear out quickly. Having a supply ready for when they no long work has been wonderful!","fullyFundedDate":1750008382327,"projectUrl":"project/a-colorful-welcome/9405514/","projectTitle":"A Colorful Welcome!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Van Hoose","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8839125_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x0,y212&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668441249886","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mavanhoose"},{"teacherId":3394927,"projectId":9306641,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your kind donation to our classroom. We are very appreciative of your donation. The new pencils have been much needed. We use a lot of pencils in pur classroom as the students are learning to write. The small pencils are perfect for the children's little hands to grip.\r\nWe have also appreciated the blocks. We have been able to add the blocks to a set we previously owned and it has been really nice having a bigger set. The children are now able to share the block and still have enough to be creative.","fullyFundedDate":1747843102718,"projectUrl":"project/pencils-and-blocks/9306641/","projectTitle":"Pencils and Blocks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3394927_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1542677681229","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3394927"},{"teacherId":3394927,"projectId":9306398,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your kind donation to our class. We absolutely love and appreciate the headphones. \r\nMy students were very happy and excited to get their own pair of headphones. We have been using tenge headphones each morning for our individual reading instruction. The headphones have been a lifesaver to cancel out all the noise from 25 computers. \r\nOne of the things the students loved the most was being able to pick out their own headphones. Something so simple made such a big difference.","fullyFundedDate":1747843104202,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-learning/9306398/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3394927_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1542677681229","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3394927"},{"teacherId":7076725,"projectId":9383015,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for allowing me to start the school year off prepared. My kindergarten students are so very excited for all of the new things they are learning to use in kindergarten. We have spent the first week of school going over how to use our supplies correctly, how to make them last, and how to make the most of what they have been given. I am so grateful to be able to give each one of my students their own supplies that they can learn to be responsible for. They are doing a great job so far and I cant wait to watch them grow!","fullyFundedDate":1748992735734,"projectUrl":"project/start-the-year-prepared/9383015/","projectTitle":"Start The Year Prepared","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Parry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7076725_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1579303644429","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/natalie-parry"},{"teacherId":7076725,"projectId":9349180,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your extremely generous donation to our kindergarten class. We are going to have so much fun using all of these glow in the dark supplies when we have our black light celebration. The glow in the dark/ blacklight party is talked about for years after each student leaves the kindergarten classroom. I am looking forward to allowing siblings of former students to continue on in this super fun kindergarten tradition. I could not provide these kinds of enriching activities without the generous donations from people like you!","fullyFundedDate":1748992739283,"projectUrl":"project/glow-on/9349180/","projectTitle":"Glow On","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Parry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7076725_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1579303644429","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/natalie-parry"},{"teacherId":8282776,"projectId":9334412,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation to my classroom. My students have enjoyed using their new crayons and headphones during class.\r\nWe have been able to use our crayons for an art project as well as marking our data books every day. My students were very excited to open their new boxes of crayons.\r\nWe do a morning meeting every day and having a cushion to sit on has been wonderful for my students. Several of my students always ask if they can bring their pillow to the floor to use while we are working on the floor.\r\nAll of my students have a disability of some sort and being able to have accommodations such as the headphones and pillows to help them successful.","fullyFundedDate":1746887660509,"projectUrl":"project/its-art-time/9334412/","projectTitle":"It's Art Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Marzo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8282776_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1642700176896","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8282776"},{"teacherId":3394927,"projectId":9166864,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your kind donation to our classroom. The teacher pay teacher gift cards are very much appreciated. \r\nThe gift cards have been used to buy a few ELA and Math activities as well as a few writing activities as well. \r\nOne of my main goals this year is creating extension activities for my students who are ready to pushed forward in their learning. Your kind donations helps is allowing me to find activities for those particular students. Often we focus on the struggling students and I am excited to focus on some of our gifted students this year as well.","fullyFundedDate":1747843104067,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-teachers-pay-teachers/9166864/","projectTitle":"Learning through Teachers Pay Teachers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3394927_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1542677681229","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3394927"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_33153","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":480,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":61,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":38,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":50,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":65.6,"schoolId":33153,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about South Kearns Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"South Kearns Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/utah/granite-school-district/south-kearns-elementary-school/33153"}