{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Columbia Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":38.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9852717,"projectId":10254069,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our color printer! It has become one of the most-used tools for daily/weekly preparation, and I want to share the difference it's made. Our color printer has opened up new ways for my students to access and engage with what they're learning. Every week, I print a visual anchor of the phonics skill we're currently working on in our UFLI lessons, which also includes our heart words, so students always have a colorful, eye-catching reference right in front of them. \r\n\r\nDuring our Hispanic Heritage Month, we were able to use it for an amazing project. We learned about what Hispanic Heritage Month is and why it is celebrated, and to end the lesson, I printed flags from different Hispanic countries so students could use them as up-close references for their work. We made a garland with flag pennants attached to it. Many of my students with a Hispanic background connected with the assignment and were so excited to replicate the flags that connected to their own families' heritage. It turned our research project into something personal. Those students became eager to teach their classmates about the countries and colors on their pages.\r\n\r\nIt's also made a difference in ways that I never thought would happen when I first had this project in mind. I have found that it has been extremely helpful when a student runs out of a worksheet or an activity. I can make a new copy in seconds instead of having them share with a partner so that everyone gets their own materials and no one loses learning time. It also helps keeps our families connected. I have used it to print flyers that go home, keeping parents in the loop about what's happening in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving me and my students materials that have helped us in countless ways. We have been able to do so many amazing things thanks to your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1787181026500,"projectUrl":"project/learning-in-full-color/10254069/","projectTitle":"Learning in Full Color","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chairez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9852717_orig.jpg?crop=2671,2671,x40,y312&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744650586411","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9852717"},{"teacherId":8995297,"projectId":10367320,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my first grade class. We are able to create many more learning opportunities because of your support! Students at my school are frequently not able to bring the daily supplies used in a classroom and I am very appreciative of the pressure you have taken from me.\r\n\r\nThe impact of your support will be apparent for several years to come. Students are able to have hands on experiences and access to playground equipment to support building social skills and friendship building.","fullyFundedDate":1787163359698,"projectUrl":"project/jumping-with-excitement-for-first-grade/10367320/","projectTitle":"Jumping With Excitement for First Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kirschbaum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8995297_orig.jpg?crop=1848,1848,x0,y462&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1680027228390","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrskirschbaum"},{"teacherId":6236073,"projectId":10502775,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our classroom! The Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards, headphone hooks, and laminating pouches have already made a meaningful difference in our learning environment. The gift cards have allowed me to purchase engaging, hands-on resources that support different learning styles and give my students more opportunities to practice and strengthen their skills. Having access to these materials helps me create meaningful learning experiences that go beyond traditional worksheets.\r\n\r\nThe headphone hooks have helped keep our classroom organized while teaching students responsibility for their materials. Students can easily access their headphones when using technology for individualized learning and put them away when finished. The laminating pouches have allowed me to create durable learning resources that students can use over and over again. This is especially valuable for hands-on activities, small-group instruction, and independent practice.\r\n\r\nWhat makes these donations so special is that they help me give my students the learning experiences they deserve. My students love having materials that allow them to be active participants in their learning, and I love seeing their excitement and confidence grow. Your kindness has helped make our classroom a more organized, engaging, and welcoming place to learn. Thank you for investing in my students and helping me make every day a little more meaningful for them!","fullyFundedDate":1789576035392,"projectUrl":"project/small-tools-big-learning/10502775/","projectTitle":"Small Tools, Big Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Drope","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6236073_orig.jpg?crop=682,682,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769136156124","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-drope"},{"teacherId":4023159,"projectId":10423184,"letterContent":"Thank you to our generous donors for helping our Walk to Read students grow as readers! Our students are using the new supplies during small-group reading instruction as they practice phonics skills, read decodable texts, and build the foundational skills they need to become successful readers. Folders help keep their work organized, dry erase markers make practicing new skills interactive, and reading prizes give us a fun way to celebrate their hard work and progress. Seeing students excited to practice and proud of what they accomplish reminds us how important these small moments can be!\r\n\r\n Thank you for investing in our students and believing in their potential! Your generosity is helping us make reading practice engaging and rewarding while reminding our students that every step forward matters. We are so grateful to have supporters who help us open doors to a lifetime of reading and learning!","fullyFundedDate":1789572119365,"projectUrl":"project/read-grow-succeed-supporting-our-smal/10423184/","projectTitle":"Read, Grow, Succeed: Supporting Our Small-Group Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carpenter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4023159_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1500488632871","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4023159"},{"teacherId":4487731,"projectId":9294244,"letterContent":"Oh what fun Wit & Wisdom is! It's even more fun thanks to you! \r\n\r\nI used the giftcards you helped me secure to purchase more interactive resources to match the stories and standards in the program. \r\n\r\nOur last unit is on Tall Tales and Stone Soup is one of them. One of the resources I bought had a fun activity where we had the chance to create our own stone soup. There were sentence stems like, \"I will bring _____. I hope someone else brings _______. I don't want to eat the soup if anyone puts _______ in it!\" It was SO much fun! \r\n\r\nI wouldn't have been able to do this without you!","fullyFundedDate":1746714654896,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-wit-wisdom/9294244/","projectTitle":"Unlocking Wit & Wisdom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Knight","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4487731_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1496886906178","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ak-knight"},{"teacherId":4487731,"projectId":10233343,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations!\r\n\r\nThe gift card allowed me to choose resources that fit my students' specific needs instead of trying to make one-size-fits-all materials work. I was able to add engaging, hands-on practice and review activities that make our math time more interactive and give students additional opportunities to practice important skills in a way that feels fun and not daunting.\r\n\r\nI am so grateful that you chose to support my classroom. Your gift didn't just provide me with teaching materials—it gave me more tools to meet my students where they are and make math a more engaging and successful part of their school day.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping make a difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778607405920,"projectUrl":"project/good-morning-mathematicians/10233343/","projectTitle":"Good Morning Mathematicians!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Knight","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4487731_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1496886906178","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ak-knight"},{"teacherId":9690670,"projectId":10502719,"letterContent":"When the materials arrived, my students gasped — \"Are these for US?\" One of my quietest students immediately began sorting magnetic tiles by shape, ready to plan. We jumped into an engineering challenge where teams built Lego and tile bridges; after their design sagged, one group rebuilt a wider base and proudly declared \"triangles are stronger than squares!\"\r\n\r\nNow we're extending that momentum: my students will use pipe cleaners, plates, and paint to create models explaining science concepts, and folders and pouches are helping them organize portfolios tracking their growth. Thank you for making this hands-on learning possible!","fullyFundedDate":1788409007217,"projectUrl":"project/building-bright-futures/10502719/","projectTitle":"Building Bright Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Chu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9690670_orig.jpg?crop=1692,1692,x362,y302&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741455272889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9690670"},{"teacherId":4487731,"projectId":10238935,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to fill our classroom with the essentials ! \r\n\r\nI got to unpack them and use them at the end of last year, which was great! The end of the year is always crazy, and it was so nice to not have to deal with the crazy and try to find paperclips. \r\n\r\nNow that the new year has started it's been great to pull out these essentials and be ready from the jump. \r\n\r\nI love my pencil sharpener and the privacy folders the most. My old privacy folders were cardboard and very well loved. These new privacy folders are hard plastic and that's amazing! Pencil doesn't mark on it, students can't rip it, and the black looks so nice. \r\n\r\nI am forever in love with you, your support of my class, and my new supplies!","fullyFundedDate":1778199962337,"projectUrl":"project/essentials-for-learning/10238935/","projectTitle":"Essentials for Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Knight","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4487731_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1496886906178","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ak-knight"},{"teacherId":10294622,"projectId":10452300,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Because of you, my first graders will have access to valuable resources that will support their learning throughout the school year.\r\nYour generosity will help create a classroom where students are prepared and excited to learn each day. The headphones will give students the opportunity to fully participate in digital learning activities and practice important skills independently. Our classroom supplies will support the many hands-on learning experiences, projects, and daily activities that are such an important part of first grade.\r\nWe are also excited to use My Mouth Is a Volcano! as we continue building a positive classroom community. This book will help us have meaningful conversations about listening, taking turns, and treating one another with kindness and respect.\r\nYour donation is more than just supplies and materials—it is an investment in my students. You are helping provide them with the tools they need to learn, explore, create, and grow. Your kindness and generosity will make a difference in the lives of my students, and we are incredibly grateful for your support.\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom and for helping make this a wonderful year of learning!","fullyFundedDate":1787253002699,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-classroom-ready-for-learning/10452300/","projectTitle":"Building a Classroom Ready for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lowry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10294622"},{"teacherId":10225123,"projectId":9652180,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my K–6 STEM students now have hands-on materials that are truly bringing science to life in our classroom. The Scholastic SuperScience activity sets, bar magnets, microscope kit, and other STEM resources are already making a difference in how my students experience learning.\r\n\r\nMy students are naturally curious, creative, and full of questions about how the world works. These materials have helped turn that curiosity into real, active learning. Instead of just hearing about science, students are now exploring it—observing details they might have missed before, asking deeper questions, and engaging more fully in discussions and problem-solving.\r\n\r\nThe magnets and microscope, in particular, have sparked so much excitement. It has been incredible to watch students gather around, eager to see, test, and figure things out together.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments has been hearing students say things like, \"Wait—look at this!\" or \"I didn't know it did that!\" Those moments of discovery are exactly what these materials make possible.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my classroom is becoming a place where students don't just learn science—they experience it. They are building confidence, thinking like scientists, and seeing themselves as capable learners.\r\n\r\nThank you for making this possible. Your support is making a real and lasting difference for my students.\r\n\r\nThat should comfortably meet the minimum length requirement.","fullyFundedDate":1766175079483,"projectUrl":"project/curiosity-in-action-stem-k6/9652180/","projectTitle":"Curiosity in Action: STEM K–6","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bird","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10225123"},{"teacherId":10343862,"projectId":10101940,"letterContent":"Thank You for the donations to my classroom. We have been using these resources to help my classroom be a safer and more colorful space. The floor tape was used to make lines on the floor where they line up and also to make boxes on the floor where they stack their chairs. This helped my students stay safe and organized because it was no longer a guessing game where I wanted them to be. \r\n\r\nThe bulletin board paper and boarder was to help make our hallway bulletin board look nice and create a space to show off student work. This makes students feel excited when they walk by with their families, friends, or others to show off what they did. \r\n\r\nThe timer was a great visual for my students and myself. This timer helped with student engagement for it showed them how much time they had to complete their tasks and when the timer goes off the students are aware that it is then time to clean up. This helped my schedule stay on time as well as the routines helped students make the most of their time.","fullyFundedDate":1771522868284,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-learning-leaders/10101940/","projectTitle":"Social Emotional Learning Leaders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nichols","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10343862"},{"teacherId":9622435,"projectId":9993903,"letterContent":"My students have absolutely loved getting to read Percy Jackson. We haven't gotten to the other books yet, but they are very excited to get to read the books. I have several students that have already said that they want to read the second Percy Jackson book, and we are only a couple of chapters into it. Thank you so much for donating to this project, and giving my students the books that they are interested in. I am really looking forward to reading the \"Island of the Blue Dolphins\" next. 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