{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Columbia Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":38.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"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. Again, thank you for your donations.","fullyFundedDate":1769178065039,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-read-alouds/9993903/","projectTitle":"Classroom Read Alouds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lewis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9622435_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722651659844","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lewis-classroom"},{"teacherId":4487731,"projectId":9572313,"letterContent":"With germ season thick upon us I am extra super grateful for your contribution to our class! Our class knows 100% that on Fridays we wipe down the desks, chairs, doorknobs, light switches, and laptops! \r\n\r\nThey weren't necessarily excited when we opened the box of supplies, but I sure was! They might not know how amazing these materials are, but they do know they don't like to be sick. \r\n\r\nRight now is a crucial time in the year. We have one last push before the end of the year testing, and I need my kids here, not home sick! \r\n\r\nI am forever grateful for you for helping keep us healthy and germ free.","fullyFundedDate":1765318052201,"projectUrl":"project/sickness-stops-with-second-grade/9572313/","projectTitle":"Sickness Stops With Second Grade!","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":6236073,"projectId":10057710,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support! Your donation provided my 3rd grade students with books, supplies, and engaging materials that make learning exciting and meaningful. Because of you, my students now have the tools and snacks they need to stay focused, creative, and inspired every day. We are so grateful for your kindness and belief in our classroom! \r\n\r\nWhite boards and snacks were the first thing that we desperately needed. When they heard we got a class set of their favorite book they were squealing with excitement. We cannot wait to read it.","fullyFundedDate":1769393415477,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-bites-read-to-learn/10057710/","projectTitle":"Books and Bites: Read to Learn","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":6236073,"projectId":9938628,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of ink refills! Your support made it possible to get our school's only color printer up and running again just in time for parent/teacher conferences.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, I was able to print and display photos of our students as astronauts in space. It was a joy to see their faces light up with excitement and pride when they saw themselves on the bulletin board. Moments like these help make school a special place for our students and their families.\r\n\r\nYour contribution truly made a difference for our classroom and community. Thank you again for your thoughtfulness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1765234313599,"projectUrl":"project/ink-refills/9938628/","projectTitle":"Ink Refills","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":6823336,"projectId":9663636,"letterContent":"On behalf of the Speech students at Columbia Elementary School, I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation to our Speech Therapy Room! Your contribution has made a significant impact on my students and their learning environment. It is through the support of thoughtful individuals like you that I am able to provide enriched educational experiences and resources for students.\r\n\r\nYour donation has enabled us to target language goals in new and exciting ways! My students are thrilled to have the opportunity to explore and learn with these new resources, and their enthusiasm is a testament to the difference your generosity has made.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your kindness and support. It is deeply appreciated. My students and I are incredibly grateful to have you as a part of our school community. I look forward to sharing the successes and progress of my wonderful students with you.","fullyFundedDate":1758813849393,"projectUrl":"project/gains-with-games/9663636/","projectTitle":"Gains with Games!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mindi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6823336_orig.jpg?crop=1176,1176,x0,y294&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661195818056","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6823336"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50396","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":539,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":68,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":27,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":59,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":4,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":61.9,"schoolId":50396,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Columbia Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Columbia Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/utah/jordan-school-district/columbia-elementary-school/50396"}