{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ogden Preschool","outOfStateSupporters":21.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6861379,"projectId":10511951,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations! The art easel is so clean and colorful and inviting! Up to 4 students can paint and share. The students love exploring in the sensory table. We are excited to put our Halloween sensory toys in it this month and see the kids reactions. The low level sensory table allows the 3-year olds to explore with ease. The new shelf has come in handy in our kitchen. We are able to place many fun items the kids can explore. The kitchen area is always a popular area to play in. Thank you so much for your generosity!!","fullyFundedDate":1787167891586,"projectUrl":"project/art-area-for-exploration-and-creativity/10511951/","projectTitle":"Art Area for Exploration and Creativity!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Juergens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6861379_orig.jpg?crop=1753,1753,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726863562454","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6861379"},{"teacherId":6861379,"projectId":10241273,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations! The wiggle seats are helpful for our littles. They love the paint sticks and their vibrant colors and quick drying. We use the interactive books almost daily. Having them laminated will help them last for years to come. The kiddos love the dot stickers that we use weekly. They are fun and colorful and help with their fine motor skills. They will each love their birthday bags with the colorful cars, mini dinosaurs, bubble wands and little bugs! The trays and lined sticky notes help the teachers with organization. Thank you so much for your generosity!!","fullyFundedDate":1778004316845,"projectUrl":"project/wiggle-seats-pop-sensory-tubes-bubbles/10241273/","projectTitle":"Wiggle Seats, Pop Sensory Tubes, Bubbles, and More!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Juergens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6861379_orig.jpg?crop=1753,1753,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726863562454","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6861379"},{"teacherId":7192118,"projectId":10542781,"letterContent":"Our students are using the new resources as part of our daily classroom routines and snack time. These materials give students ongoing opportunities to practice important preschool skills such as communication, independence, following directions, making choices, and interacting with their peers. We are able to incorporate learning into familiar routines while making snack time a positive and engaging part of our day.\r\n\r\nOur students continue to enjoy using the new materials and participating in these hands-on experiences. As we move forward, we will continue building on these routines and using snack time to support communication, social skills, independence, and classroom participation. We are excited to keep creating meaningful learning opportunities through our everyday experiences together.","fullyFundedDate":1789314464198,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-and-chats/10542781/","projectTitle":"Snacks and Chats","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Birch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7192118_orig.jpg?crop=721,721,x0,y237&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589307544832","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teachersarahinsped"},{"teacherId":7192118,"projectId":10593590,"letterContent":"Thank You for Supporting Our Preschool Classroom!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation to our preschool classroom project! Your support providing essential classroom supplies such as lamination rolls, file folders, and printer ink makes a meaningful difference in our day-to-day classroom.\r\n\r\nWhile these supplies may seem simple, they are an important part of keeping our classroom organized and prepared. We use them to create learning materials, prepare activities, organize student work, and make resources that can be used again and again. Having these basic supplies readily available helps keep our daily activities running as planned and allows us to focus our time and energy where it matters most—supporting our students and helping them learn and grow.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your generosity and for investing in our preschool students. Your support helps make our classroom a welcoming, organized, and engaging place for children to learn each day.\r\n\r\nThank you for being a part of our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1789575892166,"projectUrl":"project/totally-basic/10593590/","projectTitle":"Totally Basic!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Birch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7192118_orig.jpg?crop=721,721,x0,y237&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589307544832","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teachersarahinsped"},{"teacherId":7192118,"projectId":10231780,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our preschool classroom! Your donation helped provide essential supplies such as printing ink, file folders, and lamination materials that we use every day to create engaging learning activities. \r\n\r\nThese supplies help us provide hands-on materials that encourage our preschoolers to actively participate, explore, practice new skills, and learn through play. Your generosity helps make our classroom a fun, engaging place where children can learn by doing. We truly appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1778871658615,"projectUrl":"project/active-learning-for-little-learners/10231780/","projectTitle":"Active Learning for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Birch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7192118_orig.jpg?crop=721,721,x0,y237&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589307544832","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teachersarahinsped"},{"teacherId":7192118,"projectId":10067262,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our preschool classroom! Your support helped us purchase Teachers Pay Teachers materials specifically designed to engage young learners in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). AAC refers to the many ways people communicate when they are not able to rely on speech alone. This can include picture symbols, communication boards, gestures, sign language, or speech-generating devices. For our preschoolers who use AAC, having fun, engaging materials gives them meaningful opportunities to practice communicating, making choices, expressing their wants and needs, and connecting with teachers and friends.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, we are able to provide hands-on, age-appropriate activities that make AAC learning exciting and accessible. These materials help us create playful opportunities for children to build communication skills while participating in everyday preschool activities. Your donation is making a meaningful difference by helping our students find their voices, develop confidence, and experience the joy of being understood. We are incredibly grateful for your support of our classroom and our students!","fullyFundedDate":1778867425960,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-in-aac/10067262/","projectTitle":"Engaging in AAC","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Birch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7192118_orig.jpg?crop=721,721,x0,y237&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589307544832","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teachersarahinsped"},{"teacherId":10243821,"projectId":10078050,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my classroom! I have been able to use the materials you provided to create more engaging activities for my students, resulting in more progress. The playdough as been amazing for many students during articulation therapy. I used the lamination and created mats with target sounds, they can \"smash\" the target sounds with playdough as they make the sound.\r\n\r\nThe mesh bags have helped organize grab-and-go therapy activities. In a preschool setting we do mainly push-in therapy so having small activities to grab that target students goals has helped me get more meaningful therapy time and more accurate data. Thank you for helping make meaningful learning experiences possible for my students through your generous support.","fullyFundedDate":1771343621150,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-tools-for-engaged-learning-and/10078050/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Tools for Engaged Learning and Communication","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dalton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10243821"},{"teacherId":7192118,"projectId":9810736,"letterContent":"We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous purchase of a laminator for our preschool. Your thoughtful contribution will have an immediate and lasting impact on our classrooms, and we are truly grateful for your support. It is because of kind and community-minded individuals like you that we are able to continue creating a rich, engaging, and well-prepared learning environment for our young students.\r\n\r\nA laminator may seem like a simple piece of equipment, but in a preschool setting, it is an incredibly valuable tool. It allows our teachers to create durable, reusable learning materials that can withstand daily use by little hands. From alphabet cards and number charts to visual schedules, matching games, and hands-on activity pieces, laminated materials help us provide consistent and interactive learning experiences. Your gift will help ensure that these resources last longer, remain clean, and are accessible to many groups of children over time.\r\n\r\nBeyond durability, the laminator also helps us enhance the creativity and flexibility of our teaching. Our educators are constantly designing new activities tailored to the needs and interests of their students. With this laminator, they can quickly create customized materials that support different learning styles, reinforce key concepts, and encourage independent exploration. This means more engaging lessons, more opportunities for hands-on learning, and more moments of discovery for the children in our care.\r\n\r\nYour generosity also helps us use our resources more efficiently. By preserving materials through lamination, we reduce the need to frequently replace worn-out items, allowing us to allocate funds to other important areas such as books, art supplies, and classroom experiences. In this way, your single contribution continues to give back in multiple ways, supporting both our teachers and students every day.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your gift directly benefits the children. At the preschool level, learning is deeply connected to interaction, repetition, and play. Having high-quality, long-lasting materials makes it easier for children to engage confidently and independently. Whether they are practicing letter recognition, sorting shapes, or following a daily routine, these tools help build foundational skills that will support their future learning. Your contribution is helping create those small but meaningful moments that shape a child's early educational journey.\r\n\r\nWe also want you to know that your kindness does not go unnoticed. Acts of generosity like yours strengthen our sense of community and remind us that we are supported by people who believe in the importance of early childhood education. It inspires both our staff and families, and it sets a wonderful example of giving and care.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for your thoughtful and impactful gift. We are incredibly appreciative of your support and the difference it will make in our classrooms each and every day. Your generosity is helping us provide a nurturing, creative, and effective learning environment for our preschoolers, and for that, we are truly thankful.","fullyFundedDate":1764689011911,"projectUrl":"project/laminating-for-learning/9810736/","projectTitle":"Laminating for Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Birch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7192118_orig.jpg?crop=721,721,x0,y237&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589307544832","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teachersarahinsped"},{"teacherId":7053870,"projectId":9917536,"letterContent":"This project was a game-changer for our classroom, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. \r\nI see my students able to listen to lessons for the first time in a long time, and it is because they have sensory fidgets and materials to keep their wee hands busy. Neurodivergent struggles are real and often stigmatized. Respecting their high-energy brains and bodies keeps them engaged and learning. \r\nI also have to mention that we did not anticipate the good time it would be for me and my staff to put the sensory bins together. \r\nI guess it's not only the kids who benefit from soothing textures and compelling items in small boxes. \r\nThank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1764689072178,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-bins-to-help-us-keep-learning/9917536/","projectTitle":"Sensory Bins to Help Us Keep learning.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Christina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7053870_orig.jpg?crop=1008,1008,x0,y858&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741969933220","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacher-christina"},{"teacherId":8811167,"projectId":9935755,"letterContent":"Once again I would like to say how grateful I am that you chose to help fund my project! As many of the materials on the list were for different units (transportation/community helpers, dinosaurs, music, etc.), we have been able to pull out new/novel activities when that unit came up on the calendar. \r\nMy students have loved all of the sensory materials, especially the slime. There are times that there are 4-5 students all at one table playing slime. That is something (peer proximity) that many students struggle with but when there is slime involved, they don't seem to mind. \r\nThey have also especially loved the new books. Many of my students refuse to eat school lunch and breakfast so we do allow them to look at books as they are required to stay in their seat. The firetruck is the absolute favorite. \r\nAgain, thank you so very much! Your generosity has definitely helped support my students' development!","fullyFundedDate":1764689155577,"projectUrl":"project/emotional-thinking-and-language-are-crit/9935755/","projectTitle":"Emotional Thinking and Language Are Critical Skills for Early Childhood","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8811167_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x752,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668742781723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8811167"},{"teacherId":10267023,"projectId":9722669,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donation, we have been able to implement new sensory and fine motor activities with our students. We have been able to set up sensory calm down areas, implement new fine motor skill activities, and engage in regulation learning activities that have helped our students recognize how they can be supported and successful in the classroom.\r\n\r\nOur students have loved exploring and engaging with the new items that we received from this project. The water bubblers, wiggle cushions, and chewables were a big hit, and the sound puzzles are always fun and engaging to use with the students. We have been able to utilize so many new things from our project that it is hard to list everything, but our students have loved learning about all the different items that they can use in OT sessions and in class to help them stay regulated and engaged. \r\n\r\nOur current project is being able to address students' needs effectively in their classrooms, helping them to improve their fine motor and sensory processing skills. This includes engaging in sensory exploration activities to find out what benefits each individual student in their environment and working on fine motor skills like writing, cutting, and lacing. All of our activities will hopefully help them to enhance their fine motor skills and sensory regulation skills in their classrooms.","fullyFundedDate":1760741961973,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-enhance-therapy/9722669/","projectTitle":"Help us enhance Therapy!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dallin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10267023"},{"teacherId":8811167,"projectId":9750830,"letterContent":"I want to thank you again for supporting my classroom project! The materials have been amazing that I have used so far and my student's absolutly love having new toys to explore. With the increase in students overall emotional developmental delays, the book about feelings and the feelings/emotions activities have been the most helpful to me, many we even use each week. When I notice that a student may be sad or mad, we look at the pictures, choose the corresponding squishy emotion fidget and talk about how we can work towards feeling happy again.\r\nMy students also loved the musical instruments which we used when be read Rap a Tap, Tap. They have also been helpful with our phonemic awareness with tapping out syllables and tuning into specific sounds. \r\nThe exciting thing is, I still have some materials that we have yet to use as I ordered them according to different units. Next week we start dinosaurs for two weeks and I am excited to introduce the dinosaur sensory set so that they can explore dinosaurs in a different way than just manipulating the plastic ones.\r\nBy far, my students' favorite items are the putty slime and the butter slime. 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