{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Liberty Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":39.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10471011,"projectId":10549846,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! My students were incredibly excited when they first saw the new colorful floor cushions. Their reactions and big smiles showed me immediately how special this project was for them. These cushions are already helping us create a more comfortable and flexible classroom where students can learn in different spaces instead of always sitting at their desks.\r\nWe are using the cushions during reading, partner work, small-group activities, and independent learning. They give students the opportunity to choose a comfortable place to read and work while still staying focused and engaged. Our next step is to continue incorporating them into our daily routines, especially during reading activities, collaborative learning, and our classroom projects.\r\nYour generosity has helped make our classroom feel more welcoming, engaging, and student-centered. Thank you for believing in my fourth graders and for giving them resources that make them excited to come to school and learn every day. We truly appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1789570908349,"projectUrl":"project/learning-beyond-the-desk-a-comfortable/10549846/","projectTitle":"Learning Beyond the Desk: a Comfortable Space for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Giancarlo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10471011_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787408621446","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10471011"},{"teacherId":10166852,"projectId":10186033,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our classroom! The new materials have already made a transformational impact on our daily learning. Using the new ramps, our students dove headfirst into exploring fundamental concepts of force and motion through hands-on discovery. We set up an exciting engineering challenge where students had to move a ball from one side of the room to the other using only the ramps and gravity. Through trial and error, the children made wonderful scientific connections—discovering on their own that increasing the incline made the ball roll significantly faster down the track.\r\n\r\nBeyond building scientific and STEM inquiry skills, these materials provided a rich opportunity for social and emotional growth. Working in small groups required students to hone their communication and collaboration skills every step of the way. They practiced active listening as peers shared different perspectives, learned the value of taking turns, and demonstrated remarkable perseverance when initial designs didn't work. When they weren't building ramp systems, the students loved using the Magna-Tiles to test structural stability, eagerly experimenting to see just how tall they could build a tower before gravity caused it to collapse. Your thoughtful donation has brought endless curiosity, joy, and meaningful learning to our classroom, and we are deeply grateful for your investment in our students!","fullyFundedDate":1776091275102,"projectUrl":"project/stem-through-play/10186033/","projectTitle":"STEM Through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Slouf","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10166852_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755031557518","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10166852"},{"teacherId":10458744,"projectId":10135098,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding our \"Beyond the Mess\" project! With our new storage containers, shelving, bookshelves, and paper sorters, our first-grade classroom has completely transformed into an organized, student-friendly learning environment. In a room full of eager young learners having clear, accessible spaces for our hands-on art materials, STEM supplies, and literacy tools makes a world of difference.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, my students can now independently find, use, and clean up their instructional tools without missing a beat. The new bookshelves and paper sorters have given our literacy resources and student work a dedicated home, allowing our focus to stay where it belongs: on vibrant, hands-on learning, dynamic peer collaboration, and creative expression. Your kindness has not only cleared away the physical clutter, but it has also created a calm, structured space where every child feels empowered to thrive.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom community and investing in our students' success. Your generosity has truly brought order, joy, and meaningful learning to our daily routine!","fullyFundedDate":1777992915162,"projectUrl":"project/beyond-the-mess-organizing-our-way-to-s/10135098/","projectTitle":"Beyond the Mess: Organizing Our Way to Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Delong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10458744"},{"teacherId":8676260,"projectId":10216098,"letterContent":"The new books have been a great way to help our students learn about and name their emotions. For some of our younger students, being able to name what they are feeling is the first step in learning how to handle big emotions. The Little Spot books have especially helped keep students engaged and interested in learning more about each emotion.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is also a time for students to connect the stories to their own feelings and experiences. Our students who are working on social-emotional skills have especially enjoyed these books because they can recognize themselves in the characters and practice talking about their emotions in a way that feels fun and relatable.","fullyFundedDate":1777993011697,"projectUrl":"project/learning-emotions-with-tools-and-skills/10216098/","projectTitle":"Learning Emotions With Tools and Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Saldivar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8676260"},{"teacherId":10383651,"projectId":10184977,"letterContent":"Learning through play is becoming an integral part of our classroom. By providing purposeful, hands-on experiences, we are creating opportunities for students to explore ideas, develop skills, and make meaningful connections across the curriculum. Play-based learning supports the whole child while allowing students to engage with academic content in an active and developmentally appropriate way.\r\n\r\nStudents showed immediate excitement and happiness when the new play-based materials were introduced. They were eager to explore, ask questions, and interact with the materials independently and collaboratively. Their enthusiasm demonstrated that engaging resources can encourage curiosity, motivation, and active participation in the learning process.\r\n\r\nOur current classroom theme focuses on farm animals. Students are using farm animal manipulatives to support their learning in mathematics, including counting, sorting, comparing quantities, and representing numbers. For example, students can use the animals as counters while solving problems and explaining their thinking. This approach makes mathematical concepts more concrete and meaningful because students are learning through direct experience.\r\n\r\nThese experiences also support important developmental outcomes. As students explore and manipulate the materials, they practice communication, cooperation, problem-solving, fine-motor skills, and mathematical reasoning. They are learning to make observations, test ideas, share materials, and describe their thinking. Because the activities are engaging and hands-on, students are more likely to remain focused and take ownership of their learning.\r\n\r\nLearning through play is contributing to a positive and supportive classroom culture. Students are becoming enthusiastic learners who are willing to explore, take appropriate risks, and learn from one another. The integration of play with academic goals demonstrates that play is not separate from learning; it is a meaningful pathway through which our students develop knowledge, skills, confidence, and a lasting love of learning.","fullyFundedDate":1777398593567,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-play/10184977/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Parsons","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10383651_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y200&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775661226687","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10383651"},{"teacherId":10487421,"projectId":10234793,"letterContent":"The students are analyzing multiple games and learning how to collect customer data and make it visible. It is sharpening their self management abilities to work collaboratively, and use materials correctly. Our next step in the project includes using all the knowledge they used from analyzing customer ratings of the games and engineering their own for a specific audience. \r\n\r\nThe students are excited to play games. They are also practicing reading skills. And decoding directions. Many of the games are brand new to them and they have to read and understand the instructions before they play.","fullyFundedDate":1778003903576,"projectUrl":"project/game-analysts-turned-game-engineers/10234793/","projectTitle":"Game Analysts Turned Game Engineers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10487421"},{"teacherId":7726682,"projectId":10016288,"letterContent":"As the school year started my class was blessed to have a project funded. We use the items regularly and and I mean every day. It keeps our class organized and it helps the students keep track of their belongings. That helps me to spend more time teaching and helping out my class thrive. I am able to give my students the responsibilities of taking ownership of their supplies.\r\n\r\nThe bins and pencil boxes are perfect for my students and when they need more they are able to see and get the needed supplies for themselves. This also help them with self advocacy which sometimes they struggle with. Your contribution help with this, it may seem small but it is truly amazing to watch my students grow in this area.\r\n\r\nThank you for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1774465061410,"projectUrl":"project/clean-organized-and-motivated-tools-f/10016288/","projectTitle":"Clean, Organized, and Motivated: Tools for a Thriving Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lunt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7726682_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720737184952","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7726682"},{"teacherId":7726682,"projectId":10242412,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding our project. Having supplies in our classroom makes life easier. Helping all the students succeed is my priority in class. Keeping my class clean helps my students stay healthy.\r\n\r\nThe importance of attendance is so vital. If students are out due to illness slows their progress. Your support is helping the attendance in my classroom.\r\nMy student really enjoy keeping their environment clean. They use the supplies and are learning the responsibility of keeping it clean. It is exciting to see the pride they have in our classroom. Thank you for helping create this in the class.","fullyFundedDate":1778604938463,"projectUrl":"project/organized-equipped-and-ready-to-learn/10242412/","projectTitle":"Organized, Equipped, and Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lunt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7726682_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720737184952","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7726682"},{"teacherId":4720345,"projectId":10515626,"letterContent":"I want to take a moment to sincerely thank you for your generous donations and for helping me get my classroom ready for a wonderful new school year. Your kindness and support mean so much to me, and they will make a meaningful difference for my students.\r\n\r\nStarting a new school year is always an exciting time. There is so much preparation that goes into creating a welcoming, organized, and engaging classroom. The items you donated will help provide my students with the supplies and resources they need to learn, explore, and feel prepared as they begin this new chapter.","fullyFundedDate":1787188302032,"projectUrl":"project/great-start-to-the-year/10515626/","projectTitle":"Great Start to the Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Corbett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4720345"},{"teacherId":4720345,"projectId":10233959,"letterContent":"I am writing to sincerely thank you for your generous contributions to the science projects in my classroom. Your support has made it possible for my students to experience science in a hands-on, exciting, and meaningful way. Because of your kindness, my students have had opportunities to explore questions, conduct experiments, make observations, and discover answers for themselves.\r\n\r\nScience is so much more than reading a textbook or memorizing facts. When students are able to build, test, observe, and experiment, they become active participants in their learning. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping provide this for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1777992873412,"projectUrl":"project/science-rules/10233959/","projectTitle":"Science Rules","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Corbett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4720345"},{"teacherId":4720345,"projectId":10171570,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom! Your support has made such a meaningful difference as we begin a new school year. Because of your kindness, we have materials that help us start the year feeling prepared, organized, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and helping us start the year on such a positive note. Your kindness will have an impact on our students throughout the entire school year, and we are truly grateful for your support!\r\n\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1777992825802,"projectUrl":"project/start-the-year-right/10171570/","projectTitle":"Start the Year Right","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Corbett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4720345"},{"teacherId":4720345,"projectId":10143397,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Your kindness in providing school supplies and cleaning supplies has made a meaningful difference in our students' daily learning experiences. Because of your generosity, our classroom is better equipped, more organized, and more welcoming for every student who walks through the door.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has shown our students that people in their community believe in them and want them to succeed. Your donation is about much more than supplies. It helps create a classroom where students feel supported, prepared, and valued. It gives us the resources to provide meaningful learning experiences while maintaining a welcoming and positive space.","fullyFundedDate":1777992774604,"projectUrl":"project/class-essentials/10143397/","projectTitle":"Class Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Corbett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4720345"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_33408","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":497,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":75,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":44,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":49,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":60.5,"schoolId":33408,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Liberty Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Liberty Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/utah/ogden-school-district/thomas-o-smith-elementary-school/33408"}