{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Amelia Earhart Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":51.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10111661,"projectId":9535345,"letterContent":"This project has had a meaningful impact on how my students learn and engage each day. The technology and tools we received help create learning spaces that match how students actually work in a classroom. The privacy folders allowed students to focus during independent work, assessments, and writing time by cutting down on distractions, which helped them build confidence and stamina. The solar system model and projector were especially powerful in science, giving students a way to see and interact with concepts that are otherwise abstract. Instead of just reading about space or watching a video, students were able to explore it hands-on, ask better questions, and make stronger connections.\r\n\r\nWhat excited students most was how interactive and real the learning felt. Watching the caterpillars grow and transform into butterflies was an unforgettable experience for our class. Students eagerly checked on them each day, recorded observations, and made predictions about what would happen next. The highlight was finally releasing the butterflies together- students were full of excitement, awe, and pride as they watched them fly away, knowing they had helped care for them from the very beginning. It was a joyful moment that made science feel meaningful and memorable.\r\n\r\nI've seen particular growth from students who previously struggled to stay engaged or felt unsure of themselves as learners. Some students who need movement were able to stay focused longer with the help of the chair bands, while others felt more confident working independently with the privacy folders. The new books- Maybe, Invisible, Each Tiny Spark, and Summer of the Monkeys- sparked thoughtful conversations and helped students see themselves reflected in stories. These resources helped create a classroom where students felt supported, capable, and excited to learn. Thank you so much for making that possible!","fullyFundedDate":1758207477634,"projectUrl":"project/reading-is-the-greatest-gift-you-can-giv/9535345/","projectTitle":"Reading is the Greatest Gift You Can Give!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10111661"},{"teacherId":4825334,"projectId":9745426,"letterContent":"Thank you for the support of our \"We Are Starlings\" Project. This school wide initiative influences our community in so many positive ways. A stronger sense of school belonging correlates with higher student motivation and reduced risk behaviors. \r\n\r\nResearch on family engagement (Henderson & Mapp, 2002) shows that when families and schools share educational experiences, students' academic achievement and attitudes improve. Reading motivation increases when tied to social interaction and community goals (Guthrie & Wigfield, 2000). CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) notes that literature rich in positive themes strengthens social-emotional learning. Uniting the school community around common texts, enhances literacy while deepening belonging, empathy, and resilience. \r\n\r\nI am profoundly grateful for the financial support of our academic goals.","fullyFundedDate":1758844672683,"projectUrl":"project/magical-mesmerizing-murmuration-we-ar/9745426/","projectTitle":"Magical Mesmerizing Murmuration: \"We Are Starlings\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dewey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4825334_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x320,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1571966087618","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4825334"},{"teacherId":4825334,"projectId":9488348,"letterContent":"Students at my Title 1 school have curiosity about the world around them. One field trip that stimulates their interest about animals is our trip to the local aquarium. There they have the chance to learn, discover and touch certain sea creatures.\r\n\r\nThis project allows us to extend and integrate art into the science curriculum. After a day of walking and observing, students return and use modeling clay to shape the animal of their choice. This requires them to focus on the animal in specific details and store that information in their working memory. When completed, they then have a tangible souvenir of their adventure in biology. Thank you for enhancing our learning with art.","fullyFundedDate":1753798057747,"projectUrl":"project/integrating-art-with-comprehension-and/9488348/","projectTitle":"Integrating Art with Comprehension and Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dewey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4825334_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x320,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1571966087618","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4825334"},{"teacherId":4825334,"projectId":9266980,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for the generous gift that provided my class with 10 additional sets of fraction strips. As our class size has grown, my supplies were being stretched thin. These new fraction strips make it possible for every student to have their own set, allowing for one-on-one practice that reinforces a deeper understanding of denominators and fractions. The path to mastery is built on practice, and your donation has given us the tools we need—thank you for providing these much-needed manipulatives.","fullyFundedDate":1746585493696,"projectUrl":"project/fraction-strips/9266980/","projectTitle":"Fraction Strips","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dewey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4825334_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x320,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1571966087618","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4825334"},{"teacherId":4825334,"projectId":9117546,"letterContent":"School is a thousand steps of organization and planning, and your generous donation has made several of those steps so much easier. The replacement supplies have brought new order to our classroom, and the carabiners are working wonders to prevent water bottle spills throughout the day. Here in the Mountain West, wildfire season often fills our skies with smoke and lowers air quality, but thanks to the new air filter replacements, I know our class is breathing clean, fresh air. Your support has improved our learning environment in very real, tangible ways—thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1744749283539,"projectUrl":"project/highlight-learning-and-organization-refi/9117546/","projectTitle":"Highlight Learning and Organization Refills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dewey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4825334_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x320,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1571966087618","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4825334"},{"teacherId":4825334,"projectId":9036682,"letterContent":"As the weather warms, our class set of water bottles help us transition quickly to our lessons. Gone are the days of standing in long lines to get a drink on a student supervised timer (\"Three, two, one. Your done!\"). Now we come in directly to the storage cubes, pull out our water bottles, drink, and return to our learning!\r\n\r\nI know that brain work needs proper hydration for best performance. These 32 oz water bottles for each student allows them a much needed hydration stop and provides me with a rapid and simultaneous health break. We move on to our comprehension lesson after some fresh air, movement and hydration have primed our brains to learn. Thank you for providing a generous gift that yields great benefit!","fullyFundedDate":1738183485182,"projectUrl":"project/hydration-helps-brains/9036682/","projectTitle":"Hydration Helps Brains","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dewey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4825334_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x320,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1571966087618","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4825334"},{"teacherId":4825334,"projectId":8928153,"letterContent":"The Science of Reading has pointed to phonics as a crucial skill to build decoding and reading skills in children. It is even more significant in the struggling reader. Explicit systematic phonics instruction creates understanding of sound symbol correspondence that is needed to decode words. Rarely can these rules be mastered in a one-and-done exposure, rather repetition and review are required to until fluency emerges after a lot of work. Some students are slow to internalize the sounds, making phonics lessons difficult and for others they pick it up quickly and it becomes easy; too easy. \r\n\r\nKeeping students engaged and focused during phonics lessons is an on-going obstacle. Our wellness room staff hear repeated complaints about phonics from bored students. Needing to keep students focused, I am looking for various ways to grab their attention. Our project using the microphone and sound system gives students an incentive to complete their word construction and syllable mapping so they can use the \"echo\" setting on the microphone to share their work. We love the added excitement of the amplified sound and students clamor for a chance to participate. 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