{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Blue Mountain Union School","outOfStateSupporters":50.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1726765,"projectId":10444619,"letterContent":"Thank you for filling our intervention groups with possibilities—and LOTS of pattern blocks! These colorful, hands-on tools give students opportunities to explore shapes, create patterns, and develop spatial reasoning. The storage boxes help keep everything organized and easy to access, so we can spend more time learning and less time searching for materials.\r\nWith enough blocks for everyone, students can build designs, combine smaller shapes to make larger ones, and explain what they notice. A simple question such as \"How many different ways can you make a hexagon?\" opens the door to exploring, comparing, and sharing strategies. These materials give students a playful way to engage with mathematical ideas and make their thinking visible.\r\nOur next steps are to connect these shape explorations to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and fractional reasoning. We can investigate how smaller blocks represent equal parts of a larger shape, helping students build understanding they can see and touch. Thank you for providing a resource that can grow with our learners and help them experience the joy of doing math!","fullyFundedDate":1786736274372,"projectUrl":"project/pattern-blocks-for-mathematical-reasonin/10444619/","projectTitle":"Pattern Blocks for Mathematical Reasoning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gonyaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1726765_orig.jpg?crop=367,367,x0,y24&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723503431474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1726765"},{"teacherId":1726765,"projectId":10098557,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing more hands-on math into our math intervention time! Your generosity provided dice for addition and subtraction, multiplication materials, and place-value resources, to name just a few. We are using these tools to build fluency with the basic operations while helping students understand the mathematics behind their answers.\r\nThese materials give students opportunities to practice through games, explore number relationships, and explain their thinking. Using dice to create addition and subtraction problems makes practice playful, while the multiplication and place-value materials help students see patterns and make connections. Our goal is for students to experience math as something they can explore and enjoy—more than just a worksheet!\r\nAs we continue, students will use these resources to develop efficient strategies, strengthen their fluency, and tackle new challenges with greater confidence. Thank you for supporting meaningful, engaging math experiences for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1778173787318,"projectUrl":"project/math-for-understanding/10098557/","projectTitle":"Math for Understanding","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gonyaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1726765_orig.jpg?crop=367,367,x0,y24&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723503431474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1726765"},{"teacherId":1726765,"projectId":9274352,"letterContent":"We have already woven the ten-frame cards and cases, ten frames, counters, and the Tiny Polka Dot game into our daily math routine, and it has been such a joy to watch students interact with them. One of my favorite moments so far was seeing students gathered around the Tiny Polka Dot game, excitedly recognizing quantities and proudly explaining how they \"just knew\" the number without counting. The ten-frame card cases have helped students feel independent and capable—they can choose what they need, set themselves up, and get right to work. When students first saw the materials, their excitement was genuine and immediate; they were eager to explore, play, and show what they knew, which made math feel welcoming and fun.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students now have tools that truly support how young learners build number sense and fluency. Our next steps include using these materials to strengthen composing and decomposing numbers, develop early addition and subtraction strategies, and build confidence with numbers through play and discussion. These resources have become a meaningful part of our classroom community, and they are helping students see themselves as capable mathematicians. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to learn, grow, and enjoy math together—your support is felt every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1750686520246,"projectUrl":"project/making-math-fun/9274352/","projectTitle":"Making Math Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gonyaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1726765_orig.jpg?crop=367,367,x0,y24&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723503431474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1726765"},{"teacherId":1726765,"projectId":9498391,"letterContent":"I have been working with a High School class of reluctant workers. All year, we have been trying to show work and compare different work samples. We have recently had some great successes! We solved a story problem and then students worked together to represent the data. As we compared graphs, learners noticed that the graphs counted the \"squares\" differently, by one unit per \"square\" on the graph paper on the y axis and the graph and by 2 \"squares\" for every unit, which made the angles of the lines look a bit different. Further investigation caused the group members to realize that they labeled their axes incorrectly (so we did a little old fashioned cut and paste). These materials helped us \"see\" differences and learn that it is OK to make mistakes! This was a HUGE win!!! \r\n\r\nThroughout the semester, materials helped us practice plotting points, graphing slope, and so much more. 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