{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Chincoteague Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6719185,"projectId":9886439,"letterContent":"Our kindergarten class has really enjoyed and benefited from using the resources in our project \"STEM Stations for Smart Students.\" I really like them as a teacher because they are perfect for individual/pair exploration. It is actually better if no adult is monitoring because the kids use more creativity and try things that they may not do if an adult was in the group guiding them. \r\nThe pattern stack activity has been so good for oral language speaking as the kids that are involved have to talk to one another about position of objects, color, shape, etc. And you should have seen the kids faces when they realized that the marbles with the Marble Run kit glowed in the dark! Talk about a game changer for making the marble runways more complex and sophisticated. \r\nFinally, the drill set has been a game changer for my hands on learners that want to build by themselves. I had no other resource like this previously and especially my little boys just rave about what they can create and construct with their own hands! If you peep in our pictures, it was actually a Hello Kitty car that was created the day we took the photos. \r\nThank you for making learning and fun a top priority in our classroom. Without you, my students would miss out on so many wonderful opportunities!","fullyFundedDate":1763604855311,"projectUrl":"project/stem-stations-for-smart-students/9886439/","projectTitle":"STEM Stations for Smart Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Giddings","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6719185_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597027496340","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6719185"},{"teacherId":6719185,"projectId":9818393,"letterContent":"If you have never had the opportunity to watch the magic of metamorphosis happen with butterflies, you need to do the experiment yourself! Each and every time my kindergarten classes have the pleasure of this amazing experience, I am in awe and wonder and this time was no different! \r\n\r\nAs soon as my students entered the class each morning, the first thing they had to do was approach the pavilion and see what the caterpillars, cocoons, butteries were doing. Each step of the process was just magical thru their eyes and science truly came alive! \r\n\r\nWith the addition of the lens we were able to look closely without disturbing nature and also became engrossed with our \"pet\" squirrel in the classroom who we could watch closely with the help of our lens and the class bird feeder. It is so much fun to teach kindergarten but it is even more rewarding to learn with them!!","fullyFundedDate":1762267472314,"projectUrl":"project/stem-smarts/9818393/","projectTitle":"STEM Smarts","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Giddings","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6719185_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597027496340","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6719185"},{"teacherId":6719185,"projectId":9730082,"letterContent":"We have really enjoyed using our resources from Sensory STEM Sprinkling. The students have really utilized fine motor skills and development with the dinosaur excavation set, the lock and key activity, and the magnet chips and wand. The kids were so excited when the supplies arrived and they each needed to try out every item as soon as possible! It was an amazing thing to see them so excited about learning and using those STEM skills. We have done them whole group and in small group and the enthusiasm and motivation continues each time. There are new things to try and do and the sensory beads and pluffle have made simple tasks like letter and number review a whole new adventure. Thank you for making learning fun, engaging, and something we all look forward to each day!!","fullyFundedDate":1758731713346,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-stem-sprinkling/9730082/","projectTitle":"Sensory STEM Sprinkling","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Giddings","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6719185_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597027496340","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6719185"},{"teacherId":6719185,"projectId":9495091,"letterContent":"This technology is wonderful for all my students, but most especially because it is geared toward reading to students, helping those that can't yet read alone. It allows my students to track along with books while a voice is reading to have them match voice to print. I wish I could read to my students all day long, but when I can't, the Tonie box can! And it allows for our favorite books to be read aloud or....I can even record what I want them to listen to! \r\n\r\nStudents are so excited about this new technology that some have even asked for their own Tonie's for Christmas gifts! What could be better than instilling the love of reading in a child?! \r\n\r\nThis technology has made more reading in our classroom possible and fun! Thank you for this technology that continues to grow as new Tonie characters come out to satisfy students in the newest stories by their favorite authors!","fullyFundedDate":1757505007625,"projectUrl":"project/tonie-box-for-reading-to-knock-off-our-s/9495091/","projectTitle":"Tonie Box for Reading to Knock Off Our Socks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Giddings","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6719185_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597027496340","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6719185"},{"teacherId":7418757,"projectId":9412463,"letterContent":"My students have loved getting to use our new headphones during our daily computer time. The bright colors help us to stay organized and students have done a great job with taking care of them so far. \r\n\r\nThe colored tape has helped us stay organized when we go to get our computers out. Students know what color their computer has on the side and can easily identify the correct one. It also helps ensure they plug their charger into the correct spot. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping us to replace our old and broken headphones with these bright and fresh new ones!","fullyFundedDate":1754167955918,"projectUrl":"project/do-you-hear-what-i-hear/9412463/","projectTitle":"Do You Hear What I Hear?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Burford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7418757_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682471021066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7418757"},{"teacherId":10063932,"projectId":9559272,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your contribution to our classroom. We have utilized the basketball hoop nearly everyday. We have noticed each of students benefit in different ways from having this in our classroom. One student has taken so much interest her parents are signing her up for recreation basketball. Another, who only ever wants to paly with puzzles, has branched out to this activity. For all of the students it is encouraging peer interactions, teamwork, and an attitude of being able to accomplish something. \r\n\r\nHaving an indoor/outdoor play option is also wonderful for those days when indoor recess is required. The basketball hoop is just the right size for our classroom and we have enough space to utilize it for games and even learning activities such as math. And I, along with the assistants in the room, love to play along too.","fullyFundedDate":1754885938649,"projectUrl":"project/moving-with-exceptionalities/9559272/","projectTitle":"Moving with Exceptionalities","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. J","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10063932"},{"teacherId":9936949,"projectId":9214524,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to Light The Way! With your help, we received enough 11\" x 17\" to complete 7 stations in our artroom.\r\n\r\nThis is so exciting because most of the children in our elementary school have never used one before. I dim the lights, get out the luminesce geo tiles, and watch their faces light up. They love building and creating with illuminated architecturals. \r\n\r\nI love that this inspires them to draw. \r\n\r\nNow that we have this equipment and materials, we do inquiry-based learning projects. It is so important for children to push the boundaries of their thinking into uncharted areas. Having the use of these light tablets affords them the opportunity to design and build at their learning pace and style. They also think conceptually as they do observational drawings of their creations. Creativity does not end. \r\n\r\nIn addition to this, older students use these light tablets to improve their drawing skills. They can take an original photo, sketch it, then turn the sketch into a painting if they choose. Having the light tablets helps the students take their original artwork to new levels.\r\n\r\nYour contribution to our program will be appreciated for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1746785637556,"projectUrl":"project/light-the-way3-with-light-tablets-ill/9214524/","projectTitle":"Light the Way3! With Light Tablets & Illuminated Building Tiles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schubert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9936949_orig.jpg?crop=180,180,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741286385868","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9936949"},{"teacherId":9936949,"projectId":9146532,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to Light The Way! With your help, we received enough 11\" x 17\" to complete 7 stations in our artroom.\r\n\r\nThis is so exciting because most of the children in our elementary school have never used one before. I dim the lights, get out the luminesce geo tiles, and watch their faces light up. They love building and creating with illuminated architecturals. \r\n\r\nI love that this inspires them to draw. \r\n\r\nNow that we have this equipment and materials, we do inquiry-based learning projects. It is so important for children to push the boundaries of their thinking into uncharted areas. Having the use of these light tablets affords them the opportunity to design and build at their learning pace and style. They also think conceptually as they do observational drawings of their creations. Creativity does not end. \r\n\r\nIn addition to this, older students use these light tablets to improve their drawing skills. They can take an original photo, sketch it, then turn the sketch into a painting if they choose. Having the light tablets helps the students take their original artwork to new levels.\r\n\r\nYour contribution to our program will be appreciated for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1742411876014,"projectUrl":"project/light-the-way-ii-light-tablet-and-illum/9146532/","projectTitle":"Light the Way Ii: Light Tablet and Illuminated Geometric Shapes","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schubert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9936949_orig.jpg?crop=180,180,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741286385868","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9936949"},{"teacherId":9936949,"projectId":9146146,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to Light The Way! With your help, we received enough 11\" x 17\" to complete 7 stations in our artroom.\r\n\r\nThis is so exciting because most of the children in our elementary school have never used one before. I dim the lights, get out the luminesce geo tiles, and watch their faces light up. They love building and creating with illuminated architecturals. \r\n\r\nI love that this inspires them to draw. \r\n\r\nNow that we have this equipment and materials, we do inquiry-based learning projects. It is so important for children to push the boundaries of their thinking into uncharted areas. Having the use of these light tablets affords them the opportunity to design and build at their learning pace and style. They also think conceptually as they do observational drawings of their creations. Creativity does not end. \r\n\r\nIn addition to this, older students use these light tablets to improve their drawing skills. They can take an original photo, sketch it, then turn the sketch into a painting if they choose. Having the light tablets helps the students take their original artwork to new levels.\r\n\r\nYour contribution to our program will be appreciated for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1742412077494,"projectUrl":"project/light-the-way-with-light-tablet-illum/9146146/","projectTitle":"Light the Way! With Light Tablet & Illuminated Building Tiles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schubert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9936949_orig.jpg?crop=180,180,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741286385868","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9936949"},{"teacherId":9936949,"projectId":9282926,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to Light The Way! With your help, we received enough 11\" x 17\" to complete 7 stations in our artroom.\r\n\r\nThis is so exciting because most of the children in our elementary school have never used one before. I dim the lights, get out the luminesce geo tiles, and watch their faces light up. They love building and creating with illuminated architecturals. \r\n\r\nI love that this inspires them to draw. \r\n\r\nNow that we have this equipment and materials, we do inquiry-based learning projects. It is so important for children to push the boundaries of their thinking into uncharted areas. Having the use of these light tablets affords them the opportunity to design and build at their learning pace and style. They also think conceptually as they do observational drawings of their creations. Creativity does not end. \r\n\r\nIn addition to this, older students use these light tablets to improve their drawing skills. They can take an original photo, sketch it, then turn the sketch into a painting if they choose. Having the light tablets helps the students take their original artwork to new levels.\r\n\r\nYour contribution to our program will be appreciated for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1746786307638,"projectUrl":"project/light-the-way4-with-light-tablets-ill/9282926/","projectTitle":"Light the Way4! With Light Tablets & Illuminated Building Tiles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schubert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9936949_orig.jpg?crop=180,180,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741286385868","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9936949"},{"teacherId":6719185,"projectId":9230822,"letterContent":"We cannot tell you how immensely excited both students and teacher were to receive this funded project and its books. The author Mo Willems is our favorite and being able to have the complete set of the hardback Piggie and Gerald books is just a dream come true for kindergarten! These books are awesome because the text is simple and predictable so the kids can help read it, but it is amusing and can be made readily into writing prompts and extended retellings. \r\nIn my classroom, the story time routine of carpet is magical. It is engaging, exciting, and opens doors of possibilities for students that have never had that love of reading and being read to before! Kids are hanging on to each page, ready for what will happen next. All of my learners are loving our new texts, but the students that have never been to school before (no pre-kindergarten experience) are really like little sponges. They are soaking up each book to make sure they don't miss a thing! \r\nThank you for making our classroom an adventure that all students want to join along with!","fullyFundedDate":1753289051560,"projectUrl":"project/reading-revs-up-kinders/9230822/","projectTitle":"Reading Revs Up Kinders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Giddings","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6719185_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597027496340","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6719185"},{"teacherId":6719185,"projectId":9237781,"letterContent":"We are so excited about our Tuff Tray. It has been so much fun and such a good learning experience and it is just our first week with it! We used the first set up as a farm unit. Students had farm animals to explore, crops to sort, the beads to spell farm, and tongs to use for fine motor building. \r\n\r\nThe students could not WAIT for their turn to explore the Tuff Tray! They were so excited and engaged in the activity and wanted to immediately know when it would be their turn again. \r\n\r\nI am planning many different themes/activities for our STEM use of the Tuff Tray in the coming weeks: sorting colors in the rainbow pom pom center, making patterns using autumn pattern pieces, alphabet find and sort using colored sand for the sea shore set. The possibilities are endless. The best part is though they are learning, they are also playing and having fun. What an amazing resource for our classroom! Thank yoU!","fullyFundedDate":1750255574699,"projectUrl":"project/tuff-tray-turns-tactile-touch-into-teach/9237781/","projectTitle":"Tuff Tray Turns Tactile Touch Into Teaching Triumph","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Giddings","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6719185_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597027496340","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6719185"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_33444","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":241,"numTeachers":14,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":14,"percentWhite":78,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"17.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":65.1,"schoolId":33444,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Chincoteague Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Chincoteague Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/virginia/accomack-county-school-district/chincoteague-elementary-school/33444"}