{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lewis & Clark Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":24.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4189828,"projectId":9553746,"letterContent":"The donated Career Day Play: Learning Through Cooperative Games sets had a meaningful impact on our Pre-K and Kindergarten students during Career Day. The matching games were used in small groups of 3–4 students, allowing children to engage in hands-on, cooperative learning experiences that supported both social and cognitive development.\r\n\r\nStudents practiced important early-learning skills such as turn-taking, communication, problem-solving, and teamwork while learning about the roles of a barber and a veterinarian. Overall, the donated games enriched the Career Day experience, provided developmentally appropriate academic and social practice, and created a fun, interactive environment where young learners could grow together.","fullyFundedDate":1759936888489,"projectUrl":"project/building-young-minds-with-memory-and-mat/9553746/","projectTitle":"Building Young Minds with Memory and Matching Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williamson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4189828_orig.jpg?crop=752,752,x0,y5&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745433516637","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/andrea-williamson"},{"teacherId":4189828,"projectId":9553476,"letterContent":"The donated Career Day Play: Learning Through Cooperative Games sets had a meaningful impact on our Pre-K and Kindergarten students during Career Day. The matching games were used in small groups of 3–4 students, allowing children to engage in hands-on, cooperative learning experiences that supported both social and cognitive development.\r\n\r\nStudents practiced important early-learning skills such as turn-taking, communication, problem-solving, and teamwork while learning about the roles of a barber and a veterinarian. 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The mailbox area sees a lot of foot traffic and many hands. Having a solid, sturdy wooden unit will enable me to make use of this system for many, many years! The students each love having a spot of their own. They take pride in turning in work and taking it home. Our new mailboxes look great! Thank you for helping me mold independent and prideful citizens.","fullyFundedDate":1755696345053,"projectUrl":"project/wooden-classroom-mailbox-unit/9572655/","projectTitle":"Wooden Classroom Mailbox Unit","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5618659_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753273534186","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5618659"},{"teacherId":5618659,"projectId":9279559,"letterContent":"A huge heartfelt thank you for helping me fund this project! My kindergarten classroom is very organized and well stocked for the start of the school year. My classroom is full with 24 students, but the chair socks make the room quiet. The overall vibe of the classroom is calm and warm, thanks to you! The seat sacks have also been put to great use! Through the years, a few of them have seen better days. I am now back to a full class set. Each student has their own seat sack that houses their iPad, headphones and their handwriting journal. These sacks help students stay organized and the flow of my classroom is much smoother because we aren't getting up as much to retrieve materials. Additionally, when we play inside due to rain, I now have enough canvas storage boxes for my Legos, Lincoln Logs and blocks. Many of my older storage boxes are broken. This project helped me revamp several storage areas that were in need.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for donating to my classroom project!","fullyFundedDate":1746786971561,"projectUrl":"project/organized-ready-to-learn/9279559/","projectTitle":"Organized & Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5618659_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753273534186","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5618659"},{"teacherId":5618659,"projectId":9279197,"letterContent":"Wow! Thank you SO very much for seeing a need and meeting it! We go through a lot of construction paper, cardstock and typing paper for various crafts and projects in my kindergarten classroom. I firmly believe in a well balanced approach of hands on learning, that leaves plenty of room for fine motor practice and finessing. We create many keepsakes and it is virtually impossible to meet the realistic need of a class of 24 with what monies are provided by the county. Thank you for coming alongside me to get my classroom beyond ready for a year of growth and learning!","fullyFundedDate":1746475662292,"projectUrl":"project/construction-paper-for-little-hands/9279197/","projectTitle":"Construction Paper for Little Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5618659_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753273534186","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5618659"},{"teacherId":5618659,"projectId":9255262,"letterContent":"Thanks to your incredible donations, my library of books has exploded in the BEST way! I now have a hard copy of all of my favorite shared reading titles! This means I am able to read and re-read these books as often as we like! I have a designated bookshelf for seasonal and holiday books. Most of these books will land on this special shelf at least once this year!\r\n\r\nI have noticed that many students engage best with books during my morning read aloud time. We all have a seat on the carpet and snuggle in for some good old fashioned reading! We get to explore new to us vocabulary, explore pictures, ask questions and make predictions along the way! My morning read aloud time is among my most favorite time of day! I love to think that I am helping to create humans who LOVE books! Once I'm done with the book it goes onto my special shelf and students have access to it during independent reading time!\r\n\r\nThank you for taking the time to help me build my library! Thank you for helping to get more books in little hands. We will read on!","fullyFundedDate":1746711257572,"projectUrl":"project/for-the-love-of-books/9255262/","projectTitle":"For the Love of Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5618659_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753273534186","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5618659"},{"teacherId":4189828,"projectId":9220804,"letterContent":"Career Day will be a huge success thanks to the generous donation of hands-on culinary-themed materials! Students will light up with excitement as they stepped into the role of professional chefs—wearing crisp white chef hats, creating their own pizzas, cakes, and ice cream through colorful, interactive sticker activities. These engaging activities will allow even our youngest learners to explore the creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills that real chefs use every day.\r\n\r\nYour support will give our students a taste—literally—of a potential career path while sparking imagination and confidence. By combining fun with career exploration, our PK–2nd grade students will be given the opportunity to discover that their dreams can be as limitless as their creativity. Thank you for making learning an experience they'll remember for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1745847026858,"projectUrl":"project/cooking-up-career-exploration-through-pl/9220804/","projectTitle":"Cooking Up Career Exploration Through Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williamson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4189828_orig.jpg?crop=752,752,x0,y5&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745433516637","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/andrea-williamson"},{"teacherId":4189828,"projectId":9220559,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our students will now have the opportunity to step into the shoes of real scientists and medical professionals during Career Day. Because of your incredible generosity, Career Day will be transformed into an unforgettable, hands-on adventure for our young learners! The moment our students slip on their crisp white lab coats, adjust their goggles, and proudly wear their name badges, they won't just be imagining future careers—they'll be living them. These sets, complete with kid-friendly microscopes, will allow them to step into the exciting worlds of science, healthcare, and research.\r\n\r\nInstead of simply listening to adults talk about what it's like to be a doctor, nurse, or scientist, our students will explore, discover, and experiment—just like the real professionals do. They'll get to peer through microscopes, handle tools, and experience the thrill of curiosity in action. For many, this will be the first time they see themselves as scientists, innovators, and problem-solvers.\r\n\r\nYour gift is planting seeds of inspiration that could grow into a lifelong passion for STEM careers. You've given our students the confidence to dream big, explore boldly, and believe that their future can be as bright as the lab coats they're wearing. Thank you for helping to create an experience that will stick with them long after Career Day is over!","fullyFundedDate":1746575637503,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-career-exploration-for-young-le/9220559/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Career Exploration for Young Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williamson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4189828_orig.jpg?crop=752,752,x0,y5&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745433516637","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/andrea-williamson"},{"teacherId":9970388,"projectId":9177380,"letterContent":"Thank you to everyone who contributed to my classroom project that brought diverse books to my classroom. When I began this project, I was a first grade teacher who wanted all of my students to see characters like them in our classroom library. As the 2025-2026 school year begins, I have changed teaching positions and am now an ESL teacher. I am teaching students who are learning English as a second language. I have carried my new collection of diverse books to my new classroom. I am sure that these books will be loved by my ESL students. My new students will see characters in these books who they can relate to and they will also learn about other cultures. I believe that these books will help them to feel more welcome in our school, as well as help them learn empathy for those who may not be like them. I have included a picture of two students holding some of these new books. You will notice them standing in front of my ESL classroom door, which says \"Welcome\" in different languages to represent my diverse group of students this year. I also included a poster that I created to welcome my ESL students. These books and poster will be displayed in my new classroom. Thank you for your positive impact!","fullyFundedDate":1744290644915,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-library-that-represents-my-stu/9177380/","projectTitle":"Classroom Library that Represents My Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9970388_orig.jpg?crop=648,648,x1134,y818&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742168542847","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9970388"},{"teacherId":8611503,"projectId":8695506,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support in the Caroline County music program. Your donation of xylophones, drums, and boom whackers have been used by students as young as 3 years old in pre-k all the way to middle school-bound fifth graders.\r\n\r\nFirst grade students would tell you of the time we read the story Mortimer- a beloved character who just wants to sing instead of going to sleep. His family goes up and down the stairs throughout the story. Students added in their own sound effects by going up and down the xylophones while reading. Anytime the instruments are out in my room the students' faces light up and I can hardly get class started before hearing \"do we get to play those today?\" Fifth graders would mention the time we played Acka Backa- a game where one student gets out each round and moves to play the music on a xylophone. Not only was the game riveting, but students also started independently reading standard musical notation as the sheet music was set up at each instrument for them to play.\r\n\r\nStudents also got to add two-handed drumming to music we had been learning. This piece really stood out as I was able to witness students from our exceptional education department thrive while playing drums. Similarly, boom whackers have offered fun and easy activities that offer inclusion for students of differing abilities.\r\n\r\nWith your donation, I have also been able to start a before school club where students play xylophones once a week. Those students have asked if we can meet everyday! Imagine what joy students experience if they are willing to get to school 45 minutes early to play music and still ask to do so more often. I have great hopes of expanding this club in the years to come and fostering a deep love for music in Caroline County. Your help has meant the world to me, the students, and their families.","fullyFundedDate":1732151415317,"projectUrl":"project/new-instruments-for-a-new-classroom/8695506/","projectTitle":"New Instruments for a New Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8611503"},{"teacherId":5618659,"projectId":8966981,"letterContent":"My sincere thanks and appreciation for funding this project! I simply can't do my job without donors like you. Please know how grateful I am!\r\n\r\nMy students have absolutely loved the construction paper replenishment. I now have more than enough paper to complete this year and push into next school year. This project has allowed me to offer a variety of crafts and projects that I've had to skip over in the past.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the snacks have been so helpful! I have between 2-5 kids who chronically have no snack from home. Having a snack area where they can grab and go has been wonderful!","fullyFundedDate":1733352259443,"projectUrl":"project/crafty-construction-paper-snacks/8966981/","projectTitle":"Crafty Construction Paper & Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5618659_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753273534186","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5618659"},{"teacherId":7846773,"projectId":8892580,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of books to our school library. The series, featuring personal stories on important life topics, has truly captivated our students and even attracted parents who are eager to share these narratives with their children. This wonderful addition has greatly enriched our collection, helping to create a well-rounded reading experience for everyone. We deeply appreciate your support in fostering a love for reading in our community.\r\n\r\nThe pictures attached show individual titles featured with picture books and novels that share a common theme. Students can read these life topic books in tandem with the fiction stories they choose to help them deepen their understanding of character development. They may be able to use these books together to better understand their own feelings and experiences. \r\n\r\nAs an educator in the library, providing access to books for my students is my superpower. This gift has been an important part of our journey this school year and it means so much to us all.","fullyFundedDate":1732144428961,"projectUrl":"project/the-power-of-conversation-starter-books/8892580/","projectTitle":"The Power of Conversation-Starter Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fisher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7846773_orig.jpg?crop=1917,1918,x0,y613&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1638325294897","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7846773"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_96584","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1003,"numTeachers":45,"percentFrplEligible":79,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":22,"percentWhite":52,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":12,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"22.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":75.6,"schoolId":96584,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Lewis & Clark Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Lewis & Clark Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/virginia/caroline-county-public-schools/lewis-clark-elementary-school/96584"}