{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"James G Brumfield Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":40.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6569892,"projectId":9698947,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our STEM literacy project. Our students are curious learners who love to explore the world around them. They were so excited to see we finally had books about building with LEGO bricks. You can't imagine the smiles on their faces as they got to be the first to check out the books. Thank you for encouraging and supporting their sense of curiosity! \r\n\r\nBudgets are limited and the cost of books has increased, so your support and generosity mean so much to us. These books are now part of our collection that serves nearly 500 students and will be enjoyed for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1758217035702,"projectUrl":"project/stem-books-for-super-scientists/9698947/","projectTitle":"STEM Books for Super Scientists","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hume","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6569892_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y362&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668982721085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/linda-hume"},{"teacherId":6569892,"projectId":9776423,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project! Our Kindergarten students LOVED exploring with them. The cubes are so easy to manipulate and students worked so well together to make structures. One was overheard saying, \"These are SO satisfying!\"\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting hands-on learning in the Library. Our space is about much more than just books and reading. Materials like these magnetic cubes help develop creativity, problem solving skills, and collaboration. \r\n\r\nThank you for making our students smile!","fullyFundedDate":1761935859682,"projectUrl":"project/magnetic-minds-in-motion/9776423/","projectTitle":"Magnetic Minds in Motion","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hume","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6569892_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y362&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668982721085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/linda-hume"},{"teacherId":6569892,"projectId":9351287,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to this special project! Some might wonder WHY would you need a Chompsaw in the Library of all places. Our Library is an activity hub where students are often creating after hearing stories. The first time we used the Chompsaw was when our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders heard MAYBE SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL, a story based on true events about a neighborhood collaborative art mural.\r\n\r\nI was able to take large donated pieces of cardboard and cut them easily into small work boards for our students. Then they met in small groups to create mini murals using recycled plastic lids. The Chompsaw made this so much easier and saved a great amount of time. We'll definitely use it for many Library projects across the grades. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our readers' creativity!","fullyFundedDate":1752671476505,"projectUrl":"project/cutting-creating-with-a-cardboard-chom/9351287/","projectTitle":"Cutting & Creating with a Cardboard ChompSaw","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hume","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6569892_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y362&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668982721085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/linda-hume"},{"teacherId":6569892,"projectId":9467395,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for your support of this project. We started the year with a community-building activity and the kids LOVED it! We have a House system based on trees. We read BE A TREE and then students designed a button for their House. Our 3rd/4th/5th graders were so proud to wear their buttons. We hoped they would wear them for our House color days, but they began to wear them regularly - on backpacks and Safety Patrol belts. \r\n\r\nYour donation helped us create this amazing sense of belonging within our school community. Thank you for seeing the value in our Library literacy projects.","fullyFundedDate":1755721530180,"projectUrl":"project/button-bonanza-sparking-creativity/9467395/","projectTitle":"Button Bonanza: Sparking Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hume","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6569892_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y362&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668982721085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/linda-hume"},{"teacherId":6569892,"projectId":9607480,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our Book Buddy Bags project. Our young readers enjoy checking out books from the Library, but they are still developing book care skills. We spend the first weeks of school reviewing how to handle books and how to carefully take them to and from school. These bags are being used by our Kindergarteners and First Graders to transport their Library books. \r\n\r\nStudents were so proud when they received their bags! Each bag is labeled with their name and will stay in their backpack. The nylon bags will help protect the books from food and drink that may spill in their backpacks. We are also using a set of clear plastic bags for our new Braille books. These bags protect the delicate books and provide protection as students transport them to and from school. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping protect our books. The cost of books has risen, and our hope is that these bags will help reduce replacement costs in our Library. Your support is greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1755721530648,"projectUrl":"project/book-buddy-bags/9607480/","projectTitle":"Book Buddy Bags","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hume","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6569892_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y362&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668982721085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/linda-hume"},{"teacherId":9152774,"projectId":9180696,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions! I was able to get so many new resources for the classroom. \r\n\r\nThe music white boards make music writing practice so much easier. (They even came with individual erasers.) The instruments are being utilized on a daily basis. The light-up beach balls are a definite favorite. They are helping the little kids learn about the steady beat, and the older students are using them to learn about rhythm and form.\r\n\r\nMy students and I greatly appreciate your help and support.","fullyFundedDate":1746468253734,"projectUrl":"project/instruments-for-everyone/9180696/","projectTitle":"Instruments for Everyone","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Abigail Newman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9152774_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722892396426","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9152774"},{"teacherId":6569892,"projectId":9321364,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project. We received 10 coding mice kits from a previous project and found it difficult to have an entire class work on a coding activity at once because of large class sizes. These additional mice allow us to have all students work on an activity at the same time without having to wait for available materials. \r\n\r\nThese mice are a great addition to our Library, allowing students to problem solve and think critically. Students are able to extend concepts from a shared story or explore and code on their own. \r\n\r\nWe appreciate your support and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1746737350974,"projectUrl":"project/coding-critical-thinking-and-collabora/9321364/","projectTitle":"Coding, Critical Thinking, and Collaboration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hume","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6569892_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y362&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668982721085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/linda-hume"},{"teacherId":6569892,"projectId":9117990,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this special project. Our students have had a BLAST with our new button maker! We have been working on a Peace Project and we were able to read different books about peace and then decorate peace buttons. Students were in awe of how magical the button maker was and how quickly it made a shiny button. They were so excited to be able to take their button home at the end of class! \r\n\r\nThis is a tool that will add a special spark to our lessons in the Library. We'll be able to build a sense of community, while providing an opportunity for students to express their creativity. I am so excited to see what our students create. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our learners!","fullyFundedDate":1746460636156,"projectUrl":"project/button-bonanza-boosting-creativity-c/9117990/","projectTitle":"Button Bonanza: Boosting Creativity & Community","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hume","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6569892_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y362&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668982721085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/linda-hume"},{"teacherId":6569892,"projectId":9045713,"letterContent":"We are incredibly thankful for your generosity. The coding mice have been a HUGE hit with our students from Kindergarten through 5th grade. We introduced the mice in whole group sessions and the students were excited to see something new and different in the Library. Then we began connecting the coding activity to literature.\r\n\r\nWe read books for World Water Day and then students worked in groups of 2 or 3 to code the mice to get to the water drop. Students practiced communication and collaboration skills as they problem solved different ways to get the mouse from the start to the water. They learned how to \"debug\" their coding and make changes to fix mistakes. Many students challenged themselves to have the mouse travel the longest route possible! There was lots of excitement and cheering when students coded correctly. \r\n\r\nWe will be able to use these mice throughout the school year to encourage critical thinking and to make connections to stories we read. Thank you for your support of our project!","fullyFundedDate":1738957688777,"projectUrl":"project/coding-critical-thinking-and-collabora/9045713/","projectTitle":"Coding, Critical Thinking, and Collaboration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hume","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6569892_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y362&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668982721085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/linda-hume"},{"teacherId":6569892,"projectId":8839813,"letterContent":"I want to express my heartfelt appreciation for your support of this project. One of my goals is for students to connect the books they read to the authors who write them. In December we were able to have author Laura Murray visit with our Kindergarten through 3rd graders. She talked about the writing process, read THE GINGERBREAD MAN ON THE LOOSE AT THE ZOO, and shared her new early readers. \r\n\r\nYour project donation allowed us to gift every 1st grader a copy of one of her early readers. There were ordering challenges and it took four attempts before we could locate enough copies from vendors, but it was worth the wait! On World Read Aloud Day, I was able to distribute books to each 1st grade class at the end of the day. They were surprised, excited, and appreciative. \r\n\r\nGetting books in the hands of young readers is so crucial, but giving students a book by an author they have met is magical. Thank you so much for understanding the value of promoting reading. 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