{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Oceanair Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":43.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3676507,"projectId":9881888,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting all of our first grade classes with your generous donation to this project. I was so excited to have this project funded. Each child on our grade level was able to choose a new hat and pair of gloves for this winter season. It was exciting to watch the kids look through all of the colors and decide on their favorite hat and pair of gloves. Some of the kids decided to wear the gloves an hat for the rest of the day! When they were picked up at the end of the day they were also excited to show their parents their new gear!","fullyFundedDate":1763043010338,"projectUrl":"project/warm-heads-and-hands/9881888/","projectTitle":"Warm Heads and Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3676507_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1593784551467","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3676507"},{"teacherId":3676507,"projectId":9865519,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting all of our first grade classes with your generous donation to this project. I was so excited to have this project funded. Each child on our grade level was able to choose a new hat and pair of gloves for this winter season. It was exciting to watch the kids look through all of the colors and decide on their favorite hat and pair of gloves. Some of the kids decided to wear the gloves an hat for the rest of the day! When they were picked up at the end of the day they were also excited to show their parents their new gear!","fullyFundedDate":1762244709877,"projectUrl":"project/warm-heads-and-hands/9865519/","projectTitle":"Warm Heads and Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3676507_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1593784551467","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3676507"},{"teacherId":9807035,"projectId":9468664,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our English language learners are now using our new leveled language card sets every day—and the impact has been incredible!\r\n\r\nWe used these resources during small-group instruction and literacy centers, allowing students to practice key reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in fun, interactive ways. One of our favorite moments was watching students excitedly pick up the write & wipe cards for the first time—they were thrilled that they could practice, erase, and try again! It instantly boosted their confidence and turned language learning into an engaging, hands-on experience. The Lysol wipes worked great to clean off the materials after use. \r\n\r\nRecently, my students worked on describing pictures and forming complete sentences using the cards. Hearing them proudly share their sentences aloud—and even helping each other correct and improve them—was a powerful reminder of how far they've come.\r\n\r\nNext, we'll be using these materials to prepare for upcoming language assessments and to support students in writing short paragraphs and dialogues. These lessons are building not only academic skills, but also the confidence they need to express themselves in English every day.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students the tools and encouragement they need to find their voices and grow as learners. Your donation has truly made a lasting difference!","fullyFundedDate":1760722576935,"projectUrl":"project/letters-and-sounds-oh-my/9468664/","projectTitle":"Letters and Sounds Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barnhill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9807035"},{"teacherId":8571571,"projectId":9717749,"letterContent":"Our students were excited to get snacks and treats to pump them up for testing.\r\nPositive words and encouragement help students to do their best on state testing and help them to understand the importance of the tests and encourage them to do their best.\r\nHaving students know their teachers believe in them and encourage them to do their best will have a positive impact on their well being and success.\r\nWith the positive support of the snacks, the students have a higher percentage of passing or showing growth between test sessions.","fullyFundedDate":1758740727843,"projectUrl":"project/smart-snacks-for-smart-kids/9717749/","projectTitle":"Smart Snacks for Smart Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Price","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8571571"},{"teacherId":3676507,"projectId":9661687,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my class with your donation to this project. I am really excited to add these sensory tools to our classroom. Some of my students have strong feelings and have their senses overloaded very easily. The sensory mazes in this projects are going to be so useful for this. My students love to move the marbles around the gel in the maze. It is so much larger than others ones I have. They are so neat to watch and play with. One of my kids also love the busy book. Whey she is overwhelmed with the classroom and needs break, she takes it to a quite place and plays with the activities on each page. Thank you for helping my kids have successful days at school!","fullyFundedDate":1758209695214,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-relief-tools/9661687/","projectTitle":"Sensory Relief Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3676507_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1593784551467","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3676507"},{"teacherId":3676507,"projectId":9723198,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my class with your generous donation. I know my kids will be really excited when we put these terrariums together. Later in the year when we study natural resources and plants, these will be a great culminating activity. We will be able to to talk about the natural resources being used and how the soil and water will help the grass grow. We will keep them in our windowsill and watch the grass grow. This will be such a fun project. Thanks for helping us learn through experience!","fullyFundedDate":1758822435147,"projectUrl":"project/lets-make-a-terrarium/9723198/","projectTitle":"Let's Make a Terrarium!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3676507_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1593784551467","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3676507"},{"teacherId":3676507,"projectId":9723233,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my class with your generous donation. I know my kids will be really excited when we put these terrariums together. Later in the year when we study natural resources and plants, these will be a great culminating activity. We will be able to to talk about the natural resources being used and how the soil and water will help the grass grow. We will keep them in our windowsill and watch the grass grow. This will be such a fun project. Thanks for helping us learn through experience!","fullyFundedDate":1760624536758,"projectUrl":"project/lets-make-a-terrarium/9723233/","projectTitle":"Let's Make a Terrarium!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3676507_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1593784551467","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3676507"},{"teacherId":3676507,"projectId":9658125,"letterContent":"I am so amazed and thankful for this donation. These sticker books are such an amazing gift to my 1st grade students. They love looking at the pictures and finding the stickers that match the letters. Once they finish the pictures, they are so proud of themselves. The pictures in this book create a lot of oohs and ahhs when the pictures are completed.\r\n\r\nI teach students with with and without special needs so the these books help with finger grasping, letter recognition, and spatial relationships. They are a fun activity to work on when students are finished with their work.","fullyFundedDate":1758720046825,"projectUrl":"project/letter-practice-one-sticker-at-a-time/9658125/","projectTitle":"Letter Practice, One Sticker at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3676507_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1593784551467","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3676507"},{"teacherId":9913682,"projectId":9091565,"letterContent":"We can't thank you enough for supporting our printmaking assignments. We worked on a different subject matter, different materials and tools for each grade level. \r\n 3rd grade students studies architecture from around the world and created a cityscape in their sketchbook. Students transferred the sketches to a foam printing board and carved the lines. Then the students filled the print block with color and we used wet paper to pull the print. The architectural prints are vivid, colorful works of art and the students decided that it was a magical process. Many students brainstormed other projects that they would like to work on at school and at home. 2nd grade students followed the same process, but used bugs as they subjects. Everyone created an amazing bug print, and each design was different. This helps students develop their own individual artistic voice.\r\n 4th grade students created a garden print using all new materials. We used sandpaper to create a rough surface on transparencies. Students drew garden scenes with a variety of flowers and butterflies with watercolor crayons. Paper was dampened and prints were pulled. \r\n 5th grade students are working in a series titled \"Familiar Faces\". We have been working on portraiture. The printmaking project focused on the face of the sun. We sketched ideas, carved them into print foam and added color. Students pulled the prints with wet paper and added arms of the sun with oil pastel. 5th grade also created radial symmetrical prints using foamy sheets as printing blocks and cut foamy sheets to create an additional garden design. Students created original paper using chalk pastel to develop a background design and then added the black print on top of the paper for a beautiful original print. \r\n\r\nWe can't thank you enough for creating the opportunities for all of our students to develop their talents and to use quality materials that you provided. The smiling faces during the lessons said it all!!!","fullyFundedDate":1747757252221,"projectUrl":"project/printing-is-elementary-my-dear-watson/9091565/","projectTitle":"Printing Is Elementary My Dear Watson","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Winters","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9913682"},{"teacherId":3676507,"projectId":9661642,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our class with your donation to this project. I am excited to have these weighted vests for my kids. I have a student who loves wearing one of them daily. She has sensory needs that are calmed when she puts the vest on. She moves and stims constantly. I noticed that when she has the vest on she is able to settle down and focus more on her work rather than moving around the classroom. This helps the other students as well because there are less distractions. These vest are going to get a lot of use!","fullyFundedDate":1757663791774,"projectUrl":"project/weighted-vests-for-sensory-regulation/9661642/","projectTitle":"Weighted Vests for Sensory Regulation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3676507_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1593784551467","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3676507"},{"teacherId":3676507,"projectId":9364876,"letterContent":"I am so amazed and thankful for this donation. These sticker books are such an amazing gift to my 1st grade students. They love looking at the pictures and finding the stickers that match the numbers. Once they finish the pictures, they are so proud of themselves. The pictures in this book create a lot of oohs and ahhs when the pictures are completed.\r\n\r\nI teach students with with and without special needs so the these books help with finger grasping, letter recognition, and spatial relationships. They are a fun activity to work on when students are finished with their work.","fullyFundedDate":1757528347543,"projectUrl":"project/number-practice-one-sticker-at-a-time/9364876/","projectTitle":"Number Practice, One Sticker at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3676507_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1593784551467","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3676507"},{"teacherId":3676507,"projectId":9658024,"letterContent":"I am so amazed and thankful for this donation. These sticker books are such an amazing gift to my 1st grade students. They love looking at the pictures and finding the stickers that match the numbers. 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