{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Barack Obama Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3775949,"projectId":10382898,"letterContent":"What if a single book could change the way a student behaves or reacts. Well these books are prove that it works. Oftentimes, children do not properly know how to express what they are feeling. They often respond with anger, tears or lack of accountability. It can sometimes be difficult to find a resource that addresses the topic on a level that younger students can understand. \r\n\r\nThese books allow me to discuss those topics that are often difficult to explain in just conversation. 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As a new counselor, I wanted so desperately to have my counseling space set up before the students arrived. \r\n\r\nThe arrival of these items today, helped me to ensure that once our sweet students arrive, they will be walking into a comfortable space. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, the wrist supported mouse pad and super cute pink chair helped me to quickly gather materials for their arrival.","fullyFundedDate":1784038898201,"projectUrl":"project/small-changes-big-impact-for-elementary/10322353/","projectTitle":"Small Changes, Big Impact for Elementary Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sears","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3775949_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y512&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692889257971","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/searssensationalspace"},{"teacherId":9069944,"projectId":10272367,"letterContent":"The Impact of Your Generosity\r\n\r\nThanks to your incredible generosity, my classroom math centers have been completely transformed! Walking into class each day, my students now have everything they need to dig into hands-on math learning — fresh Expo markers that actually glide across the whiteboards, crisp stacks of paper, sharpened pencils ready to go, and all the math manipulatives that turn abstract numbers into something they can touch, build, and understand.\r\n\r\nPutting the Materials to Work\r\n\r\nRight now, my students are using the new whiteboards and markers during our small-group math centers, where they solve problems together, show their thinking step-by-step, and even \"teach\" each other using the boards like mini math coaches. One moment that stays with me: watching a student who usually hesitates to raise his hand grab a whiteboard, work through a multi-step problem, and hold it up with a huge grin — proud to show his work instead of hiding it. That's the kind of confidence these materials are building, one center rotation at a time.\r\n\r\nTheir First Reaction\r\n\r\nWhen the boxes arrived and we unpacked everything together, the classroom erupted — kids were reaching for the bright new markers, flipping through the fresh paper pads, and asking, \"Is this really all for us?\" Several students immediately wanted to test out every marker color on their whiteboards before we'd even started the lesson. That pure excitement over school supplies is something every teacher hopes to see, and in a Title I school like ours, it means even more — these are resources my students might not otherwise have access to, and they know it.\r\n\r\nWhat's Next for Us\r\n\r\nWe're just getting started! With these materials in hand, my students are moving into our upcoming unit on [fractions/multiplication/geometry ], where they'll rotate through hands-on centers to build models, solve real-world word problems on their whiteboards, and collaborate in small groups using the new manipulatives. Your donation didn't just supply a classroom — it gave my students the tools to see themselves as mathematicians, and I can't wait to keep building on that momentum.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in their education. 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We appreciate you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1755694088171,"projectUrl":"project/little-coders-big-dreams-the-blue-bot/9380184/","projectTitle":"Little Coders, Big Dreams: The Blue-Bot Revolution 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trickey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3649373_orig.jpg?crop=824,824,x110,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755135814439","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/trickey"},{"teacherId":3649373,"projectId":9352142,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing Blue-Bots into our classrooms! Your support has provided an incredible introduction to robotics and coding for the youngest learners across my three elementary schools.\r\n\r\nThese physical computing devices have been absolutely perfect for introducing computer science to our early elementary students. By pushing the directional buttons to navigate the robots across different mats, our students are building strong baseline computational thinking, sequencing, and problem-solving skills. \r\n\r\nYour generosity did more than just fund two robots—it helped us finally complete a full class set through DonorsChoose that will impact students for years to come. Furthermore, as I have been leading our division's $75,000 grant for computer science integration, the foundational CS curriculum and lesson plans we are building with these very Blue-Bots will hopefully soon be shared and accessible to teachers across the entire state!\r\n\r\nThank you for giving our youngest students such a strong, joyful foundation in STEM. Your investment in their education is truly empowering the next generation of creative problem-solvers. 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These materials empowered me to successfully run two computer science engineering clubs at two of my schools. It has been absolutely amazing to watch the students go beyond basic programming to build creative, custom robots that navigate and respond to the world around them.\r\n\r\nThe impact of your donation actually extends far beyond my own classrooms. Having the chance to explore and master these amazing STEM products has grown my own confidence immensely—so much so that I am now leading our division's $75,000 grant for computer science integration! The interactive, problem-solving experiences you helped fund will now shape computer science lesson plans that will be accessible to teachers and students across the entire state of Virginia.\r\n\r\nThank you for sparking this incredible journey in technology and robotics. Your generosity is truly changing the landscape of computer science education for our kids!","fullyFundedDate":1731525083818,"projectUrl":"project/robotics-ready-topping-up-our-tech-with/8936499/","projectTitle":"Robotics Ready: Topping Up Our Tech With littleBits!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trickey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3649373_orig.jpg?crop=824,824,x110,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755135814439","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/trickey"},{"teacherId":3649373,"projectId":9747855,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing our Reflex Prize store to life! Your kindness has made a world of difference in our classrooms and transformed how our students approach math.\r\n\r\nThanks to your funding, our students had the amazing opportunity to select special Reflex-branded prizes, including temporary tattoos and \"Green Light\" brag tags featuring the math characters they absolutely love. 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