{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Newtown Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":65.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":245952,"projectId":9973483,"letterContent":"Thank you all for the support. Our veggies made it through the cold weather and we've been harvesting weekly for the last month. We've been harvesting collard greens, kale, cabbage, broccoli and more. We now have fresh crops of onions, beets, carrots, radishes, peas and more growing in the garden. The garden never ends. We just change what we are growing. When its cold, we plant cold hardy veggies. \r\n\r\nRoger, the bearded dragon is very comfortable in his lair. He comes out to eat and explore. He loves being with others. The kids are so excited about Roger and I do have to refocus them on the lesson at hand when Roger gets insistent on coming out to play. \r\nNow that we have the heating pad, he explores the other side of the tank more than he did before. He doesn't just sit under the basking light. \r\n\r\nThank you all for making this happen.","fullyFundedDate":1769013967993,"projectUrl":"project/bits-and-bobbles-for-fun-science/9973483/","projectTitle":"Bits and Bobbles for Fun Science.","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rickard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp245952_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450975595737","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kevin-rickard"},{"teacherId":2093427,"projectId":10107698,"letterContent":"I love letting the students open the boxes to see the new book donations you have funded for us! Their excitement is why I continue to search for the latest and greatest in children's literature. The library is the one place in school where students can come to exercise their voice and choice. Seeing that others care about their reading well-being by contributing titles to our collection, means everything! Thanks to your generosity, our students feel welcome, represented and excited about coming to the library as a \"leisure activity.\" Your support in this endeavor is greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1772400920565,"projectUrl":"project/spring-refresh-library-edition/10107698/","projectTitle":"Spring Refresh: Library Edition","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2093427_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449020349485","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lacy-davis"},{"teacherId":2093427,"projectId":9952861,"letterContent":"I love letting the students open the boxes to see the new book donations you have funded for us! Their excitement is why I continue to search for the latest and greatest in children's literature. The library is the one place in school where students can come to exercise their voice and choice. Seeing that others care about their reading well-being by contributing titles to our collection, means everything! Thanks to your generosity, our students feel welcome, represented and excited about coming to the library as a \"leisure activity.\" Your support in this endeavor is greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1770656734626,"projectUrl":"project/book-joyto-the-world/9952861/","projectTitle":"(Book) Joy...to the World!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2093427_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449020349485","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lacy-davis"},{"teacherId":2093427,"projectId":9825351,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for the generous support that has enabled our elementary library program to add these incredible titles to our collection! Your donation has made it possible to provide high quality/ high interest children's literature to our students who often don't have access/exposure to quality materials on grade level at home. Thanks to Donors Choose and the support of donors like you, we are able to provide a wealth of resources to our students to meet both their varied interests and reading level!","fullyFundedDate":1764614005329,"projectUrl":"project/this-just-in-newly-released-literature/9825351/","projectTitle":"This Just In: Newly Released Literature For Our Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2093427_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449020349485","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lacy-davis"},{"teacherId":245952,"projectId":9831665,"letterContent":"Its interesting the things that come out of these projects that you didn't think about going into it. The project was to start breeder colonies of dubia roaches and mealworms. But our students also have to learn about life cycles and animals who's babies look like the adult and those that don't. \r\n\r\nThe dubia babies look like the adults, The meal worms don't. The dubia's and mealworms both shed their exoskeletons to grow bigger. \r\n\r\nThe gecko and bearded dragon love the results and getting to eat the offspring. The dubia roaches happen to be the most nutritious. And, adding another layer in it. Its recommended that you feed the roaches the same veggies you feed the bearded dragons. You are what you eat. Thank you all for making this happen.","fullyFundedDate":1761418245322,"projectUrl":"project/a-feast-for-all/9831665/","projectTitle":"A Feast for All","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rickard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp245952_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450975595737","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kevin-rickard"},{"teacherId":2093427,"projectId":9811033,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for the generous donors who have made it possible to fund these titles for our elementary library collection. Keeping our collection current and relevant to our young readers is must to spark their love of reading and feed their book joy! Without the support of donors like you, it would not be possible to maintain the diversity in our children's literature that meets the needs of ALL our readers! Your influence has bought a wealth of resources to children in greatest need in our area! Thank you for making this project a reality!","fullyFundedDate":1760754787958,"projectUrl":"project/library-refresh-2025/9811033/","projectTitle":"Library Refresh 2025","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2093427_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449020349485","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lacy-davis"},{"teacherId":245952,"projectId":9898885,"letterContent":"Thank you all for funding our bed sheets. They will be used as frost blankets in our school garden to keep those more sensitive plants warm and growing. The kids opened the box yesterday to see what we received. I need to do some sewing on them. I want to make sleeves for them to slide onto PVC pipes like a curtain on a curtain rod. That will make it easier to anchor the ends at the edge of the garden. \r\n\r\nYesterday when the garden club was meeting some of the kids were screaming out in \"sadness\" because we had harvested the heads of broccoli the week before and there is no more broccoli right now. The principal came in to see what all the noise was about and he joked in surprise that the kids wanted to eat broccoli. Funny enough, the meal they were eating at the time had small cups of fresh broccoli (not from the garden) in it. Thank you again for supporting our garden.","fullyFundedDate":1763579271633,"projectUrl":"project/bed-sheets-protect-us-from-the-cold/9898885/","projectTitle":"Bed Sheets Protect US from the Cold!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rickard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp245952_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450975595737","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kevin-rickard"},{"teacherId":2093427,"projectId":9580917,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for the support that has made funding these titles possible. Our students are eager readers, which I mostly credit to the continuous addition of the latest and greatest children's literature titles! This would not be possible without the support of donors like you! Our students live in a book desert with very little access to quality literature at home. It is my mission to open their eyes to the wonder of reading and the joy of books by giving them access to characters that look like them and that they want to read! It must be working, because they keep coming back for more! Thanks again for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1760107737911,"projectUrl":"project/treat-your-shelf-to-new-literature/9580917/","projectTitle":"Treat Your Shelf to New Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2093427_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449020349485","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lacy-davis"},{"teacherId":2093427,"projectId":9517666,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for the generous support that has enabled our elementary library program to add these incredible titles to our collection! Your donation has made it possible to provide high quality/ high interest children's literature to our students who often don't have access/exposure to quality materials on grade level at home. Thanks to Donors Choose and the support of donors like you, we are able to provide a wealth of resources to our students to meet both their varied interests and reading levels!","fullyFundedDate":1759866124791,"projectUrl":"project/student-voice-and-choice/9517666/","projectTitle":"Student Voice and Choice","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2093427_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449020349485","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lacy-davis"},{"teacherId":10035053,"projectId":9456593,"letterContent":"My students have loved the items that were donated! We are able to keep extra supplies in the storage bins! The anchor paper have been amazing to allow my kids anchor charts to remind them of prior lessons! The copy paper has allowed me to printout worksheets for math and science lessons to show me what my students have learned. They have proved to me that they are responsible with all of these supplies. The wipes have helped me disinfect my room to ensure my students are healthy and ready to learn everyday!","fullyFundedDate":1759069987682,"projectUrl":"project/2nd-grade-magic/9456593/","projectTitle":"2nd grade magic","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jenkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10035053"},{"teacherId":245952,"projectId":9720654,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our lab companions. The students learn so much about nature and these animal's natural habitat. We also learn about their physical and behavioral adaptations. The bearded dragon is interesting in that it diet flips from youth to adult. As a juvenile, 80 percent of its diet must be protein. As an adult, 80 percent of its diet must be vegetable and fruit. They also learn what foods to give it sparingly to prevent it from getting fat. They love getting to hold and interact with the bearded dragon. We talk too about what fake plants are safe in his habitat. He will try to eat them. Thank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1758986959157,"projectUrl":"project/a-furnished-reptile-apartment-please-par/9720654/","projectTitle":"A Furnished Reptile Apartment Please Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rickard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp245952_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450975595737","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kevin-rickard"},{"teacherId":245952,"projectId":9677783,"letterContent":"Thank you all again for supporting our school and our STEAM initiatives to help develop a child's interest in all things Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. Our STEAM night event is big. Besides having STEAM stations manned by staff and students we have outside organizations like the Botanical Gardens, The Governor's STEM Academy, The Police Bomb Squad and more there to engage the students and families. They come by and see the prizes and tell me the one they hope to win. Through your generosity and that of others we are able to give nearly every family that attends something to learn with at home.","fullyFundedDate":1759189807847,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-doing/9677783/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Doing!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rickard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp245952_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450975595737","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kevin-rickard"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_35050","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":409,"numTeachers":36,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":62,"percentWhite":7,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":18,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 3","studentTeacherRatio":"11.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":34.7,"schoolId":35050,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Newtown Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Newtown Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/virginia/virginia-beach-city-public-schools/newtown-road-elementary-school/35050"}