{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Union Primary School","outOfStateSupporters":42.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8567362,"projectId":10522128,"letterContent":"As an educator dedicated to driving student engagement and operational excellence, a high-functioning device is not just an administrative luxury—it is the foundational core of my daily instructional delivery and student support system. My work was limited by an obsolete personal device, or relying entirely on a stationary desktop. Upgrading to a dedicated, modern laptop will directly improve our classroom environment in three distinct categories:\r\n1. Modernizing Instructional Delivery & Differentiation\r\n• Dynamic Lessons: A modern laptop will allow me to seamlessly run memory-intensive, engaging multimedia, Google Slides presentations, educational software, and interactive video resources without tech-induced downtime.\r\n• Targeted Differentiation: With a mobile device, I can actively track data and differentiate lesson plans in real-time while moving around the room or working with small, targeted student groups.\r\n2. Administrative Efficiency & Compliance\r\n• Secure and Timely Documentation: A vast portion of my professional duties—including managing grade books, logging attendance, tracking student data, and authoring compliance documents like IEPs or 504 plans—demands efficient, secure processing speeds.\r\n• Seamless Stakeholder Communication: This device will serve as my primary hub for answering parent emails promptly, coordinating with support staff, and participating in virtual professional development webinars.\r\n3. Student-Facing Impact\r\nUltimately, the primary beneficiaries of this technology are my 20 students. When a teacher has a highly functional device, instruction flows smoothly, transitions are faster, and the digital safety and privacy standards of student files are tightly maintained. Removing technology barriers directly translates to saved instructional minutes every single day.\r\nThank you very much for your time, your consideration, and your ongoing commitment to equipping our classrooms with the tools necessary to foster student success.","fullyFundedDate":1787200237647,"projectUrl":"project/new-laptop-needed/10522128/","projectTitle":"New Laptop Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Coomer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8567362_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683289962871","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/c-coomer"},{"teacherId":8567362,"projectId":10646013,"letterContent":"A structured, dedicated floor covering is one of the most critical elements of an early childhood and elementary learning environment, directly impacting literacy development, classroom management, and student well-being.\r\nLack of dedicated seating space results in unstructured transitions, lost instructional time, and difficulties with student focus during whole-group instruction. Acquiring a dedicated classroom rug has transformed our daily routines by providing:\r\n• Enhanced Literacy and Cognitive Skills: A rug featuring letters and visual discrimination patterns acts as a permanent, passive learning tool. We will use it daily for letter recognition, phonics games, and interactive storytelling.\r\n• Optimized Classroom Management: Providing children with an explicit, physically bounded personal space (such as an individual letter or block) drastically reduces fidgeting and behavioral disruptions. It eliminates confusion during transitions, allowing us to maximize active teaching time.\r\n• Inclusive and Sensory-Friendly Seating: For our neurodivergent students or those with sensory processing needs, having a predictable, designated spot provides stability and minimizes overstimulation.\r\n• Safety and Health Compliance: The specific models under consideration are built with institutional-grade nylon, slip-resistant backings to prevent falls, and Class I fire-safety ratings compliant with local building codes.","fullyFundedDate":1789587476370,"projectUrl":"project/lets-sit-and-learn/10646013/","projectTitle":"Let's Sit and Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Coomer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8567362_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683289962871","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/c-coomer"},{"teacherId":1030873,"projectId":10673932,"letterContent":"Oh my goodness! These magnetic tiles are awesome! As soon as the boxes arrived, we had to open them. The students saw Mrs. Bolling's tiles last week and were very anxious to get ours. You would have thought it was Christmas morning. I have never seen these kids so excited!! \r\nAs you can see by the pictures, they went wild with the building! They built a house, a fort and a castle. I think they would have built with these tiles all day if we would have had the time!\r\nThank you so much for the wonderful additions to our classroom. I know these will be a favorite for many years to come. Now I've just got to find a place to store them when they aren't in use! They are huge! \r\nThank you for blessing my students.","fullyFundedDate":1790133462083,"projectUrl":"project/lets-build-in-kindergarten/10673932/","projectTitle":"Let's Build in Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beverly Hurley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1030873_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678290965361","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbeverlyhurley"},{"teacherId":10617272,"projectId":10554521,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing our rural classroom with magnetic tiles! My students have been so excited to build, create, and explore with this hands-on learning resource. The tiles have given them opportunities to use their creativity while strengthening important skills in problem-solving, spatial reasoning, math, fine-motor development, and teamwork.\r\n\r\nThese magnetic tiles have quickly become a favorite learning tool in our classroom. I have loved watching my students work together, share ideas, and proudly show what they have created. Your generosity has brought meaningful, engaging learning experiences to our students and has helped make our classroom a place where they can learn through creativity, exploration, and play. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1788477132510,"projectUrl":"project/little-builders-big-ideas/10554521/","projectTitle":"Little Builders, Big Ideas!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mabe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10617272"},{"teacherId":1030873,"projectId":10491660,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your wonderful donation! I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your generous donation of so many supplies. Without you, I would have been purchasing most of these items myself!\r\nThese supplies are valuable resources that will help me create engaging lessons, prepare lots of materials and centers for my students and provide meaningful learning experiences for my kids.\r\nYour kindness and support always makes me so happy. I don't know what we would do without you blessing our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1787143685915,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies-needed/10491660/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beverly Hurley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1030873_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678290965361","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbeverlyhurley"},{"teacherId":1421149,"projectId":10641446,"letterContent":"When the boxes of magnetic tiles came to our classroom the kids went crazy. We started building immediately, and I was so happy with the ways they worked together POLITELY and GENEROUSLY to share ideas and strategies. There are enough blocks for group projects or for individual play. What a great way to build logic and learn how stuff works. I never will forget an article I read from some CEOs and engineers about their early influences. Building with blocks as young children fed the fire to make them successful in their careers. You have given them awesome tools for our kindergarten classroom. Bless you for being so generous.","fullyFundedDate":1789587874558,"projectUrl":"project/the-work-of-childhood/10641446/","projectTitle":"The Work of Childhood","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bolling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1421149_orig.jpg?crop=1702,1702,x814,y36&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627486603511","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1421149"},{"teacherId":1535202,"projectId":10554498,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my first-grade classroom and providing my students with headphones! Your generosity is giving my students the opportunity to use technology in a way that helps them learn, focus, and become more independent.\r\n\r\nMy students are so excited to use their iPads for reading, phonics, math, digital books, educational videos, and learning games. With their new headphones, they can clearly hear directions and lessons without distracting their classmates. This allows each child to learn at their own pace and fully participate in digital learning activities.\r\n\r\nFor my students, these headphones are more than just a classroom supply. They give them the chance to explore, practice, and discover new skills independently. I am especially excited to see my quieter or more hesitant learners gain confidence as they successfully navigate their digital activities.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping make learning more engaging, accessible, and fun. Your kindness is making a meaningful difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1788479993909,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-help-little-learners-hear-le/10554498/","projectTitle":"Headphones Help Little Learners Hear, Learn, and Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Aistrop","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1535202_orig.png?crop=550,550,x329,y554&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787922173315","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1535202"},{"teacherId":9478332,"projectId":10243318,"letterContent":"These MAGNA-TILES resources have made a wonderful impact on my ECSE students learning during their time in the classroom. The materials give my students hands-on opportunities to practice building, matching, sorting, problem-solving, fine motor skills, and early STEM concepts while learning through play. The different animal sets have allowed me to incorporate students' interests into lessons and create opportunities to work on communication and pretend play.\r\n\r\nBecause of these materials, I have been able to create more engaging and individualized activities for students with different developmental and learning needs. Students can build simple structures, follow visual models, make choices, and work toward completing a building activity. These materials also pro vide opportunities for student to practice sharing materials, taking turns, and interacting with others. \r\n\r\nThese material have given me more ways to make targeted instruction fun, hands-on, and meaningful. We will continue to using the MAGNA-TILES to build early academic, communication, fine-motor, social, and problem-solving skills while helping students experience success and independence.","fullyFundedDate":1787148928874,"projectUrl":"project/creating-connecting-learning/10243318/","projectTitle":"Creating, Connecting, Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9478332"},{"teacherId":10629111,"projectId":10549341,"letterContent":"This project has already made a meanigful impact on my prek students by creating more opportunities for them to explore books, build early litercy skills, and develop a love for reading. Having a variety of new and engaging books avalible in our classroom has encouraged my students to choose books indepdnently, look at picturces, listen to stories, and actively partcipate in read-alouds. For many of my students, these expereicnes are helping them see books as something, fun, enjoyable, and exciting. \r\n\r\n The books have also provided valuable opportunities for my students to practice imporant early learning skills. As we read together, my students are learning new words, identifying objects and pictures, and answering questions. The books give us a fun and meanigful way to work on thee skills while also supporting the individual needs and goals of my students. I have loved seeing my stuents become more interested in books and more confident when partcipating in our reading acitvities. \r\n\r\n Most importantly this project has helped create a classroom enviornment where reading feels inviting anf accessible for every student. My goal is to help my students become confident little learners who are excited to discover new things and these books have became such an important aspect of that journey. I am so grateful to the donors who helped make this project possible and gave my students the opportunity to build a strong foundation for literacy while creating a happy and positive memories around reading.","fullyFundedDate":1789332066016,"projectUrl":"project/building-little-readers/10549341/","projectTitle":"Building Little Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rachel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10629111_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y120&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787789163899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10629111"},{"teacherId":9478332,"projectId":10247580,"letterContent":"These new resources have made a meaningful difference in my ECSE room by giving my students more hands-on opportunities to learn, explore, communicate, and build independence. Students come to my classroom individualized support, and the new materials allow me to provide engaging activities that match their developmental and learning needs. \r\n\r\nMy students are using the resources during fine-motor activities, early math and literacy instruction, sensory activities, pretend play, sorting, matching, and hands-on learning tasks. The variety of materials gives me many ways to keep students engaged while working on important skills such as following directions, making choices, communicating, taking turns, and completing tasks more independently.\r\n\r\nWhen the students saw the ne materials, they were so excited to explore. One student in particular enjoyed playing with the fine motor monster activity, and engaged in grasping, and matching while communicating which monsters he wanted to grab. He thought the items were bought specifically for him and he was so excited that someone would do that for him. I am so grateful to the donors who provided these resources and helped make our pull-out ECSE lessons more engaging, hands-on, and meaningful for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1787148928617,"projectUrl":"project/interactive-learning-for-preschool-succe/10247580/","projectTitle":"Interactive Learning for Preschool Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9478332"},{"teacherId":1030873,"projectId":10290882,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the magnetic sheets. I have printed our first nine weeks' sight words on them. I plan to print the rest soon. I think these sight words will be a great help for students studying and reviewing at home.\r\nThanks to your generosity, my students will have these materials to help them practice sight words throughout the year. I have made an extra set for us to use in small groups during the school day. It's already made a big difference in their word recognition! \r\nThank you again for being so generous with my class and other classrooms in the building. We truly appreciate all that you do for us.","fullyFundedDate":1787143378213,"projectUrl":"project/magnetic-sight-words/10290882/","projectTitle":"Magnetic Sight Words","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beverly Hurley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1030873_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678290965361","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbeverlyhurley"},{"teacherId":10617272,"projectId":10525710,"letterContent":"In our rural first-grade classroom, access to technology and individualized learning resources can make a tremendous difference. Headphones will allow my students to use educational programs, digital books, phonics activities, and other learning tools without distractions. This is especially helpful for young learners who are developing their reading, listening, and technology skills at the same time.\r\n\r\nHaving a pair of headphones for each student will create a more focused and productive learning environment. Students will be able to work independently at their own level while I provide small-group instruction and additional support to students who need it. These headphones will help make technology a meaningful part of our classroom and give my students opportunities to learn, grow, and build confidence.","fullyFundedDate":1788294290949,"projectUrl":"project/give-our-little-learners-the-gift-of-foc/10525710/","projectTitle":"Give Our Little Learners the Gift of Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mabe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10617272"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_34616","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":835,"numTeachers":46,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":89,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":1,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 4","studentTeacherRatio":"18.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":57.3,"schoolId":34616,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Union Primary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Union Primary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/virginia/wise-county-school-district/powell-valley-primary-school/34616"}