{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Olympic Hills Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":22.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6592396,"projectId":9743794,"letterContent":"Thank you so much again for your generous contribution to Olympic Hills Elementary that helped us provide students in K-2 with headphones for their iPads to use daily with learning apps. No longer do students have to try and focus on listening to the audio prompts on their iPad while trying to ignore the audio prompts coming out of others' iPads. \r\n\r\nThis is especially important in K-2 as many of us still use a lot of audio prompts since we are still building our reading skills. In later grades, we will be able to read our own prompts, but right now this is a huge boon to us by allowing us to use the adaptive apps to personalize instruction without the confusion of hearing others' similar audio prompts in the background, which you can imagine can be distracting.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the headphones allowed us one of the smoothest standardized testing environments that we have had in a while. This is compared to years previous when we had to set up many rotations to utilize a limited number of headphones. As I spoke with another teacher while we reflected on standardized testing together, they shared, \"It was so nice. This year, my students and I did not have to worry about having enough headphones for MAP thanks to the Donor's Choose headphones donations. Thanks for setting it up!\"\r\n\r\nThis is also the gift that keeps on giving as we will be a bit ahead of the game for next year. A few units will undoubtedly need replacement, but many will survive for the next school year as well! Thank you so much for increasing the clarity and accessibility of our digital learning by donating to the OHE K-2 Headphones Donors Choose project!","fullyFundedDate":1760068352971,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-k-2-otters/9743794/","projectTitle":"Headphones for K-2 Otters","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Nichols","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6592396_orig.jpg?crop=317,317,x686,y497&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758472984297","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/alexaustinnichols"},{"teacherId":8356035,"projectId":9529302,"letterContent":"Olympic Hills Elementary is a diverse Title I school in the Lake City neighborhood of north Seattle with 500 students in preschool through fifth grade. The Olympic Hills staff is committed to achieving equitable outcomes for all students, working tirelessly to eliminate opportunity gaps, and providing enriching experiences that educate the whole child. Our school motto is, \"Where kids and teachers love to learn and grow.\" Staff, students, and families embrace this motto and are continuously seeking ways to learn and grow together.\r\n\r\nWhile some students join instrumental music in the 5th grade, most K'5 students have not yet experienced a rigorous music program. Classroom percussion instruments have been a key aspect of our elementary music classroom this year. When used as a large group, they create an orchestra. In smaller formations, they became accompaniment for storytelling and movement. These instruments allow a unity with music, movement, dance, and speech. All 485 students use our bells, sand blocks, triangles and more multiple times a week. Learners used these instruments for improvisation, singing games, accompaniment patterns, melodic practice, composition, and individual/ensemble performing. \r\n\r\nStudents had multiple opportunities to play, create, and perform on the new instruments. Having access to instruments gives our students, especially those underprivileged and disengaged, opportunities to engage with peers in collective creative pursuits, gain exposure to new experiences, and engage in a high-quality musical experience. \r\n\r\nI cannot thank you enough. Your generous donation made a world of difference for my students this year.","fullyFundedDate":1764725555040,"projectUrl":"project/bigger-class-sizes-were-gonna-need-mo/9529302/","projectTitle":"Bigger Class Sizes? We’re Gonna Need More TRIANGLES!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hilary","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8356035_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732220818355","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8356035"},{"teacherId":2259073,"projectId":9812401,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to this project. As soon as I pulled out the stepping squares, my students were using them right away. They loved watching the way the colors moved and I have one student that likes to line them up. I haven't had that student so engaged all year. Students are sitting on them in circle and then also stepping on them during our activities. \r\nThe light up foam wands were also a hit. We do head shoulder knees and toes with them. Again, when I pulled them out, there were a couple students that hadn't engaged for weeks and they were so ready to sit and sing the song with use while pointing to the body parts in the song.\r\nThank you for donating to this special project!","fullyFundedDate":1762267731711,"projectUrl":"project/pe-engagment-for-neurodiverse-students/9812401/","projectTitle":"PE Engagment for Neurodiverse Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Meyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2259073_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471034659327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kameyer"},{"teacherId":2259073,"projectId":9465722,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to this project. My littles loved these basketballs and parents noticed the new basketballs during their winter performance. During our basketball unit students weren't afraid of the balls hitting their faces when dribbling. Students could even hold the ball while skipping and galloping as well. These basketballs worked for their tiny hands.\r\nMy older kids were jealous of all the new balls the littles got to use. These balls are great quality too! They loved all the different colors as well.\r\nThank you for the support!","fullyFundedDate":1756220952341,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-hands/9465722/","projectTitle":"Tiny Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Meyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2259073_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471034659327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kameyer"},{"teacherId":2259073,"projectId":9440959,"letterContent":"Thank you donors for donating to this project. My students saw the scooters in the scooter cart and they all were so excited. The first thing they said was \"they are so bright\" and then \"are they new?\". Once they got onto them they noticed that were so new that they were \"FAST\". \r\nWe talked about how we take care of our new PE equipment. They noticed that the wheels will turn any way they want them to go and said the other ones were hard to move around due to them not being careful with them. \r\nThey love all the scooter time. They love the new games we get to play and they are all happy that the wheels work!","fullyFundedDate":1759547751861,"projectUrl":"project/scooters-for-all/9440959/","projectTitle":"Scooters for All!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Meyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2259073_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471034659327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kameyer"},{"teacherId":8914851,"projectId":9438974,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your ongoing support! My students are now able to practice independent and collaborative work in the classroom, using their new tools. Students as young as Kindergarten work together to solve problems like how to put their art safely on the mobile drying rack . These skills are the foundation for social emotional management and critical thinking.\r\n\r\nWatching my students find success and grow the skills they need to succeed while working together gives me so much hope and inspiration. We couldn't make this work possible without generosity and your dedication to our class! Thanks so much to everyone including the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1759547751738,"projectUrl":"project/all-of-my-artists-can-succeed-with-the-r/9438974/","projectTitle":"All of My Artists Can Succeed With the Right Tools!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lacomis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8914851_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677269865875","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8914851"},{"teacherId":7380210,"projectId":9648634,"letterContent":"The impact you have had on my classroom this fall has been tremendous. The tools that we were able to get with your donations are used multiple times every day, by many students. \r\n\r\nBeing able to take \"jump and spin\" breaks has helped kids stay focused during learning time, build gross motor skills, and learn how to share and take turns fairly. I have been able to avoid students becoming upset or overwhelmed by using these regulation tools daily.\r\n\r\nThe class has developed very strong friendships and using the tools purchased on donors choose has greatly impacted those friendships. It has been so amazing to see the kids learning and growing together as a team. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation. My students and I are extremely grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1756260612289,"projectUrl":"project/all-brains-are-welcome-here/9648634/","projectTitle":"All Brains Are Welcome Here","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fuller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7380210_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x311,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1607719863414","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vanessa-fuller"},{"teacherId":9617390,"projectId":9586597,"letterContent":"Thanks to your support, these supplies have made our classroom more organized, engaging, and student-centered. The paper filler has strengthened our writing center by allowing students to work independently and manage their own materials with confidence. During math, the Expo markers have made whole-group learning smoother—students can quickly correct mistakes on their whiteboards and stay engaged without losing pace.\r\n\r\nStudents love how these tools make learning feel more hands-on and interactive. Being able to erase and try again motivates them to participate more, especially during math time. In writing, having easy access to paper helps them stay focused and proud of the work they produce.\r\n\r\nMy students who benefit most from structure and routine have shown the biggest growth. The numbered dot spots have given them a strong sense of belonging and predictability during line-up and transitions. Knowing exactly where their place is helps them feel calm, secure, and ready to learn, making each day smoother and more successful for them.","fullyFundedDate":1755609009229,"projectUrl":"project/daily-tools-for-daily-success/9586597/","projectTitle":"Daily Tools for Daily Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anevay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9617390_orig.jpg?crop=1899,1899,x316,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722794477935","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9617390"},{"teacherId":8356035,"projectId":9120772,"letterContent":"Olympic Hills Elementary is a diverse Title I school in the Lake City neighborhood of north Seattle with 500 students in preschool through fifth grade. The Olympic Hills staff is committed to achieving equitable outcomes for all students, working tirelessly to eliminate opportunity gaps, and providing enriching experiences that educate the whole child. Our school motto is, \"Where kids and teachers love to learn and grow.\" Staff, students, and families embrace this motto and are continuously seeking ways to learn and grow together. \r\n\r\nHaving access to things like roller skates gives our students - especially those underprivileged and disengaged - opportunities to engage with peers in collective creative pursuits, gain exposure to new experiences, and engage in a high-quality PE/musical experience. Our roller skates are being used for PE and Music collaboration in units for all grade levels. \r\n\r\nWe were able to combine your generous donation with a grant from our PTA for helmets of various sizes so now everyone can skate. The KG students were a little timid at first, but they quickly became fearless. The soft elbow and wrist pads you donated made all the difference. Students that had their own skates were allowed to bring them as well. We hosted a PTA family engagement night on roller skates, and it was just like SKATE KING! The combination of music, movement, and dance is great for community building. We strive, at our school, to encourage a growth mindset. It is also important to see our students try and then fail and then try again. For some of our students, the idea of being on wheels was not conceivable until they came to class on that day. Having brand new skates especially in their sizes is worth so much. \r\n\r\nThe roller skates are great teaching tools on Family Day – when we invite all families to come learn with our students. Students have had multiple opportunities to play, create, and perform with our new skates. \r\n\r\nDonor's Choose has become a vital part of our school. As PE and Music teachers, we have found wonderful opportunities to work together. A second DC project was for small basketballs. We host a program called Nutcracker Basketball for the whole school in December and invite the basketball teams from our feeder high schools to come and support our students. The bigger balls were hard for small hand and the DC universe stepped up. It is only through the kindness of donations that some of the magic that we do can happen. We appreciate the generosity. SKATE ON!\r\n\r\nMs. Meyer & Ms. Hilary","fullyFundedDate":1746448610799,"projectUrl":"project/all-skate-now-reverse/9120772/","projectTitle":"All Skate! Now Reverse!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hilary","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8356035_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732220818355","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8356035"},{"teacherId":972620,"projectId":9419546,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom reading project! Because of you, each of my 5th grade students now has their very own copy of Johnny, the Sea, and Me—a beautifully written story that is already inspiring deep thinking, heartfelt reflection, and a stronger love for reading.\r\n\r\nThese individual copies are making a world of difference. Students are highlighting favorite lines, jotting notes in the margins, and sharing powerful moments with their classmates and families at home. It's incredible to see them treat these books not just as classroom materials, but as something personal and meaningful—books they're proud to call their own.\r\n\r\nThanks to your kindness, my students are engaging more deeply with literature, seeing their emotions reflected in the characters, and developing skills and empathy that will stay with them far beyond the final chapter. You've helped create a classroom where every child feels seen, heard, and valued through the stories they read.","fullyFundedDate":1750627259840,"projectUrl":"project/johnny-the-sea-and-me-and-us/9419546/","projectTitle":"Johnny, the Sea and Me ....and US!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solarek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/972620"},{"teacherId":972620,"projectId":9393647,"letterContent":"Our 5th graders need books for their book clubs! These books selected are full of interesting characters and series to keep our students engaged throughout the year. There are also books with complex topics that students can explore, grow and learn from. These books will be used across the classes and throughout the years ahead.\r\n\r\nWe have many of these books but only have 1 or 2 copies.\r\nWith your help, we could have a set to include 6-8 students in a book club, which would enrich the conversation and grow our brains.","fullyFundedDate":1749137074431,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-read/9393647/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solarek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/972620"},{"teacherId":972620,"projectId":9419514,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in supporting our classroom book club project! Because of you, my 4th and 5th grade students now have access to a wider range of high-interest, engaging books that truly reflect their diverse interests, reading levels, and life experiences.\r\n\r\nYour donation has allowed us to add multiple copies of titles like Bunnicula, Front Desk, The Lemonade War, and The Clubhouse Mysteries to our classroom library. These books are already sparking excitement, laughter, curiosity, and powerful conversations. Students are more eager than ever to participate in book clubs, knowing they have a real voice in choosing what they read and the opportunity to share their thoughts with peers in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, no student has to sit out because we're short on copies. Instead, they're diving into stories that challenge their thinking, build their confidence, and make reading something they look forward to each day. You've helped create a reading community where every child feels included and empowered.","fullyFundedDate":1750627386065,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-book-club-books/9419514/","projectTitle":"We Need Book Club Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solarek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/972620"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_35969","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":486,"numTeachers":31,"percentFrplEligible":63,"percentAsian":6,"percentBlack":21,"percentWhite":35,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":25,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.5,"schoolId":35969,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Olympic Hills Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Olympic Hills Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/washington/district-one-seattle-public-schools/olympic-hills-elementary-school/35969"}