{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Twin Lakes Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":29.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8507422,"projectId":9803984,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to my \"Drum, Bounce, Move project in my classroom. Your generous donation will help me make my lesson come to life by supplying me with the much needed materials I need to create a cardio drumming unit in my class. With such big classes having the needed materials is so appreciated. \r\nMy students will love this unit, in which they will not only be able to move to music but learn the importance of drumming to a beat while at the same time getting exercise. I love the fact that my students are able to make exercise fun and exciting!!","fullyFundedDate":1760693730107,"projectUrl":"project/drum-bounce-move-cardio-drumming-for/9803984/","projectTitle":"Drum, Bounce, Move! Cardio Drumming for Active Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barrett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8507422"},{"teacherId":8507422,"projectId":9762205,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the wonderful resources you donated to make my \"Creating a Safe Space for Growth\" to develop and flourish in my classroom. The beautiful bench has helped my students learn both visually and kinesthetically what being safe, kind, and responsible in the classroom looks and sounds like. They have also loved using the soft spots to help them understand where to sit and have a soft spot to sit when we do our yoga and mediation activities. My students have enjoyed using the new materials in P.E. and look forward to seeing how much more they can grow with them.","fullyFundedDate":1760724372650,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-safe-space-for-growth/9762205/","projectTitle":"Creating A Safe Space for Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barrett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8507422"},{"teacherId":9345980,"projectId":9561379,"letterContent":"Thank you so much from the students and staff interacting in the Twin Lakes Elementary Health room. The office as well as the Health room can be a scary or intimidating place for our students. Having snacks and essential items to help them quickly is so helpful to both the students and staff. Sometimes students have to spend an extended amount of time in the Health room waiting for their grown up to pick them up. Having the fidget toys has been simple amazing! We have had more than one parent say \"what a great idea!\"\r\nHaving the the Nice and Clean Wipes for glasses and the Tide to go Wipes for small spills have been life savers. When ever possible, our ultimate goal is to get the students back to class to do the most important work we do here, learning. \r\nThank you for all of the donations! Our Health room is very grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1755138884379,"projectUrl":"project/happy-health-room/9561379/","projectTitle":"Happy Health Room","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Clirehugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9345980_orig.jpg?crop=2047,2047,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698699536037","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9345980"},{"teacherId":8507422,"projectId":9173680,"letterContent":"Thank you again for the wonderful powernet my students are using for our volleyball unit in P.E. The kids absolutely love the new net. Our old net was falling apart and was not big enough for all the kids I have in my classes. This new net fits great in our gym and gives the kids the option to play at a four square net or a standard net, which is great for flexibility and diversity in my teaching.\r\nI know the kids will have many years of use and fun out of this net! They were so excited to have it in class and use it. They all love volleyball and this encourages their play.","fullyFundedDate":1744046949641,"projectUrl":"project/serve-up-success-help-fund-our-volleyba/9173680/","projectTitle":"Serve up Success: Help fund our Volleyball Net","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barrett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8507422"},{"teacherId":8815280,"projectId":9063526,"letterContent":"I am thrilled to share the incredible impact your generosity has had on our school community. Thanks to your support, each classroom now has an effective, allergy-friendly odor remover—allowing students to learn in a fresh, comfortable environment without distractions.\r\n\r\nPreviously, we faced challenges with lingering odors, which affected classroom focus and overall learning experiences. Since we cannot use scented plug-ins due to allergy concerns, we needed a safe alternative. Your donation of baking soda and odor removers provided the perfect solution. Now, every teacher can maintain a clean, welcoming space for students to thrive.\r\n\r\nThe difference is noticeable. Students are more comfortable, teachers are grateful, and learning can take center stage without unpleasant distractions. Your kindness has truly transformed our classrooms, ensuring every child can focus on their education in an odor-free environment.\r\n\r\nThank you for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1746787198080,"projectUrl":"project/fresh-classrooms-focused-minds/9063526/","projectTitle":"Fresh Classrooms, Focused Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McFarlane","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8815280_orig.jpg?crop=1367,1367,x0,y155&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666804008921","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8815280"},{"teacherId":8815280,"projectId":9079667,"letterContent":"We want to extend our deepest thanks for your generous contributions. Your support has made a powerful impact on our elementary students and the culture of attendance here.\r\n\r\nEach morning, our entire school gathers for a community assembly. One of the highlights is our Attendance Wheel—a fun and exciting way to recognize students who are present. Every student's name is on the wheel, and if they're present and their name is called, they get to choose a prize. These prizes, made possible by you, have brought so much joy and motivation to our scholars. Students are now excited to be here early and hopeful their name might be called in front of the entire school.\r\n\r\nWe've already seen success stories thanks to your generosity. One of our kindergarten students, who had previously missed almost 40% of the school year, is now attending 100% of the time after we implemented an incentive plan using donated prizes. This is just one example of the difference you're making.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and helping us build a culture where every day matters. We couldn't do it without you.","fullyFundedDate":1739558403162,"projectUrl":"project/every-day-counts-supporting-student-suc/9079667/","projectTitle":"Every Day Counts: Supporting Student Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McFarlane","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8815280_orig.jpg?crop=1367,1367,x0,y155&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666804008921","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8815280"},{"teacherId":8507422,"projectId":9066850,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your generous donation to my Jump Rope Night event here at Twin Lakes. Your donation helped to bring our community together and partner with our families here at Twin Lakes to help make jump roping not only educational, but fun for our students. Our kids and families not only learned the importance of jump roping for our hearts and overall health, but most importantly they grew to LOVE jump roping! I love when I can bring families into the school and help foster their child's growth and development. Thank you again for making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1743130625517,"projectUrl":"project/rope-and-rhythm-jump-rope-celebration-n/9066850/","projectTitle":"Rope and Rhythm: Jump Rope Celebration Night","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barrett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8507422"},{"teacherId":8815280,"projectId":8766652,"letterContent":"The generous donation we received has made a profound difference in the lives of the families and students we serve. Thanks to this support, we can maintain a stocked food pantry, providing a vital safety net for economically disadvantaged families in our community. \r\n\r\nThis pantry insures that students come to school hungry, which directly impacts their ability to focus, learn, and succeed in the classroom. For many families, it also eases the burden of choosing between essential needs like food, rent, or utilities.\r\n\r\nBeyond meeting immediate needs, the pantry creates a sense of dignity and hope for families facing difficult times, showing them that they are not alone and that their community cares. This donation is more than just food- it's a powerful investment in the well-being and future of our students and families. We are thankful for our donators and their understanding of the support we needed.","fullyFundedDate":1735581194117,"projectUrl":"project/heal-the-world-feed-some-children/8766652/","projectTitle":"Heal the World & Feed Some Children!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McFarlane","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8815280_orig.jpg?crop=1367,1367,x0,y155&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666804008921","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8815280"},{"teacherId":3498913,"projectId":8771114,"letterContent":"I would like to thank all the donors on this project from both myself and the entire student body at my school. This annual on demand workshop give me exposure to over 200 new titles for grades K-5. The workshop also give Librarians creative and powerful strategies on how to use the books in my program. While I cannot afford to purchase every recommended book, I now have a list of great books to look at. There are so many new books published every year, that it is hard to keep up with everything and read the reviews on them. With my resource handbook, it makes it much easier to start the process of creating book orders. \r\nThe books are sorted into genres and contain age range and where the book reviews can be seen, along with a summary and any award lists it is on.","fullyFundedDate":1726772638563,"projectUrl":"project/on-demand-professional-development-new-b/8771114/","projectTitle":"On Demand Professional Development New Books for the Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Picatti-Baker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3498913_orig.png?crop=1592,1592,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761665425419","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-picattibaker"},{"teacherId":9741367,"projectId":8757664,"letterContent":"In my classroom, students are supported in small group learning in areas where they require additional academic support. My paraeducators and I teach small groups in reading, writing, math, and social/emotional skills. When students need a small break from learning or earn free time, my students love to use our calm reading corner and pull the books from our classroom library that you have provided for us.\r\nI also have used some of the books to teach important social/emotional skills like identifying our emotions and feelings, how to show empathy and care towards others, and learning how to use our growth mindset while learning.\r\nSome books have also helped students learn important skills like reading comprehension and phonics and decoding skills. These are essential skills in students early stages of learning how to read.\r\nWhen my students first noticed new books in our library, they were so excited to read them and I would get especially excited because I love seeing students love for reading continue to grow. \r\nThank you again SO MUCH for your generous donation to my special education resource classroom!!!","fullyFundedDate":1726164521245,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-my-new-classroom/8757664/","projectTitle":"Books for My New Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cunningham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9741367_orig.jpg?crop=858,858,x14,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725996279588","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9741367"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_35800","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":372,"numTeachers":24,"percentFrplEligible":81,"percentAsian":6,"percentBlack":18,"percentWhite":24,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":27,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":70.5,"schoolId":35800,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Twin Lakes Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Twin Lakes Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/washington/federal-way-public-schools/twin-lakes-elementary-school/35800"}