{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Clay Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":54.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9212086,"projectId":10200118,"letterContent":"Thank you helping us get new field day equipment. The kids have so much fun at field day, but some of the equipment was worn from over the years use. You have made clay Elementary School kids very happy. We will be using the new equipment this year for field day. The smiling faces of not have to worry about the rope burning their hands during tug of war is a true blessing and not have to worry about hand placement during this event. The hop sacks were getting holes and making us run 3 instead of 4 in the event. Thank you so much","fullyFundedDate":1778006939511,"projectUrl":"project/field-day-equipment-update/10200118/","projectTitle":"Field Day Equipment Update","teacherDisplayName":"Coach McDonough","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9212086"},{"teacherId":5458010,"projectId":10341329,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me purchase the very encouraging prizes for my classroom. My students work very hard and they are able to receive a fun prize when they accomplish something they are working on. They truly love getting a chance to win a prize. The snacks were also very helpful so we can provide our students with snacks as needed to keep their bellies full. \r\nThe prizes have already encouraged our students to work hard, and I know they will continue enjoying them as the year progresses.","fullyFundedDate":1789032243665,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-and-encouraging-prizes/10341329/","projectTitle":"Snacks and Encouraging prizes!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cadle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5458010_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1528836335704","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5458010"},{"teacherId":5458010,"projectId":10340057,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kind and generous donations to our kindergarten classroom. From your kindness and generosity, we were able to purchase pencils, writing paper, learning materials with a gift card, and much more. I have purchased educational materials for all areas of learning, and we were able to create learning centers for our students. \r\nThese items have been very helpful in our start to a successful school year. We are excited to continue our learning and continue using these wonderful materials throughout the school year.","fullyFundedDate":1788378640949,"projectUrl":"project/pencils-pens-paper-and-more-for-a-succ/10340057/","projectTitle":"Pencils, Pens, Paper and More for a Successful Start!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cadle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5458010_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1528836335704","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5458010"},{"teacherId":5458010,"projectId":10553476,"letterContent":"I am so thankful for your help. We were able to purchase snacks for our students to have each day. At times a student comes to school hungry or becomes hungry throughout the school day and we can now allow them to choose a snack to help get their bellies full and ready to learn. This is also helpful at the end of our school day. Our class has an early lunch time, and many students are hungry by the end of the day, but they still have evening practices, babysitters, or other afterschool events that take place, so a snack is very beneficial at the end of our school day.","fullyFundedDate":1788282790210,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-snacks-snacks/10553476/","projectTitle":"Snacks, Snacks, Snacks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cadle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5458010_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1528836335704","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5458010"},{"teacherId":5458010,"projectId":10436975,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us purchase much needed items for our classroom and to support their needs. Students are now able to have band aides, hand sanitizers, room cleaners, ChapSticks, and even disposable toothbrushes as needed. \r\nWe greatly appreciate all of your support, and our students are very thankful to have these items in our classroom to use and get as needed. Since the school year has started, we have already used many of these items and they have become handy to have them in our classroom. This has greatly helped us meet our student's needs.","fullyFundedDate":1787175898583,"projectUrl":"project/clean-and-healthy-classroom/10436975/","projectTitle":"Clean and Healthy Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cadle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5458010_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1528836335704","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5458010"},{"teacherId":10636454,"projectId":10555801,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping our students in our kindergarten classroom receive snacks. We greatly appreciate your help and support to our classroom. Our students can now choose a snack if they become hungry while at school. They can also get a snack of their choice at the end of each school day. We have an early lunch and some students leave to go to afterschool activities. Therefore, a snack is helpful to keep them from getting hungry at the end of the school day. \r\nThank you for helping us have a successful school year.","fullyFundedDate":1788815510507,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-snacks/10555801/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Barss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10636454"},{"teacherId":8334529,"projectId":10369125,"letterContent":"The fulfillment of this project will have such an impact for our students. In the project, we requested funding for basic care items such as feminine hygiene products, self-care wipes, hair brushes/combs, tissues, chapstick, and personal size bags for carrying hygiene products. We have many students who can't afford these things at home. Others just don't have someone they can go to at home with these personal issues.\r\nWith your donation, we were able to purchase all of these needed items to supply to our students. We appreciate your kindness and generosity donating to our project. We are very grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1789592322403,"projectUrl":"project/feeling-fresh-and-clean/10369125/","projectTitle":"Feeling Fresh and Clean","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schoolcraft","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8334529_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644953046700","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8334529"},{"teacherId":301838,"projectId":10629836,"letterContent":"We just received our new classroom printer. We started printing out all kinds of papers and projects for our classroom. The students are so excited to have their projects printed in color. They want to take their amazing creations home. We are able to print out activities each week for the students to do and explore with. The students are so excited and so thankful for your support. We truly appreciate you on helping us provide a printer for our classroom. With donors like you, then our students can have the best experiences in learning. Thanks again.","fullyFundedDate":1789927527261,"projectUrl":"project/print-our-blues-away/10629836/","projectTitle":"Print Our Blues Away","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Metheney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp301838_orig.jpg?crop=496,496,x186,y180&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557509596529","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/301838"},{"teacherId":8168358,"projectId":10308072,"letterContent":"I want to take a moment to sincerely thank you for supporting my third-grade classroom and making it possible for us to have our new classroom rug. Your generosity has made a much bigger impact than I could have imagined. What may seem like a simple rug has quickly become one of the most loved and most-used spaces in our classroom.\r\n\r\nMy third graders absolutely LOVE our rug! From the moment it arrived, my students were excited to have a special place where we could gather together. It has become a central part of our classroom community and is used throughout our school day in so many different ways. Whether we are learning, sharing ideas, reading, having class discussions, or simply taking a short break together, the rug has given us a comfortable and welcoming space to come together as a class.\r\n\r\nWe use the rug regularly during our lessons. Sometimes I will gather my students there before introducing a new topic, allowing us to begin a lesson together before moving back to our desks for independent work. Other times, we use it for read-alouds, class discussions, vocabulary activities, morning meetings, and partner activities. It has become a flexible learning space that allows us to change the environment and keep students engaged.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make our classroom a warm, welcoming, and joyful place to learn. My students and I truly appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1782747462767,"projectUrl":"project/rug-ready-for-3rd-grade/10308072/","projectTitle":"Rug Ready for 3rd Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hannah","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8168358_orig.jpg?crop=2208,2208,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1648752148348","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8168358"},{"teacherId":10531299,"projectId":10612945,"letterContent":"The snack donations have made a meaningful difference in our kindergarten classroom, especially because we serve students in a rural, low-income community. For some of our students, having a snack at school is more than just a treat—it helps ensure they have something to eat when they are hungry and allows them to better focus and participate in classroom activities. Young children have a hard time learning when their tummies are growling, so having snacks readily available has helped us create a more comfortable and supportive learning environment for everyone.\r\n\r\nThese donations have also helped us build a classroom where our students feel cared for, supported, and ready to learn. We are able to provide snacks throughout the school day when students need an extra boost of energy, without placing an additional financial burden on their families. Something as simple as a snack can bring a huge smile to a kindergartner's face and help them feel safe and cared for at school. Because of the generosity of our donors, our students can spend less time worrying about being hungry and more time learning, playing, making friends, and enjoying all the wonderful experiences that kindergarten has to offer.","fullyFundedDate":1789592322161,"projectUrl":"project/full-tummies-and-ready-minds/10612945/","projectTitle":"Full Tummies and Ready Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McDonough","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10531299_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1782265801999","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10531299"},{"teacherId":10531299,"projectId":10337509,"letterContent":"I cannot begin to express how grateful I am for the generosity that has been shown to my students and our classroom. In our small, rural community, many of our families face financial challenges that can make it difficult to provide some of the extra items that other children may take for granted. Your donations of water bottles and birthday gifts have made a meaningful difference in the lives of my students. These may seem like simple items, but to a young child, they can mean so much. Your generosity has helped ensure that each child has something special that is truly their own, while also helping meet a basic need throughout their school day. Most importantly, your kindness has reminded my students that there are people who care about them, believe in them, and want to see them succeed.\r\n\r\nThe water bottles have quickly become a favorite part of our classroom! My students absolutely love having access to their own water bottle throughout the day. Having water readily available helps them stay hydrated, comfortable, and ready to learn. For some of our students, having a water bottle at school is something they may not otherwise have access to consistently. Watching their excitement when they received their bottles was incredibly heartwarming. They were proud to have one of their own and loved being able to use it throughout the school day. Something as simple as a water bottle has provided both a practical resource and a little sense of independence for my students. They are learning to take responsibility for their belongings, remember to drink water, and care for something that was given specifically to them. Your donation has become a small but important part of our daily classroom routine.\r\n\r\nThe birthday gifts have been especially meaningful because every child deserves to feel celebrated on their special day. For some of our students, receiving a birthday gift may not always be something they can count on at home. Having a special gift waiting for them at school makes their birthday feel extra special and reminds them that their classmates, teachers, and community are celebrating them. The excitement on their faces when they receive their birthday gift is something I wish every donor could see firsthand. They light up with happiness, and for a moment, they get to experience the excitement of opening something chosen especially for them. These gifts have helped create beautiful birthday memories and have made each child feel valued, loved, and important. In kindergarten, those feelings matter tremendously. A small gift can send a very big message: \"You are special, you matter, and we are so happy you are here.\"\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and in our rural community. Your generosity reaches far beyond the items themselves. You are helping provide comfort, joy, dignity, and memorable experiences for children who deserve every opportunity to feel supported and celebrated. As their teacher, I am incredibly thankful to be able to see the impact of your kindness firsthand. Every smile, every excited \"Look what I got!\", and every child proudly carrying their water bottle around our classroom is a reminder of the difference generous people can make. Your donations have helped make our classroom a little brighter and have shown my students that their community cares about them. Thank you for helping me give my students moments of happiness, encouragement, and belonging. Your kindness will stay with these children in ways that go far beyond this school year.","fullyFundedDate":1787175897441,"projectUrl":"project/hydrated-hearts-happy-birthdays/10337509/","projectTitle":"Hydrated Hearts & Happy Birthdays","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McDonough","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10531299_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1782265801999","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10531299"},{"teacherId":486554,"projectId":10228920,"letterContent":"My students are off to a strong start this school year. Thanks to donors like you our classroom is stocked with new, crisp sharpened pencils and colored pencils, fresh dry erase markers, and new erasers for paper and dry erase boards. With materials readily available for hands-on learning activities, students (and their teacher) can concentrate on learning. \r\n\r\nMany school systems have been forced to cut their budgets and are unable to supply basic materials such as the ones included in my project. Teachers often dip into their own pockets to supply needed materials. Having this project fully funded by the generosity of donors, is a huge relief. \r\n\r\nThank you for contributing to the future success of my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1777979961375,"projectUrl":"project/disappearing-pencils-dried-up-markers/10228920/","projectTitle":"Disappearing Pencils & Dried Up Markers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp486554_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511904114798","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tinahallhew"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_38803","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":402,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":97,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":0,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":45.1,"schoolId":38803,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Clay Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Clay Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/west-virginia/clay-county-school-district/clay-elementary-school/38803"}