{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"McKinley Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":10.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3726278,"projectId":10478919,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in funding our classroom's new walking pad and standing desk! Your kindness has transformed the way my fourth graders learn and interact with our classroom space.\r\n\r\nTeaching ELA to 64 active 4th graders means managing a lot of energy throughout the day. Having a flexible movement station with a walking pad and standing desk is an absolute game-changer. It gives students an outlet to channel their physical energy into focus, helping them stay engaged, energized, and ready to learn—especially during independent reading and writing times.\r\n\r\nIt is incredible to see how much my students appreciate having choices in how they learn. Being able to walk or stand while working not only boosts their focus and reading stamina, but it also gives them a sense of control and comfort in their learning environment.\r\n\r\nThank you for recognizing that every student learns differently and for investing in resources that support both their physical well-being and academic success. We are so grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1787315315483,"projectUrl":"project/move-reset-and-learn-tools-for-a-focu/10478919/","projectTitle":"Move, Reset, and Learn: Tools for a Focused Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wollner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3726278_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470417193862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-hebbring"},{"teacherId":3726278,"projectId":10501785,"letterContent":"hank you so much for your generous support in providing Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) texts for our 4th-grade classroom!\r\n\r\nTeaching ELA to 64 students across our sections means focusing not just on reading skills, but also on helping our young learners develop empathy, self-awareness, and resilience. These SEL books are already serving as powerful tools in our daily lessons. Through these stories, my students are learning to navigate their feelings, understand different perspectives, and build a positive, supportive classroom community.\r\n\r\nHaving access to rich, relatable literature allows my 4th graders to connect deeply with the characters and reflect on their own growth as individuals and classmates. You have given them more than just books—you've given them meaningful opportunities to grow both academically and emotionally.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in the heart and mind of every student who walks through my doors. We are so grateful for your kindness!\r\n\r\nWith deepest appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1787332750401,"projectUrl":"project/growing-hearts-building-community/10501785/","projectTitle":"Growing Hearts, Building Community","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wollner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3726278_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470417193862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-hebbring"},{"teacherId":9927334,"projectId":10463840,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! Your generous donations of books, Expo markers, light covers, sensory stickers, and other classroom necessities have helped create a welcoming and engaging learning environment for my fifth-grade students. The new books provide students with opportunities to explore different genres, build vocabulary, strengthen reading comprehension, and develop a love of reading. Through these texts, students practice making inferences, identifying themes, analyzing characters, and making connections to their own lives and the world around them.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, reading looks different every day. Students read independently, participate in small-group instruction, discuss books with classmates, and work together to strengthen their comprehension and fluency. Having new books available allows students to explore topics that interest them while building confidence as readers. The light covers and sensory stickers also help create a comfortable learning environment for students who benefit from sensory supports and reduced distractions.\r\n\r\nMy students are especially excited to have new books to choose from and explore. I love seeing students discover stories that capture their attention and watching their confidence grow as they find books they enjoy. The classroom supplies, including the Expo markers and other necessities, allow us to make learning more interactive and support students in a variety of ways. Thank you to the DonorsChoose Community for investing in my students and helping make our classroom a place where every student can learn, grow, and feel supported!","fullyFundedDate":1787222198624,"projectUrl":"project/books-bright-lights-big-beginnings/10463840/","projectTitle":"Books, Bright Lights & Big Beginnings","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. West","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9927334"},{"teacherId":9928905,"projectId":10204190,"letterContent":"I am incredibly grateful for your generous donation to my classroom and students. The rug, easel, and shelves have truly transformed our classroom space for the better. These materials have helped make our room more organized, welcoming, and functional, creating a space where my students can feel comfortable, engaged, and ready to learn each day.\r\n\r\nThe impact of this donation goes far beyond the materials themselves. The rug gives my students a comfortable space to gather and learn together, the easel supports hands-on instruction and collaboration, and the shelves have helped us create a more organized environment where students can independently access the materials they need. Thank you for investing in our classroom and believing in the importance of creating meaningful learning environments for students. Your generosity has made a lasting difference in our classroom, and I am so thankful for the opportunity to provide my students with a space that feels truly special.","fullyFundedDate":1778062030167,"projectUrl":"project/miss-schmidts-class/10204190/","projectTitle":"Miss Schmidt’s Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schmidt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9928905_orig.png?crop=355,356,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740166722226","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9928905"},{"teacherId":7060687,"projectId":10035499,"letterContent":"I can't begin to thank you enough for your generosity. The texts I was able to get line up with our phonics curriculum which allows students to apply their learning in different texts. The books are also exciting and have recurring characters which many of the students like to continue reading to see what will happen in the next book.\r\nI work in small groups with Kindergarten through Fifth grade so reading is a little different compared to their homeroom. We read books together plus they also get to pick books on their own that interest them while still being successful and practicing the learned skills. They sometimes read to me, to a partner or on their own. Every night they get to take a book home to continue applying the skills and connecting home to school.\r\nThe younger students are always excited for new books as they still have the excitement of learning and wanting to grow and find all new things interesting.\r\nThank you for giving my students opportunities to grow and be successful and showing them they have people in their corner supporting them.","fullyFundedDate":1778062038429,"projectUrl":"project/reading-for-all/10035499/","projectTitle":"Reading for All","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rozek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7060687"},{"teacherId":3726278,"projectId":9120269,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of the All Lined Up for Literacy project! Because of your kindness, our classroom now has brand-new, durable book boxes that are officially up and running.\r\n\r\nThese book boxes are already making a massive difference in our daily routine. Every single day, 64 fourth graders walk through my doors for English Language Arts, and each of them now has a dedicated, organized spot to house their independent reading books, group novels, and literacy materials. Having their reading resources neat, accessible, and ready to go helps our transitions run smoothly so we can maximize every single minute of instructional time.\r\n\r\nWhen students take ownership of their own book boxes, it builds responsibility and gets them excited about diving into their reading. You didn't just fund classroom storage; you helped create a structured, welcoming space where 64 young readers can focus, grow, and thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1739986451389,"projectUrl":"project/all-lined-up-for-literacy/9120269/","projectTitle":"All Lined Up For Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wollner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3726278_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470417193862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-hebbring"},{"teacherId":9927334,"projectId":10101597,"letterContent":"I am incredibly grateful to DonorsChoose and all of the generous donors who helped fund our classroom project. Your kindness and support have already made such a positive impact on my students and our learning environment. Seeing the excitement on their faces when the new materials arrived was such a special moment, and they have been eager to use everything each day.\r\n\r\nThe flexible seating options have provided students with opportunities for movement and choice throughout the school day, helping them stay comfortable, focused, and engaged during lessons. The whiteboards and markers have been especially beneficial during literacy groups, allowing students to actively participate, practice skills, and share their thinking in a fun and interactive way. In addition, the new bench has helped organize our math materials, making supplies more accessible and keeping our classroom learning spaces neat and functional.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students now have resources that support collaboration, organization, creativity, and engagement every single day. Thank you again for investing in our classroom and helping create an environment where students are excited to learn and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1776439307618,"projectUrl":"project/tools-seats-and-treats-for-academic-su/10101597/","projectTitle":"Tools, Seats, and Treats for Academic Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. West","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9927334"},{"teacherId":9397884,"projectId":9954283,"letterContent":"My students are absolutely loving the new tools the art room has to offer during free choice, thanks to your contributions!\r\nIn art, I feel that it is very important for students to find success. Sometimes a student may not feel like they can excel at drawing or painting, but prefer to work in 3D elements. Or maybe they have more STEM-thinking brains, and like piecing, planning and building/constructing in a STEAM way. \r\nEvery week in art class we do our core project, which extends over a few weeks. The projects are curriculum based and focused on elements of art and/or art history. Sometimes these lessons and work time take the entire class period and sometimes there is a lot of free time left after the project.\r\nI feel that it is important for students to have choice in art class. Some weeks, our core projects leave little opportunity for choice- which is why I love the idea of having free choice centers with lots of options.\r\nI have created a program on my smart board that students can rotate their names into the station of choice. I switch out the stations every few weeks.\r\nStudents have loved having the freedom to do shape puzzles, STEM building, legos weaving, magnetic drawing etc. When they saw the new options, they were thrilled!! The favorite seems to be the STEM toys- they love building robotic creations with wheels. \r\nI also love it because it is \"free play\" but they are making art without even realizing it- using their imaginations/creative brains, fine motor skills, and being productive during their free time.\r\nThis has been a game changer in the art room, one that I have shared with fellow art teachers in the district. I am so appreciative to be able to have these opportunities for our students thanks to your contributions.","fullyFundedDate":1765908871489,"projectUrl":"project/art-class-free-choice-refresh/9954283/","projectTitle":"Art Class Free Choice Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sleeter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9397884_orig.png?crop=621,621,x0,y64&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1701385687218","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9397884"},{"teacherId":8979125,"projectId":9834030,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support. My students are loving the updated speech therapy materials! The scissors, crayons, and markers have already been used by most of the students who come to the therapy room! I have many students that love to color while we work on our speech sounds and it keeps their hands busy. I have a group of kindergarten students that were SO excited to see our new crocodile teeth game. They had been asking me to fix the old one for months. In addition, the magnetic blocks have been a great tool and provide so many opportunities for open ended language. \r\n\r\nAgain, I can't thank you enough for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1762266254611,"projectUrl":"project/speech-therapy-tools/9834030/","projectTitle":"Speech Therapy Tools!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Haupt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8979125_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678636724395","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8979125"},{"teacherId":9637131,"projectId":9560026,"letterContent":"We feel so incredibly grateful and blessed to have so many donors in our community that funded our \"let's get comfy and cozy\" project that we created. \r\n\r\nBecause of generous donors like you, we now have a beautiful new classroom rug to gather on for our classroom discussions and meetings. No more worries about being in someone else's personal space on this new rug. The students love it!!\r\n\r\nThe students are also grateful for the two new storage cabinets for our classroom. There are so many supplies and activities needed to keep all students engaged throughout the school year, and now there is a place to store these supplies.","fullyFundedDate":1755737243592,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-comfy-and-cozy-in-our-4k-class/9560026/","projectTitle":"Let’s Get Comfy And Cozy In Our 4K Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Forseth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9637131"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_38001","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":361,"numTeachers":39,"percentFrplEligible":74,"percentAsian":18,"percentBlack":4,"percentWhite":49,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":21,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"9.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":89.1,"schoolId":38001,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about McKinley Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"McKinley Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/wisconsin/appleton-area-school-district/mckinley-elementary-school/38001"}