{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"National Ctrs for Learning Excellence Head Start","outOfStateSupporters":45.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10345833,"projectId":9883328,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and support. We truly appreciate your donation of Magna-Tiles, puzzles, and calm-down area activities. These new materials have already made a big difference in our classroom, and our students are using them every day in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nWe have been using the Magna-Tiles during both playtime and learning activities. Students love building different structures like towers, houses, and bridges. One special moment happened when a group of students worked together to build a tall tower. At first, it kept falling down, but they did not give up. They talked to each other, tried new ideas, and finally made it stand. They were so proud of their teamwork and hard work. It was wonderful to see them learning how to solve problems together.\r\n\r\nThe puzzles have also been very popular. Students use them during quiet time and centers. They are learning to focus, think carefully, and be patient. Some students like to work alone, while others enjoy working with a partner. It has been great to see students encouraging each other and celebrating when they finish a puzzle.\r\n\r\nThe calm-down area has been especially helpful. Students now have a safe space where they can go if they feel upset, overwhelmed, or need a break. The activities you provided help them relax and refocus so they can return to learning. We are already seeing students make positive choices by using this space when they need it.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the new materials, they were very excited. There were big smiles, lots of questions, and many eager hands ready to explore. They could not wait to start building, solving, and trying everything out. Their excitement showed just how much these resources mean to them.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we will continue to use these materials in our lessons. We plan to use the Magna-Tiles during math and science activities to learn about shapes and building. We are also starting a class project where students will work together to build a small \"city.\" The puzzles will continue to support problem-solving skills, and the calm-down area will help us build strong social-emotional skills.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generous support. Your donation has helped create a fun, safe, and engaging classroom for our students. We are so grateful for your help in making learning more enjoyable and meaningful every day.","fullyFundedDate":1764775664708,"projectUrl":"project/build-with-books/9883328/","projectTitle":"Build With Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marking","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10345833"},{"teacherId":7522293,"projectId":9896589,"letterContent":"Thank you so much! Our students were so thrilled to receive brand new board books! We immediately added them to our library shelf and the students noticed right away! They are especially loving the classic nursery rhymes and want us to keep reading them over and over again! \r\nYour donations mean the world to us. At our students homes a lot of them are not read to due to the lack of time, materials, and current reading level. Some of our students could sit in our library all day and look at books! Thank you again for helping us get brand new books that will be read by many students to come!","fullyFundedDate":1764797994043,"projectUrl":"project/reading-rocks/9896589/","projectTitle":"Reading Rocks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Christi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7522293_orig.jpg?crop=984,984,x216,y372&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1599584731367","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7522293"},{"teacherId":5453304,"projectId":9971202,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our school! With this donation I was able to distribute new gloves to keep all eight of our classrooms, we have had so many warm fingers this winter. It seems like a small thing but being able to upgrade our gloves to a thicker waterproof mitten has made a huge impact on the children being able to be outside longer and actually play in the snow, when we have enough. We are also able now to allow all students to wear school gloves letting them have dry gloves to wear home. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your kind donation and helping us keep our fingers warm!","fullyFundedDate":1766599860628,"projectUrl":"project/warm-hands-happy-kids/9971202/","projectTitle":"Warm Hands, Happy Kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Friese","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5453304_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557068250401","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bonnie-f"},{"teacherId":5453304,"projectId":9971210,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! We have been able to stay warm and cozy outside due to your generous donation. It has been VERY wet here in Wisconsin lately and we have been able to get outside every day to get our wiggles out. The boots are so easy for the kids to independently put on and take off and have held up to everything we throw at them. Today we were enjoying listening to the sound of the mud as we squished it, then were able to run right over to the puddles to rinse right off. \r\n\r\nIt is wonderful to have such a great support system keeping us warm this winter.","fullyFundedDate":1766599859987,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-toesies/9971210/","projectTitle":"Cozy Toesies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Friese","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5453304_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557068250401","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bonnie-f"},{"teacherId":10345901,"projectId":9883471,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping provide materials like lamination sheets, paper and glue sticks. These supplies have made a big difference in our daily activities. We have been able to create hands on learning materials that the students use everyday including laminated visuals, matching games and activity cards that help support early literacy, fine motor and problem solving skills. Laminating these materials allows us to reuse them throughout the year which means the students can practice skills multiple times while keeping the activities engaging and durable.\r\n\r\nThe students especially enjoy the art and craft projects we have been able to do with the glue sticks. These simple materials allow them to express their creativity while also strengthening important developmental skills like cutting, gluing and following directions. It has been wonderful to watch their excitement as they proudly show their finished work and participate in activities that support both learning and creativity. Your generosity helps create a classroom where students can explore, create and build confidence in their abilities.","fullyFundedDate":1771116751496,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-hands-at-work/9883471/","projectTitle":"Tiny Hands at Work","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marking","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10345901"},{"teacherId":10276298,"projectId":9752652,"letterContent":"How do begin to share our excitement about what your generous donations have done for the excitement of the children and the enhancement of their learning in our classroom. I have shared with the children every step through this journey of receiving our new items. From adding the items to the list, each donation that came through, waiting for the items to be delivered and unpacking the packages. Almost all the items were put in the appropriate areas either right away or at the end of the day. The excitement from the children the next day was contagious. The new table and chairs for our house area along with the dishes, food and appliances has helped the children extend their play from minutes to almost the full hour of play. From meal preparation to serving each other meals their imagination has been expanded.","fullyFundedDate":1768244897264,"projectUrl":"project/need-upgrade/9752652/","projectTitle":"Need Upgrade","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cindy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10276298_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763561648191","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10276298"},{"teacherId":10276298,"projectId":9811975,"letterContent":"How do begin to share our excitement about what your generous donations have done for the excitement of the children and the enhancement of their learning in our classroom. I have shared with the children every step through this journey of receiving our new items. From adding the items to the list, each donation that came through, waiting for the items to be delivered and unpacking the packages. Almost all the items were put in the appropriate areas either right away or at the end of the day. The excitement from the children the next day was contagious, especially the from the addition of more Magna Tiles! The imagination with their building has expanded greatly.","fullyFundedDate":1764602103844,"projectUrl":"project/building-self-esteem-and-friendships-in/9811975/","projectTitle":"Building Self-Esteem and Friendships in the Block Area.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cindy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10276298_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763561648191","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10276298"},{"teacherId":5453304,"projectId":9661182,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our classroom. We have had such a great time using our stretch bands for movement activities, especially on these extra cold Wisconsin days when we are limited to playing indoors. \r\nIt has been so much fun to explore shared movement and reactions when the band snaps back. It has been such an exciting new tool for our classroom. I am so excited to dive into planning and developing new activities to keep our kiddos moving and working together. \r\nThank you for your kindness and thinking of our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1764724106643,"projectUrl":"project/move-with-me/9661182/","projectTitle":"Move With Me!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Friese","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5453304_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557068250401","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bonnie-f"},{"teacherId":9222431,"projectId":9789647,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project! My students were ecstatic to open the new toys and figure out how to play with them! They have especially been loving the ramps and balls, the students have been really using their imagination to think of different ways to use the ramps and involve other toys in centers. They are discovering how things stop and go as well as motion! They are finding out that if we tilt the ramp up high, the ball goes faster than if we have the ramp flat on the ground. I love to see the little gears in their brain working.\r\nThey have also been loving the new dress up materials. We have little farmers, princesses, and explorers. I love to see what scenarios they come up with while wearing their costumes and can't wait to see what they can expand upon next. Again, thank you for your donations to the yellow room; we are incredibly appreciative! <3","fullyFundedDate":1765997302013,"projectUrl":"project/stop-and-go-exploring-with-stem/9789647/","projectTitle":"Stop and Go: Exploring With STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sammi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9222431_orig.jpg?crop=709,709,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758899817943","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9222431"},{"teacherId":5841017,"projectId":9381564,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to my project. The children have truly enjoyed the new materials we have added to the block area. They especially love the small cars. They use them in conjunction with the square frame blocks, as well as some ramps that we already had. \r\n\r\nThey also like the ABC blocks. Many children like putting them in order. Also the blocks that resemble trees and other natural elements are very unique. \r\n\r\nThe block area is definitely a favorite area in our classroom and these new items have made a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1758892531491,"projectUrl":"project/building-success/9381564/","projectTitle":"Building Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hawthorne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5841017_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753134264908","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missmary"},{"teacherId":5453304,"projectId":9056181,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our classroom. I want to apologize for the late thank you note. The week after our materials arrived I had an emergency that removed me from the classroom the remainder of the school year. I am so glad to be back and so thankful for a supportive community supporting our school. \r\n\r\nMy students have been thrilled for have more materials that represent their families and their cultures. My students have been very interested in the equality books that we received and they have been so helpful to build up my students and help them develop strong social skills. This year I have a lovely little lady in my classroom who has a new baby brother at her house. She has been taking care of our new baby dolls, calling them her brothers name, and practicing how to help take care of him. Thank you for supporting us and making it possible for her to explore this area of her life.\r\n\r\nThank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1739455288295,"projectUrl":"project/this-is-me/9056181/","projectTitle":"This is Me!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Friese","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5453304_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557068250401","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bonnie-f"},{"teacherId":7522293,"projectId":9119079,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the brand new magnetic toys! These brand new toys will be used by many students to come! We have seen some very neat and creative creations with the new magnetic toys! The most popular one is the magnetic farm! Students love to use their imagination and bring in the other farm toys to add to the fun. \r\nThank you again for all your help and support our students and teachers are forever grateful for donors like you! These toys bring so much excitement to everyone in our classroom! 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