{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Tower Rock Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":17.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3037223,"projectId":10201218,"letterContent":"Our 4th Grade Kindness Squad strikes again! After organizing all the healthy snacks, students set up their KINDNESS CARTS to support Tower Rock. The cart was stocked with nuts, fruits, cheeses, teas, cookies and other snacks. Students wrote their own expectations and role played the experience prior to today. This program will run for the next two-three weeks allowing participation from all squad members. Thank you for your support! This May activity is the perfect way to end our year.\r\n\r\n\"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.\" -Leo Buscaglia","fullyFundedDate":1778062002066,"projectUrl":"project/kindness-cart-creates-compassion/10201218/","projectTitle":"Kindness Cart Creates Compassion","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Patterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3037223_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470602432614","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cjpatterson"},{"teacherId":3037223,"projectId":10198920,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding our classroom book project and helping place meaningful books into the hands of my students. In today's world, children face countless distractions competing for their attention, making it more important than ever to nurture a true love of reading. Books give students a chance to slow down, imagine, wonder, and escape into new worlds while building empathy and knowledge along the way.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness and charitable giving, my students will have greater access to stories that inspire, comfort, challenge, and excite them. You have made a real difference in our classroom, and I am deeply grateful for your support of young readers.","fullyFundedDate":1778061973198,"projectUrl":"project/books-in-hand-dreams-in-motion/10198920/","projectTitle":"Books in Hand, Dreams in Motion","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Patterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3037223_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470602432614","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cjpatterson"},{"teacherId":3037223,"projectId":10153395,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding our classroom book project and helping place meaningful books into the hands of my students. In today's world, children face countless distractions competing for their attention, making it more important than ever to nurture a true love of reading. Books give students a chance to slow down, imagine, wonder, and escape into new worlds while building empathy and knowledge along the way.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness and charitable giving, my students will have greater access to stories that inspire, comfort, challenge, and excite them. You have made a real difference in our classroom, and I am deeply grateful for your support of young readers.","fullyFundedDate":1773869746394,"projectUrl":"project/hooked-on-books-growing-lifelong-reade/10153395/","projectTitle":"Hooked on Books: Growing Lifelong Readers in Fourth Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Patterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3037223_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470602432614","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cjpatterson"},{"teacherId":3037223,"projectId":10135791,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to support our project, \"A Day in the Environment Supports Our Mental Health\". Before heading to the lake, students sketched a scene on the wood cookie slabs. Having the stencils available made all students feel successful. \"Can we do two?\" I recall them asking.\r\n\r\nOn the day of our field trip they were elated to be able to sit down and paint. The acrylic paint pens worked slick! They liked the option of being able to use either the thin or thicker end. I loved the no mess! My favorite part of field trips is watching new friendships blossom. Students need to feel like they belong. Providing opportunities like this craft activity allows the opportunity for them to reach out. \r\n\r\nWithout a doubt, this craft activity was one of the best parts of the day. Students shared that they were keeping their wooden slab to remember their day at the lake!","fullyFundedDate":1773753636722,"projectUrl":"project/a-day-in-the-environment-supports-our-me/10135791/","projectTitle":"A Day in the Environment Supports Our Mental Health","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Patterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3037223_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470602432614","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cjpatterson"},{"teacherId":7951110,"projectId":9510955,"letterContent":"I am beyond grateful for your incredible generosity! Because of you, our classroom is undergoing a total transformation.\r\n\r\nThe new books have already sparked a fresh excitement for reading, with students eager to dive into stories that reflect their interests. Our new math carts have turned our daily math block into a model of organization; every student now has a dedicated space for their math trays, allowing us to spend less time searching for materials and more time solving problems. Lastly, the fidgets have been a game-changer for focus, providing the sensory support many of my students need to stay engaged during lessons.\r\n\r\nYour support doesn't just provide \"stuff\"—it provides a more equitable, calm, and exciting learning environment. Thank you for investing in my students' success!","fullyFundedDate":1764728770639,"projectUrl":"project/wheely-good-reads/9510955/","projectTitle":"Wheely Good Reads!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dederich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7951110_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y224&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1638735113792","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7951110"},{"teacherId":3190903,"projectId":9795137,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations that allowed us to purchase warm socks and waterproof mittens for our 1st graders to use on outdoor learning days at Tower Rock. With our early November snow this year the materials got lots of use right away. One of our favorite winter projects this year has been building a quinzhee, a snow cave shelter of Athabascan origin (Indigenous people of Northern CA/AK). The new socks and mittens helped keep fingers and toes warm as we built. After the quinzhee was completed we were able to all pile inside and tell stories. It was a very memorable community building experience for all! \r\n\r\nThis week we have an all day winter hike planned at a local nature conservancy property and I know both the mittens and socks will be very much appreciated. It is nice to be able to carry extras of both in our backpacks for when student's mittens or socks get wet along the way. The bright colors of the mittens make them easy to spot when they fall out of pockets or get set down during lunch! :-) \r\n\r\nThank you for your support of outdoor learning at Tower Rock!","fullyFundedDate":1760022585395,"projectUrl":"project/adventuring-with-warm-fingers-and-toes/9795137/","projectTitle":"Adventuring with Warm Fingers and Toes!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sorg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3190903_orig.jpg?crop=1265,1265,x0,y118&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629336036220","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3190903"},{"teacherId":3037223,"projectId":9427558,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our classroom library. The books are so loved by my students! We were thrilled to receive graphic novels, sequels to beloved series and new books we had never heard of before.\r\nTo introduce our new titles we had a book tasting! My students loved being introduced to new books through this experience! They explored new genres and styles of books they've never looked at before!\r\nThey talked and discussed books, author's craft, genres, importance of titles, hooks, readability, and so much more! I'd call this a BIG win! Let our reading lives in room 121 begin anew thanks to YOU!!","fullyFundedDate":1758804678101,"projectUrl":"project/shelf-discovery-building-a-library-kids/9427558/","projectTitle":"Shelf Discovery: Building a Library Kids Love","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Patterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3037223_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470602432614","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cjpatterson"},{"teacherId":3756324,"projectId":9923082,"letterContent":"Upon the funding of this project a week ago, I was quick to start purchasing materials for this project! My students were very excited to get into their Google Classrooms and see a variety of materials that could engage them whenever they finish work in class. I even had some students tell me that they are going home and logging in to these materials after school hours. Some things students have said about the materials include:\r\n\r\n\"Wow! The Escape Rooms are super challenging, but also very fun!'\r\n\"I like the Pixel Art Math materials. I love seeing the picture come to life as I get the right answers!\"\r\n\"The Math Mysteries are very hard, but it is rewarding to use all of my math knowledge to figure it out.\"\r\n\r\nThank you for your generous donations to my project, and your support of my advanced learners as they love to challenge themselves with new puzzles!","fullyFundedDate":1764780289316,"projectUrl":"project/google-classroom-for-early-finishers/9923082/","projectTitle":"Google Classroom for Early Finishers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Esbe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3756324_orig.jpg?crop=1276,1276,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596839031081","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3756324"},{"teacherId":3037223,"projectId":9446026,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project! Because of your generosity, our classroom now has 18 wonderful picture books that celebrate the many ways to be American. My fourth graders love reading.\r\n\r\nThese stories are helping us talk about kindness, empathy, fairness, and what it means to belong. They're seeing themselves in books, learning about others, and having big conversations that help our classroom feel even more welcoming and inclusive.\r\n\r\nYour gift is making a real difference every single day. Thank you for believing in my students and the power of great books.","fullyFundedDate":1755711795740,"projectUrl":"project/18-picture-books-celebrating-many-ways-t/9446026/","projectTitle":"18 Picture Books Celebrating Many Ways to Be American","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Patterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3037223_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470602432614","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cjpatterson"},{"teacherId":7491672,"projectId":9638712,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating new books to my classroom library. Reading is an important skill that students will use for the rest of their lives. These new books offer a variety of genres from historical fiction, to fantasy, to graphic novels, and more. \r\n\r\nIn my classroom, students have an opportunity to read independently daily. Every Friday, students can book shop in the classroom library. They can choose up to five books. The students are eager to pick out books each Friday from the new options. Some of the donations are being used for whole class read alouds. We are currently reading \"Third Grade Angels\" by Jerry Spinelli. The students and I are really enjoying reading this one together. \r\n\r\nI plan to use the multiple copies of Matilda for a book club. Book clubs are a fun way to have discussions with peers about a shared book. Thank you so much for helping me to foster the love of reading in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1756294332022,"projectUrl":"project/rad-readers/9638712/","projectTitle":"Rad Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carlin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7491672_orig.jpg?crop=1460,1460,x930,y590&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682272986836","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7491672"},{"teacherId":9127199,"projectId":9639864,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom library! Your kindness has made a huge impact on our room and on the way my third graders see themselves as readers.\r\n\r\nWhen the new books arrived, the students were absolutely thrilled. Their faces lit up as they explored all the new titles, and they couldn't wait to dive right in. These books have quickly become some of the most popular choices during our independent reading time. I've seen such a difference in their excitement—students who used to struggle staying focused are now fully engaged, and their reading stamina has grown so much. It's amazing to watch them settle in with a book and stay absorbed for longer stretches of time.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our classroom library feels fuller, fresher, and more inviting than ever before. You've helped create a space where all students can find stories that speak to them and spark their curiosity.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting our readers. Your gift truly made a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1758811526083,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-books/9639864/","projectTitle":"Engaging Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stangl","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9127199_orig.png?crop=895,895,x35,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690750843731","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9127199"},{"teacherId":3756324,"projectId":9547280,"letterContent":"My biggest hope when creating the project \"Keeping Learners Engaged,\" was that I would be able to purchase engaging digital resources that my Advanced Learners could use at any time throughout the day, and even at home. My hopes have been reached, and even exceeded as the students are beyond excited about the resources I have purchased and posted on Google Classroom for them!\r\nThe two favorite resources purchased were \"Creating Stop Motion Movies on Google Slides,\" and \"Math Escape Rooms.\" The movies students have created are really creative and fun, all through the slight movement of images in Google Slides. The Math Escape Rooms have been engaging in both the review of math concepts and with critical thinking and problem solving.\r\nThank you for your donations to my project. Now, when students are \"bored\" in class and need a little something extra, they can find these engaging activities to help them continue to grow.","fullyFundedDate":1757532541020,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-learners-engaged/9547280/","projectTitle":"Keeping Learners Engaged!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Esbe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3756324_orig.jpg?crop=1276,1276,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596839031081","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3756324"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_38289","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":198,"numTeachers":21,"percentFrplEligible":44,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":73,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":23,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"9.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":83.0,"schoolId":38289,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Tower Rock Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Tower Rock Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/wisconsin/sauk-prairie-school-district/tower-rock-elementary-school/38289"}