{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Howe Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":57.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8648678,"projectId":10137323,"letterContent":"These decodable readers are helping my first graders build confidence as they learn to read! The books give students the chance to practice phonics skills they have been taught, sound out words independently, and experience the excitement of successfully reading a whole book. In our classroom, students read during small groups, partner practice, and independent reading. My developing readers especially love the Phonic Books Moon Dogs because they can read the stories themselves without having to guess at words. Seeing their confidence grow with each book has been incredibly rewarding!","fullyFundedDate":1778003219575,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-all-kids/10137323/","projectTitle":"Books for All Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Marier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8648678_orig.jpg?crop=2544,2544,x0,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1790275341075","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-gemza"},{"teacherId":8648678,"projectId":10102963,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our classroom with Cube Chairs, Flexible Seating, and Floor Seats! My first graders were so excited when they arrived and couldn't wait to try them out. We now use them during reading, writing, math, and independent work, giving students comfortable choices that help them stay focused and engaged. We are continuing to build independence and classroom routines, and these resources are helping make our classroom a welcoming place where every student can learn in a way that works best for them!","fullyFundedDate":1778061951423,"projectUrl":"project/special-seating-for-hard-working-kids/10102963/","projectTitle":"Special Seating for Hard-Working Kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Marier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8648678_orig.jpg?crop=2544,2544,x0,y42&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1790275341075","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-gemza"},{"teacherId":6446189,"projectId":10266080,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our library! Your donation is helping us create welcoming and meaningful displays for Hispanic Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Month, giving students opportunities to see themselves and their cultures represented while also learning about the experiences and contributions of others. These displays help make our library a place where every student feels valued and included.\r\n\r\nYour generosity will help us bring these celebrations to life through books, displays, bookmarks, and other materials that invite students to stop, explore, and discover something new. Thank you for helping us create a library that celebrates diversity, encourages curiosity, and helps our students better understand and appreciate the world around them!","fullyFundedDate":1784737933642,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-culture-hispanic-native-a/10266080/","projectTitle":"Celebrating Culture: Hispanic & Native American Heritage in Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Call","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6446189_orig.jpg?crop=455,455,x0,y6&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740101567727","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6446189"},{"teacherId":6446189,"projectId":10242226,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of Science Comics graphic novels to our library! These books have quickly become a favorite among our students, and your support is helping make science more accessible, engaging, and fun for a wide range of readers. It is especially rewarding to see students who may be hesitant to pick up a traditional nonfiction book become excited to explore a science topic through a graphic novel.\r\n\r\nYour donation is also helping us build on something I have already seen firsthand: students genuinely want to learn more. Our existing Science Comics books are well-loved and frequently requested, and having additional titles allows more students to discover topics that spark their curiosity. One of my fifth grade students came to school this year and had smiles ear to ear when he saw the new additions to his favorite section! Thank you for helping us create a library where students can learn, explore, and develop a love of both reading and science. Your generosity is making a real difference in helping our students become curious, confident, and enthusiastic learners!","fullyFundedDate":1778061916675,"projectUrl":"project/science-comes-alive-a-graphic-novel-ini/10242226/","projectTitle":"Science Comes Alive: A Graphic Novel Initiative","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Call","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6446189_orig.jpg?crop=455,455,x0,y6&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740101567727","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6446189"},{"teacherId":6446189,"projectId":10266089,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to help keep the library clean and safe! These everyday supplies may seem simple, but they make such a meaningful difference in helping us keep the library clean, welcoming, and ready for students each day. We truly appreciate your thoughtfulness and willingness to support our library in so many practical ways.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helps create a comfortable and inviting space where students can learn, read, create, and enjoy time in the library. Thank you for thinking of our students and for helping us keep our library stocked with the supplies we need throughout the school year. Your support is greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1778061882224,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-safe-and-clean-space-for-stud/10266089/","projectTitle":"Creating a Safe and Clean Space for Student Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Call","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6446189_orig.jpg?crop=455,455,x0,y6&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740101567727","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6446189"},{"teacherId":6446189,"projectId":10160583,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation of the Wings of Fire graphic novels! Your gift has already made such a wonderful impact in our library. From the very first day of school, students have been excited to dive into these books, and I have hardly been able to keep them on the shelves! It has been so fun to see students eagerly searching for the next book in the series, recommending their favorites to friends, and finding genuine excitement in reading.\r\n\r\nI've included a few photos of what the shelves looked like on the very first day of school. I covered each book so that they will be sure to last as long as possible, and even labeled them for easy reference! Your generosity has given so many students the opportunity to read a series they are genuinely excited about, and that enthusiasm is something special to see. Thank you for helping make our library a place where students can discover books they love!","fullyFundedDate":1773883071065,"projectUrl":"project/the-wings-of-fire-wore-out/10160583/","projectTitle":"The Wings of Fire Wore Out!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Call","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6446189_orig.jpg?crop=455,455,x0,y6&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740101567727","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6446189"},{"teacherId":6214475,"projectId":10269882,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! The student have loved looking at all the books we were able to receive! They have been begging me for more read to self time, as they are devouring these books! What a great thing to happen! \r\nOne student brought me a book and said it smelled funny, I smelled it and told her that was what new books smell like. She smelled it again, and said she liked that smell. 🙌🏼 I love it! That is what I wanted them to experience. \r\nI have also had fourth graders stop in my room and ask if they could borrow books that I received. I of course told them they could, because I ordered based off of their recommendations last year. \r\nThank you again so much for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1785255937585,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-books/10269882/","projectTitle":"Books! Books! Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schmick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6214475_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777578363447","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6214475"},{"teacherId":1546942,"projectId":10150276,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support! You have empowered my students to take responsibility for the care of our learning space, developing their independence and empathy. \r\n\r\nMy students were so excited to learn about and use this new tool for caring for our classroom environment. One student in particular who really enjoys maintaining organized and clean spaces was THRILLED at this addition to our classroom. It can be a struggle at times to get students to pick up after themselves, but this tool created an awareness of how we impact our classroom carpet and how to clean up messes efficiently. Now if we could only get something that helps with milk spills on 25+ year old classroom carpet. I don't even want to know what's growing under there!😃\r\n\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting us in making our shared space cleaner! We are so appreciative of you! ❤️","fullyFundedDate":1778002562192,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-care/10150276/","projectTitle":"Classroom Care","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steffes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1546942_orig.jpg?crop=1935,1935,x224,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661532871274","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1546942"},{"teacherId":1546942,"projectId":10153594,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support and generosity! You are providing vital resources for my students on their journey to developing their vocabulary. \r\n\r\nOur current resources are old and falling apart, so my students were thrilled to have new materials! It's been wonderful to see my student gather around the resources, eagerly showing each other what they find inside. Your resources have made words fun for my students, and you have inspired them to explore words and grow their vocabularies.\r\n\r\nWe are so thankful for you!!!❤️","fullyFundedDate":1778001997106,"projectUrl":"project/word-explorers/10153594/","projectTitle":"Word Explorers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steffes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1546942_orig.jpg?crop=1935,1935,x224,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661532871274","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1546942"},{"teacherId":6446189,"projectId":10110456,"letterContent":"During March, our library was full of the energy of reading! Students gathered for read-alouds, laughed at funny moments, debated which books deserved to move on, and eagerly cast their votes. They were excited to see which books their classmates chose and, of course, hoping their own favorite would make it to the championship.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite parts was seeing students who don't always consider themselves \"readers\" get caught up in the excitement. Suddenly, they had a favorite book to defend, a character they wanted to talk about, or an opinion they couldn't wait to share.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create those moments. Your generosity didn't put books on our shelves—it helped put books into children's hands and, hopefully, into their hearts. We are so grateful that you helped us make reading something our students could celebrate together. It truly was a \"slam dunk\" for our readers!\r\n\r\nAnd then came one of the most special parts: being able to provide a special gift to ALL students, in the form of a bracelet and the extra special prizes- the students who won books who got to take home a brand-new hardcover book of their very own. Their excitement was absolutely priceless. Some students immediately hugged their books, others proudly showed them to their friends, and many couldn't wait to get home and start reading. There is something incredibly special about watching a child realize, \"This book is mine. I get to take it home.\"","fullyFundedDate":1773847413847,"projectUrl":"project/the-great-picture-book-showdown-march-b/10110456/","projectTitle":"The Great Picture Book Showdown: March Book Madness!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Call","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6446189_orig.jpg?crop=455,455,x0,y6&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740101567727","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6446189"},{"teacherId":6214475,"projectId":10239804,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation toward our classroom! The students were ecstatic to receive these new tools for the classroom! We had an unboxing event to look at all the cool things we were able to get.\r\nWe have had to take turns in using these new tools, and we thank you so much for it! Your generosity does not go unnoticed in helping out the community! \r\nTeaching and students are different than they were in years past. Your donations help to bridge the gap with necessary tools to reach students where they are at.","fullyFundedDate":1778062012560,"projectUrl":"project/start-moving-to-keep-learning/10239804/","projectTitle":"Start Moving to Keep Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schmick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6214475_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777578363447","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6214475"},{"teacherId":8657617,"projectId":9963353,"letterContent":"We are using the wiggle wobble chair feet throughout our daily classroom routines, especially during whole-group lessons, small groups, and independent work time. Students place them on the legs of their chairs so they can gently move their feet while staying seated and focused. One specific moment that stands out is during our morning meetings and reading lessons, students are now able to listen, participate, and stay engaged without needing to get up as often, which has helped our learning time run much more smoothly. 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