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{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Airport Heights Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":47.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5683206,"projectId":9813361,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing winter magic, creativity, and meaningful reading experiences into our classroom. Throughout our winter learning, students enjoyed Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? as part of our shared reading time. This book supported important early literacy skills such as listening comprehension, pattern recognition, vocabulary development, and confident participation. Students loved joining in with the repeated phrases, making predictions, and connecting the story to animal sounds and movement.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is joyful, interactive, and community-centered. Alongside our read-alouds, students decorated wooden ornaments and created gingerbread sticker houses using storytelling language to explain their ideas while strengthening fine motor skills. The gingerbread sticker houses were sent home as an extension activity, giving students the opportunity to continue learning and creating with their families. On the final day before winter break, students wore Santa hats, which helped create a joyful sense of community and togetherness as we celebrated our learning and time together.\r\n\r\nEach student received their book as a wrapped surprise to take home rather than opening it at school. This allowed families to share a special moment together, with the book presented as a gift from their teachers. Sending the books home helped extend learning beyond the classroom, allowing families to share in the joy of reading while students continue practicing and strengthening their reading skills at home. \r\n\r\nYour generosity created not just lessons, but meaningful memories that celebrate literacy, creativity, family, and community. Thank you for making winter learning so special for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1762058881096,"projectUrl":"project/winter-wonders-creating-celebrating-a/9813361/","projectTitle":"Winter Wonders: Creating, Celebrating, and Reading Together!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5683206_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547918941325","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5683206"},{"teacherId":5683206,"projectId":9715459,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us transform reading time into one of the most joyful parts of our day. When the materials arrived, my kindergarten students' eyes lit up with excitement—especially when they saw the scoop chairs and reading buddies. They couldn't wait to choose a cozy spot, pick a stuffed animal or doll, and begin reading aloud. The whisper phones quickly became a favorite tool, helping students hear themselves read and proudly self-correct as they practiced. What once felt challenging now feels playful and empowering.\r\nWe use these resources daily during small-group and independent reading. Students curl up in the chairs, read to their \"reading buddies,\" and build fluency in a calm, low-pressure environment. I've seen hesitant readers grow more confident, eager to share their voices and take risks with new words. Reading has become something they look forward to, not something they shy away from.\r\nOur next steps are to continue strengthening fluency and comprehension as we move into more complex texts and begin writing about what we read. The foundation your support helped build—comfort, confidence, and joy—will continue to support my students as they grow into strong, enthusiastic readers. Thank you for giving my students such a meaningful start to their reading journey.","fullyFundedDate":1760054995063,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-up-for-reading-success/9715459/","projectTitle":"Cozy Up for Reading Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5683206_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547918941325","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5683206"},{"teacherId":5683206,"projectId":9695907,"letterContent":"Since receiving these materials, my students have been using them daily during our STEM centers and small-group rotations. The lacing beads, chain links, sorting sets, and building tools have become favorites, allowing students to grasp, twist, connect, and build while strengthening fine motor skills and early STEM thinking. Students are now able to sort materials based on a variety of attributes, such as color, size, shape, and quantity, while also explaining their thinking to peers. These hands-on experiences have made math and STEM concepts more concrete, meaningful, and accessible for all learners.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, my students' excitement was immediate and contagious. Their eyes lit up as they explored the bins, eagerly asking questions and jumping right into sorting, building, and problem-solving. Many students who typically struggle with traditional paper-and-pencil tasks showed increased confidence and persistence when learning through tactile exploration. The materials encourage collaboration and creativity while supporting independence and engagement.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, these resources will continue to support our current focus on counting, patterning, and problem-solving while laying a strong foundation for future STEM learning. Students will be challenged to sort in new ways, compare attributes, and justify their reasoning as their skills grow. Thanks to our donors, our classroom is now a space where learning is active, joyful, and empowering—and where every student has the opportunity to grow as a confident problem solver.","fullyFundedDate":1757560864191,"projectUrl":"project/grasp-twist-build-learn-stem-for-lit/9695907/","projectTitle":"Grasp, Twist, Build, Learn: STEM for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5683206_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547918941325","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5683206"},{"teacherId":9752023,"projectId":9605551,"letterContent":"This project has created social interaction and group comradery because the students love seeing their photos, and as pictures get printed and I post them it creates conversation between them. Each looking over each photo admiring the details and their smiling faces, funny faces and fancy poses. When parents come in, they comment on how fun all the photos are and like to find their own children in the mix\r\nIt has helped cultivate relationships for me, because we are able to have a connection through them knowing my passion and them making photos fun by poses or finding their own ideas of how a photo should be taken. It is also great because this is an ongoing project that doesn't have an ending date. Capturing moments throughout the year and memories they can take home to last a lifetime. I don't have to worry about the ink on the staff printer that always becomes a problem by springtime and the science fair. Without your donation there would be less pictures. A new round of photos will be going up this week and filling up the board even more.\r\nAs I share my photo passion with the kids, I am delighted to see them notice things and details in photos. I often show them photo winners in different categories, when I get reactions or comments it makes me smile. I am thrilled that they point out things they think I should take pictures of. As the photo collection grows so will the photos being printed as well as an introduction to collages which is now a reality project with the ink we have. As I slowly work to collect old phones, I hope to get a camera club going.\r\nThe other Item that has also been a great addition to the library are the book holders. With having more of these, I can have more books on display rather than in a row on the shelf. I find that having more books displayed improves circulation. Some kids are intimidated by all the books if they are a low reader, by displaying more covers, the books can capture some interest with their exciting cover picture, it also helps books that haven't been pulled out in a while to get back into the hands of students. It has been successful so far. It has also been a great way for me to know the collection better. The Donors choose site has helped me to further help students explore through your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1756763910598,"projectUrl":"project/help-me-share-the-joy-of-photography/9605551/","projectTitle":"Help me share the joy of photography!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hollis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9752023_orig.jpg?crop=2544,2544,x0,y322&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755295368974","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9752023"},{"teacherId":5683206,"projectId":9706794,"letterContent":"Our new laminator, cardstock, and laminating pouches have completely transformed the way my kindergarten students learn! With these tools, I've been able to create durable, hands-on learning centers that my students can use every day. Now, instead of using paper worksheets that tear easily, my students are tracing letters, matching numbers, and sorting pictures on beautifully laminated cards they can reuse over and over again.\r\n\r\nThe technology behind the laminator might seem simple, but in our classroom, it's been a game changer. It's helping my students practice fine motor skills, build early literacy and math foundations, and develop independence as they rotate through centers confidently. They especially love using the new tracing and matching games because the laminated surface lets them write and wipe clean to try again—a feature that makes learning both fun and forgiving!\r\n\r\nSome of my students who were hesitant to participate at first are now eager to join in. One student who struggles with attention has become completely focused when using the laminated number cards—she loves erasing and trying again until she gets it right. Thanks to this project and the generosity of the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Community, my classroom is now filled with joyful learning moments that will last well beyond this year.","fullyFundedDate":1757897391223,"projectUrl":"project/creating-lasting-learning-laminated-cen/9706794/","projectTitle":"Creating Lasting Learning: Laminated Centers for Kinder Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5683206_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547918941325","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5683206"},{"teacherId":5683206,"projectId":9578746,"letterContent":"When our new STEM materials arrived, my students' excitement filled the room! They couldn't wait to open each box, explore the colorful magnetic tiles, and start building. Their eyes lit up as they worked together to create tall marble runs, bridges, and imaginative structures that stretched their creativity. The waffle blocks quickly became a class favorite—students eagerly collaborate to see how high they can build or how many different designs they can invent.\r\n\r\nThese hands-on resources have transformed our classroom into a space buzzing with curiosity and innovation. During STEM time, I see teamwork, problem-solving, and perseverance come to life. Students discuss ideas, test their designs, and cheer each other on when their creations succeed. The new storage bins have made it easy for them to organize materials on their own, encouraging responsibility and independence.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to expand these building projects into real-world challenges. Students will use the magnetic tiles and marble run sets to explore concepts like gravity, motion, and balance, while learning how engineers test and redesign their ideas. Thank you for giving my students the opportunity to dream, build, and grow—their creativity is soaring because of your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1756062676253,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-hands-big-ideas-fueling-future-in/9578746/","projectTitle":"Tiny Hands, Big Ideas: Fueling Future Inventors!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5683206_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547918941325","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5683206"},{"teacherId":2019398,"projectId":9588186,"letterContent":"We are honored to have our Hydroponics Growing project fully funded. Thanks to your generous support, AHOPEGARDEN is helping my students tremendously. My students have repeatedly said that it is amazing to see plants grow with water and very little liquid fertilizer.\r\n\r\nThe AHOPEGARDEN is a huge hit in my class! My students say they look nice and are very durable. They especially like that they have a watering reminder built into the reservoir.\r\n\r\nMy students are very respectful and grateful for this new product. We are especially excited for the harvesting process and eating what we have grown! Once again, we thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1758306866267,"projectUrl":"project/hydroponics-growing-in-the-classroom/9588186/","projectTitle":"Hydroponics Growing in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. George Cromer III","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2019398_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522968741024","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/george-cromer"},{"teacherId":9160726,"projectId":9329538,"letterContent":"Hello from Anchorage, Alaska! I work at a wonderful Title One school which has amazing students, but many of them come from low income families and are considered 'at risk' which is why I am especially thankful for your help. These students need and deserve every help we can give them, and now you are part of their futures. \r\n\r\nThese supplies are all so helpful to my class. Having whiteboards for writing and sharing ideas is such a great method for learning, the headphones are absolutely essential for our digital learning resources, and all of the other supplies are going to be well-loved and well-used by my class. I really can't thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1753285002510,"projectUrl":"project/ela-resources/9329538/","projectTitle":"ELA Resources!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribbens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9160726_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700003267457","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9160726"},{"teacherId":9160726,"projectId":9126746,"letterContent":"Hello from Anchorage, Alaska! I work at a wonderful Title One school with amazing students and your support is helping them have a more successful year. No doubt about it. While most of the supplies in this list weren't glamorous, all of them are extremely helpful in our classroom. Having an abundant supply of pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners, etc. all mean that I can share freely and without having to worry about running out. If a kid has a need, it is provided for. What a blessing that is. \r\n\r\nI'm sure anyone who has spent any amount of time with children knows how important things like clorox wipes and tissue are! \r\n\r\nProbably the most exciting supply were the water bottles. The kids LOVE having their very own bottle! They get to earn stickers to decorate the bottles, and they add a fun pop of color to our room. \r\n\r\nI could go on and on... Truly, you are making a difference for the precious children of America at a time when many minority people in our nation are being marginalized. I am so thankful.","fullyFundedDate":1750098555349,"projectUrl":"project/getting-ready-for-2526/9126746/","projectTitle":"Getting Ready for 25/26","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribbens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9160726_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700003267457","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9160726"},{"teacherId":9160726,"projectId":9327352,"letterContent":"Hello from Anchorage, Alaska! I work at a wonderful Title One school. My students are amazing but many of them need as much extra support as we can provide. YOU are now part of providing extra help for those at-risk children! I really can't thank you enough. \r\n\r\nThe students love quizzing each other with the flash cards, the other multiplication resources are going to be super helpful when we start that unit. and even little things like hooks help to keep our classroom well-organized and accessible to the students. \r\n\r\nThanks, thanks, a million thanks.","fullyFundedDate":1747851517400,"projectUrl":"project/math-and-science-supplies/9327352/","projectTitle":"Math and Science Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribbens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9160726_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700003267457","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9160726"},{"teacherId":9160726,"projectId":9321067,"letterContent":"Hello from Anchorage, Alaska! I work at a wonderful Title One school which is full of amazing students. Our winters are (usually!) long and cold, and many students do not come to school with the right gear for outdoor recess. \r\n\r\nYour generous donations allow me to always have extra gloves and hats available in my classroom to pass out for students who need them. While they are not warm enough for extended play, the gloves do protect the children's skin from direct exposure to cold air and it makes all the difference. They can run and play with significantly less discomfort. This is an essential need for my students and I truly cannot tell you enough how thankful I am that you value the children of Alaska.","fullyFundedDate":1747458692239,"projectUrl":"project/winter-gear/9321067/","projectTitle":"Winter Gear","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribbens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9160726_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700003267457","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9160726"},{"teacherId":9160726,"projectId":9126738,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating snacks to my students! I work at a Title One school in Anchorage, Alaska and while we have free breakfasts and lunches for the children, I have found that almost every day, the students also are hungry for a snack which is not provided. \r\n\r\nSo, thank you for providing extra energy for learning for my students! They loooove the snacks so much! They are so excited to get a little treat. It makes me so thankful that I am able to provide them with a little bit more of what they need, without spending hundreds of my own money.","fullyFundedDate":1746787187939,"projectUrl":"project/hungry-3rd-graders/9126738/","projectTitle":"Hungry 3rd Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribbens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9160726_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700003267457","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9160726"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_66849","usesÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":272,"numTeachers":22,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":25,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":17,"percentLatinx":15,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"12.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":52.1,"schoolId":66849,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Airport Heights Elementary School on @ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½:","schoolName":"Airport Heights Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/alaska/anchorage-school-district/airport-heights-elementary-school/66849"}