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We are so appreciative of the support you give us !","fullyFundedDate":1764616453157,"projectUrl":"project/gingerbread-houses-inspire-holiday-creat/9896946/","projectTitle":"Gingerbread Houses Inspire Holiday Creativity!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. dora-kelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3957661_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583754730889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3957661"},{"teacherId":3957661,"projectId":9908763,"letterContent":"The students are so happy to have new preferred foods for their treasure box and snack time . They are always hungry, and food is a giant motivator for them . They ask for certain snacks and I am not able to afford them especially in bulk . We have a special Friday store where the students can use their behavior points to buy items, and we use lots of food for this store . The students really look forward to spending their points on these snacks . They often buy things to eat over the weekend. You are greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1763996370932,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-reward-on-task-behaviors/9908763/","projectTitle":"Snacks Reward On-Task Behaviors","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. dora-kelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3957661_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583754730889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3957661"},{"teacherId":3957661,"projectId":9854977,"letterContent":"Having special holiday activities for my students is very important to me. These children have difficult lives, and we try to give them an oasis at school. The reindeer cookie making has become a tradition that they love. They begin asking about it in August.. are we going to do reindeer cookies this year? I cannot express my gratitude in the words it takes for you to understand how grateful we are for these donations. 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The students played over 15 games and received prizes. There was a raffle that allowed them a chance to earn really big prizes as well! Thank you so much for helping us give our students an experience they won't soon forget! It was and incredible end of the year activity we hope to continue for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1709048844965,"projectUrl":"project/end-of-year-carnival-to-reward-behavior/8233633/","projectTitle":"End of Year Carnival to Reward Behavior!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Thor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9473806_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1708476556962","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9473806"},{"teacherId":3957661,"projectId":9389658,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the inkpads! The students love to use the stampers and create their spelling words. We are so grateful to you for all that you do for our school. These students do not have access to special materials like stamping pads and stampers at their homes. They are motivated to do their spelling words because stamping is a preferred activity. They are using muscle memory to engrain these words into their brains. This is a great center for these special needs students. Thank you so much for supporting us in this endeavor!","fullyFundedDate":1758813321913,"projectUrl":"project/stamp-our-spelling-words-into-our-brains/9389658/","projectTitle":"Stamp Our Spelling Words Into Our Brains!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. dora-kelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3957661_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583754730889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3957661"},{"teacherId":3957661,"projectId":9673933,"letterContent":"We are having a blast creating keychains with the tassels, rings and hooks that you gave us. 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We are so happy to be creating fun items!","fullyFundedDate":1758813323194,"projectUrl":"project/keychain-supplies-and-hello-kitty-have-u/9673933/","projectTitle":"Keychain Supplies and Hello Kitty Have Us Hooked!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. dora-kelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3957661_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583754730889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3957661"},{"teacherId":10022764,"projectId":9597311,"letterContent":"Thanks to your incredible support, our classroom is now equipped with a new, advanced printer—and the impact has been immediate and inspiring.\r\nBefore this upgrade, we were working with an outdated printer that was slow, unreliable, and often out of service. It limited our ability to print student work, classroom visuals, and learning materials. 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We told the students that in order to earn these items, they have to exhibit school appropriate behavior for the week. they have to earn behavior points that add up and equal 10 points. They are working harder than ever to keep themselves in check so that they can buy these items. We are so appreciative of you for helping us with this. We would never be able to afford these resources without you!","fullyFundedDate":1755686245412,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-are-treasures-that-motivate/9331091/","projectTitle":"Snacks Are Treasures That Motivate!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. dora-kelly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3957661_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583754730889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3957661"},{"teacherId":3957661,"projectId":9330976,"letterContent":"We are so grateful to you for the resources that you sent to us . 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About this school
Mims Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mims, Florida that is part of Brevard Public Schools.
It serves 393 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Its teachers have had 291 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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36%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Mims Elementary School
$59,724
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
291
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
211
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
44
projects
for
art supplies
Mims Elementary School has received support from
109 individuals from Florida and
102 individuals out-of-state.