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{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"E.K. Powe Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":29.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5849647,"projectId":9596051,"letterContent":"The students in my class were so excited to have new materials in our classroom. The CD player and headphones helped to create another learning center. It has been a total game-changer. The materials have brought a new level of engagement and interactivity to our learning environment. They materials have been placed in our reading/ class library area which has made it a more dynamic and inclusive space.\r\n\r\nThe listening center has provided students with a wealth of opportunities to learn, explore, and grow. With the new materials and learning resources, students or more engaged, motivated, and excited about learning than ever before. It's so incredible to see them taking ownership of their education and thriving in their independent learning environment.\r\n\r\nA want to send a huge thank you to the generous donors who helped to make this possible! Thank you for bringing our \"Listen and Learn\" project to life. Your contributions have had a profound impact on our classroom. We are so grateful for your support. Your investment in my students' education will have a lasting impact. We are honored that you chose to support us and hope that we will have your support in the future as well.\r\n\r\nSending a great big hug and thank you from our All-Star kindergarten class.","fullyFundedDate":1756072150776,"projectUrl":"project/listen-and-learn/9596051/","projectTitle":"Listen and Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5849647_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755198155556","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5849647"},{"teacherId":3582,"projectId":9725647,"letterContent":"My students have had their recorders for a little over a month now. We started by learning to hold the instruments correctly, then how to blow gently to play with a pleasing sound. That's always more challenging than you would think!\r\n\r\nWe learned how to play our first song already- \"Rain, Rain, Go Away,\" and in my class, we do Recorder Karate. When you play each song, you get a tiny little belt to put on your recorder. The kids were so happy to get their white belts last week! \r\n\r\nThey are really excited to take their recorders home this week and play their songs for their families. All this energy and excitement is because of your generosity- so thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart! The students send their love and thanks as well!","fullyFundedDate":1758828433365,"projectUrl":"project/an-instrument-for-everyone/9725647/","projectTitle":"An Instrument for Everyone","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tanner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3582"},{"teacherId":2428122,"projectId":9219266,"letterContent":"Our 'Batting and Bumping a Ball' project has been hugely impactful to our students. Our K-2 students have learned to hand strike the ball and keep it in the air, They've enjoyed striking and sending the ball into the air. They've used their hand eye coordination to track the ball and then move their body to the ball for their next strike. Even more 2nd graders paired up and played keep it up in pairs. They were being cooperative and they were bumping and forearm passing back and forth. It was a cooperative activity because they worked together to record their # of bumps with the ball touching the ground. Additionally, our 3rd - 5th graders warmed up in pairs and practice both their forearm bump as well as the overhead set or pass. Then they played mini volleyball and/or volleyball 4-square,\r\nWhen my students saw these oversized volleyball they smiled with excitement in their eyes, saying, \"Oh, we are going to use those today,\" Furthermore, our students work on hand striking early in the school year because this unit fits well there. Kindergarten students have more success striking a ball with their hands than catching and throwing a ball. Kindergarten students have more success striking a ball with their hands than catching and throwing a ball. And 3-5 students learn how to apply their striking skills with their game skills and have been successful because volleyball is a non-contact sport with set boundaries with each team divided equally and spaced out. It's a fun and challenging activity/game.","fullyFundedDate":1746544129669,"projectUrl":"project/batting-and-bumping-a-ball/9219266/","projectTitle":"Batting and Bumping a Ball","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2428122_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y176&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755336393185","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/curtis-walker"},{"teacherId":2428122,"projectId":9177126,"letterContent":"I extend my deepest thanks for your generous donation toward our deck ring equipment for physical education (PE). Because of your support, my students now have the opportunity to learn and play deck ring tennis and deck ring toss—two engaging activities that promote coordination, teamwork, and inclusive fun.\r\nYour contribution has made a real difference. These games are already helping build confidence, movement skills, and a love for active play. It's amazing what a simple piece of equipment can do when paired with creativity and enthusiasm.\r\nThank you for believing in our program and investing in the health and happiness of our students. Your generosity is helping shape a more dynamic and joyful PE experience—and we're so grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1742914477292,"projectUrl":"project/ring-tennis-or-ring-tossring-a-bell/9177126/","projectTitle":"Ring Tennis or Ring Toss...Ring a Bell?","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2428122_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y176&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755336393185","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/curtis-walker"},{"teacherId":2428122,"projectId":9317569,"letterContent":"I offer my sincere thanks for your generous support of our physical education project, because of your incredible generosity through ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, our school's Field Day was a joyful celebration of community, movement, and fun.\r\nYour donation helped us purchase essential equipment—a water hose, an audio device, and more—that transformed our playground into a vibrant arena of healthy play and games centered on teamwork.\r\nBeyond the games, your support gave our students something deeper: a sense of belonging and pride. They cheered each other on, and learned the value of sportsmanship. Teachers and volunteers noticed again just how impactful field day is for our students.\r\nThank you for believing in our school and investing in experiences that build memories, character, and community. Your kindness made a real difference—and we're so grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1746500524459,"projectUrl":"project/bring-a-change-of-clothesits-field-d/9317569/","projectTitle":"Bring a Change of Clothes...it's Field Day Y'all!","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2428122_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y176&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755336393185","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/curtis-walker"},{"teacherId":2428122,"projectId":9062251,"letterContent":"This project has supplied 4 additional mats that our students needed for their Gymnastics activities, because our 4-5 PE classes have 25-29 students therefore we were able to work safely and effectively in small teams or groups of 3 students. Students had a much more positive attitude throughout these lessons because they were able to be more active with only 2 others at their mats.\r\n\r\nWhen my students saw these mats, they said, \"Wow!\" They smiled and asked me, \"Are we getting ready to use them?.\" It was obvious to me that they were very enthusiastic about it, and they were proud too when I explained that we had received a donation because generous donors cared about us and our learning.\r\n\r\nAfter just one or two activities, students enhanced their strength, endurance and flexibility because their bodies adapted quickly to learn these new skills. I observed several students show competency after 2-3 lessons and activities. Students were super excited about their achievement. Many students were intrinsically motivated to achieve their goals because Gymnastics provided them a variety of movements. Students find these activities and lessons special because it takes this special equipment to allow them to complete many of these tasks, and it helped that it was a newness and uniqueness that makes the students feel extra special. Finally, it allows them to improve their strength, endurance and flexibility because gymnastics is a great way to enhance your fitness.","fullyFundedDate":1738850996926,"projectUrl":"project/gymnastics-abcs-aerobics-balances-ca/9062251/","projectTitle":"Gymnastics ABCs (Aerobics, Balances & Calisthenics) II","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2428122_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y176&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755336393185","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/curtis-walker"},{"teacherId":2428122,"projectId":8988499,"letterContent":"These flexible seating chairs and sensory chair bands have become the place to have our morning meetings, to keep students' attention during direct instruction, from them to use as a positive take a break spot, and for our place to have our closing circle at the end of the lesson. \r\nWhen my students first encountered their new chairs, they went over and sat on them, and then they put their feet upon the sensory chair bands and played and fidgeted with them using their feet. \r\nIn the future, I plan for our chairs to establish small group activities so that their instructional assistant, teacher and I may work with our students' hand over hand, so that the lessons, activities and games will be more engaging for them, rather that only receiving whole group instruction.","fullyFundedDate":1735669517589,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-4-adaptive-pe/8988499/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating 4 Adaptive PE","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2428122_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y176&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755336393185","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/curtis-walker"},{"teacherId":2428122,"projectId":8629147,"letterContent":"I am grateful for your thoughtful and generous donation, and my students will be honored to have this equipment. It greatly inspires me and my students to be our best, because we know that you care about us. \r\nIt is an honor and privilege for me to be the Physical Education teacher at our outstanding school, within our beloved community. Your continued support, through generous donations and acts of kindness, is second to none. Students will be more engaged and confident because of the greater accessibility to these PE resources.\r\n\r\nThis gymnastics unit will be great and it's all because of you 😊","fullyFundedDate":1725816067061,"projectUrl":"project/gymnastics-abcs-aerobics-balances-ca/8629147/","projectTitle":"Gymnastics ABCs (Aerobics, Balances & Calisthenics)","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2428122_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y176&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755336393185","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/curtis-walker"},{"teacherId":2428122,"projectId":8888905,"letterContent":"These Sportime 26 in. Suspended Drophoops Basketball Goals provide an outstanding learning experience for my students because students had greater access to goal or target, so they achieved more growth and skill development.\r\n\r\nTherefore, these tools helped my students be able to focus on learning the correct way to shoot the basketball and experience success, and it boosted their confidence, so they were more willing to participate in basketball activities. Students were more active, and so they are now more likely to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle.","fullyFundedDate":1730726633424,"projectUrl":"project/swish-basketball-made-simple/8888905/","projectTitle":"Swish! 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I appreciate all you were doing to support the arts!","fullyFundedDate":1729704891100,"projectUrl":"project/an-instrument-for-everyone/8882639/","projectTitle":"An Instrument for Everyone","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tanner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3582"},{"teacherId":3033855,"projectId":4224422,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations. \r\n\r\nOur class has had the joy of exploring the wonders of nature right outside our classroom window. Together, we've planted seeds, cared for and watched as they sprouted. \r\n\r\nAlongside our classroom, we placed a bird feeder. It quickly became a favorite classroom spot—filled with the quiet excitement of watching birds fly in to take the seeds. We also enjoyed watching a squirrel or two. \r\n\r\nThis experience has not only connected us to science and observation but also taught deeper lessons about care, patience, and appreciation for living things. 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