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{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Holt Elementary Language Academy","outOfStateSupporters":42.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":10124614,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation! My students were very intrigued when I showed them the Rubik's cubes and told them what you are supposed to do with them. They all wanted to try and solve the puzzle immediately! A few students have been successful and others are still trying to solve it! My students were also thrilled to see more Play-doh in the class. That is always a favorite activity during indoor recess or choice time but we go through a lot of Play-doh. Now we have plenty for the rest of the year. Thank you for providing these wonderful resources for our class!","fullyFundedDate":1773691608093,"projectUrl":"project/woking-with-my-hands/10124614/","projectTitle":"Woking with my Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116633_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511836854050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/116633"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":10160939,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation! My students love the new books and have been taking them home to read every night. The books arrived at school on different days and in different boxes and they couldn't wait to open them all up to see what they were. They were so excited to see books that they could read themselves. I'm sure I will be needing more books as the year continues! It is so great to see my students excited to read each day. Thank you for providing these wonderful resources!","fullyFundedDate":1773868794837,"projectUrl":"project/books-to-take-home-and-read/10160939/","projectTitle":"Books to Take Home and Read","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116633_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511836854050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/116633"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":10158575,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation!. My students love reading the Piggie and Elephant books. We had quite a few of them in the classroom this year but some students have taken a book or two home to read and have not returned them yet. Also, some of the books are getting ripped or torn from reading them over and over again. These new books will allow my students to continue to improve their literacy skills with books they love to read. Thank you for providing these books for my students to enjoy! We truly appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1773846914525,"projectUrl":"project/lets-read-about-piggie-and-gerald/10158575/","projectTitle":"Let's Read About Piggie and Gerald","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116633_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511836854050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/116633"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":10099387,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! These snacks have been added to our classroom snack basket and the kids are thrilled! They now have so many different snacks to choose from and it is wonderful to see them work hard throughout the day and enjoy a delicious snack in the afternoon. They are always excited to choose a snack and spend some time talking with their friends in the afternoon. Thank you for providing these snacks so that all of my students can enjoy a special treat! We appreciate it so much!","fullyFundedDate":1772137790744,"projectUrl":"project/an-afternoon-snack-to-enjoy/10099387/","projectTitle":"An Afternoon Snack to Enjoy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116633_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511836854050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/116633"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":9886112,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation! My students have enjoyed reading the books about whales and are amazed at the interesting facts about them! They also like playing with the figurines and will choose to take them out during indoor recess or choice time. We also added the puppet to our collection and it is fun to watch them play with it and have him make whale sounds! I never knew a whale could talk but it does in our class! Thank you for providing these resources! We truly appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1764678172019,"projectUrl":"project/lets-learn-about-whales/9886112/","projectTitle":"Let's Learn About Whales","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116633_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511836854050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/116633"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":9882352,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation! My students have really enjoyed using the view finder to look at pictures of the sun, stars, and planets. We had been learning about the moon and stars so the view finder was a perfect addition to our classroom. The chess games have been given to the chess club, which meets every Monday afternoon. Now there are enough game boards for all of the players so no one is left waiting and watching others play. Thank you for helping provide these wonderful resources for us! We truly appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1763554590471,"projectUrl":"project/a-great-day-for-stem/9882352/","projectTitle":"A Great Day for STEM!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116633_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511836854050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/116633"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":9649859,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation! The buckets and drum sticks were intended to be used when we started a drum line for the students at our school. We still plan on implementing the program but it will be delayed until next year. My students have had the chance to use the buckets and drum sticks to have some fun and learn a little bit about keeping the beat. They love using the buckets and drum sticks and I am hoping we can use them more outside with the nicer weather approaching. Thank you for prviding these wonderful resources!","fullyFundedDate":1756599079466,"projectUrl":"project/our-new-drumline/9649859/","projectTitle":"Our New Drumline","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Motte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116633_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511836854050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/116633"},{"teacherId":10220566,"projectId":9645823,"letterContent":"I want to say a special thank you to everyone that made this project possible. It is a great incentive that has been fulfilled because of your generous donations. This reward store has been making so much differences in my classroom. My students are working harder towards their goals and they are displaying the right behaviors.\r\nAt the end of each week, my students who earned my classroom bills are able to purchase items from my store. They get excited when it is time to take an assessment because they know once they show mastery, they will earn money to buy from the reward store. some students will not show mastery, but once they gave their best effort, they are also rewarded. \r\nThank you again for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1764986581892,"projectUrl":"project/positive-behavior-should-be-rewarded/9645823/","projectTitle":"Positive Behavior Should Be Rewarded","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McCarty Newman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10220566_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756152621226","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10220566"},{"teacherId":1444889,"projectId":9575900,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for your donation to my students. They are now going to be able to create memories that will last a lifetime. \"Thank you for being part of such an unforgettable experience for them. I know they will be looking back on these memories for a lifetime.\r\n\"They say that memories are the treasures of the heart, and my heart is truly full of thanks to you. \r\nThe students are having fun creating his/her scrapebook.. Thank you for giving them this moment in time. They will cherish it forever\".","fullyFundedDate":1764986581921,"projectUrl":"project/lights-camera-action-lets-make-memor/9575900/","projectTitle":"Lights, Camera, Action! Let's Make Memories!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Eubanks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1444889_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532476970454","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-deubanks"},{"teacherId":116633,"projectId":10040906,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation! These snacks have been such a blessing for my students. With your help, I have been able to keep the snack basket full of a variety of choices for all of them. 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Holt Elementary Language Academy is
an urban public school
in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools.
It serves 568 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 1,054 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Holt Elementary Language Academy
$362,643
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
1,054
projects
funded
103
teachers
funded
1,574
donors
90
projects
for
basic supplies
86
projects for
technology
77
projects for
books
41
projects
for
art supplies
Holt Elementary Language Academy has received support from
913 individuals from North Carolina and
661 individuals out-of-state.