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{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Whitman Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":18.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10112089,"projectId":9662069,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project! Our new cube chairs have already made a huge difference for my Success K–2 class. Many of my students learn best when they have clear personal space, sturdy seating, and materials that help them stay regulated. These cube chairs give them exactly that.\r\n\r\nThe moment they arrived, my students were excited to have their own special seat. The chairs help them sit securely during small-group lessons, centers, and independent work, which means they're able to stay focused for longer periods of time. The lightweight design makes it easy for them to move their chairs independently, giving them a sense of ownership and responsibility. For students who struggle with transitions or sensory needs, the structure and consistency of having the same chair each time has been especially calming.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students now have a learning environment that better matches their needs—one that supports engagement, confidence, and success. Thank you for believing in them and helping create a classroom where every child can thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1757530482077,"projectUrl":"project/a-seat-for-success-cube-chairs-for-my-s/9662069/","projectTitle":"A Seat for Success: Cube Chairs for My Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10112089"},{"teacherId":10112089,"projectId":9537043,"letterContent":"When the materials first arrived, the students were so excited! Their eyes lit up at the bright colors of the kinetic sand and playdough, and they immediately began exploring and sharing with each other. The chewy necklaces have been especially helpful for my students who need oral sensory support — providing a safe and calming alternative when they feel anxious or need to focus. The sight word cards have also been a fun and interactive way for students to practice reading and build confidence in literacy.\r\n\r\nSince this project, we have also been fortunate to have our adaptable seating funded! This has truly transformed our classroom during whole group lessons — students are more engaged, comfortable, and focused. Our next goal is to continue building on these tools by incorporating more hands-on sensory learning opportunities and fine-motor activities that keep our students motivated and growing every day. I'm so grateful for your generosity in making our classroom a place where every student can thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1755711046214,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-hearts-open-sensory-tools-for/9537043/","projectTitle":"Hands-On, Hearts Open: Sensory Tools for Special Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10112089"},{"teacherId":1991384,"projectId":8911391,"letterContent":"It was so wonderful to use the resources to create engaging and reusable ways to work on a variety of academic based tasks with students. As a team we utilized the materials to identify letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. As well as using the materials to work on bilateral coordination and visual motor skills. \r\n\r\nThe students were highly interested in the new learning experiences and worked hard to learn how to utilize the new tools, take turns, and watch demonstrations for how to successfully engage. \r\n\r\nThese resources were able to be reintroduced in the Fall and the students who were familiar with them became excellent resources for our new students.","fullyFundedDate":1743111084307,"projectUrl":"project/busy-learners/8911391/","projectTitle":"Busy Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Draper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missdraper"},{"teacherId":2124927,"projectId":9368648,"letterContent":"Well folks, you did something amazing and over 400 students are so very grateful! Our supplies cupboards for students are full now and any time a student needs something, because their family might not be able to provide it, we have it on hand to share.\r\nOne teacher, for example, needed composition books for 14 of her students for writing classes, and was able to go to the supply cupboard and found the composition books. She was so thankful!!!\r\nWhen students would receive the colored pencils or smelly markers, they were so excited. We have since found students are taking them home to have art time at home...oh my goodness...we had to ask them to bring the art supplies back. They love having their own name on their supplies.\r\nThis project was a little special in the fact that it was so big and so impactful. Our plan is to use the resources you so generously shared with us to complete the year with each child feeling a sense of prideful dignity and happiness when asked to take out their supplies for every lesson. We cannot thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1750786945216,"projectUrl":"project/school-supplies-needed/9368648/","projectTitle":"School Supplies Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Driscoll","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2124927_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628800122408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/driscoll4th"},{"teacherId":8122548,"projectId":9107326,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to my classroom! The cart and resources have been such a game changer when it comes to the organization and ease of use of center activities in my classroom! Students know where things go and can independently clean up and organize the cart when center time is done! This has helped me tremendously, as everything has a place, resources and activities are contained in an organized fashion and clean up time has been cut down significantly!\r\n\r\nYour support means the world to me and my students. I will be able to use the cart and resources for years to come, so not only are you supporting my current 18 students, but you will be supporting the hundreds of students I will have in the future! Thank you again for your generosity and kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1739577654722,"projectUrl":"project/center-activities-supporting-reading-ski/9107326/","projectTitle":"Center Activities Supporting Reading Skills!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8122548_orig.jpg?crop=1653,1653,x2378,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1653116714059","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8122548"},{"teacherId":2833718,"projectId":8758972,"letterContent":"We are thrilled to have received the vacuum cleaner donation! It's been incredibly useful in maintaining a clean and organized classroom environment. One specific project where it made a huge difference was our recent art project. The students were working with various materials like glitter, paper scraps, and paint. After each session, we used the vacuum cleaner to quickly tidy up, ensuring the classroom stayed neat and ready for the next activity. This has allowed us to focus more on creativity and learning without worrying about the mess.\r\n\r\nThe students were excited and curious when they first saw the vacuum cleaner. They were fascinated by how it worked and even wanted to help with the cleanup. It was a great opportunity to teach them about responsibility and the importance of maintaining a clean workspace.\r\n\r\nCurrently, we are working on a science project about ecosystems. The next steps involve creating dioramas to represent different ecosystems. The vacuum cleaner will continue to be a valuable resource as we manage the materials and keep our classroom organized. The students are eager to dive deeper into their research and bring their dioramas to life. We are also planning to share our progress and final projects with our donors to show them the impact of their generous contribution.","fullyFundedDate":1729528923989,"projectUrl":"project/clean-sweep-for-successempower-students/8758972/","projectTitle":"Clean Sweep for Success:Empower Students with a Sparkling Learning Space!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2833718_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744735761816","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-carrtacoma"},{"teacherId":3899250,"projectId":8896907,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your overwhelming generosity in donating to our speech cozy corner. My students are so happy and engaged! They love the campfire for pretend play and all the new toys are so fun and exciting. This area has made my room so much more age-appropriate and exciting. The kids have been having so much fun playing and discovering and the low play space which is so perfect for our little kiddos. \r\n\r\nThank you for the overwhelming support! This has been such a blessing for our kiddos. I really appreciate the generous gift!","fullyFundedDate":1733269039270,"projectUrl":"project/speech-room-makeover/8896907/","projectTitle":"Speech Room Makeover","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Eklund","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3899250_orig.jpg?crop=1084,1084,x1737,y681&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668530878128","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3899250"},{"teacherId":2563935,"projectId":8338706,"letterContent":"We very much appreciate your super kind donation. Our students are amazing and providing unique stories they can read and learn about. Each month they look forward to the time when we receive this amazing gift of learning. When provided with interesting current reading material as a teacher I can see the excitement and engagement. When you are a struggling reader, you don't get excited about it, but with Scholastic News my kids love the opportunity to learn about the world around them. Thank you so much for your generous support of these amazing kids.","fullyFundedDate":1715099858005,"projectUrl":"project/news-we-can-use/8338706/","projectTitle":"News We Can Use","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. M.C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2563935_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1490907682566","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2563935"},{"teacherId":1991384,"projectId":8789748,"letterContent":"The materials provided through this project have allowed me to think outside of the box and introduce alternative ways to learn and show skills. Being able to make learning fun and offering alternatives to those who struggle most builds a rapport of trust that allows a relationship that can support growth and trying new things. \r\n\r\nBeing able to use the materials to create reusable tasks to develop motor memory skills and confidence has been a game changer for several students who have been \"stuck\" in meeting their goals because the traditional way of getting there felt hard. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping them meet their goals, aspirations, and interests.","fullyFundedDate":1729528780359,"projectUrl":"project/preschool-writing-group/8789748/","projectTitle":"Preschool Writing Group","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Draper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missdraper"},{"teacherId":8122548,"projectId":8895961,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our kindergarten classrooms with math and English Language Arts resources! Your support means so much to us and our students.\r\n\r\nStudents were so excited to see boxes arrive and unpacked with the new materials; they were eager to get started using the materials! The materials will help us supply our activity carts that we will share amongst the classrooms, which means you are supporting 52 students in reading, writing, and mathematics. The materials also give us a chance to provide resources for all levels in the classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you so very much again, we could not do this without supporters like you!","fullyFundedDate":1731523675677,"projectUrl":"project/kinder-team-building-plan-do-reflect-cen/8895961/","projectTitle":"Kinder Team Building Plan Do Reflect Center Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8122548_orig.jpg?crop=1653,1653,x2378,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1653116714059","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8122548"},{"teacherId":8122548,"projectId":8862641,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students by purchasing them a carpet! My students were so surprised and excited when they walked in one morning and the carpet was there! We use it daily, for learning and playing purposes.\r\n\r\nThe carpet is truly a focal point of the classroom; it helps ground the space with a specific meeting and learning space, as well as provide boundaries and designated spots to help fighting or other distractions during learning time. 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