{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"MacDonough Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":43.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":832886,"projectId":10282976,"letterContent":"My kindergarten students have been using the new mini figures and small building materials during purposeful play and exploration. They especially enjoy creating their own little worlds, building homes, roads, and communities, and using the figures to act out stories and real-life experiences. When the students first saw the materials, they were excited to explore them right away and immediately began sharing ideas about what they could build and pretend. It has been wonderful to watch them work together, use their imaginations, solve problems, and practice communication and teamwork.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue using these materials during our classroom lessons and purposeful play experiences. Students will be challenged to design and build different structures, explain their thinking, and work with classmates to create and improve their ideas. These materials are helping my students learn through hands-on experiences while building important skills in creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and language development.","fullyFundedDate":1788458268665,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-big-discoveries/10282976/","projectTitle":"Little Hands, Big Discoveries","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lenihan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp832886_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449495368027","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-lenihan"},{"teacherId":2515107,"projectId":10164196,"letterContent":"I am so excited to recieve the Super Stem monthly magazine in my library this year. This will be such a helpful way to expose my upper elementary students to a variety of unique stem topics to engage them in learning about STEM all year. \r\n\r\nI also am excited about the digital extras that allow us to dig deeper each month about the featured topics in the monthly magazine. We are a STEM based school so it is essential for us to provide as much exposure and exploration of STEM topics as possible. I am looking forward to all the new learning we will uncover with this magazine!","fullyFundedDate":1779811143951,"projectUrl":"project/super-stem/10164196/","projectTitle":"Super STEM!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Senna","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2515107_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588023758559","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2515107"},{"teacherId":2515107,"projectId":10164456,"letterContent":"I can't begin to tell you how very thankful I am for your generosity towards my students. These books will be so beneficial to my students and I am so thrilled to get these new titles into their hands. One of my main goals as a elementary school librarian is to build a community of lifelong readers who are excited to pick up books and learn new things. Providing students with high-interest new books is a huge piece of that process. We are grateful for your kindness and I know that these selections will be enjoyed by students for many years to come.\r\n\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778436769116,"projectUrl":"project/three-cheers-for-new-books/10164456/","projectTitle":"Three Cheers for New Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Senna","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2515107_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588023758559","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2515107"},{"teacherId":832886,"projectId":10183512,"letterContent":"Our kindergarten students were so excited to receive the pet books, pet puzzles, pet counters, and stuffed animals for our classroom. These resources have brought our pet unit to life and created so many opportunities for hands-on learning. We have been using the pet books during read-aloud time to learn about different pets and how to care for them. The pet puzzles and counters have been used during centers, where students practice sorting, counting, patterning, and building vocabulary while talking about different animals.\r\n\r\nOne special moment was watching students use the stuffed animals during dramatic play to create their own pet clinic. They took turns being veterinarians, pet owners, and helpers while using what they learned from the books to care for the animals. When the materials first arrived, the students were eager to explore everything. They immediately gathered around the books and stuffed animals, asking questions, sharing stories about their own pets, and working together to solve the puzzles.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our pet study, students will use these materials to deepen their learning through writing, science, and play. They will create pet care guides, compare different animals, and continue role-playing in our pet center. These resources are helping students build early literacy, math, social skills, and creativity, and we are so thankful for the support that made this learning possible.","fullyFundedDate":1778007532999,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-play/10183512/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lenihan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp832886_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449495368027","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-lenihan"},{"teacherId":2515107,"projectId":10134172,"letterContent":"My books just arrived and I am filled with excitement to share them with my young readers. Studies show that the more kids read, the better their reading will become. This is a skill that is so important for students future endeavors. I am thrilled to introduce these new titles to my students to keep their enthusiasm about reading high. \r\n\r\nYour generosity makes all the difference to my students. In a time when budgets are shrinking, you are helping to maintain and improve our school library in a hugely positive way. Your donation is making an immediate impact on my students as the books can be in their hands as soon as TODAY!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1777993289608,"projectUrl":"project/award-winning-books-for-our-awesome-read/10134172/","projectTitle":"Award Winning Books for our Awesome Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Senna","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2515107_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588023758559","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2515107"},{"teacherId":988367,"projectId":10163082,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to this project! Each year, I am able to get so many wonderful resources for my students through the Teachers Pay Teachers website. This saves me so much time in creating games, activities, and worksheets that have already been created by wonderful educators around the country! This gift card will allow me to buy resources that go along with the wonderful curriculum we use in first grade. \r\nI am so excited for all of the wonderful learning that is to come in the next school year! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778017620834,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-pay-teachers/10163082/","projectTitle":"Teachers Pay Teachers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walsh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp988367_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594381594923","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/988367"},{"teacherId":988367,"projectId":9983289,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to the Books for Babies project! The younger siblings born into families at our school will be so happy to receive these beautiful new books! When a new baby is born, the older sibling will get to take the book home to read to their new baby sibling!\r\nEarly literacy is so important and getting these books into the hands of our littlest learners is wonderful! \r\nThe big siblings are so excited to bring these books home to share with their younger siblings. This will also help the older siblings practice their reading skills as well as give the new babies exposure to literature and language. \r\nYour generosity will help these families for many years to come! Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1777993289958,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-babies/9983289/","projectTitle":"Books for Babies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walsh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp988367_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594381594923","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/988367"},{"teacherId":988367,"projectId":10160409,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating towards the new magnet tiles for my classroom! The packages arrived last week and with the rain that we had, we were able to try everything out a few times already during indoor recess!\r\nThe magnetic characters, cars and dinosaurs are such a fun addition! I didn't even realize all of these existed! The kids were thrilled to see the new glittery magnetic tiles and new shapes too!\r\nThese magnetic tiles will get used so much in my classroom for many years to come! Thank you so much for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1776122070704,"projectUrl":"project/magnet-tiles-are-magnificent/10160409/","projectTitle":"Magnet Tiles Are Magnificent!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walsh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp988367_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594381594923","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/988367"},{"teacherId":2515107,"projectId":9947158,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation that replenished our consumable makerspace materials. Students love using the Engineering Design Process to solve problems and create projects in our makerspace. This requires many different types of materials to provide students with the flexiblility to create the visions they create in their mind. These materials will help to support this important work we do during our library class. We appreciate your generosity and will be using these materials right away. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1772726484761,"projectUrl":"project/makerspace-replenish/9947158/","projectTitle":"Makerspace Replenish!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Senna","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2515107_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588023758559","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2515107"},{"teacherId":988367,"projectId":10112737,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to my project! Scholastic News Magazine is such an amazing resource! I used the online component each week to accompany the paper magazine! Then the students are able to take the paper copy home to share the information with their families!\r\nThe current events as well as past events in our history are presented in the perfect way for first grade students. The material is interesting and and the activities are fun and engaging! My students love playing the games that accompany each issues. Thank you so much for bringing this resourced into my classroom for another year!","fullyFundedDate":1773840942476,"projectUrl":"project/scholastic-news-magazine-please/10112737/","projectTitle":"Scholastic News Magazine Please!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walsh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp988367_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594381594923","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/988367"},{"teacherId":988367,"projectId":10071686,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to my classroom! In the middle of the year, our basic school supplies begin to run low. We were in need of new crayons, pencils and erasers. Your donations brought these wonderful supplies into my classroom for my first graders to use! \r\nThe class is so excited for their new beautiful pencils! The write so smooth! The class was also in need of new crayons, so the new donated boxes will be perfect to replenish our old and broken ones. We are \"blowing\" through our tissues like crazy this winter, and the soft tissues are perfect for the first grader's little noses.\r\nThank you so much for your generosity! It is truly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1771005763241,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-writers-rock/10071686/","projectTitle":"First Grade Writers Rock!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walsh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp988367_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594381594923","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/988367"},{"teacherId":2515107,"projectId":9947102,"letterContent":"These books are so wonderful! My students were so excited to see the new titles get put on the shelves. This was a wonderful collection of both fiction and nonfiction, graphic novels as well as picture books. There was something for everyone. When some of my students saw the books on my desk when they entered the library, they couldn't stop asking when the books would be processed so they could check them out to read. That makes my librarian heart so happy!! 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