{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Amerigo A Anastasia Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4942609,"projectId":10122647,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, I was able to complete the **Science of Reading Fundamentals Microcredential Course** and immediately bring new, research-based strategies into my classroom. Your support also provided hands-on instructional tools, including Elkonin Boxes, desktop magnetic sound wall boards, and a tabletop magnetic easel, which have become an important part of our daily literacy instruction. Thank you for investing not only in my professional growth, but also in the success of my students.\r\n\r\nWhen I introduced the new materials, my students were excited to have interactive tools they could use during phonics lessons. They especially enjoy using the magnetic sound wall boards and Elkonin Boxes to segment and blend sounds as they build words. Watching their confidence grow as they manipulate sounds and recognize spelling patterns has been incredibly rewarding. These resources have made our literacy block more engaging, allowing students to actively participate while strengthening the foundational reading skills they need to become successful readers.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our literacy journey, we will use these materials every day to reinforce phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, and word-building skills. The strategies I learned through the Science of Reading course are already helping me provide more effective, evidence-based instruction that meets the needs of all learners. Your generosity has created lasting opportunities for my students, and the impact of your support will continue long after this school year. Thank you for believing in my classroom and helping my students build strong foundations for a lifetime of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1776086882965,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-lights-the-way/10122647/","projectTitle":"Literacy Lights the Way","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chulsky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4942609_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775740556292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chulsky"},{"teacherId":4942609,"projectId":10022092,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has become a warmer, more welcoming space where students feel safe, comfortable, and ready to learn each day. The added warmth, snacks, and winter essentials like hats and gloves have truly made a difference, especially during colder mornings and long school days.\r\n\r\nWe use these resources daily—students are able to grab a snack when they need it, and those who may not have had proper winter gear can now stay warm during arrival, recess, and dismissal. One special moment that stood out was seeing a student light up when they were able to put on a brand-new hat and gloves before going outside. They felt proud, comfortable, and included with their peers. Moments like that remind me how important it is to meet our students' basic needs so they can fully focus on learning.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, they were so excited and grateful. Many of them immediately expressed how happy they were to have snacks available and warm items to wear. It created a strong sense of comfort, care, and community within our classroom.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, we will continue building on this supportive environment while focusing on both academic and social-emotional growth. Students are currently working on collaborating during group activities and strengthening their independence during learning tasks. Because their basic needs are being met, they are better able to engage, take risks, and grow as learners.\r\n\r\nThank you for being such an important part of our classroom community and for making a lasting impact on my students' daily experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1768614508827,"projectUrl":"project/providing-warmth-snacks-and-smiles/10022092/","projectTitle":"Providing Warmth, Snacks, and Smiles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chulsky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4942609_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775740556292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chulsky"},{"teacherId":4942609,"projectId":9592542,"letterContent":"Our students absolutely love the lap desks and journals that we received. The lap desks have made a major difference in our writing throughout the day. Our students are so excited to use their lap desks and journals throughout the day! \r\n\r\n One special moment was during writing time, when students spread out comfortably around the room using their lap desks to write and illustrate their stories. The flexibility allowed them to choose spaces where they felt focused and calm, which made a big difference, especially for students who benefit from movement and a change of environment. Their journals have quickly become a place where they take pride in their work, practicing sentences, drawing detailed pictures, and expressing their ideas.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials were first introduced, the classroom buzzed with excitement. Students couldn't wait to try out their lap desks and were eager to begin writing in their new journals. Many of them immediately treated the journals as something special, carefully opening to the first page and asking what they could write. It was wonderful to see even hesitant writers feel more motivated and confident just by having their own dedicated space and tools.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue using the lap desks and journals during writing, reading response, and even math activities like solving problems and explaining their thinking. Our next steps include building stronger writing skills, such as using complete sentences, adding details, and organizing their ideas. These resources are helping create a more flexible and engaging classroom environment, and we are so grateful for the support that made this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1765514259928,"projectUrl":"project/lap-desks-and-journals-to-inspire-young/9592542/","projectTitle":"Lap Desks and Journals to Inspire Young Authors","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chulsky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4942609_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775740556292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chulsky"},{"teacherId":4942609,"projectId":8492314,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nI want to sincerely thank you for your generosity and support of my classroom. Your kindness provided my students with valuable literacy tools that helped make learning to read more engaging, hands-on, and accessible. These resources supported our work with phonics, letter recognition, phonemic awareness, and early word-building skills, giving students the opportunity to practice the foundations of reading in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nMy students were especially excited to use the magnetic letter tiles, dry erase activity trays, and word-building materials during small-group instruction and literacy centers. They loved being able to physically move letters, build words, and make connections between sounds and letters. Activities that once felt challenging became more interactive and exciting as students tapped out sounds, blended words, practiced CVC patterns, and gained confidence as beginning readers. The mini composition notebooks also became a wonderful tool for students to record their learning, practice writing, and celebrate their progress.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, I was able to provide more targeted instruction and create opportunities for every learner to participate at their own level. These materials supported my implementation of Science of Reading strategies and allowed me to work with students in small groups to strengthen their foundational literacy skills. Thank you for investing in my students and helping them develop the confidence and skills they need to become successful readers. Your support truly made a lasting impact in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1724296288038,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-literacy-through-engaging-read/8492314/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Literacy Through Engaging Reading Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chulsky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4942609_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775740556292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chulsky"},{"teacherId":4942609,"projectId":7546806,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our classroom garden project and helping my students experience the excitement of hands-on learning. Your generosity provided my students with seeds, gardening tools, gloves, and materials that allowed us to explore science, nature, and responsibility in a meaningful way. Students were thrilled to get their hands dirty, plant seeds, care for growing plants, and observe the changes that took place over time. Watching their excitement as they planted and checked on their garden was a wonderful reminder of how powerful hands-on experiences can be in sparking curiosity and a love of learning.\r\n\r\nThese materials allowed my students to connect classroom lessons to the real world by learning about plant life cycles, healthy foods, teamwork, and caring for living things. The gardening tools and gloves gave students the ability to actively participate, while the variety of seeds helped them explore different plants, vegetables, and herbs. Thank you for helping create an engaging learning experience where my students could ask questions, make discoveries, and develop a deeper appreciation for nature. Your support helped our classroom grow in more ways than just our garden, and we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1693614869035,"projectUrl":"project/we-are-all-different-but-we-grow-togethe/7546806/","projectTitle":"We Are All Different but We Grow Together","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chulsky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4942609_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775740556292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chulsky"},{"teacherId":4942609,"projectId":4885628,"letterContent":"First, I would like to sincerely apologize for the delay in sharing this update. Although this message is long overdue, I have always been grateful for your generosity and wanted you to know the difference your support made in my classroom during the 2020 school year.\r\n\r\nThanks to your kindness, my students had engaging, hands-on resources that brought learning to life every day. The Base 10 Hands-On Student Packs made math lessons more interactive as students built numbers, modeled place value, and solved addition and subtraction problems using manipulatives. The Write & Wipe Lapboards quickly became a classroom favorite because they allowed students to practice new skills, erase mistakes, and try again with confidence. The Sight Word Rings and Daily Activity Journals became an important part of our literacy centers, helping students strengthen their reading fluency and build confidence with high-frequency words.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first received these materials, they were excited and eager to use them. They especially enjoyed having their own individual math manipulatives and lapboards for small-group lessons and partner activities. These resources encouraged participation, boosted confidence, and supported meaningful learning throughout the year.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helped my students build a stronger foundation in both reading and math, and these materials continued to benefit many young learners well beyond that school year. Thank you for believing in my students and for investing in their success. Even though this note comes years later, please know that your kindness was appreciated then and remains appreciated today.","fullyFundedDate":1589239702421,"projectUrl":"project/remote-learning-materials-to-engage-my-s/4885628/","projectTitle":"Remote Learning Materials To Engage My Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chulsky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4942609_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775740556292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chulsky"},{"teacherId":4942609,"projectId":4938455,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nI want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generosity and apologize that this update is reaching you much later than it should have. Your support during the 2020 school year made a tremendous difference, and I have always wanted to share how impactful your gift was.\r\n\r\nThe laptop you helped provide became an invaluable resource as my classroom transitioned to virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. It allowed me to teach live lessons, communicate regularly with students and families, develop engaging online activities, and provide individualized instruction to students who needed extra support. Having reliable technology ensured that I could continue meeting my students' academic and social-emotional needs, even while we were learning from a distance.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, I was able to remain connected with my students during one of the most challenging periods in education. The laptop helped me create a stable and engaging virtual classroom where students could continue learning, growing, and feeling supported despite the uncertainty around them. Thank you for investing in my classroom and for helping make remote learning possible. Your kindness and generosity had a lasting impact, and I remain deeply appreciative of your support.","fullyFundedDate":1594841505759,"projectUrl":"project/laptop-needed-for-remote-learning/4938455/","projectTitle":"Laptop Needed For Remote Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chulsky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4942609_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775740556292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chulsky"},{"teacherId":4942609,"projectId":4901545,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nFirst, I would like to sincerely apologize for the delay in sending this update. Although this note is long overdue, I have always been incredibly grateful for your generosity and wanted to share the impact your support had on my students during the 2020 school year.\r\n\r\nDuring the challenges of remote learning, your donation provided my students with snacks and healthy drinks that helped keep them nourished, energized, and ready to learn from home. Many of my students' families were facing financial hardships during the pandemic, and having these snacks and Hint water available eased one small burden while helping students stay focused during our virtual lessons. Families expressed how thankful they were for the extra support, and students were excited to receive their care packages, knowing their teacher and community were thinking of them.\r\n\r\nYour kindness meant so much during an uncertain time. By helping meet my students' basic needs, you also helped create a better learning environment where they could participate more fully in their lessons and stay engaged throughout the school day. While 2020 brought many unexpected challenges, your generosity reminded my students and their families that they were supported and cared for. Thank you for making a difference in their lives and for helping us navigate such a difficult year together. 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