{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Aliquippa Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":17.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9426747,"projectId":9491582,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Your donation provided us with the snacks we needed to help our students start the new school year feeling welcomed, cared for, and ready to learn. Having these essentials on hand makes a tremendous difference in helping students stay focused and energized throughout the day.\r\n\r\nYour contribution also allowed us to add new social-emotional learning items to our lessons, which will greatly support our students' growth in communication, mindfulness, and self-regulation. These tools help create a safe, supportive classroom environment where students can build confidence and important life skills.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your kindness and belief in our students. Your generosity helps us begin the year with positivity, purpose, and enthusiasm. Thank you for investing in our classroom and making such a meaningful impact on our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1758838392560,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-and-feelings/9491582/","projectTitle":"Snacks and Feelings!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melissa Winterhalter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9426747_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704769261110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9426747"},{"teacherId":9426747,"projectId":9266730,"letterContent":"Our students and staff would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous support of our Donors Choose project. Because of you, we were able to gather meaningful supplies and materials that helped make our end-of-year celebration—our beloved Quip Fest—truly special. Your contribution went far beyond the items themselves; it created opportunities for joy, connection, and shared memories during a time our students eagerly look forward to each year.\r\n\r\nThe materials you funded were used in a variety of activities, stations, and group challenges that brought our school community together. Students were excited to see their ideas come to life, and the items you helped provide allowed them to celebrate their hard work in a fun, creative, and engaging way. Your generosity gave them a chance to experience a sense of pride, belonging, and accomplishment as the year came to a close.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, Quip Fest became more than just an event—it was an uplifting experience that our students will remember fondly. Thank you for believing in our classroom and for investing in the moments that matter. Your support reminds our students that there are people beyond our school walls who believe in their potential, and for that, we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1745977086792,"projectUrl":"project/let-the-celebration-begin/9266730/","projectTitle":"Let the Celebration Begin!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melissa Winterhalter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9426747_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704769261110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9426747"},{"teacherId":9708628,"projectId":9477497,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your wonderful donation. When I showed my students the pop it keyboard, they were so excited about learning about the keyboard and how to type in their username and password. This was a great success 🙌 because the students was happy to learn. \r\nAfter one week, the kids was memorizing where the letters and numbers were at to do their username and password which is amazing! Usually, when I teach them how to type their username and password it is a long process that causes the students to get upset or bored. I am happy that the pop it achieved my goal which is to have fun while learning. Thank you so much for allowing me to give that to my students!","fullyFundedDate":1758202841696,"projectUrl":"project/a-creative-and-fun-learning-tool/9477497/","projectTitle":"A Creative and Fun Learning Tool","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Robinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9708628"},{"teacherId":9426747,"projectId":9294851,"letterContent":"One of my roles at Aliquippa Elementary is to always ensure each of our students that all feelings are okay. We all have the right to feel the way we feel. No one can tell us how we are suppose to feel, however, we need to learn to manage and deal with our feelings in a healthy, safe, and respectful way. We need to be respectful towards ourselves, as well as others, and our environment. Part of learning to manage our feelings, is learning different ways to cope with them. With these materials, I am able to continue my journey on working with our students on feelings as well as coping strategies to help them learn and grow to be the best possible version of themselves that they can be.","fullyFundedDate":1745977086757,"projectUrl":"project/all-feelings-are-okay-lets-learn-to-co/9294851/","projectTitle":"All Feelings are Okay! Let's Learn to Cope!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melissa Winterhalter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9426747_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704769261110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9426747"},{"teacherId":9708628,"projectId":9222130,"letterContent":"I just wanted to say thank you for your wonderful contribution. My students and I are eternally grateful to receive new headphones, tablets for my learning supports students, and snacks. Having these items help everyone to work independently and explore on their own. The snacks help students who have lunch early and come to my class hungry.\r\n\r\nBefore we had headphones that was dirty, can not hear in one ear. and was hanging by a thread. Now my students can listen to lesson and understand what they are doing. Especially with the students who are struggling when it comes to reading. When they seen the new headphones they were excited and are able to start and finish their assignments with out me reading it to them step by step making it long, dry, and boring. Thank you for your contributions and making our class better.","fullyFundedDate":1745977086867,"projectUrl":"project/improved-technology/9222130/","projectTitle":"Improved Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Robinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9708628"},{"teacherId":9906175,"projectId":9110903,"letterContent":"Thank you for the generous support through Donors Choose. Aliquippa Elementary School received an exciting collection of giant outdoor games to play at our 2-day Kinder Kamp, and large bubble wands for every kid to take home. These seemingly simple additions brought more than just play to our school; they brought connection, engagement, and joy.\r\n\r\nIn a low-income community like ours, opportunities for enriching, developmentally appropriate play can be limited outside of school. These new resources transformed our annual Kinder Kamp into a vibrant, welcoming celebration—resulting in the largest turnout we've seen in decades. More importantly, it led to a record number of kindergarten registrations before the school year began, setting a strong foundation for student success.\r\n\r\nThis initiative didn't just provide entertainment—it built community. Families saw the school as a place of warmth and opportunity. Children entered their first classroom experience smiling and confident. This addition may have been all \"fun and games,\" but the impact it made was very real: we built trust, sparked excitement, and showed our students and families that Aliquippa Elementary is a place where they belong.","fullyFundedDate":1745977086719,"projectUrl":"project/kinderkamp-kickoff/9110903/","projectTitle":"KinderKamp Kickoff","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Renee Bufalini","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9906175_orig.jpg?crop=519,519,x197,y78&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1738003201504","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/renee-bufalini"},{"teacherId":9426747,"projectId":9043926,"letterContent":"We as a PBIS team, a school, and even our students cannot thank you enough for your generosity of supporting our program and students for our end of the year celebration! \r\n\r\nOur students had an amazing day filled with lots of fun using all of the materials that were on our list. Our students enjoyed a duck pond, bubbles, jump roping, tug a war, kick ball, and a bounce house, just to name some of the items. We also had a carnival style game area which includes corn hole, ring toss, and a few other games. \r\n\r\nWe all had such an amazing day and the weather treated us well with minimum rain! \r\n\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1744125993224,"projectUrl":"project/pbis-and-quip-fest-rocks/9043926/","projectTitle":"PBIS and Quip-fest Rocks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melissa Winterhalter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9426747_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704769261110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9426747"},{"teacherId":8423883,"projectId":9071410,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your loving support! Our classroom experiences have been much enhanced by your donation. Our students love to be creative and thoroughly enjoy being able to use clay, glaze and fire in the kiln! Our glazing station is filled with wonder glaze. The students enjoy the use of their new chair! Over the last year you have funded essential supplies and snacks. My students work toward doing their best and getting rewarded! Again, THANK YOU for your continuous support of the ARTS at AES! \r\nI look forward to sharing pictures of some of our students and their ceramic pieces!","fullyFundedDate":1745977086636,"projectUrl":"project/glazing-our-sculptural-ceramic-creations/9071410/","projectTitle":"Glazing Our Sculptural Ceramic Creations!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Propst","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8423883_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723510132628","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-propsts-artclass"},{"teacherId":892205,"projectId":9059324,"letterContent":"I can not begin to thank you for the continued support you and the Revis Foundation have provided to my students in the Aliquippa School District. You have helped me to ensure each student is getting exactly what they need to be successful. I appreciate you and all you do. The students have not stopped jumping on the trampoline since it arrived. I actually had to put a visual timer next to it so they can take turns. The kids love it!! The refrigerator has enabled me to have the parents send whatever food their child prefers. 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