{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Andrew Hamilton Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":31.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9320228,"projectId":9955974,"letterContent":"The impact of your donations are immeasurable. You helped provide my students with the bare necessities. In first grade, spills and accidents happen frequently, and students' families aren't always able to leave work to drop off a fresh pair of clothes. I've seen kids extremely self conscious of massive holes in their pants, worried about others seeing their underwear or making fun of them. Before your donation we only had access to limited sizes- so even though students would get a new pair of clothes, they often were too tight and making students feel uncomfortable or as if they were \"too big\" for first grade clothing. It broke my heart to see them so self-conscious. Now every student who needs clothing can get it in their size! Their faces absolutely light up with joy, their mood and confidence improving drastically. \r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, ALL students have access to fresh, clean clothes whenever they need them. They get a huge confidence boost and smile on their face with a new pair of pants, warm gloves, and clean shirt that actually fits them! It is impossible for students to learn when their basic needs aren't met, and because of your donation, my students can focus on just being kids and actually learning at school. Your donation will serve us for years. \r\n\r\nTHANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1772550448651,"projectUrl":"project/size-inclusive-warm-clean-clothes-for-al/9955974/","projectTitle":"Size-Inclusive Warm Clean Clothes for All","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9320228_orig.jpg?crop=1005,1005,x118,y263&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715052070640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bstright"},{"teacherId":10426950,"projectId":10078612,"letterContent":"With a full heart and immense gratitude, thank you for fully funding our classroom project! Because of your generosity, our students now have the tools and resources they need to thrive, grow, and feel supported each and every day.\r\n\r\nYour donation has provided us with headphones, cleaning supplies, and special treats—items that may seem simple, but make a profound difference in our small, mighty, and magnificent life skills classroom. The headphones allow students to focus, self-regulate, and engage more confidently in their learning. The cleaning supplies help us maintain a safe, healthy, and welcoming environment where students can take pride in their space and build important independent living skills. And the treats? They bring so much joy, motivation, and celebration to our daily routines!\r\n\r\nWe are so excited to share photos with you so you can see the impact your generosity has made possible. Please know that your kindness has touched every student in our room, and it will continue to make a difference for a long time to come.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their future. Your support truly means the world to us.","fullyFundedDate":1772569489078,"projectUrl":"project/the-room-where-it-happens/10078612/","projectTitle":"The Room Where It Happens!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Smack","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10426950_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770079516815","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/smack"},{"teacherId":9320228,"projectId":9742690,"letterContent":"I truly cannot thank you enough for your extremely generous donation. Prior to this donation, our only air purifier was six years old, broken, with no new filters. The dust, odors, and students' asthma were acting up so bad, I tried to purchase new filters myself but the brand was discontinued. With your donation, our students can breathe better and easier, which leads to happier, healthier students and increased learning. When we first plugged in the air purifier it read 500 PM2.5 which is pretty much the maximum of air particles it could read. After a few weeks of use, it is now down to under 100. There used to be a strong odor from our classroom bathroom, but the air purifier has helped the smell immensely. There is significantly less dust and now the students have fewer headaches and can focus better. Your donation truly means a better learning experience for students. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you SO much!","fullyFundedDate":1772550432475,"projectUrl":"project/clean-air-to-learn/9742690/","projectTitle":"Clean Air to Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9320228_orig.jpg?crop=1005,1005,x118,y263&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715052070640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bstright"},{"teacherId":9320228,"projectId":9903334,"letterContent":"The impact of your donations are immeasurable. You helped provide my students with the bare necessities needed through a harsh Philadelphia winter. Prior to this donation, students' lips were cracked and bleeding from the cold, often complaining how bad they hurt. The chapsticks and gloves were students' favorites, leading to some older siblings even requesting gloves upon hearing about the donation. \r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, my students are able to have fresh, warm, clean clothes whenever they need them. They get a huge confidence boost and smile on their face with the joy of a fresh pair of gloves, new hat, or chapstick. It is impossible for students to learn when their basic needs aren't met, and because of your donation, my students can focus on just being kids and actually learning at school.","fullyFundedDate":1766256172610,"projectUrl":"project/warm-winter-essentials/9903334/","projectTitle":"Warm Winter Essentials!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9320228_orig.jpg?crop=1005,1005,x118,y263&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715052070640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bstright"},{"teacherId":9320228,"projectId":9690661,"letterContent":"The impact of your donations have been substantial. My students are having the most fun they've ever had while practicing math skills! Their favorite activities so far are Splash addition and subtraction, magnet tiles, and any games using the ten sided dice. \r\nThese supplies have allowed my students to have concrete math manipulatives that promote a fuller understanding of concepts. So much of math is very abstract to a six-year-old, but actually being able to hold the math in their hands has made it so much more accessible.\r\n\r\nThe headphones have completed our class set so now students aren't left sitting and waiting for when others are finished and they can use them. We now have enough for everyone! The ten-sided dice are my personal favorite as they're a game-changer to no longer have to deal with cards getting lost and trying to locate which stack they are missing from. Students also love rolling dice much more than simply picking from a stack of cards. Overall, you have helped make our math games and learning so much more fun and engaging.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, I cannot thank you enough.","fullyFundedDate":1767044328118,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-fun-with-math/9690661/","projectTitle":"Hands-on Fun With Math!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9320228_orig.jpg?crop=1005,1005,x118,y263&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715052070640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bstright"},{"teacherId":9320228,"projectId":9759857,"letterContent":"The impact of your donations are immeasurable. You helped provide my students with the bare necessities. Many of my students would come to school without a coat or socks on, even in the middle of winter. In first grade, spills and accidents happen frequently, and students' families aren't always able to leave work to drop off a fresh pair of clothes. I've seen kids extremely self conscious of massive holes in their pants, worried about others seeing their underwear or making fun of them.\r\nThanks to your generosity, my students were able to have fresh, clean clothes whenever they need them. They get a huge confidence boost and smile on their face with the joy of a fresh pair of new clothes. It is impossible for students to learn when their basic needs aren't met, and because of your donation, my students can focus on just being kids and actually learning at school. \r\n\r\nTHANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1762877023321,"projectUrl":"project/clean-clothes-ready-to-learn/9759857/","projectTitle":"Clean Clothes & Ready to Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9320228_orig.jpg?crop=1005,1005,x118,y263&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715052070640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bstright"},{"teacherId":9320228,"projectId":9690677,"letterContent":"I am so beyond grateful for your immense generosity to our classroom! Students in my class are thrilled to engage in science lessons nearly every day. Prior to this donation, many of our science lessons were limited to mundane slideshows. But now due to this generous donation, my first graders are able to fully engage with science far beyond the curriculum's lessons. With these supplies, we're able to implement fun, engaging STEM activities across all subjects. \r\nThanks to you, our ELA lessons have also blossomed to include so much more than just lectures and workbooks as we incorporate STEM activities aligned with content. As we read books about the sun, moon, and stars, students benefit from and enjoy seeing an actual physical representation of the sun, Earth, and planets with the orbiting solar system display. Along with growing plants themselves to understand the importance of the sun to living things. As we learn about birds and their physical structures, students have the best time using binoculars to see them closer. The products from this donation can continue to be used the entire school year (and many of which can be reused for years to come!). Thank you again for helping make science exploration a reality for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1758293319936,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-stem-exploration/9690677/","projectTitle":"Hands-on STEM Exploration!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9320228_orig.jpg?crop=1005,1005,x118,y263&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715052070640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bstright"},{"teacherId":9320228,"projectId":9884227,"letterContent":"My students faces completely lit up when they saw our Friendsgiving set up! They cheered and danced with excitement. We used the brown paper to cover the desks, arranging them into one large Thanksgiving-esque dinner table with plenty of decorations. Students absolutely loved reading \"Balloons Over Broadway\", yelling in awe, \"WOWW!\" at the magnificent parade balloon floats throughout the story. After reading, the aluminum foil was used for students to create their own magnificent parade balloons. \r\nEven more important, we shared plenty of healthy snacks and students were able to take home boxes of oatmeal, fruit cups, yogurts, and more low maintenance foods for the break from school. \r\nThank you for your immense generosity in keeping kids healthy, happy, and fed!","fullyFundedDate":1763045713802,"projectUrl":"project/fighting-food-insecurity-with-friendsgiv/9884227/","projectTitle":"Fighting Food Insecurity with Friendsgiving","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9320228_orig.jpg?crop=1005,1005,x118,y263&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715052070640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bstright"},{"teacherId":9320228,"projectId":9743406,"letterContent":"My students full blown CHEERED when I opened these boxes! The new books have quickly become the class favorites- so much so that they have started arguing about who gets to read the Roblox book first! I've never seen them so excited about reading! \r\nThe Roblox, Minecraft, and Dog Man books have quickly become the most popular choices during independent reading time. One student even brought a new Dog Man book on a field trip with him. Dog Man has become one of his greatest coping skills as whenever he feels upset or escalated, he often takes a break and chooses to read it. Now that I have a full set of Dog Man books, he can continue reading new stories while revisiting old ones. \r\nAnother one of my students previously shared that many of her family members are from Jamaica, often sharing stories about Jamaica and her family there. When I showed her the new picture books celebrating Jamaica and its culture, she excitedly yelled \"THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU MS STRIGHT!!!\" I said don't thank me, thank the incredible donors from DonorsChoose for generously funding these for us! \r\nSo I thank you immensely for bringing so much joy and excitement around reading to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1762453407403,"projectUrl":"project/joy-culture-and-laughter-through-liter/9743406/","projectTitle":"Joy, Culture, and Laughter through Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9320228_orig.jpg?crop=1005,1005,x118,y263&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715052070640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bstright"},{"teacherId":9320228,"projectId":9814339,"letterContent":"My students were THRILLED to receive these materials! We used the legos, toy animals, miniature trees, and figurines to create \"habitats\" for our favorite science class mascot, Spruce the turtle! Students collaborated in partnerships to create these habitats, building on vital social skills like sharing, taking turns, and teamwork. They were instructed to make sure Spruce the turtle had everything needed to survive (food, water, air, and safety from predators) \r\nWhen given the opportunity to talk about the habitats they designed, students showed so much knowledge of the science content we had learned. I asked one student about a specific structure in her habitat and she said, \"Oh that's a slide, so when the predators are away, Spruce can have fun!\" \r\nThe oil, bins, trays, spoons, sponges, and tongs were used in a science lesson on cleaning up water pollution. Students had so much fun with this one, working together in groups to clean up the water. They couldn't believe all of the trash and pollution they found! With these materials, my students discovered a deep passion for environmental protection that will last a lifetime. \r\nThank you for your generous donations that will last us for many years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1763045485108,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-fun-with-stem-supplies/9814339/","projectTitle":"First Grade Fun with STEM Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9320228_orig.jpg?crop=1005,1005,x118,y263&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715052070640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bstright"},{"teacherId":9320228,"projectId":9394709,"letterContent":"The impact of your generous donation can not be understated. Having actual bookshelves for our classroom library has made such an incredible impact. Instead of books being jammed into and damaged when kept in dirty, too small milk crates, each book has a safe designated spot in our book bins within the shelves. Books are properly labeled and organized which has allowed for students to find what they're looking for stress-free as well as return them to their designated spots. Our classroom library finally feels reflective of the high-level learning and hard work that is being put in by all of us. Our students deserve the best and thanks to you they are getting just that! I will continue to use these materials for hopefully the rest of my long teaching career to come! Thank you, thank you, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1753708745948,"projectUrl":"project/no-more-milk-crates-get-1st-grade-a-boo/9394709/","projectTitle":"No More Milk Crates: Get 1st Grade a Bookshelf!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9320228_orig.jpg?crop=1005,1005,x118,y263&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715052070640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bstright"},{"teacherId":9320228,"projectId":9379407,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for your incredibly generous donation to our classroom! Our calming corner has transformed into an incredible space that all the children use frequently. Whenever another teacher or guest to our classroom visits they compliment how wonderful it looks! In this space, students are able to take agency over their body and feelings to self regulate. They recognize big feelings in themselves and utilize the coping skills we've practice to take a break when they need to and then get right back to learning! The beanbags and pillows are a favorite of many students, both for reading time and when taking a break. The rainbow feelings fidget is also a favorite amongst many students as they watch the colors descend, helping them to focus and calm their mind and body. We have used the yoga pretzel cards during morning meeting to get a quick stretch in before we start our day and the students continue to request them throughout the day! The students and myself are so forever grateful for your generosity. It will be used for years and years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1750256204709,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-self-regulation-space/9379407/","projectTitle":"Cozy Self Regulation Space","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9320228_orig.jpg?crop=1005,1005,x118,y263&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715052070640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bstright"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_90707","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":348,"numTeachers":33,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":93,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":3,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"10.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":68.9,"schoolId":90707,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Andrew Hamilton Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Andrew Hamilton Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/philadelphia-city-school-district/andrew-hamilton-elementary-school/90707"}