{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Beardsley Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":39.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":115390,"projectId":9743830,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for reading and funding this project. In first grade, there are so many things that need to be printed so that the students have an opportunity to practice their writing, math, and phonics skills. I also print out reading booklets so that the children have an opportunity to bring the booklets home and read something that is on their appropriate level. I am lucky to have my own classroom printer, but buying ink can get expensive very quickly. Again, I am grateful for your kindness and generosity to my classroom!\r\n\r\nMany, many, many thanks!!","fullyFundedDate":1759255046117,"projectUrl":"project/ink-is-important/9743830/","projectTitle":"Ink is Important!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Giff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/115390"},{"teacherId":8533003,"projectId":9526549,"letterContent":"The students in my third grade class have been overwhelmed by the books that were donated through Donor's Choose. We received a variety of books that cover many Social Emotional Learning topics. One of our favorites is \"Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You\" by Sonia Sotomayor. The book explains physical and medical challenges some students might have, and how they manage them. It started a classroom conversation that allowed students to ask questions and share their thoughts in a safe accepting space. In addition to classroom discussions, we have encountered and learned many new vocabulary words. Read alouds are a truly engaging way to introduce new vocabulary to students and SEL read alouds are powerful tools to accomplish this!\r\n The classroom carpet has been a cozy place to share the books we received from our generous donor as well as other texts. In addition to being a spot to share stories, it has become our classroom meeting spot where we can share weekend news and hold morning meetings. All the items we received have helped create a warm classroom climate and we would like to sincerely thank you for your generosity. You have really made a difference for the third grade class Room 308!!","fullyFundedDate":1755543680306,"projectUrl":"project/support-diversity-build-empathy-champi/9526549/","projectTitle":"Support Diversity, Build Empathy, Champion Inclusion","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8533003"},{"teacherId":115390,"projectId":9621569,"letterContent":"Thank you so much, Sue, for funding this project for crayons and pencil cases. Since we don't use desks in my classroom, I needed a place for the students to keep their supplies in a neat and orderly way that was easy for them to find. The fact that each student has the same number and brand of crayons is a big win! The children were so very excited to pick out their favorite color for their pencil case, and well, who doesn't love a brand new box of 24 crayons that are just for them!! Thanks again Sue!","fullyFundedDate":1755619570606,"projectUrl":"project/cases-and-crayons/9621569/","projectTitle":"Cases and Crayons","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Giff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/115390"},{"teacherId":115390,"projectId":9621495,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your very generous donation to this extremely needed supply. In a first-grade classroom, paper is essential so that I can provide materials for my students to write, add, subtract, and print stories for them to take home and read with their families. I am so grateful for this donation and continue to provide my students with the necessary tools for them to learn new and exciting things that will help them to become academically successful now and in the future. Again, your donation is tremendously appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1758043472775,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-desperately-needs-paper/9621495/","projectTitle":"First Grade Desperately Needs Paper!!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Giff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/115390"},{"teacherId":8028837,"projectId":9539101,"letterContent":"My 6th grade students were filled with joy and excitement when the cozy chairs arrived. The students are used to sitting at their desk, day after day. The flexible seating has made a huge impact. Many of my behavior challenging students have been striving to do well just to earn the opportunity to sit in the chairs. When the chairs are full, students are even asking to sit on the rug, as I have also provided pillows in that area. This has really helped create a safe space in the classroom. \r\n\r\nThe first time I introduced the games, many students began teaming up for games they were interested in playing. The games on brought out during indoor recess. These have allowed the students to still be kids and take a break from technology. These resources have fostered communication and teamwork. \r\n\r\nThe other resources donated have also been impactful. For example, the students have taken to responsibilities and will grab the vacuum whenever needed to clean the room. The teacher toolbox has given my desk area organization. The cart is utilized as a classroom podium when I am teaching. It has also been very useful to store math manipulatives for easy access during instruction to provide students with visual/ hands on representations of the lesson. \r\n\r\nI am currently looking into more ways to transform my classroom, so students are excited to come to school to learn. We cannot thank you enough for your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1755543805780,"projectUrl":"project/a-classroom-home-where-everyone-belongs/9539101/","projectTitle":"A Classroom Home Where Everyone Belongs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8028837"},{"teacherId":4704889,"projectId":5975713,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your support in helping me to create a warm and inviting space for my students. My new rug has allowed students to learn how to keep their own space, has helped with collaborative conversations during whole group instruction and has allowed my students a safe space to wiggle and move for exciting brain breaks. \r\n\r\nWhen my students saw the new carpet for the first time, they were excited to see and use something brand new and to see the change in the classroom. We spend most of our days on the carpet for literacy, math and science! We will continue to practice our \"turn and talk\" routines with peers and to practice our rug rules and safe bodies on our new and organized classroom carpet.","fullyFundedDate":1645148815858,"projectUrl":"project/third-time-is-a-charm/5975713/","projectTitle":"Third Time Is A Charm!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4704889_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750276497614","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4704889"},{"teacherId":163026,"projectId":9495002,"letterContent":"I am so grateful that you donated and supported my classroom. It was so thoughtful of you and really made a difference for my students. Many of my students have already received their own set of headphones that they would not have had them otherwise. They have also been using their journals regularly and writing about different topic that go along with what we are learning. I was able to refresh my bulletin boards with new paper and borders. They look beautiful. I can't wait to start reading The Chocolate Touch with a small group during reading. I know they will love it! Lastly the pencils are a wonderful addition to my classroom. We can never have enough. Thank you so much for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1755543097047,"projectUrl":"project/super-start-for-second-graders/9495002/","projectTitle":"Super Start for Second Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fuchs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp163026_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471022148595","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/163026"},{"teacherId":8989051,"projectId":9373878,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation towards my classroom. The start of a new year comes with many mixed emotions for everyone, but your resources helped create a smoother start. My students are so thankful for the supplies you were able to fund. These supplies have helped students be prepared for the school year. The supplies also helps them learn responsibility of belongings. Things like notebooks, pencils, and crayons can be difficult for families to provide. Your donation assures that students have those necessary materials!!","fullyFundedDate":1749134100126,"projectUrl":"project/good-starts-good-results/9373878/","projectTitle":"Good Starts = Good Results","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Oteri","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8989051_orig.jpg?crop=1413,1413,x0,y179&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715103306589","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8989051"},{"teacherId":245038,"projectId":9398959,"letterContent":"I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your generous donations to our classroom. Your support means the world to both me and my students.\r\n\r\nThanks to your kindness, we now have essential supplies like folders, pencils, glue sticks, desk socks, and headphones—plus a wonderful cordless glue gun that's already making our classroom projects so much easier and more fun. Each of these items plays a vital role in helping our classroom run smoothly and in supporting an organized, engaging, and creative learning environment. The headphones are very important because they ensure that all students can focus on their individual programs that is a necessary part of our curriculum.\r\n\r\n Your contribution is already making a difference, and I can't thank you enough for being a part of our journey this year.","fullyFundedDate":1755542929154,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-go/9398959/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Go!!!!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vogt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dvogt"},{"teacherId":115198,"projectId":9252204,"letterContent":"Now that the school year is in full swing, we have had time to utilize this awesome donated resource. Just yesterday, we used it for science. The kids had to watch a video about the states of matter and the various properties. During the video, it would randomly pause and a question would appear. If they were paying attention, they were able to choose the correct response easily. If not, they had the opportunity to rewatch and try again. The kids really enjoy this because they never really know when it will pause, so the suspense is sort of funny. All the while, they're learning and don't really realize it!","fullyFundedDate":1746476320934,"projectUrl":"project/vying-for-videos-and-puzzles-part-3/9252204/","projectTitle":"Vying for Videos (and Puzzles) Part 3","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Olivera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp115198_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536331593484","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dschirizzo"},{"teacherId":7880395,"projectId":9268139,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my project. Over the summer I changed classrooms, and these supplies made it possible for me to freshen up the space. It is also much more inviting for my new students. We just had open house, and many parents commented that the classroom looked great!\r\nThe students absolutely love the digital clock!! It even displays the outside temperature, which students like to monitor. It has been great for setting timers too. My classroom is still a work in progress, but I am excited to finish decorating throughout the year with the remaining bulletin boarders.\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU:)","fullyFundedDate":1750773629618,"projectUrl":"project/spring-reset/9268139/","projectTitle":"Spring Reset","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7880395_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745497845227","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7880395"},{"teacherId":115198,"projectId":9326470,"letterContent":"As I sit here, at 4:31 pm, school has ended for quite some time. Currently, though, I am here, searching through Teachers Pay Teachers for some bilingual, Spanish-English materials for my math classes. So many of my students this year have Spanish as a first language. It's difficult for them to understand me in English, and it's difficult for me to understand them in Spanish. With your gift card donations, I have now purchased two separate assignments that have both Spanish AND English word problems on the same page! This has been so incredibly helpful!!","fullyFundedDate":1755543187079,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-pay-teachersand-help-each/9326470/","projectTitle":"Teachers Pay Teachers.....and Help Each Other, Too!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Olivera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp115198_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536331593484","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dschirizzo"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_43411","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":327,"numTeachers":25,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":34,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":56,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"13.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":60.1,"schoolId":43411,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Beardsley Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Beardsley Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/connecticut/bridgeport-public-schools/beardsley-elementary-school/43411"}