{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Belmont Street Community School","outOfStateSupporters":29.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3684197,"projectId":10130377,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our Kindergarten ZYX Alphabet Countdown! This end of the year activity allows students to celebrate the end of the year in a fun and engaging way. Students review the letter names and sounds with a fun activity each day up until the last day of school. Activities included decorating hats for Hh, Hat Day, making kites for Kk day and even finding the buried treasure on Xx, X Marks the Spot day. Students will remember these activities for years to come and enjoyed the memories they made with their peers. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1778032219755,"projectUrl":"project/zyx-alphabet-countdown-fun/10130377/","projectTitle":"ZYX Alphabet Countdown Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Montecalvo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3684197_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1500644927328","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/watchaswegrow"},{"teacherId":5665079,"projectId":10192567,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our Human Body Unit culminating activity was an unforgettable learning experience! Students transformed into surgeons by wearing gowns, masks, gloves, and name tags while using medical tools to perform mock operations. This hands-on experience brought our CKLA Human Body Unit to life and allowed students to apply what they had learned in a meaningful and engaging way.\r\n\r\nStudents were excited to step into the role of medical professionals, using academic vocabulary and demonstrating their understanding of body systems while working collaboratively with their classmates. The enthusiasm, curiosity, and confidence they displayed throughout the activity showed just how impactful experiential learning can be. Thank you for helping create a memorable educational experience that deepened student understanding and inspired a love of learning.","fullyFundedDate":1778193041080,"projectUrl":"project/future-surgeons-in-action-exploring-the/10192567/","projectTitle":"Future Surgeons in Action: Exploring the Human Body!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mercado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5665079_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535144979890","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-faria"},{"teacherId":5665079,"projectId":10128653,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our positive behavior celebration parties were a tremendous success! Students were excited to earn and participate in special rewards such as a paint party, LEGO party, and playdough party. These experiences gave students something meaningful to work toward and reinforced the importance of making positive choices each day.\r\n\r\nThe parties helped build a positive classroom culture where kindness, responsibility, teamwork, and respect were recognized and celebrated. Students felt proud of their accomplishments and were motivated to continue demonstrating positive behaviors. Your donation helped create joyful memories while teaching valuable life skills that will benefit students both in and out of the classroom. Thank you for investing in our students and helping us celebrate their success!","fullyFundedDate":1778032212729,"projectUrl":"project/-project-title-positive-choices-crea/10128653/","projectTitle":"🎉 Project Title: Positive Choices, Creative Voices! 🎨🧱✨","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mercado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5665079_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535144979890","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-faria"},{"teacherId":5665079,"projectId":10177296,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generosity of our donors, our Spree Day bubble celebration was a huge success! Students were filled with excitement as they watched thousands of bubbles float through the air and enjoyed creating and chasing bubbles with their friends. The bubble machine transformed our outdoor space into a magical environment that encouraged laughter, movement, and positive social interactions.\r\n\r\nThis experience gave students a well-deserved opportunity to celebrate their hard work and accomplishments throughout the year. It fostered a strong sense of community, strengthened friendships, and created lasting memories that students will carry with them long after the school year ends. The joy on their faces was priceless, and your support helped make our Spree Day a truly unforgettable experience. Thank you for helping us create a day filled with happiness, connection, and childhood wonder!","fullyFundedDate":1778032212265,"projectUrl":"project/let-learning-bubble-over-a-spree-day-ce/10177296/","projectTitle":"Let Learning Bubble Over: A Spree Day Celebration","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mercado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5665079_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535144979890","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-faria"},{"teacherId":5665079,"projectId":10177470,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generosity of our donors, our school-wide Spree Day sand art station was a tremendous success! Students eagerly selected their own bottles and carefully layered colorful sand to create unique works of art that reflected their creativity and personality. The activity brought smiles, excitement, and a sense of accomplishment to students of all ages as they designed special keepsakes to take home and share with their families.\r\n\r\nBeyond the fun, this hands-on experience encouraged creativity, fine motor skill development, and self-expression in a meaningful way. Students were proud of their finished creations and enjoyed making memories with their classmates during this special celebration. The sand art station was one of the highlights of Spree Day, providing an engaging opportunity for every child to participate, create, and feel successful. Your support helped make this joyful experience possible, and we are incredibly grateful for the lasting memories it created for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1778032216723,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-creations-a-sand-art-spree-day/10177470/","projectTitle":"Colorful Creations: A Sand Art Spree Day for Every Student!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mercado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5665079_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535144979890","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-faria"},{"teacherId":3843616,"projectId":10125564,"letterContent":"How much fun we've been having with our ZYX countdown! Villains and Superheros were a hit! Vv day- we used the costumes to be villians and plays pranks on the staff all day long! (Don't worry, they were harmless!) But on Ss day we made up for it by being SUPERHEROS and doing good deeds for all those we pranked when we were villians.\r\n\r\nStudents loved the capes and masks and using them in two different ways, for villians and superheros. And we took photos as superheros flying across the city sky! It was a few days the students will surely never forget!","fullyFundedDate":1778032220449,"projectUrl":"project/reading-as-we-fly-into-first-grade-as-su/10125564/","projectTitle":"Reading as We Fly Into First Grade as Superheros!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3843616_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588681534477","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kindergartenstemengineers"},{"teacherId":5645361,"projectId":9959664,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for donating to our request for classroom chairs. My students were intrigued to see the big box sitting in our room when we returned from our spring vacation. These chairs fit so nicely at our reading table where I meet with small groups of students to work on reading, writing and math activities. The students love the color and commented on how comfortable and quiet they are. This completed project has made an impact in our classroom that is leading to more learning every day! Thank you so much!!!","fullyFundedDate":1776095417726,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-chairs/9959664/","projectTitle":"First Grade Chairs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Baudin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5645361_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1765767500835","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-baudin"},{"teacherId":2183719,"projectId":9938889,"letterContent":"Bob Ross, the artist talked about \"happy mistakes\". When you generously funded this project, one of the items included, namely the Play Doh was unavailable. As a substitute, we got bubbles. The students were overjoyed with receiving their own containers with wands. We were able to go out to the play area and they let loose, blowing, chasing and popping bubbles, laughing all the while. It was so rewarding to see the children enjoying themselves after working diligently in the classroom.\r\n The speech bubbles made the transition of writing conversations very concrete and relatable. Who doesn't love a cartoon?\r\n The markers are a staple in our daily writing. The students use lined whiteboards to practice the lesson each day. For some of the students, this is a favorite activity, and so having a generous supply of markers is appreciated by everyone! \r\n The tissues are an essential staple in the class. We now have enough to take us through the school year. It is with sincere appreciation for your funding of this project, that I say thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1771342501646,"projectUrl":"project/ringing-in/9938889/","projectTitle":"Ringing In","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McGinnes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2183719_orig.jpg?crop=546,546,x15,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625874665260","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-mcginnes"},{"teacherId":4992118,"projectId":9677799,"letterContent":"No one really understands how helpful it is to be able to do all of our printing, in black and white and in color, right from our own printer. Our school copier is very far away from our wing and being able to print everything we needed to be successful this year has truly been life changing! The students have had all of their practice fluency pages they have needed daily, their homework and most importantly their vocabulary words in color!!! We cannot thank you enough for such a generous donation and we appreciate your support more than you know! Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1760387687313,"projectUrl":"project/seeing-in-color/9677799/","projectTitle":"Seeing in Color!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kunhardt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4992118_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1531791619021","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4992118"},{"teacherId":5775412,"projectId":9821508,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your support and donations to this project. My students work hard and deserve to be rewarded for that hard work. The mini prizes my students earn help them to achieve their goals including writing a sentence independently, reading sight words, sounding out words and solving math problems. \r\n In our learning space each student has a point sheet. They can earn points for many things such as completing their work, being kind to others, answering a question, participating, and many other goals I would have for students. When they achieve 20 points they can choose a prize at the end of our learning session. They were so excited to see all the new prizes on the \"wall\"! And you made that happen! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for always supporting my students!","fullyFundedDate":1770511452204,"projectUrl":"project/minin-motivators-for-little-learners/9821508/","projectTitle":"Minin Motivators For Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bodamer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5775412_orig.jpg?crop=1574,1574,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659451145399","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5775412"},{"teacherId":7487707,"projectId":9360292,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! It has helped students be successful in their learning this year! They are able to use these binders and supplies to travel from class to class and to stay organized! This helps them for the future as well, enforcing organizational skills that will follow them through life! \r\n Thank you again for being a great contributor to our students and to help make their school day more organized! I am greatly appreciative of your support and my students are as well!","fullyFundedDate":1755722367504,"projectUrl":"project/organized-minds-bright-futures/9360292/","projectTitle":"Organized Minds, Bright Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Van Wagoner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7487707_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x1080,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660335625988","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7487707"},{"teacherId":4657688,"projectId":9938598,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping bring these exciting literacy resources to our students! My first graders were beyond excited when they first saw the new phonics games, flash cards, and hands-on learning materials. The Play-Doh was an instant favorite, and students could not wait to begin using the new activities during our reading rotations.\r\n\r\nWe have been using the phonics quickies, sound mapping flash cards, and touch-and-read activities during small group instruction and literacy centers to strengthen decoding, sight word recognition, and phonemic awareness skills. One especially exciting moment was watching students use the sound mapping cards to \"tap out\" sounds and build confidence reading words independently. Many students who were previously hesitant readers became more engaged and eager to participate because the activities are interactive, hands-on, and fun.\r\n\r\nThese resources are helping us build strong foundational reading skills aligned with the Science of Reading. Next, students will continue applying these skills during independent reading, word work centers, and partner activities as we move into more advanced phonics patterns and high-frequency words. The materials are allowing students to practice important literacy skills in a meaningful and engaging way every single day.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has truly made a difference in our classroom, and we are so grateful for your support of our young learners!","fullyFundedDate":1771342502840,"projectUrl":"project/lets-read-phonics-games-for-first-gra/9938598/","projectTitle":"Let's Read! 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