{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Brookside Charter School","outOfStateSupporters":49.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4115856,"projectId":10198519,"letterContent":"Thank you is just not enough for your kind donations to this project. Your generosity allows me to go into summer break without having to worry about where I will get much needed supplies for next year.\r\n\r\nMany of the items were purposely picked because they are hands on. My students thrive and learn the most when they do things hands on. \r\n\r\nThis project also allowed me to plan for the students social and emotional well being through some of the materials. The students mental health is just as important as their academic growth. Thank you for officially becoming part of our village.","fullyFundedDate":1777918754485,"projectUrl":"project/all-hands-on-deck-for-the-new-year/10198519/","projectTitle":"All hands on deck for the new year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fox","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4115856_orig.png?crop=832,832,x208,y160&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776096015303","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-sarafox"},{"teacherId":5840807,"projectId":10138815,"letterContent":"This wasn't the most exciting project, especially compared to some of the amazing projects that the Donors Choose community has funded in the past. However, this was one of the most important. End-of-year state testing (the MAP test in Missouri) requires a lot of learning throughout the year, indeed. But it also requires specific materials and paradigms during the actual test. \r\n\r\nFor example, students need silence. If you didn't fund 1,200 pre-sharpened pencils, then students would have been distracted during testing by the sound of the nonstop pencil sharpener. You funded vellum paper, which is the secret (approved) weapon that our 8th graders use when dealing with transformations. You funded snacks, which helped to motivate and incentivize our kiddos.\r\n\r\nTesting is hard. You made it easier for us. Thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1775234773256,"projectUrl":"project/pencils-snacks-and-paper-needed-for-sp/10138815/","projectTitle":"Pencils, Snacks, and Paper Needed for Spring High-Stakes Map Testing!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Bryant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5840807_orig.jpg?crop=479,479,x29,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892318543","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/drbryant"},{"teacherId":5840807,"projectId":10238397,"letterContent":"This was such a FUN project! This year, I was interviewed by our journalism students. I was amazed at their thoughtful, in-depth questions. I was also impressed that one student was able to use short-hand to write down all of my responses. When the weekly newsletter came out, however, I noticed that some of what was written was not exactly as I had stated. And that's where the inspiration for this project came from.\r\n\r\nThis project fully funded two AI-enabled recording devices. The journalism students already have stellar questioning strategies. With the AI devices, they will now be able to stay fully present in the interview process without the added stress of needing to document everything perfectly.\r\n\r\nBecause of YOU, our journalism students are going to be accurately and frequently conduct and transcribe interviews. Their effectiveness, as a result, will increase exponentially. Thank you for seeing us!!","fullyFundedDate":1777987717168,"projectUrl":"project/students-journalists-need-modern-tech/10238397/","projectTitle":"Students Journalists Need Modern Tech!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Bryant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5840807_orig.jpg?crop=479,479,x29,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892318543","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/drbryant"},{"teacherId":5840807,"projectId":9947354,"letterContent":"Thank you thank you thank you! Unfortunately, these heaters were no longer available once the project was funded. As a result, we pivoted to another AWESOME morning drop-off experience. We purchased a tablet and a rolling stand to take outside to use to play music while students are being dropped off. The music brings an energy and positivity to what otherwise might be mundane mornings.\r\nWe're a small school in the heart of Kansas City. Sometimes, our operational budget doesn't go as far as budgets from richer districts. But you, the generous Donors Choose community, sees us. Thank you for seeing us. We make this work because of YOU.","fullyFundedDate":1775234772840,"projectUrl":"project/were-freezing-outside-heaters-needed-f/9947354/","projectTitle":"We're Freezing Outside! Heaters Needed for Morning Welcome!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Bryant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5840807_orig.jpg?crop=479,479,x29,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892318543","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/drbryant"},{"teacherId":7647971,"projectId":9932015,"letterContent":"These headphones have been a lifesaver! The kids love the noise-canceling features, and I appreciate the quality of the microphones. These headphones allow all my students to concentrate on their coursework while learning in their home environment.\r\n\r\nMy students enjoy these headphones so much that they bring them to school during in-person testing because they find them very comfortable and are proud to use them. I have noticed a significant increase in students reading aloud and engaging with their peers in class.\r\n\r\nI genuinely appreciate your investment in my students. They also extend their thanks for a resource that not only helps them feel cool but also encourages interaction with their classmates.","fullyFundedDate":1764732642264,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-hear-me-now-lift-up-your-voice-/9932015/","projectTitle":"Can You Hear Me Now? Lift Up Your Voice-be Heard!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Barb DiBlasi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7647971_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1605735489937","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/diblasiourstory"},{"teacherId":8607313,"projectId":9863208,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your generous donation of quality headphones for our classroom. Your support has made an immediate and meaningful difference in our students' daily learning experience. Having reliable, comfortable headphones allows each child to fully engage with digital lessons, literacy programs, and individualized learning activities without distraction. \r\n\r\nWith high-quality headphones, students can clearly hear phonics instruction, fluency practice, and interactive read-alouds, which is especially important in early childhood education. Clear audio helps strengthen listening comprehension, supports language development, and builds confidence as student work independently. The durability and comfort of these headphones also ensure that learning time is not interrupted by technical issues or discomfort. \r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our classroom is more focused, productive, and inclusive learning environment. You have helped create opportunities for every child to succeed, and we are truly thankful for your investment in their education and future.","fullyFundedDate":1762617421208,"projectUrl":"project/quality-listening/9863208/","projectTitle":"Quality Listening","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Arvidson/Root","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/arvroot21"},{"teacherId":4115856,"projectId":10078834,"letterContent":"I simply can't THANK YOU enough for donating to help bring my project to life. As you can tell by the pictures, the students are loving their new items. They are enjoying them while working on important academic, social and emotional skills. \r\n\r\nThese students are so deserving and their excitement when I told them people cared about to bring them the items was priceless. Teaching isn't easy and knowing you are all a part of my 'village' makes all those hard days great ones. You have forever impacted the life's of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1770579083742,"projectUrl":"project/sensing-our-way-to-the-end-of-the-year/10078834/","projectTitle":"Sensing Our Way to the End of the Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fox","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4115856_orig.png?crop=832,832,x208,y160&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776096015303","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-sarafox"},{"teacherId":10348342,"projectId":9890384,"letterContent":"Reword this Donors Choose impact statement to be more professional: \r\n\r\nDear Donors, \r\nThank you so much for your generous support of the Art classroom!\r\nWhen the materials first arrived in December, students were immediately energized by their new creative opportunities. They have only dabbled with the supplies so far, and can't wait to create amazing projects. \r\n\r\nOur Self-Contained Special Education class has spent meaningful time exploring the supplies. Students were fascinated by the color-mixing effects of splatter painting. They were also deeply engaged with the Pixel Art kit, demonstrating impressive focus and curiosity. We experimented with cyanotype using blacklights due to the limited winter sunlight. They were excited for the process and will be helpers in the future with other classes. \r\n\r\nSoon, students will expand their learning through printmaking with a full range of colors. Having previously experimented with marker-based printing, they are especially excited to use brayers and authentic printmaking ink! \r\n\r\nYour contribution is helping to provide enriching, hands-on artistic experiences that inspire creativity and confidence in our students. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1763560933096,"projectUrl":"project/printmaking-and-painting/9890384/","projectTitle":"Printmaking and Painting","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Liccar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10348342_orig.png?crop=384,384,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762895286568","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10348342"},{"teacherId":10236719,"projectId":9673073,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to my classroom. They have improved the flow I our room, given students the chance to explore responsibility through class jobs and give myself peace of mine when it comes to organization. \r\n\r\nThe resources we were provided through your donations are being used everyday in our classroom. The chair pockets are used throughout the day for students to keep their library books, store art work or other personal papers, chromebooks and for some, a pencil. \r\n\r\nFor our mailboxes, students have the opportunity to apply for a classroom job as a paper manager and they organize any work, flyers, or papers we need given to every student. They file the mailboxes and enjoy keeping themselves busy. It helps us as the teachers as well, especially towards the end of our day. \r\n\r\nAnd our other donation being the incentives from the box of classroom prizes and stickers has been a great help in rewarding students for their hard work. Students are required to complete 4 iReady reading and math lessons during the week. With this goal, they have an accountability partner that also have the same goal. If both partners meet their goal, they get a prize from the treasure box. If only one of the partners meet their goal, they are rewarded with a sticker. Students gravitated toward this reward system which gave us a set boundary on keeping track with data and giving students something to work towards. \r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for your support and making our days better in the classroom. We are so appreciative and can't wait to do more in January.","fullyFundedDate":1758807401639,"projectUrl":"project/chair-pockets-and-incentives/9673073/","projectTitle":"Chair Pockets and Incentives!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tottress","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10236719_orig.jpg?crop=384,384,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756783291069","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10236719"},{"teacherId":5840807,"projectId":9871164,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom project! Because of you, our 8th graders now have the tools they need to learn, create, and stay focused throughout the day.\r\n\r\nYour support provided us with vellum paper, which is already making a meaningful difference in our geometry unit. Students are using it to physically manipulate and master transformations—translating, rotating, and reflecting figures with clarity and confidence in a way that traditional paper simply doesn't allow. Their excitement at \"seeing math move\" has been incredible.\r\n\r\nYou also helped restock our room with hundreds of sharpened pencils, giving students one less barrier to learning and one more reason to stay engaged. It seems like a small thing, but for many of our kids, having consistent access to basic supplies makes all the difference.\r\n\r\nAnd the fig bars you funded? They've become an essential source of energy during long work sessions and testing days. Your gift ensured that students can nourish their minds without worrying about whether they have something to nourish their bodies.\r\n\r\nYour kindness reached far beyond supplies. You gave students dignity, consistency, and the message that there are people out there rooting for their success—even people they've never met. That impact is immeasurable.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students and our school community, thank you for believing in us. Your generosity is deeply appreciated, and it is already showing up in students' confidence, understanding, and daily learning experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1764784111868,"projectUrl":"project/help-we-need-to-make-ends-meet/9871164/","projectTitle":"Help! We Need to Make Ends Meet!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Bryant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5840807_orig.jpg?crop=479,479,x29,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892318543","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/drbryant"},{"teacherId":5840807,"projectId":9784801,"letterContent":"Thank you thank you thank you! These cameras will increase both academics and culture in our building. Thanks for previous Donors Choose projects, we now have beautiful red carpets that we put at the front entrance on special days. Combined with these cameras, which our welcoming crew will use to photograph \"famous\" students like paparazzis, students will feel special coming to school. When the cameras aren't being used at the front entrance, they'll be used in STEAM class to help with art and photography units.\r\nWe're a small school in the heart of Kansas City's urban core. Sometimes, our operating budget doesn't cover everything we need to maximize the student learning experience. But our generous Donors Choose contributors help us to bridge the gaps, so thank YOU for noticing us. We appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1763560932681,"projectUrl":"project/cameras-needed-for-steam-and-famous-frid/9784801/","projectTitle":"Cameras Needed for STEAM and Famous Fridays!!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Bryant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5840807_orig.jpg?crop=479,479,x29,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892318543","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/drbryant"},{"teacherId":6063103,"projectId":9548995,"letterContent":"We greatly appreciate your generosity! Thanks to you we have thoroughly enjoyed having the water bottles. Our students have built it into their morning routine to fill it up each morning after breakfast so they are set for the day. \r\n Having the water bottles has allowed our students to remain in class far longer therefore missing less instructional time. With that being said, students have shown that they are starting hydrated leading to them staying focused on their class work to put first things first. Our class has met their weekly goals the last 3 weeks in a row. \r\n Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1755720162724,"projectUrl":"project/hydrate-1st-grade/9548995/","projectTitle":"Hydrate 1st Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6063103_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689020120905","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacherksmith"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_41423","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":761,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":83,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":5,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":8,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"19.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":50.7,"schoolId":41423,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Brookside Charter School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Brookside Charter School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/missouri/missouri-department-of-education/brookside-charter-school/41423"}