{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Columbus Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":43.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6795711,"projectId":10311534,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. Allowing my children to walk to the playground safely, while following routines, and being excited to play, is so important while here at school. They enjoy picking which color they want to hold each day. They get excited to hear their name and use their words to make their own choices. They line up on the playground when they hear the timer and know that it is time to come back inside. And they enjoy picking a different color and friend to walk with!\r\n\r\nThank you again!!! I am forever grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1781051468543,"projectUrl":"project/school-safety-and-playground-fun/10311534/","projectTitle":"School Safety and Playground Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6795711_orig.jpg?crop=224,224,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729262153376","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6795711"},{"teacherId":6740824,"projectId":10142713,"letterContent":"These bins have created a safe and organized place for students to store their notebooks and folders in class. The notebooks are used daily as scientific journals where students record notes, observations, scientific discoveries, and what they are learning. This system helps students develop organizational skills and build positive habits that will benefit them throughout their education.\r\n\r\nThe interactive notebook is crucial to my students' success in the classroom. It allows me to monitor their understanding of scientific concepts and provide individualized support by writing comments and feedback directly in their notebooks. This ongoing communication helps students reflect on their learning and improve their skills. I believe this is one of the most effective ways to teach science because it actively engages students in the learning process while providing valuable insight into their progress.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generous donation. It has truly made a difference in my classroom and has come a long way in helping my students become more organized, engaged, and successful learners. Your support has provided resources that positively impact their daily learning experience, and I am grateful for the opportunities it creates for their success.","fullyFundedDate":1781716207174,"projectUrl":"project/from-chaos-to-confidence-setting-studen/10142713/","projectTitle":"From Chaos to Confidence: Setting Students Up for Classroom Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ochoa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6740824_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755798392632","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6740824"},{"teacherId":4061033,"projectId":10395384,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all your generosity and kindness to support my students. They will be so excited and thankful to hear the good news.\r\n\r\nWith these basic supplies, my students can successfully continue to grow and make progress.\r\n\r\nWe truly thank you for everything you do for the community.\r\n\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you so much for your generous donation of baby wipes, the magnetic story board, and Rainbow Sentences. Your support helps create a clean, engaging, and enriching learning environment for my students. These resources will make a meaningful difference in our classroom by supporting both daily care and literacy development.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your kindness and commitment to education. Thank you for helping our students learn, grow, and succeed!\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation,\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMrs. Sikka","fullyFundedDate":1785331539782,"projectUrl":"project/play-learn-read/10395384/","projectTitle":"Play, Learn, Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sikka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4061033_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478627632058","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4061033"},{"teacherId":4061033,"projectId":10128957,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. We truly appreciate your generosity and commitment to the students of our community. With your help, you made my 29 students so happy and inspired them to come to school every day.\r\n\r\nThey're building healthy relationships with peers and adults, improving their grades and looking forward to coming to school.\r\n\r\nThank you, again, for the generous gift. My students are going to be excited to hear the good news. We need supplies and food to carry on our everyday day classwork.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMrs. Sikka","fullyFundedDate":1785026600313,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-and-supplies/10128957/","projectTitle":"Snacks and Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sikka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4061033_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478627632058","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4061033"},{"teacherId":4061033,"projectId":10171201,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. We truly appreciate your generosity and commitment to the students of our community. With your help, you made my 29 students so happy and inspired them to come to school every day.\r\n\r\nThey're building healthy relationships with peers and adults, improving their grades and looking forward to coming to school.\r\n\r\nThank you, again, for the generous gift. My students are going to be excited to hear the good news. We need supplies and food to carry on our everyday day classwork.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMrs. Sikka","fullyFundedDate":1780499192716,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-success/10171201/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sikka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4061033_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478627632058","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4061033"},{"teacherId":4061033,"projectId":10171262,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. We truly appreciate your generosity and commitment to the students of our community. With your help, you made my 29 students so happy and inspired them to come to school every day.\r\n\r\nThey're building healthy relationships with peers and adults, improving their grades and looking forward to coming to school.\r\n\r\nThank you, again, for the generous gift. My students are going to be excited to hear the good news. We need supplies and food to carry on our everyday day classwork.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMrs. Sikka","fullyFundedDate":1785331568573,"projectUrl":"project/basic-supplies-for-success/10171262/","projectTitle":"Basic Supplies for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sikka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4061033_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478627632058","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4061033"},{"teacherId":1155164,"projectId":10306429,"letterContent":"hank you ever so much for donating to our ESL classroom! It means the world to me and my multilingual students! We are simply over the moon to have comfy, ottoman stools in our room to sit on and read! They make the classroom comfortable and fun! My students absolutely love to learn to read in English as well as the English language, but making it comfortable makes a world of difference! Thank you so much for making this possible for this year and so many to come! It truly means so very much to us!\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMs. Tomlinson","fullyFundedDate":1781826807737,"projectUrl":"project/multilingual-learners-would-love-cozy-r/10306429/","projectTitle":"Multilingual Learners Would Love Cozy, Reading Ottomans!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tomlinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1155164_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1604968399594","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-rtomlinson"},{"teacherId":1155164,"projectId":10472327,"letterContent":"Thank you ever so much for donating to our ESL classroom! It means the world to our multilingual students to have dry erase markers, dry erase boards, individual dry erase erasers, and math manipulatives! This is very helpful for my students to be able to work independently as well as practice their English for both literacy and math! They are so excited to have these materials! Thank you ever so much for making this possible for this year and many more to come! It is so greatly appreciated and we are forever grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1787161860865,"projectUrl":"project/multilingual-learners-would-love-small-g/10472327/","projectTitle":"Multilingual Learners Would Love Small Group Math Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tomlinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1155164_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1604968399594","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-rtomlinson"},{"teacherId":1466531,"projectId":10146453,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project. The students were so thrilled when they saw the packages, and we opened them up together. We used the Accelerate Learning Language Activity Journal to develop letter/sound correspondence and use sentence frames to develop meaningful sentences. Students then shared their written pieces with the class.\r\nThe puzzles and centers were utilized to pair students to work collaboratively. I am happy to say that every student moved on to First grade, and I have never felt more confident about a group of students moving on. They are smart, have many problem-solving strategies, work well with others, and are independent in their learning process. And the icing on the cake is that they know how to voice any issues at hand or help someone who does not. Thank you again for providing these tools that impacted their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1778108590536,"projectUrl":"project/super-ways-to-support-ells/10146453/","projectTitle":"Super Ways to Support ELLs","teacherDisplayName":"Teacher Sherman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1466531"},{"teacherId":9455358,"projectId":10273243,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in supporting our after-school and summer program here in Bridgeport. When the boxes of new games and materials first arrived, my students' eyes lit up with sheer excitement. They could hardly wait to open them up and see what was inside! \r\nSince bringing these resources into the classroom, we have been using them daily to build essential life skills. Playing these games together has created a vibrant, positive space where students are learning turn-taking, communication, strategic thinking, and constructive problem-solving. One of my favorite moments was watching a group of students who rarely interact during the regular school day gather around a strategy game, completely engrossed, encouraging each other and working together as a team to figure out the best moves.\r\nMoving forward, we are using these activities to establish a student-led game club where kids can mentor one another and practice leadership skills. Your support has transformed our program from a simple after-school care space into a thriving community where teamwork and joy go hand in hand. We are so grateful for your investment in our students' growth!","fullyFundedDate":1781716207014,"projectUrl":"project/boost-our-afterschool-game/10273243/","projectTitle":"“Boost Our After‑School Game!”","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Neville","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9455358"},{"teacherId":7490669,"projectId":8185925,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our students have been enthusiastically using the new resources in the classroom! One of our favorite moments was watching students dive into a hands-on learning activity where they were able to apply new concepts using the materials you helped provide. The resources encouraged collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving, and it was wonderful to see every student actively engaged.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the new materials, their excitement was immediate. They couldn't wait to explore, ask questions, and begin using them. Many students commented on how much more fun and interactive learning felt with the new supplies, and their enthusiasm has continued to grow each day.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, these resources will continue to play an important role in our classroom. Students will use them during upcoming lessons, small-group activities, and independent projects that build critical thinking, communication, and confidence. Your support has created opportunities for meaningful learning experiences that simply would not have been possible otherwise.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their education. Your kindness has made a lasting difference, and we are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1706940466699,"projectUrl":"project/resources-for-2nd-grade/8185925/","projectTitle":"Resources for 2nd Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Faiella","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7490669"},{"teacherId":7490669,"projectId":8159388,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our students have been enthusiastically using the new resources in the classroom! One of our favorite moments was watching students dive into a hands-on learning activity where they were able to apply new concepts using the materials you helped provide. The resources encouraged collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving, and it was wonderful to see every student actively engaged.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the new materials, their excitement was immediate. 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