{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Crossroads Montessori Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":22.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5099375,"projectId":10255903,"letterContent":"You have truly impacted our classroom with your kindness and generosity. My students were overjoyed to learn that someone they didn't know cared about their learning and provided them with the opportunity to improve their work environment. \r\nOur new headphones not only feel better and secure but they are also providing students a personalized experience for each child as they work independently on math and reading skills. Many of the students feel less frustrated and more motivated to work on their iPads because they are able to hear clearly. Because of this, students have shown a deeper understanding of concepts which have lead to better results in test scores. Thanks again for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1778076956844,"projectUrl":"project/we-want-to-hear/10255903/","projectTitle":"We Want to Hear!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Horton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5099375"},{"teacherId":8330029,"projectId":10240104,"letterContent":"I can't begin the express how thankful we are for our new headphones. My students were so excited when they walked in in the morning and found new headphones with their name on the tag. \r\n\r\nMultiple students expressed how nice and cool these headphones were. One of my students had to tell me 5 times how much he liked them. \"Miss Bodnar I really like these - they are NICEEEEEE.\"\r\n\r\nWe have been using them for a while and have been so impressed with how good they are. My students use them every morning as we start the day with their digital work on their iPads. They say the sound is perfect and they love how they fell on their heads. Thank you for giving us the best access to our technology.","fullyFundedDate":1777989091330,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-hear-us/10240104/","projectTitle":"Can You Hear Us?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bodnar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8330029_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y558&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730499182037","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8330029"},{"teacherId":5098548,"projectId":9931004,"letterContent":"Thank you again for bringing our flexible seating and audio project to life! Our new wobble stools, floor cushions, and low tables have completely transformed our daily writing routine. During a recent writing workshop, students who usually struggle to sit still were focused and productive on their stools, while others cozied up on cushions at the low tables. Best of all, our new speaker is a total game-changer; every student can now hear our lessons perfectly, no matter where they choose to sit in the room.\r\n\r\nNow that our environment is optimized for focus, our next step is diving into our end-of-year memory book project. Over the next few weeks, students will easily move their new seating to collaborate, share favorite moments, and help each other design pages reflecting on our year together. We will wrap up the project by using our new speaker system to share our favorite classroom memories aloud. \r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and giving them a space where they feel trusted, comfortable, and ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1772553892801,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-kindergarten-writin/9931004/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating for Kindergarten Writing","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dachel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5098548_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516252196660","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-dachel"},{"teacherId":4330772,"projectId":9987904,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your support of our \"Beyond the Basics\" project. This initiative came at a critical time for our school community, and your generosity provided a much-needed sense of stability and care.\r\n\r\nBecause of your contributions, we were able to provide nutritional snacks and essential daily items to students who needed them most. In addition to other community donations, your support ensured that our students felt seen and supported during a very challenging season. Having these resources readily available allowed our kids to focus on their learning rather than their basic needs.\r\n\r\nThank you for being a vital part of our community and for investing in the well-being of our students.","fullyFundedDate":1770987890366,"projectUrl":"project/beyond-the-bell-basic-needs-for-our-stu/9987904/","projectTitle":"Beyond the Bell: Basic Needs for Our Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mechels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4330772_orig.jpg?crop=669,669,x0,y390&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764774661736","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/r-mechels"},{"teacherId":5560043,"projectId":9011383,"letterContent":"The Finch-bots that were graciously donated have made a significant impact in learning about sequencing, problem solving and estimation. The technology has helped students to break down steps, organize strategies and create new ways to challenge themselves and others. For example, younger students have benefitted by learning to code and sequence. The Finch-bots can remember a sequence of up to 40 commands, including directions to the left and right. This has proven to be instrumental in relieving stress for learners who have anxiety regarding coding.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting facet of the bots is the student's ability to multitask using the bots. For example, a student can utilize a computer to create algorithms and transfer that success to a computer to be shared with others.\r\n\r\nStudents who have shown significant growth in programming are students with disabilities. The bots help students to focus on an aid that they know how to control and that can be \"re-done\" if the learner makes a mistake. This has a positive impact on the classroom climate and makes learning fun.","fullyFundedDate":1738872454511,"projectUrl":"project/learning-to-code-and-problem-solve-with/9011383/","projectTitle":"Learning to Code and Problem Solve With Finch Robots","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Nguyen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5560043_orig.png?crop=272,272,x284,y199&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632254363736","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tech-nguyen"},{"teacherId":4505725,"projectId":9931003,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding our Language Development and Love for Books with a Yoto Player project. Your generosity has brought an incredible level of excitement, independence, and joy into our classroom. The moment the Yoto Player arrived, my students were eager to explore it. This resource has created a more inclusive literacy environment, supporting students with different learning needs, language backgrounds, and attention spans.\r\n\r\nThe Yoto technology has quickly become a powerful tool in our daily learning. Students are using it to listen to stories, build vocabulary through repeated listening, and strengthen comprehension as they follow along with matching print texts. Several of my developing readers have shown greater confidence because they can hear fluent reading modeled in an engaging, child-friendly format. My multilingual learners are benefiting from the exposure to rich language, expressive storytelling, and accessible controls they can navigate independently.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in my students' literacy journey. Your support has expanded their access to stories, strengthened their language development, and helped cultivate a true love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1770907286196,"projectUrl":"project/language-development-and-love-for-books/9931003/","projectTitle":"Language Development and Love for Books With a Yoto Player","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cassie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4505725_orig.jpg?crop=592,592,x208,y163&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1554980782096","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4505725"},{"teacherId":4330772,"projectId":9941077,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity toward our Frosty Bingo project. Because of your support, every single student was able to receive a prize and enjoy a joyful winter break send-off.\r\n\r\nThe impact of these resources was felt immediately. We used the prizes as the centerpiece of a school-wide celebration, turning a standard Friday into a memorable community event. It was more than just a game; it was an opportunity for our students to feel celebrated and supported by a community that extends far beyond our classroom walls.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, the room was buzzing with energy. The students were so excited to select their prizes, carefully weighing their options and proudly showing their friends what they had chosen. For many of our students, having the agency to pick out a brand-new item to take home was a powerful and empowering experience. One student even mentioned it was the \"best Friday ever,\" and those smiles stayed on their faces all the way to the bus.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, the success of this event has set a wonderful tone for our current lessons on community and kindness. Our next steps involve a social-emotional learning unit where we discuss how collective support helps everyone thrive. This project provided a perfect, real-world example of that lesson in action.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your commitment to our students' well-being and for making this special celebration possible. Thank you for being a part of our classroom's journey.","fullyFundedDate":1765329262014,"projectUrl":"project/frosty-bingo-winter-wins-building-com/9941077/","projectTitle":"Frosty Bingo & Winter Wins: Building Community Through Joy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mechels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4330772_orig.jpg?crop=669,669,x0,y390&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764774661736","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/r-mechels"},{"teacherId":5099375,"projectId":9528539,"letterContent":"We are amazed with the variety of seating options available to us now! As a Montessori classroom, we have a lengthy two hour work period. Students struggled with staying focused and engaged in assignments,but because of you, students are able to choose which seating suits them best throughout this time. \r\nThe Flexible seating has assisted students with increasing their work stamina as they bounce, sway and/or kick their feet up to complete assignments. My students seem happier and more comfortable when working. \r\nThis has made a huge difference during our work period.\r\n\r\nThanks again for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1763508176142,"projectUrl":"project/comfortable-seating/9528539/","projectTitle":"Comfortable Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Horton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5099375"},{"teacherId":5098548,"projectId":9557574,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding our 'Language Development and Love for Books with a Yoto Player' project. Your generosity has brought an incredible level of excitement, independence, and joy into our classroom. The moment the Yoto Player arrived, my students were eager to explore it—many of them experiencing audiobooks for the very first time. This resource has already created a more inclusive literacy environment, supporting students with different learning needs, language backgrounds, and attention spans.\r\nThe Yoto technology has quickly become a powerful tool in our daily learning. Students are using it to listen to stories during our work time, build vocabulary through repeated listening, and strengthen comprehension as they follow along with matching print texts. Several of my developing readers have shown greater confidence because they can hear fluent reading modeled in an engaging, child-friendly format. Our multilingual learners are benefiting from the exposure to rich language, expressive storytelling, and accessible controls they can navigate independently.\r\nThank you again for investing in my students' literacy journey. Your support has expanded their access to stories, strengthened their language development, and helped cultivate a true love of reading. Our classroom is brighter—and our learning stronger—because of you.","fullyFundedDate":1763508176122,"projectUrl":"project/language-development-and-love-for-books/9557574/","projectTitle":"Language Development and Love for Books with a Yoto Player","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dachel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5098548_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516252196660","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-dachel"},{"teacherId":8330029,"projectId":9613998,"letterContent":"Thank you so much again for donating to my classroom. This project has allowed my students to dive deeper into learning about our world and maps. The map storage has allowed my students to easily access paper maps to paint and label. So far we have focused on the 7 continents and 5 oceans. They love singing the continent and ocean song every morning. Moving forward students will begin continent studies where they explore multiple parts of a continent. \r\n\r\nStudents who created maps of the continents and were able to recite them to me without using their map got admitted into our \"Continent and Ocean Club.\" Getting into this club became a huge honor as their photo got hung up and they were given a certificate along with a prize. The prize was the globe stress balls donated through this project. \r\n\r\nThe new puzzle has been taken care of well, we did have to get rid of the box as those never survive. But students have used this to solidify their knowledge of the continents. All parts of this project have opened up my students options which is so important in a Montessori classroom, we are so thankful!","fullyFundedDate":1757017766064,"projectUrl":"project/montessori-maps/9613998/","projectTitle":"Montessori Maps","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bodnar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8330029_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y558&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730499182037","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8330029"},{"teacherId":7529881,"projectId":7958250,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping provide gardening materials for our class! \r\nWe have build a beautiful garden sitting right outside our classroom. They have become more intrigued with nature and taking care of our environment. They have explored scientific methods through testing lighting conditions, water conditions and planting depth. \r\n\r\nThis has also help them with journaling, graphing, observation and analysis. \r\n\r\nOur next project will be maintaining and continuing to plant annual vegetables in the raised beds.","fullyFundedDate":1698112106351,"projectUrl":"project/we-want-to-start-gardening-but-we-haven/7958250/","projectTitle":"We Want to Start Gardening, but We Haven't Botany Plants!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Grace","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7529881"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_68429","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":178,"numTeachers":18,"percentFrplEligible":92,"percentAsian":17,"percentBlack":26,"percentWhite":28,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":12,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":15,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"9.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.3,"schoolId":68429,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Crossroads Montessori Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Crossroads Montessori Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/saint-paul-public-schools/crossroads-montessori-school/68429"}