{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Da Vinci Academy of Arts and Science","outOfStateSupporters":26.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3509957,"projectId":10379626,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Relatable Romance\" book project! Thanks to your generosity, these captivating new titles have arrived and are already in my students' hands.\r\n\r\nWhile romantic storylines provide a strong hook, these texts serve as powerful tools for deep literacy instruction. We are using them to analyze complex character motivations, evaluate internal vs. external conflict, and decode subtext in character dialogue. During our daily reading block, the classroom is buzzing with focused energy. You will see students curled up engrossed in chapters, jotting down reflections on character choices, and eagerly chatting with peers during reading breaks.\r\n\r\nThis collection has unlocked massive gains for our reluctant readers. Students who previously found reading unengaging are now seeing their own real-world emotions, relationships, and social dynamics reflected on the page, leading to 20+ minutes of uninterrupted reading stamina.","fullyFundedDate":1790796030173,"projectUrl":"project/relatable-romance-books-for-middle-schoo/10379626/","projectTitle":"Relatable Romance Books for Middle Schoolers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Severson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3509957_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1546453735550","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/seviereads"},{"teacherId":3509957,"projectId":10392716,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! Because of you, our new books have arrived and are already in my students' hands.\r\n\r\nThese books are doing far more than filling our shelves. During our daily reading block, students are actively building critical literacy skills like analyzing character motivations, expanding context vocabulary, and exploring central themes. \r\n\r\nYour gift has transformed reading time into the highlight of our day. Reluctant readers who previously struggled to stay focused are now engrossed for 20+ minutes straight, and classmates are excitedly trading series recommendations during breaks. \r\n\r\nThank you for inspiring a love of reading and showing my students that their learning matters!","fullyFundedDate":1790791427485,"projectUrl":"project/fresh-off-the-press-brand-new-books-for/10392716/","projectTitle":"Fresh Off the Press: Brand-New Books for Middle Schoolers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Severson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3509957_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1546453735550","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/seviereads"},{"teacherId":3509957,"projectId":10360330,"letterContent":"THANK YOU so much for your incredible support and investment in our classroom library! As I work on setting up our room for the new school year, I cannot stop looking over at our shelves. Seeing these brand-new books lined up and ready to go brings me so much joy. After weeding our collection with my students to retire well-loved copies, seeing these modern, fresh titles fill those empty shelf spaces is truly a dream come true. I cannot wait for my students to walk through the door and see that the exact books they have been begging to read are waiting right here for them.\r\n\r\nMany of our middle schoolers travel up to an hour on the bus each morning and night, and having engaging, hot-off-the-press literature makes all the difference for those long daily commutes. You haven't just funded a collection of paper and binding; you've given our readers exciting new worlds, relatable characters, and a reason to stay hooked on reading from the moment they step onto the bus until the end of the day.\r\n\r\nYour generosity directly impacts our daily classroom culture, transforming reluctant readers into passionate bookworms. Thank you for recognizing the power of a fresh story and for helping us keep our library vibrant, modern, and inspiring. We are so deeply grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1784058985845,"projectUrl":"project/fill-the-shelves/10360330/","projectTitle":"Fill the Shelves!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Severson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3509957_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1546453735550","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/seviereads"},{"teacherId":3509957,"projectId":8341463,"letterContent":"Students think they don't like reading -- but what I help them discovers is that they just haven't found the right book yet. Finding the right book opens the doors and students become readers.\r\n\r\nWe start everyday with 10-15 minutes of choice reading. It begins the class with my priority, students getting lost in a book. 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