{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dr Martin Luther King Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":36.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10259655,"projectId":10182223,"letterContent":"Thank you for all the donations for all these supplies in my classroom. They have been so helpful! It is great to have extra tissues, hand sanitizer, Lysol spray for students during the winter season when there are a lot of people around getting sick. These materials have helped a lot in keeping our classroom safe, clean, and healthy from germs.\r\n\r\nOur easel and chart tablets have been helpful when creating anchor charts that go along with our learning. This has also been helpful for use around the classroom, especially for math! All supplies are greatly appreciated and put to good use for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1776202689748,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies/10182223/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10259655_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757731529027","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10259655"},{"teacherId":10397288,"projectId":9984705,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for donating to our project last year! The staff and students were so excited when the items arrived. The students in the classroom this year are also benefiting from this project!\r\n\r\nAmong the items you donated were some much needed items to assist in the students' regulation, like chew items, kinetic sand, weighted blankets, fidget toys, and a tent for a sensory/calm area, as well as Lysol spray and wipes!\r\n\r\nIt is so difficult for teachers and staff to fund a classroom on their own, especially when our students here at MLK have such diverse needs. We are so incredibly thankful to everyone who made a donation. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1775841352462,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-tools-for-our-exceptional-child/9984705/","projectTitle":"Sensory Tools for our Exceptional Child Services Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Derya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10397288_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767828043928","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10397288"},{"teacherId":2601900,"projectId":9744889,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my Pre-K classroom by funding my board game project! Your generosity has brought exciting new learning opportunities to my students, and I am incredibly grateful.\r\n\r\nThe children have been thrilled to explore the new games. These board games provide much more than just fun. They help students develop important social and academic skills every day. As they play, students are practicing how to follow rules, take turns, share materials, communicate with peers, and demonstrate good sportsmanship. They are also strengthening skills such as counting, matching, problem-solving, memory, and critical thinking.\r\n\r\nThe games have quickly become some of the most requested activities during our center time. In particular, the Monkey Around Game has become a classroom favorite! \r\nYour support has made a meaningful difference in my classroom. These games are helping create engaging learning experiences that encourage cooperation, confidence, and joyful learning. Thank you for investing in my students and helping them grow through play.","fullyFundedDate":1767411018234,"projectUrl":"project/my-turn-your-turn/9744889/","projectTitle":"My Turn, Your Turn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Knoth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2601900_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636234086556","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lknoth"},{"teacherId":8049706,"projectId":9896346,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous contributions to our preschool project. Because of your kindness, we were able to provide switch boards to all seven of our PreK classrooms. These switch boards, with their simple switches to turn lights on and off, are already making a meaningful difference in our students' daily learning experiences. They offer hands-on opportunities that help children build independence, confidence, and an early understanding of cause and effect.\r\nWe are also deeply grateful for your support in funding the batteries needed to keep these tools running smoothly. Your thoughtful giving ensures that the equipment remains accessible and functional for every child, every day. It's because of donors like you that we can continue creating engaging, inclusive, and enriching environments for our young learners.\r\nThank you again for your generosity and for being an important part of our community.","fullyFundedDate":1763580504088,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-switch-boards/9896346/","projectTitle":"Sensory Switch Boards","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Palumbo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8049706_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1630971357769","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8049706"},{"teacherId":8049706,"projectId":9747919,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our Pre-K classrooms. Because of your kindness, seven classrooms of young learners now have new art supplies including paint sticks, watercolors, glue, dry-erase boards and markers, bingo dot markers, markers, and colored pencils.\r\n\r\nThese materials give our students the opportunity to explore, create, and express themselves in ways that are essential for early childhood development. Whether they are painting a picture, practicing writing on dry-erase boards, or experimenting with colors and textures, these supplies help build creativity, confidence, and fine motor skills. The excitement on the children's faces when they used the new materials for the first time was truly wonderful to see.\r\n\r\nYour support directly impacts our students by giving them tools to imagine, create, and learn through art. Thank you for believing in our classrooms and helping make creative learning possible for so many young artists!","fullyFundedDate":1764723050490,"projectUrl":"project/creative-learners/9747919/","projectTitle":"Creative Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Palumbo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8049706_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1630971357769","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8049706"},{"teacherId":2601900,"projectId":9689810,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in helping fund our preschool classroom. Because of your kindness, our children now have access to exciting engineering and building materials that inspire creativity, curiosity, and hands-on learning every day. Your donation has helped bring new life to our learning centers and has created opportunities for students to explore, experiment, and problem-solve together.\r\n\r\nThe children were thrilled to receive materials such as the Animal Kingdoms building set, gears, Picasso Tiles, stacking rocks, and building branches. These toys encourage imaginative play while also strengthening important early skills like spatial reasoning, collaboration, and persistence. Watching the students design structures, build habitats for animals, and experiment with how gears move has been a joy for our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour generosity truly makes a difference in the daily experiences of our young learners. Thank you for investing in our students and supporting meaningful, hands-on learning. We are incredibly grateful for your support and for helping create a classroom environment where curiosity and creativity can grow.","fullyFundedDate":1758289359734,"projectUrl":"project/little-engineers/9689810/","projectTitle":"Little Engineers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Knoth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2601900_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636234086556","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lknoth"},{"teacherId":291741,"projectId":9768635,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for helping to fund our project! We are all excited to be using the supplies that were sent to us and appreciate your generosity.\r\n\r\nFor Groundhog Day this year, we were able to create an adorable craft by using our new construction paper, paint and google eyes. They are so cute!\r\n\r\nWhile my students begin to learn to read, they have so much fun using the eyeballs that they wear on their fingers in order to track each word in the sentences. This really makes learning so much more fun for them!\r\n\r\nAt the end of each day, all of the pencils need to be sharpened after their abundant use so having an excellent electric pencil sharpener is so important. The right tools for the job is so imperative!","fullyFundedDate":1767192901041,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-the-basics/9768635/","projectTitle":"Back to the Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sirois","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/291741"},{"teacherId":10259655,"projectId":9712092,"letterContent":"Thank you for all the donations for all these supplies in my classroom. They have been so helpful! It is great to have extra tissues, hand sanitizer, Lysol spray for students during the winter season when there are a lot of people around getting sick. These materials have helped a lot in keeping our classroom safe, clean, and healthy from germs. \r\nOur easel and chart tablets have been helpful when creating anchor charts that go along with our learning. This has also been helpful for use around the classroom, especially for math! 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