{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"East African Elementary Magnet School","outOfStateSupporters":36.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9294339,"projectId":9780493,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing these books to my students in the school library. These books will be available for students to checkout in the library. I will also many of them like Grumpy Monkey and The Skull as read alouds when students visit the library. I already read The Skull with my 3rd-5th grade students and they loved the book! They are so excited to be able to check out the book in the library.\r\n\r\nMy students and I are thrilled to have these new books in our school library. I used The Skull to talk about folktales with my students. Thank you for making it possible for my students to check out these books in the library!","fullyFundedDate":1762646002510,"projectUrl":"project/new-picture-books-for-read-alouds-in-sch/9780493/","projectTitle":"New Picture Books for Read Alouds in School Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/eastafricanlibrary"},{"teacherId":9294339,"projectId":9761942,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing these materials for students. These Cricut materials will allow for middle school students to design their own stickers and get their designs printed in our growing library makerspace. I also used the sticker paper to print some stickers of favorite book characters for my elementary students. \r\n\r\nI will use the transfer tape and vinyl for other future projects in the makerspace with students. The books about 3D printing and Cricut projects will be available for students to check out in the library to get inspiration on what they can create. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1759459852160,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-library-makerspace/9761942/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Library Makerspace","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/eastafricanlibrary"},{"teacherId":9294339,"projectId":9689768,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to the school library. Your donation supplied me with a Cricut for the library. Students were very excited to see it in the library and can't wait to use it. I will use the Cricut to have middle schoolers design stickers inspired by genres after teaching them book genres. Thank you for making it possible for me to do that with my students, they are very excited about it. I will also use the Cricut to create new signage and update bulletin boards in the library.","fullyFundedDate":1758805575410,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-makerspace-in-school-library/9689768/","projectTitle":"Creating a Makerspace in School Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/eastafricanlibrary"},{"teacherId":9294339,"projectId":9652503,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing these books for the school library! I am so excited to read these books with students. I read one of these titles, There's a Ghost in This House with students already. They loved this book and students are already asking me when they can checkout the book in the library. I will now be able to read all of these books with students as read alouds in the library and have them available in the library for book checkout.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generous donations and making it possible for students to read these books in the library. I am grateful, as well as the students at our school.","fullyFundedDate":1758805573848,"projectUrl":"project/new-picture-books-for-read-alouds-in-sch/9652503/","projectTitle":"New Picture Books for Read Alouds in School Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/eastafricanlibrary"},{"teacherId":9974392,"projectId":9203949,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation!\r\nThe kids were so excited to meet Harun, our new class weighted husky. \r\nHarun sat with many kids while they read and helped them focus by perching on their shoulders or desk and keeping them centered. \r\nHe is a great motivator, calming tool, and reading partner. \r\n\r\nClass work also became so much smoother when the search for sharpened pencils ended at our new sharpener. It's so quiet and fast that kids were able to get to work right away and helped to minimize disruptions. \r\n\r\nLastly, our new writing notebooks are helping us build good writing habits by working our vocabulary, grammar, and creativity muscles every day!\r\n\r\nYour gift has made a real impact to many students.","fullyFundedDate":1746578795607,"projectUrl":"project/we-want-writers/9203949/","projectTitle":"We Want Writers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chadwick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9974392_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755270951765","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9974392"},{"teacherId":8433130,"projectId":8445904,"letterContent":"I wanted to wait to write this to you until the end of the year so that I would be able to describe to you what a full year in a clean and organized classroom meant to me and my students. I truly appreciate you and your donations to my classroom for the 2024-25 school year. \r\n\r\nOne of the things that sticks out to me the most is at the beginning of the year, students who I had previously walked into my classroom, and the first thing that they said, and never stopped saying throughout the year, was how lucky my students were for all of the cleaning materials and organization spaces they were provided. The students would then accuse me of favoritism. I would always make sure to reassure my previous students that there was no favoritism, but just the generosity of donors. My students were floored at the fact that people who don't know them, who aren't from the same state, and may not have any connection to the classroom at all, want them to be as successful as they can! \r\n\r\nThe thing that I noticed and appreciated the most was that students were able to be taught, and then accustomed to using materials and working on self-sufficiency skills. As a teacher, this was the best gift. Students did not need support for small things, as they knew where they were always located, which allowed me to work more intentionally with all students. So much less learning time was wasted, I can truly say that is thanks to you!","fullyFundedDate":1723671275943,"projectUrl":"project/organize-their-space-to-organize-their-t/8445904/","projectTitle":"Organize Their Space to Organize Their Thoughts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Emily","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8433130_orig.jpg?crop=1503,1504,x0,y75&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659804048609","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msemilyp"},{"teacherId":3804043,"projectId":8333767,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to create a flexible learning environment for my students. The lap desks and comfy chairs in the classroom library, help our students focus on the task ahead of them. \r\n\r\nWe use the lap desks for students that need additional help with the lessons or provide a space so they can see the board clearer when they are writing. These desks provide a writing surface that is mobile.\r\n\r\nThe library chairs provide a comfortable area for students to read and talk about books. Thank you for helping to fund our environment project!","fullyFundedDate":1720646885546,"projectUrl":"project/just-right-learning-space/8333767/","projectTitle":"Just Right Learning Space","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3804043_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1490795327954","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3804043"},{"teacherId":3804043,"projectId":8945941,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to add two comfy chairs to our classroom library. This is a very popular spot in our classroom and students are continually reading and talking about books here. \r\n\r\nAt first, there were only two chairs in the library and it was limited that students could read in there. Now that there are four chairs, students are able to read there more frequently. As a result, the reading levels in my classroom have increased.\r\n\r\nIn my classroom library, I have very limited chapter books that would be in between picture books and full chapter books. Check out my Donors Choose page to see my new projects to help add beginner chapter books to our classroom library!","fullyFundedDate":1733279294351,"projectUrl":"project/i-love-to-read/8945941/","projectTitle":"I Love To Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3804043_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1490795327954","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3804043"},{"teacherId":3804043,"projectId":8438472,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to fund our book project! These books are representative of the students in my classroom. It is so important to build the love of reading early in a child's life so that it will sustain throughout adulthood. \r\n\r\nIn my classroom, students LOVE to read! They have been challenging themselves to read with each other and talk about the books that they are reading. As a result, our reading levels have grown substantially.\r\n\r\nIn my classroom library, I have very limited chapter books for students that are in between picture books and full chapter books. I have been reading and looking for chapter books to grow my student's love for reading even further. Check out the chapter book projects on my Donor's Choose page if you would like to contribute!","fullyFundedDate":1720663655779,"projectUrl":"project/i-see-me-2/8438472/","projectTitle":"I See Me! (2)","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3804043_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1490795327954","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3804043"},{"teacherId":3804043,"projectId":8438339,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to fund our book project! These books are representative of the students in my classroom. It is so important to build the love of reading early in a child's life so that it will sustain throughout adulthood. \r\n\r\nIn my classroom, students LOVE to read! They have been challenging themselves to read with each other and talk about the books that they are reading. As a result, our reading levels have grown substantially.\r\n\r\nIn my classroom library, I have very limited chapter books for students that are in between picture books and full chapter books. I have been reading and looking for chapter books to grow my student's love for reading even further. Check out the chapter book projects on my Donor's Choose page if you would like to contribute!","fullyFundedDate":1721510915921,"projectUrl":"project/i-see-me/8438339/","projectTitle":"I See Me!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3804043_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1490795327954","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3804043"},{"teacherId":3804043,"projectId":8498095,"letterContent":"We are so happy to have a durable rug for our classroom library. In our classroom, the library is always full of students reading, as this is one of their favorite places to be. \r\n\r\nI know that sometimes donors want to give to book projects and material projects, but equipment projects are just as important to create a space for students to relax and enjoy their environment.\r\n\r\nSince my students are avid readers, their reading levels have grown so much this year. In my classroom library, I have very limited chapter books. I have been reading and looking for quality reads that would be in between picture books and full chapter books. Check out my Donors Choose page to see my four new chapter book projects!","fullyFundedDate":1731608790934,"projectUrl":"project/library-rug-needed/8498095/","projectTitle":"Library Rug Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3804043_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1490795327954","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3804043"},{"teacherId":3804043,"projectId":8333814,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding this project for my students. It is very helpful to have a flexible learning space in our very small classroom. We use these learning spaces in a variety of ways.\r\n\r\nOur learning environment in our classroom adapts to the needs of the students. When students need additional help after a lesson, we are able to invite those students to meet with us anywhere in the room. This allows the student to have a writing surface that is comfortable while also being able to get adult help. \r\n\r\nWe also use these learning spaces for students that are not able see the learning board as well as others or maybe their back is to the learning board. Those students are assigned to the learning space so that they are able to see and use a writing surface to complete their work in comfort.\r\n\r\nIn thinking through our flexible spaces, I may add a couple more of these to my next project. Again, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1720912285369,"projectUrl":"project/just-right-learning-space-2/8333814/","projectTitle":"Just Right Learning Space 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3804043_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1490795327954","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3804043"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_131976","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":296,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":95,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":0,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":63.9,"schoolId":131976,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about East African Elementary Magnet School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"East African Elementary Magnet School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/saint-paul-public-schools/east-african-elementary-magnet-school/131976"}