{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Edison Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6936270,"projectId":10165980,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring the Fraction Wild games into our 3rd grade classroom! Because of your generosity, we now have enough games for the whole class to play at the same time. This has made a huge difference because every student can be actively involved instead of waiting for a turn or sharing one game among a large group.\r\n\r\nMy students are using the games to strengthen their understanding of equivalent fractions in a fun, hands-on way. They are matching, comparing, and discussing fractions while they play, and I love hearing them explain their thinking to one another. Students are practicing important skills such as recognizing visual fraction models, identifying equivalent fractions, and using fraction vocabulary in meaningful conversations.\r\n\r\nThe students were so excited when they saw the games and could not wait to get started. Our next step is to use what they are learning through the games to compare fractions, place fractions on number lines, and solve more challenging fraction problems. Thank you for giving every student the opportunity to participate, practice, and build confidence with fractions!","fullyFundedDate":1778514778568,"projectUrl":"project/play-learn-grow-fraction-games-for-3r/10165980/","projectTitle":"Play, Learn, Grow: Fraction Games for 3rd Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Robin Polich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6936270_orig.jpg?crop=2431,2431,x605,y693&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774217682939","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6936270"},{"teacherId":6936270,"projectId":10284414,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing the Mighty Robot and Press Start! books into our classroom! My students have been so excited to read them. Because the books are engaging and accessible, students are able to focus on understanding the story while also building confidence and stamina as readers.\r\n\r\nOne of the best parts of this project has been seeing students choose a book and read it from cover to cover. They cannot wait to share what happened with their classmates, recommend a favorite book, or pick up the next book in the series. These books have created real excitement around reading and have helped students see themselves as readers who can finish and enjoy an entire book.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your generosity and for helping us build a classroom library that makes students eager to read. Thank you for giving my students books they are excited to open, finish, and share with one another!","fullyFundedDate":1779371035485,"projectUrl":"project/books-kids-actually-want-to-read/10284414/","projectTitle":"Books Kids Actually Want to Read","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Robin Polich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6936270_orig.jpg?crop=2431,2431,x605,y693&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774217682939","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6936270"},{"teacherId":175423,"projectId":10230420,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping us add another flexible seating chair to our learning space!\r\n\r\nAs a reading intervention teacher, I work with students who need extra support to become successful readers. For many of these students, sitting still while concentrating on a challenging task can be difficult. Our flexible seating has made such a positive difference by allowing students to gently bounce, fidget, and move while still remaining seated and focused on their reading.\r\n\r\nUntil now, students have had to take turns using these special chairs. Thanks to your generosity, we now have another chair so that more students can benefit from flexible seating without having to rotate as often. Having the ability to move while they work helps make reading intervention feel more comfortable and manageable, especially when students are working hard on skills that don't always come easily to them.\r\n\r\nJust as importantly, these chairs help make our intervention space feel welcoming and inviting. I want students to walk into our classroom and feel that it is a place designed for them—a place where they can work hard, move when they need to, and experience success.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us create a learning environment where they can feel comfortable, stay engaged, and grow as readers. We are incredibly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1787794831634,"projectUrl":"project/squirm-while-you-learn/10230420/","projectTitle":"Squirm While You Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Olson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp175423_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574452652221","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/175423"},{"teacherId":175423,"projectId":10192605,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our students and helping us put books into their hands that they can read, enjoy, and feel proud to carry!\r\n\r\nMany of the students we work with are struggling readers. Reading can be difficult and frustrating for them, and because of that, they often avoid it altogether. At the same time, they want to fit in with their classmates and read books that look and feel like the books their peers are enjoying.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping us change that. These new books give our students engaging choices at a level where they can experience success without feeling different from their classmates. They will also have the opportunity to meet characters from different cultures and experiences, helping them see that books can open the door to many different lives and perspectives.\r\n\r\nThe lamination sheets will help us create reusable bookmarks with guiding questions that students can keep with them as they read. These prompts will encourage them to stay focused, think about what they are reading, and strengthen their comprehension.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your donation gives our students more opportunities to actually read. Every book they finish builds their skills, confidence, and belief that reading can be something they are successful at—and maybe even something they enjoy.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our developing readers and for giving them books that help them feel successful, included, and excited to keep trying. Your support truly makes a difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1786620779490,"projectUrl":"project/books-students-are-able-to-read-and-want/10192605/","projectTitle":"Books Students are Able to Read and Want to Read","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Olson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp175423_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574452652221","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/175423"},{"teacherId":212817,"projectId":9311678,"letterContent":"My students developed such a love of reading and having these books in our classroom really helped enhance that development. They were provided access to fun books that students their age enjoy but they could also enjoy in their language. \r\n\r\nYour donation not only brought joy to my heart seeing children develop a love for reading but it brought a love of reading to the classroom of students that I had the pleasure of teaching. \r\n\r\nThey loved reading so much that we created our own book and became published authors this year! \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1747150921361,"projectUrl":"project/bilingual-books-for-a-brand-new-bilingua/9311678/","projectTitle":"Bilingual Books for a Brand New Bilingual Kindergarten Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp212817_orig.jpg?crop=743,743,x10,y261&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649961254117","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/meaganguerrero"},{"teacherId":10363723,"projectId":9932650,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the craft donations. My students are so happy to have a fun creative activity for inside recess. The diamond art crafts are a big hit!! They also love making the snowflake book marks. They are personalizing them and using them for their independent reading books.\r\n The class so excited to hear someone donated all these materials to them. They had a hard time understanding why a stranger would donate to kids they never met. I explained the Donors Choose Organization works with people all over the country to help teachers get things they need for their classrooms and students. Generous people like our supporters give back to the community for many reasons. We are thrilled to be apart of this great community.\r\n Everyday is a new idea at recess with these new materials. This is something they will remember for a long time.","fullyFundedDate":1769191981035,"projectUrl":"project/winter-blues-go-away/9932650/","projectTitle":"Winter Blues Go Away!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Crowley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10363723"},{"teacherId":175423,"projectId":9928558,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the chairs! The students are thrilled to have more seating options and additional spaces to work.\r\n\r\nAt the end of last school year, I was able to claim a round whiteboard table that was no longer being used. At the start of this school year, I found four chairs to go with it—but unfortunately, one was too big, two were too small, and one was rickety. While we technically had a table and a work area, it wasn't a space students wanted to use.\r\n\r\nThe chairs purchased with your donation have completely changed that. We are now able to use this space regularly and meaningfully. Students work there with partners or independently, and I use it to meet with students for instruction and support. Your donation truly opened this area of the classroom to us.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the chairs allow for movement and gentle wobbling, which is essential for students who struggle to sit still. They are able to get the movement their bodies need in a way that doesn't interrupt their own learning or the learning of others.\r\n\r\nThank you again. Your generosity has transformed an unused corner of our classroom into an active, welcoming learning space.","fullyFundedDate":1765228178704,"projectUrl":"project/squirm-while-you-learn/9928558/","projectTitle":"Squirm While You Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Olson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp175423_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574452652221","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/175423"},{"teacherId":175423,"projectId":9939950,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. The books were a huge hit with the students.\r\n\r\nAfter we returned from winter break, several of my students were struggling once again to find an appropriate book to read. When the new books arrived and I showed the students the stack, you could feel the electricity in the air. The students were excited. We went from a full week of not being able to find books they wanted to read to students finding several books they were eager to dive into—and they are reading again.\r\n\r\nThank you again. Your donation jump-started their motivation and helped them return to the practice of reading they so desperately need. Thank you not only for the books, but also for giving my students the materials that inspire and motivate them.","fullyFundedDate":1765228178489,"projectUrl":"project/help-easier-chapter-books-needed/9939950/","projectTitle":"Help! Easier Chapter Books Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Olson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp175423_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574452652221","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/175423"},{"teacherId":175423,"projectId":9928508,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in providing an area rug for our classroom. What may seem like a simple item has made a huge difference in our daily learning and in the spirit of our room.\r\n\r\nOur students use the rug throughout the day in so many meaningful ways. It has become our gathering space for morning meetings, where students share ideas, set goals, and build community. During reading time, students spread out on the rug to read independently or work with partners, which has helped them stay focused and engaged. We also use the rug for small-group instruction, math games, and discussions, giving students a comfortable place to learn together.\r\n\r\nSince adding the rug, students are more eager to participate, collaborate, and take pride in their classroom. Having a welcoming, designated space has improved their attention during lessons and encouraged respectful listening and teamwork. The rug truly helps our classroom feel like a safe, inclusive place where learning happens best.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has created more than just a cozy spot—it has strengthened our classroom community and supported our students' academic and social growth. Thank you for investing in our students and helping make our classroom a place they are excited to be every day. Thank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1765228178472,"projectUrl":"project/a-new-round-rug-for-flexible-learning/9928508/","projectTitle":"A New Round Rug for Flexible Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Olson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp175423_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574452652221","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/175423"},{"teacherId":175423,"projectId":9637881,"letterContent":"We wanted to send a huge thank you for the wonderful rug you donated to our classroom! It has become the heart of our classroom. \r\n\r\nThis gift has made an immediate, positive impact. Our old gathering space was looking tired, and the new rug instantly brightened the room and created a cozy area for the students. It's now the perfect spot for our morning meetings and read-alouds, and the students are so excited to use it.\r\n\r\nYour support helps us make our classroom a warm and inspiring place to learn. We truly appreciate your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1764176132492,"projectUrl":"project/a-cozy-round-rug-for-flexible-learning/9637881/","projectTitle":"A Cozy Round Rug for Flexible Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Olson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp175423_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574452652221","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/175423"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_26307","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":276,"numTeachers":25,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":7,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":87,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":65.5,"schoolId":26307,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Edison Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Edison Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/lyons-elementary-school-district-103/edison-elementary-school/26307"}