{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Elementary School 16","outOfStateSupporters":46.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5103864,"projectId":10045740,"letterContent":"Thank You for Supporting Our Students!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting my students and helping provide items that made a meaningful difference in our classroom! The snacks helped ensure that students had the energy they needed to learn and participate, while the toothpaste and headbands supported their health, comfort, and well-being.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helped my students feel cared for, prepared, and ready to learn. Thank you for helping me create a classroom where every child felt supported and valued!","fullyFundedDate":1772550364842,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-environment-healthy-learners/10045740/","projectTitle":"Healthy Environment, Healthy Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tineo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5103864_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1518118237616","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5103864"},{"teacherId":5103864,"projectId":9358366,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my wonderful students and making our STEM learning experiences possible! My students are naturally curious and love to ask questions, explore, build, and discover how things work. Thanks to your generosity, they had the opportunity to learn science in exciting and hands-on ways.\r\n\r\nThey were able to use the microscope to discover tiny details in plants and everyday objects, build their own robot creations, and challenge themselves with STEM activities that strengthened their creativity, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills. Seeing their excitement as they explored, designed, and discovered made these learning experiences truly special.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and helping them become confident builders, creative thinkers, and enthusiastic science explorers! Your generosity made a meaningful difference in our classroom, and we are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1767128122266,"projectUrl":"project/building-knowledge-discover-what-were/9358366/","projectTitle":"Building Knowledge – Discover What We’re Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tineo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5103864_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1518118237616","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5103864"},{"teacherId":9972057,"projectId":9923802,"letterContent":"I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the DonorsChoose community, LOFT, and all of you who so generously supported my classroom project, \"Learning About Physical Health and Shapes.\" When the items arrived, my students and I were very excited. We had a wonderful time exploring each item together through a guided discovery process.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students have been exploring exciting new books that align with our curriculum's learning and developmental goals, and studies. They have had the opportunity to learn about the importance of nutrition, regular exercise, adequate sleep, and social and emotional well-being. The MARFULA Balance Beam helped my students develop essential balancing and gross motor skills. Furthermore, my students learned about geometric shapes through shape books and puzzles. These materials further helped them build hand-eye coordination, color recognition, and early math skills. Additionally, the donated snacks offered nourishment while teaching healthy food choices. The collapsible wagon transformed how we transport heavy equipment and student lunches daily.\r\n\r\nYour support has made a genuine and lasting impact on my students' development. I look forward to continuing to use these valuable resources to help them grow and thrive.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this project a success.","fullyFundedDate":1772550381958,"projectUrl":"project/learning-about-physical-health-and-shape/9923802/","projectTitle":"Learning About Physical Health and Shapes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lopez Almonte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9972057"},{"teacherId":5103864,"projectId":10196520,"letterContent":"Thank You for Helping Our Garden Grow! \r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting my students and making our classroom gardening project possible! With your generosity, my students were able to plant, care for, and observe flowers, vegetables, herbs, and succulents while learning about the life cycle of plants.\r\n\r\nSeeing their excitement as they watched their plants grow and took responsibility for caring for them was truly special. They felt proud to be young gardeners and scientists! Thank you for helping my students learn through hands-on experiences and for helping our little garden grow! 🌱","fullyFundedDate":1778181320335,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-learning-time/10196520/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Learning Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tineo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5103864_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1518118237616","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5103864"},{"teacherId":3275861,"projectId":10198690,"letterContent":"It is with delight that I thank you on behalf of my students and I for all the wonderful materials and resources that came our way. The kids in my class were over enjoyed and curious when they saw the live caterpillars and how they became bigger and bigger, and then transformed into butterflies. The kids were so intrigued and asked questions about the whole process. The kids actually asked me to get more caterpillars once the butterflies were released. It was beautiful. \r\n\r\nThe live plants were a welcomed addition to the class, such as the succulent plants and the basil plants. The kids were able to observe the growth of the plants. It was truly magical. Thank you once again for your support, generosity and kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1776695538909,"projectUrl":"project/learning-is-not-just-indoors/10198690/","projectTitle":"Learning is Not Just Indoors","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Profita","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3275861_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1520983337081","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/profita"},{"teacherId":3275861,"projectId":10332485,"letterContent":"I am pleased to share that the soccer team were thrilled to have a multitude of resources and equipment to use during soccer practice and games. It was important that the team felt that their efforts mattered, so they were each given an Adidas sports sack for their gear and a water bottle to stay hydrated. \r\n\r\nThe electric air pump came in handy to inflate all the soccer balls, as well at the bag to store all the soccer balls. Also ,the kids loved getting new socks to wear during soccer games. Thank you for supporting team sports.","fullyFundedDate":1781207821435,"projectUrl":"project/soccer-equals-passion/10332485/","projectTitle":"Soccer Equals Passion","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Profita","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3275861_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1520983337081","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/profita"},{"teacherId":4380928,"projectId":10025027,"letterContent":"It is wirh happiness that I thank you for the plentitude of items that were sent for my students. My students sometimes are hungry when they come to my room, so the water, juice, baked chips, goldfish crackers and cookies were just the right snacks to satisfy their hunger and thirst. \r\n\r\nI also was able to give toothbrushes, toothpaste, socks, tissues, and lotion for those kids that were in need of said items. It is great to see the kids happy to receive items that they need and also to have snacks readily available for them to enjoy.","fullyFundedDate":1768671977551,"projectUrl":"project/staying-healthy/10025027/","projectTitle":"Staying Healthy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garcia Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4380928_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633484745782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4380928"},{"teacherId":3275861,"projectId":10021401,"letterContent":"It is with happiness and gratefulness that I thank you for all the items and materials that came our way. I was able to give each child a toothbrush and toothpaste to take home. I also was able to give them cereal, goldfish crackers, and cookies to enjoy at home as well as a snack when they felt hungry in class. \r\n\r\nIt is great when there are supporters like you that care and wish the best for our youth. Tissues are always a must and the hand sanitizer came in handy for when the kids hands were soiled. Thank you once again for your help. We appreciate it.","fullyFundedDate":1768669232022,"projectUrl":"project/lets-stay-warm-and-full/10021401/","projectTitle":"Let’s Stay Warm and Full","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Profita","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3275861_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1520983337081","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/profita"},{"teacherId":4808977,"projectId":10019402,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, every student in our classroom was able to have their own copy of The Chocolate Touch. Having a class set transformed our reading experience because students could actively engage with the text, annotate important details, and participate in meaningful discussions as we read together.\r\n\r\nThrough this novel, students learned important reading skills such as identifying character traits, analyzing character change, determining themes, making predictions, and understanding how an author's choices help develop a story. We also explored the connection between The Chocolate Touch and the King Midas myth, helping students compare texts and recognize how authors use familiar story structures to create new stories.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is highly interactive. Students read independently, with partners, and as a whole class. They discuss their thinking, ask questions, and use evidence from the text to support their ideas. Having their own books allowed students to build confidence and become more engaged readers.\r\n\r\nThe excitement for this project continued beyond reading the novel. Inspired by The Chocolate Touch, students became authors themselves and wrote their own chapter books based on the story structure of the novel and the King Midas tale. Students created original characters, developed problems and solutions, and organized their writing into chapters. Some of my reluctant readers and writers were especially engaged because they could use a story they loved as inspiration for their own creative ideas.\r\n\r\nSeeing students proudly share their completed chapter books with classmates was a highlight of the year. Your donation provided much more than books—it gave students the opportunity to grow as readers, writers, and storytellers. Thank you for helping create such a meaningful learning experience for our class!","fullyFundedDate":1772047665336,"projectUrl":"project/the-chocolate-touch-novel-study/10019402/","projectTitle":"The Chocolate Touch Novel Study","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4808977"},{"teacherId":4380928,"projectId":9611396,"letterContent":"I want to take this time to thank you for all the wonderful picture books that my students were able to enjoy reading during library time. I was able to stock the library with a variety of bilingual fiction and non-fiction books for the kids to experience on a daily basis. \r\n\r\nThe kids have been reading books about Cesar Chavez and Anne Frank, as well as \"The Diary of a Wimpy Kid\". The school is in a diverse population where many students speak both Spanish and English. It was important to have books that represented their home language. We are very appreciative for your support and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1765058848461,"projectUrl":"project/the-library-is-for-everyone/9611396/","projectTitle":"The Library is for Everyone","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garcia Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4380928_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633484745782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4380928"},{"teacherId":3275861,"projectId":9975482,"letterContent":"It is with gratitude that I thank you for all the wonderful items that the class received through this funded project. I was able to give each student the picture book, \"Happy Easter, Mouse\", which made them all happy. \r\n\r\nMy students love to color and draw, so the coloring books were much appreciated by the kids. The students were also given scratch art to use during center time in the art area. \r\n\r\nI am grateful that my students were excited to have received picture books, coloring books and so much more. Thank you from all of us.","fullyFundedDate":1767983620870,"projectUrl":"project/all-for-my-students/9975482/","projectTitle":"All for My Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Profita","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3275861_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1520983337081","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/profita"},{"teacherId":3275861,"projectId":9974030,"letterContent":"I want to take this time to thank you for the wonderful items that came our way. The students were thrilled to have received an invisible pen. They thought the invisible pens were magical. The red bags were used to place various items as a surprise, such as a book and a coloring book.\r\n\r\nThe kids love stickers, so the heart stickers were a hit with my students. They also loved getting a Jolly Rancher lollipop as a sweet treat in their bags. I am overjoyed that my students were happy, and mostly because there are caring individuals like you that wish the best for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1767108242384,"projectUrl":"project/i-heart-my-students/9974030/","projectTitle":"I Heart My Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Profita","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3275861_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1520983337081","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/profita"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_109516","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":813,"numTeachers":51,"percentFrplEligible":71,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":5,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":92,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"15.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":53.6,"schoolId":109516,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Elementary School 16 on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Elementary School 16","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-jersey/paterson-public-schools/elementary-school-16/109516"}