{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Feitshans Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":14.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7263026,"projectId":9076564,"letterContent":"My students have learned self-regulation techniques such as deep breathing, squeezing pillows, considering choices, and recognizing emotions. These procedures have made my class a calm and quiet place to learn and grow. My students have also learned how to care for others with kindness and patience.\r\n\r\nThe stories that were included in this package are just at the right level of understanding for my students. They can identify the emotions and situations as things that also happen in their lives.\r\n\r\nThis gift will help my students become better learners, nicer people, and grateful citizens as they grow!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your donation!","fullyFundedDate":1740691679009,"projectUrl":"project/big-emotions-are-scary/9076564/","projectTitle":"Big Emotions Are Scary!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ericson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7263026_orig.jpg?crop=1375,1375,x345,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1710282127662","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7263026"},{"teacherId":9795861,"projectId":9195359,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for seeing my vision for my classroom. My students are enjoying the magnetic board and creating roller coasters on it. We have done three yoga \"sessions\" so far this school year too. Seeing them be able to have their own space and place to practice mindfulness is the most beautiful thing in the world. I love hearing them tell me they practice at home and have had parents reach out about how their child is teaching them! \r\n\r\nMy students are brand new to school and seeing their faces when the boxes began to arrive was priceless. They were overjoyed with the packages and curious to see what was inside. It was a lot of fun opening the packages together!\r\n\r\nThe next steps with my project is to continue supporting my students with their play based learning. I am looking forward to the best year yet due to your generous donations!","fullyFundedDate":1746483651791,"projectUrl":"project/creative-and-crafty-kinders/9195359/","projectTitle":"Creative and Crafty Kinders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Milward","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9795861_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731352311033","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9795861"},{"teacherId":9795861,"projectId":9138722,"letterContent":"These resources greatly impacted my class. Through your generous donation, I was able to nourish the young minds in my classroom and ensure their focus! \r\n\r\nMy students were overjoyed when the boxes began to arrive. Many of them thought Santa was the reason for the presents as they called them. They were so excited to hear that people around the country were supporting their learning in the mot impactful way. All of them were thankful and loved having a new variety of snacks. \r\n\r\nThe next steps of this project are to continue encouraging healthy snack choices and teaching their families about balanced snacks.","fullyFundedDate":1741490093750,"projectUrl":"project/full-and-focused-kinders/9138722/","projectTitle":"Full and Focused Kinders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Milward","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9795861_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731352311033","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9795861"},{"teacherId":9178131,"projectId":7662199,"letterContent":"I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generous contributions. Thanks to your support, students were able to collaborate at vertical learning surfaces for math and ELA. This collaboration has significantly enhanced their social-emotional skills through frequent communication with one another. It is wonderful to hear all of the math conversations happening at once in the room. There is a controlled chaos where every student is engaged and learning from one another. \r\nThe impact on student confidence has been remarkable, and we are truly grateful for your role in making this possible. Many students that once were afraid to speak up during lessons are now confident in sharing their thought process whether right or wrong. \r\nThank you once again for your kindness and support.","fullyFundedDate":1692358543363,"projectUrl":"project/a-collaboration-station/7662199/","projectTitle":"A Collaboration Station","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bryant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9178131_orig.jpg?crop=1240,1240,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692109952024","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9178131"},{"teacherId":9795861,"projectId":9011919,"letterContent":"Thank you for the generous donation of books for our classroom. They are obsessed with the ninja books. Students who I have struggled with getting interested in reading are all in now, thanks to the books you gifted our classroom! They request them daily and the messages they each provide are monumental. We also love the historical figure books, they were especially wonderful for black history month. They have enjoyed adding them to our classroom library and love that the characters reflect upon themselves.\r\n\r\nWe have learned more about kindness, gratitude, patience, mindfulness, sadness, anger, etc with the help of the ninja books. They teach the emotions in a way that they can relate to and the illustrations are wonderful. They almost resemble a video game character which of course is relatable for all of them who love their technology.\r\n\r\nThe snacks have been enjoyed daily and they were so grateful to know that someone cared about fueling their learning through nutritious snacks!","fullyFundedDate":1735064581419,"projectUrl":"project/inclusive-and-diverse-books-and-bites/9011919/","projectTitle":"Inclusive and Diverse, Books and Bites","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Milward","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9795861_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731352311033","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9795861"},{"teacherId":7263026,"projectId":8502634,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to supply the much-needed classroom supplies! The students have enjoyed using all of the art supplies to decorate the room, hallway, and bulletin boards in our building.\r\nMany of these students go without the \"extras\". It is nice to have the help of providing fun things for my students! \r\nWe often use pictures instead of words in my classroom, as many of my students are diagnosed with autism. The extra supplies come in handy every day. Allowing children to express themselves with art is a beautiful form of communication that brings joy to everyone!","fullyFundedDate":1721224772313,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-shipment-2024-07-1/8502634/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials Shipment: 2024-07-17","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ericson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7263026_orig.jpg?crop=1375,1375,x345,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1710282127662","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7263026"},{"teacherId":7263026,"projectId":8786367,"letterContent":"Your donations have provided a beautiful and calm place for all of the students at our school! The Sensory Room has become quite popular for helping students calm and regulate. The atmosphere of the room is one of peace and relaxation!\r\nOur sensory room is even becoming a place for teachers, at the end of the day, to simply destress and unwind. This is an added bonus that I did not anticipate! On behalf of all of the students AND STAFF in my school, we thank you for this gift!\r\nThis room will be here for many years to come, helping to calm and relax anyone who enters!","fullyFundedDate":1734099012477,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-peace-and-quiet/8786367/","projectTitle":"Sensory Peace and Quiet","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ericson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7263026_orig.jpg?crop=1375,1375,x345,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1710282127662","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7263026"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_26532","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":273,"numTeachers":34,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":63,"percentWhite":21,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":1,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"8.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":85.4,"schoolId":26532,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Feitshans Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Feitshans Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/springfield-public-schools-district-186/feitshans-academy/26532"}