{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"John Francis Education Campus","outOfStateSupporters":63.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3305808,"projectId":9983095,"letterContent":"I am deeply grateful to share that this project was fully funded, and the visual supports have now been successfully implemented in my office. Because of your generosity, my space has been transformed into a more engaging, accessible, and supportive environment for student learning.\r\n\r\nThe addition of posters, charts, and cue cards has significantly enhanced the way students interact with social-emotional content. These visual tools provide clear and consistent reinforcement of key concepts, coping strategies, and essential vocabulary. Students are no longer relying solely on verbal instruction—they now have tangible, visible reminders that help them better understand and retain what they learn during our sessions.\r\n\r\nSince implementing these supports, I have observed a noticeable increase in student engagement and participation. Students are more likely to reference strategies independently, use appropriate language to express their emotions, and apply learned skills in real-time. The visuals serve as immediate prompts, reducing confusion and helping students feel more confident in navigating their thoughts and behaviors.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, these supports have been especially impactful for students who benefit from structured, visual learning environments. They are able to access information more easily, which has improved their ability to stay focused, process information, and build independence over time.\r\n\r\nThis project has not only enhanced individual sessions but has also contributed to long-term skill development. Students are beginning to carry these strategies beyond my office—into their classrooms, peer interactions, and daily experiences—demonstrating growth in self-awareness, emotional regulation, and communication.\r\n\r\nThank you for making this possible. Your support has had a meaningful and lasting impact on the students I serve, helping to create a space where they feel empowered to learn, grow, and succeed both academically and socially.","fullyFundedDate":1768253564266,"projectUrl":"project/creating-visual-aids-to-help-with-retent/9983095/","projectTitle":"Creating Visual Aids to Help With Retention of SEL Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Boone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3305808_orig.jpg?crop=2048,2048,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764701983910","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3305808"},{"teacherId":2646499,"projectId":9688984,"letterContent":"The students were really excited to get notebooks. A lot of them like to write. I believe that when students see themselves rewarded, it boosts their confidence. They were really excited about the stickers and the cups. It has been a process to think of items that will appeal to this newer generation. I was truly taken aback by their excitement and overall thrill to receive the items. The stuffed animals were a great accent along with the straw decor. \r\n\r\nThere was one particular class that was celebrated that had all students meet or exceed their goals for the assessment. It was a rush of energy when I made the announcement about everyone getting a surprise. This class is diverse in learners and demographics. I was beyond proud to share in the process of allowing them to select. Each one found something that spoke to them. Thank you for meeting the needs of students in such a profound way that it impacted their self-esteem positively.","fullyFundedDate":1767417750050,"projectUrl":"project/a-world-of-words/9688984/","projectTitle":"A World of Words","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. T","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2646499_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774605995236","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rachel-thomas"},{"teacherId":10257940,"projectId":9709912,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my students are now experiencing math in a way that truly meets their individual needs. Using our new color printer, I am able to print lessons from our i-Ready Toolbox in full color and tailor them specifically to each student based on their lowest area from the i-Ready diagnostic. This means every student is working on exactly what they need, with visuals and color coding that make concepts clearer and easier to follow. For students with special needs, these visual supports are not just helpful, they are essential for understanding and retention.\r\n\r\nEach student now has a personal Math Success Binder filled with their individualized lessons, organized neatly using sheet protectors. This has been especially exciting for my students because they can clearly see their work, track their progress, and revisit materials whenever they need support. Many of my students have shared that math feels less overwhelming and more manageable because they can follow the steps and refer back to their guides independently.\r\n\r\nIn addition, we have been able to celebrate student achievement in a meaningful way. I have printed over 50 colorful i-Ready certificates for our class of 20 students, recognizing milestones such as passing 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 lessons, reaching 50 percent and full typical annual growth by midyear, and advancing to Elevate lessons. These certificates are proudly displayed in a hallway near our math classroom, creating a space where students can see their hard work recognized and valued. For many of my students, this public celebration has been incredibly motivating and has encouraged them to continue pushing themselves.\r\n\r\nThis project not only met our goals, it transformed how my students access, organize, and feel about math. Students who once hesitated to attempt multi step problems are now more willing to try, knowing they have the tools to support them. Your support has helped create a classroom where learning is organized, accessible, and empowering. Thank you for making it possible for my students to see themselves as capable and growing mathematicians.","fullyFundedDate":1767191424439,"projectUrl":"project/coloring-confidence-math-success-for-st/9709912/","projectTitle":"Coloring Confidence: Math Success for Students with Special Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fleming","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10257940"},{"teacherId":3305808,"projectId":9913324,"letterContent":"Your generosity is already making a meaningful difference in our office space. Since receiving our social-emotional tools and coping strategies games, students have been using fidgets, calming visuals, and therapy putty during check-ins and throughout the school day. We are seeing more students pause before reacting, practice breathing strategies, and return to class ready to learn. These small tools are creating big shifts in how students manage frustration, anxiety, and peer conflict.\r\n\r\nBeyond the immediate calm they provide, these resources are helping students build lifelong skills in self-awareness, emotional regulation, and self-advocacy. Students who once struggled to express their feelings are now identifying emotions and choosing healthy coping strategies. Your support is not only improving their school experience today but also strengthening their confidence and resilience for the future. Thank you for believing in and investing in our students.","fullyFundedDate":1764705397140,"projectUrl":"project/regulate-refocus-and-thrive-social-em/9913324/","projectTitle":"Regulate, Refocus, and Thrive: Social-Emotional Tools for Middle Schoolers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Boone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3305808_orig.jpg?crop=2048,2048,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764701983910","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3305808"},{"teacherId":2646499,"projectId":9982189,"letterContent":"Everybody loves to be encouraged to be their best. Students really need to know that they are worthy of good things. Assessments have taken education by storm, but that does not mean we cannot still see children for the curious learners and talented individuals that they are in middle school. The paper and stickers will allow teachers to provide them with those notes of positivity. The snacks will be a way for them to reset and regroup after testing. I appreciate your willingness to support my endeavor to see my kids at their best and rewarded for showing up to be their best.","fullyFundedDate":1768414471563,"projectUrl":"project/ofishly-test-time/9982189/","projectTitle":"O'fishly Test Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. T","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2646499_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774605995236","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rachel-thomas"},{"teacherId":9772123,"projectId":9712736,"letterContent":"The sensory tools you provided have quickly become essential supports woven into our daily routines. Each morning, students choose a regulation option that helps them feel ready to learn—some use the trampoline for grounding movement, others take a calming moment in the spinning chair, and several settle onto the soft rug before we begin morning meeting. One particularly meaningful moment happened during a literacy lesson when a student who often struggles to stay focused used the vibrating pillow while reading. With that support, he remained engaged for the entire activity and proudly contributed to our discussion. These tools aren't just equipment—they're helping students access learning with confidence and joy.\r\n\r\nTheir excitement was incredible. Students immediately gravitated toward the rug, feeling its texture and stretching out on it with smiles. When the spinning chair was unboxed, one student exclaimed, \"Is this really for us?\"—and another eagerly asked if they could help assemble it. In fact, several students jumped in to help put together both the trampoline and the swing chair, turning it into a collaborative, pride-filled moment. Once everything was ready, the trampoline became an instant favorite. Their reactions made it clear that they felt seen and supported.\r\n\r\nNow that students have these vital sensory supports, our next steps focus on building independence with emotional regulation during academic tasks. We're practicing how to identify which tool their body needs during reading, math, and writing workshops, and when to use the calm corner routine we've built around the rug, swing chair, fidgets, and oral sensory tools. Students are learning how to choose a tool, regulate safely, and then rejoin their work with focus and confidence. These resources are helping us move closer to our long-term goal: empowering students to understand their sensory needs, advocate for themselves, and thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.","fullyFundedDate":1764790330118,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-calming-and-safe-space-for-my/9712736/","projectTitle":"Creating a Calming and Safe Space for my Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Padilla","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9772123_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757779275732","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9772123"},{"teacherId":9285856,"projectId":8299844,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of additional supplies to John Francis Education Campus. Your thoughtfulness and continued support have had a powerful and immediate impact on our students, teachers, and entire school community.\r\n\r\nThe highlighters you provided truly brought our lessons to life. In our non-fiction reading units, students were excited to actively engage with texts as they searched for key details, identified main ideas, and made important connections. Something as simple as a highlighter became a tool for confidence, focus, and participation, helping students feel successful and motivated in their learning. These moments of engagement are essential in building strong literacy skills and fostering a love of reading.\r\n\r\nBeyond the classroom instruction, the extra supplies played a vital role in helping our students settle into the new school year. Many of our students face challenges that extend beyond the classroom, and having access to the proper materials helps create a sense of stability, preparedness, and belonging. Because of your generosity, students were able to start the year feeling equipped, supported, and ready to learn alongside their peers.\r\n\r\nYour donation also provided meaningful support to our teachers, allowing them to focus more fully on instruction rather than worrying about limited resources. When classrooms are well supplied, teachers can plan more engaging lessons, meet the diverse needs of their students, and create learning environments where every child has the opportunity to thrive. Your contribution has strengthened our ability to do just that.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your support sends a powerful message to our students: that they are valued, that their education matters, and that there are people beyond our school walls who care deeply about their success. This encouragement makes a lasting impression and inspires students to take pride in their work and their school community.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your continued partnership and commitment to John Francis Education Campus. Your kindness and generosity have made a meaningful difference in the daily experiences of our students, and the impact of your support will be felt throughout the school year and beyond.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our students, our teachers, and our school. We deeply appreciate all that you do to support the John Francis Education Campus.\r\n\r\nWith sincere gratitude,\r\nThe John Francis Education Campus Team","fullyFundedDate":1713189278544,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-class/8299844/","projectTitle":"Supplies For Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McNulty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9285856"},{"teacherId":9613164,"projectId":9722221,"letterContent":"The donation of colored paper, glue, and markers has made a tremendous impact in our Spanish classroom. Thanks to these materials, my students are able to create more visual, organized, and personalized interactive notebooks, which makes learning much more meaningful. The colored paper helps them distinguish notes especially those about grammar concepts that we have just started to learn and practice..\r\n\r\nWhat's most valuable is seeing how these materials have increased student organizational skills and engagement. Students feel more creative, more invested in their learning, and more excited to do hands-on activities where they can cut, glue, highlight, and participate. The interactive notebooks have become a dynamic tool that not only makes learning more enjoyable, but also strengthens their understanding and retention of Spanish. Thanks to this support, our classroom is now a more active, colorful, and enthusiastic space for language learning.","fullyFundedDate":1758806689487,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-interactive-notebooks-for-creat/9722221/","projectTitle":"Colorful Interactive Notebooks for Creative Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Sra. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9613164_orig.jpg?crop=866,866,x49,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724265371787","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/senora-garcia"},{"teacherId":2646499,"projectId":9335882,"letterContent":"We started the year writing narratives. The pencils and buckets have been useful to help make our classroom function. Having our space organized makes transitions and expectations clear. I believe that they can find success so far in sixth grade as they learn responsibility for materials. With the classroom being a shared space, I am able to provide gentle reminders of respecting the materials. The stickers are great rewards for them. \r\n\r\nThe pens have been useful when marking up their passages during annotations for comprehension. The highlighters have also been useful in the bucket as a means to organize and use for vocabulary and identifying the main idea. We are currently writing extended metaphors using elements of nature. They really love the mini Ticonderoga erasers. Allowing them joy in the little things is important. Learning should always be fun.","fullyFundedDate":1753885401978,"projectUrl":"project/erase-the-worry/9335882/","projectTitle":"Erase the Worry","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. T","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2646499_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774605995236","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rachel-thomas"},{"teacherId":9613164,"projectId":9670346,"letterContent":"My students and I are very grateful for your generous donation. Thanks to your support my students are able to complete speaking and listening assignments that were hard to complete before we got this quality headset available in our classroom.\r\n\r\nMy students are practicing Spanish pronunciation and getting immediate feedback. Students are able to listen to tracks or simply complete work independently as they focus when they use these headphones.\r\n\r\nWhat's most exciting is seeing how much my students love using the new headphones. They can't stop talking about how comfortable and high-quality they feel, and they are thrilled that the microphones are built in—it makes them feel like real language learners in a language lab. Students are motivated to participate, eager to record themselves, and proud to hear their progress in real time.","fullyFundedDate":1757769764810,"projectUrl":"project/finding-our-voices-in-spanish/9670346/","projectTitle":"Finding Our Voices in Spanish!","teacherDisplayName":"Sra. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9613164_orig.jpg?crop=866,866,x49,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724265371787","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/senora-garcia"},{"teacherId":8830084,"projectId":9300788,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of your incredible gifts. \r\n\r\nThis year, my students are able to start accessing writing and literacy opportunities across the classroom and in different ways.\r\n\r\n They love using the felt board to help recreate stories and tell their own. They were so excited to have and use all of the new writing utensils, but especially the tempera paint markers. The letter chart helps them remember what letter we are working on and is constant in our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour support means the world to me, and helps school become a safer place for my students where they can take ownership of their learning and fall in love with school. With all of the wonderful contributions, I know my students will get even more practice to become amazing writers and readers.","fullyFundedDate":1746495133325,"projectUrl":"project/help-our-pre-k-students-become-tomorrow/9300788/","projectTitle":"Help Our Pre-K Students Become Tomorrow’s Writers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lamb","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8830084_orig.jpg?crop=531,531,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746027234781","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8830084"},{"teacherId":5854053,"projectId":8823296,"letterContent":"I'm so grateful for your generosity in supporting our classroom through DonorsChoose. Your contribution will make a real difference for my students by project's purpose of giving basic needs of diapers and cleaning supplies. Cause and effect toys for play and building language. Finally sensory integration items for breaks.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students will have the tools and opportunities they need to learn, grow, and feel inspired. It means the world to me — and to them — to know that people like you believe in their potential.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of all of us, thank you for investing in our classroom's future. Your support will be felt every day.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,\r\nKim Munzinger","fullyFundedDate":1728834227508,"projectUrl":"project/embracing-neurodiversity-through-play/8823296/","projectTitle":"Embracing Neurodiversity Through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5854053_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1664494591232","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chaoscoordinator"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_24079","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":529,"numTeachers":37,"percentFrplEligible":31,"percentAsian":10,"percentBlack":50,"percentWhite":14,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":20,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"14.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":36.1,"schoolId":24079,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about John Francis Education Campus on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"John Francis Education Campus","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/district-of-columbia/dc-public-schools/francis-stevens-education-campus/24079"}