{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Frank Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":43.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":974318,"projectId":10137689,"letterContent":"I'm grateful for the opportunity to share how these materials have supported my classroom.\r\n\r\nThe new reading materials are already strengthening students' word-mapping and phonemic awareness in several concrete ways. The language journals and word sort teacher book give us structured, daily practice that helps students notice and organize sound patterns. Word family practice cards and Rainbow Phonics alien word cards provide focused, engaging practice with both real and nonsense words, which I use to assess and build blending skills reliably.\r\n\r\nA few specific wins so far:\r\n\r\nElkonin boxes and the textured-dot word cards make segmenting and isolating phonemes very tactile and explicit. Students select a word card, touch each dot while saying the sound, then read the whole word and match it to a picture—this step-by-step routine has helped many children internalize one-phoneme-at-a-time decoding.\r\n\r\nThe write & wipe word-mapping boards are especially useful. With sound-mapping on one side and syllable mapping on the other, the boxes and dots guide students to segment, arrows support blending, and the writing lines let them practice printing. \r\nThese boards make abstract phonics concepts concrete and give us quick formative evidence of progress.\r\n\r\nWord ladders are now a daily activity. Students pick a ladder, write the first word at the top, and flip through images to change one sound at a time as they work down the ladder. This routine boosts automaticity with phoneme substitutions and supports transfer to independent reading and writing.\r\n\r\nUsing nonsense words during assessment tasks continues to be invaluable for determining true phonics mastery, since it shows whether students can apply blending strategies to unfamiliar letter-sound combinations. \r\n\r\nWe could not be more grateful for these learning materials!","fullyFundedDate":1778061974407,"projectUrl":"project/readers-are-leaders/10137689/","projectTitle":"Readers Are Leaders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neumaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp974318_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y97&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614741488692","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-neumaier"},{"teacherId":974318,"projectId":10151255,"letterContent":"These materials have made a real difference in both literacy and classroom culture.\r\n\r\nThe decodable and leveled readers (including the Spread Kindness series, Stick and Stone, and the Leveled Readers) have strengthened beginning readers' skills by reinforcing phonemic awareness, decoding, high-frequency vocabulary, and simple sentence structure. Because the texts use controlled vocabulary and predictable patterns, students build confidence as they practice fluency and comprehension. Our English Language Learners benefit especially from the clear context and supportive illustrations, which make meaning more accessible and speed vocabulary acquisition.\r\n\r\nEqually important, the books about kindness and empathy — paired with the Empathy workbook — support social‑emotional learning. The stories model prosocial behavior, perspective-taking, and respectful problem-solving, giving students language and examples to talk about feelings and make kinder choices in the classroom.\r\n\r\nTo keep these sets usable and portable, we store them on a small, mobile Apple Green book cart in our Book Nook. The books are compact and easy to shelve on those mobile shelves, so I can quickly bring targeted sets to small-group instruction, intervention pulls, or classroom centers without taking up much space.","fullyFundedDate":1778061967689,"projectUrl":"project/book-nook/10151255/","projectTitle":"Book Nook","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neumaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp974318_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y97&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614741488692","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-neumaier"},{"teacherId":974318,"projectId":10239263,"letterContent":"I really appreciate your support. These materials have already begun to make a noticeable difference in our daily routines and instructional flow.\r\n\r\nThe two small rolling shelves and pencil holders have improved organization and cut down transition time; students and staff can now locate materials quickly, which keeps lessons moving. Pencil holders on each desk also reduce pencils rolling onto the floor and lower the chance of slips or interruptions.\r\n\r\nThe resource folders are used daily as quick-reference guides during whole-group lessons and small-group work. \r\n\r\nI use the Frixion erasable pens when grading drafts and modeling corrections and providing feedback.\r\n\r\nBand-aids have come in handy already and will be stocked in the classroom first-aid kit for quick access to minor care when needed.\r\n\r\nFinally, I plan to introduce math concepts with Grapes of Math during our mini-lessons. \r\n\r\nThanks again — these items are practical and meaningful for both instruction and classroom safety.","fullyFundedDate":1778061984064,"projectUrl":"project/second-grade-necessities/10239263/","projectTitle":"Second Grade Necessities","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neumaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp974318_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y97&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614741488692","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-neumaier"},{"teacherId":974318,"projectId":10139570,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing these materials — they've already begun to make a meaningful difference in our classroom. The apple-green book truck and the mobile storage carts create an accessible, safe system for storing books and learning resources. With clearly designated places for items like the multiplication bracelets, pencil toppers, and our carpet sweeper, students know where to find and return materials quickly and independently.\r\n\r\nThis organization fosters student ownership and responsibility: when materials are easy to access and stored safely, students take better care of them, which helps preserve our classroom library and learning supplies. The shelf gives small-group resources a steady home, while the mobile carts let me bring books and tools directly to students during independent reading or targeted lessons, increasing engagement and reducing transition time.","fullyFundedDate":1778061941537,"projectUrl":"project/store-and-more/10139570/","projectTitle":"Store and More","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neumaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp974318_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y97&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614741488692","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-neumaier"},{"teacherId":974318,"projectId":10137589,"letterContent":"Our school abides by five guiding principles, and Empathy is one of them. These journals and companion materials have been instrumental in promoting empathy by guiding students to notice and reflect on others' feelings and perspectives, helping them understand why people act the way they do. The compassion-focused books, workbooks, cards, and prompts encourage respectful conversations and help students accept diversity, making our classroom a more welcoming place to be.\r\n\r\nBy using stories, role‑plays, discussion, and writing prompts, the materials give students concrete practice in seeing situations from another person's point of view and responding with kindness. They also explicitly teach social‑emotional skills that help students thrive in a multicultural, inclusive environment. Many activities are collaborative and include community‑building routines that celebrate different cultures and experiences, reinforcing the message that everyone belongs. These experiences help students build positive relationships across differences and reduce exclusion or misunderstanding.","fullyFundedDate":1778061984269,"projectUrl":"project/compassionate-kiddos/10137589/","projectTitle":"Compassionate Kiddos","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neumaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp974318_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y97&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614741488692","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-neumaier"},{"teacherId":974318,"projectId":10137564,"letterContent":"For the past thirteen years, my students have been sitting on the same little red Lakeshore couch. It's held up remarkably well, but it was definitely starting to wear out. Every group of kiddos I teach absolutely loves that couch, so this upgrade was very much needed.\r\n\r\nOur new couch is not only super comfy, but it functions as movable seating that's effortless to arrange and rearrange to meet our classroom's needs. The seat and seat back are padded with high-density foam, which gives extra support and comfort for my students. The best part is that the smooth, durable vinyl is so easy to keep looking like new — a quick wipe-down keeps it clean and ready for the next group.","fullyFundedDate":1778061968337,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-couch/10137564/","projectTitle":"Comfy Couch","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neumaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp974318_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y97&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614741488692","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-neumaier"},{"teacherId":974318,"projectId":10139590,"letterContent":"These small prizes have offered a fun, tangible incentive that makes our learning goals feel immediate and attainable for students. When they see a cute reward they can earn, it sparks excitement and gives them a concrete reason to put in the hard work we ask for each day.\r\n\r\nMore specifically, these prizes are tied to reading and math fact milestones and demonstrated effort: students earn them by finishing books, meeting reading and math goals, or showing consistent improvement. That clear connection between effort and reward reinforces positive habits and motivates my students to read more and take pride in doing well. The immediate incentive helps build intrinsic motivation as students begin to value reading and achievement for themselves, not just for the prize.\r\n\r\nI appreciate your support in providing these materials — they've been an effective tool for promoting sustained effort and a love of learning in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1778061901413,"projectUrl":"project/plenty-of-prizes/10139590/","projectTitle":"Plenty of Prizes","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neumaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp974318_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y97&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614741488692","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-neumaier"},{"teacherId":8949945,"projectId":9390325,"letterContent":"When we received the boxes at school and opened them together, my students filled the classroom with cries of excitement and wonder when they could play with it! All of my students have taken a turn playing at doll house and the stories they tell while playing with each other are so imaginative! They are practicing creative storytelling, but also working with another student, cooperation, compromising, and using vocabulary and expressive language. The dollhouse has brought joy and creativity to our classroom and we can't thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1758824557212,"projectUrl":"project/little-doll-house-for-big-imaginations/9390325/","projectTitle":"Little Doll House for Big Imaginations","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rosko","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8949945_orig.jpg?crop=699,700,x0,y81&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676588585925","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8949945"},{"teacherId":793885,"projectId":9314621,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the new uniform sweatshirt that your donation has provided for my students. Our school is a school that has a uniform policy and the kids also have to wear a uniform sweatshirt as well if they wear sweatshirts. With Wisconsin being cold in the winter, the sweatshirts are greatly needed. It snowed quite a bit this past weekend and the cold has set in here. The kids come in cold and the sweatshirt provides warmth so the kids can be ready to learn. When the kids have all they need to learn, the amount they can learn is amazing!","fullyFundedDate":1756249858960,"projectUrl":"project/uniform-sweatshirts/9314621/","projectTitle":"Uniform Sweatshirts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp793885_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449023253671","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/793885"},{"teacherId":793885,"projectId":9313013,"letterContent":"Thank you for supplying us with Kleenex tissues for the school year. Especially at this time of year, there are lots of colds and runny noses. The kids have little red faces from blowing their noses so much! I appreciate the support from you in the community to help my students. Without you we would struggle and at times out education would lack because of not felling so good. Some thing as simple as a tissue makes everything feel better. So I thank you and know you are doing good in our little world!","fullyFundedDate":1756249857794,"projectUrl":"project/blowing-little-noses/9313013/","projectTitle":"Blowing Little Noses","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp793885_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449023253671","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/793885"},{"teacherId":7833027,"projectId":9694047,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donation our students were able to participate in a variety of activities that helped them engage in learning. We were able to have fun while using the topic of dinosaurs. We used some of the activities in a centers approach to provide opportunities for learning a nd building collaboration. While other activities were used independently to build personal stamina to stay on task.\r\n\r\nThe students were actively engaged in the activities. They were excited to see their work grow into a project they could be proud of. The children were excited to share with their friends and family the information they learned as well as the projects they created.\r\n\r\nThis was one of the best units of study we have had in a long time. Thank you for making this possible for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1757878684899,"projectUrl":"project/discovering-stem-through-dinosaur-explor/9694047/","projectTitle":"Discovering STEM Through Dinosaur Exploration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zapp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7833027_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668798765596","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7833027"},{"teacherId":793885,"projectId":9574748,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to purchase snacks for our classroom. The kids get to school at 8 a.m. and don't eat lunch until 1:00 p.m. That is a long span for 9 and 10 year olds to go without something in their bellies. I give the kids one of the snack every day around 10:30 to have while we watch an educational program so they can still learn but have a little down time too while refueling their bodies. The kids are always so excited at snack time and I love that I am able to provide that for them through your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1756249569201,"projectUrl":"project/hungry-bellies/9574748/","projectTitle":"Hungry Bellies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp793885_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449023253671","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/793885"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_37477","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":371,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":73,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":32,"percentWhite":11,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":47,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":8,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":56.4,"schoolId":37477,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Frank Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Frank Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/wisconsin/kenosha-unified-school-district-1/frank-elementary-school/37477"}