{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Franklin Park Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":16.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8558887,"projectId":9567052,"letterContent":"A huge thank you to all our wonderful donors! Your donation of preschool supplies has brought so much joy to our classroom. Everyday we use the materials you have helped to provide our class.The children are so curious to work with our new items.They can't get enough of the fidget spinners and new sensory toys. It is a fun way for them to strengthen the fine motor skills in their hands. The pop-its, letter stamps, and eggs help us during our Small Groups time. We are so grateful for your support in making our classroom a fun and engaging place to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1755709886740,"projectUrl":"project/strengthen-fine-motor-skills-with-sensor/9567052/","projectTitle":"Strengthen Fine Motor Skills with Sensory Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marter-Brossa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8558887_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y282&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659379531690","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teacher-jessie"},{"teacherId":7926617,"projectId":9419890,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the contribution you put in to help fund my classroom. When that new trampoline arrived my students were extremely eager to help me put it together so that they could use it. It definitely helps when they need a movement break! The bins that were replacing another item helped make our toy area less chaotic with being able to organize the toys into bins and help make it easier to clean up. We also appreciate the sensory lava mats that we use during morning meeting and read a louds! Thank you so much for thinking of us and always taking care of my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1753967577200,"projectUrl":"project/time-to-renovate/9419890/","projectTitle":"Time to Renovate","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. DiGraziano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7926617_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629258117583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msd208"},{"teacherId":9849872,"projectId":9207162,"letterContent":"Our students and families who needed the support have been so thankful for the resources we've been able to provide. With your generosity, we were able to hand out nearly 100 bags of food to families in need, ensuring that students could focus on learning without the stress of food insecurity. In the classroom, the snacks you helped provide have been a huge source of comfort and energy, allowing students to stay engaged and focused throughout the day. The impact of these resources has been felt not only by the students themselves, but also by their families who know their children are being cared for and supported.\r\n\r\nWe are excited to continue this support throughout the year. Having these resources readily available has helped us create a classroom and school community where students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. Thanks to your kindness, we can continue meeting both the academic and personal needs of our students. Your contribution has truly made a difference, and we look forward to seeing how this ongoing support will help our students grow and thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1746542285004,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-hive-pantry-help-stock-our-shel/9207162/","projectTitle":"Healthy Hive Pantry: Help Stock Our Shelves for Our Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rubarski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9849872_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732755444704","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9849872"},{"teacherId":9849872,"projectId":9191166,"letterContent":"Our students and families who needed the support have been so thankful for the resources we've been able to provide. With your generosity, we were able to hand out nearly 100 bags of food to families in need, ensuring that students could focus on learning without the stress of food insecurity. In the classroom, the snacks you helped provide have been a huge source of comfort and energy, allowing students to stay engaged and focused throughout the day. The impact of these resources has been felt not only by the students themselves, but also by their families who know their children are being cared for and supported.\r\n\r\nWe are excited to continue this support throughout the year. Having these resources readily available has helped us create a classroom and school community where students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. Thanks to your kindness, we can continue meeting both the academic and personal needs of our students. Your contribution has truly made a difference, and we look forward to seeing how this ongoing support will help our students grow and thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1742823834494,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-hive-pantry-help-stock-our-shel/9191166/","projectTitle":"Healthy Hive Pantry: Help Stock Our Shelves!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rubarski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9849872_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732755444704","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9849872"},{"teacherId":7926617,"projectId":9324271,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions to my class. My students are very grateful for the support you have shown them and for the items you have helped them gain access to. Working on requesting has been so much more enticing to the students because they are excited to work for gummy bears and m&ms as they are highly reinforcing. Also providing them with snacks has helped keep the behaviors down as now we have extra items to pass out for students who are unable to be given snack from home. This donation has really helped my students and I. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1746785351340,"projectUrl":"project/first-work-then-treats/9324271/","projectTitle":"First Work Then Treats!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. DiGraziano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7926617_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629258117583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msd208"},{"teacherId":9969377,"projectId":9173683,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for support our \"Healthy Hive Pantry.\" This district initiative helps ensure that all students have the fuel they need to learn regardless of socioeconomic status or current need. Our students and staff appreciate that our children can discreetly access food for themselves and/or their family when they need it, without the risk of being stigmatized. This effort has been so impactful that other buildings within the school district are planning on or have implemented something similar. We couldn't do it without you!","fullyFundedDate":1742156651873,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-hive/9173683/","projectTitle":"Healthy Hive","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Russo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9969377"},{"teacherId":6916672,"projectId":9192907,"letterContent":"Thank you again for funding my project!! \r\nI would have to say out of all our new equipment the trampoline is everyone's favorite! On the days that we use it the kids line up to use it over and over. I love how they are taking turns and learning to wait. It's perfect for these active little ones.\r\n\r\nThe relay batons have been a fun way to learn teamwork. The scoop ball game is a lot of fun. It's great to see the creativity of the kids using them. After demonstrating for them how to play, they are working with a friend or alone and make up their own ways to pass the balls while honing their skills. I appreciate each and every one you you for helping my students learn and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1746491056601,"projectUrl":"project/more-students-means-more-equipment/9192907/","projectTitle":"More Students Means More Equipment","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Figueroa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6916672"},{"teacherId":7926617,"projectId":9108968,"letterContent":"All our students require sensory input to help them develop self regulation skills in the classroom. Sensory stimulation is important for brain development and emotional. \r\nWe will be using the voice recording buttons during morning meeting to help with language development. We will also being using them for labeling items and requesting items as well. \r\n\r\nOur students need the weighted lap pads to help sit for longer periods of time and these will help with keeping them focused by creating a place for them to fidget while sitting appropriately. The vibrating pillows will help with the students in the calm down corner and during nap time to help with them self regulating.","fullyFundedDate":1746491056710,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-needs-for-students-with-autism/9108968/","projectTitle":"Sensory Needs for Students with Autism!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. DiGraziano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7926617_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629258117583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msd208"},{"teacherId":9071037,"projectId":9093364,"letterContent":"Thank you again so much for your generous support for my preschool students with disabilities. Some of the items we originally requested were unavailable, but we were able to get some alternative sensory materials and items that have been such a blessing to our kiddos. The sensory items and materials such as the sensory bins have been so helpful to make our sensory bin time more exciting and engaging for the kids with the thematic bins and different materials inside (e.g., sand, rocks). Additionally, the sensory tent has been helpful during our quiet time to provide students who do not nap to have a calm area to rest and relax during this time. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, the spin chair has been great for our kiddos to get the sensory input they need through spinning around on the chair. Lining up or waiting in line is easier for my kiddos with the sensory tiles on the floor that my students can use to support their sensory needs while engaging in positive behaviors while waiting or standing in line. \r\n\r\nAgain, thank you so much for your generosity in supporting our sensory materials project.","fullyFundedDate":1739292590015,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-equipment-materials/9093364/","projectTitle":"Sensory Equipment & Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Starr Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9071037_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1701537189949","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/starr2023"},{"teacherId":9849872,"projectId":8974928,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! Your contributions have made a significant impact. Thanks to the new resources, we've been able to organize and label our Healthy Hive Pantry, making it much easier to inventory items and identify what's needed for food drives. This has also streamlined the process of assembling our weekender bags, as everything is now labeled and inventoried. \r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we plan to continue organizing and labeling our pantry, ensuring everything is in order. We'll also be creating materials to raise awareness about the ongoing need for donations. Most importantly, we'll continue to assess the needs of our students and ask for donations that align with what our families need most. \r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your support in helping us reach these milestones!","fullyFundedDate":1732792407736,"projectUrl":"project/creating-change-with-our-healthy-hive-fo/8974928/","projectTitle":"Creating Change with our Healthy Hive Food Pantry","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rubarski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9849872_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732755444704","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9849872"},{"teacherId":6916672,"projectId":8995373,"letterContent":"All of the students are loving the rock and spin discs!! There are so many different ways they have discovered to use them. Some sit up in them and rock themselves, some lie on their back with their feet on the floor and use their feet to spin themself around as fast or slow as they like, some like a teacher to turn the disc for them, a few have stood in the disc and rocked back and forth and one even filled a disc with balls and spun the balls around!!\r\n\r\nThe foam ball are GREAT!! They are bright neon colors and bounce very high which the kids love. Lots of them are practicing their kicking skills and we are working on throwing and catching with other.\r\n\r\nI am so very thankful to everyone that donated to this project. It's so rewarding to see my students having fun, staying regulated and playing with each other!!","fullyFundedDate":1734582686976,"projectUrl":"project/students-need-to-regulate-and-calm-thems/8995373/","projectTitle":"Students Need to Regulate and Calm Themselves","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Figueroa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6916672"},{"teacherId":6916672,"projectId":8977828,"letterContent":"The sit and spin is a HUGE hit and EVERYONE wants a turn!! I'm still waiting for the second one to arrive because waiting for a turn is SO hard for many of my little friends. But they absolutely LOVE it.\r\n\r\nI now have the wacky tracks which are a great fidget toy for those that need something to do with their hands. They are very engaging because they bend in all different ways and can be used to create lots of shapes.\r\nI just posted another project in the hopes of getting a couple of disc spinners. I grabbed a round sled at Target to try for my kids but it's way to flimsy. My thought was to have them sit or lay on their back in it and be able to spin around. \r\n\r\nI am so eternally grateful for your kind generosity and hope it is returned to you ten-fold.\r\nI wish you all the best in the coming year!!","fullyFundedDate":1733230530226,"projectUrl":"project/my-3-and-4-year-olds-need-to-fidget/8977828/","projectTitle":"My 3 and 4-Year-Olds Need to Fidget!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Figueroa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6916672"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_82167","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":635,"numTeachers":77,"percentFrplEligible":37,"percentAsian":30,"percentBlack":32,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":25,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"8.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":83.3,"schoolId":82167,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Franklin Park Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Franklin Park Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-jersey/franklin-township-public-school-district/franklin-park-elementary-school/82167"}