{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School","outOfStateSupporters":38.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1714390,"projectId":10012296,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the choir books. Choir has uplifted our students in ways we could have never imagined. The choir will be performing at the Chicago Cultural Center in May. These choir books have provided our students with plenty of music to sing. It has been very helpful to have all the music in one place. Prior to having choir books, our choir folders were a jumble of photocopies. Many of our students struggle with organizational and functional skills. Jumbles of paper was not working well for many, no matter how hard I tried to keep the folders organized. These choir repertoire books have been a real lifesaver. Thanks again for providing choir books for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1768778503968,"projectUrl":"project/targeted-reading-practice-powered-by-mu/10012296/","projectTitle":"Targeted Reading Practice, Powered by Music","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-cale"},{"teacherId":1714390,"projectId":9972990,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your generous donation of watercolor paper and paint to our classroom. These materials have facilitated many positive art activities with students of all ages. The kids really enjoyed drawing, outlining, and then painting artwork in honor of Lunar New Year. Horses are fun to draw, making the Year of the Horse an enjoyable and engaging art inspiration. The watercolor paintings have been hung in the hallway, delighting any staff, students and visitors who walk by the fine arts classroom. Thank you so much for bringing the joy of Lunar New Year and opportunities for artistic expression to our deserving students.","fullyFundedDate":1767714374105,"projectUrl":"project/a-watercolor-welcome-to-the-year-of-the/9972990/","projectTitle":"A Watercolor Welcome to the Year of the Horse","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-cale"},{"teacherId":1714390,"projectId":9981587,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the Japanese and Chinese snacks and drinks, as well as the craft supplies to celebrate Lunar New Year. The kindergarten, first, and students enjoyed making paper bag dragon puppets out of the paper bags you donated. The Japanese Ramune drinks were distributed as special rewards to our deserving after school music program participants. This was the best treat they had ever gotten at school! The fortune cookies delighted our primary and middle grade students, and there were plenty to go around. They had fun reading their fortunes for the new year. Thanks again for helping us to share Asian culture with deserving students who might not have had many positive experiences with the culture before.","fullyFundedDate":1768056103895,"projectUrl":"project/lets-explore-lunar-new-year/9981587/","projectTitle":"Let's Explore: Lunar New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-cale"},{"teacherId":5779085,"projectId":9355737,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for helping our students achieve success in the classroom. The corkboard and anchor chart paper has helped us greatly. Now, students can clearly see visuals of what is being learned. Learning tasks and standards can now be displayed using cork board and large chart paper. These learning aides have been of great assistance to our learners, all of whom are diagnosed with learning disorders. Visual aides and reminders have immersed the students in a positive, academically-centered learning environment. Thanks again.","fullyFundedDate":1748222229709,"projectUrl":"project/anchors-aweigh/9355737/","projectTitle":"Anchors Aweigh","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Armstrong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5779085"},{"teacherId":5779085,"projectId":9355630,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for helping our students achieve success in the classroom. The corkboard and anchor chart paper has helped us greatly. Now, students can clearly see visuals of what is being learned. Learning tasks and standards can now be displayed using cork board and large chart paper. These learning aides have been of great assistance to our learners, all of whom are diagnosed with learning disorders. Visual aides and reminders have immersed the students in a positive, academically-centered learning environment. Thanks again.","fullyFundedDate":1748274034663,"projectUrl":"project/future-scientists-anchoring-success/9355630/","projectTitle":"Future Scientists: Anchoring Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Armstrong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5779085"},{"teacherId":5779085,"projectId":9337593,"letterContent":"What we do without you? Our classroom didn't have a Smartboard, or a projector at the start of the school year. Thanks to your generous help, we were able to get a projector installed. This projector has been our lifeline! Now, learning materials can be projected for all to see. We can access all modern technology has to offer. Our students respond well to technology integrated lessons. Being able to see what the teacher is talking about has greatly improved student engagement and comprehension. Thanks again for bringing this Viewsonic projector to our special needs classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1750271437067,"projectUrl":"project/projecting-success/9337593/","projectTitle":"Projecting Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Armstrong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5779085"},{"teacherId":5779085,"projectId":9331461,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing our students with these high-quality headphones, which are built to last. The students were delighted to use the new headphones, and it helped them take their learning more seriously. Using a headset with a computer has allowed our students to progress through the Skyline science curriculum without the distraction of others in the room. These headphones have been a total gamechanger, and a huge motivator. Thank you for helping our students to learn more about science in a technology-forward way.","fullyFundedDate":1748235417413,"projectUrl":"project/making-stem-special-ii/9331461/","projectTitle":"Making STEM Special II","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Armstrong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5779085"},{"teacherId":5779085,"projectId":9331350,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of durable wireless Sony headphones for our classroom. The girls are excited; these pink headphones are finally something special, just for them! The headphones look cool, and have motivated our special needs learners to complete work on the computer. The headphones shut out outside distractions, so they can focus on their science lessons in Skyline. These headphones have boosted the confidence of our girls. Having a special piece of equipment like this to call their own in the classroom has given them ownership over their learning. Thanks again.","fullyFundedDate":1748465683737,"projectUrl":"project/stem-for-girls/9331350/","projectTitle":"STEM for Girls","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Armstrong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5779085"},{"teacherId":5779085,"projectId":9391718,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing our students with this useful and practical Eco Tank printer. This Epson printer is durable and dependable. Printing in the classroom has been a total gamechanger. Being able to print out essential materials the moment they are needed is so helpful. Students have also enjoyed using the color printer to print out photos and graphics for posters. Middle school lessons often involve lots of group work. Poster projects and presentations allow our special needs students to digest the information, as well as present it. Using a color printer to create these projects has instilled pride and confidence, and a newfound motivation. Thanks again.","fullyFundedDate":1749144477242,"projectUrl":"project/printer-please/9391718/","projectTitle":"Printer Please","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Armstrong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5779085"},{"teacherId":5779085,"projectId":9331429,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing our students with these high-quality headphones, which are built to last. The students were delighted to use the new headphones, and it helped them take their learning more seriously. Using a headset with a computer has allowed our students to progress through the Skyline science curriculum without the distraction of others in the room. These headphones have been a total gamechanger, and a huge motivator. Thank you for helping our students to learn more about science in a technology-forward way.","fullyFundedDate":1748053480503,"projectUrl":"project/making-stem-special/9331429/","projectTitle":"Making STEM Special","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Armstrong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5779085"},{"teacherId":5779085,"projectId":9331241,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our learners with special needs with your generous donation. This mobile whiteboard has offered our students a localized place for STEM information. This STEM center can easily display the standards and learning targets in a place that is easy to find. The students felt cared about and motivated when they saw the new white board arrive in the classroom. Knowing that you believed in them enough to provide this resource was inspiring to them. Thanks again for your support, and for providing us with a STEM center.","fullyFundedDate":1747952339110,"projectUrl":"project/stem-center-for-visual-learners/9331241/","projectTitle":"STEM Center for Visual Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Armstrong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5779085"},{"teacherId":10266918,"projectId":9857305,"letterContent":"To our wonderful donors, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for bringing \"Sit, Stay, and Snuggle\" to life. Your generosity has transformed our classroom into a true sanctuary of comfort and care. When the materials first arrived, the students' eyes widened with pure joy, and one even whispered, \"It feels like the classroom is giving us a hug.\" We are now using these cozy resources daily to help students self-regulate for example, during a particularly challenging reading session this week, I watched a frustrated student instinctively head to our new snuggle corner, reset with a weighted plushie, and return to their desk with a newfound sense of calm and focus. This project has provided more than just physical items, it has given my students the emotional tools they need to succeed. As a next step, we are integrating these resources into our \"Mindful Moments\" curriculum, where students will practice peer-led empathy exercises and use their new reading nook to dive into a series of books on social-emotional growth. Your kindness has made our classroom a place where every student feels safe enough to soar.","fullyFundedDate":1763434393840,"projectUrl":"project/sit-stay-and-snuggle-a-project-for-co/9857305/","projectTitle":"Sit, Stay, and Snuggle: A Project for Comfort and Care","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chris Jimenez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10266918_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y512&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761313894077","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10266918"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5576","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":339,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":85,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":95,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":3,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"12.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":61.6,"schoolId":5576,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/gillespie-elementary-school/5576"}