{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Glenn Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":30.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3054,"projectId":10414752,"letterContent":"We can't thank you enough for your donation to our school! As you read in our proposal, one of our goals this year is to build our enrichment programs and opportunities for students. We have invested in a 3D printer, poster maker, laminator, and other devices to help students develop and create their own inventions and devices.\r\n\r\nThis laser engraver integrates three powerful functions: laser engraving, laser cutting, and blade cutting. It works with over 300 materials, including vinyl, coated metal, leather, wood, paper, PVC, fabric, cardboard, felt, ceramic, and plastic.\r\n\r\nTeachers can integrate the machine into various subjects, from art and design to engineering and math, fostering creativity and hands-on learning for students! Students can participate in the design process, fostering teamwork, creativity, and a sense of ownership over their learning environment.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generous donation to our school!","fullyFundedDate":1787585488091,"projectUrl":"project/our-students-are-laser-sharp/10414752/","projectTitle":"Our Students are LASER Sharp!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hanlon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3054_orig.jpg?crop=429,429,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723073713579","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3054"},{"teacherId":8021354,"projectId":10266981,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my students with essential items that support their basic needs, personal hygiene, safety, and well-being. For a fifth grader, something as simple as needing a hygiene product or feminine product at school can feel overwhelming and can quickly become a barrier to learning. Having these supplies available allows students to handle unexpected needs with dignity and privacy rather than feeling embarrassed, anxious, or distracted. Your generosity is helping me create a classroom environment where students know they are cared for and can focus their energy on learning instead of worrying about whether their basic needs will be met.\r\n\r\nThese resources also send students an important message: they matter, their needs matter, and they deserve to feel secure at school. When students feel safe, comfortable, and confident, they are better able to participate, take academic risks, and engage with their peers. Providing access to these necessities helps remove barriers that can disproportionately affect students and creates a more equitable environment where every child has the opportunity to learn and thrive. Thank you for supporting my students in such a meaningful and compassionate way. Your generosity is helping build a classroom where students can feel respected, supported, and confident in who they are.","fullyFundedDate":1787585157838,"projectUrl":"project/confidence-starts-with-care/10266981/","projectTitle":"“Confidence Starts with Care”","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Horne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8021354_orig.jpg?crop=1075,1075,x422,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733242520021","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8021354"},{"teacherId":8021354,"projectId":10360870,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my students with a collection of thoughtfully selected texts that address the developmental needs of fifth graders. At this age, students are becoming more aware of the people around them, navigating increasingly complex friendships, and learning how their words and actions affect others. These books give us meaningful, age-appropriate ways to explore those experiences through stories and characters that students can connect with. Rather than simply telling students how they should treat others, these texts allow them to see different perspectives, consider difficult situations, and reflect on the choices characters make.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has given me valuable tools for helping students develop empathy, humanity, and courtesy in authentic and meaningful ways. Through reading and discussion, students are learning to pause and consider perspectives that may differ from their own, recognize the feelings and needs of others, and think about how they can contribute positively to a community. These lessons extend beyond the pages of the books and into the way students interact with their classmates each day. Thank you for investing in the development of not only stronger readers, but also kinder, more thoughtful, and compassionate human beings. Your support is helping me create a classroom where students learn that how we treat one another matters just as much as what we know.","fullyFundedDate":1787585145654,"projectUrl":"project/beyond-the-pages-stories-for-character/10360870/","projectTitle":"Beyond the Pages: Stories for Character Building","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Horne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8021354_orig.jpg?crop=1075,1075,x422,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733242520021","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8021354"},{"teacherId":8021354,"projectId":10360901,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my students with a variety of high-interest novels for our classroom library. Your generosity has helped transform our library into a place that students are genuinely excited to explore. Having a wide range of engaging books gives students the opportunity to find stories that spark their curiosity, reflect their interests, and make them eager to pick up a book. I have watched students browse the shelves with excitement, recommend books to one another, and return to the library again and again looking for their next great read. These moments are incredibly meaningful because they show students that reading can be something they want to do, not simply something they are expected to do.\r\n\r\nThe impact of these books extends far beyond increased library use. When students are engaged in what they read, they are more willing to persevere through challenging vocabulary, think deeply about characters and ideas, and share their thinking with others. These novels are helping me create a classroom culture where books are valued, conversations about reading are common, and students see themselves as readers. Thank you for helping fill our shelves with stories that invite my students to read, wonder, laugh, question, and imagine. Your support is helping create enthusiastic readers and, hopefully, lifelong lovers of books.","fullyFundedDate":1785296180646,"projectUrl":"project/igniting-a-passion-for-reading/10360901/","projectTitle":"Igniting a Passion for Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Horne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8021354_orig.jpg?crop=1075,1075,x422,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733242520021","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8021354"},{"teacherId":8021354,"projectId":10266469,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my students with a class set of Serafina and the Black Cloak. Having a copy of this novel in the hands of every student has transformed our reading experience. From the very beginning, my fifth graders have been captivated by Serafina's mysterious world, eagerly anticipating what would happen next and talking about the story with one another. For many students, this book has been the experience that showed them just how powerful a great story can be. Instead of seeing reading as something they simply have to do for school, they have begun to see books as places they can escape to, characters they can care about, and adventures they can experience.\r\n\r\nThe greatest impact has been watching students discover themselves as readers. Serafina and the Black Cloak has ignited a genuine passion for reading and helped my students become believers in the magic that can happen when you open a book. Students who once struggled to find a book they wanted to read are now asking what they can read next and sharing their excitement about stories with their classmates. Your generosity has given my students much more than a novel—it has given them an opportunity to develop a lifelong relationship with reading. Thank you for helping me create a classroom filled with wonder, imagination, and enthusiastic readers. I hope the spark you helped ignite in fifth grade continues to grow into a lifelong love of books.","fullyFundedDate":1778110054839,"projectUrl":"project/the-black-cloak-beckons-funding-a-thril/10266469/","projectTitle":"The Black Cloak Beckons: Funding a Thrilling Novel Study","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Horne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8021354_orig.jpg?crop=1075,1075,x422,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733242520021","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8021354"},{"teacherId":8021354,"projectId":10178035,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing the materials that will make hands-on science learning possible throughout the school year. Every item was thoughtfully selected with a specific purpose in mind and based on the areas where my students have demonstrated the greatest misconceptions. Rather than simply telling students how a scientific concept works, these materials allow them to investigate, manipulate, observe, and experience those concepts for themselves. Having the right tools in our classroom gives students the opportunity to turn abstract ideas into something they can see and understand, making challenging science concepts far more accessible and meaningful.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping my students become active participants in their own learning. As they conduct investigations and work through scientific challenges, they are learning to ask questions, make predictions, analyze evidence, revise their thinking, and explain what they discover. These experiences are particularly powerful when students begin with an incorrect understanding because hands-on investigation gives them the opportunity to confront misconceptions and build a more accurate understanding through evidence. Thank you for investing in meaningful science experiences that encourage curiosity, critical thinking, and perseverance. Your support is helping my students experience science as something they can do, not simply something they have to learn, and that will have an impact on their understanding long after the lesson is over.","fullyFundedDate":1776112747868,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-future-scientists-with-targeted/10178035/","projectTitle":"Fueling Future Scientists with Targeted Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Horne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8021354_orig.jpg?crop=1075,1075,x422,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733242520021","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8021354"},{"teacherId":8021354,"projectId":10175289,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing the books needed to make literature circles possible throughout the entire school year. Your generosity has given my students access to a collection of high-interest texts that they are genuinely excited to read and discuss. When students are captivated by what they are reading, they are more willing to take risks, persevere through challenging passages, and engage deeply with the story. These books have created opportunities for students to experience reading not simply as an assignment, but as a shared experience that sparks curiosity, conversation, and a genuine love of literature.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these texts are helping my students grow as communicators. Through literature circles, students encounter rich vocabulary and language structures that expand their understanding of words and strengthen the way they express their own ideas. As they discuss characters, themes, conflicts, and important moments in their books, they are learning to articulate their thinking with greater precision and confidence. They are hearing new words used in meaningful contexts, experimenting with those words in conversation, and developing the expressive language they need to communicate complex ideas. Your support has provided far more than a set of books—it has provided countless opportunities for students to read, think, speak, listen, and grow. I am incredibly grateful for your investment in my students and in the readers and communicators they are becoming.","fullyFundedDate":1776790219480,"projectUrl":"project/seasonal-stories-small-groups-creatin/10175289/","projectTitle":"Seasonal Stories & Small Groups: Creating Lifelong Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Horne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8021354_orig.jpg?crop=1075,1075,x422,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733242520021","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8021354"},{"teacherId":8021354,"projectId":10175216,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my students with the school supplies they need for the entire school year. Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom because students no longer have to worry about whether they have the materials they need to learn, participate, and be successful. Instead, they can walk into our classroom prepared and confident, knowing that their needs have been anticipated and supported. Having the necessary supplies readily available has helped create a classroom environment where students feel safe, comfortable, and ready to take on challenging work.\r\n\r\nYour support has also allowed me to intentionally create and elevate an organizational experience for my students. In fifth grade, organization is about much more than keeping a desk neat—it is about learning how to manage materials, prepare for learning, take responsibility for belongings, and develop habits that will become increasingly important in middle school. Because of your generosity, I have been able to provide students with the tools and systems they need to practice these skills every day. They are functioning at a high level, becoming more independent, and building confidence in their ability to stay organized and prepared. These are skills that will extend far beyond this school year, and I am incredibly grateful that your generosity has helped make that growth possible.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing not only in our classroom, but in the students who learn within it. Your generosity has helped create an environment where my students can feel secure, stay organized, focus on learning, and prepare for the increased independence of middle school. I am so grateful that you chose to support our students and give them the tools to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1776780301749,"projectUrl":"project/removing-barriers-supplying-students-fo/10175216/","projectTitle":"Removing Barriers: Supplying Students for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Horne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8021354_orig.jpg?crop=1075,1075,x422,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733242520021","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8021354"},{"teacherId":5472329,"projectId":10146976,"letterContent":"On August 20, 2026 we had a much anticipated Grand Opening for our new library at our school. Last year we had a temporary library, with only half of our books unpacked from boxes that were kept in storage for an entire school year. Your donation allowed me to purchase brand new books for students to take home from our grand opening event. It was held during our Open House event at school a few days prior to the beginning of the new school year.\r\n\r\nStudents and Families were thrilled to explore the new library and to be able to choose a book from the free brand new books section that were donated for this event. There were books for all ages, from all genres, and books in Spanish or bilingual too! It's a special treat to get to keep a favorite book forever. It was wonderful to be able to let students add a forever book to their home library. Smiles could be seen everywhere as children left with a book to take home!\r\n\r\nI usually keep used books for children to take home for special occasions, but your donation made it possible for them to take home a brand new book!","fullyFundedDate":1773840600108,"projectUrl":"project/new-books-to-celebrate-readers/10146976/","projectTitle":"New Books to Celebrate Readers Celebrating Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Januzzi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5472329_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x1008,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1773283921822","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5472329"},{"teacherId":5472329,"projectId":10373104,"letterContent":"Our teachers and students are beyond grateful for the snacks that you helped to provide for our school-wide snack cupboards! Thanks to you, our cupboards will not be bare. Instead they are filled with a variety of snacks that teachers and students may choose from to keep a supply in their classroom ready for times when they needs them. The reaction from teachers and students has been a look of disbelief when they come to the library to fill up a bag or bin of snacks to take back to their classrooms. Because of your donations I have been able to re-stock the cupboards and keep them full daily.\r\n\r\nThe other day a teacher texted me to ask if a few students could come to get a snack because they did not have one from home that day. My response was, \"Of course!\", because your donations made it possible for me to have snacks available for them to choose from. Their eyes lit up when I opened the cupboard doors and offered snacks for them to choose from.","fullyFundedDate":1787180400146,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-futures-one-snack-at-a-time/10373104/","projectTitle":"Fueling Futures, One Snack at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Januzzi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5472329_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x1008,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1773283921822","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5472329"},{"teacherId":9708877,"projectId":10377033,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through your generosity! Because of you, our students will begin the school year with the supplies they need to learn, participate, and grow from day one.\r\n\r\nYour donations have helped provide calming fidgets, whiteboards and markers, pencil pouches, and other essential classroom supplies that will make a meaningful difference in our daily learning. These materials will help students stay focused, practice new skills, keep their materials organized, and actively participate in lessons.\r\nMore importantly, your support helps create an equitable classroom where every student has access to the tools they need without placing an additional financial burden on their families. Having these supplies ready and waiting for students sends an important message: You belong here, you are valued, and your learning matters.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us remove barriers and open the door to learning. Your kindness will make a difference every day as our students grow as readers, writers, mathematicians, scientists, and creative thinkers!","fullyFundedDate":1787232754720,"projectUrl":"project/every-student-deserves-the-tools-to-thri/10377033/","projectTitle":"Every Student Deserves the Tools to Thrive!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Powell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9708877_orig.jpg?crop=1844,1844,x362,y1038&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724768106011","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrspowellglenn"},{"teacherId":3054,"projectId":10421253,"letterContent":"We can't thank you enough for your donation to our school! As you read in our proposal, one of our goals this year is to build our enrichment programs and opportunities for students. 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