{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Glenwood Avenue Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3824336,"projectId":10287966,"letterContent":"These new additions to our library have been SO fun and exciting. These items have continued to bring stories to life. During story time, students can act out characters, retell familiar stories, create their own adventures, and use movement and sound to express their ideas. It has been such a joy watching in the short two months we've been back to school students who weren't speaking as much, use their voice to bring some of the characters they love to life. The confidence is skyrocketing! \r\n\r\nWhat once may have been a story they simply listened to has become an opportunity to imagine, move, create, and share their own ideas. Seeing students become so engaged reminds us how powerful interactive storytelling can be, especially for young learners who thrive when they can learn through play.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue incorporating these resources into interactive read-alouds and cross-curricular lessons. Using Mouse Paint, students will explore color recognition and color mixing while developing descriptive language and connecting literacy with art and early science concepts. We will also use the storytelling bean bags to encourage students to invent original stories, practice sequencing, develop critical-thinking skills, and collaborate with their peers. As we continue exploring stories through music, movement, and imaginative play, our goal is to create joyful learning experiences where every child feels included, valued, and confident sharing their voice.\r\n\r\nThank you to our generous donors for helping us make magic with stories! Your support has provided our youngest learners with meaningful opportunities to develop essential literacy skills, express themselves creatively and discover that books can open the door to endless possibilities. You are helping us nurture curious minds and build a lifelong love of reading, one magical story at a time.","fullyFundedDate":1787320629923,"projectUrl":"project/making-magic-with-stories/10287966/","projectTitle":"Making Magic with Stories","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Costal-Furgione","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3824336_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1489284354487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/allforthekids"},{"teacherId":3824336,"projectId":10202408,"letterContent":"Our new classroom resources have already transformed the way our Pre-K students learn and play! One of our favorite moments has been watching students use the puppets to retell familiar stories. They eagerly take turns acting out characters, sequencing events, and even creating their own endings. It has been incredible to see quiet students find their voices and build confidence as they share stories with their classmates.\r\n\r\nWhen student first saw the new materials their excitement was contagious. The student's eyes lit up as we brought out the new books and puppets, and continued to grow in wonder as they explored all the materials. They've loved reading together, building, creating and using their imaginations. \r\n\r\nThese resources will continue to play an important role in working together, asking questions, solving problems, and inventing stories at a Pre-k level too!! We cannot wait to continue the curiosity and joy as we take these materials outdoors, where students can continue to use these items in new and creative ways. These will be incorporated by extending our classroom beyond the four walls, and continue to build language, communication, creativity, and critical thinking skills. \r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in our youngest scholars and making these opportunities possible. Your generosity is helping out students become confident storytellers, enthusiastic learners and curious thinkers every day.","fullyFundedDate":1778791994807,"projectUrl":"project/stories-out-loud/10202408/","projectTitle":"Stories Out Loud","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Costal-Furgione","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3824336_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1489284354487","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/allforthekids"},{"teacherId":9118063,"projectId":10091339,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to plant their own seeds! We researched the different types of seeds that came in our kit that we could plant. We then learned all about how a seed becomes a plant and the important things a plant needs to survive.\r\n\r\nWe then began prepping and planting! The kids were so excited to get their hands dirty (literally) and begin this project! \r\n\r\nThey come in every day and check on their seedlings in the back - it is very exciting! We are hoping by the end of the year we will have established veggie plants to take home and hopefully enjoy eating over the summer break!\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your support of this fun and interactive classroom project!","fullyFundedDate":1771958768243,"projectUrl":"project/get-growing/10091339/","projectTitle":"Get Growing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9118063_orig.jpg?crop=1169,1170,x0,y261&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690403131986","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9118063"},{"teacherId":10059864,"projectId":9762858,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the materials. The books have helped so much in my classroom. They have added a variety of higher level books for my students that are reading chapter books. \r\nThese books have increased my students like for books. The other materials have helped build reading and writing skills in my small group instruction. The materials have helped my students knowledge of reading and writing. The reusable write and wipe pocket has helped so much for all core subject small group instructions. These materials have also helped with increasing and making fun and engaging centers for math and guided reading.","fullyFundedDate":1766953715795,"projectUrl":"project/making-reading-better/9762858/","projectTitle":"Making Reading Better","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Adams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10059864_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750353823093","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10059864"},{"teacherId":9118063,"projectId":9477605,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of your support in out 4th grade classroom! Students are able to focus on their important iReady lessons with the help of the headphones you purchased! Many students have made many improvements in their levels and many are close to now being on grade level!\r\n\r\nThe fun tablets are a great resource students like to use as a reward to draw and doodle or during writing time to brainstorm and organize their ideas before the begin writing! \r\n\r\nThe carpet has created a sense of calmness in our classroom - it provides a nice clean fresh space for students to sit and read. \r\n\r\nWe appreciate all of your generosity! Thank you for supporting our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1758800819808,"projectUrl":"project/spark-creativity/9477605/","projectTitle":"Spark Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9118063_orig.jpg?crop=1169,1170,x0,y261&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690403131986","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9118063"},{"teacherId":5733413,"projectId":9752017,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your extremely generous donation to our classroom! Ms. Adams and I are so appreciative of all the great new books and supplies to help us teach important reading skills. \r\n\r\nWe just used Lily's Purple Plastic Purse to teach character feelings. Some of the other favorites of the students are Moonshot & How Rocket Learned to Read 🙂. We have made a lot of great posters with the chart paper and the students have learned how to make meaningful responses to the books they are reading with the sticky notes.\r\n\r\nWith how much money a new teacher puts into his/her classroom, it is so nice to get a little extra help! We truly appreciate you going out of your way to help us make this year a success for our second graders!","fullyFundedDate":1758800819538,"projectUrl":"project/help-a-first-year-teacher-grow-her-libra/9752017/","projectTitle":"Help a First Year Teacher Grow Her Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brice","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5733413_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534965273707","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5733413"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_80993","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":367,"numTeachers":42,"percentFrplEligible":90,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":9,"percentWhite":16,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":68,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"8.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":62.7,"schoolId":80993,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Glenwood Avenue Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Glenwood Avenue Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-jersey/wildwood-city-school-district/glenwood-avenue-elementary-school/80993"}