{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kinzie Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":26.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10191631,"projectId":9627521,"letterContent":"Your donations were so very appreciated by not only myself but the students in my classroom. I wish I could have recorded their reaction when I was showing them all the new books we were able to order from your generous donations. I was getting emotional seeing how much excitement they had for the new sets of books. The books that they were most excited for were The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series Set, Harry Potter the complete set as well as the books in the series for Ghost. The screams and clapping for each of the sets were such a pleasure to hear! \r\n The other part of your donations went to getting a rug and two bean bag chairs. This has been a big deal. Students are so eager to read in the library, I had to create a schedule of who gets to read in the library on the bean bag chairs each day. Students even love to work their when they are doing partner work or small group work. Having a space that is inviting and different from their seats is so wonderful. The students really enjoy being in the library and on the bean bags.","fullyFundedDate":1758808102901,"projectUrl":"project/our-classrooms-next-chapter-books-in-a/9627521/","projectTitle":"Our Classroom's Next Chapter: Books in a Cozy Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Alvarez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10191631"},{"teacherId":5102684,"projectId":9480921,"letterContent":"I just wanted to send a quick note to update you on our project. We have multiple opportunities for students to listen to and reflect on their learning. Since everyone learns and processes at different rates your donation has allowed students to listen to and pause video and audio tracts. \r\n\r\nBecause of you, students have their own set of headphones in bright fun colors! Students are more than a little excited to sit and listen and practice what they are learning because they don't need to wait for someone else or won't be embarrassed when they want to hear something again. Students simply put on their headphones and learn at their own pace. The children are responsible for putting their headphones away daily after use. They are respectful and responsible with their new gift. It is really wonderful to see the pride they take in caring for their new headphones. \r\n\r\nIndependent learning has allowed students to be their best learners! We just wanted to thank you for enabling us to be our best selves.","fullyFundedDate":1759159341758,"projectUrl":"project/hearing-with-headphones/9480921/","projectTitle":"Hearing with Headphones","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Doyle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5102684_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516400683846","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-doyle115"},{"teacherId":2821555,"projectId":9671232,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! With your help we were able to purchase arts and craft supplies such as: a variety of punch shape cutters, pony beads, origami paper, and a set of edger scissors. \r\n\r\nMy students will benefit from having these tools in our classroom for a myriad of reasons, especially because we are an International Baccalaureate (IB) school. Sixth through eighth graders at our school are part of the Middle Years IB Program which is centered on teaching the \"whole\" child and reinforcing project-based learning and community service. These art supplies could be used to complete various projects. In fact, by the end of our program, our 8th graders need to complete a Community Service Project and I believe the punch cutters and edger scissors will help them immensely to decorate their trifolds for their presentation. \r\n\r\nThese tools are going to help students with their IB community projects, to make items for fundraisers, to make visual arts projects, to make classroom labels and as well as to differentiate learning, create visual aides, and more! We will use the origami paper around the holidays to engage the students in fun, yet educational, crafts like creating origami Christmas trees and graduation caps. We will use the pony beads for our 8th grade friendship bracelets we make at the end of the year (prior to graduation). We cannot thank you enough for giving us these tools which will prove to be such a valuable resource.","fullyFundedDate":1762267525174,"projectUrl":"project/big-kids-need-fun-arts-crafts-supplies/9671232/","projectTitle":"Big Kids Need Fun Arts & Crafts Supplies Too!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Del Toral","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2821555_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x17,y14&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678683695216","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-deltoral"},{"teacherId":2821555,"projectId":9816294,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! With your help we were able to purchase air dry clay, a variety of paint pens, fabric paint pens, stickers and a sticker dispenser. My students will benefit from having these tools in our classroom for a myriad of reasons, especially because we are an International Baccalaureate (IB) school. Sixth through eighth graders at our school are part of the Middle Years IB Program which is centered on teaching the \"whole\" child and reinforcing project-based learning and community service. These art supplies could be used to complete various projects. In fact, by the end of our program, our 8th graders need to complete a Community Service Project and I believe the paint pens will help them immensely to decorate their trifolds for their presentation. \r\n\r\nThese tools are going to help students with their IB community projects, to make items for fundraisers, to make visual arts projects, to make classroom labels and as well as to differentiate learning, create visual aides, and more! We cannot thank you enough for giving us these tools which will prove to be such a valuable resource.","fullyFundedDate":1762796619185,"projectUrl":"project/big-kids-need-fun-arts-crafts-supplies/9816294/","projectTitle":"Big Kids Need Fun Arts & Crafts Supplies Too!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Del Toral","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2821555_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x17,y14&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678683695216","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-deltoral"},{"teacherId":3919614,"projectId":9586785,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in funding our DonorsChoose project! Because of your support, our class now has access to an IXL license. This resource will allow my students to practice math skills at their own level, receive instant feedback, and build confidence step by step.\r\n\r\nYour contribution ensures that every student has the opportunity to grow, persevere, and succeed—whether they are catching up on foundational skills or stretching ahead into new challenges. IXL will be a daily part of our classroom, and my students are already excited to dive in!\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your kindness and commitment to education. You've made a lasting impact on our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1757967217899,"projectUrl":"project/ixl-in-action-engaged-learning-that-las/9586785/","projectTitle":"IXL in Action: Engaged Learning That Lasts!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Urbinati","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3919614_orig.jpg?crop=120,120,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755107360162","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3919614"},{"teacherId":536457,"projectId":9508354,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our buddy project. The 8th grade students are so thrilled to be working with the preschool students on these projects. They ask each week when we will be going to work with them. Although language is the main goal, there are so many other positive outcomes of this project. Both groups are learning from each other.\r\n\r\nThe older students select which craft we will make with the preschool students. We have been working on introducing ourselves, teaching new vocabulary terms and signs and learning how to best communicate with new students who are just learning language. While the preschool students are learning new signs and new vocabulary, the older students are learning how to give clear directions, how to sign things in different ways when the statement is not understood, as well as patience.\r\n\r\nBoth groups look forward to our buddy time and it has been wonderful to see them forming bonds with each other. Thank you for providing these materials to support our project. We are so appreciative!","fullyFundedDate":1755711957968,"projectUrl":"project/stick-with-your-buddy/9508354/","projectTitle":"Stick with Your Buddy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Snedden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp536457_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522526640738","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/536457"},{"teacherId":2821555,"projectId":9667990,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! Motivating our 7th and 8th graders can be a challenge. Your donation will help alleviate this issue by supplying materials for our positive rewards based system. The systems we developed are meant to encourage positive behavior through our weekly raffle on Fridays and incentivize independent reading. Students can earn raffle tickets anytime they display positive behavior such as: acts of kindness, being on-task, participating in class, or academic achievement. So far this has worked wonderfully with our students!\r\n\r\n7th and 8th graders, despite being the oldest students in the school, are still highly motivated by stickers and prizes which means your generous donations will help reinforce positive behavior! We wouldn't have been able to do this without you!\r\n\r\nWith your help we will be able to reinforce positive behavior by using these blind boxes as part of our weekly raffle! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1758824373326,"projectUrl":"project/blind-boxes-needed-to-support-middle-sch/9667990/","projectTitle":"Blind Boxes Needed To Support Middle School Positive Behavior System!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Del Toral","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2821555_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x17,y14&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678683695216","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-deltoral"},{"teacherId":2821555,"projectId":9667737,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! With your help we were able to purchase a button maker that students can use throughout the year. This new classroom tool will help motivate my students and help my co-teacher and I find ways to create fun student-centered projects that help will help students feel invested in their learning. As young adults, these preteens yearn for opportunities to take charge both in the classroom and in their community.\r\n\r\nNow we can use it to make items for our prize bin/ prize dispenser and I can make graduation gifts for the 8th graders! Additionally, students can use the button maker for their community projects / fundraisers! My students will benefit from having a button maker in our classroom for a myriad of reasons, especially because of our International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Sixth through eighth graders at our school are part of the Middle Years IB Program, which is centered on teaching the \"whole\" child and reinforcing project-based learning and community service. By the end of our program, our 8th graders need to complete a Community Service Project, and I know our new button maker will help them immensely. Students can now craft and create their own designs that we can print onto the buttons, which fosters students' imagination!\r\n\r\nWe are beyond grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1759171927394,"projectUrl":"project/middle-schoolers-need-a-button-maker-for/9667737/","projectTitle":"Middle Schoolers Need A Button Maker For Fundraisers & Prizes!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Del Toral","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2821555_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x17,y14&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678683695216","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-deltoral"},{"teacherId":536457,"projectId":9484601,"letterContent":"My students are truly enjoying the new games and learning how to play them. We have seen collaboration and sportsmanship among the students. They were so excited opening the boxes and seeing the games! Some of the items they were familiar with and some they were not. They are enjoying learning to play the games that they have not played before. The games are a great mix of games use outside and inside during inclement weather. We have seen students teaching other students how to play, and have seen discussions about variations in how some students play. Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and this project. The students and I sincerely appreciate your kindness and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1753541645321,"projectUrl":"project/game-time-decisions/9484601/","projectTitle":"Game Time Decisions!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Snedden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp536457_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522526640738","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/536457"},{"teacherId":5102684,"projectId":9480959,"letterContent":"I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for helping to motivate my students. The children were so excited to see prizes for the prize box. They have been model students so that they can receive tickets to redeem for the newest prizes. The stickers and keychains are coveted prizes! \r\n\r\nWe started giving out ticket for homework completion today. Students who had all assignments in could choose a small prize today. Most students are choosing to collect several tickets so they can choose on of the bigger items. \r\n\r\nMotivation has improved learning for all. Students are trying their best to stay focused and on task so they can receive a reward! Thank you so much for motivating my students with me!","fullyFundedDate":1758636485358,"projectUrl":"project/motivating-middle-schoolers/9480959/","projectTitle":"Motivating Middle Schoolers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Doyle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5102684_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516400683846","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-doyle115"},{"teacherId":2821555,"projectId":9631363,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! Motivating our 7th and 8th graders can be a challenge. Your donation will help alleviate this issue by supplying materials for our positive rewards based system. The systems we developed are meant to encourage positive behavior through our weekly raffle on Fridays and incentivize independent reading. Students can earn raffle tickets anytime they display positive behavior such as: acts of kindness, being on-task, participating in class, or academic achievement. Additionally students are rewarded with stickers when they successfully complete their independent reading book. So far this has worked wonderfully with our students!\r\n\r\n7th and 8th graders, despite being the oldest students in the school, are still highly motivated by stickers, which means your generous donations will help encourage our reluctant readers to pick up a book and read! We wouldn't have been able to do this without you!\r\n\r\nWith your help we will be able to reinforce positive behavior and independent reading with our middle schoolers! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1758222301696,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-incentivizeencourage-independen/9631363/","projectTitle":"Help Us Incentivize/Encourage Independent Reading and Positive Behavior!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Del Toral","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2821555_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x17,y14&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678683695216","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-deltoral"},{"teacherId":2821555,"projectId":9678435,"letterContent":"My co-teacher and I cannot thank you enough for donating to our project. Now we will be able to purchase an annual subscription to IXL to help us differentiate our instruction and bridge our students academic gaps. In the past, IXL proved to be an amazing resource that reinforced basic skills which paved the way for academic success.\r\n\r\nIXL offers adaptive, personalized practice that meets each student at their level by adjusting questions based on individual performance. It provides immediate feedback and support that allows students to work through challenges and master skills at their own pace. We will use IXL daily to reinforce targeted concepts, close learning gaps, as well as teach advanced content. This consistent, individualized practice strengthens students' fluency, deepens their problem-solving abilities, and promotes perseverance. Thank you so so much for giving us the gift of this amazing instructional technology.","fullyFundedDate":1757606339015,"projectUrl":"project/ixl-annual-subscription-needed-to-differ/9678435/","projectTitle":"IXL Annual Subscription Needed to Differentiate Middle School Math Curriculum!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Del Toral","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2821555_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x17,y14&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678683695216","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-deltoral"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5298","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":670,"numTeachers":37,"percentFrplEligible":72,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":5,"percentWhite":15,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":77,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"18.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":73.1,"schoolId":5298,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kinzie Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kinzie Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/kinzie-elementary-school/5298"}