{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Laura B Sprague School","outOfStateSupporters":19.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2986487,"projectId":9608746,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, Building Knowledge, Sparking Curiosity: Materials for CKLA Success. Because of your generosity, our classroom now has more tools to fully engage with our new ELA curriculum—and the results have been incredible!\r\n\r\nThe materials you provided have made an immediate and meaningful difference in our daily learning. The students were so excited to have hands on materials to make our last unit, The Human Body, more hands-on and engaging. The puzzles, Operation Games and magnetic models were an instant hit in our classroom. We are looking forward to using more of the exciting materials from this grant throughout our school year as new units are introduced. \r\n\r\nYour generosity has sparked curiosity across subjects and brought joy into our classroom each day. Thank you for believing in my students and for making such a lasting impact!","fullyFundedDate":1757539884554,"projectUrl":"project/building-knowledge-sparking-curiosity/9608746/","projectTitle":"Building Knowledge, Sparking Curiosity: Materials for CKLA Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vander Pas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2986487_orig.jpg?crop=2016,2016,x866,y866&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627326596918","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/j-vanderpas"},{"teacherId":6201793,"projectId":9402826,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our first-grade classroom! Because of your kindness, we now have a beautiful new carpet where we can gather for reading, learning, and sharing ideas together. Our students love having a bright, cozy space to sit and learn as a community.\r\n\r\nYour gift of art supplies has also made our creative projects even more exciting! The children are thrilled to explore new materials and express their ideas through drawing, painting, and crafting.\r\n\r\nYour support helps make our classroom a joyful, inspiring place to learn every day. We are so grateful for your generosity and the difference you make in our students' lives.","fullyFundedDate":1755700271897,"projectUrl":"project/new-spaces-for-a-new-school-year/9402826/","projectTitle":"New Spaces for a New School Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kahn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6201793_orig.jpg?crop=2046,2046,x342,y171&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1705373067554","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6201793"},{"teacherId":1033102,"projectId":9176751,"letterContent":"Thank you for the new classroom materials. They were all put to good use!\r\n\r\nStudents absolutely loved the new books! The joke books, drawing books, and National Geographic books were big hits with the class. Students were excited to explore the sign language books and decodable texts as well. Thank you so much for these fantastic additions to our library.\r\n\r\nThank you too for the art supplies. The tempera paint sticks came in handy to color our giant 10 foot ocean banner. The ocean banner was the perfect decoration for our end of the year Animal Diorama Museum.\r\n\r\nYour kindness if greatly appreciated and forever remembered. Thank you for supporting my students.","fullyFundedDate":1744245969531,"projectUrl":"project/sweet-16-new-books-to-read-and-art-to-c/9176751/","projectTitle":"Sweet 16! New Books to Read and Art to Create","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Larsen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1033102_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1548886569378","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jennylarsen"},{"teacherId":2986487,"projectId":9242749,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, Growing as Readers! With your generosity, we were able to add dot markers, segmenting trays, and Elkonin box paddles to our classroom. These materials have been a wonderful addition to our small group reading instruction, giving students hands-on tools to practice essential phonics and word work skills. The trays and paddles have made segmenting and blending sounds much more engaging, while the dot markers have added an element of fun and focus during literacy activities.\r\n\r\nPerhaps the most exciting impact has been the addition of new beginner chapter books to our classroom library. Students' eyes light up when they see fresh titles waiting for them on the shelves, and they eagerly ask, \"Can I take this one home?\" These books have inspired even our most hesitant readers to push themselves and feel proud of reading longer, more challenging texts. Watching students grow in both skill and confidence with the help of these resources has been incredibly rewarding.\r\n\r\nYour support has helped foster a true love of reading in our classroom, and we are so grateful for the difference you've made. Thank you for giving my students the tools and opportunities they need to grow as readers!","fullyFundedDate":1746787092265,"projectUrl":"project/growing-as-readers/9242749/","projectTitle":"Growing as Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vander Pas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2986487_orig.jpg?crop=2016,2016,x866,y866&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627326596918","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/j-vanderpas"},{"teacherId":1033102,"projectId":9280988,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations so students could receive these wonderful new materials. The floor seats were a popular addition to our classroom. They allow students to sit comfortably on the floor with supported posture. These four new floor seats are going to benefit students for years to come. \r\n\r\nThe new table provides another seating option for students to use. Before this project was funded, our classroom only had one low table. This is such a welcome addition to our classroom. The blue color trim of the table is calming and complements the new floor seats as well.\r\n\r\nStudents went off into the summer with fun goodie bags full of the colored pencils, and sunglasses. The balloon pump and balloons made our Animal Diorama Museum so festive and fun. Families and students all enjoyed the balloon decorations. \r\n\r\nThanks for supporting this teacher with a dream. It is a special experience to dream up classroom ideas and to have them supported by others.","fullyFundedDate":1746821889974,"projectUrl":"project/home-sweet-classroom/9280988/","projectTitle":"Home Sweet Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Larsen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1033102_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1548886569378","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jennylarsen"},{"teacherId":1033102,"projectId":7587691,"letterContent":"Thank you for these surf seats. They have had a great impact on our classroom. Students enjoy using these seats across all subjects. Popular surf seat uses for students are: reading a book, writing in their journal, solving math problems, etc. These surf seats act as a seat with a built in desk. Students grab a surf seat and take it to their preferred work spot.\r\n\r\nStudents are excited to use the new seats. They enjoy the ability to use the seats flexibly. They use them when working with partners and independently. These are the top preferred flexible seating options in our classroom. They hold up well and are going into their 3rd school year. Thanks for investing in my classroom. I am so grateful for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1697646100334,"projectUrl":"project/surf-desk-seats-for-super-students/7587691/","projectTitle":"Surf Desk Seats for Super Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Larsen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1033102_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1548886569378","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jennylarsen"},{"teacherId":1033102,"projectId":6909834,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to my classroom. Students from this class and the classes that followed really enjoyed these supplies. The varying shades of Kwik Stix paint pen colors have been so fun for students to use. These make their artwork extra vibrant and colorful!\r\n\r\nThank you, too, for the dry-erase lapboards. These come in handy when we are working on the rug. We can take our learning on the go and that's why we love these so much!\r\n\r\nThe Mr. Sketch markers, kid-friendly staplers, and double-sided tape have seen many an art project. Thank you for bringing these top notch supplies to my students.","fullyFundedDate":1667440708501,"projectUrl":"project/basic-supplies-for-creative-kiddos/6909834/","projectTitle":"Basic Supplies for Creative Kiddos!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Larsen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1033102_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1548886569378","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jennylarsen"},{"teacherId":1033102,"projectId":8920307,"letterContent":"The students were so excited to receive the new classroom supplies. You could hear shrieks of delight as we opened each box together. The colored pencils are aplenty and we organized them by color for easy access. The snowflake tracers and rubbing plates have been a big hit during these chilly indoor recess days.\r\n\r\nThank you, too for the fidgets! Each child has had an opportunity to use our new calm down tools. These are just right when we are experiencing big feelings. Thank you for your support of our classroom. The students felt so special when I told them we received these materials from people they know and people whom they may not know; but have shown kindness towards us. \r\n\r\nWhat a valuable lesson in gratitude. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!","fullyFundedDate":1735656502115,"projectUrl":"project/here-here-for-winter-cheer/8920307/","projectTitle":"Here, Here for Winter Cheer!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Larsen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1033102_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1548886569378","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jennylarsen"},{"teacherId":1033102,"projectId":5421684,"letterContent":"Thank you for the amazing materials for \"Growing and Sowing Seeds of Kindness.\" Our class has made many drawings using the class set of \"Crayola Colors of the World\" crayons. Students have created is beautiful artword using our multicultural crayons. \r\n\r\nStudents loved planting seeds in their peat pots and observing the growth. Students loved reading our gardening themed books, \"Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt,\" \"Planting Seeds of Kindness,\"We are the Gardeners\" and \"If You Plant a Seed.\" \r\n\r\nThank you for making these materials available to students now and in the future.","fullyFundedDate":1619015998850,"projectUrl":"project/growing-and-sowing-seeds-of-kindness/5421684/","projectTitle":"Growing and Sowing Seeds of Kindness!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Larsen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1033102_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1548886569378","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jennylarsen"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_27780","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":544,"numTeachers":42,"percentFrplEligible":1,"percentAsian":43,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":43,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 2","studentTeacherRatio":"13.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":80.5,"schoolId":27780,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Laura B Sprague School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Laura B Sprague School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/lincolnshre-prairieview-school-district-103/laura-b-sprague-school/27780"}