{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Leslie Lewis Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":39.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5518785,"projectId":9693711,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in helping bring coding robots into my classroom. Because of your donation, my primary students are already building foundational coding skills in a hands-on and engaging way.\r\n\r\nEach robot comes with directional cards that students use to plan a path. They carefully sequence the cards to guide the robot through routes they design. As they work, they are learning essential coding concepts like sequencing and problem-solving. When the robot doesn't follow the expected path, students quickly realize they need to go back, rethink their steps, and fix their \"code.\" They are practicing early debugging skills without even realizing it!\r\n\r\nOne of the students' favorite features is that the robot is shaped like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. This connects perfectly to a lesson we did on writing clear, step-by-step directions for making a sandwich. Students love making the connection and often remind each other to be \"as clear as we were with our sandwich instructions\" so the robot can succeed.\r\n\r\nIt has been wonderful to watch students collaborate, think critically, and celebrate when their robot successfully completes a path. These experiences are building a strong foundation that will support their future learning in coding and technology for years to come.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this opportunity possible for my students. Your support is truly making a lasting impact in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1766877965996,"projectUrl":"project/expanding-young-minds-through-the-langua/9693711/","projectTitle":"Expanding Young Minds Through the Language of Coding","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hampton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5518785_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747696222725","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5518785"},{"teacherId":9218942,"projectId":9306603,"letterContent":"The new recorders you helped fund will be a fantastic addition to our music class! We will soon start learning simple songs together, with the notes B, A, and G, starting with the song \"Hot Cross Buns.\"\r\n\r\nThe students are so excited to receive their own recorders! Many are curious about if they get to take them home. The third graders are so excited to know that they will get to take them home periodically to practice before assessments, and for good at the end of fourth grade.\r\n\r\nStudents will practice fingerings and breath control as they learn new songs and rhythms. We'll also focus on playing together in small groups, developing listening skills and teamwork. Recorder has been a consistent favorite unit in music class, and having new materials for them to claim ownership over, is such a gift!","fullyFundedDate":1746481417907,"projectUrl":"project/soprano-recorders-for-3rd-grade-music/9306603/","projectTitle":"Soprano Recorders for 3rd Grade Music!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rap","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9218942_orig.jpg?crop=1071,1071,x0,y164&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696609105318","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9218942"},{"teacherId":9218942,"projectId":9292344,"letterContent":"The new classroom materials have allowed us to begin the school year strong with pencils and other necessities. Students are able to feel ownership of their music room through their understanding of our routines with the materials and their willingness to take care of them.\r\n\r\nThe students were overjoyed when the new materials arrived! They eagerly helped me unpack and organize everything, excited to have some say in how we set up our classroom. \r\n\r\nThese supplies help up learn, offering us the needed supplies to accomplish everything we want to in the music room.","fullyFundedDate":1746472225431,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies-for-next-school-year/9292344/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies for Next School Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rap","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9218942_orig.jpg?crop=1071,1071,x0,y164&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696609105318","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9218942"},{"teacherId":9218942,"projectId":9292342,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to my classroom. With the new puppets, my primary music students have been bringing their songs and stories to life in a whole new way. \r\nThe students love when I incorporate the puppets into our learning!\r\n\r\nDuring a lesson themed around a bumblebee, our bee puppet sang, \"Hickity Pickity Bumblebee, will you sing your name for me?\" When they respond by singing their name, the bee pretends to sting them and they get a kick out of it. It helps encourage their participation and leads to more engagement. We also played a game where we kept a steady beat and chanted, \"Bee bee, bumblebee, stung a man upon his knee. Stung a pig upon their snout. I declare that you are OUT!\" When the bee lands on them, they sit down, leaving only one student standing. The kids love this game and consistently ask to play it. When they see our puppet, they get excited. Thank you for helping make our learning more engaging and fun!","fullyFundedDate":1746464583947,"projectUrl":"project/instruments-and-puppets-for-primary-musi/9292342/","projectTitle":"Instruments and Puppets for Primary Music","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rap","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9218942_orig.jpg?crop=1071,1071,x0,y164&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696609105318","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9218942"},{"teacherId":2112496,"projectId":9237416,"letterContent":"Already this gear has been put to good use! We used the gear in our second game of the season, and although the other team forfeited, the girls really enjoyed having the appropriate attire for the game! I could tell they felt more confident on the field and were ready to play immediately with their matching shoes, shin guards, and socks! \r\n\r\nThe girls are really excited to have appropriate shoes to wear and they have been given the responsibility of keeping up with these materials for the game! I know that they love the shoes because of their big smiles when trying them on and playing in a scrimmage. They, and I, appreciate you all so much for helping strengthen our team and guiding students to improve in a game that teaches hard work, consistency, and team work! \r\n\r\nGo Lions!!","fullyFundedDate":1743972930361,"projectUrl":"project/soccer-gear-for-girls/9237416/","projectTitle":"Soccer Gear for Girls","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tully","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2112496_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1454559432388","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrstully"},{"teacherId":2112496,"projectId":9030019,"letterContent":"My cheer team really appreciated these shoes as it gave them a chance to practice and prepare for stunts in their routines. My students really thought that the shoes were cute and were excited to wear them with their cheer uniforms. It really brought a complete look to our school's team, and it provided them with unity in a way that helped them recognize that they are all one team.\r\n\r\nThe students on the cheer teams at Lewis will be able to use these shoes in the future as we will use them season after season. They will continue to help Lewis feel supported by people like you; people whom have never even met them. Thank you for believing in them and helping them gain strength in an extracurricular activity.","fullyFundedDate":1736198474364,"projectUrl":"project/cheer-shoes-for-team-unity/9030019/","projectTitle":"Cheer Shoes for Team Unity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tully","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2112496_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1454559432388","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrstully"},{"teacherId":9298596,"projectId":7879615,"letterContent":"This project helped support my classroom for the first two years I've been an educator. The materials are still in use and they've gone through many organization and storage changes as each new iteration of my room happens. My students were ecstatic to see the materials and have been (mostly) respectful of them while using them. They've used them to create poster projects, team flags, informational texts, and more. Most recently, two classes completed Black History Month posters using some of the materials and two other classes did posters about the planets in our solar system. \r\nThis quarter, I plan to continue using these materials to learn about the plant life cycle and growing plants from seed to stalk. From sunflower lifecycle projects to decorating flower pots, I expect to continue depending on the resources you all provided to help them flourish. I am forever deeply grateful for the support you've given me.","fullyFundedDate":1699293714696,"projectUrl":"project/stockin-up-a-library/7879615/","projectTitle":"Stockin' Up a Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Calvin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9298596_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741041463978","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9298596"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5516","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":420,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":52,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":46,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"15.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":60.3,"schoolId":5516,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Leslie Lewis Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Leslie Lewis Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/lewis-elementary-school/5516"}