{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lincoln Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":32.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7779287,"projectId":10393427,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Your donation has provided us with resources that have made a meaningful difference in how my students learn, explore, communicate, and express themselves. The materials we received—a high-yield Brother toner cartridge, the Emotional Awareness Bundle with Emotions Coin Drop and 60 extra coins, Numberblocks One to Five Sensory Bottles, and a Building Bricks Set—have become valuable tools in our daily learning.\r\n\r\nThe high-yield toner cartridge has allowed me to prepare and print the materials my students need throughout the school year. From visual supports and learning activities to practice pages, communication tools, and classroom resources, having reliable access to printing means I can provide materials that are appropriate for my students' individual learning needs.\r\n\r\nThe Emotional Awareness Bundle has been especially meaningful. The Emotions Coin Drop and emotion coins give students a hands-on way to identify and talk about their feelings. Rather than simply asking a child, \"How are you feeling?\" we can use the coins to help them recognize emotions, communicate how they feel, and begin to understand the feelings of others. I have seen students become more comfortable using words, visuals, and gestures to express emotions that can sometimes be difficult to communicate.\r\n\r\nThe Numberblocks One to Five Sensory Bottles have brought numbers to life in a fun, engaging way. Students can shake, look, count, and explore while developing early number recognition and counting skills. These sensory experiences are particularly helpful for students who learn best when they can engage multiple senses at once.\r\n\r\nThe Building Bricks Set has provided countless opportunities for creativity, problem-solving, fine-motor development, and social learning. Students build structures, experiment with different ideas, and work alongside their peers. One of my favorite moments is watching a student who initially says, \"I can't,\" continue trying different ways to build something until they finally succeed. The pride on their face when they accomplish their goal is priceless.\r\n\r\nThese materials have reminded me that learning does not have to look the same for every child. Sometimes learning happens while building with bricks, exploring a sensory bottle, choosing an emotion coin, or proudly showing a completed activity. These moments help students develop confidence, independence, communication skills, and a genuine love of learning.\r\n\r\nYour donation has provided much more than classroom supplies. You have given my students new ways to communicate, explore, problem-solve, regulate, and experience success. You have helped create a classroom where students can learn in ways that meet their individual needs and where every small accomplishment is celebrated.\r\n\r\nI am incredibly grateful for your generosity and for believing in the potential of my students. Your support has made our classroom a more engaging, supportive, and joyful place to learn, and the impact of your kindness will continue long after the materials are put away.","fullyFundedDate":1788344477050,"projectUrl":"project/successful-learners/10393427/","projectTitle":"Successful Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nashed","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7779287_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614706335397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7779287"},{"teacherId":7779287,"projectId":10207999,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of our classroom! Your donation has made a meaningful difference in the way my students learn, explore, and feel comfortable in our classroom environment. The materials we received—including Flex-Space Comfy Pillows, a 17 QT Plastic Storage Box with Removable Tray Craft Organizer, and Elmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks—have become valuable parts of our everyday learning.\r\n\r\nThe Flex-Space Comfy Pillows have given my students additional choices for flexible seating. Some students are more focused and comfortable when they can work on the floor or move to a different learning space. These pillows allow students to choose a spot where they feel comfortable while reading, completing independent work, participating in small-group activities, or working with classmates. I have seen students become more engaged when they have some ownership over where and how they learn.\r\n\r\nThe 17 QT storage organizer has helped us keep our classroom materials organized and easily accessible. Our craft supplies and learning tools can now be neatly stored, allowing students to independently find what they need and return materials when they are finished. This not only saves valuable instructional time but also teaches students responsibility and organization.\r\n\r\nThe Elmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks have been especially helpful during our hands-on projects. Students use them for crafts, art activities, writing projects, and other creative learning experiences. There is something special about watching a student carefully apply the purple glue, create their project, and then proudly see their finished work displayed in the classroom.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite parts of teaching is witnessing those small moments when a student realizes, \"I can do this!\" Whether it is a child choosing a comfortable pillow and settling into a reading activity, independently gathering supplies for a project, or proudly holding up something they created, these moments build confidence and encourage students to become active participants in their own learning.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has provided much more than classroom supplies. You have helped create a classroom where students can feel comfortable, confident, creative, and excited to learn. These materials give my students opportunities to explore, make choices, work independently, and learn through hands-on experiences.\r\n\r\nI am truly grateful for your investment in my students. Your kindness has a lasting impact, and I hope you know how much your support is appreciated by both me and the students whose classroom you have helped make a better place to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1784823862838,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-organization-furniture-and-mat/10207999/","projectTitle":"Classroom Organization Furniture and Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nashed","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7779287_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614706335397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7779287"},{"teacherId":7779287,"projectId":10207990,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping make a meaningful difference in the learning experiences of our students. Your generosity provided us with Modern Edge 18\" Stacking Chairs in Autumn Orange, along with much-needed classroom materials, and these resources have already made a wonderful impact in our classroom.\r\nThe new chairs have helped create a more comfortable, welcoming, and flexible learning environment for our students. Their bright Autumn Orange color has brought a cheerful energy into our classroom, while their design allows us to easily rearrange our learning space for whole-group lessons, small-group instruction, partner activities, and hands-on learning. Having seating that works with the needs of our classroom allows our students to move more easily between activities and remain engaged in their learning.\r\nThe classroom materials have also provided our students with additional opportunities to learn through exploration, creativity, and hands-on activities. Instead of simply learning about new concepts, students are able to touch, build, practice, create, and discover. These materials have helped make lessons more interactive and have encouraged students to participate, ask questions, and take pride in their work.\r\nOne of the most rewarding parts of this project has been seeing students become excited about coming into the classroom and participating in activities. Moments that may seem small—students proudly sharing something they created, working together with a classmate, or eagerly joining a lesson—are meaningful reminders of why classroom resources matter so much.\r\nYour donation is more than a new chair or a classroom supply. It is an investment in our students and in the environment where they learn, grow, and build confidence. Because of your generosity, our classroom is a more inviting, engaging, and student-centered place.\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for helping us provide them with the resources they deserve. We are truly grateful for your support and for the lasting impact you are making in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1784557214748,"projectUrl":"project/upgrading-classroom-chairs-part-4/10207990/","projectTitle":"Upgrading Classroom Chairs Part 4","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nashed","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7779287_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614706335397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7779287"},{"teacherId":7779287,"projectId":10207854,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping make a meaningful difference in the learning experiences of our students. Your generosity provided us with Modern Edge 18\" Stacking Chairs in Autumn Orange, along with much-needed classroom materials, and these resources have already made a wonderful impact in our classroom.\r\nThe new chairs have helped create a more comfortable, welcoming, and flexible learning environment for our students. Their bright Autumn Orange color has brought a cheerful energy into our classroom, while their design allows us to easily rearrange our learning space for whole-group lessons, small-group instruction, partner activities, and hands-on learning. Having seating that works with the needs of our classroom allows our students to move more easily between activities and remain engaged in their learning.\r\nThe classroom materials have also provided our students with additional opportunities to learn through exploration, creativity, and hands-on activities. Instead of simply learning about new concepts, students are able to touch, build, practice, create, and discover. These materials have helped make lessons more interactive and have encouraged students to participate, ask questions, and take pride in their work.\r\nOne of the most rewarding parts of this project has been seeing students become excited about coming into the classroom and participating in activities. Moments that may seem small—students proudly sharing something they created, working together with a classmate, or eagerly joining a lesson—are meaningful reminders of why classroom resources matter so much.\r\nYour donation is more than a new chair or a classroom supply. It is an investment in our students and in the environment where they learn, grow, and build confidence. Because of your generosity, our classroom is a more inviting, engaging, and student-centered place.\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for helping us provide them with the resources they deserve. We are truly grateful for your support and for the lasting impact you are making in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1784557213714,"projectUrl":"project/upgrading-classroom-chairs/10207854/","projectTitle":"Upgrading Classroom Chairs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nashed","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7779287_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614706335397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7779287"},{"teacherId":7779287,"projectId":10207982,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping make a meaningful difference in the learning experiences of our students. Your generosity provided us with Modern Edge 18\" Stacking Chairs in Autumn Orange, along with much-needed classroom materials, and these resources have already made a wonderful impact in our classroom.\r\nThe new chairs have helped create a more comfortable, welcoming, and flexible learning environment for our students. Their bright Autumn Orange color has brought a cheerful energy into our classroom, while their design allows us to easily rearrange our learning space for whole-group lessons, small-group instruction, partner activities, and hands-on learning. Having seating that works with the needs of our classroom allows our students to move more easily between activities and remain engaged in their learning.\r\nThe classroom materials have also provided our students with additional opportunities to learn through exploration, creativity, and hands-on activities. Instead of simply learning about new concepts, students are able to touch, build, practice, create, and discover. These materials have helped make lessons more interactive and have encouraged students to participate, ask questions, and take pride in their work.\r\nOne of the most rewarding parts of this project has been seeing students become excited about coming into the classroom and participating in activities. Moments that may seem small—students proudly sharing something they created, working together with a classmate, or eagerly joining a lesson—are meaningful reminders of why classroom resources matter so much.\r\nYour donation is more than a new chair or a classroom supply. It is an investment in our students and in the environment where they learn, grow, and build confidence. Because of your generosity, our classroom is a more inviting, engaging, and student-centered place.\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for helping us provide them with the resources they deserve. We are truly grateful for your support and for the lasting impact you are making in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1783027972191,"projectUrl":"project/upgrading-classroom-chairs-3/10207982/","projectTitle":"Upgrading Classroom Chairs 3","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nashed","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7779287_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614706335397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7779287"},{"teacherId":7779287,"projectId":10207966,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping make a meaningful difference in the learning experiences of our students. Your generosity provided us with Modern Edge 18\" Stacking Chairs in Autumn Orange, along with much-needed classroom materials, and these resources have already made a wonderful impact in our classroom.\r\nThe new chairs have helped create a more comfortable, welcoming, and flexible learning environment for our students. Their bright Autumn Orange color has brought a cheerful energy into our classroom, while their design allows us to easily rearrange our learning space for whole-group lessons, small-group instruction, partner activities, and hands-on learning. Having seating that works with the needs of our classroom allows our students to move more easily between activities and remain engaged in their learning.\r\nThe classroom materials have also provided our students with additional opportunities to learn through exploration, creativity, and hands-on activities. Instead of simply learning about new concepts, students are able to touch, build, practice, create, and discover. These materials have helped make lessons more interactive and have encouraged students to participate, ask questions, and take pride in their work.\r\nOne of the most rewarding parts of this project has been seeing students become excited about coming into the classroom and participating in activities. Moments that may seem small—students proudly sharing something they created, working together with a classmate, or eagerly joining a lesson—are meaningful reminders of why classroom resources matter so much.\r\nYour donation is more than a new chair or a classroom supply. It is an investment in our students and in the environment where they learn, grow, and build confidence. Because of your generosity, our classroom is a more inviting, engaging, and student-centered place.\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for helping us provide them with the resources they deserve. We are truly grateful for your support and for the lasting impact you are making in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1782329527105,"projectUrl":"project/upgrading-classroom-chairs-2/10207966/","projectTitle":"Upgrading Classroom Chairs 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nashed","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7779287_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614706335397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7779287"},{"teacherId":9012485,"projectId":10329638,"letterContent":"Thank You for Making Our Classroom Brighter and More Joyful!\r\nThank you so much for your generous support of my classroom! Your kindness is helping create a warm, welcoming space where my multilingual learners can build confidence, strengthen their English skills, and enjoy learning together.\r\nThe UNO games will give my students fun opportunities to practice communication, vocabulary, turn-taking, and social skills while learning through play. The sensory toys and stress balls will provide positive encouragement and motivation, helping students stay engaged and celebrate their accomplishments. The LED lights and table lamps will also help create a calm and inviting atmosphere where students can feel comfortable and focused during learning.\r\nYour generosity means more than simply providing classroom materials. You are helping create an environment where children feel safe to participate, take risks, make connections, and be proud of their progress.\r\nThank you for believing in my students and for helping make our classroom a brighter, calmer, and happier place to learn. Your support truly makes a difference!\r\nWith heartfelt thanks,\r\nMrs. Suzanne Vass\r\nLincoln Elementary School","fullyFundedDate":1783426751694,"projectUrl":"project/bright-lights-big-smiles-and-engaged-m/10329638/","projectTitle":"Bright Lights, Big Smiles, and Engaged Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Suzanne Vass","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9012485_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y41&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694980740261","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9012485"},{"teacherId":9012485,"projectId":10299598,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my classroom! Your kindness is helping me create a welcoming, inclusive, and engaging learning environment for my multilingual learners.\r\nThe world map, international flags, and multicultural materials will help my students see their cultures and backgrounds represented and celebrated in our classroom. The magnetic letters and other learning materials will give them hands-on opportunities to build vocabulary, strengthen literacy skills, and develop confidence in English.\r\nYour generosity means so much to me and to my students. You are helping create a classroom where every child feels welcomed, valued, represented, and excited to learn.\r\nThank you for believing in my students and helping make our classroom a special place to learn and grow!\r\nWith heartfelt thanks,\r\nMrs. Suzanne Vass\r\nLincoln Elementary School","fullyFundedDate":1779473629232,"projectUrl":"project/a-classroom-where-every-culture-belongs/10299598/","projectTitle":"A Classroom Where Every Culture Belongs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Suzanne Vass","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9012485_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y41&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694980740261","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9012485"},{"teacherId":7779287,"projectId":9941218,"letterContent":"A huge thanks to all my donor's generosity. My students are going to be so excited. Thanks again I can't wait for the resource to arrive. The Materials will benefits my students with peer to peer interaction and engagement through something they really love. The visuals My students do not have much. So when I am able to introduce them to something new I love it. With all the problems in there lives I like to feel like I'm there for them always whether it is in life, school, or sports using the visual support.","fullyFundedDate":1768506200841,"projectUrl":"project/essentials-for-success/9941218/","projectTitle":"Essentials for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nashed","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7779287_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614706335397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7779287"},{"teacherId":7779287,"projectId":9853647,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation, My student got super excited when they saw the materials and supplies. The material will enhance my students communication and social play. Students required constant reminders to focus as they were often distracted due to their inability to read and comprehend the task. With the use of visuals and the creative pens, I anticipate student achievement will improve and take responsibility and ownership of their own learning processes. We thank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1770997767090,"projectUrl":"project/organizing-the-classroom/9853647/","projectTitle":"Organizing the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nashed","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7779287_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614706335397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7779287"},{"teacherId":7779287,"projectId":9387190,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation, My student got super excited when they saw the materials and supplies. The material will enhance my students communication and social play. Students required constant reminders to focus as they were often distracted due to their inability to read and comprehend the task. With the use of visuals and the creative pens, I anticipate student achievement will improve and take responsibility and ownership of their own learning processes. I thank you again for all your support.","fullyFundedDate":1755692026643,"projectUrl":"project/explorations-and-independencies/9387190/","projectTitle":"Explorations and Independencies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nashed","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7779287_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614706335397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7779287"},{"teacherId":7779287,"projectId":9251776,"letterContent":"A huge thanks to all my donor's generosity. My students are going to be so excited. 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