{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Madison Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4010572,"projectId":9608131,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to my project. My students love to come to my office and utilize the calming materials that you helped to provide. Kinetic sand is the most requested calming tool, by far. Play Doh is also popular, and has the added bonus of reminding me of my childhood. (Is there a better scent?) The wipes do a great job of keeping our tables and chairs clean. \r\nSpeaking of chairs, I now have an adult sized chair for older students and adults to sit on, again thanks to all of you!","fullyFundedDate":1755865524669,"projectUrl":"project/calming-tools-for-back-to-school/9608131/","projectTitle":"Calming Tools for Back to School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Babian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4010572_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1479949615109","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rbabian"},{"teacherId":1816165,"projectId":9583857,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for the organizing supplies to help our learning materials stay organized. My students have been using the expo markers to practice writing vocabulary words on their whiteboards. This has helped them with writing, reading, and understanding new words.\r\n\r\nThe clear storage bins have helped to keep our glue sticks and other supplies organized. The zipper bags are keeping our vocabulary picture cards organized. \r\n\r\nThe students use the clear plastic pockets for the alphabet charts to practice letters and sounds daily. They have also been used for tracing to help students practice letter formation. \r\n\r\nThese supplies have helped my students stay organized so that their learning remains on task throughout the school days. We are very appreciative of your generous donations towards this project.","fullyFundedDate":1756323642713,"projectUrl":"project/organize-our-classroom-materials/9583857/","projectTitle":"Organize Our Classroom Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Musso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msmusso"},{"teacherId":8251171,"projectId":9489487,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Because of your kindness, we now have beautiful book bins, desk name tags, a welcome bulletin board, and classroom job cards that are already making a big difference in our learning environment. The students are excited to have an organized, welcoming space where they can easily find their materials, feel a sense of belonging, and take pride in their classroom responsibilities. Your contribution has helped create a warm and engaging atmosphere that supports and enhance positive learning experience. \r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your generosity and for believing in our classroom. Thank you for helping us start the year feeling supported, inspired, and ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1755742657318,"projectUrl":"project/lets-build-a-classroom-that-nurtures-th/9489487/","projectTitle":"Let's Build a Classroom That Nurtures the Whole Child!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Iqbal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8251171"},{"teacherId":4010572,"projectId":9692590,"letterContent":"Our students were just thrilled to see the new STEM games they received from you. As you can see, they are being put to good use. The boxes and containers are already falling apart!\r\nI supervised all four lunch waves today and was surprised that there was such a demand for TOPPLE! (It looks like I need to submit another project) \r\nIt is my hope that the students will be getting more use out of the games as the weather turns increasingly colder and the skies darken earlier. (Perhaps the cafeteria will be quieter, too). :)","fullyFundedDate":1757423255072,"projectUrl":"project/lunch-fun-with-stem/9692590/","projectTitle":"Lunch Fun With Stem","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Babian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4010572_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1479949615109","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rbabian"},{"teacherId":8312113,"projectId":9318228,"letterContent":"Thank you for contributing to that I can hear project. The headphones purchased have had a tremendous impact on our classroom. The students are required to do 60 minutes of ELA lessons online and 60 minutes of math lessons online a week. The headphones are a necessity so that all students can have the appropriate volume of instruction.\r\nThe purchased headphones are very colorful and the students love using them. They are high-quality and will last a long time. Any of my students are bilingual, and it is very important that they have the headphones to use the programs that our district uses for the bilingual students. \r\nThank you again for your support. My students and I are grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1746582411790,"projectUrl":"project/i-can-hear/9318228/","projectTitle":"I Can Hear!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maxwell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8312113_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760564924361","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8312113"},{"teacherId":8312113,"projectId":9351446,"letterContent":"Your help in getting a photo printer for my kindergarten class was tremendous. We started using the photo printer on day one when each student had their picture taken with a banner that said first day of kindergarten. This will be used at the end of the year when it is turned into a gift for the parents of a first day of school last day of school art project. \r\nThe printer is very easy to use and set up. It is easy to print off pictures in a matter of minutes and send them home to parents.\r\nWe have used the printer also for birthday pictures, field trip, pictures, and Halloween pictures. The students love getting their pictures taken, and then having a copy to take home and share with their families.","fullyFundedDate":1747867974623,"projectUrl":"project/picture-this-kindergarten-needs-to-pr/9351446/","projectTitle":"Picture This - Kindergarten Needs to Print Photos","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maxwell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8312113_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760564924361","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8312113"},{"teacherId":8312113,"projectId":9316284,"letterContent":"For most of my students it's their first time in school. There's a lot of learning that they have to do socially before they're even able to begin learning academically. Our morning meeting time is one of their favorite times of the day. They come to the carpet by table and sit on their squares and they are focused and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nOur carpet coordinates with our table colors, and it is so easy for the students to understand where they have to sit. Unfortunately, we recently had a flood in our room, and the carpet had to be removed, cleaned and dried before it was returned. The time that the carpet was missing, the students were so sad. Something that most people would think is trivial has been a world of difference to the kindergartners in room 102.\r\n\r\nI am so appreciative of the support of my students by all of your donations. The impact is great as much of our critical learning time is spent in the communal gathering space of our carpet.","fullyFundedDate":1746705134526,"projectUrl":"project/story-time-comfort/9316284/","projectTitle":"Story Time Comfort","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maxwell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8312113_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760564924361","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8312113"},{"teacherId":1816165,"projectId":9575383,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for your generous donations. My ESL students have been using the Storytelling dominoes to form sentences with their partners. This is helping them with becoming more confident in speaking English. They are learning how to use language tenses and form proper sentences together. \r\nMy students have also been writing in their journals weekly. They are learning how to write in the lines with proper letter formation and sentence structure. These materials have been very helpful for students learning. \r\nMy students and I are so appreciative for everything. All of these things are helping with their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1755032776407,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-materials-for-english-language/9575383/","projectTitle":"Classroom Materials for English Language Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Musso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msmusso"},{"teacherId":5581330,"projectId":9631498,"letterContent":"We're excited to share a small but powerful addition to our classroom that has made a big impact — our easel!\r\n\r\nSince introducing the easel, we've seen a noticeable increase in student engagement and participation. Whether we're using it to model writing, display anchor charts, or brainstorm ideas together, it has become a central hub for learning and creativity. Students love coming up to the easel to share their thinking, draw, or contribute to class discussions, which helps build their confidence and communication skills.\r\n\r\nThe easel also supports our visual learners by providing a clear, consistent place to reference important information during lessons. It's flexible enough to move around the room and be used in different learning settings — from whole-group lessons to small group instruction. It also helps with classroom organization by displaying our daily objectives, routines, and student work.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, it encourages creativity and collaborative learning. We've seen students become more engaged, more expressive, and more invested in their learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for your continued support in creating a classroom environment where students thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1758224039759,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-easel-a-tool-for-engaging-vi/9631498/","projectTitle":"Classroom Easel: A Tool for Engaging, Visual Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Drach","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5581330_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533412529458","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-drach"},{"teacherId":4010572,"projectId":9375253,"letterContent":"After having the driest September in recent memory, October's Nor'easter is finally bringing some rain. (Of course it is during the long holiday weekend!)\r\nNow that the weather is finally becoming cooler, we can expect more rain. I would imagine that our school's supply of umbrellas, ponchos, and stroller covers will come in handy and be used during the next few days. \r\n\r\nThanks to all of you for your donation to my project. Your generosity consistently amazes me, my students, and my colleagues. Donors Choose Donors Rock. :)","fullyFundedDate":1752870261072,"projectUrl":"project/staying-dry-with-umbrellas/9375253/","projectTitle":"Staying Dry With Umbrellas","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Babian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4010572_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1479949615109","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rbabian"},{"teacherId":4338964,"projectId":9652341,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your generosity and support in funding our DonorsChoose project! Because of you, my students now have access to an engaging and high-quality social studies resource—something our district has struggled to provide for quite some time.\r\nThanks to your kindness, we now have both paper and digital versions of this resource, and it's already making a big difference in our classroom. The students love reading their weekly newspapers, highlighting key details, and then hopping online to answer questions and earn coins. It's been a fun and interactive way to dive into social studies—and it's quickly become a classroom favorite!\r\nWe're so excited to keep using this amazing resource throughout the year. You've helped make learning more accessible and exciting for my students, and I'm incredibly grateful.\r\nWith heartfelt thanks,","fullyFundedDate":1757022812535,"projectUrl":"project/learning-social-studies-with-studies-wee/9652341/","projectTitle":"Learning Social Studies with Studies Weekly","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mildrum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4338964_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1488836733756","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4338964"},{"teacherId":8251171,"projectId":9149674,"letterContent":"I wanted to take a moment to express our sincere appreciation for your generous donation of essential classroom supplies. \r\n\r\nYour thoughtful contribution made a huge difference in helping us wrap up the academic year successfully. We were able to stock up on items like folders, pencils, glue, double-sided tape, Scotch tape, Velcro, Expo markers, and erasers, which not only supported the students in their learning but also helped us stay organized and prepared. The leftover supplies have been a big help as we begin this school year, ensuring that we start on the right foot.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your kindness and generosity—it truly means the world to us!","fullyFundedDate":1743671904929,"projectUrl":"project/help-support-our-classroom-essential-s/9149674/","projectTitle":"Help Support Our Classroom - Essential Supplies Are Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Iqbal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8251171"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_43425","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":451,"numTeachers":36,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":24,"percentWhite":9,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":59,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"12.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":65.7,"schoolId":43425,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Madison Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Madison Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/connecticut/bridgeport-public-schools/madison-elementary-school/43425"}