{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Madison Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9459113,"projectId":9829017,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation!! The easel has been a great asset to our classroom!\r\n\r\nLED easels are illuminated drawing and writing surfaces that help students engage in hands-on, interactive learning. Unlike traditional easels or whiteboards, LED easels light up student creations, making lessons more visually stimulating and easier to see from all angles in the classroom. The benefits are many:\r\n\r\nEnhanced Visual Learning: The light-up surface draws attention and helps students stay focused during instruction and independent work.\r\nSupport for All Learners: Bright contrast can help students with visual processing challenges or learning differences see shapes, letters, and patterns more clearly.\r\n\r\nEncourages Creativity: Whether it's illustrating a story, practicing spelling, or working on group projects, students love expressing themselves with bright neon markers on an illuminated surface.\r\n\r\nCollaborative Use: These easels can be shared among small groups, promoting teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.\r\n\r\nReusable and Eco-Friendly: LED easels use wipe-clean surfaces, reducing the need for paper and helping to instill environmentally conscious habits.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our classroom and making a difference!!","fullyFundedDate":1762267526333,"projectUrl":"project/dry-erase-boards-needed-to-enhance-instr/9829017/","projectTitle":"Dry Erase Boards Needed to Enhance Instruction","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dugan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9459113_orig.jpg?crop=1210,1210,x1956,y372&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760309757718","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9459113"},{"teacherId":1826474,"projectId":9541533,"letterContent":"One thousand thank yous for your generous donations which enabled our classroom to purchase disinfectant spray, wipes, building blocks, glue sticks, crayons, markers, and hands-on manipulatives used during our English and Language Arts classes. The materials purchased cover a wide range of needs and necessities for our classroom, but the common bond among them all is that they make our daily lives easier, cleaner, and more interactive. \r\n Without these materials, there would have been an obvious void in our daily lessons and routines. It is people like you that make the world a better place. \r\n Thank you, again.","fullyFundedDate":1760647392969,"projectUrl":"project/were-ready-to-learn-ready-set-go/9541533/","projectTitle":"We’re Ready to Learn. Ready, Set, Go!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Meehan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1826474_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1476496214536","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1826474"},{"teacherId":9459113,"projectId":9828980,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation!! The easel has been a great asset to our classroom!\r\n\r\nLED easels are illuminated drawing and writing surfaces that help students engage in hands-on, interactive learning. Unlike traditional easels or whiteboards, LED easels light up student creations, making lessons more visually stimulating and easier to see from all angles in the classroom. The benefits are many:\r\n\r\nEnhanced Visual Learning: The light-up surface draws attention and helps students stay focused during instruction and independent work.\r\nSupport for All Learners: Bright contrast can help students with visual processing challenges or learning differences see shapes, letters, and patterns more clearly.\r\n\r\nEncourages Creativity: Whether it's illustrating a story, practicing spelling, or working on group projects, students love expressing themselves with bright neon markers on an illuminated surface.\r\n\r\nCollaborative Use: These easels can be shared among small groups, promoting teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.\r\n\r\nReusable and Eco-Friendly: LED easels use wipe-clean surfaces, reducing the need for paper and helping to instill environmentally conscious habits.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our classroom and making a difference!!","fullyFundedDate":1761936587731,"projectUrl":"project/illuminated-easel-for-engagement/9828980/","projectTitle":"Illuminated Easel for Engagement","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dugan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9459113_orig.jpg?crop=1210,1210,x1956,y372&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760309757718","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9459113"},{"teacherId":8269895,"projectId":9401550,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. This addition to the classroom has made a tremendous impact t to our classroom. We could not have done e it without you!\r\n No longer do my students have to sit on just a hard chair or hard floor— they now have a classroom equipped with a large , beautiful and bright rug for them to learn, socialize and grow together on! Ir also helps keep the room warm on cold winter days , as our classroom window are old and unable to fully keep the heat in. Thank you for everything!","fullyFundedDate":1758043627038,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-grow/9401550/","projectTitle":"Help us Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sansone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8269895"},{"teacherId":8251171,"projectId":9627403,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of classroom materials including pencils and pencil pouches, sheet protectors, composition notebooks, rulers, tabbed binders, and binder clips. Your support truly makes a difference in our classroom every single day.\r\n\r\nThe sheet protectors have been especially helpful in creating our literacy folders. The reading folders allow students to practice their sight words and vocabulary words regularly, helping them build fluency and confidence. Our writing folders, organized with your materials, give students a dependable resource to use during their writing projects. The rulers will be put to excellent use during our upcoming measurement module in math, and the composition notebooks are already proving to be valuable tools in both ELA and math classes.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and thoughtfulness. Because of you, our learning environment is more organized, engaging, and effective. We are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1757525512111,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-back-to-success-help-eq/9627403/","projectTitle":"Back to School, Back to Success: Help Equip My Students!","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":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"}],"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":65.6,"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"}