{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Meredith Nicholson Elementary School 96","outOfStateSupporters":32.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9657042,"projectId":10236425,"letterContent":"I want to thank you again for helping make this project possible for our classroom. We want every student to be able to understand the rules of the English language in order to read, write, and speak. This helps them access the entirety of their world. \r\n\r\nWith the Secret Stories program, I am able to make some of the confusing English rules and sounds more concrete for students. A special little story and image helps them remember those unique sounds and rules. This make it easier for them to learn to read and write correctly. \r\n\r\nThank you, again, for your support of our classroom. Thank you for being a part of our village.","fullyFundedDate":1778502982408,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-phonics-instruction-to-life/10236425/","projectTitle":"Bringing Phonics Instruction to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wickliff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9657042_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1734725483259","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9657042"},{"teacherId":10305942,"projectId":10099723,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donation to provide microscopes to my class. My 4th graders have been very excited to use them and ask every if we are going to be using them.\r\nSo far we have looked at rain water and retention pond water and compared them under the microscope. They were very excited to see tiny organisms swimming in the water from the retention pond. We have also looked at plant leaves and dandelion seeds and they are always shocked to see something that they didn't know was there.\r\nThese microscopes have been a welcomed addition to our classroom and it gets the students excited to learn during science class.","fullyFundedDate":1771620980053,"projectUrl":"project/class-microscopes/10099723/","projectTitle":"Class Microscopes","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sanders","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10305942_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760152341613","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10305942"},{"teacherId":9842083,"projectId":9626112,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! Your gifts helped my classroom complete our sets of xylophones and ukuleles! Previous to this project, my classroom only had 15 soprano ukuleles, so some of my students had to play larger ukuleles which really didn't work well for their small hands. Now all of my students can play the same size which has made a huge difference! Similarly, I previously had 15 xylophones that I utilized mostly for my younger students. They had to share and take turns, which was difficult with only 40 minutes of class time each week. We just began a xylophone unit in first grade and kindergarten and I am pleased to share all of my students can play Hot Cross Buns after their first week! \r\n\r\nMy fourth and fifth graders will be focusing on ukulele in the next few weeks and they are so excited! \r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and generosity. You are truly changing the lives of children!","fullyFundedDate":1761936643195,"projectUrl":"project/a-full-set-of-ukuleles-and-xylophones-fo/9626112/","projectTitle":"A Full Set of Ukuleles and Xylophones for Music Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McCloud","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9842083_orig.jpg?crop=800,800,x0,y45&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744900994386","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9842083"},{"teacherId":10305942,"projectId":9809002,"letterContent":"I just wanted to reach out and say Thank You for your generous donation for the smart board to be used in my classroom. It has been very useful in the classroom during class discussions and student participation in class. The students love the white board feature to work out math problems on because it is easy to erase and rework problems. They are all very excited to get to come up and show their work and we can correct mistakes as a group. We are currently working with fractions so that has been a very useful feature.\r\n\r\nI have also been using it a lot during our English Language Arts block to have the students fill in graphic organizers. This is very useful with the high student population of English Language Learners we have in 4th grade. I can now reach all the students easier in making sure they are following along. Again, Thank You for your support in bringing the best tools to the 4th graders at Meredith Nicholson Elementary.","fullyFundedDate":1764624420580,"projectUrl":"project/building-an-interactive-classroom/9809002/","projectTitle":"Building an Interactive Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sanders","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10305942_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760152341613","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10305942"},{"teacherId":9842083,"projectId":9476889,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me to expand my library in the music classroom! Reading stories to my students is a fantastic way to foster a love for music and reading. For example, Forte Moves to Town reinforces music terms like dynamics while teaching students the importance of being welcoming to new students and celebrating the things that make us all different. \r\n\r\nReading to children has also been proven to improve literacy rates which is especially important for my students that are primarily English learners. Music class is so beneficial to students for many reasons but I take great joy in being able to support the great literacy work our classroom teachers are doing. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your donation and supporting music education!","fullyFundedDate":1754147825689,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-in-the-music-room-and-other-mus/9476889/","projectTitle":"Literacy in the Music Room and Other Music Class Essentials!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McCloud","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9842083_orig.jpg?crop=800,800,x0,y45&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744900994386","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9842083"},{"teacherId":3571436,"projectId":9543641,"letterContent":"Thank you for the generous donation of vocabulary notebooks to our classroom. 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