{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Montessori School 27","outOfStateSupporters":23.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4505234,"projectId":10404325,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our music program at Montessori 27! Your donation has made a wonderful difference for our students.\r\n\r\nOur first school assembly using the new speakers was our Hispanic Heritage Assembly, and what a difference they made! The sound was clear and strong, allowing our dancers, singers, and instrumentalists to shine and share their talents with the entire school community. No more static or worrying about poor sound!\r\n\r\nMusic helps our students build confidence, creativity, teamwork, and self-expression. These new speakers ensure that all students, including those with special needs and autism, have the opportunity to participate and shine.\r\n\r\nAs a Title I school, we truly appreciate your generosity and commitment to providing meaningful opportunities for our students.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping our young musicians find their voices and create lasting memories!\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1786541754243,"projectUrl":"project/from-static-to-spotlight-new-speakers-f/10404325/","projectTitle":"From Static to Spotlight: New Speakers for Our Rising Musicians","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zaros","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4505234"},{"teacherId":10283180,"projectId":9894502,"letterContent":"We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of our generous donors who donated cleaning supplies and laminating paper to support our classroom. Your kindness and generosity mean so much to us, and we truly appreciate your willingness to help provide the resources our students and classroom need to be successful.\r\n\r\nAs educators, we understand how important it is to create a clean, safe, organized, and welcoming learning environment for our students. The cleaning supplies you donated will help us maintain a classroom that is comfortable and healthy for everyone. Having access to the necessary cleaning materials allows us to keep our learning spaces, tables, materials, and frequently used areas clean and ready for our students each day.\r\n\r\nYour donation of laminating paper is equally valuable. Laminating paper allows us to create durable educational materials, visual supports, schedules, communication tools, classroom signs, activities, and learning resources that can be used repeatedly. These materials are especially helpful in providing students with resources that are accessible, engaging, and designed to support their individual learning needs. Your donation will allow us to create materials that can be used throughout the school year and beyond.\r\n\r\nEvery donation, regardless of size, makes a meaningful difference in our classroom. What may seem like a simple box of cleaning supplies or a package of laminating paper can have a significant impact on our students and their daily learning experiences. Your generosity helps make it possible for us to focus more of our time and energy on teaching and supporting.","fullyFundedDate":1769192079407,"projectUrl":"project/clean-and-clear/9894502/","projectTitle":"Clean and Clear!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Samarneh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10283180"},{"teacherId":10058088,"projectId":9937678,"letterContent":"This fully funded project has had a truly meaningful impact on my students. The science goggles and noise-canceling headphones are helping create a more comfortable, engaging, and inclusive learning environment where students can explore, learn, and participate with greater confidence.\r\n\r\nThanks to this generous support, my students have greater access to meaningful learning experiences and the resources they need to feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. This project reminds us that when we give students with special needs the right tools, we help them build confidence, independence, and a love of learning.","fullyFundedDate":1771276295629,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-special-learners-with-sensory/9937678/","projectTitle":"Supporting Special Learners with Sensory-Friendly Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Convento","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10058088_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787397180870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10058088"},{"teacherId":4505234,"projectId":9575324,"letterContent":"We are deeply grateful to have received our shipment of 25-note xylophones. Your generous donation has already made a meaningful impact in our music classroom. When I introduced the new instruments, our students' faces lit up with excitement, filling the room with wide smiles and enthusiastic \"oohs\" and \"ahs.\"\r\n\r\nAs we explored the instruments together, students eagerly shared how the xylophones would allow them to play a wider and more varied repertoire of music. Since then, they have been joyfully engaging with new songs across different ranges, as well as using the instruments for exploration and composition. Watching their creativity, curiosity, and confidence grow through this experience has been incredibly rewarding.\r\n\r\nWe are especially thankful to The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation for fully funding our project. We look forward to showcasing these instruments in our upcoming concerts and celebrating the opportunities they have provided for our students.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and for your continued commitment to supporting music education in our schools. Your gift is helping inspire a lifelong love of music in our students.","fullyFundedDate":1760693833651,"projectUrl":"project/creating-music-together-with-xylophones/9575324/","projectTitle":"Creating Music Together With Xylophones","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zaros","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4505234"},{"teacherId":10058088,"projectId":9590617,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my students now have access to resources that truly help them thrive. This project has had a meaningful and immediate impact on my classroom we are using the new sensory toys daily during transitions, small group work, and moments when students need support regulating their emotions. \r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, my students now have access to resources that truly help them thrive. 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