{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Morton Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":43.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3709067,"projectId":10131642,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project. Your generosity means more than words can express, and I am truly grateful for your kindness and investment in my students. Because of your support, my students will have access to meaningful resources that will strengthen their learning, build confidence, and create exciting opportunities every single day in our classroom.\r\n\r\nI absolutely love how curious, funny, and resilient my students are. They bring incredible energy and personality into our classroom each day, and they make teaching such a rewarding experience. One of the most exciting moments this year happened when we read Freckle Juice by Judy Blume. My students were completely captivated by the story. They laughed at the characters, eagerly predicted what might happen next, and made thoughtful connections to their own lives and experiences. Watching them become so engaged and excited about reading reminded me how powerful the right books can be for young learners.\r\n\r\nBecause of that enthusiasm, I know that adding a classroom set of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing will have an enormous impact on our students. These books will encourage rich classroom discussions, strengthen comprehension skills, and continue helping students develop a lifelong love of reading. Stories have a special way of helping children feel seen, understood, and connected, and I cannot wait to watch my students dive into these characters and conversations together.\r\n\r\nThe additional learning tools you helped provide will also make a tremendous difference for my diverse learners. The flash card rings and mini anchor charts will give students portable and accessible support tools they can use independently throughout the school day. Having vocabulary reminders, reading strategies, and math references readily available allows students to build confidence and take ownership of their learning. Many students benefit from visual reminders and step-by-step supports, and these resources will help them feel more successful and empowered during independent work.\r\n\r\nThe laminating pouches are another incredibly valuable resource for our classroom. By laminating our learning tools, I can ensure they stay durable and usable all year long. Students use these materials daily, and having long-lasting resources means we can spend more time focused on learning and less time replacing worn-out materials. Something as simple as durable classroom tools can make a huge difference in keeping our classroom organized, efficient, and student-centered.\r\n\r\nI am also deeply thankful for the reliable pencil sharpener. While it may seem like a small item, it truly impacts our daily routine. Broken pencils can quickly interrupt learning and create unnecessary distractions. Having a dependable sharpener means students can stay focused, prepared, and engaged during instruction and independent work time.\r\n\r\nFinally, the hands-on ELL resource will be especially meaningful for the two non-English speaking students I pull for intervention support. These students work incredibly hard every day to build language skills while also learning grade-level content. The visual and interactive support from these materials will help them practice vocabulary, improve communication skills, and build confidence in a safe and engaging way. Supporting multilingual learners is so important, and your generosity helps create opportunities for them to feel successful and included in our classroom community.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in my students and supporting their education. Your generosity is creating opportunities that will positively impact their learning, confidence, and growth throughout the year. I feel so fortunate to teach such wonderful students, and even more fortunate to have caring supporters like you helping us along the way.","fullyFundedDate":1773851954174,"projectUrl":"project/for-the-love-of-learning/10131642/","projectTitle":"For the Love of Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Higareda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709067_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469907587383","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/higareda"},{"teacherId":3709067,"projectId":9983896,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support!!!! You are amazing! This project includes novels for one group and a gift card to TeachersPayTeachers, which has awesome teacher created resources that are standards-aligned, but also fun and connected to the novel that we have been reading. We use these items EVERYDAY in centers. The students have been loving reading the novel Sideways Stories from Wayside School. It is full of wacky tales about students just like them. So, thank you, thank you, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1768585089590,"projectUrl":"project/nifty-novels/9983896/","projectTitle":"Nifty Novels","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Higareda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709067_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469907587383","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/higareda"},{"teacherId":3709067,"projectId":9889954,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support!!!! You are amazing! This project includes a beautiful rug and two comfortable and colorful floor seats. We use these items EVERYDAY in centers. The students have been loving reading in a circle on the floor seats. Also, they lay-out on the rug and use noise-cancelling headphones during sustained reading. \r\nCreating a calm, beautiful, and welcoming environment has scientifically shown to benefit student learning and well-being. So, thank you, thank you, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1772656986974,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-fun/9889954/","projectTitle":"Flexible Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Higareda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709067_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469907587383","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/higareda"},{"teacherId":3709067,"projectId":9906237,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support!!!! You are amazing! This project includes a laminator that helps create long-lasting materials, along with other items like magnetic hooks that help organize our room. We use these items EVERYDAY in centers. The students have been loving using all the manipulatives and activities that I can create with the laminator. Also, the cart is on wheels, so materials can be moved around to follow our flexible seating. So, thank you, thank you, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1769177177243,"projectUrl":"project/centralized-centers/9906237/","projectTitle":"Centralized Centers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Higareda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709067_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469907587383","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/higareda"},{"teacherId":4246979,"projectId":9686918,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping fund my project to bring books focused on human rights to my classroom. Especially in these trying times, it is so important to give students opportunities to read and learn about human rights and the lengths that so many went through in order to keep those human rights. These texts are also extremely culturally validating and allow my students to see themselves in the texts that they are reading. \r\nI am really excited to utilize these more throughout the rest of the school year and to highlight them in our first unit next school year. Thank you for all your generosity and support!","fullyFundedDate":1760811029702,"projectUrl":"project/human-rights-books/9686918/","projectTitle":"Human Rights Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johanson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4246979_orig.png?crop=902,902,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777369825426","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsjohansonpecs"},{"teacherId":9791636,"projectId":9851914,"letterContent":"Thank you again for making this project possible for my 5th–6th grade resource room students. Your generosity has already made a meaningful difference in our classroom community. The new flexible seating, sensory tools, organizational supports, and classroom resources have helped transform our room into a calm, collaborative, and welcoming learning environment where students feel supported and excited to learn.\r\n\r\nOne of the most powerful moments happened when students first walked into the classroom and saw the new materials. Several students immediately asked if they could try the flexible seating, while others excitedly explored the sensory tools and organizational spaces. One student looked around the room and said, \"This feels comfortable and calm.\" Moments like that reminded me how important environment is for student confidence, focus, and belonging.\r\n\r\nWe are already using these resources during small-group reading instruction, collaborative projects, independent work time, and classroom discussions. The fidget chair bands and sensory tools are helping students regulate their energy and stay engaged during lessons, while the flexible seating has increased participation and collaboration. Students are taking more ownership over their learning space and practicing important independence and organization skills using the new storage systems.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the school year, students will use these resources during reading and writing projects, collaborative learning activities, and research-based lessons connected to grade-level standards. We are currently working on projects that encourage critical thinking, discussion, and student voice, and these classroom supports help ensure that all learners can actively participate and succeed.\r\n\r\nYour support has done more than provide classroom materials. It has created a calm learning environment where students feel valued, capable, and proud of their classroom community. Thank you for investing in my students and believing in their potential.","fullyFundedDate":1769177192828,"projectUrl":"project/we-all-grow-here-a-calm-and-collaborati/9851914/","projectTitle":"We All Grow Here: a Calm and Collaborative Resource Room","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. G.C Monroy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9791636_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760924764720","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9791636"},{"teacherId":3709067,"projectId":9846910,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all your generosity and support! The items in these projects truly make a difference and get used daily! This particular project supports my centers time where students need a variety of hands-on tools and activities to continue their learning at their level.\r\nThe sight word sentence match and syllable word match are a favorite for working independently. The giant magnetic notebook page is a great help for modeling writing (even modeling thank you notes)!\r\nPlease continue to support teachers on DonorsChoose!","fullyFundedDate":1761755403175,"projectUrl":"project/happy-and-hands-on/9846910/","projectTitle":"Happy and Hands-On","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Higareda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709067_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469907587383","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/higareda"},{"teacherId":3709067,"projectId":9598122,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support. My room is used by students with a variety of needs and strengths. However, all of them have the need to move! Who enjoys sitting in the same spot for hours at a time? Definitely not 2nd graders. So, while we work on different activities, we move from table to rug, to wobble chairs, to tent, and back again!\r\n\r\nWith the materials that you provided, I am able to offer intervention to those students who struggle with movement and focus. Thank you, again!!!","fullyFundedDate":1761755403148,"projectUrl":"project/jiggles-and-jumps/9598122/","projectTitle":"Jiggles and Jumps","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Higareda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709067_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469907587383","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/higareda"},{"teacherId":3709067,"projectId":9833844,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support and generosity. With your help, I have been able to purchase much needed resources for this school year!\r\n\r\nI have used my TeachersPayTeachers gift cards to buy a variety of digital assignments, games, and activities particularly as it deals with Math, Language Arts, and Reading.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, my personal favorites are the self-grading quizzes and editable checklists that directly correlate to our curriculum objectives. The students, of course like the games better!\r\n\r\nThank you, again! I appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1760807895715,"projectUrl":"project/daring-differentiation/9833844/","projectTitle":"Daring Differentiation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Higareda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709067_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469907587383","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/higareda"},{"teacherId":3709067,"projectId":9704363,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support!!!! You are amazing! This project includes novels for one group, magnet letters for the spelling center, cards for the writing center, and headphones for the sustained reading center. We use these items EVERYDAY in centers. The students have been loving reading the novel My Father's Dragon. Also, the noise-cancelling headphones have been used so much for when the students are working independently, specifically during sustained reading. So, thank you, thank you, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1760107325637,"projectUrl":"project/read-write-create/9704363/","projectTitle":"Read, Write, Create","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Higareda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709067_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469907587383","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/higareda"},{"teacherId":3709067,"projectId":9598282,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your generosity and support has made a huge impact on our day to day life! This project for a large screened laptop has been used every single day since arrival. A group of 5 is able to see, read, and utilize the laptop at once. \r\nSo far, it is mostly used during foundational, language, and reading skills. However, I plan to incorporate it more into math as time goes on and the students learn to be more independent. \r\nYou are a hero. Please continue to support with your generosity all the teachers on DonorsChoose!","fullyFundedDate":1757597429187,"projectUrl":"project/time-for-tech/9598282/","projectTitle":"Time for Tech","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Higareda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709067_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469907587383","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/higareda"},{"teacherId":4246979,"projectId":9618537,"letterContent":"School supplies! A teacher's best friend! Thank you so much for helping me start my school year off strong. I was so grateful to add these essential supplies to my classroom. As you know, students are not always keeping the room extremely clean or tidy, so both the broom and dustpan combo and mini vacuum have come in EXTREMELY handy. My students have been loving the new light next to our classroom library and I cannot tell you how clutch the laminating pouches are to keep things in my classroom neat (and durable) as my students work with them. I greatly appreciate your generosity and support. Please continue to support us teachers when you can. It makes such a big impact. You're awesome!","fullyFundedDate":1755781410815,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-resources/9618537/","projectTitle":"Back to School Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johanson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4246979_orig.png?crop=902,902,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777369825426","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsjohansonpecs"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5772","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":213,"numTeachers":19,"percentFrplEligible":85,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":70,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":18,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"11.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":56.5,"schoolId":5772,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Morton Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Morton Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/morton-school-of-excellence/5772"}