{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Mount Pleasant Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":42.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10313064,"projectId":9831329,"letterContent":"Receiving the literacy games and other materials you donated have made a world of difference in my classroom. I teach students with significant mental health and behavioral challenges. As a result, they have missed a lot of instructional time in their previous years. Given the support in our room, they are able to better access the curriculum, some for the first time. The games we received through your donations help them remediate the missing building blocks in a fun way. Additionally, since we have multiple grade levels in the room, the games allow for students to continue learning when I am providing direct instruction to a different grade level. Thank you so much for the materials needed to help my kids grow as readers.","fullyFundedDate":1760675016806,"projectUrl":"project/growing-readers/9831329/","projectTitle":"Growing Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pretko","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10313064"},{"teacherId":8095484,"projectId":9823758,"letterContent":"Thank your for the generous donation to our classroom, the Sound Innovations method books have already made a large impact on my students' music reading. These books have fantastic online resources that provide excellent quality recordings and animated note tracking. The students love the exercises and have increased their reading ability significantly. \r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, they were really excited. The books have a clear and clean visual look with larger font. This translates into easier to read music for my 4th and 5th grade students. I have also had several students come into class saying they have been practicing more and working ahead in the book on their own as they are so engaged with the material.\r\nThe donation of these books to our classroom has significantly improved the quality of instruction. We are excited to be preparing several of these pieces for our next concert in April! \r\n\r\nMany sincere thanks for your support of this project!","fullyFundedDate":1760536927490,"projectUrl":"project/sound-innovations-for-the-classroom/9823758/","projectTitle":"Sound Innovations for the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shebish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8095484_orig.jpg?crop=843,843,x205,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1634179598586","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8095484"},{"teacherId":10311375,"projectId":9826828,"letterContent":"Thank you soooo much for the gifts and being chosen as a winner, I feel truly honored. My students said thank you and their faces were brighter when I shared the news and showed them the many materials. \r\n\r\nThe gift of the Decodable books were especially valuable for my students in small-group are able to read with me, with each other, and independently with text rich and relevant content as well as large print text. These readers allow for a variety of options for the teacher and students to increase and apply their skills taught. This allows teachers to help student decode and recognize words first and have skills to decide new words, to become stronger and more confident readers. My students were excited to read the chapter books and the science books. They were very appreciative of the heavy duty pencil sharpener; ) \r\n\r\nReading in my classroom looks like me working with and pulling students in a small-group that need more targeted support while simultaneously other students are working on independently reading their text of choice (sometimes around the room out of their seat) and some others are finishing work from reading class earlier in our schedule. I enjoy teaching as a whole and especially reading and writing as these skills are much harder I feel for kids to learn...which is why I extra love teaching them. \r\n\r\nI spend and have spent in previous years, so much money on supplies and materials for my classroom and the growth of students. It was genuinely a blessing to be chosen by through this platform and these donors that supported me. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. Happy New Year!!","fullyFundedDate":1760553830062,"projectUrl":"project/extra-extra-read-all-about-it-quality/9826828/","projectTitle":"Extra, Extra Read All About It! Quality Literacy Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hightower","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10311375"},{"teacherId":9799138,"projectId":9840198,"letterContent":"Thank you again for supporting our classroom! Thanks to your generosity, my students and I have already begun using the new resources, and the materials have a a great impact on learning.\r\nOne standout moment happened during a recent lesson when students worked on a hands-on project using the new materials. They collaborated in small groups, tested their ideas, and explained their thinking with confidence. I saw students who are usually hesitant raise their hands, ask thoughtful questions, and take pride in their work. The resources gave them the tools they needed to fully engage and explore the lesson in a meaningful way.\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement was instant. My students couldn't wait to see what was inside the boxes, and several asked, \"Can we use these today?\" \r\nNext, my class will continue building on this work by applying what they've learned to a larger project. They'll be refining their skills, reflecting on their progress, and sharing their final work with peers. These resources will continue to support both independent learning and collaboration as we move forward.\r\nThank you for giving my students this opportunity. Your kindness has truly made a difference in our classroom, and we are so grateful for your support.\r\nWith appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1760838459063,"projectUrl":"project/my-shining-stars/9840198/","projectTitle":"My Shining Stars","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Douglass","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9799138"},{"teacherId":1865057,"projectId":9818913,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support. In October, my five-year classroom was demolished, and I was moved into a new position teaching 2nd grade. While the transition was unexpected, your kindness has made an incredible difference during a challenging time.\r\n\r\nThanks to your donation, I was able to utilize the full $700 to create a more rigorous and engaging classroom library for my students. They are already diving into the new chapter books, graphic novels, and high-interest fiction that truly capture their attention and help them grow as readers.\r\n\r\nYour contribution has brought excitement, comfort, and joy to a group of children who absolutely deserve it. Thank you for believing in them—and in me.","fullyFundedDate":1760323700550,"projectUrl":"project/help-a-new-2nd-grade-teacher/9818913/","projectTitle":"Help a New 2nd-grade Teacher!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Townsend","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1865057_orig.png?crop=799,799,x231,y248&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583345025152","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1865057"},{"teacherId":10236995,"projectId":9832002,"letterContent":"These learning materials and manipulatives have had a major impact on my students' phonics development! Using the letter tiles and magnetic boards keep students engaged while promoting their decoding and fluency development. \r\n The SPLASH! games help provide my students with meaningful activities to support their learning while I administer assessments and work with individual students. The kids find them engaging, and the materials are high quality.\r\n Thank you so much for supporting literacy development and for funding these critical projects so that teachers have the materials they need! What a wonderful way to promote and encourage literacy development across the state of Delaware!","fullyFundedDate":1760713538606,"projectUrl":"project/word-work-makes-the-learning-last/9832002/","projectTitle":"Word Work Makes the Learning Last!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Toft","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10236995_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760499218888","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10236995"},{"teacherId":7654252,"projectId":9826838,"letterContent":"I so appreciate your generous gift for my Kindergartners. The phonics kits we received have been such an effective way for us to complete our word \"chains\", word sorts, and we even practice writing the new words we are learning directly on the work space. The kits are magnetic, and all the tiles are organized and stay in place. The amount of time saved for me to prep materials each week is so appreciated! I can now easily ask the students to grab their \"phonics box\" and we immediately can get started on our lesson of the week.","fullyFundedDate":1760537922997,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-phonics-kit/9826838/","projectTitle":"Hands On Phonics Kit","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Banker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7654252_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x273,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1605970166111","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7654252"},{"teacherId":10236995,"projectId":9673534,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of The Wild Robot novels! These books have impacted 3rd through 5th grade students by providing multiple copies of the same text for guided reading groups. The students are enjoying this book so much, and their level of engagment surpases my expectations! \r\n I monitor my students fluency rates, and almost all of my students who are reading these books have increased their fluency. I attribute this to their level of engagement and interest in the book. Although it is challenging for some students, they persevere because of their interest level and engagement. That is truly something to celebrate!\r\n As we finish our first book, the Wild Robot, the students are already asking if we can read the second novel, The Wild Robot Escapes... What a wonderful thing to look forward to!","fullyFundedDate":1757509952161,"projectUrl":"project/novel-sets-to-engage-young-learners/9673534/","projectTitle":"Novel Sets to Engage Young Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Toft","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10236995_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760499218888","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10236995"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_53607","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":775,"numTeachers":55,"percentFrplEligible":65,"percentAsian":6,"percentBlack":37,"percentWhite":38,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":8,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":57.5,"schoolId":53607,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Mount Pleasant Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Mount Pleasant Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/delaware/brandywine-school-district/mt-pleasant-elementary-school/53607"}