{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Northlake Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":26.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10505510,"projectId":10289587,"letterContent":"Refilling our book vending machine with fresh, new titles has kicked the literacy energy in our library into overdrive! In a Title 1 school where home book ownership is rare, keeping these machine shelves continuously stocked means the excitement never wears off. Even without my own classroom, I get to see the huge impact this restock has on instruction across every grade level. Teachers are thrilled because these fresh titles give them a continuous stream of relevant, high-interest material to teach big-picture skills. Having a rotating selection of brand-new books makes it effortless for teachers to keep students engaged in high-level comprehension.\r\n\r\nFrom my vantage point in the library, reading now looks like a continuous, joyous celebration. The moment word gets out that new titles have been loaded into the machine, kids crowd around the glass , pressing their noses up to see what arrived, pointing out sequels, and debating what to aim for next. When a student drops their hard-earned token in, hears that heavy clunk, and pulls out a crisp, untouched book to keep forever, you can practically watch their confidence surge. They aren't just borrowing a story for two weeks; they are actively building a home library they take genuine pride in.\r\n\r\nThis new delivery of books has been a total game-changer for our reluctant readers who finished their first book and were hungry for what came next. I had one student who was thrilled with his first machine pick earlier this year, but he was anxiously holding out for the next book in the series. The day he spotted the sequel sitting behind the glass, his eyes went wide, and he immediately went back to his classroom on a mission to hit his next goal. Watching kids transition from hesitant readers into eager, lifelong collectors of books is the best feeling in the world. You didn't just buy us more paper and ink—you kept the spark of reading alive for our whole school, and we are so deeply grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1779213833610,"projectUrl":"project/tokens-for-titles-rewarding-our-readers/10289587/","projectTitle":"Tokens for Titles: Rewarding Our Readers, Vol. 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Aleman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10505510_orig.jpg?crop=1298,1298,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1778711359913","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10505510"},{"teacherId":10505510,"projectId":10279135,"letterContent":"As our school librarian, watching the energy around this new book vending machine has been absolute magic! Since we're in a Title 1 neighborhood where books are hard to come by at home, seeing kids realize these texts are theirs to keep FOREVER never gets old. Even without my own traditional classroom, I get to see the ripple effect across every single grade level. Having access to popular, high-interest books makes it so much easier for our teachers to move past basic decoding and dive into real comprehension.\r\n\r\nFrom my view in the library, reading now looks like pure, excitement. Every Friday, students come to the machine clutching their hard-earned tokens like gold coins. There's almost always a mini-crowd gathered around the machine, pointing through the glass, reading back covers to each other, and debating what to pick next. When they drop that token into the slot, hear the heavy clunk, and pull out a brand-new book, the pride on their faces is unmatched. They aren't just borrowing a library book they have to bring back in two weeks; they are proudly building their very first home libraries.\r\n\r\nOur reluctant readers have been my absolute favorite part of this whole project. I had one student who used to wander the library during open check-out, completely disinterested in picking anything up. But he spent three weeks eyeing a specific graphic novel inside the machine, working closely with his teacher to hit his goals just to earn that token. The day he finally pressed the buttons and pulled the book out, he ran right over to show me like he'd won a trophy. Teachers are even telling me kids are pulling these books out at recess and on the bus ride home. You didn't just buy us paper and ink—you gave our entire school the pride of book ownership, and we are so grateful for you!","fullyFundedDate":1779052133537,"projectUrl":"project/tokens-for-titles-rewarding-our-readers/10279135/","projectTitle":"Tokens for Titles: Rewarding Our Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Aleman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10505510_orig.jpg?crop=1298,1298,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1778711359913","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10505510"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_15578","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":444,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":42,"percentWhite":21,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":29,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":74.0,"schoolId":15578,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Northlake Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Northlake Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/richardson-independent-school-district/northlake-elementary-school/15578"}