{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Paideia School 15","outOfStateSupporters":20.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10416961,"projectId":10724996,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity in supporting my classroom! Your thoughtful donations have helped me create a warm, cozy, and welcoming learning environment where my students can feel safe, comfortable, and excited to learn each day. For many of my students, school is more than just a place to receive an education. It is a place where they find comfort, encouragement, stability, and a sense of belonging. Thanks to you, I can make our classroom feel even more like a home away from home.\r\n\r\nAs an educator, I believe that children learn best when they feel cared for and supported. Your generosity allows me to create a space that promotes not only academic growth but also emotional well-being. The materials you provided help make our classroom a more inviting and nurturing place, especially during the colder months when a little extra warmth and comfort can make such a meaningful difference in a child's day.\r\n\r\nPlease know that your support goes far beyond the materials you purchased. You are helping my students feel valued, loved, and deserving of a beautiful space to learn and grow. I am incredibly grateful that you chose to invest in my students and their happiness. 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Thanks to you, I can make our classroom feel even more like a home away from home.\r\n\r\nAs an educator, I believe that children learn best when they feel cared for and supported. Your generosity allows me to create a space that promotes not only academic growth but also emotional well-being. The materials you provided help make our classroom a more inviting and nurturing place, especially during the colder months when a little extra warmth and comfort can make such a meaningful difference in a child's day.\r\n\r\nPlease know that your support goes far beyond the materials you purchased. You are helping my students feel valued, loved, and deserving of a beautiful space to learn and grow. I am incredibly grateful that you chose to invest in my students and their happiness. Thank you for making a lasting difference in our classroom and for reminding our students that there are wonderful people cheering them on!","fullyFundedDate":1791152843132,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-warm-space-to-learn-and-grow/10686935/","projectTitle":"Creating a Warm Space to Learn and Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Newman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5435337_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743890580003","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5435337"},{"teacherId":8915322,"projectId":10713886,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity in supporting my classroom! Your thoughtful donations have helped me create a warm, cozy, and welcoming learning environment where my students can feel safe, comfortable, and excited to learn each day. For many of my students, school is more than just a place to receive an education. It is a place where they find comfort, encouragement, stability, and a sense of belonging. Thanks to you, I can make our classroom feel even more like a home away from home.\r\n\r\nAs an educator, I believe that children learn best when they feel cared for and supported. Your generosity allows me to create a space that promotes not only academic growth but also emotional well-being. The materials you provided help make our classroom a more inviting and nurturing place, especially during the colder months when a little extra warmth and comfort can make such a meaningful difference in a child's day.\r\n\r\nPlease know that your support goes far beyond the materials you purchased. You are helping my students feel valued, loved, and deserving of a beautiful space to learn and grow. I am incredibly grateful that you chose to invest in my students and their happiness. Thank you for making a lasting difference in our classroom and for reminding our students that there are wonderful people cheering them on!","fullyFundedDate":1791080761408,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-happiness-in-pre-k/10713886/","projectTitle":"Hands-on Happiness in Pre-K","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brusco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8915322_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1672882843789","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8915322"},{"teacherId":8915322,"projectId":10175793,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in helping provide new balls for our students to enjoy during outdoor recess! Your kindness has given our students more opportunities to play, exercise, and have fun with their friends. Recess is such an important part of the school day, allowing children to release energy, build friendships, practice teamwork, and develop important social skills. Thanks to your support, our students now have more equipment to make the most of their time outdoors.\r\n\r\nFor many of our students, school is a place where they can learn, grow, and simply enjoy being kids. Having access to new playground equipment may seem like a small thing, but it makes a tremendous difference in their daily lives. The excitement of having new balls to play with brings smiles, laughter, and opportunities for students to connect with one another through play.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful that you chose to support our classroom and school community. Your generosity goes far beyond the equipment itself. You are helping create happy memories, encouraging healthy habits, and making recess a more inclusive and enjoyable experience for all of our students. Thank you for investing in our children and reminding them that there are wonderful people who care about their happiness and success!","fullyFundedDate":1779811956796,"projectUrl":"project/play-without-the-ouch-foam-balls-for-ou/10175793/","projectTitle":"Play Without the Ouch: Foam Balls for Our Playground","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brusco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8915322_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1672882843789","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8915322"},{"teacherId":10412739,"projectId":10041989,"letterContent":"The excitement my students had when we received the items that you donated was priceless. \r\nSeeing their faces light up when the custodian brought in the table and floor seats made me smile. \r\nThe children enjoy sitting at the table on the floor chairs to work cooperatively in ELA or Math Centers or during their Free Choice Time. \r\nThey also were extremely thankful for the many snacks that also got delivered to our class because of your donation. It makes such a difference when children have a little snack to give them the fuel that they need to get them through their learning day. \r\nYour generosity is greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1768840723165,"projectUrl":"project/warm-and-ready-to-learn-a-cozy-space-wi/10041989/","projectTitle":"Warm and Ready to Learn: A Cozy Space with Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sabol","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10412739_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789953918811","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10412739"},{"teacherId":10412739,"projectId":10042831,"letterContent":"Thank you for your very generous donations. I very much appreciate it! These books will help foster the love for reading in my first and second grade classroom. I realized I did not have many Science related books in my classroom so this set about Plants will be perfect when we cover that unit for Science. When we received the delivery my students were so excited to see what was since the box and couldn't wait to open it up! I wish you could've seen the excitement on their faces. \r\nOnce again, THANK YOU for your generosity and for helping to make learning fun!","fullyFundedDate":1778518667516,"projectUrl":"project/growing-language-literacy-books-for-o/10042831/","projectTitle":"Growing Language & Literacy: Books for Our Special Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sabol","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10412739_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789953918811","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10412739"},{"teacherId":8915322,"projectId":10042841,"letterContent":"Dear Donor,\r\n\r\nOn behalf of our Pre-K students and staff, thank you for your generous support of our literacy program. Your kindness has made a meaningful difference in the lives of our youngest learners.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, we have been able to build a welcoming classroom library filled with engaging books and literacy materials that our children use every day. These resources inspire curiosity, spark imagination, and help foster a lifelong love of reading.\r\n\r\nEach day, our students gather to explore stories, practice early literacy skills, and participate in hands-on learning activities that encourage language development, creativity, and collaboration. Whether they are sharing a favorite book with a classmate, listening to a story during circle time, or discovering new words through interactive activities, your support is helping them grow as confident learners.\r\n\r\nOur classroom library has become a special place where children learn not only to read and communicate, but also to share, take turns, ask questions, and build friendships. These daily experiences lay the foundation for future academic success and nurture a love of learning that will stay with them for years to come.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in the importance of early childhood education and literacy. Your generosity has created opportunities that our students will benefit from every single day. 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These materials gave students the tools they needed to participate more confidently and successfully in daily activities.\r\n\r\nOverall, this project positively impacted both the academic and emotional needs of my students, helping create a classroom environment where students feel supported, prepared, and ready to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1769379806372,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-warm-calm-and-caring-classr/10055711/","projectTitle":"Creating a Warm, Calm, and Caring Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rivera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9123455_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690936850369","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9123455"},{"teacherId":5435337,"projectId":10043690,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your thoughtful support in providing funds to purchase magnetic cubes and snap bob beads for our kindergarten classroom. Your generosity has brought exciting, hands-on learning opportunities to our students.\r\n\r\nWith these materials, our young learners are exploring creativity, building fine motor skills, and strengthening early math and problem-solving abilities through play. The joy and engagement these tools bring to the classroom are truly wonderful to see.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your kindness and commitment to supporting our students' growth. Your contribution is making a meaningful difference in their learning journey each and every day.","fullyFundedDate":1769656621132,"projectUrl":"project/building-bright-minds-magnetic-cubes-/10043690/","projectTitle":"Building Bright Minds: Magnetic Cubes & Snap Beads for Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Newman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5435337_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743890580003","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5435337"},{"teacherId":5435337,"projectId":10039401,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in providing our students with a soft, cozy couch, bright and colorful stools, an engaging ABC rug, lap boards, and nourishing snacks. Your contributions have helped create a learning environment where students feel comfortable, supported, and inspired each day.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our classroom is now a space that truly meets students' physical, emotional, and academic needs. Whether they are collaborating with peers, finding a quiet spot to focus, or simply enjoying a moment of comfort while learning, these materials make a meaningful difference in their daily experiences.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your kindness and commitment to our students' growth and well-being. Your generosity is helping us build a classroom where every child can thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1768768062520,"projectUrl":"project/a-warm-place-to-learn-comfort-communit/10039401/","projectTitle":"A Warm Place to Learn: Comfort, Community, and Full Bellies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Newman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5435337_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743890580003","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5435337"},{"teacherId":8915322,"projectId":10024370,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your incredible generosity and support of our classroom. Because of you, my students have been able to engage with new resources that have truly transformed their learning experience.\r\n\r\nSince receiving these materials, my students have been using them daily in our lessons. One moment that stood out was when we incorporated them into a recent classroom project—students were more engaged than ever, collaborating, asking thoughtful questions, and taking real ownership of their learning. It was amazing to see their confidence grow as they explored and applied new concepts with these tools.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement in the room was unforgettable. Students were eager to dive in right away—there were smiles, gasps, and so many questions. It made them feel valued and motivated, knowing that people they've never met care about their education.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are continuing to build on this momentum. Students will be using these resources in upcoming lessons and projects that encourage deeper critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. They are especially excited to expand on what they've already started and to challenge themselves in new ways.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a lasting impact, and I am so grateful for your support. Thank you for helping create meaningful learning experiences for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1768674642514,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-young-minds-healthy-snacks-for/10024370/","projectTitle":"Fueling Young Minds: Healthy Snacks for Focused Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brusco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8915322_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1672882843789","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8915322"},{"teacherId":8915322,"projectId":10040322,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your incredible generosity and support of our classroom. Because of you, my students have been able to engage with new resources that have truly transformed their learning experience.\r\n\r\nSince receiving these materials, my students have been using them daily in our lessons. One moment that stood out was when we incorporated them into a recent classroom project—students were more engaged than ever, collaborating, asking thoughtful questions, and taking real ownership of their learning. It was amazing to see their confidence grow as they explored and applied new concepts with these tools.\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement in the room was unforgettable. \r\n\r\nStudents were eager to dive in right away—there were smiles, gasps, and so many questions. It made them feel valued and motivated, knowing that people they've never met care about their education.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are continuing to build on this momentum. 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