{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Paul W Carleton Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":49.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4666344,"projectId":9919799,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity. The class really appreciates the variety of snacks offered to them throughout the day. In class, we use the 3-tier to organize the snacks. Students have the opportunity to visit the 3-tier storage bins and pick their snacks. The students are excited to have these options available to them.\r\nThe snacks have been a motivation for the students to level up on their Lexia. The snacks have been used as a reward for students who level up. I wish you could see the excitement on their faces when they have snack options.","fullyFundedDate":1763996394002,"projectUrl":"project/fun-and-healthy-snacks-to-satisfy-studen/9919799/","projectTitle":"Fun and Healthy Snacks to Satisfy Student Hunger!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Leake","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4666344_orig.jpg?crop=902,902,x0,y414&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659535754886","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4666344"},{"teacherId":9377209,"projectId":9855171,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom, students, and school! Through the materials and supplies provided by the funding of the project, I have been able to create an activity station. At this station, students have access to materials that interest them, cognitively engage them, while also giving them the opportunity to relax and recharge. The students were extremely excited to see all the new materials and supplies available to them because of this project specifically! Recess is now something they look forward to because they have items to entertain themselves with.","fullyFundedDate":1766951530165,"projectUrl":"project/recess-reset-restore/9855171/","projectTitle":"Recess, Reset, Restore","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cassidy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9377209"},{"teacherId":9377209,"projectId":9855072,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation towards my classroom and students. I am not sure who was more excited, me to see the project get funded, or the students when they saw the supplies delivered. I have used the supplies ordered and delivered in this project to create an accessible snack stand, where students have access to foods and drinks when they need them, free of charge!\r\nSometimes free foods provided to students are not the most appetizing, so having the opportunity to order items that I know they enjoy and are their favorites was extremely meaningful to both them and I. I cannot thank you again for funding this project!!","fullyFundedDate":1763494158212,"projectUrl":"project/powering-4th-grade/9855072/","projectTitle":"Powering 4th Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cassidy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9377209"},{"teacherId":5538877,"projectId":9836955,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for your generous contributions to our \"Sharing Warmth and Kindness This Winter\" project. Our students are so in need of warm items to get through the cold winter in New Jersey. The students distributed the items and enjoyed seeing the excitement of other children as they selected hats, gloves, scarves, and other outdoor items. It was especially exciting to do it the day of an outdoor field trip! Our fourth and fifth-graders also see students walking to and from school bundled up. \r\nWe at Carleton are so thankful to individuals and corporations like yours that support schools.","fullyFundedDate":1761943739846,"projectUrl":"project/sharing-warmth-and-kindness-this-winter/9836955/","projectTitle":"Sharing Warmth and Kindness This Winter","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Giordano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5538877_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1531936656961","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5538877"},{"teacherId":7524573,"projectId":9725198,"letterContent":"We are writing to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude for your wonderfully generous donation of flashlights and batteries to our school. This contribution has made a profound and immediate difference in our efforts to promote literacy and reading engagement, particularly for our students. Your kindness has directly supported our popular \"Flashlight Friday\" activity, transforming a simple reading session into an exciting, novel, and highly anticipated event. Because of you, every student now has their own personal beam of light, encouraging independent reading and fostering a lifelong love of literature in a truly unique way. Thank you for illuminating the path to literacy for our students; your dedication to their educational journey is deeply appreciated and has made this activity a bright success.","fullyFundedDate":1764639708698,"projectUrl":"project/shed-light-on-reading/9725198/","projectTitle":"Shed Light on Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Senni","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7524573_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700598282918","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7524573"},{"teacherId":1562363,"projectId":9734748,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to this project. My students loved creating bracelets with the beads. Also, my students loved designing magnets with their fourth grade pen pal class. It was such a positive and calm activity for my students to experience. Next, some of students are part of the Safety Patrol club so they had the chance to deliver gifts to the classrooms. The teachers were so appreciative that they were given a gift. All the teachers enjoyed receiving a small gift to practice positivity. This showed my students that a small act of kindness can spread. Other teachers at my school are starting to do community service projects now!","fullyFundedDate":1758827824397,"projectUrl":"project/peace-love-positivity/9734748/","projectTitle":"Peace. Love. Positivity.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Loftus","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1562363_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472698263734","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1562363"},{"teacherId":4666344,"projectId":9337142,"letterContent":"My students were extremely excited with the new playground equipment, including the football, kickball, and jump ropes. It has helped with our free time. My students are now able to engage in a much wider variety of cooperative and active play, which has boosted their energy and improved their social skills. We specifically introduced a project called \"Free Time Referees,\" where students volunteer to lead and teach new games with the equipment. This has empowered them to take ownership of their playtime and practice teamwork and leadership outside of the classroom. The jump ropes have become an instant hit, with students challenging each other to learn new tricks and double-dutch variations, which encourages continuous movement and persistence.","fullyFundedDate":1749240188850,"projectUrl":"project/playground-equipment/9337142/","projectTitle":"Playground Equipment","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Leake","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4666344_orig.jpg?crop=902,902,x0,y414&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659535754886","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4666344"},{"teacherId":7524573,"projectId":9832595,"letterContent":"On behalf of the students involved in our community service project, we want to extend our sincerest gratitude for your generous donation to help us purchase books for our Free Little Libraries initiative.\r\n\r\nYour support has made a tangible and immediate impact on our mission. Thanks to you, our students are now equipped with the necessary resources—tons of diverse and engaging books—to help promote literacy in our community.\r\n\r\nThis project is about connecting our community and fostering a lifelong love of reading. Your donation directly supports several key outcomes. Students are learning valuable skills in project management, community organizing, and service. You are helping to provide free, easy access to books for children and families who might not otherwise have them.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your commitment to our students and the power of literacy. We look forward to sharing updates and photos of the finished libraries once they are installed!","fullyFundedDate":1761764231821,"projectUrl":"project/community-literacy-leaders/9832595/","projectTitle":"Community Literacy Leaders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Senni","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7524573_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700598282918","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7524573"},{"teacherId":1562363,"projectId":9812284,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to give the opportunity to practice mindfulness. This was the perfect time for my students to receive this gift. We had to take a state test this week so they were given these gifts after the test was over. It was a great chance for my students to take a mental break and practice different mindful strategies. They enjoyed making a bracelet as well as playing the different games. They loved their positive journals with a pencil. Lastly, they appreciated the drawing notepad and fidget spinner. Thank you so much for this gift!","fullyFundedDate":1760744629567,"projectUrl":"project/peace-calm-mindfulness/9812284/","projectTitle":"Peace. Calm. Mindfulness.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Loftus","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1562363_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472698263734","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1562363"},{"teacherId":4666344,"projectId":9189866,"letterContent":"The snacks provided—graham crackers, various crackers, and Goldfish crackers—have had a profound, direct impact by addressing a fundamental barrier to learning: hunger and low energy.\r\n\r\nWe are using the resources primarily as a \"focus fuel\" at critical points during the day, ensuring all students are physically ready to engage with complex material.\r\n\r\nWe use the snacks right before our most cognitively demanding subjects, like math or reading comprehension, which often fall mid-morning or mid-afternoon.\r\nThe crackers serve as an essential bridge for students who eat breakfast very early (or skip it) and struggle to maintain focus until lunch, preventing the \"mid-morning slump\" that leads to distractions and irritability.\r\n\r\nThe students were very excited and enjoy having the opportunity to have snacks offered during the course of the academic day.\r\nThe students are currently working on Canva presentations. They are learning the basics of the program in which the students are exited.","fullyFundedDate":1746739883189,"projectUrl":"project/a-happy-tummy-makes-a-happy-brain/9189866/","projectTitle":"A Happy Tummy Makes a Happy Brain!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Leake","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4666344_orig.jpg?crop=902,902,x0,y414&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659535754886","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4666344"},{"teacherId":4666344,"projectId":9112139,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping fund our class project. During Cinco De Mayo our class had a celebration and enjoyed all the items that were donated. The students were excited when they first seen all the wonderful things. They couldn't wait to enjoy our Hispanic Celebration. A few of our class friends loved reading the books. \r\nThe next steps were for the students to complete an Hispanic Project. We will have a celebration involving different types of foods from the culture. I will possibly post a project requesting snacks and other items the students may enjoy.","fullyFundedDate":1746787126100,"projectUrl":"project/lets-appreciate-diversity-cinco-de-may/9112139/","projectTitle":"Let's appreciate Diversity! Cinco de Mayo a Festive Celebration!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Leake","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4666344_orig.jpg?crop=902,902,x0,y414&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659535754886","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4666344"},{"teacherId":6362890,"projectId":9167540,"letterContent":"Thank you with immense gratitude. The students have shared the materials with other classrooms to motivate and encourage them during the beginning-of-the-year testing. The remaining materials will be used throughout the year to share with other classes.\r\n\r\nStudents wrote notes of encouragement to accompany the treats they shared. The Squisheys allowed others to be motivated and focused on the fall testing. Through discussion, we developed a plan to share our new treasures with other classrooms. We discussed key dates when it would be appropriate to share the prizes again.\r\n\r\nThank you, without your generous support, the students wouldn't be able to, in turn, be generous themselves.","fullyFundedDate":1749215592881,"projectUrl":"project/thoughtful-treats-for-terrific-outcomes/9167540/","projectTitle":"Thoughtful Treats for Terrific Outcomes","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6362890_orig.jpg?crop=786,787,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700521951876","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6362890"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_82122","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":319,"numTeachers":26,"percentFrplEligible":76,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":36,"percentWhite":15,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":46,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"4 - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":50.5,"schoolId":82122,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Paul W Carleton Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Paul W Carleton Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-jersey/penns-grove-carneys-point-regional-school-district/paul-w-carleton-elementary-school/82122"}