{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Peru Intermediate School","outOfStateSupporters":32.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9231635,"projectId":9767389,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity in funding our classroom snack station. Because of your support, our students now have consistent access to snacks during the school day. ensuring that no child goes without when they are hungry, forget a snack, or are unable to bring one from home.\r\n\r\nThe snack station is used daily by students in a way that preserves dignity and promotes independence. Children know they can quietly choose a snack whenever they need one, without drawing attention to themselves. For families facing financial hardship, this means they no longer have to worry about their child going without or feeling embarrassed at school. For students who simply forget a snack on a busy morning, it provides reassurance that they will still be taken care of.\r\n\r\nSnack time has also become a meaningful part of our classroom routine. Students look forward to sitting with friends, talking, and enjoying a short brain break that helps them refuel and refocus for learning. Knowing that a snack is always available helps students feel safe, supported, and ready to engage in the classroom.\r\n\r\nYour donation has created more than a snack station. It has created a sense of security, belonging, and care. The Outstanding Owl first-grade classroom is truly a family, and because of you, every child knows their needs matter. Thank you for making a lasting difference in our students' daily lives.","fullyFundedDate":1759169409975,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-young-minds-and-big-hearts-one-s/9767389/","projectTitle":"Fueling Young Minds and Big Hearts-One Snack at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mills","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9231635"},{"teacherId":8248352,"projectId":9150018,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for this amazing gift! I love to help the families in my classroom preserve special projects and memories. This gift does just that! When my students create something that they think is so special they want to save it for a long time, I can pop their project into my laminator. What a special gift! I can also use my laminator to laminate my classroom decor items such as letter cards, number cards, vocabulary cards, words, stories, etc. This saves me time to do other things!\r\n I was so excited to get my new laminator and was surprised that it came with two laminators! I did not expect that! I gifted the extra laminator to a senior teacher who did not have one. She has been so excited to have a laminator. Thank you for giving TWO teachers this amazing gift! We truly appreciate it and use it daily.","fullyFundedDate":1742514075651,"projectUrl":"project/lamination-station/9150018/","projectTitle":"Lamination Station","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greene","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8248352_orig.png?crop=2035,2035,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1640960093234","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8248352"},{"teacherId":8248352,"projectId":9262830,"letterContent":"What an amazing gift! I love the wooden plant staircases the most. They allow me the space to have more plants in my windows. All of the supplies that came are really exciting and impressive. You can see from all the boxes that a lot of items arrived for this project, and I can't thank you enough. I will have supplies for many groups of students to come.\r\nAs for the actual project, it has been so fun! It is a challenge to grow plants in winter in New York, but my class has been trying our best. We are growing mint. It has come up, and is growing slowly. We have been experimenting with the water and lights. The forced air in the building has been a challenge as well as school breaks, but for the most part we are doing well. My students are so excited to check on their plants and to have the watering job. It has been nice to have a project that carries throughout the year. I look forward to continuing our project and building on it for next year! Thank you for your support to help make my vision come to life!","fullyFundedDate":1757093842796,"projectUrl":"project/planting-is-good-for-the-soul/9262830/","projectTitle":"Planting is Good For the Soul","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greene","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8248352_orig.png?crop=2035,2035,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1640960093234","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8248352"},{"teacherId":8248352,"projectId":9202561,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for this amazing gift. Not only have I been able to keep my classroom treasure box full and exciting, but I was also able to use some of the items for extra gifts for my students. My students were cheering to get their holiday gifts this year! It was such an exciting moment! Thank you for giving my classroom such excitement.\r\n My students have been working extra hard to earn the chance to pick from our classroom treasure box. My own kids love coming into my classroom at the end of their school day and filling the treasure box for my students. Many of my students come from low-income homes, so these little treasures that they pick really do mean a lot to them. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1746880763523,"projectUrl":"project/fill-our-treasure-box/9202561/","projectTitle":"Fill Our Treasure Box","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greene","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8248352_orig.png?crop=2035,2035,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1640960093234","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8248352"},{"teacherId":9227150,"projectId":9501956,"letterContent":"The Happy Camper Snack Station is once again an absolute success! The confidence and independence of the students in our classroom who, for whatever reason, do not have a snack each day or now and then, can go right over to the snack station and select a snack to enjoy with classmates at snack time.\r\n\r\nSnack time is an enjoyable time in our classroom that includes the children visiting with one another as well. It truly is wonderful to see smiles on faces and happy conversation break out as the children have snack.\r\n\r\nA bonus to this year and the Happy Camper Snack station is that colleagues have mirrored what is happening in our classroom and have also started a station in their classrooms to ensure their students are taken care of for snack!\r\n\r\nThrough your kind generosity the Happy Camper Snack Station is in place and taking care of several children!","fullyFundedDate":1758237893612,"projectUrl":"project/happy-camper-snack-station/9501956/","projectTitle":"Happy Camper Snack Station","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. LaFranca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9227150_orig.jpg?crop=650,650,x52,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717476168900","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9227150"},{"teacherId":8400241,"projectId":9347105,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to fund our project, \"Equipped to Learn: Supplying Our Kindergarten Classroom,\" which has completely transformed my kindergarten classroom. Because of your incredible generosity, our students now have access to essential tools that fuel their learning, creativity, and joy every single day.\r\n\r\nThe impact of your donation is immediately visible. The new crayons, markers, and glue sticks have already been put to excellent use! Our students are now able to participate fully in art projects, literacy centers, and math activities without having to worry about a dried-up marker or a dull crayon. Their work is brighter, their creativity is flowing, and their engagement is soaring.\r\n\r\nThe addition of the Play-Doh has been fantastic for developing fine motor skills and encouraging collaborative, imaginative play. And perhaps most sweetly, the birthday supplies allow us to make every child feel special and celebrated on their big day, fostering a sense of community and belonging in our class.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in the potential of our youngest learners. Your support goes far beyond the materials themselves—it sends a powerful message to my students that they are valued, and that their learning environment matters.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your role in making our classroom a vibrant, well-equipped, and happy place to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1755721874656,"projectUrl":"project/equipped-to-learn-supplying-our-kinderg/9347105/","projectTitle":"Equipped to Learn: Supplying Our Kindergarten Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Goddeau","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8400241_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691429565579","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8400241"},{"teacherId":8400241,"projectId":9196398,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to fund my project, \"Reading Ready: Fun and Engaging Literacy games in Kindergarten.\" Because of your kindness and support, my Kindergarten classroom is now has more engaging and educational reading games that have already started making a huge difference.\r\n\r\nThe goal of this project was to make foundational literacy skills—like letter recognition, phonics, and phonemic awareness—feel less like work and more like play. Thanks to your donations, we received a wonderful collection of reading games that are perfectly tailored for young learners.\r\n\r\nThe impact has been immediate and truly inspiring. I see students eagerly rushing to the literacy centers and reading groups to play games that reinforce the concepts we are learning. These hands-on activities are not only boosting their confidence but are also providing the fun, tactile repetition necessary for solidifying these critical early reading skills. My students are now giggling while they learn, and their engagement levels are higher than ever before.\r\n\r\nYou have helped create a classroom environment where learning to read is an exciting adventure. Your support ensures that my students have the best possible start on their literacy journey.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for investing in the future of these bright young minds. Your generosity is appreciated more than words can say.","fullyFundedDate":1746752491261,"projectUrl":"project/reading-ready-fun-and-engaging-literacy/9196398/","projectTitle":"Reading Ready: Fun and Engaging Literacy Games in Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Goddeau","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8400241_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691429565579","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8400241"},{"teacherId":8248352,"projectId":8049765,"letterContent":"My class and I have been enjoying each and every item sent to us through this amazing project. We LOVE our Fun Fridays and it continues to motivate and excite us all week long. The items purchased through this project have impacted many students and classes. Not only does my classroom benefit, I am able to share crafts or supplies when there is another classroom in need. I feel so fortunate to have the craft supplies I need. It takes some of the stress out of my day, and allows me to plan crafts and fun activities that I know are important and meaningful for my young learners. Thank you for this amazing gift!","fullyFundedDate":1708449551595,"projectUrl":"project/fun-friday-craft-materials/8049765/","projectTitle":"Fun Friday Craft Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greene","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8248352_orig.png?crop=2035,2035,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1640960093234","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8248352"},{"teacherId":9227150,"projectId":9403526,"letterContent":"Our Nature STEM Station is up and running thanks to your kind and generous donations! The goal of bringing STEM and sensory together for the students, has been a success and they are so excited for STEM time each day!\r\n\r\nThe nature themed materials have sparked imaginations and exceeded expectations of how combining sensory breaks within STEM experiences would support both the academic and social emotional needs of the Happy Campers!\r\n\r\nThe greatest success of the Nature STEM Station materials has been directly seen through the active engagement of students and pride they have in the outcome of their creativity. The classroom is filled with, \"Mrs. LaFranca, come and see what I've built!\" \r\nThe excitement and level of detail within their sharing out is the true measure of how successful this Donors Choose project has been!\r\n \r\nYou are each part of our classroom's ongoing classroom success and the Happy Campers and I truly appreciate each of you!","fullyFundedDate":1752758458080,"projectUrl":"project/stem-nature-adventure/9403526/","projectTitle":"STEM Nature Adventure!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. LaFranca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9227150_orig.jpg?crop=650,650,x52,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717476168900","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9227150"},{"teacherId":8248352,"projectId":8684619,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this special project! This has been an amazing grade- level project for the past three years due to donors like you! I love this project as it gives me a special time to bond with my students. We each make a unique tie-dye shirt and then I write, \"wild about learning,\" on each. We wear them for our 100th Day to make it extra special, but we also wear our shirts for special events like field trips, and field day. It makes us a unified class, but also helps me find each member of my class quickly if we are out and about. Thank you for this special opportunity!","fullyFundedDate":1734058409767,"projectUrl":"project/tie-dye-for-the-100th-day/8684619/","projectTitle":"Tie-Dye for the 100th Day","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greene","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8248352_orig.png?crop=2035,2035,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1640960093234","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8248352"},{"teacherId":8248352,"projectId":8233568,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my sensory play project. I have had the items from this project for a school year now, and it has been amazing! My sensory area is inviting to students, and changes with what we're learning in the classroom. It is it's own little area of the classroom, and perfect for the students who want or need some space from their peers. It is also perfect for center time. \r\nMy favorite part of the area is the carpet. It matches my larger carpet and makes for easy clean up! I just pull the bins to the side each day and it can be easily vacuumed. The carpet ties my sensory area in with the rest of the classroom. It looks so natural and fun!\r\nThank you for helping me add to my classroom environment in such an easy, fun, beneficial way!","fullyFundedDate":1717424534423,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-play/8233568/","projectTitle":"Sensory Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Greene","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8248352_orig.png?crop=2035,2035,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1640960093234","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8248352"},{"teacherId":8248352,"projectId":9007379,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to my classroom project, \"Artistic Odds and Ends.\" The materials arrived quickly and were very exciting for my students to open. We have been creating so many amazing projects using the materials. We have been making q-tip art paintings, we made fairy doors, and have been making hand-print animal art. \r\nWhen painting, we have ALL the colors! It is so exciting, and has made my life easier. Whatever my students want to paint, I have the paint options to help them. I feel my students have been more creative and ask for more projects too because they know we have the supplies to create more.\r\nWe also received tons of beads! My students have been having so much fun making patterned necklaces. Not only are we working with patterns, which is one of our math concepts, we are also working our fine-motor muscles. \r\nThank you for this amazing gift! 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