{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Rhodes School","outOfStateSupporters":41.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1616220,"projectId":10043064,"letterContent":"I want to express my deepest gratitude for your decision to support our classroom and our school. As educators, we know that we cannot expect a child to focus on complex math problems or literacy skills when their most basic need—hunger—is not being met. Your generous contribution of snacks and drinks ensures that my students have the \"fuel\" they need to power through their lessons and finish the school year strong. By providing these simple \"pick-me-ups,\" you are doing more than just filling a pantry; you are sending a clear message to my students that their community cares about their comfort and their success.\r\n\r\nMaintaining a fully stocked classroom is a constant challenge, and your support has lifted a significant weight off my shoulders. These treats are often the highlight of a student's afternoon, providing a moment of joy and a necessary energy boost during the long school days of the final term. Because of your kindness, my classroom remains a safe, nurturing space where no child has to worry about an empty stomach. Thank you for choosing to invest in our scholars and for helping us create an environment where every student is physically and mentally prepared to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1772476348528,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-testing/10043064/","projectTitle":"Snacks For Testing","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. LaBar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1616220_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449281977500","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mslabar"},{"teacherId":3562754,"projectId":10129056,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible support of this Donors Choose project! Your contribution has made it possible for me to create a meaningful recognition system that celebrates and reinforces the positive behaviors I see developing in my students every day. With the prizes you've provided, I now have tangible tokens of appreciation to offer students who demonstrate kindness, focus, responsibility, and leadership during our reading sessions. Your generosity has helped me to build a classroom environment where every student feels valued and motivated to be their best self. Thank you for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1773080438396,"projectUrl":"project/prizes-for-positive-behavior/10129056/","projectTitle":"Prizes for Positive Behavior","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Serwinski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3562754_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513022036816","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3562754"},{"teacherId":3562754,"projectId":10122227,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project. As a Reading Specialist who works with students in small groups, I see firsthand how meaningful small wins and celebrations are for building motivation and confidence. Your generous support to provide a snack box, with cookies and fruit snacks chosen for my students, will let me immediately acknowledge effort and positive behavior. This project gives students concrete successes that build self-confidence and make reading practice feel rewarding. I appreciate your support and kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1772502370885,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-to-build-confidence/10122227/","projectTitle":"Snacks to Build Confidence","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Serwinski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3562754_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513022036816","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3562754"},{"teacherId":3755673,"projectId":10019440,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for these incredible resources! The students are having wonderful success with these phonics activities, puzzles and games. We have been hard at work sounding out our letters, words and reading with more fluency and these resources are a fun way to make sure we learn in a more engaging and exciting way!\r\n\r\nWe can't thank you enough for thinking of us! The students are growing day by day and developing their literacy instruction. Their smiles show how excited they get every time we use one of these amazing phonics games.","fullyFundedDate":1771430890629,"projectUrl":"project/from-sounds-to-success-help-kids-read/10019440/","projectTitle":"From Sounds to Success: Help Kids Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dorie L. 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It also provides stress relief for the difficulties they face as they get ready to transition to high school and go off to instructional buildings they have yet to attend.\r\n\r\nWe at Rhodes and with the 8th grade team thank you for your kindness and donations, and we hope that these toys will make future 8th graders as happy as they make my current ones.","fullyFundedDate":1771430072819,"projectUrl":"project/fidgets-for-students-with-energy/10043719/","projectTitle":"Fidgets for Students with Energy","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. Vlam","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10219434"},{"teacherId":10219434,"projectId":9789244,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support to my classroom. In the letters my students wrote, I have included one myself as well to show my appreciation, and I hope that gets to you soon as I have just been able to mail it.\r\n\r\nThe kids loved setting up the cool down corner for my room. They appreciated the lights and rug and fidget toys the most. We are in the process of getting a beanbag chair for the cover you provided as well. Our next steps include us getting that beanbag [currently on its way. I was hoping it would arrive before I sent the rest, which is why this is so delayed], as well as the kids creating an organization system that allows them space away from the others whilst still sharing the calm down aids.\r\n\r\nThank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1764707988454,"projectUrl":"project/cool-down-corner-for-8th-grade/9789244/","projectTitle":"Cool Down Corner for 8th Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. 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Sometimes we have students who do not have the ability to buy supplies, so it is important for teachers to have these in their classrooms. Students do not have the financial ability to provide supplies for themselves. If they do not come to school with them, then it's our responsibility to provide them with what they need.","fullyFundedDate":1772136717760,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-success/10043047/","projectTitle":"Supplies For Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. LaBar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1616220_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449281977500","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mslabar"},{"teacherId":3562754,"projectId":10109804,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible support of this Donors Choose project! Your contribution has made it possible for me to create a meaningful recognition system that celebrates and reinforces the positive behaviors I see developing in my students every day. With the prizes you've provided, I now have tangible tokens of appreciation to offer students who demonstrate kindness, focus, responsibility, and leadership during our reading sessions. Your generosity has helped me to build a classroom environment where every student feels valued and motivated to be their best self. Thank you for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1772035973600,"projectUrl":"project/prizes-for-positive-behavior/10109804/","projectTitle":"Prizes for Positive Behavior","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Serwinski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3562754_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513022036816","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3562754"},{"teacherId":3562754,"projectId":10043858,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me to fund this book project for my students! Your thoughtful donation has made a tremendous impact on our reading program and our students' growth as both readers and leaders! With your generous support, we now have access to diverse, high-quality books that reflect our students' cultures, interests, and reading levels. Your support is helping me to build confident readers who also know how to be kind, speak up for themselves, and support their friends. We're so grateful for you and for believing in our students!","fullyFundedDate":1771429783947,"projectUrl":"project/from-readers-to-leaders/10043858/","projectTitle":"From Readers to Leaders!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Serwinski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3562754_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513022036816","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3562754"},{"teacherId":3562754,"projectId":10031746,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your generous support of my Donors Choose project! Your contribution made a meaningful difference in the lives of my students by helping create a positive, supportive learning environment where kindness, focus, responsibility, and leadership are celebrated and encouraged. With your help, I now have the M&M's Mini Tubes needed to recognize students who demonstrate these essential life skills during our pull-out reading sessions. Thank you for believing in my students and for supporting their development that helps them succeed both academically and socially!","fullyFundedDate":1771438793714,"projectUrl":"project/sweet-incentives/10031746/","projectTitle":"Sweet Incentives","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Serwinski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3562754_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513022036816","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3562754"},{"teacherId":1616220,"projectId":9839821,"letterContent":"In a world where \"game time\" almost exclusively means a headset and a high-definition screen, I want to introduce my students to a different kind of connection. For many of my scholars, sitting down to a physical board game is an entirely new experience. 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