{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ellsworth Avenue Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":27.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5040526,"projectId":9574022,"letterContent":"I want to take a moment to personally thank you for your generous contribution to our DonorsChoose project, \"Keeping Our Library Ready for Young Minds.\" Your support has made a real and lasting impact on our students and their educational journey.\r\n\r\nThanks to your donation, I have been able to repair and keep numerous books in circulation in our library. The thermal binder has been so wonderful for repairing much loved books. The organization bins have allowed me to make series more accessible for students. \r\n\r\nWith your help, we're able to create a space where students can explore new worlds through literature, dive into educational tools, and build the critical thinking skills that will serve them throughout their lives. Your contribution has made it possible for us to maintain a library environment that is not only welcoming but also empowering for young minds.\r\n\r\nIt is because of thoughtful donors like you that we are able to keep our library a vibrant, exciting place for children to discover the joy of learning. On behalf of our entire school community, thank you for investing in our students' futures. Your kindness truly makes a difference.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support and excited for the continued positive impact your donation will have on our school.","fullyFundedDate":1756116164601,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-our-library-ready-for-young-mind/9574022/","projectTitle":"Keeping Our Library Ready for Young Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manfredonia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5040526_orig.jpg?crop=1361,1361,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696818656758","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5040526"},{"teacherId":6861948,"projectId":9551843,"letterContent":"I want to thank you from the very bottom of my. heart for your very kind and generous Donors Choose donation to my classroom project. Often schools are underfunded and teachers do not have the adequate supplies necessary to teach children. This can lead to inequity across school districts with regard to resources available to children. With the help of Donor's Choose and generous donations such as yours, the gap in these resources and valuable learning opportunities can be greatly reduced. Please know that these resources are already being used and are greatly appreciated.\r\n\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1755521950665,"projectUrl":"project/multiply-math-success/9551843/","projectTitle":"Multiply Math Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mazzariello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6861948_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690403690380","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6861948"},{"teacherId":3633955,"projectId":9657161,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding \"Clean Up Time!\" Our art room has never been cleaner. The students love coming to art, ready to work on a clean table. I have six classes a day, and we are sure to make a mark on the tables in each class. Whether it's paint, markers, drawing pencils, or oil pastels, the cleaning supplies that you funded come in handy each time. The students love helping each other clean up, and they take pride in their workspace. If it weren't for your donation, we would be using the brown paper towels provided by the school, which don't absorb water or clean.","fullyFundedDate":1757683143184,"projectUrl":"project/clean-up-time/9657161/","projectTitle":"Clean Up Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Betts","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3633955_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1530200108757","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3633955"},{"teacherId":6861948,"projectId":9302736,"letterContent":"I am writing to sincerely thank you for your generous support of my education project, requesting STEM magazines and online materials for my 5th graders. Your funding has made a meaningful difference and has allowed me to give each student in my classroom a magazine and access to high quality articles of interest for various STEM topics. The donation also included the online subscription component for enrichment activities as well as resources for multi-language learners.\r\n\r\nThanks to your contribution students have access to high quality resources and information that would otherwise not be available through traditional school budgeting. Your support not only provided the necessary resources but also reinforced my belief in the importance of this work.\r\n\r\nI am truly grateful for your commitment to education and for believing in the potential of this project.","fullyFundedDate":1747162875178,"projectUrl":"project/stem-magazines/9302736/","projectTitle":"STEM Magazines","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mazzariello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6861948_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690403690380","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6861948"},{"teacherId":3633955,"projectId":9124612,"letterContent":"I want to take this moment to thank you for your donations. Without your thoughtful donation, my students would not have been able to create such colorful, beautiful art. When I told the students about the donations, the room filled with cheers and happiness. Before your donation, our limited school budget bought the bare minimum. Oftentimes, I would have to purchase my own supplies throughout the year. By midyear, all of the markers were dried out, which greatly impacted the student's art piece. It saddened me to see the brilliant and creative work of my students colored in dried-up markers that have long lost their boldness and color.\r\nI can't express enough how thankful I am for your donation. It is because of you that my students were able to fully express themselves through beautiful art. To see their confidence and creativity shine through in colorful art has been an amazing gift.","fullyFundedDate":1747162874892,"projectUrl":"project/color-for-the-art/9124612/","projectTitle":"Color for the Art!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Betts","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3633955_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1530200108757","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3633955"},{"teacherId":5040526,"projectId":9192304,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our school library has become an exciting space for hands-on learning with our new Bee-Bot robots! Students in the early grades are now able to explore the foundations of coding in a playful and engaging way. By programming Bee-Bots, they are practicing problem-solving, sequencing, and critical thinking while building confidence in their ability to tackle STEM challenges.\r\n\r\nThe robots have turned abstract concepts into real, tangible experiences. Students cheer when their Bee-Bot successfully follows a path they designed, and they eagerly collaborate with classmates to debug and improve their code. Beyond technology skills, they are also strengthening teamwork, communication, and perseverance.\r\n\r\nYour support has opened the door to new opportunities for my students. Many of them are experiencing coding for the very first time, and these robots are sparking curiosity and excitement that will carry over into future learning. Thank you for helping make our library a place where creativity and innovation thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1746786197376,"projectUrl":"project/buzzing-into-coding-bee-bots-for-young/9192304/","projectTitle":"Buzzing Into Coding: Bee-Bots for Young Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manfredonia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5040526_orig.jpg?crop=1361,1361,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696818656758","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5040526"},{"teacherId":9458646,"projectId":8200666,"letterContent":"I cannot express how grateful I am for your funding of my project and direct support of my classroom. I have been so grateful and lucky to be able to watch the glow on my students faces as they use the art supplies this project has provided. \r\n\r\nThrough my transition into a new grade level, these supplies have made my students day more artistically enriched. Kindergartners and second graders alike have found joy in expressing themselves artistically and being able to show their learning through diverse creative ways. \r\n\r\nThe supplies my students and I have been gifted with will be appreciated for many years down the line.","fullyFundedDate":1711363393915,"projectUrl":"project/encouraging-little-artists/8200666/","projectTitle":"Encouraging Little Artists","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vega","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9458646_orig.jpg?crop=518,518,x1208,y116&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707149883529","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msvegasroom"},{"teacherId":6932326,"projectId":8700069,"letterContent":"On behalf of my kindergarten class, I am writing to express our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation. Your financial support is making an incredible difference in our ability to staying organized and focused during class.\r\n\r\nWe are grateful by your commitment to improving the learning environment for our students. Your donation is helping my students stay engaged during lessons. It directly contributes to the positive changes I strive to create in the classroom. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your kind gift. My class and I are truly grateful for your partnership. \r\n\r\nSincerely, \r\n\r\nElsy Hernandez\r\nTeacher - Bilingual Kindergarten\r\nEllsworth Avenue Elementary School","fullyFundedDate":1733708693039,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-and-organization-for-fo/8700069/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating and Organization for Focused Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6932326_orig.png?crop=481,481,x46,y21&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724545551005","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6932326"},{"teacherId":8351570,"projectId":8971257,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all the wonderful supplies for my students. They have been so excited to use the new tools and are motivated to complete writing tasks.\r\n\r\nUsing both hands together to complete tasks such as pulling apart or pushing together the popsicle letter activity helps carryover to skills that also require two hands such as opening food containers, and zippering their jackets. The twistable Crayola colored pencils have been a huge hit, and because they are so narrow the students are able to color in very tight spaces and develop the small intrinsic muscles in their hands. Intrinsic muscles are used for a variety of tasks such as being able to turn a pencil around with one hand and use the eraser when you make a mistake.\r\n\r\nThe wiggle pens and universal cuffs have helped students be able to write, play guitar and gain feedback to help with the reinforcement of letters. The Gumball Grab Game may be the biggest hit of all. The kids love to use the tongs to pick up the specific marbles and place them on their game board. They don't realize they are using the same exact pattern we use to help them learn to hold a pencil correctly.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1736991120976,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-success/8971257/","projectTitle":"Sensory Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Eannarino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8351570_orig.jpg?crop=547,547,x0,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647277584838","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8351570"},{"teacherId":5040526,"projectId":8965769,"letterContent":"On behalf of our entire school community, I want to express our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation to our library. Your support is helping us create an even more vibrant and engaging space for our students to explore, create, and grow.\r\n\r\nWith your contribution, we've been able to add a variety of puzzles to our library. These puzzles not only foster critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills, but they also provide our students with opportunities to work together, develop fine motor skills, and gain perseverance through hands-on challenges.\r\n\r\nOur Title I school serves many students who face challenges outside of the classroom that limit access to enriching activities. By incorporating these puzzles into our library center time, we are giving our students a safe and supportive environment where they can engage in activities that promote collaboration, communication, and intellectual growth. This resource is especially valuable for our multilingual learners, providing them with visual and tactile tools that complement their language development.\r\n\r\nYour kindness is truly making a difference in the lives of our students. With your help, we are building a space where curiosity is sparked, and where students can literally and figuratively put the pieces together for a brighter future. Thank you again for your generosity and for investing in our students' success.","fullyFundedDate":1733270064143,"projectUrl":"project/putting-the-pieces-together-learning-th/8965769/","projectTitle":"Putting the Pieces Together: Learning Through Puzzles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manfredonia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5040526_orig.jpg?crop=1361,1361,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696818656758","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5040526"},{"teacherId":9638393,"projectId":8610641,"letterContent":"Our class's heart has grown ten times it's size! We are so grateful for all of your donations. Please enjoy the pictures that show the students partaking in the activities that you provided for us. We have had lots of fun playing memory, working on puzzles, creating crafts and inventing buildings with our magnatiles. \r\n\r\nThe class's favorite items are the blue bouncy ball chairs. At 5 years old, we have very busy bodies. 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