{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"S Christa McAuliffe Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":39.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2261039,"projectId":9035226,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my DonorsChoose project. Because of your support, my students now have access to foundational reading skills games and nonfiction decodable readers that we are using daily in our classroom. During literacy centers, students rotate through the games to practice phonics, sight words, and fluency in fun and engaging ways. The nonfiction decodables are being used in small reading groups, where students work on blending sounds and reading with accuracy while also learning exciting new information. These materials have quickly become an important part of our reading instruction.\r\n\r\nThe reading skills games have helped my students build confidence in areas that were once frustrating for them. For example, when playing a phonics matching game, students are not only practicing their decoding skills but also collaborating with their peers and supporting each other's learning. The nonfiction decodable readers have opened up new opportunities for discussion and inquiry. These resources are sparking curiosity and building stronger reading foundations at the same time.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has given my students tools that make learning to read both effective and enjoyable. We are excited to continue using these resources to strengthen reading fluency and comprehension while building knowledge about the world. Thank you for believing in my students and helping create a classroom where they can thrive as readers. Your support is making a lasting difference in their education, and we are deeply grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1746513809443,"projectUrl":"project/phonics-fun-building-readers-one-sound/9035226/","projectTitle":"Phonics Fun: Building Readers One Sound at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Guilbeault","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2261039_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522852504316","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2261039"},{"teacherId":8953219,"projectId":9182640,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my Supply Stations! It has made our classroom so much more organized and efficient!\r\n\r\nWith supplies at their finger tips, students no longer have to travel around the room to get the materials- meaning more time on task and learning!\r\n\r\nThe carts have also allowed me to make teams- encouraging teamwork and shared responsibility! Our color teams are able to pass out or quickly gather and store materials and there is no more wondering where their materials went.\r\n\r\nThe change I've seen has been amazing and I have your kind, generous heart to thank.","fullyFundedDate":1743269207021,"projectUrl":"project/supply-stations-for-stars/9182640/","projectTitle":"Supply Stations for Stars!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morse","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8953219_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743304243503","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-morse-203"},{"teacherId":9970600,"projectId":9178076,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my project. Because of your support, my second-grade English Language Learners now have wobble seats, wobble cushions, and wobble feet as flexible seating options in our small group classroom. These items have already made a huge difference for my students, especially those with attention and hyperactivity challenges. Before these items arrived, many students struggled to stay comfortable in traditional chairs. They often tipped their chairs, sat in their legs, or moved constantly in ways that distracted them from learning. Now, this simple change has improved focus, participation, and overall learning. \r\n\r\nOne fun part of our routine is using number sticks to randomize the order in which students select their seats. They love the excitement of seeing whose number will be called next, and it has helped keep the process fair. Even with the random order, each child is figuring out which seating option works best for them and learning to voice their needs. One student prefers the wobble cushion for gentle movement while another always picks the wobble stool because it helps them concentrate. This self-awareness is building confidence and independence. \r\n\r\nSmall group time has also become something students look forward to. They are excited to come to class, choose a seat, and dive into learning. Instead of constant fidgeting, I now see eager hands raised, focused eyes, and enthusiatic participation. Your generosity has truly transformed our classroom. These tools have not only supported my students academically but have also created a positive, engaging environment where they can thrive. On behalf of myself and my second-graders, thank you for believing in us and making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1745689609137,"projectUrl":"project/help-our-students-wiggle-focus-and-suc/9178076/","projectTitle":"Help Our Students Wiggle, Focus, and Succeed!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9970600"},{"teacherId":1354363,"projectId":9317073,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping fund my project. \r\n These materials will help y students with developing their pretend play skills and build upon their creativity. They will also be developing their social emotional skills and language and vocabulary.\r\n The kitchen is adorable. My students are going to have so much fun preparing meals with the kitchen and the appliances for their classmates and teachers. The fruits and vegetables can help my students learn the names of different vegetables use them when creating meals and sell them when we turn our Dramatic Play center into a farm stand. The baked goods will be used when we turn Dramatic Play into a Bakery. The ice cream with be used when we turn Dramatic Play into an ice cream shop and a concession stand when it is a beach . The birthday cake will always be there. The children will love to make a cake when it is someone's birthday.","fullyFundedDate":1746786979675,"projectUrl":"project/a-pretend-kitchen-for-our-preschool-chef/9317073/","projectTitle":"A Pretend Kitchen For Our Preschool Chefs!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1354363_orig.jpg?crop=1587,1587,x166,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736538393032","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jagordon"},{"teacherId":2311958,"projectId":9091449,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of the kitchen set to our classroom. The students and I were so excited when it arrived—we couldn't wait to start using it! It's a wonderful addition to our drama area, sparking imaginative play and encouraging turn-taking, conversations, and new friendships. \r\n\r\nIn addition, I'd love to share some of the students' favorite parts of the kitchen set. They especially enjoy making meals for me and for each other, often setting up little restaurants or pretending they're at home cooking for their families. The pots and pans are a big hit, and the play food inspires so much creativity—they love making sandwiches, fruit bowls, soups, and more!\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made a meaningful difference, and we are truly grateful from the bottom of our hearts.","fullyFundedDate":1745689609178,"projectUrl":"project/cooking-up-some-fun-in-kindergarten/9091449/","projectTitle":"Cooking Up Some Fun In Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dowling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2311958"},{"teacherId":2542160,"projectId":9237308,"letterContent":"The books you helped us purchase have been put to good use! We are currently using The Wild Robot 2 as our class read aloud during our daily Morning Meeting. Every morning, the class scurries to the rug to find out what is happening to our favorite robot, Roz. Even as almost 4th graders, they love being read to, so it helps start each day on the right note!\r\n\r\nThe other books have been used to create student run book clubs. We held a Book Tasting where students were given a menu with information about each text. They were able to sample each book and then decide which book club they would like to join. Time is given each day for students to read their book club books independently or with a partner. They then meet to discuss what they've read. The buy in has been unbelievable! No one is fighting me on having to read, instead they're usually asking for more time!\r\n\r\nThere is one particular student who HATED reading at the beginning of this school year. He struggled to decode, but he also hadn't found a genre he truly enjoyed. He is currently so enthralled in one of the donated books that he asked to give up his recess in order to continue reading! To say these books have made an impact is an understatement. Thank you again for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1744203004657,"projectUrl":"project/pages-of-possibility/9237308/","projectTitle":"Pages of Possibility","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Chandler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2542160_orig.jpg?crop=554,554,x268,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556832185379","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hking"},{"teacherId":3157237,"projectId":8958270,"letterContent":"It is with the utmost gratitude that I send this thank you letter! I have been able to witness firsthand the value of these wiggle chairs. Every day when I launch a class at the rug half of the students are able to move safely with minimal noise. This has instantly increased focus and attention and allows students the flexibility to move and learn at the same time. \r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the new seating, they were fascinated! There was so much excitement around how to use the wiggle and wave chairs. Now, they even have choice of what color, size, and type of chair that they sit on. The extra autonomy is an easy way to give students more choice. I can't thank you enough! This donation has resulted in instant engagement and it feels good to offer students more flexible seating.","fullyFundedDate":1735657808333,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-seating-for-curious-wiggly/8958270/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Seating for Curious, Wiggly Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Markey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3157237_orig.jpg?crop=2128,2128,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732206407081","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-markey"},{"teacherId":824958,"projectId":8950188,"letterContent":"I am thrilled to share the incredible impact that your generosity has had on my students! Thanks to your support, our new dramatic play table and chairs have become the focal point of our classroom's dramatization activities. This simple yet essential addition has transformed our learning space, fostering meaningful interactions, cooperative play, and social-emotional growth.\r\nThe Table and Chairs has provided my students with an opportunity to engage in role-playing and collaborative learning. Through these activities, they are expanding their self-regulation skills, learning conflict resolution strategies, and developing expressive language in a way that is both natural and engaging. Watching my students take on different roles—whether acting out family routines, reenacting stories we've read, or creating their own imaginative scenarios—has been truly inspiring.\r\nIt has not only encouraged teamwork and problem-solving but has also given my students a sense of ownership and responsibility. Having well-cared-for materials has instilled in them the importance of treating shared classroom items with respect. They are learning that our classroom community thrives when we take care of our environment and each other.\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students are growing in confidence, communication, and cooperation every day. Thank you for believing in their potential and for making such a meaningful difference in their learning journey. Your support has helped create a space where friendships blossom, creativity soars, and social-emotional skills flourish.","fullyFundedDate":1735657653124,"projectUrl":"project/sit-play-create-inspiring-role-play/8950188/","projectTitle":"Sit, Play, Create: Inspiring Role Play and Cooperation!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Burgess","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp824958_orig.jpg?crop=976,976,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689855653893","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/824958"},{"teacherId":1354363,"projectId":8902710,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution that help fund my project. These materials have been a welcome and exciting addition to our classroom centers.\r\n The magnatiles have been a new favorite toy in our classroom. We have talked about the colors and shapes of the tiles. The children have enjoyed fitting them together to make new shapes with them. They have build houses for Goldilocks and The Three Bears and The Three Little Pigs with the Magnatiles to go along with the stories we were reading. The children also have enjoyed experimenting with building different ways with the stacking building toys\r\n The puzzles and shape sorter have been a wonderful addition to our math center. The frog balance was added when we studied measurement.","fullyFundedDate":1735657700586,"projectUrl":"project/learning-math-while-developing-fine-moto/8902710/","projectTitle":"Learning Math While Developing Fine Motor Skills!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1354363_orig.jpg?crop=1587,1587,x166,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736538393032","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jagordon"},{"teacherId":2261039,"projectId":8862345,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible support in bringing a set of sight word readers to my classroom! My students and I have been putting them to great use during our small-group reading instruction, focusing on building confidence and fluency with high-frequency words. One of my favorite moments was watching a struggling reader light up with pride when they recognized and read a whole sentence independently for the first time. These books provide the perfect balance of repetition and engagement, making sight word practice more meaningful and fun for my young learners.\r\n\r\nWhen we first unpacked the books, my students were thrilled! They eagerly flipped through the pages, excitedly pointing out words they recognized and proudly reading to their classmates. It was a joy to see their enthusiasm for learning grow with these new resources. Moving forward, we will continue using these books to strengthen our sight word recognition, and we're also incorporating them into partner reading activities to encourage peer learning. Thanks to your generosity, my students are gaining the confidence they need to become stronger, more fluent readers. We truly appreciate your kindness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1734551655464,"projectUrl":"project/successful-sight-word-readers/8862345/","projectTitle":"Successful Sight Word Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Guilbeault","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2261039_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522852504316","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2261039"},{"teacherId":1051057,"projectId":9049854,"letterContent":"We are so grateful to have you in our lives. We got a new class pet this year, a tiny blue Beta fish with a giant personality. We named him Shark. We love being able to feed him, clean his tank and read him stories each day. \r\nWe had been wanting a class pet all year and our teacher said we had to earn it so we did! We worked really hard to be kind and caring and respectful, to not interrupt and to just be really good 2nd grade role models. We are doing it! Every day!\r\n We are lucky to be part of such a cool bunch of grown ups that love and support teachers and kids. We can't thank you enough. We appreciate you more than you know!\r\nWishing you a wonderful rest of the year!\r\nThank you again!\r\nLove, \r\nThe students in room 206 and...","fullyFundedDate":1736989110974,"projectUrl":"project/our-new-friend/9049854/","projectTitle":"Our New Friend","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bedard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1051057_orig.png?crop=456,456,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588768484947","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1051057"},{"teacherId":9829164,"projectId":8925936,"letterContent":"I can't begin to thank you enough for the Wobble Stools. The students have loved them and they use them everyday. I have them at a side table that is used to give one-on-one or small group instruction. This is instruction that is generally more difficult for the individual student or instruction that reinforces/reteaches something we have covered. They enjoy sitting in these chairs as it is a way for them to release anxiety and excess energy so they can focus better. Students also enjoy sitting in them for breaks or indoor recess and playing a board game or doing an activity together. \r\n When they first arrived the students all helped to unpack them and set them up. The excitement was truly palpable and as soon as they unpacked them they sat in them. There has been a bit of learning curve on using them in terms of how hard and far they can wobble in them, but that has settled down. Now they use them when working at the table for lessons. Focus has definitely improved.\r\n Again, thanks so much for funding this project. 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