{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Salisbury Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":48.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10047231,"projectId":10555049,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of a Teachers Pay Teachers gift card! Your support means so much to our classroom and will help us provide meaningful learning opportunities for our students. As a special education classroom, our students benefit from individualized materials, hands-on activities, visual supports, and engaging resources that meet their unique learning needs.\r\n\r\nYour donation will allow us to purchase resources that help our students develop communication, academic, social, and daily living skills in fun and meaningful ways. Having access to these materials helps us create lessons that are tailored to each student's abilities and encourage them to learn, explore, and grow at their own pace.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your kindness and for investing in our students' education. Thank you for helping us make learning more accessible, engaging, and meaningful for every student in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1793195740469,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-students-learn-grow/10555049/","projectTitle":"Help My Students Learn & Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Civitello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10047231_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752595526898","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10047231"},{"teacherId":10047231,"projectId":10313520,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Strong Hands, Calm Bodies, Ready to Learn project! Your generosity helps us create a classroom where our students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nIn our K–2 autistic support classroom, students have different sensory needs and are still developing the skills to regulate their bodies, explore their environment, and participate in learning activities. Sensory tools and hands-on materials provide meaningful opportunities for students to engage their hands, practice fine motor skills, and find ways to feel calm and comfortable throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nThese resources will help us create positive learning experiences that support self-regulation, independence, and engagement. By meeting students where they are and providing tools that work for their individual needs, we can help them build the foundational skills they need to learn and grow.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us build a classroom where every learner has the opportunity to feel successful. Your kindness makes a meaningful difference in our students' daily lives, and we are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1786023223503,"projectUrl":"project/strong-hands-calm-bodies-ready-to-lear/10313520/","projectTitle":"Strong Hands, Calm Bodies, Ready to Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Civitello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10047231_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752595526898","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10047231"},{"teacherId":10047231,"projectId":10312228,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Photos and Visuals project! Your generosity helps us create a more accessible, supportive, and engaging learning environment for our students.\r\n\r\nIn our K–2 autistic support classroom, many of our students benefit from visual supports to understand routines, make choices, communicate their needs, and participate in daily activities. Real photographs and clear visuals help make information easier to understand and give our students more opportunities to build independence.\r\n\r\nThese materials will be used throughout our classroom to support communication, daily schedules, classroom routines, and learning activities. Whether a student is choosing an activity, following a visual schedule, or communicating what they need, these resources help every learner participate in their own way.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us make learning more accessible and meaningful for all of our students. Your support makes a difference in their everyday experiences, and we are so grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1785263143993,"projectUrl":"project/photos-visuals-and-learning-for-every/10312228/","projectTitle":"Photos, Visuals, and Learning for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Civitello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10047231_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752595526898","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10047231"},{"teacherId":10047231,"projectId":10392503,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Reading Retreat for All Learners! Your generosity is helping us create a cozy, welcoming space where every student can explore books, build early literacy skills, and develop a love of reading.\r\n\r\nIn our K–2 autistic support classroom, students learn in different ways and communicate at different levels. Having a comfortable, sensory-friendly reading space gives our students the opportunity to explore books at their own pace, enjoy stories, practice communication skills, and engage with literacy in ways that are meaningful to them.\r\n\r\nYour support helps make reading more accessible, engaging, and enjoyable for all learners. Whether a student is turning pages, pointing to pictures, using AAC to communicate, or listening to a story, every interaction is an important step toward learning and growth.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us create a classroom where every learner has the opportunity to discover the joy of books. 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The wobble chairs allow students to move while remaining engaged in their lessons, helping them meet their sensory needs while building focus, attention, and time on task.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new seating materials, they were excited and eager to try them out! They enjoyed having choices and discovering which seating options worked best for them. Seeing their excitement and willingness to participate was wonderful!\r\n\r\nWe are continuing to build independence by encouraging students to recognize their individual needs and choose seating that helps them feel comfortable, calm, and ready to learn. As we move forward with our daily reading, math, and classroom activities, these resources will continue to support student engagement, self-regulation, and academic growth.\r\n\r\nThank you for making this possible! Your generosity has helped create a more welcoming, supportive, and engaging learning environment where every student has the opportunity to succeed. 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Our students have unique sensory, physical, and learning needs, and having the right classroom materials can make a meaningful difference in their ability to participate throughout the day.\r\n\r\nThese resources will provide students with additional comfort and support during learning activities, transitions, independent work, and classroom routines. When students feel safe and comfortable in their environment, they are better able to focus, communicate their needs, engage with others, and participate in learning.\r\n\r\nThe materials from this project will also allow us to provide more individualized support while encouraging students to build independence. Rather than expecting every student to learn in the same way, we can create an environment that adapts to their needs and gives them the tools they need to be successful.\r\n\r\nYour support will help us build a classroom where comfort and learning go hand in hand. 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Our students have a variety of sensory and learning needs, so having access to engaging materials and sensory-friendly resources is essential to helping each child participate successfully throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nThese materials will provide students with opportunities to explore, move, regulate, and engage with learning in ways that work best for them. Sensory-friendly resources can help students manage overwhelming feelings and sensory input, while hands-on and engaging activities encourage curiosity, communication, and meaningful participation.\r\n\r\nBy creating a classroom that supports students' sensory needs, we can help reduce barriers to learning and provide more opportunities for students to remain engaged and build independence. These resources will also allow us to incorporate more movement, exploration, and individualized supports into our daily routines.\r\n\r\nYour support will help us create a classroom that is not only engaging and fun, but also intentionally designed to meet the diverse needs of our students. Every resource will help make our classroom a more welcoming place where students can feel successful, regulated, and ready to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1785259739384,"projectUrl":"project/creating-an-engaging-and-sensory-friendl/10312243/","projectTitle":"Creating an Engaging and Sensory-Friendly Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Civitello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10047231_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752595526898","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10047231"},{"teacherId":10047231,"projectId":10311854,"letterContent":"The Making Learning Accessible project will have a meaningful impact on our students by providing organization materials and essential classroom supplies that help create a structured, welcoming, and accessible learning environment. For many of our students, having clearly organized materials and consistent routines makes it easier to understand expectations, transition between activities, and participate successfully in learning.\r\n\r\nThese supplies will help us keep instructional materials, student resources, and classroom tools organized and easily accessible throughout the school day. A well-organized classroom reduces distractions and allows students to spend more time engaged in meaningful learning and less time waiting for materials or navigating a cluttered environment.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these materials will help us create a classroom where every student has the tools and support they need to participate. By making our learning environment more organized and accessible, we can encourage greater independence, reduce frustration, and give our students more opportunities to build important academic, communication, social, and daily living skills.\r\n\r\nWe are grateful for the support that makes it possible to provide these resources to our students. Your generosity will directly contribute to a classroom designed around their individual needs and help make learning more accessible for every child.","fullyFundedDate":1785171327239,"projectUrl":"project/making-learning-accessible-every-day/10311854/","projectTitle":"Making Learning Accessible Every Day","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Civitello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10047231_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752595526898","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10047231"},{"teacherId":10047231,"projectId":10034085,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our classroom environment and helping us create a cozy, welcoming space for our students. Although the original list required some replacement items, we were still able to design a calm, comforting environment that meets their needs. This space allows students to wind down, relax, and regulate throughout the day, helping them feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. We truly appreciate your generosity and the positive impact it has made and will continue to make in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1769098871001,"projectUrl":"project/a-cozy-place-to-rest-and-reset/10034085/","projectTitle":"A Cozy Place to Rest and Reset","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Civitello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10047231_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752595526898","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10047231"},{"teacherId":10047231,"projectId":10024157,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project focused on positive reinforcement through snacks and edible rewards. 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