{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Southwest Elementary School Academia Bilingue","outOfStateSupporters":41.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5035454,"projectId":9783089,"letterContent":"The students were so excited to see some new toys! They had a lot of fun using the cars and ramps. They tried different textures and raced the new cars and trains down the ramps. They have also been really enjoying the pipe connectors, and making exciting fun things.\r\n\r\nWe have many toys in the classroom, but after awhile they get worn out or broken, and they need to be replaced. Donor's choose is one way to make sure that our toys are in good shape for our preschoolers. These toys in particular are helping the students use their STEM skills and expand their knowledge in the science field with hands on toys!","fullyFundedDate":1769448498285,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-and-stem-explorers/9783089/","projectTitle":"Sensory and STEM Explorers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melissa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5035454_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513173952109","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kwiatkowskim"},{"teacherId":10239007,"projectId":9676504,"letterContent":"I truly appreciate the time and opportunity you took to invest in my classroom. The cushions have been absolute lifesavers, providing my students with a comfortable place to sit and learn. Students often spend long periods of time seated throughout the day, and I cannot imagine asking them to do so without offering a more supportive and flexible option.\r\n\r\nCreating a warm, comfy, and cozy classroom environment has always been a goal of mine, and thanks to your generosity, that vision has become a reality. At the beginning of the school year, I asked my students what they would most like to see brought to life in our classroom, and one of the biggest requests was for comfortable and flexible seating. These cushions have made that possible in such a meaningful way.\r\n\r\nWhat makes these cushions especially valuable is the flexibility they provide. Students are able to move around the classroom, choose where they feel most comfortable, and position themselves in ways that best support their learning. This sense of choice and comfort has already had a positive impact on their engagement, focus, and overall classroom experience.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, my next goal is to continue expanding our flexible seating options to better accommodate the diverse needs of all students. By providing a variety of seating choices, I hope to create an even more inclusive and supportive learning environment where every student can thrive.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness, support, and commitment to helping create a space where students feel comfortable, valued, and ready to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1766674509469,"projectUrl":"project/getting-started/9676504/","projectTitle":"Getting Started","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ramirez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10239007_orig.jpg?crop=1500,1500,x0,y250&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774486595187","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10239007"},{"teacherId":7840483,"projectId":9867664,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for generously supporting this project! My students have loved the novel that they have read together, and it is fun to watch them be so excited about reading. I set up this display and told them that if they were fans of the book, they might want to check out other books by the same author. A couple of my students jumped at the chance, and they are recommending the books to others. They have created their own little wait list to read the books. They are so excited to read more books by the same author, and we are looking forward to meeting him soon. We appreciate you keeping my students excited about reading!","fullyFundedDate":1764711666532,"projectUrl":"project/inspiring-future-authors/9867664/","projectTitle":"Inspiring Future Authors","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Andrews","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7840483_orig.jpg?crop=718,718,x126,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627776700848","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7840483"},{"teacherId":1413510,"projectId":10089537,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations to my kindergartners!! The gloves and mittens have been pouring in and the students are very excited to see them!\r\nEven though it's March in Michigan, we are still getting some snow and the days are cold. The gloves are perfect for their little hands! We have a table in the hall where they leave them after recess so they can dry. This also assures me that the gloves will be available for the next recess! Parents are happy as well with the new system and don't need to worry about lost items at school. \r\nThank you again for warming up my students little hands! Muchas Gracias!","fullyFundedDate":1771865027613,"projectUrl":"project/warm-hands-for-winter-play/10089537/","projectTitle":"Warm Hands for Winter Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wayman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1413510_orig.jpg?crop=1114,1114,x0,y118&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1711456423853","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-wayman"},{"teacherId":5032504,"projectId":9729402,"letterContent":"Thank you for choosing to donate to my classroom and this project!\r\n\r\nThe puzzles are very sturdy and will be able to be used for many years to come. The students have already used them during our small group lessons as well as during our free choice time. While they are putting the puzzles together I can hear them saying the name of the letters as well as the sounds that each letter makes. They are even separating the initial sound of the words to sort the puzzle pieces. I am excited that the students are interested in completing the puzzles... thank you for making learning fun! \r\n\r\nThanks again for your generosity! Your support helps classrooms like mine run smoothly.","fullyFundedDate":1764683112868,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-prek-puzzles/9729402/","projectTitle":"Engaging PreK Puzzles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dani","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5032504_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513118513805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dani-johnson"},{"teacherId":5032504,"projectId":9729530,"letterContent":"Thank you for choosing to donate to my classroom and this project!\r\n\r\nThese play dough tools are very sturdy and will be able to be used for many years to come. The students have already used them to play and have so much fun they don't realize they are using their fine motor muscles as well as learning the letter names and sounds. I'm excited to see the students use their creativity to explore these materials while engaging with play dough. \r\n\r\nThanks again for your generosity! Your support helps keeps classrooms like mine running smoothly.","fullyFundedDate":1768705122702,"projectUrl":"project/playdough-tools/9729530/","projectTitle":"Playdough Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dani","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5032504_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513118513805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dani-johnson"},{"teacherId":5032504,"projectId":9968287,"letterContent":"Thank you for choosing to donate to my classroom and this project!\r\n\r\nThe writing materials are very sturdy and have already been used and loved by the students. The students have already used them to draw pictures for their family members and each other. Not only are they building their fine motor skills, but also practicing letter writing and adding small details to the drawing. I'm excited for the students to use the crayons and markers continue to explore writing and drawing.\r\n\r\nThanks again for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1770392877558,"projectUrl":"project/writing-tools-for-prek/9968287/","projectTitle":"Writing Tools for PreK","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dani","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5032504_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513118513805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dani-johnson"},{"teacherId":5968042,"projectId":9923042,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation towards our classroom project. My preschool students this year love to be in the writing center and uitlize all the writing tools and materials throughout the day. They are used so much of our items by being creative and making wonderful pictures and drawings for families and friends. Because of that, we needed to replenish our supplies!\r\nBy receiving this project, our students did not have to stop and wait to make their projects during school. They were so excited to know that their supplies were going to be restocked and they were able to keep using their imagination to write and draw. \r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1770392136431,"projectUrl":"project/writing-center-supplies/9923042/","projectTitle":"Writing Center Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stickney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5968042_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1544209038491","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/k-stickney"},{"teacherId":7935610,"projectId":9882040,"letterContent":"We just recieved our new books Diario de Pedro. A whole class set so that we can do a shared reading. This peice will fit perfectly with the material that my fifth graders are studying in social studies where they cover exploration and the discovery of the new world. I think it will be really meaningful for them to hear this told throught the eyes of someone the same age as them. Also, we got the text in Spanish so that we can stay in the target language in our dual immersion school. This will help kids make linguistic connections between the socials studies text, (English) and the historical fiction (Spanish). We are excited to get started as soon as we make it through some state testing.","fullyFundedDate":1768235370467,"projectUrl":"project/liturature-in-social-studies/9882040/","projectTitle":"Liturature in Social Studies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schulte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7935610"},{"teacherId":1413510,"projectId":9920647,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our Star Students! The stickers and colored paper are fantastic additions to our star student activities and the ABC craft books we create each week. The star student routine is a vital part of our literacy curriculum, where we dive into letter names, syllables, and sentences. Since our school doesn't provide these materials, your contributions truly make a difference by giving us the resources to enhance our learning experience! My students are thrilled to explore and create with the delightful monster and flower stickers. Your support means the world to us, and we are incredibly grateful for your thoughtful gifts!","fullyFundedDate":1769093456266,"projectUrl":"project/star-students/9920647/","projectTitle":"Star Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wayman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1413510_orig.jpg?crop=1114,1114,x0,y118&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1711456423853","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-wayman"},{"teacherId":5968042,"projectId":9601500,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation towards our classroom project. Preschool students are learning about social emotional skills and by having different materials in the classroom that allow students to see different ways we can incorporate social emotional learning, it can be very helpful.\r\nWe want students to thrive in the classroom setting and with their peers. They will do so when they establish a basic understanding of social emotional learning.\r\nBy having these items, students can become engaged in how to understand emotions and they can allow themselves to have a voice for how they are feeling.\r\nThank you again for giving my students tools to help develop their social emotional skills in the classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1764713265778,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-tools/9601500/","projectTitle":"Social Emotional Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stickney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5968042_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1544209038491","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/k-stickney"},{"teacherId":5035454,"projectId":9783255,"letterContent":"My students were incredibly excited when they saw all the books come in the mail! I just gave them their first \"free\" book to go with a bookmark that they made in class! They were so excited and surprised that they got to keep the books!\r\n\r\nI am so excited that they get to bring home these books to share with their families, and begin growing their very own home libraries. Early literacy is so important, and just being able to get these young students excited about reading is so much fun! 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