{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"New Sullivan Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":24.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":240099,"projectId":9484745,"letterContent":"Our new 3D printer has been an invaluable addition to our after school Digital Arts class here at William K. New Sullivan Elementary. In our program, students explore a wide range of digital art forms, however 3D printing is a class favorite which students frequently return to. With our new addition, students are able to not only learn the principles of three-dimensional design on computers, they are able to produce extraordinarily high quality physical prints of their renderings, inventions, and imaginations. \r\nIn the past, we have struggled with 3D printers which require constant maintenance in order to produce less-than-ideal results at a very slow pace. Our new Bambu printer allows students to rapidly prototype high quality ideas, revise them, and achieve their ideal goals. Students' creativity has exploded! For the first time, our students can form ideas, design them, and see them printed within a single class period! \r\nOne of our students, Jayceon, is especially inclined towards building and fixing machines. Jayceon was the leader when it came to assembling the printer. He was the first to learn how to maintain it and has since showed other students how to do tasks such as changing filament colors and preparing prints. It is exciting to see our students using this wonderful new tool in our class in order to share knowledge and expand their creativity.","fullyFundedDate":1754008737128,"projectUrl":"project/crafting-shapes-building-futures/9484745/","projectTitle":"Crafting Shapes, Building Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pineda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp240099_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625783212322","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-leticiapineda"},{"teacherId":240099,"projectId":9306496,"letterContent":"Here's a warm and genuine **impact letter** you can send to your **DonorsChoose** contributors — written from a teacher's perspective and tailored to your project items (word mapping tools, letter blocks, and dry-erase erasers):\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n**Dear Generous Donors,**\r\n\r\nI am filled with gratitude as I share the wonderful impact your generosity has had on our classroom! Thanks to your support, our students now have hands-on tools that make learning to read and write an exciting adventure every day.\r\n\r\nThe **word mapping tools** have become a favorite during our small-group reading time. Students use them to break words into sounds, build phonemic awareness, and see how letters and sounds connect. What used to be a challenge for many of them now feels like solving a fun puzzle!\r\n\r\nOur new **letter blocks** have brought movement and play into literacy learning. Students eagerly grab them to build new words, explore spelling patterns, and even compete to see who can create the longest real word. These manipulatives help turn abstract phonics concepts into something they can see, touch, and understand.\r\n\r\nEven the **dry-erase erasers** have made a big difference! Now that each student has their own, we spend less time searching and more time practicing writing skills and sentence building on our boards. The classroom hums with focus and excitement as students write, erase, and try again.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students are developing stronger literacy foundations — and most importantly, confidence in themselves as readers and writers. You've given them tools that make learning tangible, joyful, and within reach.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom and for investing in our students' futures. Your kindness and support have truly transformed our daily learning experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1755701730889,"projectUrl":"project/phonics-and-phonological-awareness-is-fu/9306496/","projectTitle":"Phonics and Phonological Awareness is Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pineda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp240099_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625783212322","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-leticiapineda"},{"teacherId":7480990,"projectId":9656623,"letterContent":"Thank you again for donating towards my lamination station. I'm excited to share that we are starting an office delivery service for our 6-8th grade students and these supplies have helped create visual supports to help our students be successful. You will see the lanyards that I created for the students to wear when they go around school to deliver the packages along with the visual supports they will use to help them go through each step. They are so excited to start delivering packages to the staff!\r\n\r\nAdditional activities that have been created include hands on tasks that students can use in the classroom or in therapies to support their fine motor, academic and communication skills. All of the supplies will be put to good use throughout the school.","fullyFundedDate":1758857561415,"projectUrl":"project/lamination-station/9656623/","projectTitle":"Lamination Station!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gonzales","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7480990_orig.jpg?crop=499,499,x0,y6&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598474164749","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7480990"},{"teacherId":5791279,"projectId":9653773,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my students now have noise-canceling headphones that are making a world of difference in our physical education classes. The first time they put them on, I watched their shoulders relax and their faces light up as the background noise faded away. Suddenly, the gym, once an overwhelming space filled with echoes and whistles, became a place where they could focus on the game and feel safe joining in. One student who often sat on the sidelines asked if he could be the first to try a relay race, something he had never felt comfortable doing before.\r\n\r\nWe are already making great use of these headphones. During group activities, my students can follow directions more easily and stay engaged without the distraction of loud, unpredictable sounds. For example, during a bowling skills lesson, several students who normally covered their ears were able to participate alongside their classmates with smiles on their faces. The headphones have become a bridge to inclusion, helping them feel like valued members of the team.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to build on this confidence by incorporating more cooperative games and team-building activities, knowing that our students now have the sensory support they need to succeed. Your kindness has given them not just equipment, but the chance to experience joy, growth, and a sense of belonging in PE. On behalf of myself and my students, thank you for believing in them and making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1756513828446,"projectUrl":"project/autism-friendly-pe/9653773/","projectTitle":"Autism Friendly PE","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Carr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5791279_orig.jpg?crop=1833,1833,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758898143542","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5791279"},{"teacherId":8637127,"projectId":9306244,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to our classroom. These materials will be used in my classroom all year. I am planning on opening the box with my students when they arrive this year. When they are involved in their own set up and classroom, they can take ownership over the materials.\r\n\r\nI appreciate your time and attention to this project. Without your support, our classrooms would look so different. Or our credit card bills would! Thanks to generous people like you, we are able to all work together to teach the next generation!","fullyFundedDate":1746786072497,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-materials/9306244/","projectTitle":"Sensory Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vandergroef","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8637127_orig.jpg?crop=693,693,x624,y282&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661003304173","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8637127"},{"teacherId":4475709,"projectId":9275887,"letterContent":"First let me start by saying that I was truly surprised and I am extremely grateful for your donation and generosity. This letter is to express my sincere gratitude for your generous donation of books to my classroom for my students. Your thoughtful gift will make a significant impact on my students' learning and reading experiences. \r\n\r\nThe books you donated will be a valuable addition to our classroom library, providing students with opportunities to explore new worlds, expand their knowledge, and develop a lifelong love of reading. I look forward to my students checking out the books soon, taking them home to share with the families and returning them for more. \r\n\r\nYour gracious donations will help increase and support their enjoyment of books, turning the pages and reading out loud to others. Four students have already selected books to take home in our check out system. I will eagerly wait to hear how they shared their books with their families. \r\n\r\nI appreciate your kindness and generosity in making this donation. Your support will make a real difference in the lives of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1745789232236,"projectUrl":"project/captivating-readers-with-picture-books/9275887/","projectTitle":"Captivating Readers with Picture Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Winners","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4475709_orig.jpg?crop=240,240,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745801514337","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-winners"},{"teacherId":240099,"projectId":9304667,"letterContent":"From Day 1 when my students walk into my classroom, I stress the importance of organization. I like to tell them that a messy room creates a messy brain. \r\nWhen they walk in, they have multiple bags. One bag for their colored pencils, one bag for their glue, crayon container, scissors, and one final one for their dry erase board, marker and eraser. I like to make sure all the supplies have a special place. It has been a great thing to see them keep their supplies neat. It also cuts down on supplies getting lost or confused with other students. \r\nI don't expect them to do this without guidance or an example to follow. My teacher materials are just as organized. I save game pieces and unit materials in Sterilite bins and bags. Everything is labeled nicely for future use. Unit materials take time to print, cut, and laminate, so when I do that once, I like to put them away for safekeeping for future use. It definitely saves me lots of time. \r\nThank you so much for helping me to bring organization to my class for my students and myself.","fullyFundedDate":1746470815811,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-organized/9304667/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Organized!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pineda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp240099_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625783212322","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-leticiapineda"},{"teacherId":4475709,"projectId":7452676,"letterContent":"My students were elated after receiving two boxes of reading materials for our classroom. They spent the morning guessing on chart paper the mystery inside the two large boxes. After opening, their the boxes, my students looked through the materials and cheerfully discussed how they could use the materials during literacy stations and whenever they finish classwork assignments.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, I was proud to hear the student's excitement and leadership in deciding how they could best utilize the materials, and I completely agreed with them. My students understand that they received the materials because of your generous donation and expressed their gratitude.\r\n\r\nThank you again for another gracious donation from the Donor's Choose community. Thank you for supporting my students, my classroom and other educators on this platform.","fullyFundedDate":1688596758061,"projectUrl":"project/phonics-learning-with-tpt/7452676/","projectTitle":"Phonics Learning With TPT","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Winners","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4475709_orig.jpg?crop=240,240,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745801514337","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-winners"},{"teacherId":8637127,"projectId":9242182,"letterContent":"Thank you kindly for your generous donation to my end of year project. I have always wanted to give my students a special book that they have connected with and have not had the means to do so. This gift will truly impact each and every student. \r\n\r\nEvery year, my students seem to love this book, In My Heart. It helps them connect with their feelings and understand that feelings can be big, and that's okay. \r\n\r\nWith a good amount of our students coming from situations that we can't control away from the classroom, we want to give opportunity to name emotions and ways to cope or process them. \r\n\r\nThank you again,","fullyFundedDate":1744212157314,"projectUrl":"project/this-is-whats-in-my-heart/9242182/","projectTitle":"This is What's IN MY HEART","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vandergroef","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8637127_orig.jpg?crop=693,693,x624,y282&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661003304173","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8637127"},{"teacherId":4475709,"projectId":7732966,"letterContent":"My students are grateful for your generous donation of the community classroom rug. My students were delighted to unbox and unroll the rug. It is now called their \"learning rug.\"\r\n\r\nYour donation will provided my students a clean and comfortable space to spread out and practice working independently or practice working on literacy learning tasks collectively. The students enjoy the comfort and safetly of learning in their classroom. \r\n\r\nI hope the photographs show the delight on my students face and the interaction with the beautiful classroom rug your donations provided. I am forever grateful for the support!\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1701114796051,"projectUrl":"project/community-learning-rug/7732966/","projectTitle":"Community Learning Rug!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Winners","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4475709_orig.jpg?crop=240,240,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745801514337","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-winners"},{"teacherId":4475709,"projectId":7422969,"letterContent":"My students are grateful for your generous donation of the phonics tools in our classroom. My students were delighted to unbox the materials and practice using them on our favorite classroom rug. \r\n\r\nYour donation will support my student's reading and writing development skills in my reading intervention classroom. The materials will be used for years to come and will continue to support many students literacy development.\r\n\r\nI hope the photographs show the delight on my students face and the interaction with the materials your donations provided. I am forever grateful for the support!","fullyFundedDate":1686758601619,"projectUrl":"project/ready-to-read-with-phonics/7422969/","projectTitle":"Ready to Read With Phonics!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Winners","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4475709_orig.jpg?crop=240,240,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745801514337","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-winners"},{"teacherId":8637127,"projectId":9119701,"letterContent":"Thank you kindly for your generous donation to my end of year project. I have always wanted to give my students a special book that they have connected with and have not had the means to do so. This gift will truly impact each and every student. \r\n\r\nEvery year, my students seem to love this book, In My Heart. 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