{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Sumner Avenue Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8153828,"projectId":10140450,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of this project! I am thrilled to have an ongoing subscription to Junior Library Guild for our library next school year! \r\n\r\nJLG provides us with shelf-ready books that are current and of high-interest to our students! Sumner Avenue students are curious and interested in reading new books and I am so grateful I will be able to provide them with these new books without having to do extra work or fund-raising throughout the school year!\r\n\r\nI know that I can rely on JLG to provide us with high-quality reading materials and I am grateful that I can rely on your support to help keep our library interesting and relevant for our students. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your support of public schools and their libraries! We are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1773856975526,"projectUrl":"project/subscribe-for-reading-success/10140450/","projectTitle":"Subscribe for Reading Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sheehan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8153828_orig.jpg?crop=1572,1572,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669732145256","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8153828"},{"teacherId":8153828,"projectId":10026935,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to this project! This project was a great community event for our whole school! We had a Bingo night for families, and we invited the public library to attend. Students received popular books as prizes and every family went home with multiple books to keep at home. They also signed up for library cards and the summer reading program at our local library.\r\n\r\nThis event was well-attended at our school, and we are planning on making repeating it two times during next year's school year. Thanks to your support we have enough Bingo supplies to host this event multiple times for our school community. \r\n\r\nThank you again for you support of public schools and their libraries! We are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1773845011930,"projectUrl":"project/book-bingo/10026935/","projectTitle":"Book Bingo!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sheehan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8153828_orig.jpg?crop=1572,1572,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669732145256","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8153828"},{"teacherId":2673431,"projectId":10167941,"letterContent":"My students were super excited to get this label maker and the cool pastel pencils. \r\nWhat a great way to start the end of the school year.\r\nNew labels were needed for the last 6 weeks of school and to label their materials that they get to take with them on the last day of school! They are able to label their work to show off for their step-up ceremony for their families.\r\nThe pastel pencils were a hit since they are more individualized than the regular yellow pencils but from a reputable pencil company! there is no better pencil than Ticonderoga.\r\n\r\nThank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1778022857552,"projectUrl":"project/print-please/10167941/","projectTitle":"Print Please!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bogacz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2673431_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1477411843362","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2673431"},{"teacherId":8854805,"projectId":9305484,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting our DonorsChoose project for end-of-the-year student gifts. Your generosity means so much to our classroom and to each of our students. Because of your kindness, our students will end the school year feeling celebrated, appreciated, and proud of everything they have accomplished.\r\n\r\nThis year, our students have worked incredibly hard, shown resilience, supported one another, and grown both academically and personally. Many of them have overcome challenges while continuing to come to school ready to learn and do their best each day. Your donation helps us recognize those efforts in a meaningful way and allows us to create positive memories that students will carry with them long after the school year ends.\r\n\r\nThe end-of-the-year gifts are more than just presents—they are reminders to our students that their hard work matters, that they are valued, and that there are people who believe in them and care about their success. For many students, these small acts of kindness leave a lasting impact and help build confidence, motivation, and excitement for the future.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, we can celebrate our classroom community and send students into summer with smiles, encouragement, and a sense of pride. Your generosity has brought joy and positivity into our classroom, and we are deeply grateful for your compassion and support of education.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making a difference in the lives of our students and for helping us end the school year on such a special and meaningful note.","fullyFundedDate":1746466691434,"projectUrl":"project/end-of-the-year-gifts/9305484/","projectTitle":"End of the Year Gifts","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Laware","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8854805_orig.jpg?crop=1075,1075,x422,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669490097153","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8854805"},{"teacherId":2673431,"projectId":9924290,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding our project to \"Fly into a Good Book\".\r\nMy students were super excited to see the butterfly wings and the cute antenna.\r\nGoing outside on a bright, sunny day made it even better. They were able to act out the butterfly cycle while reading about it.\r\nWater bottles this time of year help quench their thirst after a long recess and a working hard in academics.\r\nThe snacks made for a perfect ending to being outside.\r\nAllergy season is upon us in the northeast, so the tissues came just in time!\r\nThe journals and the flair pens make their diagrams colorful and bright!!\r\n\r\nThank you again!!","fullyFundedDate":1774312440800,"projectUrl":"project/fly-into-a-good-book/9924290/","projectTitle":"Fly Into a Good Book!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bogacz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2673431_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1477411843362","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2673431"},{"teacherId":4842007,"projectId":9964259,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating the books to our classroom. They love the \"The World Almanac\" book. Many of my students did not know what the book was about. They were getting exciting sharing facts with each other. The \"Willodeen\" book is a popular book in our room, many students read it together in pairs. The other books were books requested by students; they have been getting a lot of attention as well.\r\n\r\nWe use the highlighters every week. My students use them to identify details that they will use in their writing. They use the highlighters to keep their information organized. Thank you so much for donating to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1769652322818,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-lost-in-a-book/9964259/","projectTitle":"Lets Get Lost in a Book","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Halon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4842007"},{"teacherId":8153828,"projectId":9894357,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to this project! It was a great success for our students!\r\n\r\nStudents analyzed the books from this project and then voted on their favorites. They earned about the criteria the Caldecott Committee uses to judge books and they were delighted to discover that they chose the same book that the Caldecott Committee did this year!\r\n\r\nThe books are now a part of our school's library collection, and they have been checked out by a large number of students since we explored them as part of this project. I love hearing students talk about them and compare them to other books in our collection. Students have truly internalized the importance of illustrations to add to the meaning and depth of a story.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your support of public schools and their libraries!","fullyFundedDate":1773843494053,"projectUrl":"project/caldecott-contenders/9894357/","projectTitle":"Caldecott Contenders!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sheehan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8153828_orig.jpg?crop=1572,1572,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669732145256","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8153828"},{"teacherId":8153828,"projectId":9989136,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to this project! It enabled our entire school to benefit from a multi-disciplinary unit on the Winter Olympics! Students were able to access information about the Winter Olympics in their Specials classes (Art, Music, PE, Science, Technology and Library) and be a part of a whole school event celebrating this important part of our culture.\r\n\r\nStudents used the books from this project to help them create flags representing the different countries participating in the Winter Olympics and to learn about the athletes and events of the 2026 Games. They then participated in a school wide celebration and watch party. Students recreated an opening ceremony and represented the participating countries and watched live events of the sports they had learned about during their specials. They even sang national anthems! This was a great example of how students can truly engage in their learning when they are interested and excited about the topic.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generous support of public schools and their libraries! We are so grateful to you!","fullyFundedDate":1771342504840,"projectUrl":"project/snow-much-fun-a-winter-olympics-multi-d/9989136/","projectTitle":"Snow Much Fun- A Winter Olympics Multi-Disciplinary Unit","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sheehan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8153828_orig.jpg?crop=1572,1572,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669732145256","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8153828"},{"teacherId":8153828,"projectId":9769878,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of this project! The addition of these books to our school's library collection has benefitted our entire school community in ways that I didn't anticipate when designing this project!\r\n\r\nMy original plan for these books was to use them for library visits for our preschool and LINKS classrooms. These books have been a huge hit for these students. They love turning the pages and engaging in the interactive features of the books. The textures, sounds, flaps and other features of these books engage and excite the students. The sturdy board book bindings hold up to lots of curious hands and can withstand the unintentional rough handling that sometimes come with this age group. I am so grateful to have these books to enhance our library time.\r\n\r\nIn addition, I am pleased to report that these books have also benefitted many other students in our school. I put them on a shelf in our library so that I could see them and easily choose what to take to classrooms for their library time. I quickly found out that the whole school loves these books. Students of all ages, and reading levels, have been borrowing them from the library. They are useful for reinforcing reading concepts and to practice fluency through reading them aloud to other students or younger siblings. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to add these to our collection!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generous support of public schools and their libraries! It is an investment in our shared future!","fullyFundedDate":1769565966885,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-storytime/9769878/","projectTitle":"Sensory Storytime","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sheehan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8153828_orig.jpg?crop=1572,1572,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669732145256","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8153828"},{"teacherId":8898214,"projectId":9129405,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your continuous support to public education. This helps both the teachers and the students. I am a math intervention student, and I use a specific program. This will help me for years to come once I protect them with the laminating paper.\r\n I work with the younger students and sometimes they handle things a little rougher than you want them to. At least now I can protect them and save them.\r\nMy students are amazing kids with great imaginations. I want to make learning as fun and engaging as possible.\r\nThanks for making this all possible.","fullyFundedDate":1746743306827,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-bit-of-this-that/9129405/","projectTitle":"A little bit of this & that!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gulluni","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8898214_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1671827141930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8898214"},{"teacherId":8898214,"projectId":9103592,"letterContent":"Thanks so very much for your generous donation to public education. It means so much to both teachers and students.\r\nThese ink cartridges allowed me to copy all the math activities we play in class. I work with the younger kids and the ore color the better for them!! I print them and laminate them, and the room is full of color and bright games.\r\nWhen the students come in they get very excited to see all the vibrant colors on the gameboard and cards.\r\nI love to give the students a fun place to be and this definitely helps!","fullyFundedDate":1746741625844,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-ideas/9103592/","projectTitle":"Colorful Ideas","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gulluni","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8898214_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1671827141930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8898214"},{"teacherId":5913475,"projectId":5488536,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping provide movement break materials for our first grade classroom. Your generosity allowed us to add wonderful tools like fidget toys that help students reset, refocus, and manage their energy throughout the school day. These materials give students a positive way to move and engage their hands, which helps them return to learning feeling calm and ready to participate.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our classroom now has more opportunities for healthy movement and self-regulation. These movement breaks help students build focus, confidence, and independence while creating a more supportive learning environment for everyone. We are incredibly grateful for your kindness and for investing in the success and well-being of our students.","fullyFundedDate":1620148619579,"projectUrl":"project/movement-breaks/5488536/","projectTitle":"Movement Breaks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pisano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5913475_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537839485815","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5913475"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_60902","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":490,"numTeachers":42,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":18,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":65,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":64.4,"schoolId":60902,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Sumner Avenue Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Sumner Avenue Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/springfield-public-school-district/sumner-avenue-elementary-school/60902"}