{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"The Colwyck Center","outOfStateSupporters":47.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7655878,"projectId":10232437,"letterContent":"Our DonorsChoose project has made a wonderful impact on our preschool outdoor areas for children with and without disabilities. The new materials have provided our students with more opportunities to explore, learn, and participate in activities that support their individual needs and developmental goals. We are using these resources during hands-on outdoor experiences, sensory exploration, and group activities to encourage communication, gross motor skills, problem-solving, and social interaction. It has been so rewarding to see our students become more engaged, curious, and excited as they explore new ways to learn.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the new materials, their faces lit up with excitement and curiosity! They were eager to touch, explore, and try everything out. Watching them smile, participate, and experience the joy of discovery reminded us how meaningful it is to provide resources that make learning accessible and fun for every child. Each student learns in their own unique way, and these materials help us create a classroom where all children feel included, supported, and celebrated for their progress, no matter how big or small.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, we will continue incorporating these materials into our daily experiences, building on the skills our students are developing. Our next steps include encouraging more independent exploration, strengthening communication and peer interactions, and helping students use what they learn in new activities and routines. \r\nThank you to our generous donors for making this possible! Your kindness has brought more smiles, opportunities, safety and meaningful learning experiences into students. You are helping our little learners grow in confidence, discover their abilities, and reach their fullest potential.","fullyFundedDate":1779298999337,"projectUrl":"project/we-play-safe/10232437/","projectTitle":"We Play Safe","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sarah","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7655878_orig.jpg?crop=290,290,x0,y15&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777856622721","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7655878"},{"teacherId":5406828,"projectId":10195095,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping us create fun, engaging opportunities for outdoor play! Your generosity provided our students with bubbles, a bubble machine, tennis balls, soccer balls, a Tuff Tray for sensory play, and a fun ball and catch Velcro set.\r\n\r\nOur preschoolers have so many opportunities to run, move, explore, and play together while developing important skills like coordination, balance, teamwork, and problem-solving. The Tuff Tray encourages hands on sensory exploration and imaginative play.\r\n\r\nThese materials help make outdoor time an exciting part of our school day while giving our students opportunities to learn through active play. We are so grateful for your generosity and for helping make our classroom a place where children can learn, explore, and have fun!","fullyFundedDate":1778175232250,"projectUrl":"project/fun-in-the-sun/10195095/","projectTitle":"Fun in the Sun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cushing","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5406828_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1526601522298","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stephanie-cushing"},{"teacherId":5406828,"projectId":9939548,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping bring hands-on learning to life! Your generosity provided our students with exciting fairy tale STEM kits featuring The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Three Little Pigs, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.\r\n\r\nOur preschoolers love listening to these familiar stories while using STEM skills to build, design, test, and problem-solve. They have opportunities to create bridges for the Billy Goats Gruff, build strong houses for the Three Little Pigs, and explore ways to solve problems with Goldilocks and the Three Bears.\r\n\r\nThese materials make learning engaging, meaningful, and fun while encouraging our young learners to be creative thinkers and problem-solvers. Thank you for making these wonderful learning experiences possible for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1774963623328,"projectUrl":"project/stem-fun/9939548/","projectTitle":"STEM Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cushing","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5406828_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1526601522298","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stephanie-cushing"},{"teacherId":8666292,"projectId":10125062,"letterContent":"It has been such a change for the classroom with some of the new tools you have donated to our room. Extremely shy students glowed when they saw our new karaoke machine and YELLED letter names and sounds into the microphone!\r\n\r\nThe tony box elevated our calm down area and helped some of the more complex learners advocate for themselves and what they need to regulate, and independently use it and put it away when they were done.\r\n\r\nIt's been so helpful for our classroom, and we (teachers and students alike) cannot thank you enough.","fullyFundedDate":1775681045718,"projectUrl":"project/music-mayhem/10125062/","projectTitle":"Music Mayhem","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Joelle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8666292_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1679270890556","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msjoelle"},{"teacherId":7012053,"projectId":10195087,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations for our new outdoor equipment! Our kids are loving the new slides! We were able to use the large slide as a water slide into the pools at our water day at the end of the school year. They had so much fun with the bubbles and watering cans at water day, and the canopy provided a shady area for our kids who wanted a little less busy environment to play in. \r\nNow that a new school year has started, our students are still using the slides during outdoor gross motor times, and the bubbles provide another play and learning opportunity for our kiddos. Thank you again for generously donating to our project to give our students new outdoor equipment!","fullyFundedDate":1778189449053,"projectUrl":"project/sliding-into-outdoor-fun/10195087/","projectTitle":"Sliding into Outdoor Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Carolyn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7012053_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y304&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769108509469","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7012053"},{"teacherId":9515138,"projectId":10196278,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to our classroom! We're loved using the water table outside in early summer to explore water. We also have been loving using the re-usable water balls in our water table. We live to see them fill up and squeeze out. We also are really looking forward to our lady bug habitat and using our garden center this spring! \r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the materials they were so excited! The ring toss was such a big hit and the students love using it outside and even in our gym. The garden center has been a staple in the classroom, the students love pretending to plant, water and grow their flowers. I am incredibly grateful for the amazing donation that my pre-k students have been able to explore, learn and experience!","fullyFundedDate":1778795844837,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-big-discoveries-garden-b/10196278/","projectTitle":"Little Hands, Big Discoveries: Garden, Bubbles & Beyond!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Becca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9515138_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736303199991","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9515138"},{"teacherId":9781090,"projectId":9858122,"letterContent":"Your generosity is greatly appreciated. My kids love the new materials. My students and I are absolutely thrilled to receive all of the awesome literacy building materials/activities. These resources allow us to explore with letters and the sounds that the letters and letter combinations make. The portable sound wall has been great as I work in daycares and take materials to their facilities. \r\nIt is wonderful for my students to see that supporters like you care about their education and helping them learn to read. Thank you for making my portable classroom a more vibrant and engaging place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1770929006642,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-language/9858122/","projectTitle":"Literacy Language!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Angie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9781090"},{"teacherId":8964145,"projectId":10195509,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our l project because of your generosity, our students have had incredible opportunities to learn through hands on exploration and discovery. We planted a variety of plants and spent time outdoors observing, exploring, and connecting with nature. Our class enjoyed caring for the plants, watching them grow, and learning about what living things need to thrive. One of the most exciting parts of this project was our butterfly and ladybug kits. The students were fascinated as they observed the life cycles of these insects firsthand. Thank you for making these meaningful experiences possible. Your generosity has helped create lasting memories and inspired a love of learning and discovery in our youngest students.","fullyFundedDate":1776719110055,"projectUrl":"project/dirt-discovery-dreams/10195509/","projectTitle":"Dirt, Discovery & Dreams","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cobb","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8964145_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736913228958","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8964145"},{"teacherId":8964145,"projectId":10165676,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, because of your generosity our classroom now has light tables that have brought excitement, curiosity, and hands on learning opportunities to our students. It has been wonderful to watch their faces light up with excitement as they discover new ways to learn and explore. The light tables have created engaging opportunities for meaningful learning that our students will benefit from every day. Thank you for believing in our youngest learners your kindness and support have made a lasting impact on our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1775681058348,"projectUrl":"project/lighting-up-learning/10165676/","projectTitle":"Lighting Up Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cobb","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8964145_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736913228958","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8964145"},{"teacherId":8741136,"projectId":9825253,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my students have been eagerly using the new light table and sensory manipulatives in our daily learning activities. One memorable moment was during a recent exploration of patterns and shapes, where students used translucent blocks and colorful tiles on the light table to create designs and identify similarities and differences. The glow of the table immediately drew them in, and their excitement was clear as they experimented, collaborated, and proudly shared their creations with one another. When they first saw the materials, their eyes lit up with curiosity and excitement and they couldn't wait to dive in and start exploring.\r\n\r\nYour support has truly opened the door to deeper, hands-on learning experiences. Moving forward, students will continue using these tools to build early math and science skills, such as sorting, counting, and observing how light interacts with different objects. We are also beginning a project focused on storytelling, where students will use the manipulatives to create scenes and sequences on the light table. These next steps will help strengthen both their creativity and critical thinking. Thank you for making these meaningful moments and future opportunities possible for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1760454989470,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-based-learning/9825253/","projectTitle":"Sensory Based Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Savino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8741136_orig.png?crop=295,295,x0,y84&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1664816005844","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8741136"},{"teacherId":10317813,"projectId":9843060,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our Pre-K classroom. Your support for literacy is truly appreciated and makes a big difference in the lives of our young learners.\r\nYour support truly makes a meaningful difference in the learning experience of our students.\r\nBecause of your kindness, we are able to provide engaging books and materials that help our students build early reading and language skills. Your contribution sparks curiosity, imagination, and a love for learning that will stay with them for years to come.\r\nWe are so grateful for your support and for helping us nurture confident, enthusiastic readers.","fullyFundedDate":1760905752419,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-library-area/9843060/","projectTitle":"Cozy Library Area","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Heath","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10317813"},{"teacherId":5406828,"projectId":9788723,"letterContent":"Thanks to your support, our classroom has received a mirror, a light table, and letters and numbers for the light table.\r\n\r\nThese materials have already made a meaningful impact. The mirror encourages self awareness and social-emotional development, while the light table and manipulatives are sparking curiosity, creativity, and hands on learning. Students are excited to explore, build, and engage in new ways every day.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping create a more enriching and engaging learning environment for our students. 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