{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"W.B. Simpson Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":38.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8428927,"projectId":9868983,"letterContent":"The donated books have made a tremendous impact on my students and our classroom community. These new texts have provided students with engaging, high-interest reading opportunities that support important literacy skills such as comprehension, vocabulary development, identifying themes, making inferences, and citing text evidence. Many of the books also encourage students to think critically about characters, problem-solving, and different perspectives.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is an active and exciting experience. Students participate in independent reading, partner discussions, small-group instruction, and book talks where they share recommendations with their classmates. The new books have helped foster a love of reading by giving students access to stories and topics that match their interests and reading levels.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who were previously reluctant readers have been especially excited about the new additions. Students who struggled to find books that captured their attention are now eagerly choosing books during independent reading time and discussing them with friends. Seeing students excited to pick up a book, ask questions, and share their learning has been one of the most rewarding outcomes of this project.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our classroom library has become a place where every student can find a book they enjoy and feel successful as a reader. Thank you for helping create meaningful learning experiences and inspiring a lifelong love of reading in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1762266264153,"projectUrl":"project/reading-mania/9868983/","projectTitle":"Reading Mania","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stalworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8428927_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739229310081","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-stalworth"},{"teacherId":8428927,"projectId":9735968,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your thoughtful donation of testing dividers for our classroom. Your support has truly made a difference!\r\nBecause of you, our students are able to test with greater focus, fewer distractions, and increased confidence. The dividers have created a calm and structured environment that helps students do their very best work. It has made testing days run so much more smoothly and comfortably for everyone.\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your generosity and for investing in our students' success. Your kindness does not go unnoticed, and it is deeply appreciated by both our students and our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1762266377318,"projectUrl":"project/focused-minds-fair-testing-dividers-fo/9735968/","projectTitle":"Focused Minds, Fair Testing: Dividers for Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stalworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8428927_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739229310081","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-stalworth"},{"teacherId":8428927,"projectId":9822624,"letterContent":"The donation has truly transformed our classroom and ignited an incredible love for reading among our students. Since receiving the books, students have been reading nonstop during independent reading time, in small groups, and even choosing to read during free moments. The excitement is contagious; students eagerly recommend books to one another, discuss characters and plots with enthusiasm, and show greater confidence when talking about what they've read. Having access to engaging, high interest books has helped students see reading as something joyful rather than a task, and it has strengthened our classroom community around a shared love of stories. This donation didn't just add books to our shelves it created motivated, enthusiastic readers who are excited to keep turning pages.","fullyFundedDate":1760373677560,"projectUrl":"project/book-club-magic-sparking-a-love-for-rea/9822624/","projectTitle":"Book Club Magic: Sparking a Love for Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stalworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8428927_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739229310081","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-stalworth"},{"teacherId":2629618,"projectId":9839448,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom literacy project! Your contribution is helping create a welcoming and engaging space where my fifth-grade students can grow as confident, lifelong readers. The new carpet provides a comfortable space where my students can meet to collaborate on a project. Some of them use it as a quiet space to read when they finish an assignment early. The book bins have provided a way for us to organize our informational texts by topic. This helps students quickly identify any books they need for the ecosystem research projects they are currently working on. \r\n\r\nThe grammar materials and comprehension resources have helped my students and I identify skills we need to practice to master the grade level standards. I can use these to differentiate skills for homework or small group practice. Overall, our new classroom materials are already making a difference—students are excited to explore new books, share what they're learning, and take pride in their reading progress.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has not only provided valuable materials but has also inspired my students to see that others believe in their potential. We are truly grateful for your generosity and for investing in our love of learning.","fullyFundedDate":1760890312531,"projectUrl":"project/building-readers-for-life/9839448/","projectTitle":"Building Readers for Life","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Christensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2629618"},{"teacherId":10308218,"projectId":9815716,"letterContent":"Words cannot express how grateful my students and I are for your generous donation to our classroom. Our state's investment in the literacy of young children will help so many of Delaware's students. \r\n\r\nWith your donation, I was able to receive various task cards and activities to support my students in fiction, nonfiction, and vocabulary concepts. These materials have allowed me to differentiate my lessons by using them in both whole group and small group instruction. 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