{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Wadsworth Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":39.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2649662,"projectId":9597012,"letterContent":"My students have thoroughly enjoyed building their solar cars. They were very excited when I told them that they would be building solar cars. They worked with partners to build and personalize their solar racers. My students love when we do \"projects\" as they call them. I call it hands-on learning. This hands-on component made it more palatable for students when I wanted them to go deeper to learn about solar energy and how solar panels work. We took the solar racers outdoors on a cloudy day and compared performance to a sunny day. What a difference! And, what a great way to make concrete some of the drawbacks that need to be addressed when trying to rely on solar energy. The students were also able to see a real solar racer at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. That was a great extension and field trip! \r\n\r\nSo thank you for your generosity and making this unit of study possible. Happy holidays!","fullyFundedDate":1758420648843,"projectUrl":"project/racers-powered-by-the-sun/9597012/","projectTitle":"Racers Powered by the Sun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Warden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2649662_orig.jpg?crop=3504,3504,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588691395592","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mwarden"},{"teacherId":1625357,"projectId":9457266,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and the rest of the Kindergarten Team at James Wadsworth STEM, I would like to say \"Thank You so much\" for your generous donation to my fully funded project. This project has helped us out tremendously with navigating and regulating our emotions in a safe, calm environment.\r\nMyself and the other kindergarten teacher were trying to figure out ways to transform our classroom into a relaxing environment for our students. This year has been difficult for these young souls; especially with the current state of events. The students come in with so many pent up emotions and at their age are not aware of how to control and release these emotions safely. We start off by asking them at the classroom door how they are feeling. I really like this poster because they are able to look at the emojis to help them determine their number. Then they can get a high-five or a hug (depending on whichever one they choose). Students who choose a 2 or above get a quick discussion once we are in the classroom to talk more about those feelings. This is where they can use the fidget toys or maze board to help more with their feelings. The goal is to help the students be more productive with expressing their feelings at a younger age. \r\nMy students have enjoyed these resources so much. Once again thank you so much for your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1756611133507,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-zen-in-kindergarten/9457266/","projectTitle":"Keeping Zen in Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Williams Bey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1625357_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753113214242","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/delia-williams-bey"},{"teacherId":17896,"projectId":9646547,"letterContent":"Once again, thank you very much for your support and donation. My students and I continue to appreciate your grand gesture.\r\n\r\nLearning how money works and understanding a basic supply-and-demand process are very beneficial to my students. They've learned how to access an online school store, manage their earned points, balance their points to determine how many points are necessary for shopping, and convert their points into 'money' that pays for the goods they ordered.\r\n\r\nIt is wonderful to hear students make their shopping decisions by briefly discussing them and asking for others' opinions. Also, hearing how they analyze which items they can purchase and which they cannot [many needed to earn more points].\r\n\r\nThank you again for your support. This ongoing real-world experience is awesome!","fullyFundedDate":1756690326787,"projectUrl":"project/elementary-economics/9646547/","projectTitle":"Elementary Economics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brawner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp17896_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x55,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627701350404","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cynthiabrawner"},{"teacherId":17896,"projectId":9489207,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support. My students and I really appreciate your generosity. The Daily Language Practice Journal for Grade 3 is a huge hit.\r\n\r\nMy students use the journals weekly, and as a result, there has been improvement in my students' language usage. The journal is set up weekly with daily activities that allow my students to work independently each week. My students follow up with a teacher check-in on the last day of the school week.\r\n\r\nI have an endless thank you to each of you. Your support means a lot. Thanks!","fullyFundedDate":1755694233762,"projectUrl":"project/daily-language-practice-journal-grade-3/9489207/","projectTitle":"Daily Language Practice Journal Grade 3","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brawner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp17896_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x55,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627701350404","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cynthiabrawner"},{"teacherId":10036949,"projectId":9376762,"letterContent":"We want to express our deepest gratitude for your thoughtful donation of food for our preschoolers. Your kindness has truly made a difference in our classroom community!\r\n\r\nThe children's faces lit up with excitement the moment they saw the food you provided. For many of them, it turned an ordinary day into something special — a chance to share, explore, and enjoy healthy, delicious meals together. They were so proud to help distribute and set up our snacks, and their giggles and \"thank yous\" filled the room.\r\n\r\nFrom all of us here in our preschool classroom — thank you again for your thoughtful gift. You have made our learning richer, our bellies fuller, and our hearts happier!","fullyFundedDate":1752344072524,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-for-growing-minds-snacks-for-littl/9376762/","projectTitle":"Fuel for Growing Minds: Snacks for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lyrie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036949"},{"teacherId":226418,"projectId":8675320,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making a project a reality for my kindergarten class. Kindergartners are expected to be able to do so many things before they enter first grade. Your generous donation made it possible for my class to get a jump start on writing.\r\n\r\nThe students looked forward to writing in their journals especially when their topic was their choice. One of my main goals last school year was getting children accustomed to copying from the whiteboard. The majority of the class mastered this skill through daily writing practice in their journals.","fullyFundedDate":1732401336371,"projectUrl":"project/write-on-kinders/8675320/","projectTitle":"Write On Kinders!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mister","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp226418_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589583747078","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/226418"},{"teacherId":17896,"projectId":9281595,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your support of our project, \"Social Studies Learning Plus\". Your generosity is really appreciated by me [and my students]. Thanks for being a donor who helped third graders get additional Social Studies learning tools for a 'cool way of learning'.\r\n\r\nFor this project, I had a few goals. One task is for my students to map the US as they learn the locations of the states. They will also continue learning how to read and write basic coordinates, along with self-awareness strategies for building and strengthening their self-esteem through music.\r\n\r\nThis is an ongoing project, so it continues to the end of this current school year. As of now, my students are learning about the local government and some of the US states. I'm pleased with their progression. Thanks again for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1746698762954,"projectUrl":"project/social-studies-learning-plus/9281595/","projectTitle":"Social Studies Learning Plus","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brawner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp17896_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x55,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627701350404","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cynthiabrawner"},{"teacherId":17896,"projectId":9281596,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous support of our project, \"Floor Group Comfort\". We, my students and I, truly appreciate you. We were excited when we found out we were fully funded, and we remain excited and very comfortable, all thanks to donors like you.\r\n\r\nThese cushioned floor chairs provide extreme comfort as my third graders read their favorite books or complete their assignments. Each day, several students request to use the floor chairs instead of their regular seats - I had to put a schedule together. The best part is that students who aren't big on reading are now doing so in the cushioned chair. Thanks again for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1746699673897,"projectUrl":"project/floor-group-comfort/9281596/","projectTitle":"Floor Group Comfort","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brawner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp17896_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x55,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627701350404","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cynthiabrawner"},{"teacherId":17896,"projectId":9299015,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation. My students and I are still excited about receiving the materials for our project \"Makey, Makey STEM Kit in ELA, Writing, and Social Studies\". \r\n\r\nIntegrating technology into the subject areas I teach has been wonderful. My students are more attentive to the skills taught in the key areas of English Language Arts, Writing, and Social Studies. The Makey Makey device brings to life characters, words, and ideas through its venue.\r\n\r\nSeeing my students grow with an increased desire for writing has been awesome.\r\n\r\nThanks again.","fullyFundedDate":1747172045514,"projectUrl":"project/makey-makey-stem-kit-in-ela-writing-a/9299015/","projectTitle":"Makey, Makey STEM Kit in ELA, Writing, and Social Studies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brawner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp17896_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x55,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627701350404","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cynthiabrawner"},{"teacherId":17896,"projectId":9236541,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation.\r\n\r\nMy students and I really appreciate your grand gratitude. The girls and I are always excited to know that some continue to support education.\r\n\r\nIn my classroom [and our school], I strive to get girls to at least try my coding club classes. This project has provided another pathway for girls to get involved through books easily. \r\n\r\nThe coding books that are part of this project are a great introduction to coding. We were able to gather a small group of girls, start reading, and then begin coding. Totally awesome!\r\n\r\nThank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1744212158577,"projectUrl":"project/inspiring-coding-for-girls/9236541/","projectTitle":"Inspiring Coding for Girls","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brawner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp17896_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x55,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627701350404","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cynthiabrawner"},{"teacherId":8950350,"projectId":9306508,"letterContent":"From the bottom of my heart, thank you for donating to my project! My students were thrilled with their end-of-year gifts. They spent the last day of school enjoying the bubbles and sunglasses with all their friends.\r\nThese materials gave all my students safe, appropriate, and enjoyable activities to fill their summers. They were able to improve their writing skills, fine motor skills, and cognitive functioning thanks to your donation! \r\nMany of my students come from low income backgrounds and their families may not have the means to provide their children with learning materials such as playdoh, crayons, or workbooks. Because of your donation to my Donor's Choose project, I was able to provide these items for them, and I know it made my 3 and 4 year olds very happy.","fullyFundedDate":1746795097766,"projectUrl":"project/summer-materials-for-blended-prek-studen/9306508/","projectTitle":"Summer Materials for Blended PreK Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elfring","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8950350_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746815382728","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8950350"},{"teacherId":17896,"projectId":9177868,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donations. My students and I are still excited to have the podcasting materials.\r\n\r\nPodcasting has been an excellent outlet for my students to showcase a wide range of skills. \r\n\r\nStudents decide their show's content. They conduct a mini research, write a short script, and practice their script. Over the past few months, my students' desires and willingness to write, speak, plan, and record their podcasts have significantly improved their skills in key areas, including communication, creative planning, and podcasting.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you very much for your support and for being part of making podcasting dreams come true for third graders.","fullyFundedDate":1746695555735,"projectUrl":"project/podcasting-materials-for-3rd-grade/9177868/","projectTitle":"Podcasting Materials for 3rd Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brawner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp17896_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x55,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627701350404","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cynthiabrawner"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5810","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":473,"numTeachers":29,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":93,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"16.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":60.2,"schoolId":5810,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Wadsworth Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Wadsworth Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/wadsworth-elementary-school/5810"}