{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"West Newton Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":27.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9401209,"projectId":9650758,"letterContent":"Thank you so much again for your donations and support for my first grade classroom! I truly appreciate it and so do my students as they use their new materials. \r\nMy students were so excited to get the new reading corner! They came in my room and couldn't contain themselves asking when they could use it. Some students have used it and loved reading or working while in the cozy and comfy space! \r\nThe light covers have also made a big impact on the overall feel and atmosphere of my room. No more are the harsh, too bright lights that most schools have. My room has a soft, warm glow now that is more calming and less overstimulating for my young students. \r\nThe new books have also been a hit and have made the biggest impact! While I have quite a few books in my library, these books specifically are at their reading level. It has been a game changer as they can practice their CVC (consonant- vowel- consonant) words and sight words instead of skimming through a book and looking at the pictures only. They are so excited to read them and have asked many times if they can read the new books again. I will add the other books I got as we learn new skills and I know they will be just as excited to read them too because they know they can read them!","fullyFundedDate":1760831485799,"projectUrl":"project/ready-readers/9650758/","projectTitle":"Ready Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yutzy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9401209_orig.png?crop=1009,1009,x0,y33&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720046677184","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9401209"},{"teacherId":8336739,"projectId":9474259,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of this project, which provided our classroom with two brand new wobble seats. Because of your support, my classroom is much better equipped to support students with attention needs and to create a safe, less distracting way to channel students' excess energy. With the wobble seats, students can focus on learning and completing assignments. It has been great to be able to rotate the seats among all students so everyone has a turn and no student is singled out. \r\nWe really appreciate your assistance in supporting our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1758572221375,"projectUrl":"project/wobble-while-you-work-flexible-seating/9474259/","projectTitle":"Wobble While You Work: Flexible Seating for Focused Tech Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Heckert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8336739_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y304&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758042256554","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8336739"},{"teacherId":8336739,"projectId":9473850,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support in this project. Due to your generosity, more than 50 students now have headphones to call their own. They use these headphones to support their learning, which is very helpful for learning from teaching videos and assisting in creating the foundations in reading, math, science, and social studies. Also, thanks to your support of this project, hundreds of students can now enjoy ambient lighting without the glare of harsh fluorescent overhead lights. Students and teachers alike have remarked that the classroom now has a calm and relaxing atmosphere. With the lamps supplied in this project, students can now learn without overhead lights, while protecting their eyes from the glare of a computer screen in a dark room. \r\nWe genuinely appreciate your support of this project and your help in helping all of the students achieve their potential.","fullyFundedDate":1757536196836,"projectUrl":"project/brighter-quieter-better-helping-stud/9473850/","projectTitle":"\"Brighter, Quieter, Better: Helping Students See (and Hear) Clearly\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Heckert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8336739_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y304&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758042256554","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8336739"},{"teacherId":2357464,"projectId":9198731,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. It is because of people like you that I am able to provide so many wonderful resources for my students. \r\nI am excited to use this set of novels with my classroom. We received them at the end of last year and did not have enough time to complete a novel study with them. I cannot wait until we use them this year in my classroom. This is one of my favorite children's novel and I can't wait to share it with them along with the supplemental resources I purchased to go along with it. \r\nThank you again for supporting my classroom and students.","fullyFundedDate":1746466777476,"projectUrl":"project/novel-study-time/9198731/","projectTitle":"Novel Study Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kotora","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/michelle-kotora"},{"teacherId":7001060,"projectId":9480727,"letterContent":"Every week, my class has small group centers that they rotate through, featuring skills that we are working on. I have always wanted a bigger table for our writing center. I feel it is imperative that students are comfortable and have space to learn. That's where the idea for this table was born! One of our centers in ELA is our \"writing center.\" Each week, I have a themed directed drawing assignment. This allows students to create a picture and then write about it! As the year progresses, students are able to gain confidence and add more to their writing pieces.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generous donations, we now have a much larger designated space for students to come practice their writing skills. We all love it and cannot thank you enough!!","fullyFundedDate":1755879486666,"projectUrl":"project/welcoming-all-writers/9480727/","projectTitle":"Welcoming All Writers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Seslar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7001060_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y231&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598116374704","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-seslar"},{"teacherId":7001060,"projectId":9480802,"letterContent":"Once again, thank you so much for you incredible support of my first grade classroom. Every year, I am blown away by the generous donations. This project gave my students the supplies that they use on a daily basis. It helped kickstart our year on the right foot.\r\n\r\nThis project also brightened up our space with a new color printer! We do not have access to print in color, so this allows me to print resources in bright, bold colors. I find this to be important in first grade, because it engages the students and catches their attention more than just printing everything in black and white. We love doing centers/small group work on almost a daily basis, so this color printer is a HUGE asset to our room.\r\n\r\nI cannot thank you enough for bringing these ideas to life!","fullyFundedDate":1755739394517,"projectUrl":"project/terrific-tools/9480802/","projectTitle":"Terrific Tools!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Seslar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7001060_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y231&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598116374704","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-seslar"},{"teacherId":2878614,"projectId":9194245,"letterContent":"My name is Mrs. Holliday and I am a Title I math teacher for students grades K to 4th grade. With your generous donation of the metal cart with wheels, we have had the opportunity to share our centers and learning materials throughout our school. Our kindergarten students love using the tweezers working on fine motor skills while counting objects. The students think is great using the white board clipboards, dry erase markers and erasers to solve math equations instead of using paper and pencil. Addition and Subtraction Dominoes are teaching teamwork as the teachers get to listen to giggles while they learn. Thank you for making a difference with your support and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1746839066684,"projectUrl":"project/look-out-here-we-come-math-stations-o/9194245/","projectTitle":"Look Out, Here We Come. Math Stations on the Move","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Holliday","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2878614_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746738107530","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2878614"},{"teacherId":7001060,"projectId":9183083,"letterContent":"This project was so much fun. My students kept journals, as we watched our caterpillars turn into beautiful butterflies! I can't begin to describe the absolute excitement my students had each day. \r\n\r\nThey were amazed at the changes, especially when we'd come back to school after each weekend.\r\n\r\nWhen it was time to release the butterflies, many students said it was \"the most amazing thing\" to see! All of my first graders were so gentle and just in awe - truly incredible to see. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping bring this project to my first grade classroom. It was one of the best projects, ever!","fullyFundedDate":1742951572028,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-butterfly-beauty-to-first-grade/9183083/","projectTitle":"Bringing Butterfly Beauty to First Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Seslar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7001060_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y231&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598116374704","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-seslar"},{"teacherId":8336739,"projectId":9104634,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students with your generous and helpful donation. They were so excited to be able to earn the new reward.\r\nWith the new addition of the colored printer and paper, I was able to create unique Star Student tags to reward students with after they made good and kind choices in the classroom. The students were so excited when they achieved and were rewarded with a star student tag. To make them more unique to each student, I was able to put the student's name and the behavior they displayed in class to share with their families at home. \r\nThank you so much for your continued support of these students!","fullyFundedDate":1741956371942,"projectUrl":"project/print-positivity-rewarding-good-behavio/9104634/","projectTitle":"Print Positivity: Rewarding Good Behavior with a Color Printer","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Heckert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8336739_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y304&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758042256554","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8336739"},{"teacherId":2357464,"projectId":8756573,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! You have helped expand our classroom library. Students were eager to get their hands on all the new books we received. They particularly love graphic novels, so receiving the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books and Dogman Collection made them very excited. \r\nStudents have access daily to the books in our classroom library daily. As soon as I added the new books, they were immediately taken from the library to read. Some even asked if they could take the book home to finish that night. I love seeing them excited to read. I always try to have a variety of books in the classroom library because younger know what is going to spark a student's interest in reading. Like I tell my students all the time, reading is the foundation for everything. Knowing that I am able to provide books that are gettin them excited about reading is the best feeling. I wouldn't be able to do that alone. Your support and generosity have made our classroom so happy! Thank you so much for all your help!!!","fullyFundedDate":1733961980445,"projectUrl":"project/books-we-love/8756573/","projectTitle":"Books We Love!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kotora","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/michelle-kotora"},{"teacherId":9698452,"projectId":8690278,"letterContent":"The materials we received from our this project has been such a special addition to our classroom! With these hands on materials, we have been able to dive into STEM exploration in new ways. The first day our students saw the materials they were so excited. They could not wait to get busy learning with the tools. As the sensory table and building table have supported some great explorations for our students we are excited to enhance their learning even more. The nest steps with these items in to theme the learning at these tables to support our learning study in ways we haven't been able to before!","fullyFundedDate":1733241588543,"projectUrl":"project/stem-area-enrichment-project/8690278/","projectTitle":"Stem Area Enrichment Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rothwell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9698452"},{"teacherId":9401209,"projectId":8481638,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your support and help with this project! As a first year teacher I am truly dedicated to making my students learning experience be as impactful as possible. \r\nThey have enjoyed using the new cushions as a flexible seating option. The phones help them to have a unique experience in phonics while sounding out words! \r\nThe CVC pop-its, math flash cards, and flashlights have been interactive and exciting tools to help practice new skills in an engaging way.\r\n First grade has been an exciting time with these fun learning tools!","fullyFundedDate":1736616241913,"projectUrl":"project/missyutzys-first-grade-supplies-for-suc/8481638/","projectTitle":"MissYutzy's First Grade Supplies for Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yutzy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9401209_orig.png?crop=1009,1009,x0,y33&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720046677184","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9401209"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_103054","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":181,"numTeachers":15,"percentFrplEligible":85,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":91,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":0,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 4","studentTeacherRatio":"12.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":72.4,"schoolId":103054,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about West Newton Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"West Newton Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/yough-school-district/west-newton-elementary-school/103054"}