{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Westminster Community Charter School","outOfStateSupporters":58.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8877297,"projectId":9382651,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our \"Tune Into Learning\" project. Your donation has made an immediate and meaningful impact in our classroom.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students now have the tools they need to fully engage in their daily learning. These headphones are used every single day whether students are working on their individualized iReady pathway interventions, focusing in our music lab, or exploring digital ebooks with read-aloud accommodations. For many of my learners, especially those who benefit from auditory support and minimized distractions, this resource has opened the door to greater independence and confidence.\r\n\r\nI've already seen students staying more focused, participating more actively, and feeling proud of their accomplishments. Something as simple as a reliable pair of headphones has truly transformed the way they access content and show what they know.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students. 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We would not have been able to do this without your help. \r\n\r\nThanks to donors like yourself, children are able to play, build, and be creative. They can play with peers, experiment, and have a safe fun activity for some time at the end of the school day. \r\n\r\nI truly appreciate your to donate to this project and our school. None of this would have ever been possible without you. Thank you for this blessing!","fullyFundedDate":1758819458615,"projectUrl":"project/creating-future-designers-through-lego-c/9708966/","projectTitle":"Creating Future Designers Through LEGO Club Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Venator","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2333382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557342878844","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-venator"},{"teacherId":8154122,"projectId":9762212,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding our DonorsChoose project! Because of your kindness, our classroom now has a variety of wonderful sensory items—including a cozy bean bag chair, colorful sensory mats, calming bubble timers, a soft rug, a sensory cove, and more! These items are already making a huge difference for our students. They provide a safe and engaging space where students can regulate their emotions, focus better, and feel comfortable throughout the day.\r\n\r\nYour support has truly enhanced our learning environment. The joy and calm that these items bring to our classroom are evident in the students' smiles and improved focus. It's amazing to see them explore, relax, and learn in ways that meet their individual needs. 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It is so beneficial to not worry about not having or running out of supplies. These are essentials help our classroom run smoothly. \r\n\r\nWe are able to get the resources we need and these were definitely used right away! We use the whiteboards, erasers, and markers every single day, all day long. I don't know how I would manage Phonics and Math without them. \r\n\r\nThanks to donors like you, we can also ease the burden of out of pocket costs fro families, by providing supplies in the classroom instead of asking them to buy one more thing. Thank you for your kindness and helping this happen!! 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Without the donations to this project, we would not have been able to do this work. Our whole school community has benefitted from this experience and these books. Thank you so much for allowing us this opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1746484366518,"projectUrl":"project/read-alouds-for-social-emotional-learnin/9275489/","projectTitle":"Read Alouds for Social Emotional Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gorsky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9305488"},{"teacherId":9305488,"projectId":9267622,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our project. We were able to buy books that support our SEL curriculum. The best part about this purchase was that we had our Student Restorative Practice Team (6th grade students), read these books to our younger students. The Student RP team then led discussions with younger students about the SEL themes within the books. This effort was well received by students and staff. Without the donations to this project, we would not have been able to do this work. Our whole school community has benefitted from this experience and these books. Thank you so much for allowing us this opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1745498208345,"projectUrl":"project/read-alouds-for-social-emotional-learnin/9267622/","projectTitle":"Read Alouds for Social Emotional Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gorsky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9305488"},{"teacherId":8883283,"projectId":9418942,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all that you do. Being able to complete a novel study with my groups of fifth grade students, where they can actually relate to the main character in the book helps my students to get into the book more and makes it more understandable to them. My fifth graders favorite part of English Language Arts is our novel students and The Boy at the Back of the Classroom is a great new piece to our collection. Thank you for all you do in helping my students to become forever readers.","fullyFundedDate":1758819450350,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-novel-studies/9418942/","projectTitle":"Books for Novel Studies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sorley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8883283_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673440544943","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8883283"},{"teacherId":9305488,"projectId":9129970,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of our Social Emotional Read Alouds! 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We have a printed and laminated schedule on the board, as well as resources labeled so that the kids know where to go for what they need. \r\n\r\nI thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind donation. It is thanks to donors like yourself that we can provide so much more than a pencil and sheet of paper for our students. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1754340183341,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-create-reference-resources/9496626/","projectTitle":"Help Us Create Reference Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Venator","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2333382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557342878844","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-venator"},{"teacherId":2333382,"projectId":9373305,"letterContent":"It is truly a blessing to have support of donors like yourself! Without you I would not be able to offer my students rich, engaging, or fun books that they can think about, talk about, and enjoy. Because you chose this project for a donation, I am able to do that and continue to do it for the future, because of the book titles added to my classroom library collection. Thank you so much for allowing me to do this for my current and future students. 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