{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"William E Russell Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":31.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8723474,"projectId":9609333,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom community. My students and I are beyond thrilled to have the daily supplies that we need in the classroom. \r\n\r\nWe use the materials - the crayons, pencils, and markers - every day. The kids have loved having whiteboard markers to practice spelling new words and demonstrating their math thinking. \r\n\r\nMost importantly, though, your donation helps me provide my students with a daily snack. Many of my kids come to school hungry. The small, free breakfast that our school provides is not enough to hold them over until lunch. Your donation has helped ensure that they can focus on getting their education, which is a right every kid deserves. I appreciate it more than you know :)","fullyFundedDate":1755482053260,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials/9609333/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Horne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8723474_orig.png?crop=439,439,x0,y13&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737397415914","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8723474"},{"teacherId":8723474,"projectId":9200056,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation of high-interest, exciting chapter books. For many of my students, these books represented the first chapter book they would ever read in their LIFETIME! How incredible is that! \r\n\r\nThey were so excited and proud to apply their phonics skills when reading this book. We started implementing free reading time across the grade level, and kids were thrilled to find a pattern that we have been learning about in a Junie B. Jones or DogMan book. This really helped them to see the actual importance of learning phonics. These books increased their engagement throughout the whole school day and inspired a love of reading amongst my kids.\r\n\r\nI also have many older students borrowing from our lending library every day. They are always excited to see that I have the latest books from their favorite series.","fullyFundedDate":1744209799348,"projectUrl":"project/motivating-young-readers/9200056/","projectTitle":"Motivating Young Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Horne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8723474_orig.png?crop=439,439,x0,y13&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737397415914","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8723474"},{"teacherId":7824744,"projectId":9240119,"letterContent":"My ESL team received your donation of Charge Mommy decodable books in mid-Spring 2025. The project was funded very quickly, and we received the materials in time to put them into use in an impactful way. It was a breath of fresh air for us as teachers, to have the gift of such a practical resource to help us support our students. While I originally thought these books would be in rotation mostly with our youngest ( Grades kindergarten- Grade 1) students, it was surprising to see how useful they were for our older learners who have struggled the most with learning to read. The stories are not boring, they are not \" babyish\". This is a huge issue I have often encountered when trying to find books for my older students that balance their need for dignity alongside their need to practice reading skills that are grade levels far below their ages. We have found these books appropriate as a resource for special educators, English as a Second Language teachers- and my homeroom teacher colleagues have also requested that we get more of these books to support their regular classroom instruction as well. These are sturdy, well-made, high quality instructional materials that will be in use at my school for a long time. \r\nYour generosity has given my whole teaching team such as lift- we feel like our work is seen and valued. Thank you so much for helping us to help our students.","fullyFundedDate":1744209681065,"projectUrl":"project/crack-the-code-for-reading/9240119/","projectTitle":"Crack the Code for Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cusick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7824744_orig.png?crop=941,941,x20,y98&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619383955748","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/elaine-cusick"},{"teacherId":8723474,"projectId":9072858,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the chair pockets and organizational materials for my first-grade classroom. They completely transformed our systems and routines so that kids were able to manage their supplies. This gave my students important practice with responsibility and a sense of autonomy over their learning. They were so proud of their chair pocket and loved having the chance to organize it in their own unique way!\r\n\r\nHaving these pockets allowed for my class to move quickly from activity to activity, maximizing our learning time! You have made a true difference with your donation by providing my students with the materials they needed to succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1741901145335,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-materials-for-first-graders/9072858/","projectTitle":"Classroom Materials for First Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Horne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8723474_orig.png?crop=439,439,x0,y13&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737397415914","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8723474"},{"teacherId":9657054,"projectId":9074468,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom. I am forever grateful to the strangers and loved ones who give to students they have never met. It is so clear that you understand the importance of education and access in public schools. \r\n\r\nMy students did not have access to a variety of chapter books in my classroom for the first half of the year. My strong, confident readers seemed bored with the reading material, and my students who do not yet feel confident reading were not interested in the titles we had. Now, we have a robust library with so many options for my students to choose from. Your donation will support students for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1742264548702,"projectUrl":"project/chapter-books-for-early-readers/9074468/","projectTitle":"Chapter Books for Early Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Armstrong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9657054_orig.png?crop=304,304,x0,y23&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723603149529","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9657054"},{"teacherId":9657054,"projectId":8725972,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donations! I used your donations to buy my students chair pockets and pencil boxes! My students now have safe ways to keep their materials organized! My students that do not sit at traditional desks were so excited to have a place to put their things and give themselves a clean desk space to work. My students are always amazed that people we have never met are willing to give so much to us. We are so grateful that you chose our classroom to donate to. You made such a difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1735483142019,"projectUrl":"project/2nd-graders-in-need-of-organizational-ma/8725972/","projectTitle":"2nd Graders In Need of Organizational Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Armstrong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9657054_orig.png?crop=304,304,x0,y23&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723603149529","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9657054"},{"teacherId":1553008,"projectId":8900527,"letterContent":"I am so grateful that this project has been successfully funded! I deeply appreciate your support. Sending the Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches to us it si a great help. My students will have their Math and Literacy materials laminated and they will be able to reuse them for a long time, these are necessary materials for their learning. I appreciate your generous donations, thank you for showing my students your kindness. Thank you for giving me the things I need so I can give all my students what they need and deserve.","fullyFundedDate":1729782767438,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-shipment-2024-10-2/8900527/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials Shipment: 2024-10-24","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Villareyna","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1553008"},{"teacherId":9351928,"projectId":7998051,"letterContent":"Receiving these items has had an incredible impact on my students' ability to develop their social-emotional skills in a meaningful and engaging way. The Little Spot books and plush emotions have been especially helpful in teaching students to identify and name their feelings, making abstract emotions more concrete and easier to understand. The visual and tactile nature of these tools has allowed students, especially those with disabilities or bilingual learners, to connect with their emotions in a way that resonates with them. The calming kits have provided students with accessible ways to de-escalate when they are feeling overwhelmed, giving them the confidence to manage their emotions independently.\r\n\r\nThe coping cards, CBT therapy card game, and meditation cards have helped students build an essential toolkit of coping strategies, which they can use both inside and outside of school. Being able to practice these techniques in a structured and supportive environment has led to noticeable improvements in emotional regulation, focus, and overall well-being. The posters in my office serve as daily visual reinforcements of these lessons, helping students remember and apply the strategies we work on together. Additionally, the executive functioning and sensory tools, like I Spy bingo and Wikki Stix, have been instrumental in helping students with attention and sensory challenges stay engaged and develop self-regulation skills.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, my students now have the resources they need to build confidence in managing their emotions, which directly impacts their ability to learn and thrive in the classroom. Your support has created a lasting difference in their lives, providing them with the tools to navigate challenges with resilience. I am beyond grateful for your kindness and belief in the importance of social-emotional learning—thank you for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1701705706857,"projectUrl":"project/making-social-emotional-learning-fun/7998051/","projectTitle":"Making Social-Emotional Learning Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Powers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9351928_orig.jpg?crop=909,909,x1006,y167&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715387158376","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9351928"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_62938","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":356,"numTeachers":28,"percentFrplEligible":80,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":32,"percentWhite":6,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":57,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":68.9,"schoolId":62938,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about William E Russell Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"William E Russell Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/boston-public-schools/william-e-russell-elementary-school/62938"}