{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Winthrop Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":32.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2303068,"projectId":10542267,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. I just received 3 boxes of copy paper and 2 printer cartridges that will make it possible for my students to have the work they need. It is because of people like you, who always support me, that my class is able to be successful.\r\nI can not thank you enough for always believing in my students are much as I do. These kids are our future and they are grateful to all of the donations. Thank you again for your kindness and generosity. These students will make you proud.","fullyFundedDate":1787884108073,"projectUrl":"project/copy-paper-emergency/10542267/","projectTitle":"Copy Paper Emergency","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sproles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2303068"},{"teacherId":2303068,"projectId":7499931,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. I appreciate you allowing me to give my students the means that they need to be successful in 4th grade. They love to be motivated (as we all do) and the prizes really help the kids to stay focused. All students deserve to be rewarded for a job well done and because of people like you, I am allowed to show my students my appreciation. Thank you so much for always believing in my students and for always giving me what I wish I could give them. Your kindness is so appeciated.","fullyFundedDate":1689948876301,"projectUrl":"project/motivate-me/7499931/","projectTitle":"Motivate Me","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sproles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2303068"},{"teacherId":2303068,"projectId":10374661,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to brighten my new room. I cannot wait for the students to come in tomorrow and see how welcoming it looks. It is because of people like you that allow my students to have the experience that they deserve. I can never thank you enough for helping me give my students this experience. \r\nThe border, and the paper, as well as the cutout letters, has really given my room exactly what it needs to let the students know that this is a nice learning space. Thank you so much for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1783908906600,"projectUrl":"project/bright-new-start/10374661/","projectTitle":"Bright New Start!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sproles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2303068"},{"teacherId":2303068,"projectId":7648868,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving my class the gift of a whiteboard. This has allowed me to have a place to writw important notes for the students to copy.it has been extremely useful and it has helped my class be successful in their learning. \r\nThe whiteboard has been used each and every day. It has also allowed me to have a place to hang my anchor charts which are essential to learning. I can not thank you enough for helping me give my students what they need. I will be forever grateful for your kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1692146266375,"projectUrl":"project/whiteboard-wanted/7648868/","projectTitle":"Whiteboard Wanted","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sproles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2303068"},{"teacherId":116270,"projectId":10249538,"letterContent":"Thank you for coming through for me at the tail end of the school year!\r\nOur current building will close on the 25th as it undergoes a huge renovation, so I wanted to make bags together with the kids to remember our time together at the current site.\r\nThe donors have always been so kind to me and my students, I am forever grateful!\r\nThe students I work with are always so impressed and appreciative of how kind complete strangers are to our classroom, it's a good lesson for them to learn kindness and community spirit.","fullyFundedDate":1779390056398,"projectUrl":"project/craft-fun/10249538/","projectTitle":"Craft Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116270_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483388738810","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jenniferhayes"},{"teacherId":2474333,"projectId":9939818,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you, thank you!! These supplies have helped our kindergarten classroom so much thanks to your generous donations and support. My students were so excited to receive new classroom materials to use. They have been enjoying utilizing the small books to create stories of their own during choice time. The dry erase pockets have been great to use during centers as well as for testing.\r\nStudents have enjoyed the board games during inside recess as well as during morning centers. The Lysol spray has helped keep our classroom clean and germ free as well. We used the magnetic tape to hold up some classroom posters and student work on the walls. The alphabet matching pops have also been a very popular choice during morning centers as well. These materials have greatly enhanced our classroom.\r\nYour support and generosity is much appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1772135106698,"projectUrl":"project/wanted-essential-supplies-for-little-le/9939818/","projectTitle":"Wanted: Essential Supplies for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hashemi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hashemi"},{"teacherId":5794794,"projectId":10013492,"letterContent":"My ESL students and I are thrilled with your donation of a mobile whiteboard and cleaning supplies. Now we can have a more creative, hygienic and adaptable learning environment that directly benefits students. A mobile whiteboard will allow me, as a teacher, to present interactive lessons and collaborative activities anywhere in the classroom. Students can draw and annotate, making our lessons more dynamic and participatory, encouraging engagement and active participation rather than passive listening. The mobile aspect allows varied teaching styles and it's perfect for group work, problem-solving, and hands-on activities in different spaces. The cleaning supplies will make sure the surfaces are kept hygienic, and it is especially important when when sharing spaces with multiple students. Thank you for helping us fostering teamwork, communication and critical skills on all our English Learners!","fullyFundedDate":1778007199161,"projectUrl":"project/support-a-whiteboard-and-wipes-for-our/10013492/","projectTitle":"\"Support a Whiteboard and Wipes for Our ESL Classroom!\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brust","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5794794_orig.jpg?crop=524,524,x0,y13&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1571969276841","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5794794"},{"teacherId":116270,"projectId":9904063,"letterContent":"As we prepare for district wide/statewide standardized testing, the headphones are a crucial part of our testing success. Most of my students have test read selections, so this enables them to have individual accommodations as needed. In addition, they are being used for online apps that practice reading, decoding, comprehension and so much more.\r\nI asked for multiple sets so that I could share with classroom teachers, I passed them out to 4 additional classrooms, so your generosity is appreciated across grade levels!\r\nAs always, thank you for the kindness shown to children that you don't even know, the kids are always so inspired by complete strangers looking out for their benefit and success!","fullyFundedDate":1769023399844,"projectUrl":"project/resource-room-needs-headphones/9904063/","projectTitle":"Resource Room Needs Headphones","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp116270_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483388738810","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jenniferhayes"},{"teacherId":1238351,"projectId":9949402,"letterContent":"I am thrilled to have these replacement items donated by you! The batteries, holders and wires are critical for my unit on electricity. The wind-up toys are great devices to take-apart during my lesson on energy. Once the students explore the various movements of the toys, it is fun to watch them use screwdrivers to open up the devices. Students see the basic motor, springs and gears that allow the toys to move.\r\n\r\nThank you to my anonymous donor in my home state of Connecticut for taking advantage of the matching gift. Thank you to The Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation for proving the matching donation. There are so many children that learn better through \"doing\" with hands-on experiences. Some of these students have never held a wire cutter/stripper or screwdriver before. I am proud to bring these experiences to them and am thankful that you helped provide the funding for this rich learning environment! It is not easy teaching in a poverty district, but getting a box loaded with materials is a joyous occasion. Thank you very much!","fullyFundedDate":1766006702137,"projectUrl":"project/power-up/9949402/","projectTitle":"Power Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Goodrich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1238351_orig.png?crop=988,988,x0,y55&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754353854415","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/goodrich"},{"teacherId":9223883,"projectId":9793781,"letterContent":"The materials from this project provide targeted reading intervention that supports early literacy development in my 1st grade classroom. Using the *Rime Magic* program, students learn sound patterns through onset and rime and receive explicit instruction in suffixes. This structured approach strengthens phonics skills, helps students recognize word families, and improves their ability to decode unfamiliar words with confidence. Students especially enjoy using the movement-based sight word cards, which increase engagement and help them recall previously taught sight words by associating each word with a specific movement.\r\n\r\nStudents also use writing notebooks to apply these reading skills through daily practice with sentence structure and composition. Writing regularly allows students to reinforce phonics patterns, expand vocabulary, and develop clear, complete sentences. Together, these materials support stronger readers and writers while building confidence and long-term academic success.","fullyFundedDate":1765426796816,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-the-magic-of-reading/9793781/","projectTitle":"Unlocking the Magic of Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9223883_orig.jpg?crop=3000,3000,x0,y10&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693001777875","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9223883"},{"teacherId":2474333,"projectId":9432121,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you, thank you! My students have loved having access to familiar stories from our classroom at their homes. The addition of these stories to our classroom have been a great way to connect home and school. We read these stories in school before sending them home with students. Students have enjoyed rereading some familiar texts with their grown-ups at home.\r\nThese stories have given students the opportunity to actively practice their reading skills and building their libraries at home. They have been a wonderful addition to our school year in helping the students become more successful readers. Thank you again for these materials for our kindergarten class! \r\n\r\nYour support for our kindergarten classroom is greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1753282428895,"projectUrl":"project/stories-for-kinder-students/9432121/","projectTitle":"Stories for Kinder Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hashemi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hashemi"},{"teacherId":2474333,"projectId":9521329,"letterContent":"Thank you again for these classroom writing journals! Students have been using them to practice and develop their kindergarten writing skills. We are focusing on adding detailed photos to match our writing, as well as forming sentences with proper spacing. The students look forward to using their journals to record their thinking.\r\n\r\nThe students have enjoyed being able to look through their writing from the beginning of the year until now and monitor their growth as well.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and support for our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1760649894385,"projectUrl":"project/wanted-kindergarten-journal-fairy/9521329/","projectTitle":"Wanted: Kindergarten Journal Fairy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hashemi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hashemi"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_43423","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":596,"numTeachers":44,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":20,"percentWhite":13,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":59,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"13.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":68.0,"schoolId":43423,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Winthrop Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Winthrop Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/connecticut/bridgeport-public-schools/winthrop-elementary-school/43423"}