{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cragin Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":43.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2932746,"projectId":9742195,"letterContent":"Thank you for your thoughtful and impactful donation to help us purchase a color printer for our school. Your generosity is already making a meaningful difference in the daily experiences of our students.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, we are now able to print vibrant student work, eye-catching projects, and professional-quality award certificates that truly celebrate our students' accomplishments. Seeing their writing published in color, their artwork reproduced beautifully, and their certificates presented with pride has elevated both their confidence and their motivation.\r\n\r\nWhat may seem like a simple piece of equipment has quickly become a powerful tool for recognition and encouragement. When students receive a colorful certificate or see their work displayed in high quality, they feel valued. They feel seen. And that matters.\r\n\r\nYour support helps us honor student achievement in a way that feels special and memorable. It strengthens our school culture and reinforces the message that hard work and creativity deserve celebration.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and for helping us create moments of pride that they will remember. 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Your donation ensures that children and families can take a book home at any time, fostering a love of reading beyond the school day. For many of our students, this means increased access to stories, knowledge, and imagination right in their own neighborhood.\r\n\r\nSince its installation, we have already seen families stopping by after school, students proudly selecting books to share with siblings, and community members contributing titles to keep the shelves full. The excitement on our students' faces when they see new books appear is a powerful reminder that literacy opens doors.\r\n\r\nYour support demonstrates a deep belief in our children and their potential. By investing in this neighborhood library, you are helping us build not only stronger readers, but a stronger, more connected community.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a lasting impact on our school and the families we serve. We are truly grateful for your partnership and your commitment to literacy.","fullyFundedDate":1763553337021,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-minds-fill-shelvesfund-our-free-l/9742086/","projectTitle":"Fuel Minds, Fill Shelves—Fund Our Free Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Caucci","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2932746_orig.jpg?crop=1320,1320,x552,y1073&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598218081868","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauracaucci"},{"teacherId":9640938,"projectId":9592390,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to my classroom. I have just recently started as the main teacher of an integrated preschool classroom and we are following a brand new curriculum. These new materials helped me prepare to teach our students about our various new themes and get them excited to learn. \r\n\r\nBeing able to have a variety of new materials has helped my students with the transition of the new teachers in their classroom and the new routine that we are implementing. Because of you I am able to have a variety of materials and change out the toys frequently and keep my students interested.","fullyFundedDate":1763090977715,"projectUrl":"project/new-teacher-new-stem-toys/9592390/","projectTitle":"New Teacher, New STEM Toys","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melanie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9640938"},{"teacherId":9640938,"projectId":9902722,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to my classroom. I have just recently started as the main teacher of an integrated preschool classroom and we are following a brand new curriculum. These new materials helped me prepare to teach our students about our various new themes and get them excited to learn. \r\n\r\nBeing able to have a variety of new materials has helped my students with the transition of the new teachers in their classroom and the new routine that we are implementing. Because of you I am able to have a variety of materials and change out the toys frequently and keep my students interested.","fullyFundedDate":1763470476089,"projectUrl":"project/upgrade-our-science-center/9902722/","projectTitle":"Upgrade Our Science Center","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melanie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9640938"},{"teacherId":2932746,"projectId":9460461,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support in helping us purchase a new classroom whiteboard. Your investment may seem simple, but its impact on teaching and learning has been immediate and meaningful.\r\n\r\nThe whiteboard has quickly become the centerpiece of daily instruction. It provides a clear, visible space where lessons come to life—where ideas are modeled, problems are solved, and student thinking is shared. Teachers are able to present information more effectively, and students are more engaged as they see concepts unfold in real time.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our classroom environment is more interactive and collaborative. Students confidently come to the board to explain their reasoning, showcase their work, and participate in hands-on learning. The improved visibility and functionality have strengthened both instruction and student participation.\r\n\r\nYour generosity directly supports the tools our teachers need to provide high-quality instruction. You have helped create a learning space that is organized, dynamic, and responsive to student needs.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for investing in the foundation of their learning experience. We are truly grateful for your partnership and commitment to education.","fullyFundedDate":1752626940660,"projectUrl":"project/rolling-into-learning-with-a-mobile-whit/9460461/","projectTitle":"Rolling Into Learning With a Mobile White Board","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Caucci","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2932746_orig.jpg?crop=1320,1320,x552,y1073&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598218081868","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauracaucci"},{"teacherId":2932746,"projectId":9401285,"letterContent":"On behalf of our entire team, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation toward purchasing curriculum materials to support our teachers. Your contribution is more than a gift—it's an investment in the future of education and a powerful vote of confidence in the work our educators do every day.\r\nThanks to your support, we're able to provide high-quality resources that empower teachers to deliver engaging, effective instruction and help students thrive. Your generosity directly impacts classrooms, making a meaningful difference in the lives of both educators and learners.\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your commitment to education and for standing with us in our mission to uplift and equip those who shape young minds.","fullyFundedDate":1749436200757,"projectUrl":"project/score-more-support-coaching-support-su/9401285/","projectTitle":"Score More: Support Coaching, Support Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Caucci","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2932746_orig.jpg?crop=1320,1320,x552,y1073&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598218081868","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lauracaucci"},{"teacherId":7493495,"projectId":8699844,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom. We were able to add 3 new extra small trikes to our fleet so that our smallest students, who range from 3-5 years old, can pedal along with their classmates.\r\nWe have up to 16 students in each of our class sessions. For over ten years, we have been working on collecting enough heavy-duty, long-lasting trikes so that no child has to wait a turn if they want to ride a trike. We thought we'd achieved that goal. This year, however, we had a much larger group of smaller students and didn't have sufficient trikes of the correct sizes. \r\nYour contributions have enabled us to continue to achieve the goal of being able to allow all our students to pedal to their heart's content all at the same time.","fullyFundedDate":1732978621565,"projectUrl":"project/push-and-peddle/8699844/","projectTitle":"Push and Peddle","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wendy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7493495_orig.jpg?crop=2289,2289,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625776343293","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mswendy-cragin"},{"teacherId":7493495,"projectId":9076454,"letterContent":"You generous donations to our Preschool Rainbow Artists has allowed our students to freely explore a variety of media as they create art. \r\nThey now have access to fine and broad point markers, watercolor paints and more during self-directed learning time. We also have been able to refresh our parent donated art supplies that we use for adult directed activities.\r\nI am including images of the vehicles our 3- to 5-year-old students drew independently\r\nduring a unit on transportation. They created these by first making pencil sketches of vehicles then selecting their favorite one. Adults then used sharpie marker to trace their pencil line. Then the students colored their vehicles. Finally we scanned their colored vehicles into the computer and edited out blemishes. 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