{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Westminster Ave Math/Tech/Env","outOfStateSupporters":26.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4482326,"projectId":9535971,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donation, our 2nd graders have been diving into their brand-new handwriting books with so much excitement and pride! We introduced the materials during our morning literacy block, and the moment I passed out the books, the room honestly erupted with little gasps and \"Ooooohs!\" Many students immediately flipped through the pages and started tracing letters in the air because they couldn't wait to begin.\r\n\r\nWe've been using the handwriting books daily as part of our writing routine. Students start each session by practicing letter formation, and then they apply what they learned in their journals, writing sentences that connect to our current reading lessons. One of my favorite moments so far happened this week: a student who usually struggles with neatness held up his page and proudly announced, \"This is the best writing I've ever done!\" The whole class cheered for him, it was such a beautiful reminder of how confidence grows when kids have the right tools.\r\n\r\nThese handwriting books have already made a huge difference in helping students slow down, form letters correctly, and feel successful as young writers. Our next steps are to use the books to support longer writing pieces. As we work on opinion writing and informational paragraphs this quarter, students will use what they've practiced in their handwriting books to make their writing clearer, neater, and easier to read. They're so motivated, many even ask if they can \"practice more pages\" during free time!\r\n\r\nThank you again for bringing such joy and purpose to our classroom. You've helped our students feel like real authors, and we are so grateful. ❤️✏️","fullyFundedDate":1758836207481,"projectUrl":"project/write-on-handwriting-help-for-second-gr/9535971/","projectTitle":"Write On! Handwriting Help for Second Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pruett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4482326_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1498322837639","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4482326"},{"teacherId":618006,"projectId":9783806,"letterContent":"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We received the materials and they are amazing. The children love the Bley Blades. They have bonded the children and it has enhanced teamwork. The children have learned STEAM skills by alternating their tops to help them spin faster. The smelly stickers have been a fantastic reward for their hard work. The Clorox wipes helps keep our classroom clean. We are looking forward to continuing to use these materials the rest of the school year. Thank you once again for supporting my classroom and public schools.","fullyFundedDate":1760636991469,"projectUrl":"project/a-kindergarten-wishlist-toys-sticker/9783806/","projectTitle":"A Kindergarten Wishlist! Toys, Stickers, and Wipes!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Miranda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp618006_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536124230757","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sarahnodelman"},{"teacherId":1344544,"projectId":9561030,"letterContent":"Your generosity has made all three first grade classes run smoother. Students are expected to work on their devices for a total of one hour per week on a very specific learning application that requires them to hear instructions. With the headphones, students are able to hear their own lessons with minimal distractions. This also allows the teachers to run small group or assess students with minimal distractions as well.\r\n\r\nThe printer allows all three teachers to quickly run extra copies as needed. Since it is a color printer, we are also able to provide students and parents with colorful learning resources.","fullyFundedDate":1759330698403,"projectUrl":"project/color-copies-for-cuties/9561030/","projectTitle":"Color Copies for Cuties","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Plazola","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-plazola"},{"teacherId":6752771,"projectId":9265187,"letterContent":"The class birthday chart, the birthday bracelets and pencils have been a total hit in my class this year. My students are so grateful and excited for their birthdays because they look forward to being recognized and celebrated on their special day. It has been a great lil touch that brightens their day and makes their hearts smile. Thank you for your support and kindness. \r\n\r\nAlso, the colored paper has been great. My students enjoy having their weekly spelling lists printed on a different color paper. It helps them focus and really bring out the words to life. We also use the color paper for art and they enjoy that very much!!","fullyFundedDate":1752261911950,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-touch-of-kindness/9265187/","projectTitle":"A Little Touch of Kindness!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6752771_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1572099579145","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/oliviagregorio"},{"teacherId":7242934,"projectId":9341897,"letterContent":"When my students first got their hygiene kits, their reactions were priceless. 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Your support really made a difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1752261908816,"projectUrl":"project/hygiene-for-the-win/9341897/","projectTitle":"Hygiene for the Win!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Leo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7242934_orig.jpg?crop=762,762,x66,y91&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723184843193","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mynewclassroom"},{"teacherId":618006,"projectId":9417424,"letterContent":"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We received the materials and they are amazing. We have used some of them. Every 10 days the children have a surprise \"visit\" from Zero The Hero. He brings them a \"zero\" shaped prize (if they worked hard on their math!). We used the slime as a prize for the 30th day. We can't wait to use the rest of the materials. The materials will also be used on the 100th day of school. This project supplied us with many of the items we will use to celebrate with. Thank you once again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1758207604841,"projectUrl":"project/kindergartners-celebrate-numbers-with-ze/9417424/","projectTitle":"Kindergartners Celebrate Numbers With Zero The Hero!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Miranda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp618006_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536124230757","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sarahnodelman"},{"teacherId":3533471,"projectId":9551272,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to my classroom! Having these supplies has made my classroom an even more inviting and warm learning environment. The flexible seating allows students to feel comfortable when they come to the math lab. The sticky whiteboard paper has turned a regular table into a workable math space that students love using. The headphones allow students to use their devices for district apps without bothering their classmates.\r\n\r\n We are so grateful to have these supplies to support the hard work that the students are doing in the math lab!","fullyFundedDate":1755745645088,"projectUrl":"project/math-lab-supplies/9551272/","projectTitle":"Math Lab Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roussos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3533471_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1517343843941","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3533471"},{"teacherId":7710716,"projectId":9570469,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! The materials have arrived, and we can't wait to begin celebrating the holidays. Thanks to your support, our treasure chest is now filled with Halloween-themed toys, and the new supplies will greatly enhance our hands-on seasonal activities.\r\n\r\nOur holiday crafts are sure to be both memorable and meaningful for the students. We'll kick things off by painting and decorating plastic pumpkins for Halloween. Later in the year, the kids will be thrilled by the surprises left behind by our mischievous class Leprechaun!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping create a magical and engaging start to the school year for my class!","fullyFundedDate":1758560367622,"projectUrl":"project/lets-celebrate-the-good-times-in-tk/9570469/","projectTitle":"Let's Celebrate the Good Times in TK!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maze","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7710716_orig.jpg?crop=2159,2159,x0,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610653144302","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-michelletankesley"},{"teacherId":7710716,"projectId":9570276,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! It has allowed us to create so many amazing art experiences.\r\n\r\nSo far, we've explored our new paint materials, and the kids have created beautiful process art using the new rollers, brushes, sponges, and paint. During Apple Week, we made glitter apples and apple stamp paintings.\r\n\r\nWe've also enjoyed some really fun sensory explorations with the new materials. When we learned about Frida Kahlo, I used the Pluffle to create a bright sensory bin filled with fake flowers — the kids absolutely loved it!\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting hands-on, engaging learning for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1756360466084,"projectUrl":"project/new-supplies-for-new-learners/9570276/","projectTitle":"New Supplies for New Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maze","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7710716_orig.jpg?crop=2159,2159,x0,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610653144302","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-michelletankesley"},{"teacherId":7710716,"projectId":9304241,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! It has helped us create so many amazing art projects! We have decorated Rainbow Fish with glitter glue because of this project! The kids love using the glitter to add details to their art projects. We also have used the glitter glue to add glitter to our Magical Yets. We often use the smelly makers during our sensory time. It strengths everyone's fine motor skills while using their sense of smell to calm the kid's nervous systems. We also used them to color Frida Kahlo's artwork for Hispanic Heritage Month. Thank you so much for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1746785249929,"projectUrl":"project/tk-artists-need-sparkly-supplies/9304241/","projectTitle":"TK Artists Need Sparkly Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maze","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7710716_orig.jpg?crop=2159,2159,x0,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610653144302","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-michelletankesley"},{"teacherId":7710716,"projectId":9268271,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! This project has made a huge difference in our school community. I was able to send home snacks for students who needed additional food at home. This has helped students feel a sense of control in knowing they had food if they needed it. I also now have healthy snacks available at snack time for families who can't send a snack. This has helped the students regulated their emotions because they aren't trying to complete the school work hungry. Thank you so much in supporting this project and helping meet the basic needs of all of our students!","fullyFundedDate":1746061991222,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacks-for-everyone/9268271/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacks for Everyone!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maze","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7710716_orig.jpg?crop=2159,2159,x0,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610653144302","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-michelletankesley"},{"teacherId":618006,"projectId":9461182,"letterContent":"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We received the art materials. We LOVE them! I teach art to 3 kindergarten classrooms. We used the elephant piggy banks this week. We read the story, \" Elmer\". Elmer is a unique colorful elephant. We discussed what it means to be unique. The children designed their own colorful elephant bank. Each one was gorgeous! The kids had a blast. This was definitely a memorable project. We can't wait to use the rest of the materials. 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