{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Elmhurst United Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":28.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3063014,"projectId":10439943,"letterContent":"When I first told my students about the classroom care cart, I could see the visible relief on their little faces. Starting middle school is already a scary experience, and knowing that they have private access to personal care supplies whenever they need it has made students feel far more comfortable and willing to come to school. In a time where our chronic absence rates have been incredibly high due to a variety of factors such as homelessness, chronic illness, a lack of transportation, and more, having these supplies helps students in need and increases their attendance! Thank you so much for helping to support my students in feeling safe and seen at school.","fullyFundedDate":1787171487359,"projectUrl":"project/sharing-self-care-supplies-with-students/10439943/","projectTitle":"Sharing Self-Care Supplies with Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ullman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3063014_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649220434798","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msullman"},{"teacherId":3063014,"projectId":10328317,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing my students with the opportunity to engage in a hands-on art project to demonstrate their history learning! Students were so excited to work in groups of 4 on their Paleolithic vs Neolithic dioramas. They worked hard and used the materials in such creative ways to represent mammoth skin tents and clothing, hunting and gathering, and the advent of agriculture. From using pom poms to represent crops, to popsicle sticks for building houses and fences for domesticated animals, to clay and glue representations of rivers - their creativity really shone through!","fullyFundedDate":1787141511166,"projectUrl":"project/preparing-paleolithic-dioramas-with-prid/10328317/","projectTitle":"Preparing Paleolithic Dioramas With Pride","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ullman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3063014_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649220434798","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msullman"},{"teacherId":3063014,"projectId":10204468,"letterContent":"When my students from last year come in my room, they go \"Whoa! It looks so different!\" The brand new shelves make the classroom truly look and feel like a library. Now that more books are at the students' eye level, I have noticed they are choosing many books that previously went unnoticed on the old shelves. With the larger shelves, I am also able to use the lowest shelf to store picture books, which are less used, and the top shelf to store student supplies and projects that need to be kept out of reach! Overall, this has greatly improved my classroom's organization and overall vibe. Thank you for supporting my avid readers!","fullyFundedDate":1778469946433,"projectUrl":"project/no-more-broken-bookshelves/10204468/","projectTitle":"No More Broken Bookshelves!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ullman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3063014_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649220434798","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msullman"},{"teacherId":10349900,"projectId":10120302,"letterContent":"First, I, and my students, would like to extend our appreciation to the donors who provided our Art class with these materials for this fun and engaging project. The Bird Masks and Birds Houses created in this space could not have been accomplished without the glue guns and Xacto knives. Students learned valuable creative skills using these tools.\r\n Second, the impact that this project has had with my students come in many forms. One, they developed skills in using new tools, Two, this process not only increased their skills, but it also increased their self esteem as they were able to think critically, solve problems, and reflect in their final project. Thank you!\r\n Greatfully,\r\n Mr. Dug","fullyFundedDate":1772732195575,"projectUrl":"project/art-project-bird-house-and-bird-masks/10120302/","projectTitle":"Art Project: Bird House and Bird Masks","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dug","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10349900"},{"teacherId":118423,"projectId":10236574,"letterContent":"Our students had SO MUCH fun creating their MARS project. Students wrote narratives about a Mars colonist in English class after studying the geology of Mars in science. They studied the problems of creating a colony on Mars and figured out how many calories their colony would need in math, and debated the pros and cons of colonization in history. As the culminating project, they spent three full days in homeroom creating a Mars colony from scratch using their math blueprint as a base. \r\n\r\nWe provided them with enough cardboard, paint, glue guns, glue gun sticks, foil, bubble wrap, brushes and enough time to create amazing Mars colonies. I've attached some photos so you can see the process from plain cardboard boxes to elaborate 3D models! Students were covered in paint and glitter by the end, and the hot glue will never come off my desks, but they will remember this project forever. \r\n\r\nSixth and eighth graders are invited every year to spend \"space bank\" money after seeing all the projects and asking groups to explain the science and reasoning behind their building choices for investor \"money.\" The group that earned the most \"space bank\" money from the 6th graders who came to \"invest\" earned their bragging rights as the top space company. \r\n\r\nAlready 6th graders have come up to me to ask when they get to build their Mars colony for next year! Thank you so much for your contribution to our end of year culminating projects: this is the project that 8th graders come back to peek in and see the 7th graders' work because they love it so much.","fullyFundedDate":1781712132666,"projectUrl":"project/making-a-mars-colony-the-best-project-o/10236574/","projectTitle":"Making a Mars Colony: The Best Project of the Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flores Schustack","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp118423_orig.jpg?crop=1585,1585,x349,y685&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557177590709","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mara-flores"},{"teacherId":3063014,"projectId":10204475,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding these materials! This project was such a wonderful experience for my students, as they got to create full trifold posters to present their learning for the first time in their academic careers. Students proudly explained their work to family and friends at our Expo Night, and those whose families weren't able to come made videos of themselves presenting or took the posters home. With your support, my students have become more confident readers, writers, and speakers!","fullyFundedDate":1777988507985,"projectUrl":"project/presenting-our-learning-with-pride/10204475/","projectTitle":"Presenting Our Learning With Pride!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ullman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3063014_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649220434798","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msullman"},{"teacherId":2604106,"projectId":10139624,"letterContent":"Thank You for Supporting Our Learning Stations!\r\n\r\nI want to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who donated to support learning in our classroom. Your generosity is making a very real difference in the way my students are able to learn, practice, and engage with their work.\r\n\r\nThis year, our school district stopped purchasing our student workbooks, which has meant creating black-and-white copies of materials that were originally designed to be colorful and engaging. While I am incredibly grateful to have access to the curriculum, this creates some very real challenges in the classroom. For example, when I ask a student to \"point to the blue number,\" it becomes a little difficult when their worksheet is printed entirely in black and white! 😊\r\n\r\nThanks to your donations, I was able to purchase laminating sheets and colorful markers so that I can turn many of these single-use workbook pages into reusable learning activities. Instead of making a new copy every time, we can laminate the materials, use them with wet-erase markers, wipe them clean, and use them again and again.\r\n\r\nThis may seem like a small thing, but it has a big impact. It allows my students to work with materials that are colorful, hands-on, engaging, and accessible, while also helping us make the most of the resources we have.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and in their learning. Your support helps me create meaningful learning opportunities for them, and I am so grateful to have people cheering them on from outside our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1776453613089,"projectUrl":"project/all-aboard-our-learning-stations/10139624/","projectTitle":"All Aboard, Our Learning Stations!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Psiaki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2604106_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y60&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1600711936638","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2604106"},{"teacherId":9169998,"projectId":10355723,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to my project and helping me restock my office with the most used essentials. Students were amazed at the fact that their voices were heard and some of the most requested items were available. Items such as hair products, deodorant, and moisturiser. Students know where the products are and do not have to ask around for any of them. They can just come into my office without any questions asked and access these products. Many of my students were amazed at the fact that they could keep the combs, and use products at school that they also have at home. Thank you so much for making this project come to life! My students and I really appreciate the goodies.","fullyFundedDate":1784944491239,"projectUrl":"project/restocking-essentials/10355723/","projectTitle":"Restocking Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Karina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9169998_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754015098764","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9169998"},{"teacherId":8563559,"projectId":10236579,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Mars Project! When the materials arrived, my students were immediately excited to see all of the supplies they could use to build their own Mars colonies. They were eager to get started and began sharing ideas about what their colonies would need to survive on Mars. Having access to craft materials allowed students to move beyond simply learning about Mars and actually become designers, builders, and problem-solvers.\r\n\r\nStudents worked in teams to design and construct models of their own Mars colonies. They had to think about how people would find shelter, access resources, produce food, and protect themselves in the challenging environment of Mars. Watching students turn their ideas into physical models was one of the highlights of the project. Students had to make decisions, solve problems when something didn't work, and work together to improve their designs.\r\n\r\nOur next step is for students to share and explain their completed Mars colonies. They will discuss the choices they made, the challenges they faced, and how their designs could help people survive on Mars. Thank you for giving my students the opportunity to learn through creativity, teamwork, and hands-on STEM learning. Your generosity helped turn an exciting idea into a project my students could actually build, explore, and be proud of!","fullyFundedDate":1779085048654,"projectUrl":"project/lift-off-to-mars/10236579/","projectTitle":"Lift Off to Mars!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molly Roa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8563559_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691867784151","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-roa"},{"teacherId":1707062,"projectId":10315058,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of my classroom! The supplies that you helped purchase for my classroom are already up and being used.\r\n\r\nWe just started our first experiment about chemical reactions. Students are already referring to our colorful world wall, which I have created using the thermal laminating pouches and ink from this project. During class, students frequently walk up to the word wall to review vocabulary words we are learning and check their knowledge.\r\n\r\nStudents were extremely excited to get to use the new headphones. When studying chemical reactions, I assign several Chromebook assignments that use videos of chemical reactions. Students have been wearing the headphones to listen to the lessons and are so excited to watch things explode, change color, and release gases.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for support of STEM education!","fullyFundedDate":1781110665008,"projectUrl":"project/stock-the-science-lab/10315058/","projectTitle":"Stock the Science Lab","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pandolfi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1707062_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470258903219","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mspando"},{"teacherId":9606350,"projectId":9537860,"letterContent":"This project has helped us build a classroom where students have the tools they need to learn, collaborate, and care for our shared space. We have been able to continue using whiteboards for quick fluency drills, practice problems, and sharing mathematical strategies without the pressure of getting every answer perfect on paper.\r\n\r\nThe colored markers have also helped students move beyond simply filling in worksheets. They use color to organize their thinking, create collaborative posters, explain their strategies, and make their mathematical ideas visible to others. Students have what they need to participate fully in our learning routines, and they are also learning that taking care of our materials and classroom is a shared responsibility.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these resources allow me to pair high expectations for rigorous math learning with intentional care for my students. They know that I expect them to think deeply, participate, and keep growing, and that I will also make sure they have the resources and support they need to do so.","fullyFundedDate":1754675066744,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-math-collaborative-commun/9537860/","projectTitle":"Back to School Math Collaborative Community Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Loza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9606350_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y185&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740622212474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9606350"},{"teacherId":9606350,"projectId":9639315,"letterContent":"The ice machine has quickly become a favorite resource in our classroom and has had an unexpected impact on both student motivation and independence. Students can use our classroom economy system, CARE Dollars, to earn and purchase a cup of ice by demonstrating positive classroom behaviors such as participating in discussions, helping others, staying engaged, and following our classroom agreements.\r\n\r\nWhen the ice machine first arrived, students were incredibly excited to see it become part of our classroom! It has been especially helpful during our hot afternoons, when our classroom can reach 85 degrees or more. During partner instruction and independent practice, students can purchase a small cup of ice, which has helped them stay comfortable and independently engaged even when the heat makes learning more challenging.\r\n\r\nBeyond being a fun incentive, the ice machine has helped reinforce the idea that positive contributions to our classroom community matter. As we continue our math units, students will keep using CARE Dollars to practice these behaviors while working collaboratively, participating in mathematical discussions, and persevering through challenging problems. 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