{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Charles Eliot Arts Magnet Academy","outOfStateSupporters":33.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9928971,"projectId":9766667,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me reopen and stock my student store! This is how I teach my students how to be responsible, kind people and motivate them to do what is needed throughout the day. Students who do everything that we agree as a class should be part of our social contract earn money at the end of the day. Students can spend their money on items in the store or save for bigger ticket things. \r\n\r\nI have students who loved the variety of items in the store so much that they would save their money so they could purchase several smaller items at once, i.e. a couple of different rings, and then they would go around campus showing off their \"bling\". My next step for my student store once I run out of prizes will be to take students with me to the store to select some things that they want, but I have so much stock right now that I am hopeful that I will not need to make any large purchases for several years.\r\n\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1759203282012,"projectUrl":"project/re-open-ms-aris-class-store/9766667/","projectTitle":"Re-open Ms. Ari's Class Store","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ari","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9928971_orig.jpg?crop=1626,1626,x1451,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742520538473","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9928971"},{"teacherId":9928971,"projectId":9545749,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity with helping me stock Ms. Ari's Nosh Nook! We have been able to open our store and, as the pictures demonstrate, we are selling out of stock and will be in a great position to restock in the fall due to the proceeds from this year's sales. Students have been doing a great job with greeting customers and ensuring that they are able to provide customers with the items they want to purchase (i.e. cold vs room temp drinks, the correct flavors of chips and fruit snacks, etc.). Students have been able to use their reading skills to match pictures of the items provided by customers from the cabinet/fridge doors to the pictures on the clear storage bins.\r\n\r\nStudents have been really excited to run the store and are looking forward to working it next year as well!","fullyFundedDate":1754844977733,"projectUrl":"project/stock-ms-aris-nosh-nook-store/9545749/","projectTitle":"Stock Ms. Ari's Nosh Nook Store","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ari","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9928971_orig.jpg?crop=1626,1626,x1451,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742520538473","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9928971"},{"teacherId":9908374,"projectId":9944792,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your help in making the 2025-2026 school year a year to learn and remember for my 6th, 7th, 8th grade students in the Yearbook Committee by helping them successfully publish the school's yearbook! Because of your generosity, the students were able to work together and create projects that helped them understand the importance of preserving the school's history and their active participation in it. They learned the value of cooperation and how it will continue to impact their experiences inside and outside of the classroom.\r\n\r\nThe Yearbook committee designed the cover and each of the 72 pages that expressed how the school have climbed out of the darkness of the Eaton Fires towards the light that the boundless possibilities of the future can bring. 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The students learned to work together and create projects that helped them understand history and their active participation in it. They learned the value of cooperation and how it will continue to impact their experiences inside and outside of the classroom.\r\n\r\nMy students participated in team building activities such as making Haunted Gingerbread Houses. They produced a talent show for The Next Top Caesar. They produced shadow puppets about the Feudal System. They held a Medieval Faire honoring the multiculturalism of the Silk Road. Commercials were made about the 13 Colonies as well as shorts films about the American Revolution. '\r\n\r\nThose mentioned above are just a few of the activities that helped my students grow in knowledge about the world around them, themselves, and others. They understood that learning is lifelong process, but it can be an enjoyable one, as well.\r\n\r\n\"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. 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They learned the value of cooperation and how it will continue to impact their experiences inside and outside of the classroom. \r\n\r\nThey produced commercials about the 13 Colonies. Then they completed short films (7 minutes long) about American Revolution's battles or biographies about people that influenced the event. Those mentioned are just a few of the activities this year that helped my students grow in knowledge about the world around them, themselves, and others. They understood that learning is lifelong process, but it can be an enjoyable one, as well. \r\n\r\n\"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play IS serious learning. 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They learned the value of cooperation and how it will continue to impact their experiences inside and outside of the classroom. \r\n\r\nThey produced shadow puppets about the Feudal System. They held a Medieval Faire honoring the multiculturalism of the Silk Road. Those mentioned above are just a few of the activities this year that helped my students grow in knowledge about the world around them, themselves, and others. They understood that learning is lifelong process, but it can be an enjoyable one, as well. \r\n\r\n\"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play IS serious learning. 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They learned the value of cooperation and how it will continue to impact their experiences inside and outside of the classroom. \r\n\r\nMy students participated in team building activities such as making Haunted Gingerbread Houses. They produced a talent show for The Next Top Caesar. They produced shadow puppets about the Feudal System. They held a Medieval Faire honoring the multiculturalism of the Silk Road. Commercials were made about the 13 Colonies as well as shorts films about the American Revolution. '\r\n\r\nThose mentioned above are just a few of the activities that helped my students grow in knowledge about the world around them, themselves, and others. They understood that learning is lifelong process, but it can be an enjoyable one, as well. \r\n\r\n\"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play IS serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.\" - Fred Rogers","fullyFundedDate":1774702088789,"projectUrl":"project/the-2025-2026-school-year-a-year-to-lea/10173091/","projectTitle":"The 2025-2026 School Year: A Year to Learn and Remember!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Evardone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9908374_orig.jpg?crop=750,750,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737846942375","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9908374"},{"teacherId":2617539,"projectId":9956090,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our middle school classroom. Because of your donations, our students now have access to laptops, portable power banks, extension cords, and Bluetooth speakers that have transformed the way they learn every day. These resources have helped create a more engaging, organized, and technology-rich learning environment where students feel excited and motivated to participate. Your donations have truly made a meaningful difference in our classroom community.\r\n\r\nThe laptops have become one of the most valuable learning tools for our students. They are now able to complete research projects, collaborate on assignments, practice math and science skills through interactive programs, and create presentations that allow them to express their understanding in creative ways. Having reliable technology available in the classroom has increased student independence and confidence. Students who once struggled to stay engaged are now more focused and eager to participate because learning feels interactive and accessible. The portable power banks and extension cords have also been incredibly helpful by ensuring that devices remain charged and ready throughout the school day, especially during group projects and classroom stations.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting additions for students has been the portable Bluetooth speakers. These speakers have brought lessons to life by allowing us to incorporate educational videos, science demonstrations, music, and interactive activities into our instruction. Students especially enjoy collaborative review games and multimedia presentations because the sound is clear and accessible to everyone in the classroom. The technology has created a more energetic and inclusive learning atmosphere where students are excited to contribute, discuss ideas, and work together.\r\n\r\nYour support has provided our students with opportunities that inspire curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. More importantly, it has shown them that there are people who believe in their success and care deeply about their education. Thank you again for investing in our students and helping us create a classroom where every child has the tools needed to learn, grow, and succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1766075396025,"projectUrl":"project/wireless-learning-for-an-adaptive-classr/9956090/","projectTitle":"Wireless Learning for an Adaptive Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Karapetyan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/karapetyan"},{"teacherId":10170774,"projectId":10102098,"letterContent":"Since receiving the new materials, my students have been fully immersed in a modernized Greek gods clay sculpture project. In this unit, students are reimagining Greek gods and goddesses as if they existed in today's world. They began by studying traditional mythological traits, then translating those qualities into modern symbols, fashion, tools, and environments. Using the clay, students are building three-dimensional figures that reflect both ancient mythology and present-day identity—like Zeus as a tech CEO, Athena as a community activist, or Poseidon as a climate scientist. The materials have made it possible for students to push their creativity further, especially in how they think about symbolism and representation in design.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the clay and project materials, there was immediate excitement and curiosity. They quickly began debating how each god or goddess might \"show up\" in the modern world, and those conversations became some of the richest academic discussions we've had all year. Students who are usually quieter were especially engaged when they realized there was no single \"correct\" interpretation—only thoughtful justification of their creative choices. It shifted the classroom dynamic toward exploration, storytelling, and shared meaning-making.\r\n\r\nNext, students will finalize their sculptures and create accompanying artist statements that explain both the original mythological traits and their modern interpretations. We will then host a gallery walk where students present their work as \"modern myth exhibits,\" answering questions from peers and defending their design choices using evidence from both research and creative reasoning. This final stage will help students synthesize their understanding of mythology, character development, and symbolic representation in a way that feels personal, relevant, and deeply engaging.","fullyFundedDate":1771782924715,"projectUrl":"project/eam-strong-going-back-in-time/10102098/","projectTitle":"#EAM Strong-Going Back in Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10170774"},{"teacherId":9893932,"projectId":9986692,"letterContent":"We have appreciated all of your donations so much! We have been able to incorporate our Scholastic Readers into our weekly schedule and the kids look forward to it. They love that their first issue had Mr. Beast on the cover! We have studied writing summaries, using and creating infographics, and color-coded notes so far. Equally as important, the kids look forward to reading!\r\nIt is so special for the kids to know that they haven't been forgotten about post-fire. 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