{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Horace Mann Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":18.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1025452,"projectId":10512797,"letterContent":"Our flexible seats are already in the classroom, and my students are working so hard to make sure they are available whenever they are working independently. They feel truly blessed to have these wonderful learning tools in our classroom.\r\n\r\nBeyond providing a comfortable and flexible way to learn, these seats have brought such warm and welcoming colors into our classroom. Sometimes, creating a calm and inviting environment can make a big difference in helping students manage their behavior, emotions, and anxiety while they learn.\r\n\r\nYour donation goes beyond comfort. 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If a student is checking off all these attributes, they are so welcome to take turns to use our amazing bean bag.","fullyFundedDate":1787759586110,"projectUrl":"project/move-around-means-beanbags-in-class/10495729/","projectTitle":"Move Around Means Beanbags in Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cisneros","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1025452_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y486&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596157072688","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lidiacisneros"},{"teacherId":1025452,"projectId":10383077,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting when donating BrainPOP media for our classroom. This platform is one the best educational tool I can use with all my students. All videos are related to the subjects I teach in class, and they are rich in information.\r\nBy watching and understanding information from the video, students can learn how to annotate information, paraphrase what they have heard, and create pieces of writing to internalize their knowledge.\r\nBest of all, anytime that I post on my agenda that I will be using BrainPOP, students are so excited to learn something new.","fullyFundedDate":1786939329258,"projectUrl":"project/we-say-yes-to-brainpop/10383077/","projectTitle":"We Say Yes to BrainPop!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cisneros","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1025452_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y486&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596157072688","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lidiacisneros"},{"teacherId":1025452,"projectId":10360246,"letterContent":"Is there any greater gift than giving students the power of reading? I truly do not think so. Your generosity toward this project means that my students will have access to one of the most valuable reading resources in our classroom throughout the entire school year.\r\n\r\nMy students have been doing an excellent job following instructions, and I am already seeing meaningful growth in their reading skills compared with where they were on August 7th. It is incredibly rewarding to see their confidence and abilities either continue or begin to develop.\r\n\r\nWith this resource, I am planning to create small reading groups where students can read, dramatize, discuss, and paraphrase the information we cover in class. 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These supplies will help create the ideal learning atmosphere our students deserve as they engage in and understand their classes.\r\n\r\nMy goal was to provide all the necessary tools to my students as soon as the school year began, and that goal was met because of all of you.\r\n\r\nBy donating these supplies to my students, you are teaching them an important lesson, too. You are showing them the importance of empathy, caring, and reflection—character traits that truly represent our school motto.","fullyFundedDate":1778505709758,"projectUrl":"project/external-drive-needed-in-class/10170688/","projectTitle":"External Drive Needed in Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cisneros","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1025452_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y486&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596157072688","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lidiacisneros"},{"teacherId":1025452,"projectId":10293674,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in funding our project! Our lovely seating sacks arrived at school this week, and I immediately set up all the chairs, wrote all my student's names and place some of the material inside the pouches. \r\nNow I can proudly say that all my students have their own seating sack, giving them an extra space where they can keep their files, materials, and their famous personalized pencil boxes.\r\nHaving easy access to learning materials is very important in our classroom, and these seat sacks have become essential for keeping students organized and helping them quickly find what they need to keep learning in class.","fullyFundedDate":1782761748818,"projectUrl":"project/seat-sacks-for-fifth-graders/10293674/","projectTitle":"Seat Sacks for Fifth-graders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cisneros","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1025452_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y486&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596157072688","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lidiacisneros"},{"teacherId":1025452,"projectId":10254672,"letterContent":"Our erasable pens are now in our classroom, and the students are so happy to have this special new learning tool!\r\n\r\nDuring these first few days, students have taken many notes about our classroom rules and expectations, as well as writing and math examples. They are already feeling very comfortable using their erasable pens to correct and edit their work.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, our students know that mistakes are welcome in our classroom. They understand that making mistakes is a natural and important part of learning. Because of this, they feel safe taking risks, trying new things, and learning from their mistakes.\r\n\r\nYour generous donation truly makes a difference in our classroom. The students feel special and excited to use their erasable pens instead of pencils. This experience reminds them that their learning matters and that people care about their success.","fullyFundedDate":1778505711090,"projectUrl":"project/our-last-erasable-pens/10254672/","projectTitle":"Our Last Erasable Pens","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cisneros","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1025452_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y486&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596157072688","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lidiacisneros"},{"teacherId":1025452,"projectId":10204721,"letterContent":"Our ink cartridges and ink refills are already in the classroom. Since the supplies are quite bulky, the students were very impressed by the size of the box. They asked, \"Is this a donation?\" and I was happy to answer yes.\r\nI explained to all my students how important it is to have the necessary printer supplies readily available in our classroom. For example, I will be attending a workshop this coming Wednesday, and I also need to prepare emergency lesson plans. Having these supplies available in my classroom makes it much more convenient and efficient to prepare everything in advance.\r\nAdditionally, if a student is missing a reading log or if I need to print a restroom sheet, I can take care of it immediately in the classroom, thanks to your generosity.\r\nThe students are also aware that I have refills for their erasable pens available when needed. I anticipate that some students will soon be requesting this supply as well.\r\nThank you again for your generosity and for providing these valuable resources. Your support makes a meaningful difference in our classroom and helps me ensure that my students have the supplies they need to be successful.","fullyFundedDate":1778505714587,"projectUrl":"project/ink-ink-ink-for-our-class/10204721/","projectTitle":"Ink, Ink, Ink for our Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cisneros","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1025452_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y486&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596157072688","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lidiacisneros"},{"teacherId":1025452,"projectId":10187906,"letterContent":"Our Science Day was last Friday, and it was the perfect time to use all the manipulatives you donated. Words cannot express the joy fourth and fifth graders had while building structures to apply earthquake magnitudes, or a roller coaster to make a tiny car went down. \r\nTeachers from other classes made so many positive comments about these experiences. The lesson was set up with defining concepts like magnitude, foundation, gravity, and angles. Then, students created a mini roller coaster with paper and a coin as an exit ticket and after this learning experience happened, they were free to grab manipulatives to be creators.\r\nEven my homeroom students asked me to keep having science lessons this coming week and I will do it.","fullyFundedDate":1776084221944,"projectUrl":"project/science-thinking-and-doing-with-hands/10187906/","projectTitle":"Science, Thinking, and Doing with Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cisneros","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1025452_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y486&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596157072688","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lidiacisneros"},{"teacherId":1025452,"projectId":10163624,"letterContent":"A call from the office is not the best sound we want in our classroom while we are all learning, but this one was an exception. Our secretary wanted to inform us that the portable screens for our exhibition arrived. \r\nOne of the most critical moments is coming this week since I must make a raffle to decide which groups will use the screen for the first time in our big day. My goal is to show all our community that we can innovate in our presentations, and we have great donors like you to be there to support our students.","fullyFundedDate":1775515699265,"projectUrl":"project/portable-projector-screens-needed/10163624/","projectTitle":"Portable Projector Screens Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cisneros","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1025452_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y486&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596157072688","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lidiacisneros"},{"teacherId":1025452,"projectId":10138296,"letterContent":"Have you ever had all smiles in a classroom? I do. That is the reaction when I got erasable pens around me. During our class times, all of them were so eager to participate so they may go to our orange tray full of erasable pens, pick the color they want, and turn to me with a big thank-you in their faces. \r\nThey have been practicing for CA tests since last week and they needed to practice how to type an essay in one of these tests. Well, my students normally used their writing notebook and the erasable pens to create a draft before typing the final piece.\r\nWell, this experience would never happen without you and this organization. \r\nI am very grateful for this experience.","fullyFundedDate":1773619173760,"projectUrl":"project/erasable-pens-are-magical/10138296/","projectTitle":"Erasable Pens are Magical","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cisneros","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1025452_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y486&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596157072688","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lidiacisneros"},{"teacherId":1025452,"projectId":10122950,"letterContent":"The box arrived last week, and it was full of student's books to be used as warmups every morning while I am checking attendance.\r\nThis time I am switching my typical language and math warmups and use a better warmup that will help my students analyze and develop the core values they need to become extraordinary citizens.\r\nThis notebook has activities for every single day for thirty-six consecutive weeks at school where students will explore vocabulary and reading comprehension based on social emotional learning. 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