{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Hillside Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":23.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":225890,"projectId":10320339,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! The all-purpose teaching easel has quickly become an essential part of our daily instruction and has made whole-group learning more engaging and accessible for my students.\r\n\r\nI use the easel during our whole-group word study lessons to display words, model strategies, and guide students through new learning. It also provides the perfect space for sharing charts, anchor charts, and other visual supports that help students understand and remember important concepts.\r\n\r\nOne of our favorite uses is during read-alouds. The easel allows me to display books so that all students can easily see the pages, illustrations, and text. This helps everyone stay engaged and participate in discussions, even when we are learning together as a whole group.\r\n\r\nHaving this easel has created a dedicated space where learning is displayed, shared, and celebrated. It has become a valuable teaching tool that I use throughout the day across multiple subjects.\r\n\r\nThank you for making this resource possible and for investing in our students' learning. Your generosity has made a real difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1781801106464,"projectUrl":"project/a-better-view-for-better-learning/10320339/","projectTitle":"A Better View for Better Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rojas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp225890_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y648&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776189825288","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/susana-rojas"},{"teacherId":225890,"projectId":10193362,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! The essential supplies we received have helped us start the school year on a positive and exciting note.\r\n\r\nOn the very first day of school, our students were so excited to walk into the classroom and discover that they each had their very own pencil box filled with fresh supplies. Their smiles and excitement were priceless! Having their own scissors, glue sticks, and other materials made them feel prepared, independent, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThe folders have already become an important part of our daily routines. Each student has a math tools folder and unfinished work folder where they can organize their work, practice skills, and keep important materials together. The lapboards and dry-erase supplies are also being used regularly during lessons, allowing students to participate actively and show their thinking in a fun and engaging way.\r\n\r\nThese supplies may seem like simple classroom essentials, but they have made a big difference in helping our students feel prepared, organized, and excited about learning. Your generosity has helped us create a classroom where every student can begin the year with the tools they need to be successful.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us give them such a wonderful start to the school year. We truly appreciate your kindness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1777313463851,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-learning-with-fresh-supplies/10193362/","projectTitle":"Fueling Learning with Fresh Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rojas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp225890_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y648&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776189825288","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/susana-rojas"},{"teacherId":7946833,"projectId":8116394,"letterContent":"I sincerely apologize for the late message of gratitude, but please know how thankful I am for your support! Your generosity brought my DonorsChoose project to life and gave my 5th grade students resources that made learning more engaging and collaborative. In 5th grade, students are learning not only academic skills, but also how to communicate, problem-solve, listen to different perspectives, and work together. Your support created more opportunities for those meaningful experiences. Supporting teachers truly means supporting students, and your generosity made a direct impact in our classroom. Thank you for believing in my students and investing in their education!","fullyFundedDate":1705089239959,"projectUrl":"project/5th-grade-collaborative-play/8116394/","projectTitle":"5th Grade Collaborative Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wells","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7946833_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628301856930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wells-teach"},{"teacherId":7946833,"projectId":9068033,"letterContent":"I want to begin by sincerely apologizing for how late this message of gratitude is. It has taken me much longer than I would have liked to sit down and put into words just how thankful I am for your generosity and support. As a teacher, there are so many moving parts to each school year, and sometimes the things that matter most—like taking a moment to say thank you—get pushed aside by the daily demands of teaching, learning, and caring for students. But please know that the delay in this message does not reflect the depth of my gratitude. I am incredibly thankful that you chose to support my DonorsChoose project and help bring it to life. Every item that arrived in my classroom represented more than just a supply, resource, or piece of equipment. It represented someone believing that my students deserve access to the very best learning opportunities possible. Your generosity helped me create a classroom where students can learn, explore, practice, make mistakes, try again, and grow. As a teacher, having the resources I need can make such a meaningful difference in what I am able to provide for my students, and your support made that possible.\r\n\r\nOne of the things I have come to appreciate more and more throughout my years in education is that **supporting teachers truly means supporting students**. Teachers spend their days thinking about how to reach every child, how to make learning engaging, how to build confidence, and how to give students the tools they need to be successful. When a teacher receives support, that support immediately finds its way into the hands of students. It becomes a book that helps a child discover that they love reading, a resource that makes a difficult concept finally click, or a classroom tool that allows a student to participate more independently. It becomes an environment where children feel prepared, valued, and excited to learn. Your decision to invest in my classroom was ultimately an investment in every student who walks through my door. You may not get to see the small moments that happen each day because of your generosity, but I do. I see the excitement on students' faces when they have something new to explore. I see the pride they feel when they realize they can do something they once thought was difficult. I see them becoming more confident learners because they have access to resources that help them succeed. Those moments are the true impact of your generosity.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in teachers, believing in public education, and most importantly, believing in children. It means so much to know that there are people outside of our school community who recognize the importance of giving teachers the resources they need to help their students thrive. Your generosity reminded me that we are not doing this work alone. There is a community of people willing to stand behind teachers and students and help make classrooms stronger. I am so grateful that you chose to be part of my classroom's story. Thank you for helping bring this project to life, for investing in my students, and for reminding us that even a single act of generosity can have an impact that reaches far beyond the original gift. Your support will continue to live on in the lessons taught, the skills learned, the confidence built, and the memories made in our classroom. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for supporting my students and for supporting me as their teacher.","fullyFundedDate":1737334665696,"projectUrl":"project/so-fresh-so-clean/9068033/","projectTitle":"So Fresh & So Clean!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wells","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7946833_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628301856930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wells-teach"},{"teacherId":7946833,"projectId":7821798,"letterContent":"The excitement from my students when they received their kits was truly heartwarming. They were so surprised and grateful to receive something that was made just for them. Watching their faces light up as they opened their kits and looked through all of the items was a moment I will not forget. Many students immediately started talking about what they received, what they would use first, and how much they appreciated having these items. Something as simple as a hygiene kit became a meaningful experience that helped students feel valued and cared for.\r\n\r\nWhat made this project even more special was seeing the reaction from families. Parents were genuinely blown away and incredibly thankful that their children were able to receive these kits. Many families shared how much they appreciated the support and how helpful these items would be. Your generosity reached beyond my classroom walls and helped support not only my students but also the families who love and care for them.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, I see every day how important it is for students to feel confident, comfortable, and ready to learn. Having access to basic necessities can make a huge difference in a child's day. When students feel prepared and supported, they are better able to focus on learning, building friendships, and being the best version of themselves. Your donation helped remove a barrier and allowed students to walk into school knowing they had people cheering them on.\r\n\r\nI also want you to know how much your support means to teachers. Educators work hard to provide students with everything they need, but we cannot do it alone. Having donors who believe in students and classrooms makes such a meaningful difference. Your willingness to give has shown my students that their success matters and that their community believes in them.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your patience with my delayed message and for your incredible generosity. Even though this letter came later than I hoped, the impact of your donation continues to be felt. My students were excited, my families were grateful, and I was reminded of how powerful it is when people come together to support children.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make these hygiene kits possible and for making my students feel seen, supported, and cared for. Your kindness will stay with them far beyond the day they received their kits.","fullyFundedDate":1694756967056,"projectUrl":"project/5th-grade-hygiene-kits/7821798/","projectTitle":"5th Grade Hygiene Kits","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wells","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7946833_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628301856930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wells-teach"},{"teacherId":7946833,"projectId":9138112,"letterContent":"As the year comes to an end, I must extend my dearest appreciation for your generosity in making this project come to life! Because of you, our classroom stayed cleaner and more organized all year long! Not only that, by my 1st graders were able to learn the importance of having an organized learning space and were able to maintain the organization with the help of the items that you helped to supply our classroom! Your kindness and generosity have been appreciated all year long. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1746548000503,"projectUrl":"project/organized-supplies/9138112/","projectTitle":"Organized Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wells","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7946833_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628301856930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wells-teach"},{"teacherId":7946833,"projectId":10040616,"letterContent":"As the school year comes to a close, I want to send a huge THANK YOU for helping make our classroom literacy station such a success in our 1st grade classroom! My students were so excited about — and truly loved — all of the amazing supplies you helped bring into our classroom. It was a joy to watch them use the materials during our literacy block and engage in activities that fostered both confidence and a love for reading.\r\n\r\nToday, teachers rely more and more on the generosity of donors like you to help create learning spaces that support student growth, provide safe and engaging environments, and inspire a lifelong love of learning. I cannot fully express how grateful I am for your kindness and support. Your generosity made a meaningful difference for my students this year.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you so much for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1770658317242,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-station-set-up/10040616/","projectTitle":"Literacy Station Set-Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wells","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7946833_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628301856930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wells-teach"},{"teacherId":7946833,"projectId":9233489,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through DonorsChoose and helping us bring new decodable books to our students. Your generosity has made an incredible impact on our first grade classroom, and I am truly grateful for your willingness to invest in the growth and success of our young readers. Learning to read is one of the most important milestones in a child's education, and the resources you provided will play a powerful role in helping my students build the foundational skills they need to become confident, capable readers. Because of you, my students now have access to high-quality decodable texts that allow them to practice the exact phonics patterns they are learning during reading instruction. This type of targeted practice is essential for early readers, as it gives them the opportunity to apply their skills independently and experience the pride that comes with successfully reading a book on their own.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, we spend a great deal of time working on phonics, blending sounds, and building fluency. Decodable books are an incredibly valuable tool because they are carefully written to match the specific sound patterns students have already learned. Instead of guessing at words or relying only on pictures, students are able to sound out words using their growing phonics knowledge. This helps strengthen their decoding abilities and builds lasting reading confidence. Already, I have seen the excitement on my students' faces when they realize they can read an entire book by themselves. For many of them, these moments are the first time they truly feel like \"real readers.\" Your support helps make those moments possible. The new books also allow me to better support students at different reading levels, giving each child meaningful opportunities to practice, grow, and experience success during our small group reading time.\r\n\r\nBeyond improving their reading skills, these books also help build a love of reading in our classroom. When students feel successful, they are much more likely to stay engaged and motivated. With a wider variety of decodable books available, my students now have more choices and more chances to practice their skills in ways that feel fun and rewarding. The confidence they gain from reading books they can decode on their own encourages them to keep trying, keep practicing, and keep believing in themselves as learners. Your kindness and generosity have provided my students with tools that will support their literacy development not just this year, but for years to come. Thank you again for believing in our classroom and for helping my students take important steps on their reading journey. Your support truly makes a lasting difference, and we are so grateful for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1744236563655,"projectUrl":"project/love-and-literacy/9233489/","projectTitle":"Love and Literacy!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wells","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7946833_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628301856930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wells-teach"},{"teacherId":7946833,"projectId":9613045,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me jump-start our tiny-but-mighty first grade library! It may not look like like much, but this is the start to my little learners having a library filled with books that they are able to use to practice their new reading skills with! \r\n\r\nMy students have been so excited to have books that they can read! Because of you, they FEEL like readers, because they ARE readers. And when students feel successful, they are able to achieve so much more. \r\n\r\nI truly cannot begin to thank you enough for what you have brought to our classroom and what you have done for my students. I wish you well in this new year.","fullyFundedDate":1758827043843,"projectUrl":"project/a-library-for-little-leaders-and-readers/9613045/","projectTitle":"A Library for Little Leaders and Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wells","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7946833_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628301856930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-wells-teach"},{"teacherId":1955593,"projectId":9368430,"letterContent":"I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generous donation that gave our classroom a new color printer. Your donation has made a difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nWith our new color printer, we are able to create many things that the students are very excited about. We are able to make signs, displays, and visual aids that catch the students' attention. They are so proud to see their work hung in the class with a beautiful, colorful sign above it. Soon, the students will be typing their informational wriitng on their laptops. They will easily be able to print their stories to share with their classmates and families. They are going to be very thrilled to have their writing published in this way. \r\n\r\nHaving a color printer in our classroom has been so nice for me, as a teacher. It has saved me time and energy because I no longer have to wait for the school secretary to print what I need. My time and energy is better spent focusing on what more I can do to help my students succeed and reach their full potentai. Thanks again for your thoughtfulness and generous donation. You have made a big diffenrence and we appreciate you.","fullyFundedDate":1757275527442,"projectUrl":"project/light-up-our-classroom-with-a-color-prin/9368430/","projectTitle":"Light Up Our Classroom with a Color Printer","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Momich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1955593_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1504254230968","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1955593"},{"teacherId":7946833,"projectId":9345900,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping make our classroom dreams come true! Students have truly enjoyed making use out of our new and very much needed classroom rug! Students now have a clean and functional space where they can gather to learn, collaborate or engage in fun learning activities like you see them doing in the pictures above! We truly appreciate your kindness and generosity and choosing use to support! 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