{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Daniel Phelan Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":27.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3114417,"projectId":5547449,"letterContent":"I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your generous donation to our classroom. Your support helped us purchase multicultural construction paper, skin-toned colored pencils, markers, crayons, and tempera paints for my Spanish Dual Immersion class.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited to explore and use these new art supplies! They have already created beautiful self-portraits and paper dolls that celebrate their unique identities and cultural heritage. These activities have sparked meaningful conversations about diversity and belonging in our classroom community.\r\n\r\nThank you again for helping my students express themselves creatively and proudly celebrate who they are. Your generosity truly made a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1620262083138,"projectUrl":"project/arts-and-crafts-help-us-celebrate-divers/5547449/","projectTitle":"Arts and Crafts Help Us Celebrate Diversity!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rosales","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3114417_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538717833179","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/e-rosales"},{"teacherId":9644356,"projectId":9214302,"letterContent":"On behalf of our class, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you for your generous support in providing classroom whiteboards. Your gift has truly made an impact on student engagement. \r\n The whiteboards have transformed our daily lessons, allowing students to actively participate, share their thinking, and collaborate in new ways. Whether we are practicing letter formation to write their names, build their names and new words with magnetic letters on the boards and share their thinking in Math, the whiteboards give every student a chance to participate.\r\n The most exciting part has been to see students writing change over the past couple of weeks as they begin to develop more fine motor strength. Thank you donors for making an impact in the lives of these young children and for providing materials that will be utilized in the years to come .","fullyFundedDate":1746804796736,"projectUrl":"project/whiteboards-for-engagement/9214302/","projectTitle":"Whiteboards for Engagement!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Manzo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9644356"},{"teacherId":3114417,"projectId":6945820,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation that helped us add more nonfiction books to our classroom library. Expanding this section has made such a difference for my students. They now have access to engaging biographies as well as fascinating animal books that spark curiosity and wonder.\r\n\r\nThese new titles have encouraged my students to choose nonfiction more often during independent reading. They are learning about history, science, and important figures who have changed the world, all while strengthening their reading skills. It has been amazing to watch them make connections, ask thoughtful questions, and show excitement about topics they hadn't explored before.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has truly enriched our classroom library and created more opportunities for students to discover the joy of reading nonfiction. Thank you for supporting our learning community!","fullyFundedDate":1669788618496,"projectUrl":"project/lets-read-nonfiction-books/6945820/","projectTitle":"Let's Read, Nonfiction Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rosales","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3114417_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538717833179","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/e-rosales"},{"teacherId":3114417,"projectId":7052241,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation that allowed us to receive a wonderful collection of nonfiction books. My students have been captivated by all these nonfiction books.\r\n\r\nThe animal books have also been a big hit in our classroom. They've encouraged students to explore science and the natural world with curiosity and excitement. Many students are now choosing nonfiction during independent reading time, and it's amazing to see them connect what they read to our lessons and their own lives.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has expanded our classroom library in a way that truly inspires a love of reading while also teaching important lessons about history, diversity, and discovery. Thank you for making such a lasting impact on our students' learning and growth.","fullyFundedDate":1669783772084,"projectUrl":"project/spanish-non-fiction-books-in-need/7052241/","projectTitle":"Spanish Non-fiction Books in Need!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rosales","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3114417_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538717833179","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/e-rosales"},{"teacherId":3114417,"projectId":8073765,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation that allowed us to receive a wonderful collection of nonfiction books. My students have been captivated by the biographies of inspiring figures such as Rosa Parks, Frida Kahlo, Martin Luther King Jr., Pelé, and Marie Curie. These stories have sparked meaningful discussions about courage, perseverance, and the power of following one's dreams.\r\n\r\nThe animal books have also been a big hit in our classroom. They've encouraged students to explore science and the natural world with curiosity and excitement. Many students are now choosing nonfiction during independent reading time, and it's amazing to see them connect what they read to our lessons and their own lives.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has expanded our classroom library in a way that truly inspires a love of reading while also teaching important lessons about history, diversity, and discovery. Thank you for making such a lasting impact on our students' learning and growth.","fullyFundedDate":1711310385755,"projectUrl":"project/help-me-learn-with-non-fiction-books/8073765/","projectTitle":"Help Me Learn With Non-Fiction Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rosales","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3114417_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538717833179","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/e-rosales"},{"teacherId":3114417,"projectId":8291258,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous gift of watercolors and pastels for our classroom. The students were so excited to explore these new materials, and it has already transformed the way they approach art. With the watercolors, they are learning how to blend colors, experiment with texture, and express their creativity in new ways. The pastels have encouraged them to add depth and boldness to their drawings, sparking conversations about shading, layering, and artistic expression.\r\n\r\nHaving these resources has made art time more engaging and inspiring. Students who were once hesitant to participate are now eager to create, and it's been wonderful to see their confidence and imagination grow. Thank you for helping us nurture not only their artistic skills, but also their joy in learning and self-expression.","fullyFundedDate":1712084692183,"projectUrl":"project/art-supplies-for-2nd-grade/8291258/","projectTitle":"Art Supplies for 2nd Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rosales","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3114417_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538717833179","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/e-rosales"},{"teacherId":5678510,"projectId":9056891,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for your generosity in providing ALL my students access to different puzzles. I enjoy seeing them make choices and truly picking materials independently to engage in. My students love, love, love our new puzzles and its because of donors like you that my students come to school eager to learn and have fun! These puzzles provide access to all my students from the 4 peg puzzles to the more difficult 6–8-piece puzzles. My students are acquiring language skills as they work on puzzles by naming the pictures in the puzzles. Thank you once again... you are truly a hero!","fullyFundedDate":1740690791394,"projectUrl":"project/puzzle-pieces-for-fine-motor/9056891/","projectTitle":"Puzzle Pieces for Fine Motor","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Moreno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5678510_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x0,y26&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659987273074","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/f-moreno"},{"teacherId":5678510,"projectId":8624215,"letterContent":"Thank you for making our light table project come to live. My students are loving the new light table and being able to explore new ways of learning. They enjoy building with letters, numbers, shapes, and looking at the insects through the light table. They have been very engaged with the building study and the light table has been a great asset to the learning involved within the study. The translucent Legos have been a hit amongst my students as they are building towers and looking at the colors that are being transmitted with the light table. We are beginning to add new ways to bring fun learning with the light table. Thank you again for your generosity and willing to donate to our class.","fullyFundedDate":1733244680118,"projectUrl":"project/light-it-up/8624215/","projectTitle":"Light It Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Moreno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5678510_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x0,y26&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659987273074","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/f-moreno"},{"teacherId":5663735,"projectId":8595713,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation towards our new resources. We have received our new learning poster pads. Not only do we have the choice to use a different color poster but also different sizes. Students are creating learning charts to help them learn. I also use them to create a learning resource for my students to be able to see. \r\n\r\nMy students were so excited and grateful with our new learning chart paper. They were eager to begin using them and see them all around our classroom. They love when I share my markers with them and they get to write on the poster paper. \r\n\r\nIf you visit our classroom you will see our high frequency words, our vocabulary lessons on the four seasons and much more being showcased on our posters. Thank you again we appreciate it. Muchas gracias.","fullyFundedDate":1733814841407,"projectUrl":"project/look-at-my-learning-charts/8595713/","projectTitle":"Look at My Learning Charts!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5663735_orig.png?crop=494,494,x0,y57&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723137811135","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/maestrarodriguez17"},{"teacherId":5591912,"projectId":8796464,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation and support towards my classroom. Your contribution has made it possible for my students to have access to a new table that is used for group activities and collaborative learning.\r\n\r\nMy students love to use this table when working collaboratively with their classmates. This table provides opportunities for my students to work together and have productive discussions on different topics we study during the school year. 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