{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cesar A Batalla School","outOfStateSupporters":69.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8645514,"projectId":10122555,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my project and helping provide a color printer and paper cutter for my students with brain-based visual impairments. These tools allow me to create customized, visually accessible books and learning materials that match each learner's unique needs. As a result, my students have greater access to literacy activities and classroom content that might otherwise be difficult for them to engage with.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part for my students is seeing books that include familiar people, objects, routines, and experiences from their own lives. The use of color helps increase visual attention, supports recognition, and makes learning materials more meaningful and engaging. Students are more motivated to explore books, participate in shared reading activities, and interact with literacy materials.\r\n\r\nSince receiving these resources, students have shown increased interest and engagement when using these customized materials. They spend more time exploring pages, recognizing familiar items, and participating in learning activities. Your generosity has helped provide meaningful access to literacy while promoting confidence, independence, and positive learning experiences for my students.\r\n\r\nThank you for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1781716202418,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-tools-for-accessible-learning/10122555/","projectTitle":"Colorful Tools for Accessible Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Duka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8645514_orig.jpg?crop=761,761,x0,y60&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661265856166","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8645514"},{"teacherId":242761,"projectId":10331584,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the opportunity to participate in the Preschool Autism Langauge Summit. I was able to participate in so many different sessions that focused specifically on the content that I need to help my students every day. From Communication and Language, to Regulation/Social Emotional to Teaching and Learning these sesions were amazing. Each day offerered about 10 sessions. I was also lucky enough to buy the pass so I can access these sessions throughout the year for continued learning. I am grateful for this opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1781195176263,"projectUrl":"project/all-access-pass-to-learning/10331584/","projectTitle":"All Access Pass to Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Luckart","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp242761_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510794499870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jluckart"},{"teacherId":9456053,"projectId":9738307,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions to my project. My students and I are so happy to have these new resources and have been using them constantly as soon as they arrived.\r\n\r\nThe color printer, cardstock, and laminating sheets were put to work very quickly as I purchased and put together resources from the TPT gift card. We have used the sensory toys like Pluffle in sensory bins for tactile and fun communication activities. The students also have been using low-tech communication boards (core boards) created from the resources purchased paired with the magnetiles to participate in cooperative play.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generous donations and your support!","fullyFundedDate":1764723644097,"projectUrl":"project/functional-supplies-for-functional-commu/9738307/","projectTitle":"Functional Supplies for Functional Communication","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9456053"},{"teacherId":7033741,"projectId":10243610,"letterContent":"Thank you immensely for your remarkable generosity in supporting our project, \"Replenish Our Daily Learning Tools to Create Magic.\" When our package arrived, my students were thrilled; it was a joy to watch them open the boxes. \r\n\r\nBefore your donation, we were constantly searching for functional writing tools, scrap paper, and essential organizational materials. Thanks to your kindness, our daily learning station is now replenished. My students no longer worry about whether they have the right pencil or marker for their assignments; they can dive into their work with renewed confidence. And no time is wasted finding tools to do work. \r\n\r\nThe true \"magic\" occurs during our daily independent learning centers. It's inspiring to see my students proudly pull out their fresh notebooks, drawing paper, and lively coloring tools to track their penmanship, coloring, and writing skills, and see their progress or develop math models. This simple act has transformed the energy in our classroom. You didn't just supply material items; you created a consistent, stress-free environment that truly allows my students' creativity to flourish every day.\r\n\r\nWe are profoundly grateful for your support in making our classroom a magical place where growth and learning happen every day.","fullyFundedDate":1780499197570,"projectUrl":"project/replenish-our-daily-learning-tools-to-cr/10243610/","projectTitle":"Replenish Our Daily Learning Tools to Create Magic","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zamudio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7033741_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700315044005","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7033741"},{"teacherId":2940848,"projectId":10229588,"letterContent":"Thank you for all the hands-on learning materials for my classroom. The materials helped with meeting the different learning styles from my students. I noticed my students were more attentive and engaged with the learning materials. \r\n\r\nI saw more students collaborating with their peers using the materials and learning their letters and colors in an exciting way. We are truly grateful for all the materials we received. The materials will be used year after year. More students will be using the materials which will help them learn.","fullyFundedDate":1781716211610,"projectUrl":"project/meeting-different-learning-styles/10229588/","projectTitle":"Meeting Different Learning Styles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. V.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2940848"},{"teacherId":6438201,"projectId":10493012,"letterContent":"The materials from this project have made a wonderful difference in our 6th grade bilingual classroom! They have allowed me to create and laminate visual supports and picture materials that help my bilingual students better understand directions, vocabulary, and classroom lessons. I am also able to print activities and learning materials for students to use in class and during independent work.\r\n\r\nThe magnetic bulletin board has made our whiteboard more interactive and interesting. I can use it to organize and highlight important information, which helps students distinguish different parts of our lessons and stay more engaged.\r\n\r\nThe rewards have also been a great addition to our classroom. My students enjoy earning a small snack or toy when they complete an assignment, demonstrate great effort, or accomplish a goal. This has helped motivate them to participate and feel proud of their accomplishments.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these materials have helped me create a classroom environment where my students feel supported, excited, and ready to learn. My students are loving our new classroom and all the materials! I am truly grateful to our generous donors for helping make our classroom a more welcoming, engaging, and enjoyable place to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1787438031466,"projectUrl":"project/from-learning-to-belonging-our-6th-grad/10493012/","projectTitle":"From Learning to Belonging: Our 6th Grade Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Carina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6438201_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786746718516","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6438201"},{"teacherId":9750137,"projectId":9826876,"letterContent":"We truly appreciate you for supporting our classroom! Your generosity has already made a meaningful difference in the way my students are able to learn and engage with their lessons. The resources you provided give my students hands-on opportunities to better understand challenging concepts, practice new skills, and build confidence in their learning.\r\n\r\nThe bookshelf has also made a tremendous impact in our classroom. It gives me a dedicated space to keep our instructional materials, books, and learning resources organized, accessible, and ready to use. \r\n\r\nFor students who may need additional time, repetition, and hands-on practice to master a skill, having the right resources readily available can make all the difference. Your support helped us create a classroom where students can learn at their own pace, feel successful, and know that they have the tools they need to keep growing.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and in their education. Your kindness is helping make our classroom a more organized, engaging, and supportive place to learn. We are truly grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1763565342850,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-learning-to-life-with-charts-c/9826876/","projectTitle":"Bringing Learning to Life with Charts, Colors, and Care","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C. Little","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9750137_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735937158883","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9750137"},{"teacherId":536016,"projectId":10092403,"letterContent":"Donors, you are amazing1 Thank you so much in helping me give my classroom a refresher. The glitter borders and bulletin board paper with pencils graphic look amazing. The carpet has such vibrant colors; I cannot wait to set it down at the beginning of this school year. I have begun putting up the lanterns, almost done not; not an easy task for a 5' person. The LED neon light is great. I cannot wait to place on my wall and have it greet students each day as they enter and always there reminding them that they are amazing!","fullyFundedDate":1777977162400,"projectUrl":"project/brightening-up-second-grade/10092403/","projectTitle":"Brightening Up Second Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Castro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp536016_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1515085669019","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-castro2"},{"teacherId":242761,"projectId":10264081,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your support of our project Charged and Ready to Talk. We have a large fleet of communication devices and many travel back and forth from home to school. The devices are used all day and often require a charge throughout the day. It is so hard to keep track of all of the chargers and we are always running low. This new supply of chargers has ensured that we have the extras we need across many different settings to make sure that the devices can get a recharge when needed. Thank you again for supporting our project!","fullyFundedDate":1778268984730,"projectUrl":"project/charged-and-ready-to-talk/10264081/","projectTitle":"Charged and Ready to Talk!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Luckart","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp242761_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510794499870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jluckart"},{"teacherId":242761,"projectId":10329134,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project, Accessories for our Communication Devices. We received the supplies and they will be so helpful in our upcoming summer program. The tags will help us keep track of all of the student devices. I know that the students will love choosing a favorite color for their device tag. The extra cases will really come in handy. These devices get a lot of use and some have really seen better days. It will be great to have replacements. And the charging equipment will really help us keep the devices charged and ready for use!","fullyFundedDate":1781091728734,"projectUrl":"project/accessories-for-our-communication-device/10329134/","projectTitle":"Accessories for our Communication Devices","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Luckart","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp242761_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510794499870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jluckart"},{"teacherId":3796009,"projectId":7020388,"letterContent":"I want to sincerely thank you for your contribution! We have used this printer extensively for new centers and pictures and projects.\r\n\r\nMy students love having colorful pictures when I make creative centers. Many times the colors improve the understanding of the center and some centers make no sense without colors so we would not be able to access them.\r\n\r\nWe have done writing projects that the students were then able to print learning about and using technology to add beautiful illustrations and many times doing PPT presentations!\r\n\r\nOur world is colorful!","fullyFundedDate":1670339217860,"projectUrl":"project/color-printer-bring-some-color-to-our/7020388/","projectTitle":"Color Printer! Bring Some Color to Our Activities!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fleming","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3796009_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472250336501","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jenfleming"},{"teacherId":242761,"projectId":10205593,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for supporting our project, Tools to Keep us Talking. Your donation made it a great Teacher Appreciation Week! We have received our materials and they were put to use right away. The straps are excellent in assisting our students with carrying their devices around school. The new designs are so fun and help my students feel proud of their device. The new cases will replace some very worn ones and we are always in need of new chargers to keep these devices charged and my students talking. Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1777990480857,"projectUrl":"project/tools-to-keep-us-talking/10205593/","projectTitle":"Tools To Keep Us Talking","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Luckart","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp242761_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510794499870","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jluckart"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_43417","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":927,"numTeachers":77,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":18,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":74,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"12.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":30.4,"schoolId":43417,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cesar A Batalla School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cesar A Batalla School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/connecticut/bridgeport-public-schools/cesar-a-batalla-school/43417"}