{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Fairchild Wheeler - Aerospace","outOfStateSupporters":39.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5361746,"projectId":9663184,"letterContent":"I am writing with heartfelt gratitude to thank you for your generous support of my DonorsChoose project, which provided our classroom with a much-needed printer. Your contribution, especially through the incredible partnership with Dalio Education, has made a meaningful difference in the daily lives of my students and in the overall learning environment.\r\nBefore receiving this printer, our classroom faced significant challenges in accessing printed materials. As a teacher, I often had to rely on limited school resources or spend personal time and money to ensure my students had the handouts, visuals, and learning tools they needed. Now, thanks to your generosity, I can print materials directly in the classroom—quickly, efficiently, and with the flexibility to meet students' immediate needs.\r\nThe impact on student learning has been profound. With the printer, I can now provide differentiated instruction more effectively. I'm able to print individualized assignments, graphic organizers, and visual aids that support diverse learning styles, as well as printing working for project based learning. Students who benefit from visual scaffolding or need modified materials due to learning differences are now receiving tailored resources without delay. This has led to increased engagement, confidence, and academic success.\r\nAdditionally, the printer has opened up new opportunities for creativity and collaboration. Students are now able to print their own work—whether it's a poem, a research project, or a piece of art—and see it come to life in a tangible way. This has fostered a sense of pride and ownership in their learning. We've also been able to create classroom displays that celebrate student achievements, which has boosted morale and built a stronger classroom community.\r\nFrom a practical standpoint, the printer has streamlined classroom management and planning. I can now print daily schedules, parent communication forms, and assessment tools without having to leave the room or wait in line at a shared copier. This has saved valuable instructional time and allowed me to be more responsive to student needs.\r\nYour support has truly empowered me as an educator. With this printer, I can now focus more on teaching and less on logistics. It has enhanced the quality of instruction and made learning more accessible and engaging for every student in my classroom.\r\nThank you again for believing in our classroom and investing in our future. Your kindness and commitment to education have made a lasting impact, and we are deeply grateful. Every time we print a new resource, celebrate a student's work, or share a learning moment, we are reminded of your generosity.\r\nWith sincere appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1757339019809,"projectUrl":"project/project-based-learning-made-easy/9663184/","projectTitle":"Project-Based Learning Made Easy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maurer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5361746_orig.jpg?crop=301,301,x0,y43&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1568311557318","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5361746"},{"teacherId":3681877,"projectId":9050093,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and myself, thank you so much for your generosity. Because of your support, our classroom now has the books we needed to bring book clubs to life. These book clubs have made a profound difference—this year, my students read more than they have since before the pandemic.\r\n\r\nYour donation helped us create a space where reading is exciting, social, and meaningful again. Students are not only reading more, but they're also having thoughtful conversations, making connections, and rediscovering a love for stories.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful. Thank you for helping us build a stronger reading community.\r\n\r\nWith appreciation,\r\nLee Ann Murphy","fullyFundedDate":1738855492261,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-hero-stories-through-book-club/9050093/","projectTitle":"Exploring Hero Stories Through Book Clubs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Murphy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3681877"},{"teacherId":9460129,"projectId":8893260,"letterContent":"Thank you for allowing our students to modernize their education! Prior to this donation students were learning about airfoil design by constructing rubber-band airplanes, which were invented in the 19th century (before humans even flew)! Thanks to your donation, students' airplanes have a steady consistent power source which allows them to actually see the effects that their airfoils have on their creations' performances.\r\n\r\nDonors Choose and the individual donors have allowed our students to more effectively see the effects of their tinkering and turn their ideas into real flying machines. This would not have been possible without this donation. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1739641097132,"projectUrl":"project/modern-aviation-education-tools/8893260/","projectTitle":"Modern Aviation Education Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hakala","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9460129_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759509125858","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9460129"},{"teacherId":9463236,"projectId":8916266,"letterContent":"I cannot possibly express my gratitude for your generous support of my students. Thanks to you and previous donors, my classroom library is diverse in terms of genre, author representation, and reading level. This diversity and abundance allow my students to find a silent reading book that truly brings them joy! \r\n\r\nWe only read silently for ten minutes a day before turning to our curricular texts and formal instruction, and I love when I have to ask (more than once, sometimes!) students to \"please put your silent reading books away!\" Sustained silent reading time creates a space for students to experience the fundamental joy of immersing themselves in a book of their choosing. Whether it's a romance novel or manga, seeing them engrossed and engaged during this daily exercise is incredibly satisfying. \r\n\r\nThanks to you, my classroom has also become the unofficial library for a number of students in my building. Since we do not have a library in our building and some students do not have the time or ability to visit the public library, they will come and \"check-out\" books from me to read at home. I keep a clipboard in my room for students to sign out books, whether they are currently my students or not. \r\n\r\nIt is my hope that my students' SSR experiences will have an impact on them even after graduation.","fullyFundedDate":1735854811677,"projectUrl":"project/reading-for-joy-promoting-literacy-and/8916266/","projectTitle":"Reading for Joy: Promoting Literacy and Lifelong Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Lobo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9463236"},{"teacherId":9463236,"projectId":8860415,"letterContent":"This semester, I am teaching my course called \"Odysseys Through Sea, Space, and Time.\" Next week, we will be tying up our reading of Homer's _Odyssey_. The students are doing a fantastic job with this very difficult text. \r\n\r\nI cannot express my gratitude for your help in getting a hard copy of each course text for my students. We have worked on annotations, vocabulary, and sustained reading, none of which would have been possible to same the degree if they were working with an online text. It is so heartening to see them come to class each day, texts littered with post-it notes, and bindings slightly bent. \r\n\r\nAs we finish our reading of Homer's text, the students are simultaneously working on a project that will impact the entire school. They are rewriting and adapting Odysseus's most exciting adventures (like his episode with the Cyclops!) for a modern audience. These adaptations also feature original art and music. Once we are done, they will choose a spot in our building for their projects and invite other classes to go on an \"odyssey\" as they move from adaptation to adaptation in our physical space. \r\n\r\nWe have several other odyssey-related texts that we will read next, and then we will end with Madeleine Miller's _Circe_, another text that your donations acquired for my students. As we work through the original, students have raised so many questions about the roles that women play in classical epics and the relationship between mortals and immortals in the Ancient Greek world. I cannot wait to read _Circe_ with them as we continue to tease out these ideas. \r\n\r\nThank you once again for helping to transform this semester (and future semesters!) into a fully immersive college experience for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1729167658597,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-an-early-college-experience/8860415/","projectTitle":"Books for an Early College Experience!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Lobo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9463236"},{"teacherId":9463236,"projectId":8839567,"letterContent":"This semester, I am teaching my course called \"Odysseys Through Sea, Space, and Time.\" Next week, we will be tying up our reading of Homer's _Odyssey_. The students are doing a fantastic job with this very difficult text. \r\n\r\nI cannot express my gratitude for your help in getting a hard copy of each course text for my students. We have worked on annotations, vocabulary, and sustained reading, none of which would have been possible to same the degree if they were working with an online text. It is so heartening to see them come to class each day, texts littered with post-it notes, and bindings slightly bent. \r\n\r\nAs we finish our reading of Homer's text, the students are simultaneously working on a project that will impact the entire school. They are rewriting and adapting Odysseus's most exciting adventures (like his episode with the Cyclops!) for a modern audience. These adaptations also feature original art and music. Once we are done, they will choose a spot in our building for their projects and invite other classes to go on an \"odyssey\" as they move from adaptation to adaptation in our physical space. \r\n\r\nWe have several other odyssey-related texts that we will read next, and then we will end with Madeleine Miller's _Circe_, another text that your donations acquired for my students. As we work through the original, students have raised so many questions about the roles that women play in classical epics and the relationship between mortals and immortals in the Ancient Greek world. I cannot wait to read _Circe_ with them as we continue to tease out these ideas. \r\n\r\nThank you once again for helping to transform this semester (and future semesters!) into a fully immersive college experience for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1727987697925,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-an-early-college-experience/8839567/","projectTitle":"Books for an Early College Experience!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Lobo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9463236"},{"teacherId":9463236,"projectId":8840817,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your support of this ongoing project! I have been crocheting since I was twelve years old and it has been so fun to share this skill with my students. Since getting this campaign funded, I have a number of students who are already dedicated crocheters. We work on skill-building and stitch work every Thursday during Community Club, and I held several special classes before Thanksgiving and Winter break. \r\n\r\nOne student who picked up crocheting very quickly just last week said that it feels like learning a new language. He asked to take a ball of yarn and hook home with him for the break so that he could keep practicing his vocabulary! It has been truly joyful to kick off this project and I look forward to continuing this work for years to come. \r\n\r\nOnce again, that you for your support and kindness! My students and I are grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1728495145396,"projectUrl":"project/hook-em-with-kindness-crocheting-for-m/8840817/","projectTitle":"Hook 'Em With Kindness: Crocheting for Mental Health","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Lobo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9463236"},{"teacherId":9463236,"projectId":8838799,"letterContent":"This campaign has had a profound impact on the culture of my classroom. My school does not have a physical library, so I have made it my mission to build a diverse and engaging classroom library for my students. Over the last year, I have visited a number of library book sales, placed orders on used book websites, and put together Donors Choose campaigns. My students and I are so grateful for the influx of books that this campaign provided. \r\n\r\nMy students now begin every class period with ten minutes of silent reading and five minutes of journaling. This is only possible because of contributions like yours. I tell my students to choose a book for SSR that brings them joy: I truly want them to feel a sense of agency and to think of reading as a joyful exercise. You have helped me to fill my shelves with a variety of genres, and there is always something for everyone. \r\n\r\nBeginning every class with SSR has helped to create a culture of literacy in my classroom that is meaningful and engaging. It also helps my students to transition from passing time to class time. I find that my students thrive off of a sense of routine and the quiet regularity of SSR. \r\n\r\nOnce again, I cannot express how very grateful we are for your generosity and support. My students will enjoy these books for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1728006183802,"projectUrl":"project/reading-for-joy-building-a-classroom-li/8838799/","projectTitle":"Reading for Joy: Building a Classroom Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Lobo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9463236"},{"teacherId":9463236,"projectId":8768218,"letterContent":"This campaign has had a profound impact on the culture of my classroom. My school does not have a physical library, so I have made it my mission to build a diverse and engaging classroom library for my students. Over the last year, I have visited a number of library book sales, placed orders on used book websites, and put together Donors Choose campaigns. My students and I are so grateful for the influx of books that this campaign provided. \r\n\r\nMy students now begin every class period with ten minutes of silent reading and five minutes of journaling. This is only possible because of contributions like yours. I tell my students to choose a book for SSR that brings them joy: I truly want them to feel a sense of agency and to think of reading as a joyful exercise. You have helped me to fill my shelves with a variety of genres, and there is always something for everyone. \r\n\r\nBeginning every class with SSR has helped to create a culture of literacy in my classroom that is meaningful and engaging. It also helps my students to transition from passing time to class time. I find that my students thrive off of a sense of routine and the quiet regularity of SSR. \r\n\r\nOnce again, I cannot express how very grateful we are for your generosity and support. 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