{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Holmes Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":29.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6623823,"projectId":9237485,"letterContent":"These books will empower students to become true readers by providing them with the tools and opportunities to unlock their potential and strengthen their literacy skills. As they engage with meaningful and appropriately decodable texts, their confidence will grow, allowing them to see themselves as capable, successful readers. With each page, they will build fluency and a deeper love for reading, setting the foundation for lifelong learning. I am excited to be part of their journey, supporting them as they develop into skilled and passionate readers who are ready to embrace every new challenge.","fullyFundedDate":1745330138594,"projectUrl":"project/crack-the-code-read-on/9237485/","projectTitle":"Crack the Code: Read On!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gosselin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6623823_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743418502564","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6623823"},{"teacherId":6623823,"projectId":9215980,"letterContent":"The donation of books provides students with essential content that directly supports the curriculum while strengthening both decoding and comprehension skills. These resources give students meaningful opportunities to practice and apply what they are learning in class, helping them build confidence and fluency as readers. In addition, the donated folders will allow students to keep their assignments and notes organized, reducing stress and creating a more focused learning environment. Together, these materials promote active engagement, support academic growth, and contribute to long-term success in literacy.\r\nThese resources will have a lasting impact on both instruction and student achievement. Teachers will be able to incorporate the books into small-group lessons, independent reading, and targeted intervention, ensuring that every student receives practice at the appropriate level. The folders will also help students develop organizational skills that extend beyond reading instruction, fostering independence and responsibility across subject areas. Ultimately, this donation strengthens the foundation for lifelong learning and provides tools that empower students to reach their fullest potential.","fullyFundedDate":1743543656575,"projectUrl":"project/students-success-donate-for-books-and/9215980/","projectTitle":"Students’ Success: Donate for Books and Learning Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gosselin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6623823_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743418502564","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6623823"},{"teacherId":6623823,"projectId":9210733,"letterContent":"The donation of decodable readers has had a tremendous impact on our students. These books provide targeted practice with phonics skills, allowing children to build their decoding abilities with confidence. As students experience success in sounding out words and reading connected text, they begin to see themselves as capable readers. This success fosters excitement and motivation, helping to cultivate a genuine love of reading.\r\n\r\nBeyond decoding, the structured nature of decodable readers supports comprehension by allowing students to focus on meaning once the mechanics of reading feel more manageable. Each child now has access to materials that are both developmentally appropriate and engaging, ensuring that all students—no matter their starting point—have the opportunity to grow as readers. This gift has not only strengthened literacy skills but has also opened the door for more joyful and confident reading experiences across our classrooms.","fullyFundedDate":1743003950562,"projectUrl":"project/reading-roots-building-skill-based-grou/9210733/","projectTitle":"Reading Roots: Building Skill-Based Group Libraries","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gosselin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6623823_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743418502564","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6623823"},{"teacherId":6623823,"projectId":9210402,"letterContent":"The donation of decodable readers has had a tremendous impact on our students. These books provide targeted practice with phonics skills, allowing children to build their decoding abilities with confidence. As students experience success in sounding out words and reading connected text, they begin to see themselves as capable readers. This success fosters excitement and motivation, helping to cultivate a genuine love of reading.\r\n\r\nBeyond decoding, the structured nature of decodable readers supports comprehension by allowing students to focus on meaning once the mechanics of reading feel more manageable. Each child now has access to materials that are both developmentally appropriate and engaging, ensuring that all students—no matter their starting point—have the opportunity to grow as readers. This gift has not only strengthened literacy skills but has also opened the door for more joyful and confident reading experiences across our classrooms.","fullyFundedDate":1742996610198,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-reading-units-with-essential-b/9210402/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Reading Units with Essential Books for Our Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gosselin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6623823_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743418502564","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6623823"},{"teacherId":2476840,"projectId":9264775,"letterContent":"Thank you for the new math materials. I started using them the week that they came in! I invited classrooms into my space for a \"math lab\" activity. Students used the cuisenaire rods to cover up a specific area. They could use their flexibility with numbers and spatial reasoning to complete the task. The students loved the interactive nature of the task! They were intrigued by the materials too as they had never seen or used them before. \r\nI work with a small group of second graders for extra math support. They just recently learned about telling time to the nearest 5 minutes. They were so curious and excited when I pulled out the box of number line clocks. They appreciated having the ability to take apart all the different clock components and connect the concept of a number line to the tick marks on an analog clock. It really helped them understand the tick marks better!\r\nAgain, thank you for your generosity. It makes a difference in helping students learn math concepts and engage with activities!","fullyFundedDate":1745338267256,"projectUrl":"project/telling-time-cuisenaire-rods/9264775/","projectTitle":"Telling Time & Cuisenaire Rods","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ladrigan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2476840_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1540170267332","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2476840"},{"teacherId":3532507,"projectId":9160057,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. As soon as the supplies came in we opened them and began passing out. Every student received a new pencil, dry erase marker and box of crayons. They were so excited during fundations that they were able to use their white boards again to write and mark up words. \r\nDue to the rain we had indoor recess and they were all able to color and draw their own pictures without having to share from a bucket of crayons. \r\nIt doesn't always seem like much and it seems crazy to think schools do not have enough supplies for students. However, that is a fact we deal with daily. It is because of generous donors such as yourself that teachers are able to accomplish what we do in the classrooms.\r\nThank you once again.","fullyFundedDate":1744033099066,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-suppliesmore-learning/9160057/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies=More Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3532507_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458178518363","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3532507"},{"teacherId":3532507,"projectId":8886694,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. I was able to make fluency binders for every single one of my students which is unbelievable. Even though my students are making growth in their reading skills everyday, their fluency still needs to be improved. Our fundations program comes with storytime cards that are created just for this purpose. I now can give every student a copy and have a place for them to store it. They use their binders in the classroom. They travel with them to their buddy classroom to buddy read. Some even take them home to practice for homework.\r\nMy students were very excited when they received their binders. They were each allowed to decorate and personalize them.\r\nNow that we have our binders I am able to carve out time 3 times a week just for fluency practice. It may not seem like a big deal, but it is. It gives me an opportunity to help my students improve daily. It gives students can opportunity to learn in a neat and organized enviroment.\r\nThank you so so much!","fullyFundedDate":1738203058964,"projectUrl":"project/reading-binders-to-build-our-community/8886694/","projectTitle":"Reading Binders to Build Our Community","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3532507_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458178518363","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3532507"},{"teacherId":3532507,"projectId":8996397,"letterContent":"We were so excited when our new carpet showed up. This year we are in a new building while our old building is going through renovations. Students have done an awesome job adjusting to the new building, but classrooms are much smaller and our old rugs do not fit properly. \r\nI did have some smaller rugs in the room but it made coming to the carpet for mini-lessons a challenge. We are also really big with Turn and Talk so students can partner work and learn from one another, but without a sitting spot that was hard. Now we have our special spots.\r\nNow that our carpet is in place, we can have our math and reading mini-lessons on the carpet. We can also now have a morning meeting which is always a good way to start our day.","fullyFundedDate":1734632631570,"projectUrl":"project/a-place-to-sit/8996397/","projectTitle":"A Place To Sit","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3532507_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458178518363","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3532507"},{"teacherId":6623823,"projectId":8441272,"letterContent":"Thank you again for donating to my project. During my literacy lab time with students, they have been able to collaborate on literacy based projects, create posters with the vertical boards and poster paper, showcasing their individual and group research. They have worked together to showcase their learning around the historical fiction books they are reading. This work will continue on throughout the rest of this year while they read other genres and for years to come. Thank you so much for helping to make my vision of building a community of readers who collaborate and discuss what they are reading. Students are learning how to work on literacy based projects that showcase comprehension and the knowledge they are gaining as avid readers.","fullyFundedDate":1727254047232,"projectUrl":"project/empower-young-readers-support-our-liter/8441272/","projectTitle":"Empower Young Readers: Support Our Literacy Learning Lab","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gosselin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6623823_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743418502564","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6623823"},{"teacherId":597541,"projectId":8531513,"letterContent":"Student learning has been directly impacted by these donations in a very positive way. For example, students have been able to use headphones to listen to reading passages and respond to text. This has been significant for students to access to grade level passages that they may have not been able to access on their own. \r\n\r\nThe Scholastic News Magazines have provided alternative reading opportunities for students and have provided them with engaging reading on a variety of current topics. \r\n\r\nMy students appreciate the ability to have materials that they would not have without the generosity of donors.","fullyFundedDate":1727817654587,"projectUrl":"project/essential-supplies-needed/8531513/","projectTitle":"Essential Supplies Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Morrissey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp597541_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1473553277447","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-morrisseyp"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_43737","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":414,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":12,"percentWhite":21,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":50,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":70.6,"schoolId":43737,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Holmes Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Holmes Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/connecticut/consolidated-school-district-of-new-britain/holmes-elementary-school/43737"}