{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Irving School","outOfStateSupporters":38.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3875593,"projectId":10301390,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for supporting my classroom and for these wonderful SEL books! These books will be the foundation of my instruction for next year and will guide students to develop the skills of problem-solving, responsible decision-making, self regulation, and self reflection.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and for supporting me as I embark on this new adventure of combining SEL with mathematics. I want to instill in every child the ability to solve problems whether they be related to mathematics or to life in general. When they learn the skills of persistence, grit and problem-solving, there is no challenge they will not be able to overcome. \r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting the Math and Mind Lab at Irving School.","fullyFundedDate":1780422497865,"projectUrl":"project/the-heart-of-our-learning-sel-books-tha/10301390/","projectTitle":"The Heart of Our Learning: SEL Books That Inspire All","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Urban","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3875593_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1473990187795","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3875593"},{"teacherId":3875593,"projectId":10303467,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my project, Play, Learn, Solve, Succeed. Your generosity will have a powerful impact on my students' understanding of number sense and place value while helping them build confidence and excitement around math.\r\n\r\nThese engaging, hands-on games will provide students with meaningful opportunities to explore numbers, compose and decompose quantities, recognize patterns, compare values, and develop a deeper understanding of our base-ten number system. By turning abstract concepts into interactive learning experiences, students will strengthen the foundational skills they need for future mathematical success.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these resources will make learning fun. When students are actively engaged in play-based learning, they are more willing to take risks, collaborate with peers, and persevere through challenges. The joy and enthusiasm these games bring to our classroom will help create positive experiences that inspire a lifelong love of learning.\r\n\r\nYour support is more than a donation—it is an investment in our students' futures. On behalf of my students and myself, thank you for believing in the power of hands-on learning and for helping us create a classroom where every child can play, learn, and succeed. We are incredibly grateful for your kindness and support.","fullyFundedDate":1780422497254,"projectUrl":"project/play-learn-solve-succeed/10303467/","projectTitle":"Play, Learn, Solve, Succeed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Urban","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3875593_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1473990187795","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3875593"},{"teacherId":3875593,"projectId":10299189,"letterContent":"My students will be so excited to use their new math resources. I had a small group of students test out the games. They loved using the addition with regrouping game. They were able to see that 10 ones make a new 10 with ease. Many of them rated the game a 10/10. \r\n\r\nThey also loved building numbers with the base ten blocks. The number mats will be perfect to allow students to keep track of their thinking. I am so grateful to have the entire school access these amazing Math tools next year when I start my new role as the Math and Mind Lab teacher. \r\n\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation!","fullyFundedDate":1780422497490,"projectUrl":"project/making-math-make-sense/10299189/","projectTitle":"Making Math Make Sense!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Urban","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3875593_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1473990187795","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3875593"},{"teacherId":10335978,"projectId":9865133,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Sound Builders\" project! Because of your generosity, my students now have engaging, hands-on materials that are already making a meaningful difference in our speech and language sessions.\r\n\r\nWith the new Super Duper articulation cards, students are practicing their speech sounds with greater confidence and excitement. The visual supports and structured practice opportunities help them correctly produce sounds in words, phrases, and sentences while keeping therapy fun and motivating. The Apraxia of Speech workbooks are providing targeted, repetitive practice for students who need additional support planning and producing speech movements, helping them build communication skills step by step.\r\n\r\nThe phonological awareness Chipper Chat game has quickly become a favorite among students. Through interactive play, students are strengthening critical early literacy skills such as rhyming, blending, segmenting, and identifying beginning and ending sounds. These foundational skills are essential for reading success and overall communication development.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your donations are helping students feel successful. Many of my students require repetition, visual supports, and engaging activities to stay motivated and make progress. Because of your kindness, they now have access to materials that make learning interactive, confidence-building, and meaningful.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping them become stronger communicators and readers. Your support is truly appreciated and will continue to impact students for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1771852070385,"projectUrl":"project/sound-builders/9865133/","projectTitle":"Sound Builders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Goss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10335978_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761765077475","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10335978"},{"teacherId":9456805,"projectId":10089496,"letterContent":"Thank you so much again for your generous donations. Thanks to your generosity, my students now have a Chromebook cart to store and charge their Chromebooks daily. Chromebooks are a huge asset to classrooms. So much student work is done digitatally. Whether that be practicing a new skill on a website, typing up an essay, researching for a project, or watching a video to help them while working indepently, Chromebooks are valuable to the day-to-day school experience. Not to mention, as we rapidly approach the spring and end of the school year, state testing is solely done on Chromebooks. \r\n\r\nWith this cart, students no longer need to panic about their Chromebook not being charged. Each student has a slot and a charger. This makes students more stress free. The Chrombook cart ensures all computers are safe, and ready for student usage. \r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, thank you for supporting this project and making the Chromebook cart a reality for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1770998018914,"projectUrl":"project/power-up-our-potential-a-home-for-our-c/10089496/","projectTitle":"Power Up Our Potential! a Home for Our Chromebooks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Howlett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9456805_orig.jpg?crop=608,608,x302,y333&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770572637160","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9456805"},{"teacherId":9275631,"projectId":9352215,"letterContent":"The impact of having these books in my classroom is truly enormous. When teaching in fifth grade, many students have already identified themselves as children who love reading, or those who hate it. This donation has changed the feelings of several students in my class, as they had access to material they previously did not have prior. They had books they actually found interesting. \r\n\r\nThis donation has given children with different needs access to books on their level and in their language. I cannot thank you enough for your contribution to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1756380378316,"projectUrl":"project/book-for-all-and-all-for-books/9352215/","projectTitle":"Book For All, and All For Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stefanou","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9275631_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694612392313","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9275631"},{"teacherId":9489769,"projectId":9545170,"letterContent":"We will be starting the club in the next month, and the excitement is already building as students look forward to getting back to playing the great games they enjoyed last year, along with some fun new additions. When students first see the new materials, we expect lots of excitement, especially when they notice games featuring their favorite characters. The Dog Man game will likely be an instant favorite, and students are already eager to play it, while the Exploding Minions game should add a fun and energetic twist to our sessions. The new bags will help tremendously with organization, making it easier for students to manage materials and take responsibility for setup and cleanup. Our next steps will be launching regular club meetings where students can work together, build teamwork, and enjoy learning through play. Thanks to our donors for helping make these experiences possible.","fullyFundedDate":1760799746799,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-games-for-afterschool/9545170/","projectTitle":"Engaging Games for Afterschool!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bahr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9489769_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770438483901","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9489769"},{"teacherId":3353137,"projectId":9450023,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity in funding my project 'Social Skills Enhancement\". The materials that have been purchased are supporting social and emotional learning for my student. \r\nThe plushies are reminders of the different emotions that my students can identify during morning meeting, as well as throughout their school day. The books that were purchased are also specific to situations and emotions that my students are experiencing. They enjoy listening to the stories and are able to make real-world connections to what is being said in the books. They also love the calming koala to support taking deep breaks in difficult situations.\r\nAgain, I would like to thank you for your generosity. my students and I are eternally grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1761660675904,"projectUrl":"project/social-skills-enhancement/9450023/","projectTitle":"Social Skills Enhancement","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dougherty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3353137_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757805403948","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3353137"},{"teacherId":3162984,"projectId":9788787,"letterContent":"Wow! We have been granted so much filament! The students and I are beyond excited to begin printing our projects! Like with everything, filament can get expensive! Especially when you are trying to use it with about 300 students. Your gift has provided us enough filament to last us for quite some time! With all of this filament the students have begun designing 3D projects on software like Tinkercad. Once their design is finished we are able to pick which filament the student would like to print their creation to with. The colors they have to choose from now are abundant! Thank you again for feeding us with filament!","fullyFundedDate":1760792066399,"projectUrl":"project/feed-us-with-filament/9788787/","projectTitle":"Feed Us with Filament!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3162984_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1473970376771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/holly-smith"},{"teacherId":2062134,"projectId":9446292,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to our sensory bin and supplies. We have used our bin numerous times since arrival! Besides our regular sand play, we have been able to create a pumpkin themed sensory bin where students followed recipe cards to make pumpkin pies to go along with our Pumpkin Play Unit. In December, students followed a shopping list and shopped for holiday themed items that correlated with our Holiday Unit.\r\n\r\nThis bin fits our needs perfectly! The size allows for two students at a time to play safely together without making a mess. We also greatly appreciate that our bin is on wheels and can be wheeled off to the side when not in use. When not in use, it is large enough to serve as another surface for students to work or play on. All great features for our small room!","fullyFundedDate":1757472872438,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-play-in-k/9446292/","projectTitle":"Sensory Play in K!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2062134"},{"teacherId":8685770,"projectId":9607639,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support. The students in my class love the flexible seating that you have provided them with. During shared reading, small group time, and independent tasks they enjoy a comfortable seat and space to get cozy while at work . I am so grateful to you for giving this opportunity to my students. My students are very thankful and appreciative to have received these fun and wonderful gifts of flexible seating. They often talk about how lucky they are to have the reclining seats and bean bag chairs in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1757678461918,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-and-fun-classroom-seating/9607639/","projectTitle":"Flexible and Fun Classroom Seating!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sobolisky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8685770"},{"teacherId":9159771,"projectId":9450506,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the Yoto machine. Your gift is already making a real difference in our classroom. The device has become a powerful tool for helping students build listening comprehension, grow vocabulary, and experience fluent reading modeled in a way that makes texts more accessible. We use it throughout the day in guided reading groups, literacy centers, and quiet routines so students get more frequent, meaningful exposure to stories without needing an adult standing beside each child.\r\n\r\nWhat the students find most exciting is how the Yoto feels like a personal listening companion. They love the tactile cards and simple controls, and they get genuinely excited to try new stories. Because the audio makes longer and more challenging books approachable, many students are now choosing titles they wouldn't have tried before and they're discovering the joy of getting lost in a story.\r\n\r\nSome students have warmed to the Yoto more quickly than others. Reluctant readers and students with reading difficulties are gaining confidence because they can focus on meaning without getting stuck on decoding. Multilingual learners benefit from hearing clear pronunciation and natural pacing, which helps their speaking and classroom participation. Even our youngest listeners, who aren't decoding yet, are building story sense, attention, and vocabulary simply by listening.\r\n\r\nBeyond literacy gains, the Yoto has helped our classroom run more smoothly. Transitions are easier, students settle faster for independent work, and teachers can focus small‑group instruction while the player provides high‑quality practice for others. Your donation has given students greater access to stories, stronger foundations in literacy, and, most importantly, more reasons to love reading. Thank you for making that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1757425055222,"projectUrl":"project/hear-it-read-it-write-it/9450506/","projectTitle":"Hear It, Read It, Write It!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ellsworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9159771_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721335637606","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9159771"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_43945","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":322,"numTeachers":34,"percentFrplEligible":91,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":22,"percentWhite":18,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":51,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":6,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"9.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":61.5,"schoolId":43945,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Irving School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Irving School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/connecticut/derby-public-schools/irving-school/43945"}