{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dwight Bellizzi School","outOfStateSupporters":43.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8655821,"projectId":9352220,"letterContent":"On behalf of the students, we extend our deepest gratitude for your generous support of the \"Continuamos Leyendo Series.\" Your donation has been instrumental in strengthening our classroom literacy program, providing us with the diverse and engaging chapter books necessary to build essential reading skills and a lifelong love for literature.\r\n\r\nThese resources are already making a tangible difference. By consistently engaging with complete chapter books, our students are significantly improving their reading stamina, vocabulary acquisition, and critical thinking abilities. More importantly, they are discovering the joy of following complex narratives and connecting deeply with characters and ideas. Your contribution is an investment not just in books, but in the academic and personal growth of every student in our program. Thank you for being a champion of literacy in our community.","fullyFundedDate":1753030693816,"projectUrl":"project/continuamos-leyendo-series/9352220/","projectTitle":"Continuamos Leyendo Series!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bardeguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8655821_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721852865672","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/xbardeguez"},{"teacherId":9077143,"projectId":9693957,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating snacks for our Spanish class. Your generosity helps create a comfortable and welcoming learning environment where students can stay focused and energized. Something as simple as a snack truly makes a difference in their ability to participate, stay attentive, and enjoy the lessons.\r\n\r\nI am deeply grateful for your continued support. These contributions show our students that their learning matters and that they have a community cheering them on. Thank you for helping make our classroom a positive and nurturing place for every child.","fullyFundedDate":1763134710517,"projectUrl":"project/energy-for-learning-snacks-for-growing/9693957/","projectTitle":"Energy for Learning, Snacks for Growing","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reyes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9077143_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728743120941","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9077143"},{"teacherId":8655821,"projectId":9384418,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, students are discovering the joy of reading through graphic novels! Your contribution has sparked a love for reading in students who might struggle with traditional texts, giving them new ways to connect with stories. These books encourage creativity and critical thinking, as students explore plots, characters, and themes in a visual format. They also help build confidence and engagement across all grade levels, making reading an exciting, shared experience. Thanks to you, our students are not just reading—they are motivated, inspired, and excited to continue their journey as lifelong readers.","fullyFundedDate":1748621599079,"projectUrl":"project/graphic-novels-help-students-love-readin/9384418/","projectTitle":"Graphic Novels Help Students Love Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bardeguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8655821_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721852865672","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/xbardeguez"},{"teacherId":2788872,"projectId":9431791,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our classroom basic essentials project!\r\nThis project has organized our classroom and made our classroom flow so easily with their valuable resources. The containers hold student folders that help them keep their classwork organized and easily accessible. The pen trays have been great for small groups and during the whole group settings-they have been housing and organizing our markers and post-its that helps make transitioning from rug to table work so easily!\r\nWe ALL love our new pencil sharpener! Thank you so much! I have never had an easier way to sharpen pencils than with this new pencil sharpener! All my students want to help sharpen pencils now-they are the best!\r\nThank you so much for making our classroom functional and organized with these classroom basic resources!","fullyFundedDate":1757550089372,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-basic-essentials-leads-to-stud/9431791/","projectTitle":"Classroom Basic Essentials Leads to Student Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Almon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2788872_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1602869060180","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-almon"},{"teacherId":2788872,"projectId":9698315,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for finding our Popcorn Project! \r\nAll of my students were so excited to be the first to be rewarded for their great work ethic and hard work with popcorn! The popping corn smell and sound filled our classroom and hallway and it was met with the excited squeals of Kindergarten and First Grade students. They were excited to see me assemble the popcorn cart, but I think they were much more excited when it started popping the kernels!\r\nThis has already been such a rewarding resource for our awesome students! We are so appreciative and grateful for donors like you. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1758506793147,"projectUrl":"project/popcorn-celebration/9698315/","projectTitle":"Popcorn Celebration!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Almon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2788872_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1602869060180","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-almon"},{"teacherId":8629356,"projectId":9232365,"letterContent":"Dear Donors, Reading El caballero del alba has energized our dual language classroom. Students are building fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension while discovering that reading in Spanish is joyful and empowering. Through read-alouds, they predict, infer, and connect ideas across languages, growing in confidence and collaboration. Your generosity turned pages into possibilities, helping children become proud bilingual readers and lifelong learners. Thank you for believing in their voices and dreams. Because of you, hesitant readers now raise hands to read, share ideas. We see greater focus and joy each day. Your gift inspires new chapters in our classroom story.","fullyFundedDate":1753283704003,"projectUrl":"project/lets-read-together-el-caballero-del-al/9232365/","projectTitle":"Let's Read Together \"El Caballero Del Alba\"!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8629356_orig.jpg?crop=2378,2379,x0,y261&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717210444043","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8629356"},{"teacherId":2788872,"projectId":9752621,"letterContent":"We are beyond grateful for your generous donation! We have assembled the cart and built it. It looks so good! We are so excited to get started with creating and making rewards for our amazing students. This project will make our students feel great about their good choices and hard work. We will be cutting out letters to make a beautiful bulletin board that will honor our great students. We will be working on designing items to be fitted on the vinyl for t-shirts and bags as rewards for our students.\r\nThank you so much for having a positive impact on our school!","fullyFundedDate":1759421609105,"projectUrl":"project/cricut-for-pbis/9752621/","projectTitle":"Cricut for PBIS","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Almon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2788872_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1602869060180","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-almon"},{"teacherId":9077143,"projectId":9643210,"letterContent":"The new resources have been a wonderful addition to our classroom! The donated crayons have brought extra color and creativity to our art-integrated Spanish lessons. Students recently completed a cultural project where they illustrated Puerto Rican symbols and landmarks using the crayons—they were so proud of their vibrant work!\r\n\r\nThe mouse and computer pad have also made a big difference during our digital activities. Students can now navigate online language games and interactive maps more smoothly, which keeps them more engaged and confident when using technology.\r\n\r\nOverall, these resources have helped create a more enjoyable and productive learning environment for everyone!","fullyFundedDate":1757181765262,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-learning/9643210/","projectTitle":"Tools for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reyes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9077143_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728743120941","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9077143"},{"teacherId":2788872,"projectId":9706612,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our Homemade Gifts Project! My students were so excited to see all the boxes come in and were even more excited to see all the fun things were in the boxes! They are so excited to get crafting and make some homemade gifts for their families for the Holidays.\r\nMy students and I appreciate your support! It is a great opportunity for my students to be creative and work on their fine motor skills while creating gifts for their families. I cannot thank you enough for enabling me to provide this opportunity to my students! Their families will be so happy and surprised! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1758546590594,"projectUrl":"project/homemade-gifts/9706612/","projectTitle":"Homemade Gifts","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Almon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2788872_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1602869060180","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-almon"},{"teacherId":2788872,"projectId":9384616,"letterContent":"This chair was worth the wait! I could not believe the positive impact this chair would have on my classroom! Every student in my class wanted to sit in the chair and either read or share out a story. \r\nMy students are excited to come to our whole group setting in the library area where the chair is located. They all want to sit in the chair and participate. My students love sharing their weekend stories, daily stories, and reading their writing out loud. This chair has helped my students work on their speaking and listening skills.\r\nWe appreciate your support and generosity! Thank you so much for funding our project!","fullyFundedDate":1755877952060,"projectUrl":"project/the-storytelling-chair/9384616/","projectTitle":"The Storytelling Chair","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Almon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2788872_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1602869060180","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-almon"},{"teacherId":2866760,"projectId":9384972,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your continued support and generosity to my classroom. Your generosity has allowed me to create a library in my classroom that includes even more books that the students already enjoying. Additionally, my students have been able to take books home on a nightly basis to continue their reading at home as well. With all the books that I have added to the classroom library have sparked the interests of all my students. Helping to create and foster a love for reading is a wonderful feeling as a teacher. Again, I appreciate the support to my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1752237359428,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-and-more-books/9384972/","projectTitle":"Books, Books, and More Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harrigan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2866760_orig.png?crop=298,298,x0,y39&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677005088607","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2866760"},{"teacherId":2866760,"projectId":9496193,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your continued support and generosity to my classroom. Your generosity has allowed me to create a library in my classroom that can accommodate so many more students, while providing them comfy seating as well. The bean bag chairs have been a huge success and the comfy cushion allow the students to spread out in the classroom wherever they choose to sit. The colorful stools provide seating at my small group table and because of the stools more students are able to fit there at any given time. Again, I appreciate the support to my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1755690645591,"projectUrl":"project/a-seat-for-all/9496193/","projectTitle":"A Seat for All!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harrigan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2866760_orig.png?crop=298,298,x0,y39&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677005088607","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2866760"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_43692","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":651,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":12,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":79,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"16.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":56.6,"schoolId":43692,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Dwight Bellizzi School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Dwight Bellizzi School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/connecticut/hartford-public-school-district/dwight-elementary-school/43692"}