{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kennelly Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":31.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6964470,"projectId":9818449,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of our Pre-K, kindergarten, and first-grade special education students. Your donations directly enrich the daily experiences of our youngest learners at a time when early intervention and encouragement matter most. Because of you, our classrooms are filled with materials and opportunities that help children feel safe, supported, and excited to learn. Your kindness sends a powerful message to our students and families that they are valued and believed in.\r\nMany of the children you support are neurodiverse learners who thrive when instruction is engaging, flexible, and tailored to their unique strengths. Your generosity allows us to provide hands-on resources, sensory tools, and adaptive learning materials that foster communication, confidence, and independence. These tools do more than support academic growth—they help our students develop self-regulation, social connections, and a sense of belonging in the classroom.\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your commitment to equity, inclusion, and early childhood education. Your investment has a lasting impact, laying a strong foundation for lifelong learning and success. Thank you for partnering with us to nurture curiosity, celebrate differences, and create a brighter future for every child we serve.","fullyFundedDate":1768415548673,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-items-for-my-neurodiverse-learne/9818449/","projectTitle":"Sensory Items for My Neurodiverse Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barenbaum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6964470_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753521275721","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6964470"},{"teacherId":1525991,"projectId":9520157,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for helping to supply disinfecting wipes, hand wipes and tissues for our classroom. It is very much appreciated. The children are often absent due to sicknesses and this has helped us keep those germs away. The students use the hand wipes after they have completed an art project as well. I appreciate your support in keeping our students healthy. Often times, they get the sniffles and hate to use the stiff paper towels that the school supplies. As you know, tissues can get expensive so it helps me out by having them supplied by generous people like you.","fullyFundedDate":1758202841730,"projectUrl":"project/help-with-our-attendance/9520157/","projectTitle":"Help with our attendance!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sullivan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1525991"},{"teacherId":1525991,"projectId":9418369,"letterContent":"The snacks that you have provided have greatly helped my students! They are very motivated by food and they have been earning these snacks by working cooperatively with their teams. They are also allowed to take a snack when they go above and beyond to help someone in need. This has made a great impact to the learning and the atmosphere in our classroom and your help with it has been very much appreciated. I can't thank you enough! The students know that the snacks have been donated and they too appreciate the support!","fullyFundedDate":1752671683176,"projectUrl":"project/will-work-for-snacks/9418369/","projectTitle":"Will Work for Snacks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sullivan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1525991"},{"teacherId":6640817,"projectId":9668647,"letterContent":"This package has truly helped my students during our play based learning time. Students come in, excited to start play based learning with their new materials. They use materials to practice their letters and sounds, build words, count and use play to learn about our units of study. \r\n\r\nCurrently, we are learning about farms and the seasons and weather. Students use the farm animals set and sensory bins to act out hat we have learned about and solidify their knowledge. \r\n\r\nThank you for your donation!","fullyFundedDate":1757583320522,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-big-minds-learning-throug/9668647/","projectTitle":"Little Hands, Big Minds: Learning Through Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Laurito","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6640817_orig.jpg?crop=1158,1158,x252,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565637489778","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6640817"},{"teacherId":7063950,"projectId":9739054,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your donations to fund my project. Everything is being used and my students were very excited to unpack the boxes.\r\n\r\nMy kindergarten students love the playdough tools, especially the rolling pins. Now each student has one of their own and I can sort materials into the snack bags. The treasure chest was also a big hit along with the light up rings. The students love to see what is added to the chest every week for prizes that they can earn. The name badges are used daily to get them through the lunch line at a quick pace so they have ample time to eat.\r\n\r\nFirst grade is using the plastic sleeve to learn new sight words every week. The sleeve allow me to use less paper. They love the dinosaurs and enjoy pretending that they can talk to one another. It has been a great way to promote positive interactions between classmates. \r\n\r\nSecond graders love our new alien word flash cards and they are timing one another to see how fast they can read the stack. The apple tree is used to display kind words used and positive shout outs. The human body poster reinforces the vocabulary they are using in their reading program.","fullyFundedDate":1762827148907,"projectUrl":"project/shaping-the-future/9739054/","projectTitle":"Shaping the Future","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Piskorski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7063950"},{"teacherId":9457281,"projectId":9524772,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my first grade class at Kennelly School. My students love to play with the magnetic blocks during recess. My students also use the kinetic blocks during breaks in the classroom.\r\n\r\nI really appreciate the donation of the Clorox wipes to my classroom. I use the wipes daily to help sanitize the tables so the classroom is ready for the students the next day.\r\n\r\nThe students in my class have enjoyed eating the delicious snacks that were donated by Kleenex the students love the cookies and Welches gummy's. I really appreciate all of your thoughtfulness and kindness. The students in my class are grateful for your donations.","fullyFundedDate":1755976428346,"projectUrl":"project/a-new-year/9524772/","projectTitle":"A New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Doyle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9457281"},{"teacherId":6964470,"projectId":9489442,"letterContent":"I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for the wonderful resources you provided — the weighted stuffed animals, cleaning supplies, and sensory learning activities. My students are absolutely loving them! These items have created such a positive impact in our classroom, giving students an opportunity to learn while also meeting their sensory needs.\r\n\r\nThe weighted animals bring comfort and focus, the sensory materials make learning hands-on and engaging, and the cleaning supplies help us maintain a welcoming, safe space for everyone. Your generosity has truly made a difference in our daily routines and in the success of each child.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and support — it means so much to both me and my students.","fullyFundedDate":1757824778556,"projectUrl":"project/special-learning-tools-for-special-learn/9489442/","projectTitle":"Special Learning Tools for Special Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barenbaum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6964470_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753521275721","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6964470"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_43699","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":562,"numTeachers":38,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":11,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":78,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"14.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":68.9,"schoolId":43699,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kennelly Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kennelly Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/connecticut/hartford-public-school-district/kennelly-elementary-school/43699"}