{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"William H Hatton Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":10.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7783819,"projectId":9620926,"letterContent":"I would like to extend my utmost gratitude to each of you for the generous donations that helped color my classroom bright. With the ink from the donation, I have already been able to make various projects for my students, including small and whole group activities, hang beautifully colored curriculum materials all around our room, and give students the ability to have their materials in color. \r\n\r\nIt is because of generous donors like you, that classrooms are more fun and exciting to enter each day, and instruction is more engaging. My students have already made such tremendous gains this year and I truly believe they are more engaged in the materials because of the color!","fullyFundedDate":1755635204099,"projectUrl":"project/color-our-classroom-bright/9620926/","projectTitle":"Color our Classroom Bright!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Liska","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7783819"},{"teacherId":4525737,"projectId":9065335,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous donations to help our classroom. My students were very excited when we received each donation. We played with the excavation kit, the building blocks and STEM Geomakers!\r\n\r\nThe memories books that are a year long project, beginning on the first day of school were so fun to make. My class enjoyed using the fabric markers to decorate class shirts and they watched me hard at work binding each book! Students were thrilled to take their keepsakes home and share them with their families. \r\n\r\nMy next steps are to continue to label and organize materials we use on a daily basis and this will provide students with structure and independence. It will allow them to place all materials in their proper location and it will be easier to find materials when needed.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making our classroom more engaging and most of all helping us put our memories in a keepsake book that we will be able to cherish for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1742901047144,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-keepsakes-and-more/9065335/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Keepsakes and More!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Votino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4525737_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499874763075","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4525737"},{"teacherId":4997225,"projectId":9048255,"letterContent":"I want to extend my deepest thanks for your generous support of our end-of-year classroom activities. Because of you, my first graders were able to experience something truly magical.\r\n\r\nThanks to your donations, we successfully hosted a beautiful Meet the Author event where every child proudly \"published\" their very own family book. Each book was printed in color, laminated, and bound. It is a keepsake they will treasure for years to come. Seeing the joy and pride on their faces as they shared their stories with their families was absolutely priceless.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helped create lasting memories not only for my students but also for their families. You made it possible for them to feel seen, celebrated, and accomplished. I am incredibly grateful for your belief in my students and the value of creating joyful, meaningful learning experiences.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, thank you for being a part of our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1746823468478,"projectUrl":"project/fun-in-first-meet-the-authors-in-room-1/9048255/","projectTitle":"Fun in First: Meet the Authors in Room 14!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Urciuoli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4997225_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1620097749326","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-urciuoli"},{"teacherId":5192593,"projectId":9087859,"letterContent":"The resources from this project have been so helpful. There are not only impacted my 2024-2025 class who first used them, but also my current class of students who are benefitting from these supplies. \r\nThe wide range of materials is able to be used across many parts of the school day. The paper, cardstock and laminating films have been and continue to be used for making center materials for students to practice skills, as well as fun \"craftivities\" that link seasonally to skills. While the markers, trays, and dry erase pockets also support the centers and small group work.\r\nSome of the kids favorite items were the maze set and geomakers which were added to our morning STEM bin collections. The also loved the canvas bags to manage supplies!","fullyFundedDate":1742901047003,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-the-second-half/9087859/","projectTitle":"Supplies for the Second Half","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wrobel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5192593_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533816568896","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5192593"},{"teacherId":5500599,"projectId":8645567,"letterContent":"We love our new places to learn and grow. When we first saw the new things for our classroom we were so excited. We enjoy spending time together in small groups and the tractor chairs are so fun and cool. They are perfect for some of us who can't sit still for awhile and we are able to spin and move while we are doing our work or having a discussion. \r\n\r\nWe made a cafe with the new table and chair set. We put it by our window and it makes us feel like we are outside in nature. We call the bistro, \"The Golden Cafe\" because 4th grade is Golden and our teacher has 3 Golden Retrievers. One of them came in last week to read with us in our cafe. We love our new carpet and it looks like fake grass and covers the whole bistro area where we are able to read at, write, and do math problems. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for the donations and please know that this made us feel so good. \"We are so proud of our room and it feels like a home,\" said \"Kennedy. \"I like to sit with a friend and work together with them and I love being with our kindergarten book buddies in our special areas,\" Noah stated. Alex loves the fact that the chairs move and he is not stuck working at his desk everyday. \"It is a comfortable spot for us to learn and it feels different then just sitting still at your own spot,\" mentioned Teagan","fullyFundedDate":1730484669783,"projectUrl":"project/collaboration-creativity-communication/8645567/","projectTitle":"Collaboration, Creativity, Communication, and Critical Thinking at the Circle","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Padroff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5500599_orig.jpg?crop=1169,1169,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692224396369","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5500599"},{"teacherId":4997225,"projectId":8628466,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all the generous donations for all the STEM bin materials. My students were beyond shocked when all the boxes arrived (they thought Christmas came early this year!) It was so much fun to unbox all the special new items for our classroom. \r\n\r\nMy students have been utilizing and really enjoying all the new STEM bins that I have been able to implement into our daily routine. They really enjoy all the different booklets that came with them and the different ways to build with them. It is so fun watching how engaged they are, and how excited they get to show me all of their new creations. These bins have really helped my students critical thinking grow. Now that it is winter, we have been having a lot more indoor recess and the first things all the students who come to my room ask, is if they can use our STEM bins! Such a cool thing to see, they have so much excitement!","fullyFundedDate":1732632583382,"projectUrl":"project/critical-thinking-with-stem-bins/8628466/","projectTitle":"Critical Thinking with STEM Bins","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Urciuoli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4997225_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1620097749326","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-urciuoli"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_43783","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":320,"numTeachers":28,"percentFrplEligible":29,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":76,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":13,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":89.6,"schoolId":43783,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about William H Hatton Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"William H Hatton Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/connecticut/southington-public-schools/william-h-hatton-elementary-school/43783"}