{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Mount Pleasant Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":42.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10318717,"projectId":9842802,"letterContent":"I am incredibly grateful for your generous support of our recent classroom project. Because of your contributions, my first grade students were able to engage with a variety of new reading materials and interactive games that have truly transformed our learning environment.\r\n\r\nThe resources you provided have made a meaningful difference in how my students approach reading. With access to engaging books at their individual reading levels, students have shown increased confidence and enthusiasm during both independent reading and guided small group instruction. Many of my students who were once hesitant readers are now eager to participate, take risks, and share their thinking.\r\n\r\nThe games and hands-on activities have also been a powerful addition to our classroom. They have allowed students to practice foundational literacy skills—such as phonics, sight words, and comprehension—in a fun and collaborative way. These tools have been especially impactful during small group time, where I can better target individual needs while keeping students actively engaged.\r\n\r\nBeyond academic growth, I have seen a noticeable boost in student motivation and classroom community. Students are excited to learn, support one another, and celebrate their progress. Your generosity has helped create a more inclusive and dynamic learning space where every child has the opportunity to succeed.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and their future. Your support has made a lasting impact, and we are truly appreciative","fullyFundedDate":1770147892113,"projectUrl":"project/mrs-robinsons-readers/9842802/","projectTitle":"Mrs. Robinson's Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Robinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10318717"},{"teacherId":5700247,"projectId":9869091,"letterContent":"Dear DonorsChoose Supporters,\r\nI am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your generous donations to our classroom. Because of your kindness, my students now have access to engaging novels, a cozy bean bag chair, a comfortable blue seating option, math war game cards, and synonym cards.\r\n\r\nThese resources have already begun to make a meaningful impact. The novels are sparking a love of reading and encouraging deeper comprehension, while the flexible seating options are helping students feel more comfortable and focused during learning time. The math war game cards and synonym cards are making learning interactive, fun, and meaningful, allowing students to build essential skills through hands-on experiences.\r\n\r\nYour support has truly enriched our classroom environment and created new opportunities for student growth and engagement. We are incredibly thankful for your investment in our learning community.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt appreciation,\r\nMrs. Quaile","fullyFundedDate":1770934473085,"projectUrl":"project/a-few-new-classroom-library-would-help-i/9869091/","projectTitle":"A Few New Classroom Library Would Help Instill Reading Stamina!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5700247_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606244139652","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5700247"},{"teacherId":10318511,"projectId":9842621,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my class project for my MLL students. They are loving the new visual cards we are using to build vocabulary. Its a scaffold that helps accelerate their language development. I like the growth they are making! They were so excited to have new materials to use and new books to read at their reading level. Every week I try to use something that so they stay engaged and excited about learning English. \r\n\r\nI hope to continue using these new materials year after year. It's perfect for my newcomers who are learning English. The next step will be to work on reading and writing CVC words once they know all of their letter names and sounds. \r\n\r\nThank you so much again for all of your support. It means so much to me and to my students!!","fullyFundedDate":1760900247423,"projectUrl":"project/planting-seeds-so-my-mll-can-blossom-and/9842621/","projectTitle":"Planting seeds so my MLL can blossom and grow everyday","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Almiron","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10318511"},{"teacherId":4526859,"projectId":9816058,"letterContent":"I an incredibly grateful for my Donor's Choose grant for my project \"Literacy For The Win\". Here is our story.\r\n\r\nI teach 2nd grade. I want to help my students learn to love reading as a hobby, something to do for pleasure in their lives outside of school. Not for homework, not to put on a reading log, not to read a passage and answer questions about, not to look at pictures in a graphic novel, not to read e-books, but to read traditional books with traditional print. My grant let me purchase \"book buddy\" reading bags.\r\n\r\nOn Monday, inside each bag I placed a small stuffed animal, the reading buddy and a narrative story at each child's level. This ranged from an easy reader to a lenghty chapter book. I asked students to read each night for 10 minutes with their buddy. I recorded a video of myself on our Class Dojo class story showing the buddy bags to families and asking them to take a picture or video of their child reading and then send it to me so we could share it in class. The response was INCREDIBLE! Over 80% of our class did the reading every night. 50% of families were sending me pictures and videos of their child reading. Sharing the pictures in class became a favorite part of our day. Students were so excited about the reading. It was encouraged, not required. I also posted pictures of me reading each night with my stuffed animal reading buddy. I will continue this all year! I am going to get the release form sent home so I can see if families will allow me to share photos with you.\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR GENEROSITY IN FOSTERING A LOVE OF READING FOR MY 2ND GRADE STUDENTS. I AM SO INCREDIBLY EXCITED AND GRATEFUL.","fullyFundedDate":1760302199775,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-for-the-win/9816058/","projectTitle":"Literacy For The Win","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4526859_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499347702805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrswendymturner"},{"teacherId":8519337,"projectId":9821283,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations of books, Scholastic magazines, and other items for our classroom library. Your kindness has truly transformed our reading space into something special, and the students noticed immediately. Having new, engaging materials has made our classroom feel like a \"real\" library, and that sense of ownership and excitement means more than you might realize.\r\n\r\nThe kids have been especially loving the Dog Man series — those books are constantly in rotation! It's been amazing to see students who were once reluctant readers eagerly picking up books, talking about characters, and recommending stories to one another. Silent reading used to be a challenge for many of them, but now it's something they genuinely look forward to.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our students are developing a stronger love of reading and a more positive attitude toward learning. Thank you for helping us create an environment where curiosity and joy for books can grow every day. Your generosity is making a real difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1760327794331,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-library/9821283/","projectTitle":"Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McLaughlin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8519337"},{"teacherId":10312422,"projectId":9836239,"letterContent":"I cannot express enough how much your donations mean to my students and myself. Reading has become fun again thanks to the materials you helped us get! We have been using the National Geographic books as science materials our class. These books are engaging, easy to read, and short but packed with useful information! In my classroom, reading looks like a group of students spread across 3 grades who are eager to listen, read, and discuss what they have read. All of my students are enjoying the books, but I have a 4th grader who is particularly fond of the \"Biscuit\" collection! \r\nAgain, we thank you so much for you kindness and support in creating a meaningful classroom for us!","fullyFundedDate":1760811925397,"projectUrl":"project/kind-dragons-love-to-read/9836239/","projectTitle":"Kind Dragons Love to Read","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Q","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10312422"},{"teacherId":10317181,"projectId":9841263,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my special education students have been given access to books and materials that I could not have afforded without your donation. \r\nThe books are on their level and are specific to their skills. Using the books as part of my interventions has had a positive impact on their intervention scores and they always looks forward to reading! \r\nThe additional supplies you helped to fund allowed me to purchase other things I needed for my students as well. \r\nI am extremely thankful for your help and I know my students are as well.","fullyFundedDate":1760882419153,"projectUrl":"project/ms-clarkes-special-ed-resources/9841263/","projectTitle":"Ms. Clarke’s Special Ed Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Clarke","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10317181_orig.png?crop=1536,1536,x0,y261&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760703735628","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10317181"},{"teacherId":9202903,"projectId":9840470,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom. When the students first saw the new resources, they were beyond excited! We were eager to explore the materials and the children couldn't wait for their turn to try everything out.\r\nWe have been using the donations for literacy instruction and free choice centers. The puppets have been a favorite! The students use them to retell stories and even make up their own. The joy, enthusiasm, and imagination these materials have brought into our classroom has been wonderful to see.\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your kindness and support.","fullyFundedDate":1760858162790,"projectUrl":"project/growing-confident-learners-with-multi-se/9840470/","projectTitle":"Growing Confident Learners With Multi Sensory Literacy Experiences","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Simms","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9202903"},{"teacherId":10218580,"projectId":9820824,"letterContent":"My students are using the newly organized classroom library and reading carpet daily during independent reading, small groups, and whole-class lessons. One of my favorite moments was watching students excitedly browse the library, recommend books to one another, and settle onto the new carpet with their chosen books. The organization has helped students feel confident finding books they enjoy, and the carpet has created a cozy, focused space for reading and discussion.\r\n\r\nMy 4th graders were thrilled! They immediately noticed how neat and inviting the library looked and couldn't wait to explore the fun stash of books. Many students said it felt like a \"real library,\" and they were especially excited about having a comfortable reading carpet where they could relax and read together.\r\n\r\nNext, students will continue building their reading stamina and comprehension by selecting books from the organized library for independent reading projects and book discussions. They'll use the reading carpet for collaborative activities like partner reading, reading direct instruction, book talks, and comprehension check-ins. These resources are helping students grow as confident, motivated readers, and we're excited to continue using them to support meaningful reading experiences every day.","fullyFundedDate":1760326372561,"projectUrl":"project/bayne-reading-corner/9820824/","projectTitle":"Bayne Reading Corner","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bayne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10218580"},{"teacherId":10313064,"projectId":9831329,"letterContent":"Receiving the literacy games and other materials you donated have made a world of difference in my classroom. I teach students with significant mental health and behavioral challenges. As a result, they have missed a lot of instructional time in their previous years. Given the support in our room, they are able to better access the curriculum, some for the first time. The games we received through your donations help them remediate the missing building blocks in a fun way. Additionally, since we have multiple grade levels in the room, the games allow for students to continue learning when I am providing direct instruction to a different grade level. Thank you so much for the materials needed to help my kids grow as readers.","fullyFundedDate":1760675016806,"projectUrl":"project/growing-readers/9831329/","projectTitle":"Growing Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pretko","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10313064"},{"teacherId":8095484,"projectId":9823758,"letterContent":"Thank your for the generous donation to our classroom, the Sound Innovations method books have already made a large impact on my students' music reading. These books have fantastic online resources that provide excellent quality recordings and animated note tracking. The students love the exercises and have increased their reading ability significantly. \r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, they were really excited. The books have a clear and clean visual look with larger font. This translates into easier to read music for my 4th and 5th grade students. I have also had several students come into class saying they have been practicing more and working ahead in the book on their own as they are so engaged with the material.\r\nThe donation of these books to our classroom has significantly improved the quality of instruction. We are excited to be preparing several of these pieces for our next concert in April! \r\n\r\nMany sincere thanks for your support of this project!","fullyFundedDate":1760536927490,"projectUrl":"project/sound-innovations-for-the-classroom/9823758/","projectTitle":"Sound Innovations for the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shebish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8095484_orig.jpg?crop=843,843,x205,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1634179598586","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8095484"},{"teacherId":10311375,"projectId":9826828,"letterContent":"Thank you soooo much for the gifts and being chosen as a winner, I feel truly honored. My students said thank you and their faces were brighter when I shared the news and showed them the many materials. \r\n\r\nThe gift of the Decodable books were especially valuable for my students in small-group are able to read with me, with each other, and independently with text rich and relevant content as well as large print text. These readers allow for a variety of options for the teacher and students to increase and apply their skills taught. This allows teachers to help student decode and recognize words first and have skills to decide new words, to become stronger and more confident readers. My students were excited to read the chapter books and the science books. They were very appreciative of the heavy duty pencil sharpener; ) \r\n\r\nReading in my classroom looks like me working with and pulling students in a small-group that need more targeted support while simultaneously other students are working on independently reading their text of choice (sometimes around the room out of their seat) and some others are finishing work from reading class earlier in our schedule. I enjoy teaching as a whole and especially reading and writing as these skills are much harder I feel for kids to learn...which is why I extra love teaching them. \r\n\r\nI spend and have spent in previous years, so much money on supplies and materials for my classroom and the growth of students. It was genuinely a blessing to be chosen by through this platform and these donors that supported me. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. Happy New Year!!","fullyFundedDate":1760553830062,"projectUrl":"project/extra-extra-read-all-about-it-quality/9826828/","projectTitle":"Extra, Extra Read All About It! 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