{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Croissant Park Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":27.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5068038,"projectId":9957954,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our DonorsChoose project and helping us fill our classroom prize box with special treats and toys. Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom community.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students have exciting and motivating incentives to work toward each day. The prize box is not just about rewards—it is about recognizing effort, responsibility, and kindness. Students earn a visit to the prize box by working hard, completing their classwork and homework, and showing what it means to be a good friend. Your donations help reinforce positive behaviors and encourage students to take pride in their learning.\r\n\r\nI have already seen the impact. Students are more motivated to stay focused, try their best, and support one another. They are excited to meet their goals and are learning that hard work and positive choices lead to positive outcomes. The prize box has also helped us build a strong classroom community where kindness and responsibility are celebrated.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, these small prizes feel like big accomplishments. The smiles on their faces when they earn a reward say it all. More importantly, they are developing confidence, perseverance, and positive habits that will support them far beyond our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in their success. Your generosity helps create a positive, encouraging learning environment where every child feels motivated and valued. We are truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1771010923235,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-prize-box-celebrating-effo/9957954/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Prize Box: Celebrating Effort with Treats & Toys","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brower","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5068038_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1514769874040","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amy-brower"},{"teacherId":2131176,"projectId":9856522,"letterContent":"Thank you for your incredible generosity in providing our classroom with a color printer. Your support has had an immediate and meaningful impact on my students, many of whom come from low-income households and have limited access to creative and academic resources outside of school.\r\n\r\nWith this printer, my students are now able to design and create high-quality projects that truly reflect their ideas and learning. They use Canva to design posters, presentations, certificates, and visual supports, then print their work in full color. Seeing their ideas come to life has boosted their confidence, pride, and engagement in ways I hadn't seen before. Color printing has transformed assignments from simple worksheets into authentic projects that encourage creativity, ownership, and deeper thinking.\r\n\r\nThe printer has also become an essential part of our SAVE Promise Club activities. Students design and print campaign posters, kindness pledges, meeting materials, and awareness projects that promote positive choices, leadership, and school pride. Having access to color printing has elevated our club's work and made students feel that their voices and messages truly matter.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, this printer has helped create equity. It ensures that all students—regardless of their financial situation—have access to the same tools to express themselves, collaborate, and succeed. What may seem like a simple resource has opened doors for creativity, motivation, and meaningful learning experiences.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in their futures. Your kindness is felt every single day in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1763144194470,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-learning-for-every-student/9856522/","projectTitle":"Colorful Learning for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Macrina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2131176_orig.jpg?crop=1319,1320,x0,y175&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762314600115","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/melissamacrina"},{"teacherId":2602154,"projectId":9812111,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom and for helping fund our books on CD for the listening center. Because of you, my students now have access to engaging stories that they can listen to independently, which has made a meaningful difference in their learning experience.\r\n\r\nThe listening center has quickly become a favorite part of our day. Students are actively listening to the stories and then responding to the text through writing, which is helping them strengthen their comprehension, vocabulary, and written expression. For many of my students, especially those who benefit from hearing fluent reading modeled, this resource has been incredibly powerful and motivating.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has not only provided valuable instructional materials, but it has also helped build students' confidence and excitement about reading and writing. They are eager to share their written responses and discuss the stories they hear, creating a richer and more engaging literacy environment in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in my students and their love of learning. Your support truly makes a lasting impact, and we are so grateful for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1763606236301,"projectUrl":"project/listen-imagine-read/9812111/","projectTitle":"Listen, Imagine, Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Consler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2602154_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689031169869","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2602154"},{"teacherId":2602154,"projectId":9880498,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my students earn these wonderful incentives. Your generosity has made a meaningful impact on their motivation and excitement for reading. My students have been working incredibly hard to read books and then demonstrate their understanding by taking quizzes through our Book Taco program. Each time they successfully pass 10 quizzes, they earn a prize, and this goal has truly inspired them to keep reading and challenging themselves. They light up with pride and excitement when they earn a reward, and it has helped build positive reading habits and confidence in the classroom. Without your support, opportunities like this would not be possible. Thank you again for investing in my students and encouraging their love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1764691629813,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-incentives/9880498/","projectTitle":"Classroom Incentives","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Consler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2602154_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689031169869","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2602154"},{"teacherId":5068038,"projectId":9874673,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our UFLI project. Your kindness and willingness to invest in our classroom have made a meaningful difference for my students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donations, my students now have access to magnetic letters and whiteboards that will be used daily during our UFLI lessons. These hands-on materials allow students to actively engage in phonics instruction by building, changing, and writing words in real time. This kind of multisensory learning is especially impactful for developing readers, as it strengthens letter-sound relationships and builds confidence.\r\n\r\nThe magnetic letters and whiteboards will help my students participate more fully, stay engaged, and better understand foundational reading skills. Your support directly enhances their learning experience and helps set them up for long-term success in reading.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and for believing in the importance of literacy and early reading instruction. My students and I are truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1765854398239,"projectUrl":"project/ufli-supplies-for-kinder-readers/9874673/","projectTitle":"UFLI Supplies for Kinder Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brower","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5068038_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1514769874040","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amy-brower"},{"teacherId":5068038,"projectId":9881818,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and for choosing to support my recent STEM project. Your contribution has already made a meaningful difference in our classroom, and I want to share the impact you've helped create.\r\n\r\nThe moment the materials arrived, my students' excitement was unmistakable. The new paint has opened the door to creative STEM challenges, allowing students to design, build, and bring their ideas to life with color and confidence. The individual and group whiteboards have become an essential part of our daily planning and problem-solving routines—students now eagerly sketch out ideas, test solutions, and revise their thinking in real time.\r\n\r\nThe scale has quickly become a favorite tool during both math and science lessons. It's helping students deepen their understanding of measurement, comparison, and data collection, and they love the hands-on experience of experimenting with weight. And the magnetic tiles? They have sparked endless engineering discussions, teamwork, and joyful exploration. Students collaborate to construct towers, bridges, and imaginative designs, learning about balance, structure, and geometry along the way.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has given my students tools that inspire curiosity, creativity, and confidence. You've helped make our classroom a place where students feel empowered to take risks and see themselves as scientists, engineers, and problem solvers.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and for investing in their learning. Your kindness truly matters, and we are so grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1763606236646,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-stem-explorers/9881818/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten STEM Explorers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brower","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5068038_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1514769874040","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amy-brower"},{"teacherId":5068038,"projectId":9713310,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project and helping me provide treats and prizes for my hardworking kindergarten students. Your generosity has brought so much excitement, motivation, and joy into our classroom!\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students light up when they earn a special prize or treat for their efforts. These small rewards mean so much to them — they help build confidence, encourage positive behavior, and celebrate all the progress they make each day.\r\n\r\nYour kindness reminds my students that there are people who believe in them and want to see them succeed. I am truly grateful for your support and for making our classroom a happier, more encouraging place.","fullyFundedDate":1762267563505,"projectUrl":"project/treats-and-treasures-for-tiny-learners/9713310/","projectTitle":"Treats and Treasures for Tiny Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brower","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5068038_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1514769874040","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amy-brower"},{"teacherId":5094603,"projectId":9718211,"letterContent":"My students were able to complete the final presentation of their Science experiments. They were able to use the boards to display their entire scientific process and share the awesome things they've learned.\r\n\r\nWe were worried there weren't going to be any boards available, and the students were anticipating having to pay for them on their own. When they saw the boards had come in, they were overwhelmed with excitement and couldn't wait to get started on their displays.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are finding ways to enhance our projects, by branching out and diving a little deeper into areas we may not be comfortable with investigating. We have seen so many experiments that are similar, the students are brainstorming ideas of other questions we would like answered that are not commonly done by others. We would like to make Science even more exciting!","fullyFundedDate":1758196327733,"projectUrl":"project/science-on-display/9718211/","projectTitle":"Science on Display","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bencie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5094603"},{"teacherId":2602154,"projectId":9670018,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! My first graders were thrilled when our new materials arrived, including subitizing cards, dominoes, base ten blocks, geometric solids, fraction circles, a demonstration clock, coin stickers, and more. Students immediately explored the resources, practicing math skills like addition, subtraction, place value, fractions, and counting money. They were so excited and my students worked together, shared discoveries, and proudly showed their learning. These hands-on materials have increased participation, confidence, and joy in learning. We are excited to continue using them in upcoming lessons to deepen understanding, encourage problem-solving, and make math fun and meaningful every day.","fullyFundedDate":1757517626667,"projectUrl":"project/marvelous-mathematicians/9670018/","projectTitle":"Marvelous Mathematicians","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Consler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2602154_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689031169869","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2602154"},{"teacherId":5068038,"projectId":9390139,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to everyone who helped fund my DonorsChoose project! Because of your generosity, my students now have access to a wonderful variety of books that will spark their love for reading, along with composition journals to capture their thoughts, reflections, and creativity. The Teachers Pay Teachers gift card will allow me to provide meaningful activities that connect directly to the books, helping students deepen their comprehension and engagement.\r\n\r\nYour support has given my students resources that make learning more exciting and meaningful, and we are truly grateful for the difference you have made in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1758231644082,"projectUrl":"project/interactive-read-alouds-building-litera/9390139/","projectTitle":"Interactive Read-Alouds: Building Literacy Through Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brower","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5068038_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1514769874040","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amy-brower"},{"teacherId":5068038,"projectId":9691717,"letterContent":"The STEAM materials will have a powerful impact on my students by giving them opportunities to explore, create, and problem-solve in meaningful ways. With hands-on resources such as magnetic tiles, wooden cubes, and gears, my students will be able to design, build, and test their ideas while applying concepts from science, technology, engineering, art, and math. These materials will encourage collaboration as students work together to construct structures, experiment with movement, and discover how pieces connect and interact. They will also foster critical thinking and creativity by allowing students to explore patterns, balance, and cause-and-effect relationships. Most importantly, magnetic tiles, wooden cubes, and gears will spark curiosity and a love for learning, helping my students build confidence as they see themselves as future innovators, problem-solvers, and leaders.","fullyFundedDate":1757593569099,"projectUrl":"project/building-curiosity-through-steam-learnin/9691717/","projectTitle":"Building Curiosity Through STEAM Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brower","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5068038_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1514769874040","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amy-brower"},{"teacherId":5428077,"projectId":9304909,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support! Your contribution is helping to provide our second-grade students with essential learning tools that truly make a difference in their daily educational experience.\r\n\r\nResources such as educational games, a wide variety of engaging books, and magnetic letters for hands-on spelling practice are more than just materials—they are powerful tools that spark curiosity, build foundational skills, and make learning meaningful and fun. These items allow our students to explore language, improve reading fluency, and develop critical thinking skills in ways that are both developmentally appropriate and deeply engaging.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support and commitment to early education. 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