{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cullen Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10169029,"projectId":10516038,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in funding our project, \"Indoor Drumming: Let's Quiet These Heads Down!\" Our middle schoolers are absolutely passionate about drumline. Our music classes love taking the drums outside to rehearse and compose original cadences. But when winter approaches, outdoor practice will no longer be an option, and drumming indoors without dampening is far too loud and disruptive for neighboring classrooms. Thanks to your support, we now have the essential Remo Silent Stroke drum heads needed for every single drum in our school.\r\n\r\nThis project is truly a win-win for our entire school community. With these sound-dampening heads, my students get to keep honing their skills and growing as musicians all winter long, while other classes can maintain the quiet environment they need to focus. Our middle schoolers work hard to be the best musicians they can be, and having the tools to practice indoors ensures they won't lose momentum during the cold months.\r\n\r\nUltimately, your kindness powers the joy we share with everyone around us. When we rehearse outside in the warmer months, neighbors come out to listen and passersby stop to cheer the kids on. By funding this project, you're helping us do the crucial, quiet work behind the scenes this winter so our kids can come out ready to celebrate and inspire our community come spring. We are so grateful for your investment in our students!","fullyFundedDate":1787320453059,"projectUrl":"project/indoor-drumming-lets-quiet-these-heads/10516038/","projectTitle":"Indoor Drumming: Let's Quiet These Heads Down!","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. 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It also means we don't need to split our drumline in half, but we can all perform together as one 8th grade class.","fullyFundedDate":1760693786011,"projectUrl":"project/countee-cullen-elementary-school-music-d/9751809/","projectTitle":"Countee Cullen Elementary School Music Drumline Carriers and Stands","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. Jasper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10169029_orig.jpg?crop=2736,2736,x267,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758633088370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10169029"},{"teacherId":9711912,"projectId":9738950,"letterContent":"As a school counselor in an elementary school, I want to sincerely thank you for your generous donation of laminators to our program. Your gift may seem like a simple piece of equipment, but it has already made a powerful difference in the daily lives of our students. Because of you, I am able to create durable visual supports, feeling charts, coping strategy cards, behavior tools, and social-emotional learning resources that can be used again and again. In a building full of busy hands and growing minds, having materials that last truly matters.\r\nYour donation directly supports our youngest learners as they build confidence, manage big emotions, and develop healthy relationships. Laminated visuals allow students to interact hands-on during counseling lessons, small groups, and individual sessions. It also allows me to send home sturdy resources for families, strengthening the connection between school and home. For many of our students, these tools become daily reminders that they are supported, capable, and valued.\r\nPlease know that your generosity extends far beyond supplies—it strengthens our entire school community. You have invested in children's emotional well-being, academic growth, and long-term success. On behalf of our students and families, thank you for believing in the importance of school counseling and for helping us create resources that will impact students for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1762267676013,"projectUrl":"project/preserving-student-growth-one-page-at-a/9738950/","projectTitle":"Preserving Student Growth One Page at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lampley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9711912"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5628","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":174,"numTeachers":10,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":96,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":3,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"1 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"17.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":75.0,"schoolId":5628,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cullen Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cullen Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/cullen-elementary-school/5628"}