{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dawes Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":43.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3109378,"projectId":10540077,"letterContent":"Wow- we are at a loss for words! Another amazing delivery of books arrived at our classroom! My students now have even more quality books in our library to choose from! The books have many different genres and will reach a variety of interests. My students also now will have more books to choose from to have at home to read! This is so wonderful. Your generous donation will continue to instill the love of reading to my students. We are so incredibly grateful for you and truly appreciate all you do!","fullyFundedDate":1790019896441,"projectUrl":"project/read-to-succeed/10540077/","projectTitle":"Read to Succeed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3109378_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1539616574607","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3109378"},{"teacherId":3109378,"projectId":10531638,"letterContent":"Wow- we are at a loss for words! Another amazing delivery of books arrived at our classroom! My students now have even more quality books in our library to choose from! The books have many different genres and will reach a variety of interests. My students also now will have more books to choose from to have at home to read! This is so wonderful. Your generous donation will continue to instill the love of reading to my students. We are so incredibly grateful for you and truly appreciate all you do!","fullyFundedDate":1790019895327,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-books/10531638/","projectTitle":"Books! Books! Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3109378_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1539616574607","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3109378"},{"teacherId":3109378,"projectId":10531496,"letterContent":"Once again, the Donors Choose community of donors has come through! We are so grateful for the amazing donation our classroom received from you! The students were so excited when I told them the boxes arrived. They were even more excited when I opened them and told them I would send them to their house since we are remote learning. We do so many projects that require these supplies and having fresh ones on hand is such a bonus. We simply cannot thank you enough. We are all so thrilled and incredibly thankful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1790019895976,"projectUrl":"project/super-supplies/10531496/","projectTitle":"Super Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3109378_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1539616574607","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3109378"},{"teacherId":3256304,"projectId":10176349,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all the wonderful gift card. Using the gift card, my copier, binder machine at the thrift store, this past summer, binder coils and plastic covers, I was able to make several notebooks for my studets. Boy was this a big undertaking, but it was well worth the time. Sadly, I walked into the building after summer break, only to learn that I was moved to a different grade level. I passed the workbooks to my collegue for the students to use and boy are they using them and soaring academically. Thank you for the wonderful donation.","fullyFundedDate":1778105621796,"projectUrl":"project/ending-3rd-on-a-high-note/10176349/","projectTitle":"Ending 3rd on a High Note","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Torres","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3256304_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449239042303","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3256304"},{"teacherId":3256304,"projectId":10185219,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the wonderful VASAGLE Shoe Bench with Cushion, Shoe Storage Bench with 6 Compartments and 3 Adjustable Shelves, Entryway Bench with Padded Seat. I was able to place them in front of the windows, and the students love reading there. We actually needed to start a sign up sheet, so everyone gets a turn. The extra storage with shelves has come in handing, especially since I have to share the classroom with two other teachers this year. Again thank you for the wonderful donations.","fullyFundedDate":1776382958057,"projectUrl":"project/reading-and-vitamin-d/10185219/","projectTitle":"Reading and Vitamin D","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Torres","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3256304_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449239042303","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3256304"},{"teacherId":3256304,"projectId":10185617,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all the wonderfull school supplies. I was able to make several notebooks for my studets, using the binder coils and plastic covers. I found a binder machine at the thrift store, this past summer, so this was a big undertaking. It was well worth the time, the students are using them and soaring academically. The expo markers and eraser have come in clutch and are being used constantly. The pencils toppers, have been a saving grace, and more are needed. Man I forgot during the summer, how many mistakes can be made in math. LOL. Again thank you for the wonderful donations.","fullyFundedDate":1778122677359,"projectUrl":"project/prepping-for-learning/10185617/","projectTitle":"Prepping for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Torres","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3256304_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449239042303","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3256304"},{"teacherId":200831,"projectId":10301942,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. My students were thrilled to receive all of the supplies right at the start of the school year. Normally we send out supply lists and students bring their supplies on the first day. This year the majority of my students did not have any supplies at all. Times are tough for many of our families and buying school supplies was not possible for them. I was so happy I was able to share some of the supplies from our project. \r\n\r\nIt has been such a relief to have enough supplies for all of my students. Thanks again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1783343281689,"projectUrl":"project/new-supplies-for-great-students/10301942/","projectTitle":"New Supplies for Great Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shippy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp200831_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451220682455","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-"},{"teacherId":9874898,"projectId":10479482,"letterContent":"I am writing this letter with a heart full of gratitude to express my deepest appreciation for your incredibly generous donation to our classroom. Because of your kindness and support, our project for a complete class set of headphones has been fully funded. When the boxes arrived in our classroom, the excitement among the students was absolutely palpable. Seeing their faces light up as we unpacked each brand-new pair of headphones was a moment I wish you could have witnessed firsthand. You have not just provided us with physical technology; you have opened up a brand-new world of focused, equitable, and immersive learning for my students.\r\nIn a modern classroom, headphones are no longer just an optional accessory; they are an essential tool for daily learning. During independent workstation time, the room would quickly become a chaotic sea of overlapping audio tracks. \r\nYour generosity has completely transformed this dynamic. Now, every single student has access to a high-quality, working pair of headphones. \r\nThese headphones are already making a massive impact on our daily curriculum. For my English Language Learners, this technology is a vital lifeline. It allows them to hear clear pronunciations of new vocabulary words directly in their ears, helping them bridge the gap in their language acquisition in a supportive, private way.","fullyFundedDate":1786820147555,"projectUrl":"project/focus-listen-learn/10479482/","projectTitle":"Focus, Listen, Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Diaz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9874898"},{"teacherId":2045760,"projectId":10221578,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding our Teachers Pay Teachers gift card! Because of your support, I am able to bring highly engaging, teacher-designed resources directly into our classroom.\r\n\r\nEvery student learns differently, and this gift card allows me to select tailored reading passages, interactive math games, and differentiated activities that meet my students exactly where they are. Having access to these high-quality, creative materials keeps learning fun, fresh, and impactful for everyone in our room.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your kindness and your commitment to supporting our classroom's success. Thank you for investing in our learning journey!","fullyFundedDate":1787183612423,"projectUrl":"project/powering-up-with-teacher-made-magic/10221578/","projectTitle":"Powering Up With Teacher-Made Magic!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marassa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2045760_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450326515341","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cmarassa"},{"teacherId":2045760,"projectId":10239784,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Because of your gift, our students now have the printer ink we need to keep our math and reading centers running at full speed.\r\n\r\nHaving full ink cartridges makes an incredible difference in our daily routine. We use printed materials every single day for color-coded math games, hands-on practice worksheets, reading passage packets, and individualized learning tracks. Without ink, running these center rotations becomes a real challenge. Thanks to you, our students can focus on learning with vibrant, engaging materials right in front of them.\r\n\r\nYour kindness directly impacts our classroom community, and we are so grateful for your investment in our education. Thank you for caring about our learning journey!","fullyFundedDate":1786459649358,"projectUrl":"project/no-ink-no-problemthanks-to-you/10239784/","projectTitle":"No Ink, No Problem...Thanks to You!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marassa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2045760_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450326515341","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cmarassa"},{"teacherId":6401167,"projectId":10262477,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible kindness and for supporting our little mathematicians! The daily math practice journals are already building a strong foundation for their future, helping them see themselves as truly capable. As you can see in the pictures I am sharing, they capture exactly how happy and excited they get every single day we open our new journals. They really needed this tactile boost to successfully apply and retain what they are learning. These math journals provide the perfect daily reinforcement to help them lock in the new concepts.\r\n\r\nThanks to your donations, my kindergarten students have a beautiful head start for first grade and beyond. Thank you again for your incredible investment, kindess and for supporting our little mathematicians!","fullyFundedDate":1778001366350,"projectUrl":"project/mathematicians-in-training-from-lessons/10262477/","projectTitle":"Mathematicians in Training: From Lessons to Independent Hands-On Practice","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Concepcion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6401167_orig.jpg?crop=2588,2588,x0,y86&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753112895409","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6401167"},{"teacherId":180710,"projectId":10251422,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity to our 5th grade classroom! We are still navigating the use of the iPads between 100 students but we have been having the most fun capturing our activities and learning. Students were able to take pictures of their shadows and document the shadows at different times of day. Being able to share the photos of 4 classrooms in one spot created such community,. \r\n Your amazing gift also helps our ELL students. The iPads have the ability to take any page or worksheet and create a translated copy onto the iPad that is sleek enough to stay on their desk. \r\nIt's amazing- your donation to our classroom has already made a huge impact.","fullyFundedDate":1779294596514,"projectUrl":"project/ipad-more-like-wepad/10251422/","projectTitle":"iPad, more like WePad","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. King","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp180710_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787167020110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/180710"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5480","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":924,"numTeachers":53,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":16,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":81,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"17.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":56.4,"schoolId":5480,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Dawes Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Dawes Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/dawes-elementary-school/5480"}