{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dore Early Childhood Center","outOfStateSupporters":16.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7075948,"projectId":9762981,"letterContent":"We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your generous support in helping us create the calming area. Your contribution has made a meaningful and lasting impact on our students. The presence of the pets has brought a unique sense of comfort, joy, and emotional support, giving students a peaceful space where they can relax, regulate their emotions, and feel safe.\r\n\r\nMany of our students benefit greatly from these moments of calm, and the connection they build with the animals has proven to be both soothing and uplifting. It has created an environment that encourages well-being, focus, and positivity throughout the day.\r\n\r\nYour kindness and willingness to invest in our students' emotional health and overall experience truly make a difference. We are deeply grateful for your generosity and for helping us provide such a special and supportive space.","fullyFundedDate":1769177179329,"projectUrl":"project/building-imagination-and-calm-dramatic/9762981/","projectTitle":"Building Imagination and Calm: Dramatic Play and Calming Areas","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Magdalena Villasenor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7075948_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739750185764","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-magdalenavillasenor"},{"teacherId":197034,"projectId":10059586,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to our Pre-K recess room. The two sensory swivel chairs have already made a wonderful impact on our students. When the weather keeps us indoors, our movement room becomes an important space for gross motor play, and these chairs have added a new level of excitement. Students eagerly take turns spinning, enjoying the movement while building balance, coordination, and body awareness. The chairs have quickly become a favorite activity, bringing joy and laughter while supporting active learning.\r\n\r\nYour donation has also helped us create a more supportive and engaging environment for all learners. The chairs have naturally become part of a rotation system, encouraging patience, turn-taking, and social interaction among peers. This has added structure to our movement time while still allowing for choice and independence. We are truly grateful for your support and for helping us create a space where our students can move, explore, and thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1770182869475,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-spin/10059586/","projectTitle":"Sensory Spin","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Meyers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp197034_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470459731866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/meyerskindergarten"},{"teacherId":197034,"projectId":9842929,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contributions to our classroom. The variety of construction paper you provided has become an essential part of our daily art center activities. Our students look forward to creating their weekly letter crafts as well as projects connected to our thematic units. From building structures to exploring life cycles and learning about clothing, these materials have allowed our students to express their creativity while reinforcing important learning concepts in a hands-on and meaningful way.\r\n\r\nWe are also incredibly grateful for the Lakeshore science viewers and the magnetic see-through blocks. The science viewers have sparked curiosity and excitement as students explore vivid images of animals and their life cycles in our science center. Meanwhile, the magnetic blocks have transformed our light center into a space full of imagination, where students design buildings and create unique structures. Your generosity has made a meaningful impact on student engagement and learning, and we truly appreciate your support.","fullyFundedDate":1769177181432,"projectUrl":"project/science-and-art-centers/9842929/","projectTitle":"Science and Art Centers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Meyers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp197034_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470459731866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/meyerskindergarten"},{"teacherId":197034,"projectId":10038689,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. The students were beyond excited to receive our new set of lifelike foam bricks for the block center. At the time, we were engaged in a building unit and reading different versions of The Three Little Pigs, which made this resource especially meaningful. Students eagerly stepped into roles like bricklayers, construction workers, the little pigs, and the big bad wolf, bringing their learning to life through hands-on play and storytelling.\r\n\r\nSince then, the foam bricks have become a favorite and essential part of our classroom. Students continue to use them daily to design and build creative structures while collaborating and using their imaginations. This resource has had a lasting impact, and we are so grateful for your generosity in making it possible. Thank you for supporting our students and their learning!","fullyFundedDate":1768765948370,"projectUrl":"project/the-three-little-pigs-construction/10038689/","projectTitle":"The Three Little Pig's Construction","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Meyers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp197034_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470459731866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/meyerskindergarten"},{"teacherId":2312479,"projectId":10119193,"letterContent":"Wow! Our new materials have arrived and the students could not be more excited! As soon as they walked into the gym, I heard lots of questions and saw a lot of excited faces. My five classes of preschoolers all got to use our new musical stretchy band during our movement time. They we're laughing and having so much fun with it as they sang along to our songs. It is a huge upgrade to our gym time! \r\n\r\nWe also received our Brain Break games and materials. Students are looking forward to all getting a turn to be the Brain Break Leader and picking out new movements and exercises for their classmate to try out. My students have a lot of energy so our new materials will give them, as well as future students, opportunities to move their bodies and stay healthy. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and for supporting my amazing preschoolers. It means so much to us all!","fullyFundedDate":1774963670770,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-your-heart/10119193/","projectTitle":"Fuel Your Heart!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spencer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2312479_orig.jpg?crop=619,619,x100,y781&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702010780914","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-spencers-gym"},{"teacherId":8637315,"projectId":9998676,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generosity and support! My students were so excited when they saw the new elephant and piggie books! They have been a favorite in our classroom library. I am also so proud to share that one of my students read I Am Invited To A Party all by herself! It was the first book she learned how to read, and she even read it to her classmates during one of our read alouds! I am so grateful for these fun and engaging books that are helping my students develop a love for reading! I can't wait to see how much more they will learn! We are so very grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1768343442582,"projectUrl":"project/reading-fun-for-everyone/9998676/","projectTitle":"Reading Fun For Everyone","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wojcik","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8637315"},{"teacherId":8637315,"projectId":9711568,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generosity and support! My students were so excited when they saw the new elephant and piggie books! They have been a favorite in our classroom library. I am also so proud to share that one of my students read I Am Invited To A Party all by herself! It was the first book she learned how to read, and she even read it to her classmates during one of our read alouds! I am so grateful for these fun and engaging books that are helping my students develop a love for reading! I can't wait to see how much more they will learn! We are so very grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1767632913995,"projectUrl":"project/reading-doesnt-stink/9711568/","projectTitle":"Reading Doesn’t Stink","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wojcik","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8637315"},{"teacherId":8637315,"projectId":9967150,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support! My students have been blowing me away this year with their creativity and love for art. They were so excited to have these new art materials and crafts to create and explore. What I love to see is how creative students are with random art materials. We will put out paper, glue, scissors, and tape, and students are creating their own computers, phones, or watches. Not only are they exploring their creativity, but they are also practicing important planning and problem solving skills. I can't wait to see what else they will do. We are truly grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1767723572287,"projectUrl":"project/getting-crafty-in-prek/9967150/","projectTitle":"Getting Crafty in PreK","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wojcik","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8637315"},{"teacherId":8637315,"projectId":9964617,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support! My students were beyond excited to see these giant blocks. It was the perfect addition to the block center during our building unit. My students build different towers and structures, using various pictures as inspiration. It was so great to see their excitement and creativity. They not only had fun but also practice valuable planning skills, problem solving, and cooperative play. Some of my students have even asked for them again since we updated our block center. I am so excited to have these fun and engaging block center materials. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1766093781753,"projectUrl":"project/giant-block-giant-creativty/9964617/","projectTitle":"Giant Block Giant Creativty","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wojcik","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8637315"},{"teacherId":197034,"projectId":9844718,"letterContent":"We recently began using the Code and Go Robot Mouse Activity Set in our classroom, and the students were excited to begin learning how to code our new robots. To introduce the robots, we incorporated the activity set into our daily small group language arts lessons.\r\n\r\nStudents first learned how to program the mouse to move forward and backward. I have included pictures of a few students participating in one of our first lessons. During the activity, students rolled a die and counted the dots to determine how many spaces the robot mouse should move forward on the green track. They then pressed the forward button the correct number of times and pressed the green \"go\" button to make the robot mouse move. The mouse landed on a corresponding space, and students selected an object next to that space. They said the name of the object and identified the ending sound they heard in the word. This activity allowed me to incorporate math, phonics, and technology into one simple lesson.\r\n\r\nAs the students became more comfortable programming the mouse to move forward and backward, we began teaching them how to program right and left turns. The Code and Go Robot Mouse has kept our students engaged and highly interested in our small group activities. We can't thank you enough for allowing our students this wonderful learning opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1765927071261,"projectUrl":"project/coding-in-pre-k/9844718/","projectTitle":"Coding in Pre-K","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Meyers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp197034_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470459731866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/meyerskindergarten"},{"teacherId":2312479,"projectId":10025782,"letterContent":"Wow! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for our new musical instruments! My preschoolers have been having so much fun during our morning jam sessions! The rhythm sticks have given them several opportunities to create their own musical beats and learn different tempos. They have also been enjoying our new maracas, which they love shaking and dancing to the beat.\r\n\r\nAs our school year continues, my preschoolers will continue to use their instruments. I plan to continue to musically challenge them, all of course while have fun during our mornings together! Without donors like you, this wouldn't have been possible! Again, thank you for your generosity and support. It means the world to me and my students.","fullyFundedDate":1768846580317,"projectUrl":"project/beat-builders/10025782/","projectTitle":"Beat Builders!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spencer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2312479_orig.jpg?crop=619,619,x100,y781&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702010780914","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-spencers-gym"},{"teacherId":8637315,"projectId":9925606,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generosity and support! The magnets have been a big hit in the classroom, and my students were so excited to use these new materials. They are exploring, creating, problem solving, and working together all while having so much fun! They are proud to show off their creations and explain what they have built. These were a great addition during our building unit as students explored different structures and building materials. After the study, the magnets continue to be a preferred option in the block center. I can't wait to see what else my students will create. Thank you! We are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1764598857285,"projectUrl":"project/magic-magnets/9925606/","projectTitle":"Magic Magnets","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wojcik","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8637315"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_126082","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":null,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":75,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":34,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":46,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Not specified","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR District Record","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":84.0,"schoolId":126082,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Dore Early Childhood Center on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Dore Early Childhood Center","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/dore-early-childhood-center/126082"}