{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Eberhart Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":30.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2348211,"projectId":9268354,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting our classroom project. Your generosity arrived at the perfect time as we enter the final stretch of an exciting and hardworking school year. Because of you, my students now have the tools they need to stay focused, engaged, and confident as they prepare for end-of-year assessments and projects.\r\n\r\nThe new headphones and storage bags will immediately make a difference in our daily routine. Students will finally be able to participate fully in online learning, independent work, and multimedia lessons without the distractions caused by broken or worn-out equipment. The storage bags will help them take responsibility for their materials and ensure these resources last well into the future.\r\n\r\nYour gift of copy paper might seem simple, but it is truly essential. It will allow us to continue creating hands-on activities, worksheets, and end-of-year celebrations such as certificates of achievement that students treasure.\r\n\r\nPlease know that your support has a direct and meaningful impact on our classroom. You are helping us end the year strong—with focus, consistency, and the joy that comes from having everything we need to succeed. My students feel seen, valued, and supported because of you.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom and for investing in our students' success. We are incredibly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1755715727607,"projectUrl":"project/sounding-off-success-headphones-and-cop/9268354/","projectTitle":"Sounding Off Success: Headphones and Copy Paper","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sepulveda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2348211_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1572267342735","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nancy-sepulveda"},{"teacherId":9562190,"projectId":9629612,"letterContent":"When our bean bag chairs, rug, and floor mats arrived, my students were super excited. The moment they saw them set up in our classroom, they immediately ask to try out the new cozy spaces. Several students curled up with books in the bean bag, while others chose the rug and mats. Their reactions made it clear how much these new items transformed our classroom into a more inviting and comfortable place to learn.\r\n\r\nSince then, we've been using the new seating daily during our morning routine, independent reading, small group lessons, and even class discussions. The bean bags have become a favorite spot for reading, while the rug and floor mats give students the freedom to spread out, work collaboratively, and stay focused.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, these resources will continue to support our ongoing literacy and collaborative projects. Having flexible seating options allows students to choose the space where they learn best, which has already increased their engagement and enthusiasm. Thank you for helping me create a classroom environment where students feel comfortable, motivated, and excited to learn each day.","fullyFundedDate":1756603498961,"projectUrl":"project/comfortable-learning/9629612/","projectTitle":"Comfortable Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Corrales","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9562190_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761761929660","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ccorrales2"},{"teacherId":1814328,"projectId":9253506,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! We are absolutely loving our new rugs in our school library. The rugs are a perfect balance of form and function. They have added a level of charm to our space that makes everything feel very cozy. The rugs also offer extra cushion for students to sit more comfortably as they sit, work, play, and socialize. \r\n\r\nStudents have especially been enjoying the flexible seating option. They are invited to sit on the rugs as they read, work on assignments in groups or alone, or engage in creative play with a variety of STEM centers. We are so grateful to be able to have new rugs that fit so many of our needs!","fullyFundedDate":1745970505408,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-rugs-for-our-library/9253506/","projectTitle":"Comfy Rugs for our Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1814328_orig.jpg?crop=2852,2852,x0,y514&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631799426123","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1814328"},{"teacherId":7233854,"projectId":9175212,"letterContent":"My utmost gratitude goes out to you for donating to my classroom rug. Your donations will make an impact to many students in the years to come. \r\n\r\nWith this new rug, students now have an assigned letter printed on the rug with ample space in between. Each letter has a hexagon printed around the letter, helping students stay ordered and find their spot quick! \r\nWith your support, my students are also learning in a comfortable and welcoming environment. Every year students build reading stamina by stilling wherever they please. You'll be happy to hear the rug is their favorite spot! Sometime students sit still as I instruct or read stories, while other times we play phonological games, in which the students circle around. They must try to read and pass the letters or words of the week with 2-3 at a time making it challenging and exciting. \r\n\r\nNeedless to say, my eager students are making use of this rug in the best way possible and it is all to your grain of mustard. Thank you! Please see the pictures to come!","fullyFundedDate":1743972930110,"projectUrl":"project/first-graders-need-a-clean-space-to-lear/9175212/","projectTitle":"First Graders Need a Clean Space to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cortez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7233854_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629772944426","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/l-cortez"},{"teacherId":1934530,"projectId":9294044,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and support! My kindergarten through second-grade students work so hard each day in language arts and math, and the new sensory materials are already making a big difference. The timers, sensory strips, threading boards, pattern shapes, and fidget tubes give my students opportunities to build social and communication skills while also allowing them to decompress and regain calm before returning to learning.\r\n\r\nThese resources not only support their academic growth but also let them be kids learning through play, games, and interaction. Your generosity is helping create a classroom where every student feels supported, engaged, and ready to thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1749258975168,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-brain-breaks/9294044/","projectTitle":"Sensory Brain Breaks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Terranova","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1934530_orig.jpg?crop=353,353,x25,y214&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732298305330","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1934530"},{"teacherId":4359775,"projectId":9114414,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous support of my project. Because of your donations, I was able to help my Spanish speaking students. These books are already making a difference, because my students now have access to stories they can read with their classmates. These donations helped students connect with what their classmates were reading and feel a part of the lessons. \r\nYour kindness helped build confidence and a love for reading in the classroom. You have given the gift of belonging and I am deeply grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1742938923607,"projectUrl":"project/support-literacy-help-6th-graders-get-s/9114414/","projectTitle":"Support Literacy: Help 6th Graders Get Spanish books.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4359775"},{"teacherId":5797006,"projectId":8966230,"letterContent":"I would like to take this opportunity to say, \"Thank You for your generosity\". My Lego after school club began a week ago for this new school year. \r\n\r\nThe first week was so successful and exciting. Once I took out the Lego boxes the students' eyes opened wide and then they began choosing what they wanted to build. They all worked in small groups or with a partner. The smiling face doesn't have a price. Many were expressing critical thinking, some communicating happily with each other, and others simply enjoying themselves. This is a great outcome for the first week.\r\nThanks again for making this happen.","fullyFundedDate":1742588412097,"projectUrl":"project/legos-are-great/8966230/","projectTitle":"LEGOS are Great!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Guzman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5797006_orig.jpg?crop=1029,1029,x0,y144&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722731859445","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rosalinda-guzman"},{"teacherId":1662776,"projectId":7967864,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of headphones! These tools are making a meaningful impact in our classroom, especially when it comes to building literacy skills. With so many of our learning programs rooted in technology—like guided reading software, phonics practice, and language development platforms—having access to individual headphones allows each student to focus deeply without distractions. It's helping us create an environment where students can engage with high-quality reading content at their level, listen to modeled fluent reading, and build their comprehension and vocabulary in a personalized way.\r\n\r\nWhat excites our students most is the sense of ownership and independence the headphones give them. They love being able to dive into their own learning journey, whether that means practicing letter sounds, listening to stories, or getting feedback during digital reading games. Your donation isn't just a gift of equipment—it's a daily boost to our students' confidence, focus, and literacy growth. We're so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1707418175997,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-biliteracy-with-ai-enhanced-l/7967864/","projectTitle":"Empowering Biliteracy With AI-Enhanced Learning: Headphones for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barajas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1662776_orig.jpg?crop=1193,1194,x0,y497&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657330427762","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-sell"},{"teacherId":3247066,"projectId":9289357,"letterContent":"Spelling and Phonics go hand in hand. My students need daily building of their phonemic skills to help them become better spellers and as they work on their spelling skills their reading and comprehension will grow. All of the ELA skills work together to build strong academic readers and writers. Each of my students will use their new spelling books to practice not only spelling the words, but using them in sentences, working on alphabetical skills, and defining the words. Books are truly a gift that can open an entirely new world to young readers, therefore these spelling books will help build lost skills for my students and create life long readers who are academically sound.\r\nWe will use our copy paper for supplemental work that will build their spelling skills. Our new dry erase markers will allow students to continue to use their individual white boards during class practice and challenges.\r\nWithout your support my students wouldn't have the needed materials to help them grow and develop academically! Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1746787250667,"projectUrl":"project/super-spellers/9289357/","projectTitle":"Super Spellers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Merrick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3247066_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1584071768737","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3247066"},{"teacherId":3247066,"projectId":9053517,"letterContent":"What a delightful surprise to have our project funded! My students were elated to see our new giant connect four game. We have started to use it as a team reward system, odd table versus even tables. We have started to keep tally marks on behavior and participation during the school day and then each team gets to move as many pieces as they've earned. They do this one at a time creating a very competitive competition. The students have been very excited and working very hard to earn their tally marks for their next move! \r\nOur new Math books are amazing! We have started using them as review work towards our final assessments for the end of the year. It's amazing to see how much knowledge the students have attained during the school year and still be able to recall and utilize it. \r\nWe are grateful for your kindness and generosity! I look forward to future classes enjoying our engaging classroom environment!","fullyFundedDate":1746627284941,"projectUrl":"project/connect-the-math/9053517/","projectTitle":"Connect the Math","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Merrick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3247066_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1584071768737","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3247066"},{"teacherId":3247066,"projectId":9053409,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your support for my students. I have a wonderful group of kiddos this school year that are eager to learn and have taken in so much information through teaching, but more so through our robust conversations about topics. No matter the students age they do like to share their thoughts and opinions:) The LED lights with remote is going to be a major upgrade for my classroom. Currently we have half lit Christmas lights around the room. We do love them, but our upgrade will truly change the atmosphere of our classroom. I am super excited to use our new Word Study Workbooks! You have no idea how important Phonics skills are for each grade level. These skills need to be repeated through practice to produce confident, effective readers and thinkers, so I can't wait to see where my students will go with this support. Our laminating pouches will help preserve many pieces of writing or art work that we create throughout the school year. We can now even display it and it will not get ruined when other students touch it! \r\nI can't thank you enough for your kindness and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1745416813087,"projectUrl":"project/foundational-skills/9053409/","projectTitle":"Foundational Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Merrick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3247066_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1584071768737","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3247066"},{"teacherId":4753815,"projectId":9259467,"letterContent":"The addition of a large, cozy rug to our classroom has been an absolute game changer! My students are so much more engaged in whole group activities when I tell them to \"come up and sit on the rug\" compared to sitting at their tables the entire day. During small group time or independent work time, my students love using the rug as a new work space for them to collaborate with a group. The design of the rug is perfect because with the clearly identified spots created by the circles, students all have their own space to sit at without being too close to others which helps minimize distractions. \r\n\r\nIn addition to the functionality of the rug, it adds so much warmth and comfort to our classroom. Our room feels so much more cozy and inviting now that we have this rug to ground our room. \r\n\r\nI am so thankful for our generous donors who helped make this a reality! My students and I are so grateful for your kindness in helping us acquire something special for our classroom we could not have gotten otherwise.","fullyFundedDate":1745970504856,"projectUrl":"project/building-brighter-futures-from-the-groun/9259467/","projectTitle":"Building Brighter Futures from the Ground Up","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tyznik","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4753815_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565219449969","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4753815"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5713","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1013,"numTeachers":65,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":95,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"15.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":69.7,"schoolId":5713,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Eberhart Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Eberhart Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/eberhart-elementary-school/5713"}