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As students began making connections between the real world and their play, we realized that we were missing some important materials to fully explore this high-interest topic --- and that's when YOU stepped in and made our learning magical!\r\nStudents were beyond excited as your \"surprises\" began arriving. From road, wheel and construction Magna-Tiles to new construction books, transportation counters and dramatic play steering wheels, students were fully engaged in hands-on, joyful learning every day! Through their play and exploration, students not only made meaningful connections to the world around them, but they also learned valuable life skills such as teamwork, collaboration, communication and compromise! Thank you, again, for supporting our project and providing so many meaningful learning experiences in preschool!","fullyFundedDate":1772566692824,"projectUrl":"project/the-road-to-success-is-always-under-con/9935431/","projectTitle":"The Road to Success Is Always Under Construction!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Gara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9784164_orig.png?crop=709,709,x0,y2&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727586877924","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9784164"},{"teacherId":1909858,"projectId":9975017,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the AMAZING picnic resources for my students. So far, all prek classes have gotten a chance to do this unit. \r\n\r\nFor four whole days, the groups prepared to go on the picnic - creating invitations to their stuffies, making bear disguises for themselves, and packing pretend picnic lunches. \r\n\r\nAt the end of the week, the students brought their stuffies on a quick walk (as I played the Teddy Bear picnic song from a speaker), and walked into a room with all of the picnic blankets spread out. Each of the blankets had one of the picnic baskets full of food on them. They were THRILLED.","fullyFundedDate":1776434605520,"projectUrl":"project/helping-students-pack-a-perfect-pretend/9975017/","projectTitle":"Helping Students Pack a Perfect Pretend Picnic","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Siciliano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1909858_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y533&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726956911523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisasiciliano"},{"teacherId":1909858,"projectId":9525606,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible donations to this project. All four of my prek classes had a week-long experience learning about gardening and using these supplies. \r\n\r\nI was a little worried that some of the more sophisticated flower building materials might be too advanced for my students, but, no, they knew exactly how to use them and created awesome gardens with them on the classroom rug! \r\n\r\nThe project worked out so well because the gardening unit took place right around the turn of spring - so I started off by saying that I was tired off the gloom and the starkness outside, so if spring wasn't coming yet, we could make it flowery inside! It worked!","fullyFundedDate":1757529106648,"projectUrl":"project/gardening-with-a-dramatic-flair/9525606/","projectTitle":"Gardening with a Dramatic Flair","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Siciliano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1909858_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y533&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726956911523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisasiciliano"},{"teacherId":569560,"projectId":9964602,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting \"Dizzying Chalk Spinner Fun.\" In our classroom, we strive to find unique ways to engage every type of learner. These chalk spinners have provided a perfect bridge between physical activity and artistic creation.\r\n\r\nWatching the students' faces light up as they create vibrant, swirling patterns with the chalk spinners has been a highlight of our term. These materials are doing more than just making \"cool art\"—they are sparking curiosity about centrifugal force, color blending, and creative expression.\r\n\r\nYour belief in our classroom means the world to us. Thank you for investing in our students' joy and education!","fullyFundedDate":1769686056847,"projectUrl":"project/dizzying-chalk-spinner-fun/9964602/","projectTitle":"Dizzying Chalk Spinner Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bhansali","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp569560_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449107518819","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msdoshi"},{"teacherId":1909858,"projectId":9885262,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible donation to my drama and theatre classrooms for this project. \r\n\r\nThe scope of the project changed somewhat, so I'm writing to let you know what actually happened and how it went! \r\n\r\nFirst, two of my third grades have used the books and materials to help them get into the fairy tale spirit. As I write, they are currently working in small groups to bring to life multi-cultural versions of Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Hansel and Gretel. This project serves as an incredible culmination of their work together throughout the year. \r\n\r\nSecond, my fifth grade classes are using the books and supplies to prepare for their fairy tale mock trials :) In the coming month, the fifth graders will act like lawyers and other fairy tale characters and put on a show for their peers. \r\n\r\nThe school musical is next week, and I'm so excited that some of my classes will be extremely prepared!","fullyFundedDate":1763479779376,"projectUrl":"project/preparing-to-go-into-the-woods-with-fair/9885262/","projectTitle":"Preparing to go Into The Woods with Fairy Tales","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Siciliano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1909858_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y533&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726956911523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisasiciliano"},{"teacherId":49121,"projectId":9886153,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for these titles. Students have been reading the books widely all throughout the room during independent reading time. Students are noticing authors more and more these days and falling in love with them. Some students are recognizing that a few of the books are a bit too challenging for them so they want to wait a bit until it feels like a just right fit. These make such a difference for creating reading identities and I'm so very grateful for your contributions to our room. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1767148301863,"projectUrl":"project/books-forever-and-ever/9886153/","projectTitle":"Books Forever and Ever","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kovacs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp49121_orig.jpg?crop=1873,1873,x320,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1570223066241","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-kovacs"},{"teacherId":38226,"projectId":9778644,"letterContent":"It is with immense gratitude that I share the incredible impact your generosity has had on our classroom. Thanks to your support, our dream of a professionally published school newspaper is now a reality. Seeing our students' work in a high-quality, printed format has fundamentally changed how they view themselves—not just as students, but as young journalists with a voice that matters.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, we were able to secure professional printing services. This transition from simple photocopies to a polished publication has instilled a deep sense of pride in our team. Our reporters now approach their beats with a new level of dedication and responsibility, knowing their words will reach the hands of peers, parents, and community members in a format they can be proud of.\r\n\r\nThis project has done more than just teach grammar and layout; it has fostered critical thinking and civic engagement. One student recently shared that seeing their name on a professionally printed byline made them realize for the first time that their perspective could influence their community. You haven't just funded a newspaper; \r\nYour belief in our mission is the engine behind our newsroom. We are excited to continue this tradition of excellence and look forward to sharing our upcoming editions with you.\r\n\r\nThank you for being the \"champions of public education\" that our students need.","fullyFundedDate":1764715467821,"projectUrl":"project/hot-off-the-press-student-voices-in-pri/9778644/","projectTitle":"Hot Off the Press: Student Voices in Print!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Moos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp38226_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y447&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759238506891","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nessy-moos"},{"teacherId":569560,"projectId":9897007,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your generous support of our project, \"Coding with Legos.\" Your belief in our students and your commitment to their education has truly made a difference.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our afterschool lego club is now buzzing with the excitement of hands-on discovery. With the new LEGO set and coding materials, students aren't just reading about technology—they are becoming creators of it. \r\n\r\nThese materials do more than just teach programming; they foster critical thinking, patience, and teamwork. For many of my students, this is their first real-world application of engineering and computer science, and you have provided the spark that may lead them to a future career in these fields. We are so excited to continue building, coding, and growing together!","fullyFundedDate":1764598854464,"projectUrl":"project/coding-with-legos/9897007/","projectTitle":"Coding With LEGOs!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bhansali","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp569560_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449107518819","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msdoshi"},{"teacherId":1909858,"projectId":9565055,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible donations to the dramatic play supplies for my students. \r\n\r\nBoth the Prek and the K students (and even one of my first grades!) had fun experiences working together to set up their own pizza parlors to serve each other pretend play pizzas. \r\n\r\nNot only did the groups love every part of this experience, but they also were gaining valuable skills while interacting - sharing, problem solving, collaboration and more! \r\n\r\nIt was also wonderful for me to be able to participate in the play with my students by being a customer myself!","fullyFundedDate":1765156153134,"projectUrl":"project/the-power-of-play-eating-at-the-pizza-s/9565055/","projectTitle":"The Power of Play: Eating at the Pizza Shop","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Siciliano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1909858_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y533&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726956911523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisasiciliano"},{"teacherId":1909858,"projectId":9698566,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation so that all of the K-8th grade students could have a much improved calm corner area. \r\n\r\nStudents don't choose to go to the calm corner all that much, but when they do, they definitely have a bevy of supplies to choose from. These supplies will be there for years to come as well! \r\n\r\nOne thing that I have noticed, particularly in 4th through 8th grades, is that students will grab fidgets from the Calm Corner and bring them back to their tables while they work. I love how students feel comfortable advocating for themselves and what they need, and your donation has made that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1762878363076,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-calm-corner-in-drama-class/9698566/","projectTitle":"Creating a Calm Corner in Drama Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Siciliano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1909858_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y533&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726956911523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisasiciliano"},{"teacherId":1909858,"projectId":9765851,"letterContent":"Thank you SO MUCH for your donation to my drama classroom. So far, I've opened up the finger puppets and had two incredibly successful lessons with the kindergarteners. These two classes challenged students to bring their puppets to life in different imagined environments and to play with fellow classmates. \r\n\r\nWhat is incredibly exciting is seeing how students interact with one another during this open play time. Puppets afford students a different way of playing with each other, and it's been lovely to watch them talk to each other and cooperate. \r\n\r\nIn the upcoming months, I hope to introduce these puppets to other grade levels as well.","fullyFundedDate":1766456334070,"projectUrl":"project/finger-puppets-take-the-stage/9765851/","projectTitle":"Finger Puppets Take the Stage","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Siciliano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1909858_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y533&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726956911523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisasiciliano"},{"teacherId":1909858,"projectId":9522622,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to my middle school Shakespeare elective class! I worked with the class for five weeks and used many of the different forms of texts that your donations provided to help the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders get a grasp on the characters and the story. The graphic novel, in particular, played a huge role in the students' comprehension of the piece. \r\n\r\nThe props from the project were used when my students re-created dramatic scenes from the play. Most of the students had never had an experience being up in front of their classmates in that way before...so this was incredibly special.\r\n\r\nAnd thanks to your donations to the project, my students were very well prepared when they went to see the short Shakespeare version of Hamlet at Chicago Shakes.","fullyFundedDate":1758221766692,"projectUrl":"project/to-be-or-not-to-be-in-the-windy-city/9522622/","projectTitle":"To Be or Not To Be in the Windy City","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Siciliano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1909858_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y533&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726956911523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisasiciliano"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5257","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":504,"numTeachers":26,"percentFrplEligible":15,"percentAsian":10,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":56,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":21,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":10,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"19.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":89.6,"schoolId":5257,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Edgebrook Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Edgebrook Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/edgebrook-elementary-school/5257"}