{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School","outOfStateSupporters":38.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1714390,"projectId":10393481,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing 'Music Play Online' into the music classroom this year. This interactive software has already had a positive effect with our students. Music Play Online features a lot of videos that include choreography, which the students have responded well to. I am so proud of how the students have been participating and seem more engaged in music class this year. A lot of this increased engagement is thanks to the wonderful and interesting resources in the 'Music Play Online' interface. Thanks again for bringing this curriculum to our students.","fullyFundedDate":1785329536953,"projectUrl":"project/musicplay-sing-me-a-story/10393481/","projectTitle":"MusicPlay, Sing Me a Story","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-cale"},{"teacherId":1714390,"projectId":10205183,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your generous gift. These active music class materials have brought a lot of fun and excitement to the start of the school year. Playing 1-2-3-Oleary with the bouncing balls has been a great activity for when students need to get the wiggles out. The stretchy bands have been a huge hit with the preschool and kindergarten classes. Preschool especially has enjoyed 'holding on' and moving to the rhythm of the music. I look forward to years of enjoyment with the materials you have provided. Thanks again.","fullyFundedDate":1780936353579,"projectUrl":"project/stretchy-bands-tinikling-poles-and-bou/10205183/","projectTitle":"Stretchy Bands, Tinikling Poles, and Bouncy Balls for Outdoor Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-cale"},{"teacherId":1714390,"projectId":10205205,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the Tinikling poles for our students! The poles arrived last spring, the day before we went on summer break. Only staff were in the building, and when I shared the news that the Tinikling poles had arrived, our staff members from the Philippines were so excited to show us how the dance is done! In a meter of three, the poles hit the ground and then clap into each other. The dancers step in and out of the moving poles. We had a lot of fun, and I learned the dance and other aspects of this unique culture that day. Now, we are reading the book and preparing our young students to dance the Tinikling with respect to the dance's origins. Thank you for supporting this unique project.","fullyFundedDate":1778251756260,"projectUrl":"project/lets-dance-the-tinikling/10205205/","projectTitle":"Lets Dance the Tinikling","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-cale"},{"teacherId":8625569,"projectId":10465362,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our classroom. Because of your kindness, our students now have access to essential cleaning supplies, including disinfectant wipes, tissues, and face masks. These items help us maintain a clean, healthy, and welcoming learning environment where students can focus on learning instead of worrying about germs.\r\n\r\nWhen the supplies arrived, my students were excited to see that our classroom was stocked with everything we needed to stay healthy throughout the school year. They take pride in helping keep our classroom clean by wiping down shared materials, using tissues when needed, and practicing good hygiene. Having these resources readily available has made our classroom routines smoother and has helped create a safe space where everyone feels comfortable and cared for.\r\n\r\nAs we continue with hands-on lessons, collaborative group work, and daily classroom activities, these supplies will play an important role in keeping students healthy and ready to learn. Your generosity allows us to spend more time exploring new ideas, completing projects together, and building a positive classroom community. Thank you for investing in my students and making a meaningful difference in their everyday learning experience. We truly appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1787664883112,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-minds-clean-spaces/10465362/","projectTitle":"Healthy Minds, Clean Spaces","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Larissa Mae Gulben","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8625569_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691423254787","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msgulbensclass"},{"teacherId":1714390,"projectId":10191747,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of headphones to our music classroom. These headphones have made it possible for students to create beats on the computers using a variety of different DAWs, including BandLab and Soundtrap. These experiences have helped them learn that they can create music on their own, in a style they enjoy. Without headphones, the music sequencing software would be hard to hear. Using headphones, our students feel like real music producers. They have a safe, calm sanctuary to select and arrange the sounds they like in the software. Thanks again for making this experience possible.","fullyFundedDate":1785439621810,"projectUrl":"project/listen-to-my-beat/10191747/","projectTitle":"Listen to My Beat!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-cale"},{"teacherId":4214600,"projectId":9882522,"letterContent":"The Print and Play Club membership has brought so much excitement and creativity into our classroom! My students are using the new resources during choice time, small-group activities, and lessons to practice important skills while having fun. The materials have given them more opportunities to work together, problem-solve, and learn through hands-on activities.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the materials, they were immediately excited. They couldn't wait to explore the activities and start playing. One of my favorite moments was watching a group of students work together on a new activity. They took turns, encouraged one another, and kept trying when something was challenging. What started as play quickly became a meaningful learning experience filled with communication, critical thinking, and perseverance.\r\n\r\nYour generous support has helped create engaging learning experiences that make my students eager to participate. They are excited to see what new activities we can try, and the resources have helped bring more variety and energy to our classroom.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue exploring the new activities while connecting them to the skills we are currently learning. Students will have opportunities to revisit activities, build on what they already know, and challenge themselves with new ones. I am looking forward to seeing their confidence grow as they continue learning, playing, and working together. Thank you for giving my students these wonderful opportunities to learn in such an engaging way!","fullyFundedDate":1763345175200,"projectUrl":"project/print-and-play-club-membership/9882522/","projectTitle":"Print and Play Club Membership","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4214600_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609719096609","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4214600"},{"teacherId":9772677,"projectId":9660050,"letterContent":"The new resources have made a positive difference in our Physical Education and Health classes. My students are excited to use the new equipment and materials during activities, teamwork games, and skill-building lessons. They especially enjoy having more opportunities to practice, work with classmates, and stay active.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new materials, they were excited and eager to participate. Their enthusiasm helped create a more positive and engaging learning environment.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue using these resources to build students' teamwork, confidence, physical skills, and healthy habits. Thank you to our generous donors for supporting our students and helping make learning active, meaningful, and fun!","fullyFundedDate":1758222412905,"projectUrl":"project/hoops-and-spots-growing-skills-through/9660050/","projectTitle":"Hoops and Spots: Growing Skills Through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9772677"},{"teacherId":5004568,"projectId":10148756,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, The Missing Link: Connecting Coding to Classroom Literacy has transformed the way my students read, think, and create in our Computer Science classroom. Many of our donors love books—and we do, too—but may not realize how intentionally literacy can be woven into technology instruction. The new texts you provided introduce essential skills such as identifying character motivations, analyzing problems and solutions, recognizing patterns, and making predictions. These literacy skills directly support computational thinking, because students learn to break down a story the same way they break down a coding challenge: step by step, idea by idea, and decision by decision. Several of the books also highlight themes like empathy, digital citizenship, and responsible technology use, helping students connect reading to real‑world choices they make online and in their communities.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom looks different from a traditional ELA block, and that's part of what makes this project so powerful. Students read in small groups, during coding centers, and as part of our \"Think‑Like‑a‑Coder\" reflections. They use sticky notes to track character actions the same way they track variables in a Python program. They pause to discuss how a character solved a problem, then compare that strategy to how they might debug a piece of code. Sometimes students read quietly; other times they read aloud, act out scenes, or use the books as inspiration for designing a simple program. The texts have become anchors for deeper conversations about perseverance, creativity, and responsible decision‑making—skills that matter just as much in coding as they do in life.","fullyFundedDate":1773841908597,"projectUrl":"project/the-missing-link-connecting-coding-to-c/10148756/","projectTitle":"The Missing Link: Connecting Coding to Classroom Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ferguson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5004568_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511897340275","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5004568"},{"teacherId":1714390,"projectId":10290594,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for bringing the magic and self expression of art to our students. We currently don't have an art teacher at this school, which is one of the reasons why I like to incorporate art activities as much as possible into the music curriculum. These marker strips will power us through the school year, and allow our students to complete both individual and group projects. Thanks again for your generous donation of markers, glue sticks and tape to our fine arts program. When students come to fine arts class, they will have everything they need to create something special this year.","fullyFundedDate":1779311659741,"projectUrl":"project/art-supplies-please/10290594/","projectTitle":"Art Supplies Please","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-cale"},{"teacherId":1714390,"projectId":10222804,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for your generous donation of show t-shirts for the cast and crew of 'The Lion King.' The show was a great success. The t-shirts arrived in time to serve as a 'base' for every student's costume, as well as a treasured memento for the students to keep. Our cast worked hard on this musical, rehearsing their lines and music for months after school. They never gave up even when the going got tough, and the after school program cumulated with a fantastic performance of the musical for their families and friends. Thanks again for providing our musical theater participants with a t-shirt, it really means a lot to them.","fullyFundedDate":1778017269735,"projectUrl":"project/lion-king-kids/10222804/","projectTitle":"Lion King Kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-cale"},{"teacherId":1714390,"projectId":10225467,"letterContent":"I truly cannot thank you enough for your generous gift of custom clacking dance fans for our eighth grade graduates. 'Boots on the Ground' was a fantastic hit at graduation. The fan dance ended the graduation ceremony. Family members were cheering, dancing along, and videotaping the performance. The performance was a moment of pure joy which brought our students' elementary school experience to a close. Our students with special needs were able to fully participate in the graduation ceremony with these clacking fans. After the ceremony, the graduates took the fans home as a cherished memento. I know that the class of 2026 will look fondly on the fan for years to come, for the memories and legacy of resilience that the class represents. This would not have been possible without your generous support. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.","fullyFundedDate":1778105860317,"projectUrl":"project/class-of-2026-where-them-fans-at/10225467/","projectTitle":"Class of 2026: Where Them Fans At?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-cale"},{"teacherId":1895994,"projectId":9609585,"letterContent":"I can not thank you enough for your generosity towards my students. These donations have made such an impact with my students and their love of reading! \r\n\r\nMy students were SO excited to see these books get delivered. They were thrilled to get their own books to keep at home and have the bags to take them back and forth to school! These books will help my students build their fluency and build their self confidence while reading.\r\n\r\nThe greatest part of this project is that these books will be able to be shared with my students' families! Your gift has made such a huge impact and we are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1764450145634,"projectUrl":"project/readers-are-leaders/9609585/","projectTitle":"Readers Are Leaders!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. LoConte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1895994_orig.jpg?crop=475,475,x13,y79&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1785968064208","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1895994"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5576","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":284,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":80,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":94,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"10.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":61.7,"schoolId":5576,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/gillespie-elementary-school/5576"}