{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Laura Ward Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":38.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6063679,"projectId":10231929,"letterContent":"My lovely Susan guardian Angel you all have been unrelentless in this storm that seems to have fallen over the students and me this school year. I sometimes wonder just how you keep the strength face all of the obstacles in your own lives and still move mountains with your love, hope and inspiration. When you all stated, \" Keep fighting for our babies!!! I felt a jolt of power and them knew being more than a teacher to Ward students must have been our destiny. I am so proud of how you and your family stand behind us and will blow obstacles right out of the window. Thank you all for pouring more and more courage into me and giving me hope that our children will have vibrant, successful future. Love you and see you all soon!!","fullyFundedDate":1778028444242,"projectUrl":"project/bye-bye-germs/10231929/","projectTitle":"\"Bye Bye Germs!\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vaughn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6063679_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606495448723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vaughnb"},{"teacherId":6063679,"projectId":10231760,"letterContent":"My lovely Susan guardian Angel you all have been unrelentless in this storm that seems to have fallen over the students and me this school year. I sometimes wonder just how you keep the strength face all of the obstacles in your own lives and still move mountains with your love, hope and inspiration. When you all stated, \" Keep fighting for our babies!!! I felt a jolt of power and them knew being more than a teacher to Ward students must have been our destiny. I am so proud of how you and your family stand behind us and will blow obstacles right out of the window. Thank you all for pouring more and more courage into me and giving me hope that our children will have vibrant, successful future. Love you and see you all soon!!","fullyFundedDate":1778028444747,"projectUrl":"project/printers-need-love-too/10231760/","projectTitle":"Printers Need Love TOO","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vaughn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6063679_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606495448723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vaughnb"},{"teacherId":6063679,"projectId":10231365,"letterContent":"My lovely Susan guardian Angel you all have been unrelentless in this storm that seems to have fallen over the students and me this school year. I sometimes wonder just how you keep the strength face all of the obstacles in your own lives and still move mountains with your love, hope and inspiration. When you all stated, \" Keep fighting for our babies!!! I felt a jolt of power and them knew being more than a teacher to Ward students must have been our destiny. I am so proud of how you and your family stand behind us and will blow obstacles right out of the window. Thank you all for pouring more and more courage into me and giving me hope that our children will have vibrant, successful future. Love you and see you all soon!!","fullyFundedDate":1778028445745,"projectUrl":"project/getting-prepared-for-school/10231365/","projectTitle":"Getting Prepared for School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vaughn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6063679_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606495448723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vaughnb"},{"teacherId":6063679,"projectId":10231138,"letterContent":"My lovely Susan guardian Angel you all have been unrelentless in this storm that seems to have fallen over the students and me this school year. I sometimes wonder just how you keep the strength face all of the obstacles in your own lives and still move mountains with your love, hope and inspiration. When you all stated, \" Keep fighting for our babies!!! I felt a jolt of power and them knew being more than a teacher to Ward students must have been our destiny. I am so proud of how you and your family stand behind us and will blow obstacles right out of the window. Thank you all for pouring more and more courage into me and giving me hope that our children will have vibrant, successful future. Love you and see you all soon!!","fullyFundedDate":1778028445246,"projectUrl":"project/washing-away-our-problems/10231138/","projectTitle":"Washing Away Our Problems","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vaughn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6063679_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606495448723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vaughnb"},{"teacherId":6063679,"projectId":10230943,"letterContent":"My lovely Susan guardian Angel you all have been unrelentless in this storm that seems to have fallen over the students and me this school year. I sometimes wonder just how you keep the strength face all of the obstacles in your own lives and still move mountains with your love, hope and inspiration. When you all stated, \" Keep fighting for our babies!!! I felt a jolt of power and them knew being more than a teacher to Ward students must have been our destiny. I am so proud of how you and your family stand behind us and will blow obstacles right out of the window. Thank you all for pouring more and more courage into me and giving me hope that our children will have vibrant, successful future. Love you and see you all soon!!","fullyFundedDate":1778028442713,"projectUrl":"project/learning-starts-from-love/10230943/","projectTitle":"Learning Starts From Love","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vaughn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6063679_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606495448723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vaughnb"},{"teacherId":6063679,"projectId":10230500,"letterContent":"Today my heart is filled with such love and inspiration!! The Balis Family has truly rescued our students yet again!!! Susan you truly are the most remarkable gracious woman I have ever seen. Words can never express how much you have the hearts of myself and ALL of our babies at Ward!! We admire how you almost can feel when we are in need for anything and you supply without a second thought!! You are truly heaven sent to us, especially with all of the struggles we are experiencing at this moment. I truly hope everyone in your family is striving and feeling as blessed as you have amazing repeatedly blessed our babies. Please schedule sometime this school year to come and visit!! We love you!! \r\n\r\nP.S. Donorchoose we cannot ever forget to grace you for being the foundation that promote such markable supplies and resources to all of classroom. Thank you so much for all of your tireless hard work!!","fullyFundedDate":1778028445493,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-hear-me-now/10230500/","projectTitle":"Can You Hear Me Now?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vaughn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6063679_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606495448723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vaughnb"},{"teacherId":6063679,"projectId":10230388,"letterContent":"Today my heart is filled with such love and inspiration!! The Balis Family has truly rescued our students yet again!!! Susan you truly are the most remarkable gracious woman I have ever seen. Words can never express how much you have the hearts of myself and ALL of our babies at Ward!! We admire how you almost can feel when we are in need for anything and you supply without a second thought!! You are truly heaven sent to us, especially with all of the struggles we are experiencing at this moment. I truly hope everyone in your family is striving and feeling as blessed as you have amazing repeatedly blessed our babies. Please schedule sometime this school year to come and visit!! We love you!! \r\n\r\nP.S. Donorchoose we cannot ever forget to grace you for being the foundation that promote such markable supplies and resources to all of classroom. Thank you so much for all of your tireless hard work!!","fullyFundedDate":1778028444497,"projectUrl":"project/school-supplies-to-the-rescue/10230388/","projectTitle":"School Supplies to the Rescue!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vaughn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6063679_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606495448723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vaughnb"},{"teacherId":6063679,"projectId":10239731,"letterContent":"This has been a moment of a lifetime the way my students were so thrilled and excited for these items. They immediately began opening the \"Zand and play dough cheering to play with it as soon as possible. I really feel that this is a blessing that you shared with us and we will forever be appreciative for you. Our summer camp lacked excitement and fun, but due to your kindness and generosity my students little hearts a filled with joy. I wish you were able to be here to observe for yourself the delight and love you gave to my student on this day. Please understand that we now know how love could be transferred from your heart into ours. We wish you all of the happiness and blessings that you have also given us today!","fullyFundedDate":1777923064082,"projectUrl":"project/building-the-creativity/10239731/","projectTitle":"Building the Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vaughn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6063679_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606495448723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vaughnb"},{"teacherId":6063679,"projectId":9887227,"letterContent":"Hygiene health has truly become such a important situation for our students. Due to the generosity of Rachel and The Loft and Donorschoose, my students received in the most precious supplies they can use at the moment. Educating students in that lives in an area of poverty requires such much more than books, pencil and pens. Our students struggle daily with issues that hinders their learning such as hygiene security. Due to your support I can now ensure that our school basic supply closet have these items to take whenever they need them. We appreciate all of your help and care and is honored you all chose us!! Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1772550430175,"projectUrl":"project/toothbrushes-save-the-day/9887227/","projectTitle":"Toothbrushes Save the Day","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vaughn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6063679_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606495448723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vaughnb"},{"teacherId":6063679,"projectId":10230582,"letterContent":"My lovely Susan guardian Angel you all have been unrelentless in this storm that seems to have fallen over the students and me this school year. I sometimes wonder just how you keep the strength face all of the obstacles in your own lives and still move mountains with your love, hope and inspiration. When you all stated, \" Keep fighting for our babies!!! I felt a jolt of power and them knew being more than a teacher to Ward students must have been our destiny. I am so proud of how you and your family stand behind us and will blow obstacles right out of the window. Thank you all for pouring more and more courage into me and giving me hope that our children will have vibrant, successful future. Love you and see you all soon!!","fullyFundedDate":1778028445005,"projectUrl":"project/hungry-why-wait/10230582/","projectTitle":"Hungry?? Why Wait!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vaughn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6063679_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606495448723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vaughnb"},{"teacherId":54461,"projectId":10070142,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project. Our students needed hats, mittens and gloves this season. Even as the weather roller coastered up and down, we were able to give students supplies so they were comfortable going home and coming to school when the weather dropped. Students start out usually with one set and then somehow they would disappear so it was great to have multiples so they were not without. We even have tons available for the next school year's incoming PreK students as well because of your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1770180648595,"projectUrl":"project/chicago-is-cold-right-now/10070142/","projectTitle":"Chicago Is Cold Right Now","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lopez-Gill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp54461_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1468967638354","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/denise-lopez-gill"},{"teacherId":6063679,"projectId":9887004,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to receive these basic supplies of laundry detergent to wash their blankets and clothes. There are so many social and emotional lessons I would like to teach about self-awareness and self- care. Thanks to your kindness and generosity I can make that my students are aware about taking care of their own hygiene. You should have seen the bright smiles and looks on my students faces when they received the deodorant you have given them. This project was so special to me because I know that my students are very young and cannot purchase items such as these on their own. You have shown them that no matter what there is always support when needed. May you and your family be as blessed as you have been to my students this school year.","fullyFundedDate":1763495923601,"projectUrl":"project/washing-our-problems-away/9887004/","projectTitle":"Washing Our Problems Away","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vaughn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6063679_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606495448723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vaughnb"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5468","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":277,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":92,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":65,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":32,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"10.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":61.9,"schoolId":5468,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Laura Ward Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Laura Ward Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/laura-ward-elementary-school/5468"}