{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Mary Lyon School","outOfStateSupporters":32.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3410297,"projectId":10375659,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom through DonorsChoose! Your kindness has made an immediate, meaningful impact on our learning community by allowing us to expand our library with a vibrant selection of books in Spanish. For my newcomer students, who are navigating both a new language and a new school environment, having access to engaging literature in their primary language is essential. Seeing their eyes light up when they discovered familiar words and stories waiting for them on the shelves was an unforgettable moment that your generosity made possible.\r\n\r\nThis expanded selection gives our newcomer students the freedom to choose books that match their reading levels and interests, fostering a genuine sense of belonging and confidence. Reading in Spanish helps maintain and build their foundational literacy skills while easing their transition into English instruction, ensuring they feel valued and included every day. By investing in these resources, you have sent a powerful message to my students that their backgrounds matter and that a caring community is cheering them on. Thank you again for making such a lasting difference in their lives! Your generosity is greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1784050258301,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-and-more-books/10375659/","projectTitle":"Books, Books and More Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Barrett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3410297_orig.jpg?crop=972,972,x0,y304&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1781721734879","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3410297"},{"teacherId":3410297,"projectId":10342597,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support of our classroom through DonorsChoose! Because of your kindness, our classroom library has been transformed into a warm, inviting space where students are excited to learn and read. The highlight of this transformation is a beautiful new rug that has quickly become everyone's favorite spot in the room. The moment the students walked in and saw it, their faces lit up, and it has made our daily reading time so much more comfortable, welcoming, and special for every child.\r\n\r\nIn addition to our wonderful new rug, your contributions allowed us to stock our shelves with an exciting variety of brand-new books. Watching the students eagerly explore the new titles, share stories with one another, and dive into fresh adventures has been truly inspiring. These resources are doing far more than just building their reading skills—they are sparking a genuine love for learning and showing my students that a generous community believes in their potential. Thank you again for making such a meaningful and lasting impact on our classroom! Your kindess is appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1781829677102,"projectUrl":"project/get-kids-hooked-on-reading/10342597/","projectTitle":"Get Kids Hooked on Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Barrett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3410297_orig.jpg?crop=972,972,x0,y304&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1781721734879","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3410297"},{"teacherId":325424,"projectId":10530526,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to fund our project called \"Great Expectations!\" The collection of bouncy balls that we received through this project are being uses in our treasure box and are a great hit with my students. It is amazing to think that such a small reward would energize and encourage my students to higher levels of classroom participation and success. Many of my students do not have access to high quality music education outside of the school setting. The music education that they are receiving is practical and exciting for them. This would not be possible without your participation in our music program.\r\n\r\nThank you for such a generous financial contribution to our music class. You are changing the lives of my students for the better. You have helped them make learning memories that will last a lifetime.","fullyFundedDate":1788959193168,"projectUrl":"project/great-expectations/10530526/","projectTitle":"Great Expectations!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Carrera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp325424_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448745310563","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pcarrera"},{"teacherId":325424,"projectId":10533942,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to help fund our project called \"Let That Accordion Ring!\" The new accordion straps and ukulele stands are great additions to our classroom. The old accordion straps were warn out making our accordion unusable. My students love learning about and experiencing new instruments. Having access to an accordion brings such joy to my students. The new ukulele stands are such a practical tool for our classroom. They help keep our instruments organized and safely stored for immediate classroom use. These items keep our learning creative, fresh, and exciting for my students. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our music classroom with such a generous donation. Thank you for supporting high quality music education in our pubic schools.","fullyFundedDate":1788392589173,"projectUrl":"project/let-that-accordion-ring/10533942/","projectTitle":"Let That Accordion Ring!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Carrera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp325424_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448745310563","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pcarrera"},{"teacherId":325424,"projectId":10473559,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to fund our project called \"Paper! Paper! Read All About It!\" The Astrobrights colored paper sets and box of copy paper are a lifesaver in our classroom. Budgets are tight and we need to stretch our resources. Having access to this collection of resources will keep our classroom functioning at a high level for many months to come. My students know that when they come to class they will have an opportunity to work with colorful creative learning opportunities. These daily activities are effective and possible because of you.\r\n\r\nThank you for such a generous practical gift to our music classroom. You are making the learning of my students special and are making a real difference in their lives. Thank you for supporting high quality music education in our public schools","fullyFundedDate":1786983692658,"projectUrl":"project/paper-paper-read-all-about-it/10473559/","projectTitle":"Paper! Paper! 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You are changing the lives of my students through your generous financial contributions to our school.","fullyFundedDate":1787096341578,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies-please/10464111/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies Please","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Carrera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp325424_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448745310563","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pcarrera"},{"teacherId":325424,"projectId":10506176,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to fund our project called \"Ping Pong Participation!\" I use every trick in the book to get my students to engage and participate in music class. The collection in ping pong balls are being put to great use in our ball tumbler. We use the tumbler to choose random students to participate in various classroom activities. This included things like note reading, singing solos, performing on instruments, and classroom demonstrations. It keeps my students on their toes and helps keep our learning moving forward.. My students love music class and are always excited to participate in new exciting ways. Our collection of ping pong balls will be great tool in our classroom for many years to come. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our music classroom through your generous donation. You are helping to provide my students with music learning and experiences that they do not have outside of the school setting. You are creating music learning memories that will last a lifetime.","fullyFundedDate":1787193409281,"projectUrl":"project/ping-pong-participation/10506176/","projectTitle":"Ping Pong Participation!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Carrera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp325424_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448745310563","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pcarrera"},{"teacherId":1913507,"projectId":10138875,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to my students! This school year has started off great with lots of prizes in my treasure chest! The kids love all the choices they have and I am always putting in new options for rewards. I really hope I can keep up with the rewards for the whole year and the rest of my career. Your contribution makes smiles on my students faces when their number is picked and they get to pick a prize! You have made the lives of my students better and made a difference. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1777993071826,"projectUrl":"project/incentivizing-the-youth-of-today/10138875/","projectTitle":"Incentivizing the Youth of Today!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Weiss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1913507_orig.jpg?crop=2440,2440,x0,y122&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1559565054332","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mskachka"},{"teacherId":5350959,"projectId":10555982,"letterContent":"Your donations have made many students so happy to come to class. They were so excited when I showed them all the new materials we have for the classroom. I have seen my students building such amazing things in the class already. With these new materials, the students are able to expand their creative thinking and try new things without the fear of making a mistake! \r\n\r\nRight now, I am having the students explore with the new materials and use their imaginations to create things. In the future, I plan on setting specific criteria for certain builds and projects. This will allow my students to use their imagination, but have similar constraints of a real life engineer. This will help my students as they move up in the grade levels with future projects in my classroom. \r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you so much for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1788406383413,"projectUrl":"project/stem-centers-for-future-engineers/10555982/","projectTitle":"STEM Centers for Future Engineers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Czerwionka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5350959"},{"teacherId":325424,"projectId":10501556,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to fund our project called \"Save Our Floor and Carpet!\" We want to keep our classroom clean, presentable, and functioning well. The chair protectors we requested are just the items that we need to make this happen. It may not seem like much. My students know from the moment they walk into our music classroom that learning here is special and that we want them to reach for high levels of success in their learning. \r\n\r\nYour generous financial donation will really make a difference in the learning of my students. Sometimes, the simple classroom items can make the biggest difference in the learning of my students. Thank you for supporting high quality music education in our public school. You are helping to change the lives of my students through their participation in our music program. You are AWESOME!","fullyFundedDate":1787193715734,"projectUrl":"project/save-our-floor-and-carpet/10501556/","projectTitle":"Save Our Floor and Carpet!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Carrera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp325424_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448745310563","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pcarrera"},{"teacherId":325424,"projectId":10098994,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our project called \"Theater Arts - Smoke and Bubble Tech.\" The smoke machine was a smashing success at our production of The Little Mermaid. We used the smoke machine for Ursula's Lair. The smoke and fog added a theatrical flair that added so much to our story. High tech special effects really make a difference and the audience loves it. We are hoping to use the machine for many years to come. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting high quality music education in our public schools. Your generous financial contribution to our program has made my students musical theater experience better. They have created memories that will last a lifetime as a result of your participation in our program. You are AWESOME! BRAVO!","fullyFundedDate":1776109127835,"projectUrl":"project/theater-arts-smoke-and-bubble-tech/10098994/","projectTitle":"Theater Arts - Smoke and Bubble Tech","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Carrera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp325424_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448745310563","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pcarrera"},{"teacherId":325424,"projectId":10201875,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project called \"Dance Props for \"The Little Mermaid!\" The dance props and ribbons were the perfect tools to add to our dance numbers. These items added great theatrical moments to our production. Our school community was so proud of what our students accomplished. Many of our students do not have the opportunity to participate in these kinds of fine arts activities outside of the school setting. Your participation in our production has truly made a difference in the learning of my students. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting high quality fine arts programs in our school through your encouragement and generous donation. You have had a wonderful positive effect in the learning of my students. Their lives have been changed for the better as a result of your donation to our project. 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