{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Mary Lyon School","outOfStateSupporters":32.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":325424,"projectId":9742028,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to fund our project called \"Choir Performance Shirts - We Look Good!\" My students we so thrilled to be able to use our new shirts at our formal Christmas Concert. The new performance shirts made our concert experience so exciting for our students. Our choir students reached for higher levels of success in music performance as a result of your interest in our program.\r\n\r\nThank you for becoming part of our music program through your generous donation. You have helped create learning and performance memories for my students that will last forever.","fullyFundedDate":1760693702706,"projectUrl":"project/choir-performance-shirts-we-look-good/9742028/","projectTitle":"Choir Performance Shirts - We Look Good!","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":9750909,"letterContent":"Wow! Thank you so much for choosing to fund our project called \"Concert Choir Performance Shirts.\" The choir shirts that we received through your generosity are spectacular. Our Holiday Concert was a great success as a result of your donation. Our choir was so excited to wear their new outfits. Our school community was so impressed with our performance and presentation. My students are reaching for higher levels of success in music as a result of your involvement in our music program. The shirts that we received as a result of this grant has given my students an opportunity to create memories that will last a lifetime. \r\nThank you for supporting high quality music learning opportunities for our inner city students.","fullyFundedDate":1758827416575,"projectUrl":"project/concert-choir-performance-shirts/9750909/","projectTitle":"Concert Choir Performance Shirts","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":9418527,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to fund our project called \"Confetti Cannon Construction!\" Our school has a wonderful music theater program. In the last two years we have performed musicals like Lion King and Aladdin. We are interested providing our students will high quality music experiences that are not available to them outside of the school setting. The materials that you helped provide our school were used to make confetti cannons. The confetti cannons help us create a production filled with high quality special effects. Our confetti cannons fill our auditorium with a blizzard of confetti that adds so much to our show.\r\nYour generous financial gift is making a difference in our school. Thank you for making high quality music experiences available to our inner city students.","fullyFundedDate":1752586444578,"projectUrl":"project/confetti-cannon-construction/9418527/","projectTitle":"Confetti Cannon Construction!","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":9849088,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the volleyballs for our volleyball team and for our physical education classes. These volleyballs will help our students develop amazing skills for volleyball without stinging their arms. Students love playing volleyball and we are always in need of more because they go missing a lot. Volleyballs are something a lot of students like to use when I give them a choice so having more is always helpful. Thank you so much for contributing to my students and to my program that is always growing.","fullyFundedDate":1761147970391,"projectUrl":"project/serve-it-up/9849088/","projectTitle":"Serve It Up!","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":1913507,"projectId":9854937,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to my students physical education program. The students were so excited to use the new balance beam in class! They could try different motions such as dip walks, walking backwards, sideways, and regular walking. Balance is such an important skill to learn in physical education and for life. Students really enjoy the new balance beam and testing out their skills. This balance beam will last for many years giving many students the opportunity to learn to new things.","fullyFundedDate":1762267549175,"projectUrl":"project/hold-my-hand-please/9854937/","projectTitle":"Hold My Hand Please","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":1913507,"projectId":9585650,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for this amazing heat press! I just put numbers on the basketball jerseys for the team and they turned out so nice! I can't wait to use this for more items for my school to show school spirit. I can't wait to show the basketball team their jerseys! They have a game coming up on Saturday. You have no idea how many cool things I can make for my students with this heat press. I am a beginner but I feel I am catching on quickly to being crafty. Students love wearing school items and you helped make that a reality!","fullyFundedDate":1758222107748,"projectUrl":"project/hot-off-the-press/9585650/","projectTitle":"Hot Off the Press!","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":325424,"projectId":9711176,"letterContent":"Thank you for choosing to fund our project called \"Mr. Roboto's Music Revolution.\" The Sphero Bolt+ robots are amazing. My students at all grade levels are interested in these robots. They are versatile teaching tools and help us learn many music skills. My older students are very interested in using the Bolt+ robots in programing. The possibilities are endless in how they can be used in the classroom setting. My music students love to incorporate STEM into their music learning. Seeing the excitement in their eyes is so exciting. We are looking forward using them in our classroom for the rest of the year. \r\n\r\nYou have elevated the high level learning in our music classroom through your very generous donation. The learning memories that you have helped create will last a lifetime.","fullyFundedDate":1760693752923,"projectUrl":"project/mr-robotos-music-revolution/9711176/","projectTitle":"Mr. Roboto's Music Revolution","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":9817335,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project called \"Make Me Some Practice Notes!\" The Silhouette Cameo 4 cutting machine is an awesome tool to have in our classroom. The quality and creativity that we have access to with this piece of technology is endless. My students love learning with all kinds of learning manipulatives. We use things like music notes, creative signs, graphics, and flashcards to help students learn various music skills. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting high quality music instruction in our public schools","fullyFundedDate":1760693638372,"projectUrl":"project/make-me-some-practice-notes/9817335/","projectTitle":"Make Me Some Practice Notes!","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":9827921,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to fund our project called \"Colorful Card Stock Creations!\" Card stock paper is a must in our music classroom. We are always creating music note and rhythm activities with card stock paper. We use card stock paper to make flexible ukulele picks and flashcards for note reading practice. Our collection of colored card stock paper will keep our learning headed in the right direction for some time to come. \r\n\r\nYou have become part of the learning in our music classroom through your generous donation to our classroom. My students will be reaching for higher levels of music learning because you are interested in our classroom. Thank you for supporting high level music instruction in our public schools.","fullyFundedDate":1760693545895,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-card-stock-creations/9827921/","projectTitle":"Colorful Card Stock Creations!","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":9819318,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to fund our project called \"Magnetic White Board Magic!\" We have already put our magnetic dry erase board roll to great use. My students love using magnetic manipulatives and dry erase makers for music learning. Our double sided magnetic dry erase board that we created is the perfect piece in our classroom. We use it to practice music skills like note reading, rhythm practice, and note writing practice. It is great to have practical versatile learning tools in our music room. My students realize that we have great learning tools in our classroom that help them reach for higher levels of learning and achievement. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting high quality music education in our public schools!","fullyFundedDate":1760693534107,"projectUrl":"project/magnetic-white-board-magic/9819318/","projectTitle":"Magnetic White Board Magic!","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":9678921,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to fund our project called \"Mallets and Melodies!\" We are already putting these new items to great use in our classroom. The desk bells are a hit in our music classroom. Students from 1st-8th grade love to play them. They are great for all kinds of music lessons and music theory learning. The new set of mallets are working great with our collection of xylophones and percussion instruments. \r\n\r\nYou have become part of the music learning in our classroom through your generous financial contribution to our classroom. Thank you for supporting high quality music education in our public schools.","fullyFundedDate":1760693549512,"projectUrl":"project/mallets-and-melodies/9678921/","projectTitle":"Mallets and Melodies","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":9712306,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to fund our project called \"Captivating Comfortable Classroom Carpet!\" Our carpet has arrived and has been placed in our classroom. What a great learning tool to have in the classroom. My students love it! They all were so excited when they walked into the classroom and saw the new carpet. It has changed the feel of our music classroom. Our new carpet is the perfect comfortable gathering spot and will give us a chance to incorporate new learning activities. My music students love gathering in large and small groups on our new comfortable carpet space. Our new carpet will last for many years to come in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting high quality music education in our public schools!","fullyFundedDate":1758827067074,"projectUrl":"project/captivating-comfortable-classroom-carpet/9712306/","projectTitle":"Captivating Comfortable Classroom 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"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5502","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":978,"numTeachers":72,"percentFrplEligible":87,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":91,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"13.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":67.8,"schoolId":5502,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Mary Lyon School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Mary Lyon School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/mary-lyon-school/5502"}