{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"George Leland Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":29.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4855099,"projectId":9597999,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and for choosing to support our classroom. Because of you, my first graders now have a beautiful new rug that has truly transformed our learning space.\r\n\r\nThis rug has become the heart of our classroom. It's where my students gather each morning to build community, listen to stories, share ideas, and learn together. Having a clean, comfortable, and clearly defined space has made an enormous difference in their focus and sense of belonging. The rug helps with organization, encourages positive social interactions, and gives every child a personal space to feel safe and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThe excitement the students showed when we rolled it out was unforgettable! Now, each day, they settle in eager and ready—whether we're working on phonics, reading aloud, exploring math concepts, or building social-emotional skills.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom environment and in the daily well-being of my students. Your kindness has created a warm, welcoming space that supports learning, collaboration, and joy. We are deeply grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1755647878437,"projectUrl":"project/a-cozy-spot-for-growing-minds/9597999/","projectTitle":"A Cozy Spot for Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. D","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4855099_orig.jpg?crop=418,418,x0,y26&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666655439143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4855099"},{"teacherId":4855099,"projectId":9576880,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support of my project! Because of you, my first graders now have access to high-quality headphones and a full year's supply of copy paper—two resources that are already making a tremendous difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThe headphones have created a calmer, more focused learning environment. My students are able to engage in individualized reading programs, phonics activities, and enrichment lessons without distraction. \r\n\r\nThe copy paper is also a game-changer for our daily learning. In first grade, we rely heavily on printed materials for reading practice sheets, writing templates, math centers, and hands-on activities. Having a dependable supply ensures that I can provide meaningful, high-quality practice without worrying about running out or limiting their opportunities. Your donation directly supports their academic growth every single day.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and for helping create a classroom where they feel valued, supported, and excited to learn. Your kindness reaches far beyond the materials—my students feel it, I feel it, and we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1755350623914,"projectUrl":"project/tuning-in-to-learning/9576880/","projectTitle":"Tuning in to Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. D","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4855099_orig.jpg?crop=418,418,x0,y26&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666655439143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4855099"},{"teacherId":4978767,"projectId":9602345,"letterContent":"One of the greatest benefits of the mobile whiteboard is that students can now see lessons clearly from anywhere in the classroom. No longer are they straining their necks or losing focus because of their seating position. Instead, the whiteboard can be brought closer to small groups, shifted to the side for hands-on demonstrations, or rolled up front for whole-class discussions. This flexibility means that every student has an equal opportunity to access the content being taught, which has greatly increased engagement and participation.\r\n\r\nIn short, the mobile whiteboard has turned my classroom into a place where every idea comes to life. It has elevated lessons from routine to dynamic, giving my students the tools and confidence they need to succeed. Your support in providing this resource is more than an investment in a piece of equipment—it is an investment in student motivation, curiosity, and success. With this mobile whiteboard, learning has become visual, hands-on, and exciting, and my students are thriving because of it.","fullyFundedDate":1755878081299,"projectUrl":"project/a-mobile-whiteboard-transforming-learn/9602345/","projectTitle":"“A Mobile Whiteboard: Transforming Learning in Our Classroom”","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McCall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4978767_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y403&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1705603958420","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4978767"},{"teacherId":10033657,"projectId":9349473,"letterContent":"With the testing season in kindergarten, having 23 students, I used the headphones that I had received to ensure that every student in my classroom had a working headphone to use. \r\n\r\nMy students were happy that they all got working headphones and nothing was broken. My students are very excited to use paint sticks but we haven't had a chance to open them yet! \r\n\r\nThe next step for my students is to get accustomed to the routines and procedures so that we can take a walk outside the school with our clip boards as we observe the nature!","fullyFundedDate":1749670548076,"projectUrl":"project/essentials-for-kinder/9349473/","projectTitle":"Essentials For Kinder!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shakil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10033657_orig.jpg?crop=2208,2208,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750217879365","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10033657"},{"teacherId":9922089,"projectId":9110451,"letterContent":"I cant express enough how thankful. Because of your generosity, I was able to receive leveled texts for my classroom library. The books have made a significant impact- students are now able to independently choose books that match their reading level. This has boosted their confidence and fostered a love of reading. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, your support provided classroom\r\nStools that Ive placed at my kidney table. These are used for daily small group instruction , creating a more engaging and focused learning environment. The flexible seating, located in the back corner where the library is , has become a favorite spot for students. They enjoy checking out a Book and relaxing in the cozy area. It gives them a much needed change of scenery and makes reading feel special. \r\n\r\nThank you for creating a more dynamic, student centered classroom. You have truly made a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1745970165308,"projectUrl":"project/leland-reading-corner/9110451/","projectTitle":"Leland Reading Corner","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lilly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9922089"},{"teacherId":5679273,"projectId":3497523,"letterContent":"My students received individual headphones. They are able to work individually or in small groups on their IPADS with no distractions. Due to the fact that my classroom is so small it was very hard to juggle small group and the ability to work with the kids one on one. We utilized the headphones for testing, we received the headphones right on time. \r\nThe seat sacks were a god send, due to the limited space in our room, the students had no place to store their books and binders. Receiving these sacks allowed the children to have their own personal spot for their things.\r\nWhen the package came the children were so excited, they were ready to grab their IPADS. I gave each student some headphones and they labeled them immediately.\r\nAs far as the seat sacks, I was so surprised that they actually wanted to clean out and organize their desks. They labeled their seat sacks and placed workbook, folder & pencil sack inside. \r\nNext I would love to advocate with administration for a larger classroom. We can possibly expand our library, by adding bean bag chairs, book buddies (stuffed animals for the students to read with) & level readers for the students.","fullyFundedDate":1544163108404,"projectUrl":"project/a-new-adventure/3497523/","projectTitle":"A New Adventure","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Townes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5679273_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y295&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739299658065","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5679273"},{"teacherId":8178762,"projectId":9009425,"letterContent":"Grace and Peace! Thank you for helping our classroom environment become a nice space to learn and explore. Students can now engage in groups of six comfortably on leveled tables. We can explore with many materials while working together to build student to student discourse and peer to peer learning experiences. \r\n\r\nThe students are thrilled to work at the new tables. We have a school wide learning cycle of building student voice. With the Kinder friends, student choice has been choosing to work at the tables as their preferred work space. The clean up crew, which is a classroom job, has developed a sense of responsibility by taking care of the tables and keeping them nice and clean!","fullyFundedDate":1740730406967,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-20-for-this-generation/9009425/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten 2.0 For This Generation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8178762_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y31&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760308953418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8178762"},{"teacherId":9876931,"projectId":9011460,"letterContent":"In behalf of my students from Pre through 8th grades level from George Leland STEM Elementary School, WE thank you for your unwavering supports in schools particularly to those educators who are having a hard time to produce resources to help improve students learning.\r\n\r\nThis really improves my teaching instructions, and I see my students are become more focus to their work when they have hands-on activity knowing that their headset ease the noise in their surroundings. These resources improve my teaching instructions as I can show them how to produce data informations through their computers. Students can easy comprehend the context when you let them experience with providing the results. My primary have been having confused what does INPUT PROCESS OUT in referring to their computers, but having their printer in the classroom, they can able to provide more examples and clearly illustrate how does input process out means.\r\n\r\nAs an educators, I am grateful with your help, as it really improve my teaching instructions. Thank you so much DONORS-CHOOSE. This program greatly sup[ports educators like me who have no aim but to provide quality teachings to improve students learning and their future.","fullyFundedDate":1738696218519,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-resources/9011460/","projectTitle":"Classroom Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Adupe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9876931"},{"teacherId":9880122,"projectId":9015016,"letterContent":"Ever since the stationary pedal bikes arrived, the students have been begging to use them! It's been a great resource to burn off energy, allowing students the physical movement they need in order to focus on tasks in the STEM lab. Students have been in competition on how many cycles recorded, they have learned to share and have tracked a rotation to allow others to have the same chance to use the bikes. It's great to see the positive impact it has on the classroom environment. As a teacher, it helps me with classroom management and keeping the students on task and involved in the lesson. \r\n One of the first questions the students ask as they enter my classroom is if they can be first to use the bikes. I love the idea that this is a desire, and its already paid off immensely for the students. Physical well-being is a priority of mine personally, and the classroom conversations involving health and STEM has really made connections to this wonderful addition to my STEM lab. Seeing students excited and determined really sets the precedence for the class, and allows for a positive approach to learning! We are forever grateful to have such wonderful people vested in the education of our youth. Thank you donors!","fullyFundedDate":1738888589034,"projectUrl":"project/physical-movement-helps-stimulate-the-mi/9015016/","projectTitle":"Physical Movement Helps Stimulate the Mind!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Knapp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9880122"},{"teacherId":8660003,"projectId":9011617,"letterContent":"The funding of this project has been so impactful for my students and has transformed my independent reading time. Reading experts argue that 30 minutes of independent reading a day is required for foundational reading development, and this can now happen in my classroom since students have books that are at their instructional reading level.\r\nMy students were so excited when they saw our new materials, and they helped me unbox and sort everything we were gifted. One student took the lead on helping me assemble the library cart, and he did a great job! He helped me to line up the beams on the cart and tighten the screws, as well as put the wheels on the bottom. \r\nFor our next steps, students will be able to check books out from the library for independent reading time. We will do a library tour so each student can see what kind of books are offered, and they can select books that they are interested in reading. I am eager to see how this emphasis on independent reading improves overall reading growth in my special education classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1738770337130,"projectUrl":"project/our-little-library/9011617/","projectTitle":"Our Little Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wiater","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8660003_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y717&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756127194857","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8660003"},{"teacherId":8178762,"projectId":8489153,"letterContent":"The students and I are enjoying the new chairs! Learning has been more engaging with our comfortable perfect size chairs that we will grow into as we grow in our Kindergarten Class! \r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the boxes being brought into the classroom, they were excited. They were determined to help me unpack the chairs. They were waiting with eagerness for me to call their individual names to grab their new chair. \r\n\r\nIn our current classroom lesson we are learning about the \"Experiences in My Community\". The students have been able to develop an understanding of how a community of people can came together to support our classroom with new chairs.","fullyFundedDate":1726767320405,"projectUrl":"project/share-a-chair-because-you-care/8489153/","projectTitle":"Share a Chair Because You Care","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8178762_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y31&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760308953418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8178762"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5665","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":297,"numTeachers":25,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":91,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":6,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"11.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":70.2,"schoolId":5665,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about George Leland Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"George Leland Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/may-community-academy/5665"}