{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"McAuliffe Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":411876,"projectId":9970905,"letterContent":"The bean bag chair has been the absolute star of the room! The students are so excited to have a dedicated \"calm down corner\" where they can go to reset when they feel overwhelmed. There is a newfound sense of autonomy in the classroom; students are learning to recognize when they need a \"sensory break\" and are eager to use the new seating options to help themselves refocus. It has turned our classroom into a space that truly feels like it was designed just for them.\r\nThank you so much for helping create an environment my students love to learn in!","fullyFundedDate":1770345701259,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-friendly-classroom/9970905/","projectTitle":"Sensory Friendly Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Quitshaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp411876_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1453401919477","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-q"},{"teacherId":411876,"projectId":9926978,"letterContent":"The excitement in the room when the boxes arrived was like a second birthday! There is a unique joy in a student realizing they don't have to say goodbye to a story they love. They have been most excited about the Front Desk series and Spiderwick series. It has sparked a \"book club\" culture in our classroom, where students are racing to finish one book so they can pass the sequel to a friend.\r\nThank you so much for getting these books into the hands of my students. They have a new spark for reading that is just amazing to see!","fullyFundedDate":1764700360566,"projectUrl":"project/keep-the-pages-turning-sequels-to-ignit/9926978/","projectTitle":"Keep the Pages Turning: Sequels to Ignite Independent Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Quitshaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp411876_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1453401919477","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-q"},{"teacherId":411876,"projectId":9880998,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the gift card to TeachersPayTeachers! This gift has allowed us to bring a wide range of engaging STEAM and math activities into our classroom. My students have been particularly captivated by our new engineering challenges, where they have been making predictions and testing the properties of different materials.\r\n\r\nWe have also been able to use the funds to purchase exciting new resources for multiplication practice and solving equations. These activities have turned our daily math block into a favorite part of the day, as students are now learning through high-interest, hands-on tasks rather than just traditional worksheets. Your support has truly helped me provide the fun, engaging, and rigorous activities my students need to thrive. Thank you for making a difference in our learning!","fullyFundedDate":1763606417496,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-fifth-and-sixth-grade-stem-excit/9880998/","projectTitle":"Fueling Fifth and Sixth Grade STEM Excitement","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Quitshaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp411876_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1453401919477","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-q"},{"teacherId":411876,"projectId":9484871,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing this amazing resource for my students! The students are loving being able to use their computers and read books at their levels. It has also been providing me with lots of information about what the students are understanding when they read, and where they might be struggling. We have also been able to print off some of the books and are reading them together in small groups. I cannot thank you enough for this amazing resource. You are helping to grow readers and inspire life long learners. Thank you again so much.","fullyFundedDate":1760734556206,"projectUrl":"project/from-a-to-z-lets-read/9484871/","projectTitle":"From A to Z, Let's Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Quitshaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp411876_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1453401919477","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-q"},{"teacherId":411876,"projectId":9705896,"letterContent":"While a classroom store might look like \"fun and games\" to an outsider, it is actually our most powerful tool for teaching real-world economics. By using these new items as \"inventory,\" my students are practicing the core pillars of financial literacy: earning, saving, and budgeting. They don't just \"get\" a prize; they have to track their classroom \"income\" (earned through positive behavior and academic effort), calculate if they have enough for a desired item, and decide whether to spend their \"money\" now on something small or save up for a high-value item next week. This hands-on approach turns abstract math into a tangible life skill.\r\n\r\nThank you again so much for your support and generosity!!","fullyFundedDate":1759185587355,"projectUrl":"project/financial-literacy-and-fun-in-our-classr/9705896/","projectTitle":"Financial Literacy and Fun in Our Classroom Store!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Quitshaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp411876_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1453401919477","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-q"},{"teacherId":411876,"projectId":9484946,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support and generosity, we really appreciate it! The students are absolutely thrilled by the gamified elements of IXL! They love earning digital awards and \"mastery\" badges. There is a visible buzz in the room when someone hits a \"SmartScore\" of 100. It turns math into a personal challenge rather than a daunting task. They especially enjoy the real-time progress bars; seeing their own growth in \"real-time\" gives them a sense of agency and pride that a paper worksheet simply can't replicate.\r\nThank you again for helping give my students access to a great resource that support their individual math needs.","fullyFundedDate":1757540707014,"projectUrl":"project/individualized-math-instruction-with-ixl/9484946/","projectTitle":"Individualized Math Instruction with IXL","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Quitshaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp411876_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1453401919477","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-q"},{"teacherId":1027109,"projectId":10059354,"letterContent":"The students are very appreciative receiving comfort foods thank you to your kind generosity. They are focus ready to be engaged with lessons and express their needs when feeling hungry for a mini snack.\r\nTheir happy faces screamed out of excitement when snack delivery boxes arrived. Students helped sort and thrilled to have in their classroom.\r\nStudents used fruit snack mini bags to count how many they think were inside their fruit bag. They had fun predicting and recounting correct answers. The best enjoyment wa allowing students eat their yummy fruit snacks.","fullyFundedDate":1772550357094,"projectUrl":"project/creativity-and-snacks-for-growing-minds/10059354/","projectTitle":"Creativity and Snacks For Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Teacher Guzman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1027109_orig.jpg?crop=734,734,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1662943185108","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1027109"},{"teacherId":1027109,"projectId":10013461,"letterContent":"The students have been very busy using the new colorful construction papers to explore in the easel station. Students are excited about sharing their drawings with peers, teachers and families. \r\n\r\nThank you it has been a big popular hit in our classroom for all students to be thrilled about their daily drawings now that we have a variety of selected colorful large construction paper.\r\nThe students mostly love to retell the three little pigs with our new classroom book. They are so engaged with retelling and using the new puzzle as well. Thsnk you for all you do!","fullyFundedDate":1769222248773,"projectUrl":"project/one-story-many-prek-literacy-skills-to-g/10013461/","projectTitle":"One Story Many Prek Literacy Skills to Gain","teacherDisplayName":"Teacher Guzman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1027109_orig.jpg?crop=734,734,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1662943185108","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1027109"},{"teacherId":193678,"projectId":9757591,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the amazing art supplies! These new markers are simply beautiful! We use them often to illustrate our work and for our calm down activity after lunch. \r\n We also LOVE our new Art Hub for Kids drawing books. They are beautiful and my class loves that they are written by the Art Hub for Kids Podcasters. We use their drawing videos often to help us reset after lunch and recess. My students are over the moon with excitement that they now have some of his books in their library. Thank you so much for bringing that joy into our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1767130500900,"projectUrl":"project/calming-down-with-art/9757591/","projectTitle":"Calming Down With Art","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp193678_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x180,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565724586856","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/193678"},{"teacherId":193678,"projectId":9707983,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me restock our class store. My class was so excited to see all the new merchandise available for their shopping days. I love how motivated it is making them when it comes to earning their points to spend. I have noticed an increase in following expectations as well as participation thanks to the new items available. It has also just brought more joy into our classroom. \r\n The most coveted item is the rubber ducky collection. Students are trying to collect the rarest duck, the funniest duck and the most sporty duck. I love seeing how excited they are when new ducks are added to the class store!\r\n Thank you again for your support and helping me bring this joy into our classroom. We really appreciate all of you!","fullyFundedDate":1764598860225,"projectUrl":"project/financially-responsible-in-fourth/9707983/","projectTitle":"Financially Responsible in Fourth","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taylor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp193678_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x180,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565724586856","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/193678"},{"teacherId":1537753,"projectId":9563483,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and making these wonderful learning materials possible! When the boxes arrived, my students were so excited to see everything. They couldn't wait to explore the puzzles and quickly began working together to match letters and numbers. \r\n\r\nThe fine motor tools, therapy putty, and letter tracing sensory pads have been especially helpful during small group activities. Students love using the tweezers and scoopers to sort the colorful balls by color and count them into bowls, which strengthens both their math skills and hand muscles. The Colors of the World crayons have also been a wonderful addition during drawing and writing time, allowing students to express themselves while learning about diversity.\r\n\r\nStudents will use the geometric solids to explore shapes and continue using the building materials during STEM activities and learning centers. Because of your generosity, our classroom now has engaging, hands on tools that help students learn, create, and grow every day. Thank you for making such a meaningful impact in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1759338188185,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-activities-and-visual-aids-for/9563483/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Activities and Visual Aids for an Engaged Resource Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rivera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1537753_orig.png?crop=297,297,x109,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1626972801030","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-rivera87"},{"teacherId":1027109,"projectId":9821247,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and your kind heart supporting our future generation. We have been so excited celebrating weekly student birthdays using our new birthday cake toy box. It brings students much joys and love.\r\nStudents reacted happy when they saw the big teddy bears. They are enjoying their small groups learning all about quantity and naming colors.\r\nI cant wait to add these new resources in our classroom library for families to check out and borrow for the weekend. \r\nStudents will be utilizing many new math skills with the bears by counting,sorting and quantifying.","fullyFundedDate":1765990255296,"projectUrl":"project/little-minds-grow-here/9821247/","projectTitle":"Little Minds Grow Here!","teacherDisplayName":"Teacher Guzman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1027109_orig.jpg?crop=734,734,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1662943185108","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1027109"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5582","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":564,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":77,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":5,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":90,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"14.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":65.6,"schoolId":5582,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about McAuliffe Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"McAuliffe Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/mcauliffe-elementary-school/5582"}