{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"McPherson Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1074228,"projectId":9931956,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity towards my students!! We all really appreciate it. We use all of the games and center activities to help us become more fluent in Reading and Math. The students were beyond excited when they saw all of the new activities that someone bought for them. My students are a group of kind and generous individuals. They are respectful to each other and to the teachers in the classroom. They take care of the games and activities. They truly enjoy and are grateful for them.","fullyFundedDate":1764781097446,"projectUrl":"project/learning-activities/9931956/","projectTitle":"Learning Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martinucci","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1074228_orig.jpg?crop=809,809,x118,y307&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601775417258","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1074228"},{"teacherId":7110518,"projectId":6493211,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support in building our classroom library! The students love the variety of books. These books have been integral to supporting different literacy lessons and making connections!\r\n\r\nThank you for sharing in our love of reading! These books have encouraged readers, given readers more stories to explore, and provided more adventures to go on! \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our classroom. It has been integral to our success to have access to books that students are interested in and enjoy!","fullyFundedDate":1657406053481,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-library/6493211/","projectTitle":"Literacy Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Raspante","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7110518"},{"teacherId":7110518,"projectId":7466249,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous donations. The students love playing math games and these games have enhanced their understanding of different mathematical concepts. \r\n\r\nWe've been able to use these games and manipulatives daily in class and they never get old! A favorite is Shut Box! It's been used in multiple classes and grade levels! We've also really enjoyed the various card games!\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our love of math and curious minds in the classroom! We are excited to continue using these resources!","fullyFundedDate":1689202063420,"projectUrl":"project/math-mania/7466249/","projectTitle":"Math Mania","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Raspante","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7110518"},{"teacherId":7110518,"projectId":6803508,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support in building sets for our book clubs. These sets have provided students with choice and autonomy in our reading block. They have provided for easy differentiation to meet the needs of student level and interest. \r\n\r\nEach week students meet to discuss the chapters they've read in their book clubs and dive deeper into the book to enhance critical thinking and understand their reading at deeper levels. \r\n\r\nIt's been so fun to watch each new group find their favorites, explore new genres, and build relationships with books and friends.","fullyFundedDate":1662514982332,"projectUrl":"project/book-clubs/6803508/","projectTitle":"Book Clubs!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Raspante","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7110518"},{"teacherId":7110518,"projectId":6837339,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting multiple classrooms and grade levels build culturally diverse libraries. Your donation has helped us expand classroom libraries to be more inclusive of stories that represent all cultures around the world. \r\n\r\nThe students especially love expanding their learning in our Folktales unit to make connections to cultures we are learning about and find similarities amongst cultures. \r\n\r\nThank you for giving our students access to more books and being a part of their continued growth and commitment to literacy.","fullyFundedDate":1663695329478,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-culturally-diverse-library/6837339/","projectTitle":"Building a Culturally Diverse Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Raspante","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7110518"},{"teacherId":7110518,"projectId":9064950,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for support in building our toolbox and library to support social emotional learning in the classroom. These supports have supported us in integrating hands on opportunities to practice various social emotional skills this school year.\r\n\r\nIt's been a great help to pull books that tie to our students' interests and review and learn skills that we use in every day life. \r\n\r\nThank you for your continued support in creating an incredible learning environment and opportunities for the students in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1742920783067,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-learning-supports/9064950/","projectTitle":"Social Emotional Learning Supports","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Raspante","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7110518"},{"teacherId":243789,"projectId":9875562,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. We absolutely LOVE Flocabulary in our classroom and use it on a weekly basis. Your donation impacts us greatly because we are able to use this amazing site and learn so much from it. \r\n\r\nFlocabulary is a fun website that is extremely educational. There are ton of videos that are set to music and are presented in a way that captivates the attention of students. Every time I play a video - whether it is current events or a video about homophones, my students are enthralled and they love bopping along with the beat. Some of the songs they end up singing for weeks after we watch the video.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and support. We are forever grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1764686384248,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-flocabulary/9875562/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Flocabulary!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stern","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp243789_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449023435008","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/carrie-stern"},{"teacherId":243789,"projectId":9795607,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to this project! My kids love playing with the games and creating crafts during indoor recess and during our Fun Friday rotations. It is so great to see the kids interact with the games and each other during our rotations. The three fifth grade classes are usually separated, so this is a wonderful opportunity for all classes to come together and spend time with each other. \r\n\r\nThe games and crafts allow for opportunities for students to connect with each other and have fun. After our last Fun Friday rotation, I heard a student say while they were leaving, \"that was the best!\"\r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity and for providing resources for my students to have fun!","fullyFundedDate":1762267537406,"projectUrl":"project/games-and-crafts-for-team-building/9795607/","projectTitle":"Games and Crafts for Team Building","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stern","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp243789_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449023435008","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/carrie-stern"},{"teacherId":243789,"projectId":9735967,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to this project. My students love the flexible seating for our classroom. They use it quite often as it gives them an opportunity to sit comfortably while working or reading while in class. \r\n\r\nThe seats are very nice and provide them with flexibility while moving around the classroom throught the day. My students rarely stay in one spot during the day because I allow for a lot of movement and options, as I know kids sometimes need to switch it up and sit in different areas to do their best.\r\n\r\nThese seats provide for a lot of comfort and flexibility and we are so lucky to have them. Thank you again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1760038336394,"projectUrl":"project/sit-back-relax-and-learn/9735967/","projectTitle":"Sit Back, Relax, and Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stern","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp243789_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449023435008","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/carrie-stern"},{"teacherId":445192,"projectId":9797668,"letterContent":"The bookshelf has been a huge hit! We recently received a collection of biographies and this shelf is the perfect way to display them. We are able to highlight famous men and women from many different backgrounds that students may not have otherwise heard about in an eye-catching way and accessible way. Because there are so many slots on the front and such a large opening for books on the top, so many books are in view at once!\r\n\r\nAdditionally, because of the height of the shelf and the way that the books are positioned, the books are incredibly accessible for all students. Our student who is in a wheelchair is easily able to view and select the books. \r\n\r\nThe library has only been open for three weeks and it is already a big success. The students have been writing down book titles in a Book Wish List and our next step is to raise money to buy those books! There are so many authors and topics that our students would love to explore and we hope to make that happen for them! Thank you for your generosity! Happy reading to you!","fullyFundedDate":1760752317961,"projectUrl":"project/accessibility-in-the-library/9797668/","projectTitle":"Accessibility in the Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. D","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp445192_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469988655294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/445192"},{"teacherId":1074228,"projectId":9806630,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. Your kindness is much appreciated by my students and me! My students range from Kindergarten to third grade and with these Math activities my students that struggle with counting and number recognition will be able to learn to count and be able to recognize their numbers. \r\n\r\nMy students work better when they are in groups and they learn more when they have hands on activities to help them understand. These kiddos are so sweet and kind. They want to learn and with your help they will!!","fullyFundedDate":1760637422179,"projectUrl":"project/math-math-math/9806630/","projectTitle":"Math, Math, Math","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martinucci","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1074228_orig.jpg?crop=809,809,x118,y307&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601775417258","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1074228"},{"teacherId":1074228,"projectId":9677531,"letterContent":"Once again I want to thank you so much for your generosity on my classroom furniture! You guys are truly amazing. My students absolutely love the couch and chair. They love to take breaks, put their feet up and read a book independently or to each other. It is just so much fun for them.\r\n\r\n They enjoy making connections with each other. The pieces also look great in my classroom and make a nice little cozy nook for the children to enjoy each others company. You guys are amazing and both my students and me thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1758806159584,"projectUrl":"project/a-warm-and-fuzzy-classroom/9677531/","projectTitle":"A Warm and Fuzzy Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martinucci","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1074228_orig.jpg?crop=809,809,x118,y307&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601775417258","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1074228"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5464","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":734,"numTeachers":48,"percentFrplEligible":50,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":8,"percentWhite":28,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":51,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"15.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":74.8,"schoolId":5464,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about McPherson Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"McPherson Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/mcpherson-elementary-school/5464"}