{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Mount Vernon Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":32.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3244635,"projectId":10226735,"letterContent":"Wow!!!!\r\nThank You for helping me to get Painting Canvases and Easels for my students. Your donations helped my studemts have a get paint and sip event. The students were able to complete a beautiful painting project while also meeting with their mentor. The event was s great success becsuse of your support!!!\r\nSpecial thanks to the Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand Foundation who helped double contributions and for making this project a Great Success!!! i could not have completed this project without your support!!!! Thank you all for helping to Fully Fund this Project!!!\r\nBlessings to You!!!","fullyFundedDate":1777904330961,"projectUrl":"project/wanted-painting-canvas-and-easels-asa/10226735/","projectTitle":"Wanted! Painting Canvas and Easels ASAP!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3244635_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448417103866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsdebragarner"},{"teacherId":3244635,"projectId":10187581,"letterContent":"Wow!!!!\r\nThank You for Your Wonderful Donations!!!\r\nI could not have completed this project without your Help!!!! Your contributions helped my students to calm with slime and build friendships playing UNO with other students. It was great to watch students learn to take turns, smile and laugh. Students also used the slime to help them calm and manage their own emotions. Thank you for your Support. I really Appreciate You!!! Your donations will never be forgotten!!! My social and emotional class will continue to be a fun learning experience because of you outstanding generosity!!!\r\nThank You Again for helping to Fukly Fund Project!!! Blessings to You!!!","fullyFundedDate":1776610895491,"projectUrl":"project/calm-down-and-build-friendships/10187581/","projectTitle":"Calm Down and Build Friendships!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3244635_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448417103866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsdebragarner"},{"teacherId":5643547,"projectId":9929112,"letterContent":"On behalf of our wonderful students at Mount Vernon Elementary, I want to express my deepest gratitude to Panda Cares and our dedicated donors for bringing this project to life. Your generosity has provided my students with vibrant alternatives to the digital world, allowing these energetic middle schoolers to build crucial social emotional skills through face-to-face interaction. By funding these resources, you have directly invested in the logic, patience, and communication skills of 76 future leaders who are now more engaged and motivated than ever.\r\n\r\nThe impact of these games is felt throughout every part of our school day, serving as vital brain breaks, engaging options for early finishers, and incentives to enjoy an earned during Friday Free Time. Even during lunch recess, our classroom is a hub of activity where students choose to challenge one another in chess or expand their vocabulary with Word Teasers rather than retreating to screens. Beyond the strategy games, the jewelry beads and charms have sparked a beautiful tradition of kindness, as students have spent their time crafting special pieces to celebrate and honor our faculty and staff during school celebrations.\r\n\r\nBy supporting this project, you have helped us infuse our classroom with both critical thinking and genuine fun while fostering deep relationships among peers. Thank you for recognizing the potential in our classroom and for providing the tools that help my students grow into sharper thinkers and more connected citizens.","fullyFundedDate":1769177193960,"projectUrl":"project/unplugged-and-engaged-building-critical/9929112/","projectTitle":"Unplugged and Engaged: Building Critical Thinkers through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kiruci","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5643547_orig.jpg?crop=4528,4528,x975,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635872637484","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kiruci"},{"teacherId":3244635,"projectId":9985389,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations. Your donation helped me to get incentives for the SEL Student Support Center. My students are thankful. I could not have completed this project without your wonderful contributions. I really appreciate your support. The smiles on the face of the students tell me that my students appreciate everything you did to fund this project. You have truly blessed my students. Every school needs a supportive angel to help and support students. Thank you again for your wonderful contributions!!!","fullyFundedDate":1769177167003,"projectUrl":"project/wanted-incentives-for-the-sel-student-s/9985389/","projectTitle":"Wanted! Incentives for the SEL Student Support Center Store","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3244635_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448417103866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsdebragarner"},{"teacherId":3244635,"projectId":9925310,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me to get bean bag chairs for my SEL Student Support Center Classroom!!!\r\nWhen the students saw the chairs they were so excited and started using them right away!!! They are so beautiful and make the space cozy and comfortable. My students are excited to come in, sit and read in a cozy chair. They also use the space for talking circles. \r\nI really appreciate you for your generous contributions!!! I could not have completed this project without your support!!! Thank you for giving to my classroom!!!","fullyFundedDate":1768524848411,"projectUrl":"project/wanted-bean-bag-flexible-seating-for-se/9925310/","projectTitle":"Wanted! Bean Bag Flexible Seating for SEL Student Support Class!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3244635_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448417103866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsdebragarner"},{"teacherId":3244635,"projectId":9729038,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding my project. Wow you helped my students get long sleeve uniform shirts. My students come to school evety day. Most of my students are from low income families and can not afford to buy uniforms You have helped me to give my students long sleeve uniform shirts. It is cold outside and now my students have long sleeve shirts to wear to school. I could not have completed this project without your help. Thank you for your donations. My students have the shirts that you donated and my students are grateful that you took the time to give donations to complete this projects.","fullyFundedDate":1763844147733,"projectUrl":"project/its-cold-my-students-need-long-sleev/9729038/","projectTitle":"It's COLD!!! My Students Need Long Sleeve Uniform Shirts !!!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3244635_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448417103866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsdebragarner"},{"teacherId":5643547,"projectId":9649750,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity! Because of your support, and the wonderful surprise from Kamau's Big Student Surprise, our classroom library has been transformed into a hub of excitement and discovery.\r\n\r\nMy 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are truly amazing. Each student contributes a unique perspective to our Chicago classroom, and it is my mission to ensure they feel valued every single day. These new books, ranging from vivid graphic novels to moving novels in verse, are doing so much more than filling shelves; they are opening doors for my learners.\r\n\r\nWe have already hit the ground running with these new titles. Your donation has fueled \r\nDynamic Book Clubs, where students are engaging in deep discussions about social-emotional themes and underrepresented stories. They are Partner Reading with peers, connecting over shared stories while building both literacy and community.\r\n They are also working on Passion Projects, connecting their personal interests to literary elements, proving that when a student finds the right book, their curiosity knows no bounds.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, especially those who have been reluctant readers in the past, the graphic novels and novels in verse have been game-changers. The visual literacy and vivid imagery in titles like The Poet X and Swim Team provide a bridge for my visual learners, raising their confidence and stirring an enthusiasm for reading that I am so proud to witness.\r\n\r\nSeeing that \"spark\" in their eyes as they relay the roller coaster of emotions these characters experience is the greatest reward. You haven't just provided books, you've nurtured lifelong learners and helped broaden the perspectives of 76 deserving students here at Mount Vernon Elementary.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our future authors, thinkers, and leaders. \r\nWe are so grateful for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1760735392906,"projectUrl":"project/growing-minds-one-book-at-a-time/9649750/","projectTitle":"Growing Minds, One Book at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kiruci","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5643547_orig.jpg?crop=4528,4528,x975,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635872637484","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kiruci"},{"teacherId":3244635,"projectId":9713239,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding my project. My students needed uniform shirts and you can through. I could not have completed this project without your help. My students proudly wear the uniform shirts every day. Thank you again for giving your donations. I have students that are from low income families and cannot afford to buy uniforms. You really helped my students in a major way. Thank you for your generosity.. Please feel free to help my students get uniforms anytime. Thank you again for your support","fullyFundedDate":1758300684116,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-students-need-uniform-shirts/9713239/","projectTitle":"Help! My Students Need Uniform Shirts!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3244635_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448417103866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsdebragarner"},{"teacherId":3244635,"projectId":9421275,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding my project. My studentz needed uniform shirts and you can through. I could not have completed this project without your help. My students proudly wear the uniform shirts every day. Thank you again for giving your donations. I have students that are from low income families and cannot afford to buy uniforms. You really helped my students in a major way. Thank you for your generosity.. Please feel free to help my students get uniforms anytime. Thank you again for your support","fullyFundedDate":1755707081990,"projectUrl":"project/school-uniforms-needed/9421275/","projectTitle":"School Uniforms Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3244635_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448417103866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsdebragarner"},{"teacherId":3244635,"projectId":8966345,"letterContent":"Thank you for your contributions to my project. I could not have completed this project without you. You helped my students get the beads they needed to make bracelets and necklaces. My student have the to materials friendship bracelets . Thank you helping me with this project.\r\n\r\nMy student have gathered to make bracelets for family and friends. They really enjoy that they can give something to another person that will make the other person feel appreciated. My student use bracelet making as a time to talk and bond with other studenrs. Thank you again for helping my students.","fullyFundedDate":1739369085474,"projectUrl":"project/my-students-need-beads-and-elastic-to-ma/8966345/","projectTitle":"My Students Need Beads and Elastic to Make Friendship Bracelets","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3244635_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448417103866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsdebragarner"},{"teacherId":5643547,"projectId":8962476,"letterContent":"Words can hardly express the profound gratitude we feel for your incredible support of our project. Your thoughtful contributions towards flexible seating, organizational supplies, and resources for small group instruction will have a transformative impact on our middle school ELA classrooms.\r\n\r\nIn our classrooms, we aspire to cultivate not just readers and writers, but also critical thinkers who confidently navigate their learning journey. We believe that by fostering agency and providing the right environment, we empower these young scholars to develop the vision and confidence necessary for success, both within and beyond our classroom walls.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is directly helping us create a dynamic and well-organized, student-centered space. This space includes collaborative learning environments where students can learn cooperatively, monitor their progress together, and build essential communication and teamwork skills as they delve into texts and explore complex ideas. The organizational supplies will be instrumental in structuring our classroom to facilitate these small groups seamlessly. These structured small groups will enable me to provide more personalized instruction, directly address individual needs, and cultivate greater independence in each student's learning.\r\n\r\nWe are so excited to see the positive changes these resources will bring to our students' engagement and growth. Your belief in our vision and your commitment to their education are deeply appreciated. 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