{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Peirce School - PreK Branch","outOfStateSupporters":22.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":11297,"projectId":10227503,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support to our classroom! I have brought home the teacher books you have provided to browse over the summer as I get ready for the next school year. These books made it just in time for our children to select some of them to take home for our last Lending Library this year. They were available on the bookshelf for students to read until the last day of school a few days ago. \r\nNext year these books will be part of our Lending Library and be available for students to browse and teachers to read aloud during specific units of study. These books will be used by students for years to come. We are so thankful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1777650810508,"projectUrl":"project/ramping-up-read-alouds-in-preschool/10227503/","projectTitle":"Ramping Up Read Alouds in Preschool","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/11297"},{"teacherId":11297,"projectId":10162000,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our classroom! The students from this year loved revisiting previous books we had checked out from the public library. Next year, these books will be part of our classroom Lending Library and be available as read alouds when they are not checked out. \r\nSocial-Emotional learning is so important in preschool. When I was selecting the books for this project, I chose books that talk about a variety of feelings and tender topics. I chose books that made my children laugh this past school year. I chose books that helped us learn to take deep breaths when things get tough or our bodies are squiggly. I chose books that will be perfect for families to revisit with their children at home to reinforce feelings language. I am so grateful for you!","fullyFundedDate":1778601944681,"projectUrl":"project/special-social-emotional-stories-for-sup/10162000/","projectTitle":"Special Social Emotional Stories for Superstars","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/11297"},{"teacherId":11297,"projectId":10158667,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for reading through our proposal and choosing to fund it! These books made it in time to us to be in our Lending Library for the last few weeks. Students were so excited to \"check out a book that nobody has ever checked out before.\" I am so glad they were able to share these books with their families. \r\nThe books I requested with this grant were mostly books we checked out from the library and brought us so much joy. When they are not checked out as a part of our Lending Library, I am looking forward to reading them for our large group and small group read alouds within our classroom. I can tell you that they will be enjoyed by students and their families for years to come. We are grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1773847446659,"projectUrl":"project/beautiful-books-for-preschool/10158667/","projectTitle":"Beautiful Books for Preschool","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/11297"},{"teacherId":11297,"projectId":10196239,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to fund my project. The materials have arrived and we have already started using them. My assistant worked with students on beginning to use their field guides and binoculars in the classroom. We have been looking at an online bird feeder to work on our skills. As the weather gets better over the next few weeks, we will bring our guides and binoculars to the park. The children are already able to identify Robins, Cardinals, Rock Pigeons and House Sparrows. Today on our walk, we heard a Black-capped Chickadee. \r\nWe are hoping for good weather to bring the chalk to the park with us next week as well. I know they are going to love drawing at the park. We also can draw outside of our classroom when it is nice out. \r\nWe haven't caught any bugs, just yet, but if those are not used at the end of this year, they will be used at the beginning of next year as we watch swallowtails and monarch caterpillars go through the life cycle. \r\nLastly, children have started looking through the wildflower guide and we hope to learn about some of the flowers we see on our daily walk.","fullyFundedDate":1776791723242,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-learning-for-preschool/10196239/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Learning for Preschool","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/11297"},{"teacherId":11297,"projectId":10099189,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to fund our DonorsChoose.org project! We have been enjoying the Gross Motor materials so much. We have been slowly introducing the items. The children have used the ribbons to both twirl and pretend to be birds. They have been working on their balance with the \"Bouncy Bands Bouncy Board Sensory Board.\" \r\nWe have used the pump to pump up the die for the \"Hop Floor Game.\" We will also use it to fix our balls in our gross motor room, which have gone flat. \r\nWe will learn how to use the scooters soon and use them for some games before the end of the year. Our students love making obstacle courses. They are going to be so wonderful for those. \r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1776382954822,"projectUrl":"project/gross-motor-skills-are-great/10099189/","projectTitle":"Gross Motor Skills are Great!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/11297"},{"teacherId":11297,"projectId":9599181,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the stools that provide us with flexible seating. The children have been using the stools at the light table and in the library, mostly. They enjoy sitting on them and I like that when they are sitting on them, they are building their core muscles and able to wiggle their bodies. \r\nThe stools are high quality since they are from Community Playthings. I know that they will be used for generations of future students and will hold up for years of learning in our classroom. We thank you so much for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1764991986257,"projectUrl":"project/sensational-stools-support-students/9599181/","projectTitle":"Sensational Stools Support Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/11297"},{"teacherId":6061185,"projectId":10143562,"letterContent":"Our students have absolutely loved listening to and reading our new library books! They saw our ever growing pile of new books building on my desk for a couple of weeks. They were so excited to see which books we would be reading each day from our new book pile! \r\n\r\nAfter each new book is read aloud it is made available to students for independent reading time. Students have loved looking back at the stories as they become more and more familiar. We have been making \"waiting lists\" for friends that want to wait their turn to read a particular book. We have also started utilizing partner reading to ensure that everyone gets a chance to explore our new books!\r\n\r\nOur new books have spiced up our interest in reading this school year! As of today, our classroom has read 365 books together! We can't wait to continue exploring out new books! Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1773847032346,"projectUrl":"project/diverse-library-for-pre-k/10143562/","projectTitle":"Diverse Library for Pre-K","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spooner Gibney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6061185_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749671074753","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6061185"},{"teacherId":11297,"projectId":9691906,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the materials for our light table. Many of the items are able to be played with both at the light table and in other areas of the classroom. The children have really enjoyed building structures at the light table and seeing how the colors change as the light on the table changes. Sometimes they prefer a solid color, while other times they prefer the table to change colors frequently. \r\nOne thing is for certain, these materials have made the light table an exciting place to explore. Children call us over to see their structures, patterns, and discoveries. They also have used the materials for counting, sorting and patterning. The magnet blocks allow the children to work with magnification and reflection. \r\nThese materials will be used for years to come. Thank you so much for your contributions to our classroom, they are much appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1760706076594,"projectUrl":"project/light-table-materials-for-little-hands/9691906/","projectTitle":"Light Table Materials for Little Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/11297"},{"teacherId":11297,"projectId":9149580,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions to our classroom. Since school has started, we have worked on using a different media a month for our self-portraits. We have used the \"Crayola Colors of The World Kids'\" colored pencils, markers and crayons for our self-portraits and in everyday drawings. \r\nThis week, the children are learning how to use the Oil Pastels on the Velour paper. It is amazing to look at how the children have grown in their drawings from August until now. \r\nOnce these children have moved onto Kindergarten, we will have supplies to help future students also draw their self-portraits using crayons, markers, pastels and pencils that match their skin tone. Representation is important. Thank you for helping the children represent themselves in their drawings.","fullyFundedDate":1751815679296,"projectUrl":"project/sensational-self-portraits/9149580/","projectTitle":"Sensational Self-Portraits","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/11297"},{"teacherId":11297,"projectId":9262050,"letterContent":"We have our conferences soon with our families and students and I can't wait until the families see how much their children have grown this year so far. This year the students have choices on the days they are in an independent group between journals, books and puzzles. The children overwhelmingly choose extra time in their journals on the days they are independent during small group times. \r\nThe binders have all held up well. They have enough room for us to add all of their self-portraits, work samples and book responses to their portfolios at the end of the year. Having the paper that is already hole punched has saved us time when we are preparing journals. This is the first year we have had reinforcement labels and it has helped us to keep all of the children's papers in their binders/portfolios. All of the colored pencils have been helpful for the children in their drawings and in the writing center. Having larger pencils are helpful, especially at the beginning of the year as the children are still working on our grasp pattern. While we will still need to get binders again for next year's students, many of the supplies you provided will still be available for our students to use next year. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1746497735856,"projectUrl":"project/watch-me-grow-with-my-portfolio/9262050/","projectTitle":"Watch Me Grow With My Portfolio","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/11297"},{"teacherId":11297,"projectId":9599219,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of Kinetic Sand and colored Kinetic Sand. The children enjoy using the sand and while they're using it they are using their imagination, building their fine motor skills and social skills. \r\nToday as students were playing in the sand, I heard students conversing about building volcanoes, burying treasure and making things disappear. \r\nEach child was able to pick one castle to add some color to their sand. As you can see from the pictures, most of the students picked a color that made their sand very colorful, while others chose a castle that had a color very similar to the original sand. At the end of the school year, the children will take their leftover sand home to continue building their fine motor skills over the summer. Thank you so much for your support in helping my students build foundational skills for their education.","fullyFundedDate":1760922423861,"projectUrl":"project/super-slithery-sensory-sand-for-fine-mot/9599219/","projectTitle":"Super Slithery Sensory Sand for Fine Motor Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liss","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/11297"},{"teacherId":4277479,"projectId":9854886,"letterContent":"We want to thank you so much for helping make this water table project happen. The children have enjoyed the many uses for this table. They have enjoyed the water, sand and rice that we have put in their. We have helped them enjoy all the sensory experiences this table can offer. We cant wait to continue to let them enjoy this for many more days to come. \r\n\r\nWe know that children need sensory experiences in all forms we feel this water table has done that and more. We are so thankful to have this opportunity in our classroom. It is fun for teachers to help see the enjoyment in their faces to see what new surprises we can add to this table.","fullyFundedDate":1764697626298,"projectUrl":"project/water-time-fun/9854886/","projectTitle":"Water Time Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4277479_orig.jpg?crop=793,793,x0,y97&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761249459240","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4277479"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_127927","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":null,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":75,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":34,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":46,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Not specified","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR District Record","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.2,"schoolId":127927,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Peirce School - PreK Branch on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Peirce School - PreK Branch","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/peirce-school-prek-branch/127927"}