{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Stone Scholastic Academy","outOfStateSupporters":27.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4559339,"projectId":9659872,"letterContent":"I just wanted to send a huge, thank you for your incredibly generous support of our project, \"Smelling Good & Feeling Good!\"\r\n\r\nThanks to your kindness, what was once an occasional, sometimes stressful need has become a reliable, fully stocked resource for our students. We've got a consistent supply of fundamental items like deodorant, lotion, mouthwash, and other personal care products readily available for every kid who needs them, whenever they need them.\r\n\r\nProviding these necessities goes far beyond just cleanliness; it's fundamentally about dignity, confidence, and being able to participate. Kids who used to worry about feeling self-conscious can now walk into school feeling prepared and ready to learn. That's a game-changer for their focus and participation in the classroom!\r\n\r\nYou've helped remove a huge, often unseen stressor for many families and students in our community. Your generosity has ensured that all our students can start their day feeling secure, healthy, and on an equal footing with their peers.\r\n\r\nFrom myself, and all the students you've helped—thank you for being such an awesome champion of their well-being and success!\r\n\r\nThanks again for everything,","fullyFundedDate":1757278418055,"projectUrl":"project/smelling-good-feeling-good/9659872/","projectTitle":"Smelling Good & Feeling Good!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brotman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4559339_orig.jpg?crop=256,256,x0,y47&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756388817019","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4559339"},{"teacherId":4120880,"projectId":9446854,"letterContent":"I have said it before but I will say it again, I am so grateful for you and your generostiy. It proves the old adage that It takes a villiage! I am so lucky to have the best job in the world. These students deserve the very best and thanks to you they get to have a classroom filled with love, learning and laughter! \r\nThe dollshouses, farm and maganatiles are such a big hit during the day! Both of these items have sparked so much creativity and converstation. It is amazing to watch some of my English Language Learners use words duirng pretend play! The caddies have been an unorganized teachers dream! I am so excited to start using the phonics word builders with all of my students. \r\nI want you to know that these items have a way bigger impact than I could ever put into words. Some of my students don't have toys that they can use their imagination with and I am so lucky, with thanks from you, that I get to watch these students imaginations grow leaps and bounds!","fullyFundedDate":1754070488687,"projectUrl":"project/welcome-to-kindergarten/9446854/","projectTitle":"Welcome to Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Powers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4120880_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480561077049","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jane-powers"},{"teacherId":515885,"projectId":9575990,"letterContent":"It's a shame that we live in a time where teachers and librarians have to write grants for basic supplies like pencils, art materials and children's books, but here we are...and here YOU are, stepping up to the plate and making sure we have what we need to make learning happen. More than that, materials, especially children's books, *invigorate* teaching and learning. New books keep things fresh, relevant, exciting, and fun, fun, fun for the children and for their teachers, too.\r\n\r\nThank you for the embarrassment of riches made possible through your generous and speedy donations. Inspiring picture book biographies, laugh-out-loud stories, empathetic social-emotional conversations, intriguing nonfiction that brings the world into our library space, and beauty, so much beauty through artful illustrations and clever writing. \r\n\r\nSome of the books will be wrapped up in pretty paper and distributed through the kindergarten as a weekly rotating \"gift\" from our library mascot, Grabby Bunny, to facilitate more read-aloud in the classrooms as well as in the library. A guest teacher loved diving into the collection and made a great day of sharing books. I am personally chomping at the bit to read IT MIGHT BE AN APPLE in honor of Johnny \"Appleseed\" Chapman's birthday later this month. The wealth is being shared throughout the school community, and the learning and enjoyment will resonate far beyond this school year. Thank you again for making a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1755776907654,"projectUrl":"project/new-books-for-a-new-school-year/9575990/","projectTitle":"New Books for a New School Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Esme","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp515885_orig.jpg?crop=1583,1583,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1552867466904","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/esme"},{"teacherId":6330226,"projectId":9203067,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity. My middle grades students have really enjoyed the books and while they feel a little silly at first reading picture books, they've quickly realized how helpful the images and simple language is and works to support their social emotional needs.\r\nThis upcoming school year, I look forward to using these books with even more students as a low-stakes way of supporting them to cope with big emotions in a healthy way.\r\nSocial-emotional learning aims to promote emotional and social intelligence, enhance students' academic performance, and improve their overall well-being. It is typically taught in schools, but it can also be applied in other settings, like at home and out in the community.","fullyFundedDate":1743004447094,"projectUrl":"project/meaningful-reading/9203067/","projectTitle":"Meaningful Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peacock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6330226_orig.png?crop=1298,1298,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1599097213729","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrspeacocksclass"},{"teacherId":515885,"projectId":8919903,"letterContent":"At last, the performance of \"The Twelve Dancing Princesses\" went off to great fanfare this month. We revamped it as \"The Dancing Royals\" to be less gender-specific. It included the reader's theater script developed by 7th graders, an 8th grade acting coach and over twenty 5th and 6th grade players who were over the moon to have costumes in which to play their parts. They truly looked wonderful in their shiny crowns, gauzy robes and very authentic villager garb. \"You're giving Medieval,\" one student remarked, admiringly, to another. Two dance numbers, an audience of over 100 students and many smiling parents made for an extra exciting culmination of many weeks of hard work, camaraderie, and bringing a beloved classic story to life...new life. \r\n\r\nThis was a big endeavor, made possible with your support. The challenging part of these kind of big projects is wondering: can it be done? Yes, it can, with the help of generous hearts like yours. The kids asked to do it, and together, we made it happen. You were such an important part of that \"together\"; the costumes made the show feel real and valued. Another favorite comment from a student: \"I think now I have the confidence to try out for the school musical next year.\"\r\n\r\nThank you again and again.","fullyFundedDate":1734541576052,"projectUrl":"project/twelve-dancing-princesses-readers-theat/8919903/","projectTitle":"Twelve Dancing Princesses Reader's Theater!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Esme","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp515885_orig.jpg?crop=1583,1583,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1552867466904","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/esme"},{"teacherId":212224,"projectId":8934745,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donations to my classroom library. I love to give my students the newest books so they can keep up with what their friends are reading. Students expecially love the I Survived series and Babysitters Little Sister. My students don't check out books from the public library and they don't often get opportunities to purchase new books, so my classroom library is one of the few places they can get books. \r\n\r\nWhen they have access to the next book in their favorite series, they are more motivated to read at home and read for fun. They think they are having fun, but they are also practicing all the reading skills I've taught them in class. \r\n\r\nWe couldn't have completed this project without you!","fullyFundedDate":1731451834882,"projectUrl":"project/lets-update-the-library/8934745/","projectTitle":"Let’s Update the Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp212224_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1465495585327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mary-johnson"},{"teacherId":611483,"projectId":8594853,"letterContent":"Thanks to you, generous donors, my classroom library is full of brand-new books! My students were delighted when the boxes arrived. Their joy was infectious. Thank you so much for your donations. We are so grateful. \r\n\r\nIt is my passion to help students become lifelong learners and readers. I am always asking students what they would like to read and what authors they enjoy. Thanks to your generosity, they have so many new titles to explore. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting public education and my incredible Chicago Public Schools students.","fullyFundedDate":1723657577050,"projectUrl":"project/the-magic-of-new-books/8594853/","projectTitle":"The Magic of New Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Perry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp611483_orig.jpg?crop=603,602,x0,y88&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588261992342","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msperrysocialstudies"},{"teacherId":515885,"projectId":8969177,"letterContent":"What a wonderful world we live in, with so many different people and traditions and celebrations. And what a wonderful world we live in that there are people like you who support teachers who are trying to invite children to learn about these celebrations and traditions. \r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting \"Here Comes Hanukkah! A Read Aloud Celebration.\" We were able to enjoy these tales followed by rousing games of dreidel! Some of us were able to see ourselves reflected in the stories while others were introduced to new traditions, but we all made the connection: whatever our backgrounds or beliefs, we all have families we love and holidays that are special to us because we can be together, eat, celebrate and remember. We are more the same than we are different. \r\n\r\nStories are for everyone. Through your generous donation, you made sure of that.\r\nPeace in the New Year.","fullyFundedDate":1733277039765,"projectUrl":"project/here-comes-hanukkah-a-read-aloud-celeb/8969177/","projectTitle":"Here Comes Hanukkah! 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