{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Wadsworth Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":40.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4924118,"projectId":9964511,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for investing in my classroom. The kids were so excited not just to play, but chose their own instrument.\r\nThere were so many smiles and tapping feet. They even switched instruments without me telling them to.\r\nMusic was an important part of my daily life as a child, and I want them to experience this type of Joy.\r\nYou are a music Angel.\r\nThe kids played almost 20 minutes today of beautiful music together.\r\nThey were very kind to each other and talked about how much fun they were having.","fullyFundedDate":1766095151962,"projectUrl":"project/my-preschoolers-do-not-have-any-musical/9964511/","projectTitle":"My Preschoolers Do Not Have Any Musical Instruments to Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Atkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4924118_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x413,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1766003753923","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4924118"},{"teacherId":4924118,"projectId":9595204,"letterContent":"Happy New Year!\r\nThank you for blessing my classroom with your donation. I am so grateful because I have been working on helping students understand how to pick and eat healthy food and drink options.\r\nI held juice tastings for close to 3 weeks and sent the extras home to support families.\r\nI am so grateful for the extra shopping carts, food and the new microwave.\r\nI want have each student shop and prepare a healthy meal for the class. \r\nStudents will discuss and vote if it is a healthy meal or not, and then offer suggestions.\r\nEven though they are young, hopefully these impactful shopping experiences will foster them to purchase healthy food for them and their future families.","fullyFundedDate":1764728218021,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-preschoolers-go-grocery-shopping/9595204/","projectTitle":"Help My Preschoolers Go Grocery Shopping and Make Healthy Choices!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Atkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4924118_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x413,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1766003753923","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4924118"},{"teacherId":5922662,"projectId":9713515,"letterContent":"I want to personally thank you for supporting my project Comfort on Wheels. Comfort on Wheels was created to ensure that students' social and emotional needs are met with a sense of urgency. Some students going through a crisis may not be able to pull themselves together enough to get to the sensory/relaxation room. \r\n\r\nThe school has three floors. The sensory/relaxation room is located on the first floor. It was the only available empty space large enough to create a safe, comforting area where students from Pre-Kindergarten grades and up could go during a crisis. The Prekindergarten and kindergarten classrooms are on the first floor. \r\n\r\nBefore Comfort on Wheels, first graders and up would have to come down to the first floor when in crisis. Not anymore, Comfort on Wheels is ready to go wherever it's needed. The wheels are large enough to maneuver stairs or when needed there is an elevator available. Although we haven't had an opportunity to utilize the wagon yet, you can see from the pictures it's ready to go!!!","fullyFundedDate":1759351711997,"projectUrl":"project/comfort-on-wheels/9713515/","projectTitle":"Comfort on Wheels","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harrington","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/valoree"},{"teacherId":4924118,"projectId":9876349,"letterContent":"We had such a wonderful ramen party today. We will continue to host them, so students and families will have warm food during the cold months.\r\nThey really loved how to make them and listening to the read aloud.\r\nThank you for feeding my class, I'm so grateful.\r\n\r\nAll the students voted and they all said they loved chicken ramen.\r\n\r\nThey will vote on the next flavor.\r\n\r\nI also hosted a juice tasting, so they had something to drink too, and the extras went home.\r\n\r\nPeople make so many investments and you chose to invest in preschoolers.","fullyFundedDate":1764703609905,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-preschoolers-host-a-ramen-noodle/9876349/","projectTitle":"Help My Preschoolers Host a Ramen Noodle Party!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Atkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4924118_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x413,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1766003753923","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4924118"},{"teacherId":4924118,"projectId":9937305,"letterContent":"Thank you for investing in the lives of young children. Most of my students have only tasted \"Apple Juice\" and a few have had \"Orange Juice\". I wanted to also address the food insecurities that all of my families are experiencing. So I decided, to host twice daily \"Juice Taste Tests\". Students also learned new vocabulary words such as: sip, savor, taste buds, organic, and palate. \r\n\r\nOne of the most important parts of your donations was sending home the extra juices home to their families. I even emailed several parents about their \"At Home Juice Taste Tests\" and the families enjoyed it so much.\r\n\r\nThe hope is that when they go grocery shopping, they will choose other juice options.\r\n\r\nI really hope you enjoyed seeing them write what the juice selection was and using Tally Marks to vote.\r\n\r\nI love thinking of ways to support my kids and create a new way to teach.\r\n\r\nThis will always be a memorable experience for me and them.","fullyFundedDate":1764625610353,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-preschoolers-host-a-juice-taste/9937305/","projectTitle":"Help My Preschoolers Host a \"Juice Taste Test Day\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Atkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4924118_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x413,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1766003753923","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4924118"},{"teacherId":4924118,"projectId":9874722,"letterContent":"Today, a student came into my classroom and said he was hungry. I had to think fast on what I could give him. It's the worst part of my job, asking children to learn when they are hungry.\r\nI didn't just want to provide them food, but make an activity out of it.\r\nI have been teaching my students letter recognition and sounds, how to write lower and uppercase letters.\r\nI also help them learn what they were getting and even help assemble their bags!\r\nI hope you enjoy the pictures and see how your impact will feed students for a couple of days!\r\nThank you for being my Angel.\r\nMay you always be blessed.","fullyFundedDate":1763498165698,"projectUrl":"project/please-feed-my-preschool-students-and-th/9874722/","projectTitle":"Please Feed My Preschool Students and Their Families!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Atkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4924118_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x413,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1766003753923","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4924118"},{"teacherId":2649662,"projectId":9597012,"letterContent":"My students have thoroughly enjoyed building their solar cars. They were very excited when I told them that they would be building solar cars. They worked with partners to build and personalize their solar racers. My students love when we do \"projects\" as they call them. I call it hands-on learning. This hands-on component made it more palatable for students when I wanted them to go deeper to learn about solar energy and how solar panels work. We took the solar racers outdoors on a cloudy day and compared performance to a sunny day. What a difference! And, what a great way to make concrete some of the drawbacks that need to be addressed when trying to rely on solar energy. The students were also able to see a real solar racer at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. That was a great extension and field trip! \r\n\r\nSo thank you for your generosity and making this unit of study possible. Happy holidays!","fullyFundedDate":1758420648843,"projectUrl":"project/racers-powered-by-the-sun/9597012/","projectTitle":"Racers Powered by the Sun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Warden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2649662_orig.jpg?crop=3504,3504,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588691395592","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mwarden"},{"teacherId":1625357,"projectId":9457266,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and the rest of the Kindergarten Team at James Wadsworth STEM, I would like to say \"Thank You so much\" for your generous donation to my fully funded project. This project has helped us out tremendously with navigating and regulating our emotions in a safe, calm environment.\r\nMyself and the other kindergarten teacher were trying to figure out ways to transform our classroom into a relaxing environment for our students. This year has been difficult for these young souls; especially with the current state of events. The students come in with so many pent up emotions and at their age are not aware of how to control and release these emotions safely. We start off by asking them at the classroom door how they are feeling. I really like this poster because they are able to look at the emojis to help them determine their number. Then they can get a high-five or a hug (depending on whichever one they choose). Students who choose a 2 or above get a quick discussion once we are in the classroom to talk more about those feelings. This is where they can use the fidget toys or maze board to help more with their feelings. The goal is to help the students be more productive with expressing their feelings at a younger age. \r\nMy students have enjoyed these resources so much. Once again thank you so much for your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1756611133507,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-zen-in-kindergarten/9457266/","projectTitle":"Keeping Zen in Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Williams Bey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1625357_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753113214242","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/delia-williams-bey"},{"teacherId":17896,"projectId":9646547,"letterContent":"Once again, thank you very much for your support and donation. My students and I continue to appreciate your grand gesture.\r\n\r\nLearning how money works and understanding a basic supply-and-demand process are very beneficial to my students. They've learned how to access an online school store, manage their earned points, balance their points to determine how many points are necessary for shopping, and convert their points into 'money' that pays for the goods they ordered.\r\n\r\nIt is wonderful to hear students make their shopping decisions by briefly discussing them and asking for others' opinions. Also, hearing how they analyze which items they can purchase and which they cannot [many needed to earn more points].\r\n\r\nThank you again for your support. This ongoing real-world experience is awesome!","fullyFundedDate":1756690326787,"projectUrl":"project/elementary-economics/9646547/","projectTitle":"Elementary Economics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brawner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp17896_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x55,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627701350404","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cynthiabrawner"},{"teacherId":17896,"projectId":9489207,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support. My students and I really appreciate your generosity. The Daily Language Practice Journal for Grade 3 is a huge hit.\r\n\r\nMy students use the journals weekly, and as a result, there has been improvement in my students' language usage. The journal is set up weekly with daily activities that allow my students to work independently each week. My students follow up with a teacher check-in on the last day of the school week.\r\n\r\nI have an endless thank you to each of you. Your support means a lot. Thanks!","fullyFundedDate":1755694233762,"projectUrl":"project/daily-language-practice-journal-grade-3/9489207/","projectTitle":"Daily Language Practice Journal Grade 3","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brawner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp17896_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x55,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627701350404","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cynthiabrawner"},{"teacherId":10036949,"projectId":9376762,"letterContent":"We want to express our deepest gratitude for your thoughtful donation of food for our preschoolers. Your kindness has truly made a difference in our classroom community!\r\n\r\nThe children's faces lit up with excitement the moment they saw the food you provided. For many of them, it turned an ordinary day into something special — a chance to share, explore, and enjoy healthy, delicious meals together. They were so proud to help distribute and set up our snacks, and their giggles and \"thank yous\" filled the room.\r\n\r\nFrom all of us here in our preschool classroom — thank you again for your thoughtful gift. You have made our learning richer, our bellies fuller, and our hearts happier!","fullyFundedDate":1752344072524,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-for-growing-minds-snacks-for-littl/9376762/","projectTitle":"Fuel for Growing Minds: Snacks for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lyrie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036949"},{"teacherId":226418,"projectId":8675320,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making a project a reality for my kindergarten class. Kindergartners are expected to be able to do so many things before they enter first grade. Your generous donation made it possible for my class to get a jump start on writing.\r\n\r\nThe students looked forward to writing in their journals especially when their topic was their choice. One of my main goals last school year was getting children accustomed to copying from the whiteboard. The majority of the class mastered this skill through daily writing practice in their journals.","fullyFundedDate":1732401336371,"projectUrl":"project/write-on-kinders/8675320/","projectTitle":"Write On Kinders!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mister","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp226418_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589583747078","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/226418"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5810","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":473,"numTeachers":29,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":93,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"16.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":59.9,"schoolId":5810,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Wadsworth Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Wadsworth Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/wadsworth-elementary-school/5810"}