{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Orozco Academy","outOfStateSupporters":33.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7233533,"projectId":9767315,"letterContent":"We cannot thank you enough for your very generous donations. We are trying to expand our monarch butterfly garden for our students and community. The monarch butterfly is very special in our community. The hose will be so helpful for watering our garden. One water faucet is broken, and we were in desperate need of a longer hose, which we were able to do.. The caterpillar kit is a big hit in all of our classrooms. The caterpillars are doubling in size and spinning their cocoons. The caterpillars visited the 3rd and 5th grades today. The students were very excited and wanted to have the caterpillars watch while they worked on their English Language Arts vocabulary words. The shovels were used to begin repotting vegetables into larger planters and eventually harvesting for our community, that are in desperate need of food. The students will be able to feed the butterflies nectar. You have brought such joy during a very difficult time. \r\nOnce again. thank you so much for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1762882479062,"projectUrl":"project/flutter-butterfly-sanctuary/9767315/","projectTitle":"Flutter Butterfly Sanctuary","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Drucker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7233533_orig.jpg?crop=481,481,x0,y102&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726013473754","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7233533"},{"teacherId":7233533,"projectId":9734084,"letterContent":"You cannot believe what joy and excitement Sonic the Betta Fish brings to Orozco. \r\nSonic's condo( aquarium) is very fancy thanks to your donations. He is carried around from the 1st to the 5th-grade classroom. The students will have Sonic join them while they are working. The students are volunteering to read to Sonic because he will swim over to the front of his home and visit with them. It is so wonderful to see students become engaged and happy. Sonic motivates the kids to stay focused, learn, and feel happy at the same time. Once again, I would like to thank you for your very generous donations.","fullyFundedDate":1758905093368,"projectUrl":"project/waiting-for-sonic-the-betta-fish-arrival/9734084/","projectTitle":"Waiting for Sonic The Betta Fish Arrival!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Drucker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7233533_orig.jpg?crop=481,481,x0,y102&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726013473754","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7233533"},{"teacherId":7558222,"projectId":9326530,"letterContent":"The students and I were so excited to work on this project! They absolutely loved the hands-on tie-dye activity for our end-of-year celebration. From the moment we told them about it, they'd ask every day, \"When are we going to do the tie-dye shirts?\"\r\n\r\nTheir eagerness to choose colors was infectious! Many students shared how much they enjoyed the activity and couldn't wait to see how their shirts would turn out. There was so much excitement when they finally saw their creations, and even more so when they got to wear them and show them off to their classmates at our end-of-year celebration!\r\n\r\nThe students worked together seamlessly, truly enjoying the process of making their tie-dye shirts and creating lasting memories. When the celebration day arrived, they were excited to compare their unique designs, clearly beaming with pride as they showed them off to everyone.\r\n\r\nThank you to ALL the donors for making this project a reality!!","fullyFundedDate":1747921605715,"projectUrl":"project/we-wish-upon-a-shooting-star-for-tie-dye/9326530/","projectTitle":"We Wish Upon a Shooting Star for Tie Dye T-Shirts!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Alas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7558222_orig.png?crop=469,470,x0,y114&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746554113680","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7558222"},{"teacherId":8438470,"projectId":8974432,"letterContent":"Bruce and Gloria, \r\nThank-you so much for funding my a toys projects! The definite favorites are the Squigs and Magnetic Blocks. The students love throwing the Squiggs to see if they will stick to the walls. When they do, we are working on reactive balance strategies when they pull them off the walls! They have made many creative shapes with the magnetic blocks, squatting to pick them up off the floor, which increases their leg strength. They were SO excited to get some new toys to play with! I am beyond grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1735517752267,"projectUrl":"project/toys-toys-toys-part-2/8974432/","projectTitle":"Toys, Toys, Toys: Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Behensky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8438470_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y162&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651340201514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8438470"},{"teacherId":869792,"projectId":8731707,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity and kindness, students had brand new books in their hands to start off our unit on dystopian literature! Through this unit, students will be analyzing what goes into a dystopian society by using the books of their choice given by you. In doing so, students will not only continue to build their abilities to analyze literature that we've practiced throughout the year, but will also being to think critically about the world around them as they make real-world connections. \r\n\r\nFor this unit, students are working in literature circles (small groups), where each group has a different book they chose to read from the options provided. I have never seen this level of excitement or engagement in my classroom! With the option to read individually or with partners, all students spent the first week with their books circled up in their small groups taking turns reading aloud and stopping to discuss occasionally -- all without my prompting or an assignment to do so!\r\n\r\nStudents have already said how much each of them is enjoying the book they chose, and I can't wait to see where their discussions go (or the dystopias they create themselves at the end of the unit using the characteristics they analyze in their own novels). Thank you again for your donations. My students and I greatly appreciate your help and support!","fullyFundedDate":1728007039475,"projectUrl":"project/whats-wrong-with-this-picture-dystopia/8731707/","projectTitle":"What's Wrong With This Picture? Dystopian Literature Circles","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Krieger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp869792_orig.jpg?crop=420,420,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1579641941673","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-krieger"},{"teacherId":869792,"projectId":8731629,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your kindness and generosity with your donations. Due to a partnership with the National Museum of Mexican Art in which students crafter 3D self-portraits (pretty cool!), our units with our new books was a bit delayed. However, we were able to start reading and discussing Life of Pi -- and it has been an absolute hit so far!\r\n\r\nWe are using the novel for students to begin understanding the concept of authorial choice -- how authors choose to craft their work using things like point of view and plot structure to support larger meanings and impact our experiences as readers. As advanced readers and students, the children have really taken to the challenge and are enjoying this new lens for literature so far. \r\n\r\nThis year, I've structured reading in class to be more self-paced and independent; again, as a way to meet our students various needs and skillsets. We were only able to start the book before break with plans to finish it upon return. Yet, many students gleefully told me that they were enjoying the book so much that they planned to finish it over break.\r\n\r\nOne student in particular, who was admittedly dismayed at Shakespeare being left out of this year's syllabus and attempted an argument to put Romeo & Juliet back in the curriculum at the beginning of the year, approached me to thank me for assigning Life of Pi because she has fallen in love with the characters and is enjoying the philosophical nature of the book.\r\n\r\nNeedless to say, without you all, this would not have been possible. Again, thank you so, so much for your support and for helping provide my students with this reading experience. We wish you all the best in the new year!","fullyFundedDate":1726673785939,"projectUrl":"project/more-than-just-a-book-new-8th-grade-nov/8731629/","projectTitle":"More Than Just a Book: New 8th Grade Novels","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Krieger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp869792_orig.jpg?crop=420,420,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1579641941673","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-krieger"},{"teacherId":8438470,"projectId":8769013,"letterContent":"I have been making good use of my laminator and feelings board. \r\n\r\nI now have laminated cards that I keep on my name tag. I can use these pictures with my students to tell them \"PT\" or \"Walk\" or \"Listen\". They have been very helpful during our sessions! \r\n\r\nI have also laminated the feelings board. Students can pick out how they feel and what they can do about it. I use this at the start of my sessions or if kids get frustrated. \r\n\r\nI have also laminated some pictures about \"Inclusion: Actions Acriss Boundaries\", which I plan to use for a bulletin board! I am so grateful to have these materials!! Thanks so much!!!","fullyFundedDate":1728062290452,"projectUrl":"project/calm-down-time/8769013/","projectTitle":"Calm Down Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Behensky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8438470_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y162&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651340201514","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8438470"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5800","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":268,"numTeachers":30,"percentFrplEligible":72,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":96,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"8.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.8,"schoolId":5800,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Orozco Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Orozco Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/chicago-public-school-district-299/orozco-community-academy/5800"}