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They are going to be extra colorful this year with all these new markers!\r\n\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1778424667554,"projectUrl":"project/perfect-posters-for-our-programs/10191828/","projectTitle":"Perfect Posters for Our Programs!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp687946_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689298401749","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-bell"},{"teacherId":687946,"projectId":10181068,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping fund this incredibly important project! Markers and colored pencils are an essential for every classroom, but especially in music class when we are responding and journaling about what we hear.\r\n\r\nI am most excited for the gym floor tape. I use it all the time in programs to mark spots for dancing, making circles, and showing the ends of rows. 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Sometimes kids get upset about having to sit on the floor and then I spent most of class trying to convince them it's ok instead of teaching music.\r\n\r\nThese stools are just perfect for the needs of my students in the music room! They are also great for when we play drums since they put the kids at exactly the right height to play!","fullyFundedDate":1776116814651,"projectUrl":"project/stupendous-stools/10181067/","projectTitle":"Stupendous Stools!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp687946_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689298401749","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-bell"},{"teacherId":687946,"projectId":10100271,"letterContent":"It is so awesome to have a full class set of ukuleles at my new school! 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Ernie Pyle Elementary School 90 is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Indianapolis Public School District.
It serves 281 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
281 Students
24 Teachers
3351 W 18th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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88%
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Ernie Pyle Elementary School 90
$47,115
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90
projects
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36
teachers
funded
260
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
12
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books
8
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for
art supplies
Ernie Pyle Elementary School 90 has received support from
161 individuals from Indiana and
99 individuals out-of-state.