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The noise-reducing headphones gave students a way to find the focus they needed during independent work, while our new classroom tools made it easier for me to prepare materials, create new learning opportunities, and respond to what my students needed each day. With a busy classroom full of curious learners, having these resources available helped our days run more smoothly and allowed us to spend more of our time focused on learning.\r\n\r\nOne of the most special parts of this project was being able to create sensory bottles with my students to take home. It gave them a meaningful reminder of our classroom while also providing them with a tool they could continue using to support calm and self-regulation beyond the school day.\r\n\r\nI am incredibly grateful to each person who donated and to the SONIC Foundation for helping make this project possible. 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This significantly increases retention compared to delayed feedback on paper assignments. I want my students to achieve their literacy goals in a high-energy, non-threatening environment, and these materials will go a long way in providing that atmosphere. Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1777999386432,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-literacy-work/10248329/","projectTitle":"Engaging Literacy Work","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Norman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5129464_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523071267992","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cheri-norman"},{"teacherId":1151112,"projectId":10205921,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! The kids have really enjoyed the snacks. The snacks have allowed my kids to continue to be successful during our very long morning before lunch. The variety of snacks that I was able to provide them, due to your generosity, allows for everyone to be able to get a snack that they enjoy daily. We also used some special snacks when we re-tested some of our kids for IREAD. This helps them to be less stressed and remain focused on their test and not being hungry.","fullyFundedDate":1777381374024,"projectUrl":"project/super-snacks/10205921/","projectTitle":"Super Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Feeley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1151112_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1498349533624","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jennifer-wood"},{"teacherId":1151112,"projectId":10124769,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! The kids have really enjoyed picking out their prizes that they have earned for returning homework, finishing their work for the month, helping friends, and more. 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TPT has engaging resources for any content area and this is especially helpful in our Montessori classrooms where our materials may not cover the entirety of a standard. We can utilize TPT resources for a variety of productive practice materials, interventions, and enrichment. The cardstock and laminating materials will help us make sure these materials last for many years! Once again, I can always count on DC to support my students and am forever grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1773841755569,"projectUrl":"project/productive-practice-materials/10141096/","projectTitle":"Productive Practice Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Norman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5129464_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523071267992","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cheri-norman"},{"teacherId":8889028,"projectId":10011677,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! 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James Russell Lowell Elementary School 51 is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Indianapolis Public School District.
It serves 305 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 802 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 5
305 Students
24 Teachers
3426 Roosevelt AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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James Russell Lowell Elementary School 51 Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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James Russell Lowell Elementary School 51
$364,244
raised using DonorsChoose
802
projects
funded
134
teachers
funded
1,660
donors
57
projects
for
basic supplies
84
projects for
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82
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
James Russell Lowell Elementary School 51 has received support from
1,015 individuals from Indiana and
645 individuals out-of-state.