{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"William Bell School 60","outOfStateSupporters":33.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5754737,"projectId":10064221,"letterContent":"Our new walkie-talkies have already made a big difference in our school! Staff members are using them throughout the school day to communicate quickly and efficiently, whether we are helping students in the classroom, supporting transitions, or responding to needs in different areas of the building. When the walkie-talkies first arrived, staff were excited to have a reliable way to stay connected without having to leave their classrooms or search for another staff member. It has helped us feel more connected as a team and better prepared to support our students.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue using the walkie-talkies to strengthen communication and teamwork throughout our school environment. They are especially helpful during arrival and dismissal, transitions, special events, and times when staff are spread throughout the building. We are so grateful to our donors for providing this resource. Your support has given our staff a simple but valuable tool that helps us communicate more effectively and, most importantly, better support and care for our students each day.","fullyFundedDate":1772912774992,"projectUrl":"project/walkie-talkie-for-safety-support-and-i/10064221/","projectTitle":"Walkie Talkie for Safety, Support, and Inclusion","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bose","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5754737_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771247466021","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5754737"},{"teacherId":3686443,"projectId":10269152,"letterContent":"Wow! Thank you SO much for helping bring the Yoto players, yoto cards, and matching books to our kindergarten and first grade classrooms. This project is already proving to be a powerful tool with our youngest learners to encourage a love of books and increased literacy rates!\r\nI was able to set up a special Yoto kit for each classroom and visit each room to share the yotos with them. You could see the excitement on students face's as they got to hear some of their favorite stories be read aloud as they followed along with the pages. Since introducing the Yoto's, our wonderful kindergarten and 1st grade teachers have used them in a variety of different ways during the day, and students have loved getting to experience reading and storytelling in a new way. \r\nWe are excited to keep exploring them as the year goes on. Thank you again for all of your support of our building!","fullyFundedDate":1782499943149,"projectUrl":"project/listening-stations-for-early-learners/10269152/","projectTitle":"Listening Stations for Early Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stewart","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3686443_orig.jpg?crop=710,710,x619,y638&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1582512461857","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3686443"},{"teacherId":1915623,"projectId":10364464,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping support our school's reset room! We originally were unsure with district restructuring if this wonderful resource would be available this school year and with your donations and finding a way to staff the room we are excited the room is now open and available to help students regulate and return to learning.\r\n\r\nStudents have really enjoyed the new cozy hammock chair and our exercise equipment is always well loved as students burn off energy in order to focus more on class when they return.\r\n\r\nThank you for so many repeat donors and our new donors - William Bell 60 appreciates you!","fullyFundedDate":1787190947252,"projectUrl":"project/reset-room-refresh/10364464/","projectTitle":"Reset Room Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bax","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1915623_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1639434236200","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bax"},{"teacherId":51714,"projectId":10208770,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donations and continual support of our bird sanctuary. We have flowers planted in hanging baskets, planters and in our window boxes. This school year, we've spotted HUMMINGBIRDS, new visitors to our space!! Students and teachers from different grades have been so excited to tell us they've seen them too. My new Pre-K classroom is fully committed and their interest in birdwatching and care is budding! My nature kid's (just like last years Pre-K class), love our birds, feeding them, growing flowers for hummingbirds and notcing all the beauty and joy around us! We currently have 6 swallowtail caterpillar butterlfies to overwinter in our butterfly house and will release them in the spring (we did this last year too) and the children were so enchanted then, and this crew is enchanted and wanting to learn more too! The swallowtail butterflies have been visitng the flowers in our bird sanctuary. It is so exciting. They watch for them daily. Your generosity has created a space for loving and respecting the animals who inhabit our courtyard with us! Thank you for helping to nurture our future environmentalists!","fullyFundedDate":1778004237995,"projectUrl":"project/flowers-for-a-pre-k-bird-sanctuary-our/10208770/","projectTitle":"Flowers for a Pre-K Bird Sanctuary! Our School’s Happy Place!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schanz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp51714_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457818644528","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/patsyschanz"},{"teacherId":51714,"projectId":10262882,"letterContent":"We can't thank you enough for our generous gift of new types of paper and painting supplies. The children have loved the new vibrant paper colors and have been excited to try new ways to blend paints with their paint brushes, like having them drip into each other. I also watched a child painting like a page she'd noticed in a Eric Carle book. It was really fun to unpack the boxes with the children too. They were excited to see the new colors and the large sheets of n possibilities. We are now looking forward to painting in our bird sanctuarly (our courtyard) and in our garden as well. Thank you again for supporting our Pre-K classroom. Your gift will be treasured by this class and by other Pre-K children for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1782219034664,"projectUrl":"project/art-supplies-for-a-pre-k-classroom/10262882/","projectTitle":"Art Supplies for a Pre-K Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schanz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp51714_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457818644528","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/patsyschanz"},{"teacherId":51714,"projectId":10209759,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for a sand and water table for my Pre-K classroom for our outdoor play space! The children are having an absolute blast playing together and discovering the joy of sand using different tools and objects in the sand table. I used to have a small bin full of sand that only had space for one child to play comfortably, but the new sand and water table is so large, that four children can use it at the same time. It's been so much fun to hear the conversations and dramatic play that now happens. I put a few small scoops and bowls inside and they are pretending to cook, and other types of imaginative play. It is so fun to watch their fun! I currently have our sand and water table in our outdoor bird sanctuary and the children talk about the birds they see or hear as they learn and explore together. Thank you again for your generosity. Your gift is so loved, and will be loved by children for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1778118149358,"projectUrl":"project/a-sand-table-for-outdoor-discovery-in-pr/10209759/","projectTitle":"A Sand Table for Outdoor Discovery in Pre-K!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schanz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp51714_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457818644528","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/patsyschanz"},{"teacherId":51714,"projectId":10138246,"letterContent":"We can't thank you enough for donating a new table and chairs to our classroom! The children use the table and chairs constantly and absolutely love the softness and coziness of this new work space.! Your generous gift has given the children a new place to write, color or collaborate with friends on puzzles, small blocks, etc. The table is the perfect size for young children and they love the comfortable floor chairs. We thank you again for sharing your kindness with our Pre-K classroom and this gift will be used by children for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1774963857317,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-flexible-furniture-for-a-pre-k-clas/10138246/","projectTitle":"Cozy Flexible Furniture for a Pre-K Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schanz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp51714_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457818644528","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/patsyschanz"},{"teacherId":1795578,"projectId":10306264,"letterContent":"Donors choose and donors like you are so appreciated, especially at the beginning of the school year! I have opened the boxes and have started organizing our classroom in preparation of my new Kindergartners. \r\n\r\nOrganizational tools such as the magnetic hooks (to hold office, nurse and other types of passes) and small group chart support us with academic and behavior management. \r\n\r\nThe books, art materials and headphones will also support student learning. We are especially look forward to getting messy and creative with the clay!","fullyFundedDate":1782219033246,"projectUrl":"project/starting-the-year-strong/10306264/","projectTitle":"Starting the Year Strong!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gundaker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1795578_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1494450902791","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1795578"},{"teacherId":1795578,"projectId":10126486,"letterContent":"We have been busy using the materials that you donated to our classroom! We first used the headphones (while researching habitats on Epic) and the habitat books. After some research, we chose our favorite animals and wrote non-fiction books about them. We also showed our artistic side by sketching our chosen animal and sculpting it out of Playdoh . We made models of six habitats and used the toy animals for each one. We have been playing with the habitats and animals each day during our explore time.\r\n\r\nThey were so excited and curious about the animals some of which they had never seen before! They also had a great time deciding where each animal would live and why. They have also gotten a few laughs while pretending animals are visiting other habitats!\r\n\r\nThank again for thinking of us and supporting our learning!","fullyFundedDate":1776130712544,"projectUrl":"project/animal-researchers-at-work/10126486/","projectTitle":"Animal Researchers at Work!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gundaker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1795578_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1494450902791","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1795578"},{"teacherId":51714,"projectId":10138254,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for our green, cozy stools. The children love sitting on our new stools while reading, painting, putting puzzles together and painting. They are so comfortable and inviting. The children were immediately drawn to them. I find myself drawn to them also while I; m doing my teacher paperwork when the children are at lunch. The children love our new stools and they willl be treasured by young students for years to ocme. Thank you again for supporting our classroom and making it a comfortable and engaging place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1774963873057,"projectUrl":"project/comfortable-stools-for-a-pre-k-classroom/10138254/","projectTitle":"Comfortable Stools for a Pre-K Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schanz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp51714_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457818644528","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/patsyschanz"},{"teacherId":51714,"projectId":10117697,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation of bird feeders, flowerpots and bird seed to our courtyard bird sanctuary! We are now attracting goldfinches and cardinals into our space! I am going to plant our flower pots soon with annuals to attact hummingbirds and butterflies. Our bird sanctuary is peaceful and calm! The children love watching it through the hallway windows and going into the courtyard to fill up the feeders and bird baths! We are hoping to get everything in place to put our bird sanctuary on social media this summer! Your generous donation of supplies to keep our bird sanctuary running and loved by children this year and will be treasured by children for years to come! Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1774963850203,"projectUrl":"project/watch-us-now-our-bird-sanctuary-is-goin/10117697/","projectTitle":"Watch Us Now! Our Bird Sanctuary is Going Social!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schanz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp51714_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457818644528","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/patsyschanz"},{"teacherId":51714,"projectId":10191800,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift of bubbles, play sand and sidewalk chalk. We have been having a blast using our new items! And, the bubble solution we got through your kind donation makes the biggest bubbles we have ever seen! The children have been drawing bugs, rainbows and hopscotches with the chalk too. The playsand is so soft and the the children love squeezing it, so that it flows through their fingers, and they also love digging in it with our new shovels. Your generous donation of outdoor discovery and play items is bringing my current Pre-K classroom so much joy and this joy will be felt by children for years to come! Thank you again for our support of early learning experiences!","fullyFundedDate":1776130217993,"projectUrl":"project/the-magic-of-outdoor-exploration-and-pla/10191800/","projectTitle":"The Magic of Outdoor Exploration and Play in Pre-K!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schanz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp51714_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457818644528","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/patsyschanz"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_19358","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":318,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":53,"percentWhite":24,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":13,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":7,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"9.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.9,"schoolId":19358,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about William Bell School 60 on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"William Bell School 60","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/indiana/indianapolis-public-school-district/william-a-bell-elementary-school-60/19358"}