{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Wayne Township Pre-School","outOfStateSupporters":46.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1005908,"projectId":10066755,"letterContent":"I want to express my gratitude for your generous support of our \"Outdoor Art Experience\" project. When the boxes arrived filled with smooth river rocks and vibrant paint pens, my preschoolers were buzzing with excitement. We have been using these resources to bridge the gap between nature and art, allowing the children to explore textures and colors in a fresh, open-air environment.\r\nIt is a joy to watch students develop fine motor skills by decorating a rock to add to our outdoor learning area. The precision of the paint pens give our students a sense of control and success that they sometimes miss with traditional brushes. Thank you for making our classroom, and our outdoor area, a more colorful place!","fullyFundedDate":1774963664191,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-art-experience/10066755/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Art Experience","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Oeth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1005908"},{"teacherId":7950284,"projectId":10153864,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting Creative Hands at Work! The moment the construction paper and glue sticks arrived, the children were ready to create. These materials helped build fine motor skills, creativity, and confidence as students explored cutting, gluing, and designing their own projects.\r\n\r\nIn my classroom, creativity is hands-on and joyful. Students use colors, shapes, and textures to express their ideas, tell stories, and strengthen early learning skills. These simple tools opened the door to imagination and meaningful learning experiences.\r\n\r\nSeveral students especially enjoyed creating their own artwork, proudly sharing their designs with classmates. It has been wonderful to see their excitement and growing independence.\r\n\r\nThank you for making creativity possible in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1775681050990,"projectUrl":"project/creative-hands-at-work/10153864/","projectTitle":"Creative Hands at Work!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Terri","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7950284_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1638020186869","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/terri-britton"},{"teacherId":7950284,"projectId":10148805,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting Curious Kids, Amazing Books! With our National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books, students will build vocabulary, ask questions, and learn about the world. Reading is interactive and children explore pictures, share ideas, and revisit favorite pages. Many are especially excited, eagerly choosing these books and growing confident as \"readers.\" They love the bright photos and fun facts, sparking curiosity each day. Your generosity is inspiring a love of learning every day!","fullyFundedDate":1774963700132,"projectUrl":"project/curious-kids-amazing-books/10148805/","projectTitle":"Curious Kids, Amazing Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Terri","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7950284_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1638020186869","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/terri-britton"},{"teacherId":808757,"projectId":10157447,"letterContent":"The Poke-A-Dot books allow our children the opportunity to explore and interact with the book they are reading. Depending on the child's level they may be using the dots to point while working on vocabulary words, while other children may be working on reading from left to right by poking the dots. All while a third child may be working on one-to-one correspondence by poking the dots on the page. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your support of our littlest learners. Your support is much appreciated. The children get so excited when new books show up in the school.","fullyFundedDate":1774633516718,"projectUrl":"project/poke-a-dot-books/10157447/","projectTitle":"Poke-A-Dot Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Angie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angie-blankenship"},{"teacherId":808757,"projectId":10157470,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support of our youngest learners. Providing new books allows me the opportunity to provide new learning opportunities for children of all abilities. Wordless picture books allows children to \"tell the story\" on their own. They are also able to work on building vocabulary by naming what they see in the story. \r\n\r\nYour donation to our grant is greatly appreciated. These books allow all children to learn and grow despite their abilities and disabilities. Having wordless picture books provides the children with the opportunity to enjoy books at their level. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your support of our youngest learners!","fullyFundedDate":1773870053954,"projectUrl":"project/wordless-reading/10157470/","projectTitle":"Wordless Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Angie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angie-blankenship"},{"teacherId":808757,"projectId":10157489,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support of our youngest learners. The new books will allow us to replace some of the most loved classroom books. The children are always super excited when new books arrive in the mail. \r\n\r\nThe wordless picture non-fiction books are a great resource for our young children. By looking at the pictures, the children are able to tell their own stories as well as work on vocabulary words depending on their skill level. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your support in supplying new and updated books for our classrooms.","fullyFundedDate":1773882160133,"projectUrl":"project/non-fiction-books/10157489/","projectTitle":"Non Fiction Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Angie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angie-blankenship"},{"teacherId":3426882,"projectId":9682637,"letterContent":"We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the donors who supported \"Voices of Our Storytellers: A Digital Portfolio Station for Preschoolers.\" Because of your generosity, we were able to add a laptop to our writing center, transforming it into an engaging space where young learners can capture, revisit, and share their ideas. Students are now more eager to write, illustrate, and document their thinking, showing noticeable growth in creativity and expression. We are seeing children reflect more deeply, expand their language, and take pride in their work. This technology has empowered even our youngest learners to see themselves as authors and storytellers. Your support has not only enhanced our classroom environment, but also strengthened foundational literacy skills and confidence that will support lifelong learning.","fullyFundedDate":1766000391290,"projectUrl":"project/voices-of-our-storytellers-a-digital-po/9682637/","projectTitle":"Voices of Our Storytellers: A Digital Portfolio Station for Preschoolers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Preddie-Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3426882_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757076782801","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missalyssaspawsomepals"},{"teacherId":9369653,"projectId":9945137,"letterContent":"This winter has been so cold. We had a long period of time when temperatures were well below freezing. Due to earlier events when SNAP formerly known as food stamps were stopped for a number of weeks last fall the families at the preschool are struggling financially. Families are struggling with paying rent, utilities, food, gas prices, and getting clothing for their children. \r\n\r\nI am a social worker at the preschool and I like to have extra coats to give to our students if their families are unable to obtain warm coats for their children because of unemployment, or high expenses. I was able to obtain coats of different sizes to have a coat closet so if I am aware of a family that is struggling I can give that child a coat. I find out about the students that need a coat either from staff at the school, or the family themselves. \r\n\r\nI know our families have been appreciative of the coats that have kept their child warm and they have been able to keep a roof over their children's head or pay for utilities that will keep the heat and electricity are on. Thank you for supporting this project.","fullyFundedDate":1766156436156,"projectUrl":"project/warm-bodies-warm-minds/9945137/","projectTitle":"Warm Bodies, Warm Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Christy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9369653"},{"teacherId":8851624,"projectId":10035490,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift of interactive books for our preschool classroom. Your support has made a meaningful difference in how our students experience reading each day.\r\n\r\nWhat makes these particular texts so special is how they help us teach early literacy skills in a hands-on, engaging way. These interactive books introduce important foundational skills such as recognizing shapes, colors, and patterns, building vocabulary, and developing fine motor coordination through tracing, pointing, and page interaction. They also encourage early comprehension skills, like making predictions, identifying characters, and connecting stories to students' own experiences.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, reading is an active and joyful experience. Rather than sitting quietly, our students gather on the rug, turn pages together, ask questions, and eagerly point out details in the illustrations. Some children prefer to explore books independently, carefully flipping pages and interacting with textures or movable parts, while others enjoy reading side-by-side with classmates, sharing discoveries and excitement.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, reading in our classroom is not only educational but also deeply engaging and fun. You are helping our youngest learners build a lifelong love of books and learning","fullyFundedDate":1773873040887,"projectUrl":"project/play-along-pages/10035490/","projectTitle":"Play-Along Pages","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hallock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8851624_orig.jpg?crop=1835,1836,x0,y379&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1670285816110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8851624"},{"teacherId":3426882,"projectId":9583290,"letterContent":"Through the generous support of the \"Little Learners, Big Needs: Meeting Hunger with Heart\" grant, our program provided consistent, nutritious food to students experiencing food insecurity. This support reduced barriers to learning, improved daily attendance, and increased student focus and engagement in the classroom. Families reported decreased stress knowing their children's basic needs were being met. By nourishing our youngest learners, this grant strengthened both academic readiness and emotional well-being. We are deeply grateful to our donors for investing in our children's health, dignity, and future success. Your generosity made a meaningful and lasting difference in our school community overall.","fullyFundedDate":1766156438020,"projectUrl":"project/little-learners-big-needs-meeting-hung/9583290/","projectTitle":"Little Learners, Big Needs: Meeting Hunger with Heart","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Preddie-Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3426882_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757076782801","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missalyssaspawsomepals"},{"teacherId":7950284,"projectId":10153790,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our Little Readers, Big Authors project! Your generosity will bring joy to our preschool classroom. Students will explore Mo Willems and Donald Crews while building early literacy skills like recognizing characters, emotions, story structure, and patterns in text. Reading will be interactive through read-alouds, discussion, and play. Many students will grow more excited about books, gaining confidence as they retell stories, notice illustrations, and engage with reading.","fullyFundedDate":1773870134246,"projectUrl":"project/little-readers-big-authors/10153790/","projectTitle":"Little Readers, Big Authors!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Terri","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7950284_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1638020186869","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/terri-britton"},{"teacherId":7950284,"projectId":10102966,"letterContent":"Our \"Sensory Play Starts Here\" materials have quickly become a favorite part of our classroom! My students were beyond excited when they first saw the new resources. Every child was eager to jump in and explore, and the room was filled with curiosity and smiles as they began touching, scooping, and searching through the sensory materials.\r\nMany of my students with diverse learning needs were noticeably calmer and able to participate for longer periods of time. The hands-on experience helped them stay engaged and focused in a way that traditional activities sometimes cannot.\r\nWe are also using the sensory materials to support speech and language development. During activities, I hide small objects in the sensory bins and encourage students to find and label what they discover. This turns play into a fun learning opportunity where students practice new vocabulary, describe objects, and communicate with their peers.\r\nNext, we plan to expand these activities by adding themed items to the sensory bins so students can practice sorting, describing, and storytelling during play. \r\nThank you for helping my students build language, confidence, and joy in learning every day!","fullyFundedDate":1774124846086,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-play-starts-here/10102966/","projectTitle":"Sensory Play Starts Here!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Terri","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7950284_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1638020186869","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/terri-britton"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_100889","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":435,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":73,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":35,"percentWhite":20,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":31,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - Pre-K","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR District Record","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":53.3,"schoolId":100889,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Wayne Township Pre-School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Wayne Township Pre-School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/indiana/msd-of-wayne-township/wayne-township-pre-school/100889"}