{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Wayne Township Pre-School","outOfStateSupporters":47.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":808757,"projectId":10193799,"letterContent":"We sincerely appreciate your generous donation to our youngest learners. Thanks to your support, we were able to purchase paint sticks that have quickly become a favorite classroom resource. The children are excited to use them and they provide a fun, engaging way to encourage creativity and self-expression. Because the paint dries almost immediately, children can enjoy creating artwork without the frustration of smudges or long drying times.\r\n\r\nThe paint sticks also offer many practical benefits for our program. They create far less mess than traditional paint, making them ideal for both classroom activities and family engagement events. Families can create art together and take their masterpieces home right away, allowing children to proudly share their work. Your generosity has provided our youngest learners with meaningful, hands-on learning experiences, and we are truly grateful for your investment in their growth and creativity. Thank you for making a positive difference in the lives of our children and families.","fullyFundedDate":1780931612417,"projectUrl":"project/art-pieces-using-paint-sticks/10193799/","projectTitle":"Art Pieces Using Paint Sticks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Angie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angie-blankenship"},{"teacherId":7950284,"projectId":10185735,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my Magic Clay Makers project! Because of your generosity, my preschool students have been able to explore, create, and learn through hands-on play. The modeling clay has quickly become a favorite classroom material, inspiring students to use their imaginations while building important fine motor, problem-solving, and language skills.\r\nWatching my students proudly share their creations with classmates has been one of my favorite moments. They have worked together, talked about their ideas, and gained confidence as young artists and creators. Your support has provided meaningful opportunities for creativity, collaboration, and joyful learning every day.\r\nThank you for believing in my students and for helping make my classroom a place where imagination comes to life!","fullyFundedDate":1784139915110,"projectUrl":"project/magic-clay-makers/10185735/","projectTitle":"Magic Clay Makers!","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":10309854,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project and helping prepare my preschool students for their exciting transition to kindergarten! Because of your generosity, my students have enjoyed reading and discussing these wonderful books as we talked about school routines, friendships, emotions, and what to expect in kindergarten. The stories sparked meaningful conversations, eased many of their worries, and built excitement for this important milestone.\r\nOne of the most special parts of this project is that each student will take a book home at the end of the school year to keep. They are already treasured in my classroom, and soon they will become a lasting reminder of all they have learned as students continue building their love of reading at home.\r\nThank you for investing in my students' confidence, learning, and future. Your kindness has helped make the journey to kindergarten a little less scary and a lot more exciting!","fullyFundedDate":1783097913312,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-here-we-come/10309854/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Here We Come!","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":10228721,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my project, **The Very Hungry Caterpillar Experience**! Your generosity has brought exciting, hands-on learning to my preschool classroom. \r\nWhen my students first saw the materials, they were so excited! They immediately recognized *The Very Hungry Caterpillar* and couldn't wait to explore everything.\r\n\r\nWe have been using the new materials during circle time, literacy centers, and small-group activities. My favorite moment has been watching students enthusiastically retell the story while practicing sequencing, counting, and identifying colors and foods. The materials have encouraged meaningful conversations, imaginative play, and a love of reading.\r\n\r\nThis spring, we'll use these resources during my butterfly life cycle unit, helping students connect the story to real-life science through hands-on activities and observations. Thank you for making these joyful learning experiences possible!","fullyFundedDate":1781457750765,"projectUrl":"project/the-very-hungry-caterpillar-experience/10228721/","projectTitle":"The Very Hungry Caterpillar Experience!","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":101401,"projectId":10195813,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom and students. The ocean materials that your donation helped to provide really brought the sea to our classroom. Students loved exploring the different materials and connecting their learning about ocean life to hands on experiences in the classroom. From the kinetic sand in the sensory table to the glowing fish on our light table, students were immersed in learning and experiencing everything ocean related. These experiences are helping to build life-long learners and great school memories. Thank you again for your donation and support.","fullyFundedDate":1776783996801,"projectUrl":"project/ocean-in-motion/10195813/","projectTitle":"Ocean In Motion","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. I.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp101401_orig.jpg?crop=967,967,x957,y624&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666542746902","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sfe2ai"},{"teacherId":5141083,"projectId":10193263,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping make our future kindergarteners end of the year so special and memorable. Your generosity helped us celebrate this exciting milestone as they prepare for their next big adventure.\r\nMy students felt incredibly loved and excited as they opened their gifts. Seeing the smiles on their faces were priceless, and your kindness made each child feel truly special. Many parents told us they couldn't wait to read the books with their children the night before their first day of kindergarten, making this gift even more meaningful. \r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and helping create lasting memories for our little leaners. Your generosity has made a difference that these children and their families will remember for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1779370990292,"projectUrl":"project/goodbye-preschool-kindergarten-here-i-c/10193263/","projectTitle":"Goodbye Preschool, Kindergarten Here I Come!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sarah","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5141083_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1517253321026","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5141083"},{"teacherId":3426882,"projectId":9999988,"letterContent":"This grant will have a meaningful impact on my preschool classroom by ensuring that every child's ideas, stories, and creativity are valued and preserved. Preschool children have incredible imaginations and are eager to share their thoughts, but many are not yet able to express themselves through conventional writing. These simple materials will provide an effective way to capture their spoken words, allowing their voices to become a visible and celebrated part of our classroom community.\r\n\r\nBy recording children's exact words on sticky notes and attaching them to their artwork, journals, and classroom creations, students will begin to understand the powerful connection between spoken and written language. This practice strengthens vocabulary, storytelling, comprehension, and emergent writing skills while fostering confidence, communication, and self-expression.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, this project sends a powerful message to every child: Your ideas matter. Your words have meaning. Your voice deserves to be heard. By creating a print-rich environment filled with authentic student language, we are laying the foundation for lifelong literacy, curiosity, and a love of learning.\r\nThank you for supporting the voices of our youngest learners. Your generosity provides meaningful opportunities for children to share their ideas, build early literacy skills, and see their words valued every day. Your investment in our classroom helps nurture confident communicators, creative thinkers, and lifelong learners. We are truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1776992968320,"projectUrl":"project/little-voices-using-sticky-notes-to-cap/9999988/","projectTitle":"Little Voices: Using Sticky Notes to Capture Children’s Thinking","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":3426882,"projectId":9967448,"letterContent":"The resources provided through this grant will have a lasting impact on my preschool classroom by giving our youngest learners engaging, hands-on opportunities to develop essential early mathematics skills through exploration and play. My students come from a wide range of backgrounds and possess diverse learning strengths and abilities. These high-quality math manipulatives will ensure that every child has access to meaningful learning experiences that make abstract mathematical concepts concrete, understandable, and enjoyable.\r\n\r\nI love watching my students become excited about learning through exploration with math manipulatives. Their curiosity grows as they investigate, create, solve problems, and discover new concepts alongside their peers. These materials will foster confidence, perseverance, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking while building strong early math foundations.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, this grant supports joyful, play-based learning that inspires children to see themselves as capable mathematicians. The experiences made possible.","fullyFundedDate":1776117364644,"projectUrl":"project/where-play-meets-math/9967448/","projectTitle":"Where Play Meets Math","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":8851624,"projectId":9912084,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support and for investing in the well-being of our students. Your thoughtful gifts—including a magnetic design center, toddler desk attachment, sensory liquid floor tiles, buckle toys, a Montessori busy board, and sensory chew bracelets and necklaces—are much more than classroom supplies. They are tools that help children feel safe, calm, and supported as they navigate their day. For many young learners, especially those with sensory processing differences or who simply need extra opportunities for movement and tactile input, these resources provide healthy ways to regulate their bodies and emotions.\r\n\r\nWhen children are able to calm their senses, they are better able to focus, communicate, build relationships, and engage in learning. The sensory floor tiles encourage purposeful movement, while the busy boards, buckle toys, and magnetic activities promote quiet concentration, fine motor development, and problem-solving. Sensory chew tools offer a discreet and effective outlet for children who benefit from oral sensory input, helping reduce anxiety and improve self-regulation. Because of your generosity, our classrooms are becoming places where every child has the support they need to feel confident, connected, and ready to learn. Thank you for making such a lasting impact on the lives of our students.","fullyFundedDate":1778130870205,"projectUrl":"project/creating-calm-through-the-senses/9912084/","projectTitle":"Creating Calm Through the Senses","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hallock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8851624_orig.png?crop=1086,1086,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1783607468097","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8851624"},{"teacherId":2732364,"projectId":10066212,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our early writers! Because of your generosity, our littlest learners now have access to specialized tools that are helping build the foundation for future writing success.\r\nThe slant boards provide improved positioning and support, encouraging proper posture and wrist alignment during writing activities. Rock crayons promote the development of an efficient grasp while making coloring and pre-writing tasks engaging and fun. Dry erase crayons allow students to practice letters, shapes, and strokes repeatedly with confidence, while the small pencils are perfectly sized for little hands learning to control writing movements. The organization bags help keep materials accessible, organized, and ready for daily use.\r\nThese resources have increased student engagement, independence, and confidence during fine motor and early writing activities. Our young learners are strengthening the hand skills, grasp patterns, and visual-motor coordination needed for successful handwriting development.\r\nYour generosity is making a lasting impact on the growth of these important foundational skills. Thank you for investing in our students and helping them become confident, capable writers!\r\nWith gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1774963665894,"projectUrl":"project/early-writing-skills-for-our-littlest-le/10066212/","projectTitle":"Early Writing Skills for Our Littlest Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McClellan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2732364_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723567598133","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2732364"},{"teacherId":1005908,"projectId":10197613,"letterContent":"With your support we are able to provide many alternative activities for our students. Some of our students have higher physical needs and need a range of sensory items to stimulate their minds. The cactus repeats after our students with limited verbal skills. This has created a fun way to practice speech sounds.\r\nThe bumble ball has given kinesthetic and auditory input. Students at a variety of levels have shown interest in sharing this toy. Our black and white picture book offers a simple visual to encourage interactions.\r\nThank you for continuing to support our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778012250462,"projectUrl":"project/early-learning-skills/10197613/","projectTitle":"Early Learning Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Oeth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1005908"},{"teacherId":5314819,"projectId":10015948,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Comes to Life! Your generosity has transformed one of our favorite stories into an engaging, hands-on learning experience for my developmental preschool students.\r\n\r\nThe moment we opened the materials, my students' eyes lit up with excitement. They immediately recognized the colorful caterpillar and eagerly explored the props, sensory materials, and activities. We have been using these resources during large group lessons, small groups, and independent play to retell the story, sequence events, identify colors and foods, and build communication skills. Some of my students, who are often hesitant to participate, have been excited to hold story pieces, feed the caterpillar, and use communication boards and buttons to join in the storytelling.\r\n\r\nThese materials have created meaningful opportunities for language development, social interaction, and imaginative play. As we continue using them, we plan to expand our learning by exploring the life cycle of a butterfly, creating our own caterpillar-inspired art projects, and encouraging students to retell stories independently. Thank you for bringing this beloved book to life and for making learning so joyful and accessible for my little learners. Your kindness is making a lasting impact in our classroom every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1778125985078,"projectUrl":"project/the-very-hungry-caterpillar-comes-to-lif/10015948/","projectTitle":"The Very Hungry Caterpillar Comes to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rieff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5314819_orig.jpg?crop=865,865,x210,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779291548819","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5314819"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_100889","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":531,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":62,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":38,"percentWhite":20,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":34,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - Pre-K","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR District Record","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":52.9,"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"}