{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Howard C Reiche Community School","outOfStateSupporters":40.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":291144,"projectId":9517672,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for your kindness and generosity in supporting my classroom. I truly appreciate you!\r\n\r\nMy students love to read the Scholastic News magazines. I use them whole class and also in reading groups. Although my students are at very different reading levels, I can adjust the questions so that each group gets what they need. The articles are interesting to my students, what child doesn't want to read about video games or keeping exotic animals as pets? The articles keep their attention and spark a lot of thinking and great conversation.","fullyFundedDate":1758821266085,"projectUrl":"project/in-the-news/9517672/","projectTitle":"In the News","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Murray","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp291144_orig.jpg?crop=967,967,x37,y182&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1674174923352","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/joan-murray"},{"teacherId":9687016,"projectId":9144014,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! With your help, I was able to ensure that my students were happy, fed, and learning. \r\n\r\nNo child can learn with an empty stomach or if they are worried about where their next meal will come from. With support from this community, my 3rd graders knew that they would be provided with healthy snacks to get them through their day. \r\n\r\nI cannot begin to describe the burden you helped remove for these children. Thank you very much for your generosity and kindness in helping feed my students!","fullyFundedDate":1744914981090,"projectUrl":"project/feeding-hungry-minds-and-bellies/9144014/","projectTitle":"Feeding Hungry Minds and Bellies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McDonald","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9687016_orig.jpg?crop=1230,1230,x0,y28&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1734529146310","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9687016"},{"teacherId":9724419,"projectId":9512995,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my 5th grade classroom. Your donation has a daily impact on the students in my classroom. With consistent snacks, students know that they will always be able to have access to food at school. This knowledge provides a sense of safety and consistency to all students, no matter their background. \r\n\r\nNot only does consistent snacks play a role in creating a strong classroom culture, but it also has a direct impact in student's learning. When students are hungry, they are not able to focus on the content being taught. In my classroom, we take ten minutes each day between math and literacy to eat a snack. This snack break helps students when they are required to focus for an hour literacy block before lunch. When basic needs are met, true learning can occur.","fullyFundedDate":1756746164036,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-all/9512995/","projectTitle":"Snacks for All","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bistayi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9724419"},{"teacherId":696373,"projectId":9682048,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation of books. My students love to read these high engaging books. We have been reading them as they go well with the skills we are working on. My students are highly engaged in reading these books. They love the photos and are successful in reading them. They are working on reading fluently and because my students are interested in the books they have improved their fluency.\r\nWe are also able to practice reading tricky words. We work on learning the words that have unusual spellings and these books help us to see them in stories so that we learn them. When we see the tricky words repeatedly in texts it helps us to remember them.","fullyFundedDate":1758815916721,"projectUrl":"project/books-my-students-can-read/9682048/","projectTitle":"Books My Students Can Read","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fream","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp696373_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523408448048","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/696373"},{"teacherId":1090489,"projectId":9803905,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your spirit of giving. This project full of snacks has been incredibly helpful to give my students healthy choices. \r\nThe class is excited to have choices and the adults are happy that they are healthy!! When the boxes came there was a big whoop as they saw all of the great healthy choices!\r\nThese snacks will last for a few weeks, and surprising them with different snacks on different days has been fun! \r\nThank you again for your generosity to my classroom!! My students are happy and healthy thanks to you!","fullyFundedDate":1760712808969,"projectUrl":"project/time-for-a-snack-break/9803905/","projectTitle":"Time for a Snack Break!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Feenstra","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kfeenstra"},{"teacherId":1978426,"projectId":9646771,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your donation to this project. This ongoing project was one that I dreamed up about 8 years ago. I wanted every student at Reiche to be able to pick you their own books on their birthday. It is thanks to donations from donors like you that have made this possible and continue to make this possible.\r\n\r\n The students were very excited to have the new books to add to the birthday book cart. Thank you again for putting books into the hands of the students at Reiche Community School. Having a large variety of inclusive books is important and your donation helped with that.","fullyFundedDate":1760734045851,"projectUrl":"project/happy-birthday-books/9646771/","projectTitle":"Happy Birthday Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McDonough","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1978426_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1504272858842","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1978426"},{"teacherId":10036079,"projectId":9356680,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to help fund bubbles and sidewalk chalk for my students. These items have created so much happiness as well as interactions between my students and other students on the playground. These are simple items, but for many of my students, they do not have these items at home. Bubbles and sidewalk chalk bring so much joy to these children.\r\nOver 85% of our student population qualify for free or reduced lunch. Many of our students live at or below the poverty line. Some families are living in the shelter or doubled (or tripled) up in an apartment with other families. Their lives are challenging and I feel strongly that any opportunity we can give them that will bring joy to their day is always worth doing. \r\nThank you for thinking of us!\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nAnnetta Weatherhead","fullyFundedDate":1749416485206,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-fun/9356680/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Weatherhead","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036079"},{"teacherId":1090489,"projectId":9657941,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your wonderful generosity! We are having fun using the timers for so many activities! Sometimes it is for games. Sometimes to see how quickly they can finish a task. It is awe inspiring and fun for the class to set goals and reach them. Thank you so much!\r\nThe laminating pouches are helpful for our entire first grade team! We are able to make many things for our new curriculum to have for future use. We are so appreciative for the supplies to use for our lessons, games, and anchor charts. Thank you so much!!","fullyFundedDate":1756851086443,"projectUrl":"project/times-up/9657941/","projectTitle":"Time's Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Feenstra","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kfeenstra"},{"teacherId":141488,"projectId":9695203,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift of wiggle seats for our third-grade classroom. Your support has made an immediate and meaningful difference for our students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donation, any student can now choose the type of seat that works best for them. This flexibility has helped create a learning environment where students feel comfortable, supported, and empowered to take ownership of their learning. For many children, having an appropriate outlet for their energy allows them to participate more confidently and concentrate for longer periods of time. It has been wonderful to see how something so simple can have such a positive impact on their daily learning experience.\r\n\r\nYour kindness reminds our students that there are people who believe in them and want to see them succeed. We are truly grateful for your investment in their growth and well-being.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and for helping our classroom thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1757788967430,"projectUrl":"project/wiggle-on-to-focus-and-learning/9695203/","projectTitle":"Wiggle on to Focus and Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Graves","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/141488"},{"teacherId":155075,"projectId":9549350,"letterContent":"Your generosity in funding my \"Outdoor Discovery Kits\" is so appreciated.\r\nThe materials have arrived and my students have been using them every since!\r\nWe have used the binoculars during our morning sensory walks around our schoolyard to discover seasonal changes. The magnifying glasses have been used as we look for the smallest living beings in the soil. The shovels and garden gloves helped us plant tulip and garlic bulbs in the garden. The indoor tools and toys have been a tremendous hit now that the weather is keeping us inside the classroom more. \r\nEach item from this project allows my students to continuously think of outdoor learning and all that is magical about out schoolyard - even when we are inside! Giving my students outdoor experiential learning is a critical piece in our learning. I truly appreciate your support for this project.","fullyFundedDate":1758367433691,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-discovery-kits/9549350/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Discovery Kits","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/155075"},{"teacherId":9347355,"projectId":9702481,"letterContent":"We are delighted to share the incredible success of our project! Your generous support has not only organized our classroom but has created the calm, predictable environment our first graders need to thrive.\r\n\r\nThe impact of these simple tools extends far beyond tidiness—they are actively teaching our students valuable life skills and helping them take ownership of their learning. Here are some of the sweet moments we've seen in action:\r\n\r\nFostering Independence and Ownership\r\n\r\nThe single biggest change has been the introduction of personal storage. Giving each student two dedicated pouches—one for their \"bag of books\" and one for their magnetic letter boards—has been a game-changer. These pouches are more than just containers; they are a student's first step toward self-management. By having their own space to care for, they are learning responsibility and pride in their materials. It's a joy to watch them independently access and put away their tools without waiting for adult help, freeing up more time for teaching!\r\n\r\nMaximizing Learning Time in Math\r\n\r\nOur math centers are running smoother than ever! The file organizer keeps our math games in one central, visible spot. Students can easily find the game they need, complete the activity, and, most importantly, put it back correctly. This simple system has drastically reduced transition time and frustration, meaning more minutes are spent learning and playing collaboratively. Similarly, the containers keep our math manipulatives—from counters to base ten blocks—accessible and orderly, ensuring that hands-on learning is always ready to go.\r\n\r\nSustainability and Longevity\r\n\r\nWe are also deeply grateful for the supplies that protect our investment. The laminator pouches are truly the unsung heroes of this project! By preserving our high-quality math games, you've ensured they will last for many years to come. Plus, laminated games allow students to use dry-erase markers for practice, making them instantly reusable and a fun, sustainable way to learn.\r\n\r\nYour support has transformed our first-grade classroom into a space where calm reigns, materials are respected, and students are building the responsibility and care they'll carry far beyond first grade. Thank you for being a hero to our enthusiastic learners!\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1758845680237,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-sorted-students-supported/9702481/","projectTitle":"Supplies Sorted, Students Supported","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gleeson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9347355_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755790331408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9347355"},{"teacherId":9347355,"projectId":9644632,"letterContent":"We are overjoyed to share wonderful update on how your support has transformed our first-grade learning environment!\r\n\r\nThanks to your generous contribution to our project, we have completely reimagined the most central part of our day: our community gathering spot on the carpet. These new tools have made our lessons incredibly interactive, and we are seeing students stay focused, feel supported, and truly own their learning like never before. We wanted to share a few of our favorite \"Hands-On, Eyes-On\" moments with you.\r\n\r\nComfort and Clarity for Every Learner\r\n\r\nOne of the biggest transformations has been the introduction of lap desks. Before, students struggled to write or solve problems while balancing materials on their laps. Now, every child has a stable, comfortable surface right in front of them, even when sitting on the floor. This simple change means that when we gather for a lesson, every hand is busy, and every student is an active participant, not just a passive listener. This has been especially impactful in promoting focus and confidence during group problem-solving in math.\r\n\r\nBuilding Knowledge Together, Visibly\r\n\r\nThe way we share information has also been completely revolutionized by the dry-erase easel and the document camera.\r\n\r\nThe easel allows us to create our strategy charts and capture our thinking right at the students' eye level. Instead of working at a high chalkboard, I can face the children while we build a strategy together, making the lesson feel immediate and personal. It's no longer my anchor chart—it's our shared thinking, making those concepts stick much faster.\r\n\r\nThe document camera ensures that every student gets a front-row seat. We can project large, clear images of a small book, a challenging math manipulative, and even a piece of student work that shows great effort. This immediate, high-visibility sharing ensures that every child can clearly see the details, participate in discussions, and celebrate their classmates' amazing work.\r\n\r\nWith your help, our classroom carpet has become a dynamic, collaborative engine for learning where ideas shine, hands stay busy, and every single learner feels fully engaged and supported. Thank you for making these essential moments of community learning comfortable, clear, and collaborative for our first graders.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1757008164066,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-eyes-on-enhancing-learning-on/9644632/","projectTitle":"Hands-On, Eyes-On: Enhancing Learning on the Carpet With Flexible Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gleeson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9347355_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755790331408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9347355"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_65272","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":463,"numTeachers":38,"percentFrplEligible":65,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":41,"percentWhite":30,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":21,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":59.8,"schoolId":65272,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Howard C Reiche Community School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Howard C Reiche Community School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/maine/portland-public-schools/howard-c-reiche-community-school/65272"}