{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Maree G Farring Elementary School 203","outOfStateSupporters":55.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8623817,"projectId":9479590,"letterContent":"Students have been using their resource systems as a structured way to organize their work and revisit the progress they've made throughout the school year. These tools help monitor academic growth, track attendance, and provide a consistent place for students to engage with their token boards as they work toward earning fidget prizes. By having everything in one organized space, students gain a clear sense of their accomplishments and stay motivated to continue improving.\r\n\r\nBeyond the practical benefits, these routines have created an atmosphere of excitement, responsibility, and community within the classroom. Students look forward to using their resources each day and take pride in contributing to a positive learning environment. Their enthusiasm and teamwork make the classroom feel welcoming and connected. We can't wait to celebrate all of the progress they will make by the end of the year!","fullyFundedDate":1756070703519,"projectUrl":"project/binders-for-success-organizing-student/9479590/","projectTitle":"Binders for Success: Organizing Student Growth!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rasch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8623817"},{"teacherId":10168879,"projectId":9574714,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our school's very first drama classes have truly come to life. Your donations have allowed students from kindergarten through 7th grade to experience real, hands-on theatre in ways many of them have never had access to before. My 7th graders are using the props in their final scenes to explore character, movement, and storytelling with a new level of confidence and professionalism. My kindergarten and 1st grade students are using puppets and dramatic play to explore emotions, collaboration, and oral language in a fun and developmentally appropriate way. This winter, our 6th graders will use the animal masks in a Winter Solstice performance of an adaptation of The Mitten for the entire school and their families—giving them the chance to step into leadership roles as performers in a their first production. One of my favorite moments so far was watching a typically quiet 7th grader choose a prop, step into character, and completely transform as their classmates laughed and encouraged her. That moment of courage and celebration was possible because of you.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the materials, their reactions were priceless—wide eyes, gasps, and repeated questions like, \"This is for us?\" The resources instantly made the space feel like a \"real\" theatre classroom. For our younger students, the puppets and masks sparked immediate creativity as they invented characters and scenes on the spot. For our older students, the props signaled that their voices, stories, and performances are valued and worthy of investment. Moving forward, students will continue using these materials to refine their performances, deepen their understanding of storytelling, and prepare for our upcoming Winter Solstice production. Your support has not only supplied tools, but has helped establish a drama program that gives our students space to be brave, expressive, and seen. Thank you for believing in them.","fullyFundedDate":1755127787546,"projectUrl":"project/first-year-drama-teacher/9574714/","projectTitle":"First Year Drama Teacher","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. Tina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10168879_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754939487224","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10168879"},{"teacherId":10074132,"projectId":9453706,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation. These resources have made a tremendous difference in our classroom. We use our calendar every morning, and students love to plan out the weeks of the month on the calendar. We go over birthdays, school event days, field trips, and school days off. We also use our whiteboards every day, especially for math. As we hit flu season, we are especially thankful for the tissues and hand sanitizer. \r\n\r\nWe received our materials about three weeks into the school year. Students were so excited as a member of the custodial staff had to bring up TWO carts of materials. It was very exciting for these kids to understand that the materials in our classroom are not always a given. Most of the materials in this room, outside of the necessary curriculum materials, are purchased by me. It was a major relief not having to buy all the things leading into the school year, as I can now purchase things as necessary throughout the year. \r\n\r\nYour incredible donation has helped to show students the importance of community and taking care of materials. Students are more careful with the materials in the room as they recognize that these were gifts and need to be appreciated, and will be used by our class and other classes to come. \r\n\r\nYour donation has made a huge impact on my classroom. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1755213298813,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-classroom/9453706/","projectTitle":"First Grade Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Van Heyst","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10074132"},{"teacherId":3497885,"projectId":8429956,"letterContent":"The \"Wiggle to Learn\" project was a hit with my students. Previously, we had one wiggle chair and several other flexible seating options. At that time, who got to sit in the seat was a point of negotiation before independent work time. Your generous gift has provided everyone with the opportunity to move while learning. \r\n\r\nMy young learners may not know why moving their bodies focuses their brains, but they certainly know they enjoy the seating. Teaching in small groups is such an important part of our literacy practice. It is the time of day when students receive targeted instruction that directly meets their individualized needs. Being able to get to work immediately and improving focus are precisely what we need to capitalize on this precious time.\r\n\r\nYour generous donation has become an important part of our classroom routine.","fullyFundedDate":1717423540373,"projectUrl":"project/wiggle-to-learn/8429956/","projectTitle":"Wiggle to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rauser","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3497885_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470963262187","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rauser"},{"teacherId":8007046,"projectId":9109345,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project! With your generous donation, my kindergarten phonics group now has more engaging books and hands-on activities to strengthen their reading skills during literacy centers. These materials are helping my 25 students build confidence, practice decoding and encoding, and discover the joy of reading. Your support is making a real difference in helping them grow into confident, capable, and excited super readers each and every day! \r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for supporting my students!","fullyFundedDate":1746786262721,"projectUrl":"project/super-kindergarten-readers/9109345/","projectTitle":"Super Kindergarten Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kondrat","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8007046_orig.png?crop=271,271,x62,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682621508811","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ekondrat"},{"teacherId":8007046,"projectId":9109376,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support for my project. The students received these summer learning books as their \"End of Year\" gift from their teachers at their kindergarten graduation. \r\n\r\nThe summer brain drain is real! These books will allow our students to practice all the skills they learned throughout the year with purposeful activities. They only take 15 minutes to complete so they are easy for families to incorporate into their busy summer schedule. Once again, thank you so much for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1746786101417,"projectUrl":"project/bridging-the-summer-learning-gap-2025/9109376/","projectTitle":"Bridging the Summer Learning Gap 2025","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kondrat","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8007046_orig.png?crop=271,271,x62,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682621508811","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ekondrat"},{"teacherId":8635431,"projectId":8105568,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation to my 1st grade classroom. The donations you have made have helped 2 school years worth of students. \r\n\r\nOur seat sacks and name tags have helped teach my 1st grade students discipline and organization. Students have been able to take ownership of their materials and hold themselves accountable for their own learning. My students were able to learn and grow thanks to their resources that supported their organizational development. I know that the skills they learned will move on with them.","fullyFundedDate":1705812508323,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-organized/8105568/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Organized","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harlee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8635431_orig.png?crop=576,576,x139,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661034359947","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8635431"},{"teacherId":3151717,"projectId":9139107,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving to this project. Now our students in our entire team\r\nNow have access to privacy for testing as well as wanting personal time in a room full of scholars. Now these kids have access to these items when needed. Thank you for giving for this simple project. It means a lot that even our own district gave to this project. I am happy that they care about our students just as we do here. \r\n\r\nWe will make you all proud. Thank you yet again for giving to this project. It will go a long way!","fullyFundedDate":1742841555294,"projectUrl":"project/privacy-needed-please/9139107/","projectTitle":"Privacy Needed, Please!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Salsbury","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3151717_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483133268498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tyra"},{"teacherId":9390542,"projectId":8653224,"letterContent":"I want to send a heartfelt thank you for funding my reading project. I received my books, and the students love them! We have been reading them in our small groups to practice reading aloud. The books are a great way to reinforce our phonics skills. Plus, they're funny, so the students enjoy them. Because we have several copies of the same titles, I can assign an entire group the same book. The students then read with their partners, and they can help each other before we read the book together. The books also have word exercises at the end, so I can check the students' story comprehension.\r\n\r\nI am very grateful to the DonorsChoose Community, which helped to fund this project. My English Language Learners need to be exposed to books that they can read. We are using these books to practice our decoding skills, which help them become fluent readers. Because the students like the stories, they are also learning to enjoy reading. I hope this can turn them into lifelong readers.","fullyFundedDate":1733253602608,"projectUrl":"project/vamos-a-seguir-leyendo-lets-continue-r/8653224/","projectTitle":"Vamos a Seguir Leyendo! Let's Continue Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9390542_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1701216300650","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9390542"},{"teacherId":3151717,"projectId":8748521,"letterContent":"Thank you so much again for giving to this project. We are often left with very hungry students and not allowed to bring breakfast or lunch items to the classrooms. With your kindness and giving, we are able to sustain student hunger for a little bit while they are in our care. These items are shared amongst four third grade classes in which I see all the students. \r\n\r\nThey were so excited to see that someone can give to them a gift of food. And for someone's they do not know to share means a lot to them.","fullyFundedDate":1735247030726,"projectUrl":"project/you-got-any-snacks/8748521/","projectTitle":"You Got Any Snacks?!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Salsbury","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3151717_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483133268498","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tyra"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_45491","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":717,"numTeachers":44,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":20,"percentWhite":14,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":60,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"16.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":44.9,"schoolId":45491,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Maree G Farring Elementary School 203 on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Maree G Farring Elementary School 203","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/maryland/baltimore-city-public-school-district/maree-g-farring-elementary-school-203/45491"}