{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ellison - Parks Early Education School","outOfStateSupporters":29.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8685451,"projectId":8260052,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nI am incredibly grateful for your generosity in funding our project for new rest materials. Your support provides more than just supplies; it creates a sanctuary where my students can recharge.\r\n\r\nThese cozy mats and calming tools have transformed our classroom energy. Having a dedicated space to rest allows students to regulate their emotions and regain the focus needed for academic success. Thank you for investing in their well-being and helping them learn the vital skill of self-care.","fullyFundedDate":1713323045894,"projectUrl":"project/rest-materials/8260052/","projectTitle":"Rest Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reid","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8685451"},{"teacherId":2374063,"projectId":10220244,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! These weighted stuffed animals are going to be SO loved by our young students.\r\n\r\nThese plushies will be a fun incentive for the students to earn! And with the weighted plushies on their laps, our seven and eight year old students will be able to regulate their bodies and feelings so they can use their energy to focus, participate and complete tasks.\r\n\r\nIn the midst of all of the things we ask our students to do, these weighted stuffed animals are going to be a great addition to our student's social and emotional well-being! They will bring so much joy to our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1778351993178,"projectUrl":"project/daily-incentives/10220244/","projectTitle":"Daily Incentives","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsgarland"},{"teacherId":2374063,"projectId":10203217,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! \r\n\r\nOur students will use these materials all day long, all throughout the school year. The seat sacks will give students easy access to their dry erase board, which we use multiple times a day. And the pencil boxes will hold the students' pencils, erasers, crayons, scissors and glue, allowing them to transport their tools easily to different spaces in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThese pencil boxes and seat sacks will help our young learners stay organized and keep their materials tidy and accessible, allowing our classroom community to maximize teaching and learning time.\r\n\r\nOur students will get so much use out of these tools!","fullyFundedDate":1778329462735,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-us/10203217/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Us!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsgarland"},{"teacherId":2374063,"projectId":10199059,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! With these supplies, we will now be able to continue the structures and systems that keep our classroom environment running smoothly!\r\n\r\nThe students will use the plastic bags to responsibly transport their belongings between school and home. The quality of these plastic bags will keep their homework, books, pencils and newsletters all together and crisp. The students will use the canvas bags to hold and store their independent reading books, allowing for easy access and independence. These bags will do so much in our classroom! \r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1778290211164,"projectUrl":"project/paper-or-plastic/10199059/","projectTitle":"Paper or Plastic?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsgarland"},{"teacherId":6724136,"projectId":9715039,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Bee-Bot project and investing in my students' learning experiences. Because of your generosity, my students will have exciting opportunities to explore early coding, problem-solving, critical thinking, and teamwork through hands-on STEM activities. Bee-Bots will make learning interactive, engaging, and fun while helping students build confidence and foundational technology skills at an early age. Your kindness and support are creating meaningful opportunities for young learners to grow, explore, and succeed, and we are truly grateful for your contribution to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1767216414223,"projectUrl":"project/busy-bees-bee-bots/9715039/","projectTitle":"Busy Bees Bee Bots","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Farah","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6724136_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779058276754","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msfarah"},{"teacherId":2374063,"projectId":10031525,"letterContent":"We are beyond thrilled to receive and unbox these stools! Offering our seven and eight year students a variety of options for flexible seating helps them maintain engagement during lessons and focus on their work. Our young learners are not meant to sit still for extended periods of time, so these stools a great way for them to move while working and work while comfortable. Keeping their bodies in motion keeps their brains in motion! We are very excited to add these wobbly stools to our inclusive classroom environment.","fullyFundedDate":1778282116744,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating/10031525/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsgarland"},{"teacherId":2374063,"projectId":10187064,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project! We are thrilled to be able to add these decodable books to our classroom library. Decodable books are perfect for our students to practice applying specific phonics skills independently. These books give even our most beginner readers access to reading. These books will also give our students repeated opportunities to work on their fluency, accuracy and comprehension. We can't wait to receive these materials and put them into our students' hands!","fullyFundedDate":1777997943267,"projectUrl":"project/dandelion-readers/10187064/","projectTitle":"Dandelion Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsgarland"},{"teacherId":10216990,"projectId":9641645,"letterContent":"The students at Ellison Parks School have received your donations. As the school social worker, I am charged with supporting the social and emotional needs of student with and without IEPs throughout the school community. Books and games provide opportunities to support this work in a K0-3rd grade setting. \r\n\r\nI often work in small groups or 1:1 settings which allows me to tend to individual needs and provide support for understanding. The students have expressed a liking for the books that are filled with pictures and relatable experiences such as navigating anger, overcoming learning obstacles, understanding diversity and what it looks like to treat others with respect and kindness. \r\n\r\nOne student in particular looks forward to meeting weekly. I believe this is due to his love of books. Upon arriving to my office he heads to the bookshelf. He usually wants to read the same book over and over, however your gracious donations have provided him and the school with many options. Thank you for your support, thoughtfulness and joy you have brought to the students of Ellison Parks.","fullyFundedDate":1767145629653,"projectUrl":"project/school-social-worker-support/9641645/","projectTitle":"School Social Worker Support","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Murrell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10216990_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757868679558","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10216990"},{"teacherId":2374063,"projectId":10187209,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! As our young students learn to read and learn to love reading, it's crucial that we give them a variety of books that they are interested in reading so they are engaged and invested in the work. It's also crucial that we give them access to the kinds of books that will help them apply learned skills, building their confidence and automaticity of phonics rules.\r\n\r\nWe are anxiously waiting to unbox these materials and put them in the hands of our young readers!","fullyFundedDate":1776448304116,"projectUrl":"project/decodable-chapter-books/10187209/","projectTitle":"Decodable Chapter Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsgarland"},{"teacherId":2374063,"projectId":10102803,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! As our young students learn to read and learn to love reading, it's crucial that we give them a variety of books that they are interested in reading so they are engaged and invested in the work. It's also crucial that we give them access to the kinds of books that will help them apply learned skills, building their confidence and automaticity of phonics rules.\r\n\r\nWe are anxiously waiting to unbox these materials and put them in the hands of our young readers!","fullyFundedDate":1775329795944,"projectUrl":"project/decodable-books/10102803/","projectTitle":"Decodable Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsgarland"},{"teacherId":2374063,"projectId":10170715,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! As our young students learn to read, it's crucial that we give them many guided opportunities to practice and apply skills in both controlled and uncontrolled texts. Our second grade students love choosing books, reading them and talking about them! They love the feeling of independence and success when reading assigned \"decodables\" (controlled texts that target a specific phonics skill) and they love exploring books from our classroom library, like Pete the Cat and Who Was Harriet Tubman?\r\n\r\nThese decodable reader sets align perfectly with our Phonics Curriculum and will give our eager students repeated practice with targeted phonics concepts, building their confidence, accuracy and fluency.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us develop strong decoders!","fullyFundedDate":1775329795959,"projectUrl":"project/developing-decoders/10170715/","projectTitle":"Developing Decoders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsgarland"},{"teacherId":2374063,"projectId":10105804,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! As our young students learn to read and learn to love reading, it's crucial that we give them a variety of books that they are interested in reading so they are engaged and invested in the work. \r\n\r\nOur second grade students love reading! They love exploring books from our classroom library with familiar characters like Curious George and Bluey. They also love sharing facts they learn in nonfiction texts.\r\n\r\nWe are anxiously waiting to unbox these materials and put them in the hands of our young readers!","fullyFundedDate":1773840474620,"projectUrl":"project/level-2-books/10105804/","projectTitle":"Level 2 Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsgarland"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_67749","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":190,"numTeachers":16,"percentFrplEligible":80,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":50,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":38,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 3","studentTeacherRatio":"11.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":70.4,"schoolId":67749,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Ellison - Parks Early Education School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Ellison - Parks Early Education School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/boston-public-schools/ellison-parks-early-education-school/67749"}