{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Mather Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":28.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3817068,"projectId":10276844,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Colorful Learning for Every Student project!\r\n\r\nBefore we had a color printer, my students sometimes had difficulty completing assignments because they could not clearly see important details in black-and-white copies. Now, colorful images and materials make our lessons more engaging, accessible, and easier for students to understand. One of my students proudly said, \"This picture looks great!\" when they saw a colorful assignment for the first time.\r\n\r\nThe color printer has become a valuable learning tool in our classroom. I can now print colorful visuals, graphic organizers, learning materials, classroom projects, and resources that help students make connections and better understand what they are learning.\r\n\r\nMy multilingual learners and students with IEPs have benefited greatly from having access to clear, colorful visuals. Pictures and color-coded materials provide additional visual support that helps students understand directions, make connections to new vocabulary, and engage more independently with their learning.\r\n\r\nMy students are especially excited when they see their work printed in color. They feel proud when their projects look bright and professional, and it motivates them to put more effort into their work.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped make learning more colorful, engaging, and accessible for every student in our classroom. Thank you for investing in our students and helping us create a classroom where every child can see themselves as a successful learner!","fullyFundedDate":1778534997916,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-learning-for-every-student/10276844/","projectTitle":"Colorful Learning for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Clenord","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3817068_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502330708542","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-clenord"},{"teacherId":9566468,"projectId":10081494,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Bridging History & Innovation: Interactive Smart Board for Our Classroom\" project! The SonicView Screen has already made a tremendous difference in how our students learn, participate, and connect with our lessons.\r\n\r\nThe huge, crystal-clear display allows every student to see presentations, maps, historical images, texts, and student work from virtually any angle in our classroom. No more students squinting from the back of the room or struggling to see important details!\r\n\r\nThe interactive writing features have been especially meaningful for our students with different learning needs and accommodations. Students can annotate texts, highlight evidence, write directly on the screen, manipulate images, and interact with lesson materials in ways that make learning more accessible and engaging.\r\n\r\nOur students were thrilled when they first saw the new screen. They immediately wanted to touch it, write on it, and explore what it could do. It has quickly become a favorite part of our classroom.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our ELA and Social Studies work, students will use the SonicView Screen to analyze primary sources, explore historical photographs and maps, collaborate on writing, and share their thinking with classmates. We are especially excited to use it to bring history to life while giving every student more opportunities to participate.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a classroom where every student can see, interact, contribute, and learn. Your generosity is helping us bridge history and innovation every day!","fullyFundedDate":1777998834158,"projectUrl":"project/bridging-history-innovation-interacti/10081494/","projectTitle":"Bridging History & Innovation: Interactive Smart Board for Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tran-Peou","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9566468_orig.jpg?crop=853,853,x217,y582&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775247246115","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9566468"},{"teacherId":3817068,"projectId":10271621,"letterContent":"When my scholars walked into the classroom and saw their work displayed, their faces lit up! I heard comments like, \"Wow! Where is mine?\" and \"Next time, I will do better!\" It was wonderful to see how excited and proud they were to see their work celebrated in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThe new resources have helped us create a classroom environment where students can proudly display their learning and celebrate their accomplishments. Seeing their work valued motivates them to take ownership of their learning and encourages them to keep trying, even when something is challenging.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building on our current lessons and projects. Students will have more opportunities to create, share, reflect on their work, and celebrate their growth. We are learning that mistakes are part of learning, and that we can always try again and do our best.\r\n\r\nThank you to our generous donors for helping make our classroom a place where students can say, \"This is my work, and I am proud of it!\" Your support makes a meaningful difference in our students' learning experience.","fullyFundedDate":1778103720720,"projectUrl":"project/our-work-our-pride-a-classroom-display/10271621/","projectTitle":"Our Work, Our Pride: a Classroom Display Space","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Clenord","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3817068_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1502330708542","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-clenord"},{"teacherId":9566468,"projectId":10041701,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Shelves of Success: Organizing Our Classroom for Learning and Growth!\" Your generosity has made a bigger difference in our classroom than you might imagine.\r\n\r\nOur new shelves have completely transformed our previously crowded and difficult-to-manage closet space into an organized, functional storage area. We now have a place for classroom materials, student supplies, books, projects, and learning resources to be neatly sorted and easily accessible. What once felt like a constant search for \"Where did I put that?\" has become a space that truly works for our classroom!\r\n\r\nMy students immediately noticed the difference. They were excited to see everything organized and joked that our closet had finally gotten a \"makeover.\" More importantly, students are learning that an organized space helps create an organized mind. They can find what they need, return materials to their proper places, and take greater ownership of our shared classroom.\r\n\r\nThese shelves are also helping us prepare for the many exciting projects ahead. As we move through our ELA and Social Studies lessons, students are using classroom resources for reading, writing, research, creative projects, and hands-on learning. Having our materials organized and accessible means more time spent learning and less time searching for supplies.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a classroom where organization supports independence, independence supports learning, and learning supports growth. Your generosity has given our students more than shelves. You have helped us build a classroom that feels welcoming, purposeful, and ready for success.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful to have you as part of our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1777998833958,"projectUrl":"project/shelves-of-success-organizing-our-class/10041701/","projectTitle":"Shelves of Success: Organizing Our Classroom for Learning and Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tran-Peou","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9566468_orig.jpg?crop=853,853,x217,y582&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775247246115","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9566468"},{"teacherId":2398735,"projectId":10195402,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us get comfortable classroom chairs. The chairs are lighter than our old heavy metal chairs. My students are able to sit for longer periods of time and help move chairs for clean up with ease. \r\n The chairs all match making our classroom look beautiful and color perfect. The chairs are sturdy but light enough not to scratch the floors when moved. My students enjoy helping to put up chairs for clean up. Thank you for helping us stay comfortable while we learn. The chairs have been a great addition to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1777989896969,"projectUrl":"project/more-chairs-please/10195402/","projectTitle":"More Chairs Please","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2398735"},{"teacherId":2398735,"projectId":10195316,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the chomp saw. My students were able to make wonderful and creative cardboard projects. The projects were a hit with the whole school community. \r\n We can't wait to use it again and again to show how creative we can be. The saw made it easy to cut and shape cardboards in all shapes and sizes. Our projects will be remembered for years. \r\n Recycling the cardboard boxes also helped to reduce trash and save the environment. We love our new chomp saw. Thank you for making it possible to have the tools we need.","fullyFundedDate":1776378659015,"projectUrl":"project/unit-projects/10195316/","projectTitle":"Unit Projects","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2398735"},{"teacherId":3121925,"projectId":10199445,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving my class the tools to to make learning fun, engaging and possible for all learners. With the stools, students who had a hard time sitting on the rug had flexible seating and was able to use it to be part of whole group. With the chair band, students were able to learn while fidgeting safely. With the literacy tools, students had many other ways to learn to read a decode. The writing boards were such a useful tool! We were able to to use it to write letters, words, and numbers. We use the board in whole group, small group, and even got to use it outside during recess time! Thank you again for giving us the needed tools for us to be success in learning!","fullyFundedDate":1777989898126,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-play/10199445/","projectTitle":"Learning through play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. AnhThu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3121925_orig.png?crop=569,569,x20,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760720890272","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3121925"},{"teacherId":3121925,"projectId":10105758,"letterContent":"Thank you for giving our students the devices and tools for us to independently hear and read along with decodable books. With the yoto and headphones, students in K2 were exposed to prints and hear the words to match the letters. \r\nStudents no longer had to wait for the teacher to read to them, they can use the yoto and read along with the words. With the yoto, our multilingual learners were able to read and decode more English words, and our English learners were able to hear more Vietnamese words and read along with the words. Students were exposed to hearing the text, now they have become confident readers themselves!","fullyFundedDate":1776104366339,"projectUrl":"project/bilingual-stories-and-decodable-books-fo/10105758/","projectTitle":"Bilingual Stories and Decodable Books for Future Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. AnhThu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3121925_orig.png?crop=569,569,x20,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760720890272","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3121925"},{"teacherId":2384030,"projectId":10198657,"letterContent":"When the delivery box arrived in our classroom, my Pre-K students were absolutely thrilled! Their eyes lit up, and they immediately gathered around in a circle, gasping as we pulled out each colorful item. For four- and five-year-olds, recess is the highlight of their day, and seeing brand-new equipment picked out just for them made them feel so special and cared for. They couldn't wait to test out the new balls, bubbles, and lawn games right away.\r\n\r\nWe have been using these new materials daily on the playground to build foundational gross motor skills like catching, kicking, throwing, and balancing. Just last week, a group of students used the new equipment to create their own cooperative relay race, cheering each other on and cheering as every single teammate completed their lap. Moving forward, our next step is to integrate these outdoor play routines into our daily social-emotional learning unit on teamwork and conflict resolution. We will be working on taking turns, passing materials back and forth, and practice solving small disagreements through friendly communication. Thank you so much for giving our class the resources to grow, learn, and play together!","fullyFundedDate":1777989897896,"projectUrl":"project/recess-is-our-favorite-subject/10198657/","projectTitle":"Recess is our favorite subject!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marshall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2384030_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683668476694","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kimmy-marshall"},{"teacherId":3990605,"projectId":10193880,"letterContent":"Our new outdoor recess equipment—sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and cone ball catcher games—has turned our recess into a vibrant, collaborative space for active play and learning. \r\nStudents use the chalk for cooperative drawing, game grids (like hopscotch and target practice), and outdoor learning games. The bubble stations provides a calm, sensory-friendly activity where students practice turn-taking, sharing, and observing science in action. \r\nThe cone game has been a massive hit for developing hand-eye coordination, communication, and sportsmanship as pairs challenge each other to catch streaks and long-distance tosses.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our outdoor recess!","fullyFundedDate":1776280498611,"projectUrl":"project/fun-in-the-sun/10193880/","projectTitle":"Fun in the Sun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Farina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3990605_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757957111950","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3990605"},{"teacherId":432301,"projectId":10169952,"letterContent":"The LEGO sets have rejuvenated my students' love for STEM activities. They have been able to build cars, forts, kingdoms, and so much more. Adding LEGO people to the station encouraged more in-depth play. The children created storylines for their LEGO characters and expanded their imaginative play while developing creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and engineering skills.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom. Thank you for supporting our students and helping make learning fun and engaging!","fullyFundedDate":1776086814833,"projectUrl":"project/littles-love-legos/10169952/","projectTitle":"Littles Love Legos!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sanchez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp432301_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1488568304835","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-mclaughlin"},{"teacherId":9989282,"projectId":10056689,"letterContent":"My students have already begun putting our new Yamaha digital piano to use in our daily music-making! Having a reliable piano has made such a difference during our choral rehearsals. Instead of relying on limited or inconsistent accompaniment, I can now play parts, model melodies, and accompany students as they learn new songs. One of my favorite moments has been hearing students sing with much more confidence when they hear the piano supporting their voices. They are learning to listen carefully, match pitch, follow musical cues, and experience what it feels like to create a full musical sound together.\r\n\r\nWhen the piano first arrived, my students were incredibly excited! Many of them immediately wanted to see and hear it and were amazed that we had a brand-new instrument in our classroom. It was especially exciting for students who had never had the opportunity to sing regularly with live piano accompaniment. The piano has become an important part of our rehearsal routine, and students are beginning to understand how much an expressive accompaniment can add to a performance.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue preparing our current repertoire for upcoming performances and school events. Students are working on singing with greater confidence, improving their pitch accuracy, learning harmonies, and developing their ability to perform as an ensemble. We are also looking forward to bringing the piano into our larger school performances so that students can share the music they have worked so hard to create with our entire school community. Thank you for helping make these musical experiences possible!","fullyFundedDate":1776086942588,"projectUrl":"project/elevating-choral-music-with-live-piano-a/10056689/","projectTitle":"Elevating Choral Music with Live Piano Accompaniment","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Starr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9989282_orig.png?crop=478,478,x189,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769189147190","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9989282"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_62903","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":473,"numTeachers":41,"percentFrplEligible":69,"percentAsian":32,"percentBlack":35,"percentWhite":6,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":19,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"11.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":71.3,"schoolId":62903,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Mather Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Mather Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/boston-public-schools/mather-elementary-school/62903"}