{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Edward N White Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":27.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8688009,"projectId":10591660,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for generously funding my classroom project! Your support means so much to me and, most importantly, to the students who will benefit from this resource.\r\n\r\nMy students are curious, hardworking learners who each bring their own strengths, needs, and learning styles to our classroom. As a teacher, one of the most rewarding experiences is watching students gain confidence as they begin to recognize their abilities and experience success. Having the right tools makes it possible to meet students where they are and help them reach their full potential.\r\n\r\nThe portable double screen monitor will make a meaningful difference in how I provide small-group instruction. I will be able to bring interactive lessons, visual supports, targeted practice, and digital learning resources directly to students, creating opportunities for more personalized and engaging instruction that is visible to students on either side of the table . Students will be able to interact with lessons, practice skills collaboratively, and receive immediate guidance and feedback.\r\n\r\nThis resource will be especially valuable for students who need additional language support, reteaching, extra practice, or enrichment opportunities. Rather than relying solely on whole-class instruction, I will have the flexibility to provide targeted support that responds to each student's individual needs.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping create a classroom where students feel supported, included, challenged, and empowered to learn. Thank you for investing in our students and believing in the importance of providing meaningful educational opportunities for every child.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students will have another opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed. Thank you for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1789609384508,"projectUrl":"project/learning-that-meets-every-student/10591660/","projectTitle":"Learning That Meets Every Student!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Silva","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8688009_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663131355313","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bilingually-equipped"},{"teacherId":6507985,"projectId":10694085,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we now have fun and engaging rewards to recognize our students' hard work, positive choices, and accomplishments! These squishy toys and sensory rewards provide students with meaningful incentives to stay motivated, demonstrate positive behaviors, and work toward their goals.\r\n\r\nFor many of our students, especially those who benefit from additional encouragement, positive reinforcement, and sensory supports, these small rewards can make a big difference. They help us celebrate successes, build confidence, encourage perseverance, and create positive connections between students and staff.\r\n\r\nEvery student deserves to feel recognized, valued, and proud of their accomplishments. We are incredibly grateful to our donors for helping us create a positive, encouraging environment where students feel motivated to do their best. Sometimes, a little squish can bring a whole lot of smiles!","fullyFundedDate":1791666425979,"projectUrl":"project/squish-squeeze-shine-positive-reward/10694085/","projectTitle":"Squish, Squeeze & Shine: Positive Rewards for Amazing Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beyer-Hamel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6507985_orig.png?crop=1169,1170,x0,y682&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690236759666","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbeyerhamel"},{"teacherId":6507985,"projectId":10571882,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generosity of our donors, our students now have better-organized learning spaces with the tools and supplies they need to be successful! Having designated places for pencils and other classroom materials makes it easier for students to find what they need, stay organized, and transition smoothly between activities.\r\n\r\nThese organizational tools help reduce distractions and wasted instructional time, allowing students to spend more time focused on learning. They also encourage independence, responsibility, and good classroom habits. For students who benefit from structure, consistency, and predictable routines, having an organized space can make a significant difference in their ability to feel confident and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for this support! These may seem like small classroom necessities, but they make a big difference in creating an organized, welcoming, and productive learning environment where every student can succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1789571140640,"projectUrl":"project/a-place-for-every-pencil-organized-tool/10571882/","projectTitle":"A Place for Every Pencil: Organized Tools, Ready to Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beyer-Hamel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6507985_orig.png?crop=1169,1170,x0,y682&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690236759666","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbeyerhamel"},{"teacherId":6507985,"projectId":10316718,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generosity of our donors, our school now has a high-quality camera that is already making a wonderful impact on our school community! We have been using it to capture special moments at schoolwide events, celebrations, classroom activities, and family engagement opportunities.\r\n\r\nThe camera allows us to take beautiful, high-quality photographs that showcase our students' accomplishments, preserve special memories, and highlight the amazing things happening throughout our school. As a Title I school, strengthening connections with families is especially important, and these photos help us share meaningful moments with families who may not always be able to attend school events.\r\n\r\nThis camera has quickly become a valuable resource for our entire school community and will continue to benefit our students, staff, and families for years to come. We are incredibly grateful to our donors for helping us capture the smiles, excitement, and memories that make our school so special!","fullyFundedDate":1789612043862,"projectUrl":"project/capturing-smiles-success-and-school-me/10316718/","projectTitle":"Capturing Smiles, Success, and School Memories","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beyer-Hamel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6507985_orig.png?crop=1169,1170,x0,y682&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690236759666","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbeyerhamel"},{"teacherId":9605988,"projectId":10498751,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project, **\"Ready to Learn, Ready to Shine!\"** Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom. The new resources have helped my students feel more prepared, comfortable, and excited to learn each day. We are using the materials to support our daily lessons, classroom routines, and learning activities while creating a more organized and welcoming environment where students can focus and participate.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when they first saw the new materials! They immediately wanted to explore and use them, and it was wonderful to see their enthusiasm. These resources have helped us make our classroom a place where students feel ready to learn, work together, and shine in their own way. Your support has also allowed me to provide students with resources that encourage participation, independence, and positive classroom habits.\r\n\r\nAs we continue learning throughout the school year, my students are working on strengthening their Spanish language skills, reading, writing, collaboration, and confidence. Your contribution is helping us build a classroom where every student has the tools and encouragement they need to be successful. Thank you for investing in my students and helping them be **Ready to Learn and Ready to Shine!\r\n\r\n4th Grade SLA","fullyFundedDate":1787163416242,"projectUrl":"project/ready-to-learn-ready-to-shine/10498751/","projectTitle":"Ready to Learn, Ready to Shine!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cruz Miranda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9605988_orig.png?crop=537,537,x194,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735569379851","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9605988"},{"teacherId":6507985,"projectId":10318957,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our students and helping us bring a little extra fun and excitement to our school celebrations! Your generous donation of popcorn supplies will allow us to create special moments where students can come together, celebrate their accomplishments, and build positive memories at school.\r\n\r\nFor many of our students, these celebrations are more than just a treat—they are opportunities to feel recognized, included, and proud of themselves and their classmates. Whether we are celebrating kindness, academic achievements, school spirit, or special milestones, a bag of freshly popped popcorn helps make the moment feel extra special!\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping us create a school environment where students feel valued and where their hard work and positive choices are celebrated. We are so grateful for your support and for helping us pop up school spirit, one celebration at a time!\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt thanks,\r\nMrs. Beyer & the Students of E.N. 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They immediately had questions. They wanted to know what Tigy would eat, where he would sleep, how he should be handled, how big he would become, and how we could take care of him. Their curiosity created a natural opportunity for learning, and I could see their excitement grow as they realized that Tigy would be part of their everyday classroom experience.","fullyFundedDate":1787164838075,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-mascotpet/10505658/","projectTitle":"Classroom Mascot/Pet","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cestero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9350621_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x307,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775155691398","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9350621"},{"teacherId":3752622,"projectId":10226330,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and care in providing our classes with the materials needed to work in our school garden. With your support, we have had our first successful harvest of tomatoes, peppers, squash, and pumpkins!!\r\n\r\nWhen we opened the boxes, the children were so excited they wanted to go work in the garden right then! Working in the garden is so much fun when you get to use gloves, shovels, and trowels! The highlight of the year was, of course, picking the fruit and vegetables upon the return to school.\r\n\r\nThe children now look forward to working in the garden, harvesting and especially eating the produce. The school garden is easily integrated into our science curriculum and has provided hands-on experiences with plant life cycles, pollination, and seed dispersal.","fullyFundedDate":1777990009374,"projectUrl":"project/mulch-ado-about-gardens/10226330/","projectTitle":"Mulch Ado About Gardens","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bachman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3752622_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y665&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777122537717","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3752622"},{"teacherId":3752622,"projectId":10281611,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of bean bags, cushions, and rugs for our classroom. These comfy additions have made our learning space more welcoming and enjoyable. \r\n\r\nWhen we opened the boxes together, the students were so excited! They wanted to use the materials right away. We immediately put the bean bags in the classroom library, and it became a favorite spot for everyone to read. The individual cushions are used each Friday when we listen to our Student of the Week share their posters. It is a special day!\r\n\r\nThe students love using these comfy spaces while reading, completing assignments, working in groups, and participating in classroom activities. We have also created a special area for the children to use the folding cushion seats at a low table. Having comfortable places to sit helps them focus and enjoy their work. The bean bags, cushions, and rugs have quickly become some of their favorite classroom features. \r\n\r\nWe sincerely appreciate your kindness and support. Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and in the students' daily learning experience.","fullyFundedDate":1779219634659,"projectUrl":"project/a-cozy-learning-environment/10281611/","projectTitle":"A Cozy Learning Environment","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bachman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3752622_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y665&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777122537717","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3752622"},{"teacherId":9350621,"projectId":10344937,"letterContent":"The technology is helping my students become more engaged and active learners. They can research information, access interactive learning activities, visualize difficult science concepts, and demonstrate their understanding through digital projects. It also gives students opportunities to develop important skills such as problem-solving, creativity, communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and responsible technology use. These skills are important not only for their success in school but also for their future.\r\n\r\nAs a science teacher, I want my students to be curious and excited about discovering how the world works. Technology allows me to make lessons more interactive and meaningful. Students can see concepts come to life through videos, visuals, demonstrations, and digital activities. Instead of simply reading about a scientific idea, students can explore it, ask questions, make observations, and discuss their discoveries with classmates. This creates a classroom environment where students become active participants in their own learning.","fullyFundedDate":1788032374573,"projectUrl":"project/mrc-3dpo-science-models/10344937/","projectTitle":"MrC 3DPO Science Models","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cestero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9350621_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x307,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775155691398","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9350621"},{"teacherId":8607542,"projectId":10146344,"letterContent":"These books will have a meaningful impact on my students by giving them the opportunity to read Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper and experience a powerful story centered on empathy, inclusion, and understanding others. Through Melody's perspective, students will be encouraged to look beyond differences, challenge assumptions, and consider how their words and actions affect others.\r\n\r\nHaving individual copies of the novel will allow every student to fully participate in our reading and discussion activities. We will use the book to engage in thoughtful conversations about empathy, perseverance, friendship, and inclusion while helping students connect the story's themes to their own lives and experiences.\r\n\r\nThank you for making it possible for my students to access a meaningful, engaging novel that will not only strengthen their reading skills but also help them become more compassionate and understanding members of their community.","fullyFundedDate":1773842758515,"projectUrl":"project/empathy-through-reading/10146344/","projectTitle":"Empathy Through Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ashley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8607542_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690920867912","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8607542"},{"teacherId":9350621,"projectId":10333799,"letterContent":"I am writing to explain how this desks has positively improved my classroom. Since implementing this project, I have observed several meaningful changes in student learning, behavior, and classroom culture.\r\n\r\nFirst, student engagement has increased noticeably. Lessons have capture students' interest and sustain their focus, which has translated to higher participation and more on-time work. Second, the project has strengthened collaboration skills: structured group roles and peer-review routines have encouraged respectful communication, shared responsibility, and leadership among students who were previously reticent. Third, academic outcomes have improved my students formative assessments and project products show stronger critical thinking. This make them look like they are in a college science classroom, lol.\r\n\r\nThank you for your interest in our work and for supporting initiatives that enrich our students' learning experiences. .","fullyFundedDate":1781720824035,"projectUrl":"project/2-missing-science-desks/10333799/","projectTitle":"2 Missing Science Desks","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cestero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9350621_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x307,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775155691398","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9350621"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_60848","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":453,"numTeachers":37,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":20,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":74,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":72.2,"schoolId":60848,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Edward N White Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Edward N White Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/holyoke-public-school-district/edward-n-white-elementary-school/60848"}