{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Maurice Donahue Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7739998,"projectId":9408351,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donations. Thanks to you my class has had a smooth and fun start of the school year! Our materials are organized thanks to the materials your donations purchased. My students have been able to use the art materials in the beautiful spinning organizer to draw pictures and add to their work. The drawers are storing all the math tools and and graphic organizers the students need to support their learning. Thank you so much for always considering the students who deserve the very best!","fullyFundedDate":1755703908062,"projectUrl":"project/new-start-fresh-start/9408351/","projectTitle":"New Start, Fresh Start!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cho","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7739998_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629768445918","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stephy-cho"},{"teacherId":8650582,"projectId":9352170,"letterContent":"Thank you for thinking of me and my little school library! The school I work at has a very diverse population of students, and finding books to add to the school library collection that represent all the students that attend the school helps so much! I like to read the students different types of stories, so they learn about other cultures, and their peers, and it also helps these students feel seen and represented as well. \r\nHaving many different types of books in the school library make it just as diverse as the students who attend the school.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your donation!","fullyFundedDate":1747487779501,"projectUrl":"project/embracing-diversity-with-books/9352170/","projectTitle":"Embracing Diversity (With Books!)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8650582_orig.png?crop=600,600,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746211364335","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sierra-92"},{"teacherId":8650582,"projectId":9352402,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for thinking of me and our little school library! There is so much going on in our world today, and it is so important for students to learn about their world, earth, and their surrounding home environments. These books will help with story times, and help teach them about their world, and ways to help their community.\r\n\r\nIt also helps me add current and up to date non fiction books to our school library, as the world is ever changing it is important to have the correct information.\r\n\r\nSo thank you again for your donation. It is greatly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1747487779205,"projectUrl":"project/books-to-learn-about-climate-change-and/9352402/","projectTitle":"Books to Learn About Climate Change and Our World!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8650582_orig.png?crop=600,600,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746211364335","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sierra-92"},{"teacherId":5188673,"projectId":9202286,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my heartfelt thanks for your generous support of my DonorsChoose project, \"Headphones Needed for Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Learning! Your contribution made it possible for my classroom to receive high-quality headphones—something that will make a real and lasting difference in my students' learning.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, my students now have the tools they need to fully engage in lessons that require audio, including reading programs, language support tools, and educational videos. These headphones help create a more focused and individualized learning environment, allowing each student to work at their own pace without distraction. For many of my students, this kind of access is truly empowering.\r\n\r\nIt's inspiring to know there are people like you who care about education and who are willing to invest in the success of students you may never meet. Your kindness and generosity have brought both resources and motivation into our classroom.\r\n\r\nFrom all of us—thank you. You've made a bigger impact than you know.","fullyFundedDate":1744222972353,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-needed-for-phonological-and-p/9202286/","projectTitle":"Headphones Needed for Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. LaChappelle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5188673"},{"teacherId":8650582,"projectId":9256500,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for thinking of me and my school library. Our school accommodates are large population of neurodivergent students, and others with disabilities. So having a visually organized library helps everyone of all ages find the books they would like to look at or read. Having these bins helps keep each section organized, keeps photos by the same author together, and keeps characters and series together as well.\r\nEach bin gets labelled with a photo and either a character or a series, if there is no coordinating photo just the words of the genre. But each bin is colored coded with the section it belongs in\r\nThese bins have been so helpful in organizing the books.\r\n\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1746449567345,"projectUrl":"project/awesome-and-organized-school-library/9256500/","projectTitle":"Awesome and Organized School Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8650582_orig.png?crop=600,600,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746211364335","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sierra-92"},{"teacherId":9632180,"projectId":9301933,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to my students' end-of-year celebration! Your goodies and snacks brought so much joy and excitement, making their hard work in third grade truly memorable. Seeing their smiles and enthusiasm as they enjoyed their special treats was heartwarming, and I'm grateful for your support in making learning fun even during the summer. Thank you so much for your support in making the last weeks of school so enjoyable for my students! The memory books, special snack times with cookies, popsicles, and Rice Krispy treats brought so much fun. They were thrilled to take home their surprise gifts, including fidgets, poppers, bouncy balls, books, and slime! Your generosity truly made a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1748297846418,"projectUrl":"project/ending-on-a-good-note/9301933/","projectTitle":"Ending on a Good Note","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Powers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9632180_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723680250146","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9632180"},{"teacherId":960154,"projectId":8051572,"letterContent":"As we barrel through our tissues, paper towels, and supplies you have so generously gifted our students, we need to let you know how much we appreciate your kindness and generosity. It is a huge help to have people like you who understand the demands of caring for 25+ children who count on you for daily needs. The students and I really want to acknowledge your kindness. We talk about our donors all the time. We discuss how when they are adults and working, how important it will be for them to give back to communities in need. They get excited just talking about giving back. I am so proud of them! Thank you for all you have done, and continue to do, to support us!","fullyFundedDate":1701298274475,"projectUrl":"project/basic-needs-for-little-learners/8051572/","projectTitle":"Basic Needs for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp960154_orig.jpg?crop=481,481,x0,y88&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583339935062","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/960154"},{"teacherId":960154,"projectId":7846034,"letterContent":"Sorry for the delayed Thank You! I hope this finds you well and that you know how much we appreciate your generosity. Our students are eating up the books in our library. They excitedly as to bring books home to share with family. Their scores in literacy showed tremendous growth on their ACCESS tests. We are not only grateful for your support, but grateful for your understanding of the importance to be able to connect to the stories we read. You have given this gift to my students, and we are in awe of your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1695218142215,"projectUrl":"project/i-see-myself-in-this-book/7846034/","projectTitle":"I See Myself in this Book…","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp960154_orig.jpg?crop=481,481,x0,y88&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583339935062","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/960154"},{"teacherId":7172124,"projectId":9040302,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! Our students were so excited when they received their materials. When supplies are depleted, lessons and activities become much less exciting and engaging. Upon receiving the. We materials students were almost instantly more engaged and interested in lessons! For example, during our structured literacy lessons, students were practicing their letter formation and word writing on lined paper - less exciting and unforgiving when a mistake is made. When our new supplies arrived students were able to use whiteboards again to practice proper letter formation and word writing with ease! They were quickly able to adjust their letters and learn many new skills !","fullyFundedDate":1740705010204,"projectUrl":"project/restock-essential-supplies/9040302/","projectTitle":"Restock Essential Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Secrist","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7172124_orig.jpg?crop=1024,1024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1584030853613","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7172124"},{"teacherId":7739998,"projectId":9255543,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your amazing donations. My team will be giving the sunglasses and bouncy balls to our students the last week of school so we will know they will have something to play with this summer. The dolphin keychains are just a little extra something to remind them of how much our school family cares about them. (Our mascot is the dolphin!) I am so grateful for the materials for this project. I really couldn't have done it without you and organizations that understand the importance of giving to children. It is just what we needed to finish the year off strong!","fullyFundedDate":1746654303126,"projectUrl":"project/ending-the-year-off-strong/9255543/","projectTitle":"Ending the Year Off Strong!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cho","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7739998_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629768445918","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stephy-cho"},{"teacherId":7739998,"projectId":9049258,"letterContent":"Thank you again for these amazing resources my students would otherwise not have for the school year. They are so happy to have the busy book and books on cd to use in between assignments. It really gives them a break from the regular curriculum, which is very much earned! I am so very proud of my students progress this year. Their abilities to transition for classes, work with the rigorous curriculum, along with focus on their social skills has been incredible to witness. I have never had so many student in one group with such high needs, but with your help I was able to give them what they needed to have a successful year!","fullyFundedDate":1742915335263,"projectUrl":"project/aba-tools-and-rewards-for-fun-and-learni/9049258/","projectTitle":"ABA Tools and Rewards For Fun and Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cho","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7739998_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629768445918","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stephy-cho"},{"teacherId":9683333,"projectId":9264498,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your generous donation to help fund my brand-new school counseling office through DonorsChoose. Because of your support, what was once an empty space is now a warm, welcoming, and functional environment where students can feel safe, supported, and truly heard.\r\n\r\nAs the school counselor at my school, I work with students who face a wide range of emotional, academic, and personal challenges. Having a dedicated space that feels calm, comfortable, and inviting makes all the difference in how students engage and open up. Thanks to you, I now have the tools and atmosphere to provide even more effective support.\r\n\r\nYour contribution didn't just furnish a room—you helped create a safe haven. A place where students can learn coping strategies, talk through difficulties, celebrate successes, and feel less alone. Every fidget toy, board game, rug, book, and resource now holds a purpose—and a student behind it.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in the power of school counseling and for being part of our journey. Your kindness has left a lasting impact on our school community, and I'm so excited for the many meaningful conversations and moments that will happen in this space—because of you.","fullyFundedDate":1746654303268,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-fun-and-comfortable-space-for/9264498/","projectTitle":"Creating a Fun and Comfortable Space for All Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Deboralis Ramos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9683333_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724278645758","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-ramos123"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_40236","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":388,"numTeachers":38,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":4,"percentWhite":12,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":79,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"10.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.7,"schoolId":40236,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Maurice Donahue Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Maurice Donahue Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/holyoke-public-school-district/maurice-donahue-elementary-school/40236"}