{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Charlotte Murkland Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":30.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4783350,"projectId":10165455,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for your generous donation to my project. My new classroom rug is the highlight of the room. It is fun and grown-up for the 4th graders. We start our day meeting each morning on the cool composition notebook rug. Throughout the day we gather on the rug to learn new material and engage in rich discussions. When it is time to read, students enjoy having a comfortable place to lose themselves in their books. Needless to say, the rug is the anchor to the room and to my students' learning experience. Thank you for giving my students a cool place to sit and learn each day.","fullyFundedDate":1778512564042,"projectUrl":"project/a-whole-new-world-on-a-magic-carpet/10165455/","projectTitle":"A Whole New World on a Magic Carpet","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Alonardo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4783350_orig.png?crop=140,140,x0,y6&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774130185118","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-alonardo"},{"teacherId":9409321,"projectId":10062867,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping us receive our new vacuum! This has already made such a difference in our daily environment. Our classroom rug is a central part of our learning space we use it for morning meetings, STEM lessons, partner work, and so much more. With so many little feet and hands using it every day, it quickly collects dust, crumbs, and debris. Having a reliable vacuum has allowed us to keep our space clean, comfortable, and ready for learning at all times.\r\n\r\nWhen the vacuum arrived, my students were so excited! They immediately noticed how fresh and clean our rug looked after the first use. It sparked great conversations about taking pride in our classroom and working together to care for the space we share. Students have even taken on small classroom jobs to help keep our room tidy, building a sense of responsibility and ownership.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue using this resource daily to maintain a clean and healthy classroom environment. A clean space helps students focus, feel comfortable, and do their best learning. Your generosity has truly impacted our classroom in a meaningful way, and we are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1772227169777,"projectUrl":"project/clean-class-clear-minds/10062867/","projectTitle":"Clean Class, Clear Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Roxanne Desmarais","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9409321_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702465330988","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9409321"},{"teacherId":4996405,"projectId":9847148,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Time for Kids subscription! Because of you, my students are engaging with real-world texts that have made reading time more meaningful and exciting.\r\n\r\nTime for Kids helps students practice important skills like finding the main idea, using text evidence, building vocabulary, and understanding nonfiction text features. In our classroom, reading looks active—students read together, discuss articles, ask questions, and make connections to the world around them.\r\n\r\nMany students are especially excited to read about topics that match their interests, such as animals, science, and kids making a difference. Even some hesitant readers are eager to participate and share what they've learned.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped build confidence, curiosity, and a love of reading in our classroom. Thank you for making this opportunity possible!","fullyFundedDate":1761653557289,"projectUrl":"project/my-students-need-time-to-learn/9847148/","projectTitle":"My Students Need TIME to Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4996405_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x115,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659056351241","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4996405"},{"teacherId":9409321,"projectId":9402975,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom feels fresher, brighter, and so much more welcoming. The new carpet cleaner has already become one of our most valuable tools! Our classroom rug is the heart of our K–4 learning space it's where we gather for STEM challenges, morning meetings, science investigations, and social studies discussions. After years of heavy use, the rug needed some love, and your gift made that possible.\r\n\r\nThe first time my students saw the freshly cleaned rug, the reactions were priceless. They immediately noticed how colorful and soft it looked again. A few of them even sat down, slid their hands across it, and said, \"It smells so clean!\" and \"It looks brand new!\" It was a small moment that meant a lot they could see that our classroom is a place cared for and cared about.\r\n\r\nNow that the rug is clean and refreshed, we can comfortably use it again for hands-on STEM builds, robot challenges with Dash and Kubo, partner reading during social studies, and group discussions. It has restored an important gathering space where collaboration happens naturally. Our next steps include launching a new rotation of team-based engineering challenges, and I'm excited that the rug can once again be the safe, clean center of all that learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom. You didn't just fund a tool — you helped us bring warmth, comfort, and pride back into a space where students learn, explore, and grow every single day. We are so grateful for you.","fullyFundedDate":1758636780411,"projectUrl":"project/clean-rugs-happy-hugs/9402975/","projectTitle":"Clean Rugs, Happy Hugs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Roxanne Desmarais","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9409321_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1702465330988","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9409321"},{"teacherId":4996405,"projectId":9512250,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of Lysol wipes, paper towels, tissues, eyeglass wipes, cleaning spray, and computer screen cleaner. Your contribution helps keep our classroom a clean, safe, and welcoming space for students to learn and grow.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, we can focus more on learning and less on germs! The students notice and appreciate having a bright, organized environment where they can do their best work.\r\n\r\nYour kindness truly makes a difference every day—thank you for investing in our classroom and our students' success.","fullyFundedDate":1755822485242,"projectUrl":"project/a-fresh-start-keeping-our-classroom-cle/9512250/","projectTitle":"A Fresh Start: Keeping Our Classroom Clean and Healthy!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4996405_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x115,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659056351241","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4996405"},{"teacherId":5448787,"projectId":9269415,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to my DonorsChoose campaign. It means a lot to know that my work is supported by such a caring community beyond my own school.\r\n\r\nIronically, with this project focused on taking my students outside, the field next to our school has been closed since the start of the year for renovations! The good news is that it's looking fantastic, and we're eagerly waiting for it to reopen this spring as you can see in the pictures. In the mean time we have been using some of the space in front of our school for outdoor play when the weather allows.\r\n\r\nWhen the field opens, I can't wait to load up my new cart with footballs, soccer balls, and other fun equipment and roll it out to the field. It's going to make transitions quicker and easier resulting in more play time for the kids, which is always the ultimate goal (along with saving my back!)\r\n\r\nOnce again, I truly appreciate your support of my students and their physical education experience. These new materials will make a lasting impact for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1752915642781,"projectUrl":"project/less-hauling-more-balling/9269415/","projectTitle":"Less Hauling, More Balling!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Fendell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5448787_orig.jpg?crop=2873,2873,x0,y162&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565204943292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5448787"},{"teacherId":3022674,"projectId":9306932,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our classroom! We are so excited to use the parachutes for new, fun activities in music class.\r\n\r\nKindergarten and first grade has been practicing keeping a beat while second grade has been using the parachutes to warm up our voices. Third and fourth grade will be going outside an learning a dance with our parachutes. We are so excited and are hoping the weather stays nice for a few more weeks. Teachers Pay Teachers has so many cool ideas that I cannot wait to try out with my students.","fullyFundedDate":1752586389019,"projectUrl":"project/parachutes-music/9306932/","projectTitle":"Parachutes & Music","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tower","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3022674_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574261751338","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-vespo"},{"teacherId":3022674,"projectId":9302244,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our classroom! We've gone from hot and sweaty to cool and fun. The fans you have provided have worked wonders to keep our classroom comfortable.\r\n\r\nInstead of complaining about how hot we are, we are singing, dancing, playing instruments and focusing on our learning. A comfortable learning environment is so important to making sure my students can do their best. Our classroom used to average 85-90 degrees all year! The temperature is much more tolerable now. Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1752586356151,"projectUrl":"project/lets-stay-cool/9302244/","projectTitle":"Let's Stay Cool","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tower","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3022674_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574261751338","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-vespo"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_61632","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":448,"numTeachers":38,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":23,"percentBlack":8,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":52,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 4","studentTeacherRatio":"11.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":69.8,"schoolId":61632,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Charlotte Murkland Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Charlotte Murkland Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/lowell-public-schools/charlotte-murkland-elementary-school/61632"}