{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Alfred Glickman Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3758985,"projectId":6820641,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my students now have access to books that truly engage and inspire them. You've helped transform our classroom into a space where reading is no longer a struggle, but something students can enjoy and look forward to each day.\r\n\r\nMany of my students don't have books at home, so your support means they can finally see themselves reflected in stories, explore new worlds, and build confidence as readers.\r\n\r\nYour kindness is making a lasting impact, not just on their reading skills, but on their love of learning. Thank you for believing in my students and helping them grow.","fullyFundedDate":1663269015807,"projectUrl":"project/class-set-of-books-builds-community-and/6820641/","projectTitle":"Class Set of Books Builds Community and Explores New Worlds!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McKinley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3758985_orig.jpg?crop=2544,2544,x0,y364&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774832980495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/e-mckinley"},{"teacherId":7684095,"projectId":10038686,"letterContent":"We had so much fun guessing our winning books this year! We had hundreds of book reviews in our hallways reflecting the opinions of our toughest critics: our students. Now that students have had the opportunity to work with the books, they are super excited to put their hands on all these new stories.\r\n\r\nThe books our students work with are always in high demand, and it is so rewarding to experience their enthusiasm and love of books, reading, and writing firsthand. They are already asking about the next contest so they can win a class prize, but most importantly, so they can invest their energy in the evaluation process again.","fullyFundedDate":1773843494919,"projectUrl":"project/do-we-have-a-winner/10038686/","projectTitle":"Do We Have a Winner?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dumas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7684095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699491031355","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angelamdumas"},{"teacherId":7684095,"projectId":10089326,"letterContent":"Thank you for all the sports-based books! It is amazing to see the collection grow with sports topics because our students love learning about all the journeys, struggles, and achievements of popular athletes. Our own student athletes can connect to these stories as they work to be the best they can be.\r\n\r\nThat said, even students that are not athletes are still excited about all the new stories about the power of focus and perseverance. They are happy to learn about all the different kinds of sports that are part of their world!","fullyFundedDate":1770839000014,"projectUrl":"project/coachable-moments-through/10089326/","projectTitle":"Coachable Moments through Stories: Let's Get them Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dumas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7684095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699491031355","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angelamdumas"},{"teacherId":6947436,"projectId":9959019,"letterContent":"Oh, my goodness thank-you so much for your incredible generosity and support for my project I am truly grateful your donation means more than I can express Because of your kindness, I purchased valuable resources from teacher Pay teachers to create engaging activities that enhance our district's curriculum. The pouches will provide. Will also help me scholars to stay organized and independent throughout the day. These materials would keep our classroom clean structured and filled with purposeful learning opportunities by students now know exactly where to find their supplies and where to return them fostering independence and confidence again thank you from the bottom of my heart for your amazing contribution your generosity is making a meaningful difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1769983404044,"projectUrl":"project/book-pouches-for-successful-readers-and/9959019/","projectTitle":"Book Pouches For Successful Readers and Teacher Pay Teachers Resources!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Embury","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6947436_orig.jpg?crop=1365,1365,x423,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690506863890","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/embury"},{"teacherId":7684095,"projectId":9696652,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us fill the gaps in the library collection! I usually notice these topics are missing when a student requests a book on the topic, and we have nothing on the shelf to fill that request. It always amazes me that there are gaps, but there are always areas that need filling in a library collection.\r\n\r\nIt is a privilege to meet those needs with the funding we need to do so with donors like you. I still cannot believe we did not have a nonfiction book on foxes, since we often have a fox visitor in our school neighborhood. I am so happy our students can learn all about our little neighborhood critter now along with many more topics of interest!","fullyFundedDate":1767456990998,"projectUrl":"project/fill-those-gaps/9696652/","projectTitle":"Fill Those Gaps!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dumas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7684095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699491031355","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angelamdumas"},{"teacherId":7684095,"projectId":9601388,"letterContent":"Wow, these books are already very popular with students! It was hard to find a couple of books to take photos with, since the books are always going out as soon as students return the books. Students send personal book requests throughout the school year, and these books were purchased to meet many of those requests and it shows.\r\n\r\nThese characters and narratives are popular and fun-loving and relevant to the lives of our students, so they are eager to get their hands on them. Thank you for making these book purchases possible because our students love to read and that is what we want them to keep doing!","fullyFundedDate":1767213752416,"projectUrl":"project/fresh-reads-for-a-fresh-start/9601388/","projectTitle":"Fresh Reads for a Fresh Start!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dumas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7684095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699491031355","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angelamdumas"},{"teacherId":7684095,"projectId":9691879,"letterContent":"Thank you for these resources that will continue to benefit all areas of our school! We were able to add patches to our uniforms, and prints to our shirts, and we will continue to add more school emblems to an array of incentives for years to come.\r\n\r\nCustom-made products are expensive, but with the Cricut Heat Press, costs come down considerably. Our students appreciate their new uniforms and their school colors pop when they are out on the gym floor. There is no mistaking who the team represents now, and students are wearing their school gear with pride.","fullyFundedDate":1767201341922,"projectUrl":"project/lets-just-make-it/9691879/","projectTitle":"Let's Just Make It!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dumas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7684095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699491031355","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angelamdumas"},{"teacherId":7684095,"projectId":10038133,"letterContent":"This is our second year having a cheering squad, and when I gave the team their bags, bottles, bracelets, and trophies this year, they were so excited. Members from last year said they have their trophies up in their rooms, and they cannot wait to add their new trophies next to their old ones. \r\n\r\nSquad members that are moving into sixth grade are looking forward to cheering in middle school. It has been such a gift to offer cheering to our students and keepsakes that will keep their memories close as they move through their secondary school experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1769607966106,"projectUrl":"project/cheer-cheer-you-all-did-great-this-ye/10038133/","projectTitle":"Cheer, Cheer, You All Did Great This Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dumas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7684095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699491031355","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angelamdumas"},{"teacherId":7684095,"projectId":9763157,"letterContent":"Thank you for all of these amazing books. The kids have been watching me process the books for the library, and they have been so excited to borrow them! It is always challenging to meet the tastes of our reluctant readers, and these books fit those needs. \r\n\r\nI am so grateful to have donors like you thinking about our students as library budgets continue to shrink across school libraries. In a time when A.I. and social media are taking over sacred reading spaces, it is of the upmost importance to keep our kids reading and wanting to read books that have page turns, smell like paper, and create a physical connection that cannot be fulfilled with online content.","fullyFundedDate":1769210099410,"projectUrl":"project/we-read-books/9763157/","projectTitle":"We Read Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dumas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7684095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699491031355","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angelamdumas"},{"teacherId":8676639,"projectId":8272855,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to this project. All of our students are now able to participate in all of their online learning platforms. You have all helped to alleviate the pressure of purchasing headphones off of our hard-working families. The students love that they each have their own pair to call theirs and look forward to the opportunity to use them daily. \r\nHaving the individualized resource of headphones for all allows students to get in the moment feedback on their learning. It gives all learners the opportunity to participate in the online programs who may not be able to participate if they did not have the scaffold read aloud through their headphones.","fullyFundedDate":1716559552220,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-all/8272855/","projectTitle":"Headphones for All!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tavella","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8676639"},{"teacherId":9225291,"projectId":9732041,"letterContent":"Receiving magnets, book bins, and clipboards will have a powerful impact on our second graders by supporting active, flexible learning throughout the day. Magnets will allow me to create hands-on lessons using our whiteboard and magnetic surfaces, helping students physically move, sort, and interact with letters, words, numbers, and math strategies. This kind of movement-based learning keeps second graders engaged and strengthens understanding.\r\n\r\nBook bins have helped organize leveled readers and classroom materials, making it easy for students to independently choose books and resources wherever they are working—on the carpet, at tables, or around the room. This promotes student independence, responsibility, and a love of reading.\r\n\r\nClipboards have given students the freedom to learn \"on the move,\" allowing them to write, reflect, and complete activities while standing, sitting on the floor, or working in small groups. This flexibility supports different learning styles, increases focus, and helps students stay engaged.\r\n\r\nTogether, these materials have transformed our classroom into an active, organized, and student-centered learning environment where second graders can move, collaborate, and learn in ways that best meet their needs.","fullyFundedDate":1762127963646,"projectUrl":"project/second-grade-on-the-move-flexible-learn/9732041/","projectTitle":"Second Grade on the Move: Flexible Learning Tools Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Potter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9225291"},{"teacherId":7684095,"projectId":9897852,"letterContent":"Thank you for these much-needed supplies! Colored ink makes a huge difference for projects, signs, and activity sheets. Students are excited to see their hard work in full color!\r\n\r\n The laminating paper protects signs and all of the students' projects from indoor and outdoor elements that cause wear and tear. \r\n\r\nMost recently, students worked on literary scarecrows that stood alongside the playground. Colored prints and laminated signs and scarecrow faces were possible due to these invaluable resources.\r\n\r\nStudents love viewing all the scarecrows and connecting the characters to their favorite stories. The scarecrows stood proud through winds, rain, and snow due to the protective shield from the laminating paper.","fullyFundedDate":1763592687172,"projectUrl":"project/lets-stock-the-library-with-must-have-s/9897852/","projectTitle":"Let's Stock the Library With Must-Have Supplies for Engaging Projects!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dumas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7684095_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699491031355","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angelamdumas"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_69651","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":310,"numTeachers":24,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":13,"percentWhite":12,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":65,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":65.3,"schoolId":69651,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Alfred Glickman Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Alfred Glickman Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/springfield-public-school-district/alfred-glickman-elementary-school/69651"}