{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Alice Beal Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":38.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1822686,"projectId":9464730,"letterContent":"Often our mornings are filled with chaos that is not always in our own control. Sometimes the transition from home to school is difficult and filled with mixed emotions. Thank you kindly for helping us to have a calm distraction when we enter school. Our mornings building and creating help us to \"forget\" for a few moments the struggles that happen at home. School is a safe place to learn and grow, and now we can slide right into our day and start learning softly. We are grateful for your kindness and generosity, it really matters and does make a huge impact on our mindset for the day.","fullyFundedDate":1754436076946,"projectUrl":"project/starting-our-mornings-softly/9464730/","projectTitle":"Starting Our Mornings Softly","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Toro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1822686_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1584556612224","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ktoro"},{"teacherId":9217661,"projectId":9487410,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my project. Thanks to you, my students have new resources to help them be successful in the classroom. I use the laminator sheets to create new reading in math centers for students. The classroom timer has been a big hit, and the kids love counting down with the timer as they transition from lesson to lesson. We will be using the arts and craft supplies to create fun projects throughout the school year to share with the students and their families. All of the resources help my students feel more excited about learning and helps to make learning fun. I am very grateful for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1757539195128,"projectUrl":"project/kicking-off-kindergarten-with-success/9487410/","projectTitle":"Kicking off Kindergarten with Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bailey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9217661"},{"teacherId":7115120,"projectId":9446878,"letterContent":"I want to extend my deepest gratitude for your generous donations to my classroom project. Your support has made an incredible difference for my students! Having access to essential supplies such as paper, pencils, markers, books, laminating sheets, and scissors helps my students be successful each day. These materials make learning more engaging and enjoyable, allowing every child to participate fully and feel confident in their work.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, I've been able to create more hands-on learning experiences in our classroom, which are the kind of experiences where my students thrive. Whether we're building, creating, exploring, or sharing ideas, your donations have made it possible for my students to learn in the way they learn best: through active, meaningful, and joyful exploration.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and helping make our classroom a place where curiosity and creativity can shine. Your generosity truly has a lasting impact.","fullyFundedDate":1757509110029,"projectUrl":"project/help-all-kids-start-the-school-year-with/9446878/","projectTitle":"Help All Kids Start The School Year With School Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brooks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7115120_orig.png?crop=275,275,x889,y268&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688577037791","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7115120"},{"teacherId":9217661,"projectId":9250814,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity. My students and I are so grateful and excited to have new learning materials to use in our classroom each day. Having the supplies students need to make learning fun and engaging makes all the difference. My students love using the materials during reading and math centers. Thanks to you we were able to replace many of our old and broken learning supplies and replace them with these new incredible resources. My students love hands on activities and thanks to you now I can offer them many hands on learning experiences daily. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1746480554095,"projectUrl":"project/help-keep-kindergarten-a-fun-and-engagin/9250814/","projectTitle":"Help Keep Kindergarten a Fun and Engaging Place to Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bailey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9217661"},{"teacherId":7115120,"projectId":9032778,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my project. When I logged onto donnorchoose and saw that my project was funded I was overwhelmed with gratitude. I have poured so much of my own money into my classroom to make sure my students have what they need to be successful, but I can't do it alone and your exceptionally generous gift is a reminder that there are people out there who want to provide support. I am immensely grateful. My students love the new books that have been added to our classroom library. Inspiring a love for reading at an early age is so important. The learning games and resources are used daily in our classroom during both reading and math centers. This is a time when students can explore and learn together in an interactive and hands-on way. My students were so excited to receive your donation and thanks to you I am able to implement fun and engaging learning experiences. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.","fullyFundedDate":1746447390072,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-kindergarten-a-fun-and-engaging/9032778/","projectTitle":"Keeping Kindergarten a Fun and Engaging Place to Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brooks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7115120_orig.png?crop=275,275,x889,y268&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688577037791","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7115120"},{"teacherId":9217661,"projectId":9050116,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing my DonorsChoose project to life. Our students love to use hands on activities, especially during reading and math centers. Thanks to your donation, our students are excited to participate. The students really like the new books and use the paper, pencils and crayons daily during writing, art, and math. It was so nice to see the kid's excitement when they saw all the new materials you donated to our class. They were excited to open the boxes, place the items in different locations in the classroom, and most of all excited to use the materials each day as they learn. Thank you for bringing them so much joy!","fullyFundedDate":1742921084117,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-kindergarten-a-fun-and-engaging/9050116/","projectTitle":"Keeping Kindergarten a Fun and Engaging Place to Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bailey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9217661"},{"teacherId":1822686,"projectId":9120175,"letterContent":"Our days are long and we work hard! It brings us great joy to add creative play to our day. We also love to add a snack to our day! Our brains grow twice as much when we explore, think and create during movement and play! Fueling our bodies with a great snack after a long day helps us to keep working hard! Happiness grows within our community! Your support reminds me of all the good people that are silently cheering our students on! We thank you so much! The smiles on our faces should say it all! \r\nGrade 3 is delighted to partner with you!","fullyFundedDate":1746132215191,"projectUrl":"project/spark-recess-creativity-and-fuel-our-bra/9120175/","projectTitle":"Spark Recess Creativity and Fuel Our Brains!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Toro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1822686_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1584556612224","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ktoro"},{"teacherId":9217661,"projectId":8712903,"letterContent":"Thank you so much! Your contribution made my project possible. My students love using the reading lamps during individual and group reading times. It actually makes them excited to read and learn. The sound boxes are used each day during reading small group time to help students practice important literacy skills. I have already seen an improvement in their reading fluency and motivation now that they have these new resources. Thank you so much for your generosity and for thinking of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1734633688441,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-reading-lamps-ela-sound-boxes/8712903/","projectTitle":"Classroom Reading Lamps, ELA sound boxes, and basic supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bailey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9217661"},{"teacherId":7115120,"projectId":8816564,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for reading about my project and helping it come to life! It's thanks to generous donors like you that students can thrive and learn. Thanks to your donation my classroom was able to put noise caps on the bottom of all the chairs in our classroom. This might sound trivial but it makes such a huge difference in so many ways. Without the caps our classroom chairs were heavy and loud, scraping every time a student stood up or sat down. This creates a noise that can be difficult for students who have sensory sensitivities, especially when they hear the scraping throughout their day as they're trying to learn. I have several special education students who can become overwhelmed easily by sensory overload/loud sounds. These tennis ball leg protectors have helped to make our classroom a sensory sensitive learning environment where all my students can focus on doing their best learning. Additionally, our custodians work so hard to keep our school looking nice. However, the older classroom chairs often scratch up the floor and undo all the custodian's hard work, so now thanks to you the wax our custodians put on the floor is protected. My students love the chair protector and are able to work, and move freely without worrying. Thank you for making my classroom a place where my students with sensory sensitivity can learn well and be successful.","fullyFundedDate":1735658169806,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-a-sensory-sensitive-classroom/8816564/","projectTitle":"Supporting a Sensory Sensitive Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brooks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7115120_orig.png?crop=275,275,x889,y268&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688577037791","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7115120"},{"teacherId":7115120,"projectId":8711017,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! My classroom is a warmer, brighter, more welcoming space because of you. Thanks to your kindness my students have a classroom where they can access materials and resources that help them do their best learning. I am so grateful! My students love the new classroom rug. We have placed it in our class library and the students enjoy laying out on the rug to enjoy their favorite book. The little reading lights have been such a fun way to excite my students and help encourage a love for reading. Students find a place in the classroom, pick a book, and use the campfire light to read their daily reading stories. Many students imagine they are on a camping trip and are reading by campfire lights the joy this brings them warms my heart. Thank you so much for helping to inspire my students to love learning.","fullyFundedDate":1734633688248,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-kindergarten-classroom-commun/8711017/","projectTitle":"Creating a Kindergarten Classroom Community!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brooks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7115120_orig.png?crop=275,275,x889,y268&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688577037791","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7115120"},{"teacherId":1822686,"projectId":9134111,"letterContent":"Thank you all so very much for your kindness and generosity. It helps our learning so very much. We use these anchor charts every day to help support our learning and when we do it helps us to feel success and proud! We keep them posted all around the room and use them for examples of work to practice, student ideas and student work! \r\nSeeing our work also helps to remind us how fabulous we are and of course they remind us how to do things in the classroom. \r\nThank you again for helping us to be the best we can be! We love sharing our work and our ideas.","fullyFundedDate":1741308314785,"projectUrl":"project/help-anchor-our-learning/9134111/","projectTitle":"Help Anchor Our Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Toro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1822686_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1584556612224","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ktoro"},{"teacherId":1822686,"projectId":9038742,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. It makes a huge difference in our lives. Sharing our writing truly inspires us to write more and ultimately builds our confidence! We are budding authors gearing up for a poetry slam that will include a yummy snack as we host our peers and families!\r\nWriting is such a powerful tool. I am excited to be able to print and share their work. Writing creates a self confidence that lasts a lifetime. Being able to print their work and share them with families creates a home school connection as well.\r\nThank you again for the confidence, creativity and snacks you have helped us to share.","fullyFundedDate":1738957444685,"projectUrl":"project/amazing-authors/9038742/","projectTitle":"Amazing Authors!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Toro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1822686_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1584556612224","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ktoro"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_60904","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":292,"numTeachers":20,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":7,"percentBlack":17,"percentWhite":14,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":55,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":61.1,"schoolId":60904,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Alice Beal Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Alice Beal Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/springfield-public-school-district/alice-beal-elementary-school/60904"}