{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Frederick Harris Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10257865,"projectId":10031518,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! The new resources have already made a wonderful difference for my first-grade students. We are using them during our reading, writing, and hands-on learning activities to help students stay engaged and excited about learning. When my students first saw the new materials, they were so excited to explore them and immediately wanted to use them. It was wonderful to see their curiosity and enthusiasm as they worked together, shared ideas, and learned through hands-on experiences.\r\n\r\nOne special moment was watching my students use the new resources during our classroom lessons. They were able to practice new skills while working with their classmates and explaining their thinking. These materials have helped make learning more meaningful and enjoyable for my students, especially those who benefit from seeing and doing rather than only listening. Our next steps are to continue using these resources as we build our reading, writing, and math skills. I am excited to see how my students continue to grow in confidence and become more independent learners. Thank you for investing in my students and helping make these learning experiences possible!","fullyFundedDate":1778028350499,"projectUrl":"project/reading-in-first-grade/10031518/","projectTitle":"Reading in First Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aponte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10257865"},{"teacherId":9315074,"projectId":10388910,"letterContent":"Thank you so so much for your continued support to make our students succeed. After our first month of school, we had a class win our homework challenge and they all earned a prize from our massive prize box that you helped fun! They were all so excited and has encouraged all the classes to do better and get all of their homework. \r\n\r\nMy colleagues and I have also been able to utilize the rolling carts to help students stay organized for their computer-based work. It is holding all of their math manipulatives, notebooks, and folders. It has made it so much easier to transport these items from class to class. \r\n\r\nWe appreciate your help and donations more than you know. Thank you for always caring for our children.","fullyFundedDate":1787166949672,"projectUrl":"project/starting-the-school-year-smart/10388910/","projectTitle":"Starting the School Year Smart","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Houle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9315074_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y493&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696337927620","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9315074"},{"teacherId":4690208,"projectId":10392906,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your very generous gift to my third-grade classroom! I am incredibly grateful for your support of our \"Ready, Set, Read: Hands Free\" project.\r\n The 30 adjustable book stands will make such a wonderful difference for my students. They will help my 70 third graders keep their books open and organized while they read, take notes, and work on their reading and writing. Having these tools will help students stay focused and engaged while making our classroom routines a little easier. \r\n Thank you again for investing in my students and helping create a classroom where they can feel organized, successful, and excited about reading and writing! Your kindness truly makes a difference!!","fullyFundedDate":1789573053771,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-read-hands-free/10392906/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Read: Hands Free","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pelletier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4690208_orig.jpg?crop=2592,2592,x285,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784674121829","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4690208"},{"teacherId":2719906,"projectId":10121759,"letterContent":"I cannot fully express enough how grateful I am for all of your donations to my classroom. It is wonderful you share my vision for reaching children. Working in an inner city school, we do not have all the necessary materials we need. We often have to make do with what we have.\r\n\r\nThe materials you have funded will enable my students to grow in their learning! With new the new bean bag cover we have received my students are able to have a space to relax and calm down in the classroom. My students love using the bean bag as a space to go in the classroom when they are overwhelmed!\r\n\r\nMy students are extremely grateful to everyone who has donated to our project! They are so thrilled to have a new bean bag. We are extremely excited to add this comfy space to sit our classroom. The students love to come to school and use our new materials!\r\n\r\nI hope to share with my colleagues a new technique in learning. Thank you so much. My students are very excited to have these tools to help them with their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1777483014854,"projectUrl":"project/a-fresh-start-for-our-favorite-flexible/10121759/","projectTitle":"A Fresh Start for Our Favorite Flexible Seating!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shermer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2719906_orig.png?crop=399,399,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646751493750","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-sroka"},{"teacherId":2719906,"projectId":10052775,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Carnival project! Your kindness, has provided our students with tickets so they are able to go to different events at our school carnival. Our students are always so excited for this event and with your help you have made it a success!\r\n\r\nThese raffle tickets help so much because we are able to see what students like the most at the carnival. They are always excited to come and see what events we have. \r\n\r\nYour support helps us continue building a positive school culture where every child feels valued, motivated, and celebrated. Seeing our students light up when they get their tickets for the carnival is truly priceless, and it would not be possible without your generosity.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for helping us make school a positive and exciting place to learn and grow!","fullyFundedDate":1778022856371,"projectUrl":"project/making-our-school-carnival-extra-special/10052775/","projectTitle":"Making Our School Carnival Extra Special With Raffle Tickets!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shermer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2719906_orig.png?crop=399,399,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646751493750","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-sroka"},{"teacherId":10648899,"projectId":10590599,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for donating to my classroom to make it a successful year. The page protectors are used daily to protect the fluency poems we use and write on with dry erase markers. Games are used for inside recess on rainy days. \r\n\r\nHeadphones are much needed because the students are able to focus on their i-ready instruction and they cause less distractions. \r\n\r\nSome of the items like whiteout, and sentence strips are continually used every day to make my classroom clean and organized. \r\n\r\nI really appreciate this donation and am so excited to use them in my classroom! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1789600612664,"projectUrl":"project/helping-me-help-my-3rd-graders/10590599/","projectTitle":"Helping Me Help My 3rd Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Beek","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10648899_orig.png?crop=120,120,x0,y4&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1788443066080","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10648899"},{"teacherId":2719906,"projectId":10035987,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our Carnival Fun project! Your kindness, has provided our students with prizes they can get at our school Carnival. Our students are always so excited for this event and with your help you have made it a success!\r\n\r\nThese simple prizes bring so much joy to our students at our carnival. They are always excited to see what prize they can get. \r\n\r\nYour support helps us continue building a positive school culture where every child feels valued, motivated, and celebrated. Seeing our students light up when they receive a prize is truly priceless, and it would not be possible without your generosity.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for helping us make school a positive and exciting place to learn and grow!","fullyFundedDate":1778029038774,"projectUrl":"project/carnival-fun/10035987/","projectTitle":"Carnival Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shermer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2719906_orig.png?crop=399,399,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646751493750","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-sroka"},{"teacherId":7932059,"projectId":10048591,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making our \"Poppin' Time\" celebration possible! Your generosity brought so much excitement and joy to our students and helped us create a special moment to recognize all of the hard work, growth, and resilience they demonstrated throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nThe popcorn machine had an impact far beyond a simple snack. The smell of fresh popcorn, the smiles on students' faces, and the excitement of sharing a special treat with friends created a wonderful sense of community throughout our school. It gave our students an opportunity to celebrate together and reminded them that their accomplishments deserve to be recognized.\r\n\r\nEven more importantly, this gift will continue to make an impact long after our end-of-year celebration. We will be able to use the popcorn machine for positive behavior incentives, schoolwide celebrations, family events, and other community-building activities throughout the years. Your generosity has given us a resource that will continue creating moments of connection, encouragement, and joy for our students.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us make their school experience a little brighter. Your kindness helped us end the year with smiles, full hearts, and plenty of popcorn—and we are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1778107242752,"projectUrl":"project/poppin-into-summer/10048591/","projectTitle":"Poppin' into Summer!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Otero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7932059"},{"teacherId":7932059,"projectId":10048483,"letterContent":"Your support made a meaningful difference in our students' school carnival experience. Because of your generosity, our students were able to enjoy exciting prizes that made the day feel extra special and gave them something to celebrate and be proud of.\r\n\r\nThe impact went far beyond the prizes themselves. We saw students smiling, cheering each other on, proudly showing off what they had won, and creating joyful memories with their friends and families. For many of our students, opportunities like this are especially meaningful because they provide a chance to feel connected, included, and celebrated within their school community.\r\n\r\nYour donation helped make sure that students from all backgrounds could fully participate and experience the excitement of the carnival. It reminded our students that their school community believes in them and wants to create positive experiences where they can simply have fun, build confidence, and feel a sense of belonging.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a day filled with laughter, excitement, and memories that our students will carry with them. Your generosity truly helped make our school carnival a celebration of our students and all that they bring to our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1778024335159,"projectUrl":"project/carnival-fun/10048483/","projectTitle":"Carnival Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Otero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7932059"},{"teacherId":10470056,"projectId":10169370,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to our Hygiene Heros at Harris project! We are thrilled to now have extra hygiene supplies to support our children as they learn and grow in their hygiene practices. We now have fun kid-flavored toothpaste, making tooth brushing fun! You gave us plenty of travel-size deodorant for our older children experiencing body odor for the first time, for discreet teaching moments. And the lip balms are a windfall for our dry winters! The saltine crackers have been the perfect solution for so many upset tummies, who knew!\r\n\r\nTo add to our Hygeine Heros DonorsChoose efforts we ran an underwear drive at school, and were blessed with plentiful new underwear donations from our school families, for our newly potty-trained kiddos.\r\n\r\nWe strive for a warm and welcoming setting for our Harris students who are ages 3-11. Thank you so much for helping them to learn to take care of their growing bodies. You support helps their days go a little smoother and brings smiles to their faces!","fullyFundedDate":1780423522313,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-be-hygiene-heroes/10169370/","projectTitle":"Help us be Hygiene Heroes!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Casey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10470056"},{"teacherId":10413518,"projectId":10269460,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us add even more color and creativity to our school carnival!\r\n\r\nBecause of your generous donation of face paint sticks, our students were able to enjoy one of the most exciting and memorable parts of our school carnival. Students had the opportunity to choose their favorite designs, characters, and colors and proudly show off their creativity throughout the event.\r\n\r\nIt was wonderful to see students' faces light up as they looked in the mirror and saw their designs come to life. They excitedly showed their face paint to their friends, teachers, and families, creating countless smiles and joyful moments throughout the day.\r\n\r\nYour donation also helped make face painting accessible to all of our students. Having easy-to-use supplies allowed us to serve many children while keeping the activity organized and enjoyable during a busy carnival.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your generosity helped create a day filled with laughter, creativity, and connection. Thank you for helping our students feel celebrated and giving them a special memory they can carry with them long after the carnival ended!","fullyFundedDate":1778107246842,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-smiles-at-our-school-carnival/10269460/","projectTitle":"Colorful Smiles at Our School Carnival!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jacques","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10413518"},{"teacherId":10413518,"projectId":10048625,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping make our school carnival extra sweet!\r\n\r\nYour generous donation of a cotton candy machine and supplies brought so much excitement and joy to our students during our annual school carnival. The cotton candy quickly became one of the highlights of the event, and it was wonderful to see the smiles, laughter, and excitement as students watched their cotton candy being made and enjoyed a special carnival treat with their friends and families.\r\n\r\nFor many of our students, school events like our carnival provide opportunities to experience things they may not always have access to outside of school. Your support helped make this experience possible for every student and allowed all of our children to feel included and celebrated as part of our school community.\r\n\r\nThe impact of your donation will extend far beyond this one event. Because we now have our own cotton candy machine, we will be able to bring this same excitement to our students for years to come at future school-wide celebrations and special events. Each time we use it, we will be reminded of the generosity that helped make these memorable experiences possible.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us create moments of happiness, connection, and school pride. 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