{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Memorial Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":36.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4923881,"projectId":10181918,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project! Because of your generosity, my students now have an organized, accessible way to use the math manipulatives and learning tools that are an essential part of our new math intervention program.\r\n\r\nYoung learners thrive when they can see, touch, and explore mathematical concepts with hands-on materials. Before receiving these storage bins, keeping our manipulatives organized was a challenge, and valuable learning time was often spent searching for the materials we needed. Now, everything has a designated place, making it easy for students to independently gather the tools they need and transition quickly into meaningful math learning.\r\n\r\nHaving our manipulatives neatly organized has made a noticeable difference in our classroom. Students are more confident and independent because they can easily access ten frames, counters, cubes, and other math tools that help them solve problems and build a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. The organization has also allowed me to spend more time teaching and supporting students instead of managing materials.\r\n\r\nMany of my students receive math intervention services and benefit greatly from visual and hands-on learning experiences. Thanks to your generosity, they have the resources they need readily available every day, helping them build confidence, strengthen foundational math skills, and experience success.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made our classroom more organized, efficient, and engaging. More importantly, you have helped create an environment where students can focus on learning, exploring, and growing as mathematicians. Thank you for believing in my students and investing in their future. Your support has made a lasting impact on our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1778024328783,"projectUrl":"project/packing-up-math/10181918/","projectTitle":"Packing Up Math","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Prior","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4923881_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1508766248950","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4923881"},{"teacherId":1905588,"projectId":10178874,"letterContent":"I want to start out by thanking you for your incredible generosity. \r\n\r\nYour donation had quite the impact this time. You already know you provided the supplies for our small math groups. We now have new pencils, erasers, stickers, sentence strips, colored pencils, dry erase markers and erasers, and so on. The kiddos were most excited for the colorful erasers and new smelly stickers. These little details help them get so excited to come do math in my small group. \r\n\r\nHowever, in addition to all of that, you freed up our math budget so we could purchase the bins in the pictures for every single classroom teacher in the building. We are piloting a new math program and wanted to keep the new materials separate from the old materials. This was the perfect way to do that. So, thank you for helping my students have the supplies they need to be successful AND for providing the margin for all classroom teachers to each get two organizational bins. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778024330266,"projectUrl":"project/math-supplies/10178874/","projectTitle":"Math Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mitchell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amandamitchell"},{"teacherId":379171,"projectId":10453670,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my \"Art in the Right Light\" project and providing new curtains and curtain rods for my elementary art classroom!\r\n\r\nThese curtains have made a meaningful difference in my art room. They allow me to better control the natural light during demonstrations, presentations, and art-making activities, creating a more comfortable and focused environment for my students. Being able to adjust the lighting also helps me create the right atmosphere for different types of art experiences—from quiet drawing and reflection to engaging demonstrations and creative projects.\r\n\r\nThe new curtains have also helped make my classroom feel more welcoming, organized, and intentional. An art classroom should be a place where students feel comfortable slowing down, observing, experimenting, and creating, and these additions help me create that kind of environment for my students.\r\n\r\nI am so grateful for your generosity and for your investment in my students and their artistic experiences. Thank you for helping me put \"Art in the Right Light\"—both literally and creatively!","fullyFundedDate":1789609384864,"projectUrl":"project/art-in-the-right-light/10453670/","projectTitle":"Art in the Right Light","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Weldon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp379171_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449564935301","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/whitney-weldon"},{"teacherId":379171,"projectId":10353914,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my art classroom through your generous donation! The materials from this project have already made a wonderful impact on my students and my whole-school art community.\r\n\r\nThe stamp pads were a huge success! I was able to use them for a whole-school art project that gave students across grade levels the opportunity to experiment with stamping, pattern, repetition, and creative design. It was exciting to see students of different ages using the same materials in their own unique ways and contributing to a shared artistic experience.\r\n\r\nThe clear containers have also become incredibly useful in my art room. I now use them as pencil cups, helping students keep shared supplies organized and easy to see. They have also become a great visual tool for supporting my English Language Learners. I have been able to label and reinforce vocabulary such as **\"sharp\"** and **\"dull\"** in multiple languages, making important art-room vocabulary more accessible to all of my students.\r\n\r\nAnd the tape dispenser has been a huge hit! Students love being able to independently access and use it, and it has made classroom routines more efficient while encouraging students to take greater responsibility for their materials and artwork.\r\n\r\nThese supplies may seem simple, but they have had a meaningful impact on how my art room functions and on the creative opportunities I can provide for my students. Thank you for helping me create an organized, accessible, and engaging art environment where every student can participate, create, and feel successful.","fullyFundedDate":1784249796407,"projectUrl":"project/creative-clean-hands-on-learning/10353914/","projectTitle":"Creative, Clean, Hands-On Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Weldon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp379171_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449564935301","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/whitney-weldon"},{"teacherId":379171,"projectId":10147586,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my elementary art room by funding materials to help organize and store our scrap paper! Your generosity will make a meaningful difference in how my students and I use one of our most valuable art resources.\r\n\r\nIn an art room, even the smallest pieces of leftover paper can become part of something new. Having an organized system for storing and accessing scrap paper will help reduce waste while making it easier for students to independently find the materials they need for their artwork. Instead of spending valuable class time searching through piles and bins, students will be able to quickly locate the right size, color, or type of paper and get right back to creating.\r\n\r\nThis organization will also help me maximize our existing materials and teach students important habits of responsibility, sustainability, and resourcefulness. They will see that artists can look at materials that might otherwise be discarded and imagine new possibilities for them.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping me create a more organized, efficient, and creative art room. Your support is helping me make the most of every material while giving my students more time and opportunities to create!","fullyFundedDate":1778024330625,"projectUrl":"project/saving-scraps-sparking-imagination/10147586/","projectTitle":"Saving Scraps, Sparking Imagination","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Weldon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp379171_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449564935301","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/whitney-weldon"},{"teacherId":10468881,"projectId":10204117,"letterContent":"Your donations are already making an impact in our classroom and it is only day two! Thanks to you two teachers were able to fully supply our classrooms and students with the essentials they needed to start the year. The first thing one student said to me was, \"I didn't bring any school supplies.\" I was able to see the relief and smile on that students face when I told him he has everything he needs in his desk already. \r\n\r\nWhen students walked into the classroom on day one, they were so exited to see everything they had. They loved their color coded folders and their bright FILLED pencil pouches. None of this would have been able to happen without donors like you. We have also started building our science binders for students to use during our OpenSciEd unit. We are excited to have something durable to keep all of their papers safe . Over these next few weeks we will be diving into that unit. \r\n\r\nStudents have expressed their excitement to begin learning, organizing, and utilizing all of their supplies and content. Having all of this set in place for day one helped them start the school year off strong and relieved any worries about bringing in supplies. It also allowed families to send their students off to school without the added financial pressures that come with supply lists.","fullyFundedDate":1778696596729,"projectUrl":"project/help-two-fifth-grade-classrooms-start-st/10204117/","projectTitle":"Help Two Fifth Grade Classrooms Start Strong on Day One!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Czupta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10468881_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776261453505","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10468881"},{"teacherId":10524273,"projectId":10321275,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing a kidney-shaped table into our English learning space. \r\nStudents were so excited to see the table and rush to take a seat at it every day. They have their own space to work on our beginning-of-the-year benchmarks, and the shape makes it easy for me to check in with them. \r\n\r\nWe will soon be starting our small group instruction, and I look forward to students gathering around for lessons. They will be comfortable and able to see all instructional materials from their seats at the table. Its curved design will allow me to sit right in the center, making it easy to engage directly with every student, offer immediate feedback, and keep everyone focused.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has provided us with a wonderful workspace, and I am incredibly thankful.","fullyFundedDate":1785281993995,"projectUrl":"project/gathering-around-language-learning/10321275/","projectTitle":"Gathering Around Language Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pinkerman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10524273"},{"teacherId":4489536,"projectId":10160980,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of books to our classroom library. Your support will make a meaningful difference for our English language learners (ESL students), giving them greater access to engaging and age-appropriate books as they develop their reading skills and confidence in English. Having a variety of books available in our classroom creates more opportunities for students to read, explore new ideas, and discover the joy of learning through literature.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your generosity and for investing in our students. Your donation will help create a welcoming and enriching classroom environment where every student can find a book that interests them and feel encouraged to grow as a reader. Thank you for helping us build a stronger classroom library and for supporting our students' educational journey.","fullyFundedDate":1778024331768,"projectUrl":"project/it-takes-a-book-village/10160980/","projectTitle":"It Takes a Book Village!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Flaherty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4489536_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698277100080","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4489536"},{"teacherId":379171,"projectId":9856003,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting the art program and helping me to fund neon oil pastels! The students were so excited to use these bright, vibrant colors in their artwork.\r\nThis spring, students used the neon oil pastels to create artwork for our school-wide Spring Concert. The bold colors helped their pieces stand out and added energy and excitement to the event. Students took great pride in seeing their artwork displayed for families, friends, and the school community.\r\nThe new materials encouraged creativity, experimentation, and confidence. Students loved blending colors, trying new techniques, and bringing their ideas to life. It was wonderful to watch them engage so enthusiastically in the artistic process.\r\nThank you for helping make these meaningful experiences possible. Your generosity gave students the tools they needed to create beautiful work and contribute to a special school event. I am so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1769983404586,"projectUrl":"project/bright-ideas-bringing-neon-colors-into/9856003/","projectTitle":"Bright Ideas: Bringing Neon Colors Into our Art","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Weldon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp379171_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449564935301","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/whitney-weldon"},{"teacherId":4923881,"projectId":9967444,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project and helping us bring decodable chapter books into our classroom. Your generosity has made a meaningful difference for some of my students who need extra support as they develop their reading skills.\r\n\r\nMany of my struggling readers were eager to read chapter books but often became frustrated when the text was too difficult. The decodable chapter books have given them the opportunity to experience the excitement of reading longer stories while still practicing the phonics skills they are learning. For the first time, many students have been able to successfully read an entire chapter book independently.\r\n\r\nThe confidence these books have inspired has been incredible to see. Students proudly share their progress, talk about the characters and plot, and eagerly ask when they can read the next chapter. Instead of feeling overwhelmed, they now approach reading with enthusiasm and a belief that they can be successful readers.\r\n\r\nThese books have become a valuable part of our small-group instruction, independent reading time, and intervention support. They are helping students strengthen their decoding skills, improve fluency, and develop a love of reading that will benefit them far beyond first grade.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and providing them with tools that support both their academic growth and their confidence. Your kindness has helped create meaningful reading experiences that will have a lasting impact on their learning journey.","fullyFundedDate":1773845011355,"projectUrl":"project/developing-older-decoders/9967444/","projectTitle":"Developing Older Decoders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Prior","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4923881_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1508766248950","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4923881"},{"teacherId":6818784,"projectId":9868467,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation for a small group table and chair for my classroom. The addition of this table and chair has significantly improved the learning environment in my classroom by creating a dedicated space for targeted instruction, collaboration, and individualized support. \r\n The table allows me to work closely with students in smaller settings, providing immediate feedback, differentiated instruction, and focused intervention tailored to individual learning needs. \r\n Students are more engaged during guided practice, participate more confidently during discussions, and demonstrate increased academic growth due to the personalized attention they receive. The small group setting has also strengthened classroom relationships, encouraged peer collaboration, and supported a more inclusive and student-centered learning experience overall.","fullyFundedDate":1771789369568,"projectUrl":"project/gathering-for-growth-a-table-for-small/9868467/","projectTitle":"Gathering for Growth: A Table for Small Group Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6818784"},{"teacherId":9526928,"projectId":10072122,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in supporting our classroom project. Because of your contribution, my literacy students now have access to flexible seating fidgets and small, meaningful incentives that are already making a powerful difference in how they engage with reading and writing.\r\n\r\n\r\nWith these tools, students are able to move, squeeze, and quietly fidget in ways that support rather than disrupt their focus. I've noticed a marked increase in stamina during independent reading and writing time. Students who once struggled to stay engaged are now persisting through challenging tasks and taking greater pride in their work.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped create a more inclusive and responsive classroom environment where all students have the opportunity to succeed. When students' sensory needs are met, they are better able to access instruction, stay motivated, and experience themselves as capable readers and writers.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in my students and investing in their growth.","fullyFundedDate":1770838995570,"projectUrl":"project/tools-to-focus-fidgets-and-literacy-inc/10072122/","projectTitle":"Tools to Focus: Fidgets and Literacy Incentives for Growing Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shanahan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9526928_orig.jpg?crop=2208,2208,x0,y117&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746209611393","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9526928"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_60920","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":189,"numTeachers":19,"percentFrplEligible":90,"percentAsian":6,"percentBlack":6,"percentWhite":37,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":42,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":6,"gradesServed":"1 - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"9.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":63.1,"schoolId":60920,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Memorial Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Memorial Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/west-springfield-school-district/memorial-elementary-school/60920"}