{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Belmont Street Community School","outOfStateSupporters":29.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7487707,"projectId":10269745,"letterContent":"We are a month and a half into the school year and student have been learning to use their binders and pencil pouches as a wonderful resource! They are organized and are able to find what they need with ease! They are also able to carry everything they need from class to class. This makes students prepared and ready to learn! \r\n\r\n With you help students have been organized and now have a sense of responsibility and independence! This will carry onto older grades as well! Thank you again for your generous contribution and helping our 5th grade students thrive this year!","fullyFundedDate":1784855476609,"projectUrl":"project/organize-our-hearts-out/10269745/","projectTitle":"Organize Our Hearts Out","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Van Wagoner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7487707_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x1080,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660335625988","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7487707"},{"teacherId":5665079,"projectId":10299838,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my Cool Kids Learn Better project! Our school does not have air conditioning, and when temperatures rise, our classrooms can become extremely hot and uncomfortable. These conditions can make it difficult for my second-grade students to stay focused, engaged, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, each of my students now has their own mini fan, and we have larger fans placed around the classroom to help improve airflow and keep everyone more comfortable throughout the school day. These fans make a meaningful difference in creating a more comfortable learning environment where my students can focus on their lessons instead of the heat.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has helped provide my students with something that goes beyond just keeping cool. You have shown them that their comfort, well-being, and education matter. I am so grateful for your support and for helping my students have a cooler, happier, and more productive classroom. Thank you for making a difference in our classroom! 💙","fullyFundedDate":1784250966340,"projectUrl":"project/cool-kids-learn-better/10299838/","projectTitle":"Cool Kids Learn Better!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mercado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5665079_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535144979890","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-faria"},{"teacherId":10049764,"projectId":10172629,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to everyone who helped fund our classroom project! Your generosity and support mean so much to me and my students. Because of your kindness, we were able to get a projector, paper sleeves, and organization trays that will make a meaningful difference in our classroom. These resources help create a more engaging, organized, and supportive learning environment for all students.\r\n\r\nThe projector allows me to make lessons more interactive and engaging, while the paper sleeves give students opportunities to practice skills, build confidence, and reuse materials throughout the year. The organization trays help keep our classroom materials neat and accessible, allowing students to become more independent and organized. Your support helps provide my students with the tools they need to learn, grow, and succeed, and I am so grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1784855478188,"projectUrl":"project/ms-senosks-classroom/10172629/","projectTitle":"Ms. Senosk's Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Senosk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10049764_orig.png?crop=200,200,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774631224365","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10049764"},{"teacherId":4992118,"projectId":10231442,"letterContent":"Your generosity to supporting our students and class is beyond incredible. Thank you for what you do to make our learning environment a better space. These children are going to benefit so much from having a working color printer right here in class. The visuals that we will be able to have on hand is going to make such a difference for SO many of my students! No one wants to just look at black and white pictures all the time, so the color printer is going to be such a huge addition to how we see and understand the things we are learning! Thank you again for your support and all you do to help our students! We appreciate you more than you know!","fullyFundedDate":1778032219090,"projectUrl":"project/switching-with-success/10231442/","projectTitle":"Switching with Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kunhardt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4992118_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1531791619021","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4992118"},{"teacherId":9069686,"projectId":10264241,"letterContent":"Because of your generous support, my fifth-grade students walked into the classroom equipped with the essential tools they needed to succeed this school year. In a community where families often have to stretch every dollar to cover basic living expenses, school supplies like binders, folders, and dividers are a luxury many simply cannot afford. Thanks to your kindness, no student had to start the year feeling unprepared or self-conscious about lacking the materials their peers had. Having their own bright, durable organizational tools gave them an immediate sense of pride, belonging, and equal footing from day one.\r\n\r\nThe physical impact of these materials on our day-to-day learning environment has been transformative. With dedicated binders, dividers, and folders for each subject, my students are learning critical executive functioning and time-management skills that will benefit them far beyond fifth grade. Instead of losing homework assignments or spending precious instructional time searching through cluttered desks, they now take visible pride in keeping their papers neat, organized, and accessible. This newfound structure has built their confidence, streamlined our classroom routines, and allowed them to focus their energy on active learning and problem-solving.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your gift sent a powerful message to my students: that their education matters and that a community of caring people believes in their potential. For children navigating financial hardship, knowing that someone invested directly in their growth fosters a deep sense of dignity and motivation. Your generosity didn't just supply our classroom with school supplies—it created an empowering environment where my students feel valued, supported, and ready to thrive. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference in their academic journey.","fullyFundedDate":1778032215106,"projectUrl":"project/binder-brigade-help-students-stay-organ/10264241/","projectTitle":"Binder Brigade: Help Students Stay Organized and on Track","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Demma","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9069686_orig.jpg?crop=852,852,x243,y432&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722878335540","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9069686"},{"teacherId":5665079,"projectId":10163819,"letterContent":"These classroom supplies have already made a meaningful difference in my students' daily learning experience. Having individual math tool kits allows students to quickly access the tools they need during lessons, helping them become more independent and confident when solving problems. The binders and organizing bins have also helped us keep materials neat and accessible, which means less time searching for supplies and more time focused on learning.\r\n\r\nThe glue, magnets, dry erase materials, and privacy boards have made our lessons more hands-on and engaging. Students are able to actively participate, practice new skills, and complete their work with the materials they need right at their fingertips. The pens and other supplies have also ensured that students are prepared to complete daily writing and learning tasks.\r\n\r\nThe stickers have been especially helpful as positive reinforcement. Celebrating students' effort, growth, and positive choices has encouraged them to take pride in their work and continue working toward their goals. These small rewards have helped create a positive classroom environment where students feel recognized and motivated.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these materials have helped create a more organized, structured, and supportive classroom. My students are learning to take responsibility for their materials, work more independently, and stay engaged throughout the school day. I am so grateful to the donors who made it possible to provide these everyday resources that have such a lasting impact on my second graders!","fullyFundedDate":1778112663415,"projectUrl":"project/building-organized-engaged-and-motivat/10163819/","projectTitle":"Building Organized, Engaged, and Motivated Second Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mercado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5665079_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535144979890","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-faria"},{"teacherId":2247111,"projectId":10426292,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom. I was able to create so many labels to get my students organized. Students know where their belongings are meant to be kept. I was also able to use those labels for student take home folders with descriptions. We were also able to create bags with labels for an extraset of clothing in the classroom. These bags were sent home to families and then brought back to school. Thank you again for your donation to our classroom, each dollar that is donated means the world!","fullyFundedDate":1785803727218,"projectUrl":"project/a-label-here-a-label-there-labels-migh/10426292/","projectTitle":"A Label Here, a Label There, Labels Might Be Everywhere!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McMahon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2247111_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657582071727","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teaching-is-my-superpower-mcmahon"},{"teacherId":2247111,"projectId":10439536,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our classroom. You have helped make the beginning of our school year special and organized. I have been able to get all of the name tags and labels printed and posted for my students to use on a daily basis. I was also able to print student pictures along with their names on a bulletin board in my classroom for all to see. This week we had a know your school night event where students had an opportunity to show their parents their classroom. Students were very excited to show off their picture along with the work that they have completed. Thank you again for supporting our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1786400414989,"projectUrl":"project/incredible-ink/10439536/","projectTitle":"Incredible Ink!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McMahon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2247111_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657582071727","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/teaching-is-my-superpower-mcmahon"},{"teacherId":5104784,"projectId":10642881,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom and my wonderful kindergarten students! Your generosity has provided us with a variety of sensory fidget toys, including squishies, poppers, stretchy fidgets, and Fidget Monsters. These resources will give my students positive tools to help them calm their bodies, manage big emotions, and stay focused and ready to learn. For young children who may feel overwhelmed or need a short sensory break, having a quiet fidget can make a big difference in helping them return to learning with confidence.\r\n\r\nI am truly grateful for your kindness and for believing in my students. These toys will be used throughout our classroom as calming tools, rewards, and opportunities to practice self-regulation. Most importantly, you are helping create a classroom where every child feels supported, understood, and ready to learn. Thank you for helping my little learners grow emotionally, socially, and academically!","fullyFundedDate":1789577091932,"projectUrl":"project/finding-my-feelings-finding-my-words/10642881/","projectTitle":"Finding My Feelings, Finding My Words","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kreka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5104784_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1600201345914","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5104784"},{"teacherId":10534380,"projectId":10344076,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping make our Care Closet possible. Your generosity has given my students something that is difficult to measure in pencils, notebooks, or test scores—it has given them comfort, dignity, and the reassurance that someone cares about their needs. Our Care Closet is stocked with everyday essentials that students can access when they need them, without embarrassment or judgment. Knowing that I can quietly offer a student something they need and help them return to their day feeling a little more comfortable and confident means more to me than I can put into words.\r\n\r\nMy students have been so appreciative of having these resources available to them. Sometimes it is the smallest things that make the biggest difference. When a student is worried about not having a basic personal-care item, it can be incredibly difficult for them to focus on reading, writing, or anything else happening in the classroom. Because of your support, students can get what they need privately and then focus on simply being kids and learners. More importantly, they know our classroom is a safe and caring place where asking for help is okay.","fullyFundedDate":1785803728588,"projectUrl":"project/care-closet/10344076/","projectTitle":"Care Closet","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-vivianpham"},{"teacherId":2183719,"projectId":10115814,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my grade 1 Mulilingual students by funding the Lakeshore Word Family Flipbooks! Your generosity is providing my beginning readers with an engaging hands on way to practice phonics, word families and decoding skills.\r\n These flipbooks give my students the opportunity to build and read words, recognize spelling patterns and develop greater confidence as they learn to read. I am especially excited that the materials allow students to practice important reading skills through fun and interactive activities.\r\n Your donation is more than just providing materials to the students, it is helping my students to become stronger more confident readers and giving them the tools they need to build the foundation that they need for the future.\r\n Thank you for believing in my students and investing in their success.","fullyFundedDate":1778032214021,"projectUrl":"project/word-family-fun/10115814/","projectTitle":"Word Family Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McGinnes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2183719_orig.jpg?crop=546,546,x15,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625874665260","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-mcginnes"},{"teacherId":4298205,"projectId":10242214,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your donation to my classroom. My students could not wait to open our new resources and we started using the materials immediately. The surprising favorite is the dice in dice. There are mini die inside a larger die and the students roll and have to multiply the two numbers. It is a great way to get them to practice their math facts instead of just pencil and paper! My particular favorite is the self correcting literacy cards. The students choose a card, read the story and then have to answer questions about the story. The great part is that the cards come with a \"magic pen\" that tells the students if they selected the correct answer. This is incredibly helpful especially when I am working with another group of students and am not available. The students are able to receive immediate feedback which builds self confidence and autonomy! I am so appreciative of these resources and I can't thank you enough!","fullyFundedDate":1778032218511,"projectUrl":"project/pens-progress-and-pride-building-confi/10242214/","projectTitle":"Pens, Progress and Pride: Building Confident Communicators","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. S.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4298205_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1508115469900","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4298205"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_63965","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":615,"numTeachers":32,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":6,"percentBlack":19,"percentWhite":19,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":50,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"19.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":70.4,"schoolId":63965,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Belmont Street Community School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Belmont Street Community School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/worcester-public-schools/belmont-street-community-elementary-school/63965"}