{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Roosevelt School","outOfStateSupporters":24.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8800389,"projectId":9878604,"letterContent":"On behalf of our preschool classroom, I would like to extend our deepest gratitude for your generous support of our DonorsChoose project. Thanks to your kindness, our students now have access to a Yoto Mini Player, a collection of engaging picture books, and matching read-aloud cards that have allowed us to create a meaningful and interactive listening center within our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour contribution has provided our young learners with far more than new materials; it has created opportunities for exploration, independence, and the development of essential early literacy skills that will support them throughout their educational journey.\r\n\r\nIn early childhood, listening is one of the most important foundational skills children develop. Through listening experiences, children learn to attend to information, follow directions, build vocabulary, and make connections between spoken language and meaning. The listening center you helped create offers our preschoolers an engaging way to practice these skills while fostering a love of books and storytelling.\r\n\r\nThe Yoto Mini Player has already become a favorite part of our classroom routine. Our students are excited to independently select stories using the matching read-aloud cards, giving them ownership over their learning experiences. This independence not only builds confidence but also encourages positive associations with books and literacy from an early age.\r\n\r\nThe picture books and audio stories you provided also play an important role in strengthening phonological awareness skills. Phonological awareness—the ability to recognize and manipulate the sounds in spoken language—is a critical predictor of later reading success. As children listen to stories, rhymes, repetitive phrases, songs, and playful language, they begin to notice sounds within words, identify rhyming patterns, hear syllables, and develop an understanding of how spoken language works. These skills form the foundation for future reading and writing development.\r\n\r\nIn addition to supporting phonological awareness, our listening center promotes important concepts of print and book-handling skills. Before children learn to read independently, they first develop an understanding of how books work. Through repeated exposure to high-quality picture books, students learn that print carries meaning, that books are read from front to back, and that pages turn in a specific order. They become familiar with identifying the front cover, title, author, and illustrations. These seemingly simple experiences are essential building blocks in the journey toward literacy.\r\n\r\nFor our preschool students, many of whom have diverse learning needs and developmental profiles, having multiple ways to access stories is invaluable. The combination of audio support and visual text allows all children to engage with literature in a way that is meaningful and accessible to them. It creates an inclusive environment where every child can experience the joy of stories, develop critical language skills, and participate in literacy experiences with their peers.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping us nurture curious listeners, enthusiastic storytellers, and future readers. The impact of your donation extends far beyond the materials themselves; you are helping to build the foundational skills that children need to become successful, confident learners.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in the importance of early childhood education and for investing in the growth and potential of our students. We are incredibly grateful for your support and the opportunities you have provided for our classroom community. Every time a child excitedly chooses a story, carefully turns the pages of a book, or proudly recognizes a rhyme or familiar sound, we are reminded of the difference your generosity has made.","fullyFundedDate":1771789369080,"projectUrl":"project/listen-learn-and-love-to-read/9878604/","projectTitle":"Listen, Learn and Love to Read","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Riley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8800389_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y77&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666211456354","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ashley-riley"},{"teacherId":3214568,"projectId":9873578,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. Your donations helped get our classroom a beautiful new classroom rug, which was much needed. My students and I are incredibly grateful for all your support! It was a much needed addition to our classroom as \"Come to the rug\" is one of the phrases my students hear most often! This new rug has already become an important place for gathering together, learning, and having great discussions among first graders.\r\nThank you again for your generosity and support. We are incredibly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1771448349051,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-learning-in-first/9873578/","projectTitle":"Cozy Learning in First","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Blanchard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3214568_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566322288597","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stefanie-blanchard"},{"teacherId":4910437,"projectId":9849281,"letterContent":"Thank you for the prizes and claw machine. We love the cool variety of prizes that we earn weekly. Our favorite is the squshy balls that are great fidgets. We love to earn the claw machine for a chance to win more prizes. By Friday the group of tables with the most points get a chance and we love to watch if friends win. We appreciate your kindness and giving to our class. We love your kindness so much. You are great people. Second grade is bettter because of you! We love to earn when we work hard and our teacher loves it too.","fullyFundedDate":1771287566515,"projectUrl":"project/in-it-to-win-it/9849281/","projectTitle":"In It To Win It!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barrett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4910437_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1508374247000","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4910437"},{"teacherId":2639772,"projectId":9707137,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting \"Voices Without Borders\" and helping provide Apple AirPods for our classroom! Your generosity has made a meaningful difference for our students, especially our multilingual learners, by helping break down language barriers and making communication more accessible every day.\r\n\r\nBeyond translation, the AirPods have also supported listening activities, independent learning, and personalized instruction. Students are more engaged and excited to learn because they can better access the content and express their ideas.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping give every student a stronger voice and creating a classroom where all learners can feel successful, connected, and heard!","fullyFundedDate":1768523831818,"projectUrl":"project/voices-without-borders/9707137/","projectTitle":"Voices Without Borders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Robertson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2639772_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449606634910","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ginarobertson"},{"teacherId":2639772,"projectId":10162923,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our Epson Eco Printer has truly helped bring learning to life for our students! With this printer, students were able to create vibrant memoir projects and cultural celebration materials that made their learning more personal, meaningful, and engaging.\r\n\r\nStudents proudly printed photos, stories, maps, flags, and creative displays that highlighted their family histories, traditions, and identities. The ability to print high-quality materials right in the classroom gave every student the opportunity to showcase their work professionally and take pride in their accomplishments.\r\n\r\nThis project also strengthened writing, creativity, and collaboration skills while helping students build connections with one another through culture and storytelling. Seeing their ideas come to life in color made students more excited to learn, participate, and share their voices.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping create memorable experiences and giving our students tools that inspire confidence, creativity, and a love for learning every day!","fullyFundedDate":1775242912532,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-learning-to-life-through-cultur/10162923/","projectTitle":"Bringing Learning to Life Through Culture & Memoirs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Robertson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2639772_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449606634910","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ginarobertson"},{"teacherId":2416445,"projectId":9897427,"letterContent":"Heartfelt thanks from myself and all of my precious students! Your generous donation has afforded my young \"chefs\" to work on role playing, sharing as well as increasing their ability to take turns. The STEP2 kitchen and accessories make learning fun, and my students are thoroughly enjoying themselves as they learn how to navigate this beautiful new center.\r\n\r\nWithout your support, introducing hands-on learning tools would be impossible. Your generosity is much appreciated and THANK YOU for allowing me the opportunity to help my students learn and grow!","fullyFundedDate":1773437421049,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-social-emotional-growth-throug/9897427/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Social-Emotional Growth Through Teamwork and Role Playing","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Karen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2416445_orig.jpg?crop=844,844,x23,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569637195004","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2416445"},{"teacherId":2416445,"projectId":9865929,"letterContent":"Thanks to your very generous gift, my students have been able to complete a variety of tasks safely. I wish you could have seen the faces of each student as I opened the package and unrolled the beautiful carpet. The smiles, hand clapping and overall excitement was palatable not to mention, contagious. The cushioned surface is especially appropriate for the medically-fragile students who rely on having a safe surface to work and play upon. Supporting medically-fragile students in a public school setting can at times be challenging; however, being able to make some environmental adaptations is key. Thank you for making that happen! Our new classroom carpet is truly helping to foster an inclusive environment for academic and social participation for everyone!\r\nThis new resource may look like a simple carpet used for aesthetic reasons only, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Thanks to you, students are able to have a safe space to go to either alone or with a peer. It is also a learning tool as students use the alphabet for receptive and expressive identification tasks. Next steps for our classroom, is to create another Donors Choose project asking for a larger classroom carpet. Sharing space can be tricky so having a larger area for learning and play is in the works.\r\nSo from all of the students and staff in Room 212 at Roosevelt School, THANK YOU!!!!!","fullyFundedDate":1771448348786,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-friendly-classroom-carpets-for-i/9865929/","projectTitle":"Sensory-Friendly Classroom Carpets for Inclusive Learning Spaces","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Karen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2416445_orig.jpg?crop=844,844,x23,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569637195004","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2416445"},{"teacherId":1865757,"projectId":9920898,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting Think Ink for Our Classroom Printer! The ink you helped to provide has been put to good use. First, I print out pictures in color that support teaching important key vocabulary words. This is important because it helps all my second grade students to better understand the vocabulary words used in the stories. Next, we wrote a personal narrative as a class about our trip to the Botanical Gardens last October. I was able to print out a copy of the story to give students support to allow them to write their own stories. Third, I printed out certificates that students earn when they pass out of addition and subtraction on an online math app. Finally, I provided pictures of objectives that are typed out and hung up in the classroom for teaching reading lessons. Thank you so much for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1764730017593,"projectUrl":"project/think-ink-for-our-classroom-printer/9920898/","projectTitle":"Think Ink for Our Classroom Printer!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1865757_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1501855599493","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rhonda-miller"},{"teacherId":4307901,"projectId":9953486,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my life skills students are using the pony beads and sand during daily fine motor and sensory learning activities. One special moment was watching students carefully thread beads to make bracelets, counting each bead aloud and choosing patterns that reflected their personalities. Students proudly wore their bracelets or gave them to a friend or family member, showing confidence and joy in their accomplishments.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, my students were immediately excited and curious. They were eager to explore the beads and dig their hands into the sand, and even students who often need encouragement were motivated to participate. The hands-on nature of these materials made learning feel fun and accessible for everyone.\r\n\r\nNext, we will continue building on these skills by increasing independence with fine motor tasks, strengthening hand muscles needed for everyday activities, and expanding patterning and counting work. Students will also use these materials to practice following multi-step directions and expressing creativity. Because of you, my students have engaging tools that support their growth, independence, and love of learning every day. 💙","fullyFundedDate":1769454448348,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-tasks-big-achievements-life-skill/9953486/","projectTitle":"Tiny Tasks, Big Achievements: Life Skills Through Fine Motor Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Calcagni","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4307901_orig.jpg?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597491105969","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4307901"},{"teacherId":3214568,"projectId":9667426,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for the generosity of strangers who help suppport my classroom. While they may not seem like much, these tennis balls on the bottoms of chairs have made such a difference. There is much less noise, which makes transitions, daily distratctions and everything else, so much easier.\r\nThe voice recording buttons have been a total game changer during centers. My students have gained so much independence and are able to stay focused and engaged during these activities. \r\nWe are so incredibly thankful for the support that helps make the classroom a better place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1760757318715,"projectUrl":"project/smooth-moves/9667426/","projectTitle":"Smooth Moves","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Blanchard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3214568_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566322288597","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stefanie-blanchard"},{"teacherId":4140878,"projectId":9594741,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! My fourth graders are grateful to have their own headphones to be able to focus on their work without distractions. The headphones we received are a valuable resource and very much appreciated. \r\n\r\nWe are also thankful for our donors to help provide the cleaning supplies we received to keep the desks and tables free from germs. The expo markers, erasers, and wipes to clean the white boards have been beneficial to their learning. It is nice walking into a fresh smelling classroom to start a new day!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1757519992321,"projectUrl":"project/beneficial-beginnings/9594741/","projectTitle":"Beneficial Beginnings!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bogren","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4140878_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1482241534711","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4140878"},{"teacherId":4307901,"projectId":9696183,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom!\r\nMy elementary students are thrilled to learn, and your generous contribution of STEM resources will make a huge difference. These hands-on materials will help my students explore big ideas in fun, meaningful ways. They'll be able to experiment, solve problems, and discover new concepts with curiosity and confidence.\r\n\r\nYour support helps them grow as thinkers, collaborators, and creators while building a strong foundation in science, technology, engineering, and math. 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