{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Detroit Community Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":41.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6969879,"projectId":8963113,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our DonorsChoose project and helping provide our students with warm winter essentials! Your generous donation of hats, gloves, and socks will make a meaningful difference for our students during the cold winter months. These items may seem simple, but they provide warmth, comfort, and peace of mind for children who may not always have access to these necessities.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness and generosity, our students will be better prepared to stay warm and comfortable while coming to school, playing outside, and enjoying the winter season. We truly appreciate you investing in our students and helping create a caring, supportive school community. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our children! ❤️","fullyFundedDate":1734505284767,"projectUrl":"project/no-no-winter-worries/8963113/","projectTitle":"No, No Winter Worries!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cadwell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6969879_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755215471539","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6969879"},{"teacherId":9892268,"projectId":9898910,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity in funding our \"Cozy Comforts for Cold Michigan Days\" project, my students have felt truly cared for during these long winter months. In Michigan winters, cold weather isn't just uncomfortable — it can be a real barrier to focus and learning. Having extra socks, hats, and gloves available in our classroom has ensured that no child has to sit distracted by cold hands or wet feet.\r\n\r\nThe simple joys of sharing popcorn and hot cocoa together have also created meaningful moments of comfort and connection. These small treats have helped build community, boosted morale during gray winter days, and reminded my students that school is a warm, safe place where they belong.\r\n\r\nYour gift has supported not just their physical comfort, but their emotional well-being — and that makes a lasting difference in their ability to learn and thrive. Thank you for wrapping our classroom in warmth this winter.","fullyFundedDate":1764735101523,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-comforts-for-cold-michigan-days/9898910/","projectTitle":"Cozy Comforts for Cold Michigan Days","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9892268_orig.jpg?crop=1047,1047,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754061818637","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9892268"},{"teacherId":10271239,"projectId":9791381,"letterContent":"Your gift made it possible for them to have needed snacks thought out the long day! The moment I walked in the classroom with a huge box, I saw smiles immediately! They have been very patient with me as I often share how I have asked for donations in hopes that we would get funded. \r\n\r\nWhat a joy to witness the joy when each student learned that they would receive all the food, snacks for free, that their parents will not have to pay for anything! They loved having a variety of snacks to choose from each day. Many were sharing how they are going to complete assignments and stay focused, as they anticipate a treat!\r\n\r\nThank you from the entire class!","fullyFundedDate":1762287230317,"projectUrl":"project/a-well-done-refreshment/9791381/","projectTitle":"A Well-Done Refreshment","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. CERISE","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10271239_orig.jpg?crop=722,723,x0,y4&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758583211231","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10271239"},{"teacherId":10271239,"projectId":9734785,"letterContent":"I am so elated to share that my students are now fully organized! Your gift made it possible for them to store all their supplies in one place! The moment I walked in the classroom with a huge box, I saw smiles immediately! They have been very patient with me as I often share how I have asked for donations in hopes that we would get funded. \r\n\r\nWhat a joy to witness the joy when each student learned that they would receive all the supplies for free, that their parents will not have to pay for anything! They loved the pencil boxes. Many were sharing how they are going to place stickers on them to personalize them! \r\n\r\n\r\nThank you from the entire class!","fullyFundedDate":1760447423444,"projectUrl":"project/rising-stars/9734785/","projectTitle":"Rising Stars","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. CERISE","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10271239_orig.jpg?crop=722,723,x0,y4&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758583211231","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10271239"},{"teacherId":9892268,"projectId":9525094,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, my first graders will enter the winter season with the essential sanitation and cleaning supplies we rely on every single day. As we head into the months filled with seasonal illnesses, having the proper tools to keep our classroom clean isn't just helpful — it's critical.\r\n\r\nThese supplies allow us to quickly sanitize shared materials, wipe down high-touch areas, and maintain a learning environment that is safe, healthy, and welcoming. They help with little noses, keeping them wiped and dry. The hand sanitizer ensures that every snack time starts with clean hands and happy faces. Your donation directly supports our students' ability to stay in school, stay engaged, and stay well.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my little learners can focus on growing, exploring, and making big messes without worry — and I can focus on keeping our classroom a place where learning thrives. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference for us this winter and all year long.","fullyFundedDate":1758231286165,"projectUrl":"project/little-learners-big-messes-help-us-sta/9525094/","projectTitle":"Little Learners, Big Messes: Help Us Stay Healthy!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9892268_orig.jpg?crop=1047,1047,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754061818637","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9892268"},{"teacherId":9892268,"projectId":9525041,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has become a place where creativity and emotional growth truly come alive. The art supplies you provided through \"From Crayons to Courage: Art Tools for Emotional Growth\" are now part of our daily routines—helping my first graders express themselves, explore feelings, and build confidence through hands-on creativity.\r\n\r\nOne of our favorite moments so far has been connecting portrait painting to our Social Studies unit on \"All About Me\" and family/community. With their new materials, students created self-portraits that showed not just what they look like, but who they are—their favorite colors, symbols of their families, and little drawings representing the people who care for them. As they painted, they shared stories about siblings, grandparents, pets, and neighbors, and we talked about how all of these people form their community. For many of my students, this was the first time they had ever created a portrait of themselves, and the pride on their faces was unforgettable.\r\n\r\nThe reaction when they first saw the art supplies was pure joy—eyes wide, hands instantly reaching, and excited chatter filling the room. These tools have given them permission to be creative, expressive, and brave in ways that traditional paper-and-pencil work doesn't always allow.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students are not only learning academic content—they're learning to see themselves as important members of a community and as artists who have something meaningful to share. Your support continues to ripple through our classroom each day, bringing courage, joy, and connection to children who need it most.","fullyFundedDate":1755633352431,"projectUrl":"project/from-crayons-to-courage-art-tools-for-e/9525041/","projectTitle":"From Crayons to Courage: Art Tools for Emotional Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9892268_orig.jpg?crop=1047,1047,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754061818637","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9892268"},{"teacherId":9712980,"projectId":9202243,"letterContent":"Thank you for these materials, the impact of your donation reached almost every class I had last year as all grades got to participate in doing printmaking with shaving cream.\r\nThis was probably the most engaging projects students had this year due to the donations I wouldn't have been able to afford the materials myself. \r\nDue to this project students got to learn about some of the print making process, we talked about the printing press, and then got to explore printmaking while also enjoying a sensory activity in the art \r\nclassroom.","fullyFundedDate":1744042521576,"projectUrl":"project/paper-marbling/9202243/","projectTitle":"Paper Marbling","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Graupmann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9712980"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_31821","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":373,"numTeachers":16,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":99,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":0,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"23.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":58.9,"schoolId":31821,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Detroit Community Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Detroit Community Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/michigan/michigan-department-of-education/detroit-community-elementary-school/31821"}