{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Como Park Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":29.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":401994,"projectId":10413088,"letterContent":"I wanted you to know that I am very thankful for your generous donations. Keeping a classroom running with necessary materials is not easy. It was so fun to start the school year with some new fun interactive games and materials. We have been playing a lot of getting to know you games and exploring relationships. The games are a great way for students to get to know one another in a safe environment. Hands on learning gives students a break from technology and worksheets. These materials will be used all school year. Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1785334522184,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning/10413088/","projectTitle":"Hands on Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. VanKampen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp401994_orig.png?crop=307,307,x32,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1630275212474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/401994"},{"teacherId":10431853,"projectId":10138295,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Magna-Tiles for Hands-on STEM Learning and Creativity project! My students were immediately excited to explore the new Magna-Tiles, and they have loved building, experimenting, and discovering what they can create. The materials have given my students a hands-on way to practice important STEM skills like building, problem-solving, exploring shapes, and understanding how different pieces connect.\r\n\r\nWe have been using the Magna-Tiles during classroom choice time and STEM activities, where students can create structures independently or work alongside their classmates. It has been wonderful to watch students experiment with different designs, knock down their creations, and try again. Moving forward, we will continue using the Magna-Tiles during our STEM lessons to encourage creativity, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration. Thank you for helping bring more hands-on learning opportunities into our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1774318003995,"projectUrl":"project/magna-tiles-for-hands-on-stem-learning-a/10138295/","projectTitle":"Magna-Tiles for Hands-on Stem Learning and Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tessa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10431853_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770682814358","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10431853"},{"teacherId":10431853,"projectId":10138304,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Community Pretend Play Center! Your generosity has given my students new opportunities to explore pretend play, practice communication, and build important social and daily living skills in a fun and meaningful way. My students were so excited to explore the new materials, and they have enjoyed having a dedicated space where they can pretend, make choices, and interact with their classmates.\r\n\r\nWe are using the center during our classroom routines to practice skills like requesting items, taking turns, following simple directions, and engaging in play alongside peers. It has been especially exciting to see students who may need extra support with communication become more interested and involved when they are able to act out familiar experiences through pretend play. We are continuing to expand the ways we use the center and will be incorporating it into upcoming lessons focused on communication, social skills, and independence.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our classroom and helping create meaningful learning experiences for my students. Your support makes a difference every day!","fullyFundedDate":1776478375452,"projectUrl":"project/community-pretend-play-center/10138304/","projectTitle":"Community Pretend Play Center","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tessa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10431853_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770682814358","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10431853"},{"teacherId":5814362,"projectId":10278057,"letterContent":"Your donation has and will continue to contribute to many multilingual learners' literacy growth throughout the school year. \r\n\r\nWith the Scholastic News magazines, scholars are engaged with the paired text videos, rich photography, and age appropriate topics that spark curiosity and interest. As an English Language teacher, I work on reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The Scholastic News issues help me to facilitate all of these domains, especially speaking! \r\n\r\nThese are such a great resource that help my students find the joy in reading. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778350061476,"projectUrl":"project/let-them-play-games/10278057/","projectTitle":"Let Them Play Games!","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. Teacher Ravi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5814362_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1778279105247","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5814362"},{"teacherId":3349167,"projectId":10210546,"letterContent":"Our DonorsChoose student-sized djembes and vibrant dance props have completely transformed our daily music therapy group! Having enough resources for every child eliminated the anxiety of waiting and sharing. When unboxed, the students were SO excited, wanting to immediately play the drumheads to feel the deep physical vibrations. We use them daily for regulation; non-verbal students beat their drums to say hello. For a special project, we took our djembe circle outside onto the grass. Students with motor delays sat proudly, drumming in perfect synchronization with their peers. They laughed, connected, and found their voices in the open air. Thank you so much for your incredible generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1780344971810,"projectUrl":"project/drum-and-dance-along-with-natures-music/10210546/","projectTitle":"Drum and Dance Along With Nature's Music","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jade","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3349167_orig.png?crop=433,433,x0,y22&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776969354495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3349167"},{"teacherId":10455836,"projectId":10269992,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting \"Small Adjustments, Big Access for Students.\" Your generosity has helped make our classrooms more accessible by providing tools to keep students' adaptive equipment ready for everyday learning.\r\n\r\nAs a school-based occupational therapist, I support students who use wheelchairs, adaptive seating, trays, and communication devices to participate in their school day. Having a tool set readily available allows me to address small equipment needs more efficiently, such as tightening loose hardware, adjusting footplates, and securing trays and device mounts. These adjustments help students access their materials, reach their communication devices, and participate more comfortably alongside classmates.\r\n\r\nYour support also helps reduce interruptions caused by equipment that needs attention. When students' equipment is positioned and functioning appropriately, they have more opportunities to engage in classroom activities, communicate their ideas, and build independence. The benefits extend beyond the classroom to lunch, specials, play, and other shared school experiences.\r\n\r\nThank you for recognizing that even small adjustments can make a meaningful difference. Your investment helps remove everyday barriers and creates more opportunities for students to learn, connect, and belong.","fullyFundedDate":1780592198400,"projectUrl":"project/small-adjustments-big-access-for-studen/10269992/","projectTitle":"Small Adjustments, Big Access for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ronnie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10455836_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y138&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772569071160","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10455836"},{"teacherId":8950180,"projectId":10166632,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support of sports equipment for our students to use outside! We do not get many nice days outside in Minnesota, so it is wonderful for our students to enjoy them when the weather is warm. Children continue to play soccer with their new balls daily, and the bubbles were a huge success for track and field day. I look forward to sharing the smiling faces of my students seeing a bubble wonderland come to life. Best of luck to everyone with the beginning of the school year, and look forward to using these materials for many track and field days to come.","fullyFundedDate":1776721589170,"projectUrl":"project/outside-extravaganza-for-pre-k-track-and/10166632/","projectTitle":"Outside Extravaganza for Pre-k Track and Field","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wojciechowski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8950180_orig.png?crop=686,686,x0,y109&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1675431884488","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8950180"},{"teacherId":8985384,"projectId":10231743,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my health office! I truly try to focus on supporting all of my students needs, not just physical. Supplies like these will allow student to learn more about their health, but also bring a smile to their face when they pick out a sticker or help make home life a bit easier with a new water bottle. School is a safe space for children and supplies like these support this mission. The students are already looking forward to their new health mini lessons. Again, thank you so much for your support. Myself and the students will put these supplies to good use!","fullyFundedDate":1780412140694,"projectUrl":"project/germs-be-gone/10231743/","projectTitle":"Germs Be Gone!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8985384_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678977066495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8985384"},{"teacherId":3836788,"projectId":10323735,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your support of public education and my newcomer/refugee students. Without generous donations from you, I would not have access to many differentiated educational materials from TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers).\r\n\r\nI use questioning strategies to build students' speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills during our Reader's Workshop. After we read books together, we identify the \"who, what, when, where, why, and how\". Students practice asking and answering questions using the visuals I have printed and posted.\r\n\r\nMy 3rd-grade English learners are learning to read story problems and decide which math operation to use to solve them. Students refer to the key math words visuals to help them recognize words that signal which math operation to use.","fullyFundedDate":1784839347613,"projectUrl":"project/resources-to-reach-english-language-lear/10323735/","projectTitle":"Resources to Reach English Language Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mischel-Moe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3836788_orig.jpg?crop=421,421,x0,y139&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598648047265","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3836788"},{"teacherId":3836788,"projectId":10230331,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generous support for my students and me. Without donors like you, it would be very difficult to provide high-interest reading materials for my English Language Learners. They are curious about nonfiction topics, especially current events, our natural world, and animals.\r\n\r\nStudents have been reading, discussing, and writing about many nonfiction topics with Scholastic News magazines. So far, they have learned about 9/11 and how first responders are honored as heroes, the history of how the United States' founders created our government, the three branches of government, and how puppies are being trained to patrol a national park. These magazines are engaging and spark students' interest and motivation. The teacher resources provide test prep. reading questions and writing/speaking topics.\r\n\r\nThanks so much for all you do to support public education, English Language Learners, and teachers like me.","fullyFundedDate":1778107974696,"projectUrl":"project/marvelous-magazines/10230331/","projectTitle":"Marvelous Magazines","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mischel-Moe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3836788_orig.jpg?crop=421,421,x0,y139&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598648047265","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3836788"},{"teacherId":3894043,"projectId":10168057,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding the dollhouse and furniture set for our classroom! Your support brings a vital, interactive learning tool directly to our English Language Learners (ELL) and Special Education students.\r\n\r\nHands-on, creative play is one of the most effective ways for young learners to build language, social skills, and emotional understanding. With this new dollhouse, my students are already actively practicing everyday vocabulary—naming household items, identifying family members, and describing actions in context. For my ELL students, having concrete objects to manipulate makes new English words meaningful and easier to remember. For my Special Education students, the set provides a safe, engaging space to practice turn-taking, cooperative play, and real-life social scenarios.\r\n\r\nSeeing the joy and excitement on their faces as they set up the rooms and act out stories has been truly wonderful. Your kindness does far more than just provide a toy—it creates an inclusive, joyful environment where every child feels supported and empowered to communicate.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their growth and success.","fullyFundedDate":1779370492268,"projectUrl":"project/home-sweet-home-learning-words-around-t/10168057/","projectTitle":"Home Sweet Home: Learning Words Around the House Through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amaya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3894043_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480702308049","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3894043"},{"teacherId":3894043,"projectId":10216037,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in funding a new fan for our elementary school classroom! Your support makes a direct, meaningful impact on our learning environment every single day.\r\n\r\nWhen our classroom gets warm, it can be difficult for young students to stay focused, comfortable, and engaged. Thanks to your kindness, our room now has a steady breeze that keeps the air moving and the temperature comfortable. The kids were so excited when the package arrived, and they instantly noticed how much fresher and cooler our room feels.\r\n\r\nYour generosity shows my students that there are caring people in the world who believe in them and support their education. Thank you for investing in our classroom and helping create a comfortable space where my students can focus on learning, growing, and doing their best work.","fullyFundedDate":1785334521598,"projectUrl":"project/too-hot-to-think-cooling-our-classroom/10216037/","projectTitle":"Too Hot to Think: Cooling Our Classroom for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amaya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3894043_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480702308049","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3894043"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_76093","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":388,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":39,"percentBlack":21,"percentWhite":13,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":16,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":8,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"9.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":70.3,"schoolId":76093,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Como Park Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Como Park Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/saint-paul-public-schools/como-park-elementary-school/76093"}