{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Global Arts Plus - Lower","outOfStateSupporters":16.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5375072,"projectId":10243211,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous giving to \"Supporting Elementary Music Composers!\" Your generosity provided our students with headphones, adapters, and classroom storage to help make music composition and improvisation more accessible in our classroom. These tools have opened up new opportunities for students to explore sounds, experiment with musical ideas, and create music of their own.\r\n\r\nWith these resources, students can listen closely, try out their ideas, make musical choices, and express their unique voices through composition and improvisation. Rather than simply learning music created by others, they are discovering the joy and confidence that come from being composers themselves. Your support helps create a classroom where creativity, curiosity, and individual expression are encouraged every day.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our young musicians and helping them discover that their musical ideas matter. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in how our students learn, create, and experience the joy of making music!","fullyFundedDate":1778470150639,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-elementary-music-composers/10243211/","projectTitle":"Supporting Elementary Music Composers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kroetsch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5375072_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729437276331","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5375072"},{"teacherId":7017038,"projectId":10252299,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to our classroom. Now that the school year is in full swing, we are taking advantage of all of our great news subscriptions. The students have access to current events every week. We are using the articles to practice our reading comprehension and quiz taking skills. The students also love getting on to the digital platform to answer debate questions and read articles in Spanish. These additions to our classroom have been a great tool that we will be using all year long! We would not have access without you!","fullyFundedDate":1778179283971,"projectUrl":"project/up-to-date-and-on-track/10252299/","projectTitle":"Up to Date and on Track!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Holden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7017038_orig.png?crop=409,409,x0,y5&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631056417810","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7017038"},{"teacherId":7265951,"projectId":10317344,"letterContent":"I can't thank you all enough for the gift or our air conditioning units. My learners really want to thank you for helping make learning comfortable and easier. As our climate changes due to warming many areas that have never needed air conditioners find themselves needing products like that just to be comfortable and safe. My learners, with special needs, already struggle to manage their day. Adding uncomfortable heat completely takes them off task, and I will never blame them for it. Their world will be much different than our world was and I want them to be as prepared as possible. And having your basic needs met (comfort) is pinnacle to their success.\r\n\r\nThese learners now love coming to the classroom to work after outdoor recess or gym class. They used to come in hot and had to deal with an even hotter classroom. Making sure the learners were well hydrated and had ice packs for their necks and head became an everyday chore. But thanks to all of you that is no longer the way we have to prepare for learning. When the learners enter their classroom now they are met with a wonderful, cool environment. We can now do our meditation and calming in our classroom in a very safe and comfortable way. Thank you for impacting these kids in a most positive way!","fullyFundedDate":1785961399026,"projectUrl":"project/no-sweat/10317344/","projectTitle":"No Sweat!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jason Ortiz-Crespin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7265951_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1592080372798","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ortizcrespinclass"},{"teacherId":4419160,"projectId":10280902,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation of back-to-school supplies!\r\nYour kindness has made such a wonderful difference as we begin a brand-new school year. Having the supplies our classroom needs from the very beginning has been such a blessing. It has allowed my students to walk into our classroom feeling prepared, confident, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nIt is truly wonderful to start the year with everything we need to learn, create, explore, and grow together. Your generosity helps create a classroom where my students can focus on learning and enjoying their school experience without worrying about having the materials they need.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our classroom and helping make the start of this school year so special. We are incredibly grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1787141356853,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-beginnings-new-supplies/10280902/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Beginnings, New Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cruz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4419160_orig.jpg?crop=1920,1920,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760232527319","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4419160"},{"teacherId":7265951,"projectId":10050658,"letterContent":"Once again you have come through to enrich the lives of children that otherwise would have gone on unheard. All of you give voice to the ones who have not learned how to fully express their needs and wants. Please don't \"think\" you've made a difference, I want you to know that you've made a difference!\r\n\r\nThe items that were purchased by you were put to work on the day we received them. Even small items, like a dry erase marker, makes students feel that they are part of the learning circle in the morning. Most people understand that teachers spend a lot of their own money to help bridge the gap for students who may not be able to supply their own materials. You also bring relief to the educator that cannot always have \"extra\" funds to help their learners.\r\n\r\nYou don't have to help us, but you do. That tells me all that I need to know about your character. You care! And we care about you!","fullyFundedDate":1772553903450,"projectUrl":"project/you-have-the-power-to-help/10050658/","projectTitle":"You Have the Power to Help!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jason Ortiz-Crespin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7265951_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1592080372798","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ortizcrespinclass"},{"teacherId":9559324,"projectId":9057523,"letterContent":"These books have helped enhance the learning in our classroom and increased engagement.\r\nThis project allowed me to order books that match our units of study. They are relevant and high quality. \r\nThe kids have loved looking at the non fictions books during independent reading and other read alouds have created meaningful discussions.\r\nBefore this project was funded I would spend a lot of time at the library looking for books that would reach my students needs and interest. Because of this project we have amazing books at our fingertips.","fullyFundedDate":1744260881853,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-library/9057523/","projectTitle":"Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Katie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9559324_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753729142490","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9559324"},{"teacherId":7017038,"projectId":9530209,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for all of the amazing books and classroom supplies. We read Percy Jackson this year and the students dove head first into the graphic novels, they couldn't get enough! Keeping up with the new graphic novels is almost impossible, but with your help I have been able to keep my books recent and the students interested in reading. \r\n\r\nWe have managed to use quite a few sanitizing wipes during cold and flu season. Without nice clean tables and counters we would have had more students out due to illness. We always appreciate your support and contributions.","fullyFundedDate":1755714564307,"projectUrl":"project/diverse-books-some-basics/9530209/","projectTitle":"Diverse Books + Some Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Holden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7017038_orig.png?crop=409,409,x0,y5&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631056417810","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7017038"},{"teacherId":7017038,"projectId":9995288,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to stock our classroom with new supplies. While the next school year hasn't begun yet I can already tell you that we will use every single white board marker and kleenex before the year is up! We go through some of our supplies so quickly that I would never be able to keep them stocked without your help. \r\n\r\nIf it wasn't for all of the whiteboard markers we get through Donor's Choose we would have to use a ridiculous amount of paper, you are helping us help the environment. Our district does not supply Kleenex and I can assure you that using a paper towel is not great on a sensitive nose.","fullyFundedDate":1770647772937,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-supplies/9995288/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Holden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7017038_orig.png?crop=409,409,x0,y5&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631056417810","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7017038"},{"teacherId":3027257,"projectId":10073633,"letterContent":"This donation has made a meaningful difference in our classroom by providing students with the tools they need to grow with confidence and independence. With access to headphones and microphones, students can fully engage in phonics practice, listen more closely to language, and strengthen their speaking skills in a supportive, low-pressure environment. The headphones, in particular, have supported students in focusing on and practicing their phonics skills, allowing them to hear sounds clearly and work at their own pace without distractions.\r\n\r\nThe addition of the microphones on the headphones has also made a significant impact. By improving how students interact with learning apps, the microphones have made these tools more effective and responsive. As a result, students are experiencing less frustration and more success, which has increased their willingness to participate and persist through challenges.\r\n\r\nThis has been especially impactful for our multilingual learners, who now have the opportunity to practice new sounds and develop their English skills at their own pace. With the ability to listen, repeat, and refine their pronunciation, they are building both language proficiency and confidence in a way that feels safe and encouraging.\r\n\r\nBeyond academics, the donation has empowered students to feel more confident using their voices, reinforcing that their ideas and identities are valued. They are more eager to share their thinking, take risks in their learning, and support one another.\r\n\r\nAs a result, they are not only improving as readers but also growing into more self-assured, motivated, and engaged learners.","fullyFundedDate":1770907288989,"projectUrl":"project/plug-in-to-phonics/10073633/","projectTitle":"Plug in to Phonics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wittmann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3027257_orig.jpg?crop=656,656,x164,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721132381619","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3027257"},{"teacherId":4419160,"projectId":10096875,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom! We've had the supplies for about a week now, and it has already been so much fun introducing the new materials to the class. They have truly set our students up for success and are helping them learn how to navigate center time more independently.\r\nThe pop links have been a huge hit—my sensory seekers especially love pulling them apart and hearing them pop! The magnetic blocks are another instant class favorite. It has been wonderful to see their imaginations shine and their creativity come to life.\r\nThank you for giving my students the tools they need to explore, learn, and play during small group time—and most importantly, for allowing them to simply be kids.\r\nTHANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1771109653729,"projectUrl":"project/organized-stem-in-the-classroom/10096875/","projectTitle":"Organized STEM in the Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cruz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4419160_orig.jpg?crop=1920,1920,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760232527319","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4419160"},{"teacherId":8640162,"projectId":9823602,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind support of my students. We use the snacks, organization materials, and vacuum daily! \r\n\r\nWith your generosity, we were able to provide food for my students during snack time, organization for teacher materials to make the day flow more easily (and keep precious markers out of student reach), and we were able to clean up after our playtime and snack time easily. \r\n\r\nIt's because of donors like you that we are able to provide the best for our students, and our most vulnerable students like mine in a Special Education classroom, really appreciate these special snacks. \r\n\r\nThank you for all of your generosity and support!","fullyFundedDate":1764728417844,"projectUrl":"project/sped-classroom-supplies-and-resources/9823602/","projectTitle":"SPED Classroom Supplies and Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Karissa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8640162_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y17&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730824938001","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8640162"},{"teacherId":7017038,"projectId":9155879,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me stock my classroom at the beginning of the year. Teacher's have a laundry list of things to do at the beginning of a new year and checking needed materials off of that todo list is an immense relief. I am always grateful for the donations and support you show our classroom. \r\n\r\nMy students have been using the new headphones daily, we have already used over half of our new whiteboard markers. We use them daily to show write out equations and show drawings during math time. We go through so many whiteboard markers, it would be impossible to continue to use them without extra supplies!\r\n\r\nThank you again for thinking of our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1747151691816,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-and-supplies/9155879/","projectTitle":"Headphones and Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Holden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7017038_orig.png?crop=409,409,x0,y5&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631056417810","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7017038"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_62668","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":412,"numTeachers":20,"percentFrplEligible":86,"percentAsian":14,"percentBlack":24,"percentWhite":27,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":20,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":12,"gradesServed":"K - 4","studentTeacherRatio":"20.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":83.8,"schoolId":62668,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Global Arts Plus - Lower on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Global Arts Plus - Lower","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/saint-paul-public-schools/linwood-arts-plus-elementary-school/62668"}