{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9784791,"projectId":10270368,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding this project! The kids are loving the beading supplies. They have made them for themselves, family and friends. They get to use these materials during choice art or during a lesson. Students will be able to use the beads for more than just bracelets as well. 5th graders are eager to learn how to make pony bead animals. They will get to choose an animal as w class to learn how to make it into a key chain. I am excited to see students friendship grow with making bracelets for one another or seeing where their creativity takes them on making new projects.","fullyFundedDate":1785501665449,"projectUrl":"project/dont-worry-bead-happy/10270368/","projectTitle":"Don't Worry, Bead Happy!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Karpinski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9784791_orig.jpg?crop=2208,2208,x0,y390&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770687118994","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/molly-karpinski"},{"teacherId":9356678,"projectId":10225958,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating towards my project titled basic supplies! Sometimes the most basic things are overlooked on supply lists! \r\n\r\nI really appreciate the donations towards a TPT gift card so I can purchase materials from other educators! TPT is an amazing way for teachers to create and share ideas, materials, lessons, and projects! \r\n\r\nAlso, I do a lot of copying and laminating to make centers and projects for my students. This donation helped provide the materials I need to make the projects and centers for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1779370492121,"projectUrl":"project/basic-supplies/10225958/","projectTitle":"Basic Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9356678_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718319931893","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9356678"},{"teacherId":9356678,"projectId":10218941,"letterContent":"Thank you for contributing towards my Donor's Choose project titled Refill Materials! This project was based solely on the materials I need to begin a classroom at the start of a new school year. \r\nI organize my classroom in such a way that makes sense to student minds and is simple enough to see how it makes sense. \r\nI color code folders for subjects so we can find specific assignments. Table labels match bin color labels so students can find what they need to complete work.\r\nBy starting off with everything I want and need, I am able to focus on the specific needs of each learner.","fullyFundedDate":1777629902883,"projectUrl":"project/refill-materials/10218941/","projectTitle":"Refill Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9356678_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718319931893","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9356678"},{"teacherId":9356678,"projectId":10199247,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating towards my project entitled healthy snacks! My students truly loved the variety of items I was able to provide with your donation! 3 days per week my school participates in a fresh fruit and veggie partnership grant with local food distributors. On those days my students are provided with a fruit or veggie snack. But on the other days of the week, I must provide snack. I was offering saltines or graham crackers. \r\nBut when our amazing package arrived my students were so excited for the variety of new things, especially the Seaweed snacks!","fullyFundedDate":1777990507208,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacks/10199247/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9356678_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718319931893","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9356678"},{"teacherId":9356678,"projectId":10157193,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating towards my \"Acorns to Branches, Building Readers One Book at a Time\" campaign! I love opening a box from Amazon in front of my students who watch their eyes of wonder and amazement! As soon as the books were unboxed and unwrapped, students quickly dove into reading them. They love the familiar characters and themes of the books \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting my young readers on their journey to independent reading! These readers guide them towards longer books with chapters but easy enough to decode. It is the look and feel of a chapter book without the workload of decoding complex books text!","fullyFundedDate":1773839998997,"projectUrl":"project/acorns-to-branches-building-readers-one/10157193/","projectTitle":"Acorns to Branches, Building Readers One Book at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9356678_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718319931893","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9356678"},{"teacherId":9356678,"projectId":10225960,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating towards my project of STEM multicultural books. We will read these books as we work through Growth Mindset and goal setting. Many of these books expose young readers to real people who look like them and live like them but aspire to do great things! And accomplish those goals. \r\n\r\nIn addition, thank you donating towards a TPT gift card so I can purchase supplemental materials created by teachers for teachers! \r\n\r\nBecause of wonderful donors like you, teachers like me are able to fill book shelves with quality literature and provide diverse perspectives of the world.","fullyFundedDate":1777757251449,"projectUrl":"project/stem-multicultural-books/10225960/","projectTitle":"STEM Multicultural Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9356678_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718319931893","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9356678"},{"teacherId":10337768,"projectId":10197659,"letterContent":"We were so excited to unpack and use our brand-new nets! When the equipment first arrived, my students' faces lit up with pure joy and excitement they couldn't wait to see how versatile the setup was.\r\n\r\nWe had an absolute blast on Friday putting the new nets to use for both volleyball and badminton tournaments. Having this equipment has allowed my students to build teamwork, stay active, and learn new coordination skills in a fun, engaging environment. Moving forward, we are planning a class sports tournament and focusing on learning the rules and strategies of various net games. My students have been having so much fun, and we are deeply grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1787323487636,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-racquet-sports/10197659/","projectTitle":"We Love Racquet Sports!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10337768_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761926310579","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mariahsmith2"},{"teacherId":3197349,"projectId":10329032,"letterContent":"Books are the cornerstone of any classroom. Because of your generous donation, the cornerstone in my classroom is so much stronger. 4th grade is a crucial year in a child's education--my students will define themselves as readers...or not. Well, with beautiful new books that are interesting and fun--I think we've got 'em hooked. My students are definitely hooked on books.\r\n\r\nI love to catch my students reading a book, secreted underneath their desks--it's one of my favorite teacher moments. I know that they are becoming stronger readers with every day and every page. It's the generosity of you donors that makes this possible. Thank you, thank you, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1790460547266,"projectUrl":"project/amazing-books-for-amazing-4th-grade-read/10329032/","projectTitle":"Amazing Books for Amazing 4th Grade Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Solis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3197349_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449115591957","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3197349"},{"teacherId":3197349,"projectId":10303959,"letterContent":"Our daily read aloud is so essential to our classroom community. It grounds us and inspires us for the day ahead. Thank you for providing us with the resources we need to maintain this essential element and to make it vibrant, and surprising and meaningful and fun. There is such a balance between contemporary and timeless in the books we received--they fulfill so many different needs--windows and mirrors to the experiences of my students, full-on belly laughs on Friday mornings and exciting, scientific thinking. These last couple of months we have needed a lot of funny and inspiring books--and the books in this project fulfilled that need. We particularly enjoyed \"A Book of Maps for You\" and \"This Land (Race to the Truth)\"--so many new classics in this bunch of books. Thank you for making this happen!\r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity. Thank you for believing in my students.","fullyFundedDate":1789568818319,"projectUrl":"project/read-alouds-to-build-a-strong-4th-grade/10303959/","projectTitle":"Read Alouds to Build a Strong 4th Grade Classroom Community","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Solis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3197349_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449115591957","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3197349"},{"teacherId":3197349,"projectId":10291706,"letterContent":"My students work so hard in school. They love the challenges and joys that come with all our hard work. And they really love their snacks. Popcorn, applesauce, fruit leathers and Pirate's Booty--snacks are a part of their daily routines and expectations. I'm so grateful to be able to provide my students with this food--it fills their bellies, focuses their minds and brings them joy. Thank you for making this possible and thank you for your incredible generosity--without you this would not be possible.","fullyFundedDate":1785337598781,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacks-for-healthy-students/10291706/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacks for Healthy Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Solis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3197349_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449115591957","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3197349"},{"teacherId":3197349,"projectId":10287647,"letterContent":"Yay! Thank you so much for your incredible generosity. We have started an awesome school year in 2026. These water bottles are exactly what we needed. The water bottles are of good quality and have ample space to put stickers (this is very important to students). It's so good to see students' basic needs being met--and you did that.\r\n\r\nWe also got some cleaning supplies! Thank you! Every student in my class has a job--it's part of our classroom economy (they all have jobs and they all get paid and they all pay rent for their chairs). One of our class jobs is cleaning the tables in our classroom after breakfast--and now we have enough wipes to do our jobs. Thank you for making that happen.\r\n\r\nAnd the sun catchers are always a hit. I added a photo so you can see how beautiful they are. My students love being a part of making our classroom feel good.\r\n\r\nThank you for your great generosity and thoughtfulness. We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1785337601262,"projectUrl":"project/water-bottles-cleaning-supplies-and-act/10287647/","projectTitle":"Water Bottles, Cleaning Supplies and Activities for Active Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Solis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3197349_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449115591957","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3197349"},{"teacherId":3197349,"projectId":10206110,"letterContent":"From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your incredible generosity. My students are so excited about the projects we've dreamt up to use these materials. They are born makers and creators and I can't wait to get their hands on all our cardboard cutting supplies and printmaking supplies. I've been collecting lots of cardboard boxes so we'll be ready to go with everything we need.\r\nMy students are so creative and they are also team players--so I anticipate amazing projects with cardboard cities and toys. My students deserve engaging and fun learning opportunities and we couldn't have done this without you. Thank you for believing in my students and thank you for making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1785175638092,"projectUrl":"project/makers-space-cutting-up-cardboard/10206110/","projectTitle":"Makers Space: Cutting Up Cardboard","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Solis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3197349_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449115591957","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3197349"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_54728","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":465,"numTeachers":39,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":20,"percentBlack":17,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":45,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":62.3,"schoolId":54728,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/saint-paul-public-schools/paul-sheila-wellstone-elementary-school/54728"}