{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pat A Diskin Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":53.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7062408,"projectId":8016277,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, The Mindful Classroom is now a reality — and our students are already benefiting from it in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nYour support provided sensory materials designed to promote calmness and emotional regulation for students who experience challenges with attention, focus, self-expression, and anxiety. These tools are more than classroom supplies; they are supports that help students feel safe, grounded, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nMany of our students come to school carrying big emotions. With the addition of these sensory resources, they now have healthy strategies to reset, refocus, and regain control when they feel overwhelmed. We are seeing students take ownership of their emotions — choosing calming tools, practicing breathing strategies, and returning to learning with greater confidence.\r\n\r\nYou have helped create an environment where students know their needs are understood and supported. Your kindness is fostering not only academic growth, but resilience, self-awareness, and emotional strength.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in the power of a mindful classroom and for investing in the whole child. Your impact will be felt every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1706626399528,"projectUrl":"project/the-mindful-classroom/8016277/","projectTitle":"The Mindful Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hawes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7062408_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704408173063","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/maryanne-hawes"},{"teacherId":7062408,"projectId":7928982,"letterContent":"I am incredibly grateful for your support of our Donors Choose project, \"Spot Your Feeling!, focused on strengthening students' social-emotional learning.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, our classroom now has high-quality books and materials that help students develop skills such as emotional regulation, empathy, cooperation, and responsible decision-making. These tools allow us to proactively address students' emotional needs while reinforcing positive classroom culture.\r\n\r\nStudents listen to the read-aloud and connect with the Spot characters during lessons and small group discussions. They are learning how to express themselves more clearly, solve conflicts respectfully, and support one another. These foundational skills will benefit them not only this year, but throughout their lives.\r\n\r\nYour investment in our classroom made a meaningful difference in our classroom and I love watching the students independently seek out the Spot characters during the school day.","fullyFundedDate":1706210890888,"projectUrl":"project/spot-your-feeling/7928982/","projectTitle":"Spot Your Feeling!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hawes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7062408_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704408173063","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/maryanne-hawes"},{"teacherId":2371193,"projectId":10040977,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating all the materials for our classroom. The students especially loved the privacy folders that we use for testing. They are really fun colors and give students more privacy and personal space. \r\n\r\nThe students also really love the writing folders as you will see in the pictures included. These folders have been great to keep students organized and they are excellent quality. The folders include different pockets for the different stages of writing which has been so helpful.\r\n\r\nAnother highlight from the materials we received was the organizational carts. The students were even able to help assemble them for me. We are using them for classroom materials such as paper, workbooks, and art supplies. Thank you again for supporting our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1768777365567,"projectUrl":"project/help-our-students-get-organized/10040977/","projectTitle":"Help Our Students Get Organized!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pederson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2371193_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686592086608","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2371193"},{"teacherId":2320224,"projectId":9989552,"letterContent":"Thank you for the generous donation of these drums. These drums are helping students learn about rhythm and ensemble playing. Having these drums allows me to expose students to music from diverse world cultures. Students are learning African ensemble pieces. In addition, they are learning how to play their own parts independently in a group. Thus fosters independence and creativity. As they gain confidence we will gradually incorporate improvisation on the drums into lessons. Thank you! We really appreciate the drums.","fullyFundedDate":1768055772120,"projectUrl":"project/elementary-world-drumming/9989552/","projectTitle":"Elementary World Drumming","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Stimac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2320224_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763656881194","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2320224"},{"teacherId":2320224,"projectId":9910471,"letterContent":"Thank you for the generous donation of instruments to our classroom. Students have been using the instruments to accompany stories and folk tales. They recently used the instruments to illustrate the story of \"The Frog Prince\" from Grimm's Fairy Tales. They selected instruments to use to accompany the story and found creative ways to increase the drama of the tale through sound. The rain stick was their favorite instrument to use. They also enjoyed the timbre of the finger cymbals and maracas. It was inspiring to see them improvise based on the text of the story. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1765328763747,"projectUrl":"project/instruments-for-tableaus-and-soundscapes/9910471/","projectTitle":"Instruments for Tableaus and Soundscapes to Boost Literacy through Music","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Stimac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2320224_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763656881194","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2320224"},{"teacherId":2320224,"projectId":9901262,"letterContent":"Thank you for the generous donation of classroom instruments. Students have been enjoying using the buffalo drum and the finger cymbals in their music lessons. The mallet that comes with the buffalo drum is especially helpful to younger students. It helps them play rhythms more accurately than with their hands alone. Intermediate students have been using the instruments to perform in ensembles. They especially enjoyed an activity where they accompanied a Tchaikovsky piece with four different instrument parts. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1764615898431,"projectUrl":"project/elementary-classroom-instruments/9901262/","projectTitle":"Elementary Classroom Instruments","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Stimac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2320224_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763656881194","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2320224"},{"teacherId":2341875,"projectId":10008390,"letterContent":"We deeply appreciate your support. You are truly making a significant impact in our writing community. Thank you immensely for your generous donation towards writing supplies for my students. With your contribution, I am one step closer to reaching my writing objectives for them. The loose-leaf paper and binders have been a great success, and students are now organizing their binders into sections.\r\n\r\nSome of my students approach writing with feelings of despair and hopelessness, which means I must encourage them and help shift their mindset. They are our future storytellers and need to learn how to articulate their thoughts effectively. With your resources for revising and editing, students will gain the skills to enhance their stories.","fullyFundedDate":1768191475682,"projectUrl":"project/absolutely-must-have-writing-gadgets/10008390/","projectTitle":"Absolutely Must-Have Writing Gadgets","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kyriacou","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2341875_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458443688524","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/giselle-kyriacou"},{"teacherId":8107142,"projectId":5871247,"letterContent":"Many of our students with disabilities have specific needs addressed on their iEP's, like medication, specific eating times, dietary needs, and others. Having a refrigerator in our classroom would help us in many ways, for example it will:\r\n\r\nSupport routines & regulation\r\n\t•\tEasy access to snacks, drinks, or medication can help with self-regulation and predictable routines.\r\n\t•\tMeet sensory and medical needs\r\n\t•\tCold drinks or food can be calming for some students.\r\n\t•\tNecessary for students with dietary needs (e.g., insulin, special diets).\r\n\t•\tPromote independence\r\n\t•\tWith clear rules and visuals, students may learn to manage snack time independently.","fullyFundedDate":1635708754489,"projectUrl":"project/communicating-is-more-than-words/5871247/","projectTitle":"Communicating is More Than Words!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Batista","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8107142_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770064108761","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8107142"},{"teacherId":4565555,"projectId":9017849,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. It is appreciated more than I can say. I started this project because I wanted to be able to put a book in all of my students' hands. Many of my students do not have books of their own at home, because many of them come from low economic backgrounds. I want my students to have the same love of reading that I do, I want them to be able to practice their reading skills using high quality books at home. Getting this project funded has allowed me to do that! The project has allowed me to give my students new books three times during the school year, once in the fall, winter and spring. The first time I gave my kiddos their books to take home, they were so excited. It is because of your generous donation, I was able to do that. I am able to foster the love of reading in my students thanks to your generous donation. I and 18 first graders thank you from the bottom of our hearts.","fullyFundedDate":1743006280387,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-all/9017849/","projectTitle":"Books for All","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lenahan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4565555_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1500913800467","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4565555"},{"teacherId":4565555,"projectId":9297733,"letterContent":"I would like to take a moment to say thank you for the generous donations that allowed this project to be funded in its entirety. I am forever grateful for your kindness and generosity, as are my students. When I received the email that stated that my project had been fully funded, I was ecstatic. I have been wanting the items in my project for quite sometime and getting them delivered to my classroom , was a dream come true, a dream that you helped create! Thank you!\r\nTo say my students were beyond excited is an understatement. The item they were most excited for were the pillow cushion seats. They use them everyday during independent reading time. The pillow allow my students to read comfortably while sitting on the floor. They were also very excited about the rolling carts, each table group got their own cart to organize all their materials. The carts were something they were looking forward to, I know it sounds silly but they were so excited to be able to organize all their whiteboards, Word Maps, Headphones, erasers, and science materials near their desks. \r\nThe items, I was most excited about were the cleaning wipes and word map boards. I have been wanting Word Map boards since I saw another teacher on Instagram talking about what a great resource they were for her students. Oh, they are, we use them weekly when making new words during phonics. I look forward to using all the items that were in my project and thank you for making that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1750791368424,"projectUrl":"project/stuff-for-our-classroom/9297733/","projectTitle":"Stuff for Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lenahan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4565555_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1500913800467","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4565555"},{"teacherId":6627644,"projectId":9990309,"letterContent":"The graphic novels from this project have had a powerful impact on our school library and student reading engagement. These texts support essential literacy skills such as comprehension, sequencing, vocabulary development, and making inferences by pairing visual storytelling with text. Students use illustrations to support understanding of plot, characters, and dialogue, which helps them navigate texts independently and feel more confident when selecting books on their own.\r\n\r\nReading in the library now looks highly engaged and student-driven. These graphic novels are consistently checked out, often with waitlists, and students frequently recommend titles to peers during library visits. Many students are choosing to reread books or continue with full series, which builds reading stamina and fluency. Library visits have become more interactive, with increased conversations about books and greater excitement around checkout.\r\n\r\nThese books have been especially impactful for reluctant readers and students who previously struggled to find books that matched their interests and reading comfort level. Students who once hesitated to check out books are now eager to visit the library, browse the shelves, and share their reading choices with pride. Overall, this project has strengthened our library collection and helped create a welcoming, inclusive space where all students feel motivated and successful as readers.","fullyFundedDate":1768064170543,"projectUrl":"project/graphic-novels-kids-cant-put-down/9990309/","projectTitle":"Graphic Novels Kids Can't Put Down","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6627644_orig.jpg?crop=476,476,x0,y52&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632147749350","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6627644"},{"teacherId":2320224,"projectId":9925801,"letterContent":"Thank you for generously donating drum pads for my students to use in the music room. These drum pads work very well for teaching rhythm, coordination and proper sticking. They make lessons very engaging and allow my students to use firestix in a darkened room they all feel like rock stars.\r\n\r\nMy students were thrilled to see the new drum pads. 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