{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Paul A Smith Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":24.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9999317,"projectId":10068804,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing new, updated, fun supplies for the many children that I work with at the high school. \r\n\r\nThese supplies will be used to help students understand perspective taking. They will help us to voice an opinion and explain why we have that preference. \r\n\r\nThese games will be used to support students in being able to describe and use vocabulary to help another person understand them better.\r\n\r\nHaving new and fun ways to work with students helps to keep them interested and engaged in activities that help them to learn new skills.","fullyFundedDate":1770664553608,"projectUrl":"project/would-you-rather-and-why/10068804/","projectTitle":"Would You Rather and Why?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bacon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9999317_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759333140515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9999317"},{"teacherId":10268632,"projectId":9762081,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our DonorsChoose project, Rewards for Readers: Growing Skills With Joy. Because of your generosity, our students are more consistently reading outside of the school day, and families are truly embracing reading as a priority at home.\r\n\r\nThrough our monthly reading log and writing activities, students are excited to track their reading and earn rewards, which has led to a meaningful increase in participation—especially among our PreK students. Seeing our youngest learners engage in reading at home is incredibly powerful. Early intervention matters, and our families are clearly receiving that message.\r\n\r\nYour support also complements our free bookshelves throughout the building, allowing students to take books home and continue building a love for reading. Together, these opportunities are helping grow skills, confidence, and joy in learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students, our families, and their futures. Your kindness is making a real and lasting difference.","fullyFundedDate":1763847269573,"projectUrl":"project/rewards-for-readers-growing-skills-with/9762081/","projectTitle":"Rewards for Readers: Growing Skills With Joy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kent","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10268632_orig.jpg?crop=2649,2650,x0,y229&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758217540245","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10268632"},{"teacherId":10051650,"projectId":9401251,"letterContent":"Your generous donation of classroom materials has made a meaningful difference in our 3rd grade learning environment. The cushions have created comfortable, flexible seating options that help students stay focused and engaged during lessons and independent work time. The headphones have been incredibly helpful during technology-based learning, allowing students to listen to instructions, audiobooks, and educational programs without distractions. The pencil sharpener has saved valuable instructional time and keeps students prepared and ready to learn throughout the day.\r\n\r\nThe storage containers have helped us organize supplies so students can easily access what they need, which promotes independence and responsibility. Because of your kindness, our classroom feels more welcoming, organized, and student-centered. These materials directly support student learning, comfort, and success each day. We are truly grateful for your support of our students and our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1758926016522,"projectUrl":"project/first-year-classroom-flexible-seating/9401251/","projectTitle":"First Year Classroom - Flexible Seating and Storage","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Delage","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10051650"},{"teacherId":9999317,"projectId":9878074,"letterContent":"Although I have not received all of my items, the items I have received have greatly benefitted the many students that I work with. The kids have been so excited to choose which color cushion they are going to use. Some sit on them, others place them on the back of the chair to lean against. I have already seen decreased leaning back in chairs and increased attention to activities.\r\n\r\nThe kids have loved incorporating the \"Greedy Granny\" game into articulation, pragmatic and conversational tasks. We have used to to tell us how many times to make a sound prior to pushing the buttons. We have used it as a reward when a question was answered and more.\r\n\r\nThe kids have loved the different conversation topic games. They enjoy deciding if they will answer the question that they chose or ask their peers. They are getting used to hearing me say \"why\" and encouraging them to share more details or greater explanation of their preferences. \r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for these supplies.","fullyFundedDate":1769012326658,"projectUrl":"project/lets-have-a-meaningful-conversation/9878074/","projectTitle":"Let's Have a Meaningful Conversation.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bacon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9999317_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759333140515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9999317"},{"teacherId":9999317,"projectId":9756696,"letterContent":"The supplies that you have provided to my students will allow them to work on learning to be better listeners and be able to respond to questions. These are skills that a lot of students struggle with.\r\n\r\nI am so thankful for your generosity to my students. These supplies allow me to provide them the best services possible. They will help me to keep students engaged in learning.\r\n\r\nStudents love getting to use a variety of different supplies. These new items will allow me to keep them engaged and interested in learning new skills while working with me.","fullyFundedDate":1763473388525,"projectUrl":"project/what-happens-next-and-how-do-we-fix-this/9756696/","projectTitle":"What Happens Next and How Do We Fix This Problem?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bacon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9999317_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759333140515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9999317"},{"teacherId":9999317,"projectId":9808977,"letterContent":"The students I work with are absolutely loving the fun sensory items that we have received. They are enjoying pulling on the sensory strings, squishing the needoh ball and rubbing the worry stones. When the students come to work with me, the ask if they can hold these items.\r\n\r\nWe have already been using the sequencing card to practice using words like: first, next, before, after, lastly; etc. We have also been using them to go one by one and predict possible problems and solutions.\r\n\r\nThe fox is the box game is helping us work on prepositions and following directions. We are using all of these supplies to meet our goals.","fullyFundedDate":1762266289165,"projectUrl":"project/speech-sensory-support/9808977/","projectTitle":"Speech Sensory Support!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bacon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9999317_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759333140515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9999317"},{"teacherId":10268632,"projectId":9726146,"letterContent":"I am truly grateful for your generous support of my DonorsChoose project, Empowering Readers Through EBLI Training. Because of you, I was able to participate in this evidence-based training that is already transforming how I teach reading—and changing lives.\r\n\r\nThis training has allowed me to work with some of our neediest students who have made it to 3rd and 4th grade without successfully becoming readers. For the first time, they're feeling hope that it is possible. In just 12 activities, I've watched their confidence soar as they experience real success and begin to build the essential skills they need to become skilled readers and writers. Seeing their pride and excitement as they read words they once struggled with is truly inspiring.\r\n\r\nAs a district Reading Specialist, I'm also sharing this approach with teachers across our schools, expanding the reach of your generosity far beyond one classroom. The EBLI method's streamlined, speech-first approach has not only reduced cognitive load for students but has made reading instruction more effective and joyful.\r\n\r\nYour generous contribution has shaped many students' lives and will continue to impact our future generation of learners. Thank you for believing in this work and for helping me give every child the chance to experience the joy of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1758658987890,"projectUrl":"project/the-gift-of-learning-to-read/9726146/","projectTitle":"The Gift of Learning to Read","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kent","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10268632_orig.jpg?crop=2649,2650,x0,y229&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758217540245","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10268632"},{"teacherId":9999317,"projectId":9756743,"letterContent":"Your support of this project has made a wonderful impact on the children I work with. I am a firm believer in the fact that children do better when learning is fun and functional. The toys and games that you provide will be adapted to work on articulation, language and pragmatic goals to help children find their words. They will help children describe, answer questions and figure out problems.\r\n\r\nThe laminator will help me to have my materials last longer so that they can be reused for a long time. It is so helpful to be able to create materials and laminate them.","fullyFundedDate":1760036336646,"projectUrl":"project/helping-children-speak/9756743/","projectTitle":"Helping Children Speak","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bacon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9999317_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759333140515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9999317"},{"teacherId":9478343,"projectId":9405963,"letterContent":"My students are so excited to use the new gross motor and sensory materials! They request the equipment often. \r\n\r\nIt has been wonderful to see the students seek out the swings when their sensory systems need vestibular input. 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This joy is because of your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1753284526802,"projectUrl":"project/swinging-into-success-enhancing-sensory/9405963/","projectTitle":"Swinging Into Success: Enhancing Sensory Regulation for Preschoolers.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pam","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9478343_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712336805612","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9478343"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_80304","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":262,"numTeachers":23,"percentFrplEligible":58,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":88,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":6,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 3","studentTeacherRatio":"11.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":75.8,"schoolId":80304,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Paul A Smith Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Paul A Smith Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-hampshire/franklin-schools-sau-18/paul-a-smith-elementary-school/80304"}