{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Joseph Battin School 4","outOfStateSupporters":33.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2005618,"projectId":9371353,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for the donation. The arcade didn't come as planned but DonorsChoose picked a suitable replacement that I believe the students will love! It is a handheld game which I have put Indiana Jones games on which may be just as fun -- if not more so.\r\n\r\nHey, sometimes something different isn't always bad. It is also a great lesson to teach the students. They will understand that we don't always get what we plan for. I am excited to share all these games with the students. It should come in a few weeks.\r\n\r\nThanks again. You are the best!!!","fullyFundedDate":1755729714863,"projectUrl":"project/indiana-jones-for-kids/9371353/","projectTitle":"Indiana Jones for kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2005618_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448375304716","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2005618"},{"teacherId":4406195,"projectId":9112371,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. We needed you and you were there. Your donation to our classroom dramatic play area has given my students countless hours of imaginative play. Learning through play is crucial for my student's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development, fostering skills like problem-solving, creativity, self-regulation, and communication. \r\nThrough pretend play in this classroom area the children explored their environment, build relationships, manage emotions, learn to cooperate, and develop vital physical and motor skills necessary for lifelong well-being. Thank you for giving this gift of learning to my students.","fullyFundedDate":1742998765463,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-dramatic/9112371/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Dramatic!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Demarest","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4406195_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1491409299932","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4406195"},{"teacherId":4406195,"projectId":9108490,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation. Your generosity means everything to us and to my pre-k students. We know you have a lot of choices when it comes to donating, and we are so grateful that you chose to donate to our class. \r\n\r\nWe have a lot of work to do, to get our students ready for kindergarten and beyond. My classroom staff puts so much time, love and effort into everything we do for \"our children\". You choosing to donate to our classroom shows us that we have the support of others outside of our classroom community. It is a very uplifting feeling. \r\n\r\nWe promise to be to keep teaching and learning to help our students grow, and your generous donation helps us get that important work done.","fullyFundedDate":1739369591738,"projectUrl":"project/wiggle-room/9108490/","projectTitle":"Wiggle Room","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Demarest","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4406195_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1491409299932","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4406195"},{"teacherId":2005618,"projectId":9003768,"letterContent":"What an impact the speaker has had on my students and my day. Before this donation, there was silence in the morning and students unzipping backpacks with a touch of \"why did I have to wake up\".\r\n\r\nNow, we have music, smiles, and laughter. Sure, there is some \"who is Phil Collins?\" but there is also a lot of moving and dancing. The music brings an energy to the morning that wasn't there before. The speaker is also super powerful for such a small item. (And a lot of base too!)\r\n\r\nThank you for this wonderful gift.","fullyFundedDate":1742916886231,"projectUrl":"project/speaker-for-school/9003768/","projectTitle":"Speaker for School","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2005618_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448375304716","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2005618"},{"teacherId":2005618,"projectId":9212348,"letterContent":"The kids love the projectors! We were continuing with the Planet e-Learning modules this week and I turned off the lights and lit up the sky with nebulas, stars, and even the Northern Lights! I also handed out the stress ball planets for the students to squeeze. We also used them as a mini-lesson after the computer work was done to see a scale (even though small) of the solar system.\r\n\r\nWhat a treat it was to see the student's faces. (I did have to tell them to \"focus\" and get their work done...)\r\n\r\nThanks so much for this donation. It means a great deal to me and even more to the students.","fullyFundedDate":1744032955274,"projectUrl":"project/mini-projectors-for-kids/9212348/","projectTitle":"Mini-Projectors for Kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2005618_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448375304716","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2005618"},{"teacherId":9913870,"projectId":9120437,"letterContent":"Thank you for gifting us all the blocks we always needed and did not have! This classroom is for children with special needs. We did not have appropriate blocks to support their needs and interests with building. We do now, thanks to you! \r\nThe children were instantly drawn to the different types of blocks that you have donated to our classroom. \r\nThey are building large towers and knocking them down safely with the large foam blocks. The are building floor structure they can walk and climb on with the large hallow blocks. \r\nThey are creating and interacting in new ways each day with the materials you have provided us with. We could not be any happier with the outcome.","fullyFundedDate":1739989947256,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-pre-k-special-education-class-bu/9120437/","projectTitle":"Help my Pre-K Special Education Class Build!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trapani","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9913870_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1738438394053","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/trapani"},{"teacherId":9913870,"projectId":9091823,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contributions to our classroom. The children have loved exploring the materials you have provided. They love the magnetized toys that can connect for building. They especially love these toys when playing with light and shadows. These materials along with the blocks with transparent color have inspired an entire Light Study in our classroom. \r\nThe children have been exploring light, shadows and all the materials you have gifted us! \r\nThey are happy, engaged, learning and connecting with one another in ways I have not observed before.","fullyFundedDate":1739989955731,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-play-to-support-our-neurodiverge/9091823/","projectTitle":"Sensory Play to Support Our Neurodivergent Children Each Day!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trapani","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9913870_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1738438394053","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/trapani"},{"teacherId":2005618,"projectId":8912648,"letterContent":"Thanks for the great donation. We have had too much soft tossing going around in the classroom (that I had to put a stop to) but the kid's love the baseballs. They love the feel of them with the dimples and such. They should last a long time!\r\n\r\nWith limited space and limited outdoor area this will be fun for the students and even the gym teachers. It is something new too, as I usually request computer based \"things\" (for lack of a better word) from Donors Choose.\r\n\r\nWe are excited to set up the soft toss machine in the gym. Thank you so much for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1733191791709,"projectUrl":"project/baseball-soft-toss-for-the-gym/8912648/","projectTitle":"Baseball Soft Toss for the Gym","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2005618_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448375304716","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2005618"},{"teacherId":9913870,"projectId":9091860,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support to our classroom. The students have been truly feeling at home in our classroom environment since your donation of furnishings. \r\nThe moment we put down the new big green carpet, the children all were drawn to it. They got down on the carpet and touched, rolled, and smiled. The adults too! It was beautiful. \r\nThe sensory table has brought so much joy to the children. My classroom is filled with sensory learners, and this is exactly what they need. Right now, we have been using sand inside this table and the children are scooping, filling, touching and digging for treasures. \r\nThis has brought new children to areas of play. Children that normally do not like to get their hands messy are loving it! \r\nThe round carpet has made a great addition to our kitchen area. It feels much more like a home. Various children are drawn to this space now as well! \r\nOur puzzles have been used so much more due to have a proper storage space to organize the puzzles in a way that is inviting the children to pick one.","fullyFundedDate":1739924823862,"projectUrl":"project/help-furnish-our-classroom-community/9091860/","projectTitle":"Help Furnish Our Classroom Community!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trapani","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9913870_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1738438394053","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/trapani"},{"teacherId":3545040,"projectId":9072443,"letterContent":"Thank you for the generous donations to our self-contained prek classroom. Your donations are greatly appreciated, and they will be put to good use. My students have begun actively exploring the materials that you have so graciously sent to us. They will have many opportunities for learning, as they explore letters and numbers through movement and dance. My students are very active and whole body movement is a key aspect of our classroom. As the kids become familiar with the materials, we are teaching them appropriate play strategies as well as how to safely move their body across the room.","fullyFundedDate":1738126694820,"projectUrl":"project/i-like-to-move-it-move-it/9072443/","projectTitle":"I Like to Move It Move It!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Palmieri","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3545040_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644268936173","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dp"},{"teacherId":3545040,"projectId":9040537,"letterContent":"Thank you to all of the donors for all of their generous contributions to our classroom. My students will benefit from these materials daily through June. Due to being a Title 1 school district and having limited funds for resources in the classroom, I rely on the donations and the generosity of others to help make a different in the lives of my students. My students enjoyed the sensory materials that allow them to have hands on stimulation to excite their senses. Munchkin has provided vital resources allowing my class to flourish!","fullyFundedDate":1736576113581,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-exploration-in-prek-self-contain/9040537/","projectTitle":"Sensory Exploration In Prek Self Contained!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Palmieri","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3545040_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644268936173","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dp"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_49402","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":772,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":81,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":12,"percentWhite":5,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":80,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.7,"schoolId":49402,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Joseph Battin School 4 on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Joseph Battin School 4","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-jersey/elizabeth-public-schools/battin-school-4/49402"}