{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Keansburg Early Learning Center","outOfStateSupporters":24.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1514260,"projectId":9236163,"letterContent":"I am beyond grateful that you have chosen this very important project to support. Laying the foundation for a love of reading is one of my passions. I want my students to truly enjoy stories. You have made that a reality for us. I am able to select any one of these amazing books and create experiences that students will remember. \r\n My students may not be able to read the words, but they love to retell the story by looking at the pictures. They especially loved, \"Tap the Magic Tree\". It is an interactive story that asks children to do various actions that brings the story to life. They loved tapping, shaking, brushing and knocking on the pages to make the tree change. Another favorite story was, \"Polar Bear's Underwear\". As Polar Bear tried to find his underwear, each page became a guessing game. My students loved it!\r\n These opportunities were only possible because you supported us. You have made a difference in our classroom. Many thanks to each and every one of you!!","fullyFundedDate":1744676540019,"projectUrl":"project/early-literacy-makes-a-difference/9236163/","projectTitle":"Early Literacy Makes a Difference!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Feeney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1514260_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457744071012","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gfeeney"},{"teacherId":1727090,"projectId":9353664,"letterContent":"As as part of our arrival and dismissal procedures, children arrive and leave directly from what we call the car line, where families pull up take their child out or put their child in the car with the staff accepting and delivering the children directly. Last year, our staff and children were exposed to the elements, making the rest of the day uncomfortable, especially when the poor weather would occur during arrival. Rather than having staff and children becoming exposed to poor weather, we created the project to protect them.\r\nWhen the project was funded, it was kept quiet, because who doesn't love a surprise?! When the umbrellas began to arrive, curiosity peaked with questions of what was in the all of the big boxes. Once the boxes were opened and an email was shared to spread the good news, the staff were excited knowing that they would be able to cover the children, preventing them from getting soaked.\r\nWell mother nature has a sense of humor, sending no rain during arrival or dismissal in September and most of October. However, on October 30th, the skies opened with torrential rain all day directly into dismissal. Due to the umbrellas that you generously provided through your donation, our children and our staff were protected! I cannot thank you enough for your generosity and helping us to keep dry! The umbrellas are sturdy and were able to withstand the wind gusts as well as the rain, leading to happy families and a very happy staff! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1749215599959,"projectUrl":"project/rain-rain-go-away/9353664/","projectTitle":"Rain, Rain, Go Away!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gonzales","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1727090_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1518012430728","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1727090"},{"teacherId":1782143,"projectId":9174326,"letterContent":"My students were thrilled with their new materials. They were so excited to open all the boxes and get started with using all the novel materials. Having new materials always helps to foster engagement and curiosity. As a result, we are seeing students engage with the materials more and they are trying to communicate with each other more also. Language development and engagement is always a goal in our special needs classroom. Donors like you really help to make such and impactful difference in the lives of these littles. We are so very appreciative.","fullyFundedDate":1742853600670,"projectUrl":"project/lets-play-outside/9174326/","projectTitle":"Let's Play Outside","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Petrocelli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1782143"},{"teacherId":1734395,"projectId":9258704,"letterContent":"My kids were so happy to receive the new materials for our classroom! They were laughing and jumping with excitement.\r\nThe classic Hasbro games were a big hit.\r\nThey immediately chose friends to play with and sustained the interactions for a long time, switching the games and playmates.\r\nThe Bluey puzzles and Peppa Pig magnetic doll were also a favorite. We used a timer and the kids took turns until all were finally able to use them!!!\r\nThe Animal Feeding games couldn't be opened fast enough. Again, turn taking was important.\r\nThey played the Gumball game and Pop it game, helping and cheering for each other the entire time the games were being played.\r\nThank you so much for providing our children with so much laughter when learning!","fullyFundedDate":1746787159446,"projectUrl":"project/children-learn-through-play/9258704/","projectTitle":"Children Learn Through Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Regan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1734395_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756408102335","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1734395"},{"teacherId":1734395,"projectId":9150103,"letterContent":"To say thank you for your generosity doesn't seem like enough! My littlest learners were so excited to see the boxes that contained special surprises just for them. We opened each box and emptied it together. The look of happiness and their excitement as we explored all of our new materials was priceless.\r\n\r\nThe new snacks filled their bellies. The fidget spinners, sensory bottles, books and all of the other social emotional materials were played with immediately. \r\n\r\nThey have become a favorite addition to our classroom and we have your generosity in supporting our project to thank for it.","fullyFundedDate":1744675589241,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-help-ourselves-with-social-emoti/9150103/","projectTitle":"Help Us Help Ourselves with Social Emotional Materials and Snacks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Regan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1734395_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756408102335","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1734395"},{"teacherId":1782143,"projectId":8958842,"letterContent":"When we first opened the materials the students were extremely happy to see all the new and exciting toys for our classroom. They were all eager to get their hands on any on a new toy. \r\nIt was great to see how happy they were to experience the modeling beads for the first time. They all really enjoy using play do and they are all working on improving their fine motor strength, so this particular material was great. They were busy using their little fingers to mold their creations. It not only helped with their fine motor skills, but the different texture and novelty of this material had them engaged and excited to explore their new materials. \r\nThank you so much for making these types of experiences possible. I could never do it without the help of my donors, so for that, I am forever grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1735546287585,"projectUrl":"project/extending-play-and-much-needed-supplies/8958842/","projectTitle":"Extending Play and Much Needed Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Petrocelli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1782143"},{"teacherId":1734395,"projectId":9059405,"letterContent":"Thank you very much f9t supporting our littlest learners. The excitement that they expressed when they received new books was amazing. Establishing a love of books starts early, and now it can because of your generosity.\r\nYour support has made it possible for my students to read a variety of books that introduced many different themes and ideas. Each time we started a new story, they were so excited! We talked about the different characters and their adventures, which allowed for social interactions and turn taking as well as many other skills that will be built on and expanded as they grow.\r\n!\"","fullyFundedDate":1736960931182,"projectUrl":"project/love-of-books-begins-with-books-to-love/9059405/","projectTitle":"Love of Books Begins with Books to Love!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Regan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1734395_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756408102335","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1734395"},{"teacherId":1516087,"projectId":8362183,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your gift to our classroom. We are able to use fidgets daily for multiple reasons. The large selection you helped to provide to our class allows for a change so that the children do not become bored. \r\n The fidgets were perfect for small motor movement during our make believe play part of our day. The children were able to choose which ones they worked with. The large variety of toys allowed for students to work with varying abilities.\r\n I also have several special needs students who benefited from the use of the fidgets to help with their sensory needs. When we attend whole school assemblies, it helps them calm down and focus. They enjoy the sensory input they receive. We are very grateful for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1723663105378,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-help-us-with-our-fidgets/8362183/","projectTitle":"Pre- K: Help Us With Our Fidgets","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fahnholz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1516087_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523888836475","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bridgetfahnholz"},{"teacherId":1727090,"projectId":8431722,"letterContent":"Your generosity is very much appreciated! Each class in our program now has access to parachutes to develop higher levels of engagement and participation. \r\n\r\nThe children enjoy the various activities that teachers design that incorporates the parachutes. The parachutes allow for the children to develop and sustain gross motor muscle development that reinforces other developmental skills such as prewriting and coordination skills for natural movement. \r\n\r\nThe children were excited to see new options for activities that encourage them to move their bodies in a rigorous activity. The parachutes promote self-regulation, as well as listening skills, building on the foundational skills needed for higher level development. As we increase exposure, children will contribute ideas, encouraging communication and vocabulary use, providing opportunities for teachers to take advantage of building on student vocabulary with new terms and application.","fullyFundedDate":1726246690403,"projectUrl":"project/up-up-and-away/8431722/","projectTitle":"Up, Up And Away!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gonzales","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1727090_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1518012430728","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1727090"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_130829","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":null,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":49,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":21,"percentWhite":41,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":29,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Not specified","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR District Record","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":76.0,"schoolId":130829,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Keansburg Early Learning Center on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Keansburg Early Learning Center","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-jersey/keansburg-school-district/keansburg-preschool/130829"}