{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Delaware Community School","outOfStateSupporters":28.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10270074,"projectId":9761664,"letterContent":"All of the classroom resources that were purchased have been utilized every day; we are extremely grateful that this project was funded. Thank you! \r\n\r\nMy students have been sharpening their brand new pencils with the new pencil sharpener and these just make them so happy! They love having a new pencil and we go through so many pencils throughout the school year so we are always in need of extra pencils! \r\n\r\nStudents have been using the post-it notes and markers to label their work in the Ziplock bags, using the dry erase markers to solve problems and show their work on their whiteboards and using the sensory items each day.\r\n\r\nStudents were excited to see all of the new supplies; they wanted me to tell you thank you for everything and for helping them! They are all smiles and so appreciative. Thank you again for your generosity and kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1760703163836,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials/9761664/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. S. Mitchell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10270074"},{"teacherId":51713,"projectId":9169897,"letterContent":"THANK YOU from all of us for your support and generous donations for our Family STEM Night. This was the largest turnout we've ever had and our students and families had so much fun learning and discovering all of our animal themed activities and projects! \r\n\r\nStudents, parents, guardians and siblings spent the night exploring the activities throughout the gym. Every student and sibling received an animal mask and their choice of a prize. There were building challenges, animal mosaics, animal paper plate creations, animal sticker faces, math activities, a VR exploration experience, sensory stations, fossil and animal X-ray exploration, photo backdrops, games, challenges and more!\r\n\r\nParents and students kept saying thank you, were telling us their favorite activities and were smiling and laughing. I appreciate you more than I can express. Thank you for providing us with the resources to have an amazing and memorable night! Without you, none of this would be possible.","fullyFundedDate":1752064018548,"projectUrl":"project/family-stem-night-animal-habitats/9169897/","projectTitle":"Family Stem Night: Animal Habitats","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Whipple","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp51713_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1546100077183","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/deborah-whipple"},{"teacherId":2681612,"projectId":9225120,"letterContent":"This project has made a visible difference in our school library by bringing in new, high-interest titles that students are eager to read. With these updated books, students are practicing skills such as making text-to-self connections, expanding vocabulary, and strengthening comprehension while exploring stories that truly interest them. In the library, reading has become more joyful—students come in excited to browse, talk with friends about their favorite books, and proudly check out titles they can't wait to dive into.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who once avoided the library are now some of its most frequent visitors. For example, one student who had rarely borrowed books before now comes in weekly to pick up the newest graphic novels and often asks when the next ones will arrive. These new texts are not only helping students build stronger reading skills but also creating a library culture where reading feels fun, exciting, and worth sharing with others.","fullyFundedDate":1744230354430,"projectUrl":"project/library-favorites-refreshed/9225120/","projectTitle":"Library Favorites Refreshed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chiappone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2681612"},{"teacherId":51713,"projectId":9106060,"letterContent":"Our summer STEM Camp was absolutely amazing! My students kept telling me how it was the best camp ever, that they loved all of the STEM activities, that the breakfast was so much better than the school breakfast and that the lunch was some of the best food they've ever had! \r\n\r\nStudents came each day and ate breakfast, completed activities such as learning about solar ovens, creating solar ovens and cooking s'mores and cookies. They had to monitor and record results every 30 minutes and then graph their results at the end of the project. They were able to take their solar ovens home with a booklet of information and recipes. Some students experienced s'mores for the very first time and they all thought they were delicious!\r\n\r\nAnother activity that they loved was learning about owls, how owl pellets are formed and then were able to dissect a pellet. They matched the bones on their reference sheet and most found skulls too which they thought was super cool! Then they used the 3Doodler pens to create an owl to take home, along with an owl stuffed animal and the bones that they found. \r\n\r\nStudents also learned how to create art through marble painting, created multiple types of paper airplanes and hoop gliders which they also tested and created graphs with the data. They painted flower pots, planted spider plants, made dirt pudding for a snack and also learned about series and parallel circuits. \r\n\r\nThey and their parents always said how much they appreciate that they cooked their lunch; they measured ingredients, learned how to cook pancakes, grilled cheese, tacos, made salads, spaghetti and mac and cheese. We ended the week with a pizza and chicken party from Dominoes. My students learned so much every single day, it was a truly unforgettable week!\r\n\r\nAll of these opportunities wouldn't have been possible without you and we are all so very thankful and grateful to you. Thank you so much for all of the amazing memories!! My students and I will never forget our STEM camp and your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1746787105407,"projectUrl":"project/stem-camp-is-an-amazing-experience/9106060/","projectTitle":"STEM Camp is an Amazing Experience!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Whipple","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp51713_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1546100077183","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/deborah-whipple"},{"teacherId":51713,"projectId":9347280,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our health and fitness project. Thanks to your donation of healthy snacks and bags, we were able to provide community members with healthy food, health essentials and various items that they may need.\r\n\r\nOur students had an incredible experience teaming up with the local AF1 Albany Firebirds players. Together, they learned valuable lessons about working out, eating healthy, staying positive, treating others with respect and persevering through challenges. The players spoke with all of our students during an assembly, answered questions that the students had, made a plan to eat healthier, exercise more and how to overcome challenges in and out of school. They gave high fives and signed autographs which was another huge highlight of their day! \r\n\r\nStudents then planned out their own health and fitness goals, kept track of their progress and wrote down daily food, water and exercise goals and accomplishments in an online journal. Players came back a second time to workout with a smaller group of students and have a more in depth conversation about exercising and staying healthy mentally and physically. Students practiced several different agility drills with the agility ladder, practiced running sprints, high knee warmups, ran agility cone drills, balance drills and practiced throwing the football with the players.\r\n\r\nYour generous donation and commitment to our school and students made this all possible. We deeply appreciate your commitment to promoting wellness in our school and community and our students couldn't be happier. The connection that our students made with the players was an amazing and extremely memorable one that wouldn't have happened without your generous support. Our students not only heard from community members that play for our city but were also able to pack bags of food, snacks, drinks and health essentials for other community members. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all that you do! We appreciate you and will never forget how you helped us achieve our goal!","fullyFundedDate":1748443661816,"projectUrl":"project/fitness-wellness-and-partnerships/9347280/","projectTitle":"Fitness, Wellness and Partnerships","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Whipple","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp51713_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1546100077183","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/deborah-whipple"},{"teacherId":8719008,"projectId":8775952,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding this project! I am now able to give classroom teachers snacks for their students who don't have one. Because of YOU, you are helping my students be able to get access to food. And you also provided my school building with more food resources. The gratitude I have cannot be simply put into words. You are simply making an impact on these students, without even knowing who they, and that is an amazing thing to do. \"\"A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.\"\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMs. Vigo","fullyFundedDate":1736456561435,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-students/8775952/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vigo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8719008_orig.jpg?crop=1518,1518,x32,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689269346894","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8719008"},{"teacherId":51713,"projectId":8946644,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of our after-school STEM Club. Your support has made a significant impact on our students' learning experiences and have allowed us to explore STEM in fun and engaging ways.\r\n\r\nThanks to your kindness, we have been able to implement so many wonderful activities. Students are learning through discovery, hands on learning and collaboration. We love the \"Pop to Win\" game, where students learn about all areas of their grade level math while having fun. They've explored mammal specimens and have a deeper understanding of the animals. Before our holiday break, students enjoyed hot chocolate, candy canes and peppermint cookies while playing would you rather and other fun games.\r\n\r\nStudents have been exploring the safari animal games, science activities and are enjoying the hands-on learning opportunities. You have brought happiness and provided the resources needed to our after school program, giving students the opportunity to collaborate with other classmates. They absolutely love the magnetic tiles and designing animal characters. We held a few engineering design challenges where they are using tape, straws, toothpicks, pipe cleaners, index cards and other materials to create a build. Then they test to see if their structures can withstand the weight of a can of vegetables, a small cup of water and a container of play dough.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is truly appreciated and I cannot thank you enough for believing in my vision to inspire our students through STEM. Thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1732218783491,"projectUrl":"project/projects-for-stem-club/8946644/","projectTitle":"Projects for STEM Club","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Whipple","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp51713_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1546100077183","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/deborah-whipple"},{"teacherId":9023069,"projectId":8919765,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your kindness, support and generosity! I hope you know what an impact you have made in our daily lives! \r\n\r\nMy students and I are grateful for all of the hands-on activities, projects and resources! They have enjoyed hands-on exploratory time with the sensory bins and Playfoam Pals with their classmates. They love creating animal faces with the stickers, having mechanical pencils and seeing how many cubes they can balance on the tetra tower. They are excited for our upcoming activities such as painting the collage pots and growing flowers and learning about animals through the games and view finders; they cannot wait until after break to explore more! \r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and making such an impact in my student's lives! You are greatly appreciated! Happy Holidays to you and your family!","fullyFundedDate":1730989677011,"projectUrl":"project/explore-stem-with-hands-on-learning/8919765/","projectTitle":"Explore STEM With Hands-On Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Groezinger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9023069"},{"teacherId":2681612,"projectId":8824735,"letterContent":"Our Library STEM Challenge Centers have been transformed thanks to the amazing Plus Plus Blocks! We've been using them for seasonal and holiday-themed STEM challenges, making learning both engaging and festive.\r\n\r\nOne of our favorite challenges so far was the \"Build a Snowflake Challenge\" during our winter STEM center. Students explored symmetry and patterns as they designed unique snowflakes using the Plus Plus Blocks. \r\nWhen my students first saw the Plus Plus Blocks, they were beyond excited! They instantly started experimenting, building, and collaborating. Their enthusiasm was contagious, and it was incredible to see them learning through play while also developing problem-solving and engineering skills.\r\n\r\n\r\nThese challenges allow students to connect STEM with storytelling, seasonal themes, and hands-on problem-solving, making their library time even more engaging and meaningful.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity—these materials are sparking creativity, collaboration, and a love for learning in our students every day!","fullyFundedDate":1729800402252,"projectUrl":"project/building-creativity-and-collaboration-wi/8824735/","projectTitle":"Building Creativity and Collaboration with Plus Plus Blocks in Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chiappone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2681612"},{"teacherId":51713,"projectId":8910809,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to our STEM Keeps Us Learning project. Your support has made a remarkable difference in the lives of my students, providing us with hands-on discovery and exciting activities.\r\n\r\nWe have had the opportunity to explore science projects and my students are loving every minute! Students saw their volcanoes erupting and learned about chemical reactions. They also grew their own crystals and took them home so they could show their families.\r\n\r\nThe marble run maze activity was another one of their favorite activities along with making their own bouncing balls. They measured the height to see how high they would bounce and compared their results with their classmates.\r\n\r\nWe are looking forward to creating the paper airplanes after our holiday break and having a competition to see whose airplane will fly the farthest. I am also excited to use the invisible ink pens to create and solve math problems; I think my students will be so excited for this activity! They will bring home the invisible pens and airplanes to use at home after both activities.\r\n\r\nStudents will also each receive two of the brain teaser puzzles, a pencil with special erasers and a sand art activity to take home over break to give them some fun activities while we aren't in school. \r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, our students have had unforgettable learning experiences and now love STEM even more. We truly appreciate your support and commitment to our students. 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