{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Woodside Community School 361Q","outOfStateSupporters":41.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4177034,"projectId":10098870,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our school library! The books from this project have already become a much-loved part of our library collection. Every book from the Last Kids on Earth series has been checked out multiple times, and nearly all copies are currently with students. The new Spy School books were just added to the shelf this week, and several of them have already been checked out as well!\r\n\r\nSince adding the new books to our collection, several students have stopped at the circulation desk to voice their approval. One student, for example, told me how excited he was that we finally have the third Last Kids on Earth book available. Another student was overjoyed that the library now has \"cool books\" like Spy School Project X.\r\n\r\nThere is power in literacy, and it is so important that our students grow up to be capable readers. Books like these are helping them get there. Thank you again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1773505649007,"projectUrl":"project/dont-leave-us-hanging-finish-our-favor/10098870/","projectTitle":"Don't Leave Us Hanging: Finish Our Favorite Series!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zito","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4177034_orig.jpg?crop=377,377,x0,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724875986269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-zito"},{"teacherId":4177034,"projectId":10088315,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our school library! Our students were SO EXCITED to find these new manga on our shelves. The books from this project have become immediately popular with students. In fact, every single book is currently checked out of the library! The moment manga is returned, it is immediately checked out again by another student. The books don't even make it back on the shelf before finding a new reader!\r\n\r\nIt is so important that our students know their voices matter when it comes to our library collection. I constantly get requests for more manga, and projects like this help to show our students that we hear and support them!\r\n\r\nAdditionally, these manga have also inspired some students to engage with the format for the first time. Students are expanding their definition of what a book looks like, and I owe it all to you! \r\n\r\nThere is power in literacy, and it is so important that our students grow up to be capable readers. Books like these are helping them get there. Thank you again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1771960617151,"projectUrl":"project/manga-madness/10088315/","projectTitle":"Manga Madness!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zito","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4177034_orig.jpg?crop=377,377,x0,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724875986269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-zito"},{"teacherId":4177034,"projectId":10075420,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our school library! The books from this project have become a much-loved part of our library collection. In fact, nearly all of them are currently checked out by students!\r\n\r\nThese books have been especially popular among our middle grade boys, including some who I would classify as reluctant readers. The Press Start! and Diary of a Minecraft Zombie novels have captured the interest of our young gamers, while the Gordon Korman titles have appealed to those looking for school stories and relatable protagonists. \r\n\r\nThere is power in literacy, and it is so important that our students grow up to be capable readers. Books like these are helping them get there. Thank you again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1771516387578,"projectUrl":"project/boys-will-be-readers/10075420/","projectTitle":"Boys Will Be Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zito","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4177034_orig.jpg?crop=377,377,x0,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724875986269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-zito"},{"teacherId":4177034,"projectId":9945096,"letterContent":"Our author visit with Debbie Fong was AMAZING, and our students were SO EXCITED when they found out they would all be getting their own copies of The Faraway Forest: Wally's Route to take home! Debbie Fong even signed each book, making this gift extra special!\r\n\r\nIn preparation for Debbie Fong's visit, we all read the book's first chapter together during library class. Using panels from the book, students were able to learn firsthand about the power of visual storytelling in graphic novels. They practiced using illustrations to make inferences about the characters and setting, and they recorded their thoughts to share with each other.\r\n\r\nDuring the visit, students read the remainder of the book along with the author. They also participated in a drawing demonstration featuring the book's main characters and had the opportunity to ask questions about the book. It was a great experience!\r\n\r\nThese copies of The Faraway Forest: Wally's Route will be treasured by students for years to come! Thank you, truly, for helping our 2nd graders learn to love reading!","fullyFundedDate":1765914805860,"projectUrl":"project/finding-our-route-to-reading-preparing/9945096/","projectTitle":"Finding Our Route to Reading: Preparing for Debbie Fong’s Visit!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zito","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4177034_orig.jpg?crop=377,377,x0,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724875986269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-zito"},{"teacherId":4177034,"projectId":9930123,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping us to build a library collection that better represents the diversity of our school community. It is so important that students see themselves and their traditions reflected positively in the media they consume. By funding this project, you have given the gift of representation to so many of our students.\r\n\r\nUsing these books, I was able create holiday displays in the library for both Lunar New Year and Ramadan/Eid. I was also able to incorporate other holidays, like Holi and Yule, into larger winter-themed displays. The displays were very popular, and many of the books have gone home repeatedly with students who celebrate these holidays. I wish you could see how excited our young students get when they find these books for the first time! The representation really does matter; you can see it in their faces.\r\n\r\nI look forward to continuing to promote these books as we move into spring and summer holidays! Thank you again for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1767110616256,"projectUrl":"project/a-book-for-every-occasion-recognizing-d/9930123/","projectTitle":"A Book for Every Occasion: Recognizing Diverse Holiday Traditions","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zito","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4177034_orig.jpg?crop=377,377,x0,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724875986269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-zito"},{"teacherId":4177034,"projectId":9962495,"letterContent":"Our author visit with Debbie Fong was AMAZING, and our students were SO EXCITED when they found out they would all be getting their own copies of The Faraway Forest: Wally's Route to take home! Debbie Fong even signed each book, making this gift extra special!\r\n\r\nIn preparation for Debbie Fong's visit, we all read the book's first chapter together during library class. Using panels from the book, students were able to learn firsthand about the power of visual storytelling in graphic novels. They practiced using illustrations to make inferences about the characters and setting, and they recorded their thoughts to share with each other.\r\n\r\nDuring the visit, students read the remainder of the book along with the author. They also participated in a drawing demonstration featuring the book's main characters and had the opportunity to ask questions about the book. It was a great experience!\r\n\r\nThese copies of The Faraway Forest: Wally's Route will be treasured by students for years to come! Thank you, truly, for helping our 2nd graders learn to love reading!\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMs. Zito","fullyFundedDate":1766177125845,"projectUrl":"project/our-route-to-reading-preparing-for-debb/9962495/","projectTitle":"Our Route to Reading: Preparing for Debbie Fong’s Visit!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zito","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4177034_orig.jpg?crop=377,377,x0,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724875986269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-zito"},{"teacherId":4177034,"projectId":9949165,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing us to purchase new flexible seating for our library. The floor pillows and cushions have truly transformed our reading corner!\r\n\r\nThis whole week, I've watched class after class of excited students discover the new seating options. The kids used to fight over the two cushioned ottomans and single bean bag chair that we had before. Now, there are finally enough comfortable places for everyone to sit! Because the students are more comfortable, they are also sitting and reading for longer.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the flex bands are slowly being added to every chair in the library. Not only are they making the chairs more comfortable, but they are helping to improve student focus and productivity. This is especially true for some of our neurodiverse learners.\r\n\r\nA comfortable space is a welcoming place. Thank you again for making our library more welcoming for everyone!","fullyFundedDate":1769376492180,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-fantastic-readers/9949165/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating for Fantastic Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zito","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4177034_orig.jpg?crop=377,377,x0,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724875986269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-zito"},{"teacherId":4177034,"projectId":9767634,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting our school library through this exciting initiative! As part of our World Read Aloud Day celebration, role model students from the upper elementary grades (3-5) were selected to conduct a special read aloud with our early childhood classes (PreK-2). Each reader was given the opportunity to choose their own book from the school library. It was so important that our readers had a vast collection of high-quality books to choose from, and this project went a long way in promoting student choice and voice.\r\n\r\nOverall, this initiative had a positive impact on younger and older students alike. Our older students used the books to hone their fluency skills through repeated practice readings. They gained confidence in their reading abilities and grew to see themselves as leaders within our school community. Our younger students were exposed to new stories and perspectives. They looked up to our readers and gained a new appreciation for literacy. None of this would have been possible without the books from this project and our larger library collection.\r\n\r\nThe readers of today are the leaders of tomorrow; thank you again for supporting our young readers on their journey.","fullyFundedDate":1759768539696,"projectUrl":"project/looking-up-to-literacy-kids-reading-to/9767634/","projectTitle":"Looking Up to Literacy: Kids Reading to Kids 3","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zito","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4177034_orig.jpg?crop=377,377,x0,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724875986269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-zito"},{"teacherId":4177034,"projectId":9242349,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting our school library through this exciting initiative! As part of our World Read Aloud Day celebration, role model students from the upper elementary grades (3-5) were selected to conduct a special read aloud with our early childhood classes (PreK-2). Each reader was given the opportunity to choose their own book from the school library. It was so important that our readers had a vast collection of high-quality books to choose from, and this project went a long way in promoting student choice and voice.\r\n\r\nOverall, this initiative had a positive impact on younger and older students alike. Our older students used the books to hone their fluency skills through repeated practice readings. They gained confidence in their reading abilities and grew to see themselves as leaders within our school community. Our younger students were exposed to new stories and perspectives. They looked up to our readers and gained a new appreciation for literacy. None of this would have been possible without the books from this project and our larger library collection.\r\n\r\nThe readers of today are the leaders of tomorrow; thank you again for supporting our young readers on their journey.","fullyFundedDate":1744745114645,"projectUrl":"project/looking-up-to-literacy-kids-reading-to/9242349/","projectTitle":"Looking Up to Literacy: Kids Reading to Kids 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zito","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4177034_orig.jpg?crop=377,377,x0,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724875986269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-zito"},{"teacherId":4177034,"projectId":9968886,"letterContent":"Our author visit with Debbie Fong was AMAZING, and our students were SO EXCITED when they found out they would all be getting their own copies of The Faraway Forest: Wally's Route to take home! Debbie Fong even came in early to sign each book, making this gift extra special!\r\n\r\nIn preparation for Debbie Fong's visit, we all read the book's first chapter together during library class. Using panels from the book, students were able to learn firsthand about the power of visual storytelling in graphic novels. They practiced using illustrations to make inferences about the characters and setting, and they recorded their thoughts to share with each other.\r\n\r\nDuring the visit, students read the remainder of the book along with the author. They also participated in a drawing demonstration featuring the book's main characters and had the opportunity to ask questions about the book. It was a great experience!\r\n\r\nThese copies of The Faraway Forest: Wally's Route will be treasured by students for years to come! Thank you, truly, for helping our 2nd graders learn to love reading!","fullyFundedDate":1766372661369,"projectUrl":"project/the-route-to-reading-preparing-for-debb/9968886/","projectTitle":"The Route to Reading: Preparing for Debbie Fong’s Visit!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zito","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4177034_orig.jpg?crop=377,377,x0,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724875986269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-zito"},{"teacherId":4177034,"projectId":9844661,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our school library! The new Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels have become a much loved part of our library collection. Every single book from this project circulates regularly. In fact, the vast majority are currently checked out to students!\r\n\r\nThese graphic novels have been especially popular with our middle grade girls. Several of them are reading their way through the series, and they were ecstatic to find these new books on the shelves!\r\n\r\nEvery day, I get to watch new students wander over to our growing graphic novel collection and find their \"just right\" book. This is truly a blessing, and I owe it all to you!","fullyFundedDate":1764165237024,"projectUrl":"project/join-the-club-graphic-novels-kids-love/9844661/","projectTitle":"Join the Club: Graphic Novels Kids Love!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zito","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4177034_orig.jpg?crop=377,377,x0,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724875986269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-zito"},{"teacherId":4177034,"projectId":9778119,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our school library! There was a huge gap in our collection when it came to scary stories for transitioning readers, and this project has finally filled that gap! Our young horror fans have been very excited to discover Notebook of Doom, Eerie Elementary, and Hooky on our shelves. Many books from this project have already circulated through our library!\r\n\r\nIt is so important that our students know their voices matter when it comes to our library collection. Younger students kept requesting scary stories, and they finally have access to a collection on their level! \r\n\r\nThere is power in literacy, and it is so important that our students grow up to be capable readers. Books like these are helping them get there. 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