{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Teachers College Community School - Lower School","outOfStateSupporters":26.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6813043,"projectId":10220772,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity in fully funding our classroom project. Your support means the world to my students and me, and we are so excited to bring these new learning tools into our daily routine.\r\n\r\nLearning to read is one of the most important milestones in a child's educational journey, and strong early literacy skills set the foundation for lifelong success. My students are eager, curious learners who benefit from hands-on, engaging activities that make reading both accessible and fun. 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Thanks to your generous support, tools like Kinetic Sensory Sand, the 1–120 Magnetic Number Chart, and the Visualize Place Value Magnetic Frame have completely transformed our math block from traditional instruction into an interactive discovery lab.","fullyFundedDate":1669783910356,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-loves-math/6883662/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Loves Math!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chung","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6923591"},{"teacherId":6923591,"projectId":10259041,"letterContent":"When our project was fully funded, we set out to create a vibrant, play-based environment where four-year-olds could explore, imagine, and connect with the world around them. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the addition of dramatic play items, art supplies, and hands-on manipulatives has completely transformed our Pre-K classroom. In early childhood education, play is work, and these new resources have provided the exact foundation our students needed to develop essential language, social-emotional, and creative skills.","fullyFundedDate":1780508415955,"projectUrl":"project/play-talk-create-growing-minds-in-pre/10259041/","projectTitle":"Play, Talk, Create: Growing Minds in Pre-K","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chung","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6923591"},{"teacherId":6813043,"projectId":10294475,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in bringing our literacy art center to life! Your support has provided our classroom with essential craft materials that are completely transforming the way my students learn.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our read-aloud sessions are no longer just a passive listening time. They have become vibrant, physical, and creative experiences. My young learners are now able to touch, see, and shape the stories we read. When we explore a book, the students immediately transition to our new art center to recreate characters, stamp out characters, and practice their early storytelling and writing skills. We are deeply grateful for your kindness and belief in our vision.","fullyFundedDate":1781404333145,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-school-supplies-needed-to-m/10294475/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten School Supplies Needed to Make Reading Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Singh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6813043_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753110040278","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/priya-singh"},{"teacherId":6813043,"projectId":10337618,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for fully funding our storytelling project! Your incredible generosity has brought high-quality storybooks and vibrant storytelling puppets straight into our classroom. These interactive materials have completely transformed our literacy time into an immersive, hands-on experience. \r\n\r\nBy using the puppets to retell stories, my students are actively building their vocabulary, strengthening reading comprehension, and growing as confident speakers. This has been especially powerful for my English Language Learners, who now have a joyful, low-pressure way to practice modeled language and express their ideas. \r\n\r\nThank you for giving our youngest learners the tools to become confident storytellers, actors, and creators.","fullyFundedDate":1785329577544,"projectUrl":"project/puppets-pages-and-possibilities/10337618/","projectTitle":"Puppets, Pages, and Possibilities!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Singh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6813043_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753110040278","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/priya-singh"},{"teacherId":6813043,"projectId":10352760,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in fully funding our project! Because of your support, our pre-kindergarten classroom has been transformed into a vibrant space where literacy and creativity work hand in hand.\r\n\r\nThe mentor texts, including Harold and the Purple Crayon and A Color of His Own, have sparked rich classroom discussions about identity, imagination, and friendship. Our young learners have mixed skin-tone shades to paint beautiful self-portraits and original story illustrations. These activities are building their fine motor skills, deep self-confidence, and a genuine appreciation for diversity.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our youngest storytellers and helping them discover that their voices truly matter.","fullyFundedDate":1783500537646,"projectUrl":"project/every-child-has-a-story-to-tell/10352760/","projectTitle":"Every Child Has a Story to Tell","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Singh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6813043_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753110040278","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/priya-singh"},{"teacherId":6813043,"projectId":10352821,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of The Story Circle: Where Every Voice Matters. Your kindness is helping create something truly special for my students—a dedicated space where every child feels seen, heard, and valued.\r\nYour gift is not simply providing classroom resources—it is helping create a community where every child knows they belong and every story is celebrated. The memories we make during our story circle will inspire curiosity, creativity, empathy, and a love of learning that extends far beyond our classroom walls.","fullyFundedDate":1784510570244,"projectUrl":"project/the-story-circle-where-every-voice-matt/10352821/","projectTitle":"The Story Circle: Where Every Voice Matters","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Singh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6813043_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753110040278","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/priya-singh"},{"teacherId":6813043,"projectId":10224701,"letterContent":"From the bottom of my heart, thank you for supporting my classroom and believing in keeping my young learners healthy and active. Your kindness helps ensure they have a welcoming environment where they feel safe to take risks, ask questions, and express themselves.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students will have a clean, healthy space where they can paint, create, sing, perform, and share their ideas with confidence. Your gift is about so much more than cleaning supplies—it is about protecting the joyful moments that help young children grow into confident readers, artists, and storytellers.","fullyFundedDate":1778223734408,"projectUrl":"project/clean-hands-clear-minds-building-a-hea/10224701/","projectTitle":"Clean Hands, Clear Minds: Building a Healthy Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Singh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6813043_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753110040278","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/priya-singh"},{"teacherId":6813043,"projectId":10089640,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting this special project and for giving my kindergarten students the opportunity to learn the power of kindness through meaningful, hands-on experiences. Your generosity has made it possible for our classroom to turn simple acts of baking into lessons about gratitude, empathy, and community.\r\n\r\nThe experience has been incredibly impactful. Students were excited to help measure ingredients, observe the baking process, and work together to prepare treats. Just as meaningful were the handwritten thank-you notes they created and delivered. Seeing the smiles and appreciation from staff members helped students understand that their actions matter and that even at five years old, they can make a positive difference in the lives of others.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping my students grow not only as learners, but also as thoughtful and caring members of our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1776105622885,"projectUrl":"project/little-bakers-big-kindness/10089640/","projectTitle":"Little Bakers, Big Kindness!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Singh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6813043_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753110040278","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/priya-singh"},{"teacherId":6813043,"projectId":10279211,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through this project. Your generosity has had an immediate and meaningful impact on my students and our daily routines. Because of your kindness, I am better equipped to create a classroom environment where every moment can be used for learning, connection, and growth.\r\n\r\nThis has already helped improve the flow of our classroom. I can move freely throughout the room while keeping track of schedules, transitions, and important reminders without interrupting instruction. That means smoother routines, fewer disruptions, and more time spent supporting students one-on-one, guiding small groups, and responding to the immediate needs young learners have throughout the day.\r\n\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping create a stronger learning environment where they can explore, grow, and thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1778297728905,"projectUrl":"project/time-for-learning-help-our-kindergarten/10279211/","projectTitle":"Time for Learning: Help Our Kindergarten Classroom Stay on Track!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Singh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6813043_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753110040278","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/priya-singh"},{"teacherId":6813043,"projectId":10209735,"letterContent":"Walk into my kindergarten classroom today, and the first thing you'll notice is the calm. 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