{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dr. David and Ruth Anderson School 16","outOfStateSupporters":42.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6982607,"projectId":10141192,"letterContent":"To begin with, students love these books! I have been able to help reward positive behavior and give choices to students due to your help and generous donation! This time of year can be tough, though this donation of books has helped us to stay on track with our last weeks of school. Thank you!\r\n\r\nThere has been a line at my door every morning of students wanting to know how they can earn a book (or another book!!). It is the best, most positive way to start my day, and to see that coming from some more reluctant readers is even more rewarding.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping my students to feel good about reading and even more, to feel empowered by gifting them a book of their own!!","fullyFundedDate":1777575990204,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-books/10141192/","projectTitle":"Books, Books, Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liberatore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6982607"},{"teacherId":2531374,"projectId":8967926,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for being a part of this incredible group of people coming together to support my students. Your generosity has completely transformed my students' lives. My students are now able to know that our school community supports them and loves them! \r\n\r\nBeyond the hygenic impact of these resources, your gift taught my students a powerful lesson in community care. Knowing that people outside our school walls believe in them and want them to succeed has given them immense pride and motivation to try their hardest every day. Thank you for making this milestone possible for our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1733234153801,"projectUrl":"project/showing-love-with-laundry-supplies-part/8967926/","projectTitle":"Showing Love with Laundry Supplies! 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Knowing that people outside our school walls believe in them and want them to succeed has given them immense pride and motivation to try their hardest every day.Thank you for making this milestone possible for our classroom!T","fullyFundedDate":1701111873942,"projectUrl":"project/help-me-stuff-their-stockings-part-2/8067150/","projectTitle":"Help Me Stuff Their Stockings! Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cassano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2531374_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538611161786","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jennifer-cassano"},{"teacherId":7689983,"projectId":10154330,"letterContent":"These award winning picture books have been an incredible contribution to our library! Not only are kids loving these books and already checking them out like crazy, they have been a wonderful tool to discuss book awards in general, and more specifically, while also helping kids think critically about what makes a book worthy of an award or honor. It has been a great way to introduce topics like equity and leads to discussions about why we need awards like the Coretta Scott King Book Award and the Pura Belpre Award. \r\n\r\nI am so grateful for your help in bringing these amazing books to our students! As always, these books are more than just stories (although stories are incredible in their own right!), but they are tools for critical thinking, sparking curiosity, and expanding our worldviews.","fullyFundedDate":1773877855009,"projectUrl":"project/award-winning-books-for-the-library/10154330/","projectTitle":"Award-Winning Books for the Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Babcock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7689983_orig.jpg?crop=2883,2883,x897,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751047786291","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7689983"},{"teacherId":6982607,"projectId":9957289,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity to my students! These bright and comfortable seats have been a hit! It's amazing how having options and stretching out can make a difference.\r\n\r\nWhile we all love the new chairs (so much!!), the true gift that you have given us is about life. We have had some amazing conversations, including about how people that we don't know gave us these really cool chairs because they care. This has given us all a perspective on the influence we can have on others, and how this influence can help us in small and big ways. Thank you for the real and true opportunity to have these discussions.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful, thank you so much for your gift!","fullyFundedDate":1773856214653,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-to-help-stay-focused/9957289/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating to Help Stay Focused","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liberatore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6982607"},{"teacherId":7689983,"projectId":10084912,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your help with this project! These were some of the random things we need to keep our library program running and you really came through! Our students love hands on activities in library, and the craft supplies have already helped to provide meaningful connections to our library lessons. From coding activities to crafts connect d to our stories, our students have been busy! And the prizes for the reading raffle have helped build the anticipation for our next drawing and have motivated our kiddos to keep reading. Our students continue to be excited about their library visits and I'm excited to build meaningful connections and create memories of a positive library experience with my students. Many thanks for helping to provide a pathway to these connections.","fullyFundedDate":1773034437085,"projectUrl":"project/reading-rewards-and-craft-supplies/10084912/","projectTitle":"Reading Rewards and Craft Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Babcock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7689983_orig.jpg?crop=2883,2883,x897,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751047786291","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7689983"},{"teacherId":7689983,"projectId":9724224,"letterContent":"I am beyond thrilled to add these chapter books into our collection! Many of our students are reluctant readers, so having high interest chapter books is the best way to engage them in something they are hesitant to try. They have already made a big impact on our students!\r\n\r\nThese books arrived just as my 3rd graders were coming to library. I decided to scrap our lesson for the day and let them share in my library joy of unboxing new books and seeing what we were getting. They were SO excited! Students were putting their names in to be the first (and second, and third!) to borrow these new books. And since then, these books have been flying off the shelves! Word got around and so now students are coming to ask for \"those new books\" and kids are reading what they want to read. A 5th grader said, \"I'm actually starting to kind of like reading.\" A 6th grader said, \"You read this?! I've been wanting to read it! Can I borrow it?\" Giving students choice in their books has allowed many to find what they like and engage them in a new way. And they are excited to see what is still to come.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping grow our collection and reach so many students with these new books!","fullyFundedDate":1765483477789,"projectUrl":"project/high-interest-chapter-books-to-meet-the/9724224/","projectTitle":"High Interest Chapter Books to Meet the Challenge","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Babcock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7689983_orig.jpg?crop=2883,2883,x897,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751047786291","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7689983"},{"teacherId":7689983,"projectId":9724215,"letterContent":"What a difference these books have already started to make in our library! These are books that truly appeal to our students, and they are flying off our shelves every day. We are slowly creating a library collection that is representative of our student body and providing tools for teachers to share more diverse stories as well. \r\n\r\nOne of my favorite examples of the importance of these books for my students is when a kindergartner grabbed \"Brown Girls Do Ballet\" and was so excited to show her teacher. This beautiful book showcases photographs of girls who look like her doing something she can now picture herself doing too. Her lit up eyes and wide smile are a perfect reminder that this work is important beyond my understanding. Thank you for caring for my students in this way. Our world will be a better place because these kids have had the generosity of friends and strangers alike invest in their education.","fullyFundedDate":1762882501377,"projectUrl":"project/diverse-picture-books-for-a-diverse-stud/9724215/","projectTitle":"Diverse Picture Books for a Diverse Student Body","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Babcock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7689983_orig.jpg?crop=2883,2883,x897,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751047786291","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7689983"},{"teacherId":8189146,"projectId":9291800,"letterContent":"My preschool scholars and I want to share our gratitude to the donors that supported our project, Fun with Playdough. The funding of our project ensured that the children have enough playdough for the entire school year. The playdough came in a few shipments and each time a new package arrived the children were so excited to see what was in the box and the new colors. The smiles on their faces was priceless.\r\n\r\nWorking and playing with playdough is a favorite activity with the children in my class and is chosen daily during the work period. When working with the playdough one popular thing to do is make a birthday cake for a friend and then sing Happy Birthday. They also enjoy using the dough pushers and pretend to make spaghetti or roll the dough to make pancakes and cookies. While working with the playdough the children also gained communication skills and developing peer friendships. They are interested in what their friends are doing and sharing the experience with them. When I see the smiles on the children's faces and hear their conversations when working with the playdough it fills me with gratitude to know that donors like you helped to make it possible.","fullyFundedDate":1755713082038,"projectUrl":"project/fun-with-play-dough/9291800/","projectTitle":"Fun With Play Dough","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Francis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8189146"},{"teacherId":8968441,"projectId":9466252,"letterContent":"It means so much to me that you chose to donate to my classroom. Your generosity has brought joy to so many, including myself, the classroom staff, and most importantly the students. \r\nThe materials you funded arrived just before school started and we began utilizing them the first day of school. A new classroom can be overwhelming for preschool aged children with special needs. There were tears and frustration, as most of my students are nonverbal and cannot adequately express their wants and needs. We brought out the bubble machine you funded and that is when the magic happened. The tears stopped, the classroom became calmer, and the children were smiling and laughing. \r\nI am so grateful to have a repertoire of materials to utilize to help students become calm and learn coping strategies, such as breathing with the calm caterpillar. Thank you again for your kindness. Your donation is much appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1755478381319,"projectUrl":"project/a-calm-pre-k-classroom-promotes-happy-le/9466252/","projectTitle":"A Calm Pre-K Classroom Promotes Happy Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. VerSchneider","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8968441_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720659529608","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8968441"},{"teacherId":6982607,"projectId":9299663,"letterContent":"I am so appreciative of your thoughtfulness and of your generous gift! I have been feeling like a reading elf, giving out engaging books to enthusiastic kids who have responded with pure joy! Thank you for making this possible.\r\n\r\nThe excitement that students have been displaying is amazing, both for the book itself and for the happiness about reading. Being able to teach kids to read is the ultimate goal of my ELA classes, and this can be enriched times a million (!) when kids enjoy and appreciate books. Giving students options about what to read, seeing cool and engaging books, and then being able to keep these books are all important parts of teaching kids to love to read. Thank you for helping me to be able to do this for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1755712883324,"projectUrl":"project/i-want-to-read-this-summer/9299663/","projectTitle":"I Want to Read This Summer!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liberatore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6982607"},{"teacherId":2531374,"projectId":8506086,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for being a part of this incredible group of people coming together to support my students. Your generosity has completely transformed my students' holiday season. My students are now able to know that our school community supports them and loves them! \r\n\r\nBeyond the academic impact of these resources, your gift taught my students a powerful lesson in community care. 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