{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Harrison Avenue Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":31.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2801227,"projectId":10130629,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for your generosity in supporting our classroom with these sensory tools! When I first introduced the NeeDoh cubes, my students were so excited. There were smiles all around, and they couldn't wait to start using them during reading time!! It may seem like a small addition, but for my students, it's something they truly look forward to each day.\r\n\r\nThe NeeDohs we've been using have been loved SO much that many are worn out, bubbled, and some have even had to be thrown away. That's how often they are used and how important they've become in helping students stay CALM and FOCUSED. Having new ones means my students can continue to benefit from that support without distraction!\r\n\r\nWe use them every day during phonics lessons, word chaining, and decodable reading. They help students stay engaged and ready to learn, especially during challenging tasks. As we continue building stronger reading and writing skills, these tools will remain an important part of our routine. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference for my students!!","fullyFundedDate":1776257428065,"projectUrl":"project/helping-readers-focus-with-sensory-tools/10130629/","projectTitle":"Helping Readers Focus with Sensory Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sawyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2801227_orig.jpg?crop=180,180,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776172376366","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2801227"},{"teacherId":2801227,"projectId":10068514,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our AIS Reading room has been filled with color, excitement, and a renewed sense of confidence. When the Crayola crayons and markers arrived, my students were genuinely thrilled. What may seem like simple supplies quickly became powerful tools for engagement. Students immediately began using them to highlight phonics patterns, map out sounds in words, and add meaningful illustrations to their written responses. \r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments was watching a student who often feels hesitant about reading proudly share his work, using colors to break apart and decode a challenging word. It was a small moment, but a powerful sign of growing confidence.\r\n\r\nThese materials have become a daily part of our learning routine. Students use them during word work, sentence dictation, and comprehension activities, helping make abstract reading skills more concrete and accessible. The ability to physically interact with text through color has increased focus, motivation, and independence across all grade levels I serve.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, we will continue building on these foundational skills by incorporating more writing and comprehension projects where students can express their thinking creatively. Your support has not only provided supplies, but has truly strengthened my students confidence as readers and learners. \r\n\r\nThank you for making such a meaningful impact in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1776171390952,"projectUrl":"project/coloring-confidence-crayola-crayons-m/10068514/","projectTitle":"Coloring Confidence: Crayola Crayons & Markers for AIS Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sawyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2801227_orig.jpg?crop=180,180,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776172376366","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2801227"},{"teacherId":124040,"projectId":9925061,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. You have given my students access to materials they use every single day to grow as writers. These tools are not sitting on a shelf, they are actively helping students think, create, revise, and take pride in their work.\r\n\r\nThe dry erase markers have transformed the way students approach writing practice. What once felt intimidating now feels safe and flexible. They eagerly take risks, knowing they can try again and improve.\r\n\r\nColored highlighters have given students a new lens for revising and the mini composition notebooks are especially meaningful. Students carry them with pride, using them to capture ideas, plan their writing, and track their progress over time. \r\n\r\nYour generosity is making a lasting impact. My students are more engaged, more confident, and more willing to share their voices. Thank you for helping them see that their ideas matter and that they are capable of great things.","fullyFundedDate":1774369078310,"projectUrl":"project/writers-with-confidence-tools-that-help/9925061/","projectTitle":"Writers With Confidence: Tools That Help Students Find Their Voice","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Culligan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp124040_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448302248993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-culligan"},{"teacherId":2801227,"projectId":10065770,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our students now have access to engaging TIME for Kids texts that bring the world into our AIS reading room. These materials have allowed us to explicitly teach and reinforce essential reading skills such as identifying the main idea, using context clues to understand new vocabulary, and building comprehension through meaningful discussion. The real world topics immediately capture students' attention, making reading feel purposeful and exciting.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is active, supportive, and student centered. You would see students highlighting key details, discussing articles with their peers, and applying strategies to better understand what they read. These texts have created opportunities for students to think critically, ask questions, and connect what they are learning to the world around them, all while strengthening their confidence as readers.\r\n\r\nMany of our students, especially those who have previously struggled with reading, are showing increased engagement and pride in their work. They are eager to read, share ideas, and participate in discussions in ways we haven't seen before. Your support has truly helped transform their reading experience by making it more relevant, motivating, and empowering.\r\n\r\nThank you for making such a meaningful impact on our students and helping them grow into curious, confident readers.","fullyFundedDate":1773840573997,"projectUrl":"project/from-curious-to-confident-readers-with-t/10065770/","projectTitle":"From Curious to Confident Readers with TIME for Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sawyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2801227_orig.jpg?crop=180,180,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776172376366","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2801227"},{"teacherId":124040,"projectId":10028332,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting this project and helping bring Time for Kids magazines into our classroom. Your generosity provides my kindergarten through fifth grade students with engaging, real-world texts that build background knowledge, vocabulary, and curiosity about the world.\r\n\r\nStudents will use these magazines during reading and writing lessons to strengthen comprehension skills such as identifying main ideas and key details. The articles will also serve as mentor texts as students practice planning and organizing their writing using the THINK SRSD framework.\r\n\r\nYour support helps create a classroom where students feel engaged, confident, and excited to learn. Thank you for investing in my students and their growth.","fullyFundedDate":1768683426147,"projectUrl":"project/real-world-reading-and-writing-with-time/10028332/","projectTitle":"Real-World Reading and Writing with Time for Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Culligan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp124040_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448302248993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-culligan"},{"teacherId":124040,"projectId":9627877,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through your generous donation. Your contribution of Lysol wipes whas made a meaningful difference in helping us maintain a healthy, productive learning environment each and every day.\r\n\r\nIn a classroom where students share materials and work closely together, germs can spread quickly. Having these wipes readily available allows us to consistently clean high-touch surfaces and shared tools, reducing the spread of illness and helping students stay in school where they belong, learning and growing.\r\n\r\nWhen students are healthy, they miss fewer days of instruction and can fully participate in lessons, collaborative activities, and hands-on projects. A clean classroom also sends a powerful message that their well-being matters. It creates a sense of comfort, safety, and care that supports both academic success and emotional security.\r\n\r\nAlthough Lysol wipes may seem like a small supply, they play a vital role in protecting my students and ensuring that our classroom remains a place where learning can truly thrive. Thank you for investing in their health and their future.","fullyFundedDate":1766076237368,"projectUrl":"project/go-away-germs/9627877/","projectTitle":"Go Away Germs!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Culligan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp124040_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448302248993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-culligan"},{"teacherId":2801227,"projectId":9797071,"letterContent":"Thank You for Helping Our Reading Room Roll Forward!\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our AIS Reading Room is now stocked with high-quality cardstock and lamination materials that will make a lasting impact on our K–5 students. These supplies may seem simple, but in a reading intervention space, they are powerful tools for growth.\r\n\r\nWith sturdy cardstock, I can create durable phonics cards, word building mats, fluency strips, comprehension prompts, and hands on literacy games aligned to our structured literacy instruction. Lamination ensures these materials can be reused again and again by multiple groups of students throughout the year.\r\n\r\nFor many of my struggling readers, learning to read requires repetition, practice, and engaging materials that feel special and motivating. Now, instead of flimsy paper that bends or tears, students are using sturdy, long lasting tools that help them feel confident and capable. Our reading room truly looks and feels like a space designed for success.\r\n\r\nYour support allows me to focus on what matters most, helping students persevere through challenges, build foundational skills, and experience the joy of reading progress.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students! 💙📚","fullyFundedDate":1769173847075,"projectUrl":"project/keep-our-reading-room-rolling-cardstock/9797071/","projectTitle":"Keep Our Reading Room Rolling: Cardstock and Lamination for Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sawyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2801227_orig.jpg?crop=180,180,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776172376366","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2801227"},{"teacherId":124040,"projectId":9628108,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of this project. Your donation to fund Think SRSD Releasing Writers K–12 3.0 is truly an investment in both my professional growth and, most importantly, in my students.\r\n\r\nTeaching writing can be one of the most challenging parts of the school day, especially for students who struggle to get their thoughts onto paper. Because of you, I will be equipped with research-based, structured strategies that break writing into clear, manageable steps. This approach will allow me to provide explicit, targeted instruction that builds confidence, motivation, and independence in my students.\r\n\r\nThe Think SRSD framework will help my students learn how to plan, organize, and express their ideas with a clear path to follow. Instead of feeling overwhelmed, they will have tools and strategies that empower them to see themselves as capable, successful writers. That shift in mindset can be life-changing.\r\n\r\nYour generosity directly impacts the students who need this support the most. You are not just funding a professional learning opportunity, you are also helping shape stronger writers, more confident learners, and students who believe in their own abilities.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my classroom and in the potential of my students. Your support truly makes a lasting difference.","fullyFundedDate":1758801061067,"projectUrl":"project/step-by-step-to-stronger-writing/9628108/","projectTitle":"Step by Step to Stronger Writing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Culligan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp124040_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448302248993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-culligan"},{"teacherId":124040,"projectId":9628001,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project! As a result of your kindness, my students will now be able to earn smelly stickers and squishies as rewards for their hard work, perseverance, and positive behavior.\r\n\r\nThese small incentives make a big difference in our classroom. The smelly stickers add a fun and exciting sensory element that students absolutely love, and the squishies serve as a special reminder of their accomplishments. Watching their faces light up when they earn a reward is truly priceless.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helps create a positive learning environment where effort is celebrated and growth is recognized. When students feel proud of their achievements, they become more confident, motivated, and willing to tackle new challenges. You are not just providing stickers and prizes, you are helping to build confidence, persistence, and a joyful classroom culture.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and for making a meaningful impact on their learning journey. We are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1758636602116,"projectUrl":"project/keep-working-hard/9628001/","projectTitle":"Keep Working Hard!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Culligan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp124040_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448302248993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-culligan"},{"teacherId":2801227,"projectId":9752043,"letterContent":"Thanks to YOUR generosity, our Stickers for Success project is officially up and running in the AIS Reading Room! Because of you, K-5 students now have access to a fun and positive Sticker Store that celebrates effort, focus, and growth in reading.\r\n\r\nEach day, my students work hard to tackle challenging texts, practice new skills, and build confidence as readers. With your support, I've been able to turn that hard work into something tangible and exciting. Students earn Dojo points for perseverance, participation, and progress, then \"shop\" for stickers they choose themselves. This simple system has already made a powerful impact students are more motivated, more engaged, and incredibly proud of what they earn.\r\n\r\nThe variety of stickers you provided reading-themed, motivational, sports, music, and fun character stickers ensures that every child can find something that feels special to them. For many of my students, especially those from low-income households, these small rewards mean a great deal. They feel seen, celebrated, and encouraged to keep trying, even when learning feels hard.\r\n\r\nYour donation didn't just purchase stickers, it helped create a positive, joyful learning environment where effort is recognized and perseverance is celebrated. Thank you for believing in my students and for helping make our reading room a place where success is both meaningful and fun.","fullyFundedDate":1768848596963,"projectUrl":"project/stickers-for-success-motivating-readers/9752043/","projectTitle":"Stickers for Success. Motivating Readers with a Sticker Store!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sawyer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2801227_orig.jpg?crop=180,180,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1776172376366","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2801227"},{"teacherId":124040,"projectId":9701476,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in supporting our therapy dog, Oakley! Because of you, she now has the gear she needs to keep bringing smiles, comfort, and calm to our students, rain or shine. Her new hats and raincoat keep her cozy and dry during morning greetings, while her pajamas make her the star of Pajama Day!\r\n\r\nThe students absolutely light up when they see Oakley each day. Whether she's wagging her tail at the bus line or matching outfits with the kids, she continues to create moments of joy and connection that make our school feel like family. Your donation has helped us care for her so she can continue caring for others.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in the power of therapy dogs and the difference they make in children's emotional well-being. Your kindness helps keep Oakley happy, healthy, and ready to brighten every school day.","fullyFundedDate":1758800663307,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-and-weather-ready-gear-for-our-ther/9701476/","projectTitle":"Cozy and Weather-Ready Gear for Our Therapy Dog, Oakley","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Culligan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp124040_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448302248993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-culligan"},{"teacherId":124040,"projectId":9038814,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in funding our project! Because of you, my students now have the tools they need to make learning more engaging, interactive, and fun. The red-lined whiteboards are already making a big difference! Students love using them to practice their handwriting, build sentences, and explore new words with confidence and enthusiasm.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has also helped ensure that no student has to learn on an empty stomach. The cereal bars you funded are helping students stay energized and focused throughout the day, allowing them to give their best effort in every lesson.\r\n\r\nThese resources are transforming our classroom into a place filled with excitement, creativity, and growth. Thank you for investing in our students' literacy journey and for believing in the power of hands-on learning. 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