{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Columbus Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":31.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8836632,"projectId":9428727,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations. My class gets candy for many different reasons. I give candy out if they get an 100 on their math exit tickets. I give out candy if they get 100's on their computer program. They work very hard when candy is involved. Therefore, we go through a lot!! So thank you again!! Another helpful donation was our pencil sharpener. Our last pencil sharpener broke so this was a huge help. It's great quality and has been working well for us. Lastly, thank you for our water bottles. The kids are going to have so much fun decorating them. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1760709365227,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-supplies/9428727/","projectTitle":"Back to School Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Suppa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8836632_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673402434857","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8836632"},{"teacherId":8836632,"projectId":9872115,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for our class book donation. My students absolutely love, and get the biggest kick out of \"Pete the cat\". They are going to be so excited to get their very own books. They now get to add a book to their libraries at home. A few times a week, we are listening and watching Pete the cat videos. They are also constantly picking out their own Pete the cat books out of our school library. What's nice about this book, is it also comes with stickers. They will have fun with those as well. Thank you so much again. It was really appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1762359801406,"projectUrl":"project/pete-the-cat/9872115/","projectTitle":"Pete the Cat","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Suppa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8836632_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673402434857","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8836632"},{"teacherId":9126512,"projectId":9474268,"letterContent":"A huge thank you to the amazing donor(s)who anonymously helped fund our classroom project! 💛 Your generosity gave us such a great jumpstart to the school year, and we're beyond grateful for your kindness and support. Because of you, our classroom is stocked with the materials we need to learn, create, and grow together.\r\n\r\nYour donation has already made a difference- students are excited, motivated, and ready to dive into new learning adventures! It means so much to know that someone out there believes in the work we do every day and in the potential of every child in our classroom.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of our hearts, thank you for helping make this school year such a special start. We appreciate you more than words can say! 🍎✏️🚌Our class truly appreciates you!","fullyFundedDate":1753385782252,"projectUrl":"project/first-day-jitters-no-more/9474268/","projectTitle":"First Day Jitters….. No More!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Giovinazzo-Scaparo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9126512_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690730096574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jennifer-giovinazzo-scaparo"},{"teacherId":8836632,"projectId":9707240,"letterContent":"I cannot say thank you enough for your generosity. We really appreciate it all. My students headphones are constantly breaking, and we are always needing more. These extra 10 headphones will be a huge help. The plastic bags are also important and useful because these bags will prevent the headphones from getting tangled together. Now, each student will have their own plastic bag for their headphones. I put the number stickers in our computer cart. This has helped tremendously with keeping our laptops organized in our cart. Thank you again!!","fullyFundedDate":1758843216037,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-computers/9707240/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Computers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Suppa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8836632_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673402434857","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8836632"},{"teacherId":9324836,"projectId":9377135,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous donation to help my classroom with the supplies they need this year. I can't tell you the joy in their faces when I told them that a package would be coming with a new pencil sharpener. They were so excited when I opened the box. Everyone wanted to sharpen pencils! The class has been lacking a sharpener for a few weeks now and it seemed like a lifetime since we had one.\r\n\r\nThey are so excited to use the markers, construction paper, and receive stickers when doing their work. There are so many incentives that make my students happy. This year is going to be a great one thanks to your help!","fullyFundedDate":1754703032368,"projectUrl":"project/everyday-classroom-supplies/9377135/","projectTitle":"Everyday Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9324836_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y344&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1709493307833","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9324836"},{"teacherId":9324836,"projectId":9256038,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. Know that you are making a difference in students' lives and forever making a difference in their learning. The Teacher Pay Teacher Gift Cards are being used to further enhance their learning by using supplemental materials for group work for differentiated learning. Supplemental materials would also be used for homework so that students to better get an understanding of what is being taught.\r\nAgain, thank you for your generosity! As an educator, WE APPRECIATE YOU!!","fullyFundedDate":1750886795532,"projectUrl":"project/math-supplementals/9256038/","projectTitle":"Math Supplementals","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9324836_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y344&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1709493307833","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9324836"},{"teacherId":8836632,"projectId":9245877,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generous donations. We use a lot of construction paper throughout the school year, and now that pile is fully restocked! I also love my new educational posters, they are up on my walls. The students loved to see them. Our new pencil sharpener works AMAZING! My pencil sharpener broke last year, so this new one came at the most perfect time. My flower magnets are on my whiteboard, already holding things up! They are adorable! I cannot thank you enough for all of our new things. Everything has been SO useful already!","fullyFundedDate":1754059367963,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies-and-books/9245877/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies and Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Suppa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8836632_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673402434857","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8836632"},{"teacherId":8836632,"projectId":9230009,"letterContent":"My class and I were overjoyed to receive these donations. My students get equally as excited to see what came for us! I received our butterflies, their kits, butterfly figurines and magnets! The class loved getting to watch the butterflies transform from a caterpillar to a butterfly. We named each and every butterfly, and we put our magnets on our white board! We released the butterflies on the last day of school. It was so special. They had a blast doing it! The timing worked out perfectly. I cannot thank you all enough for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1750091185224,"projectUrl":"project/butterfly-life-cycle/9230009/","projectTitle":"Butterfly Life Cycle","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Suppa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8836632_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673402434857","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8836632"},{"teacherId":8864054,"projectId":9096421,"letterContent":"I wanted to take the time to thank you for contributing to our classroom library. Keeping nice copies of current literature is difficult in a school setting. \r\n Because of your impact, students in my reading groups have access to novels that are current and relevant to their lives. My students have connected with the relatable characters in Holes, the funny students in Wayside School, and have felt the pain and empowerment of the people of We Are the Fire. I can't wait to use these copies for years to come with new sets of students.","fullyFundedDate":1739552832219,"projectUrl":"project/pages-turning-sparks-flying/9096421/","projectTitle":"Pages Turning, Sparks Flying!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Liberty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8864054_orig.jpg?crop=1217,1217,x0,y198&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669751006248","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8864054"},{"teacherId":8836632,"projectId":8989624,"letterContent":"I cannot say thank you enough for your generosity. We really appreciate it all. My students headphones are constantly breaking, and we are always needing more. These extra 10 headphones will be a huge help. The plastic bags are also important and useful because these bags will prevent the headphones from getting tangled together. Now, each student will have their own plastic bag for their headphones. The white magnetic shelves look so nice on my whiteboard. I currently have books on one of them, and our superkids figures on another!!!","fullyFundedDate":1743021957522,"projectUrl":"project/positive-reinforcements-headphones-for/8989624/","projectTitle":"Positive Reinforcements & Headphones for Computer Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Suppa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8836632_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673402434857","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8836632"},{"teacherId":9324836,"projectId":8949631,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. My students and I really appreciate all you have done so that I could get my project funded. My students were so excited to hear that they will have caterpillars that will turn into butterflies in their classroom. \r\nMy students are eager to learn about the butterfly life cycle and are always checking to see what is happening with them. We are partnering with our fifth-grade class and when we release the butterflies, they will join us in doing so.\r\nAgain, thank you!!!","fullyFundedDate":1744032799939,"projectUrl":"project/science-in-the-classroom/8949631/","projectTitle":"Science In the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9324836_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y344&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1709493307833","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9324836"},{"teacherId":9324836,"projectId":9123084,"letterContent":"Reading in the classroom is something that we do as a class every day. It fosters comprehension and engagement with diverse texts. Having these mindfulness activities and books will help those students with the coping skills they need to overcome and obstacle they may have and get on with their daily school tasks. \r\nHaving these resources readily available will be a helpful tool to have in the classroom. We want to thank you so much Donors for helping make this available for our classroom use whenever needed!\r\nThank you again!!","fullyFundedDate":1744220456530,"projectUrl":"project/mindfulness-strategies-to-help-students/9123084/","projectTitle":"Mindfulness Strategies to Help Students Destress","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9324836_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y344&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1709493307833","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9324836"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_22170","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":618,"numTeachers":38,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":27,"percentBlack":18,"percentWhite":17,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":29,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"16.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":68.6,"schoolId":22170,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Columbus Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Columbus Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/utica-city-school-district/columbus-elementary-school/22170"}