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Watching their faces light up as they create, draw, and proudly share their work reminds us how important it is to give children the materials they need to express themselves.\r\nYour support has given our students more than classroom supplies. You have given them opportunities to be creative, confident, and actively involved in their learning. You have helped create a classroom where students can explore their ideas and celebrate their accomplishments.\r\nEvery time a student proudly holds up a drawing, shares their work under the document camera, or excitedly participates in a lesson, we are reminded of the kindness of people like you who believe in our children.\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for helping make our classroom a brighter, more engaging, and more joyful place to learn. Your generosity truly matters, and we are so grateful for the impact you have made in the lives of our students.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,\r\n\r\nElla Tsuper\r\nJ.M.Gallagher/1st Grade Teacher","fullyFundedDate":1785329547048,"projectUrl":"project/bright-beginnings-through-visual-learnin/10375004/","projectTitle":"Bright Beginnings Through Visual Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tsuper","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4757010_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505009691385","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4757010"},{"teacherId":4684289,"projectId":10221842,"letterContent":"Thank you for my classroom set of binders and sticky tabs. We have already started to create our learning binders for ESL class. 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Your donation of binders and binder organizers will have a lasting impact on our English Learners and their educational journey this school year.\r\n\r\nMany of our students come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and are working hard to develop their English language skills while adapting to a new learning environment. Thanks to your kindness, each student will have a personal portfolio where they can collect, organize, and celebrate their learning throughout the year.\r\n\r\nThese portfolios will help students take ownership of their growth by preserving their best work, reflecting on their progress, and recognizing their achievements. As students see evidence of how much they have learned, they will gain confidence, motivation, and pride in their accomplishments.\r\n\r\nThe vertical acrylic binder organizers will make these portfolios easily accessible, allowing students to independently manage their materials and engage in meaningful daily reflection. 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Thanks to your donation, we're able to introduce a magnetic bulletin board that will serve as a word wall—a visual reference for high-frequency and \"heart words\" that students encounter often. This simple yet transformative tool will reduce the cognitive load of spelling, allowing students to concentrate on composition and self-expression. 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About this school
Joseph M Gallagher Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Cleveland, Ohio that is part of Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
It serves 749 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 349 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
749 Students
46 Teachers
6601 Franklin Blvd.Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Joseph M Gallagher Elementary School
$144,063
raised using DonorsChoose
349
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
936
donors
79
projects
for
basic supplies
71
projects for
technology
39
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books
15
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art supplies
Joseph M Gallagher Elementary School has received support from
659 individuals from Ohio and
277 individuals out-of-state.