{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Berwick Alternative Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":23.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7964538,"projectId":10550381,"letterContent":"Our indoor plant station has become an exciting, hands-on learning experience for our first-grade scholars! With the help of our hydroponics garden, grow lights, plant stands, plant stakes, and other gardening supplies, our students have had the opportunity to grow and care for a variety of plants, including lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, collard greens, and basil.\r\n\r\nThis project has brought learning to life in ways that go far beyond the classroom. Our scholars are developing a deeper understanding of plant life cycles, what plants need to survive, and how food grows. They are practicing responsibility by helping care for our plants, observing changes over time, asking questions, making predictions, and connecting science concepts to the world around them.\r\n\r\nOne of the most rewarding parts has been watching our students take ownership of their growing station and become excited about seeing their plants thrive. They are learning that patience, consistency, and care can produce something amazing!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create an engaging learning environment where our scholars can explore, discover, and grow. Your support is helping plant seeds of curiosity, responsibility, and a lifelong love of learning!","fullyFundedDate":1790603103100,"projectUrl":"project/indoor-plant-grow-station/10550381/","projectTitle":"Indoor Plant Grow Station","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Haley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7964538_orig.jpg?crop=808,808,x8,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741006298489","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7964538"},{"teacherId":9270914,"projectId":10528661,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Gingerbread STEM Day! Because of your generosity, my first-grade students will have the opportunity to bring learning to life through reading, math, engineering, and creativity. Students will enjoy reading The Gingerbread Man, measuring and comparing gingerbread houses, and putting their engineering skills to the test as they design and build their very own houses. They will also get to use their imaginations to create and decorate their own gingerbread men out of clay!\r\n\r\nThese hands-on activities will give students the chance to practice important skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, measuring, creativity, and fine motor development while having fun along the way. Experiences like these make learning exciting and memorable, helping students build a love for learning through exploration and discovery. Your generosity makes special classroom experiences like this possible, and I cannot thank you enough for investing in my students and helping create memories they will carry with them long after STEM Day is over!","fullyFundedDate":1787760980925,"projectUrl":"project/gingerbread-stem-day/10528661/","projectTitle":"Gingerbread STEM Day!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9270914_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x48,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694978130143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9270914"},{"teacherId":9270914,"projectId":10410077,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Because of you, my first-grade students now have three-drawer carts and individual supply bins to help keep our classroom organized and their learning materials easily accessible. My students are so excited to have their own spaces for supplies and to see how much easier it is to find exactly what they need throughout the day!\r\n\r\nThese materials will make a meaningful difference in our daily routines by reducing time spent searching for supplies and allowing us to spend more time learning. Students will have more opportunities to practice independence, responsibility, and organization while staying focused and ready for each lesson. Your generosity has helped create a classroom environment where my students can spend less time preparing and more time learning, growing, and succeeding. Thank you for investing in my students and making our classroom an even better place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1787485516636,"projectUrl":"project/staying-organized/10410077/","projectTitle":"Staying Organized!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9270914_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x48,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694978130143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9270914"},{"teacherId":9270914,"projectId":10528595,"letterContent":"Our First Grade Apple Day was such a fun and memorable learning experience for my students! We had the opportunity to bring learning to life through hands-on activities centered around apples. Students explored apples using their senses, made observations, compared different apples, and participated in fun activities that connected reading, writing, math, and science.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when they saw all of the materials and activities waiting for them! They loved having the opportunity to explore, create, and learn in ways that were different from our everyday classroom routine. Their curiosity led to wonderful conversations, questions, and discoveries throughout the day. It was especially exciting to see them making connections between what we have been learning in the classroom and the activities they were completing.\r\n\r\nWe will continue building on our Apple Day experiences by incorporating what we learned into our upcoming reading, writing, and math lessons. Students will continue practicing observation skills, describing objects using details, comparing quantities, and exploring measurement. We will also use our Apple Day experiences as inspiration for classroom discussions and writing activities.\r\n\r\nThank you so much to everyone who helped make First Grade Apple Day possible! Your generosity provided my students with opportunities to learn through exploration, creativity, and hands-on experiences. These are the kinds of days that make learning exciting and create memories that students will carry with them. I am so grateful for your support of our classroom and for helping make learning extra special for my first graders!","fullyFundedDate":1787760980532,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-apple-day/10528595/","projectTitle":"First Grade Apple Day!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9270914_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x48,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694978130143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9270914"},{"teacherId":9270914,"projectId":10410101,"letterContent":"Our Pumpkin STEM Day was such an exciting and memorable experience for my first-grade students! Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we were able to turn a favorite fall story and seasonal activity into a hands-on learning experience that brought together reading, math, science, creativity, and problem-solving.\r\n\r\nThroughout the day, students participated in several exciting activities. We began by reading *The Gingerbread Man* and making connections to storytelling and STEM. Students explored measurement by measuring the sizes of different pumpkins and comparing their characteristics. They also had the opportunity to design and build their own gingerbread houses, using creativity and problem-solving skills to make their structures stand. One of their favorite activities was creating their own gingerbread men out of clay! They loved using their imaginations to bring the characters from the story to life.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw all of the materials and activities planned for the day, their excitement was contagious! They couldn't wait to get started, explore the pumpkins, and get their hands on the building materials and clay. It was wonderful to see them so engaged, working together, sharing ideas, and learning through exploration. Some students were surprised by how much planning and problem-solving went into building a house that would stay standing!\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue building on this excitement by incorporating more hands-on STEM activities into our reading and math lessons. We will continue exploring measurement, comparing objects, building structures, and using problem-solving skills while making connections to the books we read. Experiences like Pumpkin STEM Day help students see that learning goes beyond worksheets and textbooks. They get to create, experiment, make mistakes, and try again!\r\n\r\nThank you for making this special day possible! Your generosity gave my students the opportunity to experience learning in a fun, exciting, and meaningful way. The smiles, excitement, and conversations throughout the day reminded me just how valuable hands-on learning can be. We are so grateful for your support and for helping make these special classroom memories possible!","fullyFundedDate":1787760980810,"projectUrl":"project/pumpkin-stem-day/10410101/","projectTitle":"Pumpkin Stem Day!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9270914_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x48,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694978130143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9270914"},{"teacherId":9603387,"projectId":10314490,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom book project! Your generosity is helping fill our kindergarten classroom with stories and information that inspire curiosity, build vocabulary, and encourage a love of reading.\r\n\r\nMy scholars enjoy exploring books together during read-alouds and choosing books to look through on their own. As we read, they practice listening, sharing their ideas, learning new words, and talking about what they notice. Having engaging books available gives every child more opportunities to discover something new and see themselves as a reader.\r\n\r\nThank you for making this possible for our classroom. Your support means so much to me and my scholars!","fullyFundedDate":1785512659229,"projectUrl":"project/growing-readers-one-book-at-a-time/10314490/","projectTitle":"Growing Readers, One Book at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Davidson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9603387_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1781821780275","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9603387"},{"teacherId":8934167,"projectId":10378687,"letterContent":"Thank you again for the support by purchasing STEAM materials for my Scholars to create, design, calm down and focus on. Each day as the class arrives, they choose a steam bag with the supplies you purchased and find their space to create. Sometimes they work with a friend or small group. Each morning, it helps my Scholars come in and get working on something. They can't wait to get to school! \r\n\r\nOur attendance has improved and classroom behavior has improved. My scholars are learning to self-regulate and the materials you purchased have helped with this skill. They may choose to use them during free time, indoor recess or take to our calming corner. They are very respectful and use the materials with care.\r\n\r\nMy Scholars are so happy and thankful to you for helping their classroom feel engaging and safe. They love the materials and always find something new to create! Thank you again for making this school year and future school years better!","fullyFundedDate":1787760980673,"projectUrl":"project/creative-kindergarten-scholars/10378687/","projectTitle":"Creative Kindergarten Scholars","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McGee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8934167_orig.png?crop=224,224,x38,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755096038895","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8934167"},{"teacherId":7964538,"projectId":10545740,"letterContent":"Our pumpkin stem carving kits make Pumpkin Day a fun, hands-on learning experience for both grownups and scholars. The kits provide the tools and guidance needed to explore pumpkins through safe carving activities, allowing participants to learn more about pumpkin stems, structure, and how pumpkins grow while enjoying a creative seasonal activity together.\r\n\r\nSafety is at the heart of the experience. By providing age-appropriate carving tools and clear instructions, the kits help participants practice safe cutting techniques while reducing the risks associated with using traditional sharp carving tools. Grownups can support scholars throughout the activity, creating an environment where everyone can participate, learn, and build confidence while handling the pumpkins responsibly.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, the pumpkin stem carving kits turn Pumpkin Day into an opportunity for discovery, creativity, and collaboration. Scholars can connect what they learn about pumpkins to a memorable hands-on activity, while grownups can share in the excitement and encourage safe exploration. 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My school is a stem focused school and students were interested in learning about how chemicals interact to dye the shirts and how to make patterns with rubber bands. We had ample supplies so I didn't have to worry about us running out before everyone made a shirt. Thanks for your help!","fullyFundedDate":1778020637846,"projectUrl":"project/class-tshirts/10220606/","projectTitle":"Class Tshirts","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5031106_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1542591725173","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5031106"},{"teacherId":7964538,"projectId":10241841,"letterContent":"Your generous TPT gift card is making a meaningful difference in our students' writing journey! With your support, we are able to provide engaging writing curriculum and notebooks that give students the tools and resources they need to become confident writers. These materials help make writing more accessible, purposeful, and enjoyable while providing students with opportunities to practice, create, revise, and share their ideas.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our students have the resources they need to put their thoughts on paper and see themselves grow as writers. Each notebook becomes a place for ideas, stories, reflections, and learning, while the curriculum provides meaningful guidance and opportunities for growth. Thank you for investing in our students and helping create a classroom where every young writer has the materials and encouragement to find their voice!","fullyFundedDate":1787760979901,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-pay-teachers-gift-card/10241841/","projectTitle":"Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Haley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7964538_orig.jpg?crop=808,808,x8,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741006298489","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7964538"},{"teacherId":9917216,"projectId":9987256,"letterContent":"The snacks provided through *Nourishing Minds and Bodies for a Positive Classroom* will help my second graders feel comfortable, cared for, and ready to learn. Our school day asks a lot of young children. They listen, read, write, solve problems, work with classmates, and practice managing their emotions. It is much harder to do those things when they are hungry. Having snacks available will allow me to respond to a simple need before it becomes a barrier to learning.\r\n\r\nSecond graders are growing quickly, and their appetites do not always match the school schedule. Some students may eat breakfast early in the morning and feel hungry well before lunch. Others may need a little extra food to get through the afternoon. A snack at the right time can help a child settle in, pay attention, and take part in the next activity. It can also help them approach a challenging assignment with more patience and confidence.","fullyFundedDate":1774106986277,"projectUrl":"project/nourishing-minds-and-bodies-for-a-positi/9987256/","projectTitle":"Nourishing Minds and Bodies for a Positive Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Norman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9917216_orig.jpg?crop=402,402,x2,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755197896106","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9917216"},{"teacherId":7964538,"projectId":10519528,"letterContent":"Our Apple STEM Day was a fun and engaging hands-on learning experience that brought creativity, science, and exploration together! Students celebrated apples through a variety of exciting activities, including apple-themed arts and crafts, decorating, sensory exploration, apple scents, stickers, and creative projects.\r\n\r\nStudents also became scientists as they explored the different parts of an apple and learned about the apple life cycle. They examined the skin, flesh, core, seeds, and stem while learning how an apple grows from a seed into a fruit-bearing tree. Through hands-on exploration, students were able to make observations, ask questions, use their senses, and build a better understanding of how plants grow.\r\n\r\nApple STEM Day also provided opportunities for students to be creative, strengthen fine-motor skills, practice making observations, and learn through their senses. 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