{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Roosevelt Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":30.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8987959,"projectId":9318033,"letterContent":"The pocket charts provided through my DonorsChoose project have had a tremendous impact on literacy instruction in my kindergarten classroom. They have become an essential visual and organizational tool during small group and whole-group ELA lessons. Because the charts are interactive and easily accessible to students, they help make foundational literacy concepts—like letter-sound correspondence, blending, segmenting, and sight word recognition—both hands-on and engaging.\r\n\r\nDuring phonemic awareness and phonics instruction, I use the pocket charts to model sound manipulation with picture cards and letter tiles. Students can physically move cards to isolate, blend, or substitute sounds, which supports multi-sensory learning and reinforces skills taught in our Heggerty and Benchmark lessons. The charts also help students visually see word patterns when sorting CVC words, rhyming pairs, and high-frequency words. Your donation has made a huge impact on my classroom instruction.","fullyFundedDate":1746785781550,"projectUrl":"project/pocket-charts-big-learning-for-little/9318033/","projectTitle":"Pocket Charts = Big Learning for Little Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Folk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8987959_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1679246787998","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8987959"},{"teacherId":9975549,"projectId":9206914,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. My students felt so special in their shiny new caps and gowns. They had the biggest smiles walking across the stage to \"graduate.\" The caps and gowns allowed the students to be confident, excited, and proud of their hard work. I can't wait for all my future students to feel the same way. They were so happy to receive their personal goodie bags after graduation. It was awesome to be able to send them home with something special. We appreciate all of you!","fullyFundedDate":1743032781058,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-here-we-come/9206914/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten, Here We Come!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gesicki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9975549"},{"teacherId":9616951,"projectId":9301238,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of wobble stools and a visual timer to our speech therapy room! These resources have become essential tools in our daily sessions, and I'm excited to share just how much they've helped my students.\r\n\r\nWhen the wobble stools arrived, my students' faces lit up with curiosity and excitement. One student immediately asked, \"Can I try that one today?\"—and as soon as they sat down, you could see the difference. The stools allow my students to move and wiggle in a controlled way, which helps them stay focused and more engaged during therapy. A moment that really stood out was during a group session where we practiced turn-taking and conversation skills. Instead of fidgeting or needing breaks, the students stayed seated, took turns more easily, and were able to complete a full activity together—something that used to be a challenge!\r\n\r\nWe've also been using the visual timer to help structure our sessions and reduce transitions that can sometimes feel overwhelming for students. One of my students, who often has difficulty with attention and time awareness, now watches the timer closely and even says, \"I can finish this before it runs out!\" It's been amazing to see how something so simple can give students a sense of control and accomplishment.\r\n\r\nThese tools have truly changed the way my students experience speech therapy. Thank you again for helping create a space where they can feel calm, focused, and successful!","fullyFundedDate":1746985450322,"projectUrl":"project/wiggle-giggle-and-gab/9301238/","projectTitle":"Wiggle, Giggle, and Gab!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. DiMarco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9616951_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722436238533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9616951"},{"teacherId":9616951,"projectId":9178370,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our speech therapy classroom! Because of your kindness, we now have essential supplies—glue sticks, binders, dot stickers, construction paper, a social skills game, and more—that have made a huge impact on our therapy sessions.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when the materials arrived. Many of them immediately wanted to start creating with the construction paper—it was such a joyful and engaging way to begin our sessions that day. We've used the binders to build interactive language books for our little learners. The dot stickers have been especially helpful for turn-taking games, articulation tracking, and interactive visual schedules—simple tools that bring structure and motivation to every session.\r\n\r\nOne of the biggest highlights so far has been using the social skills game. It's helped spark meaningful conversations about emotions, body language, and friendship. Students are practicing how to interact in different situations, conversational turn-taking, and problem-solving skills—all while having fun and feeling successful. Watching them apply these skills outside of our therapy room has been incredibly rewarding.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping us build not only communication skills but also confidence and independence. Thank you SONIC Foundation for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1745846965298,"projectUrl":"project/speech-room-refresh/9178370/","projectTitle":"Speech Room Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. DiMarco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9616951_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722436238533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9616951"},{"teacherId":8987959,"projectId":8555100,"letterContent":"The impact of DonorsChoose donations for recess toys in my Title 1 kindergarten classroom has been amazing. These donations have truly made a difference—not just in how my students play, but in how they build relationships, solve problems, and even develop motor skills.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, school is one of the few structured places where they get to explore, play, and just be kids in a safe environment. These recess toys have helped create more joy, more movement, and more connection every single day. I'm truly grateful for the support!","fullyFundedDate":1732397912721,"projectUrl":"project/help-our-kindergarteners-thrive-with-eng/8555100/","projectTitle":"Help Our Kindergarteners Thrive with Engaging Indoor Recess Toys","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Folk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8987959_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1679246787998","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8987959"},{"teacherId":8515924,"projectId":8759114,"letterContent":"My kindergarten class and I want to thank you for your generous donation to our classroom. We are now equipped with beautiful new chair pockets to put our materials in and 6 new crayon cup caddies! My students were so excited that our class got a surprise box for our classroom. When we opened it students had so many guesses as to what it was but when I gave a hint they knew right away what we got. They always heard me talk about how we need them. \r\n Th first thing we did was try out the new chair pockets on our chairs. They were so excited to not have to put their materials in their tiny cubbies anymore. It also saved me a lot of transition time in between subjects. 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