{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Level Green Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":12.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5114972,"projectId":10511094,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping provide these wonderful resources for our first-grade classroom! My students are excited to use the new materials during our daily lessons and activities. These resources help make learning more hands-on, engaging, and fun for everyone.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the materials, they were excited and eager to explore them! Their enthusiasm was wonderful to see, and it was exciting to watch them make connections and become even more interested in learning. They are so very excited when I bring out the Weekly Readers! \r\n\r\nAs we continue through the school year, we will continue practicing new skills, working together, and building confidence as learners. I am so grateful for the generosity of our donors. Your support makes a difference in our classroom and helps my students shine every day!","fullyFundedDate":1787868594536,"projectUrl":"project/tools-to-help-our-first-graders-shine/10511094/","projectTitle":"Tools to Help Our First Graders Shine!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hlavsa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5114972_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534851789884","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hlavsa"},{"teacherId":5806851,"projectId":9961268,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of a Big Book stand for my first-grade classroom! With our new Open Court Reading series, we use Big Books almost every day, and this stand has made such a difference in our reading lessons. Instead of struggling to hold these large, heavy books, I can now display them so all of my students can easily see the words and pictures. This allows me to focus more on teaching, engaging my students, and helping them develop a love of reading. My first graders are so excited to gather around and enjoy our stories together! Your kindness and generosity are truly appreciated, and we are so thankful for your support of our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1776189657190,"projectUrl":"project/big-book-reading-stand-to-enhance-whole-/9961268/","projectTitle":"Big Book Reading Stand to Enhance Whole-Class Engagement","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Giovannitti","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5806851_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535660245629","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-giovannitti"},{"teacherId":5684350,"projectId":10083340,"letterContent":"I want to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you for supporting my classroom through DonorsChoose last year! Your generosity helped bring so many wonderful books and reading resources into our classroom, and I am incredibly grateful.\r\n\r\nThe collection of books we received gave my students the opportunity to discover new authors, explore different genres, find characters they could connect with, and most importantly, develop a genuine love of reading. Having a wide variety of high-interest books available made it easier for students to find something that sparked their curiosity and made them want to keep turning the pages.\r\n\r\nFrom chapter books and series to engaging nonfiction and books that supported our reading instruction, these resources became an important part of our classroom library. My students loved having choices, and I loved watching them recommend books to one another, talk about what they were reading, and get excited when they found a new favorite.\r\n\r\nAs a third-grade teacher, one of my biggest goals is to help my students see themselves as readers. Your generosity helped make that possible. These books were not simply added to a bookshelf. They were read, shared, discussed, recommended, reread, and enjoyed by so many students.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping me create a classroom filled with opportunities to read, learn, imagine, and grow. Your support has made a lasting difference in our classroom, and I truly appreciate everything you have done for my students and me.","fullyFundedDate":1773858197386,"projectUrl":"project/turning-pages-opening-worlds/10083340/","projectTitle":"Turning Pages, Opening Worlds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Feathers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5684350_orig.jpg?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1567687956936","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/feathersandzona"},{"teacherId":4769721,"projectId":10042592,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our classroom! Because of you, my kindergarten students have been able to engage in meaningful, hands-on Sensory STEAM experiences that bring learning to life in exciting and memorable ways.\r\n\r\nWe have already begun using our new materials, and they have made an incredible impact. One of the most special experiences has been with our butterfly kits. Students have been observing the caterpillars daily, noticing changes, asking thoughtful questions, and making predictions. When the caterpillars formed chrysalises, the excitement grew, and when our butterflies finally emerged, the room was filled with awe and joy. My students truly felt like scientists as they witnessed this life cycle firsthand.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, my students were beyond excited. Their faces lit up as they explored the colorful sand art supplies, painting materials, and new math tools. They were eager to get started right away! Activities like rock painting and sand art have allowed students to express their creativity while also building important fine motor and social skills through collaboration and sharing.\r\n\r\nIn math, the number lines and manipulatives have already become valuable tools. Students are using them to practice counting, number recognition, and early addition in a hands-on, engaging way that supports all learners, especially those who benefit from visual and tactile experiences.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, we are continuing to build on these experiences. Students are recording their butterfly observations through drawings and simple writing, strengthening both their science understanding and literacy skills. We will also continue integrating our sensory materials into daily centers, allowing students to explore, create, and problem-solve in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped create a classroom environment filled with curiosity, creativity, and joy. These are experiences my students will remember long after kindergarten. Thank you for making such a difference in their learning journey!","fullyFundedDate":1776106059850,"projectUrl":"project/spring-into-sensory-steam/10042592/","projectTitle":"Spring Into Sensory STEAM","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vovaris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4769721_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1504728605271","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lgkindergarten"},{"teacherId":6726464,"projectId":10176470,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom. We are very appreciative and grateful for your thoughtfulness and support.\r\n\r\nHaving a new set of Airpods have been helpful for our classroom. I've been able to attend a variety of meetings virtually which in return help benefit my students as they are often trainings or personalized meetings.\r\n\r\nAt this time, students have not yet had a need to borrow them. However, it is nice knowing if needed, they are available to be sanitized and used in the classroom by them.\r\n\r\nThe sticker refresh has helped keep our sticker store alive. This incentive has helped encourage students to bring back paperwork quickly as they can pick a sticker from the store.\r\n\r\nThank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1778103070078,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-hear-me-now-part-2/10176470/","projectTitle":"Can You Hear Me Now: Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gribschaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6726464_orig.jpg?crop=1992,1992,x84,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1778085900114","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6726464"},{"teacherId":6726464,"projectId":9943818,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping our classroom get various additional math workbooks. These are beneficial to have to help extend the daily lessons if needed as well as provide additional practice to students both at school and at home.\r\n\r\nWe appreciate your generosity in helping our Learning Support classroom to add to our resources. We are always looking to add to our classroom to make it the best.\r\n\r\nWe could not do this without your support and kindness. Thank you again for helping us out. We are looking forward to a great rest of the school year!","fullyFundedDate":1768523341899,"projectUrl":"project/math-me-maybe/9943818/","projectTitle":"Math Me Maybe","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gribschaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6726464_orig.jpg?crop=1992,1992,x84,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1778085900114","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6726464"},{"teacherId":6726464,"projectId":9871770,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in helping us to update our classroom furniture. These new colorful stools have helped us already during fact club when we need additional seats.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited to see the new stools as they are slightly different than the ones we had before these ones. These stools will help make sure that we have stools to use for the foreseeable future. We enjoy having a variety of seating options in our classroom to help make learning fun.\r\n\r\nThank you again from the bottom of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1764165859466,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-fun/9871770/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gribschaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6726464_orig.jpg?crop=1992,1992,x84,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1778085900114","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6726464"},{"teacherId":5684350,"projectId":9912095,"letterContent":"Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom! 💛\r\n\r\nBecause of your support of our DonorsChoose project, we were able to add engaging books that directly support our Open Court reading curriculum. These books have helped bring our lessons to life and given students more opportunities to practice the skills we are working on each day.\r\n\r\nOver the past few months, I have already seen the impact. Students are more excited about reading, eager to make connections, and more confident when discussing stories. Having these additional texts has allowed us to reinforce comprehension strategies, vocabulary, and fluency in a way that feels meaningful and enjoyable for them.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and in their love of reading. Your kindness and generosity truly matter, and we are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1764001361032,"projectUrl":"project/strengthening-theme-study-with-engaging/9912095/","projectTitle":"Strengthening Theme Study With Engaging Picture Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Feathers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5684350_orig.jpg?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1567687956936","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/feathersandzona"},{"teacherId":6726464,"projectId":9746941,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our Learning Support Classroom! We appreciate your kindness and help in making our classroom a better place to learn!\r\n\r\nThese workbooks have been added to our classroom to better help students practice reading skills based on their individual needs. These help us during any periods where students may have independent time to practice the needed skills. These will help us target reading skills to better help my students become fluent readers.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your help and support!","fullyFundedDate":1764674138153,"projectUrl":"project/read-read-read-grow/9746941/","projectTitle":"Read, Read, Read, & Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gribschaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6726464_orig.jpg?crop=1992,1992,x84,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1778085900114","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6726464"},{"teacherId":5806851,"projectId":9852478,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, my first graders have been able to explore the world beyond our classroom through Scholastic News. Each issue introduces students to age-appropriate current events, helping them understand what is happening in the world in a way that is engaging and easy to understand.\r\n\r\nThe magazines also bring science to life by explaining fun and fascinating topics that spark curiosity and encourage questions. Students look forward to each new issue, eagerly discussing stories, learning new vocabulary, and making connections to what we are studying in class.\r\n\r\nThis resource has strengthened our reading skills, built background knowledge, and helped my students become more curious, informed learners. Your donation has truly made learning more meaningful and exciting for my first graders—thank you for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1761691171376,"projectUrl":"project/scholastic-news/9852478/","projectTitle":"Scholastic News","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Giovannitti","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5806851_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535660245629","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-giovannitti"},{"teacherId":5114972,"projectId":9852619,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through Scholastic News and a Teachers Pay Teachers gift card. These resources have had an immediate and exciting impact on my students.\r\n\r\nScholastic News helps introduce important reading skills such as identifying the main idea, using text features (headings, captions, photos, and charts), building vocabulary, and distinguishing fact from opinion. The articles also connect reading to real-world topics, which helps students learn how to think critically about what they read and discuss current events in an age-appropriate way. These lessons go beyond enjoying a story—they teach students how to understand and analyze informational text.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is engaging and interactive. We read Scholastic News together, highlight key details, discuss new vocabulary, and respond to questions through class conversations and written activities. Students love sharing their opinions and backing them up with evidence from the text. \r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped spark curiosity, confidence, and a stronger love of learning. Thank you for making such a positive difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1761670038095,"projectUrl":"project/building-curious-readers-with-scholastic/9852619/","projectTitle":"Building Curious Readers with Scholastic News and Learning Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hlavsa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5114972_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534851789884","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hlavsa"},{"teacherId":8669483,"projectId":9463694,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our class project. Because of your generosity, my students now have access to more educational games and learning materials that they are able to use each school day. These resources have made our classroom even more engaging and supportive of student learning, and I am truly grateful for your support.\r\nThe materials we received, such as the sight word wishing game, popcorn fishing game, color sorting activities, addition practice, and fine motor skill games, have been a wonderful addition to our daily routines. These activities help students build their foundational skills while also giving them meaningful opportunities to practice their individual goals in a fun and hands-on way.\r\nWe were also able to use a virtual gift card to download printable materials that we can continue to use throughout the year. This has allowed me to better meet the needs of all learners and provide consistent practice across skill areas. 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