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Thank you for everything you've done for my students. On behalf of all of us, my students and myself, we wish you and your family a very Happy Holiday Season and a wonderful New Year!","fullyFundedDate":1764707986055,"projectUrl":"project/community-building-through-games/9892134/","projectTitle":"Community Building Through Games","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sardarian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3380078_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450659597915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sardarian"},{"teacherId":3380078,"projectId":9929503,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the incredible support you have given to my students with the funding of this project! The new materials have all arrived, and my students are so excited to be able to use them in their groups every day. I am also so excited to see the excitement on their faces as they work with their peers to solve new problems everyday. The materials have been sorted and stored safely in the containers received and now students have access to these materials whenever needed during the lessons. \r\nYour kindness and support means so much to me, as it helps me ensure that my students have the supplies they need to create amazing things in the classroom. These essential supplies are things that some of my students simply do not have access to at home, or on their own, so being able to supply it for them means the world to me. This is all because of you! Thank you for helping to make these new learning experiences possible for all of my students! On behalf of my students and myself, we wish you and your family a very happy holiday season and a wonderful new year!","fullyFundedDate":1764606766490,"projectUrl":"project/creating-in-the-classroom/9929503/","projectTitle":"Creating in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sardarian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3380078_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450659597915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sardarian"},{"teacherId":3380078,"projectId":9899278,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the amazing support you have provided for my students with the funding of this project! The new books and materials we have received have already been being utilized in the classroom, and I look forward to them being used for many years to come! I am so grateful for your support, as the new books have already been added to our classroom library and allowed for great discussions to occur. My students are fascinated by the Holocaust and they are so excited that they can continue to learn about Anne Frank and the struggles that the people endured during this horrific time. The discussions we've had are deep and thoughtful, and this is all possible because of you!\r\nThank you for everything you've done to make these new learning experiences possible for all of my students. Your generosity means so much to all of us, and you have truly made all of my students excited about learning. Thank you so very much! On behalf of all of my students and myself, we wish you and your family a very happy holiday season, and a wonderful New Year!","fullyFundedDate":1764649186054,"projectUrl":"project/reading-about-history/9899278/","projectTitle":"Reading About History","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sardarian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3380078_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450659597915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sardarian"},{"teacherId":4928730,"projectId":9675767,"letterContent":"The first shipment of autograph dogs have arrived and they are so stinking cute!! There are currently 95 8th graders in our school and each one of them will receive a dog towards the end of the school year. \r\n\r\nWe have an 8th grade luncheon every year and pass out the autograph dogs to each student so they can walk around and get their friends and teachers to sign them. 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Thank you again for giving me the resources to make these treat bags. I am so very grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1764721625458,"projectUrl":"project/holiday-sweets-and-treats/9895893/","projectTitle":"Holiday Sweets and Treats","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Belfus","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4928730_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523167215903","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msbelfus"},{"teacherId":2509642,"projectId":9520753,"letterContent":"I wanted to express my gratitude to you for caring about my students and funding this project. Due to a change in our schedule, the children eat later in the day. As a class, we decided to include the snacks in the treasure chest. \r\n\r\nMy students work so hard every day. I enjoy rewarding them for following the class and school rules. Thanks to all of you, I am able to do so. My students were so excited to see all of the different snacks and choices of prizes that they now have. \r\n\r\nOn behalf of my class, thank you so much for generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1755793097041,"projectUrl":"project/filling-up-our-snack-bin-treasure-ches/9520753/","projectTitle":"Filling Up Our Snack Bin & Treasure Chest 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McLean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2509642"},{"teacherId":3380078,"projectId":9892495,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the amazing kindness you have shown to my students with the funding of this project. I am so grateful the support you have given to our classroom, as these new supplies will help impact so many facets of our daily activities. The new markers will allow for students to continue building their anchor charts, while the notecards will help students continue to create their annotated notes. Each item will play such a signifiant role in our classroom. \r\nIn addition, the snacks we have received have been added to our classroom care closet, and is available when students need that \"pick-me-up\" during a long day. Our school day starts very early, and sometimes students just need that extra bit of encouragement to get them through the struggles that they may face. \r\nYour support truly means so much to me. I want to always ensure that my students have everything that they may need. You have helped me ensure that the supplies they need, both academically and emotionally, are fully available for them everyday. Thank you so much for all that you have done to bring these experiences to my students. My students and I wish you and your family a very Happy Holiday Season!","fullyFundedDate":1763578258354,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-success/9892495/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sardarian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3380078_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450659597915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sardarian"},{"teacherId":3380078,"projectId":9882521,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the amazing support you have given to my students and our classroom with the funding of this project! I am so grateful that you have selected our classroom to help out in this incredible way. The new books have arrived, and they are already being enjoyed greatly in our classroom library. My students love to read, so being able to add new titles for them to embrace is such a wonderful feeling. In addition, the snacks and juices are much welcomed, and have already been added to our classroom care closet. Our school day starts very early, so it is not uncommon for students to need a small pick-me-up during the school day. Having these available for my students is so helpful in so many ways. \r\nYour support means so much to all of us, as you have helped create many new learning experiences for all of my students. I am so grateful for everything you've done to help me add valuable resources to my classroom, and provide the support for my students that they so often need most. Thank you for everything you've done! 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Seeing their excitement and joy over books is such a wonderful sight to behold.\r\nEven more important is that students are able to make connections through these materials. They are sharing their thoughts and feelings and creating those bonds that hopefully will carry through not only this year, but many years to come. \r\nThank you for everything you've done to make these new experiences possible for my students. I am so grateful for all the kindness and support you have provided, and my students are extremely grateful too. 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I will be telling so many stories for years to come about our new friend to our classroom.\r\nTruly, thank you for everything you've done to bring exciting books and materials to our classroom and help me reinvigorate my students zest and love of reading. I am overjoyed seeing them pick up a new book and dive into the story. It not only brings a smile to my face, but it brings massive smiles to their faces as well. Thank you so very much from ALL of us!","fullyFundedDate":1762904843243,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-books/9888781/","projectTitle":"Books, Books, Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sardarian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3380078_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450659597915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sardarian"},{"teacherId":621554,"projectId":9558120,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the help in giving my students prizes for their hard work. 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Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 906 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
Its teachers have had 1,777 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School
$644,815
raised using DonorsChoose
1,777
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
3,723
donors
262
projects
for
basic supplies
319
projects for
technology
265
projects for
books
83
projects
for
art supplies
Aloysius L Fitzpatrick Elementary School has received support from
1,128 individuals from Pennsylvania and
2,595 individuals out-of-state.