{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gen George A McCall School","outOfStateSupporters":31.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2361217,"projectId":9559489,"letterContent":"This project, \"Legos and Engineering\", continues to be a joy to teach and witness. On Fridays, our 6-8th-grade students meet for a Lego Robotics Club, building and modifying motor-driven robots from the \"Lego Cars and Contraptions\" books that you so generously provided. \r\nIn addition, our science fair students from grades 3-8 have been using the same book resources to design and test locomotive Lego robots for Science Fair projects. How cool is that?\r\nFinally, your wonderful gifts of Gravitrax components thrill all of my K-8 students, every day. I am humbled by your kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1755482218145,"projectUrl":"project/legos-and-engineering/9559489/","projectTitle":"LEGOs and Engineering","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Petuskey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2361217_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722256584015","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2361217"},{"teacherId":10187503,"projectId":9620980,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. My students love the new chairs, binders and notebooks. The chairs allow them to have small group lesson time at my desk. Small group lesson allow them to really get one to one instruction when they need extra support. The notebooks and binders are super helpful with organizing my classroom and allowing my students to have a space to practice their writing skills. My students each have a binder full of their work they have done for me. It is easy to keep track of their work to take data and for parents to see what they have done in the classroom this year. The writing notebooks are super helpful for students to grab when they are given a writing prompt. All of these items help make my classroom more organized and accessible for everyone!","fullyFundedDate":1760731604477,"projectUrl":"project/my-project/9620980/","projectTitle":"My Project","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gaffin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10187503"},{"teacherId":2230656,"projectId":9971010,"letterContent":"Thank you tons for your contribution towards this project. With this tool, I aim to elevate important issues without sacrificing valuable teaching time. Students will be able to capture questions, ideas, and reflections in any given moment. This allows students to express themselves while also providing me with time to listen and address any concerns. This phone is in place to address social, emotional, and academic topics more authentically, fostering a stronger sense of belonging and support for every learner.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our students' voices and well-being. Your contribution makes a real, lasting difference in our classroom community and demonstrates the power of generosity to transform everyday moments into meaningful connections.","fullyFundedDate":1767660406909,"projectUrl":"project/speak-and-solve-classroom-tip-line/9971010/","projectTitle":"Speak and Solve: Classroom Tip Line","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2230656_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557195555453","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsrachelmorgan"},{"teacherId":3644220,"projectId":9925660,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. Our supplies have all arrived and are already making a difference. Students have a new flexible seating spot, more easels to do group work on, and so much more. \r\n \r\nThe new flexible seating chair is definitely a favorite. The easels are useful with group work and allowing student to work together and show their work. Other items like the chart paper and markers are being used on a daily basis to add to our anchor charts that we hang around the room. \r\n\r\nAll of the items that you helped to supply our class with are so appreciated. Your thoughtfulness and generosity are helping to make the differences in the lives of 80 5th graders. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.","fullyFundedDate":1764688548884,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-build-a-better-learning-space/9925660/","projectTitle":"Help Us Build a Better Learning Space!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Grubb","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3644220_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1466171692683","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsgrubb214"},{"teacherId":1406062,"projectId":9858085,"letterContent":"The refurbished white board provides a much needed nice writing surface for my class instructions. It write smoothly and wipes off easily. It is so much better than my old one! Both my students and myself love it. And, every afternoon, my students get to enjoy the snacks you helped to purchase. They love the variety packs that came in the box. The recharged energy makes them feel energized and more motivated to learn. It made a big difference. I can't thank you enough for your generosity and support!!!","fullyFundedDate":1762195743540,"projectUrl":"project/refurbishing-an-old-whiteboard/9858085/","projectTitle":"Refurbishing An Old Whiteboard","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cliggett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1406062_orig.jpg?crop=271,271,x482,y167&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1705980172229","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1406062"},{"teacherId":2230656,"projectId":9697899,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project. Storage is such an important part of keeping our kindergarten classroom organized. Students are learning how to independently take and put back materials all while making sure that the classroom stays structured. I love being able to display items for students to see while giving them that independence to select manipulatives and/or activities. These have been a great addition to our math area, allowing all items to remain organized and accessible. Thank you tons for your generosity that lent itself to items that will remain in this classroom for years to come. These storage solutions will continue to allow students to build their independence and success.","fullyFundedDate":1758524947431,"projectUrl":"project/storage-for-our-stuff/9697899/","projectTitle":"Storage for Our Stuff","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2230656_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557195555453","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsrachelmorgan"},{"teacherId":2230656,"projectId":9711237,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to a project that my students absolutely adore! They have all loved trying out the Yoto players during out Independent Reading Time. They have loved the stories and discovered new favorites. These have been such a great addition to our kindergarten classroom and have really encouraged those who struggle with letters and sounds to sit and listen to a story be read aloud to them. We thank you tons and know that these divices will last many years to come, creating a love for books and reading for future students.","fullyFundedDate":1759101214493,"projectUrl":"project/read-to-me-a-yoto-audiobook-device/9711237/","projectTitle":"Read to Me - A Yoto Audiobook Device","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2230656_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557195555453","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsrachelmorgan"},{"teacherId":10090595,"projectId":9494035,"letterContent":"The students in Room 106 and myself, lovingly referred to as \"The 106ers, are extremely appreciative for your amazing donations to our classroom. These gifts will be used in so many ways to enhance our learning experience this school year.\r\n\r\n With a Donors Choose project entitled \"Let's Taco Bout It!\", you can assume that we are obsessed with tacos! We are a school/classroom with many diverse cultures, and many walk into first grade without ever have eaten a taco. Sure, they love pizza and know all about it. But, tacos? Well, we fix that right away. Our classroom library WAS a little thin when it came to taco books. Not anymore thanks to you.\r\n\r\n Our taco theme in the classroom is fun, but it also serves as a vehicle to engage the students. We play taco games, we have taco costumes, taco stuffies and stickers, and now plenty of books (on many levels) about tacos. The students love reading these fun taco books. We \"book shop\" each morning to pick 3 books per student to work with, and the taco books are generally the first to go. Thanks to you and the folks at Humble Hearts, we now also have more taco games and taco costumes!\r\n\r\n This love turned knowledge of tacos culminates at the end of the year when all write a classroom book (each student gets a page to write and a page to draw) called \"Alien Meets Taco\" in which they have to describe a taco to an alien from another planet. So much fun!\r\n\r\nAgain, much gratitude for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1753724081140,"projectUrl":"project/lets-taco-bout-it/9494035/","projectTitle":"Let's Taco Bout It!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Andrews","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10090595_orig.png?crop=1138,1138,x1105,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753457808598","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10090595"},{"teacherId":9306776,"projectId":9189374,"letterContent":"These new books have brought so much excitement and growth to our classroom. With the addition of fresh titles, such as the Creepy Carrots and Who Would Win, my students are learning how to make predictions and connect texts to their own lives. \r\n\r\nSome of my students were hesitant to try new books but are now proudly sharing facts from the books with classmates. Other students have discovered a love for the I Survived Series and can't wait to tell me all about them! These moments show just how impactful your support has been. Thank you for helping my students discover the joy and power of reading!","fullyFundedDate":1746786417195,"projectUrl":"project/more-books-more-adventuressupport-our/9189374/","projectTitle":"More Books, More Adventures—Support Our Young Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kochanowicz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9306776_orig.jpg?crop=2029,2030,x0,y155&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768926301368","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9306776"},{"teacherId":2230656,"projectId":9357213,"letterContent":"I first want to thank you for your donation and generosity. This project has provided my students with so many options when a break is needed. We have set aside an entire area in our classroom called \"Camp Calm\" where the fidgets and tools are stored. My students have loved being able to get back on track after taking a quick break using the objects you helped fund. Having tools like this in the classroom is so incredibly important as my kindergartners are learning what it takes to be a student in a classroom setting. I have even had several adults pop in to use a few fidgets when they are in need of a break. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness. We so appreciate having these things in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1751390620090,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-strategies-for-the-classroom/9357213/","projectTitle":"Sensory Strategies for the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Morgan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2230656_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557195555453","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsrachelmorgan"},{"teacherId":4066937,"projectId":9274977,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your generous contributions to my DonorsChoose project. Thanks to you, our classroom now has a brand-new bookshelf, a rotating book display, and much-needed supplies that will make a big difference for my students.\r\n\r\nThe shelves are already filling up with books, and my students are so excited to have a welcoming and organized space where they can easily find stories to spark their imaginations and support their learning. Your kindness not only provided materials but also helped create an environment where my students feel excited, valued, and ready to grow as readers.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom and investing in my students' love of learning. Your support means more than words can express!","fullyFundedDate":1749384114563,"projectUrl":"project/books-within-reach-shelves-for-esol-rea/9274977/","projectTitle":"Books Within Reach: Shelves for ESOL Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aria","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4066937_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522554722206","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4066937"},{"teacherId":9932769,"projectId":9134604,"letterContent":"I want to extend my deepest gratitude for your generous contributions to our classroom. Thanks to your support, we now have essential tools like a whiteboard, scientific calculators, a printer, and a wide range of reading, writing, and math workbooks that are already making a meaningful impact on our students' learning experience. These resources have transformed our space into a more dynamic, engaging, and well-equipped environment where students feel empowered to explore, ask questions, and grow.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has not only provided tangible materials but has also sent a powerful message to our students—that there are people who believe in their potential and are willing to invest in their future. Every time a student solves a math problem with a new calculator, prints out a polished essay, or dives into a workbook with curiosity, it's a moment made possible by you. We are truly grateful for your support and encouragement, and we look forward to sharing the progress and joy your generosity continues to inspire.","fullyFundedDate":1742925495276,"projectUrl":"project/middle-school-special-education-classroo/9134604/","projectTitle":"Middle School Special Education Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. DeLine","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9932769_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740684190862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9932769"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_90766","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":629,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":44,"percentBlack":11,"percentWhite":29,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"15.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":69.0,"schoolId":90766,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Gen George A McCall School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Gen George A McCall School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/philadelphia-city-school-district/mccall-elementary-school/90766"}