{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pittsburgh Dilworth Arts & Hum","outOfStateSupporters":18.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1769058,"projectId":10343175,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in bringing \"Bins, Boxes, and Brainpower: Organizing Math Centers\" to life! Because of your support, our second-grade math classroom has completely transformed into an engaging, structured, and joy-filled space where young mathematicians thrive every day.\r\nNow that our math center routines are up and running, my students are ready to level up! As we move deeper into our second-grade curriculum, we are using these organized materials to dive into multi-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping, as well as foundational problem-solving strategies. These bins and organizers will continue to serve as the structural backbone of our daily practice, allowing every child to work at their own pace, build math fluency, and develop a lifelong confidence in their abilities.\r\nThank you for giving my students the tools, organization, and encouragement they needed to shine. You have made a lasting difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1787785557900,"projectUrl":"project/bins-boxes-and-brainpower-organizing/10343175/","projectTitle":"Bins, Boxes, and Brainpower: Organizing Math Centers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Liberto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1769058_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786470418685","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-liberto"},{"teacherId":1769058,"projectId":10277706,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project, \"Creating a Calm, Inclusive Classroom for Focused Learners.\" Because of your generosity, our classroom has been transformed into a calmer, more welcoming learning environment where students can focus, feel comfortable, and do their best work.\r\n\r\nThe students were excited when they first saw the new materials and updated classroom space. They immediately noticed the fresh look and were eager to use the resources. The calming atmosphere has made a positive difference during math instruction, helping students stay engaged, focused, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nOne special moment was watching students settle into their learning with fewer distractions and greater confidence. During math lessons, they are using the new resources to work independently, collaborate with classmates, and practice problem-solving skills in a space that feels safe and supportive.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, students will continue building their math understanding through hands-on activities, partner discussions, and independent learning. The calm, inclusive environment you helped create will support them as they tackle new challenges and grow both academically and socially.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and helping create a classroom where they can thrive. We truly love the new look, and the positive impact is felt every day!","fullyFundedDate":1785532081785,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-calm-inclusive-classroom-for/10277706/","projectTitle":"Creating a Calm, Inclusive Classroom for Focused Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Liberto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1769058_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786470418685","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-liberto"},{"teacherId":3986179,"projectId":10265610,"letterContent":"We have expanded our learning in new ways with the use of our new tools, opportunities for learning, and organizational pieces. The bins have allowed me to better organize my many resources for easy access when teaching. I am able to utilize folders to organize papers for each lesson and then quickly pull the papers I need at the end of each lesson. The card stock has been used in several of those papers- especially our games and practice activities. The weighted friends have been used several times a day, every day to help my students find a sense of comfort while working through challenging concepts. If they've needed additional time to regroup, the visual timer tools have been helpful in helping my students focus their thoughts to watching the bubbles, confetti, or items move while they focus on breathing. While this is during class, the headphones are so helpful when using our supplemental computer programs or assessments so we can better focus without distracting anyone else. When additional time is needed for more practice on comprehension, we have so many new options for practicing- cards and books to assess. These are so helpful as my students practice. \r\nMy students were thrilled to see our new tools for use in our space. They have remained used nearly daily! \r\nOne new project I've implemented is fluency poems, with bi-weekly presentations. The bins allow me to organize the various poems, the cardstock is useful to give us heavier paper for our daily practice, and the friends give us both a calming sense on laps while practicing, but also a new friend to read to. All of our new tools are so helpful in encouraging us to keep working hard!","fullyFundedDate":1785174694990,"projectUrl":"project/books-breaks-and-breathing-a-calm-spa/10265610/","projectTitle":"Books, Breaks, and Breathing: A Calm Space for Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3986179_orig.jpg?crop=1068,1068,x1481,y655&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669252176501","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3986179"},{"teacherId":10420840,"projectId":10066063,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting this DonorsChoose project and helping our school health office better serve students. \r\n\r\nYour generous donation provided essential items such as healthy snacks, reusable ice packs, medications and organizers, hygiene supplies, cleaning materials, a resting mat, and a standing scale for health screenings.\r\nThese resources are already helping our students when they are ill, injured, hungry, or simply need a safe place to rest. I have had students who did not sleep the night before come in and take a short nap and return to class and students who missed breakfast were able to refuel with some healthy snacks to bolster their learning. \r\n\r\nYour kindness ensures that I can respond quickly to student needs and help them return to class healthy, comfortable, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in the health of our students. Your support is making a noticeable impact.","fullyFundedDate":1778295250965,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-habits-start-here/10066063/","projectTitle":"Healthy Habits Start Here","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Yuhas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10420840"},{"teacherId":7817306,"projectId":10525920,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kindness in donating to our project. Because of you we have had a very successful first week of school. We are enjoying our new routines thanks to our new mailbox system. I was also able to create a cultrurally relevent section of our classroom with our new book shelf!\r\nPens, stickers, and mints to help ease worried minds and tummys have been very usefel this week. We have utlized the new dry erase markers and the dry erase holder to help play games on our white board and have some first week fun!\r\nThank you again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1787759815143,"projectUrl":"project/ela-success/10525920/","projectTitle":"ELA Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lemon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7817306_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1618270116406","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/h-lemon"},{"teacherId":8573121,"projectId":10194932,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping my speech and language students experience the joy and opportunity to become \"Service Stars!\" The Allstate Foundation has blessed my classroom culture yet again, and I am so grateful for your generosity. \r\n\r\nIn the future, when my students look back on the lessons they have learned in my class - in addition of course to how to articulate their sounds correctly or respond to \"WH\" questions - I know lessons like giving back to their community as \"Service Stars\" and will certainly come to mind. Thanks again for making that possible!","fullyFundedDate":1776889195303,"projectUrl":"project/service-stars-in-speech/10194932/","projectTitle":"Service Stars in Speech!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Baxter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8573121_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1672861040518","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsbaxterslp"},{"teacherId":1769058,"projectId":10274837,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and for bringing our DonorsChoose project, \"Learning That Stands Out in a Calm Space,\" to life! Because of you, our second-grade classroom has been transformed into an inviting, organized, and tranquil environment where my students can truly thrive.\r\nWhen my students first walked into the room and saw the new decor—including our lovely gold-starred sheer curtains and fresh bulletin board displays—their faces completely lit up. They were so excited to explore the space, and the calming atmosphere has made an immediate difference in our daily routines. We've also been incorporating our new sensory and stress-relief items into our learning spaces, which have been wonderful for helping students center themselves, focus, and reset when tackling challenging second-grade math concepts.\r\nWith our calm and welcoming space fully set up, our next steps involve diving deeper into our hands-on math centers and collaborative group work. Your support has given my students a physical space that feels special, valued, and ready for learning every single day. Thank you again for investing in our classroom and for making such a lasting impact on these amazing kids!","fullyFundedDate":1778203065811,"projectUrl":"project/learning-that-stands-out-in-a-calm-space/10274837/","projectTitle":"Learning That Stands Out in a Calm Space","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Liberto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1769058_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786470418685","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-liberto"},{"teacherId":1769058,"projectId":10165126,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project, *Engaging Every Learner Through Visuals and Hands-On Practice*. Your generous donations provided Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards that allowed me to purchase high-quality educational resources designed to make learning visible and meaningful for my students. These resources have brought lessons to life through engaging visuals, interactive activities, and hands-on practice opportunities that help students better understand and retain important concepts.\r\n\r\nThe materials have been especially exciting for students because they are colorful, interactive, and tailored to their learning needs. Visual supports, graphic organizers, task cards, and hands-on activities help students connect abstract ideas to concrete experiences. Instead of simply listening to a lesson, students are actively participating, discussing, sorting, building, and practicing skills in ways that keep them engaged and motivated to learn.\r\n\r\nThe impact has been particularly noticeable among students who benefit from additional visual supports and structured learning opportunities. These learners have gained confidence, become more independent, and are participating more actively during lessons. Because of your generosity, I have been able to differentiate instruction and provide resources that meet a variety of learning styles and abilities. Thank you for helping create a classroom where every student has access to engaging tools that support success. Your support is making a lasting difference in the learning and growth of my students every day.","fullyFundedDate":1778149882643,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-every-learner-through-visuals-a/10165126/","projectTitle":"Engaging Every Learner Through Visuals and Hands-On Practice","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Liberto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1769058_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786470418685","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-liberto"},{"teacherId":1769058,"projectId":10278571,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, *Color-Coded Classroom Ink to Help Primary Students Learn*. Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom. The color-coded ink has helped make learning more engaging and accessible for our young learners. By using different colors to highlight important information, identify letter and number patterns, and organize ideas, students are able to better understand concepts and stay focused during lessons.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part for students has been seeing learning come to life through color. They are eager to participate in activities that use the color-coded materials, and many students are making connections more quickly because the visual cues help them remember information. Tasks that once felt challenging now feel more manageable and fun.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who struggled with organization and confidence have especially benefited from these materials. The color-coding provides clear guidance and reduces frustration, allowing them to work more independently and successfully. It has been wonderful to watch students take pride in their work and grow as learners. Thank you for helping create a classroom environment where every child has additional tools to succeed. Your support is making a lasting impact on our students each day.","fullyFundedDate":1779357842948,"projectUrl":"project/colorcoded-classroom-ink-to-help-primar/10278571/","projectTitle":"Color‑Coded Classroom Ink to Help Primary Students Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Liberto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1769058_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786470418685","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-liberto"},{"teacherId":4249179,"projectId":10152132,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nThank you so much from the bottom of our hearts for funding our project, \"The Right Click: Equipping Kids for Excellence!\" Because of your kindness, our classroom received a wonderful set of computer mice, and they have been a true blessing for our students during a very important time of the school year.\r\n\r\nOur main goal for these mice was to give our students an extra layer of comfort and support during the PSSAs. Laptop trackpads can be so tricky for small hands to use, especially when they are trying their best on a big test. Having a real mouse to hold onto made a world of difference! It helped our kids click exactly where they wanted to, taking away the frustration of accidental slips so they could relax and focus entirely on doing their absolute best.\r\n\r\nWe have a few students who usually get very nervous on test days, sometimes because they struggle with the finger control needed for laptop trackpads. These sweet students completely warmed up to the new mice. Having that physical mouse to hold onto seemed to wash away their test anxiety and gave them a wonderful boost of confidence. It was incredibly heartwarming to see them go from feeling overwhelmed to smiling and working calmly through their tasks.\r\n\r\nJust a little note: To keep our testing private and secure, we aren't allowed to take photos during the actual PSSAs. However, please enjoy these sweet pictures of our students happily using their new mice during our bonus project, creating stop-motion animation movies on iMovie!\r\n\r\nThank you again for caring so much about our school family and giving our kids exactly what they needed to succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1773838700535,"projectUrl":"project/the-right-click-equipping-kids-for-exce/10152132/","projectTitle":"The Right Click: Equipping Kids for Excellence","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Desiderio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4249179_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y121&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660584363780","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-desiderio"},{"teacherId":9280352,"projectId":8874807,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom! Your support is helping us receive a full class set of books that will allow our students to participate in an engaging novel study together. Having a copy for each student will give everyone the opportunity to read, discuss, make connections, and dive deeper into the story as a class. This novel study will help strengthen reading comprehension, critical thinking, and a love of reading. We are incredibly grateful for your kindness and for helping provide our students with this meaningful learning experience!","fullyFundedDate":1734703514123,"projectUrl":"project/library-novel-study/8874807/","projectTitle":"Library Novel Study","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. A","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9280352"},{"teacherId":7817306,"projectId":10128455,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity in supporting this project! The students are enjoying the books! We are putting all of the other resources to good use also. We are using the pencils and paper to help write stories and the push pins are currently holding up our comic strip projects! The pens, paper clips, glue and tape are helping us to get we through the end of the year projects! We thank you for all your support of our classroom throughout this school year! Your support makes my job a lot easier!","fullyFundedDate":1773858604279,"projectUrl":"project/project-success/10128455/","projectTitle":"Project Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lemon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7817306_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1618270116406","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/h-lemon"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_88678","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":454,"numTeachers":31,"percentFrplEligible":93,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":55,"percentWhite":28,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":3,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":10,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":81.3,"schoolId":88678,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Pittsburgh Dilworth Arts & Hum on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Pittsburgh Dilworth Arts & Hum","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/pittsburgh-public-schools/pittsburgh-dilworth-arts-hum/88678"}