{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pittsburgh Sunnyside Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":22.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3520222,"projectId":9835630,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations to Communication on the Go! The TPT card has been utilized to purchase a wide variety of materials for my students who range in age from Kindergarten-6th grade. \r\n\r\nThe digital resources have come in handy for the remote learning days due to the extreme weather we have had this winter. Basic Concepts digital boom cards were used during remote instruction to target students receptive language skills. \r\n\r\nNumerous articulation activities have been purchased with the TPT card to include: Smash Mats, Would You Rather Uno /r/ cards, Logic Puzzles /th/ and /r/ sounds, and Articulation Mysteries.\r\n\r\nThese resources will be used for many years to come. We appreciate your support of special education in the public schools.\r\n\r\nThank you, Mrs. Asbury and students","fullyFundedDate":1762267642737,"projectUrl":"project/communication-on-the-go/9835630/","projectTitle":"Communication on the Go!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Asbury","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3520222"},{"teacherId":6748979,"projectId":9896668,"letterContent":"My students LOVE the new counting boxes that we received. They love to practice counting and naming the numbers during our circle time and now they have another way to do it. The variety of boxes and their topics is very appealing to everyone. The favorite so far is the treasure chest with the gold coins. \r\n\r\nIt will be fun to introduce a new box with each theme of our curriculum. Springtime will see the Bees, Flowers and Lady Bugs sets come out. We have a Pirate Day every year and will surely see students using their favorite; the Treasure Chest. I like the fact that this set has many boxes so that we can have a large group activity where students can work together in teams.\r\n\r\nThe youngest students in the class like using the Peg Number Boards. Many of them don't know all of their numbers yet, but they like the multi-colored pegs. They will sort the colors and then use their fine motor skills to fill holes with the pegs. There are so many ways to use these resources that only a child can think of.","fullyFundedDate":1766081732093,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-count-with-me/9896668/","projectTitle":"Can You Count With Me?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Debi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6748979_orig.jpg?crop=828,828,x246,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1567295262734","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6748979"},{"teacherId":6748979,"projectId":9896880,"letterContent":"My students were excited when they saw all of the new floor puzzles that we received. Some asked if they could take one home, but I explained that they were for everyone to share at school. So, we opened a few of the puzzles for immediate assembly.\r\n\r\nAs we venture into different themes in our curriculum, we will introduce more puzzles to the class. In the Spring, we can bring out the Busy Bugs. The Ocean Animals will come out when we learn about Ocean and Sea Life. I am excited to bring out new resources for my students to use throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nYour support of this project means that my students will be able to have fun new learning experiences all year long.","fullyFundedDate":1764001111227,"projectUrl":"project/its-puzzling-to-me/9896880/","projectTitle":"It's Puzzling to Me","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Debi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6748979_orig.jpg?crop=828,828,x246,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1567295262734","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6748979"},{"teacherId":7835941,"projectId":9627561,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom project. Because of you, my students now have a welcoming carpet, cozy bean bags, and snacks that have truly transformed the way we learn together.\r\nWe use the carpet and bean bags every day for small-group instruction, independent reading, and class discussions. One of my favorite moments was during our reading block, when students chose a bean bag, grabbed a book, and completely immersed themselves in reading. The comfortable environment has helped students stay focused longer, participate more confidently, and feel safe sharing their ideas.\r\nWhen the students first saw the new materials, their faces lit up with excitement. They immediately asked if they could read on the carpet and thanked me for making the classroom feel \"like home.\" The snacks have also made a big difference—students are more energized and ready to learn, especially during longer lessons.\r\nMoving forward, we will continue using this flexible seating area to support literacy lessons, collaborative projects, and social-emotional learning activities. This space allows students to work together, reflect, and grow both academically and emotionally.\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom and helping create an environment where students feel comfortable, supported, and excited to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1759266581374,"projectUrl":"project/the-recharge-zone/9627561/","projectTitle":"The Recharge Zone","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. James","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7835941_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691454364609","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7835941"},{"teacherId":1879801,"projectId":9922935,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping make this project possible. My kindergarten students love learning about the environment and are eager to discover how they can make a difference in the world. As part of our school's second year of project-based learning, we are exploring turtles and why conservation is so important. Turtles are amazing sea creatures who overcome many challenges, just like my kindergarten students, and this connection has already sparked excitement and meaningful conversations.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students will learn through hands-on experiences using a turtle puppet, engaging books, and special decorations that bring our learning to life. The new headphones, pencil boxes, and dry erase sleeves will also support daily learning and independence in our classroom. By the end of this project, my students will better understand how human choices impact the environment and the lives of turtles. Your support is helping my little learners grow into thoughtful, caring citizens of the world, and we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1764288044178,"projectUrl":"project/turtle-tykes/9922935/","projectTitle":"Turtle Tykes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Loskoch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1879801_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574360650849","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1879801"},{"teacherId":1607445,"projectId":9688511,"letterContent":"WOW! Today is only day one of these Legos and the kids are having a BLAST!!!! Almost every student is in Legos of some sort today. It was super cool to watch students using the directions to try to build the marble run with the dinosaurs. They actually took the direction book and was following ALL BY THEMSELVES! \r\n\r\nStudents were creating people using the emotion people and making houses for the bee keepers. These are a HIT! \r\n\r\nThank you so much for choosing these DUPLOS for my students. We are just waiting on some replacement items to come in and the tree that has all the little people that look like the students in the classroom. One of the replacement items includes just a set of people that was recently added.\r\n\r\nThank you for making this STEM project come to life. I LOVE hearing them talk and using books and pictures to help them. Seeing the wheels turn has been a super fun thing to do..","fullyFundedDate":1764599529016,"projectUrl":"project/duplo-creations/9688511/","projectTitle":"DUPLO Creations","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1607445_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511749127042","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lsmith5"},{"teacherId":9766147,"projectId":9553627,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing our classroom with new whiteboards! My students and I have been using them every day to practice writing letters, sounds, and sight words in fun, interactive ways. One of our favorite activities is our \"Sound and Spell\" stations, where students listen to a word, say it aloud, and then write it on their boards while practicing the matching sound. It's been wonderful to see how engaged they are—students love being able to erase and try again without fear of making mistakes. The whiteboards have made learning to read and write more active and enjoyable, and I've already noticed a boost in their confidence and retention of letter sounds.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the students' faces lit up with excitement! They couldn't wait to start writing and drawing on their own boards. It was heartwarming to see how something so simple could make them feel like \"real writers.\" Our next step is to use the boards during small-group reading lessons, where students will build and write short words and sentences to strengthen their decoding and spelling skills. \r\n\r\nOur classroom has been buzzing with excitement during interactive literacy activities like CVC word building, sight word worksheets, and sentence matching. These hands-on lessons give students the chance to connect sounds, letters, and meanings in a fun and meaningful way.\r\n\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, my students are more motivated, confident, and enthusiastic about learning than ever before.","fullyFundedDate":1755202759402,"projectUrl":"project/from-beginner-to-bookworm/9553627/","projectTitle":"From Beginner to Bookworm","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wolosik","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9766147_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754918527075","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9766147"},{"teacherId":1607445,"projectId":9757369,"letterContent":"WOW! This was an amazing and unexpected donation. You helped our event REALLY come to life! Our students and families deserve a safe night to mingle with friends and get to see school in a different light versus solely academic. \r\nWe had over 176 students out of 257 attend our event this year. We went through over 150 items in an hour!!! \r\n\r\nOur Teach-er-Treat event is one of our families' favorite events as well as staff. The amount of prizes we were able to give out and not run out as because of this project and your donation.\r\n\r\nStudents were so happy to not only get a few candy items, but also many non perishable, fun items as well. I think the glow sticks were probably the fan favorite this year as well as the LED rings! Students brought those to school for days.\r\n\r\nThank you again for helping our families have a safe and fun time walking around our school teach-er-treating.","fullyFundedDate":1758839653232,"projectUrl":"project/teach-er-treat-on-sunnyside-street/9757369/","projectTitle":"Teach-er-Treat on Sunnyside Street","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1607445_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511749127042","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lsmith5"},{"teacherId":1607445,"projectId":9721830,"letterContent":"Thank you so incredibly much for the new neat seats! My students LOVE having these and it is teaching them who is at their table based on what color neat seat they are using. \r\n\r\nThese seats are fantastic for storing their own individual play dough and crayons. Since my students are so young, their dexterity isn't that of an older child so the easy velcro flip up is PERFECT for them. \r\n\r\nMy youngest learners are able to locate their neat seat because they have a place to put their name so they know it belongs to them. We are also storing some of our writing books inside them to make sure everyone has one.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping to organize our classroom. We needed these replacements so much. I am happy that ALL my students will have good looking, clean neat seats to use.","fullyFundedDate":1758636764953,"projectUrl":"project/neat-seats/9721830/","projectTitle":"Neat Seats","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1607445_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511749127042","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lsmith5"},{"teacherId":6853302,"projectId":9672904,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom now has the essential supplies we need every day to keep our students clean, comfortable, and cared for. The diapers, wipes, gloves, and Kleenex have truly made a difference — helping us meet our students' basic needs with dignity and compassion so they can focus on learning.\r\n\r\nWhen the boxes arrived, my students were curious and excited! While they didn't fully understand how meaningful these items were, the staff and I knew that these supplies would make our daily routines smoother and more hygienic. Having these materials readily available means we can spend less time worrying about running out and more time engaging with students in learning and play.\r\n\r\nThese resources support our most vulnerable learners — children who may need extra assistance with personal care throughout the day. Meeting these needs quickly and respectfully helps them feel safe and secure, which makes an incredible difference in their ability to participate and learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us provide both comfort and learning — your kindness touches our classroom every single day!","fullyFundedDate":1758294456017,"projectUrl":"project/comfort-care-and-learning/9672904/","projectTitle":"Comfort, Care, and Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. D'Amico","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6853302"},{"teacherId":5374870,"projectId":9278122,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in supporting my project, A Whiteboard Easel That Works for Little Learners! Because of your kindness, my first graders now have a bright, clean, and appropriately sized easel that truly meets their needs.\r\n\r\nOur new easel has transformed our group learning time. I can model lessons more clearly, and students can now come right up to the board to write, draw, and share their thinking. Having the whiteboard at their level makes learning more interactive and helps my little learners feel confident and capable.\r\n\r\nIt's amazing how something as simple as a new easel can make such a big difference in our daily routine. You've helped create a more engaging, hands-on classroom where students can learn and participate with excitement.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in my students and helping make our classroom a better place to learn and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1755019735742,"projectUrl":"project/a-whiteboard-easel-that-works-for-little/9278122/","projectTitle":"A Whiteboard Easel That Works for Little Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spiker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5374870_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525457195233","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sunnysidespiker"},{"teacherId":5374870,"projectId":9128075,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project, Let Them Play! Because of your generosity, my first graders now have engaging and hands-on materials that make learning through play possible every day.\r\n\r\nOur classroom is now filled with joyful sounds of collaboration, creativity, and exploration. The new puzzels and imagination toys you helped provide are being used during our \"play-lab\" time. My students are building teamwork skills, solving problems together, and developing their imagination—all while having fun!\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made a lasting difference. You've helped create a classroom where students feel excited to learn, where play is valued as part of their growth, and where every child feels included and empowered.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in the power of play and in my students. You have truly made an impact that reaches far beyond our classroom walls.","fullyFundedDate":1749916853216,"projectUrl":"project/let-them-play/9128075/","projectTitle":"Let Them Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Spiker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5374870_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525457195233","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sunnysidespiker"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_88713","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":248,"numTeachers":28,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":44,"percentWhite":39,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":6,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"8.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.1,"schoolId":88713,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Pittsburgh Sunnyside Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Pittsburgh Sunnyside Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/pittsburgh-public-schools/pittsburgh-sunnyside-elementary-school/88713"}