{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Weil Pre-Kindergarten - 5 School","outOfStateSupporters":21.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10317870,"projectId":10296201,"letterContent":"The snacks provided through this project have made a meaningful difference in my learning support classroom! My students use these snacks as positive reinforcement, incentives for reaching their goals, and support throughout the school day. For some students, having a small snack to look forward to helps them stay motivated, regulate their emotions, and return to learning when they need a break. My students were excited to see the snacks available in our classroom and love having something special to work toward! Moving forward, I will continue using these snacks to encourage positive behavior, celebrate student progress, and create a welcoming environment where every student feels supported. Thank you to our donors for helping make our classroom a place where students can feel comfortable, motivated, and ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1784651422891,"projectUrl":"project/snack-attack-for-student-success/10296201/","projectTitle":"Snack Attack for Student Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Montgomery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10317870_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1765568067016","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10317870"},{"teacherId":10317870,"projectId":10172849,"letterContent":"The Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards have made a meaningful difference in my learning support classroom! They allow me to purchase engaging, hands-on activities, differentiated worksheets, and supplemental resources that meet my students' individual learning needs. These materials help me make lessons more accessible, reinforce important skills, and provide extra practice in reading, writing, and math. My students especially enjoy activities that make learning interactive and fun while building their confidence. Having access to these resources allows me to better support each student at their own level and create a classroom where every child has the opportunity to grow, succeed, and feel proud of their progress. Thank you for investing in my students and helping make learning more engaging for everyone!","fullyFundedDate":1784137362629,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-differentiated-instruction-to-l/10172849/","projectTitle":"Bringing Differentiated Instruction to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Montgomery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10317870_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1765568067016","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10317870"},{"teacherId":5691841,"projectId":10383707,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring more fun and excitement to our recess time! Thanks to your generosity, our students now have pogo sticks, Skip-Its, and a basketball hoop to enjoy during outdoor play.\r\n\r\nThese new activities have given our students more opportunities to stay active, practice coordination and balance, and build teamwork and social skills. They love having different options to choose from, and it has been wonderful to see them encouraging one another, taking turns, and trying new things.\r\n\r\nRecess is such an important part of our students' day. It gives them a chance to burn off energy, build friendships, and return to the classroom ready to learn. Your donation has made our recess time even more exciting and meaningful.\r\n\r\nThank you for putting smiles on our students' faces and giving them new ways to play, grow, and have fun. We are so grateful for your kindness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1790959526313,"projectUrl":"project/30-minutes-of-play-a-lifetime-of-benefi/10383707/","projectTitle":"30 Minutes of Play, A Lifetime of Benefits!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Colon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5691841_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534260234151","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5691841"},{"teacherId":5691841,"projectId":10171600,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Warm Meals, Ready Minds\" project! Your generosity provided our students with warm, nourishing meals to enjoy during the school day and, when needed, meals to take home with them.\r\n\r\nFor some children, knowing where their next meal will come from is a very real concern. Because of your support, our students could focus less on an empty stomach and more on learning, playing, growing, and being a kid. A warm meal can make such a difference in a child's day—it helps them feel cared for, supported, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThe meals we were able to provide also gave families peace of mind. When a child could take food home, they didn't have to worry as much about when they would eat next. Something as simple as having a meal waiting at home can bring comfort to a child and their family.\r\n\r\nYour donation did more than provide food. You helped remove a worry, fill a hungry belly, and create an environment where children could come to school ready to learn. You reminded our students that their community cares about them and wants them to succeed.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create warm meals and ready minds! We are incredibly grateful for your kindness and for the difference you have made in the lives of our students and their families.","fullyFundedDate":1784816828402,"projectUrl":"project/warm-meals-ready-minds/10171600/","projectTitle":"Warm Meals, Ready Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Colon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5691841_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534260234151","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5691841"},{"teacherId":5691841,"projectId":10188101,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in helping fund our project and getting our classroom ready for a brand-new school year! Your kindness has already made such a difference. Our room smells wonderful thanks to the plug-ins, and our beautiful, colorful Post-it Notes are ready to help us create visually appealing anchor charts together beginning on the very first day of school!\r\n\r\nI already know my students will be excited about the chance to chew their Big League Chew in class, too! These fun touches, along with the classroom supplies you helped provide, will make our learning environment welcoming, organized, and exciting from day one.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and helping us create a classroom where learning can begin with smiles, creativity, and enthusiasm. We are so grateful for your generosity and support!","fullyFundedDate":1781547164084,"projectUrl":"project/stocking-up-for-success-small-items-bi/10188101/","projectTitle":"Stocking Up for Success: Small Items, Big Difference","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Colon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5691841_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534260234151","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5691841"},{"teacherId":5896432,"projectId":7721770,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donation, my students now have a full set of boomwhackers, and they've quickly become one of the most exciting parts of music class. We've been using them to explore pitch and rhythm in a hands-on way — students work in small groups, each holding a different colored boomwhacker, and together they build simple melodies and rhythmic patterns by striking them in sequence. One of my favorite moments was watching a group of students figure out, completely on their own, how to play a familiar tune just by trial and error and listening carefully to each pitch.\r\n\r\nMy students' reaction when they first saw the boomwhackers was pure excitement — lots of wide eyes, big smiles, and immediate requests to \"play the colorful ones!\" Because boomwhackers are so visual and tactile, even students who are usually hesitant to participate were eager to grab one and join in. The color-coding also made it easy for students to start connecting sound to pitch almost instantly, which is a concept that can otherwise be tricky to grasp.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, I'm planning to use the boomwhackers to introduce basic music notation by having students match colors to notes on a staff, and eventually build up to playing short group compositions. Thanks to your support, my students have a fun, engaging tool that's helping them build real musical understanding while having a great time doing it.","fullyFundedDate":1696944161343,"projectUrl":"project/everyone-gets-a-boomwhacker/7721770/","projectTitle":"Everyone Gets a Boomwhacker!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Willard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5896432_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537405544303","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/musicalwillard"},{"teacherId":5896432,"projectId":9942823,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donation, I now have a padded gig bag for my tuba, and it's already changed how my students experience live music at school. Before this, my tuba mostly stayed in one place because it was such a hassle to move safely — now I can bring it into every classroom, out to assemblies, and even out to the buses for family events. Recently I brought it into a 3rd grade classroom for a lesson on how sound and pitch change with instrument size, and being able to actually set the tuba down in front of the kids (instead of just showing them a picture or video) made the concept click in a way it never had before.\r\n\r\nMy students were thrilled the first time they saw the gig bag show up — a few of them gasped and asked if they could touch it, and one student said it looked like \"a spaceship for the tuba.\" Kids who had only ever seen a tuba in a video were suddenly able to see it up close, ask questions about how it works, and even try to guess how much air it takes to make a sound. That kind of hands-on curiosity is exactly what we hope for in music class, and it wouldn't have been possible without a safe way to bring the instrument to them.\r\n\r\nNext, I'm planning to use the tuba as part of a lesson connecting rhythm and New Orleans brass band traditions — showing students how the tuba carries the bass line in songs like \"When the Saints Go Marching In.\" Students will learn to identify the tuba's role in a band, clap along to syncopated rhythms, and eventually create their own simple bass line patterns. Thanks to your support, I'll be able to bring the actual instrument into every room where this lesson happens, instead of asking students to imagine it.","fullyFundedDate":1765579798242,"projectUrl":"project/it-takes-a-village-to-carry-a-tuba/9942823/","projectTitle":"It Takes A Village To Carry A Tuba!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Willard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5896432_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537405544303","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/musicalwillard"},{"teacherId":9239673,"projectId":10197127,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for the supplies! The students absolutely LOVE the scooters and the misting fan! In fact, the misting fan was charging during one recess period and I had students BEGGING me to bring it out because \"it is so much fun to get sprayed\"! The scooters are a hot item on the playground and give students the ability to master their gross motor movements. The outdoor items have made the students' gross motor time so much fun and the fan is especially helpful for those extra hot days. Thank you for keeping our students \"Cool for the Summer\"!","fullyFundedDate":1777048685659,"projectUrl":"project/cool-for-the-summer/10197127/","projectTitle":"Cool for the Summer","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Keat","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9239673_orig.jpg?crop=1996,1996,x401,y51&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695127550855","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9239673"},{"teacherId":10317870,"projectId":10093904,"letterContent":"The snack donations have made an incredible impact on our classroom each and every day. Many of our students come to school hungry or need an extra boost throughout the day to stay focused and ready to learn. When the snacks arrived, the students were so excited and grateful. Something as simple as having a snack available helped students feel cared for, comfortable, and ready to participate in learning activities. It created a sense of security for many of them, knowing they could count on having something to eat if they needed it.\r\nWe have been using the snacks during testing days, small group instruction, and throughout the school day whenever students need a quick reset or extra support to stay engaged. I have already noticed students being more focused during lessons and better able to manage long stretches of academic work without becoming distracted by hunger. The snacks have also helped build a positive classroom community because students know our classroom is a safe and supportive space where their needs matter.\r\nYour generosity goes far beyond providing food — it helps create an environment where students can focus on learning, building confidence, and doing their best each day. As we continue through the school year, these snacks will continue supporting students during important lessons, assessments, and daily classroom routines. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference in the lives of my students!","fullyFundedDate":1772550269486,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-their-minds-feed-their-futures/10093904/","projectTitle":"Fuel Their Minds, Feed Their Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Montgomery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10317870_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1765568067016","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10317870"},{"teacherId":5691841,"projectId":10194085,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in supporting our classroom with outdoor equipment, balls, chalk, and helmets. Because of you, my students now have more opportunities to stay active, explore their creativity, and enjoy their time outside in a safe and engaging way.\r\n\r\nHaving a variety of options during outdoor play allows students to burn off extra energy, which helps them return to the classroom more focused and ready to learn. The new equipment also encourages teamwork, imagination, and positive social interactions as they play together.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made a meaningful difference in our daily routine, and we are so grateful for your support. Thank you for helping create a fun, active, and enriching environment for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1776353559074,"projectUrl":"project/sunshine-smiles-outdoor-fun-for-growi/10194085/","projectTitle":"Sunshine & Smiles: Outdoor Fun for Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Colon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5691841_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534260234151","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5691841"},{"teacherId":7131081,"projectId":9967381,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Donors Choose project, \"Calm Bodies, Kind Choices, and Creative Minds.\" Your generosity has made a powerful impact in our classroom, and we are incredibly grateful for your support.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donations, we have been able to create a calm-down space filled with sensory tools and creative materials that help our students regulate their emotions and express themselves in positive ways. These resources are used daily, whether a student needs a moment to reset, a fidget to stay focused during a lesson, or a creative outlet to work through big feelings. Providing students with these options has helped them build self-control and feel more confident navigating their emotions. Research and classroom experience both show that when students have access to calming tools and creative expression, they are better able to focus, make positive choices, and fully engage in learning.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are continuing to build on these skills by incorporating more structured social-emotional learning activities into our daily routine. Students are practicing naming their feelings, using calming strategies, and working through conflicts with kindness and empathy. We will also continue using creative projects as a way for students to express themselves and reflect on their experiences. These next steps will help strengthen their emotional awareness, independence, and ability to make positive choices both inside and outside the classroom.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our classroom is a safe, supportive, and creative space where students are learning not just academics, but also how to understand themselves and care for others. Thank you for helping our students grow into kind, confident, and capable learners.","fullyFundedDate":1770391390335,"projectUrl":"project/calm-bodies-kind-choices-and-creative/9967381/","projectTitle":"Calm Bodies, Kind Choices, and Creative Play in Pre-K!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nicole","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7131081_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583688301430","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7131081"},{"teacherId":7131081,"projectId":9950075,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Donors Choose project, \"Blocks, Bites, and Brainpower for Pre-K.\" Your generosity has made a meaningful and immediate impact in our classroom, and we are so grateful for your support and care for our students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donations, our classroom is now filled with engaging building materials and accessible snacks that support both hands-on learning and student well-being. We use the blocks daily during center time, where students explore building, problem-solving, and imaginative play. At the same time, the snacks have become an important part of our routine, helping students stay energized and focused throughout the day. Having both of these resources has allowed us to support the whole child, meeting their academic and physical needs so they are ready to learn. Research and classroom experience show that when students have access to food and engaging materials, they are better able to focus, collaborate, and participate in meaningful learning experiences.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we plan to build on this excitement by incorporating more structured STEM-based activities using the blocks. Students will begin working on simple building challenges, such as creating structures that can stand on their own or designing homes and communities. We will also continue reinforcing routines around sharing, cooperation, and responsibility during both snack time and center play. These next steps will help strengthen their problem-solving, social skills, and independence.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our classroom is a place where students can build, explore, and grow both academically and personally. 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