{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Delcroft School","outOfStateSupporters":36.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4835244,"projectId":9986526,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations towards this campaign. The students have greatly benefited from the sports equipment, bean bags, and everything else. The students have had a cool down area to sit when they need a break, and when we go outside, they have had age appropriate equipment. \r\nThe toner has also been a huge help for the entire first grade team. Last year, when we ran out, we were unable to get more, so that was a big issue. It has been very helpful has many teachers use the same printer to print out essential work to go along with our curriculum.","fullyFundedDate":1769448043495,"projectUrl":"project/fun-at-school/9986526/","projectTitle":"Fun at School","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. White","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4835244_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1519046987872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4835244"},{"teacherId":8170326,"projectId":10097499,"letterContent":"My students are enjoying the games at the end of our intervention block to review the skills we have worked on. This has been a great motivator for the end of the school year to keep students working. My students also enjoy this game when they earn free time for fun Friday.\r\nMy students were excited to see new boxes in our room. When we opened them and they saw it was games they couldn't contain their excitement. The students were jumping and cheering! They wanted to play them right away but needed to wait until we read the directions. This has been a great addition to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1776286811856,"projectUrl":"project/fidget-games-and-decodable-readers/10097499/","projectTitle":"Fidget Games and Decodable Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ruiz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8170326_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637364662906","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8170326"},{"teacherId":9745057,"projectId":10029240,"letterContent":"We truly appreciate your kindness and generosity. The students were very excited to see the new materials and wanted to use them right away. \r\n\r\nTowards the end of the school year, students often become unmotivated. Having new learning materials can restore their sense of curiosity, recharge their battery, and increase their motivation to finish the school year strong. Learning materials support students who may learn differently or need an extra boost to understand academic content. \r\n\r\nTechnology such as computers, provides an effective accommodation for students to succeed academically. However, many students become easily distracted. Having headphones to block out distractions can increase student focus, thereby increasing the effectiveness of the learning resource, and overall student success. Paper with guided lines assists students who may have difficulty with letter formation, spacing, and other elements of penmanship. My students engage in a lot of writing activities, and this paper help to improve their writing skills. \r\n\r\nCraft materials inspire students to be creative and allow them to express themselves through different mediums. Students who are able to express themselves feel more welcome in the school setting and are more inclined to participate in school activities. Fostering creativity and self-expression in students builds their critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well as a sense of accomplishment. \r\n\r\nBy donating so generously to our classroom, you have provided my students with resources they can use to be happy, motivated, and successful students. We are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1773412095701,"projectUrl":"project/motivation-inspiration-and-endurance/10029240/","projectTitle":"Motivation, Inspiration, and Endurance","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Daniel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9745057_orig.jpg?crop=1273,1274,x0,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770941900893","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-r-daniel"},{"teacherId":2145355,"projectId":10287723,"letterContent":"Our May snacks literally came just in time - they arrived the day of the \"school store.\" And the kids loved the various salty chips, spicy chips and cookies. (Come on, who doesn't love Doritos and Oreos?!)\r\n\r\nIt's so fun to spread joy with cool rewards, and snacks are definitely a favorite reward. Thank you for helping me to spread joy and keep kids motivated to both work hard and behave well. \r\n\r\nThanks to donations like this one, we were able to keep our monthly school store running all year long.","fullyFundedDate":1779303777864,"projectUrl":"project/may-snacks/10287723/","projectTitle":"May Snacks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. DeStephanis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2145355_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449101228317","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bethdestephanis"},{"teacherId":2331276,"projectId":10080771,"letterContent":"Learning to crochet in an after-school program can have many positive impacts on students academically, socially, and emotionally. Crochet provides students with a creative and calming activity while also helping them build important life skills.\r\n\r\nStudents develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination as they practice holding the yarn and crochet hook and creating stitches. Following patterns and counting stitches also strengthens math and problem-solving skills. Crochet encourages patience, focus, and perseverance because students must practice and learn from mistakes to improve their work.\r\n\r\nThe after-school setting gives students opportunities to socialize, collaborate, and support one another. Students often build confidence and pride when they complete a project, which can improve self-esteem and motivation. Crochet can also create a sense of belonging and community as students share ideas, teach peers, and celebrate each other's successes.","fullyFundedDate":1770327401346,"projectUrl":"project/crochet-guru/10080771/","projectTitle":"Crochet Guru","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2331276_orig.jpg?crop=2098,2098,x0,y41&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731773089520","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2331276"},{"teacherId":8148001,"projectId":9904196,"letterContent":"In our grades 6–8 autistic support classroom, structured board game activities have had a meaningful and measurable impact on students' social skill development, communication, emotional regulation, and peer interaction. Games such as Candy Land, UNO, Connect 4, Battleship, Sorry!, and Chutes and Ladders have provided engaging opportunities for students to practice essential life and social skills in a safe, supportive environment.\r\n\r\nMany students in autistic support settings experience challenges with social communication, flexible thinking, turn-taking, coping with frustration, and understanding social expectations. Through consistent participation in board game activities, students were able to practice these skills naturally while remaining motivated and engaged.\r\n\r\nThe use of board games encouraged students to:\r\n\r\nImprove turn-taking and patience while waiting appropriately\r\nDevelop conversational skills through peer interaction\r\nPractice sportsmanship, including winning and losing appropriately\r\nStrengthen problem-solving and critical thinking abilities\r\nIncrease emotional regulation when faced with unexpected outcomes\r\nBuild cooperative play skills and positive peer relationships\r\nImprove attention, focus, and ability to follow multi-step directions\r\nGain confidence initiating and maintaining social interactions\r\n\r\nStudents who were initially hesitant to engage with peers began participating more willingly in group activities and demonstrated increased comfort communicating with classmates. Games like UNO and Sorry! promoted flexible thinking and emotional control, while strategy-based games such as Connect 4 and Battleship supported communication, planning, and reciprocal interaction.\r\n\r\nBoard games also created opportunities for staff to model and reinforce appropriate social language, conflict resolution, and self-advocacy skills in real time. These experiences allowed students to generalize social behaviors beyond direct instruction and into authentic peer interactions.\r\n\r\nOverall, incorporating board games into the classroom environment significantly supported the social and emotional growth of students in our autistic support program. These activities provided both educational and therapeutic benefits while fostering a positive classroom community built on communication, cooperation, and inclusion.","fullyFundedDate":1764605073627,"projectUrl":"project/board-games-galore/9904196/","projectTitle":"Board Games Galore!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Krumbhaar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8148001_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661992315224","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8148001"},{"teacherId":2145440,"projectId":9969376,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. My students benefited the phonics and sight words workbooks. The workbooks are colorful, engaging and educational for my second graders who are struggling with sight words and phonics. These workbooks have been used in small groups to develop their phonics and reading skills. My students have improved in their reading and phonics skills. They are excited to work in small group and enjoy their new workbooks. I love seeing my students excited in learning.\r\n My students use pencils and erasers in our second grade classroom. We have a good pencil supply, but our eraser supply was diminishing. Thank you to your donation, our classroom has plenty of erasers to make it through the rest of the school year. Erasers are used throughout the day, especially in math. My students love the pink pencil erasers because they fit right on top of the pencil and they erase their mistakes easily. Thank you for making our classroom ready to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1772136118075,"projectUrl":"project/boost-our-reading-skills/9969376/","projectTitle":"Boost Our Reading Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McCallum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2145440_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x23,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1560482870431","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-mccallum"},{"teacherId":2145419,"projectId":10149173,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generosity of the DonorsChoose community, my second grade students now have books to build their own home libraries. Having books at home gives students the opportunity to practice reading outside of the classroom, strengthen their confidence, and develop a lifelong love of reading. \r\nFor many students in our Title I school, access to books at home is limited, so this project helped close that gap in a meaningful way. The excitement on students' faces as they chose books to keep was unforgettable. Your support not only provided reading materials, but also encouraged independence, family engagement, and a stronger connection to literacy.","fullyFundedDate":1777991663392,"projectUrl":"project/building-home-libraries-one-book-at-a-t/10149173/","projectTitle":"Building Home Libraries, One Book at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shannon Baxter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2145419_orig.jpg?crop=1241,1241,x162,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1602080949238","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2145419"},{"teacherId":7859740,"projectId":9973212,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Pop-Up Book Project on DonorsChoose! Because of your generosity, our classroom now has a set of interactive pop-up books that bring stories to life—literally. This has given the kids a boost to make their own Pop-Up books. \r\n\r\nThe moment we opened the books, students' eyes widened and hands shot up to explore each page. These tactile features are doing exactly what we hoped: sparking curiosity, strengthening comprehension, and inviting even our most reluctant readers to engage with text. We've already used the books to:\r\n\r\nModel \"notice and wonder\" discussions as students discover new details in each scene.\r\nBuild vocabulary in context, using the 3D visuals to anchor meaning.\r\nInspire creative writing—students drafted their own mini pop-up page plans based on favorite chapters.\r\nOne student said, \"It felt like the story jumped out to talk to me!\" Another asked if we could start a \"Pop-Up Friday\" tradition. Thanks to you, we can make that happen.\r\n\r\nYour gift does more than add books to a shelf. It creates joyful reading moments, builds confidence, and shows students that their learning matters to people beyond our classroom walls. We're excited to share photos and student reflections as we continue the project.","fullyFundedDate":1773848317267,"projectUrl":"project/popping-into-our-fairytale-unit/9973212/","projectTitle":"Popping into Our Fairytale Unit","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Silverthorn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7859740_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1638024533890","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7859740"},{"teacherId":3109805,"projectId":9993767,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to explore through different projects and so kindly making donations towards my projects. My kiddos require a variety of sensory toys, items and furniture and unfortunaltey we as teachers are not given a sensory budget. So with that being said, I provide all necessary tools for my students to be successful. You do not understand how your time and donation helps and the appreciation I have for you all. We will enjoy our new items today tomorrow and every day moving forward.","fullyFundedDate":1769967159759,"projectUrl":"project/seeking-sensory-needs/9993767/","projectTitle":"Seeking Sensory Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Chestnut","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3109805_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597973011465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3109805"},{"teacherId":8170326,"projectId":10085450,"letterContent":"My students were so excited the first time I opened the closet after added the shelf. They loved all of the items being organized and on display. They function best with an organized environment. This has not only made our reading materials organized but their minds. The students have been enjoying physically picking out their own activities. This has also been a great help with helping them learn how to organize.The new resources have been a hit in my small groups. They always enjoy new resources to learn and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1774966562532,"projectUrl":"project/organized-literacy-resources/10085450/","projectTitle":"Organized Literacy Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ruiz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8170326_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637364662906","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8170326"},{"teacherId":2145355,"projectId":10239901,"letterContent":"The state testing is complete!!! ELA, Math and Science testing - all finished! Our students worked hard and earned some rewards for themselves! \r\n\r\n Snacks are definitely a favorite reward. I am so happy to be able to offer them a variety of spicy Cheetos and Doritos as well as other salty chips and cookies. I get stopped in the hallway constantly and asked - \"When is the next (reward) store?\" and \"What snacks will there be?\" It is so gratifying to see how happy it makes them when they have choices they love.\r\n\r\n Thank you so much for your ongoing kindness and generosity. We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1777905681522,"projectUrl":"project/spring-snacks/10239901/","projectTitle":"Spring Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. DeStephanis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2145355_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449101228317","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bethdestephanis"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_89638","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":554,"numTeachers":47,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":75,"percentWhite":9,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":6,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"11.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":63.3,"schoolId":89638,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Delcroft School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Delcroft School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/southeast-delco-school-district/delcroft-school/89638"}