{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Primos Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":24.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":248183,"projectId":9928411,"letterContent":"Everyone loves Pete the Cat! Earlier this year our class became friends with Piggie, Elephant (his name is Gerald) and the Pigeon who really wants to drive the bus, and now Pete has joined our reading club, and we are very excited! Pete tells about his adventures with colorful illustrations and repetition of lyrical language.\r\nWe started with Pete the Cate - Rock on Mom and Dad because it focused on the theme of how Pete wanted to show his mom and dad how much he loved them, it was a perfect tie into Valentine's Day. We used it to write about Pete and his red shoe, his blue shoe and all the ways he can show how much he loves his mom and dad. The repetition in the story telling makes the story collection perfect for our class to take the books independently and reread the books after we finish our group work. \r\nWe will continue to explore a new Pete the Cat book each week and after we read it as a class then we will explore it as a small group. The books will then be used to support a writing lesson. To support the writing lessons, some of the books contained stickers! Nothing lights up an elementary classroom quite like a seemingly unlimited supply of Pete the cat stickers! Ultimately the books will make their way to the independent reading book bins.\r\nI am so thrilled to have enough copies of the books for each child to hold a book when I pull them for a small group reading lesson, and we have a few bonus books always available for the student who needs some independent time. We are thrilled to be the recipients of your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1767146039222,"projectUrl":"project/reading-is-groovy-with-pete-the-cat/9928411/","projectTitle":"Reading Is Groovy With Pete the Cat","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kagen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp248183_orig.jpg?crop=917,917,x1693,y907&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690390494782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/248183"},{"teacherId":248183,"projectId":9884059,"letterContent":"Our routine has been established. We always start our day with a morning meeting. This is followed by mini lessons in math, phonics, reading and writing. After small group instruction (weather permitting) we go outside for some much needed movement, and the big motivator to return to the classroom is that it is time for a read a loud and a snack! \r\nNow, thanks to your generous donations the kids have so many choices for their daily snacks. When the boxes first arrived we had some taste testing days. It was very tempting for the group to say \"no\" to packaging they did not recognize or flavors that did not look or smell familiar. I am so happy that their arrival also came at a time where trust had been built amongst the group so when one friend tried something new a few peers also tried it. I have also had friends who have remained loyal to the snacks that they have always loved. Without a doubt everyone has benefitted from your generosity. As I write this, we are nearing the end of February, and still have a stockpile of snacks in the snack cabinet - a great feeling! \r\nI know there are many classrooms in need, and feel very fortunate that you chose to donate to us!","fullyFundedDate":1766067715028,"projectUrl":"project/get-your-snacks/9884059/","projectTitle":"Get Your Snacks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kagen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp248183_orig.jpg?crop=917,917,x1693,y907&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690390494782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/248183"},{"teacherId":248183,"projectId":9740540,"letterContent":"The impact was immediate! As soon as I opened the boxes their faces lit up. When the kids saw the amount of Numberblock friends that were about to join our classroom they cheered! We opened the packages and had the new friends join our existing friends as we took out our bins of snap cubes and created matches for the numbers 11, 12, 13, and 14. \r\nThe puzzle boxes are an absolute wonderland of playful learning opportunities. Adding stickers to create the faces takes precision and is great practice for fine motor skills. \r\nWe are practicing place value, composing and decomposing numbers and gaining an understanding of numbers in expanded form. \r\nWe are using the addition and subtraction puzzles as a preview and review activity to paper and pencil activity. Thanks to your generosity I have an engaging way to increase student involvement in daily math instruction.","fullyFundedDate":1763600725145,"projectUrl":"project/there-are-numbers-then-there-are-numberb/9740540/","projectTitle":"There Are Numbers Then There Are Numberblocks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kagen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp248183_orig.jpg?crop=917,917,x1693,y907&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690390494782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/248183"},{"teacherId":248183,"projectId":9812124,"letterContent":"The books are in our collection and in our daily rotation. In addition to the books being engaging for my students, we now have enough copies for 5 kids to hold a book at the same time. We are able to talk about story elements - characters, setting and plot because they have a familiarity with the series. My goal is to extend this to new books.\r\n\r\nWow oh wow, and the phones! They were an immediate success with the kids. They had daily practice phone calls with each other. I added a bluetooth connection to my cell phone and the class got to experience the excitement of the phone ringing (it was our librarian who called first). Teachers and therapists will call my cell phone and the pink (former play) phone will ring. With each experience the kids get better at actually listening to the caller and responding. The phones bring continuous joy and practice to the room. Gerald (the elephant) and Piggie joined the collection of plushies that offer comfort and a safe audience for our new readers. \r\nI am very excited to add the multi sensory \"Eyewords\" sight words. Practice with the words will help build fluency and confidence. I know there are so many classrooms in need, and know how fortunate we are to be chosen to receive your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1760665448391,"projectUrl":"project/wait-what-wheres-the-kitchen-sink/9812124/","projectTitle":"Wait, What? Where's the Kitchen Sink?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kagen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp248183_orig.jpg?crop=917,917,x1693,y907&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690390494782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/248183"},{"teacherId":248183,"projectId":9448819,"letterContent":"We are a classroom full of readers! Thanks to your generosity, 3 - 5 kids can have a copy of the book in their hands when we listen to our daily story. We often listen to a video version of the story being read aloud. The kids get to see the pages and hear the text read with intonation and inflection. The kids love to then turn down the lights and use their flashlights to reread the books independently. \r\n\r\nThe flashlights are stored in their personal cubby and come out during the day for other activities. On an overcast day, the flashlights were taken onto the playground and used to spot light leaves of different colors. We have made shadow puppets, and to put a literal spotlight on words on the walls of our school. \r\n\r\nSome items on our list were not able to be ordered, that was sad news. The good news is we were able to select some replacement items that included new fidgets, more copies of the books we love, and new cover for our classroom trampoline. I know there are many classrooms in need, and feel very fortunate that you donated to make our wish list a reality.","fullyFundedDate":1758566518373,"projectUrl":"project/read-relax-repeat-with-pigeon-and-duck/9448819/","projectTitle":"Read, Relax, Repeat With Pigeon and Duckling","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kagen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp248183_orig.jpg?crop=917,917,x1693,y907&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690390494782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/248183"},{"teacherId":248183,"projectId":9475284,"letterContent":"What a difference proximity, frequency and immediacy make! The printer is in our room, and of course a big box, new sounds, and buttons that illuminate attack attention. Most, if not all, of my students have wandered over and inspected the new printer. The on off button has been pushed repeatedly. This is good, curiosity builds problem solving skills. \r\nWe have started with making books of the songs we listen to - this was a process of taking screen shots (using the \"snip\" function) and then adding them to a word document and formatting. It is currently 98% my work, 2% kids. I know from experience and prior students it will not take long before the snip, copy and paste will be able to be completed by the students - at least those interested in technology. \r\nNow that we are 22 days into the school year, I have a better grasp on the interests of my students so we can begin more individualized searches - and print the results.\r\nPrior to adding the printer to our room, we would have to wait until the kids were at lunch or special for me to print and retrieve the printout.\r\nI absolutely LOVE teaching Autistic Support and thanks to your generosity, I am now able to do so much more!","fullyFundedDate":1758232261516,"projectUrl":"project/search-click-print-read-cut-paste/9475284/","projectTitle":"Search, Click, Print, Read, Cut, Paste even Laminate - Repeat!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kagen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp248183_orig.jpg?crop=917,917,x1693,y907&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690390494782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/248183"},{"teacherId":248183,"projectId":9438755,"letterContent":"We Love Love Love Elephant and Piggie, technically we love Gerald (Elephant)! He and Piggie are so kind to each other and teach so many wonderful lessons. The books, by author Mo Willems, are also a rich source of gestalt language for the autistic learners in my classroom. The lovely picture of the books in their themed book ends was stacked for about 20 minutes then they were dispersed amongst the class. Each child seems to gravitate to their favorite story. \r\nI grew up loving books and love seeing how your donations are supporting a new generation of book loving children. \r\nThe stuffed animals, besides being fun to hold and offering a comfortable hug; also make a fantastic listener when the kids read and reread the books. The stuffed animals are also used to act out parts of the stories. The tear drop bean bag chair was an immediate success. It is fun to use the beanbag as a seat to read a book or talk to Piggie and Gerald. It also serves as a great support for kids who want to lay across it and read on the floor.\r\nI know there are many classrooms in need, and so appreciate that you donated to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1752768293182,"projectUrl":"project/read-relax-repeat-with-elephant-pigg/9438755/","projectTitle":"Read, Relax, Repeat With Elephant & Piggie","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kagen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp248183_orig.jpg?crop=917,917,x1693,y907&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690390494782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/248183"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_58950","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":499,"numTeachers":37,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":10,"percentBlack":45,"percentWhite":28,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":6,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":75.7,"schoolId":58950,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Primos Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Primos Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/pennsylvania/upper-darby-school-district/primos-elementary-school/58950"}