{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"McCarthy - Teszler School","outOfStateSupporters":51.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3130873,"projectId":9619070,"letterContent":"Thank you all so much supporting our school, our library and most importantly our students. We have already been enjoying our portable light table and our students are practicing sharing, working togethers and calming down before we transition back to classrooms after library.\r\n\r\nMany of our students have visual impairments, so we are using the light table to explore light and shadow, since students can roll up to a taller table it is often easier to access than some smart boards. We are so excited to add sensory bins and foam letters to continue to explore our environment. This new addition allows my tallest ortho students to easily reach their own light table.","fullyFundedDate":1758819823260,"projectUrl":"project/shine-on/9619070/","projectTitle":"Shine On!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marjo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3130873_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596318072657","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mtzlibrarymsmarjo"},{"teacherId":3130873,"projectId":9164695,"letterContent":"Thank you all so much for donating to help revamp our aquarium! This project allowed us to add a new elements to the aquarium for the school library. All of our students are used to visiting the fish while their class is in the library. Many students feel more comfortable reading to the fish than to a peer or adult. We often have a students helper, who may feed the fish or the case of an older student they may learn to help care for the aquarium by helping change the water or vacuum the gravel.\r\n\r\nThis is such a calming feature, we appreciate your help in keeping it looking fabulous in the library.","fullyFundedDate":1746556362463,"projectUrl":"project/fabulous-fish-tank/9164695/","projectTitle":"Fabulous Fish Tank","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marjo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3130873_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596318072657","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mtzlibrarymsmarjo"},{"teacherId":1459232,"projectId":9312540,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom learning. We recieved so many books to add to our classroom library! Each book will be adapted for the use of our unique learners. We have already begun using them this year to learn interests and to interact with literacy learning.\r\nReading is exploring books, learning vocabulary, and learning to love being read a book aloud to them and on their communication devices.\r\nWe cannot thank you all enough for investing in our students and their budding love of learning a variety of new books!","fullyFundedDate":1747180035086,"projectUrl":"project/adapted-books-access-for-all-learners/9312540/","projectTitle":"Adapted Books: Access for All Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Basham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1459232_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522291092534","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mlbasham"},{"teacherId":8571395,"projectId":9131683,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our DonorsChoose project! Because of you, our students now have engaging felt story materials like The Three Little Pigs, Five Little Ducks, Five Speckled Frogs, and many more. These resources are already bringing stories to life in our classroom, helping children build language, comprehension, and storytelling skills through hands-on play. The excitement on their faces when they interact with the felt pieces is truly heartwarming. We are so grateful for your kindness and belief in the power of early literacy—thank you!\r\n\r\nThe felt boards have quickly become a favorite part of our day. The children love retelling classic tales and even creating their own versions using the colorful characters. These materials encourage collaboration, creativity, and confidence in ways that traditional storybooks alone cannot. Many of our students are learning English as a second language, and the visual and tactile components are making a huge difference in their understanding. They are able to act out the stories, build vocabulary, and strengthen their communication skills.\r\n\r\nYour support has transformed story time into an interactive, joyful experience. We've even started using the felt sets during small group lessons to reinforce sequencing and counting skills. It's incredible to see how engaged and focused the children are when they're working with these materials. Their enthusiasm shows how meaningful your donation truly is. From all of us in the classroom, thank you for believing in our students and helping them fall in love with learning through play.","fullyFundedDate":1740872891455,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-for-youngsters/9131683/","projectTitle":"Literacy for Youngsters","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. H","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8571395_orig.jpg?crop=2941,2941,x614,y357&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720470065481","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/heatherly-mcgarity"},{"teacherId":5231603,"projectId":9120579,"letterContent":"My students received these resources on the first week of school and their faces truly lit up. They enjoy so much exploring their creative side and they love nothing better than being able to create new and different things. \r\n\r\nThrough these materials and this project, I will be teaching my students all about compassion, what it means, how we can show it, and how we WILL show it to those in most need of it. \r\n\r\nI am really excited to take this new step to not only allow my kids to explore new and different opportunities all while learning about something that is so important. \r\n\r\nThank you for your support and love -- we are forever grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1750178316480,"projectUrl":"project/busy-hands-happy-hearts/9120579/","projectTitle":"Busy Hands, Happy Hearts","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5231603_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753111571444","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5231603"},{"teacherId":5231603,"projectId":9339532,"letterContent":"My students had no idea what a vinyl machine was, but when it came in and I explained it to them and all the things they could do with it, they were so excited and ready to go! They have learned all the things they can create with it and really taken it to the next level! They have learned how to create things on the computer and send it to the vinyl machine and let's not even talk about how much they love to watch it cut, engrave, and emboss! \r\n\r\nMy students love to be creative and I, as their teacher, enjoy introducing them to new way to expand their creativity. This has been amazing to watch them learn and grow and explore a new creative side! \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generosity and support of our classroom! We are, as always, forever grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1747165631834,"projectUrl":"project/reaching-new-heights/9339532/","projectTitle":"Reaching New Heights","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5231603_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753111571444","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5231603"},{"teacherId":5231603,"projectId":9330999,"letterContent":"We are so thrilled that we get to be a part of the STEM community now. We have been looking for ways to incorporate this in our special classroom and cannot wait to start implementing this and carrying out this project. My students will be so excited that they get to show their creativity in a new way all while learning new skills in the area of technology and engineering. We are so grateful for your generosity and are beyond blessed.\r\n\r\nMy students had no idea what it was at first but when we started to first look at videos, they could not wait to dive in and start creating things! They all started asking if we could do this and that and that and this! How exciting! \r\n\r\nYou have made my students feel like they have so many more opportunities and for that, I am forever grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1746785999019,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-stem-engagement-through-projec/9330999/","projectTitle":"Enhancing STEM Engagement Through Project-Based Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5231603_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753111571444","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5231603"},{"teacherId":5231603,"projectId":9324048,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for allowing us to restock some essentials as well as bring in some new things that we will be using often! We are so thankful that you believed in our classroom and cared about our success so much! It truly does take a village and we now consider you part of our village because without you, we couldn't not have made this happen! My students were thrilled to see the new supplies and immediately started talking about the things they wanted to create! They have already starting using their creativity and taking it to the new level thanks to YOU! We are forever grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1746785703123,"projectUrl":"project/essentials-for-success/9324048/","projectTitle":"Essentials for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5231603_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753111571444","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5231603"},{"teacherId":5231603,"projectId":9298585,"letterContent":"My students have so many needs and because of YOU we were able to help organize so many of our things that we use on nearly a daily basis and now my students have quick access to each thing as they need it. We are so appreciative of your support of us and our classroom! This shelf has really helped us in so many ways. We have everything we need in one area and being able to access it quickly is an added bonus. We could not do this without each and every donor that believes enough in us to donate to our classroom! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1746492032969,"projectUrl":"project/a-house-for-ours/9298585/","projectTitle":"A House for Ours","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5231603_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753111571444","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5231603"},{"teacherId":5231603,"projectId":9091478,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for supporting my classroom, my students, and me as a teacher. My team and I was able to get a new reading curriculum that is very hands on for our students, page by page. As amazing as the curriculum is, there were specific, corresponding books and because of your generosity and gracious donations, we were able to get the books that match the curriculum! Our students all learn so differently and with this curriculum and set of books, they can learn reading, reading comprehension, and so many other things in the area of ELA in many different ways. We are so appreciative of you and helping us get these books to correspond to our new reading curriculum! We are forever grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1746491653994,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-through-books/9091478/","projectTitle":"Hands on Learning Through Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5231603_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753111571444","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5231603"},{"teacherId":2955852,"projectId":9194258,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my wonderful class start off on the right foot. We have begun to use our folders to take important papers back and forth to school. This helps improve home and school communication! We must be a team! We have used all of our materials to decorate the classroom to look like the ocean! Our class motto is to \"just keep swimming\"!\r\nWhen the kids arrived for meet the teacher they were so excited to see a new theme! They loved seeing all the fish and the bright colors. It was heartwarming to see them be so excited.\r\nWe are continuing to work hard each and every day. Thank you once again for all of your support.","fullyFundedDate":1746561243814,"projectUrl":"project/starting-on-the-right-foot/9194258/","projectTitle":"Starting on the Right Foot!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Alvarado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2955852_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450063428080","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-alvaradops11"},{"teacherId":9332038,"projectId":8915500,"letterContent":"I apologize for this being so late, but I so appreciate the sensory beads that were donated! My students faces lit up when they saw these, and it helped them so much.\r\n\r\nFor some, the noise of the beads brought them joy. The enjoyed running their hands through them, scooping and pouring them. My students need sensory breaks throughout the day and this definitely fulfilled those needs.\r\n\r\nIt also helped with behavior issues. As you may know, when a students sensory needs are met, this helps alleviate some behaviors. I was also able to use those beads as a reward for students which also helped.\r\n\r\nShannon","fullyFundedDate":1739375085020,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-with-sensory-light-tab/8915500/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Learning With Sensory Light Table Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9332038_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723083730509","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9332038"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_6770","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":240,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":43,"percentWhite":31,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":12,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Not specified","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR District Record","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"UNCLASSIFIED","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":48.3,"schoolId":6770,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about McCarthy - Teszler School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"McCarthy - Teszler School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/south-carolina/spartanburg-school-district-7/mccarthy-teszler-school/6770"}