{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"John W Carpenter Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10486844,"projectId":10232151,"letterContent":"I am incredibly grateful for your generous support of my classroom project. Your kindness means more than just providing materials—it means giving my students new opportunities to learn, grow, and feel excited about coming to school . The candy you donated has been especially helpful with the behavior reward system I use with my students. They get so excited when they earn a special treat for making good choices, following expectations, and doing their best. Your donation has helped me encourage positive behavior while creating a fun and motivating classroom environment. My students and I truly appreciate your kindness and support! ❤️","fullyFundedDate":1782303601086,"projectUrl":"project/be-part-of-my-students-success-story/10232151/","projectTitle":"Be Part of My Students’ Success Story!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10486844_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779789585033","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10486844"},{"teacherId":2049353,"projectId":10327287,"letterContent":"Thank You for Helping Us Celebrate Our Readers!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous support of our reading incentive project! I am excited to share that our new Cuisinart Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker and supplies have arrived! 🍦📚\r\n\r\nOur original project included a slushie machine; however, when DonorsChoose was ready to fulfill our order, that particular machine was no longer available. Thankfully, we were able to select this wonderful soft serve ice cream maker as a replacement—and I know my students are going to be just as excited!\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping me create something much bigger than an ice cream treat. Every serving will represent a reading goal reached, growth achieved, perseverance demonstrated, and a student who deserves to be celebrated.\r\n\r\nFor students who sometimes struggle with reading, reaching a goal can require tremendous effort. I want them to experience the joy of knowing that their hard work matters and that we are proud of their progress.\r\n\r\nI cannot wait to see their faces when they realize that meeting their reading goals may earn them a trip to our very own Reading Ice Cream Celebration! 🍦🎉\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and for helping me make reading achievement something they can work toward, celebrate, and remember.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,\r\nMs. Alonzo\r\nLiteracy Acceleration Specialist\r\n\r\nOne scoop, one goal, one growing reader at a time! 📚🍦❤️","fullyFundedDate":1780939894312,"projectUrl":"project/reading-acceleration/10327287/","projectTitle":"Reading Acceleration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alonzo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2049353_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1780855941053","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2049353"},{"teacherId":7232350,"projectId":9100545,"letterContent":"Books have transformed my classroom into a space where curiosity thrives and every student can see themselves as a reader. With access to engaging, diverse, and age-appropriate books, my students are more motivated to participate, explore new ideas, and build confidence in their reading abilities. These books allow me to meet students at their individual levels, offering both support for those who are still developing foundational skills and challenges for those ready to dive deeper. As a result, reading has become less of a task and more of an exciting daily experience that sparks imagination and meaningful discussion.\r\nBeyond improving literacy skills, books have also strengthened our classroom community. Stories give students opportunities to connect with different perspectives, cultures, and life experiences, fostering empathy and understanding among peers. Whether through independent reading or group discussions, books encourage collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. Thanks to these resources, my classroom has become a more inclusive and inspiring environment where students feel empowered to learn, share, and grow together.","fullyFundedDate":1746699646474,"projectUrl":"project/read-all-about-it/9100545/","projectTitle":"Read All About It!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. White","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7232350_orig.jpg?crop=1263,1263,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690092477696","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7232350"},{"teacherId":8486184,"projectId":9865320,"letterContent":"From the bottom of my heart, and on behalf of every student in my classroom, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity. When I first posted this project on DonorsChoose, it was with a vision of creating a more equitable, organized, and vibrant learning environment. Because of your kindness, that vision is now a reality. It is truly humbling to realize that there are people like you who are willing to invest in the success and well-being of students you have never met.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe document camera has already become an absolute game-changer in our daily routine. Before this, trying to model note-taking was a logistical challenge. I would often find myself drawing messy diagrams on the whiteboard while blocking the view of half the class. Now, I can place a notebook directly under the camera, and every student can see exactly how to organize their thoughts, where to label their diagrams, and how to structure their work. This level of clarity is vital for my visual learners and those who struggle with executive functioning. It has turned \"watching the teacher\" into an interactive experience where students can even come up and showcase their own work to their peers, boosting their confidence and public speaking skills.\r\n\r\nTo complement our new tech, the chart markers have brought a much-needed splash of color to our walls. We use anchor charts for every new concept we tackle, and having a fresh set of vibrant markers makes those charts pop. When a chart is visually engaging, students are naturally more drawn to it as a reference tool. These markers allow me to color-code information—using red for key terms, blue for examples, and green for steps in a process—which helps my students' brains categorize and retain new information much more effectively.\r\n\r\nThank you for being a champion for my students and for helping me provide the high-quality education and supportive environment they deserve. We are so lucky to have you in our corner.","fullyFundedDate":1765205087017,"projectUrl":"project/our-superheros/9865320/","projectTitle":"Our Superheros","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mitchum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8486184_orig.png?crop=828,827,x0,y455&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761764996313","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8486184"},{"teacherId":1934714,"projectId":9423129,"letterContent":"We are so incredibly grateful for your donation! Receiving the Llama Llama Collection and those fun French Bulldog books was the highlight of our month. The students were thrilled, and the impact has been immediate and deeply personal. You might be wondering what we teach with them, the Llama Llama books are perfect for discussing big feelings and friendship through fun, familiar rhymes. They help us build strong readers by showing them that words and feelings matter. Meanwhile, the French Bulldog books have made non-fiction research exciting! Students are now little experts, learning how to find facts and new vocabulary (like \"bat ears!\") in a way that feels like pure fun.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is all about student choice and personal connection. The real magic happens during \"Read to Self\" time, where students find books, they genuinely love. For example, one student who struggles with anxiety immediately chose Llama Llama Misses Mama. Seeing their own feelings reflected in Llama Llama has already boosted their confidence dramatically. And the kids who usually stick to graphic novels? They've become the class experts on French Bulldogs, eagerly sharing newly learned facts and showing off impressive research skills. Thank you—you haven't just filled our shelves; you've given our students powerful moments of connection and a deeper passion for reading.","fullyFundedDate":1753400937791,"projectUrl":"project/fur-ever-reading-a-frenchie-themed-libr/9423129/","projectTitle":"Fur-Ever Reading: A Frenchie-Themed Library Shelf","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. BERRY","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1934714_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750219491802","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/k-berry"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_17281","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":202,"numTeachers":25,"percentFrplEligible":92,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":26,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":66,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"8.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":62.9,"schoolId":17281,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about John W Carpenter Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"John W Carpenter Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/dallas-independent-school-district/john-w-carpenter-elementary-school/17281"}