{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"John J Flynn Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":49.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1547213,"projectId":9761469,"letterContent":"Thank you all for your generous donations to our school food shelf. This support came at such an important time for families. With struggles with SNAP and an impending school vacation, families were in need of some support. With your help, my class was very excited to create meal kit bags for families. They made green bean casserole meals and chili with cornbread meals. It was important to us that families have everything they need to make a full meal when grabbing something from our food shelf. Students felt a great deal of pride being able to help our community and spoke highly of the experience. They have lots of ideas for our next meal kits!","fullyFundedDate":1762097720260,"projectUrl":"project/family-dinner/9761469/","projectTitle":"Family Dinner","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1547213_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512418983685","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/atinson"},{"teacherId":1547213,"projectId":9761358,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our school food shelf. This has been a very difficult year for families with a lot of food insecurity. Our school has done our best to make sure all families have the resources they need to keep our students fed. Breakfast items, especially near the time of school breaks is critical for our families. Thank you for donating cereal, pancakes, syrup and juice to our families. These items were in and out of our food shelf very quickly. Thank you for helping us keep our students fed! We are very appreciative of your help!","fullyFundedDate":1760536894177,"projectUrl":"project/breakfast-is-essential/9761358/","projectTitle":"Breakfast is Essential","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1547213_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512418983685","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/atinson"},{"teacherId":1547213,"projectId":9761416,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations to our food shelf. It has been a difficult start to the school year for families, so we are grateful for your help in making sure everyone has access to the food they need. Our meal kits have become a big hit, particularly taco night. It is easy for families and our students love tacos. It is very important to us to make sure families have easy access to anything they to keep our students fed. My class has taken great pride in keeping the food shelf, organized and stocked. There is much excitement when opening the boxes to restock and the recognition from students of how important restocking the food shelf is to our families.","fullyFundedDate":1760537275182,"projectUrl":"project/taco-night/9761416/","projectTitle":"Taco Night!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1547213_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512418983685","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/atinson"},{"teacherId":3544632,"projectId":9388660,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the donations for the wobble stools! Having this seating at the teacher table will be very beneficial to helping students to focus and regulate. I noticed a few students gently rocking and thinking at the table today as they were reading their books. It was nice to let them rock in a safe way with a stool made to do that rather than in our regular chairs in an unsafe way. Your donations made a difference for my class and I truly appreciate your generosity. Your support of public educators is essential in getting needed materials into classrooms with students that may not otherwise have access to them.","fullyFundedDate":1761940785875,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-our-classroom/9388660/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating for Our Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Haggerty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3544632_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650302693593","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3544632"},{"teacherId":3544632,"projectId":9448620,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of the donations toward my 4th grade math project! We have been using the fraction circles the most in class so far! Our current math unit is about making sense of fractions, finding equivalent fractions, and comparing fractions. The fraction circles have helped support students as they put together and connect these concepts in the unit. Having concrete visuals solidifies understanding of fractions so that later they will be able to move on to abstract reasoning of fractions. We are looking forward to using the cruise wire rods and card games more in math class is the year moves ahead. We are very grateful for your support in purchasing these materials for our math studies!","fullyFundedDate":1755714311034,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-math-for-4th-grade/9448620/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Math for 4th Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Haggerty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3544632_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650302693593","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3544632"},{"teacherId":9554986,"projectId":9611320,"letterContent":"The addition of our new sensory space has made an extraordinary impact on students across our entire K–5 building. This space has quickly become a calm, supportive environment where students can regulate their bodies, build emotional readiness, and access the tools they need to fully participate in their school day. For many of our students with autism, particularly those in the adaptive classroom program, this room has become an essential part of their daily routine. They begin each morning with sensory input that helps organize their minds and bodies, setting them up for greater focus, confidence, and success in the classroom. Throughout the day, the space also provides a safe place for students to take a break, re-center, and return to learning with renewed attention and emotional balance.\r\n\r\nThe benefits of this sensory space are already clear: improved self-regulation, increased engagement in learning, smoother transitions, and a noticeable rise in students' overall well-being. Teachers are seeing more sustained participation, fewer moments of dysregulation, and a stronger sense of independence as students learn to identify what they need and use the tools available to them. Most importantly, students feel seen, supported, and empowered because this space was created with their unique needs in mind.\r\n\r\nWe are profoundly grateful to the donor whose generosity made this possible. Your gift has transformed not only a physical space, but the daily experiences of countless students. Thank you for believing in the power of inclusive, responsive learning environments and for helping us build a school where every child can thrive. Your impact is felt every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1756317639220,"projectUrl":"project/soothing-space-needed/9611320/","projectTitle":"Soothing Space Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bowen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9554986_orig.jpg?crop=837,837,x0,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755350609972","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9554986"},{"teacherId":1547213,"projectId":9189527,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating fraction manipulatives to our class. Multiplying fractions can be very difficult to visualize. While determining an algorithm can be easy steps to follow, the actual visual of what is happening and why the answer is smaller is a very difficult conceptual task. With these models students are starting to see why multiplying a fraction by a fraction results in a smaller number and where the algorithm steps are derived from. We appreciate your help in making make accessible for all and giving us a visual model for what we are doing.","fullyFundedDate":1747179091268,"projectUrl":"project/modeling-in-math/9189527/","projectTitle":"Modeling in Math","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1547213_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512418983685","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/atinson"},{"teacherId":979831,"projectId":9305829,"letterContent":"We are writing to express our deepest gratitude for your generous contribution of books to our 4th-grade program. Your donation immediately gave our students the necessary resources for one of their most exciting projects of the year: researching and writing their own official state books!\r\n\r\nYour generosity truly provided the foundation for their learning. These students didn't just read the books you donated; they transformed them into a vital research library. They used the collection to dive deep into our state's history, geography, economy, and culture. Seeing them pour over the pages—learning how to cite sources, synthesize information, and develop expert knowledge—was inspiring.\r\n\r\nThe result was a remarkable set of student-authored books, filled with rich detail and genuine curiosity, all thanks to the quality of the resources you provided. You didn't just contribute books to a school; you supplied the raw material for future authors and researchers to create something original and meaningful.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students' education and creativity. The books you shared are shaping young minds and equipping them with essential skills they will use for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1746787080139,"projectUrl":"project/research-across-america-its-a-state-of/9305829/","projectTitle":"Research Across America: It's a State of Mind","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Mack","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp979831_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450747875395","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mack"},{"teacherId":1547213,"projectId":9430734,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. These series are hot commodities. I can't keep them on my shelves. Our class has been reading Ghost and Patina from the Track series aloud and students are LOVING it. Many found Sunny and Lu and have been reading those to get ahead. They have already requested we preorder Coach's book. It has been great to have a series that they love. Students also read Front Desk last year and loved it. They have been quickly flying through the remaining books in that series. Thank you so much for helping us get such engaging chapter books to read!","fullyFundedDate":1755697114198,"projectUrl":"project/chapter-books-galore/9430734/","projectTitle":"Chapter Books Galore","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1547213_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512418983685","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/atinson"},{"teacherId":1547213,"projectId":9401517,"letterContent":"Thank you all for your generous donations towards new books for our classroom. It is so important that students have books that are engaging and that they can connect with. Moving to a new grade has come with the need for more advanced books and ones they haven't read before. Series with engaging characters like Zoey, Anna, and Mia have been a great addition to our classroom library. Students are loving the graphic novel type style of the Mia Mayhem books. Thank you again for your generous donations and help adding new books to our classroom library!","fullyFundedDate":1750686598953,"projectUrl":"project/book-characters-who-look-like-us/9401517/","projectTitle":"Book Characters Who Look Like Us","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1547213_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512418983685","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/atinson"},{"teacherId":3544632,"projectId":9277044,"letterContent":"I want to send a great big thank you to all of you! Thank you so very much for donating to my donors choose project for a backpack cart. The cart arrived last week and my students are easily able to out their jackets, backpacks, and other personal belongings on the cart. We have already noticed a big difference in the organization of our classroom! Students were so excited to get the cart and to have it in our classroom. It is so important for students to be able to have a space that they can access for their belongings and also it needed to take up a minimum amount of space. Since the cart is on wheels, I can easily move it and it can be used in other spaces if we need it. I am so very grateful! This is my first project that was over a thousand dollars so I am even more appreciative that it got funded! Your generosity is amazing! Thank you thank you thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1758491044976,"projectUrl":"project/rolling-to-success-a-cart-for-our-class/9277044/","projectTitle":"Rolling to Success! A Cart for Our Classroom Backpacks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Haggerty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3544632_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650302693593","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3544632"},{"teacherId":1547213,"projectId":9401554,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us fill our bookshelf with fifth grade level books. Looping and moving to a new grade level has so many benefits for students, but new books to match our new grade and interests is a crucial need. With your help students have access to high quality engaging book series. The Percy Jackson Collection and Pokemon collection were some of the first books to fly off the shelf. Students love these series and have referenced and connected Percy Jackson story elements to many things we have been doing with our curriculum. It is great when they have a series that is so interesting that it helps them understand story elements, author's craft and character development at a high level.","fullyFundedDate":1755740433573,"projectUrl":"project/becoming-a-life-long-reader/9401554/","projectTitle":"Becoming a Life Long Reader","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1547213_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1512418983685","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/atinson"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_35174","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":332,"numTeachers":30,"percentFrplEligible":55,"percentAsian":8,"percentBlack":13,"percentWhite":66,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":2,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":50.2,"schoolId":35174,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about John J Flynn Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"John J Flynn Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/vermont/burlington-school-district-15/j-j-flynn-elementary-school/35174"}