{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"John J Flynn Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":49.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3544632,"projectId":9743029,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the donations for the Chromebook chargers! They arrived just before the holiday break. I have one fully put together and am still working on the other one. My students were super excited when we got them. We call them our \"pizza ovens\" because they look like pizza ovens! \r\n\r\nIt's nice to have a smaller option in our room and we are looking forward to both organizers being ready to use full time. When we move the big cart out of our room, we will have a nice big section of our room ready to use and we can maximize our space! Thank you so much for supporting our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1764004340450,"projectUrl":"project/keep-our-chromebooks-charged-and-ready-t/9743029/","projectTitle":"Keep Our Chromebooks Charged and Ready to Use for Learning!","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":9855582,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom snack project. For my special education students, snacks are much more than just food—they are a vital part of helping students stay regulated, focused, and ready to learn. Many of my students have unique sensory needs and specific routines around eating, which can make finding appropriate, safe, and comforting snacks a real challenge. Because of your donation, we are able to provide snacks that meet their needs and help them feel comfortable throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nThese specific snacks have made a noticeable difference in our classroom. When students have access to foods that feel familiar and safe, they are better able to engage in learning, manage transitions, and participate in activities. Your generosity has helped reduce stress, increase stamina, and support emotional regulation, allowing my students to focus on learning instead of hunger or discomfort.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our classroom is a more supportive and responsive environment for every learner. Your kindness directly fuels both my students' bodies and their ability to learn, grow, and succeed each day. We are incredibly grateful for your support and the meaningful impact it has had on our students.","fullyFundedDate":1762266365452,"projectUrl":"project/bites-for-brilliance/9855582/","projectTitle":"Bites for Brilliance","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":9554986,"projectId":9738761,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of the Pete the Cat and Elephant & Piggie books and matching stuffies. From the moment these items arrived, they became instant favorites in our classroom. My students were immediately drawn to the familiar characters they love, and seeing those characters come to life through the stuffies brought so much joy, excitement, and comfort. These books and companions are used daily during read-alouds, independent reading, and quiet moments, helping students engage more deeply and feel connected to learning.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these items were essential to the beginning of our school year. For many of my students, starting school can feel overwhelming and uncertain. Having access to comfort items tied to stories and characters they already love helped school feel like a safe, welcoming place. The stuffies provided reassurance during transitions, moments of stress, and new routines, while the books created shared experiences that built trust and belonging. Your thoughtfulness showed my students that school is a place where they are known, valued, and cared for.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my classroom became a space that prioritized emotional safety alongside learning. Your support helped my students feel calm, supported, and ready to take on the challenges of a new school year. Thank you for making such a meaningful impact on their hearts and their learning. We are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1758848397903,"projectUrl":"project/terrific-trio-needed-pete-elephant-an/9738761/","projectTitle":"Terrific Trio Needed: Pete, Elephant, and Piggie","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":8172980,"projectId":9751821,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generous donations to keep our food shelf thriving! So many families are feeling the impact of economic stress right now and deeply appreciate the support they can receive from school. We take great time to build trusting relationships with families and being able to take some stress off their shoulders so that they can have a positive educational experience means the absolute world to us. We could not do it without your help, so from the bottom of our hearts, thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1767455088916,"projectUrl":"project/food-shelf/9751821/","projectTitle":"Food Shelf","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Russen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8172980"},{"teacherId":8172980,"projectId":9715858,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generous donations to help provide our students alternative recess activities! As I mentioned previously, recess has not always been an equitable experience. Many students don't necessarily want or need high energy activities to regulate - many want thoughtful, calming, slower and interactive activities to regulate and be ready for learning again. Your donations helped to provide these options for our students and they are deeply grateful! (As are we, the adults!)\r\n\r\nThank you so much again!","fullyFundedDate":1758848950294,"projectUrl":"project/alternative-recess-activities/9715858/","projectTitle":"Alternative Recess Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Russen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8172980"},{"teacherId":10379203,"projectId":9951647,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our food pantry. Families were grateful to have food available after the long Holiday break. Students were excited to have snacks available to them to support their learning.\r\n\r\nThe need in our school community is great and we appreciate your donation to help us meet the needs of our community. Parents rely on outside resources at this time to support their families. Families access our food pantry on a daily basis. \r\n\r\nWe appreciate your support and are grateful for our donation. \r\n\r\nWith Gratitude,\r\n\r\nJill","fullyFundedDate":1766067655728,"projectUrl":"project/food-pantry/9951647/","projectTitle":"Food Pantry","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10379203"},{"teacherId":1547213,"projectId":9805699,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations to help us fill up our food shelf and send families home with food boxes during the SNAP shut down. We are very grateful that we were able to help support so many families with your help. We created 22 large food boxes with multiple meals bagged and ready to go. We were also able to place additional meals and ingredients into our school food shelf for families to take as needed. Not knowing if or when they would get help for food was very stressful for families and students. Being able to lift part of that burden was very important to our school community, so thank you for your help in doing that.","fullyFundedDate":1762805810605,"projectUrl":"project/family-dinners-are-essential/9805699/","projectTitle":"Family Dinners Are 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":9865677,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations to help support our families and our school food shelf. We were able to make sure that 22 families got multiple treats in their vacation food boxes as well as putting out brownies, cake mixes and cookie mixes into our school food shelf. The smiles on kids faces when they saw there were dessert treats is the reason we work so hard to keep our food shelf stocked up. We overheard one student say they were excited because they knew they were going to get a birthday cake this year because of the food shelf. My class has been phenomenally helpful in helping to break down the stigma around the food shelf and helping to keep it organized and filled. Thank you again for all your help and support! It brought a lot of smiles to kids and families faces.","fullyFundedDate":1762874887180,"projectUrl":"project/everyone-deserves-a-treat/9865677/","projectTitle":"Everyone Deserves a Treat","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":9814153,"letterContent":"This time of year our food shelf has a huge impact on our local community. Families have really relied on it to help our students. Our PTO also was able to fund a small refrigerator and now we are able to keep some cold items up there as well. We are really grateful for your contributions to our food shelf and we hope to continue to stock it. Some students have been able to help put together food boxes for the holidays as well and now we can send some extra food home for the December break when school lunch/breakfast isn't available. It really helps families with food insecurities.","fullyFundedDate":1761241621610,"projectUrl":"project/extra-food-for-our-schools-food-shelf/9814153/","projectTitle":"Extra Food for our school's Food Shelf","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":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"}],"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":50.1,"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"}