{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Chautauqua Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":21.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7485642,"projectId":9572003,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project, Healthy Snacks for Happy Learners! Your generosity and kindness are making a direct and meaningful difference in the lives of my students each and every day.\r\n\r\nMany students come to school carrying more than just backpacks. Some arrive hungry, distracted, or without the nourishment needed to fully focus and participate in learning. Because of your support, our classroom will now have access to healthy snacks that help students stay energized, focused, and ready to learn throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nThe variety of snacks you helped provide, including crackers, popcorn, fruit bars, and nutritious snack bars, will offer students quick and healthy options when they need them most. Having these resources available helps reduce stress and anxiety around hunger while also improving concentration, participation, and overall classroom engagement.\r\n\r\nBeyond meeting a physical need, your support sends a powerful message to students that they are cared for, valued, and important. Something as simple as offering a snack can help build trust, create comfort, and allow students to focus on learning instead of worrying about hunger.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping create a classroom community where students feel safe, supported, and ready to succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. These snacks will not only fuel growing bodies, but also encourage positive interactions, stronger focus, and a more welcoming learning environment for all students.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and helping provide the nourishment they need to thrive. Your kindness and support truly make a lasting impact on our classroom every single day.\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1765236048266,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacks-for-happy-learners/9572003/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacks for Happy Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Winking","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7485642_orig.jpg?crop=1342,1342,x0,y187&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619293442955","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7485642"},{"teacherId":7485642,"projectId":9565105,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project, The Color Monster & Friends: Learning Feelings Through Fun! Your generosity and support mean so much to both my students and our classroom community.\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students will now have access to engaging social-emotional learning resources that will help them better understand and manage their emotions. The Color Monster books, mindfulness collection, interactive games, and hands-on workbook activities will provide meaningful opportunities for students to practice self-regulation, empathy, communication, and problem-solving skills in a fun and supportive way.\r\nFor many young learners, identifying emotions and learning how to respond appropriately to big feelings can be challenging. These resources will help create a safe classroom environment where students feel supported, understood, and confident. Through colorful stories, collaborative activities, and mindfulness strategies, students will strengthen important life skills that support both their emotional well-being and academic success.\r\nThe addition of You Can Count on Monsters will also help connect emotional learning with playful academics, making learning exciting and engaging for students across multiple subject areas.\r\nYour support goes far beyond providing classroom materials. You are helping create positive experiences, encouraging meaningful conversations, and giving students tools they can use both inside and outside of school for years to come.\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in their growth, confidence, and success. Your generosity truly makes a lasting difference in our classroom every single day.\r\nWith sincere appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1762142722225,"projectUrl":"project/the-color-monster-friends-learning-fe/9565105/","projectTitle":"The Color Monster & Friends: Learning Feelings Through Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Winking","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7485642_orig.jpg?crop=1342,1342,x0,y187&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619293442955","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7485642"},{"teacherId":130357,"projectId":9784971,"letterContent":"It was like Christmas morning when we opened the box of art party supplies. Thank you so much for making our art parties a success. During an art party students can use the supplies purchased through your kind donations, found objects, cardboard and glue guns. Their creations are amazing and the stories that go with them are precious. They are using engineering skills, creativity, problem solving, attention to detail, building confidence and resiliency. All important 21st century skills.\r\n\r\nMy students love being given the choice to create what ever the would like to and if asked they would build with found objects and craft supplies every day. Thanks for making our art parties so special.","fullyFundedDate":1759804820618,"projectUrl":"project/art-parties-bring-engineering-and-3-d-de/9784971/","projectTitle":"Art Parties Bring Engineering and 3-D Design to Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brenno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp130357_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535480630442","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tbrenno1"},{"teacherId":130357,"projectId":9557318,"letterContent":"My students were so excited when the clay arrived. Every week they come into the art room asking when it is their turn to work with the clay. Many of my students have worked with clay in the past and it is their favorite medium to work with. I am starting with my youngest students. They will be creating texture bowls to give to their family for the holidays. \r\nThey cannot get enough of it. If given the choice they would work with clay all year long. It engages their hands, minds, and imaginations all at once. Working with clay nurtures creativity, fine motor skills, and confidence. Most importantly, clay gives my students the chance to feel proud of what they make, and that pride carries into all areas of their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1756775743602,"projectUrl":"project/clay-play/9557318/","projectTitle":"Clay Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brenno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp130357_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535480630442","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tbrenno1"},{"teacherId":9398833,"projectId":9671227,"letterContent":"Our students were so excited to see the shelves filled with this year's OTTER Award nominees at the start of the school year. Having multiple copies of each title has made the books much more accessible and inviting, allowing students to easily find and enjoy stories that interest them. Many were immediately drawn to the bright covers and familiar authors, and several students have already started reading through the list on their own. Starting the year with these engaging books helped spark enthusiasm for reading and encouraged students to explore new stories and genres.\r\n\r\nThese books are now a regular part of our classroom library, available for students to choose during independent reading time. Having enough copies of each title means that several students can read the same book at the same time if they choose, leading to spontaneous conversations and shared excitement about favorite moments and characters. Later in the year, students will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite OTTER nominee, which adds a fun sense of purpose to their reading. We are so grateful to our donors for helping us create a classroom library that fosters choice, curiosity, and a genuine love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1757728826317,"projectUrl":"project/otter-award-books/9671227/","projectTitle":"Otter Award Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Powelson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9398833_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740173382559","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9398833"},{"teacherId":9398833,"projectId":9379084,"letterContent":"Our students were thrilled when they first walked into the classroom at the start of the year and saw how organized and welcoming the space looked. The new supply drawers, caddies, and student mailboxes helped us start the year with clear systems in place, which set a positive tone right away. Students quickly learned how to use each part of our setup—where to find pencils and glue sticks, how to return shared materials, and where to check their mailboxes for notes or finished work. Having everything organized from day one helped everyone settle into routines smoothly and made the classroom feel calm and ready for learning.\r\n\r\nWe use these organizational tools every day during our lessons and projects. The caddies keep table supplies within easy reach during writing and art time, while the drawers help us store and rotate materials for different subjects. The student mailboxes have become an important part of our communication system, allowing students to take responsibility for managing their own work and notes. These tools have made it much easier for students to stay focused and independent during class time.","fullyFundedDate":1750345015423,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-a-fresh-unified-2nd3rd-gr/9379084/","projectTitle":"Supplies for a Fresh, Unified 2nd–3rd Grade Room","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Powelson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9398833_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740173382559","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9398833"},{"teacherId":7431644,"projectId":9124845,"letterContent":"Our new dramatic play materials have completely transformed center time in our classroom. When the boxes first arrived, students could hardly contain their excitement—rushing to explore the colorful costumes, play coffee stand, and pretend money. Almost instantly, the classroom filled with the energy of shopkeepers, customers, doctors, and police officers.\r\n\r\nOne memorable moment happened at our play coffee stand. Students carefully set out cups, handed out menus, and practiced counting money as they \"served\" their friends. What looked like a simple exchange was actually math in action—children recognizing numbers, adding up totals, and making change. At another table, two children proudly dressed in doctor and police costumes, taking turns helping their friends and imagining how community helpers work together.\r\n\r\nThese resources are now a daily part of our routine. They encourage collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving while also building early academic skills. Children are practicing literacy when they write shopping lists or signs for their \"shops,\" and they are practicing social-emotional skills as they role-play, share materials, and negotiate roles.\r\n\r\nNext, we'll expand our dramatic play into new themes connected to our curriculum—like a post office, hospital, or farmer's market. These materials have given my students the tools to create, explore, and connect in powerful ways, and I am deeply grateful to you for making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1746740049491,"projectUrl":"project/market-magic-hands-on-learning-through/9124845/","projectTitle":"Market Magic: Hands-On Learning Through Dramatic Play in Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stearns","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7431644_orig.jpg?crop=1459,1459,x146,y1628&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740582123783","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7431644"},{"teacherId":2523176,"projectId":9272667,"letterContent":"It was very exciting to receive the items included in our project in the mail. The items are being used across many grade levels in a variety of ways. Older students have been using our singing bowl chime and the three-toned chime to gather together, get centered and for our school wide assemblies. It is also being used as a listening tool with my youngest kindergartners and first graders. We get completely silent and close our eyes when the chime is rung. Then we keep our eyes closed until we can no longer hear a sound coming from the bowl. It has been a true exercise in listening and it is a wonderful calming activity. \r\n\r\nAnother item that we are making great use of is the head phones that we ordered for our battery operated keyboards. Students are using them in centers and it is a popular activity.","fullyFundedDate":1747937205409,"projectUrl":"project/music-classroom-launch/9272667/","projectTitle":"Music Classroom Launch","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chautauquamusic"},{"teacherId":130357,"projectId":9328907,"letterContent":"With these supplies, my students can build, assemble, and create in ways that spark both imagination and problem-solving. The sturdy cardboard squares are the perfect foundation for sculpture, collage, and engineering-inspired projects, while the glue and glue dots give them the flexibility to explore different building techniques. This hands-on work not only strengthens fine motor skills, but also encourages persistence, experimentation, and collaboration.\r\n\r\nArt parties are a favorite for my students. Cardboard, hot glue and glue dots for the little ones are central to these parties. It is amazing to see what they create with these simple supplies.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, our art room is buzzing with excitement as students bring their ideas to life in 3D. Your generosity has turned everyday materials into the building blocks for creativity, learning, and confidence. We truly couldn't do this without you.","fullyFundedDate":1746586836582,"projectUrl":"project/art-parties-bring-engineering-and-3-d-de/9328907/","projectTitle":"Art Parties Bring Engineering and 3-D Design to Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brenno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp130357_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535480630442","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tbrenno1"},{"teacherId":130357,"projectId":9328851,"letterContent":"Thanks to your support I was able to creating centers in my art room. This has had a transformative impact on both my teaching and student learning. Centers offer my students choices in how they engage with art, fostering independence and ownership over their creative process. By rotating through different centers, students are exposed to a variety of techniques, mediums, and concepts in a manageable and engaging way, which supports diverse learning styles and paces.\r\n\r\nFrom a developmental perspective, centers provide opportunities to reinforce fine motor skills, critical thinking, and decision-making. Having centers allow my students to gain hands-on experience that builds both skill and confidence. Thank you for bring this to my art room.","fullyFundedDate":1746976051100,"projectUrl":"project/centers-for-creative-learning/9328851/","projectTitle":"Centers for Creative Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brenno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp130357_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535480630442","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tbrenno1"},{"teacherId":9398833,"projectId":9171335,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring these books into our classroom! With your support, we launched a leveled reading challenge where students chose books at their reading level, completed comprehension quizzes, and earned points to \"level up.\" It was incredible to see how motivated and engaged they were—many students pushed themselves to read more and try new genres just to keep climbing. The books supported a range of skills like understanding plot, character development, and main idea, all while meeting students right where they are as readers. One student who normally struggles with focus was so determined to earn points that he read and passed quizzes for three books in a week! Another student who hadn't shown much interest in fiction fell in love with one of the series and asked if she could take the next book home. These books turned reading into a game—and our classroom into a community of proud, excited readers.","fullyFundedDate":1742851683237,"projectUrl":"project/level-up-literacy-a-reading-challenge-f/9171335/","projectTitle":"Level Up Literacy: A Reading Challenge for Growing Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Powelson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9398833_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740173382559","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9398833"},{"teacherId":7485642,"projectId":8382446,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our students now have access to a simple yet powerful tool that can transform their learning experience. The addition of noise cancelling headphones to our classroom means fewer distractions, greater focus, and a more inclusive environment where every student, regardless of their sensory or attention needs, can fully engage in their learning.\r\n\r\nThese headphones are more than just equipment; they are a bridge to equity. For students who struggle with sensory processing or attention challenges, this resource helps level the playing field, giving them the quiet space they need to concentrate, process information, and perform to the best of their abilities.\r\n\r\nYour donation is making a real and lasting difference. With your help, we have been able to create a classroom where all learners feel supported, capable, and confident. 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