{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Southport Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10319607,"projectId":10590747,"letterContent":"My students are really enjoying their new chairs in our new reading area. The comfortable chairs have created a welcoming and relaxing space where students can sit back and enjoy their books. They are excited to have a special place in the classroom that is designed specifically for reading, and they look forward to spending time there each day.\r\n\r\nThe new reading area has also helped motivate my students to read more. They are eager to choose books, settle into their chairs, and spend more time reading independently. The comfortable and inviting environment has made reading feel like something they want to do rather than something they have to do. I have noticed more students choosing to read during their free time and showing greater enthusiasm about the books they select.\r\n\r\nOverall, the new chairs and reading area have made a positive difference in my classroom. My students are more comfortable, engaged, and excited about reading. Seeing them enjoy books and become motivated to read more has been rewarding, and I am happy that our new reading space is helping foster a stronger love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1789605350477,"projectUrl":"project/reading-in-a-comfortable-and-colorful-wa/10590747/","projectTitle":"Reading in a Comfortable and Colorful Way!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Franz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10319607"},{"teacherId":9082676,"projectId":10124621,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my students are becoming readers beyond the screens! Each student now has their own book bin where they can keep books they have personally chosen and are excited to read. They love having a place of their own to build a small collection of books and having those books right at their fingertips during independent reading time. It has been wonderful to see students browse for books, add new favorites to their bins, and get excited about what they are going to read next.\r\n\r\nOur physical dictionaries have also become an important resource in our classroom. As fourth graders, my students are working toward becoming more independent readers and writers. Instead of immediately turning to a screen or asking an adult when they don't know the meaning of a word or aren't sure how to spell something, they can grab a dictionary and work to find the answer themselves. We are learning that sometimes there is a lot of value in slowing down, opening a book, and searching for the information we need.\r\n\r\nThroughout the year, we will continue building our reading stamina, exploring different genres, expanding our vocabulary, and strengthening our writing skills. These resources will be used throughout the entire school year and will help us continue our goal of spending more time learning and reading beyond a screen. Thank you for giving my students the opportunity to pick up real books, discover new stories, and become more confident and independent readers and writers!","fullyFundedDate":1778016025033,"projectUrl":"project/building-readers-beyond-the-screen/10124621/","projectTitle":"Building Readers Beyond the Screen","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stemen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9082676_orig.png?crop=362,362,x215,y160&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772290684701","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9082676"},{"teacherId":6500902,"projectId":9835409,"letterContent":"In the fall of 2025, I set out to create a Donors Choose project which would help my students not only learn in a more comfortable environment, but to have an environment in which learning is promoted through flexible seating. The individual donations, along with the match by the efforts of W. Kamau Bell, helped make this dream a reality through your generosity. Our reading corner needed a refresh, and I had a forest/leaf theme already started. I wanted to capitalize on that theme with a plush new leaf design rug to make reading more enjoyable. \r\n When the 9x6 rug arrived, we opened it up at once. Their expressions said it all. They were so happy to have this new addition to our classroom. As a result of their excitement, and knowing they were one of few classrooms to have such beautiful reading corner, they wanted to start using it immediately.\r\n My students have a beautiful and comfortable option for seating, thanks to you. Some of my students enjoy sitting on the carpet while reading a good book or using their laptops to practice math skills. The rug is a perfect addition to our room. It complements the bean bags, floor chairs, and sectional we use in the book corner. The hanging leaves are practically mirrored to the new carpet.\r\n In the future, I'd love to add more sectional seating to the area to increase the overall look and comfort of reading. I'm amazed as to how often the book reading corner gets used as a reading and study area. The students just love it!\r\n Overall, the students are extremely grateful for the generosity you have provided. They actually said they were thankful and impressed that my personal friends would go to such extremes as to donate a good sum of money to make this purchase of seating for them. Together, we are forever in debt to your kindness and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1760800360690,"projectUrl":"project/read-in-comfort/9835409/","projectTitle":"Read in Comfort","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Bushman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6500902_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689021082985","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6500902"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_37493","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":413,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":73,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":15,"percentWhite":39,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":33,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":10,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":62.9,"schoolId":37493,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Southport Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Southport Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/wisconsin/kenosha-unified-school-district-1/southport-elementary-school/37493"}