{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":31.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10037459,"projectId":10362358,"letterContent":"Our new books were a big hit with my students! They eagerly wanted to read the stories, read the illustrations, and discuss them with their peers. The inclusion of these bilingual books in our classroom has provided excellent opportunities for children to access stories in both languages, to find out new vocabulary, and to become more interested in reading.\r\n\r\nThese are being utilized for our literacy block and small group reading. Students are learning to make predictions, retell stories, identify key details, and make connections with their lives. The books are also aiding me in incorporating new strategies and activities that will help language development and reading comprehension, particularly for those students who are still working on gaining confidence in Spanish.\r\n\r\nNext, we need to further develop our classroom reading community. Students will be able to revisit their favorite stories, talk about the characters and events, retell stories in their own words, and write and draw basic responses to stories. I want them to feel confident and to enjoy investigating stories in both languages. Thank you to all those who make these experiences possible and invest in our young bilingual learners!","fullyFundedDate":1787940101424,"projectUrl":"project/building-biliteracy-one-book-at-a-time/10362358/","projectTitle":"Building Biliteracy, One Book at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Laura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10037459_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y72&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764474393067","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10037459"},{"teacherId":10037459,"projectId":10281310,"letterContent":"My students were super excited to get our new books! They have particularly enjoyed their use in small group teaching. These books are easy to read and use familiar words, so they are perfect for beginning readers. My students can now read more independently, are more confident at reading, and can practice skills of reading and letter-sound relationships, which we are learning in class. They have been very proud of themselves for their progress as they are reading more words and sentences independently.\r\n\r\nI have also found these resources to be of great value to me as a teacher. The professional books by Laura Pantin have been particularly useful as they further my understanding of bilingual education and present me with practical strategies to better serve my multilingual learners. I have had the opportunity to critically analyze and experiment with my teaching methods to be able to make literacy more manageable and meaningful for my first graders.\r\n\r\nWe will continue to use these books in small group and independent reading instruction to continue developing students' abilities to strengthen their phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency, and comprehension of Spanish. I am delighted to continue developing their confidence and helping them to recognize that they are good readers. Thank you to those who took the time to invest in our classroom library, as well as my professional growth. Your gifts are helping to make a difference in our bilingual community!","fullyFundedDate":1782778934651,"projectUrl":"project/little-readers-big-dreams-confident-re/10281310/","projectTitle":"Little Readers, Big Dreams: Confident Readers in Our Bilingual Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Laura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10037459_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y72&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764474393067","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10037459"},{"teacherId":8449784,"projectId":10165346,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your endless contributions to my classroom. The students come in to each year, seeing the new supplies and immediately get ready to start the year.\r\n\r\nThe feel of new supplies in their hands really helps start the new year strong. By having these things in the classroom, it makes the students feel like they can accomplish anything and do their very best work. When students start third grade, they immediately realize the jump they are making from second grade. They have to do a lot more writing and realize that by the end of the year they need to know all their math facts! It is quite a feat!\r\n\r\nBy having these new supplies get donated, students feel ready to start the year and gain confidence in being able to complete the tasks that I am asking of them. I hope to get continued support each year by using DOnors Choose to really help third grade feel successful for my students. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1785591321570,"projectUrl":"project/3rd-grade-scholars-need-new-supplies/10165346/","projectTitle":"3rd Grade Scholars Need New Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wersal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8449784"},{"teacherId":10499497,"projectId":10744279,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our kindergarten classroom. Your support means the world to us, and it is already making a noticeable difference in our daily routine.\r\nWe have an incredible group of kindergarten learners this year. They are hard-working, enthusiastic, and genuinely excited about learning everything they can. However, a full school day requires a lot of energy for children this age. To help them stay focused, happy, and ready to learn, we provide both a morning and an afternoon snack. These breaks, strategically placed between our learning blocks, give our students the vital pause they need to recharge before diving back into playing and studying. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1792440760573,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-to-support-our-kindergarten-learn/10744279/","projectTitle":"Snacks to Support Our Kindergarten Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ovadal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10499497"},{"teacherId":9232715,"projectId":10264346,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our special education classroom. \r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, we were able to purchase valuable resources, manipulatives, and school tools that are specifically designed to support our students' individual learning needs. These materials give our students hands-on opportunities to learn, practice new skills, build confidence, and experience success in ways that are meaningful to them.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your donation is helping our students believe in themselves and see what they **can** do!!","fullyFundedDate":1778061922424,"projectUrl":"project/getting-ready-for-kindergarten-2026/10264346/","projectTitle":"Getting Ready for Kindergarten 2026!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gentile","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9232715"},{"teacherId":9538801,"projectId":10449655,"letterContent":"Thank you for all of your thoughtful and generous donations for our classroom community. Each year, I am able to better support the academic and social-emotional needs of my students through the DonorsChoose Program.\r\n\r\nOur classrooms are often a home away from home for many of our students and even for us. We spend the majority of our days each week in a small space with each other and making that space as comfortable as possible really makes a difference in the quality of our school days.\r\n\r\nAgain, I appreciate and thank you for helping me to better support my students this school year.","fullyFundedDate":1786153345354,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-classroom-star-students/10449655/","projectTitle":"Cozy Classroom, Star Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kuhn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9538801_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720484871293","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-kuhn"},{"teacherId":9538801,"projectId":10460400,"letterContent":"Our classroom community is enjoying our new materials which were fortunately funded through your generous and thoughtful donations. \r\n\r\nThe bean bags gave made our classroom library more spacious and enjoyable during our Skills Block learning time. And the magnetic toys have added joy to our SEL Choice Time in the afternoons which students need after a day of learning and working so diligently. Our school day is also made even more manageable and enjoyable through our scheduled snack time in the morning and occasionally in the afternoon. \r\n\r\nI hope you notice in my words how much enjoyment has been added to our classroom and school day with all of the thoughtful and generous donations which were funded through you and the DonorsChoose Program. Thank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1787851838003,"projectUrl":"project/essential-elements-for-successful-studen/10460400/","projectTitle":"Essential Elements for Successful Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kuhn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9538801_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720484871293","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-kuhn"},{"teacherId":210664,"projectId":10273546,"letterContent":"Thanks again for your generous monetary gift to our school's art program. The Gelli plates are a huge hit. We used them all summer and collected leaves, flowers and grasses and printed multiple layered prints with so much shape and texture and color. \r\n\r\nMy students were amazed at how they turned out and even the adults joined in with the children to make their very own. The gelli plates can be used with markers, tempera paint, acrylic and ink so it is very versatile and not expensive way to print over and over again. All ages can be successful with these new tools in the art classroom.\r\n\r\nI look forward to using them each quarter as a printing station to embed the elements of art and design so students can have hands on creating and learning and fun.","fullyFundedDate":1778265334698,"projectUrl":"project/print-makers/10273546/","projectTitle":"Print Makers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Zenk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp210664_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1604119227389","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/210664"},{"teacherId":10499497,"projectId":10270757,"letterContent":"Thank you for making sure our classroom received the additional learning materials it needed to support all levels of learners during our literacy learning. In our first month of school, we were able to use some of the great hands on materials that were purchased. They have enhanced our learning and increased student participation. We are looking forward to seeing the positive impact of all of the materials as we introduce and learn in each unit throughout the school year. Thanks for caring about our classroom and providing students with what they need to participate and learn in kindergarten.","fullyFundedDate":1779379147669,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-all-learners-during-literacy/10270757/","projectTitle":"Supporting All Learners During Literacy Learning in Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ovadal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10499497"},{"teacherId":9999544,"projectId":10269338,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to the generous donors who made our \"Engaging and Creative Classroom\" project possible! Your kindness has provided our kindergarten classroom with materials that will make learning more hands-on, meaningful, and fun. From pretend-play kitchen materials and dolls to action figures, educational math tools, classroom supplies, and flexible resources, each item will give our students opportunities to learn through play, exploration, creativity, and collaboration. These resources will help our students strengthen important foundational skills in reading, math, problem-solving, communication, and social development while allowing them to learn in ways that are engaging and exciting.\r\n\r\nYour support means so much to our classroom and to our students. Having these materials available will help create a welcoming environment where children can use their imaginations, practice working together, build confidence, and develop a love of learning. Most importantly, your generosity shows our students that there are people who believe in them and want them to have the resources they need to succeed. Thank you for investing in our classroom and helping make learning more joyful, creative, and accessible for our 20 kindergarten students. We are truly grateful for your generosity and the lasting impact you will have on our students!","fullyFundedDate":1787660685287,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-and-creative-classroom/10269338/","projectTitle":"Engaging and Creative Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Abben","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9999544_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746201800933","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msabben"},{"teacherId":9999544,"projectId":10392080,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to the generous donors who made our Trauma-Informed Classroom project possible! Your support means more than simply providing classroom materials—it is helping us create a safe, welcoming, and calming environment where every student can feel supported and ready to learn. Because of you, our students will have access to a sensory swing, calming sensory materials, and flexible lighting that can help them regulate their emotions and bodies when they feel overwhelmed. These resources will make a meaningful difference in helping our students feel comfortable, secure, and cared for throughout their school day.\r\n\r\nYour generosity also gives our students more opportunities to engage, explore, and learn in ways that meet their individual needs. The hands-on materials will encourage creativity, problem-solving, fine-motor development, and sustained attention, while the softer and more flexible lighting will help create a classroom atmosphere that is less overwhelming for students with sensory sensitivities. Most importantly, your donations send our students the message that their feelings, needs, and well-being matter. Thank you for investing in our classroom and in our students. We are incredibly grateful for your kindness and for helping us build a classroom where our children can feel safe, valued, regulated, and ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1786989994110,"projectUrl":"project/trauma-informed-classroom/10392080/","projectTitle":"Trauma Informed Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Abben","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9999544_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746201800933","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msabben"},{"teacherId":9999544,"projectId":10233707,"letterContent":"The generosity of our donors has made a meaningful impact on our classroom and on our students' daily learning experiences. Through the \"Getting Ready for Kindergarten\" project, we received storage bins, laminating sheets, watercolor paper and paints, markers, sentence strips, organizational pouches, floor spots, craft materials, and other essential classroom supplies. These materials have helped us create a more organized, inviting, and engaging learning environment where students can easily access the tools they need and take greater ownership of their learning. Having these resources available allows me to spend more time focusing on teaching and supporting students rather than worrying about whether we have the materials needed for meaningful classroom experiences.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these donations have given our students more opportunities to learn through hands-on, creative, and interactive activities. The art supplies encourage creativity and self-expression, while the organizational materials help students practice independence, responsibility, and classroom routines. 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