{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Schenk Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":21.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10069464,"projectId":9526580,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to my classroom. As a brand new teacher in my first ever classroom, your gifts made all the difference in stocking my classroom with high quality and equitable materials for my students. We are so thankful for you.\r\n\r\nThanks to your gifts, I was able to create a beautiful classroom library. My students LOVE the reading tree rug. It is perfect for the library space, along with the floor cushions, bins, and yoto player. The classroom library lots of my students favorite place in the classroom. Students feel a sense of joy for reading and literacy when they are able to read and listen to diverse and equitable books in a safe and cozy space.","fullyFundedDate":1755727245890,"projectUrl":"project/level-up-literacy/9526580/","projectTitle":"Level up Literacy!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elise","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10069464_orig.jpg?crop=1336,1336,x148,y30&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753716784594","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10069464"},{"teacherId":3858137,"projectId":9112273,"letterContent":"Students are able to see themselves in the books they read. They love books that represent them and their stories. Diverese books help everyone understand each other. Students check-out books each week and your donations helped transform their choices!\r\n\r\nRepresentation in books empowers and supports students' academic success.My goal is that students see themselves in the books they read. Our population is wonderfully diverse and thus our books should be as well. Diverse books give students an opportunity to read about lives different than theirs. Diverse books will help all of my readers. Thank you so very much for helping my students see themselves as the successful and smart scholars they are with books and imaginative play that open doors and windows.","fullyFundedDate":1741129380058,"projectUrl":"project/displays-for-diverse-books-and-bookmarks/9112273/","projectTitle":"Displays for Diverse Books and Bookmarks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rae","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3858137_orig.jpg?crop=2048,2048,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627391145703","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/schenklibrary"},{"teacherId":3858137,"projectId":9102390,"letterContent":"Students use their new couch everyday. Our library is certainly a busy place and books come first. Students may choose any book(s) they want and then sit down and to read and relax. We finally have enough couches for students to sit on couches during storytime! This helps our older students feel comfortable and ready to learn. At our school, we pride ourselves for purchasing books that represent our diverse student body in engaging and fun stories. Students love coming to the library each week.\r\n\r\nYour generous gift helped our library support belonging and be inclusive for all of our students. Having a place to read supports our students when creating a strong sense of belonging and pride in their school, their library, and their reading.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving students a place to read. While you may never meet them in person, please know how appreciative our students are as am I, for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1739455242165,"projectUrl":"project/place-to-read/9102390/","projectTitle":"Place to Read","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rae","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3858137_orig.jpg?crop=2048,2048,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627391145703","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/schenklibrary"},{"teacherId":3858137,"projectId":9039225,"letterContent":"Students are able to see themselves in the books they read. They love books that represent them and their stories. Diverse books help everyone understand each other. Students check-out books each week and your donations helped transform their choices!\r\n\r\nRepresentation in books empowers and supports students' academic success.My goal is that students see themselves in the books they read. Our population is wonderfully diverse and thus our books should be as well. Diverse books give students an opportunity to read about lives different than theirs. Diverse books will help all of my readers. Thank you so very much for helping my students see themselves as the successful and smart scholars they are with books and imaginative play that open doors and windows.\r\n\r\nStudents use markers to support relgaulation, self protraits, and loving their life. Students love bookmarks and I believe it ecourages sutdents to checkout books!","fullyFundedDate":1739455242343,"projectUrl":"project/book-displays-for-diverse-books-and-mark/9039225/","projectTitle":"Book Displays for Diverse Books and Markers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rae","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3858137_orig.jpg?crop=2048,2048,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627391145703","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/schenklibrary"},{"teacherId":3858137,"projectId":8989186,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us display diverse books. Books are the windows to the world. Your donation will mean so much for our students. I cannot forget to thank you for bookmarks. Bookmarks help our students feel special. You helped our students see the world and feel special. You are amazing.\r\n\r\nRepresentation in books empowers and supports students' academic success.My goal is that students see themselves in the books they read. Our population is wonderfully diverse and thus our books should be as well. Diverse books give students an opportunity to read about lives different than theirs. Diverse books will help all of my readers. 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That brought us to the conversation of bird beaks as tools. Then, we used the supplies you provided to sort through trail mix. Each tool simulated a different type of bird beak. \r\nIt is so nice to have reusable science tools. We have been experimenting and exploring science concepts all year and it is thanks to you.","fullyFundedDate":1722441331780,"projectUrl":"project/lab-materials/8423945/","projectTitle":"Lab Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Oz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8728637_orig.jpg?crop=763,763,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683039377725","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8728637"},{"teacherId":8728637,"projectId":8867399,"letterContent":"As a white educator, daily, I grapple with the fact that I can not always reach or relate to ALL of my students in a way that I wish I could. Personally, I do my best to educate and expose myself to people and cultures that I am not a part of; that's a responsibility of mine as a white teacher with diverse students. \r\nSomething that is not necessarily my responsibility, but I take pride in, is educating my white students about cultures that are not of the majority like their own. \r\nIn my personal life, when my husband and I decide to have children, they will be mixed race. I have never learned to take care of hair that does not look or behave like my own. This realization was an embarrassing one. It made me feel ignorant. I never want any of my students to feel ignorant like this when they can easily learn right now. \r\nTeaching ALL of my students about hair care of different people is a way I can make a difference for ALL of my students. It provides exposure to some of my students while provides a moment of pride and celebration for other students.\r\nThese mannequins provide a teaching moment while also being really fun!","fullyFundedDate":1730479777491,"projectUrl":"project/introduction-to-hair-care-of-different-e/8867399/","projectTitle":"Introduction to Hair Care of Different Ethnicities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Oz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8728637_orig.jpg?crop=763,763,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683039377725","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8728637"},{"teacherId":8728637,"projectId":8316317,"letterContent":"This project was ELECTRIC! Students were so excited to create their own glowing greeting card. This project with paper circuits led to more exploration for all of us. We created glowing boxes and paper cities with lights. \r\nThis would have been a very expensive project had I paid for it myself. Thank you for helping my students, but also, thank you for giving me the opportunity to be an awesome teacher. \r\nYour contribution was amazing. They are already asking me to get out the paper circuit supplies again, and how can I say no?","fullyFundedDate":1715546026938,"projectUrl":"project/a-bright-idea-exploring-electricity-wit/8316317/","projectTitle":"A Bright Idea: Exploring Electricity With Paper Circuits","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Oz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8728637_orig.jpg?crop=763,763,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683039377725","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8728637"},{"teacherId":8728637,"projectId":7400172,"letterContent":"You have opened doors for our students both literally and figuratively. Because of your donations, we have been able to get outside and learn hands-on. Student love using the sand board to dig and find treasures. I hide rocks and fossils in the sand. They are obsessed with using the magnifying glass to try and figure out what they are. \r\nOne of the best parts of these supplies is that we can bring it inside in the winter. That makes for year-round, hands-on learning. \r\nThank you once again for this learning opportunity for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1692712930531,"projectUrl":"project/dig-in-hands-on-learning-project/7400172/","projectTitle":"Dig in! Hands-on Learning Project","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Oz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8728637_orig.jpg?crop=763,763,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683039377725","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8728637"},{"teacherId":3858137,"projectId":8706609,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for our new couch. Students love to cozy up and read their new library books!\r\n\r\nThank you for caring for our students! You are wonderful!\r\n\r\nOur students deserve a nice place to sit and read. Our students deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. Your donation came a long way to support this!\r\n\r\nStudents of all ages love this couch! It's perfect for Kindergarten through 5th grade! They relax during storytime, reading during book selection. It's cozy, comfortable, and help our students shine!","fullyFundedDate":1733276785718,"projectUrl":"project/couch-for-our-schools-library/8706609/","projectTitle":"Couch for our School's Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rae","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3858137_orig.jpg?crop=2048,2048,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627391145703","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/schenklibrary"},{"teacherId":3858137,"projectId":8951798,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the snare stand! It helps us make music in the Library! We use it everyday and the students love singing while I make the beat!\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU! Again! I couldn't imagine how much fun adding a drum to our lessons would be!\r\n\r\nNow we have more music in our storytelling! This helps our books and our stories come alive!\r\n\r\nAlso bookmarks. Sometimes I think kids check-out books to get bookmarks. Whatever help gets those books in their hands.\r\n\r\nYou are helping readers read and students soar! We couldn't do it without you! \r\n\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1738861766308,"projectUrl":"project/storytime-magic/8951798/","projectTitle":"Storytime Magic","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rae","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3858137_orig.jpg?crop=2048,2048,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627391145703","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/schenklibrary"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_37134","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":444,"numTeachers":43,"percentFrplEligible":92,"percentAsian":6,"percentBlack":21,"percentWhite":30,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":29,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"10.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":78.6,"schoolId":37134,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Schenk Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Schenk Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/wisconsin/madison-metropolitan-school-district/schenk-elementary-school/37134"}