{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Fredrick J Gaenslen School","outOfStateSupporters":29.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2426212,"projectId":9321985,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the buttons for our button maker! Fifth grade students made some buttons last week with things they are grateful for :)\r\n\r\nThird graders recently read \"Amara and the Bats,\" a story about a young girl who inspires her community to revitalize a park to create a bat-friendly environment. Next they will read \"Pangolina\" by Jane Goodall about endangered pangolins. Students will then have the option to make a bat or pangolin-themed button to help them also be advocates for animals like they have seen in the books.\r\n\r\nYour kindness is appreciated daily!","fullyFundedDate":1746787038741,"projectUrl":"project/buttons-for-everyone-supporting-element/9321985/","projectTitle":"Buttons for Everyone! 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My students and I are very grateful for your support and continued support as well as being able to practice their writing skills.","fullyFundedDate":1760725183258,"projectUrl":"project/quality-tables-for-quality-work/9577449/","projectTitle":"Quality Tables for Quality Work","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Deall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8459381_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685926003830","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8459381"},{"teacherId":538812,"projectId":9467173,"letterContent":"Your donations to this project enabled my students to receive books that align with their reading level and providing access to book series can have a powerful impact on their literacy development, motivation, and confidence. When students read books that are appropriately matched to their ability, they build comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency through achievable challenges that foster a sense of success. Series books, in particular, keep students engaged by offering familiar characters and predictable structures that make reading enjoyable and less intimidating. As students progress through a series, they develop reading stamina, independence, and a stronger connection to stories. 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With your support it helped to bring this project to life. My students learned how create the art and snack bags by counting out the snacks and placing a set of paint sticks in each of the bags. Once again, thank you for your continued support with making our classroom projects come to life.","fullyFundedDate":1760457468162,"projectUrl":"project/art-and-snack-community-service-project/9792318/","projectTitle":"Art and Snack Community Service Project!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Deall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8459381_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685926003830","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8459381"},{"teacherId":8459381,"projectId":9449307,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our All about Life Skills project. All of my students are learning the importance of making sure they are prepared for the bathroom. The gloves are used for the staff in the classroom when it comes to changing our students. \r\nThe baby wipe warmer is very helpful as some of my students like the warmth instead of the coldness that the wipes can be at times. Also, my students are learning the importance about making sure we clean up after ourselves and to be sure that we keep everything cleaned.","fullyFundedDate":1755705732918,"projectUrl":"project/all-about-life-skills/9449307/","projectTitle":"All About Life Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Deall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8459381_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685926003830","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8459381"},{"teacherId":8459381,"projectId":9267371,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting this project as it allowed me to purchase materials that were a my students level. These resources also allowed more hands on learning and some of the resources that were purchased were file folder activities. My students have enjoyed being able to work on several of the different activities that were purchased. Also, the Velcro that was part of this project allowed for the resources to become interactive. My students truly do learn best through hands on learning and interactive activities.","fullyFundedDate":1750872418082,"projectUrl":"project/folders-and-resources/9267371/","projectTitle":"Folders and Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Deall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8459381_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685926003830","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8459381"},{"teacherId":8459381,"projectId":9303392,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to this project. With your support we are able to continue our hands on learning activities with our students. They are excited to be able to do different craft activities that relate to our curriculum as well as doing other activities that relate to our curriculum theme. \r\nThank you again for supporting this project and allowing for our students to continuing their learning through continuous hands on learning. Our students faces lit up when they saw our new supplies to create hands on activities.","fullyFundedDate":1750897694566,"projectUrl":"project/growing-our-little-minds-with-hands-on-a/9303392/","projectTitle":"Growing Our Little Minds With Hands-on Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Deall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8459381_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685926003830","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8459381"},{"teacherId":8459381,"projectId":9475004,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to this project. With your support we are able to continue our hands on learning activities with our students. They are excited to be able to do different craft activities that relate to our curriculum as well as doing other activities that relate to our curriculum theme. The Velcro has become very handy when creating several visuals for my students and classroom. The math number bond is truly helping my students learn basic math skills. Thank you again for supporting this project and allowing for our students to continuing their learning through continuous hands on learning. Our students faces lit up when they saw our new supplies to create hands on activities.","fullyFundedDate":1755705733204,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning/9475004/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Deall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8459381_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685926003830","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8459381"},{"teacherId":3027265,"projectId":9322122,"letterContent":"Thank you for your thoughtful donation to our classroom. As you know, many students do not have school supplies for a variety of reasons and this donation is very well used. Matching notebooks and folders are essential for organizing and keeping students on track. The poly folders last all year and do not have to be replaced. Seeing student's faces when they see the stack of notebooks and folders with labels for the subjects help to organize students and helps maintain equity throughout the class. My students and I are looking forward to utilizing them all year long. Thank you again for your kind donation.","fullyFundedDate":1755746249852,"projectUrl":"project/thinking-ahead-for-fall-2026/9322122/","projectTitle":"Thinking Ahead for Fall 2026","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hurst Turner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3027265_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536801686396","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3027265"},{"teacherId":8459381,"projectId":9116640,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to this project. My students enjoyed seeing the new materials that we received in order to communicate their wants and needs. The students use these materials on a daily basis in order to help all adults that work with them know what they are wanting and/or looking for. The following materials are everything that my students needed and I was excited to see the project get funded. Without donors like you to a make this project come to life it would be a challenge figuring out what all of my students wants and needs are. Thank you again for making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1749822550782,"projectUrl":"project/communication-and-spupplies/9116640/","projectTitle":"Communication and Spupplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Deall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8459381_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685926003830","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8459381"},{"teacherId":538812,"projectId":9141534,"letterContent":"The supplies I received; special writing tools, stickers, stencils, stamps, to name a few, will have a powerful and lasting impact on my students' writing development. These tools go far beyond basic classroom needs; they act as catalysts for imagination, motivation, and confidence in young writers.\r\n\r\nThe special writing tools offer a tactile and engaging experience that makes writing feel exciting rather than intimidating. For students who may struggle with traditional pencil-and-paper tasks, these tools create new pathways for expression, making writing more accessible and enjoyable.\r\n\r\nStickers, stamps, and stencils open the door to creative storytelling. They help students visualize their stories, build characters, and design settings, turning abstract ideas into concrete narratives. These tools are especially effective in encouraging reluctant writers to dive into their work with enthusiasm.\r\n\r\nEven more importantly, these resources send a clear message to students: their ideas are valuable, and their stories matter. By giving them materials that spark joy and curiosity, I'm able to create a writing environment where students feel inspired, empowered, and proud of their work.\r\n\r\nOverall, these supplies transform writing from a task into an adventure. Where every student has the tools to succeed and the encouragement to let their creativity shine.","fullyFundedDate":1750763776570,"projectUrl":"project/little-authors-big-stories/9141534/","projectTitle":"Little Authors, Big Stories!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bukosky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp538812_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505346018736","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/melonybukosky"},{"teacherId":8459381,"projectId":9304266,"letterContent":"Thank you for your continued support with making this project come to life. We were excited to share our adapted books with new special education teachers, our new school librarian, as well as with other classroom teachers within our school. I was able to provide a workshop for teachers within our school to learn how to make adapted books as well as how to use them within their classroom.\r\nThank you again for helping making this project come to life and allowing us to teach others the importance of using adapted books within their classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1748447234004,"projectUrl":"project/adapted-books-for-the-community/9304266/","projectTitle":"Adapted Books For The Community","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Deall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8459381_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685926003830","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8459381"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_37727","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":674,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":80,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":9,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"16.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":70.2,"schoolId":37727,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Fredrick J Gaenslen School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Fredrick J Gaenslen School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/wisconsin/milwaukee-public-schools/fredrick-j-gaenslen-school/37727"}