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{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Milton Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":26.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2241530,"projectId":9817207,"letterContent":"Thank you for your help in acquiring various chapter and picture books for my classroom. Early chapter books serve as a vital bridge in the classroom, helping kids transition from simple decoding to advanced reading comprehension. Unlike shorter picture books, chapter books introduce longer, more complex narratives that require students to build reading stamina and maintain focus over several sittings. This structure forces the brain to actively monitor the plot, remember details from previous chapters, and understand cause-and-effect relationships. Furthermore, these books introduce richer vocabulary and sophisticated sentence structures that are rarely used in everyday conversation, providing the linguistic foundation needed to interpret and analyze more difficult academic texts.\r\nBeyond technical literacy, books with deep lessons and morals are powerful tools for character building and emotional intelligence. When my students read about characters facing ethical dilemmas—such as choosing between honesty and peer pressure— they experience their struggles through \"narrative transportation,\" which allows them to practice empathy in a safe, imaginative space. These stories provide a \"common language\" in the classroom to discuss complex social skills like cooperation, perseverance, and conflict resolution. By witnessing the consequences of a character's choices, the kids internalize values like kindness and responsibility more effectively than through a standard lecture, ultimately shaping how they interact with each other in real-world situations.\r\nMy students enjoy the titles you made possible during the whole-group lessons as well as during their 30-minute independent reading. We just love this time!","fullyFundedDate":1760307215645,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-the-flame-requesting-the-keys-t/9817207/","projectTitle":"Fueling the Flame: Requesting the Keys to Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tigue","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2241530_orig.png?crop=151,151,x0,y14&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726958296722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/olga-tigue"},{"teacherId":10318931,"projectId":9843006,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for funding my project Comfy in Class while Learning to Write! My students were thrilled when they first saw the materials I requested for their learning environment. \r\nThe rugs give the classroom color and well-defined learning areas. My students look forward to small group time now that they can sit comfortably while completing academic tasks. Because of the notebooks, my students' writing skills are improving day by day. \r\nNow, thanks to you, my students really are comfy in class while learning to write!","fullyFundedDate":1760903316975,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-in-class-while-learning-to-write/9843006/","projectTitle":"Comfy in Class While Learning to Write","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Moreno Jaén","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10318931_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760786518027","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10318931"},{"teacherId":10079585,"projectId":9828374,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\nThank you so much for your incredible generosity and support of our 3rd grade classroom. Because of you, my students now have access to wonderful resources that truly enhance their learning experience each day.\r\nThe book series you provided have sparked excitement for reading and helped students grow their comprehension, stamina, and love of books. The highlighters have been a valuable tool as students practice writing strong RACE responses, allowing them to organize their thinking and clearly support their answers with evidence. In addition, the student rewards—such as stickers and pencil toppers—have been a huge hit and have helped motivate positive behavior, effort, and perseverance in the classroom.\r\nYour kindness has made a meaningful difference in our learning environment and has directly impacted student engagement and achievement. My students are incredibly grateful, and I am thankful for your investment in their education.\r\nThank you again for believing in our classroom and helping our students succeed.\r\nWith sincere appreciation,\r\nKacie Goins\r\n3rd Grade Teacher\r\nMES","fullyFundedDate":1760623821391,"projectUrl":"project/materials-and-resources-for-3rd-grade/9828374/","projectTitle":"Materials and Resources for 3rd Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Goins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10079585"},{"teacherId":3643027,"projectId":9817489,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for our literacy materials! The book bins are tremendously helpful! They help students locate and put back their most loved series. This also helps organize all of the new books from the project. \r\n\r\nThank you for the Yak Pak comics! These comics appeal to my lower level readers. They have increased engagement and inspired my 2nd graders to truly love reading.\r\n\r\nThe syllable centers have been a wonderful way for students to practice syllable type power goals, as well as to extend their thinking. The star-shaped highlighters have been amazing. Students use them to not only highlight evidence for their statements, but also ensure they are including all parts of their writing piece on their rubrics.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for these materials! They have truly made a difference in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1760328512006,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-tools-to-empower-students/9817489/","projectTitle":"Literacy Tools to Empower Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Graves","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3643027_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1539797708309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsnashgraves"},{"teacherId":9568075,"projectId":9822757,"letterContent":"The first literacy lesson I did was with my Kindergarten thru second grade students that have significant communication deficits where they require or need alternative means of verbal expression using devices to communicate. \r\n When the kids saw a funny seasonal book \"Turkey Trouble\" they were excited and sat attentively. The kids participated by selecting switches in a sequence, to read a portion of the story. They then answered comprehension questions throughout the story by either verbally answering, pointing to a correct picture, or using their device to respond. We were able to sequence the story to recall characters and tell what happened at the end. \r\n We then worked with the occupational therapist to complete a craft following steps and making requests for materials to complete the snack that went along with the ending of the book. \r\n This was a perfect lesson that taught vocabulary, some expressions, some basic concepts, sequencing, following directions, and comprehension.\r\n I'm excited to continue with my next lesson next month.","fullyFundedDate":1760582650774,"projectUrl":"project/lets-read-in-speech-therapy/9822757/","projectTitle":"Let's Read in Speech Therapy!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reynolds","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9568075_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x208,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718280643209","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9568075"},{"teacherId":9726409,"projectId":9142152,"letterContent":"Our class has absolutely loved using the new reading resources! The cozy rug and new shelving have completely transformed our reading corner into a space where students genuinely want to read.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement was contagious! Students couldn't wait to sit on the rug and explore the new books...several even asked if they could stay there during free time.\r\n\r\nNext, we're working on building reading stamina and comprehension. The new setup has made independent reading time something my students truly look forward to each day, and it's helping foster a lifelong love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1746785723677,"projectUrl":"project/calm-cozy-and-functional-reading-in-th/9142152/","projectTitle":"Calm, Cozy, and Functional Reading in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ortiz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9726409_orig.jpg?crop=492,492,x259,y368&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727828939725","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9726409"},{"teacherId":3492877,"projectId":8989859,"letterContent":"Wow, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for your incredibly generous donation to my classroom! Oh my goodness, I am absolutely over the moon with gratitude that you chose my students to support. \r\n\r\nYour donation has brought SO much joy and excitement to our classroom. Because of your kindness, we now have an amazing collection of books that the children eagerly dive into each and every day. Literally, every day these books are being checked-in and checked-out! It's amazing to watch! Seeing their faces light up as they discover new stories and fall in love with reading is the most heartwarming and rewarding experience. \r\n\r\nYou have truly made a profound impact on their lives by giving them access to high-quality literature that inspires their imaginations, builds their literacy skills, and instills a lifelong passion for reading. I cannot express enough how much your gift means to me and my kiddos in class. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for believing in the power of books and investing in the education of these deserving children. Your generosity will have a positive ripple effect that extends far beyond our classroom walls. With immense appreciation, thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1735137291213,"projectUrl":"project/calling-all-bookworms/8989859/","projectTitle":"Calling All Bookworms!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Staci Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3492877_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1457113829935","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/staci-banks"},{"teacherId":3643027,"projectId":8259713,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project! My students LOVE the books and the bookshelf displays the books so they are easy to find. \r\n\r\nMany students have been able to find new series that peaks their interest. In addition, many students are able to see characters that look like them in the stories they read. Series like Zapato Power, Liam and Forest friends,Katie Woo and Pedro Mysteries and Freddie Ramos allow my Hispanic students to see characters that look and speak like them. The Doggie Daycare series and Pizza and Taco books are high-interest books for my students who struggle to find genres they are interested in.\r\n\r\nThe bookshelf is amazing! It allows me to group chapter book series' books easily and in student view. In addition, it is amazing storage for my tight, classroom space.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your donation!","fullyFundedDate":1718888867674,"projectUrl":"project/diverse-books-to-represent-diverse-stude/8259713/","projectTitle":"Diverse Books to Represent Diverse Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Graves","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3643027_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1539797708309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsnashgraves"},{"teacherId":2241530,"projectId":8728086,"letterContent":"Thank you for your incredible support this year! Your generosity has truly brought joy to my classroom. The noise-canceling headphones and new books have made a significant impact on my students' learning experiences. Their happiness is evident in the pictures; and it's heartwarming to see them so engaged in their reading and writing. \r\nWith your contributions, all 51 of my students have benefited, and I am excited for the many more students who will be touched by your kindness in the years to come!\r\nThank you again for your willingness to contribute to our classroom! I always remind my scholars about this project and how many books we were able to acquire for the classroom. We enjoy these various titles daily during our 30-minute stamina block when my students can enjoy noise-canceling headphones and dive into the world of many adventures the characters embark on in these great books. Our favorite titles are written by Mo Willems: Knuffle Bunny, Pigeon books, Piggie and Gerald, etc. Happy New Year!","fullyFundedDate":1727992244335,"projectUrl":"project/earmuffs-for-reading-stuffs/8728086/","projectTitle":"Earmuffs for Reading Stuffs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tigue","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2241530_orig.png?crop=151,151,x0,y14&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726958296722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/olga-tigue"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_74076","usesÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":594,"numTeachers":37,"percentFrplEligible":19,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":8,"percentWhite":56,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":26,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"16.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":73.7,"schoolId":74076,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Milton Elementary School on @ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½:","schoolName":"Milton Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/delaware/cape-henlopen-school-district/milton-elementary-school/74076"}