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{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"James Russell Lowell Elementary School 51","outOfStateSupporters":39.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8889028,"projectId":10011677,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! It is so important for the students to have a snack available to them on a daily basis, as so many of them unfortunately endure food scarcity/insecurity. It makes my heart sing with joy that you were able and willing to help me make this happen for them!\r\nOnce all the items arrived (2-3 days to receive all) we sat on the carpet and and opened the packages together. They were so excited with my choices. Once we were done exploring I put everything in the storage cabinet. I used a blank calendar I printed and set up a schedule of what we would have each day for our snacks. Made it easier and no complaints and no fussing over who got what. For example, on a Monday they might all have Bugles, Tuesday all would have Oreos, etc.\r\nBecause of your kindness we will have enough snacks to last for the rest of the school year!","fullyFundedDate":1768523013901,"projectUrl":"project/snack-attack-semester-2/10011677/","projectTitle":"Snack Attack, Semester 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. E","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8889028_orig.jpg?crop=1907,1907,x6,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691166471460","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8889028"},{"teacherId":2882717,"projectId":9758778,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to provide such a tiny, yet powerful classroom tool. Our school has a large ENL population and some know little to no English. We are fortunate to have some staff who can translate during normal classroom time but they are limited as there are 17 classrooms and only a handful for fluent adults. In each classroom there are typically a few students who are very reliable and can help with everyday tasks however, it is not efficient solution to students who are also learning and especially when it comes to more private matters. Helping all my scholars feel dignified and giving them discretion is important. This translator is a great tool for helping everyone feel understood and building closer relationships with scholars quickly.","fullyFundedDate":1768535751336,"projectUrl":"project/not-lost-in-translation/9758778/","projectTitle":"(NOT) Lost in Translation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. R.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2882717_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458408681241","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angela-ruiz"},{"teacherId":1151112,"projectId":10008190,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! Our kids have already been able to eat some of the snacks during one of our big practice tests, and they are looking forward to their next round of testing next week so they can get more fun snacks. They are excited to show off what they know with confidence, knowing that they don't need to worry about being hungry during a test. I am very grateful that we are able to provide these snacks to our kids and take at least one worry off their plates during testing season. Thanks!","fullyFundedDate":1768524949725,"projectUrl":"project/super-snacks/10008190/","projectTitle":"Super Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1151112_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1498349533624","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jennifer-wood"},{"teacherId":1151112,"projectId":9961849,"letterContent":"These supplies have really shifted the way that I am teaching my interactive read alouds with my kids. The kids have been able to utilize the Post-Its and the journals to record their answers to my questions. This allows them to have more confidence when it is time to share answers with the whole group. Due to the materials I made for them to use their Post-Its with, they also have access to sentence stems and visuals to help them write their answer. The baskets have been helpful to store these materials in, and it helps keep our classroom neat. I feel like the kids are learning so much! Thanks!","fullyFundedDate":1765905354569,"projectUrl":"project/interactive-read-aloud/9961849/","projectTitle":"Interactive Read Aloud","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1151112_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1498349533624","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jennifer-wood"},{"teacherId":1151112,"projectId":9825873,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! Using the materials from this project, I have been able to continue to print copies of materials that I have bought for our Walk to Read time. The students have been able to continue building their reading skills by utilizing their binders that I have made them. It has been so nice to be able to print everything for the quarter and not have to worry about making any additional copies or adding to their binders. This also allows students to work ahead if they are ready to do so. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1761219020823,"projectUrl":"project/walk-to-read/9825873/","projectTitle":"Walk to Read","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wood","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1151112_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1498349533624","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jennifer-wood"},{"teacherId":2882717,"projectId":9876952,"letterContent":"Robotics is a huge opportunity that not many of my scholars get to experience. Most of the teams that compete have had several years of experience, along with a knowledgeable coach, and dependable transportation. My scholars are at a disadvantage but are eager to learn and try new experiences. They worked very hard this season and having snacks after school is a great motivator and fulfills that after school hunger to work hard for 2 hours more after school. Thank you for helping to meet the basic needs of my aspiring engineers!","fullyFundedDate":1763569167908,"projectUrl":"project/hangry-programmers/9876952/","projectTitle":"Hangry Programmers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. R.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2882717_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458408681241","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angela-ruiz"},{"teacherId":3027683,"projectId":9625733,"letterContent":"We are so excited to have the sandpaper letters in our classroom, I have had to make a list of students that get to go to the writing table on certain days. When the \"newness\" wears off in a week or so, the students will then have free choice to use them. \r\nThe baskets add such beauty to our room and I am grateful for that. The new YOTO cards have been a big hit as well as the sandpaper letters.\r\nYour generosity in helping bring these projects to life is so appreciated! My kiddos love to see new things come into our classroom and are so appreciative too!","fullyFundedDate":1764609249923,"projectUrl":"project/montessori-and-more/9625733/","projectTitle":"Montessori and More!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Alkire","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3027683_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458570958572","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-alkire"},{"teacherId":2882717,"projectId":9304505,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to fund this project. As stated, I teach my entire school population so the tools needed had to vary for all kinds of projects. So far this project really helped to jump start our winter program decorations. The heat resistant gloves helped our upper elementary students glue string to cardboard making cool \"gingerbread\" decorations. The ZipSnip was key to cutting down all the cardboard designs along with a huge box that we turned into a sleigh and was used for a photo-op for our families! We even broke out some origami and scratch pad paper to help a class who needed some extra time before returning to class. Thank you for helping my scholars explore their creativity!","fullyFundedDate":1757502388130,"projectUrl":"project/creativity-flow/9304505/","projectTitle":"Creativity Flow","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. R.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2882717_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458408681241","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/angela-ruiz"},{"teacherId":5129464,"projectId":9482665,"letterContent":"I want to express my deepest gratitude for your generous support of my project to purchase sticky chart paper for our elementary classrooms. Your contribution has directly led to a significant positive impact on our learning environment.\r\n\r\nThe simple addition of sticky chart paper is a game-changer for our educators. This resource allows us to easily create, display, and reuse anchor charts, brainstorming lists, and co-created learning materials. No longer will valuable instructional time be lost to carefully handwriting a new chart or struggling to keep a regular chart paper from falling down.","fullyFundedDate":1753472670261,"projectUrl":"project/make-our-learning-visible/9482665/","projectTitle":"Make Our Learning Visible!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Norman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5129464_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523071267992","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cheri-norman"},{"teacherId":7114486,"projectId":9474085,"letterContent":"The students were so excited to receive the materials. The materials arrived in multiple boxes, and with each box, the students grew more excited! \r\n\r\nThese materials have allowed the students to complete a lot of experiments. They have really enjoyed incorporating art into the classroom. \r\n\r\nThe students have recently graphed out and created the size of the Discovery, a ship that traveled to Jamestown. They were able to see how small it fit 21 people. 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Sometimes our students never know if they will even have a meal when they get home from school. \r\nAgain, so much appreciation for your generosity in caring for my students health and well-being!","fullyFundedDate":1755703900399,"projectUrl":"project/project-snack-attack/9626877/","projectTitle":"Project Snack Attack!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. E","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8889028_orig.jpg?crop=1907,1907,x6,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691166471460","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8889028"},{"teacherId":1151112,"projectId":9368273,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! These school supplies truly help my kids start off our year on a good note. Every child in my classroom is able to have their own journal, pencils, colored pencils, and more. This empowers them to be able to focus on their school work instead of worrying about where they are going to get school supplies. 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James Russell Lowell Elementary School 51 is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Indianapolis Public School District.
It serves 363 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
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James Russell Lowell Elementary School 51 Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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James Russell Lowell Elementary School 51
$357,505
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788
projects
funded
132
teachers
funded
1,647
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82
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81
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art supplies
James Russell Lowell Elementary School 51 has received support from
1,005 individuals from Indiana and
642 individuals out-of-state.