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{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"William A Welch Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":17.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6224172,"projectId":6475421,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of transportable learning tools during our school construction period. While construction can be disruptive, your contribution ensured that learning continued smoothly and effectively for our students. Mobile classrooms, portable technology, and flexible learning materials allowed teachers to adapt quickly and maintain high-quality instruction despite changing spaces and schedules.\r\n\r\nBecause of these tools, students experienced minimal interruption to their education and were able to stay engaged, focused, and connected to their lessons. The flexibility you provided helped create stable learning environments, even when surroundings were temporary. More importantly, it gave our students a sense of normalcy and continuity during a time of transition.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your commitment to student success and resilience. Your support made a challenging period manageable and reinforced the importance of uninterrupted learning.\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1653746522579,"projectUrl":"project/learning-to-survive-construction-time/6475421/","projectTitle":"Learning to Survive Construction Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Akerley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6224172_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x376,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723572642431","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6224172"},{"teacherId":6224172,"projectId":8611465,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation of reading and writing materials for our students. Your kindness is already making a meaningful difference in their daily learning experiences. Access to quality books, notebooks, and educational resources helps students build confidence, strengthen literacy skills, and discover the joy of reading and self-expression.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, students are better equipped to explore new ideas, improve comprehension, and develop strong writing habits that will benefit them far beyond the classroom. For many learners, these materials are not just supplies—they are tools for opportunity, creativity, and growth.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in students and in the power of literacy.","fullyFundedDate":1724893469446,"projectUrl":"project/reading-for-everyone/8611465/","projectTitle":"Reading for Everyone!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Akerley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6224172_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x376,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723572642431","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6224172"},{"teacherId":6224172,"projectId":9238274,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! My students were elated when the supplies arrived and they continue to find enjoyment each time they use them. They specifically love the shaving cream and practice letters, sight words, and math in it. They've learned to work on strategies for sharing and using the resources equally which in turn is helping to develop their social/emotional skills as well as academic skills. They continue to work on positive behavior to ensure I will try create a new project for more materials when these run out.","fullyFundedDate":1750002049075,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-overload-the-essentials-for-a-h/9238274/","projectTitle":"Sensory Overload! the Essentials for a Hands on Learning Environent!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Akerley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6224172_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x376,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723572642431","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6224172"},{"teacherId":6224172,"projectId":5279404,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! With materials from this project, we have been able to expand our hands-on learning experiences which has increased student engagement. Students are more eager to come to group time and the positivity has spread into increased learning. Students have more space to work and more resources to use, decreasing stress and increasing productivity. Students are working together to share the new resources adding to the development of social skills as well as academic skills","fullyFundedDate":1606861875754,"projectUrl":"project/read-write-and-learn-together/5279404/","projectTitle":"Read, Write, and Learn TOGETHER!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Akerley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6224172_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x376,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723572642431","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6224172"},{"teacherId":9886219,"projectId":9051252,"letterContent":"I want to thank you again for your very generous donation! I appreciate it, but I know that my students appreciate it even more. At a time when resources are hard to come by, receiving these books has made such a difference in how I'm able to teach phonics and reading. So much of today's instruction is done through devices, so having an opportunity to actually hold books in our hands and being able to turn pages is a welcomed break. Technology has made instruction more convenient and accessible, but I also believe it is still important for students to be actively engaged in their learning. Besides giving them a break from screens, these books have allowed them to process the text they're reading in a slightly different way.\r\n\r\nWithout the benefit of any type of phonics curriculum, I'm often left trying to figure out what to teach and how to teach it. This typically results in rushing to find resources online at the last minute. The books you donated are organized into series, based on different phonics skills (e.g., CVC words, digraphs, consonant blends, etc.). Because each book targets a specific word pattern, addressing an individual's learning needs has become much easier. As a result, it makes differentiating my instruction more effective and efficient. In addition, the stories and presentation of the material is much more contemporary than the typical sets of decodable readers that are used. This makes reading the books more inviting for my students and has increased their overall engagement during our independent reading time.\r\n\r\nWorking in schools today is more challenging than ever, for so many different reasons. One of the first areas to be affected by budget cuts is the access to critical resources, such as books. Not just online books, but real books that require one to manually turn the pages. I've learned and discovered through experience that teachers are some of the most resourceful people. Can we figure out how to teach our students without having all the necessary materials? Yes, we certainly can! However, receiving such generous donations like yours, makes our job that much easier. The result is less time worrying about where to find the text we need and more time planning how to make our instruction engaging and impactful.\r\n\r\nI cannot say it enough, but I'll say it again. Thank you for your generosity and for helping to support the Welch and Peabody Schools!","fullyFundedDate":1737145658917,"projectUrl":"project/making-phonics-phun/9051252/","projectTitle":"Making Phonics \"Phun\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dorn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9886219"},{"teacherId":6224172,"projectId":9112042,"letterContent":"We put the table an chairs up as soon as they arrived! The students were elated to have enough seats for everyone and there was even some wiggle room for elbows on the table! Because we were able to get this table and the seating, we could shift existing furniture to make larger seating areas in each of our three 'corners' in the classroom. Now when all three teachers have a full boat, nobody needs to sit on the floor and they have proper surfaces for writing. \r\nThis one table has aleady enabled us to expand our group activities and the kids couldn't be happier! We no longer have to waste time borrowing chairs and shifting things in the classroom which has increased our learning time by about 10 minutes for each of our pull out group times. This is 10 more minutes for reading, writing or practicing math facts. \r\nOne of my students actually commented that it's 'like being at a family table.' This is exactly the type of environment we want for the kids and are so very grateful that we are able to provide it with your help! \r\nThank you, thank you, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1741367615414,"projectUrl":"project/a-seat-at-the-table/9112042/","projectTitle":"A Seat at the Table!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Akerley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6224172_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x376,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723572642431","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6224172"},{"teacherId":9801753,"projectId":9069430,"letterContent":"The new books, whisper phones, and CVC word building materials are quite the hit in my special education classroom! At this point, I'm convinced that I'll need to get another set of each of the book series because the students are so excited to read them in order and follow the heroes on their adventures. My most reluctant reader has already read the entire Alba series and is moving on to the Magic Belt this week. It's done them so much good to be able to read books that don't look babyish. The exciting pictures and story lines are just what they needed!\r\n\r\nThe added benefit of the whisper phones has had a great impact as well. The students are all able to read aloud (as most readers need to when they are still learning to read) but they can all be reading a different book and not bother each other with the noise level. Plus having a fun new tool is motivation in and of itself. \r\n\r\nYour generosity is greatly appreciated and has made such a difference in our reading groups already.","fullyFundedDate":1738350577965,"projectUrl":"project/struggling-readers-need-tools-too/9069430/","projectTitle":"Struggling Readers Need Tools Too","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sadaphal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9801753"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_40952","usesÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":297,"numTeachers":24,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":35,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":55,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 4","studentTeacherRatio":"12.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":82.7,"schoolId":40952,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about William A Welch Elementary School on @ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½:","schoolName":"William A Welch Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/peabody-public-school-district/william-e-welch-elementary-school/40952"}