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{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Willoughby Early Childhood Center","outOfStateSupporters":37.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7822880,"projectId":10009967,"letterContent":"My students chose what snack they wanted after rest time. The candy that was in the packages was given to them on Friday as a special treat. Attached are pictures that show how excited they were when I opened the boxes. They were already telling me what they wanted to eat and they were trying to take the apple juice out to drink some! I told them we would have it after they wake up from nap. I had to show them where we were in the day so they will know how long they had before they could have some! I had them describe how the snacks tasted and how they felt when they were eating them. They said that they felt happy and it tasted yummy!","fullyFundedDate":1769203092925,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-to-grow/10009967/","projectTitle":"Snacks to Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McNeil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7822880_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1618942221418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7822880"},{"teacherId":10351148,"projectId":9896994,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom project. Because of your support, we were able to purchase a crash pad cover that is already making a meaningful difference for our preschool students.\r\n\r\nThe crash pad is being used as a calming and regulating tool in our classroom. It provides students with a safe, comfortable space to release energy, practice deep pressure, and reset their bodies when they are feeling overwhelmed. This support is especially helpful as children learn to recognize their emotions and develop self-regulation skills in a nurturing environment.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your kindness and investment in our students' well-being. Your generosity helps create a classroom where children feel supported, safe, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for being part of our community and for helping our students thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1764701647191,"projectUrl":"project/our-little-bodies-need-a-safe-place-to-l/9896994/","projectTitle":"Our little bodies need a safe place to land!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Aimee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10351148_orig.png?crop=309,309,x16,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764727486097","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10351148"},{"teacherId":10351148,"projectId":10017106,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ project. Because of you, my students now have access to essential supplies that make a real difference in our classroom every single day.\r\n\r\nThe snacks you provided help ensure that students are focused, comfortable, and ready to learn. The glue bottles, tape, and magnets allow us to complete hands-on projects, display student work, and engage in interactive lessons that bring learning to life. The wipes help us keep our classroom clean and healthy, creating a space where students can learn and thrive.\r\n\r\nYour kindness and belief in our students mean more than words can express. Thank you for investing in their education and for helping create a positive, supportive learning environment. My students and I are truly grateful for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1768568599191,"projectUrl":"project/preschool-essentials-for-students-and-te/10017106/","projectTitle":"Preschool Essentials for Students And Teachers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Aimee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10351148_orig.png?crop=309,309,x16,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764727486097","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10351148"},{"teacherId":7822880,"projectId":9895765,"letterContent":"I gifted the book to each of my students after I read to them during whole group. While reading, I ask them a variety of open ended and close ended questions. These questions help with comprehension and vocabulary so they can better understand what is read to them. After they were gifted the book, a copy was placed in the reading area so they can read the book at school and at home. My inclusion students liked the book because there are characters that looked like them. Thank you so much for helping my students know that they belong!","fullyFundedDate":1768014302242,"projectUrl":"project/we-belong-together/9895765/","projectTitle":"We Belong Together","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McNeil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7822880_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1618942221418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7822880"},{"teacherId":8725956,"projectId":9875710,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the magnetic letters! As you can see from the pictures, my students love them. It gives them the opportunity to see them, feel them and play games with them. It is one of their favorite things to do, when they are in my class. I have also started using the letters, to teach them how to spell their name. The storage bags also come in very handy for sorting out the letters. This has made my job so much easier when preparing for the lessons! Thank you again for such a generous donation. The students and I are so grateful for your kindness and support.","fullyFundedDate":1764076055708,"projectUrl":"project/these-abcs-are-magnetizing/9875710/","projectTitle":"These ABC's are Magnetizing!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McCoy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8725956_orig.jpg?crop=3000,3000,x0,y520&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1664218977140","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8725956"},{"teacherId":7822880,"projectId":9324114,"letterContent":"When the project was funded, the materials were ordered quickly. We immediately started playing the game in our classroom. When they took their copies home, the students were able to teach their parents. \r\n\r\nThey were so excited when when they saw the game. They were more excited when they were able to play it!\r\n\r\nThey were missing out on the many benefits from working with educational materials at home. You just helped to alleviate that problem, by ensuring each child will get their own materials to use over and over again.","fullyFundedDate":1746787049459,"projectUrl":"project/learning-with-family/9324114/","projectTitle":"Learning With Family","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McNeil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7822880_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1618942221418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7822880"},{"teacherId":7822880,"projectId":9138547,"letterContent":"After we decorated our visors, we wore them with our shades to field day. My friends kept the visors on for the duration of field day, even for the inside activities! However, the sunglasses were on and off and lost and found!\r\n\r\nWhen they saw the materials to decorate their visors, they couldn't wait to start! However, they had to wait until they picked their sunglasses first!\r\n\r\nFor the rest of the school year, some of my students brought back their visors and sunglasses or visors or sunglasses and wore them for outside time.","fullyFundedDate":1746345576542,"projectUrl":"project/our-future-is-so-bright/9138547/","projectTitle":"Our Future is So Bright","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McNeil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7822880_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1618942221418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7822880"},{"teacherId":7822880,"projectId":9138535,"letterContent":"With the \"My Big Wipe-Clean Book: Preschool-Practice ABCs, 123s, Colors, Shapes and More\" my students are able to practice recognizing and writing letters and numbers. There is also a section that helps with recognizing and drawing shapes. Not only do they have a copy of the book at home, there are two copies in our writing area so they can work on these skills at school and home. \r\n\r\nReading in my classroom consists of books related to the interest area in every interest area. My students can \"read\" the books in the area or the adults read to them. We also read to them at least three times a day.","fullyFundedDate":1746718571726,"projectUrl":"project/carried-away-with-learning/9138535/","projectTitle":"Carried Away With Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McNeil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7822880_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1618942221418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7822880"},{"teacherId":7822880,"projectId":9135059,"letterContent":"We finished the dinosaur unit a few months before materials arrived. I was able to use the dinosaurs as a refresher and help them with upper and lowercase alphabet recognition. \r\n\r\nMy students were very excited when they saw the dinosaurs. They immediately started naming the dinosaurs that they recognized. Some noticed the letters, especially the letters in the beginning of their names.\r\n\r\nI also use these dinosaurs as a quick formative assessment to see if they are recognizing the letters that they did not know.","fullyFundedDate":1745847069057,"projectUrl":"project/dino-matches/9135059/","projectTitle":"Dino Matches","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McNeil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7822880_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1618942221418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7822880"},{"teacherId":7451209,"projectId":9738394,"letterContent":"Thank You so much for your generosity! Every child will start the school year off with these sturdy yellow folders. They are called Thursday folders because important parent communication goes home on a weekly basis, on this day. The folders keep the information safe, until it makes it home. They are a little more expensive than the average folder, but well worth the cost. They are extremely sturdy and they will last the entire school year, which saves us from replacing them throughout the year.","fullyFundedDate":1761209389394,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-connection/9738394/","projectTitle":"Classroom Connection!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7451209_orig.jpg?crop=1532,1532,x0,y454&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601747749309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7451209"},{"teacherId":7451209,"projectId":9738100,"letterContent":"Oh my goodness! I was able to pass out these backpacks for winter break! They were absolutely thrilled! They were exploring the classroom with the backpacks on their back. \r\n\r\nIt really is wonderful to see the genuine excitement on their little faces. They are so appreciative to be receiving brand new backpacks, that they get to keep, loaded full of beautiful resources to practice their learning at home. They will be begging their grown ups to work with them. My hope is these resources will be used to improve their testing scores!\r\n\r\nThis completely made my day.\r\n\r\nYour kind and generous act is increasing student achievement while making learning fun!\r\n\r\nThank you for valuing our youngest learners!","fullyFundedDate":1761209389939,"projectUrl":"project/reinforcing-and-learning-at-home-part-1/9738100/","projectTitle":"Reinforcing and Learning at Home Part 1!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7451209_orig.jpg?crop=1532,1532,x0,y454&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601747749309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7451209"},{"teacherId":7451209,"projectId":9738315,"letterContent":"Oh my goodness! I was able to pass out these backpacks for winter break! They were absolutely thrilled! They were exploring the classroom with the backpacks on their back. \r\n\r\nIt really is wonderful to see the genuine excitement on their little faces. They are so appreciative to be receiving brand new backpacks, that they get to keep, loaded full of beautiful resources to practice their learning at home. They will be begging their grown ups to work with them. My hope is these resources will be used to improve their testing scores!\r\n\r\nThis completely made my day.\r\n\r\nYour kind and generous act is increasing student achievement while making learning fun!\r\n\r\nThank you for valuing our youngest learners!","fullyFundedDate":1761209390254,"projectUrl":"project/reinforcing-learning-at-home-part-2/9738315/","projectTitle":"Reinforcing Learning at Home Part 2!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7451209_orig.jpg?crop=1532,1532,x0,y454&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601747749309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7451209"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_34889","usesÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":181,"numTeachers":14,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":39,"percentWhite":23,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":23,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - Pre-K","studentTeacherRatio":"12.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":62.6,"schoolId":34889,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Willoughby Early Childhood Center on @ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½:","schoolName":"Willoughby Early Childhood Center","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/virginia/norfolk-public-schools/willoughby-elementary-school/34889"}