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{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pittsburgh Minadeo Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":16.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4459907,"projectId":9938454,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for supporting our preschool project \"Lets Learn About Animals!\" This was very exciting to have such interactive books for my preschoolers to learn about animals! Students got to feel how some animals feel Farm animals and learned fun facts about the animals! They got to feel a pig and learned pigs have an amazing sense of smell! they got to feel a horse and learned horses can sleep standing up! They got to feel a duck and learned ducks have great eyesight! They got to feel a cow and learned cows can live 20 years! This and many other learning activities were a wonderful way for students to learn about animals! Thanks so much!","fullyFundedDate":1764676992667,"projectUrl":"project/lets-learn-about-animals/9938454/","projectTitle":"Let’s Learn about Animals!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kuglmaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4459907_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y733&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647605506495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kuglmaier"},{"teacherId":4459907,"projectId":9939666,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for supporting our preschool project \"Game Night!\" Our class was very excited to play some of the games! We were very excited to play twister and learned our left from our right! We were very happy to take turns playing Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders! It was great to hear the students count and recognize colors when playing those games! The students thought the game Cooties was fun to play and make the bugs while following the directions! The game of Trouble will be the students winter gift and I cannot wait to have them play and share in game night fun with their families! Thanks so much!","fullyFundedDate":1764765924076,"projectUrl":"project/game-night/9939666/","projectTitle":"Game Night!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kuglmaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4459907_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y733&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647605506495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kuglmaier"},{"teacherId":4459907,"projectId":9842974,"letterContent":"Thanks so much to donating to our preschool project \"Blast Off!\" My students were in awe when the packages were opened and they saw the rover, astronauts, astronaut puppet, and astronaut costumes! They all said oooohhhh! They were so excited! Some of the language and new vocabulary they used while playing was \"I command the spaceship to stop!\" and \"Blast off!\" They used the astronauts and said \"Hey wait open the door to the rover let me in!\" Lots of sharing and turn taking occurred which is excelling a preschool classroom! Thanks!","fullyFundedDate":1764599092650,"projectUrl":"project/blast-off/9842974/","projectTitle":"Blast Off!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kuglmaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4459907_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y733&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647605506495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kuglmaier"},{"teacherId":4459907,"projectId":9936332,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for supporting our project \"Play Ball!\" Our students were very happy to play ball today! Today we thought we were able to go the gym for gross motor but unexpectedly we were not able to so we played ball instead and had a blast! It was great to have my students read a wordless book with their words while they learned new vocabulary about balls! After reading the story students learned the new ball vocabulary of golf balls, volleyball, ping pong ball, bocce ball and they enjoyed seeing the picture of a ball pit and were excited to talk about their time in a ball pit! They also enjoyed playing throw and catch and with the bouncy balls! Thanks!","fullyFundedDate":1764714049097,"projectUrl":"project/play-ball/9936332/","projectTitle":"Play Ball!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kuglmaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4459907_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y733&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647605506495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kuglmaier"},{"teacherId":4459907,"projectId":9928096,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for supporting our preschool project \"Can You Hear that Sound!\" Our students are very excited to have new musical instruments to play! We played the bells while singing the song Jingle Bells and had a blast! We played the tambourines to count how many students came to school! We also played the bells to count how many days we have been in school! We have played all the musical instruments along with instrumental winter music to create an orchestra! We had such a fun time with musical instruments! Thanks!","fullyFundedDate":1764598405787,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-hear-that-sound/9928096/","projectTitle":"Can You Hear That Sound?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kuglmaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4459907_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y733&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647605506495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kuglmaier"},{"teacherId":4459907,"projectId":9928023,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for supporting our project \"Let's Play With Cubes!\" Our students were thrilled to be able to create new inventions using their own imaginations while building with the cubes! The students were excited to look at the cube book and create new objects using the cubes and books! My students were happy to receive new and fun toys for our classroom! We discussed sharing and taking turns with the new cubes with everyone in our classroom! The one student exclaimed \"Look I made a butterfly!\" After looking at the book and using the cubes! Thanks so much!","fullyFundedDate":1764600129118,"projectUrl":"project/lets-play-with-cubes/9928023/","projectTitle":"Let's Play With Cubes!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kuglmaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4459907_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y733&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647605506495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kuglmaier"},{"teacherId":4459907,"projectId":9927606,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for donating to our project \"Happy Holidays!\" My students were so excited to see the new books for the holidays in the library area! They all wanted to play in the library area right away and listen to the new stories! They were eager to listen to Happy Hanukah Pups with Paw patrol characters and counting! The one student said I have two menorahs at home and the pups have 1! I have more than them! They enjoyed The Grumpy Reindeer and how the face was happy and grumpy! They also liked Happy Hanukkah Little Dreidel and playing with the dreidel attached to the book! Thanks!","fullyFundedDate":1764175866112,"projectUrl":"project/happy-holidays/9927606/","projectTitle":"Happy Holidays","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kuglmaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4459907_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y733&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647605506495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kuglmaier"},{"teacherId":9268559,"projectId":9694818,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my young learners! Early literacy skills are so important to building a foundation of life-long reading. These scholastic news magazines provide an opportunity for my students to practice book handling independently, as they each receive one every two weeks! Together in class, we read through the scholastic news. We practice identifying the front cover, the title and letters. Inside, students are able to follow along as we read together. \r\nThe magazines are a great visual tool for my English language learners too. All the pictures provide another context clue to the meaning of new words. The language used is simple enough that students can begin to find sight words too. These magazines are a valuable tool in helping PreK students prepare. \r\nI appreciate your generosity and kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1758294296959,"projectUrl":"project/inspire-a-love-for-reading/9694818/","projectTitle":"Inspire a Love for Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anna","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9268559_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x0,y90&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694372239342","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/anna-dolter"},{"teacherId":4459907,"projectId":9480363,"letterContent":"These lessons were so exciting and engaging for the students! The students were thrilled to \"read\" along with the text and look at the words while tracking the print! The illustrations were wonderful for student engagement! The website was a great learning tool too! The students felt very proud to be able to \"read along.\" The students loved completing the worksheets and the added activities on the website that correlate with the stories in the classroom! The students were very engaged and actively learning! Thanks so much!","fullyFundedDate":1755211111917,"projectUrl":"project/my-big-world/9480363/","projectTitle":"My Big World!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kuglmaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4459907_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y733&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647605506495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kuglmaier"},{"teacherId":4459907,"projectId":9681692,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for supporting our preschool classroom project \"Pre-K celebrates the seasons!\" The students were so excited to see the new books, asked to have them read to them and loved the water shaker season toys! The students were thrilled! This is so exciting because these activities will continue through the school year! Students will be able to learn about each season and participate with fun hands on activities to learn about the different seasons! The students will be able to read the fall book and plant pumpkin seeds. The students will be able to read the winter book and create crafts. The students will be able to read the spring book and plant marigolds and watch caterpillars grow into butterflies! The students will be able to read the summer book and have fun watching the plants grow! Thanks so much!","fullyFundedDate":1758294801414,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-celebrates-the-seasons/9681692/","projectTitle":"Pre-K Celebrates the Seasons!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kuglmaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4459907_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y733&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647605506495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kuglmaier"},{"teacherId":4459907,"projectId":9489620,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for supporting our classroom project \"Crayons On Strike!\" The students loved listening to the stories! The students loved listening to the story \"Crayons On Strike\" and using the new crayons with the sharpener! They were so excited to use 64 colors and a sharpener! The students loved listening to \"Chairs On Strike\" and now know how to use chairs appropriately! The students loved listening to \"Erasers on strike\" and \"Pencils on Strike\" and loved using the new fancy pencils with a fancy eraser! The students loved listening to \"Glues On Strike\" and can now use glue to create fantastic art work! The students loved listening toe \"Rulers On Strike\" and using the rulers to measure and create straight lines! The students loved the story \"Swings On Strike\" and can now use swings appropriately! The students loved listening to the story \"Scissors On Strike\" and loved to be able to use scissors to cut paper! Thanks so much!","fullyFundedDate":1755212228661,"projectUrl":"project/crayons-on-strike/9489620/","projectTitle":"Crayons On Strike!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kuglmaier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4459907_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y733&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647605506495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kuglmaier"},{"teacherId":5622834,"projectId":7765712,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation that allowed us to purchase a new child-sized couch for our classroom. Students were SO excited when we unboxed our new couch! Students played with the couch each day in our Dramatic Play center, where they dress up, \"cook\" for each other, clean up the \"house\", and act out all kinds of fun scenarios. Our new couch is such a big improvement on our old one, which was ripped and had hard exposed wood elements. 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Pittsburgh Minadeo Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is part of Pittsburgh Public Schools.
It serves 296 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 284 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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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.
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68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Pittsburgh Minadeo Elementary School
$126,734
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
284
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
1,234
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
35
projects for
technology
59
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
Pittsburgh Minadeo Elementary School has received support from
1,033 individuals from Pennsylvania and
201 individuals out-of-state.