{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Alyce Taylor Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":24.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8140590,"projectId":10025684,"letterContent":"Our classroom has been energized by the arrival of these new resources. One standout moment was during a recent project where students worked in small groups to apply what they were learning in a hands-on way. Instead of just reading about the topic, they were able to actively explore, create, and problem-solve together. I watched students who are usually hesitant to participate step forward with ideas, collaborate with their peers, and take real ownership of their learning. It was one of those moments that reminds you why engaging materials matter so much.\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, their reactions were immediate and genuine—there was excitement, curiosity, and a lot of eager questions. Several students couldn't wait to get started and began brainstorming ways to use the resources right away. That initial enthusiasm carried over into the lesson, helping set a positive tone and encouraging deeper engagement.\r\nThanks to your support, we're now able to build on that momentum. The next steps for our current project involve expanding what we've started: students will refine their work, reflect on their learning, and present their ideas to the class. We're also planning to incorporate more student choice, allowing them to take these tools in directions that match their interests and creativity.\r\nYour generosity has made a meaningful difference in how my students experience learning. They're not just completing assignments—they're exploring, creating, and growing with confidence. Thank you for helping make that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1769643981103,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-supplies/10025684/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tresley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8140590_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704745613988","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8140590"},{"teacherId":10408770,"projectId":10033151,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous support and belief in our students. Because of you, we are one step closer to transforming our school library into a vibrant, magical space that reflects the needs and dreams of the nearly 500 students who walk through its doors each week.\r\n\r\nOur library is the heart of our school, and your contribution helps turn it into more than just a room—it becomes a welcoming sanctuary. With cozy, flexible seating, and warm lighting, students will have a space where they feel comfortable, inspired, and excited to read. Your kindness sends a powerful message: that their comfort, creativity, and love of learning truly matter.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, these young readers will have a space where they can explore new worlds, build literacy skills, and feel at home. Your generosity is making a lasting difference in their lives.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,\r\nMelissa Diedtrich\r\nSchool Librarian","fullyFundedDate":1768765305535,"projectUrl":"project/once-upon-a-library-creating-a-magical/10033151/","projectTitle":"Once Upon a Library: Creating a Magical Space","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Diedtrich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10408770_orig.jpg?crop=2735,2735,x0,y455&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768613862825","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10408770"},{"teacherId":8121143,"projectId":9993122,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations to our classroom. Your kindness has sparked curiosity in students and provided great discussions. \r\nThe students enjoy exploring the globe. They are most excited to use it during discussions about places we have studied. It is also a great visual for our space unit. They love role playing being the sun and moon and carrying the globe to demonstrate how it orbits the sun.\r\nDuring reading groups, some of my most needy learners shine by using the leveled readers. They feel so successful while practicing target skills using the brightly colored books.","fullyFundedDate":1768092665745,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-explorers/9993122/","projectTitle":"First Grade Explorers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Leary","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8121143"},{"teacherId":3578363,"projectId":9994940,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through DonorsChoose. Because of your generosity, my students now have the materials they need to create, explore, and express their ideas in meaningful ways. It has been so special to watch their excitement and pride as they use these new supplies.\r\n\r\nYour support truly makes a difference in our day-to-day learning. These hands-on experiences are helping my students build confidence, creativity, and a love for learning. We are so grateful for your kindness and for investing in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1768147281764,"projectUrl":"project/tools-to-create/9994940/","projectTitle":"Tools to Create","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Allan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3578363_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525150791396","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3578363"},{"teacherId":9349066,"projectId":10007390,"letterContent":"Your donation to our classroom made a direct impact to our students and learning. Our classroom environment improved since the students were reminded of the importance of gratitude. And our learning improved since we have more access to educational tools.\r\n\r\nOur class is now able to succeed academically in new ways. By using the language supports and listening devices, the students better understand the concepts we study and have academic discussions. \r\n\r\nEveryone in our class appreciates your generosity because it helps us celebrate the unique assets that students bring. I can say that this class understands The importance of diversity.\r\n\r\nThank you so much and we will all remember this gift forever.","fullyFundedDate":1768186500927,"projectUrl":"project/english-learners/10007390/","projectTitle":"English learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wesgate","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9349066"},{"teacherId":794457,"projectId":9992245,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Donors Choose project and helping provide these wonderful writing materials for our classroom. When we first received the supplies and learned we would be writing our way through the alphabet, the students were so excited!\r\n\r\nSo far, the students have loved all of the materials we have been able to use. We have written about pictures we painted with watercolors for \"A is for Art\" day, created basketball hoops for a STEAM project on \"C is for Create\" day and then wrote the steps explaining how we made them, and for \"G is for Game Day\" students wrote about their favorite games and shared them with their classmates.\r\n\r\nThese activities have made writing fun, creative, and meaningful for my students. They are excited to share their ideas and take pride in their work. We have already completed so many engaging projects and still have many more to look forward to as we continue writing through the alphabet.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping build confidence and excitement around writing in our classroom. Thank you for making these learning experiences possible for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1768088737344,"projectUrl":"project/writing-through-the-alphabet-experience/9992245/","projectTitle":"Writing Through the Alphabet: Experiences That Inspire","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp794457_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y272&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698947909584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sfaker"},{"teacherId":9304231,"projectId":9988814,"letterContent":"Your donation has made it possible to have two of our Kindergarten classes (just under 50) be able to use iPads safely with covers. The iPads are nice and protected now from wear and tear.\r\nStudents are able to learn the importance of taking good care of the devices. Having the iPads in covers also helps the students build confidence by giving them a responsibility that they have some tools to help in the case that something happens.\r\nOnce again, thank you for your wonderful donation to this project.","fullyFundedDate":1769627476685,"projectUrl":"project/device-protection/9988814/","projectTitle":"Device Protection","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Annand","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9304231_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698786180622","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9304231"},{"teacherId":10401965,"projectId":10010295,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my classroom. I am so thankful for your generosity. This has had such an impact on my classroom, as it provides my classroom with essential materials that I would not have been able to purchase on my own. \r\n My students have benefited from items such as my decodable readers, that are a necessary resource for struggling readers. By using the pencil sharpener, classroom disruptions due to broken pencils has greatly decreased. I am so thankful for all of the supplies you have donated to my classroom, and my students are as well.","fullyFundedDate":1768362782306,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials/10010295/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Leary","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10401965"},{"teacherId":6636529,"projectId":9989231,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for the school supplies. Every year, teachers have to purchase our own supplies to get the students ready for school and to keep them supplied throughout the year. Donors Choose does a great job in helping alleviate the costs of all of these purchases. The supplies are greatly needed for math, reading, language arts, science, social studies, and even art. It is very convenient having all the supplies delivered straight to our school. We don't have to pay out-of-pocket expenses to purchase these items elsewhere.\r\nThank you very much.","fullyFundedDate":1768054161480,"projectUrl":"project/fourth-grade-classroom-supplies/9989231/","projectTitle":"Fourth Grade Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lowery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6636529"},{"teacherId":6340821,"projectId":9991188,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in helping bring new text sets into our classroom. Because of your kindness, my students now have access to a wide variety of engaging, meaningful books that support their reading growth and spark their curiosity. These text sets allow me to better meet the diverse needs of my students, helping them build comprehension skills, expand their vocabulary, and develop a love for reading.\r\nYour contribution is making a real difference every single day. My students are excited to explore new topics, participate in richer discussions, and grow more confident as readers. It is truly inspiring to see their enthusiasm and progress, and it would not be possible without your support.\r\nThank you for investing in my students' education and for believing in their potential. Your generosity is deeply appreciated and will have a lasting impact on their learning journey.","fullyFundedDate":1768075729175,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-books-and-incentives/9991188/","projectTitle":"Classroom Books and Incentives","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hackler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6340821_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1555473196867","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/natalie-hackler"},{"teacherId":8129458,"projectId":9989141,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for generous donations. We were eager to start using the Math folders, as they are an important aide with homework. Students were also very eager to begin reading Little House in the Big Woods with their very own copies. We are enjoying the story and making connections with our study of the pioneers heading out West.\r\n\r\nWe will soon create time lines describing the events leading up to the pioneers coming out West. To display our learning we will use the ozobot on a path. We are so excited to include ozobots in our learning.","fullyFundedDate":1768052800905,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-my-4th-graders/9989141/","projectTitle":"Engaging My 4th Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Roller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8129458_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635208391719","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8129458"},{"teacherId":1826146,"projectId":9988984,"letterContent":"The Sonor Global Beat Soprano Metallaphone you gave to our school sounds great! It is a high-quality instrument and a nice addition to our Orff instrument collection. All of our students from 1st grade to 5th will be able to use it.\r\n\r\nThe students like how it sounds, and it blends well with the other instruments. 2nd graders are currently using it to play with songs and chants as they prepare for a music program.\r\n\r\nWe appreciate the new instrument and will use it to create, play, and improvise during our music classes and performances. Thank you for your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1768055492132,"projectUrl":"project/let-students-shine-and-create-with-an-or/9988984/","projectTitle":"Let Students Shine and Create with an Orff Instrument","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dimick Dahl","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1826146"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_55280","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":469,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":21,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":69,"percentIndigenous":5,"percentLatinx":17,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":75.8,"schoolId":55280,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Alyce Taylor Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Alyce Taylor Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/washoe-county-school-district/alyce-taylor-elementary-school/55280"}