{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dr C Owen Roundy Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":59.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3118704,"projectId":10590049,"letterContent":"When our project resources first arrived, the excitement in our classroom was contagious! My first graders stared in awe at the sight of all the packages. Their eyes lit up at the sight of the mini fridge, which felt like a magical new addition to our room, and they were fascinated by the colorful picture dictionaries and sleek voice recorders. Knowing that kind supporters took the time to send these items directly to our classroom made my students feel truly seen, valued, and special. It sparked an immediate sense of pride and eagerness to dive into our learning tools right away.\r\n\r\nThese new materials have already made a transformative impact on our daily routines and learning activities. The mini fridge has been a game-changer for our low-income community, allowing us to safely store leftover breakfast items so no food goes to waste and no stomachs are left empty. During our literacy blocks, the voice recorders have become an incredible tool for building independence and confidence; struggling readers can listen to pre-recorded instructions or practice reading aloud. They love sitting on the new stool known as our \"Author's Chair\" as they present their work. The picture dictionaries are constantly in use during writing time, empowering students to discover new words, verify spellings, and expand their vocabulary with visual support. \r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are using these momentum-building tools to record their own stories and listen back to their speaking. Students will record their stories and texts on voice recorders, while building good expression, clarity, and oral speaking confidence before reading them to their peers. Students will continue using the picture dictionaries to draft and refine their original stories, building their vocabulary and word-recognition skills day by day. Your generous support has not only provided essential physical resources but has also sparked a deeper love for learning and self-expression in my young scholars. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference in our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1788867579355,"projectUrl":"project/dictionaries-voices-and-treatsoh-my/10590049/","projectTitle":"Dictionaries, Voices, and Treats—Oh My! 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Their enthusiasm helped create a sense of excitement around learning and reminded me how meaningful it can be to give students new tools to discover.\r\n\r\nWe are continuing to use these resources as we build our understanding through hands-on activities, discussion, and independent practice. My students will continue using them to strengthen their academic skills, work collaboratively, and become more confident and independent learners.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make these learning experiences possible for my students. Your generosity has given them resources they can use throughout the school year and has helped make our classroom a more engaging place to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1788573869325,"projectUrl":"project/donate-to-me/10570789/","projectTitle":"Donate to Me","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Treat","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9349485"},{"teacherId":3047895,"projectId":10399424,"letterContent":"Having a cart, chair caddy, and hand drum hooks directly addresses safety, instructional efficiency, and instrument longevity in the music classroom.\r\nWe are constantly moving around so having a cart keeps our pathways clear for students, and distribution of instruments is fast and smooth, allowing for more instructional time. \r\nThe hand drum hooks on the wall allows students to self-serve and clean up. It also allows for the preservation of the instruments. \r\nPassing out papers is very efficient because everything is all set at the back of the chair caddy where the students can hand it out easily to their peers.","fullyFundedDate":1786541611343,"projectUrl":"project/streamlined-spaces-for-unstoppable-sound/10399424/","projectTitle":"Streamlined Spaces for Unstoppable Sounds!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Arevalo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3047895_orig.jpg?crop=947,947,x776,y2106&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759417612310","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3047895"},{"teacherId":3047895,"projectId":10482801,"letterContent":"The immediate impact has been inspiring to witness. Just last week, a shy 2nd grade student who traditionally refuses to play the rhythm sticks in front of the class volunteered to lead our warm-up. When I praised their courage afterward, they specifically referenced a character from one of the books you provided who learned to find their brave voice.\r\n\r\nBy giving our students the tools to navigate their emotions, you have made them more confident musicians and more compassionate classmates. Your generosity will continue to resonate in our classroom for years to come","fullyFundedDate":1787320486569,"projectUrl":"project/sing-read-feel-social-emotional-learn/10482801/","projectTitle":"Sing, Read, Feel: Social-Emotional Learning in the Music Room","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Arevalo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3047895_orig.jpg?crop=947,947,x776,y2106&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759417612310","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3047895"},{"teacherId":4044705,"projectId":8003447,"letterContent":"This project helped my students discover the joy of reading while building the skills they needed to become stronger, more confident readers. Having access to popular and familiar book sets gave my students a variety of engaging books that they were excited to read and revisit.\r\n\r\nThe books became an important part of our daily reading routine. Students had opportunities to read independently, practice reading with greater accuracy and fluency, and strengthen their comprehension. Because the books were engaging and accessible, reading practice felt less like an assignment and more like something students wanted to do for fun.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, having books available at school gave them opportunities to read that they might not otherwise have had. Seeing students become excited about choosing a book, sharing what they had read, and wanting to keep reading was one of the most rewarding parts of this project.\r\n\r\nThe impact went beyond completing reading logs. These books helped my students develop stronger reading habits and, most importantly, helped them see themselves as readers. As their confidence and skills grew, academic reading became less intimidating and more manageable.\r\n\r\nI am so grateful to the donors who made this project possible. Your generosity put engaging books into the hands of young readers and helped create something that can last a lifetime: a love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1699267671540,"projectUrl":"project/reading-engagement/8003447/","projectTitle":"Reading Engagement","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4044705_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522373633269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/euri-fernandez"},{"teacherId":4044705,"projectId":7231879,"letterContent":"This project made learning and practicing math and science skills more engaging and enjoyable for my students. The digital resources gave me access to a wide variety of teacher-created activities that I could use to reinforce lessons, provide additional practice, and meet my students at different learning levels.\r\n\r\nOne of the biggest benefits was the variety. Instead of students completing the same type of practice over and over, I was able to provide activities, games, and interactive resources that made learning feel more fun. My students especially enjoyed being able to use games and other activities as a way to practice skills and celebrate their accomplishments after completing their work.\r\n\r\nThese resources were particularly helpful because my students have different strengths, needs, and learning styles. Having a larger collection of materials allowed me to differentiate instruction and give students the appropriate amount of support or challenge they needed.\r\n\r\nMy students were excited to learn and loved having new ways to practice what we were learning in class. I am grateful to the donors who made this project possible. Their generosity helped me provide engaging resources that encouraged my students to practice, build confidence, and discover that learning can be fun!","fullyFundedDate":1689988482284,"projectUrl":"project/lets-have-fun-learning/7231879/","projectTitle":"Let’s Have Fun Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4044705_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522373633269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/euri-fernandez"},{"teacherId":4044705,"projectId":7224624,"letterContent":"This project made a wonderful difference in my day-to-day teaching by helping me stay organized and keep important information in one place. As a teacher, I constantly take notes during meetings, curriculum planning, parent conferences, and throughout the school day. Before this project, many of those notes ended up on sticky notes scattered around my classroom, making it easy to misplace an important reminder or piece of information.\r\n\r\nThe writing tablet gave me a simple and convenient way to take notes, make lists, record ideas, and keep track of important tasks without using piles of paper or dozens of sticky notes. It felt natural to use because it provided the experience of writing on paper while giving me a more organized way to manage my notes.\r\n\r\nHaving this resource helped me spend less time searching for misplaced notes and more time focusing on my students. It became a practical tool that supported my organization, planning, and communication throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nI am so grateful to the donors who made this project possible. What may seem like a simple writing tablet became an incredibly useful tool in my classroom, helping me stay organized and making the many moving parts of teaching a little easier to manage.","fullyFundedDate":1680787983865,"projectUrl":"project/lets-take-notes/7224624/","projectTitle":"Let’s Take Notes!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4044705_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522373633269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/euri-fernandez"},{"teacherId":304954,"projectId":10142726,"letterContent":"School is starting very soon and I cannot wait to have these new books available for them to check out. These are books that students and teachers have requested be added to our school library. \r\n\r\nStop That Mop and Towed by Toad are both award winning books that are perfect for our beginner readers. Walter's Wonderful Web teaches students about shapes which is an area our students need some help with. \r\n\r\nLittle Boo will be a perfect read aloud this fall and I am looking forward to sharing it with students. Thanks to your generous donation students will have these new books to look forward to this school year.","fullyFundedDate":1777998448215,"projectUrl":"project/book-an-adventure/10142726/","projectTitle":"Book An Adventure!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cosselman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp304954_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1615524702296","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/monicajoy10"},{"teacherId":7053612,"projectId":10001490,"letterContent":"My students have used the math counters and tools provided for concrete understanding. Their number sense compared to the previous classes was well-developed. They were able to make sense of place value and use it to solve more complex problems. By having the concrete number sense to build upon other math concepts we undertook were understood by the students in my class. Some continued to use the manipulatives to prove their arguments and challenge their peers with missing objects in an equation.","fullyFundedDate":1768170143905,"projectUrl":"project/make-math-matter-to-my-world/10001490/","projectTitle":"Make Math Matter to My World","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Albisu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7053612_orig.png?crop=349,349,x21,y46&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698897683434","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/albisu"},{"teacherId":7053612,"projectId":7989905,"letterContent":"Thank you the students used the easel in small groups to present to their teammates. I also used the easel to model writing to whole class. It gives us many opportunities to share and learn from each other. I appreciate you bringing this to our classroom and providing an amazing tool for my students to use and work with. Observing them model and teach each other is outstanding. They can explain and share their ideas and concepts using the easel and get instant peer feedback. It is one of my students favorite stations to use and if I had more space I would definitely be wanting more easels to use! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1699152707103,"projectUrl":"project/presenting-and-collaborating-with-ease/7989905/","projectTitle":"Presenting and Collaborating With Ease","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Albisu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7053612_orig.png?crop=349,349,x21,y46&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698897683434","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/albisu"},{"teacherId":9522769,"projectId":10044803,"letterContent":"First off I would like to thank all the donors for the much needed supplies that enriched and help regulate emotions quicker students can get back to learning. The way we are using the resources is either to help focus the flooding of emotions so they calm down and express verbally how they are feeling. Another way is to earn time with an item after they completed a social emotional lesson. Lastly, some of the items were used to help delay gratification and focus on a conversation.\r\n\r\nAgain thank you for the donations.","fullyFundedDate":1769122750358,"projectUrl":"project/focus-the-mind-for-optimal-learning/10044803/","projectTitle":"Focus the Mind for Optimal Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Arnett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9522769_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743709456086","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9522769"},{"teacherId":8139981,"projectId":9989349,"letterContent":"Thank you for these items they have really helped to foster a fun and welcoming classroom environment. The incentives for the studebt store have really encouraged students to meet their academic goals. The students are the primary benefactors of this project and I cannot be more thankful, i try to provide as much as I can on own but sometimes it truly takes a village. We have enjoyed all these items and currently even still have some for our MAP testing goals. It's been a real joy to see them have incentives they are excited to work towards.","fullyFundedDate":1768056447534,"projectUrl":"project/small-rewards-big-impact/9989349/","projectTitle":"Small Rewards, Big Impact","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Carey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8139981_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730347035066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8139981"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_93598","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":578,"numTeachers":44,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":16,"percentWhite":5,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":69,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":40.4,"schoolId":93598,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Dr C Owen Roundy Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Dr C Owen Roundy Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/clark-county-school-district/dr-c-owen-roundy-elementary-school/93598"}