{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Edith Garehime Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":40.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9352010,"projectId":10575005,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible support of our project, \"Creating a Focused, Organized, and Engaging Learning Environment.\" Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has transformed into a space where every student feels supported, focused, and truly ready to excel.\r\n\r\nStudent Reactions: Pure Excitement & Joy\r\nWhen the packages first arrived and we unboxed the materials together, the room erupted with excitement! The students couldn't believe these items were specifically for them. Seeing the bouncy wiggle wobble chairs, chair bands, sensory fidgets, and brand-new headphones felt like receiving a giant gift wrapped in care. One student immediately gasped and asked, \"Are these really for our room? People who don't even know us got these for us?\" That moment set a wonderful, grateful tone for the entire week.\r\n\r\nHow We're Using the Resources: A Focus on Daily Learning\r\nThese resources have seamlessly integrated into our daily routine:\r\n\r\nSensory Tools & Flexible Seating: The wobble chairs and chair foot bands have been absolute game-changers, especially for my students with ADHD and high sensory needs. Instead of struggling to sit still, they can now channel excess energy subtly while staying completely locked into their work.\r\n\r\nHeadphones: The headphones have allowed us to maximize our small-group instruction and independent learning time. Students can dive deep into targeted reading and math programs without being distracted by ambient noise.\r\n\r\nClassroom Upkeep: Even the vacuum and organizational tools have built a sense of pride. The kids love taking turns keeping our shared space clean, calm, and structured.\r\n\r\nA Favorite Classroom Moment: During a recent guided reading block, a student who usually finds it challenging to sit through a 15-minute passage grabbed a sensory fidget, settled onto a wobble chair, and put on their noise-dampening headphones. Not only did they finish the entire reading, but they also raised their hand to lead our group discussion afterward. Having the right tools allowed their brilliant ideas to shine through without physical restlessness getting in the way.\r\n\r\nNext Steps for Our Class\r\nNow that our learning environment is fully organized and sensory-friendly, our students are diving into an interactive, cross-curricular research project on habitats and ecosystems. Using their headphones for independent media research and our newly organized supplies for their visual presentation boards, they are applying their focused energy toward building detailed dioramas and writing accompanying reports.\r\n\r\nYour contribution did so much more than supply physical items—it showed my students that a whole community believes in their potential. Thank you for investing in our classroom family!","fullyFundedDate":1788562511352,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-focused-organized-and-engag/10575005/","projectTitle":"Creating a Focused, Organized, and Engaging Learning Environment","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steele","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9352010_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699051934479","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9352010"},{"teacherId":9067439,"projectId":10603991,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students and our classroom! Your generosity will help us create a more organized, engaging learning environment with storage that keeps materials accessible and a photo printer that allows us to capture special moments, celebrate accomplishments, and recognize student success.\r\n\r\nFrom everyday supplies to hands-on learning activities, every item will make a difference in our classroom. I truly appreciate your kindness and willingness to invest in my fifth graders. Thank you for helping make our classroom a place where students can learn, create, and shine","fullyFundedDate":1789005181689,"projectUrl":"project/picture-this-an-organized-creative-cla/10603991/","projectTitle":"Picture This: An Organized, Creative Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Day","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9067439"},{"teacherId":8114130,"projectId":10485414,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping make physical education safer for my students! The three new gymnastics mats have given us much-needed safe surfaces for activities involving rolling, balancing, jumping, landing, and other movement skills. Having additional mats means more students can participate at the same time while having an appropriate surface underneath them.\r\n\r\nMy students were excited to see the new mats arrive and immediately wanted to put them to use. We have already incorporated them into our gymnastics and movement activities, where students can practice skills with greater confidence. The additional space also allows me to organize activities more effectively and spend less time having students wait for a safe place to practice.\r\n\r\nThese mats will continue to be used throughout the school year for gymnastics, fitness, movement challenges, and many other PE activities. More importantly, they will serve hundreds of students for years to come. Thank you for investing in the safety of my students and giving them a better environment to move, learn, and grow stronger!","fullyFundedDate":1787324942685,"projectUrl":"project/safe-landings-stronger-kids/10485414/","projectTitle":"Safe Landings, Stronger Kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. David Kress","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8114130"},{"teacherId":5484335,"projectId":10350225,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my first graders through our \"Beanbags, Leaves, and Learning -- Oh My!\" project! Your generosity has added some very special resources to our classroom, and my students are already putting them to good use.\r\n\r\nOur beanbag chair has quickly become a favorite! My student leader gets to use it during independent reading and work time, giving them a special place to learn while practicing responsibility as a classroom leader. The flower pillow has also become a cozy spot for students to read and enjoy their books. The Lakeshore step-up platform allows students to safely reach our classroom flatscreen when they are working or showcasing their learning, and the new playground balls have added lots of smiles and fun to recess!\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, my students were SO excited! They couldn't wait to explore everything and take turns using the new resources. It was wonderful to see their enthusiasm over things that will become part of our everyday learning.\r\n\r\nOur first graders are continuing to build their reading, writing, and math skills while learning to work independently and explain their thinking. We will continue using these new resources to make learning active, comfortable, and engaging.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping make our classroom a place where they can explore, learn, and shine together! Your support truly makes a difference in their everyday school experience.","fullyFundedDate":1782680855728,"projectUrl":"project/beanbags-leaves-and-learning-oh-my/10350225/","projectTitle":"Beanbags, Leaves, and Learning -- Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Catherine Roeder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5484335_orig.png?crop=272,272,x0,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683269513727","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5484335"},{"teacherId":8114130,"projectId":10672662,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us refresh our P.E. equipment room! The new frisbees, baseball bases, and other equipment are already giving my students more opportunities to stay active and practice important physical education skills. Having enough quality equipment makes a huge difference because it allows me to create more stations, reduce waiting time, and keep more students moving throughout each lesson.\r\n\r\nThe students were excited to see the new equipment and, of course, eager to use it right away. We have been able to use these resources for throwing and catching activities, team games, and striking and fielding lessons. The new bases have been especially helpful in creating clearly defined playing areas for our games, while the frisbees give us another way to work on accuracy, coordination, and teamwork.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the school year, this equipment will be incorporated into many different units and activities. Because P.E. equipment gets used by hundreds of students, these supplies will have an impact far beyond a single lesson or class. Thank you for helping us replace worn-out equipment and provide our students with the resources they need to move, learn, and enjoy being active!","fullyFundedDate":1790092310637,"projectUrl":"project/refresh-the-pe-equipment-room/10672662/","projectTitle":"Refresh the P.E. Equipment Room","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. David Kress","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8114130"},{"teacherId":8114130,"projectId":10324648,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping make physical education safer for my students! The three new gymnastics mats have given us much-needed safe surfaces for activities involving rolling, balancing, jumping, landing, and other movement skills. Having additional mats means more students can participate at the same time while having an appropriate surface underneath them.\r\n\r\nMy students were excited to see the new mats arrive and immediately wanted to put them to use. We have already incorporated them into our gymnastics and movement activities, where students can practice skills with greater confidence. The additional space also allows me to organize activities more effectively and spend less time having students wait for a safe place to practice.\r\n\r\nThese mats will continue to be used throughout the school year for gymnastics, fitness, movement challenges, and many other PE activities. More importantly, they will serve hundreds of students for years to come. Thank you for investing in the safety of my students and giving them a better environment to move, learn, and grow stronger!","fullyFundedDate":1784153137799,"projectUrl":"project/safe-skills-strong-kids/10324648/","projectTitle":"Safe Skills Strong Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. David Kress","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8114130"},{"teacherId":6494455,"projectId":10574991,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness! These resources will strengthen literacy and academic achievement in my classroom. The new library books, including the Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and Uglies series, will provide students with high-interest choices that encourage reading for enjoyment while building vocabulary, comprehension, stamina, and confidence. The Holes novel sets will allow us to participate in meaningful shared reading and practice grade-level skills such as analyzing characters, determining theme, making inferences, and supporting ideas with text evidence.\r\n\r\nThe teacher computer will give me greater flexibility when working with small groups and individual students. I will be able to move throughout the classroom while maintaining access to our flat panel, allowing me to model skills, display resources, provide targeted instruction, and support students without interrupting the rest of the class. The headphone hooks and desk organization pouches will also create a more organized learning environment while teaching students responsibility, independence, and good organizational habits.\r\n\r\nThe Would You Rather conversation game will provide opportunities for students to practice speaking, listening, explaining their thinking, and respectfully responding to others. Together, these resources will help create a classroom where students are engaged, responsible, and excited to learn. My goal is to give my fifth graders the tools, choices, and support they need to become stronger readers, more independent learners, and confident members of our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1788552016104,"projectUrl":"project/turning-pages-building-futures/10574991/","projectTitle":"Turning Pages, Building Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kress","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6494455_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y33&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627609603551","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6494455"},{"teacherId":5484335,"projectId":10309147,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my first-grade classroom through the \"Bright Ideas Start with Bright Paper!\" project. Your generosity provided us with colorful paper that has become a simple, but valuable resource for our everyday learning.\r\n\r\nThe paper has helped me create colorful homework covers, classroom activities, center materials, and engaging \"Write the Room\" activities. The bright colors help materials stand out, make activities more inviting, and give my students opportunities to learn in different ways. I have especially enjoyed using the paper to create materials that get students moving, reading, writing, and interacting with their classmates.\r\n\r\nWhat may seem like a small classroom resource has made a big difference in the way I can prepare engaging learning experiences for my students. Thank you for investing in our classroom and helping me create a bright, welcoming environment where my first graders can learn, grow, and shine!","fullyFundedDate":1779983824811,"projectUrl":"project/bright-ideas-start-with-bright-paper/10309147/","projectTitle":"Bright Ideas Start with Bright Paper!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Catherine Roeder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5484335_orig.png?crop=272,272,x0,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683269513727","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5484335"},{"teacherId":8114130,"projectId":10304604,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Robotics Club! Your generosity has given our students access to technology that allows them to move beyond simply learning about engineering and coding to actually putting those skills into practice. Students are able to design, build, test, program, and improve their own creations. This hands-on experience teaches them that engineering is a process—ideas do not always work the first time, and learning how to troubleshoot, make changes, and try again is an important part of success.\r\n\r\nThe students are especially excited about seeing something they designed come to life. Whether they are programming a robot to complete a task, experimenting with motors and sensors, or solving a building challenge with their teammates, they are learning STEM concepts through experiences that feel exciting and meaningful. It has been particularly rewarding to see students who naturally enjoy building, problem-solving, and technology become more confident as they discover that these interests are valuable skills they can continue developing.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your support is helping our students develop curiosity, persistence, creativity, communication, and teamwork. These are skills that extend far beyond Robotics Club and will benefit them throughout their education. Thank you for helping us provide our students with opportunities to explore engineering, computer science, and technology in ways that would not otherwise be possible.","fullyFundedDate":1779841941498,"projectUrl":"project/build-better-bots/10304604/","projectTitle":"Build Better Bots!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. David Kress","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8114130"},{"teacherId":9620567,"projectId":9999095,"letterContent":"Your generous donation provided my students with social emotional learning, activities and items as well as much needed Bluetooth headphones and a calming corner beanbag. All of these items provide provided sensory support and hands-on learning for my diverse learners. Without these items, my students would struggle with calm down techniques and overstimulation. With the hug ball, I was able to encourage my students to squeeze and breathe instead of screaming and throwing themselves on the floor. Thank you again and I couldn't have done this without you!","fullyFundedDate":1768509469652,"projectUrl":"project/primary-autism-classroom-support/9999095/","projectTitle":"Primary Autism Classroom Support","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pulliam","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9620567"},{"teacherId":9067439,"projectId":10294268,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping my students begin the new school year with a fresh, organized start. Because our classroom does not have traditional desks with built-in storage, these rolling drawers give each student a designated space to keep their supplies, journals, and daily learning materials. Our previous storage containers had experienced years of wear and tear and were becoming difficult to use, so your generosity is providing a much-needed solution for our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour donation is helping me create a learning environment that feels organized, welcoming, and ready for students from the very first day of school. These drawers are more than just a place to store supplies—they give students a sense of ownership and responsibility for their learning space while helping them stay prepared and confident throughout the day. Thank you for investing in my students and helping us start the new school year feeling organized, supported, and ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1779891805539,"projectUrl":"project/project-title-organized-students-succe/10294268/","projectTitle":"Project Title Organized Students, Successful Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Day","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9067439"},{"teacherId":9067439,"projectId":10074442,"letterContent":"As someone who understands the magic of a good book, I cannot thank you enough for supporting Future Bookworms: Growing Our 5th Grade Library. Your generosity is giving my students the opportunity to discover new stories, explore different worlds, and find characters and experiences they can connect with. Having access to engaging books can make such a meaningful difference in helping students see themselves as confident, capable readers.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students will have more opportunities to read for enjoyment, spark their imaginations, and develop a love of reading that can last a lifetime. You are helping create those special moments when a student becomes completely absorbed in a story and realizes just how powerful a book can be. Thank you for investing in my students, nurturing the next generation of lifelong readers, and helping make our classroom library a place where every child can find a book that inspires them.","fullyFundedDate":1779746546883,"projectUrl":"project/future-bookworms-growing-our-5th-grade/10074442/","projectTitle":"Future Bookworms: Growing Our 5th Grade Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Day","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9067439"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_67075","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":595,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":19,"percentWhite":22,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":37,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":2,"percentMultiracialImputed":14,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":59.1,"schoolId":67075,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Edith Garehime Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Edith Garehime Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/clark-county-school-district/edith-garehime-elementary-school/67075"}