{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Helendale Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":30.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10541289,"projectId":10358475,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom library! My students were incredibly excited to see our new books arrive. I requested over $500 worth of books, and thanks to our generous donors, we were able to add them to our classroom library. My students love having a library in our classroom and are constantly asking me when we can add more books.\r\n\r\nAt the beginning of the school year, I asked my students what kinds of books they would like to see in our classroom. I want our library to reflect their interests and help every student find a book that sparks their curiosity and imagination. We are slowly adding the books they requested, creating a library that truly feels like it belongs to them.\r\n\r\nReading is a daily part of our classroom. Every afternoon after lunch, we have 20 minutes of quiet reading time. My students get to choose a book and find a comfortable place to read. Sometimes we read on the carpet, under our desks, or with flashlights in a darkened classroom. These moments have become something my students look forward to every day.\r\n\r\nThe new books are also helping students discover interests beyond what they may have encountered before. One student was especially excited to see more science books and told me, \"Please add more science books because I love knowing how things work!\" Another student asked for more books featuring diverse characters and minority heroes because they wanted to see people like them represented in the stories they read.\r\n\r\nThese books are more than just additions to our classroom library. They give students opportunities to build reading stamina, develop vocabulary and comprehension, explore new ideas, learn about different perspectives, and see themselves and others represented in literature. Most importantly, they give my students the opportunity to discover the joy of reading.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us build a classroom library where students can be curious, see themselves in stories, explore new worlds, and find books that make them want to keep reading.","fullyFundedDate":1782841202053,"projectUrl":"project/helping-every-5th-grader-find-a-book-the/10358475/","projectTitle":"Helping Every 5th Grader Find a Book They Love","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Weldy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10541289"},{"teacherId":9630316,"projectId":9074927,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our students now have access to reading pens that are making a real difference in our classroom every day. Many of my students have learning disabilities that make reading challenging and frustrating. These reading pens provide immediate support by reading words and text aloud, helping students decode unfamiliar words, build vocabulary, and work more independently. Instead of waiting for an adult to help them, students can confidently keep learning on their own, which has increased both their engagement and their confidence.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part has been watching students realize that they can successfully tackle books and assignments that once felt overwhelming. The reading pens have quickly become one of the most requested learning tools in our classroom. Students are eager to use them during independent reading, small-group lessons, and classroom assignments because they make reading feel more accessible and less intimidating.\r\n\r\nSome of my students who were previously hesitant to read have shown the greatest growth. Students who often avoided reading or became frustrated are now volunteering to read, attempting more challenging texts, and persisting when they encounter difficult words. The confidence and independence these tools have given my students are gifts that extend far beyond reading. Thank you for believing in them and investing in their success. Your kindness has opened new doors for learners who simply needed the right tools to shine.","fullyFundedDate":1746786052114,"projectUrl":"project/all-students-deserve-access-to-literatur/9074927/","projectTitle":"All Students Deserve Access to Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dunagan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9630316_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1783038405512","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9630316"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_34355","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":587,"numTeachers":22,"percentFrplEligible":65,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":7,"percentWhite":35,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":50,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"26.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":69.4,"schoolId":34355,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Helendale Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Helendale Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/helendale-school-district/helendale-elementary-school/34355"}