{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Laurel Dell Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":16.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":662437,"projectId":10091691,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Supporting First Grade Learning Everyday.\" Your generosity provided essential classroom supplies that were used daily across all subject areas to support meaningful, hands-on learning for our first-grade students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our classroom is stocked with important learning tools such as dry erase markers, erasers, cardstock, sentence strips, scissors, and colorful markers. These materials are used throughout the school year in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies to help students actively engage in their learning. Students are able to practice skills in interactive ways, receive immediate feedback, and participate in activities that build both independence and confidence.\r\n\r\nOne special highlight from this year was during our \"Patterns in the Sky\" science unit. Students used black cardstock to create their own constellation art. They designed creative constellations using images of themselves in different poses—some crouched like a cat, others standing like a ninja or striking imaginative shapes in the sky. This activity helped bring science to life in a fun and personal way while reinforcing their understanding of patterns in the night sky.\r\n\r\nAcross the year, these supplies have supported learning in every subject and have helped create a classroom environment where students can learn by doing, creating, and exploring. From literacy centers to math practice to creative science projects, these materials are an essential part of our daily instruction.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful to all of you for investing in our students and helping make everyday learning more engaging, interactive, and meaningful. Your support truly makes a difference in the lives of our first graders.","fullyFundedDate":1770895374997,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-first-grade-learning-every-da/10091691/","projectTitle":"Supporting First Grade Learning Every Day","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nunez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp662437_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565014954264","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nunez"},{"teacherId":662437,"projectId":10091704,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Organize and Ready to Learn\" project. Your generosity helped us create a more organized, efficient, and engaging learning environment for our first-grade students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, we were able to provide students with color-coded plastic folders that help them stay organized across all subject areas. These folders have made a big difference in helping students take ownership of their learning materials and feel confident about where to find and store their work.\r\n\r\nYou also helped us purchase sheet protectors for our many reusable learning tools. These have become an essential part of our daily instruction in both math and reading. By placing printed resources on cardstock into sheet protectors, students are able to use whiteboard markers to interact with the materials again and again. This has made learning more hands-on, engaging, and sustainable, while also reinforcing key skills through repeated practice.\r\n\r\nIn addition, your support provided name badge stickers, which were especially helpful during our exciting first-grade field trips. Students proudly wore their name stickers as we explored new places in our community, including a trip to the zoo, a visit to the lake to release rainbow trout, and a joyful experience watching a children's theater performance of their favorite character, Pete the Cat. These experiences helped students connect classroom learning to the real world in meaningful and memorable ways.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your investment in our classroom. Your support helped our students stay organized, engage deeply in learning, and enjoy enriching experiences beyond the classroom walls. Thank you for believing in our students and for supporting public education.","fullyFundedDate":1772040220147,"projectUrl":"project/organized-and-ready-to-learn/10091704/","projectTitle":"Organized and Ready to Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nunez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp662437_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565014954264","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nunez"},{"teacherId":662437,"projectId":9584895,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support in helping us bring Mr. Nettell back to our school for a second day of team-building and cooperative learning activities this year. Thanks to donors like you, both first-grade classes were able to participate in another unforgettable experience focused on trust, perseverance, communication, and working together.\r\n\r\nThroughout the day, students engaged in a variety of challenges that encouraged them to think creatively, support one another, and step outside of their comfort zones. One of their favorite activities was the wooden platform challenge. Students worked together to see how many classmates they could balance on a small platform by holding on to one another and trusting their teammates. At first, many students thought only a few children would fit. Through collaboration, encouragement, and problem-solving, they were amazed when they successfully fit 12 first graders on the platform! The excitement and pride they felt after accomplishing something they initially thought was impossible was truly inspiring.\r\n\r\nAnother memorable lesson came from a simple video about baby ducks trying to climb a set of stairs to reach their mother. Mr. Nettell encouraged students to \"be the baby duck\" by taking risks, persevering through challenges, and never giving up when something feels difficult. This message resonated deeply with our students and became a phrase they continued to reference long after the program ended.\r\n\r\nExperiences like these help students develop skills that extend far beyond academics. They learn to trust one another, communicate effectively, embrace challenges, and build confidence in themselves and their classmates. We are incredibly grateful for your investment in our students and our public school. Thank you for making this meaningful experience possible and for helping our first graders grow as learners, leaders, and teammates.","fullyFundedDate":1755751572616,"projectUrl":"project/virtual-cooperative-adventures-and-chall/9584895/","projectTitle":"Virtual Cooperative Adventures and Challenges with Mr. Nettell","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nunez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp662437_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565014954264","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nunez"},{"teacherId":662437,"projectId":9867132,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project and helping bring Mr. Nettell to our classroom for an unforgettable day of team building, trust-building, and cooperative challenges. Because of your generosity, both first-grade classes had the opportunity to participate in engaging activities that strengthened our classroom community and taught valuable life skills.\r\n\r\nStudents spent the day working with Mr. Nettell through a variety of exciting challenges that encouraged communication, problem-solving, perseverance, and teamwork. While every activity was meaningful, one challenge stood out as a favorite among many students: the jump rope challenge.\r\n\r\nAt first, many students were nervous about running under a moving jump rope. They were asked to take risks, trust themselves, and support one another as they worked independently, with partners, and eventually as a whole class. What seemed impossible at first became achievable when students learned to encourage one another and work together toward a common goal. Through determination and teamwork, the entire class successfully made it through the jump rope challenge. The pride and excitement they felt were incredible to witness.\r\n\r\nExperiences like these help students build confidence, develop resilience, and learn the importance of supporting others. The lessons they learned that day extended far beyond the classroom and will stay with them for years to come.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your investment in our students and our public school. Thank you for making this memorable experience possible and for helping our students grow not only as learners but also as teammates, leaders, and caring members of our community.","fullyFundedDate":1764686544688,"projectUrl":"project/another-virtual-cooperative-adventures-a/9867132/","projectTitle":"Another Virtual Cooperative Adventures and Challenges with Mr. Nettell","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nunez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp662437_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565014954264","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nunez"},{"teacherId":662437,"projectId":10017621,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"3...2...1....School's Out for Summer!\" project. Your generosity helped us celebrate an incredible year of learning and growth in first grade with a special end-of-year gift for every student.\r\n\r\nThis group of first graders showed tremendous resilience, perseverance, and hard work throughout the school year. They tackled new challenges, grew as readers and mathematicians, and learned how to be kind and responsible members of our classroom community. We wanted to recognize their efforts with a fun summer surprise that would encourage creativity, learning, and family fun during the break.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, each student received an ocean-themed bag filled with exciting items, including books to enjoy over the summer, geoboards to practice shapes and strengthen fine motor skills, rocks to paint, sunglasses, and many other fun goodies. The smiles on their faces when they received their bags were priceless!\r\n\r\nYour donations also allowed us to host a spring egg hunt in April. Students had a wonderful time searching for eggs and enjoying a memorable experience with their classmates. It was a joyful event that brought excitement and laughter to our school community.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your investment in our students and our public school. Your kindness helped create meaningful memories and provided learning opportunities that will continue long after the school year has ended.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of our hearts, thank you for helping us celebrate our amazing first graders and send them into summer feeling loved, valued, and excited to keep learning.","fullyFundedDate":1769047183828,"projectUrl":"project/3-2-1schools-out-for-the-summer/10017621/","projectTitle":"3, 2, 1.....School's Out for the Summer!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nunez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp662437_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565014954264","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-nunez"},{"teacherId":1511346,"projectId":9894210,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous donation to help inspire my students to read new and high interest books. These new novels help my reluctant readers want to read. These new chapter books help build their stamina and this helps with their comprehension too. \r\nThe students are more willing to have fun conversations and talk about the books in small groups. Our books are now thriving with discourse and happy and cheerful discussions. \r\nThe students are inspiring others to read more by sharing how fun the new books are.","fullyFundedDate":1764105475681,"projectUrl":"project/high-interest-reading-books/9894210/","projectTitle":"High Interest Reading Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Belmont","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1511346"},{"teacherId":9322397,"projectId":10093750,"letterContent":"Your generous contribution to second graders' science learning has been felt in recent months. As we explore habitats, pollinators, plants, and interdependent relationships in nature, students have been able to apply these concepts into a hands-on experience. \r\nOur research center is now a place where students can explore seeds, plants, books, a beehive sample, and much more. You made this possible! The students have also been germinating seeds, and with the tools we now have, they get the hands-on experience of caring for a plant. These activities and experiences have brought much joy to my second grade class, and I cannot thank you enough for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1772042245269,"projectUrl":"project/second-grade-scientists/10093750/","projectTitle":"Second Grade Scientists","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mabry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9322397_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y927&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753910485379","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9322397"},{"teacherId":9518651,"projectId":8327016,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has been transformed in ways that truly matter for student learning and their engagement. The resources you provided are an essential part of our daily routine. Students have used the materials to collaborate in small groups, explore new concepts, and hands on activities. Because of your generosity, my students walked into a classroom that was warm, welcoming, and fully equipped for learning from day one. When the students first saw the materials, their excitement was immediate. They were eager to explore, share, and get started. Your support has made an incredible difference as it was my very first year as a kindergarten teacher. Thank you all!","fullyFundedDate":1715150465921,"projectUrl":"project/ready-setkindergarten/8327016/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set...Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Morales-Ortiz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9518651"},{"teacherId":660135,"projectId":10093841,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity in supporting our project, \"Shaping our Earth.\" Because of your contributions, our classroom was buzzing with excitement as students traded their textbooks for clay, paint, and sculpting materials.\r\nSeeing their faces light up when they realized they could \"create a world\" was a highlight of our school year. You didn't just provide supplies; you provided a bridge between a difficult scientific concept and a lifelong memory of discovery.\r\nThank you for believing in my students and for investing in their education. Your kindness has left a permanent \"impression\" on our classroom (pun intended!).","fullyFundedDate":1772816449541,"projectUrl":"project/shaping-our-earth/10093841/","projectTitle":"Shaping Our Earth","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Green","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp660135_orig.png?crop=358,358,x140,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598834241028","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mgreen"},{"teacherId":1511346,"projectId":9934724,"letterContent":"Thanks for the generous donations to help allow my students the opportunity to take risks, trust others, and cooperate with each other. The students learned so much about themselves whether it was collaborating or choosing a new partner to achieve a goal. The students love to work with Mr. Nettle and gain so many powerful lessons through the vigorous and interesting challenges. \r\nSome students learned to be brave, other students learned how to listen and how working with other people can help them obtain growth. \r\nWe loved every second working with Mr. Nettell.","fullyFundedDate":1764688461465,"projectUrl":"project/virtual-cooperation-challenges/9934724/","projectTitle":"Virtual Cooperation Challenges","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Belmont","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1511346"},{"teacherId":1511346,"projectId":9934759,"letterContent":"Thanks for the generous donations to help allow my students the opportunity to take risks, trust others, and cooperate with each other. The students learned so much about themselves whether it was collaborating or choosing a new partner to achieve a goal. The students love to work with Mr. Nettle and gain so many powerful lessons through the vigorous and interesting challenges. \r\nSome students learned to be brave, other students learned how to listen and how working with other people can help them obtain growth. \r\nWe loved every second working with Mr. Nettell.","fullyFundedDate":1766130257605,"projectUrl":"project/cooperative-challenges-virtually/9934759/","projectTitle":"Cooperative Challenges Virtually","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Belmont","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1511346"},{"teacherId":8942939,"projectId":9414221,"letterContent":"These materials have made a meaningful difference in creating a calm, supportive space where my students feel safe, seen, and cared for. The teepee in our calming corner has quickly become a favorite. My students use it as a quiet place to reset when they are feeling sad or overwhelmed, and it has helped them learn that it's okay to take a break and care for their emotions.\r\n\r\nResources like playdough provide a hands-on way for students to self-soothe and stay grounded, while our feelings posters give them the language to better understand and express what they're experiencing. The stuffed bunny has also become a source of comfort, offering reassurance during tough moments.\r\n\r\nEven the superhero capes have played a special role, helping students build confidence and become \"brave heroes\" in my class.\r\n\r\nBecause of these materials, my classroom has become a space where students are developing emotional awareness, practicing self regulation, and supporting one another with kindness and empathy.","fullyFundedDate":1750871997095,"projectUrl":"project/calm-bodies-and-calm-minds/9414221/","projectTitle":"Calm bodies and Calm Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8942939_orig.jpg?crop=349,349,x1747,y497&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714960533468","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8942939"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4321","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":283,"numTeachers":8,"percentFrplEligible":92,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":5,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":90,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"35.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":84.0,"schoolId":4321,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Laurel Dell Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Laurel Dell Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-rafael-city-elementary-school-district/laurel-dell-elementary-school/4321"}