{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Marshall C Darnell Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":53.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8997263,"projectId":10575085,"letterContent":"Receiving funding for this library book grant will make a meaningful difference for our students and our entire school community. \r\n\r\nOur students have a wide variety of interests, reading abilities, backgrounds, and learning needs. New books will allow us to provide more choices and help students find books that truly connect with them. Whether a student loves animals, sports, humor, adventure, mysteries, graphic novels, biographies, or fantasy, having appealing books available can be the difference between a child saying, \"I don't like to read,\" and discovering a book they cannot put down.\r\n\r\nNew library books will also help keep our collection current, engaging, and relevant to today's students. Fresh titles give returning students something new to explore and give reluctant readers more opportunities to find a book that matches their interests and reading level. Students will be able to see themselves and their experiences represented in books while also learning about people, places, cultures, and experiences different from their own.\r\n\r\nThe impact will extend beyond the library. Classroom teachers will be able to use these books to support lessons, introduce new topics, and encourage student discussion and research. Students will have access to resources that support literacy, vocabulary development, comprehension, critical thinking, and background knowledge. Most importantly, these books will be shared by hundreds of students over many years, allowing the impact of this grant to continue long after the initial funding is received.\r\n\r\nA well-stocked library sends an important message to children: \"your reading matters, your interests matter, and you deserve access to books that excite you.\" This grant will help create a library where students are eager to browse, discover, read, and recommend books to their friends.\r\n\r\nI am incredibly grateful for every donor who helps make this possible. Your support will put new books directly into the hands of elementary students and help create joyful reading experiences that can last a lifetime.","fullyFundedDate":1788624414979,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-a-world-of-reading/10575085/","projectTitle":"Unlocking a World of Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gray","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8997263"},{"teacherId":313255,"projectId":10537476,"letterContent":"The funding for new books has had a wonderful impact on our elementary school readers. Students are excited to see fresh, engaging titles added to the library and are eager to discover books that match their interests and reading levels. The new books have encouraged more students to visit the library, choose books independently, and spend more time reading.\r\n\r\nHaving a wider variety of books also helps students see themselves, their families, cultures, and experiences represented in the stories they read while giving them opportunities to learn about people and perspectives different from their own. These new resources have helped create a more welcoming and engaging library where students can develop a love of reading, build confidence, and become lifelong readers.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, the grant has shown our students that their reading interests matter. The excitement on their faces when they find a new book they cannot wait to read is a meaningful reminder of the difference donor support makes in our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1788470250127,"projectUrl":"project/give-our-library-some-love/10537476/","projectTitle":"Give Our Library Some Love!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frazier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp313255_orig.jpg?crop=1126,1126,x0,y337&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625993194631","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/313255"},{"teacherId":8123275,"projectId":10195335,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support! Your contributions allowed us to purchase wonderful new outdoor materials that have brought endless joy, movement, and learning to our preschool students.\r\n\r\nThe children are having an absolute blast outside! Whether they are practicing their coordination with the swing and catch cups, playing group games with the new balls, taking turns flinging the pizza frisbees, or going on mini-adventures around the playground to spot birds and bugs with the binoculars, these materials have transformed our outdoor play time.\r\n\r\nYour kindness directly supports our students' growth, curiosity, and outdoor discovery every single day. We are so grateful for your investment in our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1776784159095,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-play-grows-minds/10195335/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Play Grows Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Boylan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8123275_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699118103684","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8123275"},{"teacherId":313255,"projectId":10357587,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous Teachers Pay Teachers gift card! Your donation will help me provide engaging, creative, and meaningful resources for my students.\r\n\r\nWith your support, I can select high quality activities, lessons, games, and projects that bring learning to life. These resources will help me create lessons that are interactive, purposeful, and accessible to a variety of learners. Having the flexibility to choose materials that fit my students' needs allows me to make their learning experiences even more exciting and successful.\r\n\r\nYour generosity saves valuable time and gives me access to new ideas and resources that I can use throughout the school year. Most importantly, your gift helps ensure that our students have opportunities to learn, explore, and have fun along the way.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping make learning more engaging, creative, and fun!","fullyFundedDate":1785331537411,"projectUrl":"project/building-bright-minds-through-stem-explo/10357587/","projectTitle":"Building Bright Minds Through STEM Exploration","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frazier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp313255_orig.jpg?crop=1126,1126,x0,y337&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625993194631","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/313255"},{"teacherId":313255,"projectId":10357595,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our magnetic blocks grant! Your generosity has provided our students with an exciting hands-on way to build, create, explore, and learn.\r\n\r\nThe magnetic blocks will give students opportunities to strengthen their creativity, problem-solving skills, spatial reasoning, and teamwork. As they design towers, structures, and imaginative creations, they will learn that sometimes the best ideas come from trying, rebuilding, and trying again.\r\n\r\nYour support helps make our library a place where students can learn through play, collaboration, and discovery. We are so grateful that you chose to invest in our students and give them materials that will inspire curiosity and creativity for years to come.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping our students think big, build boldly, and imagine what's possible!","fullyFundedDate":1785331585245,"projectUrl":"project/building-big-ideas-with-magnetic-blocks/10357595/","projectTitle":"Building Big Ideas with Magnetic Blocks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frazier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp313255_orig.jpg?crop=1126,1126,x0,y337&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625993194631","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/313255"},{"teacherId":313255,"projectId":10221375,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of STEM Planks to our school library! Your support is giving our students an exciting opportunity to build, create, experiment, and learn through hands-on play.\r\n\r\nThese simple wooden planks inspire students to think creatively, solve problems, practice patience, and work together. Whether they are designing a tall tower, building a bridge, or creating something completely original, our students will be developing important STEM and collaboration skills while having fun.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping us create a library environment where learning goes beyond books and students are encouraged to imagine, explore, and discover. We are incredibly grateful for your support and for believing in our students!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping our students build something amazing, one plank at a time!","fullyFundedDate":1783795081152,"projectUrl":"project/from-blocks-to-brilliance-stem-planks-i/10221375/","projectTitle":"From Blocks to Brilliance: STEM Planks in Action","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frazier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp313255_orig.jpg?crop=1126,1126,x0,y337&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625993194631","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/313255"},{"teacherId":313255,"projectId":10089261,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your generous donation toward the purchase of books for our students. Your kindness and support are making a wonderful difference in our learning community, and we want you to know how much we truly appreciate it. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us provide students with more opportunities to discover new stories, explore different ideas, and develop a lifelong love of reading.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, we are able to add new and engaging books to our collection and give students greater access to books that spark curiosity and imagination. A great book can open a door to a new world, introduce a student to a new perspective, or simply provide a quiet moment of enjoyment. Your donation helps make those moments possible.","fullyFundedDate":1778068705811,"projectUrl":"project/turning-pages-building-readers-new-nov/10089261/","projectTitle":"Turning Pages, Building Readers: New Novels for Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frazier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp313255_orig.jpg?crop=1126,1126,x0,y337&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1625993194631","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/313255"},{"teacherId":313255,"projectId":10089214,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your generous donation toward the purchase of books for our students. Your kindness and support are making a wonderful difference in our learning community, and we want you to know how much we truly appreciate it. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us provide students with more opportunities to discover new stories, explore different ideas, and develop a lifelong love of reading.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, we are able to add new and engaging books to our collection and give students greater access to books that spark curiosity and imagination. A great book can open a door to a new world, introduce a student to a new perspective, or simply provide a quiet moment of enjoyment. 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The copy paper and dry erase markers will be put to work immediately, and the office supplies will help support my student teacher as she learns and grows in the classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and helping us create a more organized, comfortable, and engaging learning environment for our students. We truly appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1785275684048,"projectUrl":"project/fresh-start/10349197/","projectTitle":"Fresh Start","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Felix","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7852039_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721430304732","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kristifelix"},{"teacherId":8169683,"projectId":8946367,"letterContent":"Dear [Donor Name],\r\nThanks to your generous donation to our Winter Pre-K program, our students got to experience the magic of the performing arts!\r\nFor many of our youngest learners, this season marked their very first introduction to the world of music, movement, and stage performance. Over the past few weeks, our classroom transformed into a creative workshop where three, four- and five-year-olds explored storytelling, practiced rhythms, and learned what it means to collaborate as an ensemble. The benefits of this program extended far beyond the stage—our students built essential developmental skills, including emotional expression, spatial awareness, memory, listening, and foundational confidence.\r\nAll of their dedication culminated in a wonderful showcase. Our students worked incredibly hard rehearsing their routines, memorizing songs, and mastering stage directions. When showtime arrived, the room was filled with proud families, caregivers, and community members who came together to cheer on our young performers. The excitement and pride on the children's faces as they took the stage was unforgettable.\r\nThe experience did not end when the final applause faded. Following the stage performance, we hosted an interactive, hands-on workshop for our students and their families. Parents and children worked side by side on creative arts-and-crafts projects, explored musical instruments together, and participated in guided movement games. This interactive portion allowed families to step directly into their children's learning environment, deepening family engagement and creating lasting memories that bridge the classroom and the home.\r\nNone of this would have been possible without your belief in our mission and your commitment to early childhood education. Arts programming is often out of reach for early learning classrooms due to resource constraints, yet it plays an irreplaceable role in nurturing well-rounded, confident, and empathetic children. Your support directly funded the instructional materials, stage props, music supplies, and hands-on activity kits that made this comprehensive experience possible.\r\nWe are truly grateful for your partnership. By investing in our Winter Pre-K program, you did not just fund an event—you sparked curiosity, fostered self-expression, and gave our young students a moment to shine brightly in front of the people who love them most.\r\nThank you for bringing joy, creativity, and the power of the arts to our students this winter.","fullyFundedDate":1733869440557,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-steam-winter-event/8946367/","projectTitle":"Pre-K STEAM Winter Event","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Herrera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8169683_orig.png?crop=307,307,x800,y364&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636148496159","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8169683"},{"teacherId":4801400,"projectId":10071076,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) gift card! YOu are rock stars!\r\n\r\nMy primary goal is always to make learning highly interactive and engaging. However, creating high-quality, hands-on resources from scratch—like digital escape rooms, interactive games, and differentiated activities—takes an immense amount of time.\r\n\r\nWith this gift card, I can tap into a brilliant community of educators who have already perfected these materials. Instead of reinventing the wheel, I can instantly access tailored resources that hook my students' attention.\r\n\r\nFurthermore, this gift makes organizing and planning our weeks so much easier. \r\n\r\nYour support doesn't just buy materials; it buys dynamic learning experiences for my students and gives me the tools to be a more efficient teacher. We are so grateful for your investment in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1781578420304,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-fifth-grade-focus/10071076/","projectTitle":"Fueling Fifth Grade Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aggers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4801400_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728805370792","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/aggers"},{"teacherId":4801400,"projectId":10202942,"letterContent":"Our learning environment is so incredibly important but also very fragile. It should be protected to ensure maximum learning is occurring. When issues arise that are out of our control, like the school AC unit not working, our classroom temperature can get well into the mid 80 degrees. Nobody can learn in those conditions so this small space AC will ensure that my students can carry on with their day without interruption.\r\nThank you for your generous donation to my students and their learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1782214667802,"projectUrl":"project/lower-the-temperature-raise-the-bar/10202942/","projectTitle":"Lower the Temperature; Raise the Bar","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aggers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4801400_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728805370792","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/aggers"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_70506","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":647,"numTeachers":47,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":18,"percentWhite":28,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":35,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":1,"percentMultiracialImputed":11,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":46.6,"schoolId":70506,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Marshall C Darnell Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Marshall C Darnell Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/clark-county-school-district/marshall-darnell-elementary-school/70506"}