{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Natomas Park Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":54.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1717067,"projectId":10327859,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in supporting our kindergarten classroom! Because of donors like you, our students now have access to the materials they need to learn, grow, and thrive every single day. Watching their eyes light up as they explore and engage with new supplies is a reminder of just how much a little support can mean to young learners. Your kindness has made our classroom a richer, more exciting place to be, and we are truly grateful.\r\nYour donation is an investment in the future, and these five-year-olds are already proving what they are capable of when given the right tools. Every crayon, every book, every hands-on material you have helped provide brings them one step closer to building the foundation they need for a lifetime of learning. On behalf of my students and their families, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for believing in the importance of early childhood education and for making a real difference in the lives of these little ones.","fullyFundedDate":1781754967385,"projectUrl":"project/inspiring-creativity-through-art/10327859/","projectTitle":"Inspiring Creativity Through Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1717067_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1521594209566","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-bains"},{"teacherId":1717641,"projectId":10605609,"letterContent":"Food insecurity has become a real challenge for many of our students, and I am grateful for your support in making our classroom a place where every child feels supported, nourished, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nBy providing healthy snacks like granola bars, cereal, and graham snacks, I can ensure my students have something to eat when they're feeling hungry.\r\n\r\nThese small snacks make a big difference by helping students concentrate better, stay energized, and feel cared for throughout the school day. Your donation will help fight food insecurity right here in our classroom and give my students the stability and comfort they need to focus on their education. Together, we can make sure that no child has to learn on an empty stomach. I am so grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1789137628149,"projectUrl":"project/snack-attack/10605609/","projectTitle":"Snack Attack!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/raman-bains"},{"teacherId":1717641,"projectId":10253707,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my class! Our students work hard each day to demonstrate positive behavior, make responsible choices, and build strong classroom communities. This project provides small candy treats to use as PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) rewards, giving students an immediate and meaningful incentive for meeting behavior and learning goals.\r\n\r\nThe rewards will also support our financial literacy instruction. Students will learn about earning, saving, spending, making choices, and budgeting by using classroom reward systems to practice real-world decision-making. By connecting positive behavior with financial literacy concepts, students will see how their choices can lead to positive outcomes. These simple rewards will help make learning engaging, motivating, and memorable. Thank you for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1789335146080,"projectUrl":"project/small-rewards-big-lessons/10253707/","projectTitle":"Small Rewards, Big Lessons!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/raman-bains"},{"teacherId":5871356,"projectId":10511730,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to get their own headphones! 💛 They love using technology as part of their everyday learning. During assessments, the headphones help them clearly hear directions and questions so they can focus without being distracted by classroom noise. Having their own headphones gives each student a quiet, focused space to listen, think, and show what they know.\r\n\r\nI've especially noticed that students who are easily distracted or need extra support staying focused benefit from using the headphones. They are able to work more independently and feel more confident during assessments. It's been wonderful seeing how excited they are to use their new headphones—they are helping my students listen, focus, and shine! 🌟","fullyFundedDate":1787189577647,"projectUrl":"project/ready-to-test-ready-to-shine/10511730/","projectTitle":"Ready to Test, Ready to Shine!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cha","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5871356_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y7&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741131145379","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5871356"},{"teacherId":5871356,"projectId":10511105,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom through \"A Little Spot for Big Feelings\"! As a 2nd grade teacher, I see every day how big emotions can sometimes make learning feel difficult for little ones. Having these resources in our classroom gives my students a safe and welcoming way to talk about their feelings and learn strategies to work through them.\r\n\r\nI'm so excited to use these materials with my students during our SEL lessons and throughout the school day. I know they will love the books and activities, and I'm especially excited to see them become more comfortable naming their feelings and talking about what they need. Thank you for helping me create a classroom where my students feel cared for, understood, and ready to learn. Your support truly means so much to me and my students!","fullyFundedDate":1787189578126,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-spot-for-big-feelings/10511105/","projectTitle":"A Little Spot for Big Feelings","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cha","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5871356_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y7&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741131145379","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5871356"},{"teacherId":5871356,"projectId":10510973,"letterContent":"My students have been so excited to have classroom snacks available! We use them throughout the school day when students need a little extra fuel to stay focused and ready to learn. It has been especially sweet seeing students light up when they realize they can choose a snack and then return to their learning feeling more comfortable and ready to participate. It may seem like a small resource, but it has made a meaningful difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nRight now, my students are continuing to build strong learning habits across all subjects. We are working on phonics and spelling patterns, reading grade-level texts and showing our understanding, building our math skills, and writing complete sentences to answer questions and share ideas. Having snacks available helps my students stay focused and engaged as they work through these daily learning goals. Thank you for giving my students this extra support and helping make our classroom a place where they can learn, grow, and feel cared for!","fullyFundedDate":1787189577883,"projectUrl":"project/help-me-give-my-students-snacks-to-fuel/10510973/","projectTitle":"Help Me Give My Students Snacks to Fuel Their Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cha","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5871356_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y7&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741131145379","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5871356"},{"teacherId":1717067,"projectId":10360165,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing a Yoto player for our kindergarten classroom! This wonderful resource will give my young learners opportunities to listen to stories, explore new ideas, and enjoy books in an engaging and independent way. It will be especially exciting for students to choose and listen to stories as they build their confidence and love of learning.\r\nYour generosity is helping us create a classroom filled with meaningful literacy experiences. My kindergarteners will be able to enjoy stories during quiet time, transitions, and independent learning, making the classroom feel like an even more welcoming and joyful place. Thank you for investing in our students and helping nurture a lifelong love of books and storytelling!","fullyFundedDate":1783713921511,"projectUrl":"project/storytime-songs-and-smiles/10360165/","projectTitle":"Storytime, Songs, and Smiles!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1717067_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1521594209566","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-bains"},{"teacherId":1717067,"projectId":10359421,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our kindergarten classroom with book plush characters, fun headbands for learning games, and a magnetic letters word work tray! These materials will bring stories and literacy activities to life and give my kindergarteners exciting, hands-on ways to learn and participate.\r\nYour generosity is helping us create a classroom where learning feels joyful, interactive, and meaningful. My students will love using the plush characters to retell stories, wearing headbands during games and activities, and building words with magnetic letters. Thank you for helping our young learners grow their confidence, creativity, and love of reading!","fullyFundedDate":1783617201350,"projectUrl":"project/storytime-comes-to-life/10359421/","projectTitle":"Storytime Comes to Life!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1717067_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1521594209566","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-bains"},{"teacherId":1717067,"projectId":10356768,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our kindergarten classroom with a phonics word work demonstration set, lowercase letter tracers, and a mini object phoneme set! These hands-on materials will make learning letters and sounds more engaging and meaningful for my new kindergarteners as they begin building their early literacy skills.\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students will have exciting, concrete ways to practice letter formation, identify sounds, and connect phonemes to real-world objects. Your support is helping create a joyful and encouraging learning environment where my young learners can build confidence and develop a strong foundation for reading. We are so grateful for your kindness and investment in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1782858751809,"projectUrl":"project/building-readers-storytellers-and-star/10356768/","projectTitle":"Building Readers, Storytellers, and Stars","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1717067_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1521594209566","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-bains"},{"teacherId":1717067,"projectId":10189409,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in supporting our kindergarten classroom! Because of donors like you, our students now have access to the materials they need to learn, grow, and thrive every single day. Watching their eyes light up as they explore and engage with new supplies is a reminder of just how much a little support can mean to young learners. Your kindness has made our classroom a richer, more exciting place to be, and we are truly grateful.\r\nYour donation is an investment in the future, and these five-year-olds are already proving what they are capable of when given the right tools. Every snack, every book, every hands-on material you have helped provide brings them one step closer to building the foundation they need for a lifetime of learning. On behalf of my students and their families, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for believing in the importance of early childhood education and for making a real difference in the lives of these little ones.","fullyFundedDate":1780906546456,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-art-and-adventures/10189409/","projectTitle":"We Love Art and Adventures!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bains","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1717067_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1521594209566","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-bains"},{"teacherId":1859664,"projectId":10525359,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for generously supporting our The Wild Robot Protects project! My second graders will be thrilled to continue following Roz and her adventures while strengthening their reading comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and love of reading. Sharing this exciting story together will encourage students to make predictions, discuss important events, and connect with the characters in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nThe Wild Robot Protects will also provide wonderful opportunities to explore themes of courage, friendship, kindness, empathy, and caring for our environment. As students follow Roz on her journey, they will learn about helping others, protecting what we care about, and making a positive difference in the world around us. Thank you for giving my second graders an exciting reading experience that will inspire curiosity, compassion, and a lifelong love of books!","fullyFundedDate":1787702158719,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-books/10525359/","projectTitle":"We Love Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Bellisario","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1859664_orig.jpg?crop=1330,1330,x1357,y645&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1576639518233","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1859664"},{"teacherId":1859664,"projectId":10437101,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for generously providing my second graders with jumbo jungle animals! These exciting hands-on materials will bring our learning to life as students explore jungle habitats, animal characteristics, adaptations, and the ways animals survive in their environments. Students will be able to observe, compare, classify, and learn about different jungle animals while building their science vocabulary and curiosity about the natural world.\r\n\r\nThe jungle animals will also encourage creativity and imaginative play as students create habitats, act out stories, and invent their own jungle adventures. As they play and learn together, students will practice communication, cooperation, problem-solving, and sharing. Thank you for helping my second graders go wild for learning and for providing materials that make science, storytelling, and exploration so much fun!","fullyFundedDate":1787189578337,"projectUrl":"project/going-wild-for-learning-with-jungle-anim/10437101/","projectTitle":"Going Wild for Learning With Jungle Animals!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Bellisario","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1859664_orig.jpg?crop=1330,1330,x1357,y645&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1576639518233","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1859664"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_69216","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":797,"numTeachers":28,"percentFrplEligible":64,"percentAsian":26,"percentBlack":22,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":30,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":9,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"28.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":45.2,"schoolId":69216,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Natomas Park Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Natomas Park Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/natomas-unified-school-district/natomas-park-elementary-school/69216"}