{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pleasant Valley Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":13.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1527246,"projectId":10002086,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing such wonderful reading incentives that got students excited to read, stretch their goals, and work towards being the top readers in their classrooms for this year's Nevada Reading Week! Books and prizes are part of the exciting celebration held at the end of our reading week when top readers are announced. Having brand new books that they are excited to read makes rewarding students so joyful!\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the reading cushions are very beloved in Library. You will see through the shared photographs that students find creative ways to use them to get cozy for reading time in Library!\r\n\r\nThank you! We are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1768176527829,"projectUrl":"project/creating-excited-readers-with-new-books/10002086/","projectTitle":"Creating Excited Readers With New Books and Reading Week Prizes!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lazzari","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1527246_orig.jpg?crop=1000,1000,x0,y163&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767995616883","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1527246"},{"teacherId":2493162,"projectId":9761272,"letterContent":"Because of your support, I have been able to fully engage in the National Board Certification process, and it has truly elevated my teaching. I am using the standards and reflection cycles to analyze student work more intentionally, design instruction that is systematic and data-driven, and ensure that every lesson aligns closely to my students' individualized goals. This process has strengthened my ability to scaffold learning, adjust in real time, and advocate more effectively for my students with exceptional needs. I am more purposeful in how I plan, assess, and respond, always asking, \"How do I know this is working, and what does this student need next?\"\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite classroom moments happened during a small-group lesson when a student who typically hesitates to participate confidently explained his thinking using a strategy I had explicitly modeled and practiced as part of my refined instructional approach. Seeing his confidence grow, and watching his peers respond with encouragement was a powerful reminder of how intentional, reflective teaching directly impacts student success. Looking ahead, I am excited to continue growing in culturally responsive practices and strengthening student self-advocacy skills so my learners can better articulate their needs and celebrate their progress. Thank you for investing in my professional growth; your generosity is creating lasting change not just in my practice, but in the daily experiences and achievements of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1764727479065,"projectUrl":"project/students-deserve-the-highest-level-of-te/9761272/","projectTitle":"Students Deserve the Highest Level of Teaching!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Loader","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2493162_orig.jpg?crop=1034,1034,x266,y547&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763231757807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2493162"},{"teacherId":512816,"projectId":10001403,"letterContent":"These books have been such an incredible gift to my classroom!\r\n\r\nFirst, they have completely transformed our literature circles. My students are LOVING having new, high-interest novels to choose from. Because the books are available at a variety of reading levels, every single student can access a story that feels \"just right\" for them. That has made such a difference in their confidence, fluency, and overall comprehension.\r\n\r\nThe novels have also strengthened our discussions in ways I couldn't have imagined. Students are asking deeper questions, making meaningful connections, and learning how to respectfully share and respond to different perspectives. They are building critical thinking skills while also building community.\r\n\r\nEvery single day, I see students excited to grab their book and talk with their group. The engagement is real, and it's powerful. THANK YOU for giving my students the opportunity to fall in love with reading and grow as thoughtful readers and classmates. We appreciate you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1768167795111,"projectUrl":"project/get-ready-get-reading-discuss/10001403/","projectTitle":"Get Ready! Get Reading! Discuss!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Montgomery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp512816_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768191973676","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/andreamontgomery"},{"teacherId":6823512,"projectId":10001515,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. Our classroom would not be the same without your thoughtful and considerate donations.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, we were able to organize our anchor chats with the chart stand. It has given us more space on our white board. We absolutely love the Zingo! Word Builder game—it makes creating and reading words fun and engaging while learning through play.\r\n\r\nThe stickers are wonderfully smelly. they have helped reinforce positive behaviors and work completion. \r\n\r\nAs always, we truly appreciate everything that was donated. Your support makes a meaningful difference in our classroom each and every day.","fullyFundedDate":1768177278085,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-refresh/10001515/","projectTitle":"Classroom Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Esch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6823512_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x38,y171&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633025036352","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/esch"},{"teacherId":2493162,"projectId":9917856,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has become an even more engaging and supportive place to learn. We use the geared manipulative clocks daily during math rotations, where students physically move the hour and minute hands to model elapsed time and real-world scenarios. One powerful moment occurred during a small-group lesson when a student who had struggled with telling time for weeks suddenly exclaimed, \"I get it now!\" as he turned the gears and saw how the hour hand shifts as the minutes pass. Being able to see and feel the movement helped him connect the abstract concept to something concrete. The guided reading strips have also helped students track print more confidently, strengthening focus and fluency during independent reading.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the new materials, their excitement was immediate. The sensory discs, fidgets, and modeling foam were met with wide eyes and huge smiles. What stood out most, though, was how quickly these tools helped create a calmer learning environment. Students use the squishies and sensory supports during independent work and small groups to help regulate their energy and maintain attention. Our enhanced token economy system has been incredibly motivating, students eagerly work toward earning stickers, mini puzzles, or stretchy toys, celebrating their progress and building confidence along the way.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, students are applying their time-telling skills to solve multi-step word problems and real-life math scenarios, such as planning schedules and calculating durations. In reading, they are building stamina and fluency as they use guided strips to track increasingly complex texts. The next step is integrating these skills into project-based learning activities where students design their own \"daily schedule\" challenges and present solutions to the class. Because of your support, my students not only have the tools they need to succeed, they have the confidence, focus, and excitement to keep growing every day.","fullyFundedDate":1764727479359,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-tools-for-special-education-bui/9917856/","projectTitle":"Sensory Tools for Special Education: Building Focus, Confidence, and Independence","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Loader","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2493162_orig.jpg?crop=1034,1034,x266,y547&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763231757807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2493162"},{"teacherId":6823512,"projectId":9586673,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. Our classroom would not be complete without your thoughtfulness and consideration in your donations. We were able to organize our reading materials on to the book shelf we got. It has made our calming corner into a quiet spot to read and relax when needed. We love the Zingo! sight words game too. It is so much fun to practice our sight words all while playing a game. The storage bins have also helped us to organize our materials and keep them tidy in the students' cubbies. We have also created lots of awesome anchor charts with the new marker set. Smelly markers are the best! As always, we truly appreciate everything that was donated.","fullyFundedDate":1760561528134,"projectUrl":"project/simple-logistics/9586673/","projectTitle":"Simple Logistics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Esch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6823512_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x38,y171&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633025036352","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/esch"},{"teacherId":8118960,"projectId":8947010,"letterContent":"Our spelling boards are a huge hit in our classroom! We received them at the perfect time of the school year to begin using them daily with our phonics instruction. \r\nDuring our phonemic awareness instruction we use our spelling boards to build and read simple CVC words. Student love using their white board markers and also the magnetic chips provided with the boards to build our phonics pattern of the day/week. I saw a nice improvement in my students writing once we began building words in isolation on these boards. \r\nThese boards are very user friendly and have held up really nice with 5 and 6 year olds. They bright coloring are exciting for the students to see and they are always excited to see what color they are going to get. \r\nI look forward to learning more ways to use these spelling boards in the classroom, they are extremely motivating for young learners.","fullyFundedDate":1733259213030,"projectUrl":"project/watch-me-spell/8947010/","projectTitle":"Watch Me Spell","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Erickson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8118960_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762729138557","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8118960"},{"teacherId":8118960,"projectId":9017601,"letterContent":"I have taken a moment to write this impact statement because I wanted to give a review of how the students are using them with more than just a few weeks of implementation. \r\nThese shape, colorful flexible seating options how been a very positive experience in our classroom.\r\nMy first favorite thing about these are how easy they are to store and use throughout the day. They match the classroom decor so nicely and stack up against a wall easily for 5 year olds. \r\nThe next thing I love about these flexible seating option is that the kids use them during their creative play time to build houses, beds, etc. It's so fun to watch them be creative and imaginative when they don't know anyone is watching. \r\nOf course I love the options they give on where kids can sit and what type of surface. These are just such a great addition to any classroom. I am so grateful and so are my students to receive such a functional item.","fullyFundedDate":1743033438758,"projectUrl":"project/shape-seating-is-more-fun/9017601/","projectTitle":"Shape Seating Is More Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Erickson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8118960_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762729138557","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8118960"},{"teacherId":7677822,"projectId":9218912,"letterContent":"We have begun our new school year with 31 students and the addition of our 10 Vertical Thinking Spaces, the whiteboard easels you helped fund, and what a difference they are making!! Thank you so much for your generous donation last spring. The boards arrived just before our year ended in June. So, this year's class are the first to use them.\r\n I did some professional development last year and was introduced to the idea of Building Thinking Classrooms. We are lucky enough to have a few mentor teachers in our district that have implemented the ideas presented in the book with the same name and have perfected the practices that increase student engagement and in turn student success, who were our leaders during these after hour work sessions.\r\n The Vertical Thinking Spaces you helped fund provide work spaces that are visible to all in the room at the same time. The discussions, collaboration, thinking and learning that I have witnessed during the use of these spaces is really amazing. I look forward to continuing my learning and improving my students' experience in our classroom with these unique learning tools. We all appreciate your contribution to our success. Thank you from ALL of us!","fullyFundedDate":1746458998811,"projectUrl":"project/collaboration-thinking-lets-build-a/9218912/","projectTitle":"Collaboration = Thinking; Let's Build a Thinking Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Demosthenes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7677822_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1607454164464","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gaelendemosthenes"},{"teacherId":6383628,"projectId":9198427,"letterContent":"I am beyond grateful for your generosity in fully funding my DonorsChoose project! Thanks to your support, my students now have access to easels that are used to implement Building Thinking Classrooms, a strategy that fosters collaboration, problem solving, and student-led learning.\r\n\r\nThese easels allow my students to stand, think, and work together in groups, making their ELA, math, science, and social studies learning active and engaging. Instead of being confined to their desks, they are able to share ideas, challenge one another's thinking, and build deeper understanding through visible group work. \r\n\r\nYour generosity doesn't just provide supplies—it provides opportunities. It has transformed my classroom into a space where every student feels empowered to take risks, talk through strategies, develop their confidence, and support critical thinking, creativity, and perseverance.","fullyFundedDate":1743254891847,"projectUrl":"project/the-skys-the-limit-creating-a-vertical/9198427/","projectTitle":"The Sky's the Limit: Creating a Vertical Learning Space Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frost","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6383628_orig.jpg?crop=876,876,x0,y87&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1555949951016","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisa-frost"},{"teacherId":512816,"projectId":9137105,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your support of my classroom and my students! These seat sacks have served multiple purposes in my classroom and help to make things run smoothly!\r\n\r\nThe different colored seat sacks allow me to easily have a variety of students lead during our classroom learning. I can call out a color (there are four at each table group) and that student might be in charge of starting the discussion, getting supplies, etc. The students love that everyone gets a chance to be first or be the helper. It also allows me to make sure I am giving everyone those opportunities.\r\n\r\nThe seat sacks also provide a home for our class laptops during the instructional day. The students get their computer in the morning and put it in their seat sack. This gives them quick access to the laptops when we need it. It also gives the laptop a protected space, helping avoid damage.\r\n\r\nThese seat sacks really are the answer to many issues in my classroom. Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1746458998933,"projectUrl":"project/seat-sacks-for-organizing-our-space/9137105/","projectTitle":"Seat Sacks for Organizing Our Space","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Montgomery","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp512816_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768191973676","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/andreamontgomery"},{"teacherId":6823512,"projectId":9257970,"letterContent":"Your support to our classroom is so gracious. We are able to utilize the headphones to provide student an opportunity to work independently while utilizing online learning and accommodations such as text to speech. These resources also support our positive behavior reinforcement in the classroom by suppling our prize wall that student can shop from after earing points for positive behavior throughout the day.\r\n\r\nThe students are overjoyed when new materials and items are brought to the classroom. They are motivating to the students in many ways.\r\n\r\nWe will continue to care for these materials and each time they are used.","fullyFundedDate":1746458998675,"projectUrl":"project/for-their-listening-pleasure/9257970/","projectTitle":"For Their Listening Pleasure","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Esch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6823512_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x38,y171&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633025036352","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/esch"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_83106","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":289,"numTeachers":25,"percentFrplEligible":17,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":82,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":13,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":86.8,"schoolId":83106,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Pleasant Valley Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Pleasant Valley Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/washoe-county-school-district/pleasant-valley-elementary-school/83106"}