{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Red Hill Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":11.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10489251,"projectId":10243707,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding our \"Reading Refresh\" project! Your support has brought a wonderful collection of new books into our classroom, and my students were absolutely thrilled when the boxes arrived. \r\n\r\nWhile reading a book for pleasure is a joy we all share, teaching a text involves helping students look under the hood to see how stories work. With these new books, we are focusing heavily on critical comprehension and writing skills. We use these texts to introduce deep comprehension lessons like analyzing character motivations, identifying central themes, and tracking plot development. Beyond reading, these stories serve as \"mentor texts\" for our writing lessons, helping students study sentence structures, practice spelling and punctuation rules, and understand how to organize their own written pieces.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, reading is an active, collaborative, and multi-layered experience. On any given day, you might see us engaged in a whole-class novel study where we unpack complex ideas together. Other times, it looks like cozy independent reading blocks where students practice their skills at their own pace. Reading also drives our collaborative group work—students dive into peer-editing sessions to discuss the books, or practice their public speaking and oral presentation skills by sharing their thoughts and summaries with their classmates.\r\n\r\nCertain groups of students are especially thriving with these new additions. My reluctant readers, who previously struggled to stay engaged, have been completely captivated by the fresh titles and accessible series formats. Seeing them independently reach for a book with genuine excitement has been one of the greatest rewards. Additionally, our advanced readers are thoroughly enjoying the deeper vocabulary and thematic challenges these texts offer, pushing them to think more critically.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has truly revitalized our reading routines and given my students the tools they need to grow as thinkers, writers, and lifelong readers. We are so grateful for your investment in our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1778009195638,"projectUrl":"project/reading-refresh/10243707/","projectTitle":"Reading Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Burton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10489251"},{"teacherId":9796575,"projectId":9758128,"letterContent":"I am absolutely blown away by how quickly and enthusiastically you all contributed to my project supporting social-emotional learning and extra-curricular activities at Red Hill Elementary School in North Garden, Virginia. Your generosity will leave a lasting impact on me, as well as all the students you donated towards. \r\n\r\nYour donations went towards G, a third grade student who struggles with sensory overload and loud environments. With your help, I was able to provide G with Loop noise cancelling earbuds. These allow her to hear conversations, particularly in the cafeteria or at assemblies, without the loud and overwhelming background noises. She is so excited to have this tool to accommodate her learning and encouraged to be able to participate in the loud parts of being at school without the sensory overload. \r\n\r\nYour donations went towards J and his entire 5th grade class. When talking with J a couple weeks ago, he mentioned in passing that he was interested in soccer and that his classroom was one of the few at the school without a soccer ball to bring to recess. When I brought the ball into the classroom, the students were so excited! It was so moving to see all of them erupt with cheers over something as unassuming as a soccer ball. To the students, this gift was important. It showed them that the adults at school don't only support their academics, but also care deeply about their overall experience at school. \r\n\r\nYour actions also instill in my students the idea that there is great value in giving to those who can give nothing in return except their gratitude. I am always looking for opportunities for my students to identify goodness in action, and I'm thrilled to be able to point to your goodness as an example. \r\n\r\nOn behalf of myself, my students, and the entire Red Hill community, thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1758831537477,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-learning-support-for-ou/9758128/","projectTitle":"Social-Emotional Learning Support for Our Elementary Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Savannah","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9796575"},{"teacherId":9989734,"projectId":9222981,"letterContent":"The \"Pages with Purpose\" project made a visible difference in how students engaged with reading over the summer. When the now 5th graders returned to school, many were eager to talk about the books they had read over the summer. One student proudly brought her poetry book to class and read aloud her favorite funny poems, sparking laughter and interest from her classmates. Another student asked if I had any more \"choose your own adventure\" books because he loved being able to make decisions that shaped the story. These moments highlight how having access to high-quality, interesting books can spark a joy and curiosity in reading.\r\n\r\nThe impact was also reflected in our data. The beginning-of-the-year assessments showed that 5th grade reading scores remained strong, suggesting that the books students had access to over the summer helped them avoid the usual \"summer slide.\" Just as importantly, students returned with a sense of excitement about reading. They were more confident, more talkative about the books they enjoyed, and more willing to explore new genres.\r\n\r\nThis project did more than provide books—it helped create a culture where reading is seen as fun, personal, and worth sharing with others. By giving students the chance to see themselves as readers over the summer, \"Pages with Purpose\" has built momentum that continues to carry into the school year.","fullyFundedDate":1747444943455,"projectUrl":"project/pages-with-purpose/9222981/","projectTitle":"Pages with Purpose","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodgers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9989734"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_33463","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":195,"numTeachers":16,"percentFrplEligible":69,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":65,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":20,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":10,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":88.6,"schoolId":33463,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Red Hill Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Red Hill Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/virginia/albemarle-county-school-district/red-hill-elementary-school/33463"}