{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Rollan Melton Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":26.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7264897,"projectId":9990778,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to fund my occupational therapy supplies! The games have been such a hit with my students! We are working on fine motor strengthening, dexterity, and bilateral coordination while having fun! My students love coming to therapy each week to use the new materials. The weighted therapy ball has been a student favorite for improving strength and coordination. The folding board has been especially helpful for my high school students that are working on adaptive and functional life skills. We appreciate your support in making occupational therapy more engaging!","fullyFundedDate":1768077952182,"projectUrl":"project/fine-motor-fun/9990778/","projectTitle":"Fine Motor Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Emily","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7264897"},{"teacherId":6917283,"projectId":9999316,"letterContent":"We love our new materials! The shelf you gifted to us is already being put to good use! We use it to store all of our writing materials, including pencils, crayons, erasers, and sentence stems. What a nice piece of furniture to keep us organized!\r\nWe also love our new cork strips! We use it to display our writing. The kids get to see their hard work displayed proudly every day! Thank you for this gift.\r\nThe new burlap pocket charts are being used to display all of our sight words. In our class, sight words are displayed on pocket charts because then I can make the chart interactive. When kids engage with the words, they learn them better. Thanks for this gift!","fullyFundedDate":1768319392336,"projectUrl":"project/visibility-leads-to-value/9999316/","projectTitle":"Visibility Leads to Value!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Baumgardner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6917283_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596776622344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6917283"},{"teacherId":4034432,"projectId":9991007,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! My students were beyond excited when our items came in. The writing tablets have been quite the game changer! We don't have to worry about grabbing and keeping track of whiteboards, markers, and erasers. It makes writing phonics way more fun and easier! \r\nThe magnetic tiles and magnetic blocks have been amazing! My students have been working together to make the most amazing structures and towns. These have allowed my kids to cooperate, use their imaginations, and have fun!\r\nAll the squishy toys have been a great addition to our reward system! The love collecting these creatures and taking care of them. Thank you again for donating and helping us make our classroom so great!","fullyFundedDate":1768105400825,"projectUrl":"project/writing-and-stem-activities/9991007/","projectTitle":"Writing and STEM Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4034432_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1477610637438","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/peck"},{"teacherId":9360443,"projectId":10027636,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of the indoor basketball hoops. Our students and our PE teacher are absolutely loving them. Having the ability to play basketball inside on cold, windy, snowy, or rainy days has made such a positive difference. The hoops have quickly become a favorite activity, giving students a fun and active way to stay engaged no matter the weather.\r\n\r\nThey have also been a wonderful addition to our school environment. Instead of wandering or fooling around during indoor recess or PE, students now have a productive and exciting outlet that keeps them moving, focused, and happy. It has truly elevated the energy in our gym and helped support a more structured and enjoyable experience for everyone.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your kindness and support. We greatly appreciate your donation and the joy it brings to our students every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1768678524752,"projectUrl":"project/indoor-basketball/10027636/","projectTitle":"Indoor Basketball","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Batavia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9360443_orig.jpg?crop=1391,1391,x60,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699481419989","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9360443"},{"teacherId":4061192,"projectId":9994266,"letterContent":"How are you and your students using the new resources?\r\nWe are using the new toys during structured play centers, small-group instruction, and choice time. One meaningful moment was during a guided play activity where students worked together to build with Legos. They practiced taking turns, requesting pieces using their words, and staying engaged with peers for longer periods of time. These toys allow us to intentionally target communication, fine motor skills, and social interaction in a natural way.\r\n\r\nHow did your students react when they first saw the materials?\r\nThe excitement was immediate! Their faces lit up as we introduced the toys, and many students were eager to explore them right away. One student smiled and said, \"I want to play with this!\" Several of my students have never had access to toys like these, so seeing their curiosity and motivation was incredibly rewarding.\r\n\r\nWhat are the next steps for your students?\r\nNext, we will continue using these materials to support language development by encouraging students to express likes and dislikes, make choices, and request items. We are also expanding imaginative play and strengthening fine motor skills through hands-on activities. These resources are helping build foundational skills for both academic learning and social growth.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your support and for believing in our classroom! Your generosity is creating meaningful learning experiences filled with engagement and joyful play. 💙","fullyFundedDate":1768109663253,"projectUrl":"project/play-toy/9994266/","projectTitle":"Play Toy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cole","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4061192_orig.jpg?crop=967,967,x947,y1310&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1634108454905","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lalita-cole"},{"teacherId":5849182,"projectId":8039749,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting the Rollan Melton Elementary School resource room. With these supplies we will be able to provide support to students with learning disabilities of varying levels. This will allow students to gain the confidence needed to work comparatively with their peers. This allows all students to flourish and gain confidence with their learning and academic skills. \r\n\r\n\r\nBy supporting these students and the resources classroom, you are contributing to the overall wellbeing of all students.","fullyFundedDate":1700397863168,"projectUrl":"project/build-a-library-for-the-resource-room/8039749/","projectTitle":"Build a Library for the Resource Room","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Altshuler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5849182"},{"teacherId":10399029,"projectId":9992406,"letterContent":"I just wanted to say thank you for supporting our library. Because of you, we were able to bring in new books, and it's been so fun to watch students light up as they find stories that grab their attention. Seeing them excited about reading and eager to check out books has been the best part, and your generosity is a big reason why that's happening.\r\n\r\nI also truly appreciate the extra supplies like markers and Clorox wipes. Working in a library, we don't often receive parent donations, so these items make a real difference. They help us keep the space clean and give students more opportunities to be creative with our makers cart. Your support means more than you know. It helps create a space where kids feel comfortable, inspired, and excited to learn. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1768087281612,"projectUrl":"project/library-update/9992406/","projectTitle":"Library Update","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rasmusson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10399029"},{"teacherId":6870966,"projectId":8027345,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations of mailboxes, file folders, and classroom rewards! The mailboxes have already made a big difference by helping students stay organized and teaching them responsibility for their own work. The file folders are keeping our classroom running smoothly, and the rewards provide extra encouragement to celebrate effort and success.\r\n\r\nYour kindness truly impacts our classroom community. Because of your support, students not only have the tools they need to stay on track, but they also feel motivated and valued. We are so grateful for your generosity and the positive difference you are making in our students' learning journey.","fullyFundedDate":1700408689215,"projectUrl":"project/promoting-classroom-positivity/8027345/","projectTitle":"Promoting Classroom Positivity!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schrock","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6870966_orig.jpg?crop=1169,1170,x0,y226&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768258649559","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6870966"},{"teacherId":4034432,"projectId":9148828,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping our classroom! The zip mesh bags have helped us organize all of our fun activities. My students can easily clean up their centers and put them away nicely. \r\nMy students have been very excited for our number elephant and icecream chain links. They have been practicing their counting and matching of colors and numbers. Another favorite center is the letter puzzle center. They love mixing them up for each other and working as a team to put them together as fast as they can. \r\nAll of these have made learning so fun and engaging for my kindergarteners!","fullyFundedDate":1744735525978,"projectUrl":"project/counting-and-recognizing-numbers/9148828/","projectTitle":"Counting and Recognizing Numbers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4034432_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1477610637438","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/peck"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_72361","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":477,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":14,"percentAsian":8,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":65,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":14,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"17.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":73.6,"schoolId":72361,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Rollan Melton Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Rollan Melton Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/washoe-county-school-district/rollan-melton-elementary-school/72361"}