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Once they have built the 30 or so projects they can begin to create their own circuits.\r\nOur students end up buildong so many new and exciting projects by combining all of the components, and keeping them engaged for a long time!\r\nAmazing opportunities for our builders!!","fullyFundedDate":1758832174151,"projectUrl":"project/snap-circut-at-recess/9726824/","projectTitle":"Snap Circut at Recess","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2186557_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1652205185075","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2186557"},{"teacherId":5697248,"projectId":9417910,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our classroom and providing supplies for all K-5 students to use this year in the Maker Lab. Students have been busy this fall with engineering challenges, creative arts projects, and the 5th grade annual Cardboard Arcade. \r\n\r\nThe supplies you purchased have allowed for a memorable, creative, and exciting start to the school year. Without your support, our supplies would be limited and less colorful. The colored tape is something that although feels like a splurge, it brings projects to life and inspires creativity.\r\n\r\nThank you for being an STEAM supporter!","fullyFundedDate":1754687764151,"projectUrl":"project/turning-trash-into-treasures/9417910/","projectTitle":"Turning Trash Into Treasures","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wroblewski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5697248"},{"teacherId":5697248,"projectId":9303389,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our STEAM Maker Lab! Our Kindergarten through 5th grade students have started the school year off strong with a multitude of projects. Team building projects such as building the strongest bridge, the strongest apple basket, and longest paper chain have provided a fun and engaging way to practice cooperation and listening skills.\r\n\r\nOur 5th graders were busy transforming boxes and cardboard into working arcade games. They hosted their kindergarten buddies to an afternoon of fun, playing their games, complete with tickets and prizes. \r\n\r\nStudents have learned about the color wheel, lines and shapes used in art. 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Without your support, teachers would be having to big deep into their own pockets, yet again, to buy more supplies.\r\n\r\nSEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) provides educators and schools with research- and evidence-based tools that help learners succeed, igniting a lifelong joy for learning in the process. Our whole-school strategy—from family engagement to culturally and linguistically responsive school environments—works to bolster language development, literacy, and champion success and joy in academics.\r\n\r\nIn short, LOTS OF VISUALS are happening.","fullyFundedDate":1742238832966,"projectUrl":"project/seal-in-miss-landinis-2nd-grade/9114931/","projectTitle":"Seal in Miss Landini's 2nd Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Landini","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4625944_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y383&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667421997574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4625944"},{"teacherId":2186557,"projectId":9621191,"letterContent":"On behalf of our very busy elementary library, I want to express our sincere gratitude for your generous donation of books and STEAM STEM manipulatives for the start of our school year. The books, covering a range of Genres and interests are a wonderful addition to our collection. Our new materials for building are in great demand. Board games chosen buy students are never on the shelf.\r\nYour contribution means so much to us, and we are confident that they will find their way to many passionate readers in our community for years to come. 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Our new materials for building are in great demand. Board games chosen buy students are never on the shelf.\r\nYour contribution means so much to us, and we are confident that they will find their way to many passionate readers in our community for years to come. 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Thank you for this very exciting edition to out building materials.\r\nI have already organized and labels reading book bins, which are already noticed by students , so easy to search and find a series or topic of desired book selctions. \r\nThank you so very much from my students and myself for assisting me in these amazing materials!","fullyFundedDate":1747873546563,"projectUrl":"project/library-stem-materials-and-supplies/9139270/","projectTitle":"Library STEM Materials and Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2186557_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1652205185075","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2186557"},{"teacherId":8610534,"projectId":9082972,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our students. Not only is my class benefitting from your donation, but all of the kindergarteners at our school. \r\n\r\nWe are now able to bring this wagon filled with new games and toys out to recess everyday, and the students are thrilled. They look forward everyday to playing with the toys and games in the reg wagon.\r\n\r\nRather than just be out on the yard, students are now able to have more choices. Your generous donation gave them choices at recess time. They can now play jump ropes, play catch, play with bouncy balls, and so much more. Their faces light up everyday at recess when the red wagon makes its appearance.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you so much for your generous donation. 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These new materials allow me to do just that, teach reading a writing.\r\nThank you for you for your help in making my job as a teacher just a little bit easier.","fullyFundedDate":1703883018530,"projectUrl":"project/please-help-me-build-my-early-reader-cla/7943379/","projectTitle":"Please Help Me Build My Early Reader Classroom Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Francis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9246569"},{"teacherId":5697248,"projectId":8977419,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom. The Maker Lab is a space dedicated to creativity and imagination. 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About this school
Sassarini Elementary School is
a town public school
in Sonoma, California that is part of Sonoma Valley Unified School District.
It serves 284 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
Its teachers have had 124 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Sassarini Elementary School
$76,394
raised using DonorsChoose
124
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
157
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
29
projects
for
art supplies
Sassarini Elementary School has received support from
126 individuals from California and
31 individuals out-of-state.