{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Taylor Ranch Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7102257,"projectId":10208780,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our classroom was transformed into a joyful, creativity‑filled space where my first graders could celebrate their hard work and growth in the most magical way. Your donation brought hands‑on materials that invited students to explore, imagine, and create during our special end‑of‑year themed days.\r\n\r\nThe slime kits, kinetic sand, seashell crafts, and mini resin ducks sparked endless curiosity and creativity. Students built, molded, decorated, and designed with huge smiles on their faces. The magnetic fishing game and sensory tools encouraged teamwork and fine‑motor practice in a playful, low‑pressure way. Our forest and ocean backdrops turned the classroom into a whimsical photo spot where students proudly posed to celebrate how far they've come. And the night‑light projector added a calming glow that made the whole experience feel extra special.\r\n\r\nThese materials did more than create fun—they helped students express themselves, build confidence, and feel truly celebrated. Many of my students don't often get opportunities like this outside of school, and your generosity gave them memories they will carry with them long after first grade.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and helping us end the year with joy, creativity, and connection. Your kindness made a real difference in their learning journey, and we are so grateful for you.","fullyFundedDate":1777421494764,"projectUrl":"project/slime-sand-and-smiles-to-end-our-year/10208780/","projectTitle":"Slime, Sand, and Smiles to End Our Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rohde","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7102257_orig.jpg?crop=399,399,x50,y75&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693422613680","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-c-rohde"},{"teacherId":10333058,"projectId":10190341,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom has been filled with excitement, engagement, and smiles from the moment these new resources arrived. My students were so eager to explore everything, and it was incredible to watch their confidence grow as they used materials designed to support their unique learning needs. For many of my students, especially those who thrive with hands-on and sensory-based learning, these resources have helped create a calmer, more welcoming environment where they feel safe to learn and participate.\r\n\r\nOne of the most special moments was seeing students who are often hesitant or overwhelmed become excited to join classroom activities. The new materials have encouraged communication, teamwork, creativity, and independence in ways that are truly meaningful. As a teacher, there is nothing more rewarding than watching students light up when they feel successful and included.\r\n\r\nYour kindness is making a lasting impact not only on our classroom, but on our entire school community. These resources will continue to support learning, emotional growth, and positive experiences for years to come. Thank you for believing in our students and helping us create a space where every child can shine.","fullyFundedDate":1776390909250,"projectUrl":"project/making-a-splash-end-of-year-fun-for-stu/10190341/","projectTitle":"Making a Splash: End-of-Year Fun for Students with Autism","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10333058_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y331&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761498236226","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10333058"},{"teacherId":5304687,"projectId":10023219,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us create an EPIC Glow Day for my students! Your generosity made it possible for my class to celebrate with exciting glow-themed activities and supplies that filled our classroom with fun, laughter, and unforgettable memories.\r\n\r\nThe UV lights transformed our room into an amazing glowing experience, and the glow tattoos, glow paint, glow sticks, tape, and glow glasses added so much excitement and creativity to the day. Our students especially loved the glow bowling and glow basketball activities — they were engaged, active, and smiling from start to finish!\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our students were able to enjoy a hands-on celebration that made the end of the school year extra special. These joyful experiences help build classroom community and create memories our students will talk about for years to come.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and for bringing so much happiness and excitement to our Glow Day celebration!","fullyFundedDate":1774543884608,"projectUrl":"project/lighting-up-learning-a-classroom-glow-d/10023219/","projectTitle":"Lighting Up Learning: A Classroom Glow Day","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reisinger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5304687_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1530304600408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsreisinger"},{"teacherId":5304687,"projectId":10022290,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping make our end-of-year theme days extra special for our students! Because of your generosity, our class will be able to celebrate with fun activities and exciting items for Potato Day, Camping Day, and Water Day, along with sunglasses, beach balls, and special end-of-year gifts.\r\n\r\nThese experiences create lasting memories and give our students something joyful to look forward to as we celebrate all of their hard work this school year. Your kindness helps build excitement, encourages learning through fun and hands-on activities, and makes every child feel valued and included.\r\n\r\nOur students are thrilled, and I am incredibly grateful for your support, generosity, and care for our classroom community. 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Seeing lessons come to life in color makes a huge difference for young learners!\r\n\r\nYour donation is more than just a printer—it is an investment in my students' success and enthusiasm for learning. My class and I are truly grateful for your support, encouragement, and belief in education.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping our classroom grow and thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1771688464354,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-learning-to-life-with-a-color-p/10019794/","projectTitle":"Bringing Learning to Life with a Color Printer","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reisinger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5304687_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1530304600408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsreisinger"},{"teacherId":10333058,"projectId":10033243,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom library has become a place of excitement, comfort, and discovery for my students with autism. Many of my students struggle to find books that truly engage them or match their individual learning needs. With these new books, they now have access to stories that capture their attention, support their reading levels, and help them build confidence as readers.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom now looks very different. Students are more willing to pick up books, spend longer periods engaged, and participate in shared reading activities. These books are helping them develop essential skills like vocabulary, comprehension, and communication, while also encouraging imagination and a love for learning. For many of my students, simply staying engaged with a book is a huge success—and we are seeing that happen more and more each day.\r\n\r\nI've already seen students light up when they find a book they love, some even asking to read with a peer or adult—something that was once very challenging. Your support has not only provided books, but has opened the door to confidence, independence, and meaningful learning experiences. Thank you for making such a lasting impact on my students' lives","fullyFundedDate":1773880103644,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-classroom-library-for-student/10033243/","projectTitle":"Building a Classroom Library for Students With Autism","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10333058_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y331&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761498236226","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10333058"},{"teacherId":10333058,"projectId":10077118,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom has transformed into a space where students with autism can learn through connection, play, and meaningful interaction. The board games you helped provide have become powerful tools for building social and communication skills in a way that feels fun and safe for my students.\r\n\r\nMany of my students struggle with turn-taking, patience, and peer interaction. Through these games, they are practicing those skills every single day—learning how to wait, follow rules, communicate with others, and celebrate both winning and losing appropriately. What used to be challenging moments are now opportunities for growth.\r\n\r\nI've already seen students who typically prefer to work alone begin to engage with peers, laugh together, and build friendships. These moments may seem small, but they are huge milestones for my students.\r\n\r\nYour support didn't just bring games into our classroom—it created opportunities for confidence, connection, and joy. Thank you for giving my students the gift of play and the chance to learn life skills that will last far beyond our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1773940708815,"projectUrl":"project/giving-students-with-autism-the-gift-of/10077118/","projectTitle":"Giving Students with Autism the Gift of Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10333058_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y331&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761498236226","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10333058"},{"teacherId":5304687,"projectId":10019672,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving my students the opportunity to explore the many options to design and create. During one of our reading units, we learned about how technology has flourished in the recent years. We also discussed the timeline of how it has evolved and how we think it will continue to grow as we go through time. They all think I am going to be replaced with a robot. Let's hope not. \r\n\r\nMy students brainstormed problems they see within and problem solved with an invention to solve that problem. They used the materials provided to create a model of their newest invention. Some of their inventions were ipads and phones that never die, strong cars, fastest bike, and a marker that never runs out of ink. \r\n\r\nWe invited several other classes to see their inventions and many were intrigued to see it come to life. Thank you for helping me get the materials to make this project happen! My students thoroughly enjoyed this project!","fullyFundedDate":1768583811165,"projectUrl":"project/creating-inventions/10019672/","projectTitle":"Creating Inventions","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Reisinger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5304687_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1530304600408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsreisinger"},{"teacherId":3935407,"projectId":9823775,"letterContent":"My students are over the moon about our new word cases!\r\n These hands on tools provide students a quick and efficient way to work on our Phonics and word building in school. They like to say they are word detectives and the cases are their spy case helping them investigate new words! The materials not only make learning fun but are a wonderful resource to reinforce the concepts taught in class. I truly appreciate your generosity in helping my students have these resources for their daily Phonics lessons.","fullyFundedDate":1767229159714,"projectUrl":"project/reading-stars/9823775/","projectTitle":"Reading Stars","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. MacIntyre","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3935407_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516497613205","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3935407"},{"teacherId":9343073,"projectId":9783553,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to our Literacy Night event! The students had a wonderful time decorating their new book totes and truly enjoyed the hands-on activities.\r\n\r\nThey used chalk to design their very own constellations, bringing creativity and imagination to our \"out of this world\" theme. During Literacy Night, students engaged in journaling as they wrote about the unique constellations they imagined and created. The evening ended on a high note as students captured special memories in front of the space-themed backdrop.\r\n\r\nYour support helped make this night both meaningful and memorable for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1768444255394,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-love-of-literacy/9783553/","projectTitle":"Building A Love of Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Watjen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9343073"},{"teacherId":9717066,"projectId":9985525,"letterContent":"My students are now actively engaging with math concepts through hands-on, meaningful learning experiences. We use the manipulatives and games daily during whole-group and small-group instruction. For example, during a recent small group lesson, students used the pegboard counting blocks to visually represent numbers, which helped them better understand one-to-one correspondence. These resources are important for my students with autism because they provide structured, hands-on opportunities to access the curriculum in a way that meets their unique learning needs. The sorting snacks and number puzzles have also supported fine motor development and problem-solving skills, while encouraging independence.","fullyFundedDate":1771031406461,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-for-students-with-auti/9985525/","projectTitle":"Hands-on Learning For Students with Autism","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9717066_orig.jpg?crop=1206,1205,x0,y333&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764971178710","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9717066"},{"teacherId":5304687,"projectId":9560676,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom with vertical writing surfaces! Your generosity is helping my students engage in learning in a whole new way. 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