{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Village Oaks Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":42.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9696583,"projectId":9755299,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support in expanding our classroom library. With the new additions we have increased the number of students reading and requesting new books. Your support has already supported one of our students meet there goal of 1 million words read and the year isn't over yet. As a grade level we are close to 2 million words. \r\n\r\nWe have also started a new Friday Tradition called first chapter Friday. Students enjoy hearing the first chapter of a new book from our library. The intention is to engage them with new series. So far we have introduced students to 4 new genres. They look forward to it each Friday! \r\n\r\nWithout you this would not have been possible. Getting new books into the hands of students has been a immense success. There is no doubt they will continue to grow because of it.","fullyFundedDate":1758807708913,"projectUrl":"project/cliffhangers-no-more/9755299/","projectTitle":"Cliffhangers No More","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Villanueva","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9696583"},{"teacherId":9729730,"projectId":9632768,"letterContent":"This year, our students got new laptops. You would figure that it would keep a charge longer since the laptops are new, but they don't. So the students needed to have extra chargers to use in areas that normally wouldn't have a charger for them around school. This impact has made learning accessible and easier when students need a quick charge or need to charge a laptop in an area outside their classroom. \r\n\r\nThese extra chargers pleased the students, so they didn't have to worry about not having enough charge because of the frequent use in all subjects, especially during reading and writing instruction. This caused a relief for both students and teachers.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting this project, these chargers will be used in our grade level in the future.","fullyFundedDate":1757865440877,"projectUrl":"project/in-charge-of-our-learning/9632768/","projectTitle":"In Charge of Our Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lucinda Nunez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9729730_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736515725186","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9729730"},{"teacherId":10242857,"projectId":9685796,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for being gracious in supporting this project for my third grade ELA Language Arts classes. I am grateful to have received those needed supplies for my students that I requested as my first ever project through \"Donor Choice\". My students and I were thrilled the day the office manager informed me that I had packages in the front office. The next day I opened the packages. ... My students saw the colorful folders, colorful plastic clipboards, small pencil sharpeners, great board games, giant Uno cards, and best of all delicious treats as a reward incentive. \r\n\r\n The colorful clip boards are utilized by my students while they work in their cooperative groups around the room especially while interacting on the carpet. They provide steady support while students annotated the text on a daily basis. My students enjoy being able to choose from those translucent color clip boards before they disperse into their reading groups. Now, what they really appreciate the most is our class game boards they get to play together with friends which allow them just to relax and chill when they have earned free time on Thursdays or Fridays from the academic rigid of being third graders. Those giant Uno cards are a game changer for my boy students and girl students; I enjoy watching them as they fumble while trying to hold and manipulate those enormous cards but it's all for fun. My third graders are well behaved and hard working students, so the wonderful chocolate cookies, skittles, Oreo cookies are incentives that I give out as a tangible reward treat. But the candy ring pops are my favorite treats that I give out to my students for meeting their independent weekly reading goal of taking and passing four AR reading test. Thanks again, to the donor whom donated to my project.","fullyFundedDate":1757259450036,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-my-students/9685796/","projectTitle":"Supplies for My Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nugent","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10242857_orig.jpg?crop=1944,1944,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757038217819","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10242857"},{"teacherId":9709377,"projectId":9539058,"letterContent":"Thank you for your contributions to our classroom this year! As a first-ever feat., I have not run out of pencils or Expo markers since August, and we are halfway through the year! So thank you! These simple but invaluable supplies have allowed us to focus on learning without disruption due to lack of adequate supplies. Truth be told, it also makes my life a little less stressful since I do not have to worry about restocking each week. \r\n\r\nThe headphones allow the students to hear text read aloud during their independent tasks and to complete digital instruction without interruption or distractions from the audio on other students' computers. \r\n\r\nOnce more, we sincerely appreciate your help!","fullyFundedDate":1755308544413,"projectUrl":"project/listening-expression/9539058/","projectTitle":"Listening & Expression","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Elg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9709377_orig.jpg?crop=1125,1125,x0,y375&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754400946318","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9709377"},{"teacherId":10112978,"projectId":9539195,"letterContent":"My students have been able to be successful thanks to your donations that went towards headphones. \r\nThey use the headphones during centers when there's about four to five groups working on different things at the same time. The headphones help my kids cancel out the background noise while they work on literacy on their laptops. The online program they use requires them to listen to sounds, words, and stories. The headphones help them hear each individual sound clearly when they are decoding a word. \r\nThe headphones are especially helpful to my students that are learning English or are not independent readers yet. It allows them to have stories read to them online so they can still work on comprehension skills. They can hear words translated into their native language and helps them build the courage to express themselves in a new language.\r\nYour donations truly makes a difference in our students' lives. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1754618551168,"projectUrl":"project/escape-the-noise-embrace-the-learning/9539195/","projectTitle":"Escape the Noise, Embrace the Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vega","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10112978"},{"teacherId":9731768,"projectId":9540159,"letterContent":"I would like to say thank you so much for your donation. Every student in my class has their own laptop they are responsible for. The schools provide the laptop, charger, and case but they do not provide headphones for each student. Many people might think that a $10 dollar pair of headphones is a small item that parents could easily provide. However, in a community like ours, $10 dollars is a lot of money. Your contribution provided personal headphones for the 20 students in my classroom. Having them all have the same headphones helps out a lot with my classroom management and that is more help than you could possibly know. Thank you so much for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1754618651410,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-learning-in-miss-browns/9540159/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Learning in Miss Brown's Class!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9731768_orig.png?crop=212,212,x0,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725631371478","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9731768"},{"teacherId":9699280,"projectId":8705990,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to purchase the new speaker! We've already put it to great use during our student celebrations, and it made a tremendous difference in creating an exciting and joyful atmosphere. The improved sound quality brought new energy to our events, allowing every student's voice and moment to be heard and celebrated.\r\nYour support helped us amplify not just the sound, but also the sense of pride and community we strive to build every day. We are incredibly grateful for your kindness and commitment to our mission. Thank you for being a valued part of our school's journey.","fullyFundedDate":1726718825255,"projectUrl":"project/sounds-like-a-reason-to-celebrate/8705990/","projectTitle":"Sounds Like a Reason to Celebrate!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Arvizu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9699280"},{"teacherId":9707003,"projectId":9255448,"letterContent":"Thank you for making a difference. Thanks to your generous support, our classroom has been transformed into a space where students feel empowered, prepared, and excited to learn. The school materials funded through your donations such as art supplies, markers, and other essentials have removed barriers for many students who would not have otherwise had access to the tools they need for success.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has not only provided materials but has also restored confidence and dignity to students who now come to class with what they need to fully participate. I've seen a noticeable boost in their engagement, creativity, and willingness to take academic risks. Whether it's seeing the joy on a student's face when opening a brand-new notebook or watching a hesitant reader dive into a story with their own set of supplies these small moments are powerful and been made possible by you. \r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their growth. Your impact goes far beyond supplies it's felt in their attitude, their work, and their belief that someone out there truly cares.","fullyFundedDate":1745596876869,"projectUrl":"project/prek-wonders/9255448/","projectTitle":"PreK Wonders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ruelas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9707003"},{"teacherId":7829445,"projectId":9184717,"letterContent":"I wanted to send you a sincere letter of gratitude for your generosity that you have poured into my classroom and future leaders. Your donations allowed my students to have all the supplies they needed to prepare for the next grade level and advance in their education. All students are being promoted to First grade and I can confidently say that all students have grown in their learning this year! By having each student supplied with individual headphones, they were able to learn to work independently and block out distractions around them. I also was able to create a variety of learning stations to keep them engaged using the laminate sheets and continue to challenge them with writing and editing their work with the eraser tops. All these modes of learning were possible because of your generosity and love for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1742936205142,"projectUrl":"project/finish-off-the-year-right/9184717/","projectTitle":"Finish Off the Year Right!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7829445_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629335374152","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7829445"},{"teacherId":9707003,"projectId":9003154,"letterContent":"Many thanks for the book donations. With our new Spanish book collection I am able to send home book with students in their native language. I also send home a ready packets for parents to ask their child comprehensive question about the book. This gives the student and parent some bonding time as well as help to build those foundations to learn to read and to love to read. With all our new Pete the cat books I have. Price students are willing to go to our little class library to look at books and make up a story according to what they see in the picture. Theses are also great skills for a student to use in the future to help them write a story. We are very grateful and I am very proud of my students and how much they have grown to love and enjoy these books.","fullyFundedDate":1738257683200,"projectUrl":"project/lending-library/9003154/","projectTitle":"Lending Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ruelas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9707003"},{"teacherId":9711984,"projectId":8711746,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support! Your contribution allowed us to recognize and celebrate students who achieved their i-Ready reading goals in exciting and meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nThroughout the year, my fellow reading coach and I organized themed celebrations for students and classes that met their quarterly goals. Thanks to your support, we were able to transform our learning spaces into immersive experiences, including a safari-themed breakout room, a cozy camping adventure, a Starbucks-style café, and—coming soon—a fun-filled Water Day to close out the school year.\r\n\r\nStudents were thrilled the moment they stepped into these transformed spaces. They donned safari hats and binoculars, made their own pretend \"refreshers\" as baristas, and fully embraced the spirit of each celebration. These engaging events helped motivate students and made their achievements feel truly special.\r\n\r\nWhile this year's celebrations have come to an end, we're already planning for the future. For the first time, we've seen students actively discussing their reading data and setting personal goals. One first grader proudly told me, \"I'm going to Water Day—I met my stretch growth!\"\r\n\r\nMoments like these are possible because of your generosity. Thank you for helping us show students that hard work pays off and that reading growth is something to be proud of. Your impact has been truly meaningful.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1732761159522,"projectUrl":"project/brainy-reading-bash/8711746/","projectTitle":"Brainy Reading Bash","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gonzalez Duran","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9711984_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726173583574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9711984"},{"teacherId":9729730,"projectId":9008471,"letterContent":"When you walk through the 5th grade hallway you see a plethora of work that the students have created in all of their classrooms, but the most eye-catching is the work they have produced by reading novels throughout the year. During the reading block you see many students faces stuck in a book as they relax across the room independently reading, listening to a read aloud, or discussing the novels in literature circles.\r\n\r\nThe gift of your donation created this immense love of reading! The students in our 5th grade classes enjoyed working in literature circles and creating projects. These projects showed how much hard work the students put forth as they dove deeply in highlighting the character(s) from these stories. What an entertaining way to demonstrate their knowledge of the 5th grade standards and benchmarks in 5th grade.\r\n\r\nThese gifts also showed how well these students did on their assessments at school and on the state reading test. The grade level increased 30% by enjoying the love of reading. Students would be proud to share with their previous teachers what they were reading and how many accelerated readers points they have earned throughout the school year. Not only our advanced readers flourish, but so did our struggling readers who really got into these books as they enjoyed listening to them being read to by the teacher.","fullyFundedDate":1739215315077,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-worlds-engaging-chapter-boo/9008471/","projectTitle":"\"Unlocking Worlds: Engaging Chapter Books for Intermediate Elementary Readers\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lucinda Nunez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9729730_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736515725186","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9729730"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_53456","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":511,"numTeachers":44,"percentFrplEligible":94,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":25,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":69,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":57.4,"schoolId":53456,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Village Oaks Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Village Oaks Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/collier-county-public-schools/village-oaks-elementary-school/53456"}