{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lake Valley Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":63.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5434578,"projectId":9245109,"letterContent":"The Global Read Aloud was a huge success because of you and the books. Without those books this would have not been possible. Students really enjoy Will's Race the most. They could relate to the boy and father on their own and the challenges they faced. Students came into class daily asking if we were going to read, and became upset when we had to stop for the day. \r\n\r\nThe other part of Global Read Aloud is discussing the book with others outside of your school. That is what we did. We worked with a 6th grade class at the middle school and discussed the book weekly with them through an online platform. Students were excited to share their thought and ask questions. \r\n\r\nAs a result of your generosity this was a success. Thank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1746787120360,"projectUrl":"project/reading-together-global-read-aloud-2025/9245109/","projectTitle":"Reading Together- Global Read Aloud 2025","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Chilicky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5434578"},{"teacherId":5434578,"projectId":9494816,"letterContent":"The words thank you is not enough for how grateful we feel. The students come in the morning and the school offer breakfast for all. This breakfast is delivered to our classroom. This is a wonderful time students to socialize. After observing students during the first quarter of the year, I noticed they needed some encouragement to break the ice with each other. So I wanted to offer some games, and \"toy\" to help easy the students into socialzing. And it worked! Students started playing games, building with Legos, playing with playdoh and students found some common ground to talk about. This sounds so simple, but now students who usually don't hang out together will during breakfast playing a game. Thank you so much for helping me give my students what they needed to socialize appropriately.","fullyFundedDate":1762189556082,"projectUrl":"project/morning-social-activites/9494816/","projectTitle":"Morning Social Activites","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Chilicky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5434578"},{"teacherId":6727977,"projectId":9572473,"letterContent":"The students have been using our new gymnastics mats for our recent Gymnastics Unit! They are enjoying the number of the thicker padded gymnastics mats to learn and practice our rolls, travels and balances.\r\n\r\nThe students were excited to see the new supplies for our games and activities. A large impact from these mats in our classes is the ability for more students to be moving at one time. Multiple mats allow for more room to move!\r\n\r\nSome games we played after our Gymnastics unit, leading into Christmas, were Battleship (a throwing and teamwork game) and another favorite game is Zoo Keepers where the mats are used as a \"cage\" for the Zoo Keepers to help the animals stay safe!\r\n\r\nAlong with this past unit and multiple games we will continue to use our new mats throughout the Spring and beyond. We all want to say thank you for your support in our PE classes as the students continue to learn games, and grow in their: confidence, teamwork, patience and kindness with each other!","fullyFundedDate":1765055319013,"projectUrl":"project/there-are-monkeys-in-our-gym/9572473/","projectTitle":"There Are Monkeys In Our Gym!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6727977_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566430389940","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6727977"},{"teacherId":6727977,"projectId":9571428,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support for our project - Moving Fast and Having Fun in P.E.! \r\n\r\nOur new Scooters are being used for multiple games in our P.E. classes: Scooter City, Scooter Floor Hockey, Scooter Red Light Green Light, Scooter Tag and Free Play time and more!\r\n\r\nThe students are having fun playing the games while learning and developing skills: teamwork, persistence, creativity, balance, strength and coordination.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the Scooters they were excited! They knew we could have multiple groups in our games which includes more moving for all at the same time.","fullyFundedDate":1763349954548,"projectUrl":"project/moving-fast-and-having-fun-in-pe-class/9571428/","projectTitle":"Moving fast and having fun in P.E. class!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6727977_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566430389940","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6727977"},{"teacherId":10007707,"projectId":9291461,"letterContent":"This project has impacted students in so many ways. They are excited to read the newest current events and share with their parents and friends. You have provided our students with the knowledge they need to learn and stay on task. We appreciate all the support for your local school and community. We read these magazines during science and will throughout the school year. Students get into the reading and share with the class. Each and every student is excited to participate in these readings. Thank you again for donating to our project.","fullyFundedDate":1746999590217,"projectUrl":"project/exploration-of-science/9291461/","projectTitle":"Exploration of Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lynn Norcutt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10007707_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746479851486","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10007707"},{"teacherId":6733983,"projectId":9135669,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the books, \"Oh, the Places You Will Go\" by Dr. Seuss which you donated to our Kindergarten graduates! The students love them and so do their families! I was able to write an encouraging message to each one of my Kindergarten students, which brought smiles, and a few happy tears! I also made sure that the families understood that this gift was made possible by you and Donors Choose (written message in the books)! \r\n The families of the students loved the idea that these books will follow their student throughout their education as a keepsake for all teachers and staff can write messages to them! I heard parents say, \"Thank you so much for this special gift!\" and \"We look forward to re-reading all the messages to our High School graduates in 2037! ...and again when they finish college!\"\r\n We can not thank you enough for your generosity and kindness to our Kindergarten students at Lake Valley Elementary! You have brought so much joy to them all today and you have truly blessed these students for a lifetime. It is from full hearts that we all want to say, \"Thank You!!!\"","fullyFundedDate":1742496846440,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-graduation-keepsake-books-/9135669/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Graduation Keepsake Books - Oh The Places You’ll Go!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Janowski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-janowski-kindergarten-class"},{"teacherId":6091908,"projectId":9057119,"letterContent":"I have used 2 of the games that I received through your generous donations. One is a game that includes matching puzzles pieces to a photo of a chid's face showing a common emotion. This helps my students learn to recognize and label emotions based on facial features. It also helps with visual perception skills, so it's a doubly helpful game. I have found it has been useful for even middle school age students as well as the younger children.\r\n\r\nWith a group of boys who need to improve their social skills we have used a set of board games that are helping them learn about emotions and how to respond when they are experiencing emotions that are difficult to control. While playing the games they are also practicing taking turns, being supportive of others, and good sportsmanship. I will be using the games with another group of students soon.\r\n\r\nThank you for contributing to my project and helping these students. I anticipate that these games will keep being used to help future students for many years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1738445096108,"projectUrl":"project/games-for-learning-social-emotional-skil/9057119/","projectTitle":"Games for Learning Social Emotional Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Adams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6091908"},{"teacherId":6091908,"projectId":8541795,"letterContent":"I am so grateful that I was able to purchase a laminating machine to use at school, along with laminating sheets and fasteners. I have been able to create a lot of materials that are used with the students with special needs. \r\n\r\nOne of the attached photos tries to show a variety of the items I have made so far. They include adapted books that help students be more engaged as a book is read to a group. I make color copies of specific pictures from the book and laminate them and add Velcro to both the picture in the book and on the picture itself. When each page is read the student is able to add the picture to the location in the book on the correct page. I have also made \"put in boxes.\" These have a fun picture on the top of the box, such as a shoe box, with a hole to place objects or pictures. I have a barn and the student opens the barn door to place small plastic farm animals inside. I also made one with Cookie Monster to place laminated pictures of cookies in his mouth. Most recently during an arctic animal theme the students used tongs to put small plastic fish in the mouth of a polar bear. One of the other attached photos shows a visual schedule that has pictures of the steps for circle time. A student is also shown using one of many matching tasks that I have also been able to make. He is matching numbers to each card after counting how many crayons there are. \r\nThese are just some examples of items that I make for the students at school. I am able to make new books and tasks based on the current needs of the students or the current theme. I hope you realize how helpful your donation has been to the students at my school.","fullyFundedDate":1733170388174,"projectUrl":"project/visual-supports-for-autistic-learners/8541795/","projectTitle":"Visual Supports for Autistic Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Adams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6091908"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_65087","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":404,"numTeachers":28,"percentFrplEligible":56,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":49,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":44,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"14.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":36.5,"schoolId":65087,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Lake Valley Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Lake Valley Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/arizona/humboldt-unified-school-district/lake-valley-elementary-school/65087"}