{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Miles Exploratory Learning Center","outOfStateSupporters":40.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3709879,"projectId":9286143,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project to care for Mijo, our beloved school desert tortoise! Your generosity has provided my students with the tools they need such as ollas for self-watering plants, potting soil, garden tools, soaking trays, and shade poles to create a thriving habitat for Mijo.\r\n\r\nThanks to your gift, students are able to actively water plants, maintain the habitat, scoop poop, and build shade for Mijo, turning learning into a hands-on, meaningful experience. Through these responsibilities, they are developing important leadership skills such as responsibility, empathy, and collaboration.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping students explore biology, environmental science, geography, and desert ecology, all while fostering stewardship of our school environment and the surrounding Sonoran Desert. Because of you, Mijo is happier and healthier, and our students are growing in knowledge, care, and confidence as they nurture a living creature and its habitat.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making a positive impact on the lives and learning of kids. You are AWESOME!","fullyFundedDate":1746718521593,"projectUrl":"project/caring-for-mijo-our-schools-beloved-de/9286143/","projectTitle":"Caring for Mijo, Our School's Beloved Desert Tortoise","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469934549108","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3709879"},{"teacherId":3709879,"projectId":9745162,"letterContent":"I wanted to thank you again for your kindness and generosity in funding my project called \"Happy Plants, Happy Desert Tortoise\" for supplies for my students to grow food plants for our school's beloved desert tortoise named Mijo. Your generosity has given my students the tools they need of potting soil and sturdy planters to create a sustainable, hands-on rotation system that keeps our plants healthy and Mijo well-fed.\r\n\r\nThrough this project, students are not only learning how to care for a living creature, but they are also developing responsibility, empathy, and collaboration skills. They are becoming true stewards of our school and the Sonoran Desert environment, gaining a deeper understanding of biology, environmental science, and the natural world around them.\r\n\r\nThank you for your positive impact on the lives and learning of kids. We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1759264765267,"projectUrl":"project/happy-plants-happy-desert-tortoise/9745162/","projectTitle":"Happy Plants, Happy Desert Tortoise","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469934549108","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3709879"},{"teacherId":3709879,"projectId":9569386,"letterContent":"Hello! I wanted to thank you again for your kindness and generosity in funding my project called \"From I Hate Reading to One More Chapter Please\" to add new, high-interest books to our classroom library. The new books have arrived, and my students are already diving in.\r\n\r\nIt's amazing to see students excited about reading by flipping pages, sharing discoveries, and asking for just one more chapter. Many of my students who were once reluctant readers are now eagerly exploring topics they love like bugs, ancient Egypt, space, and unusual things from around the world.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has truly transformed our classroom. Because of you, my students now have books that spark curiosity, inspire wonder, and make reading something they can't wait to do. I am so grateful for your support and for helping my students discover the joy of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1757731062681,"projectUrl":"project/from-i-hate-reading-to-one-more-chapt/9569386/","projectTitle":"From \"i Hate Reading\" to \"One More Chapter!\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469934549108","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3709879"},{"teacherId":3709879,"projectId":9569610,"letterContent":"Hello! I wanted to thank you again for your kindness and generosity in funding my project called \"From I Hate Reading to One More Chapter Please\" to add new, high-interest books to our classroom library. The new books have arrived, and my students are already diving in.\r\n\r\nIt's amazing to see students excited about reading by flipping pages, sharing discoveries, and asking for just one more chapter. Many of my students who were once reluctant readers are now eagerly exploring topics they love from the mysteries of the Titanic and natural wonders like hurricanes and volcanoes to historic events like the destruction of Pompeii.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has truly transformed our classroom. Because of you, my students now have books that spark curiosity, inspire wonder, and make reading something they can't wait to do. I am so grateful for your support and for helping my students discover the joy of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1759264767462,"projectUrl":"project/from-i-hate-reading-to-one-more-chapt/9569610/","projectTitle":"From \"I Hate Reading\" to \"One More Chapter Please\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469934549108","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3709879"},{"teacherId":3709879,"projectId":9715055,"letterContent":"Hello! I wanted to thank you again for your kindness and generosity in funding my project called \"From I Hate Reading to One More Chapter Please\" to add new, high-interest books to our classroom library. The new books have arrived, and my students are already diving in.\r\n\r\nIt's amazing to see students excited about reading by flipping pages, sharing discoveries, and asking for just one more chapter. Many of my students who were once reluctant readers are now eagerly exploring topics they love, from fascinating animals and dinosaurs to mysteries of the Titanic and natural wonders like hurricanes and volcanoes.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has truly transformed our classroom. Because of you, my students now have books that spark curiosity, inspire wonder, and make reading something they can't wait to do. I am so grateful for your support and for helping my students discover the joy of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1758307063714,"projectUrl":"project/from-i-hate-reading-to-one-more-chapt/9715055/","projectTitle":"From \"I Hate Reading\" to \"One More Chapter Please\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469934549108","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3709879"},{"teacherId":3709879,"projectId":9286011,"letterContent":"Hello, I wanted to thank you again for your kindness and generosity in funding my project called \"Voices that Matter: Promoting Equity Through Literature\" for a gift card to by culturally responsible resources on TeachersPayTeachers.\r\n\r\nWith your help, I've been able to purchase materials that will help my students be seen as well as educate my students on perspectives and experiences unlike their own. For example, each year our K-8 school has a Ruby Bridges Day where we all gather to celebrate her accomplishments and walk into school together as a community. With the TeachersPayTeachers gift card, I purchased materials for an engaging and informative lesson on Ruby Bridges so students understand her history and impact which students enjoyed.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making a positive impact on the lives and learning of kids!","fullyFundedDate":1749447205376,"projectUrl":"project/voices-that-matter-promoting-equity-thr/9286011/","projectTitle":"Voices That Matter: Promoting Equity Through Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469934549108","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3709879"},{"teacherId":9738777,"projectId":8987111,"letterContent":"I would like to apologize for the delay in showing my appreciation. Shortly after receiving your donation, we had to use the headphones for testing! \r\n\r\nThank you so much for donating to help provide my students with new headphones. It made this testing season so much easier and my students noticed a big difference with the headphones! Even some teachers had to borrow these headphones for their professional development trainings and were so grateful that the library was able to provide them with the supplies they needed to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1734618873611,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-everyone/8987111/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Everyone!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Spooky Librarian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9738777_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725907058909","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/thespookylibrarian"},{"teacherId":9738777,"projectId":9028305,"letterContent":"I apologize for the delayed appreciation, but it has been busy here at our school. I just wanted to say thank you for your donations! The books in this project are some of my highly circulated in the library! Since adding the books into our catalog, I've had some books checked out 7 times in the last 60 days. In the library world, that is a lot! I even have a waitlist for some titles due to the high demand. This is all thanks to you! You helped provide my students books they WANTED to read.\r\n\r\nIn addition, with the new fluorescent light covers and curtain lights, more and more students and even teachers are coming into the library as a way to calm down and regulate due to the new calm environment that you amazing donors helped to provide.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for the donations and know that you make a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1742932986521,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-library-books/9028305/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Library (Books)!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Spooky Librarian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9738777_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725907058909","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/thespookylibrarian"},{"teacherId":3709879,"projectId":9305430,"letterContent":"Hello, I wanted to thank you again for your kindness and generosity in completing my project called \"Books for a Diverse World: Opening Minds and Changing Hearts\" to add books with characters of color to our school library. Our students were beyond excited to start the school year by discovering new books.\r\n\r\nThe books explore themes such as refugee experiences, disability inclusion, and cross-cultural friendships. Together, these stories foster empathy, encourage understanding across differences, and inspire young readers to value equity and resilience.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making a positive impact on the lives and learning of kids!","fullyFundedDate":1746539056128,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-a-diverse-world-opening-minds/9305430/","projectTitle":"Books for a Diverse World: Opening Minds, Changing Hearts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469934549108","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3709879"},{"teacherId":3709879,"projectId":9303329,"letterContent":"Hello, I wanted to thank you again for your kindness and generosity in funding \"Books for a Diverse World: Opening Minds and Changing Hearts\" to add new books to our school library. Books like They Called Us Enemy, The White Bird, Drawn Together, and Invisible promote diversity and racial equity by highlighting underrepresented voices and challenging stereotypes. Our students were so excited to see these new books and immediately began reading them!\r\n\r\nThe books explore important themes such as refugee experiences, disability inclusion, and cross-cultural friendships. Together, these stories foster empathy, encourage understanding across differences, and inspire young readers to value equity and resilience. Not only do these books promote a love of reading, but they also promote creating a kinder, more understanding world.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making a positive impact on the lives and learning of kids. You rock!","fullyFundedDate":1746808835898,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-a-diverse-world-opening-minds/9303329/","projectTitle":"Books for a Diverse World: Opening Minds and Changing Hearts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469934549108","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3709879"},{"teacherId":3709879,"projectId":9000849,"letterContent":"Hello, I wanted to thank you again for your kindness and generosity in completing my project called \"Celebrating Winter Wonders and the Lunar New Year through Books\" to add more books to our library for our early student readers. Students were thrilled to see the new books and immediately began reading them!\r\n\r\nReading winter-themed books to young children is like opening a window to a world of wonder, where the cold of the season melts away into warm stories of snowflakes, holidays, and friendship. Students also loved learning about the Lunar New Year and creating an art project based on the book by making their own lanterns.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a positive impact on the lives and learning and kids! By providing students with books that they love and enjoy reading, we hope to inspire them to be lifelong readers and learners.","fullyFundedDate":1735080862434,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-winter-wonders-and-the-lunar/9000849/","projectTitle":"Celebrating Winter Wonders and the Lunar New Year through Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469934549108","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3709879"},{"teacherId":3709879,"projectId":9337905,"letterContent":"Hello, I wanted to thank you again for your kindness and generosity in completing my project called \"Books for a Diverse World: Opening Minds and Changing Hearts\" to add books with characters of color to our school library. Our middle school students love the Academy Soccer series and were beyond excited to start the school year by discovering that we had the complete series available for them!!!\r\n\r\nThe Academy Soccer Series is an excellent platform for representing diverse students because it brings together players from various cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds through a universally accessible sport. The books highlight underrepresented voices and challenge stereotypes.\r\n\r\nBy emphasizing teamwork, merit, and collaboration, it fosters inclusion, mutual respect, and cross-cultural friendships. Together, these stories foster empathy, encourage understanding across differences, and inspire young readers to value equity and resilience.\r\n\r\nThan you again for making a positive impact on the lives and learning of kids!","fullyFundedDate":1747677487942,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-a-diverse-world-opening-minds/9337905/","projectTitle":"Books for a Diverse World: Opening Minds and Changing Hearts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3709879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469934549108","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3709879"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_63754","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":291,"numTeachers":23,"percentFrplEligible":37,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":22,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":63,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"12.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":59.4,"schoolId":63754,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Miles Exploratory Learning Center on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Miles Exploratory Learning Center","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/arizona/tucson-unified-school-district/miles-exploratory-learning-ctr/63754"}