{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Justin Veach Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":73.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10375278,"projectId":10095643,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making this project possible for my students! The new picture books, whisper phones, and headphones with microphones have been such a wonderful addition to our reading time. My dyslexic learners work incredibly hard to become stronger readers, and these materials have given them a fun and meaningful way to practice. Using the headphones, students can record themselves reading and then listen to their recordings. This helps them hear their own fluency, recognize areas they need to work on, and, most importantly, hear how much they are improving!\r\n\r\nThe students especially love recording themselves and listening back to their reading. What may seem like a simple piece of technology has become a great confidence builder in our classroom. Some of my students who were once hesitant to read aloud are much more willing to practice when they can record themselves privately. They enjoy trying a passage again to see if they can read it more smoothly next time, and they get so excited when they can hear the difference. The new picture books have also helped make reading practice something they look forward to instead of something that feels like another difficult task.\r\n\r\nFor students with dyslexia, learning to read can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. Being able to see and hear their own progress reminds them that all of their hard work is making a difference. These materials are helping my students build fluency and comprehension, but they are also helping them become more confident in themselves as readers. 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These books have helped them make meaningful connections, improving their ability to visualize, retell, and understand what they read.\r\n\r\nThe impact has been evident every day in our classroom. Students who once hesitated to pick up a book are now eager to participate, share their thoughts, and even read aloud. These picture books have created a safe and encouraging space where they can practice fluency without fear of frustration. As their confidence grows, so do their skills—they are becoming more independent readers who believe in their own ability to succeed.\r\n\r\nYour support has done more than provide books; it has given my students a renewed sense of excitement about learning and a belief that they can overcome challenges. Thank you for investing in their growth and helping them take important steps toward becoming confident, capable readers.","fullyFundedDate":1769451523074,"projectUrl":"project/bright-minds-bold-stories/9946213/","projectTitle":"Bright Minds, Bold Stories!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. DeSpain","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10375278_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764962855837","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10375278"},{"teacherId":2574414,"projectId":9334044,"letterContent":"This project has made a meaningful impact by transforming our speech and language therapy space into a calm, welcoming, and engaging environment. With added visual supports and structured décor, students, especially those who are neurodivergent, are more regulated, confident, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, engagement has increased, communication skills are growing, and students feel a stronger sense of belonging in our therapy space. Thank you for investing in my students and helping create a warm and welcoming place where they feel seen, supported, and empowered every day. Your generosity is making a lasting difference, and we are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1753195230502,"projectUrl":"project/help-make-our-classroom-warm-and-welcomi/9334044/","projectTitle":"Help Make Our Classroom Warm and Welcoming","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nicole","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2574414_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483239316936","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nevers"},{"teacherId":2574414,"projectId":8848959,"letterContent":"I cannot begin to thank you enough for your support of this project! Multisensory learning has made a powerful impact in our classroom, transforming the way students engage with reading and spelling by incorporating sight, touch, sound, and movement. Through this project, we were able to extend these strategies by welcoming other students into our classroom and creating opportunities for peer-to-peer learning.\r\n\r\nThis experience provided meaningful growth for both my students and their peers. My students stepped into leadership roles by teaching visiting students how to use multisensory strategies to practice reading and spelling. As they modeled and explained these techniques, they deepened their own understanding while building confidence, communication skills, and a strong sense of responsibility.\r\n\r\nDuring these visits, students participated in interactive literacy stations designed to make learning both engaging and effective. They used materials such as gel boards, scratch art, markers, paint sticks, Wikki Stix, and Play-Doh to practice forming letters and words. Additional activities with magnets, magnetic bingo chips, labels, spinners, and pouches turned literacy practice into hands-on, meaningful experiences. These activities allowed visiting students to actively engage in learning while discovering new ways to approach reading and spelling.\r\n\r\nThe addition of a prize wheel brought excitement and motivation, encouraging participation and allowing students to take home items like Play-Doh and instant snow to continue practicing in a multisensory way.\r\n\r\nWe also extended our impact beyond the classroom by sharing these strategies with the broader community during our fall festival. We created a literacy basket filled with multisensory materials and resources, giving families practical tools to support reading and spelling at home.\r\n\r\nAs a result of this project:\r\n\r\n-Students developed leadership and communication skills by teaching their peers\r\n-Visiting students gained exposure to effective, hands-on literacy strategies\r\n-Families were provided with resources to support literacy at home\r\n-Engagement in reading and spelling increased through interactive learning\r\n\r\nThis project has already made a lasting impact by empowering students as leaders, strengthening literacy skills, and fostering connections between our classroom and the wider community.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us make this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1728936854055,"projectUrl":"project/multisensory-literacy-outreach-empoweri/8848959/","projectTitle":"Multisensory Literacy Outreach: Empowering Students and the Community","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nicole","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2574414_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483239316936","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nevers"},{"teacherId":6751394,"projectId":9326545,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of mine and my students hearts for making this project come to life. Students love to earn rewards and see progress of their hard work. These materials not only provide a way to reward my students but also provides a learning concept of earning and spending that most students are not familiar with. \r\n\r\nMost of the materials purchased were sensory related because the majority of my students learn best from a multisensory approach. They were so excited to see these items and get started earning them. We also received some amazing books to help me teach lessons on earning and saving. \r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for contributing generously to my project!","fullyFundedDate":1755521938528,"projectUrl":"project/dollars-sense-financial-literacy-thro/9326545/","projectTitle":"Dollars & Sense: Financial Literacy Through a Classroom Store","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cole","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6751394_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y108&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727364844778","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6751394"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_53344","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":512,"numTeachers":34,"percentFrplEligible":51,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":92,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":3,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"15.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":27.0,"schoolId":53344,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Justin Veach Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Justin Veach Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/arkansas/manila-public-schools/manila-lower-elementary-school/53344"}