{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"John Reed Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":33.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":521320,"projectId":10195951,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our Outdoor Messy Play for TK. My students love to get messy, but having a space to contain the mess can be somewhat difficult. This tray has allowed me to let my students get messy and creative indoors and outdoors.\r\n\r\nWe have used the tray indoors for painting. We have also brought the tray outdoors when the weather was hot. Students played at the tray while it was filled with water. They used scoops and funnels to explore water, all while keeping the water contained.\r\n\r\nI can't wait to be able to fully use this tray next year all year round.","fullyFundedDate":1778524339640,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-messy-play-for-tk/10195951/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Messy Play for TK","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mugurussa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp521320_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471576037906","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-mugurussa"},{"teacherId":521320,"projectId":10195944,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting and donating to my Restock the Classroom project. At the end of the school year, supplies can run low. Your donation helped replenish several items used daily.\r\n\r\nThe small Iris containers are helping to keep our supplies neatly organized. The magnetic tape allows me to create items that students can manipulate on our magnetic whiteboard. \r\n\r\nThe pencil pouches and dry-erase erasers will be used in next year's student take-home folders. The cardstock and adhesive dots have already been used to create some interactive pieces for my students. \r\n\r\ni am truly thankful for your time and consideration to support my students.","fullyFundedDate":1778052891936,"projectUrl":"project/restock-the-classroom/10195944/","projectTitle":"Restock the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mugurussa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp521320_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471576037906","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-mugurussa"},{"teacherId":521320,"projectId":10098864,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our project, Seasonal Sensory Exploration. My students have been having so much fun using the items we ordered.\r\n\r\nThe fluffle has provided my students with endless opportunities to use their imagination while building hand and finger strength. They have formed letters and numbers, made animals, and pretended to make ice cream cones. \r\n\r\nThe Rail Racers were a great addition to our Magnatile center. The students worked together, focusing on cooperation and team building, all while creating elaborate structures. \r\n\r\nYour donations have given my students endless opportunities to focus on fine motor and sensory needs. Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1777312397917,"projectUrl":"project/seasonal-sensory-exploration/10098864/","projectTitle":"Seasonal Sensory Exploration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mugurussa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp521320_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471576037906","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-mugurussa"},{"teacherId":521320,"projectId":9998694,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our STEM project. My students use these blocks every day. I love watching them work together to build structures. There is so much language, communication, compromising, and sharing going on during this time. These blocks are allowing my students to be creative and use their imagination. The possibilities are endless. Thank you so much for supporting this project. I am truly grateful for donors who support my young students and public educators. Your support is truly enhancing and changing the lives of many students.","fullyFundedDate":1772080341058,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-stem-starts-with-unit-blocks/9998694/","projectTitle":"Hands-On STEM Starts With Unit Blocks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mugurussa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp521320_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471576037906","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-mugurussa"},{"teacherId":521320,"projectId":10147137,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom project for books. My students were so excited to have new books added to their take-home reading bags. Each week, my students bring home a bag of books to share with their families. I like providing my students with fun and engaging books to read. Having these books for my students to take home each week helps to provide families with books they might not be exposed to. \r\n\r\nI truly appreciate the generosity of donors to support my amazing students. Thank you for all you do to support public education.","fullyFundedDate":1773854991090,"projectUrl":"project/take-home-books-for-early-readers/10147137/","projectTitle":"Take Home Books for Early Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mugurussa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp521320_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471576037906","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-mugurussa"},{"teacherId":9920156,"projectId":9856326,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generous support of our donors, my students were able to actively engage in building words using magnetic letter boards during our literacy centers. These boards allowed students to practice letter recognition, connect letters to their sounds, and build CVC words by physically manipulating each sound in a word. This hands-on approach made abstract phonics concepts more concrete, and I saw students grow in confidence as they began sounding out and spelling simple words more independently. The visual and tactile nature of the materials helped reinforce correct letter sequencing and strengthened both reading and spelling skills.\r\n\r\nWith these materials, I was able to create more structured and interactive literacy centers that supported independence and differentiation in my classroom. Students could work at their own level—some focusing on identifying letters and sounds, while others were ready to build and read full words—allowing me to better meet a wide range of learning needs. The magnetic boards also made it easier to model word building during whole-group lessons and provide targeted support in small groups. I am so grateful to our donors for helping make literacy learning more engaging, accessible, and effective for all of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1767281128920,"projectUrl":"project/magnetic-boards-for-word-work/9856326/","projectTitle":"Magnetic Boards for Word Work","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9920156_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763752084533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9920156"},{"teacherId":10138516,"projectId":10057396,"letterContent":"At the beginning of the school year, we were provided with a basic set that unfortunately broke after just two or three uses. My students were so disappointed when that happened, especially because they truly rely on audio support. The new, higher-quality headphones have brought so much excitement back into our classroom. The students immediately noticed the difference in sound and comfort, and they take pride in using equipment that feels reliable and special. It may seem like a small upgrade, but to them, it makes technology time feel important and exciting!\r\n\r\nThe students who have especially warmed up to this technology are my struggling but incredibly inspiring readers. Through read-along features and audiobooks during independent reading time, they are able to access stories that might have once felt out of reach. Instead of feeling discouraged by decoding challenges, they are engaged in the meaning of the story, building vocabulary, and developing confidence. I've watched students who once avoided books eagerly put on their headphones and dive into a story. Seeing their excitement and growth has been one of the most rewarding parts of bringing this technology into our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you so much from the bottom of our hearts! We appreciate you and your generosity :)","fullyFundedDate":1771009007363,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-student-success/10057396/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Student Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Leon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10138516"},{"teacherId":521320,"projectId":9820266,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Kindness Rocks the Community. This project brought our whole TK-5th school together to create kindness rocks for our local community. Our students met in their designated houses. After listening to a story about kindness, our students designed their own rocks. These rocks will be placed around our school, the neighborhood, and our town. We hope that these rocks will brighten someone's day. We are so grateful to be able to support our community and spread kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1761146596982,"projectUrl":"project/kindness-rocks-the-community/9820266/","projectTitle":"Kindness Rocks the Community","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mugurussa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp521320_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471576037906","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-mugurussa"},{"teacherId":521320,"projectId":9898848,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our winter STEM project. The materials we received have been a huge hit with the students. During December, my students really enjoyed decorating the felt Christmas tree. The students worked on sharing, taking turns, and compromising. \r\nWe are currently studying polar animals. Students have used the tiny ice cubes to build homes for their polar animals. The students are working on fine motor skills while trying to stack the cubes. We made pretend snow and used the small snowman building kits for students to play with in our sensory bins.\r\n\r\nAll of the materials have helped to make our classroom an engaging learning environment. Thank you for this!","fullyFundedDate":1763560128023,"projectUrl":"project/winter-holiday-stem-activities-for-tk/9898848/","projectTitle":"Winter Holiday Stem Activities for Tk","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mugurussa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp521320_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471576037906","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-mugurussa"},{"teacherId":521320,"projectId":9820394,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project! My students absolutely love using our light table, and thanks to your generosity, we now have a wide variety of new materials to explore. Your donation helped me purchase letters, numbers, shapes, and math manipulatives made specifically for the light table. These translucent materials make learning even more engaging and hands-on. Right now, students are using the letters to practice building their names, and their excitement is contagious. We are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1763559964687,"projectUrl":"project/light-up-and-learn-with-stem-in-tk/9820394/","projectTitle":"Light Up and Learn With STEM in TK","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mugurussa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp521320_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471576037906","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-mugurussa"},{"teacherId":521320,"projectId":9644245,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of our project to help my TK students play, learn, and grow. We have started using some of the materials from this project, and so far, they are being enjoyed by the students. My students are lacing the beads to create different patterns. They are also learning to play different games with the different sorting animal set. Your generous donations have helped me to add valuable materials to our TK classroom. Thank you for supporting young learners as they play, learn, and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1758832175260,"projectUrl":"project/tk-all-day-play-learn-grow/9644245/","projectTitle":"TK All Day-Play, Learn, Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mugurussa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp521320_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471576037906","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-mugurussa"},{"teacherId":5837592,"projectId":9533109,"letterContent":"The resources that I have been gifted but donors choose donations have allowed me to improve both my classroom creativity but also incorporate an engineering practice with one of the tools. \r\n\r\nThe small stools fit into our classroom perfectly as my students found creative ways to utilize them even though they were a bit shorter then I expected. They were thrilled to share them with their Kindergarten buddies, they fit perfectly around our small work table and they love to use them as chrome book tables when the use other flexible seating tools the sit in. But the fun part was that I had them use the Allen Key to put them together in small groups so they had to figure out together how to construct them and tighten them ( of course I double checked each one) but they loved it!\r\n\r\nOf course I also love the sheet covers and have made many important projects come to life including g my hilarious \"partner cards\" that help them buddy up in a fun but unique way that keeps it moving and different each time! Thanks so much for such great resources!!","fullyFundedDate":1759290518371,"projectUrl":"project/the-little-wagon-that-could/9533109/","projectTitle":"The little wagon that could...","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Raffo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5837592_orig.jpg?crop=1365,1366,x0,y145&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691640999837","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5837592"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5231","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":360,"numTeachers":13,"percentFrplEligible":81,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":78,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":1,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"27.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.3,"schoolId":5231,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about John Reed Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"John Reed Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/cotati-rohnert-park-unified-school-district/john-reed-elementary-school/5231"}