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We haven't reached the units for the garden stuff or fossils yet, but the students are very excited.\r\nWe have a little class garden in the windowsill of our classroom, and the students are in charge of watering the plants. They enjoy these responsibilities and do a great job.\r\n\r\nThese items will help keep my students engaged in science and help them love the concept of science and exploring hypotheses and scientific methods.\r\n\r\nWith donors like you, my students will be able to put their curriculum into more engaging activities that will support their learning of grade-level context.","fullyFundedDate":1756730142876,"projectUrl":"project/help-me-provide-engaging-science-activit/9520585/","projectTitle":"Help Me Provide Engaging Science Activities to Support Our Curriculum.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Young","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9640174_orig.jpg?crop=3456,3456,x0,y714&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723176203968","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-tracy-young"},{"teacherId":9640174,"projectId":9526912,"letterContent":"My students really enjoy completing their work to be able to turn on the vacuum. They have named it \"Butler Robot.\" Once they complete their classwork, they get to turn the vacuum on, and it seems to be a privilege to turn it on.\r\nThey enjoy using the sweeper to clean up messes they make during snack time or when we are cutting with scissors.\r\nThese items have helped with keeping them responsible for their messes and helping with keeping their classroom clean.\r\nThank you for your donation in supporting my students with learning responsibilities, including cleaning up after themselves.","fullyFundedDate":1756730143877,"projectUrl":"project/vacuums-to-support-responsibilities-with/9526912/","projectTitle":"Vacuums to Support Responsibilities With Keeping a Clean Classroom.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Young","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9640174_orig.jpg?crop=3456,3456,x0,y714&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723176203968","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-tracy-young"},{"teacherId":9624605,"projectId":9465202,"letterContent":"Having a secure location for my students belongings has transformed our classroom. My students get the joy of picking where they want to hang their backpacks in the morning and the excitement of gathering them to leave. Our classroom has became safer now that backpacks are not falling onto the floor and located in a spot within the room that isn't where students learn. The upper storage allows for lunches to be stored safely away from others giving peace of mind to students. I cannot thank you enough for your continued support in helping transform my students classroom experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1756730447972,"projectUrl":"project/backpack-storage-for-all/9465202/","projectTitle":"Backpack Storage for All!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9624605_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726444098670","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9624605"},{"teacherId":9624605,"projectId":9127242,"letterContent":"Through your generosity my classroom has been transformed for my students. My students now have access to various toys at there own time during choice time thanks to the shelving you helped purchase! The wait for a teacher to get toys is over and now the classroom has a dramatic play, block area, science, and manipulatives section. \r\n\r\nThe classroom truly showcases what TK students should have within their classroom and I'm proud to show parents the transformation and explain how the room has received the materials to set the students up for success. Thank you again for helping my classroom have the needed materials to support my students!","fullyFundedDate":1746786409252,"projectUrl":"project/storage-storage-and-more-storage/9127242/","projectTitle":"Storage, Storage, and More Storage!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9624605_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726444098670","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9624605"},{"teacherId":9624605,"projectId":9058630,"letterContent":"Having the proper materials within the dramatic play section of my classroom has helped my student act out different scenarios. They are learning to take turns, play together and more. The alphabet food has been a great way to expose students to letters along with foods they haven't seen before. \r\n\r\nMy students truly enjoy having baby dolls to care for and are learning to regulate emotions at the dramatic play section. Your support for the classroom has been instrumental for my students success, thank you again for helping me shape the minds of current and future students.","fullyFundedDate":1746786435426,"projectUrl":"project/role-play-materials-for-dramatic-play/9058630/","projectTitle":"Role Play materials for Dramatic Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9624605_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726444098670","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9624605"},{"teacherId":9566927,"projectId":9111051,"letterContent":"My students didn't realize how much they loved to read. Many of my students will mindlessly look at books. The same characters on the same pages. With the selection of books sent to my classroom were curated by the students themselves and by me with them in mind. My students are diverse and have rich cultures.\r\n\r\nIn my classroom reading looks like a place where students can pick up a book and get lost in it. Or they can close it, changing their minds. Students have the freedom to read a variety of genres at different levels. In my classroom any reader can enjoy a picture book or award winning novels. \r\n\r\nA few particular students have really been enjoying female lead stories. Other students who are proficient in Spanish have taken the time to share their native language with fellow peers. One student who wasn't interested in any books is making his way through the Jurassic Park series. All of my students have found something they have enjoyed. \r\n\r\n\r\nThank you for the donation and providing my students and future students with learning experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1746786458794,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-library/9111051/","projectTitle":"Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Swaney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9566927"},{"teacherId":9624605,"projectId":9052155,"letterContent":"My circle time area has been transformed tremendously thanks to your donation! Each morning my students and I go over the days of the week, letter of the week, colors and shapes, along with counting aloud. \r\n\r\nOn top of the circle time center board the books have taught my students to know it's okay to make mistakes and how mistakes help them learn. I have a personal chair low on the floor so I can sit at my students level instead of standing above them, this chair helps circle time be more interactive. I can also organize my books for the week through the cart and know where everything is on a daily basis. Thank you again for the support my students and I are beyond grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1746786418174,"projectUrl":"project/circle-time-materials-to-build-a-growth/9052155/","projectTitle":"Circle Time Materials to Build a Growth Mindset!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9624605_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726444098670","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9624605"},{"teacherId":9624605,"projectId":9062611,"letterContent":"The support you gave to make learning possible through hands-on play is appreciated so much! The joy I get to see and hear on a daily basis allows me as a teacher to know together we have made a lasting impact for current and future students.\r\n\r\n I can now allow 4 students to engage in water play together instead of using individual bins at a table. This week we have been exploring lentils and rice within the table while using various tools. Students have began learning to share, communicate with one another, and describe to staff and friends what they are creating. Thank you again for your support in helping shape the future of students for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1746786186106,"projectUrl":"project/sand-and-water-play/9062611/","projectTitle":"Sand and Water Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9624605_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726444098670","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9624605"},{"teacherId":9624605,"projectId":9145828,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donation my students have had the chance to come together as a community. Instead of sitting at individual desks they sit together around tables to socialize and build skills on working together as a group. \r\n\r\nOvertime the tables will allow me to have small groups to focus on their academics and prepare the students for Kindergarten. Students now have the option to sit or stand during table activities and by have that choice they have a voice in the classroom. The art rack has made it possible to keep students from touching others work and have a space to store their art, before it was spread around the classroom. Thank you again for helping me and my students have materials for a community setting!","fullyFundedDate":1746786270513,"projectUrl":"project/community-tables-and-art-rack/9145828/","projectTitle":"Community Tables and Art Rack","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9624605_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726444098670","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9624605"},{"teacherId":9640174,"projectId":9479919,"letterContent":"My class will be so excited to see the new fidgets and prizes for for the prize box. They work hard to earn prizes and being able to provide an assortment like fidgets, play construction vehicles, sticky hands and other items to play.\nI'm so excited for the new containers to hold our sensory and manipulative items. Having a papercuttter in our classroom will make it easy to cut things straight quickly.\nThe plastic pencil holders are huge and will hold all of the student's items.\nI was able to set up the lassroom with items that your donations helped supply, we are so excited for the students to see the new items.\n","fullyFundedDate":1753992451900,"projectUrl":"project/essential-classroom-items-to-start-the-n/9479919/","projectTitle":"Essential Classroom Items to Start the New Year Off Well!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Young","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9640174_orig.jpg?crop=3456,3456,x0,y714&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723176203968","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-tracy-young"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_79731","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":292,"numTeachers":12,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":53,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":32,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"24.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":78.3,"schoolId":79731,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Lucerne Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Lucerne Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/lucerne-elementary-school-district/lucerne-elementary-school/79731"}