{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Starlight Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":24.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2714540,"projectId":10097703,"letterContent":"I am writing with immense gratitude to share the incredible impact your generosity has had on my classroom. Thanks to your support, my students now have access to a specialized phonics curriculum that is truly changing the way they learn to read.\r\n\r\nTeaching in a special needs classroom presents unique challenges, and finding the right tools to reach every student is essential. Before receiving this curriculum, many of my students struggled with foundational reading skills. The traditional methods often left them feeling frustrated and discouraged.\r\n\r\nHowever, with these new phonics tools, I have seen a remarkable transformation. The multi-sensory approach and structured lessons have made a world of difference. My students are now more engaged and confident in their ability to decode words and build their reading fluency. \r\n\r\nReading is a fundamental skill that opens doors to endless possibilities, and your support is helping my students build a brighter future.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and for believing in the potential of every student. Your impact will be felt for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1771850862120,"projectUrl":"project/building-strong-readers-one-sound-at-a/10097703/","projectTitle":"Building Strong Readers: One Sound at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ballard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2714540_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503266882502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tballard"},{"teacherId":360809,"projectId":10059539,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making this project possible. Thanks to your donations now we have 4 sets of letter stamps for my students to use while they are learning their English sight words during our English phonics portion of our day. During our English phonics time, I divide my students into three groups so I can work with them in small groups at their own level. While I work with a small, the other two groups work independently. Now that we have the stamps, they are loving to work on their sight word practice packets. They look forward to being able to use the letter stamps to practice their sight words. It is like a reward for them. they don't see it as work because they are having so much fun.\r\nOnce again, thank you for all your support.","fullyFundedDate":1770437008701,"projectUrl":"project/stamp-it/10059539/","projectTitle":"Stamp It","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp360809_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522726000640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/salon10-rodriguez"},{"teacherId":360809,"projectId":9869717,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations towards the transparent sensory items for our classroom's light up table. Thanks to your donations my students are having so much fun playing, exploring and learning with the items we received. We received transparent letters, numbers, gems, beads, and rings that are giving my students endless fun. I will show you some pictures of my students playing with one of the kits where they get to connect some plastic parts to make letters. They love to make letters and form words with them. \r\nOnce again thank you so much for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1769177818740,"projectUrl":"project/translucent-items-for-our-sensory-table/9869717/","projectTitle":"Translucent Items for Our Sensory Table","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp360809_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522726000640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/salon10-rodriguez"},{"teacherId":1036969,"projectId":9738321,"letterContent":"Thank you for giving my students these pretend play toys of Our Community. Since receiving our funded project we have had a couple of academic units related to Our Community. Including a unit on community jobs and how they use technology and also had a reading unit all related to cities and towns. \r\nHaving these toys not only have allowed my students to bring into their play some of the things they learned about, but also allowed their imaginations to explore and add other things they would like in their pretend play community. Every time I had the toys as part of our rotations they were very excited to play, collaborate and communicate with their classmates.\r\nI believe these pretend toys allow them to internalize what they learned and to create positive memories of their school experience. \r\nOnce again thank you for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1767114051722,"projectUrl":"project/our-community/9738321/","projectTitle":"Our Community","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Diaz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1036969"},{"teacherId":6900694,"projectId":9921982,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. My students were very excited to receive the new materials and couldn't wait to start using them. \r\nThey especially loved the birthday display. It was a special moment watching them find their names and birthdates and add the cut-out cupcakes to our calendar. It has already become a fun and meaningful part of our routine. They love to count how many birthdays we have each month and see who we are celebrating that month. \r\nThe homework folders are also making a big difference, helping students stay organized and responsible with their work each day. We also appreciate the magnetic bulletin borders, which have made our whiteboard look cheerful and inviting.\r\nAs we move forward, we will continue using these materials to support our classroom routines and learning. \r\nWe truly appreciate your kindness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1768521390091,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-to-help-us-learn-glow-and-gro/9921982/","projectTitle":"Supplies to Help Us Learn, Glow, and Grow!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Magana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6900694"},{"teacherId":368970,"projectId":9756049,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support and contribution to our class library. With your help, we have added some wonderful and engaging English read alouds to classroom. My students are so excited to listen to the new pigeon books and we have already read \"I Have Ants In My Pants.\" \r\n\r\nThey have also been spending all of their free choice time playing with the magnetic pattern blocks. It's been the perfect time to introduce them since our current math unit is on shapes. Thank you again for your generous donation!","fullyFundedDate":1765825864386,"projectUrl":"project/sel-books/9756049/","projectTitle":"SEL Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jackie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp368970_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1648854089086","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/368970"},{"teacherId":1036969,"projectId":9640754,"letterContent":"Thank you to each and everyone of you for your generous donations towards this project that gave my students an Exciting Classroom Library. Since receiving the materials I was able to revamp our classroom library into a more inviting place for the students to be excited to select books and gather together to read them. My students were very excited to see the library come together along with the fuzzy purple mat that is just so welcoming. \r\nHaving the rotating library has given me the chance to organize the books in a way where the students are able to select books easily based on their current reading levels. It has made such a difference when students are selecting books to read on the convenience of knowing exactly what section their books are. Also the amount of students that are able to select a book at once is nice because they don't get in each other's way. Oftentimes I see students enjoying their books by reading them at the library on the mat. When students are done reading the books of their choice they are able to easily return them because they know exactly where they should be returned. \r\nOnce again I thank you so much for making this project possible.","fullyFundedDate":1758064102915,"projectUrl":"project/exciting-classroom-library/9640754/","projectTitle":"Exciting Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Diaz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1036969"},{"teacherId":6900694,"projectId":9433836,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of jump ropes, balls, and cones. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and on our playground. My students were beyond excited to receive their own set of P.E. equipment. Having jump ropes has encouraged every student to participate, practice, and have fun! It has been wonderful to watch students develop new skills and become more confident. \r\nDuring recess and P.E., my students are more engaged, more active, and more excited to move. The balls and jump ropes have helped students build teamwork skills, enjoy cooperative games, and get more exercise.\r\nThank you very much for investing in our students and supporting their learning and well-being.","fullyFundedDate":1758064104404,"projectUrl":"project/jump-run-play/9433836/","projectTitle":"Jump, Run, Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Magana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6900694"},{"teacherId":360809,"projectId":9735615,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to make my project possible. Thanks to you, my students have two tubs of this sensory material called Pluffle. This material is known to promote fine motor skills through activities like scooping and shaping. It is also known to help with emotional regulation by providing a calming and soothing tactile experience. Supposedly also stimulates cognitive development by encouraging creativity and problem-solving. We have being using it and I am already seeing some of the benefits of playing with Pluffle, my students love to use it and since we only have two tubs we have to take turns and I see them how they are using their problem solving skills to understand how they need to wait for their turn to use it.\r\nThank you so much for making this project possible.","fullyFundedDate":1758820714368,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-play-time/9735615/","projectTitle":"Sensory Play Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp360809_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522726000640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/salon10-rodriguez"},{"teacherId":360809,"projectId":9735596,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations towards my Teachers pay teachers gift cards. Thanks to your donation I have been able to provide my students with activities to enhance their learning experiences. I have been able to buy activities that support their learning through reading, writing and art activities. \r\nI took a long time to write this thank you note because I wanted to add photos of a very special activity I bought with a gift card. I selected this Easter activity where I was able to personalize an easter egg with their names. I hope you enjoy the pictures.\r\nOnce again thank you very much for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1761930875847,"projectUrl":"project/educational-activities-from-tpt/9735596/","projectTitle":"Educational Activities from TPT","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp360809_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522726000640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/salon10-rodriguez"},{"teacherId":360809,"projectId":9735564,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to make this possible.I am finally able to print color pictures of my students. They are loving to see their pictures all around my classroom. Last month we had our College and Career family night and I was able to create an amazing door decoration. The theme of my door was \"Future College Graduates\".I was able to print some cartoons of college graduates, then I took pictures of my students' faces and I added them to the cartoons. I also printed pennants for several colleges. My door looks amazing. Everyone that saw our door said it was so beautiful. Now that I have access to color printing I am printing posters to enhance our classroom too. I feel very thankful for having the support of people like you. My students are also very thankful for you.","fullyFundedDate":1760719683391,"projectUrl":"project/yes-thats-me/9735564/","projectTitle":"Yes, That's Me!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp360809_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522726000640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/salon10-rodriguez"},{"teacherId":360809,"projectId":9438364,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support in making this project possible. Thanks to your donation now our calendar looks amazing. The accents I got through this project contain the numbers of the calendar based on themes. For example this month each of the days of November has a cute little turkey. The accents also include holiday cards, these help my students learn what we will be celebrating each month. Beside the calendar accents, I also got lots of prices for my students to get in our weekly raffle. They get to fill their participation and good behavior tickets and every Friday we have a raffle and they get to choose a prize from our treasure. Thanks to your donations I was able to get prizes such as little toys, stress balls and secret pens. They love all the options they get to choose from.\r\nIn this project I also got two beautiful pocket charts that I am using, one for our math wall and the other as our Sticker Store. \r\nThank you once again for supporting me and my students.","fullyFundedDate":1757514977232,"projectUrl":"project/fun-calendar-time/9438364/","projectTitle":"Fun Calendar Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp360809_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522726000640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/salon10-rodriguez"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_54768","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":414,"numTeachers":26,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":98,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":76.0,"schoolId":54768,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Starlight Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Starlight Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/pajaro-valley-unified-school-district/starlight-elementary-school/54768"}