{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cielo Vista Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1607853,"projectId":10270008,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my readers. These books are all from popular series' that kids love to reach to read again and again. With series' like How to Catch, Junie B., Babymouse, The Lunch Lady, and more, there will be enough different levels and books to interest many of my readers to check them out and take them home. Thank you so much for helping me to keep my library fresh, full of new titles, and engaging for my striving readers. I appreciate you so much! Without the support of donors I could not continue to share and inspire my readers with books!","fullyFundedDate":1785260971762,"projectUrl":"project/getting-serious-about-a-book-series/10270008/","projectTitle":"Getting Serious About a Book Series","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Biggert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1607853_orig.jpg?crop=267,267,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759945702644","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-biggert"},{"teacherId":1607853,"projectId":10180791,"letterContent":"These picture books all focus on our beautiful world. Tiny Worlds is about celebrating and noticing the little things. While We're Here is about passing the time in a productive way. The Over and Under series is a student favorite, as it shows about life above ground in different habitats, as well as below ground. With this project I was able to get 3 more in that series. I have a student who will be so happy! Life goes so quicky, technology is everywhere, and books like this help us to show readers to slow down, and notice all the beauty we are surrounded with. I will use these to read aloud, to add to a book we are already reading, and students can check them out from me.","fullyFundedDate":1777998428658,"projectUrl":"project/appreciate-your-world-through-picture-bo/10180791/","projectTitle":"Appreciate Your World Through Picture Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Biggert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1607853_orig.jpg?crop=267,267,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759945702644","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-biggert"},{"teacherId":1607853,"projectId":10265154,"letterContent":"You are such a blessing. Thank you so much for helping me to gather amazing books for my students. These picture books are adorable. Books that retell Rumplestiltskin, and new stories about a Horrible Bear! Alll of these books will be of interest to the students in my classroom. A read aloud is a great way for me to engage my readers in a topic, a type of writing, in noticing and wondering, and even in emulating great writing that they see. Thank you for helping me to grow my readers minds' and to help them to love books that much more!","fullyFundedDate":1785259381872,"projectUrl":"project/open-a-book-and-open-your-mind/10265154/","projectTitle":"Open a Book and Open your Mind","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Biggert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1607853_orig.jpg?crop=267,267,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759945702644","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-biggert"},{"teacherId":1607853,"projectId":10177592,"letterContent":"These picture books feature a wide variety of topics for my unique students. In my room, kids focus on reading, and are encouraged to read at home. These picture books can be checked out to read, or will become read alouds for me. Some can be used to help students navigate growth, sadness, shyness, or family. Each group is different, and every year requires new books to help engage and support our readers. Thank you so much for helping me to get this project funded. I could not do what I do each day without your help to bring in new books.","fullyFundedDate":1775474358367,"projectUrl":"project/books-that-teach-lessons-learned/10177592/","projectTitle":"Books That Teach: Lessons Learned","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Biggert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1607853_orig.jpg?crop=267,267,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759945702644","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-biggert"},{"teacherId":1607853,"projectId":10186611,"letterContent":"Such amazing picture books to share with my readers and other classes at my school! These books are essentially to spread the love and joy of a good story through read aloud. The book Others was also given to all the upper grade teachers at my school at back to school to read to their students. It is all about belonging and looking at people who appear different and realizing they aren't all that different after all. I will have students check these books out to read at home, and I will read aloud some of them. I really appreciated your help to fund my book project!","fullyFundedDate":1778079151840,"projectUrl":"project/sharing-a-love-of-stories/10186611/","projectTitle":"Sharing a Love of Stories","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Biggert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1607853_orig.jpg?crop=267,267,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759945702644","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-biggert"},{"teacherId":1607853,"projectId":10162627,"letterContent":"The books in this collection help to link the reader to the writer. Each book is about an author's life, or about story writing and books. These books will be on shelves for students to select to read at home, or for me to read aloud. I will use them as mentor texts during writing and to inspire my readers to keep going, just like the characters and authors do in these beautiful examples. Some authors include Maya Angelou, Louisa May Alcott, Roget of thesaurus fame, E.B. White, and even Harry Houdini's reading journey. Thank you again for these amazing books!","fullyFundedDate":1774634278521,"projectUrl":"project/read-write-breathe-in-breathe-out/10162627/","projectTitle":"Read Write: Breathe In, Breathe Out","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Biggert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1607853_orig.jpg?crop=267,267,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759945702644","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-biggert"},{"teacherId":1607853,"projectId":10126705,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping with this book project. The books are so amazing! So many different types of books, with humorous books, and informational books like Stalagmite and Stalactite that teach about rocks in an engaging way! The impact of great read alouds is so valuable, and being able to select from a wide variety helps me to meet the needs of my groups, and also helps me to share with other classrooms as well. Thank you so very much for helping me to get great book to read aloud for any age. I appreciate you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1773878208488,"projectUrl":"project/read-alouds-for-all-interests-and-ages/10126705/","projectTitle":"Read Alouds for All Interests and Ages","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Biggert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1607853_orig.jpg?crop=267,267,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759945702644","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-biggert"},{"teacherId":1607853,"projectId":10163910,"letterContent":"These books are so amazing! They all have beautiful illustrations and tell an amazing and engaging story. Navigating Night may earn a medal for it's beautiful illustrations this year. These books have themes of shyness, family, community, growth mindset, and being yourself. My student readers will love looking at these on the shelves and deciding which ones to take home to read. Some of them will become read alouds for me, or my fellow teachers. Having the right topic to meet the needs of our unique readers makes finding and sharing books so important and successful! Thank you for your help to make this project a success!","fullyFundedDate":1775008267732,"projectUrl":"project/i-have-a-book-for-that/10163910/","projectTitle":"I Have a Book for That!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Biggert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1607853_orig.jpg?crop=267,267,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759945702644","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-biggert"},{"teacherId":1607853,"projectId":9982549,"letterContent":"Having books about snowy days and wintertime will be a great addition to our classroom library. Thank you so much for helping to bring these books to my students. They will love to check them out, and to read them independently, or to listen to them as read alouds. I appreciate your generosity so very much! Without your help it would not be possible to continue to share new and exciting books the way I am able to. You make my job easier, and in many ways a possibility! Thank you for supporting my students, and for supporting reading. You truly make a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1772464514591,"projectUrl":"project/warm-up-with-a-good-book/9982549/","projectTitle":"Warm Up With a Good Book","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Biggert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1607853_orig.jpg?crop=267,267,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759945702644","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-biggert"},{"teacherId":1607853,"projectId":9967435,"letterContent":"These books will be used for multiple holiday seasons and will represent a variety of holidays that our students may participate in. My students will be able to check these books out to take home and read, or they can read in class. I also read aloud books to my students, so these will help give us new books to share together. Thank you so very much for helping to fund my book project! These books will be put to good use, and will be loved and shared with my students, and other teachers, too! You are so appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1772464216694,"projectUrl":"project/reading-is-a-holiday/9967435/","projectTitle":"Reading is a Holiday","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Biggert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1607853_orig.jpg?crop=267,267,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759945702644","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-biggert"},{"teacherId":2787985,"projectId":10161408,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of new books for my classroom. These texts, including the Pizza and Taco series and the Press Start! graphic novels, have helped me introduce and strengthen a variety of important literacy skills. Students are practicing comprehension strategies such as sequencing, identifying story elements, and making predictions, while also building fluency and confidence. The graphic novel format supports visual literacy, helping students understand how images and text work together to tell a story—an essential skill for today's readers. Because these stories are so fun and accessible, they invite even my most hesitant readers to participate and feel successful.\r\n\r\nSeveral students have especially connected with these new books. The Pizza and Taco series and Press Start! graphic novels are such silly, entertaining reads that students are constantly smiling, giggling, and asking for more. I am especially appreciative to have complete sets with no missing books—this allows students to read the series in order, which has been incredibly motivating for them. It's been wonderful to see students eagerly tracking their progress through each series and recommending the books to their friends. Your support has truly helped foster a love of reading in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1774196244231,"projectUrl":"project/hooked-on-books/10161408/","projectTitle":"Hooked on Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Milem-Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2787985_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1465932911517","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-milem"},{"teacherId":2787985,"projectId":10130838,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing these wonderful new books for my classroom. Graphic novels allow students to learning how to interpret both text and illustrations together, building skills in inference, sequencing, and understanding how visual elements contribute to a story. The Phoebe and Her Unicorn books are perfect for developing comprehension, humor analysis, and character relationships, while also helping students build reading stamina through highly engaging, accessible texts.\r\n\r\nReading time in my classroom is lively and student-centered. You might see students reading independently with full focus, partnering up to discuss favorite moments, or sharing their thinking during group conversations. I encourage students to ask questions, make predictions, and connect personally with what they read. The energy around reading has truly grown as students feel more confident and excited to pick up books that match their interests.\r\n\r\nOne moment that truly captured the impact of your generosity was when a student spotted the I Survived graphic novels—he had been hoping for them and was beyond excited. He immediately picked one up and began reading, completely immersed from the start. Similarly, several students have fallen in love with the Phoebe and Her Unicorn series, often laughing out loud and eagerly discussing the characters with friends. These books are not just building skills—they are helping students discover the joy of reading, and for that, I am incredibly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1773873723653,"projectUrl":"project/books-theyre-actually-asking-for/10130838/","projectTitle":"Books They’re Actually Asking For!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Milem-Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2787985_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1465932911517","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-milem"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_32665","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":856,"numTeachers":39,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":81,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"21.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.7,"schoolId":32665,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cielo Vista Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cielo Vista Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/palm-springs-unified-school-district/cielo-vista-elementary-school/32665"}