{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Buena Vista Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":18.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3492465,"projectId":10387254,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and for helping bring our STEM adventure to life! Your support means so much to me and my third-grade students. Because of your kindness, our classroom has new opportunities for hands-on learning, creativity, building, and exploring.\r\n\r\nThe new Legos and STEM materials allow students to use their imaginations while developing important skills. They become builders, designers, and problem-solvers as they create structures, test their ideas, and figure out ways to improve their designs. Thank you again for your generosity and helping my students succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1793194999652,"projectUrl":"project/imagine-build-create-a-stem-adventure/10387254/","projectTitle":"Imagine, Build, Create: A STEM Adventure!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Taggart","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3492465_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1456787544483","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3492465"},{"teacherId":3492465,"projectId":10387324,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom through Donors Choose! Your kindness and willingness to invest in our students means more than you know. Because of you, my third graders have additional opportunities to learn, explore, create, and grow. Having access to new materials makes learning more exciting and gives students the chance to participate in hands-on activities that encourage creativity, teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking. It is always exciting to see students' faces light up when they get to use new materials and discover different ways to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1793195000279,"projectUrl":"project/the-tools-they-need-the-confidence-they/10387324/","projectTitle":"The Tools They Need, The Confidence They Deserve","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Taggart","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3492465_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1456787544483","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3492465"},{"teacherId":2639219,"projectId":10392591,"letterContent":"Our new dramatic play center has made a wonderful impact on our TK classroom! Students are excited to use their imaginations, take on different roles, and interact with their classmates. Through pretend play, they are developing important social skills such as sharing, taking turns, communicating, and working together. The center also encourages creativity, problem-solving, and language development while making learning fun and engaging. Thanks to your generous donations, my students have a special place where they can learn through play, build friendships, and grow in confidence every day!","fullyFundedDate":1786384554542,"projectUrl":"project/imagine-create-learn-a-dramatic-play/10392591/","projectTitle":"Imagine, Create, Learn: A Dramatic Play Center for TK","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hill's Honeybees","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2639219_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754526608476","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2639219"},{"teacherId":7861794,"projectId":10387272,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! Your generosity is helping us create an organized, engaging learning environment where our first graders can grow, explore, and become more independent learners.\r\n\r\nMy students are able to access their STEM materials, including LEGO blocks, building blocks, and other hands-on engineering activities, more easily during our exploration time and imagination center. Having these materials organized and ready to use encourages students to think creatively, solve problems, and work together to bring their ideas to life. Our newly organized supplies also help students take ownership of their learning by finding what they need and putting materials away independently.\r\n\r\nThe paper cutter and laminating sheets have allowed me to create durable math and literacy activities that students can use throughout the year and in years to come. Also, allowing myself to stay organized and have materials ready to go for the best learning experience for my students. \r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping make our classroom a wonderful place to learn and grow! Your kindness makes a difference every single day, and we are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1784939215217,"projectUrl":"project/small-spaces-big-learning/10387272/","projectTitle":"Small Spaces, Big Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McKnight","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7861794_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667357861254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7861794"},{"teacherId":2639219,"projectId":10324677,"letterContent":"This babydoll center has provided my TK students with meaningful opportunities to learn through purposeful play. While caring for, dressing, feeding, and interacting with the dolls, students will strengthen. Their communication, vocabulary, problem solving and fine motor skills.\r\nFor many young children, dramatic play is an important way to make sense of the world around them. This center will create a welcoming space where my students can use their imaginations, build relationships with their classmates and develop skills that support their success both socially and academically.","fullyFundedDate":1781064079730,"projectUrl":"project/little-learners-big-hearts-baby-dolls/10324677/","projectTitle":"Little Learners, Big Hearts: Baby Dolls for Dramatic Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hill's Honeybees","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2639219_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754526608476","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2639219"},{"teacherId":1931339,"projectId":10194083,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our TK classroom and helping provide outdoor toys for our four-year-old students! Your generosity gives our children opportunities to run, explore, play, and learn while developing important motor and social skills. Your kindness means so much!!!\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your kindness and for investing in our youngest learners. These toys will bring smiles, creativity, teamwork, and lots of joyful learning to our outdoor playtime. Thank you for making a difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1776713259568,"projectUrl":"project/bright-futures-begin-with-outdoor-play/10194083/","projectTitle":"Bright Futures Begin with Outdoor Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Miniard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1931339_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660068017763","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-miniard"},{"teacherId":7861794,"projectId":10229651,"letterContent":"My students and I are using the new resources throughout our classroom to keep learning materials organized and make our small group instruction run more smoothly. Our classroom library is now organized with numbered book bins, making it easier for students to find and return books independently. I also use laminated small-group drawers and labeled bins to organize instructional materials so that I can quickly access what each group needs. Our student cubbies are labeled to help students keep track of their work, and our pocket charts are used to organize lunch cards. The mesh zipper pouches have been especially helpful for storing differentiated reading materials for small-group instruction, allowing me to keep each group's materials together and ready to use.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new materials, they were excited to see how everything had a special place. They enjoyed being able to find their materials more easily and take greater responsibility for keeping our classroom organized.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue using these organizational systems as we work through our reading and math lessons. With materials prepared and easy to access, I can spend more time providing targeted instruction and supporting students at their individual learning levels. This organization also helps students become more independent, confident, and ready to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1778147943985,"projectUrl":"project/organized-for-success-little-learners/10229651/","projectTitle":"Organized for Success: Little Learners, Big Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McKnight","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7861794_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667357861254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7861794"},{"teacherId":7861794,"projectId":10190975,"letterContent":"My students are using the new resources during small group work, at our Imagination Station, and during our weekly Character Strong SEL lessons. The board games and STEM materials give students a fun, hands on way to practice taking turns, communicating, cooperating, and solving problems with their classmates. One of my favorite moments has been watching students work together to create something, share their ideas, and encourage one another when a challenge does not go as planned.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new materials, they were excited to explore! They immediately wanted to touch, build, play, and discover what they could create. It was wonderful to see their curiosity and excitement turn into opportunities for teamwork and problem solving.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue using these resources during small group activities and give students plenty of opportunities to use their imagination through play and STEM building. We will also take their creations one step further by connecting them to writing. Students will be able to describe what they created, explain their thinking, and tell about the process they used. This will allow them to connect creativity and hands on learning with communication, vocabulary, and writing skills.","fullyFundedDate":1778033357502,"projectUrl":"project/building-friendships-and-problem-solvers/10190975/","projectTitle":"Building Friendships and Problem Solvers Through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McKnight","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7861794_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667357861254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7861794"},{"teacherId":1807555,"projectId":10024301,"letterContent":"The new organizational bins have made a huge difference in our classroom. We are using them to store and organize supplies for our small-group learning centers, STEM activities, and classroom materials. One memorable moment was watching students independently locate the materials they needed for a science investigation and then return everything to the correct bin when they finished. The bins have helped create a more organized learning environment where students can focus on their work instead of searching for supplies.\r\n\r\nMy students were excited to see the new bins and immediately noticed how much neater and more organized our classroom looked. They were eager to help label and arrange materials, and many commented on how much easier it would be to find what they needed. \r\n\r\nAs we continue our current units, students will use the organizational bins to access materials for collaborative projects, hands-on activities, and independent learning tasks. The bins will support our efforts to build responsibility and independence as students manage classroom resources on their own. Having an organized system in place allows us to spend more time engaged in meaningful learning experiences and less time managing materials, helping students stay focused on achieving their academic goals.","fullyFundedDate":1778016425617,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-stem-organization-project/10024301/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, STEM! Organization Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ocampo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1807555_orig.png?crop=382,382,x0,y62&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1658377055050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-ocampo"},{"teacherId":1807555,"projectId":10019961,"letterContent":"The new bean bag chairs and pillows have transformed our classroom reading area into a comfortable and inviting space where students love to learn. We use them during independent reading, partner reading, and small-group discussions. I noticed students reading for longer periods of time and eagerly sharing what they had learned with their classmates afterward.\r\n\r\nMy students were thrilled when they first saw the bean bag chairs and pillows. Their faces lit up with excitement, and they couldn't wait to try them out. Many students immediately grabbed a book and settled into the new seating area. The cozy environment made them feel welcomed and valued, and it generated a renewed enthusiasm for reading and learning.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our literacy and content-area studies, students will use the bean bag chairs and pillows during independent reading, literature circles, and research activities. These comfortable seating options help create a positive learning atmosphere where students can focus, engage with texts, and develop a lifelong love of reading. We are grateful for the support that made this enriching learning space possible.","fullyFundedDate":1778227252322,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-seats-for-growing-readers/10019961/","projectTitle":"Cozy Seats for Growing Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ocampo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1807555_orig.png?crop=382,382,x0,y62&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1658377055050","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-ocampo"},{"teacherId":1931339,"projectId":10023045,"letterContent":"Our classroom was so excited to receive these read-aloud books this week!!! Thank you for helping us bring them into our Transitional Kindergarten space! Even in just a few days, we've already started exploring and enjoying them together. Reading aloud is such a powerful part of our day, and these new books have added fresh energy and curiosity to our routine. During circle time, students gather closely, eager to listen, look at the illustrations, and share their thoughts. Many of our donors love books as much as we do, and these new titles are helping us turn that shared love into meaningful early learning experiences.\r\n\r\nThese read aloud books introduce important foundational skills that go beyond simply enjoying a story. We are working on concepts like listening comprehension, predicting what might happen next, identifying characters and emotions, and making connections to our own lives. The books also help build vocabulary and support language development, which is especially important at this age. We model how to ask and answer questions, retell parts of the story, and notice details in both the words and pictures. These are key early literacy skills that prepare students for independent reading in the years ahead.\r\n\r\nAlready, several students are showing a special connection to the new books. Some who are usually quiet during group time are raising their hands to share ideas or repeating favorite phrases from the stories. Others are gravitating toward the books during independent play, flipping through pages and \"reading\" the stories in their own way. It's been wonderful to see their excitement and engagement grow so quickly. Your support has made an immediate impact, and we are so grateful for the opportunity to nurture a love of reading in our young learners.","fullyFundedDate":1774963707451,"projectUrl":"project/planting-the-seeds-for-lifelong-readers/10023045/","projectTitle":"Planting the Seeds for Lifelong Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Miniard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1931339_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660068017763","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-miniard"},{"teacherId":2639219,"projectId":9886531,"letterContent":"We use our new carpet every single day for whole group instruction, read-alouds, and class discussions. One special moment that stood out was during our morning meeting when students gathered on the carpet, sitting comfortably and engaged as we shared ideas and started our day together. The carpet has given us a defined space where students feel safe, focused, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new carpet, they were so excited! Many of them immediately commented on how soft and colorful it was, and they couldn't wait to sit on it. It quickly became their favorite place in the classroom. I've noticed that they are more eager to come together as a group and are able to stay focused longer during lessons.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students now have a comfortable and inviting space that supports both learning and connection. 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