{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Winifred Pifer Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":13.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10425248,"projectId":10078957,"letterContent":"On behalf of our entire school community, I want to extend our deepest gratitude for your tremendous generosity and support. Your donations of books, educational supplies, and cleaning products have made an immediate and meaningful impact on our students and our school environment in ways that continue to inspire us every single day. Since receiving the wonderful collection of books you so thoughtfully provided, we have witnessed something truly remarkable unfold within our hallways. Our students have discovered new worlds, new characters, and new possibilities through the pages of these stories. The excitement in our library has been palpable as young readers eagerly search the shelves for their next adventure, and we are thrilled to report that many of our students have already begun preparing for our Battle of the Books competition.\r\n\r\nYour contribution has directly supported this academic initiative in ways we couldn't have achieved alone. Students who may have previously felt disconnected from reading are now actively engaged, discussing plot points with their peers, debating favorite characters, and forming study groups to prepare for competitions. The diversity of titles you provided means that readers of all levels and interests have found something that speaks to them—from graphic novels to fantasy epics, from contemporary fiction to classic literature.\r\n\r\nWhat fills our hearts most is witnessing the rekindling of a genuine love for reading among our student body. We've observed shy students blossoming into confident readers, reluctant readers becoming enthusiastic participants, and passionate readers deepening their literary knowledge and appreciation. Several teachers have reported that students are now requesting additional reading time and checking out multiple books at once—a sign that your generosity has truly ignited a spark. \r\nBeyond the academic benefits, your donation of cleaning supplies has proven invaluable to our mission of keeping our school a safe, healthy, and welcoming environment. In today's world, maintaining clean spaces is more important than ever, and your thoughtful contribution has allowed us to maintain the highest standards of hygiene throughout our building.\r\n\r\nOur custodial staff has been able to thoroughly sanitize classrooms, common areas, hallways, and high-touch surfaces on a consistent basis. This commitment to cleanliness directly translates into better health outcomes for our students and staff. We've noticed improved attendance rates, fewer illness-related absences, and an overall healthier school community. When students feel safe and know their learning environment is being carefully maintained, they're more likely to attend school regularly and engage fully in their education.\r\n\r\nThe cleaning supplies have also allowed our teachers to focus on instruction rather than worrying about the cleanliness of their classrooms. Students have learned that a clean, organized learning space contributes to their own sense of well-being and readiness to learn. It's a simple but powerful lesson about the connection between environment and success.","fullyFundedDate":1770659736297,"projectUrl":"project/express-and-explore-art-based-assessmen/10078957/","projectTitle":"Express and Explore: Art-Based Assessments and Reading Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Marca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10425248"},{"teacherId":10437376,"projectId":10105909,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating all the lovely book sets such as Dog Man, Who is?, Crossover, and many more. Also, thank you for keeping my library organized and donating all the book bins and label maker! It has made my library highly organized based on the author's last names and helped with the limited space I have since I have very large desks and 30 students in each period.\r\n\r\nThe students are able to now have access to popular books and updated books that have interest in. Students either read at their desks or use my reading corner cushions. The students were extremely excited once I began opening boxes and some students fell in love with books that they haven't heard before. I got a variety of levels of books so all students have access to something to read with in the library. \r\nMy goal is to continue to support students and having books available and using them as tools to make connections within my lessons. \r\nThank you again Justin Winery for supporting my classroom and the on going support to our schools.","fullyFundedDate":1771878862898,"projectUrl":"project/the-book-haven/10105909/","projectTitle":"The Book Haven","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Esparza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10437376_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771443921157","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10437376"},{"teacherId":10437376,"projectId":10101577,"letterContent":"Thank you so much donating to our classroom and our school of Winifred Pifer. This books will be shared with students now and for many years to come. \r\n\r\nI have been teaching 6th grade English and I have taught this novel for 2 years. We have only been able to read the novel online via a computer screen. The inspirational characters and the whole storyline show the determination and the strength women others can have. With they paper back novels students will get to dive deeper being able to annotate on post its. We read together in different ways either in small literature circles or class. We participate in discussion questions. We analyze the vocabulary, characters, setting, and the plot. We later watch the movie and compare and contrast. In addition I have a project which small groups of student create a biography poster of each character.","fullyFundedDate":1771391407243,"projectUrl":"project/hidden-figures-novel-study/10101577/","projectTitle":"Hidden Figures Novel Study","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Esparza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10437376_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771443921157","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10437376"},{"teacherId":10353729,"projectId":9904126,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your generous support in funding our classroom, enabling our students to have high-quality headphones. The students are thrilled with the vibrant colors and the exceptional comfort these headphones provide. With these new tools, our students can engage with grade-level content on our devices without unnecessary distractions.\r\n\r\nMoreover, the headphones' integrated speaker button is proving invaluable for our students' English Language Development, allowing them to interact with their iPad programs as intended. This feature is opening up exciting new opportunities for our students' growth and learning.\r\n\r\nYour contribution has made a significant impact, and we are deeply thankful for your help. We could not have achieved this without your generosity and support, and we are eager to see the continued positive effects in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1764740289518,"projectUrl":"project/working-headphones/9904126/","projectTitle":"Working Headphones!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Montano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10353729_orig.jpg?crop=1976,1976,x0,y447&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764204832942","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10353729"},{"teacherId":9931028,"projectId":9129683,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to this project. The impact on my students has been immeasurable. I have noticed them learning to self regulate and gain confidence as a result of these materials, which is incredible to see. Students who previously needed a lot of one on one support in regulating their emotions during the day have developed the autonomy to recognize their dysregulation and need for calming, take themselves to the calm corner and regulate again.\r\nStudents have been so excited about the materials as they have also seen the growth in themselves. My newcomers and English Learners have made incredible growth in their language and the bilingual library has helped immensely. \r\nI am so incredibly grateful for your donations and the impact it has had on my students. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1746786364993,"projectUrl":"project/super-students/9129683/","projectTitle":"Super Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thayer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9931028_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y216&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741107634114","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9931028"},{"teacherId":10050646,"projectId":9398298,"letterContent":"My students and I use the resources in a plethora of ways. One of the ways that we used/use the materials are in my geography and ELA lessons. When I am teaching geography, I will use my globe to show how far a country or place we are talking about is in relation to California. This has come in handy during my explorers unit, where we are learning about the Spanish, and English explorers that came to California. The globe has also been used as an object in a sensory lesson. Where the students used all 5 of their senses (except for taste) to describe the object. To do this activity, the students used 3 of the donated materials, pencils, a globe and rulers. Some students were trying to even find the diameter and radius of the globe during this activity. \r\n\r\nWhen the students saw the materials, they were very excited! We did an unboxing ceremony where I would open the boxes up one by one, showing the materials inside. Many of the students crowded around the standing desk that I had and were cheering with each item that was shown.\r\n\r\nOne of the next steps in my classroom is the explorers project and narrative writing. We are currently working on identifying the impact of explorers on California and how they have even impacted our community in Paso Robles. We are going to create posters where they can show where these explorers went, what they were after and the struggles they faced. After finishing the explorers unit and the missions, we will have the students write about the day in the life of an explorer. They will have to use the information in the text to create a narrative piece that is filled with a detailed description of the setting, characters, dialogue and the events that the explorers lived through. We have already started our explorers unit, and the students have been super interested in where the Spanish explorers have gone. To finish off the unit, we will have the students create a crest for themselves, describing the main characteristics of themselves, similar to what many explorers and Europeans had.","fullyFundedDate":1758854363419,"projectUrl":"project/first-year-classroom-of-a-4th-grade-teac/9398298/","projectTitle":"First-year Classroom of a 4th Grade Teacher!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cunningham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10050646_orig.jpg?crop=3312,3312,x85,y157&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750700735620","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10050646"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_39934","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":400,"numTeachers":19,"percentFrplEligible":74,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":25,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":68,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"21.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":86.1,"schoolId":39934,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Winifred Pifer Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Winifred Pifer Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/paso-robles-joint-unified-school-district/winifred-pifer-elementary-school/39934"}