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The nameplates will protect our name tags, and the batteries will help make sure that our STEM items will keep running. We appreciate your continued support.","fullyFundedDate":1778009474631,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-minds-at-work/10190940/","projectTitle":"Colorful Minds at Work","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp385392_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452805452829","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kmolina"},{"teacherId":503725,"projectId":10077269,"letterContent":"We are so appreciative of our sound system your donation enabled us to receive. My students have had the best time listening to music while we are doing PE or having Fun Friday. Before we were using a small speaker, which made it challenging to hear while outside. 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With the items we received, we will be able to celebrate students' growth on their iReady Diagnostics. Students will be receiving a glow stick if they show any growth on their diagnostics. The lights and banner will help make this an excellent event for recognizing students. The plastic bins will help us store additional materials for our Glow Party next year. We cannot thank you enough for your generosity towards our students.","fullyFundedDate":1772107097293,"projectUrl":"project/we-are-glowing/10084827/","projectTitle":"We Are Glowing","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp385392_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452805452829","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kmolina"},{"teacherId":9693615,"projectId":10062962,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our school counseling room project. Your generosity is making a meaningful impact on our students every day. 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We wrote this project to help those animals that have not found their forever home yet. \r\nOur class was so excited to receive the items from DonorsChoose to help bring their project to life. The students were so excited to receive items to help animals. When we dropped off the items at the Humane Society, we had some students meet us there to be part of the delivery. The helpers at the Humane Society were so thankful and appreciative of the students thinking of the animals. This was such an impactful project. I am sure that this will help students realize how much a difference they have made in the world. As one student said, \"We need to be sure to help those who cannot speak for themselves.\" Thank you again. 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About this school
Apricot Valley Elementary School is
a town public school
in Patterson, California that is part of Patterson Joint Unified School District.
It serves 817 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.4:1.
Its teachers have had 636 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
817 Students
31 Teachers
1320 Henley PkwyContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Apricot Valley Elementary School
$206,254
raised using DonorsChoose
636
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
1,304
donors
72
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
135
projects for
books
54
projects
for
art supplies
Apricot Valley Elementary School has received support from
577 individuals from California and
727 individuals out-of-state.