{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Rio Del Norte Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3826187,"projectId":9571423,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project for my classroom!\r\nI have been able to print multiplication cards for my students that are struggling to learn their multiplication facts.\r\nMy class thoroughly enjoyed playing Multiplication War with the classroom set of Math War cards that were supplied. What fun students had, the classroom was busy with students cheering on each other and this motivated others to try there best.\r\nThe Math Wraps have been great to help students that are struggling with their multiplication facts, to use independently to strength their math skills.","fullyFundedDate":1758475966882,"projectUrl":"project/learning-multiplication/9571423/","projectTitle":"Learning Multiplication","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Zarate","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3826187_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y525&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596927853397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3826187"},{"teacherId":3826187,"projectId":9475078,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students! \r\nMy students are very excited to read books in class this year that are connected to our Science Curriculum. We are currently reading The Wild Robot and students are thoroughly enjoying the novel. We will be using The Who Harnessed the Wind later in the school year and the are just waiting to be read.\r\nMy students would not have access to these novels in a class set without donors such a as yourself. Donor's make a huge difference in classrooms across our country.\r\nThank you very much for","fullyFundedDate":1754327044337,"projectUrl":"project/reading-into-science/9475078/","projectTitle":"Reading into Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Zarate","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3826187_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y525&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596927853397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3826187"},{"teacherId":3826187,"projectId":9475249,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my classroom with a class set of books to learn about the Gold Rush. Not only does this lead to learning about the Gold Rush but helps students understand the text structures of Non-Fiction books.\r\n\r\nAlso, thank you for the Map of California for our class bulletin board. We have been using the map already and the map is very useful for my students to understand different locations in California. We are able to now identify the Regions of California using the map and now are studying longitude and latitude to identify key","fullyFundedDate":1755709500237,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-the-gold-rush-to-the-classroom/9475249/","projectTitle":"Bringing the Gold Rush to the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Zarate","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3826187_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y525&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596927853397","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3826187"},{"teacherId":9829879,"projectId":9307481,"letterContent":"The day the new art and music supplies arrived felt like a celebration in our classroom! My students crowded around the boxes with wide eyes and huge smiles, whispering guesses about what might be inside. As soon as we started unpacking, the room filled with \"oohs\" and \"aahs.\" One student even said, \"This is like Christmas, but at school!\"\r\nWe've already jumped right in. \r\n\r\nDuring writing time, students are using the art materials to illustrate their stories, adding colorful details that make their words come alive. In music, they've been experimenting with rhythm, using beats and patterns to match the moods of their stories. It's been amazing to see how their creativity flows even more when they have the right tools in their hands.\r\n\r\nOur next big step is finishing our illustrated storybooks and then sharing them with one another. A few groups are even planning to perform little skits with musical sound effects, and the excitement is contagious. The room feels alive with imagination, laughter, and collaboration.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students this chance to shine. Your generosity didn't just give us supplies, it gave us joy, inspiration, and memories that my students will carry with them long after second grade.","fullyFundedDate":1752586474996,"projectUrl":"project/masterpieces-melodies-fueling-creati/9307481/","projectTitle":"\"Masterpieces & Melodies: Fueling Creativity Through Art and Music\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Trujillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9829879_orig.jpg?crop=1431,1430,x0,y114&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731023192280","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9829879"},{"teacherId":9829879,"projectId":9476025,"letterContent":"The moment the STEM kits arrived, my students could hardly contain their excitement! They crowded around the boxes, eagerly pulling out the Building Brick STEM Challenge Kit and the Lego Creative Brick Box. Their eyes lit up, and hands shot into the air with ideas. One student exclaimed, \"We get to build ANYTHING we can imagine? This is the best day ever!\"\r\n\r\nSince then, we've been diving into hands-on challenges every day. Students are building bridges, towers, and creative machines, testing their ideas, and redesigning when things don't work the first time. They are collaborating, sharing strategies, and celebrating each success together. These materials are helping them think critically, solve problems, and take risks, while having a ton of fun.\r\n\r\nOur next steps include using the kits for a group challenge where students will design and build a \"community of the future,\" incorporating lessons in engineering, math, and creativity. They'll plan, prototype, and improve their designs, learning how to work together and persevere through mistakes. I can already see their confidence growing as they tackle bigger and more complex projects.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for making this possible! Your support has turned our classroom into a lively space for exploration, imagination, and discovery. My students are thrilled, and their curiosity and joy for learning have never been higher.","fullyFundedDate":1753118753030,"projectUrl":"project/stem-tastic-minds-at-work/9476025/","projectTitle":"STEM-tastic Minds at Work!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Trujillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9829879_orig.jpg?crop=1431,1430,x0,y114&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731023192280","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9829879"},{"teacherId":6537752,"projectId":6816139,"letterContent":"The impact of the writing center has been amazing. Students have been creative and communicating with others. First, they have been writing letters to their loved one's , friends, and peers. Secondly, they have learned to have more empathy. They've learned to write thank you letters and post cards. Lastly, they are taking risks by writing phonetically or drawing amazing pictures when they write. Thus the impact has been great. We are thankful for your support. The impact has been tremendous great!","fullyFundedDate":1663003735523,"projectUrl":"project/creative-writing/6816139/","projectTitle":"Creative Writing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. P. Tellez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6537752_orig.jpg?crop=2252,2252,x0,y720&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1563154282949","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6537752"},{"teacherId":9829879,"projectId":9198725,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of play cash registers to our classroom! My students are absolutely loving them and are having so much fun learning about money in a hands-on, engaging way. Instead of completing traditional worksheets, they now get to pretend to be cashiers and customers, counting bills and coins, making change, and solving real-world math problems. It's incredible to see their confidence grow as they apply math in such an exciting and meaningful context.\r\nI also want to thank you for the wonderful magnetic math resource you donated. It has been a game changer in helping my students understand addition and subtraction with regrouping. Being able to move the magnetic pieces and visualize the steps has made this tricky concept so much more accessible. Many of my students who were previously struggling are now solving problems with much more understanding and independence.\r\nIn addition, the place value charts you donated have made a big impact in our daily math lessons. My students are now able to clearly see the value of each digit and understand how numbers are built and broken apart. These charts have become a regular part of our routine, and I often hear students referring to them when working through multi-digit numbers. They've truly helped solidify an important foundation for their math learning.\r\nLastly, I want to thank you for the clocks resource you provided. Teaching the concept of time can be challenging, but with these clocks, students are now able to physically move the hands and see how time works in a visual and interactive way. It's been such a helpful tool, and I've seen major improvement in their ability to tell time to the hour, half hour, and beyond.\r\nYour generosity has truly made a difference in our classroom. You've helped make math meaningful, exciting, and accessible to every student. Thank you again for your kindness and support—you are helping shape confident, capable learners every day.\r\nWith sincere gratitude,\r\nErin Trujillo","fullyFundedDate":1745267683349,"projectUrl":"project/goodbye-boring-hello-fun-engaging-reso/9198725/","projectTitle":"Goodbye Boring, Hello Fun! Engaging Resources for My Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Trujillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9829879_orig.jpg?crop=1431,1430,x0,y114&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731023192280","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9829879"},{"teacherId":9829879,"projectId":8937434,"letterContent":"Dear Steve J. Noll,\r\n\r\nI am writing to thank you for your generous donation of STEM learning games to our second-grade classroom. Your thoughtful gift has created a lot of excitement and important learning for our students, and I want to share how much it has helped them.\r\n\r\nThe STEM learning games have changed how we solve problems and think critically. These fun activities get students involved in ways that regular lessons sometimes cannot. By trying new things, building, and working together, they are learning important skills like teamwork, perseverance, and creativity—all while having fun!\r\n\r\nThe games have also made students more curious and confident. Kids who were nervous about subjects like math or science are now eager to take on challenges. For example, during a recent activity, a group worked together to solve a building puzzle. Their happiness and pride when they figured it out were priceless.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, these games have helped students develop a growth mindset in our classroom. They are learning that mistakes are chances to learn, and they tackle problems with determination and excitement. It's wonderful to see them cheer for each other and come up with new ideas.\r\n\r\nYour support has made STEM concepts fun and interesting, inspiring my students to dream big and think like young scientists and engineers. Thank you for helping me give these amazing learning experiences to my students. Your generosity has truly made a lasting difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1731382793661,"projectUrl":"project/stem-sational-minds-in-the-making/8937434/","projectTitle":"STEM-sational Minds in the Making!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Trujillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9829879_orig.jpg?crop=1431,1430,x0,y114&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731023192280","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9829879"},{"teacherId":9829879,"projectId":8928075,"letterContent":"Dear Steve J. Noll,\r\nI am writing to say a big thank you for your kind gift of a color printer to our second-grade classroom. Your generosity has made a huge difference in our learning, and I want to tell you how your gift is helping our students every day.\r\n\r\nHaving a color printer has made our lessons more exciting. Bright pictures now grab the students' attention in ways I never thought possible. We use colorful maps and charts in social studies, and fun images in reading and writing. Learning has become more interactive and fun! Students are excited to start each activity, and the colorful materials make them want to explore and discover new things.\r\n\r\nYour donation has also helped us make learning more personal. Now, I can print materials in color that fit each student's needs. For example, we use color-coded instructions and worksheets that help students complete activities with more independence and confidence.\r\n\r\nThe best part is how this printer has made our classroom more creative. Students can create projects with bright illustrations, and our classroom walls are filled with their colorful artwork. Every day, they smile with pride when they see their work displayed for everyone to see.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping me make learning fun and meaningful for my students. Your kindness has made a lasting difference, and I am really grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1731215600787,"projectUrl":"project/printing-joy-one-drop-at-a-time-fuel-o/8928075/","projectTitle":"Printing Joy, One Drop at a Time: Fuel Our EcoTank!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Trujillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9829879_orig.jpg?crop=1431,1430,x0,y114&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731023192280","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9829879"},{"teacherId":8150797,"projectId":6797406,"letterContent":"We have been using these eyes in a wide variety of ways that go far beyond simple personification. Originally, when I first considered the idea of introducing them into our classroom, my main goal was to help students give personality to everyday objects. I thought that if children could add a set of eyes to something ordinary—a pencil, a cup, a rock, or even a chair—it would spark their imagination and lead them to describe the object in more creative, humanlike ways. The practice of personification, or attributing human traits to non-human things, is not just a fun activity; it also helps students expand their descriptive language, strengthen their storytelling abilities, and begin to see the world around them in fresh, playful ways.\r\n\r\nFor example, once a child places eyes on a stapler, that stapler suddenly becomes more than just a classroom tool. It might transform into a hardworking character who is always \"hungry\" for paper, or maybe it becomes a grumpy old figure who complains about being overused. In this way, adding eyes can be a catalyst for creative writing, oral storytelling, and imaginative play. Many students who are reluctant to write find themselves more willing to engage when their starting point is a character they've created from something tangible and familiar.\r\n\r\nBut what I didn't anticipate was how versatile these eyes could be across different subjects and teaching strategies. One of my colleagues, who works in a SPED classroom, suggested a completely different application—using them as a tool for teaching multiplication. This opened my eyes (pun intended!) to just how much potential these simple supplies have. She explained that by attaching pairs of eyes to objects, her students could physically see and count the sets in a way that made multiplication concrete and less intimidating. Instead of just hearing \"two times three equals six,\" they could see three pairs of eyes and immediately recognize that the total is six eyes. For students who benefit from tactile, visual, and interactive methods of learning, this strategy made math concepts much clearer and more accessible.\r\n\r\nI had the chance to see this in action, and it was truly inspiring. The photo I've attached shows how the eyes were used in a multiplication lesson. The children were not only engaged but also having fun, which is such an important part of learning. Math can often feel abstract, especially for younger learners or those who struggle with traditional instruction, but turning it into a playful, hands-on activity helps build confidence. It also bridges the gap between creative and analytical thinking, showing that imagination and academics don't have to exist in separate worlds.\r\n\r\nAs we continue experimenting with these eyes, more ideas keep emerging. They can be used in science, for example, to label parts of the body or to make models of animals come alive. They can be used in social-emotional learning, helping students to express feelings by creating faces that represent different emotions. They can even serve as a classroom management tool—for instance, placing \"watchful eyes\" in certain corners of the room as a playful reminder to stay on task.\r\n\r\nWhat began as a small idea for teaching personification has grown into a resource with countless possibilities. It's exciting to see how a simple, inexpensive item can unlock creativity, support diverse learning needs, and spark joy across multiple subjects. I'm incredibly grateful for my colleagues who have shared their ideas and helped expand my vision for this project. 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