{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bahia Vista Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":17.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1857806,"projectId":10178989,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding \"Let's Get Groovy! Tie-Dye Supply Request.\" At home, color is just on a screen. In class, these tools make art and science real. Kids loved using chemistry to mix dyes and create bright, unique patterns. It brought lessons on liquid reactions to life!\r\n\r\nThis hands-on project helped active kids focus and gave quiet students a chance to lead. One shy student made a beautiful shirt, proudly explaining their design and glowing with new confidence.\r\n\r\nYour gift created a joyful memory. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping every learner succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1776990658062,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-groovy-tie-dye-supply-request/10178989/","projectTitle":"Let’s Get Groovy! Tie-Dye Supply Request","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schafer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1857806_orig.jpg?crop=571,571,x68,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1554303764034","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschafer22"},{"teacherId":1857806,"projectId":10177867,"letterContent":"Thank you for buying tools for \"The Butter Rush of 1849!\" At home, technology makes food fast. In class, old tools make history real. Kids loved using their own energy to churn cream into real butter. It brought textbook pioneer lessons to life!\r\n\r\nThis hands-on work helped active kids focus and gave quiet students a chance to lead. One shy student became our star chef, teaching others and glowing with new confidence.\r\n\r\nYour gift created a joyful memory and taught deep history. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping every kind of learner succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1776424250546,"projectUrl":"project/the-butter-rush-of-1849-butter-churni/10177867/","projectTitle":"The Butter Rush of 1849! - Butter Churning Supplies Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schafer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1857806_orig.jpg?crop=571,571,x68,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1554303764034","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschafer22"},{"teacherId":1857806,"projectId":10094393,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for buying ink for our classroom printer! Many people use computers and phones at home for emails or reading. Because of this, it is easy to wonder why students still need paper. In our classroom, technology works best when kids can print out their work. Having ink means my students can take their digital projects and turn them into real papers they can hold, show off, and take home to their families.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part for the students is seeing their hard work in bright, beautiful colors. When kids spend hours writing a story or doing research on a screen, it does not feel real yet. Printing it out makes them feel proud. It turns their digital files into real rewards that we can hang on our walls. These colorful pages help them feel like real authors and scientists every day. Also, color helps them learn. Color-coded pages help kids see steps in math or find facts in reading much faster than plain black-and-white papers.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and helping our students succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1779336735654,"projectUrl":"project/ink-cartridges-needed-for-classroom-prin/10094393/","projectTitle":"Ink Cartridges Needed For Classroom Printer","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schafer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1857806_orig.jpg?crop=571,571,x68,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1554303764034","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschafer22"},{"teacherId":7460183,"projectId":10317846,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your wonderful donation in helping to fund this project. We are so grateful to have the opportunity to start the school year off with such wonderful new supplies! I know that this incoming Kindergarten class will be very excited to see their new birthday, and student of the week materials! Thanks to your support, we have an even bigger classroom library filled with so many wonderful books for students. The bulletin board paper has made our classroom so much brighter and welcoming. We truly appreciate your support as we navigate this new school year! \r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1782760752800,"projectUrl":"project/celebratory-incentives/10317846/","projectTitle":"Celebratory Incentives","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7460183_orig.png?crop=887,887,x885,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720554872506","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7460183"},{"teacherId":8263057,"projectId":10098931,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support! Your generous donation helped purchase books for our first grade library - including Elephant and Piggie books. The Elephant and Piggie books are great because the children in first grade can often read them independently using their growing Phonics knowledge.\r\n\r\nOver time, wear and tear has taken place with many of the books in our classroom library. It was very nice to be able to replace some of the worn out books. The new books are enjoyed daily by the children.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1777054953011,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-library/10098931/","projectTitle":"First Grade Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schulman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8263057"},{"teacherId":3441752,"projectId":9573671,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in helping bring Scholastic News into my 5th grade classroom this year. Because of your donation, my students had access to engaging current events articles that connect classroom learning to the world around them. The accompanying academic study sheets provide valuable opportunities to strengthen reading comprehension, critical thinking, vocabulary, and discussion skills.\r\n\r\nYour kindness helps create meaningful learning experiences that inspire curiosity and encourage students to become informed, thoughtful citizens. I am grateful for your investment in my students' education and for helping provide resources that make learning relevant, exciting, and accessible. Thank you for making a positive difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1757728036857,"projectUrl":"project/learning-to-read-the-news/9573671/","projectTitle":"Learning to Read the News","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Littee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3441752_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536641139235","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3441752"},{"teacherId":3441752,"projectId":9088824,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support in providing board games for our classroom for rainy day recesses. While this year was abnormally dry and did not offer many indoor recess opportunities, regardless your kindness has given my students exciting new opportunities for fun, collaboration, and learning during free choice (and upcoming indoor recesses). I am so grateful for your investment in creating a positive and engaging environment for our class.\r\n\r\nThe board games have quickly become a favorite activity among the students. They encourage face-to-face interaction, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills while giving children a meaningful alternative to screen time. 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I taught the first lesson on how to design in a 3D software program, and the students are working on making dice and name tags. They all wish there was more time in the year to learn how this works! I look forward to using this next year with my incoming 5th graders. Thank you again for helping me inspire creativity and designing.","fullyFundedDate":1778278960602,"projectUrl":"project/from-ideas-to-objects-3d-printing-with/10043594/","projectTitle":"From Ideas to Objects: 3D Printing with Geometry","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Littee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3441752_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536641139235","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3441752"},{"teacherId":2461454,"projectId":10171767,"letterContent":"THANK YOU for supporting our Summer Learning Bags project. The bags have been handed out, and seeing the smiles on my students' faces made all the planning and preparation worth it. They were excited to look through their books and activities and couldn't wait to take everything home.\r\n\r\nAs a reading intervention teacher, I know how important it is for students to keep practicing over the summer. Many of my students don't have access to books and learning materials at home, so these bags will help them continue building their reading skills while school is out. More than that, your generosity showed them that people they have never met care about their education and want them to succeed.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make this project possible. Your support has given my students resources, encouragement, and a strong start to their summer learning. I am so grateful for your kindness and for believing in my students.","fullyFundedDate":1778522498301,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-math-for-summer-success/10171767/","projectTitle":"Books and Math for Summer Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nelson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2461454_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1465761541454","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2461454"},{"teacherId":7460183,"projectId":10141916,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your participation in this project. The students were so curious as to what was in those big boxes! Upon getting the new materials put into the cabinets, and putting the cabinets in place, the students were so excited. They love having access to more eye appropriate height furniture. It has opened up our classroom space and made the classroom feel so much bigger and brighter! We so appreciate your donation in helping to create a warm and welcoming Kindergarten classroom. Thanks to your help, this will continue the feel for more classes to come!","fullyFundedDate":1778991798661,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-storage/10141916/","projectTitle":"Classroom Storage","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7460183_orig.png?crop=887,887,x885,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720554872506","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7460183"},{"teacherId":9333792,"projectId":10253100,"letterContent":"These summer learning supplies will have a lasting impact on my kindergarten students by giving them meaningful, engaging activities to continue learning over the break while also preparing them for the transition into 1st grade. By receiving these supplies, students will have opportunities to strengthen foundational skills such as reading, writing, counting, problem solving, and fine motor development in fun and age-appropriate ways.\r\nHaving their own learning materials at home will encourage independence, creativity, and a positive connection to school and learning. For many families, these resources till provide valuable educational opportunities that may not otherwise be available during the summer. This project will help endure my students return to school feeling prepared, supported, and excited to continue their educational journey.","fullyFundedDate":1778541288145,"projectUrl":"project/summer-supplies/10253100/","projectTitle":"Summer Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Haralambidis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9333792_orig.png?crop=1185,1185,x1113,y1499&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748712614755","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9333792"},{"teacherId":8922062,"projectId":10171859,"letterContent":"From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for supporting our classroom project. Your generosity means so much to both me and my students. Because of your kindness, my 5th graders will have access to new books and organized book labels that make it easier for them to explore, discover, and fall in love with reading. There is something so special about watching a child find a book that truly connects with them, and thanks to you, my students will have more opportunities to experience that joy every single day.\r\n\r\nYour support also helps provide puberty books that will guide my students through an important and sometimes confusing stage of life. As 11-year-olds begin experiencing many physical and emotional changes, these books will give them trustworthy information, comfort, and reassurance that they are not alone. Thank you for caring not only about my students' education, but also about their confidence, growth, and well-being. Your kindness is making a meaningful difference in their lives, and we are incredibly grateful for your support and generosity! I am so grateful!!","fullyFundedDate":1778277913118,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-the-classroom-library-to-life/10171859/","projectTitle":"Bringing The Classroom Library to Life!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Arbolante","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8922062_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673419555026","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8922062"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_93660","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":511,"numTeachers":21,"percentFrplEligible":84,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":96,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"24.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":82.1,"schoolId":93660,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Bahia Vista Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Bahia Vista Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-rafael-city-elementary-school-district/bahia-vista-elementary/93660"}