{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bahia Vista Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":17.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"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. During indoor recess, students are laughing, strategizing, and building friendships as they play together, creating memories that extend beyond the classroom curriculum.","fullyFundedDate":1746826886337,"projectUrl":"project/rainy-days-recreation/9088824/","projectTitle":"Rainy Days Recreation","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":10043594,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me replace the broken 3D printer in my classroom. We have arrived at the end of the school year, and the students are both exhausted from learning but also curious and eager to know how 3D printing works. We have spent the last week unboxing the supplies, calibrating the machine, and test printing a Benchy (the boat) to make sure it works. 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":"Ms. Tran","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"},{"teacherId":7460183,"projectId":10214287,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the support in funding this project. As I was unboxing these new phonics readers the students were so curious and started reading them as we were unboxing! \r\nThe students are very excited to be able to experience so many new books and I am so grateful to you all to have that opportunity to share with them. The students are working very hard on being able to meet end of year Kindergarten reading standards. The books and snap games will help the students to develop more fluency in their reading and be ready for first grade! Thank you for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1778093789831,"projectUrl":"project/phonics-practice/10214287/","projectTitle":"Phonics Practice","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":7460183,"projectId":10201777,"letterContent":"WOW! Thank you so much for your support in funding this project. The students were SO curious as to the big boxes that were being delivered! We have already been able to set up the new cabinets in the classroom and we can see out our windows now! The furniture provides the students more access to handling materials themselves and being able to take ownership of their learning to get the materials that they need and to return it without support. This has helped to provide the students with more independence in their learning! We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1778036497634,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-storage/10201777/","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":7460183,"projectId":10172923,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your participation in this project! As the boxes have been coming in the students have been so intrigued as to what is in them! We have definitely already broke into the new crayola markers which is a huge hit! Every time we do an activity the first question is always \"Can we use marker?\". The students are so excited to have the opportunity for new markers and to be able to use them in this wind down of the school year! We are also able to have more fun art projects thanks to the crayons and the dot markers which are always a fan favorite! Thank you for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1777995672621,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-materials/10172923/","projectTitle":"Classroom Materials","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":5299263,"projectId":10083214,"letterContent":"Your support has truly transformed our classroom into a vibrant, hands-on learning environment. With the weather-themed learning area, students are now actively exploring concepts through play, imagination, and problem-solving. The dress-up weather clothes have encouraged rich pretend play and meaningful conversations, helping students build language and social skills. Weather-themed puzzles and books have strengthened critical thinking and early literacy, while also keeping students deeply engaged.\r\n\r\nThe addition of seasonal materials, like the Saint Patrick's Day books and craft supplies, has brought excitement and creativity into our classroom, allowing students to make connections between learning and real-world celebrations. Because of this project, students are more curious, collaborative, and confident learners. Thank you for making learning come alive in such a meaningful and joyful way!","fullyFundedDate":1775820844597,"projectUrl":"project/rain-or-shine-exploring-weather/10083214/","projectTitle":"Rain or Shine: Exploring Weather","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Doving","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5299263_orig.jpg?crop=868,868,x203,y150&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761501006462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kdoving"}],"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"}