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The resources have already become an essential part of our classroom routine, helping students work on their fine motor skills, early literacy skills, and beginning math concepts.\r\n\r\nYour contribution has not only enriched our classroom but also helped our students develop a love of learning. Thank you for being a vital part of our students journey!","fullyFundedDate":1756832270630,"projectUrl":"project/strengthening-little-hands-building-big/9648760/","projectTitle":"Strengthening Little Hands, Building Big Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Farfán","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10222675_orig.png?crop=426,426,x1018,y128&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756754997853","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10222675"},{"teacherId":9573419,"projectId":9040668,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in bringing a class set of music staff whiteboards and markers into our classroom! From the moment I introduced them, the students were thrilled and one even said, \"Now we get to write our own music?!\" These whiteboards have quickly become a favorite tool for learning. We've been using them to practice note names, create rhythms, and even compose short melodies. It's been incredible to see how something so simple has made such a big impact on their engagement and understanding. \r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments so far was during a rhythm composition activity. Each student created a 4-beat pattern and we performed them as a class using classroom instruments. They were so proud to share their work, and the whiteboards made it easy for everyone to participate and revise their ideas. \r\n\r\nRight now, we're focusing on treble clef note reading and starting to write out rhythms by ear. These hands-on tools are helping students build confidence and make real connections between what they hear and what they write. Thank you again for giving my students a resource that brings joy, creativity, and deeper learning into our music classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1736618857200,"projectUrl":"project/note-by-note-whiteboards-for-learning-m/9040668/","projectTitle":"Note by Note: Whiteboards for Learning Music Notation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barkley-Brinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9573419_orig.jpg?crop=768,768,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718911553734","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9573419"},{"teacherId":9715333,"projectId":9001905,"letterContent":"Your generous contribution to my middle school counseling room has made a great impact on the social relationships and positive school climate for Solvang School's middle school students. When students first seen the new games in my room, it sparked many different conversations about fond childhood memories they have with playing some of the new games. Students have also been really into trying out some of the games they have never heard of before like Mancala! \r\n\r\nYour generosity has created such an impact which is shown in appreciation by the amount of smiles that fill my room. Again, thank you for contributing to the social aspect of middle school and giving students further opportunities to build strong relationships with their peers over a fun game.","fullyFundedDate":1735149923625,"projectUrl":"project/building-connections-with-board-games-mi/9001905/","projectTitle":"Building Connections with Board Games-Middle School Edition","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barajas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9715333"},{"teacherId":9777971,"projectId":8820264,"letterContent":"Words cannot describe the impact that your incredible donation has had on my classroom and teaching practice. The books have created essential classroom reading this year. We finished reading Gary Soto's \"Baseball in April\" in January and have now moved on to \"Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.\" Soto's book is an award-winning take on middle school life and coming of age, and it was the basis for our month-long two-person narrative story assignment. Using the book as our touchstone, we discussed love, loss, longing, growing up and so many more issues, all set to the backdrop of Soto's realistic fiction. The stories they wrote, based on Soto, are amazing! \r\n\r\nNow, we've moved on to another award-winner: \"Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.\" The book deals with the challenges facing a family living in rural Mississippi during the Jim Crow era of the 1930s. Again, the narrator is a young girl, close to the age of my students, and the story is giving them a window into the challenges of growing up at that time and in that place. In addition to making history come alive, the story is giving us great factual information for our informational essays on education in America. \r\n\r\nLast, the art supplies have provided us with amazing tools to respond creatively to the books, which we will continue to move through this year and well into the future. Here's to more adventures, via Books Like Me!","fullyFundedDate":1727965848949,"projectUrl":"project/books-like-me-culturally-relevant-liter/8820264/","projectTitle":"Books Like Me: Culturally Relevant Literature Project","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Claffey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9777971"},{"teacherId":9729872,"projectId":8739625,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity and supporting me in my first year as a school psychologist. The materials donated have significantly helped me in staying organized and ensuring I meet the needs of students. Your have given me materials that have made me a stornger school psychologist and has taught me ways that I am able to be most effective with my time and skills. The organizationa materials provided ensures I am able to best track all data for students and supports the rest of the team in being able to streamline information.","fullyFundedDate":1728322351565,"projectUrl":"project/first-year-school-psychologist/8739625/","projectTitle":"First Year School Psychologist","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9729872_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725486529537","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9729872"},{"teacherId":9729872,"projectId":8739213,"letterContent":"Students have been extremely thankful and excited about the materials now available in my office. They were shocked with the more hands-on experiences now available. Students have been utilizing the posters to work through their emotions. This space offers a safe and judgment free place for students to take a break and explore their emotions. I am extremely thankful for your generosity and appreciate your support. The materials will further support all students I work with and allow them to access their education ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1727965419089,"projectUrl":"project/solvang-elementary-calm-corner-school/8739213/","projectTitle":"Solvang Elementary- Calm Corner (School Psychologist)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9729872_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725486529537","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9729872"},{"teacherId":9715333,"projectId":8717983,"letterContent":"I am beyond thankful for your generous contributions to my counseling space for my elementary-aged students. We are thrilled to know there are selfless individuals who care about the social emotional learning side of educational learning. From the moment we received your generous donations, I can truly say your donations have added bliss and motivation into the counseling space. \r\n\r\nYour donations have allowed our calming corner to be filled with books shedding light on various feelings which aligns with our school motto of \"Everyone Belongs Here.\" Students are reading these books with more self-awareness that all feelings are okay and even in their \"Meh\" days like one of the donated books mentions. No matter the feelings, students belong and are welcome at school; especially in the counseling room where working through strong emotions is a safe place. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Thank you for recognizing the impact of a calming corner. Thank you for recognizing the importance of having social emotional learning tools available for students. Most importantly, thank you for helping me to make my counseling space more inviting and ready for supporting students.","fullyFundedDate":1725301526397,"projectUrl":"project/the-calming-space-where-social-emotiona/8717983/","projectTitle":"The Calming Space: Where Social Emotional Learning Continues!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barajas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9715333"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_40033","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":621,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":41,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":33,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":58,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"23.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":78.9,"schoolId":40033,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Solvang School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Solvang School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/solvang-elementary-school-district/solvang-elementary-school/40033"}