{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"El Verano Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":22.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10415428,"projectId":10050235,"letterContent":"A big thank you once more on supporting my students getting new supplies. Their faces light up every time I take out our new supplies that you were kind enough to donate. The majority of our students don't come with new school supplies so it is crucial for me to make them feel safe and welcomed. \r\nWe got our materials just in time for an Easter and mothers day project. They used watercolors to paint a picture of a bunny with its easter eggs and used a lot of our other new materials for fun painting projects. Art is a subject where it does not matter what kind of background you come from, the intention is to be able to express yourself. That is my goal with my students and of course that wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for all of your generosity. We hope to be able to continue with our newcomer groups for the following school year and keep using our awesome cool materials.\r\n\r\nWe are really lucky to have donors like you! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1771351085531,"projectUrl":"project/newcomers-speaking-through-art/10050235/","projectTitle":"Newcomers Speaking Through Art","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gomez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10415428"},{"teacherId":6870812,"projectId":10120074,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom through DonorsChoose. Your support is already being put to great use every single day. The students really enjoy the breathing app along with the calming visuals and sounds. It has become an important tool in helping students regulate their emotions, refocus, and reset when needed. The timer feature has also been incredibly helpful because it allows me to clearly manage our five-minute calming breaks, and students even use the timer independently when they need support staying on task.\r\n\r\nThese tools have made a wonderful addition to our Peace Nook. Students are excited to use the space because it feels welcoming, calming, and supportive. Many students who sometimes struggle with focus, frustration, or anxiety have especially connected with the calming apps and visuals. It gives them a healthy way to pause, breathe, and return to learning ready to participate again.\r\n\r\nI am also utilizing the translator app to help me communicate more thoroughly with both students and parents. This has strengthened classroom communication and helped families feel more connected and informed. Being able to bridge language barriers more effectively helps all students feel supported and included in our classroom community.\r\n\r\nMany donors use technology at home but may not always see how it supports learning in schools. In our classroom, this technology is helping students build self-regulation skills, independence, communication, and emotional awareness. When students are calm, supported, and able to communicate clearly, they are much more successful learners academically and socially.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making such a positive impact on our classroom. Your kindness and generosity are truly appreciated by both my students and me.","fullyFundedDate":1777987618637,"projectUrl":"project/support-communication-confidence-and-c/10120074/","projectTitle":"Support Communication, Confidence, and Calm in Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kohnhorst","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6870812_orig.png?crop=467,467,x342,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1571951379429","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6870812"},{"teacherId":537866,"projectId":9984813,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations and thoughtfulness in donating to my classroom project! Thanks to you and your consideration I have been able to make beautiful copies, colorful games, memorable photos and so much more! Thanks to you our classroom has become a more colorful exciting place and our learning opportunities more engaging. I make memory books full of student work and photographs yearly and thanks to this generous donation I have been able to print photos right in my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1768756567366,"projectUrl":"project/printer-perfect/9984813/","projectTitle":"Printer Perfect!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McCracken","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-silberman"},{"teacherId":6870812,"projectId":10149268,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom with the Who HQ books! These titles have truly sparked excitement among my students. From the moment they arrived, students were eager to grab a book, explore new topics, and share interesting facts with their classmates.\r\n\r\nThe Who Is...?, What Is...?, and Where Is...? books have encouraged curiosity and meaningful discussions in our room. Students are excited to learn about historical figures, important events, and fascinating places around the world. Many of them are reading more independently and confidently because they feel connected to the topics.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a real difference in our classroom. Thank you for helping create such enthusiasm for reading and learning!","fullyFundedDate":1773673145475,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-classroom-library-that-kids-c/10149268/","projectTitle":"Building a Classroom Library That Kids Can’t Put Down!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kohnhorst","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6870812_orig.png?crop=467,467,x342,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1571951379429","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6870812"},{"teacherId":5429615,"projectId":9592094,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity to my project and helping me bring these amazing materials into my classroom! These materials were of great support to help with my students continued learning. My students had to much fun playing these games and using their newly learned English vocabulary. These games helped my students practice their English in safe environment where they felt confortable using what they are learning at school. Thank you again for allowing me to bring fun and engaging games to continue teaching my students English.","fullyFundedDate":1758819540090,"projectUrl":"project/fun-and-educational-materials-for-newcom/9592094/","projectTitle":"Fun and Educational Materials for Newcomers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pulido","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5429615"},{"teacherId":2968207,"projectId":10083643,"letterContent":"The donations arrived at a wonderful time when we were out of hand sanitizers and clorox wipes.\r\nTeachers use the clorox wipes to sanitize the tables, counter tops, chairs and toilets. The hand sanitizers are used when the preschoolers come into the classroom from home. They also use it when they come into the classroom from outside play and after doing a small groups project. \r\nWe do this everyday so clorox wipes and hand sanitizers are needed all the time. \r\nThe children got so happy when they saw the boxes full of hand sanitizers and clorox wipes. Some children said, \" thank you for the ones who donated\"\r\nTeachers are thankful and I am grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1770653917166,"projectUrl":"project/clean-and-sanitized-classroom/10083643/","projectTitle":"Clean and Sanitized Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sonya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2968207_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y57&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632957880578","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2968207"},{"teacherId":2036132,"projectId":9825235,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing our first-grade classroom with art supplies that have become an essential part of our arts-integrated SEAL learning. The watercolor paper, markers, washi tape, construction paper, Colors of the World crayons, and many other high-quality art supplies are being used daily to help students express their thinking through both art and writing.\r\n\r\nOne especially meaningful project took place during our *Welcoming and Affirming Communities* unit, when students created self-portraits. Having access to many skin-tone crayons allowed students to make thoughtful choices that truly reflected themselves. Students took great pride in their work, and this activity opened the door to rich conversations about identity, belonging, and celebrating who we are.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, students were immediately excited and eager to explore them. They noticed the wide variety of colors and tools and couldn't wait to begin creating. For some students, art is where they truly shine, and these projects have been their highest point of engagement. As students worked, I heard them talking about the content, explaining their ideas, and using new vocabulary — all while drawing and creating.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through our SEAL units, these supplies support many ongoing projects. Students use markers to create their own Venn diagrams, where they draw and write about how life in the past is the same and different from life today. Construction paper is used to create *Academic Process Journals* for each unit. In these journals, students respond to read-alouds, draw-and-label activities, science explorations, and record their thinking throughout the unit. At the end of each unit, students take their journals home to share their learning and ideas with their families, helping extend classroom conversations beyond school.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has provided my students with tools that support creativity, engagement, and meaningful learning. Thank you for helping make our classroom a place where every child feels seen, excited to learn, and proud to share their thinking.","fullyFundedDate":1760629219864,"projectUrl":"project/seal-art-supplies-art-experiences-lead/9825235/","projectTitle":"SEAL Art Supplies: Art Experiences Lead to Deeper Knowledge","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Prehn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2036132_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661373387574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2036132"},{"teacherId":1529707,"projectId":10038123,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and belief in my students. Because of your support, our classroom has been enriched with new books for our library and meaningful prize incentives that are already making a powerful difference in our daily learning environment. Your donation is more than materials on a shelf, it is an investment in confidence, curiosity, and growth.\r\n\r\nThe new books in our classroom library have given students access to fresh, high-interest, and diverse texts that truly meet them where they are as readers. Many of my students are at very different reading levels, and having a wide range of engaging options allows each child to find books that feel both accessible and exciting. These books are used every day during independent reading time, small-group instruction, and literature exploration. Students are strengthening comprehension, expanding vocabulary, and building reading stamina, but just as importantly, they are discovering the joy of reading. I now see students eagerly recommending books to one another, choosing reading over free time activities, and taking pride in finishing books they once felt were out of reach.\r\n\r\nThe prize incentives you helped provide play an equally important role in our classroom. They support our positive behavior system, where students earn tickets for demonstrating responsibility, cooperation, perseverance, and effort. These tickets are entered into weekly raffle drawings, and the excitement they generate is incredible. More importantly, the system reinforces the idea that positive choices matter. Students are learning that their actions, how they treat others, how they approach challenges, and how they take ownership of their learning, have value. Over time, this has helped students build maturity, self-confidence, and a stronger sense of responsibility within our classroom community.\r\n\r\nTogether, the books and incentives have helped create a classroom environment where students feel supported, motivated, and inspired. My goal is to prepare students not only academically, but also socially and emotionally as they grow into thoughtful, capable learners. Your generosity has helped make that possible. The impact of your donation is felt every single day, in the quiet moments when a student gets lost in a book, in the proud smiles when positive behavior is recognized, and in the overall sense of belonging that now fills our room.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and in the importance of nurturing both their love of learning and their character. Your kindness has left a lasting mark on our classroom, and we are truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1769210579104,"projectUrl":"project/books-prizes-and-big-smiles-in-5th-gra/10038123/","projectTitle":"Books, Prizes, and Big Smiles in 5th Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brandy Melendy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1529707_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506806727058","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1529707"},{"teacherId":1529707,"projectId":9934594,"letterContent":"I am writing with heartfelt gratitude to thank each of you for your generosity and support of our 5th-grade classroom. Because of you, my students now have access to materials that truly enrich their daily learning experiences and help create a classroom environment where every child feels supported, capable, and excited to learn.\r\n\r\nYour donations provided a wide variety of new books for our classroom library, which are already being used every single day. I teach a wonderfully heterogeneous group of students, and having a diverse, high-interest library allows me to meet learners where they are. Some students are just beginning to find confidence in reading, while others are eager to challenge themselves with more complex texts. The books you provided give them choice, ownership, and the opportunity to see themselves reflected in stories while also learning about others. I see students reaching for these books during independent reading, partner work, and even during free moments throughout the day. They are talking about characters, recommending titles to one another, and discovering a genuine love for reading. That alone is an incredible gift.\r\n\r\nIn addition to books, your project supplied art materials such as colored pencils, as well as practical classroom necessities like binders, pencil lead, and Kleenex. These items may seem simple, but they are essential. They support everything we do, from organizing learning to expressing creativity to simply getting through the day comfortably. These are also the kinds of supplies that quickly exceed the limited funds available for classrooms. When budgets are tight and basic needs are high, it becomes extremely difficult to provide all students with consistent access to these tools.\r\n\r\nMany families in our community are facing the rising cost of living, and purchasing school supplies is not always easy or even possible. Because of you, students do not have to worry about whether they have what they need to participate fully. They can focus on learning, creating, collaborating, and growing. Your generosity helps remove barriers and ensures that all students can walk into our classroom each day with dignity and opportunity.\r\n\r\nI truly could not offer my students what I can provide now without the DonorsChoose community. You have helped transform our classroom into a space filled with engaging books, essential materials, and the message that people beyond our school believe in them and care about their success. That message is powerful.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students and myself, thank you for investing in our classroom, in public education, and in the potential of every child who walks through our door. Your kindness is felt daily, and it is deeply appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1764557049449,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-tim-and-moby/9934594/","projectTitle":"We Love Tim and Moby!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brandy Melendy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1529707_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1506806727058","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1529707"},{"teacherId":537866,"projectId":9609770,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for taking the time to support my classroom project and for donating to my class. My students love the opportunity to explore, play and manipulate toys and tools to help them inquire and learn more about all the things that make them curious and excited. We received a variety of things that picturing it all wasn't possible. I am so grateful and appreciative of your generosity and thoughtfulness. I am so excited to have the odds and ends I have been missing and now have more matierials for myself and my students to access.","fullyFundedDate":1758046014763,"projectUrl":"project/odds-ends-and-appealing-things/9609770/","projectTitle":"Odds, Ends and Appealing Things","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McCracken","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-silberman"},{"teacherId":8270946,"projectId":9798147,"letterContent":"When my students first saw the volleyball gear they were elated. \"Is that a new volleyball net?\" \"Is that for us?\" \"When can we play?\" I was bombarded with excited questions about when we could start playing.\r\n\r\nThe set up and take down is quick and easy, and many students are choosing to play volleyball at recess and lunch. Providing a structured sport has led to less conflicts at recess and lunch time. Kids are teaching one another how to play volleyball and are cheering one another on.\r\n\r\nIn the new year, we plan on making teams and running tournaments. Students are excited about this new opportunity and the days we set up the net are always student's favorites. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1760156370420,"projectUrl":"project/volleyball-fanatics/9798147/","projectTitle":"Volleyball Fanatics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Momsen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8270946_orig.jpg?crop=328,328,x10,y117&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1645225722602","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8270946"},{"teacherId":2968207,"projectId":9517865,"letterContent":"We want to thank the donors for this project. This school year has been hard without donation from our community. We are grateful for given donations to this project. We use the supplies every day to keep our environment clean and healthy for the children.\r\nThe supplies, mainly gloves and Clorox wipes, we use to clean tables, countertops, toys, toilets and much more. Every time we have a project at the tables we have to sanitize them. Also when a child goes to the toilet, we have to clean it every time. \r\nThank you again from all El Verano staff and children!","fullyFundedDate":1758573882922,"projectUrl":"project/cleaning-supplies-for-preschool/9517865/","projectTitle":"Cleaning Supplies for Preschool","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sonya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2968207_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y57&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632957880578","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2968207"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5211","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":257,"numTeachers":16,"percentFrplEligible":73,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":14,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":84,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"16.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.3,"schoolId":5211,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about El Verano Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"El Verano Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/sonoma-valley-unified-school-district/el-verano-elementary-school/5211"}