{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dingle Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":44.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3213661,"projectId":10145689,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our American Revolution book project. These books made a huge impact on my students' learning by helping history feel more engaging, accessible, and meaningful.\r\n\r\nHaving books at different reading levels allowed me to meet students where they were academically while still keeping everyone involved in the same historical topics and discussions. 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These new books have already brought excitement into our classroom, giving students more choices and helping each child find stories and topics that truly interest them.\r\n\r\nReading is one of the most important skills a student can develop, and chapter books play a special role in that growth. They encourage students to think more deeply about characters, ideas, and the world around them. Nonfiction books, in particular, allow students to explore science and other subjects in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nThese books are more than just pages. For many students, having access to engaging books can transform how they see themselves as readers and learners. Your support has created opportunities for our students to experience the joy of getting lost in a great book. 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Your generosity is helping nurture a love of reading and learning in our students, and we are deeply grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1764641836169,"projectUrl":"project/spanish-language-library-books/9928914/","projectTitle":"Spanish Language Library Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Difuntorum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8873726"},{"teacherId":9788136,"projectId":10058701,"letterContent":"I am beyond grateful to share that our project has been fully funded—thank you for making this possible! Your generosity will put Spanish books into the hands of our students, allowing them to build their home libraries and enjoy meaningful reading time with their families.\r\n\r\nAs a dual immersion school, having access to books in Spanish is so important for supporting our bilingual learners and strengthening literacy beyond the classroom. Because of you, our students will experience the joy of reading both at school and at home.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their success. Your support truly makes a lasting difference in our school community! 📚💛","fullyFundedDate":1771444012178,"projectUrl":"project/spanish-books-for-growing-bilingual-read/10058701/","projectTitle":"Spanish Books for Growing Bilingual Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9788136_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727842152373","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9788136"},{"teacherId":8436098,"projectId":9847373,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our DonorsChoose project and for investing in our first grade classroom. 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This has helped students build confidence, practice skills at their own pace, and take greater ownership of their learning. It has also saved valuable instructional time, allowing me to focus more on teaching and connecting with my students rather than troubleshooting materials.\r\n\r\nThank you again to all of our donors for believing in our students and supporting public education. 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With your support, my students are able to participate more fully in learning experiences that promote focus, confidence, and joy.","fullyFundedDate":1769191240177,"projectUrl":"project/helping-families-fall-in-love-with-liter/10022956/","projectTitle":"Helping Families Fall in Love With Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9788136_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727842152373","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9788136"},{"teacherId":9788136,"projectId":9954280,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my TK students now have hands-on tools that truly support their growth and development. These materials are helping them strengthen the small muscles they need for everyday classroom tasks like writing, cutting, buttoning, and building independence.\r\n\r\nMany of my students require extra support, and thanks to you, they are able to practice these skills in engaging, meaningful ways that meet them right where they are. I already see increased confidence as they participate more fully in academic activities and daily routines.\r\n\r\nYour support is making a lasting difference. Every squeeze, pinch, and grasp is helping my students build strength, focus, and independence—and most importantly, experience joy in learning. Thank you for believing in my students and investing in their success. 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One of my favorite moments was during a recent lesson when students independently walked over to an anchor chart to support their work showing real ownership of their learning and confidence in using classroom resources.\r\nWhen my students first saw the corkwood paper, they were genuinely excited. They immediately noticed how sturdy and professional it looked, and they loved that our charts could stay up neatly instead of being taken down or damaged. Several students even commented that our classroom \"looked like a real learning space,\" which made them feel proud and motivated to contribute meaningful ideas to our charts.\r\nBecause of your generosity, our next steps include continuing to build and display anchor charts that support our current lessons and future units. Students will help create new charts as we learn new skills, and they'll use them as reference tools during independent and group work. Your support has truly made our classroom a more engaging, organized, and student-centered learning environment—thank you for giving our students this opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1760627481496,"projectUrl":"project/anchor-our-learning-a-space-to-help-ide/9825822/","projectTitle":"Anchor Our Learning: A Space to Help Ideas Stick!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chavez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9618781_orig.png?crop=343,343,x41,y55&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723441670692","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9618781"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_41139","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":344,"numTeachers":16,"percentFrplEligible":84,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":9,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":79,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":2,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"21.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":56.0,"schoolId":41139,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Dingle Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Dingle Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/woodland-joint-unified-school-district/dingle-elementary-school/41139"}