{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Rhoda Maxwell Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":18.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9179146,"projectId":10379483,"letterContent":"We have snack time each day after our recess time. With your donations my students have had snacks available each day of the school year so far. They work hard learning and playing. They need that extra little snack before lunch time hits. You have been helping their young bodies be able to focus on their school work. \r\nThank you for your generous donations. You are helping to meet one of the most basic needs people have. You are taking care of their hunger. Goldfish Crackers, Fruit Snacks,Cheeze-Its, Pirates Booty, and various chips have helped my students learn.","fullyFundedDate":1784247264613,"projectUrl":"project/snack-time/10379483/","projectTitle":"Snack Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wheeler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9179146_orig.jpg?crop=2236,2236,x249,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753114880053","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9179146"},{"teacherId":9179146,"projectId":10379098,"letterContent":"This has been such an engaging and fun unit to teach to my students. My students listened to the various stories about pirates. They have dressed up and used their imaginations and pretended to be pirates. They have searched for treasure. They have worked on their fine motor skills breaking open their treasure chests to fine precious stones. Even my students who have limited verbal skills were trying to say, \"Argh!\" My higher students were able to make up sentences and sound out the words as they wrote about pirates. \r\nThank you so much for giving materials to enhance this unit. We read. We played. We talked. We explored. We gained skills as we were pirates. You are all so awesome.","fullyFundedDate":1785036201077,"projectUrl":"project/talk-read-play-explore-like-a-pirate/10379098/","projectTitle":"Talk, Read, Play, Explore Like a Pirate","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wheeler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9179146_orig.jpg?crop=2236,2236,x249,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753114880053","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9179146"},{"teacherId":2507239,"projectId":10532799,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your generous donation of items for our classroom! Your kindness has brought so much excitement and joy to our students, especially during our Fun Friday activities. These special treats and rewards give our students something to look forward to and help make our classroom a fun, positive, and engaging place to learn.\r\n\r\nThe donated items have also been wonderful incentives for encouraging students to work hard, make good choices, participate in class, and celebrate their accomplishments. Seeing their excitement when they earn a reward is truly priceless! Your generosity has made it possible for us to recognize and celebrate our students in meaningful ways while creating positive memories along the way.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping make their school experience a little more special. Your generosity goes far beyond the items themselves—it reminds our students that their community cares about them and wants to see them succeed. We sincerely appreciate your thoughtfulness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1788824089907,"projectUrl":"project/making-friday-fun-again/10532799/","projectTitle":"Making Friday Fun Again!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Koczian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2507239_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472136882833","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-koczian"},{"teacherId":6808348,"projectId":10444000,"letterContent":"Thank you for the folders and chart paper! The folders matching one of our school colors may seem like a small detail, but it means a lot when teaching students how to show school pride. It becomes more than a color; it becomes a symbol. The folders are functional as well, of course, now home to students' reading consumables and writing assignments. We are already seeing how these simple organizational tools are helping students become more prepared and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThe chart paper is also getting plenty of use! So far, we have already created classroom rules together, made anchor charts for stretching and expanding sentences, and a chart that allows students to monitor their reading progress. These charts become visual reminders that students can refer to throughout the year. There will be even more as the year progresses. We are incredibly appreciative. Thank you for helping make our classroom a place where students can learn together and see their own progress!","fullyFundedDate":1786071786447,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-to-organize-and-visualize-learn/10444000/","projectTitle":"Supplies to Organize and Visualize Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Logan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/julialogan"},{"teacherId":6808348,"projectId":10365714,"letterContent":"Thank you for the supplies! The students were so surprised when they saw all the new materials. Some even asked, \"Are these really ours?\" It was a heartwarming moment to see their excitement and realize how much it meant to have supplies purchased for them. \r\nThese materials are used every day, and our students are taking great care of them. They make sure their supplies are returned to their proper places and are learning that caring for their materials is part of being responsible and prepared. \r\n\r\nThe colorful pencil pouches were an especially big hit! Students were so excited about the different colors that they traded with one another to get their favorite. The erasers have already come in handy for those BIG mistakes because sometimes one little eraser just isn't enough! And the pencils? We can never have enough pencils! Thank you so much for making the beginning of the year a joyful and humbling experience. The kids are grateful; I am grateful. Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1785533800103,"projectUrl":"project/school-supplies-for-a-successful-start/10365714/","projectTitle":"School Supplies for a Successful Start","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Logan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/julialogan"},{"teacherId":6808348,"projectId":10444473,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your headphones and headphone bags! You have helped bring some much-needed organization and a little less chaos to our classroom. Before your donation, we simply did not have enough working headphones for everyone. We had to rotate them between students, and sometimes work with headphones that were already broken or barely hanging on.\r\n\r\n Now, every student has their own pair to use when needed, and the headphone bags give each pair a place to be stored. Our classroom is more organized, and we no longer have to stop and figure out who gets to use the headphones next. Your donation has made a simple classroom routine so much easier and more manageable. Thank you for helping our students access an accommodation that some need to learn. We are truly grateful for your kindness and support.","fullyFundedDate":1787262129459,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-help-us-focus-back-to-schoo/10444473/","projectTitle":"Headphones Help Us Focus: Back to School Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Logan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/julialogan"},{"teacherId":6808348,"projectId":10329002,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the staplers! You have officially made our classroom a little less like a game of \"What can we find, borrow, or make work?\" and a lot more like a place where we have the tools we need to keep our days running smoothly as new projects are introduced, like their Quilt Panels, in which they share all about themselves and are hung in the classroom. \r\nYour donation also took a lot of stress away from both teachers and students. We now have reliable equipment after having to say goodbye to our old ones because they kept jamming and stopped functioning. We will no longer have to ask other teachers to borrow equipment. Thank you for making a difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1783194172989,"projectUrl":"project/a-stapling-situation/10329002/","projectTitle":"A Stapling Situation","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Logan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/julialogan"},{"teacherId":1074989,"projectId":10344675,"letterContent":"I knew having a dramatic play area would be important for my students, but it has surpassed my expectations. So many students, boys and girls alike, choose to play in our dramatic play area daily. They are caring for babies, cooking meals, washing dishes, setting the table and sitting down to \"eat\" together. I see their cooperation and teamwork growing as they navigate the space, do the tasks, and clean up at the end of play time. The kids are practicing problem solving skills when two kids want the same baby or want to be \"the mommy\". I teach them ways to handle it and they are learning them quickly. They get built in opportunities to take turns and share - building their prosocial skills. Also, my kids are expressing emotions through their pretend play. One child, who has been crying every morning when mom leaves at drop off, has been acting out this scenario with him as the parent telling the baby doll he will come back at the end of the day for pick up. He tells the doll not to be sad and to have fun at school. Another benefit is the kids putting doll clothes on and off. This is a \"hard job\" as a five year old, but they are motivated to do it. It's reinforcing the power of giving something your best effort and reaping the reward. Thank you for giving my students these wonderful growing opportunities wrapped in fun!","fullyFundedDate":1783194173312,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-dramatic-play/10344675/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Dramatic Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brusca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1074989"},{"teacherId":6808348,"projectId":10226514,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity and gift. When I asked students what they would capture in time, one student said he wanted to save his picture of an endangered animal with his report because he had spent so much time drawing and writing it. Then a few more students agreed they wanted to save this same assignment as well. Another student shared that he wanted to keep his quilt panel because it had his picture on it. He said he didn't want his picture to get ruined because he didn't buy school pictures this year. He planned to put it on the refrigerator if his mother would let him.\r\n\r\nI can already see how my kiddos are connecting with their work because they will be able to laminate their items. Giving them the option to choose which assignments to capture means something to them, and it also shows me which assignments truly made an impact. Watching their pride and connection to their projects is incredibly fulfilling for me as an educator. Thank you again for making this experience possible.","fullyFundedDate":1778780150579,"projectUrl":"project/from-new-ideas-to-timeless-work/10226514/","projectTitle":"From New Ideas to Timeless Work","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Logan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/julialogan"},{"teacherId":6808348,"projectId":10155528,"letterContent":"Thank you for the books you've donated. The varying levels were perfect for all of my readers. My kiddos were able to read the books in small groups, which encouraged great conversations and laughter in some groups. It also created aha moments as well when they learned something new.\r\n\r\nWe also had a wonderful surprise when second grade visitors joined us and impressed everyone by reading several of the books. After that, these kiddos practiced their reading skills by identifying characters, setting, problem, and solution. \r\n\r\nNext, we look forward to having our older students support our younger learners in identifying themes in the stories. This will help build comprehension and find similarities and differences between the text and the world. It was a joyful and inspiring experience for all of us.","fullyFundedDate":1773861799191,"projectUrl":"project/turn-pages-spark-change/10155528/","projectTitle":"Turn Pages, Spark Change","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Logan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/julialogan"},{"teacherId":6808348,"projectId":10082398,"letterContent":"The students are super excited, and many of them are already saving up their Braggin' Dragons to purchase the new prizes. The most popular seem to be the computer mice and the stress balls.\r\n\r\nStudents earn Braggin' Dragons by showing our school values by being safe, responsible, respectful, and engaged. It has been wonderful to see how proud they are when they earn them. For many students, these positive behaviors come naturally, and the Braggin' Dragons are a way to recognize the great choices they are already making. For others, the prizes provide an extra bit of motivation to keep trying and doing the right thing.\r\n\r\nYour support has made this incentive so much more fun for them. The excitement around the student store has brought a lot of smiles and positive energy, and the students really appreciate the opportunity to save and work toward something special. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1770308885084,"projectUrl":"project/motivate-celebrate-elevate/10082398/","projectTitle":"Motivate, Celebrate, Elevate!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Logan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/julialogan"},{"teacherId":6808348,"projectId":10018375,"letterContent":"As students begin using the cameras, they are learning not only the technical skills involved but also how to properly care for the equipment. They have learned how to use them responsibly by practicing taking turns, carefully holding them with two hands, and using the wrist strap to keep the camera safe. \r\n\r\nWhile working in groups on their kindness projects, they offer positive reinforcement and share constructive feedback with one another as they review their work. This encouragement has been heartwarming to see. The kiddos are realizing that kindness can look different for different people, and they are beginning to understand that respecting those differences is an important part of working and learning together. Thank you, donors, for your contribution to a better tomorrow. Truly.","fullyFundedDate":1770194838319,"projectUrl":"project/moments-that-matter/10018375/","projectTitle":"Moments That Matter","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Logan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/julialogan"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_41158","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":367,"numTeachers":20,"percentFrplEligible":64,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":14,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":72,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"18.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":81.7,"schoolId":41158,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Rhoda Maxwell Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Rhoda Maxwell Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/woodland-joint-unified-school-district/rhoda-maxwell-elementary-school/41158"}