{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Desert Sage Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":29.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8959020,"projectId":9303605,"letterContent":"Thank you for the donation of the hula hoops for my PE classes. They are smaller hoops that are geared for my younger grades. \r\nWe use the hula hoops not only for twirling but for balancing and getting an idea of personal space. They are also great for introducing jumping rope as they can control their timing and jump. They don't have to worry about a rope hitting them. \r\nWe are also using g them as a space where they have to figure out how to fit multiple people in one hoop. I will take away a hoop and then they have to get even more kids in their hoop","fullyFundedDate":1756219730123,"projectUrl":"project/everybody-lets-twist/9303605/","projectTitle":"Everybody Let’s Twist!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Seatz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8959020_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1679929872346","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8959020"},{"teacherId":2974706,"projectId":9262631,"letterContent":"When my students saw all the glow supplies, they were beyond excited. They marveled at the sight and couldn't wait to receive their supplies. Once they got to choose, we started some glow party videos that they moved along with, counting and writing and having a blast. My students were able to reach their learning and behavior goals and had an amazing celebration time. Thank you for making that possible. It's important to celebrate achievements and build community. When the glow party was finished, students were able to take their items home and continue to use them. I'm sure they remembered why they received them with a thankful heart.","fullyFundedDate":1745247775745,"projectUrl":"project/glow-party-supplies/9262631/","projectTitle":"Glow Party Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Riley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2974706_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472254985214","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/v-riley"},{"teacherId":8525863,"projectId":9303947,"letterContent":"I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who had a hand in supporting my classroom alternative seating grant. Your generosity is helping transform our library into a welcoming and comfortable space for students.\r\n\r\nBecause of your acceptance of this grant, we were able to add bean bags and other alternative seating options. Now, students have a variety of choices that make their reading experience more enjoyable and engaging.\r\n\r\nThis morning, when I introduced the new seating, the excitement was contagious! One third grader, jumping up and down with joy, exclaimed how thrilled they were to have so many options. Previously, we only had a few pillows to sit on—this change has truly elevated the atmosphere in our library.\r\n\r\nSeeing their reactions was exactly what I had hoped for. This gift has not only provided comfort but has also added to the excitement of learning and reading from the very beginning of the year.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making such a meaningful difference for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1747067797709,"projectUrl":"project/give-my-students-a-comfortable-library-e/9303947/","projectTitle":"Give My Students a Comfortable Library Experience","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thompsopn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8525863"},{"teacherId":8193968,"projectId":9175585,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! With your help, I have successfully taught our new morphemes for the year and will continue to do so through the remainder of the year! With the visuals and extra practice, my students have already grasped meaning behind the letters as well as boosted their vocabulary! I am so impressed with the quality of the resources!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping me bring strong literacy instruction into my classroom. Not only will it benefit my 21 students this year, but for future students yet to be in my classroom.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for donation!","fullyFundedDate":1746487135916,"projectUrl":"project/morphing-into-morphology-one-morpheme-at/9175585/","projectTitle":"Morphing Into Morphology One Morpheme at a Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nestler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8193968"},{"teacherId":2974706,"projectId":9263876,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation! The students made a sample kite using shapes and crete paper for the kite tail. Students' eyes lit up when they saw the bigger real kites that they got to decorate! They were beyond excited when they got to go outside and fly them on a nice windy spring day. \r\nStudents also received \"Biscuit Flies a Kite\" book to read at school and then get to take home. The other books about kites were read a loud to make connections. Students were so excited to take home their books and kites. Most of my students didn't have a kite and couldn't afford one. \r\nTheir knowledge of shapes, patterns of the sky, and fluency practice were enhanced by a real world hands on activity that helps them solidify their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1746494295021,"projectUrl":"project/kite-time/9263876/","projectTitle":"Kite Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Riley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2974706_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472254985214","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/v-riley"},{"teacherId":8193968,"projectId":9050118,"letterContent":"Words can't adequately tell you how grateful I am for your generous donation! My students were a bit a skeptical regarding their new mailbox system, but now they are confidently using their mailboxes to place their completed work in, using it to organize their important papers for families to sign, and using it for homework assignments that are assigned for their exact skill to help students read!\r\n\r\nI have attached a picture of differentiated student assignments that are placed in individual mailboxes. Wow, I am so grateful for this system. It has helped me immediately organize their individual phonics skills and math instruction for my students. I have seen more engagement with parents on students' optional homework due to the fact that students are working with assignments where they are at in regards to need.\r\n\r\nI am seeing cleaner cubby and desk space since students are taking ownership of their assignments and work. That independence is one thing I find lacking in students the last couple of years. I am seeing more initiative with students regarding executive functioning skills!\r\n\r\nI have already seen the impact that your generous donation has had on my current students! Again, wow! I can't wait to see the impact it has on future students for years to come!\r\n\r\nAgain, from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for your generous donation and the impact it has had on my students!","fullyFundedDate":1739375888777,"projectUrl":"project/youve-got-mail/9050118/","projectTitle":"You've Got Mail!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nestler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8193968"},{"teacherId":8193968,"projectId":9013547,"letterContent":"I want to thank you so much for not only helping me with my writing instruction but for the impact that it has already had in my classroom! ThinkSRSD Writing Instruction is showing so much gains across the nation, but I can't wait to share with you the direct impact that it has already had in my classroom this year!\r\n\r\nMy students just took their monthly state iStation testing. The gains I saw this month can be directly linked to the new writing instruction. The writing instruction I just received shows the direct link from reading to writing and vice versa. Every reading text is broken down with a topic, supporting evidence, and an ending/conclusion (TIDE). You will see our rocket ship on my whiteboard in the following pictures that represent TIDE for a constant reminder. We read for gist (who, did what, when/where, & why/how). This helps the students find necessary information in a text. This crosses over to our writing prompt and into our writing.\r\n\r\nI was so excited about this that I told our building instructional coach and she is helping me implement this instruction! We were excited to see the gains already. The engagement piece is evident as well. There are a lot kinesthetic movements that go along with gist! The kids are moving and having fun with using their highlighters to find the most important information in the text before writing. Pictures will show them using their black light flashlights to help the text pop with the highlighted areas!\r\n\r\nThis program has a huge component of positive self talk! My students who struggle with writing at the word level are persevering and telling themselves that they can do it when writing gets tough! My students who were in tears with frustration and smiling as they give themselves that permission to use positive talk while writing!\r\n\r\nI can't tell you adequately in words how much this donation means to me this year and for the students I will have for the following years! I appreciate your very generous donation from the bottom of my heart! THANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1735691485705,"projectUrl":"project/writing-gives-students-a-voice/9013547/","projectTitle":"Writing Gives Students a Voice!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nestler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8193968"},{"teacherId":8193968,"projectId":8552769,"letterContent":"Words will not adequately express my gratitude that I have for your generous donation. My students were so excited when I told them that they would each have new headphones that they could use for their laptops! They all started shouting and clapping. The smiles on their face will be an image that I will forever have thanks to YOU!\r\n\r\nAlthough I wish you could have seen their smiles, I do have a picture of of my students working on their laptops. I did tell them that they had to look forward for the picture, but please know that they all had smiles on their faces!\r\n\r\nWe took our monthly state testing to see the growth for each student with our new headphones. It was wonderful having the students work on their test without any disruptions of the headphones not working or not fitting correctly. THANK YOU for bringing equity into my classroom.\r\n\r\nAgain, I appreciate your generous donation and the impact it has had directly with my students' learning.","fullyFundedDate":1733279971604,"projectUrl":"project/hear-me-out/8552769/","projectTitle":"Hear Me Out!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nestler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8193968"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_32244","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":477,"numTeachers":43,"percentFrplEligible":59,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":16,"percentWhite":50,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":17,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":70.7,"schoolId":32244,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Desert Sage Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Desert Sage Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/idaho/west-ada-school-district-/desert-sage-elementary-school/32244"}