{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pillsbury Community School","outOfStateSupporters":25.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9720347,"projectId":10112452,"letterContent":"The way the students are using the new resources are they exploring on how they can share the free choice items with each other. The students are using the legos to build up things that they are able to share with their classmates. When the students first seen the items they were super excited. They had huge smiles on their faces and could not wait until our next free choice time.\r\n\r\nThe students get to explore different options during indoor recess and free choice time. They have jumped from one activity to another which has been a joy to see. The next steps for the students are learning how to share and be a great community leader in our community.","fullyFundedDate":1772032456866,"projectUrl":"project/indoor-recess-fun/10112452/","projectTitle":"Indoor Recess Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vaughan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9720347_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725136321413","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9720347"},{"teacherId":8046150,"projectId":9910183,"letterContent":"We are LOVING our new materials! Our shared read aloud has quickly become many students' favorite part of the day. We've been flying through the time of dinosaurs and castles and are already starting the third Magic Tree House book this week! Students are engaged in the story while also developing language and comprehension skills. \r\n\r\nMany first graders are amazed when they use the hand mirrors to watch how their mouth moves when they say different sounds, allowing them to identify and distinguish between those tricky sounds. \r\n\r\nThe Heggerty manual has supported our most challenged readers and has served as a great warm up before our phonics lesson each day. With your help, our intervention team has also seen the value in this resource with my sturggling readers and has begun the process of purchasing their own manuals to use with many struggling readers across grade levels! Your impact goes beyond just my classroom. \r\n\r\nWe are so thankful for your continued support!","fullyFundedDate":1764702304843,"projectUrl":"project/creating-confident-and-joyful-young-read/9910183/","projectTitle":"Creating Confident and Joyful Young Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flandrick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8046150_orig.jpg?crop=2119,2119,x0,y190&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635100709225","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8046150"},{"teacherId":9720362,"projectId":9760322,"letterContent":"The moment the students saw me with all the boxes of snacks they were so excited. They couldn't wait to help unpack all the delicious snacks. The little ones were so curious as to what was in the boxes. The big ones were like, Can we eat them now?\r\n We greatly appreciate all that you have done for us in such a time is this. The need was tremendous and you came through at such a trying time. I can't thank you enough for helping me feed my students. They get so excited when it's time to have snack because they have a variety to choose from and they want to share with everyone which makes my heart happy. Thanks for all you do, we appreciate you.","fullyFundedDate":1768318090653,"projectUrl":"project/ms-bs-snack-bin/9760322/","projectTitle":"Ms. B’s Snack Bin","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9720362"},{"teacherId":6834956,"projectId":9649426,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, \"Snacks, Supplies & a Sparkling Start for Readers!\" Your kindness has already made a meaningful difference in our classroom. Because of you, my students now have access to the snacks and supplies they need to feel comfortable, focused, and ready to learn each day. When basic needs are met, students are better able to engage, take risks, and fully participate in their learning.\r\n\r\nYour support also helps create a positive and welcoming environment where reading can truly shine. With these resources, students are beginning their literacy journeys with confidence, excitement, and a sense that people beyond our classroom believe in them. The joy on their faces when they use these materials is a daily reminder of your impact.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students and myself, thank you for investing in their success and helping us start the year strong. Your generosity is inspiring, and we are so grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1758842836877,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-supplies-a-sparkling-start-for/9649426/","projectTitle":"Snacks, Supplies & a Sparkling Start for Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Felten","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6834956_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y2&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1569360598448","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6834956"},{"teacherId":3697570,"projectId":9900209,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our classroom library! We have really enjoyed reading books about Elephant and Piggie in our classroom, not to mention the fun books that I have read to the whole class (or will be saving for special days near the end of the school year)!\r\n\r\nMany of us have really needed and benefitted from escaping into a funny book as the world has gotten more dark and ominous. We have enjoyed laughing with our friends Elephant and Piggie as we learn about how to be a good friend to someone who looks different from you as well. \r\n\r\nThank you for providing us with a ray of sunshine during a dark and stormy time.","fullyFundedDate":1763429590630,"projectUrl":"project/reading-for-learning-and-fun/9900209/","projectTitle":"Reading for Learning and Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Penney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3697570_orig.jpg?crop=745,745,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1571245779082","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-penney"},{"teacherId":7192028,"projectId":8723410,"letterContent":"My class has really benefited from the collection of books that you've helped to provide the class. These particular books are all decodable, and they also hold students' interest. \r\n\r\nEach year I've taught second grade, I've always had a group of students in my class that are just beginning to think of themselves as readers (as well as kids who insist, \"I can't read.\") These books are most popular with these groups of kids, because they provide cool stories written with words that are very simple to sound out. \r\n\r\nAlso, the Flyleaf books progress in a systematic way that I can easily incorporate into students' work. The books fit very well with the current curriculum and system for teaching reading we have at my school. They are one of the most often used reading resources that we have in the classroom. Thank you for helping to make them available for students!","fullyFundedDate":1733973864922,"projectUrl":"project/decodable-books-for-small-reading-groups/8723410/","projectTitle":"Decodable Books for Small Reading Groups","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sam","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7192028_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y160&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629233493768","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7192028"},{"teacherId":7192028,"projectId":9656650,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing these storage supplies that help us do reading time in class. \r\nWe now have a nice way to organize ipads that we often use during independent reading time. \r\n\r\nEvery student in the class also has a large book bag that they keep a rotating collection of books in. On Friday afternoons, I have students bring their book bags to see what books they have, see if they have books that are a good fit for their evolving decoding skills, and to tell me about what they're interested in reading. \r\n\r\nWe also have a lot of small bags to store reading flashcards that have words with the particular letter-sound correspondences we've been studying. For instance, we have a bag with words like wave, bake, and grape for practicing the \"a\" and \"silent e\" combination. Students like to practice these together. Thanks for your contributions to support these reading activities!","fullyFundedDate":1758820710248,"projectUrl":"project/organizing-reading-time/9656650/","projectTitle":"Organizing Reading Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sam","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7192028_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y160&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629233493768","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7192028"},{"teacherId":3697570,"projectId":9762775,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for completely changing our mornings and quiet time. We have truly enjoyed our calm and creative mornings where we can create and explore with a tool of our choosing. I have witnessed so many different creations and ideas coming during our time with our stem tools. \r\n\r\nStudents have really gravitated towards these tools and many have tried a lot of the different tools over since we first launched them. We have also practiced responsibility when using our STEM tools and putting them away.\r\n\r\nThank you again for generously donating to this game changing project.","fullyFundedDate":1759261968524,"projectUrl":"project/stem-morning-bins-for-1st-grade/9762775/","projectTitle":"STEM Morning Bins for 1st Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Penney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3697570_orig.jpg?crop=745,745,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1571245779082","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-penney"},{"teacherId":8046150,"projectId":9632458,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous contribution to our classroom organization materials. My first graders use these materials daily. Thank you for helping us stay organized! \r\n\r\n Our new zipper pouches are helping us keep our STEM materials neat and tidy each morning. The three-ring binders are encouraging students to continue practicing various literacy skills as well as providing an opportunity for students, teachers, and caregivers to track their progress throughout the year. \r\n\r\nWhile our zipper pouches and binders get used daily, the most exciting and sought after addition you helped provide is the handheld vacuum! My students jump at the opportunity to use the handheld vacuum to clean up scraps from crafts, woodchips from recess, and pencil shavings from our supply boxes. \r\n\r\nWe are grateful for your continued support this year. Your donation makes all the difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1755964462871,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-organization-essentials/9632458/","projectTitle":"Classroom Organization Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flandrick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8046150_orig.jpg?crop=2119,2119,x0,y190&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635100709225","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8046150"},{"teacherId":8046150,"projectId":9172807,"letterContent":"We LOVE our new headphones! Thanks to your generous donation, every student has access to high quality headphones to use with our learning apps. Students are especially enjoying using these headphones to listen to audiobooks and read alouds about their favorite topics, a valuable opportunity for literacy development.\r\n\r\nThe headphones you helped provide allow each student to focus on their individualized instruction, blocking out distractions and improving focus. Students are able to listen to sounds, practice reading words, solving problems using various math skills, and hear fluent readers tell them stories. We are so grateful for your continued support!","fullyFundedDate":1743080159494,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-all/9172807/","projectTitle":"Headphones for All!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flandrick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8046150_orig.jpg?crop=2119,2119,x0,y190&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635100709225","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8046150"},{"teacherId":6171929,"projectId":9683769,"letterContent":"I've been out since the beginning of December due to a workplace accident, but wanted to make sure I wrote to say our classroom materials have already made a meaningful difference in our space. With the help of a colleague who 3D-printed custom hooks, we were able to get the curtains hung, and they immediately changed the feel of the space. I share the band room with our school food pantry, Little Kitchen, as well as PTA storage, so there is frequent foot traffic and a significant amount of storage on the other side of the room. The curtains help visually define the music space, making it feel calmer, cleaner, and more intentional for students—even when people are coming and going.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the changes, they commented on how much more \"put together\" and focused the room felt. The desk organizer has helped streamline my workspace, which will make transitions smoother and allow me to spend more time working directly with students instead of managing materials. Even small shifts like this matter in a shared space, and the students notice when their learning environment feels cared for and respected.\r\n\r\nAs I return to teaching, I'm really looking forward to fully integrating the guitar tuners into our instruction. They'll allow students to take more ownership of tuning and instrument care as we continue building toward performance and ensemble skills. These resources are helping transform a heavily shared room into a functional, focused music classroom. Thank you for supporting my students and helping create a space where they can stay engaged, grounded, and excited to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1760693642322,"projectUrl":"project/making-space-for-music-to-grow/9683769/","projectTitle":"Making Space for Music to Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jessica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6171929_orig.jpg?crop=2297,2297,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757278084235","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jessicamusic"},{"teacherId":5701459,"projectId":9666162,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your donations! Coffee cart is up and running! The students are spreading joy with each cup of coffee and/or hot chocolate. Students are learning self-care (appropriate hand washing), responsibility, math skills and social skills. \r\nThey are engaging in back and forth conversations with each delivery.\r\n\r\n Leo the Lion even came to visit! We have coffee cart every Thursday. Students take orders, make the order and then deliver it to each teacher's room with a morning greeting. Students then review order forms, money and inventory after each Thursday. It has been a great and fun learning experience for all!","fullyFundedDate":1758591369660,"projectUrl":"project/pillsbury-pride-coffee-cart/9666162/","projectTitle":"PCS Pride Coffee Cart","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wersal-Carrillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pridecoffeecart"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_56197","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":439,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":69,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":35,"percentWhite":29,"percentIndigenous":3,"percentLatinx":20,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":74.4,"schoolId":56197,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Pillsbury Community School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Pillsbury Community School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/minneapolis-public-schools/pillsbury-math-science-tech-school/56197"}