{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pillsbury Community School","outOfStateSupporters":25.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10172169,"projectId":9973290,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom! Our old kitchen furniture had spots of splitting wood and loose screws, and this new set feels so fresh and so much safer!\r\n\r\nWhen we used the toy kitchen on the first day, the kids were truly so excited! We used it in rotations so that everyone had a chance to try it out. And with the new set of matching dishes, one group in particular had so much fun setting the table!\r\n\r\nI am so happy that these students get a fresh take on their toy kitchen, including the set of multicultural food which is so good for our diverse group of learners.\r\n\r\nThank you again so much for helping our class!","fullyFundedDate":1769469002233,"projectUrl":"project/pretend-play-in-prek/9973290/","projectTitle":"Pretend Play in PreK!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Youngquist","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10172169_orig.png?crop=1005,1006,x0,y97&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755027981707","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10172169"},{"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":10172169,"projectId":9663603,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to my classroom in the way of science center materials! The students have begun exploring with the materials, as seen in the photos, and it is wonderful to start having conversations about what they are noticing and how to intentionally explore things. I look forward to using these materials even more in the coming months. \r\n\r\nPart of the project also included mailboxes for my students and that has made so much of a difference in our classroom! Now instead of needing to go out in the hall to their locker to put a paper away, they can just place it in their mail box slot in the room. It helps a ton!\r\n\r\nThanks again for your generous contributions!","fullyFundedDate":1758247632010,"projectUrl":"project/prek-science-center-lets-explore/9663603/","projectTitle":"PreK Science Center- Let's Explore!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Youngquist","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10172169_orig.png?crop=1005,1006,x0,y97&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755027981707","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10172169"},{"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":10172169,"projectId":9581702,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to my classroom this year! I did have to take the project in a bit of a new direction due to lack of intended inventory. Instead of nap mats, I ended up ordering (through Donors Choose and approved by them) a privacy cube with mat inside. We have been using this for our \"calming corner.\"\r\n\r\nIt is so important for kids, especially our young PreK students, to have a place to breathe and use tools and strategies to calm big emotions. Our school uses the Zones of Regulation and we use the calming corner inside this cube to help students bring themselves back into the Green Zone, where they are ready to learn.\r\n\r\nMy students have so many big feelings throughout the day, some predictable and some very unpredictable. Having this calming corner/cube is a great strategy for calming down throughout the day. Thank you so much for your help in making this happen.","fullyFundedDate":1755446295862,"projectUrl":"project/zzzzzz-nap-mats-for-our-littlest-lea/9581702/","projectTitle":"Zzzzzz.... Nap Mats for Our Littlest Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Youngquist","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10172169_orig.png?crop=1005,1006,x0,y97&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755027981707","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10172169"},{"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":74.2,"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"}