{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pillsbury Community School","outOfStateSupporters":24.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"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"},{"teacherId":3697570,"projectId":9663392,"letterContent":"On behalf of all of our first graders and first grade teachers, thank you so much for donating to our project. We have already done multiple projects using the materials that you so generously donated to our classrooms. We were able to make \"stained glass windows\" based on the book Elmer, at least one notable person during Hispanic Heritage Month, and our fun project about Creepy Carrots! All of our projects and crafts bring fun, creativity, and learning into our classrooms. We look forward to all the projects we will do throughout the rest of first grade! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1758027731113,"projectUrl":"project/lets-learn-with-art/9663392/","projectTitle":"Let's Learn With Art!","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":9714411,"projectId":9160027,"letterContent":"our extraordinary philanthropy has made a profound impact on the Self Regulation Tools and Environment For Students Pre-K - 5th project. Thanks to your generous contributions, our students now have access to crucial resources that are helping them develop foundational social-emotional learning skills. These new tools are instrumental in teaching students how to achieve physiological and emotional regulation, which allows them to return to their academic tasks more quickly and effectively.\r\n\r\nThe introduction of these materials has been met with remarkable enthusiasm from our students. It's truly encouraging to see them proactively use these resources as a strategy for managing their emotions. This behavior demonstrates a growing capacity for self-awareness and self-advocacy, as students now independently request breaks to engage with the tools. This isn't just about calming down; it's about empowering them to take ownership of their own well-being and learning.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of our entire community, we extend our deepest gratitude. Your support is fundamental to the success of this initiative and has directly contributed to our students' ability to navigate complex emotional situations. The skills they are acquiring are not just for the classroom; they are competencies that will serve them throughout their lives. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to our students' holistic development.","fullyFundedDate":1744309875856,"projectUrl":"project/self-regulation-tools-and-environment-fo/9160027/","projectTitle":"Self Regulation Tools and Environment For Students Pre-K - 5th","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hilleren","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9714411_orig.jpg?crop=2183,2183,x0,y94&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725072088189","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9714411"},{"teacherId":9681539,"projectId":9648871,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for this donation to our kindergarten classroom! Your impact means the world!\r\n\r\nWith your donations, I was able to purchase a new kitchen table and chairs for my students to enjoy during dramatic play time. This gives them the opportunity to play and pretend like they are at a restaurant or in there on kitchen making food and serving. Such a great skill to learn in these early days of school. \r\n\r\nAs well, I was able to purchase materials for student data binders and independent work. These will serve as a home base for tests, assessments, and growth of independent work like writing their name, tracing the ABC, and writing numbers. \r\n\r\nThis items will be used again and again over the years and I cannot wait to see the impact it has on our learning!","fullyFundedDate":1756345561294,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-classroom-fun-and-organizat/9648871/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Classroom Fun and Organization to Maximize Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Eldredge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9681539_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723780799225","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9681539"}],"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":75.5,"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"}