{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bruce F Vento Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":33.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3826498,"projectId":9896096,"letterContent":"\"Yes! Now we have markers that actually work!\" were the first words out of one of my students when I first unboxed the white board materials. They are so excited to be the first students to use new materials. \r\n\r\nWe use white board materials throughout the day and it was a game changer to have so many fresh markers so students don't have to spend time trying to find markers that aren't dried out or completely dead. \r\n\r\nWe spoke a lot about how these materials were donated to help our learning and students have really made an effort to take care of the white boards and the markers.","fullyFundedDate":1763559587894,"projectUrl":"project/white-board-materials/9896096/","projectTitle":"White Board Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Corradi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3826498_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478575765682","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3826498"},{"teacherId":9606373,"projectId":9927800,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to help us purchase Clorox wipes, Legos, building blocks, Pringles, and glue for our classroom. Your support truly makes a meaningful difference in the daily lives of our students. It is because of your thoughtful contributions we are able to create a clean and supportive learning environment where every child has the tools to succeed how they need. The Clorox wipes play an important part in maintaining a healthy classroom with so many students sharing supplies, desks and materials throughout the day it is important keep things clean which in reduce the spread of germs and children are able to be at school more, learning and able to participate in classroom activities.","fullyFundedDate":1770907280815,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-and-supplies/9927800/","projectTitle":"Snacks and Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sykes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9606373_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724858963175","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9606373"},{"teacherId":493171,"projectId":9891007,"letterContent":"Because of you, something small made a very big difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThe headphone adapters and extra iPad chargers you provided have truly transformed our daily learning experience. Before receiving these supplies, students often had to share adapters, take turns charging devices, or pause their work altogether when batteries ran low. These interruptions may seem minor, but they disrupted focus, momentum, and learning time.\r\n\r\nNow, thanks to your generosity, every student can plug in their headphones and fully engage in online lessons without being distracted by surrounding noise. Whether they are working on reading programs, math practice, research projects, or instructional videos, they can concentrate and take ownership of their learning.\r\n\r\nThe additional chargers have been just as impactful. Students no longer worry about their devices dying mid-lesson. We have eliminated the scramble for outlets and cords, and valuable instructional minutes are no longer lost troubleshooting dead batteries. Instead, students stay connected, prepared, and confident.\r\n\r\nWhat might seem like simple technology accessories have created a smoother, more equitable learning environment where every child has uninterrupted access to digital resources. You have helped remove barriers and replace them with opportunity.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and for believing that every detail matters. Your support has made our classroom more focused, more prepared, and more empowered.","fullyFundedDate":1763587636566,"projectUrl":"project/technology-help-needed/9891007/","projectTitle":"Technology Help Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Norton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp493171_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1570853149116","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/493171"},{"teacherId":9934688,"projectId":9337478,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us get natural materials for building, creating, counting, and playing in our classroom! We used sticks, stones, pine cones, and feathers to create art like Lois Ehlert, a favorite illustrator. We have been using wood slices to play \"Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar\"!\r\n\r\nSince our school grounds are under construction, we don't have much access to the outdoors. This is our first year as an environmental magnet school. These materials help us bring nature inside when we can't go out!\r\n\r\nThe professional development book is giving me many more ideas for how to use our new tools. Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1755049022608,"projectUrl":"project/learn-and-create-with-nature/9337478/","projectTitle":"Learn and Create With Nature","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Keenan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9934688"},{"teacherId":2685373,"projectId":9821964,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to this project. This project has helped my students learn more about weather and seasons. They have enjoyed reading the books and learning about new facts. They have also had fun using the stickers an stencils to help expand their excitement around seasons and weather. \r\n\r\nWithout your support I would not have been able to provide my kindergarten students with the tools they need to learn about more topics of high interest. Thank you for being a supporter of my classroom and of my students learning.","fullyFundedDate":1760746891266,"projectUrl":"project/lets-learn-about-the-weather-seasons-a/9821964/","projectTitle":"Let's Learn About the Weather, Seasons and Months","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Caruso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2685373_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659800327313","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-andreacaruso"},{"teacherId":2816787,"projectId":9423800,"letterContent":"This school year we have been practicing calming and coping skills in music therapy. The materials you helped fund have been instrumental in supporting our skill-building. \r\n\r\nLast week, a student who typically has a hard time maintaining control when frustrated was able to use a skill we've practiced, calm down, and remain in the classroom. When asked \"who did something great today?\" This student named that very success. \r\n\r\nStaying in class and staying in school is essential to learning. Your support is pivotal for our students. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1755750329826,"projectUrl":"project/mindful-movement-healthy-connections/9423800/","projectTitle":"Mindful Movement, Healthy Connections","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stephanie Hubbard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2816787_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1453317932919","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stephanie-hubbard"},{"teacherId":3826498,"projectId":9316346,"letterContent":"I cannot properly express how thankful I am for the amazing gift of reading you have given to my class and students for many years to come. Every Friday I choose a book for \"First Chapter Friday\" in which I only read the first chapter of one of our new classroom library books aloud to the class. After that, the students can choose to borrow the book and read it on their own. Often times these books have waitlists as several students are interested in continuing on. \r\n\r\nI am so thankful that I get to bring the joy of discovering a new book or series to my students through the wonderful donations of people who have never met my students, but understand the power of reading!","fullyFundedDate":1755746162623,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-library-graphic-novels/9316346/","projectTitle":"Classroom Library Graphic Novels","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Corradi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3826498_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478575765682","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3826498"},{"teacherId":2685373,"projectId":9451533,"letterContent":"This project has helped me provide daily snacks for my kindergarten students. During a time of uncertainty and an increase in food insecurity, my students are now able to have a guaranteed snack at school- thanks to you. Your donations and support truly mean so much to me and my students and I hope you know that you have made a huge impact. The pictures being posted will show all the snacks (and guess what, I ran out of room in my original storing place and had to get creative to hold all these great snacks! Thank you again!!","fullyFundedDate":1758851785794,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarteners-love-snack-time/9451533/","projectTitle":"Kindergarteners Love Snack Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Caruso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2685373_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659800327313","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-andreacaruso"},{"teacherId":9606373,"projectId":9857313,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing headphones for our students. Your generosity is already making a difference in our classroom. With headphones, students are now able to focus on their lessons more easily without being distracted by the noises around them. \r\nThese headphones allow students to work independently on their iPad, listen to reading passages, watch instructional videos, and complete their assignments with better concentration. This simple tool has created a calmer learning environment where students can do their best job. We truly appreciate your support and the positive impact it has made to help our classroom learn and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1761931511115,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-learning/9857313/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sykes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9606373_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724858963175","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9606373"},{"teacherId":9606373,"projectId":9736762,"letterContent":"Thank you so mcuh for your gerneous donations! The kids have been having so much fun at recess playing with footballs, soccer balls, frizbees and other balls thanks to you guys. They have also got to play with the indoor toys as well and that will be so exciting for indoor recess. They are already waiting to play twister :) . They love connect four and guess who as well. They started yelling with excitment when they toys arrived and were jumoing up and down saying \"yay\". There are no words to describe how much of an impact you made for these students. We deeply appreciate your gratitude.","fullyFundedDate":1759273920261,"projectUrl":"project/play-time/9736762/","projectTitle":"Play Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sykes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9606373_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724858963175","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9606373"},{"teacherId":6881810,"projectId":9764729,"letterContent":"I thank you all again for your generosity. All of these items will have impacted 8 classrooms, around 160 students! My Pre-K and Kindergarten friends have been so happy to have some new items for their center time! \r\n\r\nThe Pre-K and Kindergarten classes have been learning all about plants this fall. This past week we have been talking about plants and things that are not plants as well as planting some lettuce seeds and waiting to see them grow. It has been so great having these nature themed items incorporated into their play so that they can connect those items back to our lessons. \r\n\r\nAfter our plant lessons we will move onto learning about animals in which the other set of nature toys will come in handy for!","fullyFundedDate":1759066091034,"projectUrl":"project/pre-kkindergarten-nature-themed-centers/9764729/","projectTitle":"Pre-K/Kindergarten Nature Themed Centers Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6881810_orig.jpg?crop=2232,2232,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758906117033","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/thorenvscience"},{"teacherId":9934688,"projectId":9139230,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me reach my goal of getting a library of decodable books for my students. These books reinforce the phonics skills my students are learning. For example, some of the books have words with only short vowel sounds, and others practice skills such as words with a silent e. \r\n\r\nAs the books started to arrive, I placed them in our classroom library. Students were interested in them right away, reading them with a partner for a morning choice activity. Some students who struggle with reading gained more confidence because they had a bin of books with words they knew they could sound out.\r\n\r\nThe \"Moon Dog\" book series, which features teenaged characters, was a favorite. My student laughed out loud when a character tried to hit a ball with a pan after failing with the bat (can you tell this student was practicing reading words with short a?). Thank you again for helping my students learn reading skills and growing their love of books!","fullyFundedDate":1743612718589,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-literacy-empowering-kids-with/9139230/","projectTitle":"Unlocking Literacy: Empowering Kids with Decodable Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Keenan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9934688"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_76095","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":446,"numTeachers":36,"percentFrplEligible":92,"percentAsian":39,"percentBlack":32,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":10,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.9,"schoolId":76095,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Bruce F Vento Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Bruce F Vento Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/minnesota/saint-paul-public-schools/bruce-f-vento-elementary-school/76095"}