{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dusty Dickens Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":55.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10412432,"projectId":10040979,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the math tools that I have received. Students not only use them during math now but are now understanding everything I taught them. Having tools that are set is amazing. Especially not having to print and laminate items. \r\n\r\nTheir desks are way more organized now that students have the pouches. It helped students to not lose their items. Now it's easier for them to set up their things. \r\n\r\nIn the calming corner we have our koala and especially for those students who panics over a test and stress. Our calming koala helps them. It helps them breathe and is a comfort for themselves. \r\n\r\nOur trays have helped keep all of students items organized as well. With our experiments in not afraid of students losing their items. Everything stays perfectly in the tray.","fullyFundedDate":1768796560152,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-classroom-supplies/10040979/","projectTitle":"First Grade Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stefani","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10412432_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768777346045","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10412432"},{"teacherId":10412411,"projectId":10040925,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our classroom. Your generosity has truly made a difference in our students' daily experience.\r\nMy students were incredibly excited when they saw the new supplies arrive. Having pencils, Clorox wipes, and tissues available every day without worrying about running out has helped our classroom run more smoothly and comfortably \r\nWe also received some new books for our classroom library, which has been a huge hit. Students have been taking turns reading them and are eager to share their favorites with the rest of the class. It has brought a new level of excitement to our reading time.\r\nThank you again for your kindness and support. It truly means so much to our \r\nclassroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1768775813697,"projectUrl":"project/4th-grade-supplies-for-success/10040925/","projectTitle":"4th grade supplies for success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Estrada","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10412411"},{"teacherId":8116494,"projectId":10024618,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project. I was able to purchase air dry clay and all of my intermediate students were able to create a pinch pot. Most of the students were so excited with the pot that they created and they took them home to give to someone either for Easter or Mother's, Father's or Grandparent's Day.\r\nEven a few of my students were able to leave their projects or make another pot because they are part of art club and I had a little extra clay. They had so much fun painting their projects and the pots turned out so cute.\r\nThank you again for giving my students this opportunity because they greatly appreciated it and had so much fun.","fullyFundedDate":1768672762162,"projectUrl":"project/creating-with-clay/10024618/","projectTitle":"Creating with Clay","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schultze","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8116494_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1634060147155","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8116494"},{"teacherId":8114644,"projectId":10041681,"letterContent":"Students in our classroom rely on their Chromebooks daily for assignments, research, and testing, making headphones an essential tool for their success. Having access to new headphones has had a meaningful impact on student learning—students are better able to concentrate, engage more fully with digital content, and complete assignments with fewer distractions. They can clearly hear instructions, participate in interactive lessons, and work at their own pace with greater confidence and independence.\r\n\r\nThe headphones have also supported diverse learning needs in the classroom. Students who benefit from audio support, language learners, and those who need a quieter, more focused environment are now able to access content in a way that works best for them. This has increased participation, improved comprehension, and helped students feel more comfortable and successful in their learning.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, this resource has contributed to a more positive classroom environment overall. With fewer distractions and interruptions, students are more productive, and instructional time is used more effectively. It has also encouraged responsibility, as students take ownership of using and caring for their materials each day.\r\n\r\nThis simple yet powerful resource has helped create a more focused, inclusive, and supportive learning environment where all students have the opportunity to succeed. Thank you for helping ensure my students have the tools they need to thrive and reach their full potential.","fullyFundedDate":1768854958961,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-headphones/10041681/","projectTitle":"Classroom Headphones","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mosley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8114644_orig.jpg?crop=2047,2047,x0,y102&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657747796464","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8114644"},{"teacherId":3590534,"projectId":9988810,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. My 5th grade students are so excited to have a new mystery to solve. As you can see from the pictures, they can hardly wait to start working on their investigations with the new materials. The goggles came in handy during the drone competition that required the use of goggles. We were so excited that they arrived just in time! We have been able to incorporate more art into our STEAM projects because we now have the paint needed to complete the projects with colorful creative pictures. We could not have done all of this without your help. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1768173422599,"projectUrl":"project/the-climate-is-changing-and-we-need-to/9988810/","projectTitle":"The Climate Is Changing and We Need to Understand Why!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Castaneda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3590534_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525333816060","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisa-castaneda"},{"teacherId":10412414,"projectId":10040929,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our third grade classroom has become a calmer, more connected space where students are learning how to understand and manage their emotions. We've been using the new social emotional learning tools throughout the school day as needs arise. \r\n\r\nWe have also been using the games and activities from our social emotional learning kits to build awareness and start meaningful discussions about our feelings and how we care for one another as a classroom community. These conversations have helped students develop empathy, strengthen relationships, and feel more comfortable sharing their thoughts.\r\n\r\nWe were especially excited about the LCD writing tablets and the headphones. The LCD tablets have become an essential tool during small group instruction, particularly in phonics and math. Students use them to practice writing, solve problems, and show their thinking in a low pressure, engaging way. The noise canceling headphones have made a huge difference during independent work and testing, helping students stay focused and do their best thinking. Students also independently choose to use them when they are feeling overwhelmed by the classroom environment, which has been a powerful step toward self regulation. It's been amazing to see them take ownership of their needs in such a positive way.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are continuing to build these skills through structured lessons and daily classroom experiences. Students will keep practicing problem solving, emotional regulation, and positive communication as part of our routines. These resources are helping students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn, and they are building skills that will benefit them far beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create an environment where every student can feel calm, connected, and ready to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1768794391810,"projectUrl":"project/calm-connected-and-ready-to-learn/10040929/","projectTitle":"Calm, Connected, and Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10412414"},{"teacherId":10412841,"projectId":10042358,"letterContent":"I want to take a second to say thank you for your generosity and the spirit of giving. Thanks to your contributions in improving our classroom furniture, we can focus more on education. I want to take a second to share with you some of the impact that your donation has made on my class.\r\n One impact your donations made is that the new balancing pads and wobble chairs have improved students' ability to focus on lessons. The balancing pads have been an immense improvement in learning. Students have been less fidgety and have caused fewer distractions. As a result, students have been more engaged and are completing their work.\r\n As a teacher, I enjoy watching young minds grow over the course of a school year. Thanks to your contributions, the impact of student happiness and learning is far greater than I originally imagined. Your contributions have not only impacted my classroom but also our entire school. Everyone benefits from classrooms that have the things they need to succeed. I wholeheartedly appreciate your kindness and continued financial support for classrooms. I'll never forget the difference you made to my class.","fullyFundedDate":1768851167173,"projectUrl":"project/a-classroom-must-look-good-feel-good-t/10042358/","projectTitle":"A Classroom Must Look Good, Feel Good, to Learn Good","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Mosley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10412841"},{"teacherId":9349873,"projectId":9990961,"letterContent":"Thank you for your incredible generosity in funding our project! My second graders were absolutely buzzing with excitement the moment the packages arrived. When we opened the boxes together, their faces lit up, and there were audible gasps of delight as they saw the brand new headphones, whiteboards, and treasure boxes. It was such a heartwarming moment to see them realize that people they have never met truly care about their education and success.\r\n\r\nWe have already integrated these new resources into our daily routines to enhance our learning environment. The headphones have been a game-changer during our personalized digital learning time; they allow students to fully immerse themselves in their adaptive reading and math programs without being distracted by classroom noise, which has led to a noticeable increase in their focus and on-task behavior. Meanwhile, the whiteboards have transformed our small group sessions, providing a perfect, low-pressure way for me to perform quick, interactive checks for understanding. Seeing students eagerly hold up their boards with their answers gives me immediate insight into who needs extra support and who is ready for a challenge.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are using the momentum from these new materials to dive deeper into our upcoming unit on narrative writing. The treasure boxes have become a fantastic incentive, and I am planning a \"Publishing Party\" where students can earn special tokens for meeting their drafting and editing goals. Using their new, high-quality headphones to listen to mentor texts and audio-assisted reading materials will help them build the vocabulary and confidence needed to write their own stories. Your support has not only provided physical tools but has also fostered a culture of excitement and motivation that will carry us through the rest of the school year.","fullyFundedDate":1768944539469,"projectUrl":"project/blessed-second-graders/9990961/","projectTitle":"Blessed Second Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carranza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9349873"},{"teacherId":8135072,"projectId":10043276,"letterContent":"My students with autism showed great excitement when they first saw the materials prepared on the table. They listened attentively to the step-by-step instructions on how to create their sensory bottles, demonstrating strong engagement and readiness to participate. As they explored the materials, my students expressed their creativity and curiosity in different ways. Some chose to decorate the outside of their bottles with stickers, while others placed the stickers inside to observe whether they would float. Each student independently decided what materials to include in their bottle, promoting choice-making and personal expression.\r\n\r\nThe activity lasted approximately 15 minutes, during which students remained actively engaged. They particularly enjoyed shaking their bottles and were fascinated as the glitter, stickers, and pom-poms moved up and down. This visual stimulation captured their attention and encouraged sustained focus. Each student created two sensory bottles; one to take home and one to keep in the classroom. The classroom sensory bottles are easily accessible during free time or moments of overwhelm, providing students with a calming and self-regulation tool alongside other available sensory supports.\r\n\r\nThe activity fostered creativity and independence and also supported my students' sensory needs, engagement, and emotional regulation in a meaningful and enjoyable way.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generous support in bringing the \"Shake, Roll, Discover: STEM Sensory Bottles for Primary Autism\" project to life. Your kindness has created meaningful learning and calming opportunities that truly make a difference in my students' daily experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1768877997581,"projectUrl":"project/shake-roll-discover-stem-sensory-bott/10043276/","projectTitle":"Shake, Roll, Discover: STEM Sensory Bottles for Primary Autism","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sumapig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8135072"},{"teacherId":10412173,"projectId":10040228,"letterContent":"Here we are almost 3 months after our request and receipt of the amazing books including My Hero Academia, Stranger Things, DC Comic Collection, Hooky, Cat Kid Comic Collection, Astrid & Stella, A Little Spot Of Emotion and so many others and the response by our students has been AMAZING! \r\n\r\nIn particular the My Hero Academia and Stranger Things books alone have been hard to keep on the shelves with at any one time all of them being checked out so that we are exploring the possibility of getting extra copies! As of this date, only 4 of the 30 volumes of the My Hero Academia are available to check out and none of the Stranger Things!\r\n\r\nWe are using the A Little Spot Of Emotions as well as the Newmark Learning books with our younger students (Kindergarten and 1st Grade), envisioning more use of these at the beginning of the next school year and have also used The Kids' Book Of Diversity during the month of April to celebrate Diversity Month.\r\n\r\nOnce again thank you all!","fullyFundedDate":1768770868666,"projectUrl":"project/graphic-novels-for-our-school/10040228/","projectTitle":"Graphic Novels For Our School","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. joel patrick berger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10412173"},{"teacherId":9349400,"projectId":9992597,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the kindness to give to my classroom. Having the storage in the room allows my students to have an organized learning space. They love the colors of their bins, and enjoy having their names on them. It truly means the world that you were able to support not only me, but my students. Everything has truly made such a difference in the classroom. \r\nSince I am new to being in first grade, I did not have all the materials for a primary classroom. I was stressed that I didn't have what the students needed in order to be successful. Having the storage has truly made a world of difference. Thank you so much once more!","fullyFundedDate":1768089473758,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-storage-system/9992597/","projectTitle":"Classroom Storage System","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pash","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9349400"},{"teacherId":8156820,"projectId":10008840,"letterContent":"Our class greatly appreciates your donation to our project. The students were thankful for the items, which we used to enhance their engagement and learning. As a result, many students made significant progress in both reading and math.\r\n\r\nYour generosity truly made a difference, and we are grateful for your support.\r\n\r\nIncentives for students played an important role in engaging them in daily learning. Students are more motivated to participate and share in their day-to-day education.\r\n\r\nThank you again for all you do!","fullyFundedDate":1768229925701,"projectUrl":"project/incentives-for-students/10008840/","projectTitle":"Incentives for Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Moussa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8156820_orig.jpg?crop=1835,1836,x0,y73&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635379095568","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8156820"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_94071","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":775,"numTeachers":48,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":32,"percentWhite":11,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":43,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"16.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":44.3,"schoolId":94071,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Dusty Dickens Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Dusty Dickens Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/clark-county-school-district/dusty-dickens-elementary-school/94071"}