{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Elbert Edwards Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":44.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9578129,"projectId":9999339,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom. Your generosity provided my students with clipboards, board games, and a variety of snacks, and it has already made a big difference in our day to day learning. When everything arrived, the students were immediately excited, especially about the snacks and games, and couldn't wait to start using them. It brought a lot of energy into the room and made them feel really cared for.\r\n\r\nWe've been using the clipboards during independent and small group work, which has made it easier for students to move around the room and stay engaged. The board games have been a great way to build teamwork and problem-solving skills, and they've quickly become a favorite during free time and structured activities. Even the snacks have helped students stay focused and ready to learn throughout the day. Your support has truly helped create a more positive and comfortable learning environment, and we are very grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1768190181517,"projectUrl":"project/snacksmaterials-for-kids/9999339/","projectTitle":"Snacks/Materials for Kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Torres","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9578129"},{"teacherId":9989572,"projectId":10008116,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our classroom has been transformed into a more organized, engaging, and student-friendly learning environment. The new resources have helped create designated spaces where my students can better focus, learn routines, and build independence throughout the school day. From organized activity stations to clearly defined learning areas, these materials have made it easier for my students to transition between tasks and stay engaged in their lessons. One special moment was seeing my students independently use the organized learning stations during our social-emotional learning activities—something that previously required much more teacher prompting and support.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new materials, they were excited and eager to explore the updated classroom spaces. The visual organization and inviting setup immediately captured their attention, and many students showed pride in using the new resources responsibly. For students who thrive on structure and routine, these organized spaces created a sense of calm and predictability that helped them feel confident and ready to learn. It was heartwarming to watch them respond so positively and begin using the materials as part of their daily routines.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students are now able to continue developing important academic, social, and independent living skills in an environment designed to support their needs. Our next steps include expanding the use of these organized spaces during small group instruction, hands-on learning tasks, and collaborative activities that encourage communication and self-management. Your generosity is helping create meaningful opportunities for growth every day, and we are deeply grateful for the difference you have made in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1768190131315,"projectUrl":"project/organized-learning-spaces-for-growing-mi/10008116/","projectTitle":"Organized Learning Spaces for Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. LETADA","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9989572_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743568376118","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9989572"},{"teacherId":10404768,"projectId":10023518,"letterContent":"I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation of MIDI keyboards to our elementary classroom. Your support has truly transformed our music program and allowed my students to experience the joy of learning piano in a hands-on and engaging way. Each student now has the opportunity to explore melodies, practice rhythms, and experiment with music independently, which has greatly enhanced their understanding and excitement for our piano unit.\r\nSince receiving the keyboards, I've seen a remarkable improvement in both student engagement and skill development. Having their own instrument to practice on has made lessons more interactive and personalized, and it has been incredible to watch their confidence grow as they create and perform their own pieces. The students are thrilled to have the chance to play on keyboards that respond to their touch and creativity, and their enthusiasm for music has reached new heights.\r\nThank you once again for your generosity and for investing in the musical growth of our students. Your support not only enriches their learning experience but also inspires a lifelong love of music. We are truly grateful for your contribution to our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1768676556422,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-piano-learning-for-every-studen/10023518/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Piano Learning for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Terp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10404768"},{"teacherId":10411835,"projectId":10039250,"letterContent":"My classroom project was titled, \" PASSPORT to the FUTURE\" which I had requested \"smelly markers, regular markers, Squishy Stress Balls, Fruit by the Foot Flavored Snacks. ALL of the items I received were so well LOVED by my students. The Squishy Stress Balls and the Fruit by the Foot were included in my weekly \"PAYDAY\" and the students were pleasantly SURPRISED to see such COOL prizes! \r\n\r\nThe most LOVED are the SMELLY MARKERS! The students were challenged to do MATH equations on large anchor chart paper posted throughout the room. It is their favorite activity to do because they are able to use the SMELLY MARKERS! \r\n\r\nThank you again for these wonderful GIFTS! My students truly have enjoyed them! Not to mention myself, the JoBonus Magnetic Dry Erase Markers are easy to use and fun for students when doing work on their white boards. The OWLKELA Binder Clips are a HUGE help to me in keeping my paperwork organized as well as the Waterproof Pouches! I love keeping everything organized!","fullyFundedDate":1768769993021,"projectUrl":"project/passport-to-the-future/10039250/","projectTitle":"Passport To The Future","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ingram","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10411835"},{"teacherId":3967533,"projectId":9827252,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our kindergarten classroom. Because of you, my students now have hands-on games that make learning exciting and meaningful every single day.\r\n\r\nI've watched my students grow more confident, work together, and truly enjoy learning in ways I hadn't seen before. Even my quietest students are participating and smiling during center time.\r\n\r\nYour generosity didn't just provide materials—it created opportunities for my students to learn, connect, and believe in themselves.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a real difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1768512118225,"projectUrl":"project/games-that-grow-minds-kindergarten-cent/9827252/","projectTitle":"Games That Grow Minds: Kindergarten Centers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Villanueva","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3967533_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1475391206541","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/juliav528"},{"teacherId":6613413,"projectId":10034661,"letterContent":"The impact that your generosity has made for our students is immeasurable. We were able to have a family/community event where everyone was able to listen to music as well as hear directions and information from our event director. The kids LOVE to watch the color changing speakers as the music plays. \r\n \r\n Inside the classroom I am able to provide alternative seating with the coolest wobble seats imaginable! The kids love sitting on them and we can't wait to get some more so more kids can use them.\r\n\r\n The caddies help us with our organizational skills and keep our desks neat and tidy.","fullyFundedDate":1768725232544,"projectUrl":"project/speaker-and-wobble-seats-and-caddies-oh/10034661/","projectTitle":"Speaker and Wobble Seats and Caddies, Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Saulnier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6613413"},{"teacherId":10410288,"projectId":10036554,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and support of our first grade classroom. My students and I are incredibly grateful for your generosity. Because of you, our classroom now has flexible seating options, including bean bags and lap trays, which have made such a positive difference in our daily learning environment. The students were absolutely thrilled when they first saw the bean bags—they couldn't wait to use them! Now, they enjoy using them every single day while completing their work, and it has helped create a more comfortable and engaging space for learning.\r\n\r\nYour support has also brought so much joy through the addition of the marble run. Students earn fun time for making good choices, and without hesitation, they always run to the marble run before anything else! It has quickly become a favorite in our classroom. While playing, students are not only having fun but also practicing important teamwork and communication skills as they build and create together.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making such a meaningful impact on our classroom. Your generosity has truly enriched our students' learning experiences and brought so much excitement and positivity into our daily routine.","fullyFundedDate":1768747773416,"projectUrl":"project/building-bright-minds-in-first-grade/10036554/","projectTitle":"Building Bright Minds in First Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McKibbon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10410288_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768590252709","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10410288"},{"teacherId":7111424,"projectId":9989711,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous grant focused on promoting outdoor play and active movement in our classroom. Your support has made a meaningful impact on our students' ability to stay active, engaged, and healthy throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nWith your funding, we were able to purchase a variety of equipment that has completely transformed our recess time. The tug-of-war rope has quickly become a favorite for building teamwork and friendly competition. The rolling cart has helped us keep all of our equipment organized and easily accessible for students. We also added a collection of outdoor balls for soccer, football, basketball, and general playground use, giving students many options to stay active and have fun. The jump ropes, skip hop rope, and chalk have encouraged creativity, movement, and inclusive play for all students.\r\n\r\nIt has been wonderful to see our students so excited to be active, collaborate with one another, and enjoy time outdoors. These resources are helping us build healthy habits while creating a positive and energetic classroom environment.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and for supporting our students' physical well-being. Your contribution is truly making a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1769234334160,"projectUrl":"project/active-bodies-ready-minds/9989711/","projectTitle":"Active Bodies, Ready Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burgueno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7111424_orig.jpg?crop=499,499,x504,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768581673339","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-burguenos-class"},{"teacherId":7111424,"projectId":9990213,"letterContent":"I would like to express my heartfelt thanks for your generous support of our classroom. Your grant has brought both excitement and valuable resources into our daily learning environment.\r\n\r\nWith your funding, we were able to purchase smelly stickers, which have quickly become a student favorite! They are a fun and motivating way to celebrate student effort and achievement, and they bring so much joy to our classroom. We also used the grant to restock our color printer ink, allowing us to create vibrant, engaging materials that enhance lessons and support student understanding.\r\n\r\nThese resources have made a meaningful impact by boosting student motivation and helping me provide high-quality instructional materials every day.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and for supporting our students. Your kindness is truly appreciated and is making a difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1768711907341,"projectUrl":"project/little-rewards-big-motivation/9990213/","projectTitle":"Little Rewards, Big Motivation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burgueno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7111424_orig.jpg?crop=499,499,x504,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768581673339","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-burguenos-class"},{"teacherId":7111424,"projectId":9989119,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your generous support of our classroom through this grant. Your contribution has made a meaningful difference in the daily functionality of our learning environment. We were able to purchase a classroom mailbox, which has helped streamline communication and keep student work organized. The handheld vacuum has already proven to be a valuable tool in maintaining a clean and welcoming space for our students. The kids really enjoy vacuuming our room at the end of the day as a classroom duty! We also replaced a well-loved grading stamp with a red ink refill, allowing us to continue providing quick and positive feedback to students. The computer screen riser has improved my teacher workspace as well!\r\n\r\nEach of these items may seem small on their own, but together they contribute greatly to creating a more effective, organized, and supportive classroom for our students.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and commitment to education. Your support truly makes a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1768057715401,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-students-with-tools-to-succee/9989119/","projectTitle":"Empowering Students with Tools to Succeed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burgueno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7111424_orig.jpg?crop=499,499,x504,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768581673339","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-burguenos-class"},{"teacherId":10160974,"projectId":10009256,"letterContent":"My students are excited using the materials. \r\nThe materials are used during small groups, independent practice learning stations and individual differentiation instruction.\r\nStudents have learned and applied their skills My students loved to work as a team . The materials help them to practice consonant vowel consonant words, decomposing numbers, counting, form numbers, STEM activities and the most important develop social emotional skills ny working and practicing together. Materials donated by you have impacted them positively. \r\nThank you do much for being our donors and help the students to success.","fullyFundedDate":1768244172249,"projectUrl":"project/kinder-curiosity/10009256/","projectTitle":"Kinder Curiosity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Santiago","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10160974"},{"teacherId":2427141,"projectId":9990774,"letterContent":"The project included materials such as math manipulatives, bins, task boxes, building sets, and organizers. I am able to organize various materials and supplies for easy access. Students are able to get their math boxes for our lessons. It contains their number lines, counting cubes, number cards, markers, counters, and frame. It is so convenient to have all the materials in one box for each student. It really saves me time. I used to have to pass them out and then collect them all. The bins are also helpful to keep other manipulatives and building supplies organized. We have bins for cubes, ten frames, Legos, counting bears, pattern blocks, etc. The foam ten frames are beneficial for students to learn about place value and making 10s.\r\nThe students were ecstatic when they saw all the wonderful materials we received. They were so excited and happy to use the magnetic tiles, plastic buttons, foam ten frames, and so many more!!! They kept saying how they love school and how they love coming here!\r\nWe will continue to use our math boxes during our lessons. We are learning about shapes and measurement at this time. We will use the new resources to help students begin with the concrete, representational, and abstract.\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1768080741867,"projectUrl":"project/young-mathematicians-at-work/9990774/","projectTitle":"Young Mathematicians at Work!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rabago","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2427141_orig.jpg?crop=966,966,x0,y161&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637274678388","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2427141"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_42869","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":535,"numTeachers":43,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":6,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":86,"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":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":55.3,"schoolId":42869,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Elbert Edwards Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Elbert Edwards Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/clark-county-school-district/elbert-edwards-elementary-school/42869"}