{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Estes M McDoniel Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":51.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10412800,"projectId":10042210,"letterContent":"Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in my primary SLD classroom. The supplies you donated are used every single day to support student learning and independence. Many of my students struggle with attention and self-regulation, and these items give them the support they needs to feel successful in the classroom. \r\n\r\nIn addition, the iPad has opened up new opportunities for individualized instruction through educational apps, assistive technology, and differentiated learning activities that meet each student at their level. The clean supplies you provided also play in important role in maintaining a healthy, safe environment. \r\n\r\nThank you for your kindness and support. Your contributions are truly making a lasting impact on my students' growth and success.","fullyFundedDate":1768844939801,"projectUrl":"project/bright-futures/10042210/","projectTitle":"Bright Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sutherland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10412800"},{"teacherId":8129250,"projectId":10027493,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our speech and language therapy program! My students were so excited when the materials arrived—especially the sensory items, puppets, and interactive books. Right away, I saw students reaching for items, asking for \"more,\" \"help,\" and \"go,\" using their voices, AAC devices, and gestures. It was amazing to see even my more hesitant communicators jump in and participate. The hands-on materials really helped lower barriers and made communication feel fun and natural.\r\n\r\nWe've been using the materials to build play-based lessons where students can practice real communication skills. One of our favorite activities has been using the sandwich-making set with a story—students love building their own creations while practicing requesting, sequencing, and commenting. The multisyllabic word touch flashcards have also been a great addition, giving students a tactile way to break apart and practice longer words. Moving forward, we'll keep using these materials to build themed lessons and help students grow more independent with their communication. Your support has made such a difference in helping my students feel confident, engaged, and excited to communicate—thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1768765348778,"projectUrl":"project/building-communication-through-play-boo/10027493/","projectTitle":"Building Communication through Play, Books, and Sensory Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Day","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8129250_orig.jpg?crop=777,777,x0,y424&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1634168206540","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8129250"},{"teacherId":10414469,"projectId":10046912,"letterContent":"The Impact of Your Gift\r\nThese materials are more than just fun supplies; they are powerful tools for engagement. Here is how your donation is making a difference:\r\n\r\nHands-On Science: We are using the glow materials to explore concepts like chemical reactions and light energy in a way that truly sticks with the students.\r\n\r\nCreative Expression: The glow paint has allowed students to express their artistic side in a unique, multi-sensory way.\r\n\r\nEngagement: There is nothing quite like \"Glow Day\" to get every single student focused, curious, and excited to walk through the classroom door.","fullyFundedDate":1769133337399,"projectUrl":"project/glow-big-or-glow-home/10046912/","projectTitle":"Glow Big or Glow Home!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Molloy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10414469"},{"teacherId":7839593,"projectId":10004064,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donation to our class. We have been able to print out many anchor charts for reading, math, and general classroom procedures thanks to our new ink cartridges for our poster printer. Students have been able to use their new whiteboards to engage in cooperative math work and discussions, as well as in grammar and reading. We had so much fun creating our creatures, in science, based on their genetic traits, using our colorful modeling clay. Thanks to your generosity, our learning has been fun and engaging. Once again, thank you for all your support to the education of our children.,","fullyFundedDate":1768540655679,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-creative-learning/10004064/","projectTitle":"Colorful & Creative Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ramos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7839593_orig.jpg?crop=1060,1060,x216,y117&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1634162179203","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7839593"},{"teacherId":5764266,"projectId":10020335,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my sincere appreciation and to share the meaningful impact that the Cricut machine, generously provided by you donors and the Nevada Department of Education, has had on my fourth grade classroom.\r\n\r\n One of the most exciting outcomes has been the increase in student engagement and creativity. My fourth graders are no longer just completing assignments. They are designing and bringing their ideas to life. Whether creating visually engaging book reports, hands-on projects, or collaborative displays, students are more motivated and take greater pride in their work. This sense of ownership has had a noticeable impact on both confidence and participation.\r\n\r\n Thanks to DonorsChoose and the Nevada Department of Education, this tool has made a lasting difference. Your kindness and support have opened the door to creativity, innovation, and deeper learning for every student in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1768604238384,"projectUrl":"project/creativity-with-a-cricut/10020335/","projectTitle":"Creativity With a Cricut","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Courtney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5764266_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723505692683","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5764266"},{"teacherId":306575,"projectId":9994254,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for you're generous donation to my music program and music classroom. This project was for a new Soprano Xylophone. The curriculum that we use in our school district is Orff-based and the xylophones play a very important role when teaching the Orff Pedagogy. Unfortunately, the xylophone that I ordered was out of stock so I had to go to plan B. We ended being able to purchase a different and slightly more expensive soprano xylophone with the school funds and then used these \"Xylophone Music Time,\" project funds to purchase Xylophone mallets and various unpitched percussion. The students are all using these supplies and they make such a difference in my music classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1768880403569,"projectUrl":"project/xylophone-music-time/9994254/","projectTitle":"Xylophone Music Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lane","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp306575_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673366982958","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrlane"},{"teacherId":10401460,"projectId":10042175,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my 1st grade classroom through DonorsChoose. Because of your kindness, our students have the supplies they need to learn, create, and fully participate each day. These materials make a real difference, helping us stay organized, engage in hands-on activities, and create a positive learning environment where every student feels prepared and included. \r\n\r\nYour contribution goes beyond supplies, however. It shows my students that someone cares about them and believes in their success. We are truly grateful for your support and the impact you've made in our classroom. Thank you for investing in my students and helping me to make learning a better experience for them.","fullyFundedDate":1768851892270,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-materials/10042175/","projectTitle":"Classroom Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vidal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10401460"},{"teacherId":8193813,"projectId":10011458,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in providing our 1st grade classroom with construction paper, glue, markers, and colored paper. When the boxes arrived, my students' faces completely lit up with excitement and joy. They were so eager to see the tools that would help them become better readers and writers. These resources have already transformed our daily literacy centers into vibrant, hands-on learning spaces. We've been using the colored paper and laminating sheets to create durable HMH Into Reading centers along with 95 Phonics High Frequency word lists and spelling lists. We have been using the markers and constuction paper to create projects for our HMH Into Reading crafts that aline with the stories in each module. The resources you provided with ensure these materials last for many more lessons to come. \r\nThe impact of your gift was truly felt during our recent HMH module comprehension craft project. After reading several stories, students were able to use the supplies to build a story-themed character project that helped them retell the plot and identify key details in the story. Seeing them so deeply engaged in a creative task that also reinforces their reading skills is a teacher's dream. Thank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1768342610085,"projectUrl":"project/strong-readers-start-here/10011458/","projectTitle":"Strong Readers Start Here","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pope","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8193813"},{"teacherId":439709,"projectId":10033147,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in providing our classroom with word-building kits, phonics dry-erase boards, letter clips, a talking mirror phoneme set, and sensory bottles. These resources have fundamentally shifted how my students engage with literacy. By making decoding and encoding a tactile, hands-on experience, you've helped transform \"work\" into \"play\" for my reading intervention groups.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, my students were ecstatic—it felt like a holiday! The talking mirror phoneme set was an instant favorite. One of my students, who had been struggling to distinguish between the \"b\" and \"p\" sounds, spent several minutes watching their own mouth in the mirror. Their eyes lit up when they finally saw the physical difference in how their lips moved. \"I can see the sound!\" they shouted.\r\n\r\nWe are also making daily use of the letter clips. It's a wonderful \"two-birds-one-stone\" resource; while students are practicing their phonics skills, they are also strengthening the fine motor muscles in their hands—skills that are often underdeveloped due to increased screen time on iPads.\r\n\r\nFrom a teacher's perspective, the phonics dry-erase boards have been a game-changer for our classroom flow. Because they keep everything organized and accessible, we no longer waste precious minutes cutting out paper tiles or hunting for stray magnetic letters. Every second of our intervention time is now spent actually reading and writing.\r\n\r\nFurthermore, the sensory bottles have become an essential tool for our students who are working through behavior interventions. These bottles provide a calm, visual way for students to regulate their emotions and describe their feelings, ensuring they are in the right headspace to learn.\r\n\r\nNow that my students have mastered individual sounds using the talking mirrors, our next step is to use the word-building kits to tackle multisyllabic words. We are currently starting a project where students \"build\" complex words and then use the dry-erase boards to \"code\" them by identifying prefixes and suffixes.\r\n\r\nYour contribution didn't just buy supplies; it bought us time, engagement, and a lot of \"aha!\" moments. Thank you for investing in these bright young readers!","fullyFundedDate":1771370033503,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-reading-instruction/10033147/","projectTitle":"Hands on Reading Instruction","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Orr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp439709_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525139682186","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-orr"},{"teacherId":2094245,"projectId":10001326,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to see the playdough and air-dry clay! They had a blast practicing their ceramic basic skills with the playdough and creating art to take home with the Crayola Air Dry Clay! It helped prepare them for our guest ceramics teacher, who took them even further in their creative art project. \r\n\r\nMy 3rd through 5th graders also used the scratch art papers to create fun, positive message cards to share with parents and friends. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our artistic adventures!","fullyFundedDate":1768338261685,"projectUrl":"project/shape-it-layer-it-create-it/10001326/","projectTitle":"Shape It, Layer It, Create It!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stargel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2094245_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1550707851879","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stargel"},{"teacherId":417422,"projectId":10069786,"letterContent":"On behalf of our entire school community, thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation of poster ink, paper, copy paper, and toner.\r\n\r\nIn a modern classroom, these aren't just \"supplies\"—they are the tools that allow us to bring lessons to life. Because of your support, we can now print vibrant educational posters that turn our hallways into learning environments and ensure every student has the worksheets and resources they need right at their fingertips. Your kindness has relieved a significant burden, allowing us to focus entirely on what matters most: our students' growth.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our education and our future!","fullyFundedDate":1770437592491,"projectUrl":"project/support-a-classroom-build-a-future/10069786/","projectTitle":"Support a Classroom, Build a Future!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ripley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp417422_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1509773243146","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/shirley-ripley"},{"teacherId":8108852,"projectId":10010323,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project to receive a Cricut craft cutting machine. Because of your generosity, our students now have access to a powerful creative tool that will bring their ideas to life.\r\n\r\nThe Cricut will allow students to design and create projects using vinyl, paper, cardstock, and other materials. They will be able to make posters, classroom decorations, labels, and creative learning materials while building skills in creativity, design, and problem-solving.\r\n\r\nYour donation has opened the door to hands-on learning experiences that will inspire imagination and confidence in our classroom. We are truly grateful for your support and belief in our students.","fullyFundedDate":1768274888682,"projectUrl":"project/cutting-creativity-into-our-classroom/10010323/","projectTitle":"Cutting Creativity Into Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Green","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8108852_orig.png?crop=1009,1009,x0,y63&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633049985703","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8108852"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_53704","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":388,"numTeachers":33,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":14,"percentWhite":29,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":39,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":48.3,"schoolId":53704,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Estes M McDoniel Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Estes M McDoniel Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/clark-county-school-district/estes-m-mcdoniel-elementary-school/53704"}