{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"John W Bonner Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9163767,"projectId":10298546,"letterContent":"On behalf of my bright, curious third graders, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity in funding our classroom subscription to Scholastic News. Your support has provided my students with a vivid, engaging window into the lives of others we share our planet with, transformed how students engage with informational texts, and fostered a genuine enthusiasm for learning about things happening in the world around us.\r\n\r\nBecause of your gift, my students have access to magazines filled with bold text, rich vocabulary, clear diagrams, maps, captions, and glossary boxes. These text features are essential for teaching students how to navigate non-fiction formats. Watching them learn to locate key details through subheadings, analyze primary sources, and decode unfamiliar words using context clues and text features has been extraordinary. Their reading comprehension and critical thinking skills have measurably improved, and they now approach complex informational texts with confidence!","fullyFundedDate":1783343231525,"projectUrl":"project/small-hands-big-scholastic-news/10298546/","projectTitle":"Small Hands, Big (Scholastic) News!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Adamiszyn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9163767_orig.jpg?crop=293,293,x10,y12&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691287568886","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amy-adamiszyn"},{"teacherId":562695,"projectId":10387301,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of paper and Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards! Your kindness is helping my class get off to such a wonderful start. ❤️\r\n\r\nWe are beginning to work on our Red sight words, and hopefully in the coming weeks, we'll move on to Orange and beyond. We are even making sight-word caterpillars, where each section of the caterpillar will be a different color representing the lists the children have learned. 🐛🌈\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made it so much easier for me to organize and prepare meaningful learning activities for my students—and that is no small feat in a kindergarten classroom with 22 little learners!\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting education and for helping make our happy little classroom such a special place to learn and grow. 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Students use it every day to write book responses, complete math practice, and illustrate the key takeaways from our financial lessons. Having these basic supplies readily available means learning never has to pause.","fullyFundedDate":1773861979801,"projectUrl":"project/fill-our-shelves/10155674/","projectTitle":"Fill Our Shelves","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Zehner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7350636_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y12&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596661629714","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/heather-zehner"},{"teacherId":519877,"projectId":10257154,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping provide our first-grade classroom with an incubator for hatching eggs! We are incredibly grateful for your generosity and for giving our students the opportunity to experience something truly special and educational. Our first graders are so excited to begin this hands-on learning adventure and cannot wait to learn more about the life cycle and lifestyle of chickens!\r\n\r\nFor young children, there is nothing quite like being able to see learning happen right before their eyes. Books, pictures, and videos are wonderful learning tools, but having the opportunity to observe the development of eggs and, hopefully, watch chicks hatch will make this experience especially meaningful. Your generous donation has given our students the chance to connect what they learn in the classroom to the real world.","fullyFundedDate":1787189066831,"projectUrl":"project/chirp-chirp/10257154/","projectTitle":"Chirp Chirp","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. DeBerg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp519877_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458450595148","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-deberg"},{"teacherId":519877,"projectId":10521070,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and for providing the materials that made our first-grade room transformation days possible! Your thoughtful donations helped us transform our classroom into exciting, imaginative spaces where our students could learn, explore, create, and have fun. We are truly grateful for your support and for helping us turn ordinary school days into extraordinary learning experiences that our students will remember for years to come.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting things about teaching first grade is seeing the excitement on children's faces when they walk into a classroom that has been completely transformed. Your donations helped make those moments possible. Instead of simply learning about different topics through books and worksheets, our students were able to step into the learning experience and become part of it. 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We are truly grateful for your support and for helping us turn ordinary school days into extraordinary learning experiences that our students will remember for years to come.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting things about teaching first grade is seeing the excitement on children's faces when they walk into a classroom that has been completely transformed. Your donations helped make those moments possible. Instead of simply learning about different topics through books and worksheets, our students were able to step into the learning experience and become part of it. Each transformation gave them an opportunity to learn through play, hands-on activities, creativity, collaboration, and imagination.","fullyFundedDate":1777836180740,"projectUrl":"project/stepping-and-grooving/10013189/","projectTitle":"Stepping and Grooving","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. DeBerg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp519877_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458450595148","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-deberg"},{"teacherId":519877,"projectId":10256784,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation of a color printer to our first-grade classroom! We are truly grateful for your kindness and for your investment in our students and their education. Your thoughtful gift will make such a meaningful difference in our classroom by giving us the ability to create colorful, engaging, and meaningful learning materials that will support our students throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nIn a first-grade classroom, learning happens in so many different ways. Our students are developing their reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social-emotional skills every day. At this age, children are naturally curious and excited to learn, and colorful visuals can make lessons more engaging and easier for young learners to understand. Having access to a color printer will allow us to create materials that capture their attention and make learning more interactive and enjoyable.\r\n\r\nThe printer will be used for a wide variety of classroom activities. We will be able to print colorful pictures, visual aids, graphic organizers, vocabulary cards, reading materials, math resources, classroom labels, project templates, and other learning tools. These materials will help us provide students with different ways to access information and demonstrate what they know. A colorful picture can help a beginning reader make a connection to a new word, while a brightly illustrated math activity can make a challenging concept feel more approachable and fun.","fullyFundedDate":1785732228635,"projectUrl":"project/coloring-our-world/10256784/","projectTitle":"Coloring Our World","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. DeBerg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp519877_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458450595148","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-deberg"},{"teacherId":519877,"projectId":10001187,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly thoughtful donation of construction paper to our first-grade classroom! We are truly grateful for your generosity and for your willingness to support our students and their learning. Something as simple as construction paper may seem like a small classroom supply, but it makes a tremendous difference in the experiences we are able to provide for our young learners. Your donation will give our students countless opportunities to create, explore, practice important skills, and express themselves through hands-on learning.\r\n\r\nIn first grade, our students are learning so many new concepts every day. They are developing their reading and writing skills, practicing mathematics, learning about science and the world around them, and building their confidence as learners. Hands-on activities are an important part of helping young children understand and remember what they are learning. Construction paper allows us to turn many of these lessons into fun, meaningful, and creative experiences. 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Beyond developing foundational technical skills like color mixing and brush control, the children experienced a significant boost in confidence and emotional expression. The freedom to manipulate the vivid colors allowed them to process their feelings, tell personal stories, and take creative risks in a supportive environment. Collaborative moments naturally emerged as students shared palettes, praised each other's techniques, and helped clean up. Ultimately, the project did more than just teach these elementary students how to paint; it fostered a sense of pride, ownership, and a lasting love for artistic exploration.","fullyFundedDate":1768616786428,"projectUrl":"project/paint-on-in-art/10013102/","projectTitle":"Paint On in Art!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ankrapp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3981187_orig.jpg?crop=1355,1355,x0,y406&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740534082101","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3981187"},{"teacherId":7954886,"projectId":10155252,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generosity and support for the Bonner Library. The Book Vending Machine Restock project allowed us to restock our book vending machine with high interest chapter books and graphic novels. This restock has helped us ensure our vending machine is restocked and ready for this new school year, which will be full of literary successes, accomplishments and good books!\r\n\r\nI cannot wait to have our students visit the book vending machine to choose a book that will theirs to cherish and read for many years to come! Thank you again for your donation, support and love for reading!","fullyFundedDate":1778596753252,"projectUrl":"project/book-vending-machine-restock/10155252/","projectTitle":"Book Vending Machine Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rose","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7954886"},{"teacherId":1807839,"projectId":10490833,"letterContent":"I want to thank the Nevada Legislature, Governor Joe Lombardo, and State Superintendent Victor Wakefield for supporting public school classrooms through DonorsChoose. This state funding puts essential learning tools directly into the hands of students who need them most.\r\n\r\nThese resources provide equal access to quality materials that boost focus and academic growth. Investing in public education creates a strong foundation for our children, and we truly appreciate your ongoing commitment to Nevada schools.","fullyFundedDate":1788358647282,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-stories-and-creativity-for-fo/10490833/","projectTitle":"Supplies, Stories, and Creativity for Focused Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elliott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1807839_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y344&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651003382820","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/erinelliottbartlett"},{"teacherId":1550065,"projectId":10078463,"letterContent":"Thank you for giving my kids such a great way to learn to enjoy reading! The phonics series is wonderful, and the kids love checking to see what's going to happen next. It's been so much fun watching their excitement as they read.\r\n\r\nThey also LOVE using the vibration plate as a reward for reading. Unlike the treadmill, it's way too hard to read while shaking on the vibration plate 😂, but it definitely helps get their wiggles out!\r\n\r\nI can't thank you enough for your kindness, generosity, and all the laughs over the years. Your support has made such a difference in my classroom and has given my students another fun way to learn, grow, and enjoy reading. 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