{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ruby S Thomas Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":54.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4318925,"projectId":10005032,"letterContent":"We are using these donated snacks and drinks to help support our students throughout the school day, especially during times when they need an extra boost to stay focused and ready to learn. Items like Cheez-Its, fruit snack gummies, chips, jerky, Capri Suns, and waters have been especially helpful during testing days, small-group instruction, and enrichment activities. One special classroom moment was during a long afternoon work session when students were collaborating on an academic project and were able to enjoy a snack and drink break. It helped them recharge, refocus, and come back to their work with better energy and positive attitudes.\r\nMy students were so excited and grateful when they first saw the donated materials. Their faces lit up when they realized they would have access to snacks and drinks in the classroom. Many of them immediately said thank you and expressed how much they appreciated the generosity. It made them feel cared for and supported, and it was a wonderful reminder that there are people who believe in them and want them to succeed.\r\nThe next steps for my students are to continue building strong learning habits, staying engaged during lessons, and working collaboratively on class assignments and projects. Having access to snacks and drinks helps remove distractions and allows them to focus more fully on their learning. As we move forward, students will be participating in group work, independent practice, and hands-on activities that require concentration, teamwork, and perseverance. These resources are helping create a classroom environment where students feel comfortable, supported, and ready to do their best.","fullyFundedDate":1772550437870,"projectUrl":"project/students-need-brainpower/10005032/","projectTitle":"Students Need Brainpower!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Misuriello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4318925_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695870547346","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misuriello"},{"teacherId":4318925,"projectId":10000740,"letterContent":"My students have been so excited to use the new resources in our classroom centers each day. The Legos and Lego table have quickly become a favorite during STEM and collaborative learning time. Students are working together to build structures, solve challenges, and practice teamwork and problem-solving skills. One memorable moment was watching a group of students design and build a \"reading city\" made entirely of Legos to connect with a story we had read together.\r\nThe writing pages have also strengthened our writing center by giving students engaging opportunities to practice handwriting, sentence building, creative storytelling, and responding to books they read independently. In the reading center, the newly restuffed bean bag seating has made the space cozy and inviting again, encouraging students to spend more time reading comfortably. The snacks have also been incredibly helpful during hard work breaks, helping students recharge and stay focused throughout the day.\r\nThe students were thrilled when they first saw the materials arrive. They immediately noticed the refreshed reading area and were excited to sit in the comfortable bean bags again. Many students could not wait to explore the Lego table and began brainstorming ideas and creations right away. The writing center also felt brand new to them with fresh writing pages and activities. Overall, the donations created a sense of excitement, motivation, and pride in our classroom community.\r\nOur next steps involve continuing to build strong literacy and collaboration skills through center-based learning. Students will be using the writing pages to create their own stories and informational pieces connected to our reading lessons. We also plan to incorporate more STEM challenges using the Legos, where students will design and build solutions to classroom prompts while practicing communication and teamwork.\r\nIn the reading center, students are setting personal reading goals and using the comfortable seating to build stamina and enjoyment during independent reading time. These resources are helping create an engaging classroom environment where students feel supported, creative, and excited to learn each day.","fullyFundedDate":1768178428576,"projectUrl":"project/engagement-is-everything/10000740/","projectTitle":"Engagement Is Everything!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Misuriello","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4318925_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695870547346","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misuriello"},{"teacherId":10405596,"projectId":10026952,"letterContent":"L\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom project. Your kindness and support have made a meaningful impact on my students and our learning environment. The organization bins have helped us keep our classroom materials neat and accessible, allowing students to stay focused and independent throughout the day. The phonics centers have also been an incredible addition to our classroom, giving students engaging, hands-on opportunities to strengthen their reading and phonics skills in a fun and interactive way.\r\n\r\nYour donation of cleaning supplies has also helped us maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming classroom for all students. Having these supplies readily available allows us to create a healthy environment where students can learn comfortably each day. My students are excited to use the new materials, and I have already seen increased engagement and enthusiasm during our literacy activities.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in my students and supporting their education. Your generosity truly makes a difference, and we are so grateful for your support and encouragement.","fullyFundedDate":1768699823848,"projectUrl":"project/where-little-hands-create-big-ideas/10026952/","projectTitle":"Where Little Hands Create Big Ideas","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solorio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10405596"},{"teacherId":2381913,"projectId":10027835,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our school library has become so much more than just a place to check out books, it is a space where students feel welcomed, inspired, and excited to learn each day. Your support has made a meaningful and visible difference in how our library functions and how our students engage within it.\r\n\r\nWith the addition of essential supplies like cleaning wipes, our shared spaces, books, and materials remain safe and ready for daily use. This helps create an environment where students can focus on learning, exploring, and collaborating without worry. Organizational tools such as labels and bookmarks have made it easier for students to independently find and care for materials, building both confidence and responsibility.\r\n\r\nThe STEM materials you helped provide have truly energized our library. Students are actively engaged in hands-on learning through building, designing, and problem-solving activities. Whether they are creating with pixel art bricks, exploring makerspace challenges, or recording their ideas in mini journals, they are developing critical thinking skills while having fun. These experiences bring learning to life in ways that are both meaningful and memorable.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the small incentives you provided have had a big impact on student motivation. Celebrating positive behavior and effort with fun rewards has helped foster a supportive and encouraging library culture where students feel proud of their achievements.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our library continues to be a clean, organized, creative, and joyful space where students can grow academically and emotionally. Thank you for investing in our students and helping us nurture a lifelong love of learning.","fullyFundedDate":1769097186460,"projectUrl":"project/a-clean-creative-and-curious-school-li/10027835/","projectTitle":"A Clean, Creative, and Curious School Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Simpson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2381913_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1559316725252","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ashlee-simpson"},{"teacherId":8129794,"projectId":10002378,"letterContent":"Your generosity helped myself be able to supply snacks for participation in my classroom. I love to incentivize learning to help keep students engaged and the fruit rollups do just that. \r\n\r\nThe restock on sharpies, ink, pens, expo markers, etc. allow us to continue to do our project based learning activities.\r\n\r\nThe restock on lights and games help continue to make a cozy learning environment. The students love coming into my room and being able to play the board games during free time. It helps to continue the collaboration and bonding between them.\r\n\r\nThank you again","fullyFundedDate":1768355670792,"projectUrl":"project/midyear-supply-restock/10002378/","projectTitle":"Midyear Supply Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Koslowski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8129794_orig.jpg?crop=5760,5760,x0,y1440&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767983549489","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8129794"},{"teacherId":10032417,"projectId":10012973,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. Because of you, my students now have flexible seating options that have completely transformed the way we learn each day. From the moment the materials arrived, the excitement was immediate—students couldn't wait to try out their new seats, and many shared how much more comfortable and ready to learn they felt.\r\n\r\nWe are using our flexible seating during all parts of our day, especially during small group work, independent reading, and writing time. One of my favorite moments was watching a student who typically struggles to stay focused choose a wobble seat and remain engaged throughout an entire lesson—something that was a big win for their learning and confidence. These options are helping students take ownership of their learning while staying focused and productive.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue to use these resources to support collaboration, independence, and academic growth across all subject areas. As we dive deeper into our reading and writing units, students will be able to choose seating that helps them do their best thinking and learning. Your support has created a more inclusive, responsive classroom environment where every student has the opportunity to thrive.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your generosity and for making such a meaningful impact on our classroom. Thank you for believing in my students!","fullyFundedDate":1768492855565,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seats-for-focused-minds/10012973/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seats for Focused Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bebeau","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10032417"},{"teacherId":2792067,"projectId":10026743,"letterContent":"My students absolutely love their new reading center. They were ecstatic to see so many new and different places to relax and enjoy their favorite books. They don't have many reading opportunities at home and we wanted to make sure they have somewhere cozy and inviting for them to ENJOY their time reading. I'm definitely looking forward to creating more safe and fun places for them to nurture alive of reading and school. I've noticed such an improvement in students wanting to read during free time as opposed to other activities.","fullyFundedDate":1768696770108,"projectUrl":"project/little-readers/10026743/","projectTitle":"Little Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mancilla","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2792067"},{"teacherId":7012493,"projectId":9991191,"letterContent":"STEAM for Life has made a huge impact at R.T.E.S. We have been able to use the items every day in the pre-k classroom and also in our after-school program, where I teach STEAM to first graders, second graders, third graders, fourth graders, and fifth graders. We have been so pleased to have these items. One of my students asks every day about the magnet tools that we have in class. There is a stacking game that the pre-k kids totally love. Many students sit at a table and work together to stack the blocks while balancing on a shell. There have been so many ways that we have used this awesome donation to our school. We appreciate your generosity, and we will be looking forward to more projects in the next school year.","fullyFundedDate":1768070358625,"projectUrl":"project/steam-for-life/9991191/","projectTitle":"STEAM for Life","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mandril","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7012493_orig.jpg?crop=1187,1188,x0,y75&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633465306836","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7012493"},{"teacherId":8041353,"projectId":9991340,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our room. We were fully stocked for the year and even have some to stay next year. My kids absolutely love the treats and stickers. We have enjoyed the year doing projects and playing games together. They love to pull them out in their free time. I greatly appreciate the batteries as it keeps our room going strong throughout the year. They also love reading using the whisper phones during our silent reading time. Lastly, our room has never been more organized with places to put things. I am excited to work with you again next year.","fullyFundedDate":1768079123540,"projectUrl":"project/midyear-supply-support/9991340/","projectTitle":"Midyear Supply Support","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Arnberger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8041353_orig.jpg?crop=1199,1199,x927,y846&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720475861434","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8041353"},{"teacherId":1864242,"projectId":10017503,"letterContent":"I was able to use the owl pellets in the classroom during my food web unit to allow the student to fully get into the concept of predator and prey. They loved pulling out the bones and trying to figure out what the owls ate. This type of hands on learning really helps make learning not only fun, but memorable for the kids. The other supplies are beneficial in the classroom because the kids always need pencils, dry erase markers, new white boards to replace the old ones. The one that I was not sure about that we tried out was the translator pen. It came in handy with my ELL students to help them translate there work.","fullyFundedDate":1768526132639,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-necessities/10017503/","projectTitle":"Classroom Necessities","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Weeks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1864242_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588705032847","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/wholenewworld"},{"teacherId":10040729,"projectId":9990723,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my students have the best experience in the classroom. With the supplies we received we are able to create projects for bulletins boards and will be using them for our future dioramas we will be making later this month.\r\n\r\nWe also received items that can be used for rewards. These rewards have helped motivate my students to finish assignments and follow expectations. They also enjoy the stickers that I put on their work when they do an amazing job. They look forward to getting their work back to see what kind of funny/encouraging message they will get.","fullyFundedDate":1768107085079,"projectUrl":"project/mrs-wellingtons-room/9990723/","projectTitle":"Mrs. Wellington's Room","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wellington","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10040729_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748270376323","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10040729"},{"teacherId":8143632,"projectId":10043481,"letterContent":"There are not enough words to express my joy, gratitude, and appreciation for your generous donation to my class project. My students and I are truly thankful for your support of education and for helping bring creative, hands-on learning experiences into our classroom. Your generosity has created opportunities that would not have been possible otherwise, and we are incredibly grateful for your kindness and commitment to supporting young learners.\r\n\r\nWe are so excited to use the writing tablets and colorful paper in our daily lessons and activities. These materials have already sparked enthusiasm among the students and have encouraged them to express their ideas more freely. During our math and reading instruction, the sight word reader box, magnetic numbers, and counters have already helped increase student engagement and participation. Students are more eager to join lessons, practice skills, and collaborate with one another. These tools will continue to support our growth and learning throughout the year.\r\n\r\nThe colorful headphones have been a big hit as students use them during Chromebook activities, helping them stay focused and motivated. They provide a sense of independence and allow students to fully engage with digital learning programs without distractions. Students are also eager to use the new markers during writing and drawing sessions, which has sparked even more creativity and enthusiasm. It has been wonderful to see their excitement as they take pride in their work and express themselves through art and writing.\r\n\r\nThe board games provide meaningful opportunities for students to practice important social and emotional skills. While enjoying their end-of-week rewards, students are learning to take turns, communicate with peers, and appropriately respond to winning and losing. They are developing patience, practicing kindness, and learning how to problem-solve together. These activities help strengthen turn-taking, self-regulation, flexibility, problem-solving, and language skills in a fun and engaging way, creating a positive and supportive classroom environment.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the air purifier has been a beneficial addition to our classroom, particularly during seasonal changes when allergens are more common. It supports a healthier learning environment by helping both students and staff breathe cleaner air. This has made a noticeable difference in overall comfort, allowing students to stay focused and ready to learn throughout the day.\r\n\r\nYour donation has not only provided essential materials but has also brought excitement, motivation, and a renewed love of learning into our classroom. The smiles on my students' faces each day are a direct reflection of your generosity. Thank you again for your kindness, your support, and for making such a meaningful and lasting impact on our classroom community. Your contribution truly makes a difference in our students' learning experiences and helps set them up for continued success.","fullyFundedDate":1768904421172,"projectUrl":"project/making-learning-click-for-k-3-students/10043481/","projectTitle":"Making Learning Click for K-3 Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Centeno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8143632_orig.jpg?crop=1284,1284,x0,y286&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1774128946329","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8143632"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_82984","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":682,"numTeachers":49,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":35,"percentWhite":7,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":42,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":1,"percentMultiracialImputed":7,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":45.6,"schoolId":82984,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Ruby S Thomas Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Ruby S Thomas Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/clark-county-school-district/ruby-s-thomas-elementary-school/82984"}