{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Theron H & Naomi D Goynes Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9347513,"projectId":10045135,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding my project for a happy, hands-on, and healthy classroom. My students are especially enjoying the fun new items we've added to our STEM activities. Their favorite has been the little magnet cubes that help them create landscapes and worlds. They are not only problem-solving together but they are also enhancing their collaboration and discussion skills which translates over to our lessons as well. \r\n\r\nWe have all been enjoying the addition of an air purifier to our classroom and also in seeing the projects we can bring to life with our cricut machine! Our classroom feels happier and healthier which is always my goal. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1769134344115,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-a-happy-hands-on-and-healthy/10045135/","projectTitle":"Tools for a Happy, Hands-On, and Healthy Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kauwe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9347513_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768976355656","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9347513"},{"teacherId":7648608,"projectId":9902852,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the wonderful STEM puzzles and toys you sent for our kindergarten class! The children were so happy and excited when they saw all the new things. They love using the colorful blocks and puzzles every day during center time.\r\nThese materials provide a great way to learn about shapes and how to work together as a team. We are going to keep using the new toys to learn about colors, shapes, and making things bigger and stronger. \r\nYour gift helps us play and learn at the same time, and we are so grateful for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1773463813141,"projectUrl":"project/stem-puzzles-and-tools/9902852/","projectTitle":"STEM Puzzles and Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hunter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7648608_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1658868178383","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7648608"},{"teacherId":5502249,"projectId":9993786,"letterContent":"Our Pre-K students were beyond excited when the new materials arrived! As we unpacked the puppets, dramatic play items, and sensory tools, their faces lit up with curiosity and joy. The puppets quickly became a favorite during circle time, helping students build language skills, express emotions, and engage in storytelling. In our dramatic play area, students eagerly took on different roles, practicing cooperation, problem-solving, and real-world connections. The sensory materials have also been a huge success, providing calming, hands-on experiences that support focus, exploration, and fine motor development. Every day, students are actively using these items to learn through play, and their enthusiasm has made our classroom even more vibrant and engaging.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our current study on seeds, these materials are helping extend learning in meaningful ways. Students are using dramatic play to act out planting and growing, while sensory bins are filled with soil, seeds, and tools to explore textures and processes. Puppets are being used to tell stories about how plants grow, encouraging creativity and reinforcing key concepts. Next, we plan to plant our own seeds and observe their growth over time, documenting changes and making predictions. These new resources are not only enhancing daily learning but are also supporting deeper connections to our science exploration, helping students develop a lasting love for discovery.","fullyFundedDate":1768318204456,"projectUrl":"project/prek-dramatic-play-and-sensory/9993786/","projectTitle":"PreK Dramatic Play and Sensory","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fuller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5502249"},{"teacherId":9469626,"projectId":10100452,"letterContent":"Because of your support, our classroom has come alive with hands-on learning. My students were genuinely excited when they saw the new materials, and that excitement quickly turned into deeper engagement during our math lessons. They are now more confident in trying, exploring, and explaining their thinking.\r\n\r\nWe are using these resources in small groups and centers, where students work together, solve problems, and learn from one another. It has been wonderful to see them take ownership of their learning and build both skills and confidence.\r\n\r\nThank you for making this possible. Your kindness is creating meaningful moments in our classroom every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1774988968918,"projectUrl":"project/building-confident-mathematicians-throug/10100452/","projectTitle":"Building Confident Mathematicians Through Hands-On Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Aguilar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9469626_orig.jpg?crop=4909,4909,x514,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739134824571","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9469626"},{"teacherId":810224,"projectId":10024550,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donation. My students love using their new folders and fancy whiteboards with lines. We are stocked up on editing pens and many other materials. We appreciate your generosity so much to keep our writing improving. \r\n\r\nWe love the post its and they have been helping our spelling. Our storage bins have replaced our broken dangerous bins and we are very grateful. We use the bins to store our manipulatives for math and other activities. We are so thankful for our new supplies to keep our school materials organized to help us maximize our learning time.","fullyFundedDate":1768672293928,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies-for-writing-and-organ/10024550/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies for Writing and Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp810224_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1475717620808","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/810224"},{"teacherId":8846138,"projectId":10014935,"letterContent":"My students have enjoy every small group activity because of your generous donation. Every student has a different small group manipulative that they can use. My students are loving the differentiation of items that they can use during the 2 small groups that we have. I have enough small group materials for my high students low students and my students in the middle. The materials my students love the most is writing My students love to write and use markers.\r\n\r\nMy students have the option to pick from twelve different small group materials.","fullyFundedDate":1768488560541,"projectUrl":"project/mitchell-2526-school-year/10014935/","projectTitle":"Mitchell 25/26 School Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mitchell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8846138"},{"teacherId":9469626,"projectId":10038935,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, \"Bright Pages, Sharp Minds: Building Skills Through Everyday Learning Tools.\" Because of your kindness, my students now have access to meaningful learning materials that help make our classroom more engaging, organized, and supportive of their everyday growth. These resources are already making a difference as students use them during reading, writing, math, and other hands-on learning activities throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, my students were truly excited. Their faces lit up with joy and curiosity, and they were eager to explore and use the new tools right away. It was such a special moment to see their enthusiasm and to watch them feel valued, encouraged, and inspired to learn. Simple resources can have a powerful effect, and your generosity helped create that kind of moment for my class.\r\n\r\nThese materials will continue to support our current lessons and future classroom projects by helping students build confidence, stay engaged, and strengthen important academic skills each day. Your support is not only providing supplies, but also creating opportunities for my students to learn with greater excitement and success. Thank you for investing in my classroom and for being part of our journey.","fullyFundedDate":1768766833223,"projectUrl":"project/bright-pages-sharp-minds-building-skil/10038935/","projectTitle":"Bright Pages, Sharp Minds: Building Skills Through Everyday Learning Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Aguilar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9469626_orig.jpg?crop=4909,4909,x514,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739134824571","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9469626"},{"teacherId":6847922,"projectId":9993913,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your kind and thoughtful donations toward purchasing ukuleles for the students at Theron H. & Naomi D. Goynes Elementary School (Goynes STEM Academy) in North Las Vegas.\r\nThanks to your incredible support, we were able to purchase fifteen Kala Soprano ukuleles. These instruments are already bringing joy, creativity, and hands-on music education to our young learners in grades 2 through 5. Many of these students may not otherwise have the opportunity to explore playing a musical instrument, and your generosity is helping spark a lifelong love of music, build confidence, and foster teamwork through strumming, singing, and shared melodies.\r\n Watching the children's faces light up as they hold their very own ukulele for the first time has been truly heartwarming. Your contributions are making a real difference in their education and well-being, creating moments of happiness and learning that will stay with them for years to come.\r\n From the bottom of my heart, thank you for believing in the power of music and for investing in the bright futures of these wonderful students at Goynes Elementary. Your kindness and compassion do not go unnoticed, and I am so grateful to have your support in this meaningful project.","fullyFundedDate":1768874263641,"projectUrl":"project/ukuleles-for-kids/9993913/","projectTitle":"Ukuleles for Kids!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Urban","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6847922"},{"teacherId":9775870,"projectId":10027939,"letterContent":"Thank you for fully funding the class set of headphones. This has allowed for smoother transitions with my entire class and the students love having full coverage headphones for clear sound and increase focus. There is no longer students who have to go without good quality headphones. They have the ability to use the headphones during our online working periods and with it came more focus and attention on their work. Each student now has a numbered and named headphone that they may use and take care of. These headphones will continue to be used for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1768680663826,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-all/10027939/","projectTitle":"Headphones for All","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steffey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9775870_orig.jpg?crop=2735,2735,x0,y455&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727143165668","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9775870"},{"teacherId":5285671,"projectId":10006625,"letterContent":"Students can learn from playing games online however your support allowed me to bring offline gaming to my classroom. This encouraged more interaction and collaboration among my students. Memorizing math facts can be boring. Your donation provided card stock and boxes that allowed me to create differentiated matching games for students to practice math facts while they play. Sometime students choose to practice alone and other times they play in a group. Either way they are able to practice the facts they need to work on. The brightly colored card stock adds to the excitement.\r\n\r\nThe students are loving the Lakeshore ELA games as well. It is great to see them having fun and hearing giggles while they are learning and practicing those important skills.","fullyFundedDate":1768184551848,"projectUrl":"project/play-and-practice/10006625/","projectTitle":"Play and Practice","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Leavitt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5285671_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522797712025","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5285671"},{"teacherId":7648608,"projectId":9988374,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support and generosity in donating to our kindergarten classroom. \r\n\r\nThe headphones make our learning environment quieter so students can focus on their specific computer software learning path. The privacy folders help students stay on task during independent work time. The Playdough modeling tools have helped student develop their fine motor skills and spark creativity.\r\n\r\nSchool budgets have become increasingly tight and purchasing extra materials can be challenging. Thank you again for your investment!","fullyFundedDate":1768054049073,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies-and-tools/9988374/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies and Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hunter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7648608_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1658868178383","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7648608"},{"teacherId":8680865,"projectId":10011187,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and our entire classroom community, I want to express our heartfelt gratitude for the incredible materials you provided through DonorsChoose. Your generosity has truly transformed our classroom into a more organized, welcoming, and effective learning environment.\r\n\r\nOur students absolutely love the colorful, organized bins for their books during reading centers. Not only do the bins make our classroom look bright and inviting, but they also help students quickly find and return books independently. Because everything now has a clear place, transitions are smoother and we are able to spend more time focused on reading and learning. The pride they take in keeping their book bins neat is wonderful to see!\r\n\r\nThe carpet dots have also made a tremendous difference. They help students remember exactly where to sit during carpet time, giving everyone their own special spot. This has helped reduce distractions and increased focus during lessons. The same dots also guide them on where to line up when it's time to leave the classroom, making our transitions calm, safe, and efficient. The students love finding \"their\" dot each day—it gives them a sense of belonging and responsibility.\r\n\r\nWe are also so thankful for the additional whiteboard erasers. Having more erasers readily available means students can quickly fix mistakes and keep trying without frustration. It encourages a growth mindset in our classroom—they know it's okay to make mistakes because they can simply erase and try again!\r\n\r\nFinally, the pocket chart has become a favorite tool for learning sight words. Students are excited to see their sight words clearly displayed and easy to access. Being able to interact with the words daily—reading them, pointing to them, and practicing together—has boosted both confidence and engagement.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our classroom is more organized, more efficient, and more joyful. Most importantly, our students feel supported and excited to learn each day. Your generosity has made a meaningful impact, and we are deeply thankful for your investment in our students' success.","fullyFundedDate":1768339099563,"projectUrl":"project/a-safe-classroom-is-a-safe-classroom/10011187/","projectTitle":"A Safe Classroom Is a Safe Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. DeSoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8680865_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y372&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666466925517","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8680865"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_30851","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":675,"numTeachers":45,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":16,"percentWhite":27,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":34,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.7,"schoolId":30851,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Theron H & Naomi D Goynes Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Theron H & Naomi D Goynes Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/clark-county-school-district/theron-h-naomi-d-goynes-elementary-school/30851"}