{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Vegas Verdes Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":51.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8177073,"projectId":10584291,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project. Your kindness has made such a wonderful difference in my classroom! My kindergarten students were so excited to see their new learning materials, and their faces lit up as they explored all the fun activities. These resources have helped make our learning centers more engaging and interactive while allowing students to strengthen their literacy, math, fine motor, and social skills. It has been so rewarding to watch my students work together, solve problems, and build confidence as they learn through play!\r\n\r\nAs we continue throughout the school year, we will use these materials during our daily learning centers to reinforce important skills, introduce new concepts, and encourage independence. These hands-on opportunities allow my students to learn at their own pace while developing a love for learning. Your generosity has provided more than just classroom materials; it has created meaningful learning experiences that will continue to benefit my students throughout the year. Thank you for investing in my little learners and helping them grow into bright, confident, and curious minds!","fullyFundedDate":1790368188583,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-play-building-bright-k/10584291/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Play: Building Bright Kindergarten Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Diaz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8177073"},{"teacherId":434277,"projectId":10385171,"letterContent":"Learning large scale and abstract ideas about the sun, solar system, constellations, and patterns we see in the sky can be a daunting task for fifth grader students. Many of these scientific phenomena are difficult to demonstrate or observe. These materials have helped my students understand and observe these concepts!\r\nStudents have really enjoyed learning more about constellations. They have used the virtual reality component of our solar system poster to explore the sun, Earth, and other planets. Thank you so much for making this possible for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1785257981581,"projectUrl":"project/space-exploration-in-the-classroom/10385171/","projectTitle":"Space Exploration in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marsh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp434277_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633366036875","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/434277"},{"teacherId":434277,"projectId":10413223,"letterContent":"Reading is such an important component of our science classroom. Access to engaging nonfiction texts is crucial for student success. These books have been so popular with students, they are always asking to read a new one! \r\nI have many reluctant readers in my classes, and these books have been so helpful for them. Students love the photos, information, and facts in nonfiction texts. Even my most reluctant readers are engaged with these new book! Thank you so much for your support and helping my students engage with nonfiction science texts.","fullyFundedDate":1785257981238,"projectUrl":"project/super-science-books/10413223/","projectTitle":"Super Science Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marsh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp434277_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633366036875","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/434277"},{"teacherId":434277,"projectId":10418436,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to help get science materials into the hands of our students! These magnifying glasses have been a huge hit with teachers and students throughout the school. \r\nKindergarten teachers have used the tabletop magnifiers for plants and rocks. Second grade students used these magnifying glasses on the STEM room to investigate how seeds travel. Fifth grade students investigated materials to define and characterize them by their properties. These have been a huge hit and have positively impacted so many students at our school. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1785539254429,"projectUrl":"project/magnifying-our-world/10418436/","projectTitle":"Magnifying Our World","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marsh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp434277_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633366036875","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/434277"},{"teacherId":3784893,"projectId":9990042,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our students and bringing exciting new learning opportunities to our STEM classroom! Our new robot mats are making coding lessons more efficient, engaging, and meaningful.\r\n\r\nPreviously, students spent valuable learning time building and measuring their own game boards. Now, they can jump right into the heart of the lesson—coding! The mats allow students to accurately measure distances, test their programs, identify mistakes, and improve their code. Students love seeing their robots successfully complete challenges, building both confidence and problem-solving skills.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has not only enhanced student learning but also made my life as an educator easier. With less time spent preparing materials, I can focus on what matters most—teaching, inspiring creativity, and growing tomorrow's leaders.","fullyFundedDate":1768059388232,"projectUrl":"project/level-up-our-robotic-skills/9990042/","projectTitle":"Level Up Our Robotic Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Arman-Richardson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3784893_orig.jpg?crop=429,429,x38,y44&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700103612718","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3784893"},{"teacherId":10409644,"projectId":10040451,"letterContent":"Thank you for supplying the office with a system that provides a welcoming environment. Families and students are now able to come and meet in the office without having to look around the back of a computer. The office \"treats\" help to ensure that everyone leaves the office without a little something extra. Each student who comes into the office is able to be greeted, heard, and treated with a special gift. We are able to help every child and community member feel appreciated, seen, and cared for. \r\n\r\nYour generosity and kindness are greatly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1772550505931,"projectUrl":"project/positive-praise-in-the-principals-place/10040451/","projectTitle":"Positive Praise in the Principal’s Place","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Turner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10409644"},{"teacherId":3287815,"projectId":10600443,"letterContent":"Subject: Project Update: \"Unlocking Words, Building Futures\" is Underway!\r\n\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous support of our Donors Choose project, \"Unlocking Words, Building Futures: PreK–5 Speech Therapy.\" Because of your kindness, our speech and language therapy room now has the tailored resources our students need to build foundational communication skills.\r\n\r\nWorking across PreK through 5th grade means supporting children at vastly different stages of development—from toddlers learning their very first words to older elementary students mastering complex language structures and articulation. When the new materials arrived, the excitement in our room was immediate. Having access to these versatile tools has completely transformed our sessions, allowing me to target specific speech and language goals through engaging, hands-on activities tailored to every age level.\r\n\r\nOne memorable moment happened just this week: a student who is usually very hesitant to speak during sessions used our new materials to confidently express a complete thought. The pride on their face was unmatched, and they immediately turned to share their success with a peer. Seeing their confidence grow in real time was a powerful reminder of what happens when students are given the right tools to express themselves.\r\n\r\nYour generosity did more than just supply our therapy room; it showed our PreK–5 students that a whole community is cheering them on as they unlock their words and build their futures. Thank you for investing in their growth and helping break down communication barriers every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1789091106157,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-words-building-futures-prek/10600443/","projectTitle":"Unlocking Words, Building Futures: PreK–5 Speech Therapy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mooney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3287815_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699306725917","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3287815"},{"teacherId":1179759,"projectId":10579772,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for the child sized headphones and additional class building activities you were so kind to help fund for us. The students use their headphones several times a week and enjoy utilizing the additional activities on a regular basis. \r\n\r\nIt means alot when a company goes out of their way to better the lives of others, especially the lives to children. When you purposefully choose to donate to the education of our youth, you are helping more than just those students, but you are making it a priority to futher the education of the students that will ultimately be in charge of making our future as well.\r\n\r\nThank you for showing our youth the importance of paying it forward and putting them first as a priority in our lives today.","fullyFundedDate":1788740760416,"projectUrl":"project/heading-for-distraction-free-fun/10579772/","projectTitle":"Heading for Distraction Free Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1179759_orig.jpg?crop=635,635,x0,y10&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651427074596","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/m-harris17"},{"teacherId":434277,"projectId":10354349,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom! Students learn best when they are engaged and these science learning games are helping them do just that! My fourth and fifth grade students are both so excited to learn more about ecosystems, food chains, plants, and animals with these fun games. They are so excited when they see the games come off the shelves!\r\nThese games don't just help students learn about science, but they learn strategy, problem solving, cooperation, and other important social skills as well. We have loved learning all about these new games as we learn more about different habitats and ecosystems. We will continue using these materials all year and in future school years as well! Thank you so much for helping our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1784298135358,"projectUrl":"project/wild-about-learning-life-science-games/10354349/","projectTitle":"Wild About Learning - Life Science Games","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marsh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp434277_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633366036875","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/434277"},{"teacherId":8985891,"projectId":10575962,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to see our new phonics materials! We are using the phonics games, flashcards, and instructional resources during small-group lessons and independent practice to work on letter sounds, blending, decoding, and reading words in English. The hands-on activities have made practice more engaging, and students are excited to choose a game or activity to show what they know. The incentives have also been a wonderful way to celebrate students when they demonstrate effort, participate, or make progress. Seeing students proudly choose an incentive after working hard has been such a rewarding classroom moment.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building on these foundational skills as students become more confident and independent readers. We are practicing using phonics strategies when we come across unfamiliar words and applying those skills while reading decodable texts and completing classroom activities. I am so grateful for the opportunity to provide my English Learners with resources that make learning accessible, engaging, and fun. Thank you for helping my students feel successful and encouraging them to keep trying, growing, and believing in themselves!","fullyFundedDate":1788558804080,"projectUrl":"project/building-confident-readers-phonics-for/10575962/","projectTitle":"Building Confident Readers: Phonics for English Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Frontczak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8985891"},{"teacherId":9511666,"projectId":10042088,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous support of my classroom! Our materials arrived during the last month of the school year, so my students were excited to receive and begin using them before summer break. Now, as we begin a new school year, both my returning students and my new students are getting to enjoy and benefit from the materials you helped provide.\r\n\r\nThe dry-erase boards have quickly become one of our most-used classroom resources! We use them throughout the day for practicing writing, spelling, math, answering questions, and participating in lessons. They give my students an engaging, low-pressure way to practice skills, make mistakes, erase, and try again. It has been wonderful to see students excited to grab their boards and participate in learning.\r\n\r\nAs the school year continues, we will keep finding ways to incorporate these materials into our daily lessons, small-group activities, and individualized learning. Your generosity has made an impact that extends beyond the students who originally received these materials—each new group of students who enters our classroom will continue to benefit from your kindness. Thank you for helping me create a classroom filled with opportunities to learn, practice, and grow!","fullyFundedDate":1777506291126,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-for-growing-minds/10042088/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Learning for Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gladden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9511666_orig.jpg?crop=1430,1430,x0,y166&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777699510418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9511666"},{"teacherId":995876,"projectId":10242821,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for helping us fund our projects. The students have been very excited to use our new wobbly chairs. For the firs time every student is able to use a wobbly stool to fidget as they're listening, participating group discussions and staying on task. A few of our students lean back in their chairs, which is a safety hazard. Thanks to the wobbly chairs, they now have the ability to move in their spots safely. Thank you again for helping keep our students safe a motivated to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1777570331695,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-get-the-wiggles-out/10242821/","projectTitle":"Help Us Get the Wiggles Out!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Katz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp995876_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1464627944703","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/995876"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_82995","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":664,"numTeachers":41,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":12,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":74,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"16.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":48.2,"schoolId":82995,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Vegas Verdes Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Vegas Verdes Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/clark-county-school-district/vegas-verdes-elementary-school/82995"}