{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Diamond Ridge Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":29.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":421604,"projectId":10252875,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in supporting our classroom. As an elementary Special Education teacher, my primary goal is to create a safe, engaging, and predictable environment where my students can build their self-confidence and develop vital self-regulation skills. Your support has brought tools into our classroom that do exactly that, and the impact has been immediate and profound.\r\n\r\nOur new sensory floor tile mats and sensory chair have become essential components of our daily routine. My students often experience sensory overload or struggle to regulate their emotions during transitions or large group activities.\r\nJust last week, one of my students became visibly overwhelmed and frustrated during a whole-group lesson. Instead of escalating, he was able to self-advocate and use our new sensory break corner. He spent a few minutes on the sensory floor tiles and took a moment to decompress in the sensory chair. The physical feedback provided by these tools helped him calm his body down quickly. Because he had a safe space to reset, he returned to his desk with a smile, ready to learn, and completely bypassed a potential meltdown.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived in our classroom, the students' reactions were pure joy and excitement! Their eyes lit up, and there were audible gasps as we unpacked the boxes. They were absolutely thrilled to explore the vibrant sensory tiles and try out the new chair. Seeing brand-new items chosen specifically for them gave our students a massive boost in self-confidence. They immediately felt valued, special, and deeply cared for by an community of supporters they've never even met.\r\n\r\nThank you for being such an important part of our learning journey and for showing my students that their education and comfort matter!","fullyFundedDate":1778797465958,"projectUrl":"project/help-me-learn-successfully-at-school/10252875/","projectTitle":"Help Me Learn Successfully at School!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. J.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp421604_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729141411855","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kinderjones"},{"teacherId":7558594,"projectId":10001218,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your beyond generous donations for my class. The kids and I are absolutely thrilled with all that you gave us. The books in particular have been a huge hit. I work really hard in my classroom to help students find a lifelong love of reading. I am an avid reader and I started young. I have found, in my 10 years of teaching, that finding the right book for each student so they feel that \"click\" is incredibly important. That immediate interest that sucks you into the story and you never look back is very important.\r\n\r\nTo accomplish that goal, it is vital that I provide different genres, reading levels, and options. This has helped many students gain a love of reading in the past and with the new books you gave us, I know that my current students will find something to draw them into the world of book lovers.\r\n\r\nThe class sets that you provided for us are integral to us because it allows me to really dive deeply into novels with these kids and help them find ways to connect to the story, the characters, empathize with issues, and try to problem solve along with these characters. My novel study groups are always a big hit and these new novels have already brought excitement into these groups. \r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1772990297957,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-boost/10001218/","projectTitle":"Literacy Boost!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sloan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7558594_orig.jpg?crop=320,320,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1638295771682","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7558594"},{"teacherId":3843242,"projectId":9519171,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your donation that allowed us to buy wiggle stools. Students love them! They all want to use them! So, we must take turns. It helps students stay focused while doing independent work. They have helped my classroom environment as students are able to stay on task more easily. They are very sturdy, and they should last for many years and will be use by many students.\r\n\r\nWe used them in math independent work, we used them during French partners speaking activities, and we use them during small group. The wiggle stools are making a difference. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1757608259123,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-our-wiggles-out/9519171/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Our Wiggles Out!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. F.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3843242"},{"teacherId":3843242,"projectId":9519272,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your donation that allowed us to buy new headphones. Students love them! They don't hurt their ears, they are sturdy and students can hear well. Students that had brought headphones from home also wanted to use them. They have helped my classroom environment as students don't need to complain about that anymore.\r\n\r\nWe used them in math independent work, we used them during French speaking and listening activities. Being able to use our computers with headphones allows me to give more differentiated work to my students. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1757423328490,"projectUrl":"project/please-hear-us/9519272/","projectTitle":"Please Hear Us","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. F.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3843242"},{"teacherId":421604,"projectId":9611586,"letterContent":"My students enjoyed opening the boxes of Legos. The students enjoy hands on materials. The Legos are the perfect material for real world learning experiences. \r\nMy students have brilliant minds. They come to school each day ready to learn. They do a lot of cooperative learning projects in class that require partnerships inside and outside of the classroom. Students take on different roles in their groups to give each student the opportunity to take on different responsibilities. They are motivated learners who are ready to take on challenges and expand their knowledge.\r\nEngineering is a fun and challenging unit of study that my students enjoy. Engineering helps to promote problem solving skills while incorporating cooperative learning in team task activities.","fullyFundedDate":1758565996459,"projectUrl":"project/lego-stem-for-special-ed/9611586/","projectTitle":"LEGO STEM for Special Ed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. J.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp421604_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729141411855","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kinderjones"},{"teacherId":421604,"projectId":9204358,"letterContent":"We are so appreciative of your generous donation to our project. The students were SO very excited when the packages arrived~ I couldn't get them unpacked quick enough!\r\n\r\nThe items that were purchased are shared among all of the Special Education students in our room and are used in many ways. Using the materials that were donated has allowed our students to use creativity, teamwork, and problem solving skills to learn about science and math concepts in a fun and engaging way.\r\n\r\nWe plan to continue using the items provided to keep the excitement building for the students as they explore scientific concepts.\r\n\r\nThank you, from all of us, for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1747843104723,"projectUrl":"project/stem-ulating-projects-to-stimulate-minds/9204358/","projectTitle":"STEM-ulating Projects to Stimulate Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. J.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp421604_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729141411855","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kinderjones"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_98191","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":431,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":25,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":48,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":39,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":1,"percentMultiracialImputed":5,"gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":70.3,"schoolId":98191,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Diamond Ridge Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Diamond Ridge Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/utah/granite-school-district/diamond-ridge-elementary-school/98191"}