{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Rainier View Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9273724,"projectId":9475001,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our Compassion Counts project. Because of you, my students now have meaningful tools to build empathy, emotional awareness, and connection in our classroom community.\r\n\r\nThe Spot book sets and plushies have quickly become a favorite during our morning meetings and which I incoperated with Second Step lessons. Students are able to identify how Spot is feeling and then relate those emotions to their own experiences. The emotion-identifying cards have helped my fourth graders put words to feelings that are often hard to express, especially for students who are still developing their language skills. This has made a powerful difference in how they communicate with one another and how they resolve conflicts. Plus, I notice that they tend to use them to identify their feeling any given time of the day without my directions. \r\n\r\nThe mini journals have given students a safe and private space for journaling and reflecting. Many of them now choose to write or draw when they are feeling overwhelmed, excited, or unsure. Our classromm has \"I Wish My Teacher New\" jar. Sometimes students refer the minibooks as \"I Wish My Teacher Knew\" notebook. \r\n\r\nThis has helped them regulate their emotions and better understand themselves. The \"Around the Globe\" bulletin board by the entrance to the classroom, has added a beautiful visual reminder that our classroom is a community made up of many cultures and stories. It has helped students feel proud of who they are and curious about others.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our classroom feels calmer, kinder, and more connected. You didn't just donate books and materials — you helped create a space where students feel seen, heard, and valued. Thank you for believing in our kids and in the importance of compasssion.","fullyFundedDate":1760284629182,"projectUrl":"project/compassion-counts-growing-kind-hearts/9475001/","projectTitle":"“Compassion Counts: Growing Kind Hearts in 4th Grade”","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jayakody","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9273724_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694652663174","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9273724"},{"teacherId":7947475,"projectId":9439058,"letterContent":"I want to express my sincerest gratitude to you for your donation to our library. \r\n\r\nIt has been said that books are windows when they allow readers a view of lives and stories that are different from their own, and books are mirrors when readers see their own lives reflected in the pages. It is vital that students see their cultures and experiences validated, just as it is imperative that they see what they are capable of, through visible representation.\r\n\r\nWe appreciate your support of all kids' access to books - representation matters!","fullyFundedDate":1761956872404,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-library-of-books-that-reflect/9439058/","projectTitle":"Building a Library of Books that Reflect Our Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lind","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7947475_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694476426047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7947475"},{"teacherId":4610300,"projectId":9314789,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for the incredibly generous donation of classroom supplies that will make such a meaningful difference in my special education classroom. Your thoughtful gift of a laminator, candy rewards, and sensory lights demonstrates a true understanding of what our students need to thrive, and I cannot thank you enough for your support.\r\n\r\nThe Impact of Your Laminator Gift\r\n\r\nThe laminator you provided will be transformational for creating durable, professional visual supports that are essential for my students' success. I am excited to begin creating laminated visual schedules that will help my students navigate their daily routines with greater independence and confidence. These visual schedules serve as crucial communication tools, reducing anxiety and helping students understand expectations throughout their school day. The ability to create weather-resistant, reusable materials means I can develop picture cards, choice boards, and instructional materials that will last throughout the school year and beyond. Your gift will enable me to provide consistent, high-quality visual supports that are fundamental to effective special education instruction.\r\n\r\nMeaningful Rewards and Positive Reinforcement\r\n\r\nThe candy you included will serve as powerful motivational tools in our classroom reward system. For many of my students, tangible rewards like these treats provide the immediate positive reinforcement needed to encourage appropriate behaviors, task completion, and social skill development. These small but significant rewards will be carefully integrated into individualized behavior plans, helping students achieve their personal goals while building self-esteem and celebrating their accomplishments. Your understanding that positive reinforcement is crucial for student success shows your genuine care for special education learners.\r\n\r\nCreating a Calming Learning Environment\r\n\r\nThe sensory lights you provided address one of the most important aspects of special education - creating an environment that supports diverse sensory needs. These lights will help regulate the classroom atmosphere, providing calming visual input for students who may become overwhelmed by traditional fluorescent lighting. Many of my students experience sensory processing challenges, and these lights will create a more comfortable, focused learning environment where they can better concentrate on their academic and social goals. The ability to adjust lighting based on student needs throughout the day will significantly improve their overall classroom experience and learning outcomes.\r\n\r\nLooking Forward\r\n\r\nYour generous donation represents more than just classroom supplies - it represents an investment in the potential of every special education student who enters our classroom. These tools will help me provide more effective, individualized instruction while creating a supportive environment where all students can succeed. I am committed to using these resources thoughtfully and will be happy to share updates on how they continue to benefit our students throughout the year.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your incredible generosity and for believing in the importance of special education. Your support makes a real difference in the lives of students who deserve every opportunity to reach their full potential.","fullyFundedDate":1757007131401,"projectUrl":"project/visuals-candy-sensory-lights-and-soc/9314789/","projectTitle":"Visuals, Candy, Sensory Lights, and Social Skills - Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pederson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4610300_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1501819719652","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4610300"},{"teacherId":7947475,"projectId":9779386,"letterContent":"My school teaches daily morning social-emotional-learning lessons to all grades. The teachers love having access to engaging books that illustrate the concepts and actions they are teaching about. The kids love to check out books that they have been exposed to in the classroom, especially if it is a story they can relate to. \r\n\r\nI love when students step out off of their own path for a moment to try to understand what someone else is going through.\r\n\r\nThank you very much for your donation to our library of empathy and compassion books. Your generosity will impact hundreds of children for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1760552131307,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-library-of-books-that-illustr/9779386/","projectTitle":"Building a library of books that illustrate compassion and empathy.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lind","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7947475_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694476426047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7947475"},{"teacherId":7947475,"projectId":9514283,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to our library of new titles. These are the kinds of books that elicit actual squeals from the kids when they discover them on the shelves. These are fun, engaging, contemporary titles that excite kids about reading, and keep them coming back for more.\r\n\r\nLibrary budgets can be quite meager these days, and your generosity goes a long way to keeping school libraries relevant for the students. \r\n\r\nYour donation will impact hundreds of students, for years to come. We very much appreciate you.","fullyFundedDate":1758858864475,"projectUrl":"project/updating-our-library-with-new-books-to-m/9514283/","projectTitle":"Updating Our Library with New Books to Make Reading Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lind","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7947475_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694476426047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7947475"},{"teacherId":7947475,"projectId":9394314,"letterContent":"Thank you, again, for your donation to our student representative library.\r\n\r\nChildren deserve high quality, high interest, current books to choose from at the library - books that reflect who they are and what they can become.\r\n\r\nA library that represents different cultures and traditions helps our students connect home to school, and helps students understand each other better - the goal being a more inclusive and caring global community.\r\n\r\nYour generosity puts these kinds of materials directly into the kids' hands. We appreciate you.","fullyFundedDate":1751072269857,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-library-of-books-that-represe/9394314/","projectTitle":"Building a Library of Books That Represent our Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lind","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7947475_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694476426047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7947475"},{"teacherId":7947475,"projectId":9288483,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to support our project of building a library of non-fiction and biography books. Our students love to read about \"real-life\" things and biographies are very impactful, especially in a narrative form.\r\n\r\nKeeping the library stocked with up-to-date and relatable material is so important when it comes to stoking and keeping kids' interest in reading. (We're competing with a lot of small screens and social media out there!) \r\n\r\nYour donation will impact hundreds of kids for years, to come.","fullyFundedDate":1749351309037,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-library-of-non-fiction-and-bi/9288483/","projectTitle":"Building a Library of Non-Fiction and Biography Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lind","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7947475_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694476426047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7947475"},{"teacherId":7947475,"projectId":9252602,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our library! Children's literature is so rich and diverse and being able to present new titles to our students keeps them excited about reading.\r\n\r\nWhen students are allowed to choose their own books, it can have many benefits, including increased motivation, increased reading achievement, a sense of ownership, inspiring meaningful conversations, improved social skills, and giving teachers insight into students personalities and interests.\r\n\r\nYou have made it possible to present new choices - keeping it fresh!","fullyFundedDate":1748568555469,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-library-of-new-exciting-and/9252602/","projectTitle":"Building a Library of New, Exciting, and Diverse Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lind","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7947475_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694476426047","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7947475"},{"teacherId":4750847,"projectId":9130902,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to stock up our school store. When our students went to the store after receiving the items, they had so much joy with more options. They are spending their points for being kind, responsible, or safe in school on some fun items that they otherwise would not have the option of getting.\r\n\r\nThe students in my building are loving the options of sand, playdough, slap bracelets, slime and so many more options because of your generous donation. Having options that students want makes them want to earn more points by being kind, responsible and safe all day long no matter where they are on campus. The choices motivate them to get more points so then next time they get to go to the store they have something fun to choose from.","fullyFundedDate":1740832569181,"projectUrl":"project/school-store-stock-up/9130902/","projectTitle":"School Store Stock Up","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Larsen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4750847_orig.jpg?crop=712,712,x1612,y1491&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757448435965","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4750847"},{"teacherId":6885573,"projectId":9131522,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity. My students love their new sensory items. Their faces lit up as bright as our light table when they felt the new items. \r\n\r\nThe different textures the sensory fill came in, such as rubbery, smooth and bumpy, appeals to a variety of senses. They enjoys the textures, however it seems the sounds each item makes is very satisfying as the pour and measure the various items. \r\n\r\nAs a special education classroom that specializes in autism, sensory needs are very prevalent. By providing sensory input in a variety of ways we increase the children's ability to socialize and learn!","fullyFundedDate":1740850692289,"projectUrl":"project/do-you-feel-me/9131522/","projectTitle":"Do You Feel Me?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. White","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6885573_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644288524368","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6885573"},{"teacherId":9273724,"projectId":9134492,"letterContent":"On behalf of our entire school community, and as the PBIS lead for our school, I am grateful for your generous support of our PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) store.\r\nThanks to your donation, we were able to stock our store with exciting STEM and art-related items that truly captured our students' interest. For the first time this year, our students were not only thrilled to earn their PBIS points—they were genuinely excited to spend them on meaningful and engaging materials. Seeing their faces light up as they chose science kits, creative art supplies, and hands-on learning tools was incredibly rewarding for our staff and inspiring for the kids.\r\nOne of our parent volunteers graciously runs the PBIS store during school hours, twice a month. Her feedback about students having more meaningful items to earn is wonderful to know. \r\nYour support has truly made a difference by encouraging positive behavior and fostering learning through creativity and exploration. You have helped to create a school environment where students feel motivated, valued, and eager to grow.","fullyFundedDate":1741093740810,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-stem-and-literacy-rewarding/9134492/","projectTitle":"\"Exploring STEM and Literacy: Rewarding Positive Behavior!\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jayakody","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9273724_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694652663174","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9273724"},{"teacherId":1935811,"projectId":7842124,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations. My students love the resources that we received. They have been building a variety of things with the tools. I have had so much fun watching their creativity with all the new materials we were able to receive.\\\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new materials, they were so excited to use them. They were like We can build towers and cities. We can try to balance the rocks on top of each other. \r\n\r\nMy students continue to expand their creativity and engineering skills by building and learning how to balance items. They love that the materials are easy to access, and the new storage containers have been received as well. These items have enhanced the learning experience for all my students.","fullyFundedDate":1695004075081,"projectUrl":"project/stem-for-our-youngest-learners/7842124/","projectTitle":"STEM for our Youngest Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Crandell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1935811_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1467124286370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sara-mcgee"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_56392","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":495,"numTeachers":33,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":15,"percentBlack":15,"percentWhite":25,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":25,"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":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":75.0,"schoolId":56392,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Rainier View Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Rainier View Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/washington/federal-way-public-schools/rainier-view-elementary-school/56392"}