{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ruffner Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":40.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10474608,"projectId":10180394,"letterContent":"I want to thank you both for contributing to my classroom. My students have completely fallen in love with reading this year, and it was such a special moment getting to \"reveal\" our new books to them! They have already read many of the new books and have taken such great care of them. They love recommending books to their friends and exploring different series together.\r\n\r\nMy students have discovered so many new favorites this year! They've written book reviews, excitedly shared what they are reading with me, and taken numerous AR tests to strengthen their comprehension skills. This last nine weeks was especially exciting because, for the first time, every single student in my class earned the AR party by meeting their goal!\r\n\r\nThank you again for donating books to my students. You gave them so much more than just books to read. You gave them confidence, practice, and a true enjoyment of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1776897161954,"projectUrl":"project/falling-in-love-with-reading-in-wv/10180394/","projectTitle":"Falling in Love with Reading in WV","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Berkley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10474608_orig.png?crop=781,781,x0,y96&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775263057742","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10474608"},{"teacherId":9079942,"projectId":9355050,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in helping our classroom purchase a Cricut machine through DonorsChoose. Your kindness has made an incredible impact on my students and our classroom experiences.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donations, we have been able to create engaging, hands-on projects that bring learning to life in exciting and meaningful ways. The Cricut has helped us design materials and displays for some of our biggest accomplishments this year, including our Social Studies Fair projects, our interactive Titanic Museum experience, and many of our immersive novel study activities.\r\n\r\nThese projects have encouraged creativity, teamwork, and imagination while also strengthening reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. Students are more excited about learning because they are able to interact with stories and historical topics in creative, memorable ways. Watching their confidence and enthusiasm grow has been truly rewarding.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and helping create opportunities that make learning fun, engaging, and unforgettable for my students. Your generosity is appreciated more than words can express.","fullyFundedDate":1755521951762,"projectUrl":"project/the-5th-grade-cricut-that-could-cuttin/9355050/","projectTitle":"The 5th-Grade Cricut That Could! Cutting Costs and Creating Funds!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Meadows","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9079942_orig.jpg?crop=702,702,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687295104903","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/meadowswv"},{"teacherId":9079942,"projectId":9049157,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping provide materials for our Social Studies Fair projects. Because of your generosity, my students had access to the tools and supplies they needed to research, create, and present their very best work with confidence and pride.\r\n\r\nYour donations made a tremendous impact on our classroom. With these materials, our students achieved incredible success, earning multiple 1st place awards at the school fair, multiple 1st place awards at the county fair, and multiple 1st place awards at the regional fair. These accomplishments would not have been possible without your support.\r\n\r\nMore importantly, your kindness helped students build confidence, strengthen research and presentation skills, and discover a love for learning beyond the classroom walls. Many students took great pride in seeing their hard work recognized and celebrated.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and believing in their potential. Your generosity truly helped create meaningful opportunities and unforgettable experiences for our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1743087028559,"projectUrl":"project/the-social-studies-fair-is-calling-our-n/9049157/","projectTitle":"The Social Studies Fair Is Calling Our Names!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Meadows","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9079942_orig.jpg?crop=702,702,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687295104903","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/meadowswv"},{"teacherId":1933461,"projectId":10159841,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity through DonorsChoose, my classroom has been enriched in meaningful ways that support learning, organization, and engagement every single day.\r\n\r\nThe recordable buttons give students an exciting, hands-on way to hear directions, practice fluency, and build independence during stations. Students love recording themselves reading and listening back to improve expression and accuracy. Our new copies of Mr. Popper's Penguins refresh a well-loved class novel, allowing small groups to read comfortably without sharing worn-out books.\r\n\r\nThe desk organizer helps keep our small group space neat and efficient, while the cleaning pads ensure our classroom stays tidy and welcoming. Your support has created a more engaging, organized, and student-centered environment. Thank you for making a lasting difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1775526077473,"projectUrl":"project/reading-organization/10159841/","projectTitle":"Reading Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Runion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1933461_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1468262372759","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-runion"},{"teacherId":1933461,"projectId":10182915,"letterContent":"Thank you for your incredible generosity in funding our DonorsChoose project. Your support has already made a noticeable difference in our classroom environment and daily routines. The recordable buttons have brought excitement and engagement to learning. Students use them for station directions and love hearing themselves read aloud, which builds confidence, fluency, and independence.\r\n\r\nThe new copies of Mr. Popper's Penguins have refreshed our classroom library and sparked renewed interest in reading. Having clean, inviting books encourages students to pick them up and enjoy the story together.\r\n\r\nThe Swiffer wet mop refills and small group desk organizer also help keep our learning space tidy, organized, and welcoming. A clean and structured environment truly supports focus and productivity.\r\n\r\nYour kindness supports both learning and the classroom atmosphere, and we are deeply grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1777478273887,"projectUrl":"project/fresh-foundations/10182915/","projectTitle":"Fresh Foundations","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Runion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1933461_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1468262372759","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-runion"},{"teacherId":1933461,"projectId":10031056,"letterContent":"Your generosity made a meaningful difference for my students during our state testing week. Because of your support, we were able to organize special testing treats in large envelopes for each student, filled with items like Life Savers mints, Orbit gum, Blow Pops, inspirational stickers, and other mints to encourage them throughout the week.\r\n\r\nThese small tokens became powerful motivators. Students looked forward to opening their envelopes each day, which helped ease testing anxiety and gave them something positive to focus on before beginning their assessments. The treats were more than candy—they were reminders that someone cared about their effort, their focus, and their success.\r\n\r\nYour kindness helped create a calm, encouraging environment during a stressful time. My students felt supported, valued, and motivated to do their best. Thank you for investing in their confidence and well-being.","fullyFundedDate":1773834612997,"projectUrl":"project/test-takers/10031056/","projectTitle":"Test Takers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Runion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1933461_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1468262372759","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-runion"},{"teacherId":6704755,"projectId":10154307,"letterContent":"This project has brought so much excitement and energy to library classes for our younger students. The playful, familiar style of these texts makes it easier for our youngest learners to understand how stories work while keeping them engaged and eager to participate. Students are building foundational literacy skills like making predictions and identifying characters and their feelings. These books have helped create a welcoming space where all students, from Pre-K through 2nd grade, feel confident, included, and excited about reading. Thank you for giving!","fullyFundedDate":1773848084289,"projectUrl":"project/reading-is-fun-with-pigeon-knuffle-bunn/10154307/","projectTitle":"Reading Is Fun with Pigeon, Knuffle Bunny, and Leonardo!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Berry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6704755_orig.png?crop=864,864,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732885930470","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6704755"},{"teacherId":8563880,"projectId":9507464,"letterContent":"Your support has made a meaningful and lasting impact on my first grade classroom by helping create a positive, engaging environment where students feel excited to learn and motivated to make good choices each day.\r\nWhile many people love reading books, teaching young readers involves building a wide range of foundational skills. With the addition of new texts like Pete the Cat: Snow Daze, my students are practicing important literacy skills such as recognizing high frequency words, building fluency, and improving comprehension. We focus on retelling stories, identifying main ideas, and making connections, all while fostering a genuine love for reading. These books also support social emotional learning, as students relate to characters, discuss feelings, and practice empathy.\r\nReading in our classroom is active and engaging. Students participate in read alouds, partner reading, and small group instruction using decodable texts and interactive strategies. You might see students whisper reading to themselves, using hand motions for phonemic awareness, or highlighting key parts of a story. We also incorporate writing by having students respond to what they read through drawing and simple sentences, helping strengthen both literacy and communication skills.\r\nThese seasonal incentives have also strengthened our classroom community in powerful ways. Students are working hard to demonstrate kindness, responsibility, and teamwork because they know their positive choices are recognized and celebrated. I have seen students encouraging one another, helping their peers, and taking pride in earning rewards together.\r\nSeveral students who have struggled with engagement are especially excited about these new experiences. For example, some of my more hesitant readers are eager to participate during read alouds and are more willing to take risks in their learning. Others light up during our hands on crafts and group activities, showing increased confidence and collaboration with their classmates.\r\nOverall, this project has helped create a classroom where students feel valued, motivated, and connected. Your generosity has allowed learning to go beyond academics by building strong relationships, positive behaviors, and a true love for reading.","fullyFundedDate":1755712396693,"projectUrl":"project/reading-creating-and-celebrating-holi/9507464/","projectTitle":"Reading, Creating, and Celebrating: Holiday Rewards with Purpose","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Groves","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8563880_orig.jpg?crop=1725,1725,x317,y657&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745579573409","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8563880"},{"teacherId":5653007,"projectId":9904354,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support of our crochet club! \r\nStudents have learned foundational crochet skills, including how to make a slip knot, create a chain stitch, move to a new row using single crochet, and how to read a simple crochet pattern. \r\nThe students were excited to see all of the different color yarn and the materials they got to crochet with.\r\nOur next lesson will focus on applying these new skills to create a crocheted coaster.\r\nThank you for investing in our students' creativity and growth!","fullyFundedDate":1769300912712,"projectUrl":"project/yarn-stitchers/9904354/","projectTitle":"Yarn Stitchers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Meador","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5653007"},{"teacherId":6704755,"projectId":9958169,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project, Organizing Our Library: Book Bins for Independent Readers! Your generosity has helped me organize our library books into sturdy, student‑friendly book bins, making it easier for students to find books that interest them and return them independently.\r\nWith clear labeling and organized bins sorted by genre, topic, reading level, and series, our library has become more organized and accessible to all readers. Students can now brows with confidence, discover books they love, and spend more time reading and exploring independently. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1773983660763,"projectUrl":"project/organizing-our-library-book-bins-for-in/9958169/","projectTitle":"Organizing Our Library: Book Bins for Independent Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Berry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6704755_orig.png?crop=864,864,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732885930470","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6704755"},{"teacherId":6704755,"projectId":10154286,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project, Reading Is Groovy with Pete the Cat! Your generosity has brought a collection of highly engaging, student-favorite books into our classroom, and the impact has been immediate.\r\nYoung students are naturally drawn to Pete the Cat stories, and having access to these books has made reading even more exciting and accessible. Their rhythmic, repetitive text and familiar characters help build confidence in early readers while strengthening foundational literacy skills. When students are excited about what they're reading, they are more eager to participate, practice, and grow as readers. \r\nI'm so grateful for your generosity and the joy these books have brought to our youngest readers.","fullyFundedDate":1773836074557,"projectUrl":"project/reading-is-groovy-with-pete-the-cat/10154286/","projectTitle":"Reading Is Groovy with Pete the Cat!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Berry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6704755_orig.png?crop=864,864,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732885930470","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6704755"},{"teacherId":6704755,"projectId":10149547,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my project, The Crayons Quit, But Our Reading Won't! Your generosity has added engaging, high-interest books to our library collection.\r\nWith these new books—especially favorites like The Day the Crayons Quit—students are more excited than ever to read, discuss, and think deeply about stories. These titles spark creativity, inspire laughter, and help students see reading as something joyful rather than a task. They also create opportunities for meaningful conversations, build confidence, and foster a strong sense of community through shared reading experiences. For many students, access to quality books in the classroom is a powerful step toward becoming lifelong readers.\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in their growth. Your kindness is making a lasting difference, and we are so grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1773836074270,"projectUrl":"project/the-crayons-quit-but-our-reading-wont/10149547/","projectTitle":"The Crayons Quit… But Our Reading Won’t!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Berry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6704755_orig.png?crop=864,864,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732885930470","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6704755"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_38974","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":270,"numTeachers":20,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":12,"percentWhite":72,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":0,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":12,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":59.9,"schoolId":38974,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Ruffner Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Ruffner Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/west-virginia/kanawha-county-school-district/ruffner-elementary-school/38974"}