{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ruffner Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":39.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6704755,"projectId":9666460,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of our Meeting Sensory Needs in the Library project! Because of you, our library now includes tap sensory lights, a sensory play tent, Wikki Stix, Play-Doh, and engaging touch-and-feel books that help create a calm, welcoming environment for all students.\r\n\r\nThese sensory tools support self-regulation and focus, allowing students to feel comfortable and ready to engage with reading and learning. We are incredibly grateful for your generosity and commitment to inclusion—your support has made our library a more supportive and joyful space for every learner.","fullyFundedDate":1761062137789,"projectUrl":"project/meeting-sensory-needs-in-the-library/9666460/","projectTitle":"Meeting Sensory Needs in the Library","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":9511432,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project! Our school library now features several books from the Food Group book series by Jory John, along with their matching plush toys. These engaging stories and lovable characters are already capturing students' attention and making reading an exciting experience.\r\n\r\nThe plushies have added an extra layer of joy and connection, helping young readers build enthusiasm and confidence as they interact with the stories. Students love spotting familiar characters, retelling parts of the books, and choosing leveled texts that feel fun and accessible.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support and belief in our readers. Your generosity has helped create a welcoming, motivating library space that encourages a love of reading and supports literacy growth for all of our little bookworms. Thank you for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1761917264766,"projectUrl":"project/leveled-books-for-little-bookworms/9511432/","projectTitle":"Leveled Books for Little Bookworms","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":9810493,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our \"Promoting Productivity\" project! Our intervention room now has a dedicated iPad charging station that keeps devices organized, powered, and ready for learning. This has reduced downtime and helped students transition more smoothly between activities.\r\n\r\nYour support also made it possible to add incentives to our prize box, which motivates students to stay focused, work toward goals, and make positive choices. These small rewards build confidence and encourage productive habits in a fun and meaningful way.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your kindness and belief in our students. Your support has created a more organized, motivating, and supportive intervention space, and it makes a lasting difference every day. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1760982399253,"projectUrl":"project/promoting-productivity/9810493/","projectTitle":"Promoting Productivity","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":2765167,"projectId":9405361,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving my students the opportunity to learn and apply needed skills in a fun and engaging way.\r\n\r\nThe students especially love making the letters on the play-dough mats when I'm working one-on-one with another student. The classroom organizational items, like the white board marker holder and washi tape have come in handy and are. much appreciated!\r\n\r\nWe've also had a blast trying out all of the games and actives. It is important to me that my students know how to use the game or activity properly so that the learning target is attended to. I will make a few of the items available at a time for students do use during free time or fun Friday. switch out different ones project will be available to the students to use for reinforcement and fun Fridays. \r\n\r\nYour generosity makes the world a better place. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1758761811074,"projectUrl":"project/learning-fun-success/9405361/","projectTitle":"Learning + Fun = Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Redmond","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2765167_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1469462421271","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/joyredmond"},{"teacherId":4789849,"projectId":9736583,"letterContent":"In our classroom, iPads allow students to access interactive lessons, practice skills at their own pace, complete online assessments, and use creative tools to demonstrate their learning. When devices lose power during the day, especially during testing, students can fall behind or miss important opportunities. Thanks to your donation, students can now stay connected and fully engaged without worrying about their battery levels.\r\nYour generosity has supported not just our devices, but our students' confidence, creativity, and ability to learn. We are truly grateful for your kindness and belief in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1758636534939,"projectUrl":"project/power-up-for-testing-success/9736583/","projectTitle":"Power Up for Testing Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Beane","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4789849_orig.png?crop=684,684,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619197145162","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msbeane"},{"teacherId":248052,"projectId":9538846,"letterContent":"I wish you could have been there as, thanks to your gift of animal counters, a student who has never in his life sat for a haircut managed to sit calmly all throughout, motivated by the conversation we were having about each tiny animal in the set. \r\n\r\nI wish you could have seen a student who has been learning a new ticket-based token system darted across the room independently to retrieve a ticket and bring it to me in exchange for his favorite soda. That breakthrough moment has led to the same student asking to do his schoolwork, and even bringing me his work materials, to earn more tickets! His academics are taking off because of your generosity!\r\n\r\nI wish you could have watched as a student methodically spelled \"Doritos\" on his AAC device because he wanted to be more specific than the \"red chips\" he had previously asked for. \r\n\r\nI'll say this, though -- I'm really glad I got to see these things, thanks to you!","fullyFundedDate":1757855994050,"projectUrl":"project/its-all-about-motivation/9538846/","projectTitle":"It's All About Motivation!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dooley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp248052_orig.jpg?crop=1278,1278,x0,y4&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745160040433","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/248052"},{"teacherId":6704755,"projectId":9245626,"letterContent":"The book bags are filled with books and ready to be checked out! Students will be borrowing these book bags throughout the year, reading the book at home with a family member, and then completing an Accelerated Reader test when they return to school. Each time they return their book bag to the library, they can check out a new one! This will enable even our youngest readers to meet their reading goals!\r\n\r\nWhile students could easily check out books without the bags, having the bags will protect our library books so they will last for many years! Thank you for supporting our library and our school's youngest readers!","fullyFundedDate":1746786953725,"projectUrl":"project/book-bags-for-bookworms/9245626/","projectTitle":"Book Bags for Bookworms","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":9176243,"letterContent":"These leveled books have been a great addition to our library! Kindergarten and first-grade students are just as eager as our older students to meet their reading goals. Having a selection of books that are easy for them to read and comprehend keeps them motivated and interested in reading!\r\n\r\nStudents are excited to check out the new Elephant and Piggy books this year. I know they'll enjoy reading them at school or taking them home to read with their families.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping me to make reading accessible for our youngest readers!","fullyFundedDate":1744048729162,"projectUrl":"project/leveled-book-for-little-bookworms/9176243/","projectTitle":"Leveled Book for Little Bookworms","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":9245620,"letterContent":"These leveled books have been a great addition to our library! Kindergarten and first-grade students are just as eager as our older students to meet their reading goals. Having a selection of books that are easy for them to read and comprehend keeps them motivated and interested in reading!\r\n\r\nStudents are excited to check out the new Fly Guy books this year. I know they'll enjoy reading them at school or taking them home to read with their families.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping me to make reading accessible for our youngest readers!","fullyFundedDate":1746107721923,"projectUrl":"project/leveled-book-for-little-bookworms/9245620/","projectTitle":"Leveled Book for Little Bookworms","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":9511304,"letterContent":"These leveled books have been a great addition to our library! Kindergarten and first-grade students are just as eager as our older students to meet their reading goals. Having a selection of books that are easy for them to read and comprehend keeps them motivated and interested in reading!\r\n\r\nStudents are excited to check out the new Llama Llama books this year. I know they'll enjoy reading them at school or taking them home to read with their families.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping me to make reading accessible for our youngest readers!","fullyFundedDate":1755725785632,"projectUrl":"project/leveled-books-for-little-bookworms/9511304/","projectTitle":"Leveled Books for Little Bookworms","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":9105866,"letterContent":"Thanks for your generous donation towards our library project. Your support has truly made a difference in creating an engaging and interactive learning environment for our younger students and exceptional learners.\r\n\r\nWith the resources we now have, we can enhance story time, encourage imaginative play with felt sets, inspire creativity through Magna-Tiles, and foster teamwork with our floor puzzle. Your contribution ensures that each child can explore, learn, and grow in a way that caters to their unique learning styles.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for believing in this vision and for your invaluable support. Together, we are cultivating a space where curiosity, creativity, and collaboration thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1746474743563,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-exceptional-learners-with-the-w/9105866/","projectTitle":"Engaging Exceptional Learners with the Works of Eric Carle","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":1933461,"projectId":9318669,"letterContent":"I am so thankful for your generous support of our classroom project! Because of your kindness, our fifth-grade classroom now has a new large black area rug as well as two cozy pink rugs. These additions have transformed our learning environment into a more welcoming and comfortable space. My students' eyes lit up when they first walked in and saw the rugs — they immediately began using them for reading, group discussions, and quiet reflection.\r\nThe new rugs are doing so much more than adding color and comfort. They give my students defined areas for small-group work, morning meetings, and independent reading. Having soft, inviting spaces helps them feel safe and calm, which makes it easier for them to focus and collaborate. 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