{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"River Heights Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":38.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4058880,"projectId":10275004,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in supporting our classroom. Because of your support, our students now have access to brand-new, hands-on math materials that have completely transformed how we explore numbers every day.\r\n\r\nThe sheer excitement in the room when the students first saw the new math resources was unforgettable. They could hardly wait to dive in and start building, sorting, and exploring. What looks like pure play to them is actually powerful learning in action. These materials allow our students to deeply engage with essential math concepts like counting and one-to-one correspondence while having a blast. Seeing them happily work together, move pieces, and visually grasp mathematical ideas has made a world of difference in their confidence.\r\n\r\nWe are also deeply grateful for the testing table dividers you provided. They have created wonderful, functional \"office spaces\" that give our students the privacy and focus they need during assessments. The kids love having their own personal work zone, and it has made a noticeable difference in reducing distractions and test anxiety.\r\n\r\nYour kindness directly impacts our students' daily learning environment, making math both fun and accessible while giving them the tools they need to succeed. Thank you for believing in our classroom and investing in our students' future.","fullyFundedDate":1778709553587,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-numbers/10275004/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Numbers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. J","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4058880_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1479693426003","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4058880"},{"teacherId":9558601,"projectId":10180235,"letterContent":"The donations have brought new energy and excitement to our classroom! The science experiment supplies, art materials, and team-building activities have given my students more opportunities to learn through hands-on experiences, creativity, and collaboration. When they first saw all the materials, they were excited to explore and immediately began talking about what they could create and discover.\r\n\r\nWe used these resources to conduct engaging science experiments, complete creative art projects, and participate in activities that strengthen teamwork and communication. These experiences allow students to learn by doing while building confidence and important social skills. Our next steps are to continue exploring, creating, and working together as we begin new classroom projects. I am so grateful to our donors for making these meaningful learning experiences possible!","fullyFundedDate":1778062043793,"projectUrl":"project/brains-in-action-summer-stem-fun/10180235/","projectTitle":"Brains in Action: Summer STEM Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Redepenning","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9558601_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x0,y34&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719580540362","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9558601"},{"teacherId":9558601,"projectId":10082048,"letterContent":"The snacks, candy, and small prizes have become wonderful tools for encouraging and celebrating my students. We use them as positive reinforcement when students demonstrate kindness, effort, good choices, or academic growth. Their excitement when they first saw the materials was contagious—they were so happy to know that they had special rewards to look forward to.\r\n\r\nThese resources help create a positive classroom environment where students feel motivated and proud of their accomplishments. As we continue our current lessons and projects, we will keep encouraging students to set goals, work together, and celebrate their progress. Thank you for helping make learning more rewarding and meaningful for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1777999267223,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-smiles-and-classroom-prizes/10082048/","projectTitle":"Snacks, Smiles, and Classroom Prizes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Redepenning","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9558601_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x0,y34&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719580540362","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9558601"},{"teacherId":9558601,"projectId":10052485,"letterContent":"Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom. The socks, underwear, pants, and snacks provide more than basic necessities—they help my students feel cared for, comfortable, and ready to learn. When they first saw the materials, they were excited and grateful, and it was heartwarming to see their smiles.\r\n\r\nThese resources allow my students to focus less on what they may be missing and more on learning, participating, and being successful. As we continue our classroom lessons and projects, your support reminds them that there are people who believe in them and want to see them thrive. Thank you for helping create a classroom where every student feels supported and valued.","fullyFundedDate":1777999275155,"projectUrl":"project/basics-that-make-a-big-difference/10052485/","projectTitle":"Basics That Make a Big Difference","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Redepenning","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9558601_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x0,y34&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719580540362","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9558601"},{"teacherId":10222255,"projectId":10322211,"letterContent":"My students have been so excited to use our new classroom resources, and each item has added something special to our learning environment. The push lights have been especially helpful because students can see their voice level from anywhere in the classroom. This has helped them become more independent and aware of how their choices affect our learning environment. The hanging lights have also created a warm, welcoming atmosphere that makes our classroom feel inviting and comfortable for learning. The magnetic hanging rod has been perfect for displaying our flip calendar, and changing the calendar has become a classroom job that gives one student a special responsibility each day.\r\n\r\n\r\nMy students were very excited when they first saw all of the new materials. They immediately noticed the changes in the classroom and were eager to see how everything would be used. Our magnetic bookshelf has been a wonderful addition because it gives us a place to display books along with seasonal decorations that we can change throughout the year. The mailbox system has also made a big difference. Students can visually check their mailbox to see if they have work or papers to take home, which encourages organization and independence. Seeing students take ownership of these simple classroom routines has been one of my favorite parts of having these new resources.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, we will continue using these materials to build independence, responsibility, and a positive classroom community. Students will continue taking turns with classroom jobs, including managing our flip calendar, checking their mailboxes, and helping care for our classroom displays. We will also continue using the push lights throughout our lessons so students can monitor their own voice levels and make adjustments when needed. These resources may seem like small additions, but they have made our classroom more organized, welcoming, and student-centered. I am so grateful to our donors for helping create a classroom where my students can learn, grow, and take pride in their space!","fullyFundedDate":1787265962582,"projectUrl":"project/peaceful-productive-and-positive-class/10322211/","projectTitle":"Peaceful, Productive, and Positive Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schultz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10222255_orig.jpg?crop=315,315,x0,y13&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756084203175","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10222255"},{"teacherId":10007130,"projectId":10083529,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing our social-emotional project to life! Because of your generosity, our classroom now has the tools my students need to navigate their big feelings every day. When the boxes first arrived, my students' eyes lit up with pure joy and curiosity. They were instantly drawn to the soft textures of the weighted animals and couldn't wait to try the breathing pals. Being able to point to the new emotion visuals to name what they were feeling immediately empowered them, creating an instant sense of comfort and safety in our room.\r\n\r\nThese resources have quickly become an essential part of our daily routine, especially in our calming corner. Just recently, one of my students began feeling overwhelmed when transition time came. Instead of a meltdown, they walked over to our cozy space, hugged a weighted animal tightly, and practiced deep breathing with a breathing pal. Within minutes, their body relaxed, and they were able to rejoin their classmates with a calm smile.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, our next step is using these tools to build peer problem-solving and social communication skills. Now that my students can soothe their bodies and identify their emotions, we are practicing using our emotion visuals during group play to help them express their needs directly to one another—saying things like, \"I feel frustrated right now\" or \"I need a break.\" Thank you for giving these young learners a strong foundation for self-regulation and lifelong social success!","fullyFundedDate":1779370473913,"projectUrl":"project/big-feelings-little-learners-growing-s/10083529/","projectTitle":"Big Feelings, Little Learners: Growing Social-Emotional Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sarah","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10007130_orig.jpg?crop=630,630,x0,y105&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745788167754","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10007130"},{"teacherId":4549843,"projectId":10218616,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping with our classroom economy by purchasing incentives for my fifth graders. When I showed my students they were so excited to see all of the different things that they can earn. I think the thing that surprised them the most was the variety. This next week, as a class we are going to price each of the items so they can be purchased. I can't wait to see how it affects student behavior. I have some very competitive students on my class list this year and I think this will be a game changer!","fullyFundedDate":1778061896990,"projectUrl":"project/economy-incentives-for-superkids-2/10218616/","projectTitle":"Economy Incentives for SuperKids 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bauer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4549843_orig.png?crop=774,774,x0,y51&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784644537116","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4549843"},{"teacherId":4549843,"projectId":10218555,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to fund this project for our classroom. Many of my students did bring the required items to school in the Fall but now that we are close to the end of the year they are needing new items. Often times pencils and notebooks get lost throughout the year. It was great to be able to give them the items that they needed to be successful for the rest of the school year. Next year I plan on offering the left over items to my new fifth graders who do not come with the required or requested items! It's a great way to start the school year, feeling prepared!","fullyFundedDate":1778061910476,"projectUrl":"project/sharp-composed-and-organized-5th-grader/10218555/","projectTitle":"Sharp, Composed and Organized 5th Graders 2!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bauer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4549843_orig.png?crop=774,774,x0,y51&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784644537116","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4549843"},{"teacherId":4982665,"projectId":10066468,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to fund my project, \"Calm Minds, Ready to Learn.\" Because of your generosity, my students are able to use appropriate tools for regulating their emotions and bodies throughout the day. In turn, they are able to maintain stamina in their classrooms for longer periods of time and when needed can come into my room to take breaks and use the provided tools.\r\n\r\nMy students are especially enjoying putting the sensory lights, owl breathing pal, and squish balls to good use to help them calm their big emotions. In addition, students who are meeting their behavior goals are rewarded with the figuring erasers and the Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head set will be used in my small groups for teaching emotion regulation. \r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when they first saw these materials had arrived in our classroom. They immediately ran over and all wanted to start using them. The excitement and smiles on their faces was priceless! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1778061929252,"projectUrl":"project/calm-minds-ready-to-learn/10066468/","projectTitle":"Calm Minds, Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vahlenkamp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4982665_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770061166100","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4982665"},{"teacherId":3738150,"projectId":10003938,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our classroom. Your generosity has allowed us to reach our goal to reorganize our classroom library. I am excited to use these bins to organize our bins into genres, series, topics, etc. This organization will help students find books of their interest easier, hopefully promoting more and more books being read. This will also help our classroom library stay organized with the stickers. When books need to be re-shelved, the stickers will have numbers of the bin they should be placed back in.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778017873686,"projectUrl":"project/library-bins/10003938/","projectTitle":"Library Bins","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Creaser","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3738150_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505394421414","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3738150"},{"teacherId":3738150,"projectId":10103948,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our classroom. Your generosity has helped us reach our goal of funding snacks for all of our end of the year assessments. With your donation, we received some healthy snack options, mints and gum to help push us through. We know that our basic needs need to be met before students are able to perform their very best. If a student is hungry, successful testing sessions will be very difficult. Providing healthy snacks will help fill these needs. Also, gum and mints have shown to help concentration, which will come in handy during some of our longer sessions!","fullyFundedDate":1778061885930,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-to-fuel-state-testing/10103948/","projectTitle":"Snacks to Fuel State Testing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Creaser","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3738150_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505394421414","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3738150"},{"teacherId":3738150,"projectId":10207928,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our classroom. Your generosity helped us reach our goal of filling our classroom store with brand new goodies! They are so thrilled to see a stocked classroom store!\r\n\r\nEach student in our classroom has a specific \"job\" to do at the end of the day or throughout the day. Some of these jobs include our mail person, stool stacker, pillow patrol, tech team plus many more. Having each student help take care of our classrooms gives them pride and ownership in our \"home away from home\". Students are then paid for doing their jobs in our classroom economy and are able to purchase items in our classroom store. The takis are a big hit!\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMrs. CreaserThank you so much for helping us","fullyFundedDate":1778061916023,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-community-store/10207928/","projectTitle":"Classroom Community Store","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Creaser","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3738150_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505394421414","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3738150"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_37284","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":435,"numTeachers":29,"percentFrplEligible":62,"percentAsian":20,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":65,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":7,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":61.4,"schoolId":37284,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about River Heights Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"River Heights Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/wisconsin/school-district-of-the-menomonie-area/river-heights-elementary-school/37284"}