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{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Valerio Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":21.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1874564,"projectId":9954664,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation! Your kindness, thoughtfulness, and willingness to support my second grade students truly touched my heart. I am grateful for the opportunity you have given my students to explore their creativity, to express themselves and to discover their unique talents through art.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is more than just materials — it is an investment in my students' growth, confidence, and love of exploration and learning. Knowing that someone believes in them enough to support our classroom has been incredibly meaningful and inspiring. \r\n\r\nYour generosity will have a lasting impact, and I truly cannot thank you enough for making a difference in the lives of my students and their educational journey.","fullyFundedDate":1765651776142,"projectUrl":"project/creativity-in-every-color-bringing-art/9954664/","projectTitle":"Creativity in Every Color: Bringing Art to Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Argumedo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-argumedo"},{"teacherId":3357205,"projectId":9851632,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity through ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, our special education preschool programs (Plural; we have five in total!) have been transformed. The moment our students stepped outside and saw the brand-new tricycles and traffic signs, their eyes widened and cheers filled the playground. Some students immediately ran to touch the handlebars or the wheels, while others carefully examined the traffic signs, pointing to or flipping the switch on the traffic light as it changed from red, to yellow, and then to green. For most of our preschoolers, this was not just an exciting time of getting new equipment or toys, but it was also a moment of possibility. They felt capable AND included. The reason for that is that the tricycles are very accessible and easy to use, even for the smallest child in the playground. Imagine if you were a child with special needs and had difficulty pedaling, when suddenly you could simply ride with your peers in the back? Even if they could not explain their joy yet, they were thrilled to go with their friends!\r\n\r\nThe tricycles include: one scooter board (which is operated by sitting flat on it with legs out and pedal with hands), one police car, one fire truck, one school bus, and one taxi with a bench for a backseat. The taxi has enough seats for three students at a time, which they loved right away! We have been using our new equipment for a few weeks now, and all preschool teachers have noticed powerful growth in motor skills. Many students are pedaling with strength and coordination, which is a necessary skill to make these tricycles move when taking on passengers. We turn every ride into teachable moments, such as stopping at a \"stop\" sign or a \"red light\" or going as fast as possible using the \"one way\" sign or \"green light\".\r\n\r\nSocially and emotionally, the impact has been meaningful because our students are learning to follow rules and be safe with other peers. We practice turn-taking and problem-solving skills daily. When our students are out in the playground, they are not just taking risks, they are taking responsibility. Injuries may occur, as a student falls off the tricycle or another crashes, but we are building a sense of community where we check-in with peers. We are learning the ability to express, \"I'm O.K.!\" or ask, \"Are you hurt?\". These are real-life social skills that will strengthen every day just by playing with our tricycles. It is essentially impossible to replicate these experiences indoors with a worksheet or table-top activity.\r\n\r\nOur next steps involve adapting our lessons to more individual skills when playing outdoors. While some students may need extra support with motor planning, such as pedaling and even just hanging on while riding in the back of a tricycle, other students may need more advanced challenges. This includes fun stuff like obstacle courses (e.g., going around traffic cones, following every road sign instruction) or a race to the finish line.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, our outdoor times have become a place where successful learning experiences occur for our students. Our new, engaging tricycles and road signs have shifted our teaching approach to more hands-on activities where we promote gross motor, social-emotional and cognitive skills.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of our hearts: Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1766709915250,"projectUrl":"project/growing-muscles-and-minds/9851632/","projectTitle":"Growing Muscles and Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Campos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3357205_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761606964388","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3357205"},{"teacherId":611301,"projectId":9788373,"letterContent":"It's been awesome having this Teachers Pay Teachers gift card to be able to purchase the materials needed for both students and me. I was able to purchase flashcards with movements to drill the sounds to help the students to remember them more easily. I also bought a product called the Ultimate Phonics Decodable Reading Comprehension passages for my students to get more practice in reading and understanding the passages with different options to answer them: with words, sentences, or multiple choices. \r\nWith caring supporters like you, teachers are able to provide even more and make learning more meaningful. Thank you so much always for your kind support! May God bless you!","fullyFundedDate":1761064002053,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-pay-teachers-gift-for-scholars/9788373/","projectTitle":"Teachers Pay Teachers Gift for Scholars","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Park","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp611301_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690985048263","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrspark16"},{"teacherId":8168870,"projectId":9410260,"letterContent":"Thanks to your wonderful generosity, my students have had opportunities to be creative and imaginative as they engaged with the new materials.\r\n\r\nI am incredibly grateful for your generous donation and ongoing support for my project. The materials you have funded provided my students with opportunities for hands-on learning. Students are engaging in play and continue learning how to work cooperatively with our exciting new materials. My students have been able to practice their social skills, creativity, and imagination with the new materials.","fullyFundedDate":1755522454185,"projectUrl":"project/financial-literacy/9410260/","projectTitle":"Financial Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sandoval","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8168870_orig.png?crop=810,810,x0,y29&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1645848013004","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8168870"},{"teacherId":611301,"projectId":9108254,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support in my classroom, my students are very motivated to earn their prizes by doing their daily reading homework and by learning and passing the high-frequency words. Students are improving in the word recognition skills and retain the daily phonics lessons learned by completing the homework. They love to get their hands on squishes, scented markers, special pencils, and more. They count and look forward to their prize day. This wouldn't be possible without donors like you. Thank you so much for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1746469234664,"projectUrl":"project/treasures-for-our-scholars/9108254/","projectTitle":"Treasures for Our Scholars!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Park","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp611301_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690985048263","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrspark16"},{"teacherId":1874564,"projectId":9151193,"letterContent":"I am so excited to share that our math centers arrived and my students began using them right away! The smiles on their faces and the excitement in their voices as they explored the new materials made it clear how much of an impact your generosity had.\r\n\r\nThese resources helped my students practice important grade-level skills in fun, hands-on ways. They were able to work independently, with partners, and in small groups, all while building confidence and a stronger foundation in math. It was wonderful to see them challenged, engaged, and—most importantly—enjoying math!\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in their education. Your kindness and support are making a real difference in our classroom every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1743098408562,"projectUrl":"project/math-games/9151193/","projectTitle":"Math Games","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Argumedo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-argumedo"},{"teacherId":1636682,"projectId":6638736,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support. The new materials have been an incredible addition to our classroom! Our students were so excited when we opened up the boxes to find all the wonderful materials!\r\n\r\nOr students have been using the Play Doh during small group and free choice centers! We use letter stamps to stamp out our names. We have also used the alphabet card to help guide us in building letters with Play Doh! It is honestly endless fun with the materials! 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