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{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Paradise Valley - MacHado Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":9.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6258963,"projectId":9933679,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in providing our classroom with a new drying rack and art trays! These materials have already made such a meaningful difference in our TK classroom.\r\n\r\nBefore receiving the drying rack and trays, managing art projects was always a bit of a juggling act. Now, students each have their own tray to create on, which helps define their workspace and encourages independence and responsibility. The drying rack has been a game changer! Instead of papers piling up or getting smudged, students carefully place their artwork on the rack all by themselves. It has become part of our routine, and they take so much pride in doing it independently.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the drying rack set up in our classroom, they were so excited! Several of them said it made our room look like a \"real art studio.\" During our recent unit on author study, students created characters from the stories we read, such as a Very Hungry Caterpillar, a watercolor chameleon from Leo Lionni, and Piggie from Elephant & Piggie. Having the trays and drying rack allowed us to manage all of these projects, keep their artwork safe, and focus on creativity and fine motor skills.\r\n\r\nNext, we will use the drying rack and trays in our transportation unit to create various land, air, and sea vehicles. These materials will help students explore design, colors, and creativity while keeping their projects organized and ready to display.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped create a more organized, independent, and joyful creative environment for our youngest learners. Thank you for investing in their growth, creativity, and confidence. We are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1765320766242,"projectUrl":"project/creating-with-confidence/9933679/","projectTitle":"Creating With Confidence","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shellhammer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6258963"},{"teacherId":6258963,"projectId":9933457,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Light Tables and Manipulatives project! In our TK classroom, play is the foundation of learning, and your generosity has given my students such a meaningful, hands-on way to explore new concepts.\r\n\r\nWe use the light tables during play-based center time, where students learn through exploration and discovery. They build letters with translucent pieces, create patterns with colorful shapes, sort and count manipulatives, and design pictures while strengthening their fine motor skills. The soft glow of the light table naturally draws them in and encourages focus, cooperation, and conversation. Through play, they are developing early math, literacy, and problem-solving skills without even realizing they are \"doing school.\"\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the light tables, their faces lit up with excitement! There were so many \"Wow!\" and \"Can I try?!\" moments. Even students who are sometimes hesitant to join an activity were eager to explore. The light table quickly became a favorite space in our classroom and has helped build confidence and independence as students make choices and create their own learning experiences.\r\n\r\nNext, we will be using the light tables to support our 3D shapes unit. Students will explore solid shapes such as cubes, spheres, cylinders, and cones by building, stacking, and comparing them on the illuminated surface. They will investigate which shapes roll, slide, or stack and discuss their attributes like flat faces, curved surfaces, and corners. Through hands-on play, they will deepen their understanding of how 3D shapes are part of the world around them.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our classroom is filled with joyful learning. Thank you for investing in our youngest learners and helping us create a space where play truly becomes powerful learning.","fullyFundedDate":1764729625025,"projectUrl":"project/lighting-up-learning-light-table-for-ex/9933457/","projectTitle":"Lighting Up Learning: Light Table for Exploration, Creativity, and Discovery","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shellhammer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6258963"},{"teacherId":5655528,"projectId":9821374,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Social-Emotional Learning project! Your generous donation is helping us create a calming, supportive space where students can learn how to understand and manage their feelings. With the A Little SPOT of SEL book and plush bundle, the I'm In Control of Myself book set, and The Kids' Book of Diversity, students will explore important topics like self-regulation, empathy, kindness, and respect for differences. These meaningful stories and hands-on companions make abstract emotions easier for young children to understand and talk about.\r\n\r\nYour support also helps us build a fully equipped calming corner with tools like a weighted stuffed sloth, sensory discs, mindful maze breathing boards, calm stickers, and Worry Stone Pals. These materials give students safe, healthy strategies to manage anxiety, refocus, and return to learning with confidence. Because of you, our classroom will be a space where every child feels supported emotionally as well as academically. I am truly grateful for your kindness and investment in our students' well-being!","fullyFundedDate":1761783730502,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-social-emotional-learning/9821374/","projectTitle":"Tools for Social Emotional Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5655528_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y98&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606192755277","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5655528"},{"teacherId":5655528,"projectId":9821496,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. Your generosity has provided my students with new books for our classroom library. The book bags are used to safely store the books students check out each week. These resources will help foster a love of reading while also giving students the tools they need.\r\n\r\nYour donation has helped strengthen our small group reading instruction with hands-on and tactile resources. With these supports, I am better able to support each learners individual needs in building foundational reading skills. Your kindness is making a meaningful difference in students' learning and confidence.","fullyFundedDate":1761783936914,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-reading/9821496/","projectTitle":"First Grade Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5655528_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y98&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606192755277","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5655528"},{"teacherId":412833,"projectId":9885406,"letterContent":"This week we have been focusing on Gingerbread stories. The TPT gift card had been amazing with helping me find super fun and engaging activities for my students. \r\n\r\nWe had some amazing gingerbread centers for the students to choose from. They had a detective center where they got to use a magnified glass to find the letter or number on a gumdrop and then write or cover it on a paper. \r\n\r\nWe had another gingerbread center where the students needed to use a flashlight to find lowercase, capital and numbers like magic. The cards answers are covered until you use the light. I can also use the new light table to do this fun activity. \r\n\r\nThank you for making learning even more magical :)","fullyFundedDate":1763152372842,"projectUrl":"project/light-magic/9885406/","projectTitle":"Light Magic","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Basile","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/412833"},{"teacherId":412833,"projectId":9622704,"letterContent":"Thank you for your amazing donations to my classroom! I have been slowly introducing new materials and ways for the students to learn through play. \r\n\r\nMy students love to play sorting, patterning and counting games, but now that they can do it with a light table, the game has changed and they are in love!!. \r\n\r\nI can't wait to prepare more sensory projects that can be used with the light table. \r\n\r\nOur easel came broken, but we were able to replace it with different items from Lakeshore. The students are obsessed with the nuts and bolts collection and the count and feed the animals games!\r\n\r\nThank you for making my classroom the best it can be!","fullyFundedDate":1762089917559,"projectUrl":"project/light-up-my-our-world/9622704/","projectTitle":"Light Up My Our World!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Basile","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/412833"},{"teacherId":412833,"projectId":9699280,"letterContent":"Thank you all for your amazing donations! My students learn a new letter/ sound every week and this materials are used as part of my center rotations. 7 students can choose from 11 activities that represent the letter of the week. They absolutely LOVE the Lakeshore writing centers and the Carson Dellosa Textured Touch and Trace letters. The students trace the textured letters to make a memory in their brain while they say the letter name and sound. Then they trace it in actual sand. \r\n\r\nMy students are learning so much because they get to choose the activity that makes them the happiest to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1760155190846,"projectUrl":"project/play-based-exploration-learning/9699280/","projectTitle":"Play Based Exploration Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Basile","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/412833"},{"teacherId":5655528,"projectId":9472983,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation towards our new school year supplies project. We have been making great use of our new supplies. We enjoy doing art lessons and now have a dry rack for our projects. Everyday we use the chart paper for our lessons in all subjects. All the storage organizers have been helpful in keeping our classroom organized efficiently. I have used the laminating pouches for many classroom management projects. The pencil sharpener and visual timer are used daily. We appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1754515203513,"projectUrl":"project/new-school-year-basics/9472983/","projectTitle":"New School Year Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5655528_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y98&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606192755277","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5655528"},{"teacherId":412833,"projectId":9191469,"letterContent":"My students always love when I introduce new items for them to learn and explore. They loved the new items that were donated by you amazing donors. \r\n\r\nMy students have been in love with the Art Center lately. The rubbing plates were the student's new favorite choice! These rubbing plates were helping them with their fine motor skills and learning to \"color\" differently. Rubbing is a different skill set especially for this age group. You can see from the pictures then need more practice with this skill this is why I am so grateful for your donations. \r\n\r\n Although we weren't able to use all the new items this school year, I am extremely excited for next year's class to use them. \r\n\r\nAs always, thank you for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1742921065581,"projectUrl":"project/learning-in-new-ways/9191469/","projectTitle":"Learning in New Ways!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Basile","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/412833"},{"teacherId":6258963,"projectId":9058265,"letterContent":"It is with great gratitude and appreciation that I submit this impact letter to you for your kindness and willingness to give towards Colorful TK! With the funding of the colored construction paper we have been able to tap into further learning by doing various art projects for students to engage in hands-on learning . The use of the art in the classroom has made learning more fun for our littlest learners. In our last unit of study we have been learning about farm animals, with the donated materials we have been able to make pigs, cows, sheep, and horse puppets with the colored construction paper along with tear art corn and farmers. We look forward to the many projects ahead for our next unit! \r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1737526264998,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-tk/9058265/","projectTitle":"Colorful TK","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shellhammer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6258963"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4848","usesÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":403,"numTeachers":20,"percentFrplEligible":28,"percentAsian":8,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":37,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":34,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"20.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":90.5,"schoolId":4848,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Paradise Valley - MacHado Elementary School on @ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½:","schoolName":"Paradise Valley - MacHado Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/morgan-hill-unified-school-district/paradise-valley-machado-elementary-school/4848"}