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Students have gained confidence by reading books at their own levels and answering questions about what they have just read. It's been rewarding to see students find favorite books and authors during this year.\r\n\r\nBest,\r\n\r\nMrs. Jones and Students","fullyFundedDate":1768067709797,"projectUrl":"project/inspired-readers-and-writers-seek-books/9990088/","projectTitle":"Inspired Readers and Writers Seek Books and Writing Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9352999_orig.jpg?crop=515,515,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699137026916","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9352999"},{"teacherId":9352999,"projectId":10008293,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping my 1st graders to become lifelong readers. Your books have already begun changing lives. My students have read every book that you have donated to our classroom. \r\n\r\nReading levels and excitement for reading have gone way up. We very much appreciate your donation.\r\n\r\nStudents read every morning and afternoon in our classroom. Students have gained confidence by reading books at their own levels and answering questions about what they have just read. It's been rewarding to see students find favorite books and authors during this year.\r\n\r\nBest,\r\n\r\nMrs. Jones and Students","fullyFundedDate":1768866157550,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-1st-graders/10008293/","projectTitle":"Books for 1st Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9352999_orig.jpg?crop=515,515,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699137026916","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9352999"},{"teacherId":9496712,"projectId":10142896,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping with this project. My first graders are so excited about our new chapter books. Learning to read chapters books is a huge feat for 6 and 7 year olds. They feel so great and accomplished when they can read a chapter book. When teaching the students to start reading longer texts, we do it together so that they can all read a short section and then discuss it with each other in order to ensure that they are comprehending what they've read. This is important because the new chapter books have far less pictures than the books they are used to reading. Once we've read a couple of chapter books together and the students understand how to monitor and check their own understanding, they start to read them in pairs. This is where we're at and that is why this project contained two copies of each of the books selected. \r\n\r\nMy students choose to read books every day. When they have a choice in tasks, which include writing sentences on white boards using our sight words, working on reading lessons on their computers, writing sentences and drawing pictures in their notebooks, or reading books, they all choose to read books. They love reading so much, which makes me so happy, and are so excited about these new ones to finish off the year.","fullyFundedDate":1773838948461,"projectUrl":"project/lets-read/10142896/","projectTitle":"Let's Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McGaughey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9496712_orig.jpg?crop=907,908,x0,y33&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1710970949981","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9496712"},{"teacherId":7607545,"projectId":9988823,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our classroom through the \"Snacks, Stories, and Student Success\" project. Because of you, my students are experiencing reading in a whole new and exciting way.\r\n\r\nThe Kindle you provided has been a game changer for our classroom. Many of my students do not have access to this type of technology at home, so having the opportunity to explore books digitally has made reading feel special and motivating. The Kindle allows students to easily browse and choose books that match their interests and reading levels, which has increased both their independence and enthusiasm for reading. Features like adjustable text size and built-in dictionaries have also been incredibly helpful, especially for my emergent bilingual students, as they can better access and understand the text.\r\n\r\nWhat excites my students most is the ability to \"discover\" books on their own. They love scrolling through options, finding new stories, and revisiting their favorite books again and again. This sense of choice and ownership has made reading something they look forward to every day, especially during Nevada Reading Week, when their excitement was at an all-time high.\r\n\r\nI have seen several students, particularly those who were previously reluctant readers, gravitate toward the Kindle. These students are now eager to participate in reading time, often asking for extra opportunities to use it. Some of my emergent bilingual students have especially benefited, as they feel more confident navigating texts and are more willing to take risks with reading. It has been incredibly rewarding to watch their confidence grow.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the technology, the snacks have been a wonderful motivator and a joyful addition to our classroom community. They have helped reinforce positive behaviors and celebrate student effort, making our learning environment even more supportive and encouraging.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has truly made a difference. You have not only provided tools for learning, but you have helped foster a love of reading, confidence, and excitement in my students. We are so grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1768025683793,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-stories-and-student-success/9988823/","projectTitle":"Snacks, Stories, and Student Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Calderon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7607545"},{"teacherId":8125671,"projectId":9988434,"letterContent":"I can't say thank you enough for helping me to bring life to my small social-emotional learning groups! With the supplies purchased, we started our growth mindset activities by planting seeds and patiently awaiting their growth, kiddos had access to snacks during their time with me, we applied our SEL lens to popular board games during groups, we started each of our groups this semester practicing our breathing with our kooala buddy, our teletherapy student's are enjoying the headphone options, and so much more <3","fullyFundedDate":1768169665912,"projectUrl":"project/growth-mindset-with-ms-landram/9988434/","projectTitle":"Growth Mindset with Ms. Landram","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Landram","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8125671"},{"teacherId":7787888,"projectId":10020769,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our school library. Because of you, our students have access to engaging, high-quality books that are making a meaningful difference in their learning and love of reading every single day.\r\n\r\nWith these new texts, we are able to teach and strengthen important literacy skills such as identifying characters, setting, problem and solution, and distinguishing between character traits and feelings. Students are also learning how to ask and answer questions about what they read, make predictions, and share their thinking with others. These books allow us to model and practice these skills in ways that are exciting and meaningful for our students.\r\n\r\nReading in our library is an active and joyful experience. Students gather together for read-alouds where they listen, think, and discuss stories. They also spend time reading independently, choosing books that interest them and match their reading levels. You can see students turning pages eagerly, pointing out details in illustrations, and making connections between stories and their own lives. Our library is truly becoming a community of readers.\r\n\r\nSome of our students, especially those who may have struggled to find interest in reading before, are now the first to grab a book and dive in. It has been incredible to watch reluctant readers become excited and confident as they discover stories that speak to them. Other students are revisiting books multiple times, deepening their understanding and proudly sharing their favorite parts with classmates.\r\n\r\nYour donation has not only provided books—it has opened doors to imagination, learning, and confidence. 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It brings squeals of delight as they do it over and over again. \r\n\r\nThe greatest learning moments happen when the students' emotions are touched. Thank you for being a part of doing that for the kindergarteners at Culley.","fullyFundedDate":1768161256980,"projectUrl":"project/early-electronics/9999091/","projectTitle":"Early Electronics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Crawford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9364825_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y123&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700457304374","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9364825"},{"teacherId":9819885,"projectId":9845698,"letterContent":"The project impacted my student's willingness and love to read. they love a novel study and they know to explore what they know, what they don't know, and what they want to know when we read a novel study as a whole class. The impact of reading also helps with their comprehension and helps with their understanding of reading. The students also are impacted by learning about Ruby (an elephant) and about where she comes from (africa). Thank you again to all who donated and gave my students a chance to read and find out more about our beloved Ruby.","fullyFundedDate":1761404638451,"projectUrl":"project/the-one-and-only-ruby/9845698/","projectTitle":"The One and Only Ruby","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. French","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9819885_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1730252222183","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9819885"},{"teacherId":9496712,"projectId":9987859,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my classroom with this project. The new resources and supplies were such a big hit. We use headphones and whiteboards every single day in our classroom and the new ones helped to ensure that every child had one of each to use and helped us replace old ones that were on the brink of being unusable. The Yacker Tracker has also been an exciting new addition to our class. The students were really excited about it when I first set it up. While the novelty of it has wore off a bit, the students continue to look over and check it when they hear the noise level in the class. It is such a great visual reminder for them to keep their voices down inside the classroom. \r\n\r\nWe will continue to use the materials every day. We have the incentive wall charts and individual charts in place as well and they are really making a difference in the students' motivation to continue working and achieving new levels. Thank you so much again for your support. Your support with these new materials has truly been a blessing for both my students and I.","fullyFundedDate":1768057429338,"projectUrl":"project/creating-an-awesome-classroom-environmen/9987859/","projectTitle":"Creating an Awesome Classroom Environment for Highly Engaged Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McGaughey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9496712_orig.jpg?crop=907,908,x0,y33&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1710970949981","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9496712"},{"teacherId":314044,"projectId":9988430,"letterContent":"The impact can already be felt by my class. Students were very happy to receive headphones that actually work. They no longer have to turn down the volume and strain to hear what the computer program is saying to them.\r\n\r\nThe dry erase boards, dry erase markers, and the dry erase erasers have also been put into use immediately. The students have started using them in our small group time to work on writing sounds and words. \r\n\r\nOnce again, I would like to thank Donor's Choose and the donors for supplying these items to my class.","fullyFundedDate":1768058895519,"projectUrl":"project/writing-and-listening/9988430/","projectTitle":"Writing and Listening","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/314044"},{"teacherId":9364825,"projectId":9785788,"letterContent":"We have an annual science unit called The Needs of Plants and Animals. This year was extra special because of our donated items. We set up a greenhouse in our room. We put out all the plants that were donated and watched them grow. \r\n\r\nWe discussed the needs of plants and explored all the different kinds of seeds. We were able to see the parts of the plants with our models and in real life. 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Paul E Culley Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 583 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Paul E Culley Elementary School
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Paul E Culley Elementary School has received support from
210 individuals from Nevada and
293 individuals out-of-state.