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{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Alice Smith Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":43.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3171834,"projectId":10024308,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous donations. My students are enjoying using the many different math and literacy games. We are working on building our foundational skills with addition and subtraction using a number line and tens frames mats. My students are enjoying the ability to use the dry erase number line to build and solve simple addition and subtraction problems. \r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived my students were very excited to start using the materials in independent centers as well as in whole group learning. Again, thank you for supporting my students in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1773970908693,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-in-literacy-and-mathem/10024308/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Learning in Literacy and Mathematics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pierce","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3171834_orig.jpg?crop=1515,1516,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683576841171","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3171834"},{"teacherId":7057007,"projectId":10013226,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my classroom! My students love to move around and sit in creative spots. This year I noticed that my students have especially loved sitting on the floor! My students and I have been so excited to receive floor cushions that have allowed them to sit or lay on the floor in a comfier way! I also love that I was able to get a cushion cart which has allowed us to have an organized way to put them away at the end of each day! \r\nWe are also so grateful for new art supplies like markers! We love to color and do art and what fun is that without colors!","fullyFundedDate":1768773519022,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-and-art-refresh/10013226/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating and Art Refresh!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Peak","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7057007_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1578375119533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amanda-peak"},{"teacherId":8072437,"projectId":10001433,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to our classroom. The books and games have made a huge impact on my students and they have really enjoyed them. \r\n\r\nMost of the picture books have been great with helping my students with science. They have learned all about the planets and our solar system. Some of the picture books were about various careers and they have made my students very excited about their potential future career options! My students have loved reading these books!\r\n\r\nThe chapter books have been fantastic read alouds for our class. This has helped their listening comprehension skills and have made them more interested in reading more challenging books. They also love reading some of them independently! \r\n\r\nThe games have been so much fun during our Fun Friday time. It has been amazing watching them interact with each other, have fun winning and losing, and learning how to read and follow the directions of the games. These are such important skills that they are sometimes overlooked, but these games have really helped with them.","fullyFundedDate":1768673731894,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-games/10001433/","projectTitle":"Books and Games!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Updike","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msupdike"},{"teacherId":8072160,"projectId":10020503,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting The Science of Reading in our first grade classroom. We appreciate the Phonics Skill Building Books used to increase student reading ability. My students were thrilled when they saw these books for the first time. They love the characters and colorful illustrations. The questions provided are engaging and help students to increase their verbal skills. \r\nWe would also like to thank you for the engaging floor puzzles of the World Map, Ocean Animals, and United States. My students are so excited to work together to create these maps. They are learning their continents, countries, states, and capitals.","fullyFundedDate":1768653483444,"projectUrl":"project/student-engagement-through-the-science-o/10020503/","projectTitle":"Student Engagement through the Science of Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vierra","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8072160"},{"teacherId":7192880,"projectId":10004970,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for you support on this project. Our class is so grateful to have updated spaces. Here is how your donation has impacted our classroom positively. \r\nStudents now have visual markers for where their bodies should be in the classroom, and they have their own physical space on the carpet. This has improved the transitional challenges we were having before. Students are also more aware of their bodies on the carpet and are able to keep their bodies to themselves. This has overall greatly impacted our learning because it has reduced the number of interruptions to our learning.","fullyFundedDate":1768415972882,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-organization/10004970/","projectTitle":"Classroom Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fragoza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7192880"},{"teacherId":9358001,"projectId":9989885,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your generosity in funding our classroom project. The impact of your gift was felt immediately; the introduction of new earphones and earbuds has completely transformed our daily routine. By creating individual \"audio bubbles,\" these tools have allowed my students to engage deeply with their digital lessons and audiobooks without the distraction of background noise. This new level of focus has fostered a remarkably quiet and calm atmosphere, where every student finally has the \"mental space\" they need to truly absorb what they are learning. They were extremely excited because our old earphones are breaking and do not fit students well. \r\nThe physical transformation of our room has been just as profound. The addition of flexible seating has empowered my students to choose the environment that best suits their learning style, whether they need to move or find a cozy corner for deep concentration. Furthermore, the special binder shelf for our reference charts has been a total game-changer for our organization. By moving those bulky materials to a dedicated home, we have freed up vital desk space, removing the physical clutter that often leads to mental distraction. Thank you for providing the tools that allow my students to work with independence, comfort, and clarity.","fullyFundedDate":1768066684062,"projectUrl":"project/quiet-spaces-active-minds-empowering-4/9989885/","projectTitle":"Quiet Spaces, Active Minds: Empowering 4th Grade Writers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. D D Rader","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9358001"},{"teacherId":10400150,"projectId":9999856,"letterContent":"My students and I have been using the new resources every day. The books have had the biggest impact—students are choosing to read more often and with greater enthusiasm. Many students have completed book reports using the I Survived and Who Was series, which has helped strengthen their reading comprehension, writing, and confidence. The organizational supplies have also helped us stay organized and focused, making our classroom run more smoothly.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe students were incredibly grateful and excited when they first saw the donations. Their faces lit up as they explored the books and supplies, and they couldn't wait to start using them. It was a joyful moment that reminded them how many people care about their learning.\r\n\r\n\r\nNext, students will continue reading from the I Survived and Who Was series and work on deeper response activities, including extended book reports and small group discussions. These lessons will help students practice critical thinking, sharing ideas, and connecting what they read to the world around them. Thanks to this project, my students are more motivated, engaged, and excited about learning every day.","fullyFundedDate":1768167128669,"projectUrl":"project/enthusiastic-classroom/9999856/","projectTitle":"Enthusiastic Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Adame","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10400150"},{"teacherId":2178560,"projectId":10024063,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all the materials for our music classroom. With your generous donation, we were able to have all students playing the bucket drums at the same time. No partner sharing in our classroom!! This has not only increased engagement but has also allowed us to get through more music. We were able to play 2 songs on the tenor buckets and also play a combination piece with metal buckets and trash cans. Having a 3-piece song directly aligns with our 5th-grade music standards. We were able to replace broken and bent boom whacker tubes and plan to showcase our skills for parents at the end of April! Lastly, the games I was able to convert into music games allowed for students to continue with music education while I was sick and had to take a few days off. My substitute was able to direct the games with no music background. \r\n\r\nStudents were excited to be able to play all together and not have to air play while waiting for sticks. Students were excited to play all together with the boom whackers that were not damaged. Lastly, students enjoyed class and had good reports after playing the Candyland games while I was absent. The next steps for most of my classes are to give performances for families. 3rd and 5th will be at the end of April, and 1st and 2nd will be at the end of the school year in June. With the extra supplies, all students will be able to showcase their music skills on instruments as well as singing.","fullyFundedDate":1768684022257,"projectUrl":"project/lets-play-and-move-in-music/10024063/","projectTitle":"Let's play and move in music!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Drauch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2178560"},{"teacherId":9215830,"projectId":10001961,"letterContent":"We have had a blast playing in dramatic play with the extra shop items we received from Donors choose. We have a store that can serve as multiple type of stores or restaurants for future play. We hope to soon do an ice cream shop . \r\n\r\nThe students have enjoy taking turns using the shopping cart and gathering their store items and bringing them to the cashier. They enjoy using the money and counting it for their items brining in real world aspects of learning.\r\n\r\nThe students have also enjoyed playing with the shopping cart and new boxed food. Another favorite item we received was block families in four different ethnic groups. The students have enjoyed these characters in block play.\r\n\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1768176817057,"projectUrl":"project/make-our-day-in-dramatic-play/10001961/","projectTitle":"Make Our Day in Dramatic Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wolf","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9215830_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y502&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692820973152","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9215830"},{"teacherId":9359273,"projectId":9998193,"letterContent":"If I take away anything from this project, it is that students are more focused, engaged, and learn better when they are comfortable. My students immediately took to the chair bands. It took less than an hour for the kids to figure out how to use them best, which I am pleased to report there is not one way to use them. I have students who put their feet on them like a swing, students who like their calves to be resisting against them, and students who like to have their shins push on up on them. The best part, you would never know they are being used unless you look because they are so quiet!\r\nOur other big purchase was the floor cushions. That is a game changer in our classroom community! I have them stacked in a central location that can be accessed by students any time. They grab cushions when they play math games on the floor, when we circle up for a morning meeting, when students have free choice time and want to sit around the room. Some students sit on them, and some lay on their stomachs, which again surprises me that students have a variety of preferences. I also really appreciate the wipes we received, because it is really giving the kids a sense of ownership when they have to clean their own seat. We have a good system down; I put 5-7 wipes on the back table and students share with each other to get materials clean before putting them away. Any extra cleaning power on the wipes are used for their desk and cubby space. It has added maybe 1-2 minutes in transition time, but I think it is well worth the pride being instilled in the kids.","fullyFundedDate":1768155615038,"projectUrl":"project/soft-seating-for-3rd-graders/9998193/","projectTitle":"Soft Seating for 3rd Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Robbins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9359273"},{"teacherId":1847400,"projectId":10027698,"letterContent":"The books are awesome, thank you for the help. I currently have four reading groups active in novels where I would only have one. Students are building strength in story comprehension while they enjoy reading full-length books. . . and actually enjoying them.\r\n\r\nAs to the place full-length books has in the development of children, it seems we have gotten away from endurance reading in favor of instagram-sized packets. Thank you for helping me teach children to dive into an ocean of literature, not just skip across the surface as on a jet ski (that language not mine originally, but I have forgotten the source).","fullyFundedDate":1768679953999,"projectUrl":"project/reading-instruction-and-classroom-librar/10027698/","projectTitle":"Reading Instruction and Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Westby","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1847400"},{"teacherId":3171834,"projectId":9863068,"letterContent":"My students really enjoy getting to play with their new playground equipment. They have explored many different ways you can use a hula hoop, some students use it as a traditional hula hoop, others try to see how far they can get the hula hoops to roll, and some will use it to jump through. \r\n\r\nThey are always excited when we are able to take our playground cart out to explore using different types of equipment. They loved the frisbee toss game, they are becoming more and more proficient with throwing and chasing the disc. \r\n\r\nThis project has made it so that my students are able to enjoy learning new games and how to use equipment for different activities. \r\n\r\nAgain, I would like to thank you for supporting my classroom and ensuring that my current and future students have equipment to get moving outside.","fullyFundedDate":1763493871430,"projectUrl":"project/play-makes-the-world-a-better-place/9863068/","projectTitle":"Play Makes the World a Better Place","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pierce","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3171834_orig.jpg?crop=1515,1516,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683576841171","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3171834"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_55251","usesÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":745,"numTeachers":41,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":30,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":53,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"18.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":56.4,"schoolId":55251,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Alice Smith Elementary School on @ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½:","schoolName":"Alice Smith Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/nevada/washoe-county-school-district/alice-smith-elementary-school/55251"}