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They make up little games (Red Light Green Light) across the back of my risers, story tell with each other, put on little shows, and one day two puppets were jumping rope!\r\nThe PreSchoolers like to use their puppets to say their names, which is one of their biggest educational goals, and my non-verbal students are opening up and speaking their names now as well!\r\nThere is even talk of a puppet show in our school talent show!\r\n\r\nWe appreciate your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1762569191251,"projectUrl":"project/puppet-play-for-preschool/9844532/","projectTitle":"Puppet Play for PreSchool!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dolbeare","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8550320_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666403022274","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8550320"},{"teacherId":8550320,"projectId":9796364,"letterContent":"Halloween is always a challenge for trying to teach with the kids in costumes and sugared up! However, this year my 3rd graders were happy and active while reading music and playing a game with the tennis balls!\r\nMy 5th graders loved this game as well, because it gets them up and moving chaotically but safely!\r\nThe stretchy band has been a huge hit with my special needs students, PreK, 1st, and 2nd graders! One day I literally \"dragged\" a nonverbal student all around my classroom while he was in the band. He wore ME out! His smile was amazing!","fullyFundedDate":1760693548766,"projectUrl":"project/move-groove-and-grow-in-music-class/9796364/","projectTitle":"Move, Groove, and Grow in Music Class!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dolbeare","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8550320_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666403022274","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8550320"},{"teacherId":8550320,"projectId":9514921,"letterContent":"It is a reality of our times that students can focus better on learning when using technology! It is important in our district that students work in collaborative groups and the iPad is great for a learning center.\r\nExample: In the last two lessons, my 3rd grade students made animal sounds and movements in small groups, listened to Carnival of the Animals, and then played a game from Carnegie Hall on my Promethean Board and iPad. 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I added some community helper books because that is something we talk about in preschool, and I have students that just love the Police Officer books. So thank you so much for making my students excited to look at books!","fullyFundedDate":1754470598567,"projectUrl":"project/reading-is-fun-in-pre-k/9232219/","projectTitle":"Reading is Fun in Pre-K!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cochran","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1743244_orig.jpg?crop=1032,1032,x288,y368&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1558242545352","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1743244"},{"teacherId":8550320,"projectId":9692918,"letterContent":"We have some students severely impacted by their autism. Due to their nonverbal skills, acting out (hitting, running away, scratching, biting) they are unable to attend a regular music class. When they come to music class on their own schedule, I try to provide a safe way for them to play, that engages them and elevates their learning. The \"Little Spot of Feelings\" plush and sensory fidget toys have been very helpful for my younger students to express their feelings and share with the class. We are grateful for your support! You are making a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1760693654120,"projectUrl":"project/social-and-emotional-regulation-in-music/9692918/","projectTitle":"Social and Emotional Regulation in Music Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dolbeare","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8550320_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666403022274","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8550320"},{"teacherId":10089807,"projectId":9492458,"letterContent":"My students are loving the new materials! They are having so much fun reading the new books and they audibly gasped at our beautiful new rug. They got so excited to sit on the rug and learn from their spots on the rug. Every day, they ask if they can sit on the rug, even when they are completing seat work! It is so nice to see them so excited about something!\r\n\r\nMy students were asking me every day before the materials arrived if they were here yet and when they would arrive to the school because they were so excited to see it all! They all stood up out of their seats when the janitor brought it all in, and they were so excited to see it and use it the following day when it was all unpacked. \r\n\r\nWe are using the rug every day for whole group instruction, and the students use the books during their small group or independent time. 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After listening to the story, students filled out graphic organizers based on story elements or facts they learned from the book. The listening center has been a great asset during our reading block. \r\n\r\nThanks again for supporting education! The materials you donated will benefit students now and in the future.","fullyFundedDate":1739375269017,"projectUrl":"project/listening-center/8934466/","projectTitle":"Listening Center","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tatebe-Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp604838_orig.jpg?crop=1024,1024,x0,y85&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1634021977130","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/604838"},{"teacherId":8550320,"projectId":8897469,"letterContent":"My 5th graders were so excited to get their cool new choir shirts! 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Donner Springs Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 414 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 223 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Donner Springs Elementary School
$115,790
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
223
projects
funded
73
teachers
funded
430
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Donner Springs Elementary School has received support from
284 individuals from Nevada and
146 individuals out-of-state.