{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"135th Street Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":17.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3113626,"projectId":10102498,"letterContent":"A huge thank you to all the donors who helped bring our project to life! My young kindergarteners are absolutely thrilled with the prizes you provided. They love seeing the treasure chest overflowing with their favorite items, including toy cars, puzzles, Pop-its, squishy toys, wind-up toys, bracelets, key chains, and so much more.\r\n\r\nI am currently using these prizes to encourage good citizenship and promote positive behavior in the classroom. It is such a wonderful sight to watch their little faces light up with joy and excitement whenever I tell them to pick a prize because I \"caught them being good\" or saw them helping a friend. Thank you all for making such a significant and joyful impact on my students!","fullyFundedDate":1774799411087,"projectUrl":"project/fun-prizes-for-our-treasure-chest/10102498/","projectTitle":"Fun Prizes for Our Treasure Chest","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ornelas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3113626_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472917891112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/noraornelas"},{"teacherId":3113626,"projectId":9846425,"letterContent":"I am incredibly thankful for your support and generosity. The color ink you donated has enabled me to develop engaging math lessons, including vibrant vocabulary and picture cards. These resources are essential for helping my students build strong number sense and sharpen their computational skills. Your contribution is truly making a difference; my students are more motivated than ever and love using the color-printed materials in our math center. Thank you for making our wish a reality!\r\nMy students and I wish you the best things in life and we thank you with all our hearts.","fullyFundedDate":1771381277442,"projectUrl":"project/we-wish-for-color-ink/9846425/","projectTitle":"We Wish for Color Ink!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ornelas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3113626_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472917891112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/noraornelas"},{"teacherId":4724259,"projectId":9954316,"letterContent":"The balls have been a lifesaver on the playground. The students have so much fun throwing, kicking catching and even rolling them down the slide. We love to count how many times we can dribble the basketball and throw it back and forth without dropping it. We also have learned real life situations like don't throw the ball too close to the wall and that we have a flat roof so balls don't come back.\r\nOur Mr. and Mrs. Potato Heads have brought so much creativity to the classroom. The students love to rearrange their body parts and then have them go to Target, school or the movies.","fullyFundedDate":1774963619805,"projectUrl":"project/bouncing-into-the-new-year/9954316/","projectTitle":"Bouncing into the New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4724259"},{"teacherId":3951956,"projectId":7560004,"letterContent":"Thank you for investing in my students and their literacy journey. Your donation provides access to culturally relevant, decodable texts that allow students with reading challenges to independently practice the skills they are explicitly taught.\r\n\r\nThese books directly support progress toward IEP goals by increasing fluency, accuracy, and confidence. For many of my students, this is the moment when reading begins to feel possible.\r\n\r\nYour support helps close opportunity gaps and ensures students see themselves as capable readers who can fully engage with their world. Your generosity creates lasting academic and personal impact.","fullyFundedDate":1690982331898,"projectUrl":"project/students-seek-diverse-decodable-books-fo/7560004/","projectTitle":"Students Seek Diverse Decodable Books for Phonics Fluency","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gibbs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3951956_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619627950382","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3951956"},{"teacherId":3951956,"projectId":8996717,"letterContent":"Thank you for taking the time to review and support this project. My students are hardworking, curious learners who show up every day ready to engage in rigorous reading instruction, often for extended periods of time. Many of them face significant learning challenges, yet they continue to persevere and give their best effort.\r\n\r\nYour support makes a meaningful difference in their daily experience. Having reusable water bottles nearby helps students stay comfortable, focused, and engaged during intensive instruction, while earning them through learning builds motivation and pride. This project also allows me to reinforce healthy habits alongside academic growth.\r\n\r\nI truly appreciate your support of this classroom and of students who work so hard to grow as readers and learners. Your commitment helps create a learning environment where students feel supported, motivated, and valued.","fullyFundedDate":1743094068916,"projectUrl":"project/support-student-literacy-with-hydration/8996717/","projectTitle":"Support Student Literacy With Hydration Motivation","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gibbs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3951956_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1619627950382","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3951956"},{"teacherId":3113626,"projectId":9742861,"letterContent":"I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all of my donors. Your generosity has made a meaningful impact on my students' education. The manipulative and educational toys you provided have kept my kindergarten students actively engaged and excited about learning.\r\nThey come to school eager each day, knowing they will have the opportunity to explore, create, and learn through play. Thanks to your donations, they are building with magnetic tiles, creating sculptures with pipes and star links, discovering new ways to connect waffle blocks, and designing imaginative robots. These hands-on experiences are helping them develop important skills while having fun.\r\nAs their teacher, I am incredibly grateful that my students have access to such enriching materials—and that there are enough toys for everyone to participate. Your support has truly made a difference.\r\nThank you for your kindness and generosity. Because of you, my kindergarteners are learning, growing, and thriving every day.","fullyFundedDate":1761944421855,"projectUrl":"project/all-hands-on-stem/9742861/","projectTitle":"All Hands On STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ornelas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3113626_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472917891112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/noraornelas"},{"teacherId":4724259,"projectId":9888851,"letterContent":"The watercolors have been a life saver for providing the students with a different medium to explore. We made water color Kandinsky art pieces, color mixing using our primary colors and painted our favorite pet to name a few.\r\nThe white tote bags we decorated with bears and were the perfect size to hold all of our little Valentine Cards. We cut pasted and colored using all of our small motor skills to make the day extra festive.\r\nOverall the materials Donors Choose provides make my classroom more magical in the best possible way!","fullyFundedDate":1764858375003,"projectUrl":"project/happy-holidays/9888851/","projectTitle":"Happy Holidays","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4724259"},{"teacherId":3788507,"projectId":9640309,"letterContent":"All I can say right now is WOW you funded my project. You all have made our day. The popcorn, trail mix, chips, animal crackers, and oreo cookies are going to help them have a little something before school ends, this will also hold them up until they get home for dinnertime. Hungry bellies are not focus when they are hungry. Children are at peace knowing that they have snacks in the classroom. Once again donors thank you for putting my preschoolers in your heart when donating to my project! Your snacks will help greatly. Thank you for your generosity and supporting our class!","fullyFundedDate":1761448803800,"projectUrl":"project/hungry-bellies/9640309/","projectTitle":"Hungry Bellies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Serrano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3788507_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1504069570148","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/serrlou"},{"teacherId":3113626,"projectId":9515914,"letterContent":"We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your generous donation of the name badges, for our kindergarten students. These name badges have been extremely helpful and meaningful in our classroom.\r\nAt the beginning of the school year, the name badges played an important role in helping students learn each other's names and feel more comfortable as part of our classroom community. They supported social connections and helped create a welcoming learning environment.\r\nWe also use the name badges when meeting with our art teacher outside of the classroom and during field trips. Having the badges allows students to be easily identified, helps adults support them more effectively, and gives students an added sense of safety and confidence when they are outside our classroom.\r\nWe will continue to use the name badges throughout the school year, making them a lasting and valuable resource for our students. Your thoughtful donation has positively impacted our classroom by supporting community building, safety, and student confidence.\r\nThank you again for your kindness and support.","fullyFundedDate":1755521800608,"projectUrl":"project/my-own-name-badge/9515914/","projectTitle":"My Own Name Badge","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ornelas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3113626_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472917891112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/noraornelas"},{"teacherId":3113626,"projectId":9515860,"letterContent":"We would like to sincerely thank you for your generous donation of the jumbo crayons and construction paper to our kindergarten classroom. These materials have made a wonderful difference in our students' daily learning experiences.\r\nThe jumbo crayons have been especially helpful in supporting the development of fine motor skills. Their wider shape is the perfect size for young hands, allowing students to grip them comfortably and with confidence. As a result, our students feel more successful and motivated when coloring, drawing, and expressing themselves through art.\r\nThe construction paper, paired with the crayons, has encouraged creativity and imagination. Our kindergarteners are now confidently drawing animals, landscapes, rainbows, plants, and many other creative ideas. These art activities not only support creativity but also help strengthen hand muscles, coordination, and self-expression.\r\nYour generosity has had a positive impact on our students by building their confidence, supporting skill development, and fostering a love for learning and creativity. We are truly grateful for your support and for helping us provide meaningful learning opportunities for our kindergarteners.","fullyFundedDate":1755210297023,"projectUrl":"project/crayons-are-a-basic-need-in-kindergarten/9515860/","projectTitle":"Crayons Are a Basic Need in Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ornelas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3113626_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472917891112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/noraornelas"},{"teacherId":3113626,"projectId":9623308,"letterContent":"We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation of the bookcase on wheels to our kindergarten classroom. It has quickly become an important and much-loved part of our daily learning environment.\r\nOur students use the bookcase to easily access books during reading time, and it also serves as a practical space to store toys and hands-on manipulatives. The child-friendly height allows students to independently find and return materials, which has encouraged responsibility, organization, and confidence in the classroom.\r\nThe mobility of the bookcase has been especially helpful, as it allows us to adapt our space to different learning activities throughout the day. Most importantly, our students love it. They enjoy having a dedicated place where they can explore books and educational toys, which has increased their engagement, independence, and excitement for learning.\r\nYour generosity has made a positive and lasting impact on our classroom, supporting both academic growth and social-emotional development. Thank you for helping us create a more organized, accessible, and joyful learning environment for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1757421824512,"projectUrl":"project/our-library-on-wheels/9623308/","projectTitle":"Our Library On Wheels","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ornelas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3113626_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472917891112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/noraornelas"},{"teacherId":4724259,"projectId":9758824,"letterContent":"All I can say right now is WOW! You all have made our learning dreams come true. These supplies are going to motivate our students so much more! They already LOVE center time. Just wait until I tell them all about the new supplies we will be getting that they will be able to work with during center time! They are going to be blown away! They will be using the cars, blocks tracks and cars to create their own community.\r\nThank you for the tracks, thank you for the laminating sheets, thank you for the pipe building materials! Again, THANK YOU so much for supporting our class!","fullyFundedDate":1759270302426,"projectUrl":"project/speedy-in-stem/9758824/","projectTitle":"Speedy in STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4724259"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7607","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":593,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":16,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":78,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"16.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":82.1,"schoolId":7607,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about 135th Street Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"135th Street Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/135th-street-elementary-school/7607"}