{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Alice Birney Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":26.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3029513,"projectId":10381380,"letterContent":"I was hoping to get this delivery before class started, but I got swept up in planning and teaching the first couple weeks of school and haven't gotten a chance to put up the window film, but know that I'm going to get it done as soon as I have the time and a friend to help!\r\nThank you so much to everyone who donated to make my classroom a little cooler this summer. I'm going to spend this weekend applying the UV window tint and hopefully it will make our classroom much cooler! Your support means everything to us and every little donation counts!","fullyFundedDate":1784749641398,"projectUrl":"project/cool-off-our-classroom/10381380/","projectTitle":"Cool Off Our Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cohen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3029513_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x68,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597000458212","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ccohen"},{"teacherId":3029513,"projectId":10326324,"letterContent":"When my new group of fourth graders came into my classroom and saw how awesome my classroom library is, thanks to you, it made me so happy. Without your generous donations, I wouldn't be able to put high interest books into these kids' hands.\r\nIndependent reading time is only successful when the kids have awesome options for books and I will continue to curate a library that the kids WANT to read.\r\nThank you for your support and know that these books are being read every day by some voracious readers!","fullyFundedDate":1780877802000,"projectUrl":"project/high-interest-books-campground-kids-and/10326324/","projectTitle":"High Interest Books: Campground Kids and National Park Mystery Series","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cohen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3029513_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x68,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597000458212","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ccohen"},{"teacherId":199879,"projectId":10194809,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. My students were so excited for the new resources including the bubble machine, sidewalk chalk, scooter boards, and rocking toy. All of these materials sparked imagination while helping students to continue to develop strong fine and gross motor skills. \r\nSeveral students jumped with glee when they saw the bubble machine and when we used it on the playground it was magical. Thank you again for your support in our earliest learners' education. Our current students and many future TK students will enjoy these materials on the playground.","fullyFundedDate":1779945380834,"projectUrl":"project/playground-pizazz/10194809/","projectTitle":"Playground Pizazz","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sweeney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp199879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535593359443","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/199879"},{"teacherId":8668905,"projectId":10194824,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project! Our littles love outdoor play and have so much fun in our outside kitchen. Our current toys are weathered and breaking easily. Thanks to your donations, we have been able to replace items and even add some new ones. We know our students will appreciate you as much as we do.\r\n\r\nAnother reason your donation means so much is we are actually losing our playground next year due to construction! It is even more imperative our students have adequate toys to learn, explore, and grow with outside. They LOVE being outdoors and we want them to have everything they need so they don't miss play structures. \r\n\r\nAgain, thank you so much for supporting our classroom, all of our students, and our school. Giving to us is very much appreciated and we feel honored you chose us! Thank you, thank you, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778614119957,"projectUrl":"project/cooking-up-smiles-in-the-sunshine/10194824/","projectTitle":"Cooking Up Smiles in the Sunshine","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vavreck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8668905_orig.jpg?crop=306,307,x0,y28&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704838062370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/j-vavreck"},{"teacherId":8668905,"projectId":10194586,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations towards this project! We are so excited to make welcome to TK cards, birthday cups/gifts, and provide prize box items as an incentive for making good choices. \r\n\r\nWhen unboxing the materials, my current students were just as excited for our future friends. They saw many of the items and said \"Hey, we got those on our birthday!\" or \"I remember getting those on the first day of school!\" They, of course, wanted them again. This shows how much they loved the items and appreciated it when they got theirs. I know our future students will feel the same way.\r\n\r\nThis project could not have been completed without your love and support. A piece of you will go to our new students as well. We are so thankful to you that we are able to provide these treasures and treats to our TK students.","fullyFundedDate":1778038158239,"projectUrl":"project/treasures-and-birthday-treats-make-smile/10194586/","projectTitle":"Treasures and Birthday Treats Make Smiles Repeat","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vavreck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8668905_orig.jpg?crop=306,307,x0,y28&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704838062370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/j-vavreck"},{"teacherId":8668905,"projectId":10002134,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. My students are knowledgeable on how to play with texhnology, but they seldom understand how to program or code. These Bee Bots will give them a beginning foundation into computer science. We will practice following directions to get the Bee Bot to move from one place to another, we will code them, debug any problems, and have the most fun doing it.\r\n\r\nThese Bee Bots will give students more chances to have hands on experiences with technology and learning how it works. Students will be able to work in pairs while they code, giving them more opportunities to learn and explore. Robots are so exciting when you are 4 and 5 years old! We can't wait to get started with them!","fullyFundedDate":1768412825857,"projectUrl":"project/little-coders-big-ideas/10002134/","projectTitle":"Little Coders, Big Ideas","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vavreck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8668905_orig.jpg?crop=306,307,x0,y28&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704838062370","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/j-vavreck"},{"teacherId":10406743,"projectId":10029320,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. My students are knowledgeable about technology in how to play with it, but they seldom understand how to program or code. These Bee Bots will give them a beginning foundation into computer science. We will practice following directions to get the Bee Bot to move from one location to another, we will code them, debug any problems, and have the most fun doing it.\r\nThe students are so excited to get started. These Bee Bots will give students more chances to have hands on experiences, as well as explore coding and programing. Students will be able to work in pairs while they code, use academic language, and solve problems. Robots are so exciting when you are 4 and 5 years old, thank you for giving my students to opportunity to learn more about technology.","fullyFundedDate":1768873416542,"projectUrl":"project/calling-all-bee-bots/10029320/","projectTitle":"Calling All Bee Bots!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hashimi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10406743"},{"teacherId":199879,"projectId":9966317,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generous donations. My students were so excited when they saw the boxes. The flower pillows were instantly loved in the library for sitting on, holding, and laying on while students looked at books together. The cd and cassette player was a huge hit. My students have already listened to many books, although the Hungry Little Caterpillar seems to be their favorite.\r\nMany students come to the library during center time to hear a story now. They share the books and pillows and want to listen to the story over and over again. Your generous donation has helped to make books more fun and engaging. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1766703223738,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-and-love/9966317/","projectTitle":"Literacy and Love","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sweeney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp199879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535593359443","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/199879"},{"teacherId":199879,"projectId":9606626,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your donations to complete this project. My students were so excited to open the new trains for the block center. There were several students who cooperatively built a very long train that traveled all around the block center. They built houses for each engine and put train tracks in between so the trains could visit each other. \r\nWhen my students saw the wooden road puzzles, they were spellbound. Now there is buzz in the block center that is alive with creativity. Students are building roads in so many different configurations, with purpose, and having the most fun. This has all been possible because of your contributions to my project. Thank you for your generosity, your time, and your support for Early Childhood Education.","fullyFundedDate":1755727683719,"projectUrl":"project/follow-the-wooden-road/9606626/","projectTitle":"Follow the Wooden Road!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sweeney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp199879_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535593359443","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/199879"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_37424","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":536,"numTeachers":21,"percentFrplEligible":64,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":9,"percentWhite":38,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":33,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":14,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"25.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":73.3,"schoolId":37424,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Alice Birney Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Alice Birney Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-diego-unified-school-district/alice-birney-elementary-school/37424"}