{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":42.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1981429,"projectId":10390842,"letterContent":"Whenever students walk into the library, they are greeted by what we call \"rainbow road.\" Rainbow road is a trail of twenty seven sensory tiles that lead them to the library's communal area. The first time students were introduced to rainbow road these were common things that I overheard: \"Whoa! This is the coolest thing I have ever seen!\" and \"This is so satisfying!\" \r\nStudents are able to drop the some of the weight they carry when they enter the library. You have helped to create a space where kids can explore, imagine, and leave behind their troubles for just a little bit out of their day.\r\nThank you.","fullyFundedDate":1786584263722,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-tiles-to-calm-nerves/10390842/","projectTitle":"Sensory Tiles to Calm Nerves","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1981429_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784604133943","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/harrisclassroom"},{"teacherId":1981429,"projectId":10390835,"letterContent":"Throughout the week teachers throughout the school pass out \"caught reading\" tickets to students that are found enthralled in a good book. Every week I draw the names of 20-40 students that submitted their tickets and the principal announces their name and posts their picture on the announcements. All the winners get to come to the library and pick a prize. Students especially love the slime and the spy pens! These prizes are a huge hit, and the teachers love that there is a positive reinforcement set in place to encourage reading.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your continued generosity and for helping us make reading such an exciting adventure for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1785175928855,"projectUrl":"project/prizes-to-promote-reading/10390835/","projectTitle":"Prizes to Promote Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1981429_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784604133943","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/harrisclassroom"},{"teacherId":10104670,"projectId":10210137,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making our \"The Sequel Part 3: End-of-Year Order Restored\" project possible! Your generosity is helping us create a more organized, functional, and joyful classroom for our 13 young learners.\r\n\r\nThe storage materials and cardstock will make a real difference in our everyday classroom life. They will help us keep our supplies organized, complete creative projects, and give our students a classroom where everything has its place and they can focus on learning, exploring, and creating.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, it means so much to know that people in our community believe in our students and are willing to invest in their learning. Your support is helping us finish the school year strong and giving our little learners the resources they deserve.\r\n\r\nThank you for being part of our classroom family and for helping our students' creativity shine!","fullyFundedDate":1784130171629,"projectUrl":"project/the-sequel-part-3-end-of-year-order-res/10210137/","projectTitle":"The Sequel Part 3: End-of-Year Order Restored","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ortega Castro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10104670_orig.jpg?crop=1181,1181,x0,y228&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771045994004","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jortegac"},{"teacherId":10104670,"projectId":10098467,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Rolls Running Dry...Time to Restock!\"DonorsChoose project. Your generosity is making a real difference in our classroom, and I am incredibly grateful for your kindness and belief in my students.\r\n\r\nThe supplies you helped provide may seem simple, but they are essential to our daily learning. Having a steady supply of classroom necessities means my students can stay focused on learning, creating, and growing without interruptions. Your gift ensures that every child has the materials they need to participate confidently and successfully each day.\r\n\r\nMore importantly, your donation sends a powerful message to my students...that there are people beyond our classroom who care about their education and want them to succeed. That encouragement is just as meaningful as the supplies themselves.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students and our entire classroom, thank you for investing in our future. Your generosity creates opportunities, builds confidence, and helps make our classroom a place where every student can thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1774963658994,"projectUrl":"project/rolls-running-drytime-to-restock/10098467/","projectTitle":"Rolls Running Dry…Time to Restock!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ortega Castro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10104670_orig.jpg?crop=1181,1181,x0,y228&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771045994004","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jortegac"},{"teacherId":8813440,"projectId":10193422,"letterContent":"Our students have truly loved using the new resources in our classroom! Items such as the activity balls, sensory stepping stones, hopscotch carpet, comet balls, and other materials have brought so much excitement and engagement to our daily activities.\r\n\r\nThese resources have helped students strengthen important gross motor, coordination, and balance skills through hands-on movement and play. They especially enjoyed practicing throwing with the comet balls, exploring the textures of the stepping stones, and building confidence and coordination through hopscotch activities.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, they were so excited and eager to begin exploring them. Watching them learn, move, cooperate, and celebrate their progress together has been incredibly rewarding.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has created meaningful learning experiences for our students, and these materials will continue to support future students for years to come by encouraging active learning, sensory exploration, and skill development in a fun and engaging way. Thank you for making such a positive impact in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1777677270925,"projectUrl":"project/adventure-buddies/10193422/","projectTitle":"Adventure Buddies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8813440_orig.jpg?crop=700,700,x890,y1800&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753452848295","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lau-lopez"},{"teacherId":8813440,"projectId":10149099,"letterContent":"Our students loved exploring these new books! Through our reading activities, they learned about the planets, expanded their vocabulary, and strengthened their comprehension skills. The books also helped them practice identifying the beginning, middle, and end of a story, an important skill for developing young readers.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom was interactive and engaging. We read together, asked and answered questions, discussed new ideas, and completed hands-on crafts connected to the stories. After reading, students created their own planets, beanstalks, and other themed crafts that reinforced what they had learned and brought the stories to life.\r\n\r\nSeveral students especially enjoyed these books because they sparked their curiosity about space and encouraged them to share what they already knew. It was wonderful to see their excitement grow as they participated in discussions, retold stories, and proudly showed off their crafts. Thank you for helping make these meaningful learning experiences possible!","fullyFundedDate":1773856413850,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-tales/10149099/","projectTitle":"Tiny Tales","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8813440_orig.jpg?crop=700,700,x890,y1800&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753452848295","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lau-lopez"},{"teacherId":10104670,"projectId":10091581,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our \"Tee-rrific PK3 Memories\" project became a reality! Thank you for investing in our little learners and helping create meaningful memories they will carry with them for years to come.\r\n\r\nWhat made this project even more special is that we were able to create the shirts ourselves using the Cricut machine previously donated through DonorsChoose. Your continued support has allowed us to bring creativity directly into our classroom and make this experience truly hands-on and personal for our students.\r\n\r\nOur students even practiced writing their own names for their shirts, making each one unique and filled with pride. Seeing the children so excited and proud of something they helped create was truly priceless.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom, supporting early childhood education, and making a lasting impact on our students' hearts. We are incredibly grateful for your kindness and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1772819073704,"projectUrl":"project/tee-rrific-pk3-memories/10091581/","projectTitle":"Tee-rrific PK3 Memories","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ortega Castro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10104670_orig.jpg?crop=1181,1181,x0,y228&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771045994004","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jortegac"},{"teacherId":10104670,"projectId":10025929,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our classroom and helping bring this project to life! Because of your generosity, my students now have the materials they need to fully engage in our themed learning centers...spaces where imagination, exploration, and hands-on learning come together every day.\r\n\r\nAll of the materials you provided are actively used across our centers, allowing students to create, build, and connect their learning in meaningful ways. Whether they are exploring a theme, developing fine motor skills, or expressing their ideas through play and creativity, these resources make a real difference in how they experience school.\r\n\r\nYour support helps transform simple lessons into exciting, interactive experiences that keep my students engaged, curious, and eager to learn. Most importantly, you are helping create a classroom where every child has access to the tools they need to participate, grow, and feel successful.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and investing in their learning journey...we are truly grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1774963719064,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-roars-big-explorers/10025929/","projectTitle":"Tiny Roars, Big Explorers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ortega Castro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10104670_orig.jpg?crop=1181,1181,x0,y228&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771045994004","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jortegac"},{"teacherId":10104670,"projectId":10095160,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting The Sequel: Supplies in Line! Your generosity truly made a difference in our classroom in ways that we feel every single day.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, we were able to organize our supplies in a way that makes everything easier to find, use, and maintain. This has helped our classroom run more smoothly and has given our students more independence when working. We can also keep better track of their learning progress, which helps us support each child more intentionally.\r\n\r\nYour donation also helped us stay on top of important reminders, like permission slips for field trips and consent forms for our chick life cycle experiment...something our students were incredibly excited about! Having everything organized and visible has made a huge difference in keeping our classroom calm, prepared, and focused.\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your support and the care you've shown for our students. You are part of our classroom story, and we are so grateful for you!","fullyFundedDate":1774963599475,"projectUrl":"project/the-sequel-supplies-in-line/10095160/","projectTitle":"The Sequel: Supplies in Line!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ortega Castro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10104670_orig.jpg?crop=1181,1181,x0,y228&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771045994004","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jortegac"},{"teacherId":10104670,"projectId":10135597,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project! Because of your generosity, we were able to create an engaging and interactive classroom environment for our students.\r\n\r\nWith the Patafix, we set up an ABC center where students can \"play teacher\" by sticking and moving letters on the wall. This has made letter learning fun, hands-on, and exciting. We also used glue sticks to attach magnets to student pictures, allowing them to participate independently in attendance and morning sign-in activities. These simple additions have made a big difference in building routines and confidence.\r\n\r\nOur students are more involved, excited, and eager to learn every day. Thank you for helping us create a classroom where learning sticks in the best way!","fullyFundedDate":1774963609907,"projectUrl":"project/sticking-wonders-everywhere/10135597/","projectTitle":"Sticking Wonders Everywhere!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ortega Castro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10104670_orig.jpg?crop=1181,1181,x0,y228&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771045994004","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jortegac"},{"teacherId":10104670,"projectId":10086365,"letterContent":"Your support truly came to life in our classroom! Because of your generosity, we were able to use every single supply to create meaningful, hands-on learning experiences that our students absolutely loved.\r\n\r\nDuring our literacy lessons, students brought letters to life in the most exciting ways. For example, when learning the letter Zz, students created their own \"zombies\" using paint, turning a simple lesson into a fun and memorable experience.\r\n\r\nWe also used the materials during our insect unit, where students created beautiful butterflies through art and crafts. These activities helped them understand concepts in a visual and hands-on way, making learning more meaningful and easier to remember. Additionally, students used the Do-A-Dot materials to decorate their crowns, giving them a sense of pride and ownership in their work.\r\n\r\nWhat made this project so special was seeing how excited and confident the students felt while using the materials. They were eager to participate, share their creations, and express their ideas. These resources didn't just support learning...they transformed our classroom into a space full of creativity, joy, and active engagement.\r\n\r\nThank you for making these moments possible and for supporting our students in such a meaningful way. Your generosity truly made a difference in their learning experience!","fullyFundedDate":1774963652854,"projectUrl":"project/pk-warriors-creativity-on-the-frontline/10086365/","projectTitle":"PK Warriors, Creativity on the Frontline","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ortega Castro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10104670_orig.jpg?crop=1181,1181,x0,y228&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771045994004","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jortegac"},{"teacherId":10104670,"projectId":10086251,"letterContent":"The addition of a printer has greatly improved our classroom efficiency and student learning. It allows us to maintain clear communication with families by sending home letters and updates regularly.\r\n\r\nIt also supports tracking student progress by providing materials for assessments and documentation, making it easier to monitor growth and respond to individual needs.\r\n\r\nIn the classroom, the printer enhances our learning centers. For example, during our fine motor unit on bugs, we printed line-tracing activities to help students develop control and coordination. We also use printed templates for daily name writing practice, reinforcing early literacy skills and consistency.\r\n\r\nOverall, the printer has made instruction more organized, engaging, and responsive to our students.","fullyFundedDate":1774963737356,"projectUrl":"project/printventures-awaits-in-pk/10086251/","projectTitle":"Printventures Awaits in PK","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ortega Castro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10104670_orig.jpg?crop=1181,1181,x0,y228&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771045994004","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jortegac"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_18077","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":700,"numTeachers":44,"percentFrplEligible":92,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":9,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":87,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"15.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":57.5,"schoolId":18077,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/dallas-independent-school-district/annie-webb-blanton-elementary-school/18077"}