{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Barbara Bush Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":26.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7050096,"projectId":10164831,"letterContent":"Your support will make an immediate and meaningful difference in my classroom. With access to high-quality, teacher-created resources on Teachers Pay Teachers, I'll be able to provide engaging, differentiated instruction that meets the needs of all my students.\r\n\r\nI plan to use my TpT gift card to purchase standards-aligned lessons, hands-on activities, and targeted intervention materials. These resources will help me better support students who need extra practice, while also challenging those who are ready to go further. By incorporating interactive and visually engaging materials, I can increase student participation, confidence, and overall achievement.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these resources will save valuable planning time, allowing me to focus more on building relationships with my students and providing individualized support. Your generosity helps create a more dynamic, inclusive, and effective learning environment where every student has the opportunity to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1774963597680,"projectUrl":"project/pre-k-loves-tpt/10164831/","projectTitle":"Pre-K Loves TpT!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Espinoza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7050096_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768458068067","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7050096"},{"teacherId":7050096,"projectId":10167653,"letterContent":"My DonorsChoose project had a huge impact on my Pre-K classroom by providing essential materials like colored paper, writing tools, and storage that my students use every day. These resources have helped create a more organized, engaging, and hands-on learning environment.\r\n\r\nThe colored paper allows my students to express their creativity through art projects, crafts, and visual learning activities that make lessons more exciting and meaningful. The writing tools give them the opportunity to practice important early skills like holding a pencil, writing their names, and drawing to communicate their ideas. These experiences are critical for building fine motor skills and confidence.\r\n\r\nThe storage has also made a big difference by helping keep our classroom materials organized and easily accessible. This allows students to independently choose materials, stay focused, and take responsibility for their learning space.\r\n\r\nBecause of this project, my students are more engaged, more creative, and better supported in their learning. 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They are turning out pages for class books like crazy and doing daily journal writing. The best part is they are finding an interest in writing! \r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity! Here's to you and the little authors we are growing!","fullyFundedDate":1764598164027,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-within-science-social-studies/9923165/","projectTitle":"Literacy Within Science & Social Studies in Pre-K","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bracken","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7636103_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683254579238","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/brackenclass"},{"teacherId":7050096,"projectId":10072166,"letterContent":"Thank you all so much for your sweet donations! My students are so excited to have all new centers! I spend so much of my time creating centers for them and it can get pricey, and it is nice to know that there are donors like you all that help put teachers and care about the future of this generation.\r\nMy students spend a big chunk of time daily doing centers to expand their skills and learn. It allows them to be independent and be responsible and to take care of their centers. Making sure they have new centers monthly is extremely important to their daily learning.","fullyFundedDate":1771778667817,"projectUrl":"project/diy-center-fun/10072166/","projectTitle":"DIY Center Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Espinoza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7050096_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768458068067","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7050096"},{"teacherId":7050096,"projectId":10053276,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support time and time again! My students deserve to come every day to a classroom that is clean and feels like home. That is what i want my students to have and feel on a daily. With these products, i am able to provide that!\r\nWith the supplies, i have been able to provide a classroom my students love. They come in daily excited to learn and that is because of your donations. They are extremely grateful to have people come together for them! They always tell me that they are happy and love coming to school.","fullyFundedDate":1769527981424,"projectUrl":"project/clean-and-comfortable-classroom-with-ms/10053276/","projectTitle":"Clean and Comfortable Classroom with Ms. Espinoza","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Espinoza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7050096_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768458068067","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7050096"},{"teacherId":7050096,"projectId":10053107,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations!\r\nProviding these items to my students was absolutely wonderful! They are able to enjoy the basic necessities in the classroom that will help them succeed! When they first saw the supplies, my students were shocked and ecstatic! I had to explain to them about where the materials came from and how we were able to get them. They were so surprised that a donor was able to get this for them. They wanted me to relay the message that they are extremely grateful and appreciative!","fullyFundedDate":1769527983327,"projectUrl":"project/the-basics-in-pre-k/10053107/","projectTitle":"The Basics in Pre-K","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Espinoza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7050096_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768458068067","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7050096"},{"teacherId":7050096,"projectId":9922718,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations! My students are at an age where literacy is so important for their development. Studies have shown that reading to children as much as possible before the age of 5 is crucial. Being able to provide these books for them has truly been a dream. The moment i surprised them with the books, they were so happy! They were screaming and immediately wanted to get to reading! \r\nI updated their classroom library and they have been absolutely loving it. Sometimes i have to double up their library rotation because they want to go there so much. This wouldn't have been possible without you all.","fullyFundedDate":1769527981044,"projectUrl":"project/fall-in-love-with-literacy/9922718/","projectTitle":"Fall in Love with Literacy!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Espinoza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7050096_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768458068067","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7050096"},{"teacherId":7636103,"projectId":9949232,"letterContent":"The car books and play set arrived just in time for our transportation unit! They have had a blast exploring push and pull forces with them. They have used the books to help them learn and label parts of a car too!\r\nIt has also been really cool to see how they interact with the toy dinosaurs. Especially some girls who have not played with dinosaurs before. I even had one of my little teams try to find the specific dinosaur toys inside the books! They are actually beginning to research! How awesome is that!\r\n\r\nYour donation made this all possible! Thank you for your amazing generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1767036023465,"projectUrl":"project/roar-for-reading-and-rev-up-the-stem/9949232/","projectTitle":"Roar for Reading and Rev Up the STEM!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bracken","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7636103_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683254579238","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/brackenclass"},{"teacherId":7050096,"projectId":10026652,"letterContent":"Thank you all so much for the amazing donations! With these books, i am able to provide my classroom with a new classroom library that is better suited for their needs. Because of these books, they are able to learn so much more and grow their love for reading by being able to read books that they enjoy and want. \r\nI am also able to use these books to make lessons that can be themed around the story as well as using it to teach literacy and phonics. \r\nI am able to also make our circle time more engaging because ill be able to use these books during that time and read to them as a whole group!","fullyFundedDate":1769458270352,"projectUrl":"project/if-you-give-a-pre-k-teacher-some-books/10026652/","projectTitle":"If you give a Pre-K Teacher some Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Espinoza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7050096_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768458068067","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7050096"},{"teacherId":7050096,"projectId":10031410,"letterContent":"Books are such an important part of learning as well as a huge part in developmental learning. 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And i have you all to thank for this amazing donation.","fullyFundedDate":1769177819774,"projectUrl":"project/the-day-the-crayons-quit-with-ms-espino/10031410/","projectTitle":"The Day The Crayons Quit with Ms. Espinoza","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Espinoza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7050096_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768458068067","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7050096"},{"teacherId":7050096,"projectId":10031420,"letterContent":"The new books allow us to teach far more than just \"how to read.\" They help students build vocabulary, background knowledge, and stamina, while also practicing deeper comprehension skills like making inferences, analyzing characters, identifying themes, and connecting ideas across texts. Many of the books also open the door to rich conversations about empathy, problem-solving, and different life experiences—skills that are just as important as decoding words on a page.\r\nBecause of your donations, my students now have more books to choose from as well as more books we are able to read during our whole group circle time. \r\nLibrary center has become such a more engaged center that kids look forward to going to!","fullyFundedDate":1769019815983,"projectUrl":"project/cuddle-up-with-a-good-book-all-year-long/10031420/","projectTitle":"Cuddle Up With a Good Book All Year Long.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Espinoza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7050096_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768458068067","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7050096"},{"teacherId":7050096,"projectId":9983183,"letterContent":"My students absolutely loved their Chinese new year unit! 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