{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bay Park Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":51.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10284896,"projectId":10509737,"letterContent":"This project helped support a transitional kindergarten classroom containing students with high needs including a deficit in communication skills and toilet management. The books, social stories, will help teach our youngest that diapers are not forever. These funny stories with great visuals help encourage and teach them how to become more impediment on the potty. \r\nWe all have memories as children hearing the story, \"Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?\" These stories teach kids the foundational reading skill of rhyming. It is a necessary skill in order to master the art of reading. The story kit that you helped me buy provides tangible objects so my kids with a deficit in communication can physically participate in the story.\r\nWith your support, my students can become more independent and successful as they navigate being in the life of a four-year-old.","fullyFundedDate":1787325641138,"projectUrl":"project/in-the-life-of-a-four-year-old/10509737/","projectTitle":"In the Life of a Four-year-old","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jeske","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10284896_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768315818962","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jeske"},{"teacherId":7119590,"projectId":10174034,"letterContent":"Happy September! Sending along a BIG thank you for the beautiful books you gifted us! My students and I enjoyed Buffalo Fluffalo and The Ballad of Cactus Joe. These two books had us giggling and giggling. Lovable characters and strong life lessons- a winning combination for first grade students. Thank you for bringing the joy of books to our classroom!\r\n\r\nI moved to a new classroom this school year, so my students and I just picked the perfect place for our Click & Grow Indoor Garden. They were super excited to see it set up. We will plant our first harvest on Monday. The indoor garden has 9 spots for our plant pods. We did a little math and my students figured out we will need to harvest three times so everyone will get a chance to plant something. Thank you for gifting us wonder and patience! \r\n\r\nThank you for believing in public schools and making a difference in the lives of so many!","fullyFundedDate":1779371021575,"projectUrl":"project/a-perfect-match-books-and-plants/10174034/","projectTitle":"A Perfect Match: Books and Plants","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manzo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7119590_orig.jpg?crop=2266,2266,x0,y143&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581643365458","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/classroom-mrsmanzo"},{"teacherId":7119590,"projectId":10187819,"letterContent":"Happy September! Sending you a BIG thank you and catching you up on our project, The Perfect Trio: Sunshine, Plants and Classmates! Thanks to all of you our project funded just days before the end of the school year. I placed a shipping hold so our resources would arrive for the new school year! \r\n\r\nGuess what? They are finally here! Everything arrived and is ready for first grade gardeners! Yep, I switched grade levels and I'm teaching the littles! What a sweet bunch!\r\n\r\nIt's been super HOT! So hot that we have indoor afternoon recess. The heat paused our garden time too. But that didn't stop us from planting an indoor garden! My students were over the moon excited to receive the plant pods from you for our Click and Grow Indoor Garden! They immediately asked what will we plant?\r\n\r\nThe trash grabbers are perfect! My students have been superstar cleaners picking up the paper towels near the sink. Lots of little scratches happen in first grade, so my students use the trash grabbers to pick up band-aid wrappers when someone forgets to clean them up. They are learning to keep our classroom germ free and tidy! \r\n\r\nOne last update, some of the potting soil we requested was unavailable. Plan B- We selected two new picture books to serve as mentor texts for our \"how to\" writing unit and cardstock for our art projects. It all worked out perfectly! \r\n\r\nWe have an entire year ahead of us and we thank you so much for all the new supplies to get our hands dirty while gardening! Thank you for the gift of wonder and patience! You have a BIG heart!","fullyFundedDate":1779067016239,"projectUrl":"project/the-perfect-trio-sunshine-plants-and-c/10187819/","projectTitle":"The Perfect Trio: Sunshine, Plants and Classmates","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manzo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7119590_orig.jpg?crop=2266,2266,x0,y143&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581643365458","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/classroom-mrsmanzo"},{"teacherId":7119590,"projectId":10178214,"letterContent":"Colorful pages, black print and a hardcover. Discovering the author's message, noticing figurative language and full of punctuation! Guess who I am? A picture book in the hands of a fourth grader!\r\n\r\nYippee! Our new books arrived in perfect condition and my students couldn't wait to embark on a magical reading adventure. There's something special about picture books. They are calming, hilarious and heartwarming! I smile when I look over and find my students lost in a book.\r\n\r\nThe 4th grade Fan Favorite in this book project is \"Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever.\" What a delightful book. It has the perfect message to keep my students moving forward now that Spring Fever is in full swing!\r\n\r\nSpeaking of spring- Our garden is gorgeous thanks to you! The weeding tools are fabulously functional!! My fourth graders love caring for, nature journaling and reading books in our garden. There's beauty all around us with ladybugs to spot, apples growing and leaves displaying all sorts of green patterns. Some of my students say they wish we could garden every day! \r\n\r\nThank you for bringing the joy of books to my fourth graders, for supporting them as they notice author's craft and use books as mentors to be the best they can be! Your kindness is truly appreciated! Thank you for bringing books and happiness to thirty-three fourth graders and myself! We are one grateful bunch!","fullyFundedDate":1775848617997,"projectUrl":"project/cultivating-kindness-in-our-classroom-ga/10178214/","projectTitle":"Cultivating Kindness In Our Classroom Garden","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manzo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7119590_orig.jpg?crop=2266,2266,x0,y143&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581643365458","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/classroom-mrsmanzo"},{"teacherId":7119590,"projectId":10115182,"letterContent":"We are in the middle of College and Career Week and Standardzed State Testing! What a balance between showing off what we can do and dreaming big! We are extra grateful for your support! \r\n\r\nI must say it has been an extra special treat for my students to arrive each day and find a little surprise to boost their testing confidence! They were especially thrilled to receive the You're Amazing thumbs up pens this morning. I thought it motivated them to use their scratch paper more during testing. \r\n\r\nAs their teacher, I enjoy prepping the motivational sayings and getting the treats organized on their desks after my students leave for home. I know their eyes will be twinkling in the morning!\r\n\r\nAfter testing in the morning, we are enjoying all activities related to College and Career Week. My students were full of smiles to see our college pennants on display. They are full of curiosity and excitement. Some of my students recognize college names and some of my sports fans definitely recognize the Big Ten. \r\n\r\nWe had our first guest speaker on Monday. My students learned all about the exciting field of engineering. At the end of the presentation, we had two trivia questions. Name three types of engineering. And, what are three places that use our presenter's products? Two of my students confidently answered these questions and were thrilled to pick a prize. \r\n\r\nWe LOVE books! The books you gifted us teach us all about life lessons! Books get my fourth graders talking and learning to be the best they can be! Our favorite book from you is When Will I Ever Learn: 60 Humorous and Teachable Poems for Kids. We used this book as a mentor text for writing our own poems!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping me to bring our FIRST College and Career Week to life! \r\nAnd, thank you for helping to make my fourth-graders standardized testing experience a positive one by cheering us on with testing goodies! You have a BIG heart. We appreciate YOU!\"","fullyFundedDate":1772059740836,"projectUrl":"project/dream-application-college-career-or-c/10115182/","projectTitle":"Dream Application: College, Career or Calling - Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manzo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7119590_orig.jpg?crop=2266,2266,x0,y143&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581643365458","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/classroom-mrsmanzo"},{"teacherId":7119590,"projectId":10075307,"letterContent":"It's finally here! College and Career Week is off to a WONDERFUL start! My students were full of smiles to see our college pennants on display. They are full of curiosity and excitement. Go, San Diego State University! Hooray for UCSD! Here we come University of San Diego!\r\n\r\nWe had our first guest speaker on Monday. My students learned all about the exciting field of engineering. At the end of the presentation, we had two trivia questions. Name three types of engineering. And, what are three places that use our presenter's products? Two of my students confidently answered these questions and were thrilled to pick a prize. What a tough decision to make- yummy snacks or fun mini note pads?\r\n\r\nWe LOVE books! The books you gifted us teach us all about life lessons! Books get my fourth graders talking and learning to be the best they can be! Our favorite book from you is Everyone Loves Career Day but Zia. A powerful message about being flexible and creative when things are not going as you would expect. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping me to bring our FIRST College and Career Week to life! We appreciate YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1771559708229,"projectUrl":"project/dream-application-college-career-or-ca/10075307/","projectTitle":"Dream Application: College, Career or Calling","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manzo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7119590_orig.jpg?crop=2266,2266,x0,y143&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581643365458","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/classroom-mrsmanzo"},{"teacherId":7119590,"projectId":10067639,"letterContent":"Hooray for community service, Hooray for outdoor literacy!\r\n\r\nMy fourth graders are amazing. On Friday, they became mentors; teaching their first grade reading buddies how to nature journal! With their tools in hand and giant smiles, my fourth graders guided their first grade buddy to our outdoor learning space. There was so much to see and do. Some students sat with a tray of biofacts and used the digital microscopes to get a close-up look at the fine details on pinecones, shells and flowers. Other students went looking for bugs while other sat next to a pretty plant! My students taught the first graders to include not only drawings in their nature journal, but to include metadata. First graders loved getting help writing important data like location, the weather and date.\r\n\r\nMy fourth grade scholars were so excited! They said it was fun, but hard work keeping their eye on a first grader! The first graders were excited to receive a nature journal to keep. Growing a love for nature and literacy is essential! I'm thrilled my students were able to help a younger group of students become better at reading, writing, speaking and observing the nature world. Our world is beautiful! \r\n\r\n\r\nThe books are lovely and we will continue to read to our first grade reading buddies on Friday afternoons building literacy skills for both my fourth graders and our first grade reading buddies!\r\n\r\nThis project is a winning combination! Community service, literacy, and nature. Win, win, win. This student-led outdoor literacy boosting activity gave all my fourth grade scholars the opportunity to thrive. When students work for something bigger than themselves, and to mentor others, everyone blossoms.\r\n\r\nWe are grateful for the TIME for Kids Service Stars program for inspiration and The Allstate Foundation for bringing our project to life! Thank you for believing in us!","fullyFundedDate":1770831507152,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-among-the-leaves/10067639/","projectTitle":"Literacy Among The Leaves","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manzo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7119590_orig.jpg?crop=2266,2266,x0,y143&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581643365458","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/classroom-mrsmanzo"},{"teacherId":10279301,"projectId":10037109,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, \"Preschool Foundational Language & Literacy Supports.\" As a speech-language pathologist working with preschool students, these materials have made an incredible impact on how I support speech sound development and early phonemic awareness. We use the \"hear myself\" phones daily during our articulation practice, allowing students to clearly hear the sounds they are producing and begin to self-monitor in a way that was not previously accessible to them. The magnetic phonics tiles have also become an essential tool during therapy sessions, helping students connect speech sounds to letters as they build simple words. One particularly meaningful moment was when a student, who had been struggling to produce a target sound, used the sound phone and independently corrected themselves—an exciting step toward self-awareness and confidence in their speech.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials were first introduced, the students were immediately engaged and curious. The sound phones felt especially empowering, as students loved hearing their own voices amplified and began experimenting more with sound production. The sensory sand has been a wonderful addition as well, providing a tactile and low-pressure way for students to practice forming letters while simultaneously saying and reinforcing their target sounds. This multi-sensory approach has been key in keeping young learners motivated while strengthening both their speech production and early literacy skills.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we are building on this progress by integrating these tools into more structured speech and language activities. Students are beginning to generalize their target sounds beyond isolated practice—using the magnetic tiles to build and say simple words, and even short phrases, with increasing accuracy. We will continue using the sensory sand to support sound-symbol correspondence and early writing, while encouraging students to take greater ownership of monitoring their own speech using the sound phones. Your support has truly enhanced the quality of intervention I can provide, helping my students develop the foundational communication skills they need for future success.","fullyFundedDate":1768757149685,"projectUrl":"project/preschool-foundational-language-litera/10037109/","projectTitle":"Preschool Foundational Language & Literacy Supports","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Drexler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10279301"},{"teacherId":7119590,"projectId":10159780,"letterContent":"Colorful pages, black print and a hardcover. Discovering the author's message, noticing figurative language and full of punctuation! Guess who I am? A picture book in the hands of a fourth grader!\r\n\r\nYippee! Our new books arrived in perfect condition and my students couldn't wait to embark on a magical reading adventure. There's something special about picture books. They are calming, hilarious and heartwarming! I smile when I look over and find my students lost in a book.\r\n\r\nThe 4th grade Fan Favorite in this book project is \"Taco Falls Apart.\" What a delightful book. It has the perfect message to keep my students moving forward when BIG emotions erupt. The illustrations were adorable and all my students could relate to Taco, the main character! Silly and meaningful- perfect for my 4th graders.\r\n\r\nAll of last week, my students were working extra hard to get our classroom ready for Open House on Thursday evening. Friday was the perfect time to read outside. The spring weather in San Diego is gorgeous and we have happy reading spots near our classroom. My students took our new books from you outside to read in the sunshine. It was a treat! Sweet as can be!\r\n\r\nThank you for bringing the joy of books to my fourth graders, for supporting them as they notice author's craft and use books as mentors to be the best they can be! Your kindness is truly appreciated! Thank you for bringing books and happiness to thirty-three fourth graders and myself! We are one grateful bunch!\r\n\r\nPS- Enjoy my students' thank you letters! Cute drawing and sincere gratitude!","fullyFundedDate":1773853036179,"projectUrl":"project/books-here-books-there-books-everywher/10159780/","projectTitle":"Books Here, Books There, Books Everywhere! Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manzo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7119590_orig.jpg?crop=2266,2266,x0,y143&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581643365458","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/classroom-mrsmanzo"},{"teacherId":7119590,"projectId":10153927,"letterContent":"Colorful pages, black print and a hardcover. Discovering the author's message, noticing figurative language and full of punctuation! Guess who I am? A picture book in the hands of a fourth grader!\r\n\r\nYippee! Our new books arrived in perfect condition and my students couldn't wait to embark on a magical reading adventure. There's something special about picture books. They are calming, hilarious and heartwarming! I smile when I look over and find my students lost in a book.\r\n\r\nThe 4th grade Fan Favorite in this book project is \"I Worked Hard On That.\" What a delightful book. It had the perfect message to keep my students moving forward now that Spring Fever is in full swing! \r\n\r\nAll of last week, my students were working extra hard to get our classroom ready for Open House on Thursday evening. Friday was the perfect time to read outside. The spring weather in San Diego is gorgeous and we have happy reading spots near our classroom. My students took our new books from you outside to read in the sunshine. It was a treat! Sweet as can be!\r\n\r\nThank you for bringing the joy of books to my fourth graders, for supporting them as they notice author's craft and use books as mentors to be the best they can be! Your kindness is truly appreciated! Thank you for bringing books and happiness to thirty-three fourth graders and myself! We are one grateful bunch!","fullyFundedDate":1773795133553,"projectUrl":"project/books-here-books-there-books-everywher/10153927/","projectTitle":"Books Here, Books There, Books Everywhere!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manzo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7119590_orig.jpg?crop=2266,2266,x0,y143&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581643365458","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/classroom-mrsmanzo"},{"teacherId":7119590,"projectId":10165262,"letterContent":"Colorful pages, black print and a hardcover. Discovering the author's message, noticing figurative language and full of punctuation! Guess who I am? A picture book in the hands of a fourth grader!\r\n\r\nYippee! Our new books arrived in perfect condition and my students couldn't wait to embark on a magical reading adventure. There's something special about picture books. They are calming, hilarious and heartwarming! I smile when I look over and find my students lost in a book.\r\n\r\nAll of last week, my students were working extra hard to get our classroom ready for Open House on Thursday evening. Friday was the perfect time to read outside. The spring weather in San Diego is gorgeous and we have a few happy reading spots near our classroom. My students took our new books from you outside to read in the sunshine. It was a treat! Sweet as can be!\r\n\r\nThank you for bringing the joy of books to my fourth graders, for supporting them as they notice author's craft and use books as mentors to be the best they can be! Your kindness is truly appreciated! Thank you for bringing books and happiness to thirty-three fourth graders and myself! We are one grateful bunch!","fullyFundedDate":1774755595132,"projectUrl":"project/books-here-books-there-books-everywher/10165262/","projectTitle":"Books Here, Books There, Books Everywhere! Part 4","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manzo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7119590_orig.jpg?crop=2266,2266,x0,y143&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581643365458","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/classroom-mrsmanzo"},{"teacherId":7119590,"projectId":10161983,"letterContent":"Colorful pages, black print and a hardcover. Discovering the author's message, noticing figurative language and full of punctuation! Guess who I am? A picture book in the hands of a fourth grader! \r\n\r\nYippee! Our new books arrived in perfect condition and my students couldn't wait to embark on a magical reading adventure. There's something special about picture books. They are calming, hilarious and heartwarming! I smile when I look over and find my students lost in a book.\r\n\r\nAll of last week, my students were working extra hard to get our classroom ready for Open House on Thursday evening. Friday was the perfect time to read outside. The spring weather in San Diego is gorgeous and we have a few happy reading spots near our classroom. My students took our new books from you outside to read in the sunshine. It was a treat! Sweet as can be! \r\n\r\nThank you for bringing the joy of books to my fourth graders, for supporting them as they notice author's craft and use books as mentors to be the best they can be! Your kindness is truly appreciated! Thank you for bringing books and happiness to thirty-three fourth graders and myself! We are one grateful bunch!","fullyFundedDate":1774109683491,"projectUrl":"project/books-here-books-there-books-everywher/10161983/","projectTitle":"Books Here, Books There, Books Everywhere! 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