{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cadman Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":57.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":10138478,"letterContent":"We want to extend our deepest and most heartfelt thanks for the incredible gift of digital and handheld microscopes to our classroom! Your generosity has made a meaningful and lasting impact on my students in ways that are already so visible.\r\nThese microscopes have become a treasured part of our gardening class, transforming everyday outdoor moments into exciting opportunities for discovery. What was once simply digging in the soil or observing leaves has turned into a world of exploration—tiny roots, intricate leaf patterns, and even the smallest insects now spark curiosity, wonder, and endless questions. The children are not just learning about nature; they are truly experiencing it in a hands-on, memorable way.\r\n\r\nStudents love to think like scientists - observing, questioning, making connections and developing a deeper appreciation for the natural world around them. What makes your contribution even more special is that its impact will continue for years to come. Future students will benefit from these microscopes, carrying forward the same sense of curiosity and excitement that our current class is experiencing today. You have helped create a lasting legacy of learning and discovery in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness, your thoughtfulness, and your support of my students and helping them find joy in taking a closer look at the world around them!","fullyFundedDate":1776134272370,"projectUrl":"project/microscopes-lets-take-a-closer-look/10138478/","projectTitle":"Microscopes: Let’s Take a Closer Look!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10297585,"projectId":9871924,"letterContent":"Morning tubs for my students have been a phenomenal transition. In the mornings, students say their goodbyes to their parents feeling comfortable and happy ready to start the day. I love how the activities of the morning tubs are playbased and hands on. They tap into their creativity, thinking, building, talking, sharing, and problem solving skills\r\nAt each student group table there is a tub with different activities. They play for 8 minutes and have 2 minutes for clean up. Through play, the students are able to work together and socialize while working on their fine motor skills. All activities the students are practicing expose them to early literacy, math and STEAM concepts. \r\nThank you for bringing joy to our students!","fullyFundedDate":1769178086279,"projectUrl":"project/morning-tubs/9871924/","projectTitle":"Morning Tubs!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Robles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10297585_orig.jpg?crop=1215,1215,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762414533283","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10297585"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":10126920,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your thoughtful and generous gift of read-along books for our classroom. Your donation has made an immediate and meaningful difference for my students.\r\n\r\nThe collection includes several favorite titles, and having multiple copies has allowed more students to follow along with their own books at the Listening Center. This has transformed the experience in such a positive way, students are more engaged, confident, and excited to choose the Library as a free choice option.\r\n\r\nWe've seen a significant increase in interest in reading, especially among our dual language learners and students who typically shy away from literacy activities. The combination of listening and reading along has helped build confidence, comprehension, and a genuine enjoyment of books.\r\n\r\nYour support has helped to create a more inclusive and inspiring learning environment, and we are truly grateful. These books will continue to spread a love of reading in the years to come. Wishing you all our best, Happy Reading!!","fullyFundedDate":1773685405335,"projectUrl":"project/listening-center-paperback-pals/10126920/","projectTitle":"Listening Center: Paperback Pals!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":10026226,"letterContent":"I want to extend my sincere gratitude for your generous donation of board games to our classroom! Your kindness has already made a meaningful impact on my students both with the amount of laughter and learning it's brought to our classroom.\r\n\r\nThe games have been enthusiastically enjoyed during our \"Big Buddy\" time, where 5th graders come to read and learn with our younger students each week. These moments have not only been fun, but also deeply enriching. Through your donation, our students are strengthening important skills such as fine motor coordination, matching, letter recognition, numerical concepts and—just as importantly—patience and cooperation. The games have also been a huge hit during our Saturday School weekends and have benefited meow students than originally expected. \r\n\r\nIt's beautiful to see students learning, laughing, and connecting with one another through these activities. Your support has truly enhanced our classroom environment and provided valuable opportunities for both academic and social growth, we're incredibly fortunate to have amazing support from this wonderful community. \r\nThank you again for your generosity and for making a difference in the lives of our students! Have a lovely week!","fullyFundedDate":1774053688233,"projectUrl":"project/board-game-investigators/10026226/","projectTitle":"Board Game Investigators!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":10091242,"letterContent":"A magical THANK YOU to you all for supporting our energetic journey through Wonderland! This project ended up benefitting more students than I had originally planned for and the versatility of materials allowed me to mix and match to create engaging, hands-on activities for our TK-5th grade students in a number of settings. Along with the Wonderland themed relay race, materials from this project were also used during big buddy days, Core Academy weekends, our annual family STREAM Night & individual classroom use. We have students looking forward to our Core Academy weekends because they've been so fascinated by the unique activities and learning that this wonderful Donors Choose community has provided. We had one of our biggest turn outs of the year, this past Saturday because students have been so engaged and excited to share with their peers about the fun learning they experienced. \r\n\r\nIt was beautiful to hear the collaboration, encouragement and teamwork taking place, the best learning happens together! These opportunities are incredibly special and I'm deeply grateful for your generous support of our Wonderland Relay project and all the laughter and learning you've gifted the students at my school!!","fullyFundedDate":1771649829613,"projectUrl":"project/wonderland-relay/10091242/","projectTitle":"Wonderland Relay!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":10136561,"letterContent":"Happy Spring! Our Butterfly Life Cycle project has been a beautiful learning experience for my students! We're incredibly grateful for your generous support. My students were disappointed to be leaving for Spring Break because they've been enjoying quiet moments sitting near the caterpillars and observing their movements. They were surprised how quickly the caterpillars grew and then formed their chrysalises and asked me to send updates via our class app if any changes happened while they were gone (I had to pop into class a couple times to check on them)! \r\n\r\nOur read along times have lead to increased engagement and thoughtful questions about the life cycle and butterfly migration, we even pulled up a large map for them to see how far they can travel. Even some of our quieter students have participated more, eager to share their observations. Along with my students and I, parents have been so thankful too for the extended learning opportunities and have shared that it's lead to very excited conversations at home. \r\n\r\nI can't thank you enough for providing us with the resources to get an up close and personal look at the life cycle of a butterfly!","fullyFundedDate":1773612693305,"projectUrl":"project/butterfly-life-cycle/10136561/","projectTitle":"Butterfly Life Cycle","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10278406,"projectId":9968444,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. These materials have already made a meaningful impact in my speech and language sessions!\r\n\r\nWe've been using the pretend play toys, especially the Critter Clinic, during both assessments and therapy. One of my favorite moments was during a preschool evaluation, where a student who is typically very quiet became fully engaged \"taking care\" of the animals. Through play, he began using more spontaneous language, answering questions, and even initiating interactions. It gave me such a clear picture of his skills in a way that felt natural and comfortable for him. \r\n\r\nThe magnet tiles have also been a huge hit. Students love building together, and I've seen so much collaboration, turn-taking, and imaginative language come out of these activities. They naturally encourage students to communicate with each other. Asking for pieces, sharing ideas, and working as a team.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the students were immediately drawn to them, and there was so much excitement and curiosity. It's been amazing to see how quickly these items became part of our daily routines.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting my students and helping make learning both fun and impactful!","fullyFundedDate":1766283501193,"projectUrl":"project/creating-confident-communicators/9968444/","projectTitle":"Creating Confident Communicators","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Julia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10278406_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1766184544363","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10278406"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":9961122,"letterContent":"Thank you very much everyone for your generous support with this project. My students had a great time learning more about Lunar New Year in a hands on way! They loved pretending and cooking together in our dramatic play area and asked to reread the Lunar New Year books. They were bummed when I put everything away to move on to a new activity.\r\n\r\nI'm truly thankful to have the resources that support cultural connections in our classroom. Incorporating materials that deepen an understanding of Lunar New Year into our learning centers opened new dialogue between students, encouraged empathy and made learning exciting by providing familiar experiences. Thank you for getting us started with learning about global traditions and broadening our thinking beyond the classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1767110615960,"projectUrl":"project/global-celebrations-lunar-new-year/9961122/","projectTitle":"Global Celebrations: Lunar New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":9974077,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation to our Lunar New Year inspired blocks and music materials. It was wonderful to be able to expand upon our Lunar New Year activities in a meaningful way. The unique bamboo block set and pandas really added to our hands on learning during center time in the block area. My students wanted to keep using the materials even after our unit was finished! I'm fortunate to have these amazing items in my class and am looking forward to using them again next year. \r\n\r\nMy students enjoyed learning about instruments from Asia. The best learning happens when we are having fun! I was able to use our materials when our 5th grade buddies came to visit too. It was awesome to see the 5th graders interested in the music, lion dance and a couple of their peers had extra insight to share too which was extra special to hear!\r\n\r\nThank you again! Future students will benefit from your kindness and I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to use these materials in the years to come. Have a wonderful day!","fullyFundedDate":1767899990930,"projectUrl":"project/celebrate-lunar-new-year-with-music-and/9974077/","projectTitle":"Celebrate Lunar New Year With Music and Blocks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":10091208,"letterContent":"Gosh has this activity been loads of fun for my students!! Thank you so very much for bringing all this extra laughter into our classroom. My students and I feel so lucky to have such kind donors looking out for us and making learning extra special. \r\n\r\nHelping to coach students through the multiple parts of an obstacle course has benefited their spatial awareness, comprehension, patience and empathy skills. I started off by letting them go one at a time along a short obstacle course so the students who are still strengthening their balancing and coordination skills could get a feel for what the obstacle course was like and gain some confidence before engaging in the relay portion. We did the single file a few times before beginning a 1v1 relay, pairing students with similar skill sets. I'm so thankful to have the materials to provide extra coordination and balance practice. My students have been loving it and ask for the \"forest and rainbow tunnel race\" everyday!! \r\n \r\nAlong with Friday fun days, we're planning on using this during our field day in May. This obstacle course has been a fun and engaging way for students to practice their gross motor skills and gain important teamwork experience. \r\n\r\nAnd an extra special, heartfelt \"thank you\" to our mystery classroom donor for bringing this project to life. I'm so grateful for the continued support and treasure these opportunities to foster a life long love of learning in my student's.","fullyFundedDate":1771649830026,"projectUrl":"project/building-gross-motor-confidence-overcom/10091208/","projectTitle":"Building Gross Motor Confidence: Overcome the Obstacle!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":9875070,"letterContent":"Thank you so much everyone for every sprinkle and generous donation that helped us reach our rocket. We've been so appreciative of the sensory and social emotional tools we were gifted through our \"Mindful Movers\" project!! It's provided the additional items needed to meet specific needs this year. We had a new student recently join our class and having a variety of tools available made the mid-year transition much smoother.\r\n\r\nI've paired some of the Teachers Pay Teachers resources with growth mindset books like the \"My Magical Yet\" series and \"Power of Positivity\" which has been helpful to reinforce concepts. I'm still on the lookout for additional resources that support social-emotional learning and it's a huge relief knowing I have the means to purchase those resources when needed. \r\n\r\nThe weighted animals and characters have not only benefited students during circle times but has also helped with some heavy movement activities that I hadn't planned on, but turned out to be a great activity for our entire class! \r\n\r\nIncredibly grateful that my class has access to these wonderful materials and resources! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1768449288754,"projectUrl":"project/mindful-movers/9875070/","projectTitle":"Mindful Movers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":9930545,"letterContent":"Goodness has this \"Hooray for Hermit Crabs\" project been FUN and an amazing learning experience for my students and I!! We're incredibly grateful for your kind generosity in supporting their interests and bringing marine life into our classroom. My students look forward to each lesson that helps them learn more about their pet hermit crabs. It's sparked a passionate curiosity in marine life and broadened their thinking about the world around them. While taking a closer look at beach and ocean habitats, we also discussed the importance of protecting our beaches and the environment and they've been sharing how they picked up trash or recycled when they've been out and about on their family adventures. \r\n\r\nThis has been a wonderful opportunity for students to practice taking care of hermit crabs, while also learning more about the diverse world that they come from. I'm so thankful for these resources to deepen empathy skills and the opportunity to support my students love of learning in a hands on way. Thank you again. See you at the beach!","fullyFundedDate":1765992948220,"projectUrl":"project/first-dive-into-marine-science-with-herm/9930545/","projectTitle":"First Dive Into Marine Science with Hermit Crabs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_37460","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":196,"numTeachers":8,"percentFrplEligible":55,"percentAsian":9,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":51,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":31,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":7,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"24.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":42.1,"schoolId":37460,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cadman Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cadman Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-diego-unified-school-district/cadman-elementary-school/37460"}