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The class is incredibly grateful for your support.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping me foster a love of learning and ensuring my students have literature to aide them in their academic journey.","fullyFundedDate":1744203359203,"projectUrl":"project/the-holidays-in-kindergarten/9232482/","projectTitle":"The Holidays in Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Aguilar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8372555_orig.png?crop=487,487,x0,y22&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647280965208","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8372555"},{"teacherId":8372555,"projectId":9186811,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your thoughtful donations of art supplies for my kindergarten class. These supplies are invaluable to my students, especially those from families with limited resources who often struggle to purchase class necessities.\r\n\r\nDue to your kindness, students will be able to be creative during learning, such as making letters and numbers with play dough. Your contributions makes a tangible difference in creating a positive and equitable learning environment for all students. I am incredibly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1742943971594,"projectUrl":"project/school-supplies-for-super-students/9186811/","projectTitle":"School Supplies for Super Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Aguilar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8372555_orig.png?crop=487,487,x0,y22&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647280965208","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8372555"},{"teacherId":5809357,"projectId":9400624,"letterContent":"When our new bearded dragon habitat arrived, the kids' faces lit up! They rushed over to watch him explore, pointing out all the new features and how much happier he seemed. Right away, they started testing the temperature, arranging his basking spot, and recording observations in their \"Welcome Home\" log.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, our science lessons on habitats and adaptations have come to life—literally! This upgrade has sparked curiosity, teamwork, and a deeper understanding of how animals' needs are met. We're so grateful for your generosity and can't wait to share more of our classroom adventures with you.","fullyFundedDate":1750256229077,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-creature-comforts-a-new-habit/9400624/","projectTitle":"Classroom Creature Comforts: A New Habitat for Learning & Living","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Baronoski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5809357_orig.jpg?crop=1512,1512,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691637125219","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5809357"},{"teacherId":3582405,"projectId":9016452,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation to my school. The students just got done playing lacrosse last week in P.E. class. They loved using the lacrosse sticks instead of the scoops we had to play with in the past. Since it was a hit I had to purchase two more sets of sticks for P.E.\r\n\r\nNext week we will be starting GaGa Ball and using the GaGa Ball Pit. Last year we had to set up mats to play this year it will be easy since the pit inflates in a couple minutes. Thank you again for your donation to my P.E. class.","fullyFundedDate":1735933833260,"projectUrl":"project/go-gaga-and-sticks-for-pe/9016452/","projectTitle":"Go Gaga and Sticks for P.E.","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Mazzella","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3582405_orig.jpg?crop=3456,3456,x1399,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647118378297","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3582405"},{"teacherId":3582405,"projectId":8753380,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation to help us purchase new volleyballs for our volleyball program. The volleyballs helped us practice the skills that we needed to develop into great volleyball players and team. The team worked hard this year and the results showed at the end of the season. The team went undefeated and won the district championship for the first time in school history. \r\n\r\nNext week the 4th and 5th grade girls volleyball club will start up and start preparing for the future of Tiger volleyball. The girls are excited and ready to get to work and will be happy to know that each girl will have a volleyball they can use at practice. Thanks again for you donation.","fullyFundedDate":1734708079754,"projectUrl":"project/girls-love-volleyball/8753380/","projectTitle":"Girls Love Volleyball","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Mazzella","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3582405_orig.jpg?crop=3456,3456,x1399,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647118378297","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3582405"},{"teacherId":3582405,"projectId":8753319,"letterContent":"Thank you for the new basketballs. It allowed our basketball team to work on the skills needed to improve their basketball game this year. The basketball team worked hard this year with the new basketballs and they where rewarded not with just new basketballs, but also a District Championship! \r\n\r\nThe students where excited seeing the new basketballs. They where even more excited knowing they didn't have to take turns during dribbling drills and layup drills. Now that we have enough basketballs.\r\n\r\nThe basketballs will be used in the off season so students can work on their skills to be ready to defend their district championship and will also be used for the team next year. \r\n\r\nThanks again for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1734708078986,"projectUrl":"project/tigers-need-new-basketballs/8753319/","projectTitle":"Tiger's Need New Basketballs","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Mazzella","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3582405_orig.jpg?crop=3456,3456,x1399,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647118378297","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3582405"},{"teacherId":8372555,"projectId":8609483,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating funds for a seat to add to the class's zen den. The students use the seat as they practice calming techniques during class and recess time. The students sit and consider positive ways to solve problems. Getting through a tough math problem or sharing recess equipment can have a great emotional impact on kindergartners experiencing a classroom environment for the first time.\r\n\r\nThe students were thrilled to receive new badge covers and lanyards. The identification cards last longer. The cards don't get covered in mud or sand during recess as often. The lanyards prevent the cards from being lost in random places. The students need the cards to check out library books and as lunch tickets.\r\nThank you again for your continued support in education.","fullyFundedDate":1727456764073,"projectUrl":"project/zen-den-seat-for-kinder-tigers/8609483/","projectTitle":"Zen Den Seat for Kinder Tigers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Aguilar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8372555_orig.png?crop=487,487,x0,y22&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647280965208","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8372555"},{"teacherId":3582405,"projectId":8750919,"letterContent":"The girls where excited seeing the new basketballs this year at tryouts. The balls allowed each girl to have their own basketball for dribbling and shooting drills. The girls basketballs are a higher quality than the ones we had before. The girls are working on their dribbling and shooting every day with the new balls. The balls are a high quality and should last for the next couple years. The girls play their first game today and are looking at trying to win a championship. Thank you again for the girls basketballs.","fullyFundedDate":1725898818890,"projectUrl":"project/girls-basketball-rules/8750919/","projectTitle":"Girls Basketball Rules!","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Mazzella","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3582405_orig.jpg?crop=3456,3456,x1399,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647118378297","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3582405"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_45307","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":886,"numTeachers":52,"percentFrplEligible":72,"percentAsian":11,"percentBlack":5,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":70,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"17.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":63.6,"schoolId":45307,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Catalina Ventura Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Catalina Ventura Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/arizona/alhambra-elementary-school-district-68/catalina-ventura-school/45307"}