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These fun and engaging journals are helping my first-graders on a path to being master readers and writers! These comprehension journals will assist them in learning important skills of a great readers. The dot journals will assist my learners in solidifying other first-grade concepts. Being able to write on a daily basis in their writing journals will introduce my kiddos to the beginning concepts of writing and expressing themselves in a simple yet powerful way! \r\nThis project will help my students on a journey to becoming wonderful, amazing writers! Thank you again for supporting our first-grade classroom! 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My students' faces lit up, and their eyes shone with excitement and joy as we said, \"Merry Christmas!\" to each one, handing them their new books and a gift bag filled with holiday craft kits and treats. I wish you could have seen their beautiful smiles!\r\nI cannot thank you enough for helping me model kindness and create wonderful memories with our students by giving them their favorite books to read at home, building snowmen, and decorating Christmas stockings. \r\nYour support has truly transformed our classroom. Thank you for investing in our students' education and providing them with beautiful opportunities so that my students feel loved and cared for. 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Del Olmo Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 485 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
Its teachers have had 1,526 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Del Olmo Elementary School
$430,432
raised using DonorsChoose
1,526
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
1,832
donors
240
projects
for
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144
projects for
technology
167
projects for
books
181
projects
for
art supplies
Del Olmo Elementary School has received support from
1,025 individuals from California and
807 individuals out-of-state.