{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dr Malakoff Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":27.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9198366,"projectId":9921977,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing our Lunar New Year writing celebration to life! My students had the BEST time practicing the RACE strategy using engaging Lunar New Year passages. They rotated through writing stations, and I approved each part of their RACE response as they completed it. The excitement in the room was contagious as they worked step by step to restate, answer, cite, and explain with confidence. \r\n\r\nThey were learning a powerful writing strategy while also discovering fascinating traditions, zodiac animals, lantern festivals, and celebrations from around the world. 🐉🏮🌏 The pride on their faces when they completed their full RACE responses was priceless!\r\n\r\nThis project made writing feel fun, meaningful, and empowering. My students are growing into confident writers and culturally aware learners because of you. Thank you for always making joyful experiences possible for my terrific third graders! 💛📚✨","fullyFundedDate":1767378190202,"projectUrl":"project/race-into-lunar-new-year-writing/9921977/","projectTitle":"Race Into Lunar New Year Writing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carrillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9198366_orig.jpg?crop=834,834,x0,y82&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1697654499430","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9198366"},{"teacherId":9198366,"projectId":9967168,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us celebrate Lunar New Year in such a meaningful way. My students had an incredible time learning about the traditions, symbols, and celebrations connected to this special holiday.\r\n\r\nThey opened fortune cookies, scratched off their fortune cards, created colorful paper lanterns and dragons, and proudly wore their red bracelets with a horse charm. The classroom was beautifully decorated with lanterns and dragons, which made the experience feel magical and immersive. My students were truly surprised and excited to learn about a new cultural tradition.\r\n\r\nThis project helped my students build cultural awareness while having so much fun. They were engaged, curious, and full of joy. Thank you for bringing this celebration to life for us and for helping create memories they will never forget. We are so grateful for your kindness and support. 🏮🐉🧧","fullyFundedDate":1766718336095,"projectUrl":"project/lighting-the-way-through-lunar-new-year/9967168/","projectTitle":"Lighting the Way Through Lunar New Year Traditions","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carrillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9198366_orig.jpg?crop=834,834,x0,y82&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1697654499430","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9198366"},{"teacherId":10363129,"projectId":9929971,"letterContent":"It has taken me a while to put my thoughts and feelings into words as I feel my gratitude if beyond words. I was hired to take over a class whose teacher had to move out of town. I needed to bond with these children and Christmas was the perfect opportunity to build the special bond between students and teacher. We did the Twelve Days of Christmas revealing a different gift each day. It made the last week of school filled with excitement and perfect attendance! \r\nIt was the gift that keeps on giving since it is well into February and every child still has their set of Crayola Twistables, sharpened pencils, ear pods to easily complete individual activities and assignments and a special bond with their teacher. The latter is priceless.","fullyFundedDate":1764539290515,"projectUrl":"project/christmas-surprise/9929971/","projectTitle":"Christmas Surprise","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. M. Flores","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10363129"},{"teacherId":9557903,"projectId":9978945,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project through Donors Choose. Our hearts are happy, and my student can't wait to start our Valentine project with the canvas bags. Reading in my classroom is alive with curiosity and excitement! 💗📚 The new books have filled our classroom library with meaningful conversations and joyful moments. \r\n\r\nAs Valentine's Day approaches, my students are eager to begin coloring the valentine canvas bags. On Valentine's Day, they carefully colored their bags with bright colors, and every stroke of the marker created happiness in floating hearts in the classroom. 💞💞\r\n\r\nMy students expressed their creativity while chatting and laughing with their classmates while enjoying a tasty, sweet lollipop as they relaxed, happy, and fully present in the moment.","fullyFundedDate":1767565816030,"projectUrl":"project/hearts-hugs-and-happy-readers/9978945/","projectTitle":"Hearts, Hugs, and Happy Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9557903_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y11&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758589898364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/emartinez-sparkles27"},{"teacherId":5334193,"projectId":9961706,"letterContent":"We had such an incredible time bringing this fully funded Lunar New Year project to life in our classroom!\r\nOur third-grade students explored the traditions and symbols of Lunar New Year through hands-on art, storytelling, and meaningful cultural learning inspired by Panda's \"Let's Explore!: Lunar New Year\" curriculum. The classroom was filled with excitement as students created colorful Chinese dragon crafts. Of course, tasting and sharing fortune cookies added an extra layer of joy to the celebration!\r\nThrough these engaging activities, students didn't just make art—they built cultural awareness, strengthened literacy skills, and deepened their understanding of global traditions. They asked thoughtful questions, made connections to their own family celebrations, and proudly shared what they learned with one another.\r\nThis project truly transformed our classroom into a joyful space of creativity and cultural appreciation. Students walked away with lasting memories, meaningful artwork, and a deeper understanding of Lunar New Year—all while building important academic skills that support their continued success.\r\nThe TPT gift card played a key role in making this experience so impactful. It was used to purchase Lunar New Year lesson plans, reading passages, graphic organizers, and writing activities that supported differentiated instruction and allowed us to seamlessly integrate literacy into our celebration.\r\nWe are so grateful this project was fully funded—it created a rich, engaging learning experience our students will remember for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1766712233887,"projectUrl":"project/celebrate-lunar-new-year-through-art-cu/9961706/","projectTitle":"Celebrate Lunar New Year Through Art, Culture, and Creativity!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5334193_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694226540267","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-v-long"},{"teacherId":9278218,"projectId":9946333,"letterContent":"Ms. Berkeley thank you for making this project possible🎆. My students were ecstatic to now have their very own copy of The One and Only Bob🐶🐾. I wish I could share videos of their reactions when they opened their baggies with this beautiful book in it. My students were extremely invested as we read the One and Only Ivan 🦍 and many even asked Santa for this book, The One and Only Ruby 🐘, and The One and Inly Family. Many got The One and Only Family, but not Bobs book. My eager readers have enjoyed reading Ivan's book and enjoy having discussions about empathy, resilience, and friendship💛. I can't wait to see how this book inspires my students. They have all decided to keep the books in class, so we can read it together. The candies have also been a great way to encourage my students to read books and share their thoughts🍭🍬🍫. Thank you for all that you do for my students and I. We truly are grateful. 💜","fullyFundedDate":1765835666294,"projectUrl":"project/the-one-and-only-bob-more-than-just-a-m/9946333/","projectTitle":"The One and Only Bob: More Than Just a Mutt","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez Piton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9278218_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769571215289","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9278218"},{"teacherId":5334193,"projectId":9957994,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our Compassion Project and for investing in the hearts and minds of our students. Because of your generosity, we were able to purchase high-quality social-emotional learning resources from Teachers Pay Teachers, along with special caps and patches that have become powerful symbols of growth in our classroom.\r\nThis project was designed to help students truly understand compassion — not just as a word, but as an action. Through read-alouds, role-playing, reflective writing, and thoughtful discussions, students learned how to see the world through another person's eyes. They practiced perspective-taking by asking themselves, \"How would I feel in that situation?\" and began recognizing that everyone's experiences and emotions are different.\r\nMost importantly, students moved from learning about compassion to living it. They participated in acts of kindness, supported their peers, and took part in classroom service challenges. When students demonstrated compassionate actions, they earned caps and patches as symbols of becoming \"Compassion Champions.\"\r\nOne of the most meaningful moments of the project was when students used their caps as a creative way to deliver notes of encouragement and kindness to others. They tucked handwritten messages inside the caps and surprised classmates, staff members, and even family members with words of support. These small but powerful gestures showed that they are not only understanding compassion — they are spreading it.\r\nWe measured growth through reflections, discussions, observations, and self-assessments. The difference in how students talk about empathy, problem-solving, and caring for others has been incredible. They are more thoughtful, more aware, and more willing to step in when someone needs help.\r\nYour generosity made all of this possible. Thank you for helping us grow a classroom full of compassionate leaders. The impact of your support will continue far beyond this project.","fullyFundedDate":1769369505403,"projectUrl":"project/teaching-compassion-seeing-others-help/9957994/","projectTitle":"Teaching Compassion: Seeing Others, Helping Others, Being Others","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5334193_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694226540267","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-v-long"},{"teacherId":5334193,"projectId":9969657,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our Lunar New Year & RACE Writing Project! Because of your generosity, my third-grade students were able to strengthen their writing skills in a way that was engaging, meaningful, and FUN.\r\nThis project truly brought learning to life—from race car races to festive snacks to creative writing prompts!\r\nTo kick off our learning, we worked on the RACE strategy (Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence, Explain) in an exciting way. We turned our classroom into a \"writing racetrack,\" where students practiced each part of the strategy like race car drivers moving through checkpoints. The race theme helped make an abstract test-taking strategy feel concrete and memorable. Students eagerly \"revved their engines\" to restate questions and zoomed ahead by citing strong text evidence!\r\nNext, students explored informational texts about the Lunar New Year. They learned about traditions, celebrations, and the cultural significance of this global holiday.\r\nBecause of you, my students are not only more prepared for the STAAR test—they are becoming thoughtful, culturally aware, and empowered writers.\r\nThank you for investing in their success and making this project possible. Your generosity made a lasting impact in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1767323186127,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-race-towards-lunar-new-year/9969657/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Race— Towards Lunar New Year—PART 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5334193_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694226540267","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-v-long"},{"teacherId":5334193,"projectId":10010796,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your generous donation and your belief in our students. Because of you, this project became more than just an idea — it became a meaningful experience that our kiddos will remember.\r\nOur students absolutely loved writing personal notes and spreading kindness with their very own mailboxes. There was so much excitement and pride as they carefully crafted encouraging messages, chose special trinkets, and prepared deliveries as \"Kindness Mail Carriers.\" Watching them take ownership of their role and genuinely think about how others might be feeling was truly heartwarming.\r\nCompassion is a skill that must be taught, practiced, and experienced. Through this project, students learned to recognize and understand the feelings of others through guided discussions and reflection. They asked themselves thoughtful questions like, \"How might someone be feeling today?\" and \"What words could help them feel supported?\" They intentionally wrote messages that would help others feel seen, valued, and encouraged.\r\nAs they delivered handwritten notes, plushies, snacks, and small trinkets in their felt mail bags, they created moments of connection and joy throughout our school. These simple yet powerful acts helped ease feelings of loneliness, stress, or discouragement — and showed our students that even small gestures can make a big difference.\r\nWe measured success not just by what was delivered, but by what was learned. Through reflection and discussion, students demonstrated a deeper understanding of empathy and took pride in serving others. They saw firsthand how their words and actions positively impacted their school community.\r\nThank you for helping us teach compassion in a way that is active, joyful, and lasting. Your generosity made it possible for our students to experience the true power of kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1769369503764,"projectUrl":"project/delivering-compassion-spreading-kindnes/10010796/","projectTitle":"Delivering Compassion: Spreading Kindness One Note at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5334193_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694226540267","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-v-long"},{"teacherId":9158567,"projectId":9925963,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, \"Winter Stories and Creative Art for Little Learners\" has brought so much joy and rich learning into our classroom. My students have been using the winter themed books during read aloud and small group time to strengthen comprehension, vocabulary, and story retelling skills. The art materials have allowed them to creatively respond to the stories by painting snowy scenes and illustrating their favorite story moments, making literacy come alive in a hands on way.\r\nWhen the students first saw the new materials, they were full of excitement. They eagerly flipped through the books and could not wait to begin creating. During our first art activity, they were focused, proud, and eager to share their work. One student said, \"I feel like a real artist,\" which was such a special moment.\r\nNext, we are building on these experiences by sequencing winter stories, writing simple sentences about our artwork, and expanding vocabulary in both English and Spanish. Thank you for helping my students grow as readers, writers, and creative thinkers. Your support truly made this possible. 💛","fullyFundedDate":1764720330939,"projectUrl":"project/winter-stories-and-creative-art-for-litt/9925963/","projectTitle":"Winter Stories and Creative Art for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Contreras","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9158567_orig.png?crop=1024,1024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700682733962","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9158567"},{"teacherId":9278218,"projectId":9920697,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to my Journey With Edward Tulane project. I can't wait to read this beautiful story with my students. My students truly enjoy reading novels together. This story will help my eager readers explore and discuss different themes such as change, resilience, and acceptance. My students loved the bunny and purple balloons. The clear acrylic organizing compartments have been very useful for storing my teaching supplies. The printer ink has been a huge help because students can continue to enjoy color printed anchor charts and activities. This makes their learning more fun and enjoyable. Words can't express how grateful we are for your support. Thank you for all that you do for my students and I. 💜","fullyFundedDate":1767238959938,"projectUrl":"project/a-journey-with-edward-tulane/9920697/","projectTitle":"A Journey with Edward Tulane","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez Piton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9278218_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769571215289","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9278218"},{"teacherId":9278218,"projectId":9979823,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to my basic supplies project. The Valentine's Day bulletin board is precious! My students LOVE the puffy 3D Valentines hot air balloon. The clear storage containers have helped in a great way by organizing my math manipulatives and science materials. I am able to see the materials in each container because they are clear which saves me a lot of time. The neon clipboards are a hit with my students! They have already used them during a perimeter scavenger hunt activity. They used the clipboards as they walked around and wrote their notes. Students were able to choose their favorite color which made the activity even more exciting. All the essential material from this project will make the second part of our learning journey successful. Thank you for all the you do for our future leaders!💜","fullyFundedDate":1769177549517,"projectUrl":"project/basics-for-the-new-year/9979823/","projectTitle":"Basics For The New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez Piton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9278218_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769571215289","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9278218"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_8393","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":601,"numTeachers":50,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":97,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":73.0,"schoolId":8393,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Dr Malakoff Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Dr Malakoff Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/united-independent-school-district/dr-malakoff-elementary-school/8393"}