{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Elm Street Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9781846,"projectId":9755935,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! Because of your kindness, my Transitional Kindergarten students now have exciting new opportunities to explore, build, and create through hands-on STEM learning.\r\n\r\nWhen our new stand-up brick center and fort-building kits arrived, my students' faces lit up with excitement. They immediately began collaborating, planning, and experimenting with different designs—transforming our classroom into a mini makerspace full of imagination and problem-solving. It has been wonderful to watch them communicate, share ideas, and persevere when their creations don't go as planned.\r\n\r\nThese materials are helping my students develop early engineering and teamwork skills in meaningful ways. Many of them are experiencing this type of hands-on exploration for the first time, and it's inspiring to see their confidence grow as they bring their ideas to life.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a lasting impact on their learning and curiosity. Thank you for believing in the power of play, creativity, and discovery—especially for our youngest learners. You've given them the tools to dream big and build even bigger!","fullyFundedDate":1759680700969,"projectUrl":"project/building-bright-minds-stem-exploration/9755935/","projectTitle":"Building Bright Minds: STEM Exploration for TK Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Sra. Romero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9781846_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751505917045","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9781846"},{"teacherId":9781846,"projectId":9742596,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our Transitional Kindergarten students are now learning, creating, and exploring like never before! The jumbo Magna-Tiles you helped fund have transformed our classroom into a hands-on STEM wonderland.\r\n\r\nEvery day, our students eagerly gather around the Magna-Tiles center, collaborating to build towers, houses, rockets, and imaginative structures taller than themselves. These open-ended materials invite students to problem-solve, communicate, and think creatively, all while developing their fine and gross motor skills as they connect and balance the larger pieces.\r\n\r\nFor many of our young learners, this is the first time they've experienced building on such a large scale. The size of the tiles allows even our smallest students to participate successfully, gaining confidence as they see their ideas come to life. It has also encouraged teamwork and language development, as students naturally discuss their plans, share pieces, and celebrate their successes together.\r\n\r\nThe Magna-Tiles have become a favorite choice during both free play and structured STEM activities. We've incorporated them into lessons on shapes, symmetry, balance, and counting, making learning both fun and meaningful. Best of all, students are learning persistence — when their towers fall, they don't give up; they rebuild and try again.\r\n\r\nYour support has provided our TK students with a foundation for critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity — skills that will serve them far beyond this school year.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of our hearts, thank you for helping our little learners dream big, build big, and grow even bigger.","fullyFundedDate":1758553191011,"projectUrl":"project/building-big-skills-with-jumbo-magna-til/9742596/","projectTitle":"Building Big Skills with Jumbo Magna-Tiles!","teacherDisplayName":"Sra. Romero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9781846_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751505917045","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9781846"},{"teacherId":10004634,"projectId":9270172,"letterContent":"I hope this message finds you well. On behalf of my students and myself, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your generous donation of headphones to my classroom.\r\n\r\nYour thoughtful gift has made a meaningful impact. The headphones are already being put to great use—whether it's for focused learning during reading activities, engaging with educational software, or participating in language development exercises. They've not only enhanced the learning experience but have also brought a great deal of excitement and motivation to the students.\r\n\r\nIt's support like yours that truly makes a difference in our school community. Your kindness has helped create a more engaging and accessible learning environment, and for that, we are deeply grateful.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your generosity and support of my students' education.","fullyFundedDate":1745605145796,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-learning/9270172/","projectTitle":"Headphones For Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cahue","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10004634"},{"teacherId":10026442,"projectId":9333587,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the donation to our classroom. Students are able to listen to stories to improve language. I give my students time to read and/or listen to books which will also help them have better understanding of the stories. Students were also able to use them for the beginning of the year assessment and they will continue to use throughout the school year. \r\nMy students like that the headphones came in vibrant colors. When students saw the headphones I immediately heard \"WOW\". My students love their headphones. \r\nStudents are used to wearing their headphones in class. It also helps them be responsible for their materials.","fullyFundedDate":1747149690667,"projectUrl":"project/integration-of-technology/9333587/","projectTitle":"Integration of Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10026442_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753164365463","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10026442"},{"teacherId":9078813,"projectId":9388010,"letterContent":"It really makes a difference to see our students reflected in the books and materials we use for therapy. Their motivation and engagement is observed to increase when we use materials that they can relate to. We were able to receive culturally diverse books/ materials thanks to your generous donation.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the trauma that our families have endured also has impacted the social emotional well being of our students, which your donation also has helped with our materials. The social emotional materials we were provided also helps our students talk about their feelings. \r\n\r\nThanks again for making a difference in our students and therapy room. You are amazing!","fullyFundedDate":1750256183705,"projectUrl":"project/culturally-responsive-materials-promote/9388010/","projectTitle":"Culturally Responsive Materials Promote Positive Academic, Social-Emotional Outcomes","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aparicio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9078813_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687204414342","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9078813"},{"teacherId":9018885,"projectId":9288452,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donations of \"Supplies for Young Learners\", including primary journals and green two-pocket folders. My students and I are starting the new school year prepared and excited!\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw their new journals, their eyes lit up. They immediately began flipping through the pages, eager to write their first stories and draw their ideas. Having a fresh journal for each child helps them take ownership of their writing, and the lined pages provide the perfect structure for their second grade work.\r\n\r\nThe green folders are already making a big difference in keeping our bilingual classroom organized. Students now use them for their Spanish language work, which makes transitions smoother and helps them clearly separate materials for different subjects. This organization is building independence and boosting their confidence as learners.\r\n\r\nAs we move through our next lessons, students will use their journals daily for narrative writing, reflections, and cross-curricular projects in reading and social studies. The folders will continue to support their independence as we build routines for managing my target language, Spanish.\r\n\r\nYour support has set us up for a strong and organized start to the year, and I am so grateful. Thank you for helping my second graders feel like real writers and confident bilingual learners!","fullyFundedDate":1746638332348,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-young-writers/9288452/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Young Writers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9018885_orig.png?crop=336,336,x1,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727835043234","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9018885"},{"teacherId":9078813,"projectId":9269443,"letterContent":"It feels amazing to know that someone out there cares for our students' success! Thank you so much for your donation to our classroom materials. Our students were so excited with the new prizes. They are so motivated to earn them. \r\n\r\nFrom our preschoolers up to fifth grade we work hard to make gains towards graduating students from speech therapy. Student motivation is needed and with our new engaging materials, games and resources this will make it easier to keep our students working hard. Thank you for helping us build up our rewards \r\n\r\nThanks again for making a difference in our students and therapy room. You are amazing! Your support is appreciated immensely.","fullyFundedDate":1745639535114,"projectUrl":"project/good-speech-is-a-treasure/9269443/","projectTitle":"Good Speech Is a Treasure","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aparicio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9078813_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687204414342","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9078813"},{"teacherId":9018885,"projectId":9172240,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your thoughtful donation of headphones to our classroom! These headphones have made a significant difference in how my students experience reading and learning on their iPads.\r\n\r\nWith the headphones, students are now able to fully immerse themselves in books on myON, listening to stories read aloud while following along with the text. This has been especially helpful for my emerging readers and Spanish/English learners, who benefit greatly from hearing fluent reading modeled for them. It's amazing to see how much more engaged and focused they are when they can block out distractions and really tune into the story.\r\n\r\nThe headphones have also been essential when students take Accelerated Reader (AR) quizzes and complete district assessments. They're able to concentrate better and work more independently, which builds their confidence and helps them perform to the best of their abilities.\r\n\r\nA few students who used to struggle with reading independently now look forward to library time every day. With the headphones, they feel more capable and have started finishing entire books on myON, something they couldn't done before. They excitement and growing confidence have been wonderful to witness.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity. Your support is helping my students grow as readers and learners in ways that will have a lasting impact.","fullyFundedDate":1745363707807,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-learning-success/9172240/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Learning Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9018885_orig.png?crop=336,336,x1,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727835043234","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9018885"},{"teacherId":9018885,"projectId":8853719,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support! The books you provided had a meaningful impact during our Social Studies Unit 2: Why People Move?\r\n\r\nThese texts helped introduce the concept of migration in a way that was relatable and engaging. Students listened closely and connected deeply with the stories. We explored reasons people move, the challenges they face, and how these journeys shape their lives. The books sparked thoughtful discussions and supported key reading skills like identifying main ideas, making connections, and sequencing events.\r\n\r\nThe unit ended with a powerful writing project. Students interviewed a family member about their own journey and wrote a personal narrative. The books gave them the tools and confidence to tell those stories with pride.\r\n\r\nWe also added the books to our focus wall, making them a visual centerpiece of learning and reflection in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you again for helping bring this unit to life!","fullyFundedDate":1733191825586,"projectUrl":"project/bilingual-books-to-enhance-social-studie/8853719/","projectTitle":"Bilingual Books to Enhance Social Studies/Biliteracy in Second Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9018885_orig.png?crop=336,336,x1,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727835043234","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9018885"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_68268","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":468,"numTeachers":24,"percentFrplEligible":93,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":100,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"19.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":75.0,"schoolId":68268,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Elm Street Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Elm Street Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/oxnard-elementary-school-district/elm-st-elementary-school/68268"}