{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Erwin Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":11.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3784719,"projectId":10322929,"letterContent":"It is is a very great feeling that I write this note of appreciation. My kindergartners and I are very happy. Thank you for your donation ❤️😊My students appreciate all the mechanical pencils. They enjoy writing and using the pencils during writing time. One of the things that they appreciate is having a lead when it breaks. \r\nThey also love using the markers during center time. They enjoy writing all the letters. My kindergartners enjoy going to center time everyday. It is greatly appreciated.❤️","fullyFundedDate":1782753230411,"projectUrl":"project/writing-matters/10322929/","projectTitle":"Writing Matters","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Samuels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3784719"},{"teacherId":1257346,"projectId":10449960,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in bringing our \"Powered Up for Possibilities\" project to life! Our new Chromebook charging station has made a wonderful difference in our classroom. Not only does it keep our devices organized, safe, and fully charged, but it also allows my students to spend more time learning and less time dealing with technology issues. My students love having their Chromebooks ready to use for interactive lessons, research, and educational activities. The charging station has also helped them develop responsibility and independence as they learn to care for their devices.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made our classroom a more organized, efficient, and exciting place to learn. We are incredibly grateful for your support and for helping us create more opportunities for student success!","fullyFundedDate":1787169976304,"projectUrl":"project/powered-up-for-possibilities/10449960/","projectTitle":"Powered Up for Possibilities!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Andonian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1257346_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724545833043","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1257346"},{"teacherId":327946,"projectId":10071321,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my Transitional Kindergartener (TK) students. They love their new hands-on materials. They are using their Early Language Activity Boxes as a way to learn about problem solving. They also love when we get to reach into the Mystery Box and try to guess what is in there and it is a fun way for the students to be able to be introduced to our topic of the week. \r\n\r\nThe boys and girls have loved using our new materials to gain independence and love making choices of their own. Thank you again for all of your support and know that your generosity is greatly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1778106108099,"projectUrl":"project/early-childhood-language-development-in/10071321/","projectTitle":"Early Childhood Language Development in the Transitional Kindergarten Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Koplin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp327946_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516035507338","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-koplin"},{"teacherId":8933619,"projectId":9879241,"letterContent":"This project was honestly really special for my class. I used the Polaroid during our Armenian heritage dance performance and took a picture of each student so they could take one home. We use a lot of technology in the classroom, but this felt different because it was something they could actually hold onto. It connected to what we were learning about culture in a real way, and it made the day feel important not just in the moment, but after too.\r\n\r\nThe kids were obsessed with watching the photos develop. Every time I took one, I had a group around me waiting for it to show up. They were so excited to see themselves, especially in their dance outfits after working so hard. It wasn't just about the picture... it felt like they were proud of what they did and wanted to remember it. A lot of them kept saying they couldn't wait to show their families.\r\n\r\nSome of my quieter students surprised me the most. Kids who usually don't want attention were really into it and took their time with their photo. A few of them kept looking at it over and over like it actually meant something to them, which it did. It was a small thing, but it made a big impact. Every student got to feel included and proud of themselves, and that's really what I wanted.","fullyFundedDate":1769177698508,"projectUrl":"project/capturing-our-5th-grade-story/9879241/","projectTitle":"Capturing Our 5th Grade Story","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaddoura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8933619_orig.jpg?crop=1143,1143,x35,y200&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739738317191","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8933619"},{"teacherId":2485103,"projectId":9787552,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing these amazing books into our classroom. My students were so excited! They immediately recognized characters like Sonic, Mario, and Bluey, which made them eager to read and participate.\r\n\r\nThe books have been great for building language. My students worked on taking turns, sharing ideas, and having meaningful discussions. Even some of my more hesitant students appeared more engaged and excited to join in.\r\n\r\nThese books have brought so much excitement and interaction into our sessions. Thank you so much for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1768514132474,"projectUrl":"project/reading-adventures-with-sonic-bluey-an/9787552/","projectTitle":"Reading Adventures with Sonic, Bluey, and Mario!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2485103_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737923961418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/speechteacher"},{"teacherId":3784719,"projectId":10058848,"letterContent":"My kindergarten students and I are extremely thankful for all these manipulatives we have received thanks to your generosity. They enjoy free play because they use their imagination to build buildings. They use their words and are very social between them. These manipulatives have helped them speak in complete sentences. I walk around when they are playing and I can hear them problem solving. These manipulatives have created a different meaning every Friday!My students always look forward to build with these manipulatives every Friday! Thank you","fullyFundedDate":1769960148746,"projectUrl":"project/building-and-learning-together/10058848/","projectTitle":"Building and Learning Together","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Samuels","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3784719"},{"teacherId":2485103,"projectId":9971988,"letterContent":"What a fun and meaningful week we had celebrating Lunar New Year thanks to your generosity! I planned speech therapy sessions centered around the holiday using the materials you donated, along with videos from the Panda curriculum to enrich our learning. The books you provided fit my students' needs perfectly, especially the interactive ones with flaps and hands-on elements. They kept my students engaged, curious, and excited to participate. I even made copies from the coloring books so each child could color the zodiac animal from their birth year, which made the experience personal and memorable.\r\n\r\nThis holiday opened the door to so many wonderful learning opportunities, including discussions about diversity, family traditions, and cultural celebrations. Each child received a hongbao filled with small goodies to help bring the stories and lessons to life. Seeing their joy and engagement was truly special. Your donations created an inclusive, hands-on learning experience that supported my special needs students' language goals while celebrating culture and community.\r\n\r\nI am so grateful for your support. The dragon crafts, books, and other donated materials will absolutely be used year after year to continue building meaningful, engaging learning experiences for my students. Thank you for helping us celebrate, learn, and grow together.","fullyFundedDate":1766977050336,"projectUrl":"project/diversity-is-fun-lets-learn-about-the/9971988/","projectTitle":"Diversity Is Fun! Let’s Learn About the Lunar New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2485103_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737923961418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/speechteacher"},{"teacherId":4507106,"projectId":9497969,"letterContent":"Thank you for the resources given to our classroom. Our students are thrilled to have new outdoor equipment. We have also been able to use the materials indoors and the activities that can be performed are countless. Our students love to see the colorful balls drop and they are working on their sorting skills through play!\r\n\r\nThe reaction they had on their faces when we had them help open the boxes were priceless. They were very happy to see new materials and with gestures, smiles, sounds, word-approximations and words they made their excitement known. Everyday a new activity was introduced and they could not wait to play.\r\n\r\nWe just can't wait to use the giant tubs to make colorful slime during sensory play and to fill them up with water and floating letters, numbers and fun toys during the summer time. Thank you again for your generosity to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1763741834175,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-fun-learning-time/9497969/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Fun, Learning Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Carrillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4507106_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1507232382527","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4507106"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7106","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":569,"numTeachers":30,"percentFrplEligible":93,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":31,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":58,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":6,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"19.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":88.7,"schoolId":7106,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Erwin Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Erwin Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/erwin-elementary-school/7106"}