{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Eucalyptus Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4305275,"projectId":10328830,"letterContent":"These pencil boxes have been a HIT! We started the year off with the smaller ones, but they always lost their items or couldn't fit everything. Now, they are able to keep all their supplies in one area, allowing us to transition quicker, and have more items that we utilize on a daily basis at hand. Also, because they are larger, their name tags are also able to have more resources that they can refer to. I see my students with their name tags and organized pencil boxes everyday, and it allows our days to be happier, smoother, and more successful. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1787147052841,"projectUrl":"project/contain-the-chaos-pencil-boxes-for-4th/10328830/","projectTitle":"Contain the Chaos: Pencil Boxes for 4th Grade Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4305275_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538352576075","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/crhernandez"},{"teacherId":363670,"projectId":10346649,"letterContent":"THANK YOU for your important contribution, in making: The One With Items for Our PBIS Store - complete! My second graders have been working hard to earn more Koala-ty tickets, which allows them an opportunity to shop in my class store. I love that they are showing effort, respect, safety and responsibility.\r\n\r\nNow with this new FABULOUS inventory, my students are working even harder, to earn more! What a great way to start off the new school year! At the beginning of the year, I make the experience a BIG deal to motivate future customers! The puzzles, slime, and treats appear to be popular favorites so far. These items will all be great motivators to be more productive, which aligns with our Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program. I love when my students say that there are too many choices to pick from, and that they'll save and come back for something else next time. More importantly, my students are learning how to earn, save and be responsible with their planning and budgeting! Hooray!\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students, THANK YOU for your wonderful gift! Your generosity and support, are so very appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1786366949401,"projectUrl":"project/the-one-with-items-for-our-pbis-store/10346649/","projectTitle":"The One With Items for Our PBIS Store","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Y.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp363670_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481394861128","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hyoo"},{"teacherId":482158,"projectId":10216355,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation and for investing in our children and their outdoor play experience. Your kindness has made such a positive and meaningful impact!\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, we were able to purchase scooters, hula hoops, and jump ropes for our outside play space. The children are having a blast exploring, playing, and discovering new ways to be active together. Their excitement is contagious as they race around on the scooters, practice their jumping skills, and challenge each other with hula hoops and jump ropes.\r\n\r\nBeyond the fun, these new activities are helping the kids build coordination, balance, strength, confidence, and important social skills—all while simply enjoying being kids and playing outside.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your support. Your donation has brought smiles, laughter, and so many opportunities for active play and exploration. Thank you for helping make our outdoor space an even more engaging and joyful place for children.","fullyFundedDate":1778618337765,"projectUrl":"project/bring-back-play/10216355/","projectTitle":"Bring Back Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Winckler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bwinckler"},{"teacherId":363670,"projectId":10345743,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity in making this project, \"The One With Prizes for Great Attendance\" - a reality! This project for fun attendance prizes, is a winner! Plus, the materials arrived just in time!\r\n\r\nRegular attendance is so important in the classroom environment! When a day or two (or more) of school is missed, so much is lost. This project has definitely added excitement and enthusiasm to come to school every day! I told students that I would be keeping track of those with no absences. The first month has passed, and two lucky names were picked by our surprise staff visitor (our principal). The winners had so many prize options to choose from: LEGO sets, art supplies, games and more! The two winners each selected....drumroll please...LEGO! The remaining students with no absences, also got to select a fun pen to enjoy too! This cycle will be repeated every month or so with other staff visitors to select the winners, until the end of the academic year. \r\n\r\nGreat school attendance is a win-win! This will help students get smarter, become more involved, and support the overall classroom climate. Going to school regularly also builds good habits and self-discipline, that will likely continue into adulthood.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping to celebrate student effort, discipline, and attendance with these amazing prizes!","fullyFundedDate":1788360707047,"projectUrl":"project/the-one-with-prizes-for-great-attendance/10345743/","projectTitle":"The One with Prizes for Great Attendance","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Y.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp363670_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481394861128","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hyoo"},{"teacherId":4305275,"projectId":10300005,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your help with this project. At the end of each year, I get to pick a book that represents our year together, and this book was a great reminder of the kindness and laughter we shared together. \r\nBeing able to write a note to each of my students allows me to think of all the great things each student did throughout our one or two years together, and I have had students come back years later telling me they still have the book!\r\n\r\nThank you, again, for making this project happen, and helping me send off my students with a positive memory!","fullyFundedDate":1779478844890,"projectUrl":"project/our-year-of-wonder/10300005/","projectTitle":"Our Year of \"Wonder\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4305275_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538352576075","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/crhernandez"},{"teacherId":9866171,"projectId":10227655,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to our TK class. When the new packages arrived, my Transitional Kindergarten students were bursting with excitement. As soon as we unboxed the two Little Tikes outdoor playhouses and the convertible bench-table, their eyes lit up, and they immediately wanted to explore. For many of my young learners—including those with unique sensory and learning needs—the traditional indoor classroom can sometimes feel overwhelming. Seeing a dedicated, vibrant learning space created just for them right outside our door brought an immediate wave of joy, curiosity, and eagerness to play.\r\n\r\nWe have seamlessly integrated these new resources into our daily outdoor learning and motor development routines. The convertible bench-table has become an incredible hub for sensory play, collaborative building, and small-group storytelling. On the last week of school, during a science and nature lesson, students used the table to collect leaves and twigs, practicing their fine motor control and descriptive vocabulary by sorting materials by texture and shape. Meanwhile, the playhouses have turned our outdoor time into a rich environment for imaginative social-emotional learning, where students take turns, practice expressive language, and build essential cooperative social skills in a relaxed, natural setting.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead into the new school year, we will use these outdoor tools to launch our hands-on unit on community roles and nature exploration. The playhouses will serve as our \"outdoor station\" where students will role-play different community helpers, while the bench-table will hold our scientific observation logs as we begin planting small seeds to observe seasonal plant growth. Your generosity has expanded our classroom beyond four walls, giving my students a safe, sunshine-filled space to grow academically, socially, and physically every day. Thank you for investing in our learning journey!","fullyFundedDate":1778618580111,"projectUrl":"project/step-into-sunshine-outdoor-learning-p/10227655/","projectTitle":"Step Into Sunshine: Outdoor Learning & Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9866171_orig.jpg?crop=1320,1320,x776,y776&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733452633513","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9866171"},{"teacherId":363670,"projectId":10439059,"letterContent":"Thank you for your important support towards this project, \"The One With Materials from Quill!\" As the classroom teacher, I am so happy and excited to receive these needed materials! Budgets are tighter, and prices are higher, but the need for supplies just keeps growing.\r\n\r\nThere is something amazing about having specialized yellow copy for documents that need to stand out, like announcements or tests. Also, with our fairly new math adoption, I am constantly preparing standards, reminders and other visuals on cardstock so they are durable and longer lasting. QUILL helped make all this a reality! In addition, the fresh supply of Clorox wipes, air freshener, and soap products keeps our classroom clean and free of germs. This is especially important because my classroom (with summer school) is used all twelve months of the year! In addition, there is currently another group of students using the classroom for an after school program. These items ensure that my students have the right tools to write more, do more, and learn more in a safer environment!\r\n\r\nAll the amazing generosity for this project made the difference! While some classrooms receive parental donations, this is not always the case with all communities. For this reason, the support from DonorsChoose and QUILL are truly applauded. Thank you for your beautiful gift!","fullyFundedDate":1785958000989,"projectUrl":"project/the-one-with-materials-from-quill/10439059/","projectTitle":"The One With Materials from Quill!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Y.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp363670_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481394861128","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hyoo"},{"teacherId":363670,"projectId":10305608,"letterContent":"Thank you for your important support towards this project, \"The One With Quill Materials!\" As the classroom teacher, I am so happy and excited to receive these needed materials! Budgets are tighter, and prices are higher, but the need for supplies just keeps growing.\r\n\r\nThere is something amazing about sharing sweet treats with deserving students. This is especially important during the tail end of the school year. Students are more comfortable, filled with feelings about the year ending, and ready for summer. Offering candy and treats really helped to end the school year on a high note! \r\n\r\nPlus, the 10-frame dice and place value frames offered a fresh and hands-on approach to help students solidify ideas behind the base ten number system. These are awesome and engaging tools, that will benefit many students over the upcoming years. \r\n\r\nAll the amazing generosity for this project made the difference! While some classrooms receive parental donations, this is not the case with all communities. For this reason, the support from DonorsChoose and QUILL are truly applauded. Thank you for your beautiful gift!","fullyFundedDate":1779726219142,"projectUrl":"project/the-one-with-quill-materials/10305608/","projectTitle":"The One With Quill Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Y.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp363670_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481394861128","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hyoo"},{"teacherId":1193347,"projectId":10227643,"letterContent":"My students are LOVING their new play houses and bench. The materials have been a great addition to our learning adventure. \r\n\r\nMy students were super excited when all of the big boxes arrived. They helped me open the boxes and were delightfully engaged as we pulled all of the pieces out of the boxes. Many of my students even helped me assemble the play houses. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for allowing my students the opportunity to engage in imaginative play. It has been great to see them proactively interact with the materials and each other in a positive way.","fullyFundedDate":1778618254471,"projectUrl":"project/tk-town-village/10227643/","projectTitle":"TK Town Village","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Moreno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1193347"},{"teacherId":2481885,"projectId":9785486,"letterContent":"The materials provided through the Imagination to Innovation project will give my students hands-on opportunities to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in meaningful and engaging ways. These STEM supplies will allow students to move beyond simply learning concepts and instead apply their knowledge through designing, building, testing, and problem-solving. By engaging in hands-on challenges, students will develop critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and perseverance—skills that are essential for success both in school and in future careers.\r\n\r\nWith access to these materials, students will participate in STEM activities that encourage innovation and curiosity while strengthening their understanding of academic content. They will learn to think like engineers, analyze data like scientists, and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Most importantly, these experiences will help students see themselves as capable creators and problem-solvers, empowering them to turn their imaginations into innovative solutions. The impact of these materials will extend far beyond a single project, fostering a lasting love of learning and exploration.","fullyFundedDate":1763578457756,"projectUrl":"project/from-imagination-to-innovation/9785486/","projectTitle":"From Imagination to Innovation!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Castellanos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2481885_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1573176185665","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-castellanos"},{"teacherId":2481885,"projectId":10083961,"letterContent":"The graphic novels in this project has had an immediate and lasting impact on my students' reading engagement and confidence. Many of my students are drawn to graphic novels because the combination of visuals and text makes reading more accessible, enjoyable, and less intimidating. These books provide an entry point for reluctant readers, helping them build comprehension skills, vocabulary, and reading stamina while fostering a genuine love of reading.\r\n\r\nBy expanding our classroom library with high-interest graphic novels, students have greater access to books that reflect their interests and reading levels. They use these books during independent reading, literacy centers, and book discussions, allowing them to practice critical reading skills in an engaging format. Most importantly, these books help students see themselves as successful readers and encourage them to choose reading for pleasure both in and out of the classroom.\r\n\r\nThis project has transformed reading from a task into an experience students look forward to, helping turn reluctant readers into lifelong book lovers.","fullyFundedDate":1772514135347,"projectUrl":"project/turning-reluctant-readers-into-book-love/10083961/","projectTitle":"Turning Reluctant Readers Into Book Lovers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Castellanos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2481885_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1573176185665","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-castellanos"},{"teacherId":363670,"projectId":9969056,"letterContent":"Thank you for your important support towards this project, \"The One With Materials for Hot Cocoa and S'mores.\" As you can imagine, this project was a WINNER! The students were so happy and excited to taste and savor the S'mores, using pizza box ovens with solar energy. For some students, this was the first time they ever had a chance to taste this memorable treat! From measuring the black paper, preparing the pizza box ovens, and building the S'mores, they took an active role in building this treat. They waited with anticipation until it was time to enjoy. They LOVED it! There were a lot of smiles, chocolate gooiness, and sticky faces around the room. The other cookies and treats were well used too! Students worked as archaeologists to dig out and hunt for the fossils (chocolate chips). Afterwards, they were rewarded with, more cookies! Unfortunately, by the time this project was funded, our cold winter days were behind us. But the cocoa materials will be reserved for my next group of lucky students. \r\n\r\nThe S'mores experience was another special activity that my students could add to their bank of fun memories. Thank you again for your important part, in bringing this project for Hot Cocoa and S'mores, into reality!","fullyFundedDate":1776130081620,"projectUrl":"project/the-one-with-materials-for-hot-cocoa-and/9969056/","projectTitle":"The One With Materials for Hot Cocoa and S'mores","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Y.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp363670_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481394861128","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hyoo"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7750","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":696,"numTeachers":41,"percentFrplEligible":80,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":11,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":78,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":1,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"17.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":62.5,"schoolId":7750,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Eucalyptus Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Eucalyptus Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/hawthorne-school-district/eucalyptus-school/7750"}