{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Eucalyptus Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":144957,"projectId":9839956,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom election project! My third-grade \"Koala-ty\" students were thrilled to experience democracy in action.\r\n\r\nWith the materials you helped provide, students learned about voting rights, privacy, and the importance of every voice being heard. Using our classroom \"voting booths,\" a locked ballot box, and \"I Voted\" stickers, students practiced the democratic process just like real voters.\r\n\r\nOne of the highlights was our Goldfish vs. Cheez-It taste-test election. Students sampled, debated, and cast their ballots while learning how to make informed choices and respect others' opinions. It was a fun and memorable way to introduce serious civic concepts like fairness, participation, and responsibility.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students were able to see that their voices matter and that even small decisions can be made through fair and respectful voting.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping my students become thoughtful, engaged citizens—one cracker at a time!","fullyFundedDate":1764843164417,"projectUrl":"project/koala-ty-citizens-learning-to-vote-the/9839956/","projectTitle":"Koala-ty Citizens: Learning to Vote the Tasty Way!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sanderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp144957_orig.jpg?crop=540,540,x249,y371&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557179527805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bmale"},{"teacherId":363670,"projectId":9959718,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and help in completing this project, The One With Items to Explore Lunar New Year! Our classroom was so excited to learn about the Lunar New Year holiday, and to explore the yummy treats! This wonderful selection offers opportunities for my students to learn about new cultures, appreciate differences in others, and expose them to new food experiences. Plus, they'll be able to decorate kites, enjoy their finger traps, and appreciate how other cultures enrich our own lives.\r\n\r\nSchool is a time to learn and work, but I also want my students to experience acceptance and to celebrate their unique differences. The books and materials helped provide just that for my students. With these materials, students had a stronger sense of pride and self-identity. \r\n\r\nThe books from this project will be well used and appreciated for years and years to come! THANK YOU for being our classroom heroes! Special thanks to DonorsChoose and Panda Express for your wonderful support.","fullyFundedDate":1766334954747,"projectUrl":"project/the-one-with-items-to-explore-lunar-new/9959718/","projectTitle":"The One With Items to Explore Lunar New Year!","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":9866171,"projectId":9870765,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to fully fund my DonorsChoose project. My students have been diving headfirst into our new hands-on center every single day. We are currently using the squeeze-and-sort sets to build up those tiny hand muscles through 'The Great Treasure Hunt.' I hide small beads inside Play-Doh, and the children use their 'pincer grasp' and/or tongs to dig them out. This playful challenge is doing wonders for their endurance; I've already noticed several students holding their crayons with much more control and confidence during our handwriting book time. Beyond the tactile tools, our new board books have become the stars of our classroom library. Because these books are so durable and easy to grip, my students can independently flip the pages without frustration, practicing the \"left-to-right\" mechanics of reading while enjoying the vibrant stories.\r\n\r\nThe day the boxes arrived was like Christmas coming early for our classroom! When I first pulled out the magic boards, practice life-skill mats, and the new stack of books, the room erupted in cheers. Seeing their eyes light up at tools that feel like toys—but work like exercise—was a highlight of our year. They weren't just excited for new things; they were excited to show me how 'grown-up' they felt handling their very own books.\r\n\r\nThe journey doesn't stop here. Now that we have bolstered our foundational strength, our next step is to transition these skills into formal letter formation. We will be using our strengthened hand muscles to navigate tactile sand trays, and begin drawing large-scale letters on vertical surfaces. Your generosity has provided the literal building blocks for their future as writers and readers, and we are so excited to move from pincer grasp to writing—and reading—our very first sentences!","fullyFundedDate":1764736568343,"projectUrl":"project/tk-hands-on-fun-finger-strength-for-fut/9870765/","projectTitle":"Tk Hands-On Fun: Finger Strength for Future Writers!","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":10007519,"letterContent":"THANK YOU so much for your part in making this project, complete! This project, \"The One With Books for Read Across America\" - is a winner! Nowadays, students access stories and books via their Chromebooks or online while wearing headphones. However, I'm noticing more that students crave the traditional way of reading, with an actual book in their hands - and simply want to be unplugged. They LOVE having the opportunity to hold and read books, especially with a friend! \r\n\r\nEach student will be receiving a personalized copy of a Disney classic to read and keep. My students will be so motivated to select a story, and then tell that story to another. This is so very important, as they develop good reading habits, practice comprehension, and grow their speaking skills. Copies of the Little Golden Books, and the joke books will be added to our classroom library to add additional hours of fun and entertainment. \r\n\r\nSince I teach in a high poverty area, I can only rely on friends, family and you for support. This is why your help is extremely appreciated, because as a teacher, I think books are the best gift. THANK YOU all for being our classroom angel and advocate.","fullyFundedDate":1768258669699,"projectUrl":"project/the-one-with-books-for-read-across-ameri/10007519/","projectTitle":"The One With Books for Read Across America","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":9713074,"letterContent":"Thank you for your important support towards this project, \"The One With Books and Other Literacy Items!\" As the classroom teacher, I am so happy and excited to receive these needed materials! My students will get to read, discover and build their inner confidence with books to read at their own leisure. The books, including personal copies of Frog and Toad, will provide inspiration to have faith and believe in possibilities. The other books will be added to our classroom library to provide moments of joy and entertainment. Especially at this early age and stage, I love being that teacher who can provide seeds of confidence and independence. Plus, the acrylic storage and additional materials will help me to store and display book titles for my readers to see. All these materials ensure that my students have the right tools to try more, do more, and learn more!\r\n\r\nAll the amazing and far-reaching 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 The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation and DonorsChoose are truly applauded. Thank you for your beautiful gift!","fullyFundedDate":1768773535989,"projectUrl":"project/the-one-with-books-and-other-literacy-it/9713074/","projectTitle":"The One With Books and Other Literacy Items!","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":9967145,"letterContent":"Thank you for your important support towards this project, \"The One With Hands-On Counting Collections.\" The students were so happy and excited to work with these materials! The idea is simple: provide students with a large quantity of items that they count together.\r\n\r\nMy students absolutely loved the variety and hands-on aspect of this activity. Initially, students started counting individually. Then they realized the magic of ten! They loved the LEGO, spoons, clips, bands, and more! ALL my students were actively engaged and working as a team. \r\n\r\nThis project provides for other counting materials, that we can used for future Counting Collections activity. Next time, the quantities will be increased to challenge their organization and counting skills. All these items are so important for STEM learning opportunities, and student engagement!\r\n\r\nThank you DonorsChoose and you for bringing this project into reality!","fullyFundedDate":1766444205149,"projectUrl":"project/the-one-with-hands-on-counting-collectio/9967145/","projectTitle":"The One With Hands-On Counting Collections","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":2481885,"projectId":9683995,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, my students were able to participate in our Character Museum Exhibit, and it quickly became one of their favorite learning experiences of the year. Students absolutely loved working on this project and were highly engaged throughout the entire process. The materials you provided allowed them to display their individual creativity while designing detailed mini exhibits that represented their characters in meaningful and personal ways.\r\n\r\nThrough this hands-on experience, students were able to deeply analyze their characters, exploring traits, motivations, challenges, and growth in a creative and memorable way. Rather than simply writing about characters, they transformed their understanding into visual and artistic representations, which strengthened their comprehension and critical thinking skills.\r\n\r\nOn the day of the museum, students were incredibly excited and proud to showcase their projects to families and visiting staff members. They enthusiastically explained their work, demonstrating both confidence and a strong understanding of their learning. Your support made this engaging and meaningful experience possible, and it created lasting memories for my students. Thank you for helping bring learning to life in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1762267657749,"projectUrl":"project/mini-museums-big-ideas/9683995/","projectTitle":"Mini Museums, Big Ideas","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":1193347,"projectId":9888544,"letterContent":"My young and inquisitive students are thoroughly enjoying all their new learning materials. The new learning items are colorful, engaging and are providing varied learning experiences for my students. My students were very excited to see what was in all those Amazon boxes. They kept asking, \"Is this all for us?\"\r\n\r\nWe have incorporated the learning gears manipulatives into our math and science centers. The gears are hugely popular. The students are learning about cause and effect with the manipulation of all the components. The colorful wooden blocks are being used in cooperative groups to create imaginative structures and to help promote oral language skills. The bristle blocks are being used to improve fine motor skills and increase hand strength.\r\n\r\nWe will be show casing some of our creations at our upcoming Open House event. The students will create community structures and transportation vehicles with the learning building materials.","fullyFundedDate":1764686430613,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-and-big-building-dreams/9888544/","projectTitle":"Little Hands and BIG Building Dreams!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Moreno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1193347"},{"teacherId":4305275,"projectId":9833190,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in our project. Because of donors like you, my students will have their own copy of \"Because of Winn-Dixie\" and \"Esperanza Rising\". This means that they will be able to read along with us, and when they get excited about the story, they can also read ahead. \r\n\r\nWe began this year reading the first chapter of \"Esperanza Rising\", and many of my students connected with Esperanza, and were familiar with the challenges she and her family faced. With \"Because of Winn-Dixie\", my students are able to understand the meaning of a \"found family\" through the characters. \r\n\r\nSo, thank you, again, for your support in our classroom and allowing us new ways to build empathy and make connections through books.","fullyFundedDate":1768506445626,"projectUrl":"project/the-gift-of-pages/9833190/","projectTitle":"The Gift of Pages!","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":144957,"projectId":9819814,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, thank you so much for supporting our Kindness Rocks Garden project! Your generosity is helping every student—from TK through 5th grade—take part in spreading kindness, positivity, and connection across our school.\r\n\r\nThanks to your donation, our students will be able to paint rocks with encouraging messages and create a beautiful garden that will bring joy to our entire community for years to come. This project will not only allow them to practice empathy, teamwork, and creativity, but it will also show them that even small acts of kindness can make a big difference.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your support in helping our students grow as caring, thoughtful members of our school community. Your contribution will truly make a lasting impact—one rock, one smile, and one act of kindness at a time.","fullyFundedDate":1761144682317,"projectUrl":"project/the-kindness-rocks-garden-a-school-wide/9819814/","projectTitle":"The Kindness Rocks Garden: A School-wide Community Service Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sanderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp144957_orig.jpg?crop=540,540,x249,y371&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557179527805","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bmale"},{"teacherId":4305275,"projectId":8851818,"letterContent":"The \"A Diverse Library for a Diverse World!\" project has made our classroom library a much more welcoming and inclusive place. These new books have given my students the chance to see themselves in the stories we read, especially those featuring characters with autism. It has been wonderful to see my students connect with these characters and realize that their unique way of seeing the world is something to be celebrated.\r\n\r\nBy providing these books, you have helped my students develop more empathy for one another and better understand their own emotions. We use these stories daily for our Social Emotional Learning time to talk about kindness, patience, and how to be a good friend to everyone. These books aren't just for reading; they are helping us build a kinder, more supportive classroom community. Thank you for bringing these important stories to our students!","fullyFundedDate":1728050293187,"projectUrl":"project/a-diverse-library-for-a-diverse-world/8851818/","projectTitle":"A Diverse Library for a Diverse World!","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":4305275,"projectId":9124152,"letterContent":"The \"Reading and Writing Through the Classroom\" project has made our daily lessons much more exciting and organized. The clipboards have been a huge hit because students can now move away from their desks and find a comfortable place to work anywhere in the room. The new headphones have also made a big difference, allowing students to focus on their digital reading and listening tasks without any outside noise.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has given my students the freedom to learn in ways that work best for them while providing the high-quality books they love to read. The new books have added fresh energy to our library, and the laminating sheets help me keep our learning materials clean and durable for everyone to use. Because of your support, my students are more focused, mobile, and excited about their work every single day. Thank you for making our classroom such a great place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1746675867615,"projectUrl":"project/reading-and-writing-through-the-classroo/9124152/","projectTitle":"Reading and Writing Through the Classroom","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"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7750","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":737,"numTeachers":41,"percentFrplEligible":79,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":10,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":78,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"18.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":62.3,"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"}