{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Fair Oaks Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":22.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9312568,"projectId":10239400,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your generous donations toward our TK classroom art and paint supplies! Your kindness has provided our young learners with meaningful opportunities to explore, create, and express themselves through art. With these supplies, our students are able to let their imaginations shine while experimenting with colors, textures, and different ways of creating.\r\n\r\nBeyond the joy and excitement that art brings, these experiences are also helping our students develop important skills. Painting and creating strengthen fine motor skills, encourage creativity and problem-solving, and give children the confidence to share their unique ideas and perspectives. Thank you for investing in our students and helping make our classroom a place where curiosity, imagination, and creativity can flourish. We truly appreciate your generosity and the incredible impact it has made on our TK learners!","fullyFundedDate":1778065854914,"projectUrl":"project/bright-colors-bright-futures/10239400/","projectTitle":"Bright Colors, Bright Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Heaney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9312568"},{"teacherId":8730517,"projectId":10135268,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom during state testing. This year marked the very first time my third graders participated in state testing, and your donation helped make the experience much more positive and comfortable for them. The privacy dividers gave students their own focused workspace, helping them feel more confident and minimizing distractions during testing.\r\n\r\nThe Jolly Ranchers were a simple but meaningful source of encouragement that brought smiles to my students' faces and helped ease some of the nerves that naturally come with such an important milestone. Having a small treat to look forward to helped create a calm, supportive testing environment where students could focus on doing their best. They truly appreciated these thoughtful materials and felt cared for throughout the testing process.\r\n\r\nYour generosity went far beyond providing supplies. It showed my students that there are people who believe in them and want them to succeed. Because of your kindness, my third graders were able to approach their first state testing experience with greater confidence, comfort, and positivity. Thank you for investing in our classroom and helping make this important milestone a successful and memorable one.","fullyFundedDate":1776091811049,"projectUrl":"project/privacy-folders-and-jolly-ranchers-for-a/10135268/","projectTitle":"Privacy Folders and Jolly Ranchers for a Successful Testing Experience","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Blake","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8730517"},{"teacherId":8730517,"projectId":10135261,"letterContent":"Thank you for making it possible for my third graders to experience The Wild Robot. Your generosity brought more than just a new book into our classroom. It created meaningful opportunities for students to connect with characters, think deeply about important themes, and develop a genuine love of reading. From the very first chapter, my students were captivated by Roz's journey and eagerly looked forward to reading each day.\r\n\r\nAs we read together, students engaged in thoughtful discussions about kindness, perseverance, friendship, and what it truly means to belong. They made personal connections to the characters, practiced making predictions and inferences, and grew in both their reading comprehension and confidence. Many students who were hesitant readers became excited to participate, share their ideas, and even recommend the book to others. Your support helped create lasting memories and inspired a classroom full of curious, engaged readers. Thank you for investing in our students and helping foster a lifelong love of learning.","fullyFundedDate":1773830584904,"projectUrl":"project/adventure-empathy-and-reading-the-wil/10135261/","projectTitle":"Adventure, Empathy, and Reading: The Wild Robot for 3rd Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Blake","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8730517"},{"teacherId":7880890,"projectId":10077382,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of literacy and math games for our classroom centers. Your kindness and support have made a meaningful difference in the learning experiences of my students. Because of your generosity, my students have access to engaging, hands-on activities that make practicing important reading and math skills both fun and meaningful. These games encourage collaboration, critical thinking, and confidence as students work together to solve problems, build foundational skills, and celebrate their progress.\r\n\r\nYour thoughtful gift has created opportunities for my students to learn through play while strengthening essential academic skills. The new center activities keep students excited and motivated to learn, allowing them to practice concepts independently and with their peers in an enjoyable way. Thank you for investing in my classroom and believing in the potential of every child. Your generosity is helping create a positive, engaging learning environment where students can grow, succeed, and develop a lifelong love of learning. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1771622972580,"projectUrl":"project/centers-that-spark-joy-and-learning/10077382/","projectTitle":"Centers That Spark Joy and Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Drake","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7880890_orig.jpg?crop=592,592,x0,y1&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784828842967","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7880890"},{"teacherId":666659,"projectId":10005604,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students through the donation of games and flexible seating. Having enough stools available has made a tremendous difference in our classroom. Students were able to move and regroup with ease, and during several end-of-year partner projects, the ability to transition between table groups without moving heavy furniture was invaluable. Additionally, several students benefited from the wobble stools as a sensory support, which increased their ability to remain engaged and work successfully with partners.\r\n\r\nThe games have also been a wonderful addition to our classroom. Some, such as Pictionary, became engaging whole-class activities. Others found a home in our classroom game cupboard, where students independently learned the rules, collaborated to build understanding, and enjoyed games such as Clue and Battleship. It was rewarding to watch them develop communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills through play. I am excited to continue incorporating these games into our classroom culture next year.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has had a meaningful impact on my students' learning experiences. Without your support, opportunities like these would not be possible. As a teacher, my classroom budget is often directed toward essential supplies, materials, and student needs. I am deeply grateful for your contributions, which provide experiences that help students develop the collaboration, independence, responsibility, and perseverance they will need as they transition to middle school, high school, college, and beyond.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in my students and their growth.","fullyFundedDate":1772738777338,"projectUrl":"project/brain-boosting-games-and-seating/10005604/","projectTitle":"Brain Boosting Games and Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Halo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp666659_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753288059091","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-halo"},{"teacherId":1846402,"projectId":10184450,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful to our generous donors for helping fund sensory and focus-support tools for our students. Your contributions made it possible to purchase wooden balance boards to help students channel their energy, wooden footrests for increased comfort and focus, magnetic ring fidgets to support concentration during testing, and therapy putty to promote self-regulation and fine motor development. Last but not least, we are also very excited to get a stretchy band for students who have some extra wiggles to get out so they can better focus on class lessons and following instructions. All of these resources make a meaningful difference in our students' daily learning experiences, and we sincerely appreciate your support and commitment to their success.","fullyFundedDate":1778065855110,"projectUrl":"project/calm-bodies-focused-minds/10184450/","projectTitle":"Calm Bodies, Focused Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1846402_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1473662086815","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/romeroj"},{"teacherId":2530326,"projectId":10213132,"letterContent":"Wow! Thank you for helping me add some fresh sounds and supplies to my classroom for the end of the school year. Of course, all of these items will be enjoyed for years and years by all of my classes!\r\n\r\nThe textured egg shakers have been enjoyed by all age groups. They are especially helpful for students who benefit from added sensory input and fine motor assistance. The new colorful maracas added to our collection of various sizes and designs of maracas. It is always fun to put a new sound into the mixture!\r\n\r\nAs we enjoy our learning centers, it is super helpful for each station to have a small 5-minute sand timer so they can keep an eye on how they are using their time without trying to remember to watch the clock. In addition to practicing music skills and concepts at their learning centers, they have a chance to practice time management. \r\n\r\nThank you for your generous support of my music classes! We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1778049288862,"projectUrl":"project/music-fun-to-end-the-year-strong/10213132/","projectTitle":"Music Fun to End the Year Strong","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shea","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2530326_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511199389816","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bonnie-shea"},{"teacherId":1846402,"projectId":10273394,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project! Your generosity provided our students with a full box of copy paper for end-of-year memory books, drawings, letters, and other special projects. Since the school is completely out of paper for teachers to run copies with this has made it possible to close out the year on a positive note.\r\n\r\nWe are also so grateful for the disinfectant wipes to help us clean and refresh our classroom before summer break, as well as the huge pack of clear tape that we really needed for daily classroom activities and student projects.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make our classroom a creative, organized, and welcoming place for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1778136167159,"projectUrl":"project/turning-paper-into-possibilities/10273394/","projectTitle":"Turning Paper Into Possibilities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1846402_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1473662086815","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/romeroj"},{"teacherId":1846402,"projectId":10173732,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project and helping bring new graphic novels from the I Survived and Girls Survive series into our classroom library.\r\n\r\nOur students are incredibly excited about these books and are already working hard to finish their assignments so they can earn time to read one of the new titles. These high-interest books are motivating students to stay focused, build their reading stamina, and develop a stronger love of reading.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is making a real difference in our classroom each day. Thank you for helping create joyful reading experiences for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1777493016338,"projectUrl":"project/surviving-and-thriving-through-reading/10173732/","projectTitle":"Surviving (and Thriving) Through Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1846402_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1473662086815","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/romeroj"},{"teacherId":3787739,"projectId":10001022,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support and kindness. Because of your donations, we were able to learn all about electricity and even create our own flashlights. It was such an exciting hands-on experience that helped us understand how electricity works in a fun and memorable way.\r\n\r\nWe also want to thank you for providing materials that helped us learn about rocks, minerals, and erosion. The activities and supplies made science come alive for us and helped us explore and discover new things.\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your support for our classroom and for helping us learn in creative and exciting ways.","fullyFundedDate":1771097380056,"projectUrl":"project/science-in-action-materials-for-real-di/10001022/","projectTitle":"Science in Action: Materials for Real Discovery","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thompson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3787739"},{"teacherId":8730517,"projectId":10024324,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support in funding a class set of Because of Winn-Dixie. Your contribution has opened the door for every student to engage with the same story together, creating a shared reading experience that has brought our classroom to life. With a book in each student's hands, discussions have become richer, participation has grown, and students feel a stronger sense of inclusion and connection as they explore the story side by side.\r\n\r\nYour gift has done more than provide books. It has sparked a love of reading and deepened students' understanding of themes like friendship, empathy, and resilience. As they follow Opal and Winn-Dixie's journey, students are making meaningful connections to their own lives and to one another. We are truly grateful for your generosity and the lasting impact you've made on our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1768834829847,"projectUrl":"project/reading-reflection-and-friendship-with/10024324/","projectTitle":"Reading, Reflection, and Friendship with Because of Winn-Dixie","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Blake","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8730517"},{"teacherId":8730517,"projectId":9979998,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation of games for indoor recess. Your contribution has already made a meaningful difference in our students' daily lives. When circumstances keep them inside, these games provide a fun and engaging way to spend their time, encouraging social interaction, teamwork, and communication. Students are building friendships and learning how to collaborate in a relaxed and enjoyable environment because of your support.\r\n\r\nBeyond the fun, your donation is also helping to support students' learning and well-being. The games promote critical thinking, problem-solving, and focus, while giving students a positive break from their academic routines. Indoor recess has become a more enriching and inclusive experience, and that is directly thanks to your kindness and generosity. We truly appreciate the impact you've made in our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1768324300213,"projectUrl":"project/indoor-recess-made-fun-with-games-colo/9979998/","projectTitle":"Indoor Recess Made Fun With Games & Coloring","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Blake","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8730517"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4131","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":364,"numTeachers":15,"percentFrplEligible":83,"percentAsian":17,"percentBlack":7,"percentWhite":17,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":44,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":12,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"24.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.7,"schoolId":4131,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Fair Oaks Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Fair Oaks Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/mount-diablo-unified-school-district/fair-oaks-elementary-school/4131"}