{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Fremont Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":28.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4904382,"projectId":10060725,"letterContent":"It's Basketball season, what a thrill! This season is about to end on March 14th. As the basketball coach, it was a hassle not having enough basketballs for my student-athletes to practice dribbling, pivoting, and shooting; therefore, with your help, I was able to provide my 12 athletes with the essential equipment. In addition, while my students were competing, not everyone had a water bottle to hydrate themselves. Therefore, it was imperative to provide my 6th-grade basketball team with the proper equipmentfor them to play, have fun, and compete every Saturday.","fullyFundedDate":1771178140146,"projectUrl":"project/lets-play-have-fun-and-compete/10060725/","projectTitle":"Let's Play, Have Fun and Compete","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4904382"},{"teacherId":4904382,"projectId":9909321,"letterContent":"Sorry for the late reply. Our season starts on March 30th; therefore, I will be handing out the equipment before Spring Break. Every Saturday, my athletes will participate in a soccer match against other AUSD schools. Therefore, by funding my project, you gave my athletes soccer gear, such as shin guards and soccer socks, as they will be representing our school with pride. As a coach, I want to ensure that this season is memorable for each of them, where they take to the soccer field to showcase their talent. Also, by funding my project, you are giving my goalie adequate goalie gloves.","fullyFundedDate":1764699238904,"projectUrl":"project/gear-up-for-the-upcoming-soccer-season/9909321/","projectTitle":"Gear Up for the Upcoming Soccer Season","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4904382"},{"teacherId":9676313,"projectId":9938230,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom. Your support has truly made a positive impact on my students' learning during read-aloud time.\r\n\r\nBefore receiving the big book easel, I struggled to hold the book while modeling reading, pointing to the text, and turning pages. It was also difficult for all students to clearly see the illustrations and words. Now, everyone can easily see the pictures and follow along with the text, which has greatly improved their engagement and comprehension.\r\n\r\nWhen the easel arrived, my students were so excited and eager for our next story. Read-aloud time is now smoother, more interactive, and much more enjoyable for all of us.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your kindness and for making a difference in our classroom today and for the students who will learn here in the future.","fullyFundedDate":1764733449403,"projectUrl":"project/big-book-easel-for-bigger-learning/9938230/","projectTitle":"Big Book Easel for Bigger Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escobedo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9676313_orig.jpg?crop=800,800,x150,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764653206546","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9676313"},{"teacherId":4904101,"projectId":9965393,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your generosity in funding my project. You gave my students the essential sports equipment to practice their soccer skills during physical education. It is extremely challenging to teach students how to play a sport when the teacher is missing the equipment. You alleviated this problem, as I will be able to have groups of six people to practice an essential skill that I teach during the week, such as dribbling the soccer ball from one cone to the next. In addition, my goalie has gloves to practice blocking the soccer shots.","fullyFundedDate":1766433253913,"projectUrl":"project/sports-equipment/9965393/","projectTitle":"Sports Equipment","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mendez Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4904101_orig.jpg?crop=1025,1025,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583989631504","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4904101"},{"teacherId":4904101,"projectId":9819462,"letterContent":"What better way for students to learn than by coming to school every day? Therefore, by funding this project, you allowed me to motivate my students not to miss a day as they were learning different standards, and being able to enter a raffle when they came to school. From December 1 to December 12, I raffled off prizes such as a LEGO, rainbow dolls, slime, and bracelet kits. In addition, I provided my students with a stocking with goodies to whoever had perfect attendance for December. In addition, my class had a Christmas tree.","fullyFundedDate":1764719173984,"projectUrl":"project/raffle-for-perfect-attendance-in-decembe/9819462/","projectTitle":"Raffle for Perfect Attendance in December","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mendez Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4904101_orig.jpg?crop=1025,1025,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583989631504","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4904101"},{"teacherId":7875412,"projectId":9903277,"letterContent":"Attendance is important for student learning and engagement at all time periods. As the holidays approached, at the end of the day in the month of December, I would spin the wheel with all the students' names that came to school that day. A lucky winner was chosen, and he/she were eligible to win a LEGO box, art and craft kits, a slime kit, or a soccer ball. This project increased my students' school attendance and motivated them to participate in classroom discussions. Each winner had a big smile on their face as they were able to choose a gift for themselves, as they attended school before going to Winter Break.","fullyFundedDate":1764702138674,"projectUrl":"project/raffle-perfect-attendance/9903277/","projectTitle":"Raffle: Perfect Attendance","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7875412"},{"teacherId":10079909,"projectId":9463840,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Because of you, my first graders now have access to brand-new books and essential items from the prize box that make learning exciting and meaningful every day.\r\n\r\nWe are using the new books during whole-group read-alouds, small-group reading time, and independent reading. One special moment that stands out was when we read one of the donated books together, and students eagerly raised their hands to make predictions and connections to their own lives. Many of my students are just beginning their reading journey, and having engaging, age-appropriate books has helped build their confidence and love for reading.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, their faces lit up with excitement! They were especially thrilled to explore the new books and couldn't wait to earn prize box items as rewards for positive behavior and hard work. The prize box has been a wonderful motivation tool, encouraging students to follow classroom expectations and take pride in their learning.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, our next steps include continuing to strengthen reading skills through guided reading groups and independent practice. The books will support comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency, while the prize box will help reinforce positive choices and growth throughout the school year. As a new teacher, your support has made a huge difference in creating a welcoming, supportive, and engaging classroom environment.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students the tools they need to succeed. Your kindness and generosity are truly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1762194059991,"projectUrl":"project/read-write-discover-our-first-grade-j/9463840/","projectTitle":"Read, Write, Discover: Our First-Grade Journey Begins","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tovar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10079909_orig.jpg?crop=2298,2298,x792,y201&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752551884676","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10079909"},{"teacherId":4904101,"projectId":9405603,"letterContent":"Based on your generosity and kindness, I was able to provide my sixth-grade students with spiral notebooks for note-taking when teaching a subject. The folders were for my students to organize their papers and be prepared for learning. In addition, the pencil pouches were for my students to have their school materials in one place, so they would not waste any minute looking for school supplies, such as the mechanical pencils. If a teacher is not prepared and does not provide the essential school materials to their students, student learning will not be achieved.","fullyFundedDate":1755999084132,"projectUrl":"project/school-supplies-are-a-must/9405603/","projectTitle":"School Supplies Are a Must","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mendez Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4904101_orig.jpg?crop=1025,1025,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583989631504","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4904101"},{"teacherId":4904101,"projectId":9782592,"letterContent":"By funding my project, I allowed my students to engage with their community by organizing a Thanksgiving Food Drive. My students had the opportunity to learn how to arrange and work together as they organized baskets for ten families in our school community. The ten families were able to take home a basket with food items that will assist them in cooking a home meal for the family as they celebrate Thanksgiving. My students live in a low-income community where parents work very hard to meet their family's necessities, such as food. Therefore, having students organize this food drive event helped these ten families enjoy Thanksgiving.","fullyFundedDate":1760377570739,"projectUrl":"project/fremont-thanksgiving-food-drive/9782592/","projectTitle":"Thanksgiving Food Drive","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mendez Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4904101_orig.jpg?crop=1025,1025,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583989631504","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4904101"},{"teacherId":7875412,"projectId":9788566,"letterContent":"Teaching in a low-income community has opened my eyes to the importance of teaching my students to pay it forward. Helping ten of our school's low-income families experience the joy of a Thanksgiving meal by supporting a student-led food drive. In our community, where hard-working families often prioritize necessities over holiday celebrations, this project was crucial. My students took the lead, learning responsibility and empathy as they organized, packed, and distributed ten complete meal baskets. Your funding ensures these families receive the food items they need to cook a meaningful, celebratory meal at home, all thanks to the caring efforts of their student peers.","fullyFundedDate":1761315651044,"projectUrl":"project/giving-back-to-our-school-fes/9788566/","projectTitle":"Giving Back To Our School: FES","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7875412"},{"teacherId":4904382,"projectId":9793847,"letterContent":"By funding my project, you empowered my Student Council Committee to become community leaders by funding a Thanksgiving Food Drive. This project provided a vital, hands-on learning experience as students planned, organized, and executed the collection and assembly of ten complete Thanksgiving meal baskets. By collaborating to serve ten low-income families within our school community—where many parents struggle to meet daily necessities—students gained valuable teamwork and organizational skills while directly helping their neighbors enjoy a much-needed, home-cooked holiday meal. These resources were vital for these ten families.","fullyFundedDate":1761315071082,"projectUrl":"project/food-drive-for-fes/9793847/","projectTitle":"Food Drive For FES","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4904382"},{"teacherId":4904101,"projectId":9337895,"letterContent":"This year, our grade level is focusing on small group intervention in the subject of math. Math has been a struggle among our students; therefore, it is our duty to cover the math gap. Our students are struggling to fully grasp the 6th-grade math standards.\r\nTherefore, our goal is to target how to multiply double digits, divide double digits, and graph coordinate points. As a result, I needed whiteboards that are already premade to target the math content. 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