{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gardena Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":22.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9009262,"projectId":9529000,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contributions to our art project! Because of your support, our classroom is now filled with vibrant paint sticks, watercolors, chalk, tempera paint, and other wonderful art supplies. These materials have truly transformed our art lessons into hands-on, creative experiences that spark joy and imagination in every student. The excitement on their faces when they explore new supplies, colors and techniques is absolutely priceless.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has inspired students to take pride in their creativity and connect more deeply with what they are learning. As we have studied our different cultures and explored artists from around the world, these new materials allow students to express their identities and appreciation for diversity through art. They are learning that art is not only about creating something beautiful, but also about telling stories and sharing traditions that make each of their own cultures unique.\r\n\r\nThank you again for helping our classroom shine brighter with color, creativity, and cultural pride. Your kindness and support make a lasting impact on my students' love of learning and self expression.","fullyFundedDate":1754540323010,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-art-adventures/9529000/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Art Adventures","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Torres","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9009262_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y308&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750725159982","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9009262"},{"teacherId":948412,"projectId":9698564,"letterContent":"My students need various ways to challenge and motivate their thinking across the curriculum: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. By providing my students with read alouds that show examples of how inventions have been created, you have given them the opportunity to think outside the box and have real life examples that their creations can be achieved. Motivation is a key factor with students currently. You have been able to provide read alouds that promote growth mindset skills that students need to have when going through challenging times.\r\n\r\nYour donation of materials have also provided necessary tools that enhance and excite my students. Having basic materials like markers, scissors, glue sticks at the tip of their hands get their creative juices flowing with STEM projects. Various types of writing tools have helped motivate my students in the arts like pens, markers and colored pencils.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generous donation that will help my current students and future students as well.","fullyFundedDate":1758391525117,"projectUrl":"project/stem-growth-mindset/9698564/","projectTitle":"Stem Growth Mindset","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rosan Wachi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp948412_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1541989557636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/948412"},{"teacherId":9009262,"projectId":9429612,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom project! Thanks to your support students are able to use Legos, wooden blocks, magnetic tiles and more with great enthusiasm to expand their learning. These building tools are more than just fun, they are powerful learning resources. They have sparked great creativity, strengthened problem-solving skills, and encouraged hands-on exploration of concepts in math, science, and engineering. More importantly, I have seen how students foster collaboration and teamwork when they plan, build, and revise their creations together. \r\n Students were super excited when we unboxed the materials together. The joy and the curiosity hasn't stopped. It's been a joy to watch students engage with one another, share ideas, and celebrate each other's successes. These materials are helping to create a classroom environment filled with curiosity, imagination, and mutual respect.\r\nThank you again for making this possible. Your generosity is having a lasting impact on our students' learning and growth.","fullyFundedDate":1750787794656,"projectUrl":"project/blocks-and-brilliance-building-stem-inn/9429612/","projectTitle":"Blocks and Brilliance: Building Stem Innovators","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Torres","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9009262_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y308&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750725159982","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9009262"},{"teacherId":1152967,"projectId":8313755,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of these wonderful materials! We have so enjoyed using them. With more scripted curriculum and less hours in every school day, students are not given enough time to use their imagination, learn social skills by playing with their friends, and be creative. These resources have been AMAZING as our students love to play dress up or pretend they are vets, business owners, or paramadics and the creativity they allow for has been unmatched. They are using their imaginations and their creativity in many ways and it spills over then in their academic work as well. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1715265811604,"projectUrl":"project/pretend-play/8313755/","projectTitle":"Pretend Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Drews","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-drews"},{"teacherId":1152967,"projectId":9007562,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to our classroom. While technology is important and necessary, students continue to need a classroom library and books that are tangible and hands on. Reading from a book, as opposed to one on a computer, is a different and more immersive experience in my opinion. I love to create opportunities for my students to experience that.\r\n\r\nHaving a very full and complete classroom library, with different genres and stories, help contribute to that. Your contribution in helping to create a beautiful classroom library greatly aids in my goals for that as well. Students will love to come to the library, sit and read on their own or with friends, and then hopefully grow in their love of reading.\r\n\r\nThank you so much again for this generous contribution!","fullyFundedDate":1739549121350,"projectUrl":"project/a-classroom-library-to-inspire-readers/9007562/","projectTitle":"A Classroom Library to Inspire Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Drews","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-drews"},{"teacherId":5957885,"projectId":8328314,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations to get this project funded. Having enough ink toner has allowed me to provide copies of decodable passages for 39 students receiving literacy intervention. This is a crucial piece to an intervention program because it allows for constant and systematic progress monitoring for reading fluency.\r\n\r\nBy having enough toner ink has allowed me to make copies of decodable passages. Students are progress monitored bi-weekly, which provides data on how many words the students read correctly and what was their reading accuracy percentage. Having their reading passages displayed on the bulletin boards have provided them with a sense of pride because they are able to see their reading progress.","fullyFundedDate":1715207446108,"projectUrl":"project/heres-looking-at-my-fluency/8328314/","projectTitle":"Here's Looking At My Fluency!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gallegos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5957885_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1549944275014","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-jgallegos"},{"teacherId":5957885,"projectId":8326070,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to this project. I am firm believer in having a growth mindset. Even though I have been in public education for 29 years, I am constantly looking to improve my teaching practice. Just as students come with different needs, I too must learn and develop new teaching strategies.\r\n\r\nThe books that were funded are allowing me to provide explicit, systematic, targeted instruction. Having these resources allows me to plan and provide students with supporting them with their diverse learning needs. Thank you for funding this project!","fullyFundedDate":1715120731523,"projectUrl":"project/teachers-are-life-long-learners/8326070/","projectTitle":"Teachers Are Life-long Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gallegos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5957885_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1549944275014","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-jgallegos"},{"teacherId":9925558,"projectId":9116773,"letterContent":"The dinosaur board game has allowed my student to engage in participation during play time. Some of my students who were shy are more into play , interaction thanks to this dinosaur that was donated for my classroom. During rainy days my students have enjoyed the dinosaur along with the other sensory toys donated to my classroom. I really appreciate the smiles you have brought to my students. I have seen the tremendous improvement in my students social skills, sharing through play.My student feel welcome in my classroom setting. Inclusion is very important for their learning experience.","fullyFundedDate":1740691861967,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-sensory-space-full-of-imagina/9116773/","projectTitle":"Creating a Sensory Space Full of Imagination and Calm","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gallardo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9925558"},{"teacherId":948412,"projectId":9085759,"letterContent":"I immediately made use of the materials that were donated to our classroom. The use of dry erase boards provided my students with more specified tools like the lined white boards. The lined white boards helped all the age groups in forming their letters properly. The paddle white boards were used to help learn the sounds of words and break down syllables in bigger words. In addition, they are are easy to handle for younger learners. My students especially liked the magnetic hearts and circles to help with high frequency words ans blending the sounds of words. \r\n\r\nThe key to these materials is that they are engaging for ALL students and ALL learners.\r\nThe teacher resources has helped add variety to my already existing lessons. Students always need extra ways to practice their learning and these resources will support that.","fullyFundedDate":1739549634372,"projectUrl":"project/sounds-syllables-sentencesoh-my/9085759/","projectTitle":"Sounds, Syllables, Sentences...Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rosan Wachi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp948412_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1541989557636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/948412"},{"teacherId":948412,"projectId":8934865,"letterContent":"The game boards that have been donated has made a huge difference in my students' learning. They have helped with critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, and social engagement. My goal for this project was for students to build connections with their classmates, meanwhile, developing social skills that motivates them to practice their listening and speaking skills. Game boards also contribute to enhancing social interactions, motivate timid students, while allowing them an opportunity to make new friends. My students have found success in these game boards because it has piqued their interest all the while learning key academic and social skills. Because of these connections, your donations has made a tremendous and positive impact.","fullyFundedDate":1733156337364,"projectUrl":"project/the-power-of-games/8934865/","projectTitle":"The Power of Games","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rosan Wachi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp948412_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1541989557636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/948412"},{"teacherId":1390063,"projectId":8545185,"letterContent":"What a difference it makes when our students have motivating tools ! These amazing scented crayons along with the white cardstock and permanent markers inspired my students creativity. Their art work is amazing. One day we were asked to submit drawings to an art contest and wow they really went all out. They added amazing details to their work and enjoyed the activity. It was not difficult to motivate them because they had a good time using the scented crayons along with the permanent markers and cardstock. They are enjoying art time very much! Thank you once again.","fullyFundedDate":1730401198691,"projectUrl":"project/tapping-into-our-senses/8545185/","projectTitle":"Tapping Into our Senses","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Palma","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1390063_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1547179124762","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1390063"},{"teacherId":1931534,"projectId":8523459,"letterContent":"I want to thank you once again for your generous donation to my classroom this year. You have provided essential materials that the students use every day like the sheet protectors in their homework folders that keep their materials organized, their word journals that we use every day to work on phonics and spelling, and their clear math boards that they use to play math games and to practice their timed math facts. Your generous donation also provide special materials that greatly enrich the curriculum. For example we just finished a unit on gingerbread where we read numerous gingerbread stories and tied the unit into all subject areas. You provided a wood cooking set for dramatic play where students can act out making gingerbread and then they engage in different writing activities. The students have absolutely loved this center. 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