{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gates Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1254871,"projectId":10336932,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for allowing my students to have fun listening to stories and show their creativity by creating artwork to share what they learned! You helped sharpen their narrative talents by providing the storytelling puppets, paper, crayons, paint markers. The students have been practicing organization skills with the storage bins to keep their materials in a safe place. Your contribution to this project meant so much to us and has impacted the learning the continues to take place in our classroom. We thank you once again!","fullyFundedDate":1781724110887,"projectUrl":"project/having-a-blast-with-stories/10336932/","projectTitle":"Having a Blast with Stories","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Quijano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1254871"},{"teacherId":258948,"projectId":10511397,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding this project. We are off to a great start for 2026 and the kids are so cute. They are very respectful towards each other and are kind as they help all students. We used the batteries for our CD player, boom box, and mini clocks. The paper towels are needed because we have many spills at breakfast. We are served cereal and there is always someone who spills their milk. Last, the pencil organizer is used during small group instruction where we put dry erase markers, pens, and pencils.","fullyFundedDate":1787779055999,"projectUrl":"project/keep-us-charged/10511397/","projectTitle":"Keep Us Charged!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yokoyama","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp258948_orig.jpg?crop=2040,2040,x105,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574044923327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yokoyama"},{"teacherId":1284310,"projectId":10316040,"letterContent":"Thank you for these cool and fun Magna-Tiles. My students loved them and enjoy using them during our independent math time. They're a great little box full of just the right amount of tiles to build little structures. I love the conversations I've been hearing when they're negotiating what to build and how to build it. The excitement in their voice is contagious and it draws them to want to keep building on. I also love how they're learning about shapes, corners, angles, and straight lines.\r\n\r\nThank you for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1788380979600,"projectUrl":"project/magna-tiles-on-the-go/10316040/","projectTitle":"Magna-Tiles on the Go","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Contreras","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1284310_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1780252720628","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nora-contreras"},{"teacherId":258948,"projectId":10542415,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding this project. Though school has begun, I have many students who have their backpacks from last year. Having a new backpack made them so happy. They immediately wanted to throw away their old backpacks but I told them they had to take it home. I let them choose which backpack they wanted and I put their names on it so there will be no confusion. The lunch bags are perfect and cute too! No more brown bags that rip. Simple things like these, make all the difference in the world.","fullyFundedDate":1788996759872,"projectUrl":"project/we-got-your-backpack/10542415/","projectTitle":"We Got Your \"Back\"pack!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yokoyama","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp258948_orig.jpg?crop=2040,2040,x105,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574044923327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yokoyama"},{"teacherId":332844,"projectId":10524824,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping my students learn about California in a fun and engaging way. They loved researching California's state symbols. They put together flip books with all of the information they learned. The ink enabled me to print out the flip books for them so they can know more about their state. As we continue learning about California, they will work on making maps, writing informational paragraphs, and more. Thank you for providing ink for our printer. It makes a huge difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1787285481390,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-california/10524824/","projectTitle":"We Love California","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Barraza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp332844_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787179044543","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/j-barraza"},{"teacherId":2533484,"projectId":10385832,"letterContent":"My students were very excited when our box with Put In cups arrived--they had many questions, wondering what these items were and what they were going to be used for, for starters. \r\n\r\nOnce they learned what we were doing they were beyond excited. They studied the hunting gator template, and we headed out to our garden's fence. Then they decided they didn't want our gator on the fence by our garden because it wouldn't been seen by our students unless they were working in the garden. With a new location for our hunting gator, my students began figuring out its exact location so that any one of our students can see it whether they are lined up or playing on the lower and upper yard. \r\n\r\nWith some trial and error, my students have figured out a system to begin creating our hunting gator in as an efficient manner with little to no mistakes. And when a mistake has been made, my students quickly work together to fix it and get back into their rhythm.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students this opportunity to create something that they will be proud to be a part of. Already, when we finish a section of the gator, they are beaming with pride; a few have even told their friends in other classes, \"I made that!\" with a really big smile.","fullyFundedDate":1787160352383,"projectUrl":"project/gator-pride-in-our-school-garden/10385832/","projectTitle":"Gator Pride In Our School Garden","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trochez MacLean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2533484_orig.jpg?crop=1931,1931,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583394747332","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-trochez"},{"teacherId":2533484,"projectId":10379289,"letterContent":"Thank you for contributing to this project. My students are eager learners, and having their own personal copy of Daily Gram, their own gel pens, and a 4-color pen makes learning about grammar more engaging and special to my students. \r\n\r\nEven though we have only used our Daily Gram and pens for about a month, my students are enjoying finding capitalization and punctuation errors and correcting them as well as combining simple sentences to produce the compound and complex sentences they are expected to become proficient in writing by the end of this year. This is actually their favorite part of our daily lesson, and I love that everyday they are able to apply their learning from previous days. I am beginning to see them develop a love for experimenting with language and developing their voice in writing, and this is the best part of you helping make this project happen.\r\n\r\nThank you for support our classroom. But more importantly, thank you for believing in the work I do with my students.","fullyFundedDate":1787155487772,"projectUrl":"project/feeling-smug-about-our-mugs/10379289/","projectTitle":"Feeling Smug About Our M.U.G.S.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trochez MacLean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2533484_orig.jpg?crop=1931,1931,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583394747332","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-trochez"},{"teacherId":392354,"projectId":10256940,"letterContent":"Again, what great news when this project was fully funded! My students were really excited to receive the items from this project because they personally requested them. These snacks really saved them throughout the day, as they do get lethargic and need a pick-me-up. The snacks were their favorites, and they were happy to work hard to earn them as prizes or simply because they were hungry. I was able to use these snacks as a motivation factor for them to keep working hard as well. Thank you for fueling their minds and giving them motivation to keep learning with these snacks!","fullyFundedDate":1778113174156,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-box-refill/10256940/","projectTitle":"Snacks Box Refill!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp392354_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449266998136","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/392354"},{"teacherId":392354,"projectId":10256934,"letterContent":"What wonderful news when my project was fully funded! My students and I were so happy to receive these items to help us create lasting memories. We immediately put the Kodak printer to use to print out pictures from their adventures, activities, and learning in the classroom. We had so much fun creating the best picture-perfect moments! We wanted to print these pictures so students could take them home for memories as well. Again, thank you so much for your generosity in supporting this project! We truly appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1777900868770,"projectUrl":"project/instant-memories-of-first-grade/10256934/","projectTitle":"Instant Memories of First Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp392354_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449266998136","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/392354"},{"teacherId":392354,"projectId":10256920,"letterContent":"Thank you for your unwavering support for my classroom. It means the world to my students and me. The laptop was put to use immediately at the end of the school year and continues to support the students in my class today. With new advanced technology, my students are able to access educational platforms provided by the district, which helps them grow in all academic areas. For example, they've accessed reading programs that teach vocabulary and explicit phonics, as well as some math programs that allow them to reinforce their math skills. Thanks to you, all this learning is happening in my classroom! We truly appreciate your donation!","fullyFundedDate":1778177824605,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-students-with-a-macbook-air/10256920/","projectTitle":"Help My Students With a MacBook Air!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp392354_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449266998136","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/392354"},{"teacherId":1381651,"projectId":10239222,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity in funding this project. My students are enjoying all of the learning activities we are working on to display in our classroom. The cardstock has allowed my students to create amazing pieces of work that will last a lifetime and keep the memories of first grade. We are beyond grateful to all the amazing donors who continue to support us do we can have the materials needed to have an amazing year and a beautiful classroom. My students are excited to create more artwork so that they can decorate our class.","fullyFundedDate":1781920780760,"projectUrl":"project/artist-in-the-making/10239222/","projectTitle":"Artist in the Making","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zepeda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1381651_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663291292519","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lzepeda"},{"teacherId":9356328,"projectId":10298072,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation toward our classroom charging station! The students were incredibly excited when I rolled the cart into the room—their eyes lit up as if each of them were receiving an individual gift. Our classroom can get cluttered with cords on the floor, so having this station completely removes a major safety concern.\r\nUtilizing our Chromebooks is so much easier now that we don't have to worry about whether they are charged. As soon as we are done using them, we can simply put them back in the cart so they are ready to go for the next lesson, without the fear of them dying mid-activity.I am so grateful for your support and generosity. Thank you again for investing in my students and our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1779412550532,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-comfort-for-every-learner/10298072/","projectTitle":"Books and Comfort for Every Learner","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Preciado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9356328_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726925640973","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9356328"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7430","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":454,"numTeachers":31,"percentFrplEligible":93,"percentAsian":14,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":81,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.6,"schoolId":7430,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Gates Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Gates Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/gates-street-school/7430"}