{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gates Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":332844,"projectId":10470469,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for donating a variety of incentives to my students! They were excited to see the slime, squishies, and fidgets that were added to our prize drawers. They can't wait to begin earning the snacks and treats as well. Motivating my students to do their best on tests and assessments through the use of incentives has always been successful in my classroom. I love to reward them for their hard work. Thank you for helping build up our incentive drawers. They are now full and ready to go!","fullyFundedDate":1787168854841,"projectUrl":"project/motivating-my-students/10470469/","projectTitle":"Motivating My Students","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":332844,"projectId":10445213,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for donating a new library spinner to our classroom. This rotating bookshelf enables my students to look for books quickly and efficiently. They are able to see the spines of the books, which is helpful because we have a lot of chapter books and graphic novels in our library. Everything is organized, and all of the books are now easily accessible. \r\nIn addition, the chair socks have helped reduce the noise in our classroom. The socks help students focus on their work and not be distracted when others are getting out of their seats. Thank you so much for your donations.","fullyFundedDate":1786239546276,"projectUrl":"project/organizing-our-classroom-library/10445213/","projectTitle":"Organizing Our Classroom Library","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":258948,"projectId":10392651,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project. We were in dire need of new headphones because last years class took them home. I forgot to order new headphones so these just came in and are being used immediately. We use them during language arts as well as math time. It can get a bit noisy with all the sounds so these headphones have helped tremendously! The pouches have also been used immediately for their Gator tickets they have been earning at school. We used the larger pouch for their markers that they keep in their desk.","fullyFundedDate":1787174691247,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-and-pencil-pouches/10392651/","projectTitle":"Headphones and Pencil Pouches","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":258948,"projectId":10452734,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding this project. The kids are great and everyone has a unique personality. I only had 1 crier this year so that's great! We are off to a great start and as a reward for turning in all their forms, they were given a sweet treat, the lollipop. They will also get a bag of chips at the end of this week for completing assignments in class and homework. I also have perfect attendance so they each received a sticker for being at school every single day. That's really important so they won't miss any lessons that are presented.","fullyFundedDate":1786386038315,"projectUrl":"project/pbis-rewards/10452734/","projectTitle":"PBIS Rewards","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":28566,"projectId":10135818,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your gracious donation to this project. At the end of the last school year, I made a sign that read \"Come check out books to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage\". Both Asian and non-Asian students were curious about the books and this opened an inquiry: Do all countries in Asia and the Pacific Islands speak the same language? This is what we want! Readers that ask questions and develop critical thinking skills.\r\n\r\nStudents were able to see themselves in the characters of the selected books. Students from different grade levels demonstrated interest and often asked if they could check out the books from my work area. This demonstrates their interest in reading books that celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage.","fullyFundedDate":1773853488631,"projectUrl":"project/books-to-celebrate-asian-pacific-america/10135818/","projectTitle":"Books to Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ambriz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp28566_orig.jpg?crop=2257,2257,x887,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696989786636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-ambriz-perez"},{"teacherId":332844,"projectId":10189631,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating essential supplies to my fourth grade students. We had a great first week, and they have already begun using the supplies that you donated. They used the colored pencils to create beautiful images about themselves, and they used the red folders to store their work. The folders are sturdy and easy to identify in their desks. My students were also excited to begin their first cursive lesson. The workbook that you donated will help them with learning to read and write in cursive by the end of the year. Thank you for donating all of these new supplies to my students.","fullyFundedDate":1785604956289,"projectUrl":"project/essential-supplies-for-my-students/10189631/","projectTitle":"Essential Supplies for My Students","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":332844,"projectId":10226810,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for donating an organizing system for our STEM materials. What a difference organization makes! We have already started using the various supplies from the bins that are now stored in one place. My students can go to the bins independently and grab what they need, such as scissors, glue sticks, rulers, and other STEM supplies. Everything is labeled and easily accessible. It is perfect for the different STEM activities we will engage in throughout the school year. No longer do they have to wander around looking for what they need. It's all in one place. Thank you for making everything easier for my students. We appreciate you.","fullyFundedDate":1777952776988,"projectUrl":"project/organizing-our-stem-materials/10226810/","projectTitle":"Organizing Our STEM Materials","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":1361809,"projectId":10285487,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students I want to thank you for your immense generosity in providing this equipment. The students were so super excited when they saw the new scoreboard!( much bigger than the small one we had). The multi-colored foam softball were a big hit! It allowed the students to build confidence to try out and play this great game of baseball!\r\nThe equipment arrived just in time when the student were preparing to play against the staff in the annual softball game. They were competing against each other before that and they were enjoying it. We will continue to use the equipment into this new school year and we thank you again for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1779331618337,"projectUrl":"project/play-ball/10285487/","projectTitle":"Play Ball!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Avila","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1361809_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x620,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650936733412","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1361809"},{"teacherId":258948,"projectId":10338329,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding this hockey project. I used to play hockey when I was younger and we have a hockey rink funded by the LA Kings down the street by our school. There are kids from our school who play there afterschool but their equipment is used or their sticks look like toothpicks. These sticks were used immediately as well as the the protective equipment such as the elbow pads and helmets. \r\nRoller hockey is really fun but the students needed these replacement blades and gear to keep them safe.","fullyFundedDate":1782442850658,"projectUrl":"project/hockey-in-ela/10338329/","projectTitle":"Hockey in ELA","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":258948,"projectId":10332897,"letterContent":"Thanks to Dick's Sporting Goods and the FIFA world cup, soccer is huge at our school. Soccer equipment is so valuable because our students can not afford the equipment that was funded. The soccer balls are all housed in a central location so everyone can access them whenever they need to go outside. Some of the kids already play soccer so they are teaching others how to play.\r\nAs you know, soccer helps children improve cardiovascular health, strength, balance, coordination, and endurance through running, kicking, and changing direction.\r\nThe soccer balls, cones, and goals has helped the students build foot-eye coordination, agility, and control. They now play as teams and the pinnies make it easy to see which team they are on.","fullyFundedDate":1781231532675,"projectUrl":"project/gooooaaaallll/10332897/","projectTitle":"GOOOOAAAALLLL!","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":258948,"projectId":10305661,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding this cleaning project. As you know, cleaning supplies play an important role in creating a healthy, safe, and organized classroom. \r\nWe have been staying healthy by reducing the spread of germs on desks, tables, and frequently touched surfaces with the wipes and Dawn that we used in bowls to clean tables.\r\n\r\nWe maintained a clean classroom with the floor cleaner and now students have a comfortable space to learn and work.The students to help keep the classroom neat through age-appropriate cleaning tasks, such as wiping desks or organizing materials.","fullyFundedDate":1781050587342,"projectUrl":"project/a-clean-classroom-is-a-happy-classroom/10305661/","projectTitle":"A Clean Classroom is a Happy Classroom","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":258948,"projectId":10289617,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding this Scholastic News project. They need to read nonfiction texts and this is easy for students to read since it will be at their reading level. Keeping up with current events are a great way for students to understand the world around them. There are questions at the end of each newsletter to see if children understand what they read about. The topics are great too and there are 4 each month.\r\nStudents have learned about science, animals, history, current events, and communities, helping them connect classroom learning to the world around them.","fullyFundedDate":1779303491905,"projectUrl":"project/scholastic-news/10289617/","projectTitle":"Scholastic News","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"}],"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":64.7,"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"}