{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"General Colin Powell Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":53.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7235431,"projectId":10127898,"letterContent":"With everyone back at school we are in full swing and the SNOT has started. The Lysol is in use and helping the spread of the germs! We are so greatful for your help! Most people do not realize the impact of the little things. SO AGAIN! THANK YOU for being so generous and taking the time to help us keep the germs away. The students even though they don't know it are very happy you are keeping them safe and healthy.\r\n\r\nKeep helping the littles with your donations! They make a big difference to our class.","fullyFundedDate":1778092060369,"projectUrl":"project/need-a-snot-restock/10127898/","projectTitle":"Need a Snot Restock!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7235431_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716842188399","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7235431"},{"teacherId":6465734,"projectId":9982075,"letterContent":"My students and I have really been enjoying the new seat pockets in our classroom. They have quickly become one of our most useful classroom resources because they give each student a designated space to keep the materials they use throughout the day. My students use their seat pockets to store their headphones, books, pencils, and other small supplies that they need regularly. Having everything within reach has made a noticeable difference in how organized our classroom feels.\r\n\r\nOne of the biggest benefits has been that the seat pockets help keep our classroom nice and tidy. Before using them, students would often leave their books, headphones, and supplies in different places around the room. Now, they know exactly where their materials belong. We have been practicing the idea that \"everything has a place,\" and the seat pockets have made this much easier for students to understand and follow. At the end of an activity or lesson, students can quickly put their materials away instead of leaving them on their desks or around the classroom.\r\n\r\nThe seat pockets have also helped us save valuable instructional time. Instead of spending several minutes passing out headphones, looking for pencils, or having students search for their books, students can simply reach into their seat pocket and get what they need. This allows us to transition more quickly between activities and spend more time learning. It has been especially helpful when students are working independently or using technology because they already have their headphones readily available.\r\n\r\nOverall, the seat pockets have been a wonderful addition to our classroom. They have helped my students stay organized, become more independent, and take greater responsibility for their belongings. Most importantly, they have helped us create a cleaner classroom environment while saving time during our daily transitions. It has been great to see how much my students enjoy using them and how naturally they have become part of our daily routines. Thank you so much!!!","fullyFundedDate":1777592539543,"projectUrl":"project/seat-pocket-organizers-for-organized-lea/9982075/","projectTitle":"Seat Pocket Organizers for Organized Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Siebert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6465734_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757832006062","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6465734"},{"teacherId":8338756,"projectId":10002816,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping fill our classroom prize box! My students were SO excited when they saw all of the colorful squishies, fidget spinners, stress balls, and stretchy fidgets. Having a variety of prizes to choose from has made earning a reward even more exciting, and I love watching them carefully decide what they want to work toward. Sometimes it is the smallest things that bring the biggest smiles!\r\n\r\nWe use these prizes to celebrate effort, positive choices, perseverance, and meeting classroom expectations. For many of my students, especially those who receive special education support, having a small and immediate reward can provide that extra bit of motivation they need to keep trying when learning becomes difficult. Some students also choose fidgets that they can use as sensory tools to help keep their hands busy and refocus during learning.\r\n\r\nThese resources have helped me create a classroom environment where progress is noticed and celebrated. My goal is for students to gradually build confidence and internal motivation, but along the way, having something fun to work toward makes their hard work feel extra special. Thank you for helping me celebrate my students and reminding them that their effort matters!","fullyFundedDate":1778241982400,"projectUrl":"project/positive-behavior-prizes-supporting-focu/10002816/","projectTitle":"Positive Behavior Prizes Supporting Focus, Calm, And Student Self Regulation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Parks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8338756_orig.png?crop=1500,1500,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763040547206","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8338756"},{"teacherId":8338756,"projectId":9907172,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring the A Little SPOT books into our classroom! My students have been so excited to read them and talk about the different characters, feelings, and situations they see in the stories. We have been using the books during small groups and social-emotional learning time to talk about kindness, friendship, emotions, perseverance, teamwork, and what we can do when things feel hard.\r\n\r\nI especially love hearing my students connect the stories to things that happen in their own lives. These books make it easier for them to talk about their feelings and understand that everyone has moments when they feel frustrated, worried, or need a little encouragement. For many of my students who receive special education support, the pictures and kid-friendly examples make these important skills much easier to understand.\r\n\r\nWe are looking forward to continuing to read the books throughout the year and using what we learn to become stronger readers, better friends, and more confident learners. Thank you for giving my students something they can enjoy while learning skills that will help them both inside and outside of the classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778217124742,"projectUrl":"project/building-social-emotional-skills-and-aca/9907172/","projectTitle":"Building Social Emotional Skills and Academic Confidence Through Stories","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Parks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8338756_orig.png?crop=1500,1500,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763040547206","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8338756"},{"teacherId":8338756,"projectId":10002495,"letterContent":"Although the bookshelf we originally hoped to add to our classroom was no longer available, your generosity still gave my students the opportunity to receive resources that directly support their learning. We were able to add hands-on geometric shapes along with Lakeshore skill-building books focusing on digraphs and long vowels. My students were excited to see the new materials and, of course, especially eager to explore the books!\r\n\r\nThe phonics book sets have been a wonderful addition to our growing classroom library and are especially helpful during small-group and resource reading instruction. My students can practice important foundational reading skills through books that are accessible and designed for beginning readers. The geometric shapes are also giving students a hands-on way to explore math concepts, which is especially valuable for learners who benefit from seeing and touching what they are learning.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building our small classroom library and providing students with more opportunities to practice reading independently. Every new book and resource brings us a little closer to creating a classroom where my students have the tools they need to grow in confidence and experience success. Thank you for helping us continue to build that environment!","fullyFundedDate":1778294651114,"projectUrl":"project/creating-accessible-classroom-library-fo/10002495/","projectTitle":"Creating Accessible Classroom Library For Independent Reading And Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Parks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8338756_orig.png?crop=1500,1500,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763040547206","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8338756"},{"teacherId":9893825,"projectId":10096922,"letterContent":"What classroom can survive without pencils, pencil sharpeners, dry erase marker and erasers!? We can't! So, thank you for your generosity which restocked our room when things get broken, dried out and used up! We were able to finish our school year with a bang because of you! \r\nYou should have seen the look on their faces when I opened up the box that arrived with all the goods! You would have thought it was Christmas! They were so excited to be able to use all the new items-vowing to take good care of it all.","fullyFundedDate":1776433766253,"projectUrl":"project/writing-essentials-needed/10096922/","projectTitle":"Writing Essentials Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9893825_orig.jpg?crop=772,773,x0,y288&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756349868652","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9893825"},{"teacherId":9893825,"projectId":10145801,"letterContent":"The students were delighted to receive their new books, \"The Charlotte's Web.\" As you know, the book is a classic that talks about friendship but also has so much more rich themes to discuss. It is always such a hit! \r\nSecond graders are still learning to take care of materials and this is why we seem to have to ask people to donate these books to us to replace ones that have ripped and fallen apart. Getting new books is such a joy!\r\nThank you again for choosing to bless our classroom with these wonderful books!","fullyFundedDate":1777231779258,"projectUrl":"project/charlottes-web-class-set/10145801/","projectTitle":"Charlotte’s Web class set","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9893825_orig.jpg?crop=772,773,x0,y288&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756349868652","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9893825"},{"teacherId":6465734,"projectId":10076302,"letterContent":"Our students were so excited to receive the dry erase markers, erasers, folders, and pencil holders. The dry erase markers and erasers have made daily lessons more engaging, allowing students to practice confidently and correct mistakes without hesitation. The folders help them stay organized and take pride in keeping their work neat, which builds responsibility and independence in the classroom.\r\n\r\nThe pencil holders have been especially meaningful for our young learners, helping pencils stay in place and not losing them. Thank you for providing tools that make learning more accessible, enjoyable, and empowering for our students. We truly appreciate your support.","fullyFundedDate":1771030297762,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-success-markers-folders-for/10076302/","projectTitle":"Tools for Success: Markers & Folders for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Siebert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6465734_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757832006062","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6465734"},{"teacherId":9215696,"projectId":9950767,"letterContent":"Thanks to you and your generosity, our students were able to get their new speaker for music performances and school activities. We absolutely can not wait to use them in our next music program which is at the end of the year. I am currently on maternity leave so we have been using the speaker in different capacities these last couple weeks. \r\n\r\n My coworkers were able to use it to support a color run, and PBIS events. I let the students know that this speaker was only able to be purchased because of your support and help for our classroom. We appreciate it more than we can say or show. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1768490080324,"projectUrl":"project/music-speaker/9950767/","projectTitle":"Music Speaker","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Turner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9215696"},{"teacherId":6465734,"projectId":9906275,"letterContent":"My students are absolutely beaming with excitement over our new plant stand with growing lights. From the moment it arrived, they've been eagerly checking on their seedlings each morning, noticing small changes, and proudly sharing observations with one another. The glow of the grow lights has turned one corner of our classroom into a tiny science hub, and it's been incredible watching their curiosity blossom right alongside the plants.\r\nThanks to your generosity, my kids are experiencing hands-on learning in a way that feels magical to them. They love watering their assigned pots, tracking growth in their journals, and celebrating each new sprout like it's a major milestone. This donation has not only enriched our science lessons but has created a sense of responsibility and wonder that fills our classroom every day. Thank you so much!!","fullyFundedDate":1763589254874,"projectUrl":"project/future-botanists-in-bloom/9906275/","projectTitle":"Future Botanists in Bloom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Siebert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6465734_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757832006062","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6465734"},{"teacherId":9893825,"projectId":9906028,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation in getting us the soccer goals! The kids were so excited to have a real goal to shoot into! We are currently using these goals indoors however, can't wait to take it outside when the weather warms up. It's being used with our PreK kids all the way up to the 5th graders. This has been such a motivation for all of them. Seeing the goal actually go into the net has gotten them all excited about playing soccer! We are now talking about getting a local club team to help come and teach the kids about soccer!","fullyFundedDate":1765312477204,"projectUrl":"project/score-on-goal/9906028/","projectTitle":"Score on Goal!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9893825_orig.jpg?crop=772,773,x0,y288&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756349868652","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9893825"},{"teacherId":8338756,"projectId":9907060,"letterContent":"Stories have a powerful way of helping children understand the world—and themselves. These new social-emotional learning (SEL) books are helping my students learn about feelings like frustration, worry, excitement, and anger in a way that feels safe and relatable. Through the characters' experiences, students learn that big emotions are a normal part of growing up and that there are healthy ways to respond when emotions feel overwhelming.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is interactive and supportive. Books are shared in small groups or one-on-one, with time to pause, look closely at the illustrations, and talk about what is happening in the story. Students make personal connections, practice calming strategies they see modeled in the books, and share what they would do in similar situations. This approach helps every child feel included and successful during reading time.\r\n\r\nSeveral students have especially connected with these books. Some who once struggled to talk about their feelings now eagerly share their thoughts, while others enjoy recognizing themselves in the characters and practicing the strategies they learn. These books are helping students feel understood, confident, and supported—and are making a meaningful difference in our classroom every day.","fullyFundedDate":1765549982432,"projectUrl":"project/sel-books-for-sped-kiddos/9907060/","projectTitle":"SEL Books for SPED Kiddos","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Parks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8338756_orig.png?crop=1500,1500,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1763040547206","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8338756"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_98219","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":558,"numTeachers":36,"percentFrplEligible":79,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":12,"percentWhite":27,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":46,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":4,"percentMultiracialImputed":7,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":46.3,"schoolId":98219,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about General Colin Powell Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"General Colin Powell Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/el-paso-independent-school-district/general-colin-powell-elementary-school/98219"}