{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Guerrero Thompson Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":18.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10275998,"projectId":9751780,"letterContent":"First I want to say thank you one more time for your generous donation to our class project. My students are enjoying working with this manipulatives. Thanks to your donations my students now have tools to develop in a fun way with fine motor skills.\r\nScience center now is more engaging and experienced with real life pictures.\r\nThe reading center now has books aligned to the curriculum and at the same time the right book for the age.The ink you help to provided now is use to create images or pictures that help to develop language acquisition and learning.","fullyFundedDate":1768505247311,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-great-learn/9751780/","projectTitle":"Little Hands Great Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Leon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10275998_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768566897656","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10275998"},{"teacherId":8074853,"projectId":9013679,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our DonorsChoose project and for your incredible generosity. Because of you, our classroom now has valuable resources that are already making a positive difference in our students' daily learning experience.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe X-ACTO Pro electric crayon sharpener is used throughout the day and has made sharpening safe, quick, and efficient. The reusable write & wipe pockets are being used during small group instruction and independent practice, allowing students to actively engage while reusing materials. The EXPO dry erase markers and full-sheet label sticker paper have helped us stay organized and prepared for lessons and classroom management.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe fidget toys have been especially meaningful for our students, supporting focus, sensory needs, and positive behavior in a fun and engaging way. These materials help create a classroom environment where students feel supported, motivated, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\n\r\nIt is because of generous donors like you that classrooms like ours are able to provide opportunities and resources that would not otherwise be possible. Thank you for believing in our students and for making a lasting impact on our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1745452482379,"projectUrl":"project/basic-needs-to-enhance-learning/9013679/","projectTitle":"Basic Needs to Enhance Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fazzolari","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8074853_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636082757183","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8074853"},{"teacherId":8074853,"projectId":9799185,"letterContent":"Hooray! 🎉 Thanks to your incredible generosity, our classroom has been full of joy, learning, and fun for the past six months! The kids have loved using the Bluetooth speaker for dancing, movement activities, and celebrations—it truly makes every day special. The bubble wands, pencils, and colorful decorations have helped create a magical, playful space where our little learners feel motivated, happy, and excited to come to school.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nYour support has made a huge difference in our classroom. These materials have allowed us to balance learning with creativity, independence, and celebration, making every day an adventure for our students. We are so grateful for your kindness and for believing in our students. Thank you for helping make our classroom a place full of smiles, giggles, and unforgettable memories! 🌟💛","fullyFundedDate":1760693628914,"projectUrl":"project/my-little-learners/9799185/","projectTitle":"My Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fazzolari","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8074853_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1636082757183","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8074853"},{"teacherId":8826269,"projectId":9932780,"letterContent":"We are very grateful for your generosity. It is always nice to feel appreciated by our community. It is thanks to people like you that make a difference in our lives. In our classroom we disinfect our tables every day from 2-3 times a day. We eat breakfast in our classrooms so every day we make sure to disinfect before breakfast and during the day to make sure we are not spreading germs. We rather spread love and wisdom than germs. Our families and students are very thankful because it is one less thing they have to worry about. Times are difficult specially around this time of the year. My students will continue to be present in school learning, thanks to you. Thank You so much!","fullyFundedDate":1764617829219,"projectUrl":"project/say-no-to-germs/9932780/","projectTitle":"Say No to Germs!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Santos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8826269_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1671499618693","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8826269"},{"teacherId":7588524,"projectId":9431828,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project \"The Treasure of Kindness.\" Your generosity has brought joy, motivation, and meaningful learning into our kindergarten classroom. Because of you, my students now have tools that inspire them to practice kindness, empathy, and positive choices every single day. I see them using gentle words, helping hands, and thoughtful actions that make our classroom a happier and more caring place. These materials truly support their growth, confidence, and emotional development as young learners. Your kindness has created a meaningful impact that my students will carry with them throughout the year. We are deeply grateful for your support and belief in our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1758218512353,"projectUrl":"project/the-treasure-of-kindness-empowering-kid/9431828/","projectTitle":"The Treasure of Kindness: Empowering Kids Through Positive Choices","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maldonado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7588524_orig.png?crop=527,527,x52,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601701545539","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7588524"},{"teacherId":3497132,"projectId":9514823,"letterContent":"My student and I are very grateful because you supported our class. My students are now developing skills needed to continue growing and learning. \r\nThese materials are now among our more desirable resources in class because they can be used to practice writing, spatial orientation, directionality, tracing, letters, and numbers.\r\nThese manipulatives strengthen their cognitive abilities by helping them recognize patterns and solve problems, laying a solid foundation for future reading and writing success.\r\nThank you again for being part of my passion( my students grow).","fullyFundedDate":1758218545663,"projectUrl":"project/academic-readiness-puzzles-for-skill-dev/9514823/","projectTitle":"Academic Readiness Puzzles for Skill Development!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Castellano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3497132_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532387512847","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3497132"},{"teacherId":8826269,"projectId":9482812,"letterContent":"This project has made an impact in my students learning. \r\nMy students use their writing journals every day to practice their math and phonics skills. It is also a tool I like to use during parent conferences to show parents their children's progress throughout the school year. The use of their daily journals is a great tool to see their growth. We also go through our crayons like crazy and also to avoid going through paper copies I like to use our plastic sheets (sleeves) to avoid having to make copies and wasting paper. My students are very lucky to have people like you care about their needs and education. Thanks to your donation students are now able to focus on their learning and worry less about finding a way to buy things that may be not be a priority to families at the moment. We appreciate all your support and for choosing us. You could have chosen other projects, yet you chose to help us. Thank You!","fullyFundedDate":1758219135422,"projectUrl":"project/show-it-share-it/9482812/","projectTitle":"Show It! 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But thanks to your donation students are now able to focus on their learning and worry less about finding a way to buy things that may be not be a priority to families at the moment. We appreciate all your support and for choosing us. You could have chosen other projects, yet you chose to help us. Thank You!","fullyFundedDate":1760642779453,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-headphones/9730051/","projectTitle":"Comfy Headphones","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Santos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8826269_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1671499618693","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8826269"},{"teacherId":9061381,"projectId":9694191,"letterContent":"Thank you for sparking big thinking in our classroom! Your gift to \"STEM Sparks with Art: Invent, Illustrate, Imagine!\" turned desks into maker studios. Students sketched ideas, write paper cards, and illustrate stories that help cheer and light them up. My shy, quiet learners became more engaged. Everyday, their joy and eagerness to create makes my day feel like a great success. Having the craft materials to imagine, sketch, and create helps reinforce curiosity and investigation in our class. Your generosity made curiosity visible and for that, we are so grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1758219178499,"projectUrl":"project/stem-sparks-with-art-invent-illustrate/9694191/","projectTitle":"STEM Sparks with Art: Invent, Illustrate, Imagine!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bea Rice","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9061381_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718388336467","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bea-rice"},{"teacherId":9061381,"projectId":9511103,"letterContent":"Our new library book choices sparked a reading surge. Students choose mysteries, STEM readers, and vibrant picture books while practicing inference, text evidence, summarizing, and vocabulary every day through book talks, small groups, and reading journals. A once-reluctant reader dove into a popular graphic-novel series and now gives peer recommendations; an emerging bilingual uses bilingual texts and is gaining confidence in reading aloud with pride. My students arrive to school daily to read and grow stamina, confidence, curiosity, and durable literacy for every reader.","fullyFundedDate":1757244626902,"projectUrl":"project/wild-reads-adventure-fueling-young-imag/9511103/","projectTitle":"Wild Reads Adventure: Fueling Young Imaginations!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bea Rice","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9061381_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718388336467","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-bea-rice"},{"teacherId":7588524,"projectId":9405389,"letterContent":"When my kindergarten students first saw their new personalized storage spaces, their eyes filled with excitement! They loved finding a place just for their own supplies, saying proudly, \"This is mine!\" Now, we use the storage every day to organize materials for reading, writing, and art. Students can find what they need quickly, which keeps our classroom calm, focused, and ready for learning.\r\n\r\nThis project has truly made our space more productive and joyful. My students have become more independent and responsible, and I can dedicate more time to teaching instead of organizing. Thank you for helping us create a classroom where every child feels proud, prepared, and ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1750774708783,"projectUrl":"project/learning-in-place-personalized-storage/9405389/","projectTitle":"Learning in Place: Personalized Storage for Productive Classrooms","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maldonado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7588524_orig.png?crop=527,527,x52,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601701545539","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7588524"},{"teacherId":7588524,"projectId":9434044,"letterContent":"The \"Flexible, Comfy Seating for Focused and Happy Learners!\" project has had a meaningful impact on my kindergarten classroom. 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