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It’s Math Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cristal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10242505_orig.jpg?crop=2234,2234,x85,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757025434425","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10242505"},{"teacherId":9157916,"projectId":9434544,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation and for supporting my class project!\r\nMy young learners have been excited to explore all the different art supplies you helped provide.\r\n\r\nThe small stickers have been a huge hit. They've used them to represent numbers during math and decorate their drawings. Peeling the stickers has also strengthened their fine motor skills.\r\n\r\nIn October, we read Hey, That's My Monster and other monster stories by Amanda Noll. Afterward, students created their own monsters using the magic dough, rolling and shaping it before adding googly eyes to bring their creations to life.\r\n\r\nThey've also become pros at using liquid glue and love saying, \"Just a dot, not a lot!\" The Twistable Crayons, stamp markers, foam stickers, and colored masking tape have inspired so much creativity in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your support. It's donors like you who truly make a difference in education, and my students are learning and growing because of your kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1754693545745,"projectUrl":"project/art-supply-restock-for-tk/9434544/","projectTitle":"Art Supply Restock for Tk","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9157916_orig.jpg?crop=1883,1883,x0,y617&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691731966392","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9157916"},{"teacherId":10054648,"projectId":9409499,"letterContent":"\nThe Circle Rug has changed my whole large group routine. The size of the rug facilitates and encourages collaborative learning as we are able to sit closely together as a group with clearly defined areas to sit. It also provides options for seating. A cube or regular chair can be placed on the square or children can sit directly on the rug on their preferred colour. The new rug provides the right amount of space for the children to participate in fine and gross motor actions as well as group writing activities with individual whiteboards or on the large whiteboard and the kids can each stand on a square. \n\nWith the children having consistent successful large group interactions, it is expected that this will carry over to the General Education classrooms with their Gen Ed peers. \n\nHaving this new clearly defined area for large group learning, has inspired me to focus on each area of the rest of the classroom to ensure children are provided with clear learning expectations.\nIt is amazing what a new rug has done to my classroom!\n\n\n\n\n\n","fullyFundedDate":1750354810034,"projectUrl":"project/circle-time-fun/9409499/","projectTitle":"Circle Time Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10054648_orig.jpg?crop=2735,2735,x0,y784&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749678989186","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10054648"},{"teacherId":9157916,"projectId":9424780,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my class project. My students were so excited to see all the new items they can use during recess.\r\n\r\nMy young learners have loved all their new recess materials. I have used the steppingstones, tunnel, and balls during our PE time to create an obstacle course. My students followed the path, crawled through the tunnel, and tossed a ball to a friend. It was a great and fun way to work on their gross motor skills, and it was a joy to see them smiling as they completed the course.\r\n\r\nDuring recess, my students even began creating their own obstacle course. They have had so much fun designing and redesigning it. It has been a wonderful way for them to work as a team and practice problem-solving.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your support! It's donors like you who make a difference in education.","fullyFundedDate":1750810498192,"projectUrl":"project/time-for-recess/9424780/","projectTitle":"Time for Recess","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9157916_orig.jpg?crop=1883,1883,x0,y617&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691731966392","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9157916"},{"teacherId":9157916,"projectId":9394843,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support. The paint easel has been a perfect addition to my classroom. My young learners have been learning about colors and painted objects that match the colors we've learned.\r\nThe finger paints are also a wonderful addition to our art center. Some students love getting their fingers in the paint, while others were worried about getting their hands dirt, but they quickly learned that the paint washes off easily. My young learners love painting and have been very creative. \r\nThank you once again for your generous donation and its donors like you make a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1750256228267,"projectUrl":"project/i-am-an-artist/9394843/","projectTitle":"I Am an Artist","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9157916_orig.jpg?crop=1883,1883,x0,y617&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691731966392","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9157916"},{"teacherId":3549049,"projectId":9059032,"letterContent":"Thank you so much again for your donations to fund this project. I have already purchased so many resources from Teachers Pay Teachers for my classroom that have helped my students.\r\n\r\nOne of the resources I bought was a Grown Mindset Collaborative poster. We have been talking about how things are going to be hard as we get into Kindergarten and 1st grade and that we may make some mistakes along the way. Our giant poster reads, \"Mistakes help us learn and grow.\" Each student was able to color in a piece of the puzzle and then giggle as they watched me try to put it together.\r\n\r\nI also bought some fun science of reading center rotations that my kids have been using so far in the classroom. They love getting to do the picture match center the most! It really helps them to have fun while still learning.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you so much for your generous donations and I look forward to spending the rest of my gift card for more exciting resources!","fullyFundedDate":1746596606814,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-resources-yes-please/9059032/","projectTitle":"Engaging Resources? Yes please!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Arrington","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3549049_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522386465188","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3549049"},{"teacherId":9157916,"projectId":9055160,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my project! My students were so excited to see the alphabet books that they asked if they could open the sets immediately. They have loved reading the books on their own or with a friend. My young learners also enjoyed playing teacher, gathering their friends around and reading the books to them.\r\n My students have enjoyed making simple CVC words with the Word Building Center. One activity they have enjoyed doing is showing their friends a picture card and challenging them to build the word. \r\n The Trace & Write Alphabet Center and Wikki Stix Center has been another favorite center. Both centers have been great activities to help build my young learners fine motor skills and practice forming alphabet letters.\r\n Thank you once again for supporting my project. Your generosity has made it possible for me to provide my students with the tools they need to build strong foundational literacy skills.","fullyFundedDate":1742951782128,"projectUrl":"project/l-is-for-literacy-fun/9055160/","projectTitle":"L is For Literacy Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9157916_orig.jpg?crop=1883,1883,x0,y617&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691731966392","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9157916"},{"teacherId":9157916,"projectId":8970232,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom and young learners.\r\n\r\nMy students have enjoyed their new math games. They have been working together as they use the Number Sequencing Puzzles to put numbers in sequential order. They've also worked on their problem-solving skills as they discovered that the color labels of the numbers must match in order to create the correct animal.\r\n\r\nMy students loved playing the ThinkFun Zingo 1-2-3 Number Bingo Game, where they practiced their subitizing skills. While playing, one of my students kept saying, \"I love this game!\"\r\n\r\nThe Snap! Math Centers were another great addition because my students are able to practice counting, addition, and patterns.\r\n\r\nThe Count & Link Activity Kit and Self-Correcting Wooden Number Puzzles are excellent activities for my students to practice counting and number recognition.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your donation. It's donors like you who make a difference in education.","fullyFundedDate":1733297724952,"projectUrl":"project/learning-math-is-fun/8970232/","projectTitle":"Learning Math Is Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9157916_orig.jpg?crop=1883,1883,x0,y617&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691731966392","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9157916"},{"teacherId":9157916,"projectId":8937942,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom and young learners. \r\nMy young learners have enjoyed the new STEM activities. \r\n\r\nAs my students were using the Magnetic Wands and Bingo Chips, they discovered that they could take the bingo chips from one another. Some discovered that if they used the opposite sides of the magnetic wands that they would repel one another. My students could not wait to share this new learning with their friends and teachers.\r\n\r\nMy students have been using the Magformers and Magnetic Building Blocks to make different shapes and structures. This has helped to strengthen their math and engineering skills. \r\n\r\nThe Heavy-Duty Paper Tray have helped to keep all of the STEM activities. organized.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your donation and it's donors like you who make a difference in education.","fullyFundedDate":1731527755264,"projectUrl":"project/s-is-for-stem/8937942/","projectTitle":"S is for STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9157916_orig.jpg?crop=1883,1883,x0,y617&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691731966392","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9157916"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_37686","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":256,"numTeachers":10,"percentFrplEligible":60,"percentAsian":14,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":24,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":39,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"25.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":51.8,"schoolId":37686,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Hawthorne Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Hawthorne Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-diego-unified-school-district/hawthorne-elementary-school/37686"}