{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Hemet Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":53.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8629785,"projectId":10099577,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of our DonorsChoose project for new track and field hurdles. Because of your kindness, our students now have access to equipment that inspires them to challenge themselves, build confidence, and discover what they are capable of achieving.\r\n\r\nThe hurdles have quickly become one of the most exciting stations in our PE program. Students eagerly line up for the opportunity to jump, run, and improve their athletic skills. As they practice, they are developing coordination, agility, balance, and perseverance. More importantly, they are learning that obstacles can be overcome through effort, determination, and practice.\r\n\r\nThese hurdles are also helping us prepare students for our annual district track and field meet, giving them the opportunity to train with equipment that mirrors what they will experience in competition. Watching students clear a hurdle for the first time is a powerful reminder of how confidence grows when children are given the right tools and encouragement.\r\n\r\nAt Hemet Elementary, a Title I school, many of our students rely on school to provide opportunities for physical activity and athletic development. Your support has made those opportunities possible and has helped create memorable experiences that students will carry with them for years to come.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping our Eagles soar over challenges, one hurdle at a time!\r\n\r\nWith sincere gratitude,\r\n\r\nAaron Coyle\r\nPhysical Education Teacher\r\nHemet Elementary School 🦅🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️💨","fullyFundedDate":1771556222058,"projectUrl":"project/conquering-challenges-one-hurdle-at-a-t/10099577/","projectTitle":"Conquering Challenges, One Hurdle at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Coyle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8629785"},{"teacherId":8629785,"projectId":10099724,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our students at Hemet Elementary now have the opportunity to experience the excitement and challenge of tennis. For many of our students, this is their first time holding a tennis racket, and the smiles on their faces say it all.\r\n\r\nThese new rackets have transformed our PE classes by allowing every student to actively participate, practice new skills, and build confidence. Tennis teaches much more than how to hit a ball—it develops hand-eye coordination, perseverance, sportsmanship, and healthy habits that can last a lifetime.\r\n\r\nAs a Title I school, many of our students may not have access to tennis equipment outside of school. Your support has opened a door to a sport they may never have had the chance to try. Students are learning, moving, laughing, and encouraging one another as they improve each day.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our children and helping create meaningful opportunities for physical activity and personal growth. Your kindness is making a lasting impact on the lives of our students, one serve, rally, and smile at a time.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\n\r\nAaron Coyle\r\nPhysical Education Teacher\r\nHemet Elementary School 🦅🎾","fullyFundedDate":1771264903377,"projectUrl":"project/serving-up-success-and-fun/10099724/","projectTitle":"Serving Up Success and Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Coyle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8629785"},{"teacherId":8629785,"projectId":10099720,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our students at Hemet Elementary now have the opportunity to experience the excitement and challenge of tennis. For many of our students, this is their first time holding a tennis racket, and the smiles on their faces say it all.\r\n\r\nThese new rackets have transformed our PE classes by allowing every student to actively participate, practice new skills, and build confidence. Tennis teaches much more than how to hit a ball—it develops hand-eye coordination, perseverance, sportsmanship, and healthy habits that can last a lifetime.\r\n\r\nAs a Title I school, many of our students may not have access to tennis equipment outside of school. Your support has opened a door to a sport they may never have had the chance to try. Students are learning, moving, laughing, and encouraging one another as they improve each day.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our children and helping create meaningful opportunities for physical activity and personal growth. Your kindness is making a lasting impact on the lives of our students, one serve, rally, and smile at a time.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\n\r\nAaron Coyle\r\nPhysical Education Teacher\r\nHemet Elementary School 🦅🎾","fullyFundedDate":1771429254431,"projectUrl":"project/serving-up-more-success/10099720/","projectTitle":"Serving Up More Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Coyle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8629785"},{"teacherId":1138300,"projectId":10241585,"letterContent":"Once again, thank you for donating to our project, \"Basic Needs for Students With Paper.\" My students and I appreciate your kindness and generosity. Since summer is here, I was able to use take some ream of paper home to so I can start prepping for next school year. The color card stock paper is perfect for our future monthly name art projects. The students can learn how to write their names and be able to put their letters in the correct order. A little bit of last week and this week, I was able to print out notes for \"change of clothes\" bags; signs for our anchor charts; 2027 calendar books for Christmas gift the students will be giving to their families with their hands (handprint crafts); new schedule and calendar labels and lots of photo cards (vocabulary cards) for the whole school year to use in our writing center. Every summer, I try to get everything ready for my new students and their families so they can have a successful first year of school experience. I'm planning to print more things out for our different activities in our centers. The paper is a lifesaver! Having enough paper to do whatever is needed in the classroom is one of the biggest addition that any classroom could ask for. I'm able to make extra copies for those kids that are just not yet responsible and I'm also able to use the papers to communicate with parents and make monthly projects with students.s","fullyFundedDate":1778103666371,"projectUrl":"project/basic-needs-for-students-with-paper/10241585/","projectTitle":"Basic Needs for Students With Paper","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Koenig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1138300_orig.jpg?crop=1226,1226,x401,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588639645647","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/www-donorschoose-orgpakoenig"},{"teacherId":8111281,"projectId":9946737,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. Your kindness has provided my 2nd grade students with headphones, markers, and scented bookmarks that truly enhance their daily learning experience.\r\n\r\nThe headphones give students access to calming videos when they need a mental or emotional break, supporting self-regulation and focus throughout the day. The markers and pens have encouraged collaboration across all subject areas, including ELA, math, and STEAM. Students enjoy working together, sharing ideas, and participating in hands-on learning. They even used the gel markers to write encouraging notes to our principal, which was a meaningful experience for them.\r\n\r\nOur black markers are a daily essential. They are used to write our classroom purpose statement, learning intentions, and success criteria, as well as during PDSA cycles where students set goals and reflect on their progress.\r\n\r\nThe scented bookmarks have been a special addition, offering students a simple way to take sensory breaks and reset. These small moments help build self-confidence and support their ability to return to learning ready to succeed.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, my students are more excited to come to school, more confident in themselves, and more engaged in their learning. You are helping us build a classroom rooted in teamwork, growth, and joyful learning.","fullyFundedDate":1766628374702,"projectUrl":"project/2nd-grade-in-need-of-headphones-and-mar/9946737/","projectTitle":"2nd Grade in Need of Headphones and Markers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Helzer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8111281"},{"teacherId":8111281,"projectId":9974746,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom. Your kindness truly made a difference for my students in so many ways this year.\r\n\r\nThe book you provided, Humble Pie, quickly became a class favorite. We used it during our morning meetings to support character-building lessons, and it sparked meaningful conversations about humility. The Chinese New Year book, The Year of the Horse, also helped us celebrate and learn about another culture. Our class proudly waved paper dragons during our school-wide Chinese New Year Parade. The red envelopes with chocolate coins made the celebration even more memorable for the students.\r\n\r\nYour donations also supported our classroom in everyday learning and motivation. Students earned \"Eagle Bucks\" for being respectful, responsible, and completing their work. They could use the bucks in our student store for items like the slime and building sets. Seeing these rewards arrive motivated them to work even harder.\r\n\r\nThe stickers were perfect for our Thanksgiving writing projects, helping students decorate covers about what they are grateful for. The bags helped them safely bring home all the wonderful projects they created during the holiday season.\r\n\r\nThe paper plates and bowls were used all year long; from painting projects and erupting clay volcanoes to special celebrations. We even used them during our end-of-year pizza party and an ice cream sundae celebration when our class earned the best attendance in May.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helped create meaningful learning experiences, celebrate achievements, and build a positive classroom community. We are so grateful for your support. Have a wonderful summer!","fullyFundedDate":1767147678079,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-rewards-for-2nd-graders/9974746/","projectTitle":"Books and Rewards for 2nd Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Helzer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8111281"},{"teacherId":8111281,"projectId":10018741,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the fun Weird School Valentine's and Christmas-themed chapter books! The kids have absolutely loved them and got so excited every time they read them.\r\n\r\nThe books have been amazing for engaging all readers, especially some of my more reluctant ones. The humor, short chapters, and silly situations really hooked them and made reading feel fun and approachable. It's been so great to see their confidence grow.\r\n\r\nI was able to find some resources online so the students were able to grow in their comprehension skills while reading the books. They used the stories to practice making predictions, understanding idioms and similes, and telling fact from opinion. The books have sparked great conversations too. They gave the students great opportunities to practice collaboration and oral responses. They loved working together to share ideas, discuss what's happening, and explain their thinking. \r\n\r\nThank you again for such a thoughtful and impactful gift. It has made a lasting difference in both student engagement and learning in our classroom. Have a wonderful summer!","fullyFundedDate":1769802436406,"projectUrl":"project/2nd-graders-need-books/10018741/","projectTitle":"2nd Graders Need Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Helzer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8111281"},{"teacherId":1138300,"projectId":10252484,"letterContent":"Behalf of my students and I, we want to say, \"Thank you so very much for your generosity and kindness to our classroom! Thanks for supporting us to explore more about bugs and helping us make learning more engaging.\"\r\n\r\nCurrently my students are learning about ladybugs and butterflies. Our caterpillars are currently in the chrysalis and students are waiting patiently for the butterflies to emerge. My students never seen baby ladybugs before and seeing them in larva form is so priceless! They are amazed to see that ladybugs go through different stages (life cycle stages). Currently the ladybugs are still in larva stage.\r\n\r\nHaving the bug viewer jars were just want my students needed. Lately they love to look for bugs at recess. With the bug viewer jars, students were able to put rollie pollies they found in the grass safe to take home. They were so excited to have mini home for the rollie pollies and able to use the magnifying glass to see them better. With weather being warmer outside, have the juice and snacks were a perfect combo in making learning about science more effective and engaging.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for creating this wonderful priceless learning memory for my students. Once again, thank you and please stay safe. God bless you!","fullyFundedDate":1778103670388,"projectUrl":"project/explore-amazing-bugs-right-outside-the-c/10252484/","projectTitle":"Explore Amazing Bugs Right Outside the Classroom Door","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Koenig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1138300_orig.jpg?crop=1226,1226,x401,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588639645647","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/www-donorschoose-orgpakoenig"},{"teacherId":1138300,"projectId":10237266,"letterContent":"Behalf of my students and I, we want to say, \"Thank you so very much for your generosity and kindness to our classroom! Thanks for supporting us to explore more about butterflies/ladybugs and helping us make learning more engaging.\"\r\n\r\nCurrently our caterpillars are already in the chrysalis stage and students are waiting patiently for the butterflies to emerge. My students never seen baby ladybugs before and seeing them in larva form is so priceless! They are amazed to see that ladybugs go through different stages (life cycle stages). Currently the ladybugs are still in larva stage.\r\n\r\nHaving these larvae means the world to us because learning happens better when you can physically see it and hold what they are learning. My students will be able to see the whole process of the larvae eating; getting bigger and changing its appearance; transforming into chrysalis and then metamorphosis into butterflies/ladybugs before we release them outside to nature. It is going to be an awesome learning experience that they will never forget. Thank you for creating this wonderful priceless learning memory for my students. Once again, thank you and please stay safe. God bless you!","fullyFundedDate":1778015447475,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-diverse-steam-careers-through/10237266/","projectTitle":"Exploring Diverse STEAM Careers Through Hands-On Experiments With Bugs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Koenig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1138300_orig.jpg?crop=1226,1226,x401,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588639645647","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/www-donorschoose-orgpakoenig"},{"teacherId":10235624,"projectId":10148322,"letterContent":"I want to sincerely thank all of my donors for your generous support of my classroom science supplies. Your contributions made a big difference, and my students truly enjoyed the books, especially those about the cycle of plants and butterflies. Watching the butterflies grow right in our classroom was a wonderful experience for everyone, and it brought science to life in a way that words alone never could. \r\nThanks to your kindness, our end-of-the-year project on the solar system was a huge success. The solar system projector was an incredible tool that captivated the students, even my English learners, who were able to hear about the planets in Spanish. Your generosity has created memorable learning experiences and sparked curiosity and excitement in my students that will last well beyond this year.","fullyFundedDate":1773630533763,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-science-and-books-a-third-gra/10148322/","projectTitle":"Exploring Science and Books: A Third Grade Adventure in Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Casarez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10235624_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767930728577","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10235624"},{"teacherId":3626247,"projectId":10194725,"letterContent":"My students and I are so grateful for your donation that helped us to bring our project to life! As soon as they saw the new outdoor toys and water tables, they were excited! Filling up the water tables sparked curiosity in them, and when we let them play, they were talking and working together to figure out how to create new ways to make the water move to get the wheels spinning. It was amazing to watch the creativity in their little faces while they played. \r\nWhen we brought out the other outdoor toys and balls, their eyes lit up! They love new things and learning all about them. Being able to show them how to play games and how to use the new equipment made their outdoor exploration time even more exciting. Thank you so much for providing my students the opportunity to discover new adventures outside!","fullyFundedDate":1776816992438,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-trekkers-big-adventures-for-tk-lea/10194725/","projectTitle":"Tiny Trekkers: Big Adventures for TK Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McLamb","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3626247_orig.jpg?crop=1386,1386,x1884,y790&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769353885629","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3626247"},{"teacherId":8629785,"projectId":10099718,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"More Conquering Challenges, One Hurdle at a Time!\" Your generosity has provided our students with exciting new opportunities to grow physically, mentally, and emotionally through movement and challenge-based activities.\r\n\r\nThe hurdles have quickly become one of the most engaging pieces of equipment in our PE program. Students were thrilled when they first saw them and immediately wanted to test themselves by jumping, running, and creating obstacle courses. It has been amazing to watch students encourage one another, celebrate successes, and build confidence as they improve their coordination, speed, agility, and perseverance.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, I have been able to design lessons that focus on goal setting, resilience, and personal growth while keeping students active and motivated. The hurdles have allowed us to create stations, relay races, fitness circuits, and skill challenges that accommodate a wide range of abilities and learning styles.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these materials have helped students understand that challenges can be overcome one step — and one hurdle — at a time. Thank you again for investing in our students and helping create positive, meaningful experiences in physical education each day!","fullyFundedDate":1771461598839,"projectUrl":"project/more-conquering-challenges-one-hurdle-a/10099718/","projectTitle":"More Conquering Challenges, One Hurdle at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Coyle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8629785"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_120940","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":801,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":7,"percentWhite":9,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":77,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":47.0,"schoolId":120940,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Hemet Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Hemet Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/hemet-unified-school-district/hemet-elementary/120940"}