{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Henry Eissler Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":26.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8709177,"projectId":9487626,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping bring my project vision to life. Your generosity has made a meaningful impact on my students and the environment we create together every day. My goal has always been to create an inclusive classroom where every student feels welcome, valued, and safe—a true home away from home. Many children come to school carrying feelings of neglect or isolation, and because of you, our classroom is a place where they feel seen, supported, and included.\r\n\r\nThe reading materials you helped provide were carefully chosen to meet the diverse needs of my students. These books reflect different experiences, perspectives, and voices, allowing all students to see themselves represented while also learning about others. As a result, students are more engaged, more excited to read, and more open to sharing their thoughts and feelings during discussions 📚✨.\r\n One of my biggest goals for this project was to encourage students to become lifelong learners. Through these materials, students are learning to embrace a growth mindset—understanding that making mistakes is part of learning and growth. The stories expose them to different scenarios and viewpoints, helping them think critically, practice empathy, and see the world through a broader lens. Books truly take children beyond their own experiences. They help students develop compassion, problem-solving skills, and emotional awareness, all while fostering a love of reading. Thanks to you, my students are building these essential life skills in a supportive and inclusive environment. On behalf of my students and myself, thank you for believing in our classroom and investing in their future. Your kindness and support will continue to make a positive difference in their lives for years to come 💛.","fullyFundedDate":1763474704394,"projectUrl":"project/today-a-reader-tomorrow-a-leader/9487626/","projectTitle":"Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yolanda Ruiz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8709177_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691261450313","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8709177"},{"teacherId":8709177,"projectId":9460278,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping our 2nd grade students fly into the new school year with confidence, creativity, and excitement. Because of you, our classroom is better equipped with the essentials that make learning meaningful, engaging, and joyful. Simple items like wipes and resealable bags have made a big impact on our daily routines. Students are able to keep their learning spaces clean and organized while working on hands-on, project-based activities. This allows them to focus more on learning and less on worrying about supplies.Dry erase markers have become an essential tool during phonics and writing instruction. Students use them daily to practice phonics patterns, write words and sentences, and quickly reflect on their learning. Having fresh markers helps keep boards clean and makes students eager to participate.\r\n\r\nThe magical wand pencils, stampers, and writing tools have truly transformed writing time. These small but powerful items have sparked imagination and motivation, encouraging students to write beyond their greatest thoughts and dreams. Writing has become a magical experience where students feel free to explore fictional tales, nonfiction writing, and creative storytelling. Each stamp placed in their writing journal feels like a \"seal of Hogwarts approval,\" inspiring them to continue growing as writers.\r\nThe laminating pouches have allowed us to preserve and proudly display student projects, including habitats and stories, during gallery walks. Seeing their work showcased builds confidence and a sense of pride. The plushie has also played a special role by providing encouragement and motivation to students who need a little extra spark to find their voice in writing. Because of you, our classroom is a place where learning feels magical, students feel supported, and creativity is celebrated every day. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference in the lives of our amazing students.","fullyFundedDate":1762266363722,"projectUrl":"project/magical-essentials-for-muggles/9460278/","projectTitle":"Magical Essentials for Muggles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yolanda Ruiz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8709177_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691261450313","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8709177"},{"teacherId":2579754,"projectId":9616139,"letterContent":"The Big Reveal\r\nWhen my students first walked in and saw the new decor, the reaction was immediate. They were buzzing with excitement, pointing out the inspirational signs and asking if the faux plants were real because they looked so vibrant! One student actually stopped in their tracks, read one of the motivational signs aloud, and said, \"I really needed to hear that today.\" It was a powerful reminder that our environment directly impacts a student's mindset before the lesson even begins.\r\n\r\nHow We Are Using These Resources\r\nWe are using these resources to build a \"Zen Workspace\" within our classroom. The faux plants have added a much-needed touch of nature and calm to our windowless corners, helping to reduce student anxiety during high-pressure tasks.\r\n\r\nWhat's Next for Our Students\r\nAs we move into our next unit on persuasive writing and public speaking, these materials will continue to play a vital role. We are currently:\r\n\r\nDrafting \"Personal Creeds\": Students are using the new signs as mentor texts to write their own motivational slogans that we will display alongside the plants.\r\n\r\nCreating \"Growth Zones\": We are designating the area with the faux plants as a \"Reflective Reading Corner\" where students can go to focus during independent research projects.\r\n\r\nYour contribution did more than just buy \"decor\" it provided the tools to create a culture of positivity and peace. Thank you for investing in my students' well-being and their academic success.","fullyFundedDate":1763474819600,"projectUrl":"project/a-safe-space-for-tomorrows-readers-and/9616139/","projectTitle":"A Safe Space For Tomorrow's Reader's and Leaders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Records","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2579754_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503368469001","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-galvez"},{"teacherId":9527749,"projectId":9491049,"letterContent":"My class and I truly thank you for your donation. We have enjoyed using the flexible seating option. Students can move anywhere around the room and complete various tasks. Whether quiet time is needed away from groups or whole to simply working on various tasks in a fun way, we have truly utilized this seating option. It has helped with engagement, focus, and classroom management. Thank you again for your generous and thoughtful donation. \r\nWhen students were first introduced to this flexible seating option their eyes lit up. It was new and exciting. Students took turns and continue to work hard while using this flexible seating. We have uploaded some pictures of students sitting on the flexible seating and table configuration. Students assist in keeping our room organized and clean. They love how easy the seats stack on top of each other during clean-up and do not take up much room. We are grateful and blessed. Thank you again. Love, the Super 1st grade class!","fullyFundedDate":1753643133150,"projectUrl":"project/student-centered-flexible-seating/9491049/","projectTitle":"Student-Centered Flexible Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9527749_orig.jpg?crop=602,602,x0,y186&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714801151892","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9527749"},{"teacherId":6048492,"projectId":8968068,"letterContent":"It is with great gratitude and appreciation that I submit this impact letter to you for your kindness and willingness to give towards the color printer that I received for use in my classroom. Without the kindness of Panda Cares, there's no way that I would ever been able to obtain a color printer to make the unique learning items to use in therapy with my students. I've included photos of some of the activities I used the color printer to make. In working with the special ed population, the bright colors and ability to change themes on activities is crucial. Another benefit is the ability to laminate the materials to use year after year.\r\n\r\nYour donation allows me to meet the needs of unique students in my distinct learning community. By constantly being able to change and modify activities using the printer, I am seeing my students motivated and engaged on a whole new level. I just have to say it's very exciting.\r\n\r\nThank you again for the donation Panda Cares, your donation was greatly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1739366808167,"projectUrl":"project/communication-in-bold-colors/8968068/","projectTitle":"Communication in Bold Colors","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Battistoni","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6048492_orig.jpg?crop=426,426,x106,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1554226082224","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6048492"},{"teacherId":8709177,"projectId":8610208,"letterContent":"My students are absolutely fascinated with everything that you have helped provide our classroom with. They had such a great reaction to everything as it arrived. The students have been using their new clipboards every day throughout the entire day. Their favorite time to use it is during science. They now have a science center that they completely love and enjoy. They began incorporating science in math and reading. All of the books, science resources, lights and fixtures help build their environment into a creative exposure into critical thinking. \r\n\r\nOur mission was accomplished in making our classroom feel a little bit more like home for these children with a science inspiration. These children are the future, and we want to help instill hope in them as much as possible. They have hope to become better readers and they open their imagination with science. Our next step is to use all of their new resources to help our students creative thinking to continue to grow. We appreciate everything that you did for us as a class and we use everything, every single day. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1731940406696,"projectUrl":"project/creativity-and-critical-thinking-through/8610208/","projectTitle":"Creativity and Critical Thinking Through Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yolanda Ruiz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8709177_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691261450313","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8709177"},{"teacherId":9755270,"projectId":8809575,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation. My students enjoy the items so much. When they first saw all the items, they got so excited and now every fun Wednesday and even on rainy days the kids love to play all the different games and activities you provided. It has really encouraged them to share and volunteer their answers in class. It has even allowed my more quiet and reserved students to open up. I love to use some of the smaller items as rewards for students or different class period to compete with each other. They get so excited when they see the treasure box full with other items. They have become so much more engaged. The chair bands have helped so many of our students and they love having them on the chair as they have it helps them focus better.","fullyFundedDate":1731940488725,"projectUrl":"project/fun-friday-and-snacks/8809575/","projectTitle":"Fun Friday and Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9755270_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731988424830","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9755270"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_79277","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":532,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":91,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":6,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":78,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"19.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":73.9,"schoolId":79277,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Henry Eissler Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Henry Eissler Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/bakersfield-city-school-district/henry-eissler-elementary-school/79277"}