{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Hesperian Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":38.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":19994,"projectId":9953140,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of math practice workbooks. It was awesome to receive your gift and see the excitement it brought to my students.\r\n\r\nYour contribution has made a significant impact on my students' learning experiences. Each student gets their own workbook, which enhances their ability to engage in self-directed learning.\r\n\r\nYour support has demonstrated the importance of education and inspired my students to continue learning and exploring. With your help I am fostering a generation of lifelong learners who will continue to make a positive impact in the world.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for your generosity and support. Your kindness has made a profound difference in my students' lives.","fullyFundedDate":1773840654766,"projectUrl":"project/working-with-our-workbooks/9953140/","projectTitle":"Working With Our Workbooks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp19994_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483473434344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kristinfoster"},{"teacherId":19994,"projectId":10139263,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! We truly appreciate your support and kindness.\r\n\r\nMy students absolutely love new books, and they were especially excited about the Baby-Sitters Club series! For a couple of days, they noticed the Amazon boxes waiting in the front hallway and kept asking when we could open them. The anticipation kept building, and when the books finally made it into our classroom, the excitement was unforgettable.\r\n\r\nAs soon as I opened the box and they saw the Baby-Sitters Club books inside, the room filled with yelps and cheers. I only wish I got that kind of welcome every day! They are already eager to take turns reading these new titles, and it's clear they're going to be well-loved.\r\n\r\nThank you again for helping us grow our classroom library. Your generosity is making a real difference, and you've brought so much joy to my students. You are truly a star!","fullyFundedDate":1773858977586,"projectUrl":"project/fill-every-shelf/10139263/","projectTitle":"Fill Every Shelf!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp19994_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483473434344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kristinfoster"},{"teacherId":19994,"projectId":10139396,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! We truly appreciate your support and kindness.\r\n\r\nMy students absolutely love new books, and they were especially excited about the Dog Man series! For a couple of days, they noticed the Amazon boxes waiting in the front hallway and kept asking when we could open them. The anticipation kept building, and when the books finally made it into our classroom, the excitement was unforgettable.\r\n\r\nAs soon as I opened the box and they saw the Dog Man books inside, the room filled with yelps and cheers. I only wish I got that kind of welcome every day! They are already eager to take turns reading these new titles, and it's clear they're going to be well-loved.\r\n\r\nThank you again for helping us grow our classroom library. Your generosity is making a real difference, and you've brought so much joy to my students. You are truly a star!","fullyFundedDate":1773886594135,"projectUrl":"project/filling-every-shelf/10139396/","projectTitle":"Filling Every Shelf!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp19994_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483473434344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kristinfoster"},{"teacherId":7129784,"projectId":10082365,"letterContent":"With your generosity, we were able to buy all our outdoor and sensory equipment! It has brought new life to our outdoor play area. Our students have been enjoying balancing, throwing bean bags, stacking cups and engaging in sensory play in the beautiful outdoor weather.\r\nAll three classes, the TK to 5th grade Autism special day classes, have been using the materials and working on skills and abilities that will help at our Special Olympics track and field day. With each day, students are growing more confident in their skills and we can't wait to exhibit them to our families and friends in May!","fullyFundedDate":1770954349652,"projectUrl":"project/move-your-body/10082365/","projectTitle":"Move Your Body!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maria","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7129784_orig.jpg?crop=1612,1612,x100,y1048&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690483491767","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7129784"},{"teacherId":19994,"projectId":10139699,"letterContent":"Hooray! Your books arrived today. Ms. Linda, our school librarian, was thrilled to receive them. We were running low on titles for our book vending machine, so they arrived just in time.\r\n\r\nWe have been giving each student at our school a book for their birthday, and they are always excited to choose one from the Inchy Book Vending Machine. It has definitely been a highlight of the school year.\r\n\r\nMany of our students don't have a home library. This is a small step in starting to build their own. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting public schools in California. You are a star! I appreciate you.","fullyFundedDate":1773780708151,"projectUrl":"project/filling-our-book-vending-machine/10139699/","projectTitle":"Filling Our Book Vending Machine!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp19994_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483473434344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kristinfoster"},{"teacherId":4923502,"projectId":9953808,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations towards our classroom snacks! Our students were so excited and grateful to see everything when it arrived. We see 20+ students daily and having something to offer them after doing academic work has been so helpful and so beneficial to them. They look forward to getting a snack from our classroom or enjoying a cup of hot cocoa after working extra hard to complete their work. \r\n\r\nThey know our classroom is a safe space that they can come to when they have hungry stomachs or brain fog. That is all because of your generosity! We are all so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1765548677173,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-for-learning/9953808/","projectTitle":"Fuel for Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Melissa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4923502"},{"teacherId":9692493,"projectId":9854119,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donation of books, reading in our classroom has become even more engaging and meaningful. These new texts introduce important skills such as building vocabulary, understanding characters and themes, and making connections to real life.\r\n\r\n During reading time, students eagerly explore books independently, read with partners, and participate in thoughtful discussions about what they've read. The variety of stories has helped students find books that reflect their interests and experiences, which has increased their motivation and confidence as readers. Several students who were once reluctant to read now proudly choose books and share their favorite parts with the class. \r\n\r\nYour support has helped foster a love of reading and created a classroom community where students feel excited, capable, and inspired to learn through books.","fullyFundedDate":1767621897897,"projectUrl":"project/building-bilingual-bookworms-growing-ou/9854119/","projectTitle":"Building Bilingual Bookworms: Growing Our Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ramirez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9692493_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724191758367","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9692493"},{"teacherId":19994,"projectId":9819771,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support. My students are were so excited to open the multiple boxes this morning. We desperately needed new bins for our crayons, markers and colored pencils. The ones we got were perfect. The homework book bags came just just in time for the newest round of homework. My students were thrilled to get new ones to take home after the winter break. \r\nWe are all excited to make the pressed flower and vases for our \"someone special\" in May. I have the extra tealights from a project I completed last year with DonorsChoose. So, I am ready to go with this year's gift.\r\nThank you again for supporting public schools in California. You are a star!","fullyFundedDate":1766266272896,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-of-this-a-little-of-that/9819771/","projectTitle":"A Little Of This, A Little Of That","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp19994_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1483473434344","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kristinfoster"},{"teacherId":10071938,"projectId":9511797,"letterContent":"We are so thankful for the new PE equipment to get our students started this school year. We have been using the poly spot dots to help students practice being safe in their own space, as well as creating paths for different types of movements while controlling their bodies. The pool noodles have allowed students to enjoy different types of tag games while also continuing to play the ever popular, classic tag games. Also we have practiced jumping skills using the long pool noodles. \r\n\r\nMore students have been willing to dive deeper into learning how to properly throw and catch a frisbee due to the softer feel and texture. They love the easy feeling of catching a throw from one of their friends while providing comfort when throwing the frisbees as well. And the storage rack cart makes storing and moving equipment around so much easier. We can now access more equipment no matter where we are outside playing our PE games and activities. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your generous donation to help our students continue to enjoy PE.","fullyFundedDate":1755035683183,"projectUrl":"project/pe-equipment-for-a-new-and-updated-pe-sc/9511797/","projectTitle":"PE Equipment for a New and Updated PE School Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Kennedy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10071938_orig.jpg?crop=323,323,x97,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762573045213","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10071938"},{"teacherId":9692493,"projectId":9529609,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our bilingual books have become a powerful tool for building community and strengthening literacy in our classroom. These texts introduce key skills such as vocabulary development in two languages, making connections between texts and personal experiences, and understanding characters, themes, and messages across cultures. \r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is interactive and joyful—students read independently, partner-read, and gather for discussions where they share ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another in both English and Spanish. Many of our multilingual learners are especially excited to see their home language represented; they read with greater confidence, eagerly volunteer to share, and take pride in helping classmates understand new words and ideas. These books have helped all students feel seen, valued, and connected while growing as thoughtful, engaged readers.","fullyFundedDate":1760386592908,"projectUrl":"project/starting-strong-bilingual-books-to-buil/9529609/","projectTitle":"Starting Strong: Bilingual Books to Build Community","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ramirez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9692493_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724191758367","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9692493"},{"teacherId":1528337,"projectId":9609112,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to my classroom. It has always been important for me to have my students feel nurtured and loved in all aspects of their lives. I cannot change what happens in their communities, neighborhoods, and within their homes, but I can influence them inside my classroom. If I can provide enrichment, security, comfort, and a positive role model for them, then all the struggle is worth it. The kids feel it too and they are better humans because of the love and care I can give at school. With your generosity, I can get the materials to provide a safe and fun learning environment most of my students thrive in. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1755804090646,"projectUrl":"project/starting-off-right/9609112/","projectTitle":"Starting Off Right!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lerman-Shea","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1528337_orig.jpg?crop=1960,1960,x339,y710&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596831511024","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1528337"},{"teacherId":597199,"projectId":9897556,"letterContent":"What a magical morning in my classroom! My students were so excited to work on this service project. We made an assembly line and filled up 24 backpacks with essentials that you donated. Included were pancake mix, tuna and crackers, granola bars, fruit snacks, water and more! Each of my students wrote a postcard to include as well.\r\n\r\nMy students were thrilled to be a part of something that \"made their hearts explode!\" We have been watching Steve Hartman's \"On The Road\" segments daily. We love to see how kindness is spread. We knew we had to do something too. You have helped bring a little kindness to our corner of California!\r\n\r\nThe family liaison is picking up the backpacks tomorrow to take to the family resource center. The center not only services families from my school, but members of our community. There are many people in need this season that need our support.\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation.\r\nYou are a star!","fullyFundedDate":1764633049436,"projectUrl":"project/food-for-care-kits/9897556/","projectTitle":"Food For Care Kits","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schuchardt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp597199_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597028516680","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/597199"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4023","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":447,"numTeachers":26,"percentFrplEligible":81,"percentAsian":14,"percentBlack":10,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":66,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"17.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":62.0,"schoolId":4023,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Hesperian Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Hesperian Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-lorenzo-unified-school-district/hesperian-elementary-school/4023"}