{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Hillary Broadous Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":27.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9526400,"projectId":10499129,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping make our classroom a place where every student has the opportunity to thrive! Your generosity provided us with a rug, wobble stools, and wobble cushions that help create a more welcoming, flexible, and student-centered learning environment. These may seem like simple classroom items, but they make a meaningful difference in how our students experience their school day.\r\n\r\nPicture a group of second graders gathering on the rug, settling in close together as we begin a lesson, share ideas, or listen to a classmate. There is something special about bringing children together in a space where they feel comfortable and connected. At other times, students can choose a wobble stool or cushion that allows them to move gently while working. Instead of expecting every child to sit in exactly the same way, we can provide choices that better meet their individual needs.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, I know that young children do not all learn in the same way. Some students focus best when they have a little movement, while others benefit from a comfortable place to gather, listen, and collaborate. The wobble stools and cushions offer students an alternative to traditional seating, while our rug creates a shared space for building classroom community. These materials help us make room for different learning styles and give children opportunities to discover what helps them do their best.\r\n\r\nWhat means the most to me is knowing that our classroom environment sends students an important message: You belong here, your needs matter, and we want you to succeed. When children feel comfortable and supported, they have more opportunities to participate, share their thinking, and engage in learning. Something as simple as having a seating choice can help a student feel that the classroom was designed with them in mind.\r\n\r\nThank you for seeing the value in creating a learning environment that supports the whole child. Your generosity has helped us do more than add furniture and seating options to our classroom. You have helped us create a space where children can connect, explore, learn, and grow with confidence.\r\n\r\nI am truly grateful for your kindness and for investing in our students. Every day, we have the opportunity to remind our children that they are capable of great things, and your support helps us make that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1787168264110,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-space-where-students-can-thri/10499129/","projectTitle":"Creating a Space Where Students Can Thrive","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Robbins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9526400_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715210627450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9526400"},{"teacherId":9526400,"projectId":10499066,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping bring our Design, Draw & Build with STEAM project to life! Your generosity has given our students dry-erase supplies and LEGO baseplates that have transformed the way they explore their ideas, solve problems, and learn through creativity.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite things is seeing the excitement on my students' faces when they enter our creative space and realize they have the tools to bring their imaginations to life. They eagerly begin sketching their ideas on the dry-erase boards, discussing their plans with classmates, and snapping LEGO pieces onto their baseplates to turn their drawings into real creations. What starts as a simple idea quickly becomes a building full of possibilities, a bridge, a robot, or an invention they are proud to share. The room fills with conversation, laughter, and those wonderful moments when a child exclaims, \"Look what I made!\"\r\n\r\nAs an educator, these moments mean so much to me. STEAM is about more than science, technology, engineering, art, and math. It is about teaching children to think creatively, work together, persevere when something doesn't work, and have the confidence to try again. With these materials, students can sketch a design, test their ideas, make changes, and discover that mistakes are simply part of the learning process. Every child has an opportunity to contribute something unique, and I love watching students who may hesitate to speak up in other settings become excited to explain their designs and share their thinking.\r\n\r\nYour support has helped us create a space where students are encouraged to ask questions, take risks, and see themselves as inventors, designers, and problem solvers. For our young learners, having the freedom and materials to explore their own ideas is incredibly meaningful. You have given them more than classroom supplies; you have given them opportunities to feel capable, curious, and proud of what they can accomplish.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and believing in their potential. Your kindness makes a real difference in our classroom, and I am so grateful that you helped make this creative learning experience possible. The smiles, discoveries, and proud little moments of accomplishment are reminders of just how much your generosity matters.","fullyFundedDate":1787171466322,"projectUrl":"project/design-draw-and-build-with-steam/10499066/","projectTitle":"Design, Draw, and Build With STEAM","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Robbins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9526400_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715210627450","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9526400"},{"teacherId":1583246,"projectId":10445072,"letterContent":"Having such picky eaters and most that are in the spectrum these snack have helped tremendously. My students are learning to use their words to ask for more or name the snack they want. I have one little guy that's calls Cheez Its \"squares.\" So he learned the shape of a snack. I have another student she calls the teddy grahams \"bears.\" So they are making connections with these snacks. They are using their words and learning to share. These snacks are building their communication skills as well as social skills. Thank you! They love their snacks!","fullyFundedDate":1787167744697,"projectUrl":"project/snack-attack/10445072/","projectTitle":"Snack Attack!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Calzada Castillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1583246_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1508290837231","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sarita-calzada"},{"teacherId":1583246,"projectId":10375257,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations. My students are learning to use their words to ask for craft items (glue, paper, etc.) they are so excited to paint and use new painting materials. They are using their fine motor skills to use the stickers for out \"what lives in a tree\" craft. Using the paints to paint a tree for our \"tree study\" and using glue to make our sun catchers for our classroom window has brought them so much joy and excitement when completing art. \r\nThe impact of these items has made my tiny humans use their developmental skills of motor development, language development and social development in ways that they can utilize it in everyday activities. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1787168522535,"projectUrl":"project/growing-through-art/10375257/","projectTitle":"Growing through ART","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Calzada Castillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1583246_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1508290837231","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sarita-calzada"},{"teacherId":1317429,"projectId":6352972,"letterContent":"When I walk into my classroom every morning, the first thing I notice isn't the configuration of the desks or the schedule written on the whiteboard—it is the explosion of color lining the walls. As an educator, I have always believed that the physical environment of a classroom acts as a silent co-teacher. Over the years, I have intentionally shifted away from traditional, monotone bulletin boards and plain white printer paper. Instead, I choose to fill our space with vibrant, colorful materials to showcase what my students are learning. Bringing color into the room isn't just about making the space look attractive; it completely changes how my students interact with their own education and how they view their personal growth.\r\nThank you for providing materials to incentivize students to show off their best work!","fullyFundedDate":1657340976844,"projectUrl":"project/whats-your-writing-color/6352972/","projectTitle":"What's Your Writing Color?","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1317429_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x243,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715365079897","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1317429"},{"teacherId":3853987,"projectId":10270706,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation to our classroom. My students are using the new flexible seating options during our small group instruction as they engage in collaborative problem solving activities together. Students are able to choose a flexible seating option that helps them feel comfortable and focused as they work through challenging math problems. Additionally, my students use these spaces to collaborate with partners, explain their thinking, and share different strategies for solving problems. The flexible seating has helped create a classroom environment where all students feel comfortable taking risks while growing their confidence as mathematicians. \r\n\r\nMy students were beyond excited when they first saw our new flexible seating! They immediately wanted to try out the different seating options. It was so wonderful to see their excitement and hear them talking about which seating option would help them do their best in math. \r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue using our flexible seating on a daily basis. Students will use the different seating options during small group instruction, collaborative partner work, and independent problem solving. I look forward to seeing how these resources continue to support my students as they become more confident, independent, and engaged mathematicians.","fullyFundedDate":1787167181941,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-young-mathematicians-one-sea/10270706/","projectTitle":"Empowering Young Mathematicians, One Seat at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3853987_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1778085168777","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msguan"},{"teacherId":4460684,"projectId":10257764,"letterContent":"The new MacBook has already made a difference in the way I support my students during reading intervention. My students come to me with a wide range of reading needs, and having reliable technology allows me to provide targeted instruction and practice based on the specific skills each student is working to develop.\r\n\r\nDuring small-group intervention, I can use the MacBook to provide interactive phonics and word-reading activities, digital texts, fluency practice, and literacy games that reinforce the skills we are learning. Students can receive immediate feedback and have additional opportunities to practice skills at their own pace. The MacBook also allows me to access student data more efficiently, which helps me identify areas of need, monitor progress, and adjust instruction to better support each student.\r\n\r\nI have noticed the impact on students who may be hesitant to participate or who become discouraged when reading feels difficult. The opportunity to use technology during intervention has increased their excitement and willingness to practice. Seeing students become more engaged, take risks, and feel proud of their progress has been incredibly rewarding.\r\n\r\nThank you for providing my students with a resource that goes far beyond a laptop. Your generosity has given me another tool to meet students where they are, provide meaningful reading practice, and help them develop the skills and confidence they need to become successful readers. We are incredibly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1787171859145,"projectUrl":"project/laptop-for-literacy-closing-reading-gap/10257764/","projectTitle":"Laptop for Literacy: Closing Reading Gaps","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dizon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4460684_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1501092989604","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dizon"},{"teacherId":1583246,"projectId":10240841,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support with my project. Using my printer and being able to not worry about ink is such a relief. Working in the special education field we are constantly printing and laminating pictures for our students to communicate with us throughout the day. The impact of having these materials have given my students the ability to request/ answer and make choices on their own. \r\n\r\nHaving the ability to do this gives them independence and the ability to understand that pictures have meaning and they can used to communicate. Being able to laminate and have these items sustain the everyday wear and tear is great because they can used with mucky ple students. It's nice to see my students be able to communicate with pictures thanks you you!","fullyFundedDate":1777992414851,"projectUrl":"project/from-pictures-to-play/10240841/","projectTitle":"From Pictures to Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Calzada Castillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1583246_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1508290837231","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sarita-calzada"},{"teacherId":1583246,"projectId":10240691,"letterContent":"My students are learning to use their words to share and ask for items. These items have brought so much joy they look forward to playing outside with the water table and the water toys. They love playdough and making shapes and using their fine motor skills. \r\nMy students are having a blast exploring these items. Some of my no. Verbal students are pointing and gesturing to our new items. Water table has been such fun in the summer heat using out boats and measuring cups. You have no idea the impact your donation. The students laugh and just show so much joy when playing with these items. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1778024011172,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-sensory-fun/10240691/","projectTitle":"Hands-on Sensory Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Calzada Castillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1583246_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1508290837231","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sarita-calzada"},{"teacherId":6454987,"projectId":9474887,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our first-grade classroom through the \"First Grade Makers: Building, Creating, Exploring!\" project. Your generosity provided our students with the supplies they needed to learn, create, and explore throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, the excitement in the room was immediate. My students were eager to use the new supplies during hands-on activities, STEM challenges, art projects, and daily classroom learning. Having these resources readily available allowed students to focus on being creative problem-solvers and active learners. The materials helped make lessons more engaging and gave students opportunities to collaborate, build, and think critically.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our classroom was able to provide meaningful learning experiences that might not have been possible otherwise. The supplies were used throughout the year and played an important role in helping students grow academically, socially, and creatively. Thank you for investing in our students and helping make our classroom a place where curiosity and learning thrive. We are so grateful for your kindness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1753974392283,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-makers-building-creating/9474887/","projectTitle":"First Grade Makers: Building, Creating, Exploring!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6454987_orig.jpg?crop=3072,3072,x0,y215&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1558128065749","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/miss-giles"},{"teacherId":8011320,"projectId":6257639,"letterContent":"The small manipulatives made a meaningful difference in my kindergarten classroom during center time. They kept my students actively engaged while providing hands-on opportunities to practice and strengthen their foundational skills in a fun and meaningful way. Using the manipulatives allowed students to build early literacy and math skills, improve fine motor development, and increase their confidence as they worked independently and with their peers. The hands-on materials encouraged collaboration, problem-solving, and active participation, creating an engaging learning environment where every student could explore, practice, and grow. These resources have become an important part of our daily learning routine, helping my students develop the strong academic foundation they need for future success.","fullyFundedDate":1649351362854,"projectUrl":"project/small-group-manipulatives/6257639/","projectTitle":"Small Group Manipulatives!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8011320"},{"teacherId":8371374,"projectId":10258565,"letterContent":"Even though school hasn't started, I already know my students are going to be so excited to use all of these materials. I can't wait to see their smiling faces when I introduce all of these supplies. This will make their learning fun and engaging! \r\n\r\nAll of these materials will help them get the hands on learning that they need. It will help flourish their academic skills but also build their imaginative play! I wouldn't have been able to do this without your help. Thank you so much for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1778546531852,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-filled-with-learning-and-smile/10258565/","projectTitle":"Classroom Filled With Learning and Smiles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ricasio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8371374_orig.jpg?crop=915,915,x585,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647205188198","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8371374"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7088","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":334,"numTeachers":24,"percentFrplEligible":93,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":95,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":72.3,"schoolId":7088,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Hillary Broadous Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Hillary Broadous Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/hillary-broadous-elementary-school/7088"}