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We use the headphones daily in class to support our learning on various programs like Epic, Learning A to Z, and Zearn to boost our math. The privacy screens are used weekly for phonics and math quizzes. Rulers and clocks will be used in the upcoming math units. Again, thanks so much for your kindness and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1758501228382,"projectUrl":"project/marvelous-math-and-technology-supplies/9713467/","projectTitle":"Marvelous Math and Technology Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jaffa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp20999_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458061777145","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/20999"},{"teacherId":3332959,"projectId":9414860,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our class project \"Class T-shirts.\" Your donations of white t-shirts and tie dye kits made this project possible. 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Even reluctant readers are now eagerly picking up each issue, sharing new facts with classmates, and showing greater confidence during discussions. Your donation has sparked curiosity and boosted both reading engagement and scientific thinking in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1746681780997,"projectUrl":"project/scholastic-news-where-stem-meets-litera/9329099/","projectTitle":"Scholastic News: Where STEM Meets Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ramirez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8628502"},{"teacherId":199210,"projectId":9893751,"letterContent":"We are absolutely thrilled to send a huge thank you for your recent donations of bulletin board sets, organization baskets, and plastic sleeves! These items are already transforming our classroom! The plastic sleeves are working wonderfully to protect and display student work on our new bulletin boards, allowing us to change out displays easily and keep them looking great. The baskets are also helping our first graders learn responsibility by keeping supplies neatly organized. Your kindness provides essential resources that make our learning environment more vibrant, efficient, and fun. Thank you for investing in our students' success!","fullyFundedDate":1763572910338,"projectUrl":"project/creating-an-organized-and-efficient-lear/9893751/","projectTitle":"Creating an Organized and Efficient Learning Hub!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Duong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/199210"},{"teacherId":3332959,"projectId":9281526,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of crayons, glue sticks, Play-Doh, and white paper bags! Your thoughtful contribution directly supports creative learning and fun for my students. These items are not just supplies, they are essential tools that support creativity, fine motor skill development, and imaginative play in our classrooms. We use the crayons and glue sticks every day for various activities. The students get so excited when they get to use play doh. It is a fantastic resource for sensory and motor activities. The students' creativity also comes out when they use play doh. They enjoy making cookies, hamburgers and even boba milk tea for their friends. Lastly, we use the white paper bags for puppets and treat bags. 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Jeanne Meadows Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of Franklin-McKinley School District.
It serves 440 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
Its teachers have had 1,589 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Jeanne Meadows Elementary School
$520,478
raised using DonorsChoose
1,589
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
1,353
donors
225
projects
for
basic supplies
174
projects for
technology
244
projects for
books
197
projects
for
art supplies
Jeanne Meadows Elementary School has received support from
1,030 individuals from California and
323 individuals out-of-state.