{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"McKinley Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":32.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10343017,"projectId":9879934,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our Tk classroom. We are all verry appreciative of your donations. The students were really excited about their new learning materials. The tracing books have been helpful during my small group time. I use these learning books with my English Language students who need that additional support. This is a great tool to help them gain their confidence in writing and tracing the alphabet letters on their own. I can see an improvement already in some of my students work samples.","fullyFundedDate":1766347164801,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-scholars/9879934/","projectTitle":"Books for Scholars","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jauregui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10343017"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9963157,"letterContent":"I love reading and want my students to love reading too! As a Reading Intervention Teacher, it is my job to not only find and use developmentally appropriate books for my youngest students to learn to read with, but it is my job and my personal commitment to my students for me to provide a wide range of culturally diverse reading material. Thanks to both of the generous donors to this project, Ms. Maria & Panda Express, I am able to do just that!\r\n\r\nWith this project, I will have Lunar New Year themed board books for my Transitional Kindergarten students that come to my intervention room for support, and I will also have a variety of picture books at different reading levels for my Kinder through 3rd grade intervention students as well. So many classrooms have such limited access to culturally rich literature, especially for the younger students, so I am totally thrilled to be able to teach children about other cultures and traditions, all while teaching what I love and what they need-reading!\r\n\r\nThanks to Maria Montalvo & Panda Express, my small group reading sessions will be able to use books like, \"Celebra El Ano Nuevo Chino Con La Familia Fong,\" a bilingual Spanish and English book for my emerging bilingual students and striving readers who primarily speak and/or read only or mostly in Spanish. This is a great way to teach literacy in English, while exposing students to a totally different culture. This will serve as a great opportunity for vocabulary building, understanding of cognates, High Frequency words, and listening comprehension. My daily small group reading sessions will be so impactful with this book and all of the other wonderful books highlighting Lunar New Year that are provided by this project. At the end of this next quarter, I will reward students for improvement in literacy skills by providing them with a celebratory Happy Lunar New Year red envelope of chocolate coins. The students will absolutely love this and it will be double-fold in impact, exposure, and achievement. Thank you donors!","fullyFundedDate":1766347166805,"projectUrl":"project/lunar-new-year-learning-for-lucky-little/9963157/","projectTitle":"Lunar New Year Learning For Lucky Littles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9928997,"letterContent":"We couldn't be more excited about our new stand-up magnetic white board—it will most definitely steal the show in our reading intervention sessions! Thanks a million donors! Students are going to absolutely love standing at the board, moving the magnetic letters around, building words, and writing sentences, all while giggling and cheering each other on. I can't wait for that moment when a student proudly spells their very first tricky word on the board as their friends clap, which will be pure joy and confidence in action! \r\n\r\nWe'll use this stand-up magnetic whiteboard for spelling games and dictation. Thanks to the entire Donors Choose Community for this gift! I look forward to our reading lessons that will be full of movement and learning all at once for my little learners. I'm so grateful to our donors for bringing such a fun, useful tool into our classroom, making reading even more engaging.","fullyFundedDate":1764696264806,"projectUrl":"project/a-wacky-way-to-learn-with-a-white-board/9928997/","projectTitle":"A Wacky Way to Learn With a White Board","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9918782,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous and thoughtful donation. Thanks to your kindness, our students were able to explore kid-friendly books about Kwanzaa, engage with a Kwanzaa place setting, and enjoy meaningful activities during recess and break times. These materials created such a warm and welcoming space for learning and curiosity. Students loved reading together, asking questions, and proudly sharing what they learned about Kwanzaa. Many students felt truly seen and affirmed in their cultural identity, while others felt excited and enlightened as they learned more about their classmates and community.\r\n\r\nThe joy did not stop there. The Kwanzaa stickers, bookmarks, and sweet treats given as holiday take-home gifts brought big smiles and lasting memories. Students were excited to participate and eager to talk about what they experienced, and it was truly heartwarming to see teachers, parents, and members of our school community feel proud and grateful for such culturally edifying activities being included in our holiday learning and celebrations. Your generosity helped create moments of connection, understanding, and pride that will stay with our students for a long time. Thank you","fullyFundedDate":1764241275905,"projectUrl":"project/identity-power-how-culture-sparks-self-/9918782/","projectTitle":"Identity Power! How Culture Sparks Self-Confidence In Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9768099,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart Donor, Ms. Maria Montalvo for your incredibly kind and thoughtful donation. Because of you, our intervention space will now have the beautiful \"Breathe For Change Community Building in the Classroom\" kit of games and conversation starters that will bring so much joy and confidence to my students. I can already imagine a sweet moment where a shy student pulls a \"Building Empathy\" card, takes a deep breath, and proudly shares an answer while classmates smile, listen closely, and cheer them on. These simple, happy interactions will help our students feel safe, supported, and brave enough to believe in themselves enough to give it their all during our subsequent reading intervention activities.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward in our intervention sessions, these resources will be a treasured part of our routine. Students will use the games to practice kindness, teamwork, and emotional awareness while building strong friendships and most of all, self-confidence with a growth mindset. Each session will be filled with meaningful conversations and small victories that lead to true growth, both personally and academically. Ms. Montalvo, your generosity is truly touching, and it will certainly make such a warm and lasting difference in the hearts of our students. Thank you for helping our children grow in confidence and connection.\r\n\r\nI can't wait to return to school from the holiday break to begin using these games and activities with my students! You're amazing!","fullyFundedDate":1766347163453,"projectUrl":"project/confidence-quest-a-game-of-growing-grea/9768099/","projectTitle":"Confidence Quest: A Game Of Growing Greatness","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9877556,"letterContent":"My students and I are incredibly grateful for such a unique reading experience provided by all donors who gave to this project. Thank you donors for this gift! This project provides a golden opportunity to show how science incredibly shows up in the real word of detective work and should be taught in a fun way, like through reading activities. Reading stories about crime-solving, DNA, biology, and investigations, and so on helps students sharpen observation and critical thinking skills while sparking curiosity about science and STEM careers. So far, my kiddos are loving love these books! What a treat!","fullyFundedDate":1763320651873,"projectUrl":"project/forensic-science/9877556/","projectTitle":"Forensic Science","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9738366,"letterContent":"Thank you to Ripple for your donations! Did you know that there are many parallels between literacy and coding? Well there are certainly are such as, they both help to develop critical thinking and other skills. In fact, it's super perfect for project-based learning approach, which is why I am using the materials from this project build that bridge between literacy and coding in my after-school Minecraft Club.\r\n\r\nSome of older students have partnered with a few of the younger children in our after school program to read with them. I thought the books from this project were the perfect way to garner student interest. When the students saw different leveled books about Minecraft, gaming, coding, etc., they flipped! These are the types of books that they often see as reading material in their classrooms, in our school library, nor at home. \r\n\r\nEach pair shares a book that they picked to read together with the elder peer taking the lead to help the younger reader and discuss their understanding using the student friendly guided questions I have provided. After everyone has finished reading their books, I will have all pairs meet together as one large group to share about their book and what they learned. The students are truly engaged, and I love that for them. When I pull out the devices for gaming time, I know that will be icing on the cake. Thanks Ripple for helping to make this happen for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1762267717094,"projectUrl":"project/minecraft-mentorship-club/9738366/","projectTitle":"Minecraft Mentorship Club","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9657645,"letterContent":"A big thanks to Michael Jordan & the Jordan Brand for helping my students. Your donations provided diverse and engaging financial literacy themed picture books that are helping my young students learn important skills like understanding what money is, how people earn it, and why saving matters. Stories like, \"Little Daymond Learns to Earn\" and \"The Money-Smart Mermaid\" make these ideas easy to understand by showing characters setting goals, making choices, and solving problems. These books give students real-life examples they can connect to, helping them build confidence and curiosity about how money works.\r\n\r\nIn our reading intervention classroom, students read together in small groups, talk about the story, and practice new vocabulary and comprehension skills with lots of support. Several students who usually struggle to stay focused are especially enjoying these new books because the stories feel fun, colorful, and relatable. They love discussing what the characters should do with their money and comparing it to their own experiences. These books have made reading time more exciting and meaningful for everyone, bridging math concepts, reading skills, and life skills. Thanks donors for making this happen! Thank you again, Michael Jordan!","fullyFundedDate":1758202679908,"projectUrl":"project/money-matters-for-the-littles/9657645/","projectTitle":"Money Matters for the Littles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9769854,"letterContent":"Hooray donors! Thank you so much for your generous donations. Thanks to you, our intervention classroom now has some cool floor seats! The kids absolutely love sitting on them. They're sturdy enough to handle all the wiggles, yet cozy enough that students can settle right in for learning projects. The different heights make it fun for them to choose their perfect working space, and it's been wonderful seeing how excited they are to use them regularly. Your support truly helps make our classroom a more comfortable, inviting place to learn. I am really grateful","fullyFundedDate":1759334742043,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-seating-for-collaborative-projects/9769854/","projectTitle":"Comfy Seating For Collaborative Projects","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9528228,"letterContent":"Woohooo donors! Thank you so much for your generous donation of our new floor rug! The kids absolutely love sitting on it in. When I allow them to work with reading partners for reading fluency at the beginning of each reading intervention session, they practically fly across the intervention classroom to the rug, which seems to be their perfect safe space for reading. Bringing the joy to the reading is a part of my job as a Reading Specialist. Thanks to all of the kind donors who sweetly gave to this project, I have been able to create the perfect little book nook that excites striving readers in a great way!","fullyFundedDate":1755695257521,"projectUrl":"project/an-inviting-book-nook/9528228/","projectTitle":"An Inviting Book Nook!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9693664,"letterContent":"Oh my goodness; what kindness my students and I received with donations from Michael Jordan & the Jordan Brand! Thank you Michael Jordan for your support in helping exposing my little learners to STEM and science concepts through reading.\r\n\r\nDid you know that studies show that K-3rd students spend an average of 18 minutes a day on science, compared to 57 minutes on math and 89 minutes on reading/language arts? Well with this project, when I pull my students for reading intervention, I can teach them reading while using science texts, both fiction and non-fiction picture books. They love coming to the reading intervention room and they love the cool new book options that they get to read with me about science stories. What a great way for me to teach science as it is needed, while focusing on building student academic vocabulary, reading fluency, and comprehension. This project made that happened. I couldn't have done it without Michael Jordan Brand and Ripple. Thank you to both organizations for your really essential help in bringing science literacy to my reading classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1758202611768,"projectUrl":"project/stem-through-literacy/9693664/","projectTitle":"STEM Through Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":9186952,"projectId":9455725,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our Boxes Bright, Supplies Right, Ready to Learn and Write project was fully funded, and the impact has already been felt in our classroom. Each student received the essential supplies needed to start the school year organized, confident, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThe bright boxes created a sense of excitement as students opened them, and the carefully chosen supplies inside gave them the tools to fully participate in reading, writing, and hands-on learning activities. For many, this was the very first time they began a school year with everything they needed in one place—no borrowing, no falling behind, no hesitation to dive into their work.\r\n\r\nYour support not only provided pencils, paper, and materials, but also gave our students the gift of preparedness, independence, and pride in their learning. It set a positive tone for the year and showed our students that people believe in them and their education.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of our class, thank you for making a difference. 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