{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Montalvo Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":12.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9279969,"projectId":9979934,"letterContent":"I would like to sincerely thank you for your generous support of my classroom. Your contribution has made a meaningful difference in my students' learning experience.\r\n\r\nBeing able to add supplemental resources into my lessons allows my students to stay engaged and get more meaningful practice with the materials we are learning. With your support, I have been able to purchase online escape rooms, engaging language arts slides, creative art activities, and interactive worksheets to use in the classroom. These resources make learning more hands-on and exciting for my students.\r\n\r\nIn math, I can incorporate interactive worksheets that bring concepts to life. In language arts, the slides align with our units and support deeper understanding. In science, I can introduce weekly STEAM activities, and in social studies, I will continue building interactive notebooks filled with fun and meaningful activities.\r\n\r\nThese additions allow me to create a more dynamic and enjoyable learning environment where students are excited to participate and grow. The gift card you provided enables me to purchase high-quality, ready-made materials that help me stay prepared while maximizing student engagement.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and for investing in my students' success. Your support truly makes a difference in our classroom each day.","fullyFundedDate":1769177670603,"projectUrl":"project/fun-supplemental-activities/9979934/","projectTitle":"Fun Supplemental Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mnavarroaldana"},{"teacherId":6229577,"projectId":10010400,"letterContent":"Your donation has given my students essential supplies that have helped us get back into the routine of school after winter break. The supplies in my project have helped us get through the winter sick season. We had nose tissue, hand sanitizer, and band aids to keep us healthy and save. The supplies in my project like the cardstock paper and ink for my printer has helped me print visuals to support my students in the classroom to learn. The supplies that your donation helped us get will last us until the end of the school year!","fullyFundedDate":1769177673769,"projectUrl":"project/essential-supplies-and-materials-for-fir/10010400/","projectTitle":"Essential Supplies and Materials for Firsties!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aguilar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6229577_orig.jpg?crop=1118,1118,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1561081644145","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bernice-aguilar"},{"teacherId":6229577,"projectId":9979047,"letterContent":"Your donation allowed us to celebrate and learn about the lunar new year in fun and engaging ways! With the items on lunar new year I decorated student tables and added ceiling decorations to our classroom. When students walked in they were so curious and eager to know what was happening and what we were celebrating. Once I had their attention I was able to teach them about the holiday and culture which it comes from. \r\nOnce we had completed our learning we got to enjoy fortune cookies, chow mein, and mandarins! At the end of the day I heard my students say \"This was the best day ever!\"","fullyFundedDate":1768002847725,"projectUrl":"project/lets-prepare-for-the-lunar-new-year/9979047/","projectTitle":"Let’s Prepare for the Lunar New Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aguilar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6229577_orig.jpg?crop=1118,1118,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1561081644145","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bernice-aguilar"},{"teacherId":6229577,"projectId":9782254,"letterContent":"Your support has made it possible for us to add a wonderful collection of new books to our classroom library. The excitement was immediate when my students saw Gerald and Piggie on the cover of the books! My students eagerly browsed the new titles and couldn't wait to dive into their next story. \r\nWhat I love from Mo Willems books is that they are engaging and easily to read for a first grader learning to read in Spanish. Mo Willems books also teach specific life lessons to the readers like the important of sharing and being a good friend. \r\nWhen the books arrived they were placed in our classroom library and students were able to go over to it and pick some of their favorites to add to their reading book bins and read during independent reading time. The books encouraged my students to read and look forward to independent reading time! I am beyond grateful for your generosity and supporting our classroom library!","fullyFundedDate":1767673696868,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-cornerwhere-lifelong-reader/9782254/","projectTitle":"First Grade Corner:Where Lifelong Readers and Books Come to Life!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aguilar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6229577_orig.jpg?crop=1118,1118,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1561081644145","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bernice-aguilar"},{"teacherId":577597,"projectId":10145001,"letterContent":"I am deeply grateful for your generous support of our classroom library. Because of you, my first graders now have access to engaging, age-appropriate books that spark curiosity and excitement. Many of my students are just beginning their reading journeys, learning foundational skills like recognizing words, understanding stories, and building confidence as readers. The moment our new books arrived, the classroom came alive—students eagerly flipped through pages, pointed to pictures, and shared their discoveries with friends. Stories about animals, adventure, friendship, and everyday life captured their imaginations and reminded me just how powerful it is to provide books that truly excite young learners.\r\nYour generosity has made reading time in our classroom more meaningful than ever. Where some students once struggled to find books they could enjoy or read independently, now every child has something that feels \"just right.\" They are reading longer, asking more questions, and sharing their favorite parts with classmates. Because of you, we are nurturing confident, motivated learners who are developing a lifelong love of reading. Thank you for investing in our students and making such a meaningful impact on their growth, imagination, and excitement for learning.","fullyFundedDate":1773477977243,"projectUrl":"project/books-that-make-little-readers-big-fans/10145001/","projectTitle":"Books That Make Little Readers Big Fans","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Olmos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp577597_orig.jpg?crop=473,473,x0,y69&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700064995532","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/e-olmos"},{"teacherId":577597,"projectId":9977166,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting this project and for your investment in our students' learning. The materials provided will greatly enhance instruction by offering hands-on, developmentally appropriate experiences centered on Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse. Through art, games, books, and interactive activities, students will strengthen fine motor skills, early literacy, and math understanding while building cultural knowledge and academic vocabulary in an engaging way.\r\n\r\nThis project will have a lasting impact by helping students develop curiosity, respect, and appreciation for diverse cultures while meeting first-grade learning standards. My students are enthusiastic, creative learners who thrive on exploration and collaboration, and these resources will allow every child to learn in meaningful, inclusive ways. Thank you for helping make learning memorable, joyful, and culturally enriching for all of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1769015658517,"projectUrl":"project/happy-lunar-year-horsepower-unleashed/9977166/","projectTitle":"Happy Lunar Year: Horsepower Unleashed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Olmos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp577597_orig.jpg?crop=473,473,x0,y69&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700064995532","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/e-olmos"},{"teacherId":577597,"projectId":9921935,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous grant and support of our first-grade classroom. My students thrive when learning is hands-on and fun, and your support allows me to provide engaging tools that build problem-solving skills, memory, number sense, and fine motor development.\r\n\r\nBecause of this grant, I am able to add critical-thinking and number-sequencing puzzles, Mo Willems books for read-alouds and independent reading, and classroom incentives that celebrate effort and positive behavior. These resources help create an exciting and supportive learning environment where students are eager to participate and take pride in their accomplishments.\r\n\r\nYour generosity will have a lasting impact, benefiting this year's students and future classes for years to come. Thank you for believing in my students and for helping inspire growth, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning.","fullyFundedDate":1767142980644,"projectUrl":"project/puzzles-prizes-and-picture-books-lear/9921935/","projectTitle":"Puzzles, Prizes, and Picture Books: Learning Made Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Olmos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp577597_orig.jpg?crop=473,473,x0,y69&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700064995532","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/e-olmos"},{"teacherId":6229577,"projectId":9780132,"letterContent":"Thank you again for supporting my project and helping get my students math tools to support their math literacy. When my students saw me open the boxes and take out the class sets of ten frame pop-its and the abacus they were so excited asking who they were for. I explained to them that generous individuals had supported a project I posted that would get the class math tools for them to use when solving addition and subtraction math problems. They wanted to use them right away. So we made a chart together on how they could use the tools and I model it for them. Then I designated a space in the classroom to store the tools where they could easily access them. And ever since they have been using the pop-its and abacus during our math time. I find it so gratifying to see them working on math independently and just get up from their desk to pick the tool they need to solve their math problems. I can't thank you enough for supporting my young mathematicians and their independence!","fullyFundedDate":1759545048013,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-math-tools-for-first-grade-succ/9780132/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Math Tools for First Grade Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aguilar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6229577_orig.jpg?crop=1118,1118,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1561081644145","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bernice-aguilar"},{"teacherId":6229577,"projectId":9468651,"letterContent":"The resources and materials purchased in this project have been used for our classroom incentives treasure bin. Students earn a sticker daily for good behavior, when they have reached ten stickers they can pick an incentive from our treasure bin. The incentives encourage students to behave and be attentive during lessons in order to earn that sticker at the end of the school day to collect 10 stickers. \r\n\r\nWhen the resources and incentives arrived students were so excited watching me put them in the treasure bin. They right away became highly motivated to be on task, be engaged in my lessons and make good choices when working with their peers. \r\n\r\nYour donations helped get my students incentives to motivate them during classroom lessons. Another donors choose project I have coming up for them is a reading project, where I would like to get them engaging Spanish books so they learn to love reading. By being engaged in those books students will be able to earn their daily sticker and get their pick at one of our classroom incentives thanks to you!","fullyFundedDate":1758904113883,"projectUrl":"project/behavior-incentives-to-inspire-and-motiv/9468651/","projectTitle":"Behavior Incentives to Inspire and Motivate Young Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aguilar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6229577_orig.jpg?crop=1118,1118,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1561081644145","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bernice-aguilar"},{"teacherId":6229577,"projectId":9468493,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation that allowed my project to get funded. Because my project got funded my students and I received books that allowed me to teach them social and life skills. For example, one book that arrived is titled \"What if everyone did that?\" With the book I was able to teach my students the importance of just because everyone does something doesn't mean it is right. We must follow the rules and our gut. The book arrived at a perfect time because school had just begun and I was able to read the book to my students, we were able to have a discussion about it and did a coloring activity that went with the book regarding following the rules of the classroom and school. My students enjoyed the books we received and did many more lessons with the materials we got. This group of students and my future students are very appreciate of your donation!","fullyFundedDate":1753909820152,"projectUrl":"project/building-empathy-in-early-learners-throu/9468493/","projectTitle":"Building Empathy in Early Learners Through Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aguilar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6229577_orig.jpg?crop=1118,1118,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1561081644145","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bernice-aguilar"},{"teacherId":9279969,"projectId":9717021,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my classroom project! I'm so grateful for your contribution, which will help bring hands-on math tools and STEM materials to my students.\r\n\r\nWith your help, my students were able to strengthen their number sense and build confidence as they explore math concepts using abacuses and manipulatives. The addition of items like construction planks and marble runners have allow them to engage in creative STEM projects that encourage problem-solving, collaboration, and curiosity.\r\n\r\nYour donation is helping to make math more accessible, meaningful, and fun for every student in my class. Thank you for investing in their learning and for believing in the potential of all students.","fullyFundedDate":1758124317464,"projectUrl":"project/sparking-out-mathematical-skills/9717021/","projectTitle":"Sparking Out Mathematical Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mnavarroaldana"},{"teacherId":577597,"projectId":9805007,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing the social-emotional learning materials for my classroom. These resources will make a meaningful difference in helping my students express their emotions in healthy and constructive ways. With the Chart Your Thinking Easel and other visual tools, students will engage in guided discussions and organized thinking activities that help them reflect on their feelings, connect with story characters, and relate lessons to their own lives.\r\nThe addition of fidget tools will also support students in self-regulating and staying engaged during our lessons. Together, these materials create a safe and supportive learning environment where every student feels heard, understood, and valued.\r\nYour generosity helps foster a stronger sense of community and emotional well-being in our classroom. Thank you for helping my students develop essential social-emotional skills that will benefit them both in and out of school. Your contribution truly makes a lasting impact.","fullyFundedDate":1760823202569,"projectUrl":"project/chart-your-thinking/9805007/","projectTitle":"Chart Your Thinking","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Olmos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp577597_orig.jpg?crop=473,473,x0,y69&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700064995532","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/e-olmos"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_40953","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":374,"numTeachers":17,"percentFrplEligible":63,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":17,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":77,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"22.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":87.1,"schoolId":40953,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Montalvo Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Montalvo Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/ventura-unified-school-district/montalvo-elementary-school/40953"}