{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Montebello Elementary Middle School 44","outOfStateSupporters":36.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4619150,"projectId":8054128,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support. The handheld mirrors and overlay strips have already made a noticeable difference for our dyslexic and struggling readers. Students are using the mirrors to check mouth placement and sound formation, which helps them connect phonics patterns to clearer pronunciation. This small tool has boosted confidence and supported stronger decoding during lessons.\r\n\r\nThe overlay strips have been especially helpful for students who feel overwhelmed by dense text. The color filters and narrow windows allow them to focus on one line at a time, reducing visual stress and improving accuracy. Several students who once avoided reading are now able to stay engaged for longer periods. Your donation has created a more accessible and supportive reading environment, and we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1700503463289,"projectUrl":"project/everyone-can-read/8054128/","projectTitle":"Everyone Can Read","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lynch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4619150_orig.jpg?crop=2286,2286,x112,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628606208826","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lynch-bmore"},{"teacherId":4619150,"projectId":7930171,"letterContent":"Have you ever been in a room with 20+ people on all different devices, all with different audio, all spilling out into the same space? I have, and it's not pretty. Thanks to you, 3rd-grade scholars have a complete class set of headphones. This means that they can utilize our digital personalized learning programs during class. The learning programs provide instruction at the students' level of need. This means that 20+ children can get the exact supports they need simultaneously, which also frees me up to pull students for teacher-led instruction. Thank you for making this learning possible in a quiet, calm space.","fullyFundedDate":1699474928032,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-hear-me-now/7930171/","projectTitle":"Can You Hear Me Now?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lynch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4619150_orig.jpg?crop=2286,2286,x112,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628606208826","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lynch-bmore"},{"teacherId":2802225,"projectId":9848916,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of this dragon training project. My students love the inflatable dragon costume! What fun for our dragon training activities. Your support and generosity are greatly appreciated by myself and my students. Without supporters like you our library would only be a place with books and not the amazing hub of fun and engaging learning that we have created. I look forward to using these costumes in the future and appreciate donors like you! Happy dragon training!","fullyFundedDate":1761352910300,"projectUrl":"project/how-to-train-your-dragon/9848916/","projectTitle":"How To Train Your Dragon","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schlein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2802225_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1553869036780","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ensor"},{"teacherId":2802225,"projectId":9305163,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project to secure copies of the books used in this year's Battle of the Books. Our students are super excited to have the opportunity to participate in the Battle of the Books and compete agains students throughout the school district to see who wins this year's battle. Your support and generosity provided the books that each group of students need to read to compete. I can't wait for students to enjoy these books this year and for years to come! You are a true blessing.","fullyFundedDate":1746671274951,"projectUrl":"project/battle-of-the-books-2025-26/9305163/","projectTitle":"Battle of the Books 2025-26","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schlein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2802225_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1553869036780","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ensor"},{"teacherId":3663289,"projectId":9437378,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students! Of every project I've posted, this was one of the most useful and impactful. Basic supplies like pencils, bandaids, and dry erase markers are always needed.\r\nThe students were most excited about the headphones and desk barriers. These items greatly increase their ability to focus on the task at hand and do their best work. Of course the candy incentives have been very popular as well!\r\nMy students are hard working and excited to learn. I hope you know how appreciated your donation is and that you will continue to support classrooms in need.","fullyFundedDate":1754575723201,"projectUrl":"project/seasons-turn-ready-to-learn/9437378/","projectTitle":"Seasons Turn, Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hajiantoni","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3663289_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522153337330","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hajiantoni"},{"teacherId":2802225,"projectId":9336291,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our sticky note project. Your generosity has made it possible for us to have the materials that we need to be successful. This has allowed students the ability to use sticky notes for a vairety of reasons. We have used them to mark our places in books. We have used them for all student responses. We even used them to write messages to our families. These sticky notes may be small but they are a big help in our library! Your support of our classroom is appreciated more than words can say.","fullyFundedDate":1755911499731,"projectUrl":"project/stick-to-it/9336291/","projectTitle":"Stick To It","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Schlein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2802225_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1553869036780","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ensor"},{"teacherId":9546778,"projectId":9682540,"letterContent":"When the supplies arrived, my students were thrilled to dive into their work with the new scissors, crayons, highlighters, and paper. We recently completed a cross-curricular activity that combined science and ELA as we explored the parts of a pumpkin and discussed how the seasons change. With their new materials, students were able to cut, label, and illustrate pumpkins while writing about what they noticed. The room was buzzing with excitement as they proudly shared their work with each other.\r\n\r\nThe scissors and crayons gave them the chance to create colorful and accurate representations, while the highlighters helped them pick out important vocabulary in their readings. This hands-on activity not only deepened their understanding of the science concepts but also strengthened their literacy skills in a fun and engaging way.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has allowed my students to learn through creativity and exploration. These resources have already become an important part of our classroom, and they will continue to support projects that connect multiple subjects in meaningful ways. Thank you for helping bring learning to life for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1757423405893,"projectUrl":"project/goal-getters-materials/9682540/","projectTitle":"Goal-Getters' Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9546778_orig.jpg?crop=1290,1290,x0,y98&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758205551511","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9546778"},{"teacherId":8630083,"projectId":9298162,"letterContent":"As always students were super excited when the packages full of books and other resources arrived. They started naming individual in the community to invite to our school event. We were able to host a few literacy events where the community was invited to come into our classroom and students were able to read books to and with them. They took their roles seriously and practice reading books to each other prior to the event. As we continue to build our resources we want to host more events. So thanks for believing in us!","fullyFundedDate":1747240833898,"projectUrl":"project/community-bound-books/9298162/","projectTitle":"Community Bound Books","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Alexander","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8630083_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720492533509","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dralexander"},{"teacherId":8509586,"projectId":8101872,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of school supplies to my second-grade classroom. Your kindness made a huge difference for my students, some of whom come from families with limited resources When the students first saw the new materials, their faces lit up with pure joy and excitement. Since receiving the supplies, we've used them in several meaningful ways. Your support has truly created a ripple effect—giving students the tools they need and the message that they are seen, supported, and capable. Thank you for making that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1702340349866,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-better-classroom-management/8101872/","projectTitle":"Supporting Better Classroom Management","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McMurray","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8509586_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y579&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692883318897","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8509586"},{"teacherId":5426152,"projectId":9090718,"letterContent":"Thank you for the gift of dance. When the girls first saw the skirts they were excited to get them on for our dress rehearsal. On performance day each dancer took care with getting dress into costumes to show off their hard work. The skirts helped to transform the girls into graceful and posed dancers as they walked a little taller with confidence. Parents were surprised to see how much their girls had learned and the expertise in their movement. Thanks to your donation dancers were able to perform in a student professional production with rave reviews from the school community and parents. The gift of dance skirts will no doubt be an asset for years to come to produce additional groups of dance performances for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1746697851604,"projectUrl":"project/let-me-dance-for-you/9090718/","projectTitle":"Let Me Dance For You","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Welch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5426152_orig.jpg?crop=554,554,x439,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1638320077536","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5426152"},{"teacherId":3663289,"projectId":9050899,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support of this project. It all started with a survey asking my students what types of books they would like in our classroom library. Now, thanks to you, we finished the school year with books that appeal to a diversity of interests.\r\n However, literacy was just the beginning of this project. Your generosity helped restock our cabinets with basic classroom supplies including paper towels, skin tone bandages, tissues, and pencils. The head phones were especially useful during state testing, allowing my students to complete their assessment with a comfortable, working headset.\r\n This special group of students understood the impact of having new supplies and worked to take care of the materials. As a result, students will be able to enjoy the materials next year and, hopefully, for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1742841555961,"projectUrl":"project/books-bands-and-dry-hands/9050899/","projectTitle":"Books, Bands, and Dry Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hajiantoni","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3663289_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522153337330","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hajiantoni"},{"teacherId":2802225,"projectId":9234361,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to fund this project. These books are so much fun and bring the fairy tale world to my older students What a fun twist on classic fairy tales in these two series. Students will love going back to the lands of Happily Ever After and visiting some of their favorite fairy tale characters. I loved reading these books with some of my students!!\r\nYour support and generosity is greatly appreciated and will be enjoyed by many students over the next several years. 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