{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Orchard Dale Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":14.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3041580,"projectId":10190948,"letterContent":"I would like to express my sincere gratitude to DonorsChoose and everyone who made it possible for my classroom to receive colored pencils and disinfectant wipes. These supplies may seem simple, but they have made a meaningful difference in our classroom. Having access to these everyday materials has helped create a more engaging, creative, and healthy learning environment for my students.\r\n\r\nThe colored pencils have had a particularly positive impact on my students' learning and creativity. My students use them during writing assignments, science and social studies projects, graphic organizers, maps, and many other classroom activities. Having a variety of colors allows students to express their ideas in ways that go beyond simply writing with a pencil. For many students, adding color to their work makes assignments more exciting and gives them an opportunity to take pride in what they create.\r\n\r\nThe colored pencils have also been especially helpful for students who enjoy artistic activities. When students are able to use color to illustrate their ideas, they often become more engaged in the assignment. I have seen students become excited about completing their work because they know they can add their own personal touches. These supplies have helped make learning more hands-on and enjoyable while encouraging students to be creative and use their imaginations.\r\n\r\nThe disinfectant wipes have also made a tremendous difference in our classroom. With students sharing desks, tables, supplies, and other classroom materials throughout the school day, keeping our learning environment clean is extremely important. The wipes allow us to regularly clean surfaces and shared areas, helping us maintain a classroom that is more comfortable and hygienic for everyone.\r\n\r\nHaving disinfectant wipes readily available also gives my students an opportunity to learn about responsibility and taking care of their classroom. We have incorporated simple cleaning routines into our day, and students understand that keeping our classroom clean is a shared responsibility. A clean classroom helps students feel more comfortable and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your generosity has shown my students that people believe in them and want them to have the tools they need to succeed. These supplies support both the academic and everyday needs of our classroom. The colored pencils encourage creativity and engagement, while the disinfectant wipes help us maintain a clean and healthy space where students can focus on learning.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting my classroom and investing in my students. Your generosity has made a positive impact that goes far beyond the supplies themselves. Every colored pencil used to create a project and every surface cleaned with a disinfectant wipe contributes to a better learning environment for my students.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your kindness, generosity, and commitment to helping teachers and students. Thank you for making a difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778101808934,"projectUrl":"project/service-through-art-cards-that-care/10190948/","projectTitle":"Service Through Art: Cards that Care","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cosgrove","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3041580"},{"teacherId":5067823,"projectId":9863436,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us create such a fun place to be when we are outside during our PE time. We have always had a hard time getting equipment and this is just a boost for them to organize and play structured games. The classic playground games are so fun and they love them, they all require balls and jump ropes and that is what was donated by you. Thank you so much for helping our 4th graders out. \r\nWhen they go to PE now, they are so excited and cannot wait to get outside and learn a new game to play. Using the new equipment helps keep them focused and playing throughout our time outside. Thank you all again for helping our 4th graders out with some amazing balls and jump ropes.","fullyFundedDate":1762317775038,"projectUrl":"project/sports-ready-gear/9863436/","projectTitle":"Sports Ready Gear","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barber","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5067823_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x277,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1602710194469","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/michelle-barber"},{"teacherId":590887,"projectId":9665337,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift to my classroom this past fall. Your donation has enabled my students to work and learn in a stimulating classroom environment throughout the year!\r\n\r\nMy class has loved building beautiful castles and creative treehouses with our new Castle Block and Treehouse Imagination Builder sets. My students have also been busy cooking and serving tasty meals with our new dishes. Meanwhile, as the children engage in imaginative play, the mail carrier—dressed in a new uniform—delivers the letters the boys and girls have written.\r\n\r\nThe new animal figurines have been a wonderful addition to our block-building area, as my students love animals and enjoy designing homes for them to inhabit. In addition, the kinetic sand sets have been a tremendous sensory favorite for my young learners.\r\n\r\nThank you for these and so many other wonderful new items!\r\n\r\nMy students are learning and thriving in an enriching and engaging classroom. Thank you for your generosity, which has made this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1757005970743,"projectUrl":"project/lets-have-fun-while-learning/9665337/","projectTitle":"Let's Have Fun While Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vosecky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp590887_orig.jpg?crop=638,638,x2425,y1605&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1560222887851","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vosecky"},{"teacherId":590887,"projectId":9713713,"letterContent":"I would like to sincerely thank you for the generous donation you made to my classroom this past fall. Your kindness has made it possible for my students to participate in many enriching and engaging activities throughout our first semester.\r\n\r\nMy class has especially enjoyed building fun robots and creative dinosaurs with our new Snap-Bots and Snap-Dinos sets. They are always so excited to share their creations with me and with one another! The Wikkie Stix Number Cards and Manipulative Number Locks have also been a tremendous help as my students learn to count and correctly identify numbers. In addition, the Play-Doh, Monkey String, and headphones have allowed us to continue hands-on activities that help my TK students practice new skills in a fun and meaningful way—so fun, they often don't even realize they are learning!\r\n\r\nIt has been wonderful to see their enthusiasm, creativity, and growth in the classroom. Thank you again for your generosity and support, which have made all of this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1758850383620,"projectUrl":"project/fostering-stem-learning-fun/9713713/","projectTitle":"Fostering STEM Learning Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vosecky","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp590887_orig.jpg?crop=638,638,x2425,y1605&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1560222887851","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vosecky"},{"teacherId":5067823,"projectId":9349390,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom. We have had so much fun, exploration time, and learning happening with the STEM activities purchased. The students are able to work together or independent during our time with these activities. \r\nThe students work in groups to achieve one common goal that they create and then plan together to reach that goal. Sometimes they build structures or just build whatever comes to mind. 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What I love, is the excitement that they have for what they have accomplished and then also cheering on their classmates when they have created something fantastic.\r\nSometimes some students just need some quiet time to create and think independently so having puzzle STEM activities that can be done alone are also a great option because the things that they are able to solve is providing a chance for them to gain confidence in their own abilities.\r\nThank you so much for helping our class and providing an extension to our day of learning through our STEM activities.","fullyFundedDate":1753580915176,"projectUrl":"project/stem-time/9349390/","projectTitle":"STEM Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Barber","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5067823_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x277,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1602710194469","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/michelle-barber"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_28873","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":485,"numTeachers":26,"percentFrplEligible":58,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":89,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"18.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":85.3,"schoolId":28873,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Orchard Dale Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Orchard Dale Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/east-whittier-city-school-district/orchard-dale-elementary-school/28873"}