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Wishing all of you the best!","fullyFundedDate":1733761441701,"projectUrl":"project/show-them-the-money/8772614/","projectTitle":"Show Them the Money!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Limbo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp254336_orig.jpg?crop=318,318,x0,y22&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686520004526","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/254336"},{"teacherId":254336,"projectId":9700363,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! When my TK students first saw the new carpets, floor desks, and water blocks, they were so excited. They loved having their own spot on the big carpet, and they were eager to sit, explore, and try everything out right away. The classroom instantly felt more welcoming and organized, and the students were proud to use the new materials.\r\n\r\nWe use these resources every day. The large carpet with individual squares helps students sit comfortably during morning meeting, story time, and whole-group lessons. The alphabet carpet is perfect for small-group activities and helps reinforce letters while we connect learning to STEM. The floor desks give students a fun and flexible way to work independently or with a partner. The water blocks are a favorite during center time, as students build, experiment with balance, mix colors, and talk about what they are creating.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, our classroom is more engaging and student-friendly. My students are more focused, excited to learn, and eager to work together. These materials support hands-on learning and help build important skills like problem-solving, communication, and creativity. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference for my TK students and our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1758219892026,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-stem-classroom-for-little-lea/9700363/","projectTitle":"Building a STEM Classroom for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Limbo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp254336_orig.jpg?crop=318,318,x0,y22&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686520004526","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/254336"},{"teacherId":3535136,"projectId":9197196,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! My students love their pencil boxes! They go a long way in keeping my students materials organized. Students are able to keep their crayons, pencils and scissors all in one consistent place. The pencil boxes are also great in being used as a learning reference sheet which students use when looking for help when writing their name, letters, numbers and colors. I truly appreciate your donation and can't wait to continue using more of these amazing pencil boxes next year!","fullyFundedDate":1746699548905,"projectUrl":"project/crayon-and-pencil-box-storage/9197196/","projectTitle":"Crayon and Pencil Box Storage","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Miles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3535136_orig.jpg?crop=935,935,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606431446621","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3535136"},{"teacherId":56619,"projectId":9310866,"letterContent":"\"We've already had some carpet time using our brand new table! We haven't taken out the big puzzle just yet but we have used the table to play fun games like Jenga and also draw some cool pictures to take home to our parents. We always ask our teacher if we can play games when we finish our work and so far, she's said, 'Yes'. Hopefully this continues because we like when we have a little bit of free time when we go to Ms. Arai's class. Thank you for your generous donations and for caring about us while we are learning at school\".","fullyFundedDate":1747170936663,"projectUrl":"project/just-puzzling-around/9310866/","projectTitle":"Just Puzzling Around","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Arai","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp56619_orig.jpg?crop=1177,1177,x1201,y527&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588359910587","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/56619"},{"teacherId":792408,"projectId":9069125,"letterContent":"Thank you donors for your kindness in donating items for my classroom. These gifts will be used, utilized and appreciated for years to come. The gift of magnetic tiles has improved students social emotional learning and creating a foundation of enjoying learning. My kindergarten students love these as a beginning of the year center. They have built community and learned how to come together as a classroom family utilizing these magnetic tiles. The playdoh has made learning fun and impactful in a way that has made them love learning, classroom, and their teacher.","fullyFundedDate":1746787162637,"projectUrl":"project/kinders-need-hands-on-learning-tools/9069125/","projectTitle":"Kinders Need Hands-On Learning Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Zamora","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp792408_orig.png?crop=1592,1592,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691278732165","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/792408"},{"teacherId":792408,"projectId":8233855,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. Your gift of whiteboards will be appreciated for years to come by future kindergarten students. The gift of whiteboards gives students the possibility to engage in learning and become active participants in their academic journey. These whiteboard build a foundation of learning that will create lifelong learning. \r\n\r\nThe gift of scissors gives young learners the opportunity to strengthen their fine motor skills and provides kinesthetic learners a tool to facilitate their learning style.","fullyFundedDate":1712084778061,"projectUrl":"project/students-need-scissors-and-whiteboards-t/8233855/","projectTitle":"Students Need Scissors and Whiteboards to Enrich Their Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Zamora","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp792408_orig.png?crop=1592,1592,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691278732165","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/792408"},{"teacherId":56619,"projectId":8892967,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for your donations! As you can see, the rugs are so vibrant and beautiful! They add so much warmth and color to our classroom. The kids absolutely love it. Whenever people come into my classroom, they comment on how beautiful the rugs are and ask, \"Where did you get those?\" I proudly smile and say, \"From my friends on DonorsChoose!!\" \r\n\r\nI am so grateful and appreciative of your very generous donation and can't wait to accentuate my classroom every year. As students come and go, they will always remember the beautiful rugs and I hope it reminds them of their Grandma's house.","fullyFundedDate":1739129505363,"projectUrl":"project/carpets-remind-me-of-grandmas-house/8892967/","projectTitle":"Carpets Remind Me of Grandma's House","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Arai","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp56619_orig.jpg?crop=1177,1177,x1201,y527&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588359910587","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/56619"},{"teacherId":179049,"projectId":8493612,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity. Your contribution has added fun stem activities that our students truly enjoy. Our new unit is about building, and my students are able to build with our new materials, and they truly enjoy learning about buildings and having the opportunity to buld using various materials. Thank you for adding more fun and learning opportunities to our classroom.\r\nOur new materials not only support our learning, but have also have helped to create a collaborative environment. Students are working together to use our new materials and reinforcing unit vocabulary.","fullyFundedDate":1722921842654,"projectUrl":"project/play-based-learning-for-young-scholars/8493612/","projectTitle":"Play Based Learning for Young Scholars","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gayosso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp179049_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714676573288","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/179049"},{"teacherId":3535136,"projectId":8446248,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to help me fund an amazing printer for my classroom! I have already put this printer to work printing colorful and engaging activities for my students to participate with. I also have used the printer to decorate my classroom with colorful representatives of the topics we are currently learning. I look forward to continue using this printer to make independent learning centers my students will love. Please know your donation has made a direct positive impact on my students. Thank you once again!","fullyFundedDate":1723699879830,"projectUrl":"project/color-for-kinder/8446248/","projectTitle":"Color for Kinder!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Miles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3535136_orig.jpg?crop=935,935,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606431446621","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3535136"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7594","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":284,"numTeachers":15,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":15,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":81,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"18.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":76.2,"schoolId":7594,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Ritter Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Ritter Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/ritter-elementary-school/7594"}