{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"San Miguel Avenue Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":17.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1203406,"projectId":8386043,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom project. Because of you, my TK students now have access to an iPad Pro that is making a meaningful difference in their learning.\r\n\r\nThe iPad has allowed students to practice early literacy and math skills through engaging, interactive activities. They are strengthening letter and number recognition, counting skills, and fine motor development in ways that are both fun and developmentally appropriate. It has also supported language growth through digital stories and creative expression activities.\r\n\r\nThis resource has helped me better differentiate instruction and meet the individual needs of each child. Your generosity has expanded learning opportunities and increased student engagement in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students' growth and success.","fullyFundedDate":1715368422371,"projectUrl":"project/technology-for-utk-students/8386043/","projectTitle":"Technology for Utk Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1203406"},{"teacherId":1203406,"projectId":9476848,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom project. Your support has made a meaningful difference in the daily learning experiences of our preschool students, and we are incredibly grateful.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our classroom is filled with new opportunities for hands-on exploration and creativity. The wood set stackables have been a wonderful addition to our learning centers. These materials are helping students strengthen fine motor skills, develop hand-eye coordination, and explore early math concepts.\r\n\r\nThe laminating pouches have allowed me to create durable learning materials that can be used again and again. From name-writing practice sheets and alphabet cards to math games and classroom visuals, these long-lasting resources support daily instruction and allow students to engage in repeated practice.\r\n\r\nThe googly eyes have added excitement and creativity to our art projects and storytelling activities. Students love giving personality to their creations, which encourages imaginative thinking, language development, and self-expression. Simple additions like these spark joy and make learning memorable.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our TK students and supporting their early learning journey.","fullyFundedDate":1753896790574,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-for-growing-minds/9476848/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials for Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1203406"},{"teacherId":1203406,"projectId":9751323,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our class project. Your kindness and support have made a meaningful difference in our TK classroom, and we are truly grateful.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our students are learning and growing in exciting new ways every day. The jumbo crayons are perfect for little hands and are helping our children strengthen their fine motor skills while expressing their creativity. The balance math set has made early math concepts hands-on and fun, allowing students to explore numbers, counting, and simple equations through play.\r\n\r\nThe magnetic road tiles have inspired imaginative play and teamwork as students build roads, create communities, and practice problem-solving together. The happy face stickers have become a wonderful tool for encouragement and motivation, helping to build confidence and celebrate accomplishments. \r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping to create a classroom environment filled with curiosity, creativity, and joy. 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The students are learning how their actions impact the community and that success starts with themselves.\r\nRecently, we read about breaking world records, and the class is now writing essays on how they can achieve a record. Your support has connected a love of reading with a passion for science, opening doors of possibility for the students. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1758825655393,"projectUrl":"project/stem-reading/9695534/","projectTitle":"STEM Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melissa Espinoza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1047895_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1544973067266","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1047895"},{"teacherId":1047895,"projectId":9609890,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful to our donors for their generous contributions towards our new carpet. The students are thoroughly enjoying a variety of activities on it. We've began with origami craft kits and expanded to include math small groups, reading circles, and English Language Development practice.\r\n\r\nThe dialogues occurring among the students are truly remarkable. They are developing essential communication skills and learning to share their thoughts and ideas with one another. \r\n\r\nThe carpet has provided a space for our class to form strong connections and foster a sense of unity, transforming us into a close-knit classroom family.","fullyFundedDate":1755736136434,"projectUrl":"project/group-activities-on-the-carpet/9609890/","projectTitle":"Group Activities On The Carpet","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melissa Espinoza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1047895_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1544973067266","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1047895"},{"teacherId":1154474,"projectId":9786690,"letterContent":"The Scholastic News Magazines have made a tremendous impact on our classroom by transforming reading into an engaging, relevant, and interactive experience. With each issue, students are building critical literacy skills such as identifying main ideas, citing text evidence, developing vocabulary, and making real-world connections. \r\nReading in our classroom now includes lively discussions, partner reading, and hands-on activities based on the current events and topics presented in the magazines. Students who were once hesitant readers are showing newfound enthusiasm. One student who rarely finished articles is now excited to share fun facts and opinions from each issue with classmates. Thanks to your generosity, our students are not only reading more, but they are also becoming curious thinkers who understand the world around them through meaningful, age-appropriate news.","fullyFundedDate":1759768533337,"projectUrl":"project/scholastic-news-for-scholars/9786690/","projectTitle":"Scholastic News for Scholars","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gomez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1154474_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1542546786852","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mistergomez"},{"teacherId":1047895,"projectId":9754923,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! Our students have been enjoying the treats and snacks you provided. Our school is Title one school and all students qualify for free lunch. The snacks help them concentrate and focus when building the robots. We have also taken the snacks to competitions at our local high school. \r\n\r\nOur all girls groups has competed and has moved up the school ratings. Thank you for your help and love you have given our students. They have really benefited from your support.","fullyFundedDate":1760659767422,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-for-robotics/9754923/","projectTitle":"Fuel For Robotics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melissa Espinoza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1047895_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1544973067266","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1047895"},{"teacherId":1047895,"projectId":9273477,"letterContent":"Thank you donors for your help. Grateful for your contributions. The iPads in my fifth-grade classroom will boost student engagement and nurture creativity with different science apps. Moreover, students will develop digital literacy skills that encourage independent learning, enabling them to evaluate their understanding through interactive quizzes.\r\n\r\nThe students will not only use the iPads for engagement and digital literacy, but also for fun. They are able to use the iPads for math games, science exploration, and reading comprehension.","fullyFundedDate":1753977436473,"projectUrl":"project/continue-to-grow-with-science/9273477/","projectTitle":"Continue to Grow with Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melissa Espinoza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1047895_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1544973067266","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1047895"},{"teacherId":1306266,"projectId":9202198,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support in funding my project, \"Learning in a Fun and Creative Way\" Donors like you share a ray of sunshine and hope in our classrooms. Thanks to your donation my students were provided with many colorful, educational learning resources and visual aides to pre-teach new learning goals.\r\n\r\nMy students love collaborating and creating with the Picasso Tiles and the different art supplies. These supplies provide inspiration, guidance and encouragement throughout the year. My students love having the art work displayed around the room.\r\n\r\nThank you for your positive impact in our Dual Language Program.","fullyFundedDate":1747235120232,"projectUrl":"project/learning-in-a-fun-and-creative-way/9202198/","projectTitle":"Learning in a Fun and Creative Way","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Villarreal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1306266_orig.png?crop=392,392,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754028609366","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1306266"},{"teacherId":1047895,"projectId":9050956,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kindness and opening your hearts to our classroom! We are so excited to have the beginnings of a calming corner. The rug fits perfectly in the book nook. I am having the students slowly use the rug and seats during our free reading and science time. They are now asking to use the seats to sit and relax. I am excited to continue to build the corner for their own person time to reset and reflect. \r\n\r\nYour donations were helpful not only last school year, but more so this year. Thank you for opening your hearts.","fullyFundedDate":1742236448111,"projectUrl":"project/a-calming-corner-for-reading-and-breathi/9050956/","projectTitle":"A Calming Corner for Reading and Breathing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melissa Espinoza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1047895_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1544973067266","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1047895"},{"teacherId":1278820,"projectId":8779970,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible support in helping to fund our classroom's iPad project! Because of your generosity, my third grade students now have access to powerful tools that are already transforming the way they learn, explore, and create.\r\n\r\nWith these new iPads, my students are diving into the world of coding and robotics using our Dash robots. For many of them, this is their very first experience writing code. Using block-based coding apps, they're able to program Dash to move, light up, speak, and even dance. Every new discovery feels like magic to them, and it's all thanks to you.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of every student in our class, thank you again for believing in us. Your kindness has made a real difference, and we are so grateful to you for giving us the tools to dream bigger, think deeper, and learn with joy.","fullyFundedDate":1741673069522,"projectUrl":"project/coding-and-creativity-empowering-third/8779970/","projectTitle":"Coding and Creativity: Empowering Third Graders With iPads and Robotics","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Mancilla","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1278820_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673321219525","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-mancilla"},{"teacherId":5831720,"projectId":7809392,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donation, our classroom is now a cleaner, safer, and more comfortable place to learn! My students were so excited to see all the new cleaning supplies arrive. From hand soap to sanitizing wipes and even a Swiffer kit, these items have helped us establish daily routines that prioritize hygiene and cleanliness.\r\n\r\nThe students have taken pride in helping keep our space clean, and they are learning valuable lessons about personal responsibility and self-care. With fewer distractions and a healthier environment, they are better able to focus on their learning. Having these supplies means fewer sick days, more hands-on learning, and a sense of ownership over our shared space.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your support! 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