{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Santiago Hills Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":33.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7824996,"projectId":9975087,"letterContent":"Our students love Inchy, our book vending machine. Throughout the year, students are able to earn Inchy tokens and pick out their own book. This project provided books for our youngest readers, our PreK students. When they saw Elephant and Piggie in Inchy, their eyes lit up. These books are so much fun to read! Our students fall in love with the characters and can't wait to read the next story. \r\nIt is so important to build confident readers, and I really appreciate you helping us do that! I hope you have a fantastic 2026, and that it is filled with joy!","fullyFundedDate":1767117101469,"projectUrl":"project/prek-students-love-inchy-books/9975087/","projectTitle":"PreK Students Love Inchy Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kim-Nakaso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7824996_orig.jpg?crop=2716,2716,x0,y570&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726694924128","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msjenniferkim"},{"teacherId":7824996,"projectId":9974867,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our students. I am excited that this project will get my students outside and active. It is important to have enough equipment for everyone, and these soccer balls and kickballs for recess and PE are very helpful. Students are able to practice their skills in small groups, and build their confidence as they master new skills. Our students love to create games with the kickballs, as they are so sturdy and durable. \r\nI appreciate the difference you are making for our students. I hope you have a fantastic 2026, and that it is filled with joy!","fullyFundedDate":1767126728790,"projectUrl":"project/starting-the-new-year-with-soccer-balls/9974867/","projectTitle":"Starting the New Year with Soccer Balls and Kick Balls","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kim-Nakaso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7824996_orig.jpg?crop=2716,2716,x0,y570&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726694924128","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msjenniferkim"},{"teacherId":685355,"projectId":9968215,"letterContent":"The library is the heart of our school. Our students love to come to the library, find a book they are interested in, and settle down to read. We keep a running wish list of books that our students are constantly adding to. When we are able to put their requested books into circulation, they feel both proud and excited. Proud because they know that they are contributing to our library, and excited, because the book they wanted to read has arrived!\r\nThank you for helping us fill our library with amazing books our students want to read. We want to build life long readers, and this is exactly how we do it! I appreciate the difference you are making for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1766298597102,"projectUrl":"project/library-books-for-lunar-new-year-and-mor/9968215/","projectTitle":"Library Books for Lunar New Year and More!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilhelm","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kwilhelm"},{"teacherId":685355,"projectId":9916919,"letterContent":"When our students go to Inchy, it is fun to watch them pick out their book. Several of my students have been asking for Good Dog, and they were so excited to see this series in Inchy. My students who celebrate Lunar New Year were excited to see How to Catch a Dragon. This book is so fun, and a great way to learn about other cultures.\r\nThank you for helping us get amazing books into the hands of our students. We want to build life long readers, and this is exactly how we do it! I appreciate the difference you are making for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1766162641618,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-inchy/9916919/","projectTitle":"Books for Inchy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilhelm","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kwilhelm"},{"teacherId":7582284,"projectId":9381943,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our school, which has enabled us to purchase Chromebooks for use in academic research, database use, and library navigation. As education has moved in an ever-more-digital direction, giving our students the tools to find information in new ways has become paramount in preparing them for the academic road ahead.\r\n\r\nOur students have taken to the new Chromebooks like the true digital natives they are, and the ability to find library books and compile research materials on their own has made them feel so empowered!\r\n\r\nThis has been such an amazing addition to our students' toolbox, and as you can see from the pictures, even our youngest students are benefitting from your kindness. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1748532156135,"projectUrl":"project/library-technology/9381943/","projectTitle":"Library Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. West-Simon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7582284"},{"teacherId":7824996,"projectId":9975541,"letterContent":"Thanks for supporting our book vending machine, Inchy! Our students were so excited to see these books in Inchy. The One and Only Ivan has ben a very popular series. Having this in Inchy, let's our students read the book, and fall in love with the series, including The One and Only Bob and The One and Only Ruby. The graphic novel series, Cat Wad, usually has a waiting list in the library. Having Cat Wad in Inchy will let our students have their very own copy!\r\nThank you for your support of Inchy. This is a great way to get our students excited about reading!","fullyFundedDate":1767149962635,"projectUrl":"project/inchy-books-for-the-new-year/9975541/","projectTitle":"Inchy Books For The New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kim-Nakaso","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7824996_orig.jpg?crop=2716,2716,x0,y570&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726694924128","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msjenniferkim"},{"teacherId":4919091,"projectId":9971578,"letterContent":"The timing of this project is perfect! We are just about to start a soccer unit in PE. Having soccer balls that are just the right size for our upper graders, will help tremendously! \r\nOur students are excited about the volleyball. They have started using this at recess, and they come in talking about how much fun they are having learning a new sport. This is exactly what we want our students to do! \r\nWhen students gather around Inchy, they are so excited to see How to Catch a Dragon. This is a very popular series, and students love to brainstorm different traps. Many are excited to see books about Lunar New Year, and I love seeing the look of pride on their faces!\r\nThank you for supporting our students! Happy New Year!","fullyFundedDate":1766632995918,"projectUrl":"project/soccer-balls-volleyballs-and-dragons-i/9971578/","projectTitle":"Soccer Balls, Volleyballs, and Dragons in the New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Muncy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4919091_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762734929522","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jessicamuncy"},{"teacherId":4919091,"projectId":9957113,"letterContent":"Inchy is our school's book vending machine. Our students love when they earn an Inchy token and get the chance to pick out a book. We have many students at our school who celebrate Lunar New Year, and so having The 12 Days of Lunar New Year in Inchy is exciting for them. \r\nCat Wad is a graphic novel series that seems like it is taking over! Students are always asking for this series, and so having it in Inchy is the best thing ever! There are days when I feel like every book in Inchy could be Cat Wad, and there would still be students asking for it!\r\nThank you for supporting our students! Happy New Year!","fullyFundedDate":1767033331115,"projectUrl":"project/cat-wad-in-the-new-year/9957113/","projectTitle":"Cat Wad in the New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Muncy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4919091_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762734929522","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jessicamuncy"},{"teacherId":4919091,"projectId":9973633,"letterContent":"Our students love when they earn an Inchy token and get the chance to pick out a book. We have many students at our school who celebrate Lunar New Year, and so having The 12 Days of Lunar New Year in Inchy is exciting for them. \r\nOur students have been asking for Percy Jackson, Spy School, or books from the FunJungle series. When they saw the books they had been asking for in Inchy, they were so excited! I love listening to them talk about which books they have already read and which books they want to read. \r\nThank you for supporting our students! Happy New Year!","fullyFundedDate":1767033131522,"projectUrl":"project/inchy-books-in-the-new-year/9973633/","projectTitle":"Inchy Books in the New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Muncy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4919091_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762734929522","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jessicamuncy"},{"teacherId":4919091,"projectId":9970627,"letterContent":"Our school has a book vending machine named Inchy. Our students earn tokens for a book when they demonstrate the 3 Rs, being Ready, Respectful, and Responsible. Students also get an Inchy book for their birthday and for turning in a reading calendar. \r\nThank you for helping us stock Inchy with books our students want to read. We have many students who celebrate Lunar New Year, and so they will be thrilled when they see The 12 Days of Lunar New Year in Inchy. I am so excited to add the Mother Bruce series to Inchy. This is such a fun series that follows a bear who is considered the mother to four small geese.\r\nThank you for supporting our students! Happy New Year!","fullyFundedDate":1766493139070,"projectUrl":"project/mother-bruce-in-the-new-year/9970627/","projectTitle":"Mother Bruce in the New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Muncy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4919091_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762734929522","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jessicamuncy"},{"teacherId":4919091,"projectId":9970688,"letterContent":"Our school has a book vending machine named Inchy. Our students earn tokens for a book when they demonstrate the 3 Rs, being Ready, Respectful, and Responsible. Students also get an Inchy book for their birthday and for turning in a reading calendar. \r\nThank you for helping us stock Inchy with books our students want to read. We have many students who celebrate Lunar New Year, and so they will be thrilled when they see The 12 Days of Lunar New Year in Inchy. Warriors and Rat Nip are two popular series that our students are requesting in the library, and I am excited that they will be available for our students!\r\nThank you for supporting our students! Happy New Year!","fullyFundedDate":1766617245262,"projectUrl":"project/warriors-and-rat-nip-in-the-new-year/9970688/","projectTitle":"Warriors and Rat Nip in the New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Muncy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4919091_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762734929522","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jessicamuncy"},{"teacherId":1593622,"projectId":9967549,"letterContent":"The students at my school love Inchy! Students in all grades, TK-6th are able to earn Inchy tokens and pick a book from our vending machine. \r\nSince we have many students who celebrate Lunar New Year, they are excited to see the book How to Catch a Dragon. This book gets their imaginations working as they read all the fun ways to try and catch a dragon.\r\nHaving Elephant and Piggie in Inchy is perfect for our youngest readers! The stories are engaging and make the reader laugh out loud! One of the most popular books is We're In A Book. In this story, Elephant and Piggie talk to the reader all through out the story, and so you feel like you are a part of the story too!\r\nThanks for helping me bring great books to Inchy! I appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1766294014065,"projectUrl":"project/elephant-and-piggie-and-how-to-catch-a-d/9967549/","projectTitle":"Elephant and Piggie and How to Catch a Dragon","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kovac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1593622_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688848755807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jkovac"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_46027","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":236,"numTeachers":23,"percentFrplEligible":13,"percentAsian":65,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":15,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":7,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"10.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.7,"schoolId":46027,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Santiago Hills Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Santiago Hills Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/irvine-unified-school-district/santiago-hills-elementary-school/46027"}