{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Veterans Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":50.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1970008,"projectId":10194329,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support in helping us fund this project for our amazing students and our community. The little free library sits outside our school main entrance and it is a favorite spot for whole community to enjoy and share books. It had been a while since the little free library had been refreshed and with your help we were able to load it up with great books just in time for summer break. I am confident the little free library is getting a lot of visitors already and will continue to all summer long. Thank you for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1776885171207,"projectUrl":"project/community-reading-summer-little-free-l/10194329/","projectTitle":"Community Reading - Summer Little Free Library For All","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dooley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1970008_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661746332682","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jdooley"},{"teacherId":531084,"projectId":9905709,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for giving me the opportunity to attend this fabulous professional development. My heart & soul needed this to refuel my love for teaching. I was feeling numb and just plain drained after 26 years! \r\n\r\nThis professional development has been a dream of mine since I first started teaching years ago. I learned so many different strategies to bring back to my classroom, and my heart is now full. \r\n\r\nThe students and teachers at this school showcase wonderful, outside of the box teaching styles that every school should emulate. Students sing, dance, and play instruments while learning curricular content! Where traditional classrooms have students sitting quietly while learning, this school teaches in a way where students are fully engaged with song and dance! It was an amazing experience and has motivated me to try new strategies and to become a better teacher. \r\n\r\nI could never thank you enough for not only refueling my fire for teaching, but for making my dream come true. Thank you so very much.","fullyFundedDate":1764623777029,"projectUrl":"project/inspiration-needed/9905709/","projectTitle":"Inspiration Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escarcega","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp531084_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610493418198","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escarcega"},{"teacherId":531084,"projectId":10180625,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for helping not only my school but also helping my entire school! Yay! Your generosity will affect almost 900 students TK-6th grade! Students as young at 4 will be able to have the best science lessons ever! Mystery Science has thee best, most engaging science lessons!\r\n\r\nStudents love to learn from Mystery Science lessons. They are engaging and really hold students' attention. It's easy to use and teacher & kid friendly. We all love Mystery Science and are now so very blessed to have it in all of our classrooms! \r\n\r\nPlease know you're are touching the lives of so many students- hopefully, students become scientists because of this engaging program! Our future world is brighter because of YOU. Thank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1776107125456,"projectUrl":"project/science-is-a-mystery/10180625/","projectTitle":"Science Is a Mystery","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escarcega","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp531084_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610493418198","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escarcega"},{"teacherId":531084,"projectId":9845525,"letterContent":"What are mochis? Trust me ... I had no idea what they were either! They are little sized squishies that are the latest craze among elementary school students! Thank you so very much for helping us stay up to date with the latest exciting prizes students love! We were able to use these mochi squishes for our math lessons! We weighed them, graphed them, and enjoyed every minute of our math block! They were also useful during science. We used our mochis are weight testers on our deck of card houses! \r\n\r\nThank you so very much for helping our students stay motivated! These mochis were then used as prizes! These prizes helped my students stay on task, helped them make better decisions, and motivated them to do their work! \r\n\r\nWe also used these mochi prizes as gifts to students from our student council! Students got to choose the ones they liked best and even got a few to share with a friend! \r\n\r\nWe could never thank you for ALL your support! You've help make us better students, happier students, and more responsible students! We love you!","fullyFundedDate":1761398795032,"projectUrl":"project/mochi-stem/9845525/","projectTitle":"Mochi STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escarcega","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp531084_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610493418198","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escarcega"},{"teacherId":531084,"projectId":9816573,"letterContent":"Thank you SO very much for this amazing website that helps all my students regardless of their ability level! ixl.com allows students to access grade level standards/curriculum K-12 so that students that need support or need a challenge have access to practice! Students can access reading, math, history, and science practice K-12! Students can use ixl.com to catch-up or to challenge themselves in all subject areas! How amazing is that? \r\n\r\nYOU are more amazing! We are so very grateful for you and all you have done for our class and our school! We are SO blessed to have you in our lives! Thank you!!!","fullyFundedDate":1760378844608,"projectUrl":"project/ixl-and-i-will-excel/9816573/","projectTitle":"Ixl and I Will Excel","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escarcega","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp531084_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610493418198","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escarcega"},{"teacherId":1970008,"projectId":10133635,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our book project with your generous donations. The books in this this project were selected by the students themselves. They created a list of book titles and did the proper research on each one. Upper graders wanted to see other genres added to our library and so they took on the challenge of finding horror, anime, and fantasy titles create an \"upper grade\" section in the library. They wanted more titles that were interesting to them as almost middle schoolers. It was great working with the students to select the books, it gave them a sense of ownership and pride in their library, and that is priceless.","fullyFundedDate":1773010569576,"projectUrl":"project/they-picked-books-for-upper-grades/10133635/","projectTitle":"They Picked! - Books for Upper Grades","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dooley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1970008_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661746332682","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jdooley"},{"teacherId":531084,"projectId":10180635,"letterContent":"Thank you SO very much for helping my students learn about different instruments & cultures! My students were thrilled to find out our class had a new drum from African culture! We learned about where they came from and how they were made! They were excited to know that each student will also learn to play! These drums will help our class lessons, transitions, and help hold their attention! DRUM-DRUM-DRUM. \r\n\r\nHaving each student being responsible for drum beats will keep each on task, attentive, and responsible! When a magic vocabulary word, concept, answer, etc. is shared, the dummer will beat the drum. This ensures that that student is paying attention and knows when to do the beats! They'll make for a much more fun learning environment.\r\n\r\nThank you from the bottom of all of our beating hearts. We love and appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1775567074910,"projectUrl":"project/djembe-drum-djembe-drum-drum/10180635/","projectTitle":"Djembe! Drum! Djembe! Drum, Drum!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escarcega","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp531084_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610493418198","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escarcega"},{"teacherId":7060248,"projectId":10086361,"letterContent":"I would like to take moment to thank each and every one of you for your extreme generosity and thoughtfulness. Your donations have made it possible for my students to spread kindness throughout our school.\r\n\r\nI believe it's important for young students to be taught early on that an act of kindness, no matter how small it may seem, can have a huge impact on others. I am hoping my students grow up to be kind hearted, giving and generous human beings. Showing them to spread kindness now, will help them develop good habits and actions towards others in the future.\r\n\r\nThe students at our school thank you for your help making this kindness project come to life.","fullyFundedDate":1771340719005,"projectUrl":"project/spreading-kindness/10086361/","projectTitle":"Spreading Kindness","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pérez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7060248"},{"teacherId":531084,"projectId":10180616,"letterContent":"Thank you SO very. much for helping so many students get their little hands on physical books, books, books! My students and I are always looking for the next series that will help hold students' attentions more than a video game! Your support has helped with this SO very much! \r\n\r\nThe Good Dog series is SO popular among my students; they were literally jumping for joy when they saw them arrive! The Old Lady Who.. is another popular series as they are so silly! The students LOVE them!\r\n\r\nAt a time when teachers are competing with phones, Play Stations, and other apps, it's tough to find books students love! Your support has helped get books in children's hands oppose to more tech time! Thank you so very much from the bottom of all of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1775342365975,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-books/10180616/","projectTitle":"Books! Books! Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escarcega","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp531084_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610493418198","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escarcega"},{"teacherId":6445491,"projectId":10128521,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Community Exploration Fun\" project. Because of your generosity, my students have been able to engage with new, hands-on resources that bring our lessons to life in meaningful ways. We've been using these materials during our community studies unit, where students explore the people, places, and roles that make up a community. One memorable moment was when students used the new supplies to create their own model neighborhoods, complete with schools, parks, and local businesses. This activity sparked thoughtful conversations about how communities work together and why each role is important.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement in the classroom was immediate and contagious. Students were eager to explore everything, asking questions and sharing ideas before we even began the lesson. Their enthusiasm carried into their work, and I saw increased collaboration, creativity, and confidence as they used the resources. Many students who are typically more reserved became active participants, proudly sharing their ideas with classmates.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we plan to build on this momentum by connecting our classroom learning to the real world. Our next step is to have students apply what they've learned by designing solutions to improve their own community, whether it's creating safer parks or helping local helpers do their jobs more effectively. Your support has not only enriched our current lessons but has also inspired a deeper sense of curiosity and engagement that will continue to grow. Thank you again for making this possible for our students.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nAlma Villegas Greenwald","fullyFundedDate":1774024583499,"projectUrl":"project/community-exploration-fun/10128521/","projectTitle":"Community Exploration Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. V. Greenwald","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6445491_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x388,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1643752967906","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6445491"},{"teacherId":531084,"projectId":10089577,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for helping our students stay fit: physically & mentally! This new equipment will help our students hula, jump, and hop! They were so excited to see the new jump ropes & hula hopes, but they had never ever seen the Pogo-sticks! Boy, did their eyes widen when they saw them! “What are those,” They asked! \n\nUsing the Pogo-sticks definitely had a learning curve for the students! But, practice made perfect and by the end of the week, they were hopping themselves around the playground! \n\nPlease know you’ve made many students happy & made them so excited to be mentally and physically fit! And, with no complaints! Thank you so very much!!! ","fullyFundedDate":1770641364568,"projectUrl":"project/physically-mentally-fit/10089577/","projectTitle":"Physically & Mentally Fit","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escarcega","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp531084_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610493418198","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-escarcega"},{"teacherId":531084,"projectId":10059902,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for supporting this project. It means so very much for so many students! There are always those students don't like to play physical games at recess, and they just like to sit and chat. At times, they are sitting alone. These benches will help our students find a friend and not be lonely. This is the way for our students to show compassion, kindness, and friendship.\r\n\r\nOur bench will be placed between two pods of classrooms. When students see someone sitting on this bench, our students will practice these virtues by approaching the students and asking them if they are okay, if they want to chat, or if they just need a friend. With a lot of modeling and practicing, these skills will become second nature! \r\n\r\nThank you, again, for helping our school learn some very important virtues that will help students throughout their entire lives. 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