{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Willow Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":27.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1125886,"projectId":9718599,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. My students were so excited when the Amazon boxes were delivered to our classroom. \r\nThey were thrilled to use the lined white boards to practice their printing. Who knew printing could be so much fun? The lined white boards made it so easy and fun to write the letters right where they live, the sky, the grass and the dirt.\r\nMy students used the colorful markers during dictation to color code the vowels, the consonants, and the tricky parts of a word to help them be better spellers.\r\nMy students each received a lined white board, 4 markers and a white board eraser to use all year long and improve their printing and their spelling.","fullyFundedDate":1758898902404,"projectUrl":"project/where-do-the-letters-live/9718599/","projectTitle":"Where Do the Letters Live?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sanzur","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/csanzur"},{"teacherId":1178408,"projectId":9457397,"letterContent":"Thank you again to an anonymous donor from Wisconsin for your kind and generous donation in fully funding our classroom project! My students were excited to receive these new books. I started to read the books to them one at a time to the whole class. I left the other books in the multicultural center to look at and preview before I read them. This pack of multicultural books will continue to be used in whole group lessons during multicultural units of study. They will be able to review them during independent and small group time. Thank you for providing these much needed resources and for making a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1762567577905,"projectUrl":"project/multicultural-books/9457397/","projectTitle":"Multicultural Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Velez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nancyvelez"},{"teacherId":1178408,"projectId":9463613,"letterContent":"I want to give a big thank you again to Tammy & Ken from Dublin, CA for fully funding our math classroom project! My students were excited to receive this new box of math materials. I introduced the materials during whole group instruction and they have had the opportunity to use them during small group instruction. They used the weather manipulatives during small groups to practice their counting, sorting and addition skills. They also used the dominoes and dice to practice their counting and addition skills. Thank you for providing these much needed resources and for making a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1762385443422,"projectUrl":"project/building-number-sense/9463613/","projectTitle":"Building Number Sense","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Velez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nancyvelez"},{"teacherId":3721311,"projectId":9724056,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my kindergarten classroom! Your generosity is helping us create a joyful, motivating, and encouraging environment where every child feels seen, valued, and excited to learn.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students will have fun rewards, like pencils, stickers, medals, and mini ocean animal plush toys, that celebrate their effort, growth, and good choices. These small tokens will make a big difference in helping them build confidence, stay engaged, and feel proud of their accomplishments.\r\n\r\nYour support means the world to us and truly helps my students thrive, both in and out of the classroom. Thank you for investing in their joy, learning, and future!","fullyFundedDate":1760668677818,"projectUrl":"project/positive-behavior-prizes-kindergarte/9724056/","projectTitle":"Positive Behavior + Prizes = Kindergarten Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mijango","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3721311_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1553553367104","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3721311"},{"teacherId":3721311,"projectId":9753080,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support and dedication to our students. Your contribution helps us provide hands-on, engaging, and meaningful learning experiences that support language development, early literacy, and student confidence.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our students can explore letters, numbers, and vocabulary in fun and interactive ways, while celebrating their progress and building a love of learning. Your commitment makes a real difference in their educational journey, and we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1760670157333,"projectUrl":"project/building-early-literacy-through-hands-on/9753080/","projectTitle":"Building Early Literacy Through Hands On Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mijango","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3721311_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1553553367104","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3721311"},{"teacherId":3721311,"projectId":9712267,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generosity of Ripple, the Henriquez Family, Viviana Cervantes, Aila Gutierrez, Young Sheldon, Sandy Segovia, and The Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation, our new color printer has made a big difference in our classroom. In kindergarten, especially with bilingual learners, color visuals are essential for helping students understand instructions, build vocabulary, and stay engaged.\r\n\r\nStudents are most excited about the bright, personalized materials they now use every day for example, picture cards, center activities, name tags, and emotion charts that are clearer and more fun to work with.\r\n\r\nSeveral beginning English learners have especially benefited. They're now able to follow routines more independently and participate with more confidence because the visuals are more meaningful and easier to understand.\r\n\r\nYour support has made these improvements possible and has truly strengthened the learning experiences of every child in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1762265264092,"projectUrl":"project/printing-bright-futures-for-kindergarten/9712267/","projectTitle":"Printing Bright Futures for Kindergarteners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mijango","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3721311_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1553553367104","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3721311"},{"teacherId":1323018,"projectId":9743373,"letterContent":"Your generosity and kindness does not go unnoticed! Thanks to you, my students will have prizes for our \"Prize Box\". My students work hard. It is nice to reward them for achieving milestones in reading, writing and math. Your donation helped fill our Prize Box!\r\nWith your donation, my class will also have fidgets and plushies to use as needed. Some of for my students struggle to calm their bodies down enough to focus and complete a given task. However, these fidgets and plushies help them redirect their energy and continue to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1760720119788,"projectUrl":"project/yay-prize-box/9743373/","projectTitle":"Yay! Prize Box","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McCuistion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1323018_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1548489387645","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1323018"},{"teacherId":1323018,"projectId":9724126,"letterContent":"Your kindness and generosity does not go unnoticed! My students were excited to get their hands on our lined dry erase boards and markers. Printing is a BIG deal in first grade, so these boards are the tools my students need to help improve their printing. Everyone was eager to show me how they were placing the letters where they live. \"Look how the \"g\" hangs!\", one student said. \"My \"t\" is tall.\", said another. It's the little things that make a big impact. \r\nThese boards will be used daily and by many students. Thanks again, for donating to my project.","fullyFundedDate":1760720199033,"projectUrl":"project/nice-printing/9724126/","projectTitle":"Nice Printing!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McCuistion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1323018_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1548489387645","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1323018"},{"teacherId":327632,"projectId":9723032,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for my resources! Our big digital clock has served as a tool for students to keep track of our daily schedule, since most students do not know how to read the big analog clock mounted on our wall. This comes in handy mostly for students who receive special services outside the classroom and need to know when to go. The big containers are used to store our headphones that students use to plug in their Chromebooks to use when doing their computer assignments with audio so they don't disrupt others' learning. We are also very grateful for our small whiteboards we will use for share-outs during math and for students to use it solve their math problems or any other fun activity. The rest of our materials include bulletin board borders, block letters, and birthday posters. This will help make our classroom beautiful (hence the name of my project!) and make it an inviting place where children can feel safe and welcomed!","fullyFundedDate":1761104804714,"projectUrl":"project/lets-make-my-classroom-a-beautiful-envi/9723032/","projectTitle":"Let's Make My Classroom a Beautiful Environment!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. R.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp327632_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y584&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764013727029","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/327632"},{"teacherId":1277553,"projectId":9710869,"letterContent":"I would like to extend my sincerest thanks for your wonderful contribution. Thanks to your generosity, our classroom is now equipped with a new document reader, along with fresh whiteboard markers and vibrant crayons. These resources have brought a remarkable sense of clarity, color, and creativity to our lessons. The students are absolutely delighted — their enthusiasm has soared, and their learning has become that much more engaging.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nYour kindness has truly made a lasting difference, and we are ever so grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1760791907163,"projectUrl":"project/document-camera-and-crayons/9710869/","projectTitle":"Document Camera and Crayons","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Loch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1277553_orig.jpg?crop=425,425,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1571077100300","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-loch"},{"teacherId":8655618,"projectId":9697856,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution and donation to our class! My little learners are in so much love with their new toys they get to use during play centers. When I first opened them and surprised them with these new toys, they could not hold their excitement in! Each play center had a new toy to play with their group. They are learning how to creatively think and create with the building blocks. They are learning how to share and interact using the club treehouse. They are also learning how to recognize upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet. Thank you once again for taking your time and effort to give to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1758835621119,"projectUrl":"project/becoming-steam-strong/9697856/","projectTitle":"Becoming STEAM Strong","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8655618_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699334357931","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8655618"},{"teacherId":1013133,"projectId":9717651,"letterContent":"The students were so excited when I opened the donors choose box. Every time I pulled out a new title they clap for joy. We are all excited to be able to read all these new titles and add them to our classroom library. Once I read a story I added it to the library and the students are able to reread it or retail the story at their leisure.\r\n\r\nThe title selected are popular for our TK classroom and I was more excited to be able to bring in some bilingual books that are a necessity in our dual language classroom. 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