{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Winchester Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9566972,"projectId":9190816,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donations, my students have been diving into these new books with so much excitement. In our classroom, reading isn't just about turning pages, it's about building skills like making connections, asking questions, and finding meaning in what we read. These books have given us fresh opportunities to practice strategies like identifying the main idea, exploring character traits, and using context clues, all while enjoying stories that are engaging and fun.\r\nReading time has become one of our favorite parts of the day. I've noticed students eagerly reaching for these books during independent reading, and our discussions during small groups have grown richer because of them. One of my students, who used to hesitate picking up a book, now asks if we can read \"just one more chapter\" before moving on. Moments like that show me how impactful these resources are.\r\nYour support has made reading come alive in my classroom, and I'm so thankful for the joy and confidence you've helped spark in my students.","fullyFundedDate":1744226382330,"projectUrl":"project/class-set-of-chapter-books/9190816/","projectTitle":"Class Set of Chapter Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yanez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9566972_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729488331633","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9566972"},{"teacherId":8433084,"projectId":8791583,"letterContent":"My students enjoyed the items donated through the financial literacy project. The addition of a cash register and the coffee bar allowed me to set up so many different dramatic play scenarios. I used the register to teach students lessons in counting, addition and subtraction, balancing wants and needs and so much more. The coffee bar allowed me to set up a bake shop at Christmas this was a major hilight of the holiday season. These 2 items were so well used in my room and will continue to have an impact for years to come as I start to build the concept of financial literacy in TK.","fullyFundedDate":1726805739547,"projectUrl":"project/early-financial-literacy/8791583/","projectTitle":"Early Financial Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hendrickson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8433084_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718990531305","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chendrickson"},{"teacherId":8433084,"projectId":8532281,"letterContent":"As some of you know moving can be hard as a teacher to move and re-start all over again is tough. This project had so much impact on my students. While the district gives us in TK a lot of toys they are not quite enough to rotate often. Thanks to donors like you we are able to rotate toys and activities more often keeping interest and engagement. My students loved the classic lincolon logs those were a huge hit! The magnetic tiles also helped to foster building and creativity. The wood items allowed my students to build a full city, farm and many other creative buildings. Sparking imaginative play and creativity is the best for TK students.","fullyFundedDate":1731557188423,"projectUrl":"project/new-school-new-toys/8532281/","projectTitle":"New School New Toys","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hendrickson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8433084_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718990531305","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chendrickson"},{"teacherId":8433084,"projectId":9158297,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom LEGO project! Because of you, my students now have access to an incredible tool that encourages creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking every single day.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment the LEGO sets arrived, the excitement in our classroom was electric. Students dove right in—building imaginative worlds, designing vehicles, and even working together to solve engineering challenges. For many of them, this was their first time using LEGOs in a structured learning environment, and the results have been inspiring.\r\n\r\nThe LEGOs have quickly become a favorite part of our learning centers. They're not just building blocks—they're building confidence, fine motor skills, and problem-solving abilities. I've seen quieter students come out of their shells during cooperative building activities, and others proudly explain the logic behind their creations.\r\n\r\nWhether we're using them in math for counting and patterns, in science for simple machines, or just to let imaginations soar, your contribution has made a lasting difference. You've helped us create a classroom environment where learning is hands-on, joyful, and full of possibility.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in our students and investing in their growth. Your kindness continues to make an impact every single day.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1742954366423,"projectUrl":"project/lego-my-legos/9158297/","projectTitle":"Lego My LEGOS!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hendrickson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8433084_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718990531305","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chendrickson"},{"teacherId":8605311,"projectId":9058131,"letterContent":"We cannot thank you enough for the classroom set of headphones. They are so amazing and we love them! \r\n We used our iPads in class to work on our math apps that support what we are learning. Right now we are learning to tell and write time to the hour and half hour. We also use our iPads for phonics practice and to research. We are learning about American Symbols and are using an app to read and take notes for our writing assignments. Most importantly, we use our iPads to take our online math testing. \r\n The headphones that you generously donated are noise canceling. This helps so much in helping us to focus on our work! Our classroom is so quiet now that we all have quality headphones! They are also kid size and actually fit! They are soft and comfortable too.\r\n Thank you again from the bottoms of our hearts! We appreciate you and your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1739240138032,"projectUrl":"project/i-can-hear-clearly-now/9058131/","projectTitle":"I Can Hear Clearly Now!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Meadors","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8605311"},{"teacherId":3342525,"projectId":9008286,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating the LEGO Spike Prime sets for my students that have advanced in their coding skills to be able to build and code these sets. It truly has challenged them to use code to move in a variety of very creative ways. It is so fun to see them focus and work together as teams to write a variety of codes, moving from basic coding movements to more advanced. It is all hands on, which makes it so much more meaningful.\r\nIt has also been exciting to see the students that had not yet advanced to this stage, work hard to reach the level of coding where they can start working on the LEGO sets. They are focused and struggling (in a good way) to do their best on online coding programs to be ready for this level of coding. Students have been moving through and showing great progress. This is something I would not have been able to offer my students and we have you to thank for it!","fullyFundedDate":1739240138101,"projectUrl":"project/problem-solving-through-coding-in-the-cl/9008286/","projectTitle":"Problem Solving through Coding in the Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Suemnick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3342525_orig.jpg?crop=189,189,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1734364697695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3342525"},{"teacherId":3342525,"projectId":9008543,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating the Star Wars LEGO coding sets for my class. It has been so much fun for them to both build the LEGO droids, as well as control them with coding and remote control. Many students really enjoyed working in teams to problem solve the building of the droids, working through why the sets weren't working properly due to building mistakes, then fixing their mistakes so they started to work properly. They were so excited! \r\nThese LEGO sets match up with many of my students' coding and building abilities to get them started and prepared to move onto more advanced LEGO coding sets. They are working very hard to allow this to be the catalyst to progress in their coding skills and they really enjoy the struggles and achievements. Thank you for the opportunity to support them in this way.","fullyFundedDate":1736365143313,"projectUrl":"project/stem-and-problem-solving-with-lego-codin/9008543/","projectTitle":"Stem and Problem Solving With Lego Coding in the Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Suemnick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3342525_orig.jpg?crop=189,189,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1734364697695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3342525"},{"teacherId":8433084,"projectId":9016627,"letterContent":"My students have been doing so well with the new games and manipulatives I was able to get for my classroom. The students are so excited that we have emanipulatives to match the classroom themes. I have enough counters that I can run multiple math groups to help maximize impact.\r\n\r\nThe students are surprised when we change units and I have materials to match. The games I am able to print can be differentiated so that my groups get what they need. I have some students working on CVC words and others working on letter sounds. In math I have some still working on 1-10 and others 11-20. Having the materials to cutomize and make games for different needs helps me to maintain a playbased environment and cater to each students needs.\r\n\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1739240138018,"projectUrl":"project/its-all-fun-and-games/9016627/","projectTitle":"It's All Fun and Games","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hendrickson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8433084_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718990531305","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/chendrickson"},{"teacherId":9755112,"projectId":8795767,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my project and for providing much needed PE equipment for the students at Winchester Elementary. All my students were very excited about my project getting funded and even more excited to see and play with the new PE equipment. I have really appreciated the colored cones which I use daily with my lessons. I can wholeheartedly say that the PE equipment I received from DonorsChoose has made a significant impact on our school's PE program and let me tell you why. First of all, all the new equipment has been working out perfectly with all my PE lessons with my 14 classes. (over 350 students!) For example, the scoreboards were a big hit last week when the 5th grade classes played a basketball scrimmage game and it helped them keep track of their team's score. Secondly, this is the first year that TK and Kindergarten started receiving PE instruction at our school. Therefore, the smaller size soccer balls, footballs, playground balls, scooter boards, stepping stone buckets, and activity dice were a perfect fit for their smaller size hands and bodies. Thirdly and finally, it provided not only extra motivation and fun, but also much needed PE equipment to meet their specific needs. Thank you all so much!","fullyFundedDate":1733194436807,"projectUrl":"project/make-physical-education-fun-meaningful/8795767/","projectTitle":"Make Physical Education Fun & Meaningful!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frontiero's PE Classes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9755112_orig.jpg?crop=1258,1258,x0,y159&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733497824441","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9755112"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_32639","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":595,"numTeachers":22,"percentFrplEligible":80,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":4,"percentWhite":11,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":74,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"27.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":65.0,"schoolId":32639,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Winchester Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Winchester Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/hemet-unified-school-district/winchester-elementary-school/32639"}