{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Monte Bella Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":29.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9915471,"projectId":10466033,"letterContent":"This project has already made a meaningful difference in our classroom! My students are excited to see their learning come to life in color, and they take even more pride in their work when they can see their writing, artwork, and projects printed and displayed. The color printer has also allowed me to create colorful visual aids, learning activities, and differentiated materials that help make lessons more engaging and accessible for my second graders. For my students who benefit from visual supports, having materials with clear, colorful pictures and examples has been especially helpful in understanding new concepts.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting parts for my students is being able to see their own work printed in color. They love sharing their creations with their classmates and taking their work home to show their families. Students who are especially creative and enjoy drawing and writing have been particularly excited to see their ideas printed and presented in a way that makes their hard work feel important. We are also beginning to collect photos, writing, artwork, and special classroom moments for our class memory book. This project is helping my students celebrate their accomplishments, recognize how much they are learning and growing, and create special memories of their second-grade year. I am so grateful to our donor for making these opportunities possible for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1788354214876,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-color-a-lot-of-learning/10466033/","projectTitle":"A Little Color, a Lot of Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9915471_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755392656723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9915471"},{"teacherId":8790351,"projectId":10243848,"letterContent":"My students are using the paint, slime-making supplies, and laminator for hands-on learning activities that allow them to be creative while practicing important academic skills. When my students first saw the materials, they were so excited and immediately wanted to know when we could start our projects! They especially loved seeing the slime-making supplies and were excited about the opportunity to create and learn through hands-on experiences. The laminator has also helped me prepare durable learning materials, games, and student resources that we can continue using throughout the year. Our next steps are to continue using these materials for classroom projects that encourage creativity, collaboration, and learning by doing. My students are excited to see what we will create next!","fullyFundedDate":1788354230127,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-imagination-in-the-classroom/10243848/","projectTitle":"Unlocking Imagination in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gomez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8790351_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732821368070","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8790351"},{"teacherId":8790351,"projectId":10385567,"letterContent":"My students and I are using the cleaning supplies to help keep our classroom clean, organized, and ready for learning. We do many hands-on activities throughout the school year, and sometimes our desks can get a little messy. Having disinfecting wipes makes it much easier for us to quickly clean our workspace and continue learning without worrying about the mess. When my students first saw all of the boxes, they were very excited! They were especially happy to see the cleaning supplies because they knew we could continue doing fun, hands-on activities without worrying about making a mess. Some students even joked that now we could make our desks dirty because we had everything we needed to clean them afterward! It was wonderful to see their excitement and enthusiasm. Our next steps are to continue incorporating hands-on activities that allow students to explore, create, and collaborate with their classmates. We will also continue making cleaning and taking care of our classroom part of our daily routine. Thanks to these resources, my students can focus on learning and enjoying our activities while also learning the importance of keeping their learning environment clean and organized.","fullyFundedDate":1788354221438,"projectUrl":"project/clean-spaces-creative-minds/10385567/","projectTitle":"Clean Spaces, Creative Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gomez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8790351_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732821368070","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8790351"},{"teacherId":2910243,"projectId":10396132,"letterContent":"Today was our official launch with our new pickleball equipment, and my fourth graders were beyond thrilled to be the very first class to unbox and play with the gear! We spent our first session getting comfortable handling the paddles, practicing control, and testing out bounces. The highlight of the day was seeing several students who typically shy away from P.E. jump right onto the court, eager to join in on the fun alongside their classmates. Now that everyone has a feel for the equipment, our next step is diving into the official rules, mastering serves, and setting up friendly class matches. Thank you so much for bringing this joyful, inclusive activity to our students! Thank you again for helping out my students!","fullyFundedDate":1788354210507,"projectUrl":"project/pickleball-fever-serving-up-fun-in-pe/10396132/","projectTitle":"Pickleball Fever: Serving Up Fun in PE!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Orozco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2910243_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668815305903","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrslzorozco"},{"teacherId":8790131,"projectId":10266237,"letterContent":"On behalf of my fifth-grade students, I sincerely thank you for your generous donation of school art supplies. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and has positively impacted our students in all subject areas at school. Art has always been underutilized, and it can be a wonderful bridge to make school a fun and rewarding experience.\r\n\r\nThe Art materials you provided are being used during all subject areas to make school fun and exciting. Your donation has also contributed to a more positive learning environment. Students feel excited and confident when they come to school knowing they are appreciated and supported by others outside of school.\r\n\r\nBeyond the academic benefits, your generosity has taught my students an important lesson about kindness and community. They are grateful for the resources they have, and more aware of the generosity of others. It has been wonderful to see them develop more interest in language activities through role play, organized slide presentations with real pictures, and standards-based activities.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in the education and well-being of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1788354231964,"projectUrl":"project/new-emerging-artists/10266237/","projectTitle":"New Emerging Artists","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Palomares","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8790131_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707172144474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8790131"},{"teacherId":8790131,"projectId":10245804,"letterContent":"On behalf of my fifth-grade students, I sincerely thank you for your generous donation of school supplies. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and has positively impacted our students academically.\r\n\r\nThe math grade-level materials you provided will be used during Math but also be integrated with science and Language Arts and will teach them how school subjects can be fun with assorted resources. Your donation has also contributed to a more positive learning environment. Students feel excited and confident when they come to school knowing they are appreciated and supported by others outside of school.\r\n\r\nBeyond the academic benefits, your generosity has taught my students an important lesson about kindness and community. They are grateful for the resources they have, and more aware of the generosity of others. It has been wonderful to see them develop more interest in language activities through role play, organized slide presentations with real pictures, and standards-based activities.\r\nThank you for investing in the education and well-being of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1788354231542,"projectUrl":"project/needed-math-materials-to-teach-5th-grade/10245804/","projectTitle":"Needed Math Materials to Teach 5th-Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Palomares","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8790131_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707172144474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8790131"},{"teacherId":8790131,"projectId":10450864,"letterContent":"On behalf of my fifth-grade students, I sincerely thank you for your generous donation of school supplies. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and has positively impacted our students academically.\r\n\r\nThe multi-level materials you provided will be used during Language Arts and Math and will teach them how school subjects can be fun with assorted resources, as well as support language development so they can participate more actively in school activities. Your donation has also contributed to a more positive learning environment. Students feel excited and confident when they come to school knowing they are appreciated and supported by others outside of school.\r\n\r\nBeyond the academic benefits, your generosity has taught my students an important lesson about kindness and community. They are grateful for the resources they have, and more aware of the generosity of others. It has been wonderful to see them develop more interest in language activities through role play, organized slide presentations with real pictures, and standards-based activities.\r\nThank you for investing in the education and well-being of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1788354220596,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-materials/10450864/","projectTitle":"Classroom Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Palomares","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8790131_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707172144474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8790131"},{"teacherId":8790131,"projectId":10279519,"letterContent":"On behalf of my fifth-grade students, I sincerely thank you for your generous donation of school supplies. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and has positively impacted our students academically.\r\n\r\nThe multi-level materials you provided will be used during Language Arts and Math and will teach them how school subjects can be fun with assorted resources, as well as support language development so they can participate more actively in school activities. Your donation has also contributed to a more positive learning environment. Students feel excited and confident when they come to school knowing they are appreciated and supported by others outside of school.\r\n\r\nBeyond the academic benefits, your generosity has taught my students an important lesson about kindness and community. They are grateful for the resources they have, and more aware of the generosity of others. It has been wonderful to see them develop more interest in language activities through role play, organized slide presentations with real pictures, and standards-based activities.\r\nThank you for investing in the education and well-being of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1788354218650,"projectUrl":"project/writing-and-other-materials/10279519/","projectTitle":"Writing and Other Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Palomares","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8790131_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707172144474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8790131"},{"teacherId":8790131,"projectId":10505997,"letterContent":"On behalf of my fifth-grade students, I sincerely thank you for your generous donation of ELD supplies from TPT. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and has positively impacted our students academically.\r\nThe multi-level materials you provided will be used during ELD and will teach them how to learn a foreign language as well as support their primary language so they can participate more actively in school activities. Your donation has also contributed to a more positive learning environment. Students feel excited and confident when they come to school knowing they are appreciated and supported by others outside of school.\r\nBeyond the academic benefits, your generosity has taught my students an important lesson about kindness and community. They are grateful for the resources they have, and more aware of the generosity of others. It has been wonderful to see them develop more interest in language activities through role play, organized slide presentations with real pictures, and standards-based activities.\r\nThank you for investing in the education and well-being of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1788354209375,"projectUrl":"project/help-me-get-supplemental-language-arts-m/10505997/","projectTitle":"Help Me Get Supplemental Language Arts Materials for Bilingual Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Palomares","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8790131_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707172144474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8790131"},{"teacherId":8790131,"projectId":10450779,"letterContent":"On behalf of my fifth-grade students, I would like to express our sincere gratitude for your generous donation of soccer balls and volleyballs. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and has positively impacted our students both academically and in sports.\r\nThe sports equipment you provided will be used during PE and will teach them how to play the games so they can participate in organized sports after school. Your donation has also contributed to a more positive learning environment. Students feel excited and confident when they come to school knowing they have the sports equipment they need for school activities. \r\nBeyond the academic benefits, your generosity has taught my students an important lesson about kindness and community. They have become more expressive, grateful for the resources they have, and more aware of the impact that generosity can have on others. It has been wonderful to see them develop a greater sense of empathy and willingness to help others.\r\nThank you for investing in the education and well-being of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1788354212389,"projectUrl":"project/soccer-fans/10450779/","projectTitle":"Soccer Fans","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Palomares","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8790131_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707172144474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8790131"},{"teacherId":8790131,"projectId":10485542,"letterContent":"On behalf of my fifth-grade students, I would like to express our sincere gratitude for your generous donation of sweaters for Science Camp. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and has positively impacted our students both academically and personally.\r\nThe sweaters you provided will be used for Science Camp and will proudly be used for school too. Whether students are at camp, at school, or participating in after-school activities, these sweaters help ensure that every child has the weather protection they need to learn at school or science camp. \r\nYour donation has also contributed to a more positive and welcoming learning environment. Students feel excited and confident when they come to school knowing they have the sweaters they need for school activities. This sense of readiness helps them feel valued and supported, which increases their engagement and enthusiasm for learning.\r\nBeyond the academic benefits, your generosity has taught my students an important lesson about kindness and community. They have become more grateful for the resources they have and more aware of the impact that generosity can have on others. Many students have expressed appreciation for the support they received and have been inspired to show kindness and share with their classmates whenever possible. It has been wonderful to see them develop a greater sense of empathy and willingness to help others.\r\nThank you for investing in the education and well-being of my students. \r\nSincerely,","fullyFundedDate":1788354228276,"projectUrl":"project/warmth-at-science-camp/10485542/","projectTitle":"Warmth at Science Camp","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Palomares","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8790131_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707172144474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8790131"},{"teacherId":9995578,"projectId":10363430,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating copies of Eleven to our classroom! Your generosity has given my students the opportunity to read a powerful story about one of the most significant events in American history—September 11, 2001.\r\n\r\nOnce we begin reading Eleven, my students will experience this important moment in history through the eyes of a young character. The novel will allow them to explore themes of courage, loss, compassion, community, and resilience while also helping them understand the human impact of an event that happened before many of them were even born.\r\n\r\nHaving a copy of the book for every student will make it possible for my class to read together, discuss the story, reflect on its historical significance, and make meaningful connections to the world around them. I hope this experience will not only strengthen their reading skills but also help them develop empathy and a deeper understanding of history.\r\n\r\nYour donation is giving my students more than a book. You are giving them an opportunity to learn, remember, reflect, and understand. I am incredibly grateful for your support and for helping me bring this important story into our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping us keep important stories and history alive.","fullyFundedDate":1787162564565,"projectUrl":"project/helping-sixth-graders-understand-911-th/10363430/","projectTitle":"Helping Sixth Graders Understand 9/11 Through the Power of Story","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Murillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9995578_orig.png?crop=1472,1472,x0,y9&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744223228717","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9995578"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_105243","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":760,"numTeachers":30,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":96,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"25.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":70.9,"schoolId":105243,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Monte Bella Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Monte Bella Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/alisal-union-school-district/tiburcio-vasquez-elementary-school/105243"}