{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"La Granada Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":17.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":316114,"projectId":10093254,"letterContent":"The new materials have already become a part of our everyday classroom, and it has been so nice to see how excited the students are to use them. When they first arrived, the children were curious and wanted to touch and explore everything. Some jumped right in, while others needed a little time to watch their friends before trying it themselves. I love seeing those little moments when a student tries something new, figures it out, and then looks up with a big smile because they did it on their own. Those moments may seem small, but in our classroom, they are really big accomplishments.\r\nWe are using the materials during centers, small groups, and throughout our daily activities. They give my students a chance to work on fine motor skills, communication, taking turns, making choices, and becoming more independent without making learning feel like work.\r\nWe will continue using these materials as we move into new lessons and activities, giving the students plenty of opportunities to practice and build on the skills they are learning. I am so thankful to everyone who helped make this possible. As a teacher, having new materials that my students are excited to use means so much. More importantly, it gives my students more chances to explore, try, make mistakes, try again, and be proud of themselves. Thank you for helping make our classroom a place where my students can learn in their own way and celebrate their successes along the way.","fullyFundedDate":1778951699495,"projectUrl":"project/where-play-meets-purpose-a-classroom-ki/10093254/","projectTitle":"Where Play Meets Purpose: A Classroom Kitchen","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/316114"},{"teacherId":7876236,"projectId":10243692,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to receive the special snacks, including pretzels, juice, cookies, chips, and fruit snacks! These treats were a wonderful addition to our classroom and gave my Transitional Kindergarten students something special to look forward to. We use snacks during our classroom celebrations, special activities, and as a way to build a positive and welcoming classroom environment.\r\n\r\nMy students were especially excited when they saw all of the different choices. Their smiles and excitement made the moment very special. Having these snacks allows us to celebrate students' hard work, positive choices, and special classroom moments throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nThank you so much to our generous donors for thinking of our students and supporting our classroom. Your kindness helps make our classroom a fun, positive, and encouraging place to learn. We truly appreciate your generosity and the joy you have brought to our students!","fullyFundedDate":1784651470806,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-to-support-student-engagement-and/10243692/","projectTitle":"Snacks to Support Student Engagement and Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cespedes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7876236_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627320109303","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7876236"},{"teacherId":7876236,"projectId":10242898,"letterContent":"This project has made a wonderful difference in our Transitional Kindergarten classroom. My students are using the new resources every day as they learn through hands on activities, practice fine motor skills, and become more independent learners. The Handwriting Without Tears Flip Crayons and Crayon Paint Sticks have made writing, coloring, and creating so much more exciting for my students. They were especially excited when they first saw the new materials and could not wait to begin using them. The Super Large Mesh Zip Bags have also helped us keep classroom materials organized and easily accessible, while the Name Sticks have made classroom activities and participation more engaging and fair for everyone. \r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments has been watching my students use the crayons and paint sticks to create their own artwork while practicing letters, shapes, and name writing. They are developing confidence as they learn to hold and use different writing tools, and they are proud to show off their work. Having these resources has allowed me to provide more creative, hands on learning opportunities and make our classroom feel even more inviting and exciting.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our alphabet bootcamp and begin focusing on colors, my students will use these materials to practice letter formation, identify colors, create artwork, and strengthen their fine-motor skills. Thank you to our generous donors for investing in our classroom and helping make learning fun, meaningful, and memorable for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1778688496112,"projectUrl":"project/let-the-creativity-flow/10242898/","projectTitle":"Let the Creativity Flow!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cespedes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7876236_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627320109303","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7876236"},{"teacherId":7876236,"projectId":10069451,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for your generosity and providing our classroom with kitchen toys, community worker vehicles, a veterinarian set, a doctor kit, and other imaginative play materials! Our students were so excited when they first saw the new toys and immediately began exploring and pretending. They loved pretending to cook meals in our classroom kitchen, caring for stuffed animals as veterinarians, and using the doctor kit to take care of their classmates. The community worker vehicles have also sparked conversations about the important people who help keep our communities safe and healthy. \r\n\r\nThese materials have made our dramatic play area a place where students can use their imaginations while developing important social and language skills. Through pretend play, students practice taking turns, sharing, communicating with one another, solving problems, and working together. They are also learning new vocabulary and gaining a better understanding of different community helpers and the important jobs they do. It has been wonderful to watch students take on different roles and create their own stories and experiences.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue expanding our community helpers and pretend-play lessons. Students will have opportunities to rotate through different roles, including doctors, veterinarians, cooks, and community workers. We will encourage them to talk about what each helper does, what tools they use, and how they help others. Thank you for giving our students the opportunity to learn through play and for helping us create a classroom where their creativity, curiosity, and imagination can grow!","fullyFundedDate":1774963745104,"projectUrl":"project/imagination-in-action-learning-begins-h/10069451/","projectTitle":"Imagination in Action: Learning Begins Here","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cespedes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7876236_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627320109303","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7876236"},{"teacherId":7876236,"projectId":9997019,"letterContent":"We are so grateful to our generous donors for providing our classroom with a new storage unit and butterfly center! These resources have already made a wonderful impact on our students and our classroom. The storage unit has helped us organize and easily access our classroom materials, creating a more inviting and organized learning environment for our young learners. Our students are excited to see their classroom supplies neatly organized and ready for them to explore, learn, and create.\r\n\r\nThe butterfly center has brought so much excitement and curiosity into our classroom! Our students are fascinated by butterflies and are eager to learn about their life cycle and how they grow and change. We will be using the butterfly center as part of our science lessons, giving students the opportunity to observe caterpillars as they transform into chrysalises and eventually beautiful butterflies. This hands-on experience will help our students develop important skills such as observation, asking questions, making predictions, and describing what they see.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our butterfly study, our students will document their observations through drawings, conversations, and classroom activities. We are excited to watch their curiosity grow as they experience this amazing transformation firsthand. Thank you for investing in our students and giving them opportunities to learn through hands-on experiences. Your generosity has helped make our classroom a more organized, engaging, and exciting place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1774963759087,"projectUrl":"project/tidy-space-ready-minds/9997019/","projectTitle":"Tidy Space, Ready Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cespedes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7876236_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627320109303","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7876236"},{"teacherId":7831008,"projectId":10225991,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donation towards my project. I have received all the items and it has been great to incorporate them all into the classroom. Our new bookshelf was the perfect addition to our reading corner and is a great display for all our reading materials. The games and building activities have helped small group and partner work. Students are working together on fun tasks, building their social skills and team work! My class was very excited to receive the items and are practicing responsibility in order to keep them in good condition. Thank you again for helping make this project happen!!","fullyFundedDate":1778805386719,"projectUrl":"project/help-spark-teamwork-and-creativity/10225991/","projectTitle":"Help Spark Teamwork and Creativity!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kapturkiewicz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7831008_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704762069510","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7831008"},{"teacherId":1151625,"projectId":10035081,"letterContent":"Thanks to your incredible generosity, I was able to purchase new classroom resources that truly made a meaningful difference in my kindergarten students' learning experience this year. I am so incredibly grateful for your donations and support—it made it possible to bring more hands-on, engaging activities into our classroom that my students may not have otherwise experienced.\r\n\r\nMy students were able to participate in seasonal learning crafts that connected science and social studies concepts to real-world experiences in fun, meaningful, and age-appropriate ways. Watching their excitement as they explored new topics through play, discussion, creativity, and hands-on learning was such a joy. These interactive activities not only increased student engagement but also helped deepen their understanding and make learning more memorable.\r\n\r\nAs a kindergarten teacher, creating meaningful learning experiences for young children is so important to me, and your support helped make that possible. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for investing in my students and helping create a classroom filled with curiosity, excitement, and opportunities to learn and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1772825341726,"projectUrl":"project/keep-the-spark-burning/10035081/","projectTitle":"Keep the Spark Burning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Temblador","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1151625_orig.jpg?crop=207,207,x0,y88&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1785789637085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1151625"},{"teacherId":10099829,"projectId":10009292,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"History Comes Alive: a Revolutionary War Novel Study.\" Because of your generosity, my students have been able to dive into historical fiction in a way that truly brings the past to life. Through these new books, students are learning how to analyze characters, identify themes, and understand how authors use historical events to shape a story. They are also strengthening important literacy skills such as making inferences, citing evidence from the text, and discussing ideas with their peers.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is an active and engaging experience. Students participate in small group discussions, respond to journal prompts, and work together to explore the challenges and choices characters face during the Revolutionary War. These conversations help students build both their reading comprehension and their confidence in sharing their thoughts. It has been exciting to see students make connections between the events in the novel and what they are learning in social studies.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who were previously hesitant readers have become especially engaged with these books. They are eager to find out what happens next and often ask if they can continue reading during free time. Watching students become curious about history while strengthening their reading skills has been incredibly rewarding. Your support has made this meaningful learning experience possible, and we are truly grateful. Thank you for helping bring history to life for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1768680859274,"projectUrl":"project/history-comes-alive-a-revolutionary-war/10009292/","projectTitle":"History Comes Alive: a Revolutionary War Novel Study","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Powers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10099829"},{"teacherId":10099829,"projectId":9592632,"letterContent":"I am writing to extend my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity in fully funding my DonorsChoose project, Reading Revolution. Thanks to your support, our classroom library has been transformed into a vibrant, inviting space filled with brand-new books that truly reflect and connect with my students. Your donation has done so much more than provide materials—it has created opportunities, sparked curiosity, and inspired a genuine love of reading among my students.\r\n\r\nBefore your support, many of my students struggled to find books that resonated with them—stories that reflected their backgrounds, interests, and dreams. Now, because of you, our shelves are filled with diverse titles, exciting series, and thought-provoking novels that meet them right where they are. These new books are more than just tools for learning; they are mirrors that allow students to see themselves in the pages, windows into different perspectives, and doors to worlds they have never imagined.\r\n\r\nThe excitement in the classroom has been incredible. From the moment the books arrived, students eagerly dove into them, swapping titles, making recommendations to one another, and discussing characters and plot twists during independent reading time. For many, this is the first time they've been able to choose from books that truly spark their interest, and it has changed the way they view reading.\r\n\r\nOne of my students, who previously struggled to engage during reading time, found a series that instantly captured her attention. She now spends every spare moment reading and has even started writing her own stories inspired by the characters she's come to love. Another student proudly announced, \"I finally found a book that feels like it was written for me!\" These small but powerful moments are possible because of your kindness.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has also made a lasting impact on our classroom community. Reading has become a shared experience, bringing students together and encouraging deeper conversations about themes like friendship, perseverance, and identity. I've watched students develop not only stronger reading skills but also greater empathy and confidence in their abilities.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, reading is no longer just an assignment—it's something my students genuinely look forward to each day. You've helped us create a space where reading feels exciting, relevant, and empowering. The ripple effects of your donation will continue for years to come as these books inspire future classes of learners to discover the joy of reading.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of myself, my students, and our entire classroom community, thank you for believing in our Reading Revolution. Your kindness has created meaningful opportunities for growth and learning, and we are beyond grateful for your support. 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