{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Coral Mountain Academy","outOfStateSupporters":32.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3041914,"projectId":9844591,"letterContent":"The students really love the new puzzles and building toys. They are having a great time moving from center to center for free play. \r\nThe magnetic tiles are very popular and can be combined with others that we have too. \r\nThe students had a great time discovering tangrams and seeing through a geometric solid. They also worked well together building pictures using pixel art.\r\nThese six different activities kept the students quite happy and busy working together.\r\nI cannot thank you enough for these quality educational toys!","fullyFundedDate":1763579657497,"projectUrl":"project/lets-solve-build/9844591/","projectTitle":"“Let’s Solve & Build!”","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Altenbern","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3041914_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717730978735","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/altenbern"},{"teacherId":3041914,"projectId":9709653,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for the high quality colorful Scholastic News and Science Spin magazines with digital subscriptions! \r\nThe students are enjoying being able to rewatch videos and they love playing the games! As a teacher, I love the quality lesson plans, standards-aligned worksheets. and comprehension questions embedded in the games and videos. \r\nWith Scholastic News and Science Spin, my students squeal with delight at the power of learning and quality educational choices they have at their fingertips! Thank you for these year-long high quality educational resources!","fullyFundedDate":1760449689469,"projectUrl":"project/science-spin-and-scholastic-news-magazin/9709653/","projectTitle":"Science Spin and Scholastic News Magazines!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Altenbern","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3041914_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717730978735","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/altenbern"},{"teacherId":3041914,"projectId":9411886,"letterContent":"Thank you for making my project \"Charlotte's Web!\" a reality! We are on chapter 4, and having fun meeting the characters, delving into the setting and new vocabulary. As students grow as readers, they will grow into their book! \r\nWe have an introduction started in our writing, but have a ways to go before writing an opinion paper. \"Charlotte's Web by E.B. White tells about an amazing friendship between a spider and a pig.\" Students will choose and state their best friend in the story, Charlotte or Wilbur. They will explain why, using a word Charlotte would spin in her web to describe them!\r\nThe students love having their own hardcover books and there are already a few who can tell me what the next word is as they listen and follow along! As the plot unravels, we will have plenty of good discussions and enjoy comparing the animation and movies made from this extraordinary piece of literature!","fullyFundedDate":1758225732694,"projectUrl":"project/charlottes-web/9411886/","projectTitle":"Charlotte's Web","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Altenbern","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3041914_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717730978735","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/altenbern"},{"teacherId":3041914,"projectId":9519594,"letterContent":"Thank you for your caring interest in my class and generous donations. I was so happy to get \"Let's Draw!\" funded. The children squealed with delight as we received each item.\r\nFirst our pencil cases and pencil sharpeners arrived. The students all chose two sharpeners and are becoming more adept at keeping their pencils sharpened. \r\nExcitement filled the room when the colored pencils arrived. We also received quality #2 pencils and adorable colored pens that are a class favorite!\r\nThanks to you heroes on Donor's Choose, everyone in the class has equity to the same wonderful materials!","fullyFundedDate":1758636468535,"projectUrl":"project/lets-draw/9519594/","projectTitle":"Let's Draw!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Altenbern","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3041914_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717730978735","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/altenbern"},{"teacherId":7888275,"projectId":9436363,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for funding headphones that unlock our students' iPad curricula in math, science, social studies, and language arts. Your support means everything-it lets kids dive into interactive lessons, solve problems independently, and collaborate on projects with peers. Picture them in class, heads together, sharing ideas without missing a beat, making real progress all year long. We're so grateful for you! \r\n\r\nStudents are able to show their progress each and every day as they pursue mastery of the materials. Your funds have been put to great use. Students are accessing the curriculum daily. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1754625142458,"projectUrl":"project/an-ear-to-hear/9436363/","projectTitle":"An Ear to Hear","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7888275_orig.png?crop=579,579,x66,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1624346680419","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7888275"},{"teacherId":3041914,"projectId":9411689,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding \"Creative Building for Relieving Anxiety & Stress!\" The students love the new educational toys that have become part of Fun Fridays. \r\n\r\nThe play dough for the children is irresistible! It quite simply makes them happy, and is an every day fidget squishing pleasure ready and available in everyone's desk.\r\nThe magnet toys are really cool and easy to build with. There have been plenty of smiles and no frustration or difficulty at all! \r\n\r\nI cannot thank you enough for these quality stress-free building toys!","fullyFundedDate":1757540006793,"projectUrl":"project/creative-building-for-relieving-anxiety/9411689/","projectTitle":"Creative Building for Relieving Anxiety & Stress","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Altenbern","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3041914_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717730978735","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/altenbern"},{"teacherId":3041914,"projectId":9411757,"letterContent":"We have learned a lot about Ruby Bridges from the very nicely written and colorful biographies. \r\nWe had fun discussing, drawing, coloring, and painting Ruby on her way to school and in her school setting. The students and I used a flow-map to sequence Ruby's story from kindergarten to second grade, and the children are now completing their retell summaries. \r\nOnce completed, students will be excited to keep and share their books with their families. This has been such a worthwhile project; thank you so much for funding it!","fullyFundedDate":1755633909644,"projectUrl":"project/ruby-bridges-paved-the-way-we-go-to-scho/9411757/","projectTitle":"Ruby Bridges Paved the Way We Go to School Today!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Altenbern","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3041914_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717730978735","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/altenbern"},{"teacherId":9692512,"projectId":9604453,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and myself, I extend my deepest gratitude for your generous donation to our classroom. Your contribution will greatly enhance our learning environment and provide valuable opportunities for student growth.\r\n\r\nIt is because of supporters like you that we can continue to create meaningful, hands-on learning experiences that spark creativity and curiosity. Thank you for investing in our students' futures and supporting education in such a tangible way.\r\n\r\nMy students and I are so grateful for your belief in education and for helping make our classroom a place where every child can thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1755651951865,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies-needed/9604453/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Varga","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9692512"},{"teacherId":3041914,"projectId":9025641,"letterContent":"We had so much fun reading The Mouse and the Motorcycle! Thank you so much! We created a story map of the characters, setting, and plot, wrote a summary of the story, and drew pictures. It made the perfect end-of-the-year activity for my combo class of 1st and 2nd graders. \r\nWe enjoyed the story and taking a peek at the next book in the series. Most students are interested in continuing to read on to find out how Ralph gets along with his motorcycle and to see if he and Keith ever reunite! \r\nThank you for this unique and worthwhile reading experience and for helping me spark the children's interest in chapter books!","fullyFundedDate":1746549426703,"projectUrl":"project/the-mouse-and-the-motorcycle/9025641/","projectTitle":"\"The Mouse and the Motorcycle\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Altenbern","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3041914_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717730978735","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/altenbern"},{"teacherId":3041914,"projectId":8861985,"letterContent":"The students and I have been very excited about starting the LEGOS unit, and now that we went for it, I can see that it was well worth it all! I had fun preparing all the Lego boxes with the handles and LEGO kits! \r\nSome kits are small and simple enough to build in one day, while others take longer and more skill. The children are working nicely on their LEGOs independently, and having fun partnering-up as well. \r\nI was thinking LEGOS of 200+ pieces would be a challenge, but we are already off to a great start on them! The students are learning to work together, follow directions, focus, and are mostly having fun! Thank you so very much to everyone, especially Osh Kosh B'Gosh and Panda Cares!","fullyFundedDate":1739373226732,"projectUrl":"project/building-with-legos/8861985/","projectTitle":"Building With Legos!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Altenbern","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3041914_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717730978735","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/altenbern"},{"teacherId":8585983,"projectId":9048044,"letterContent":"I want to begin by thanking you again for your kind donation of the books Matilda. I have to say that my students have enjoyed reading these books. Not only did I teach comprehension skills but students reading fluency has increased as well. Before Matilda, we had read Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. This was a great opportunity to compare these two books by the same author. This is key because one of the third grade reading standards is exactly that. \r\n\r\nIn my classroom, students have an abundance of books to read. But having sets of the same book has made it easier to do the author study and teach the skills. My students are showing great interest in reading chapter books. \r\n\r\nAgain, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind donation.","fullyFundedDate":1738074037625,"projectUrl":"project/lets-read-matilda/9048044/","projectTitle":"Let's Read Matilda!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cervantes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8585983_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y579&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660021049671","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8585983"},{"teacherId":3041914,"projectId":8811038,"letterContent":"The elementary lined notebooks are the perfect size and work well for keeping our writing work together. Thank you! \r\n The pens are used daily in all subject areas, as being erasable is key for little ones! They are thrilled to use pens and with the red and blue, we can have fun color-coding and differentiating! \r\n The students and I are thrilled to have these items of great quality and usefulness! We are so fortunate to have gotten this project funded! Thank you so much for caring and making a difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1734099410714,"projectUrl":"project/read-and-write-away/8811038/","projectTitle":"Read and Write Away","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Altenbern","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3041914_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1717730978735","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/altenbern"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_31943","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":826,"numTeachers":41,"percentFrplEligible":82,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":98,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"20.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":67.6,"schoolId":31943,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Coral Mountain Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Coral Mountain Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/coachella-valley-unified-school-district/coral-mountain-academy/31943"}