{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"McKinley Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":32.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9738366,"letterContent":"Thank you to Ripple for your donations! Did you know that there are many parallels between literacy and coding? Well there are certainly are such as, they both help to develop critical thinking and other skills. In fact, it's super perfect for project-based learning approach, which is why I am using the materials from this project build that bridge between literacy and coding in my after-school Minecraft Club.\r\n\r\nSome of older students have partnered with a few of the younger children in our after school program to read with them. I thought the books from this project were the perfect way to garner student interest. When the students saw different leveled books about Minecraft, gaming, coding, etc., they flipped! These are the types of books that they often see as reading material in their classrooms, in our school library, nor at home. \r\n\r\nEach pair shares a book that they picked to read together with the elder peer taking the lead to help the younger reader and discuss their understanding using the student friendly guided questions I have provided. After everyone has finished reading their books, I will have all pairs meet together as one large group to share about their book and what they learned. The students are truly engaged, and I love that for them. When I pull out the devices for gaming time, I know that will be icing on the cake. Thanks Ripple for helping to make this happen for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1762267717094,"projectUrl":"project/minecraft-mentorship-club/9738366/","projectTitle":"Minecraft Mentorship Club","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9657645,"letterContent":"A big thanks to Michael Jordan & the Jordan Brand for helping my students. Your donations provided diverse and engaging financial literacy themed picture books that are helping my young students learn important skills like understanding what money is, how people earn it, and why saving matters. Stories like, \"Little Daymond Learns to Earn\" and \"The Money-Smart Mermaid\" make these ideas easy to understand by showing characters setting goals, making choices, and solving problems. These books give students real-life examples they can connect to, helping them build confidence and curiosity about how money works.\r\n\r\nIn our reading intervention classroom, students read together in small groups, talk about the story, and practice new vocabulary and comprehension skills with lots of support. Several students who usually struggle to stay focused are especially enjoying these new books because the stories feel fun, colorful, and relatable. They love discussing what the characters should do with their money and comparing it to their own experiences. These books have made reading time more exciting and meaningful for everyone, bridging math concepts, reading skills, and life skills. Thanks donors for making this happen! Thank you again, Michael Jordan!","fullyFundedDate":1758202679908,"projectUrl":"project/money-matters-for-the-littles/9657645/","projectTitle":"Money Matters for the Littles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9769854,"letterContent":"Hooray donors! Thank you so much for your generous donations. Thanks to you, our intervention classroom now has some cool floor seats! The kids absolutely love sitting on them. They're sturdy enough to handle all the wiggles, yet cozy enough that students can settle right in for learning projects. The different heights make it fun for them to choose their perfect working space, and it's been wonderful seeing how excited they are to use them regularly. Your support truly helps make our classroom a more comfortable, inviting place to learn. I am really grateful","fullyFundedDate":1759334742043,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-seating-for-collaborative-projects/9769854/","projectTitle":"Comfy Seating For Collaborative Projects","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9528228,"letterContent":"Woohooo donors! Thank you so much for your generous donation of our new floor rug! The kids absolutely love sitting on it in. When I allow them to work with reading partners for reading fluency at the beginning of each reading intervention session, they practically fly across the intervention classroom to the rug, which seems to be their perfect safe space for reading. Bringing the joy to the reading is a part of my job as a Reading Specialist. Thanks to all of the kind donors who sweetly gave to this project, I have been able to create the perfect little book nook that excites striving readers in a great way!","fullyFundedDate":1755695257521,"projectUrl":"project/an-inviting-book-nook/9528228/","projectTitle":"An Inviting Book Nook!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9693664,"letterContent":"Oh my goodness; what kindness my students and I received with donations from Michael Jordan & the Jordan Brand! Thank you Michael Jordan for your support in helping exposing my little learners to STEM and science concepts through reading.\r\n\r\nDid you know that studies show that K-3rd students spend an average of 18 minutes a day on science, compared to 57 minutes on math and 89 minutes on reading/language arts? Well with this project, when I pull my students for reading intervention, I can teach them reading while using science texts, both fiction and non-fiction picture books. They love coming to the reading intervention room and they love the cool new book options that they get to read with me about science stories. What a great way for me to teach science as it is needed, while focusing on building student academic vocabulary, reading fluency, and comprehension. This project made that happened. I couldn't have done it without Michael Jordan Brand and Ripple. Thank you to both organizations for your really essential help in bringing science literacy to my reading classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1758202611768,"projectUrl":"project/stem-through-literacy/9693664/","projectTitle":"STEM Through Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":9186952,"projectId":9455725,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our Boxes Bright, Supplies Right, Ready to Learn and Write project was fully funded, and the impact has already been felt in our classroom. Each student received the essential supplies needed to start the school year organized, confident, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThe bright boxes created a sense of excitement as students opened them, and the carefully chosen supplies inside gave them the tools to fully participate in reading, writing, and hands-on learning activities. For many, this was the very first time they began a school year with everything they needed in one place—no borrowing, no falling behind, no hesitation to dive into their work.\r\n\r\nYour support not only provided pencils, paper, and materials, but also gave our students the gift of preparedness, independence, and pride in their learning. It set a positive tone for the year and showed our students that people believe in them and their education.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of our class, thank you for making a difference. Your kindness has helped create a brighter, stronger start to our school year, and we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1753905125449,"projectUrl":"project/boxes-bright-supplies-right-ready-to-l/9455725/","projectTitle":"Boxes Bright, Supplies Right, Ready to Learn and Write!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ball","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9186952_orig.jpg?crop=2459,2459,x544,y826&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692062589021","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jaball"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9466863,"letterContent":"I'm so appreciative to the donors who contributed to this project. Can you imagine how hard it is to get very young children to think of anyone other than themselves? Although it is normal for young children to be self-focused; it's a stage in their developement; nonetheless, we want to push them to think outside of themselves. \r\n\r\nAs a reading teacher, I love beginning my lessons with a Read-Aloud. I use this strategy at the beginning of my reading lessons because I can model fluenct reading, reading with expression, pre-teach unfamiliar vocabulary, and model strategies to pronounce tricky words, as well as hook the students' interest on the central idea we will be learning through the reading of a story to the whole group. \r\n\r\nThanks to this project, I was able to do a Read-Aloud with a new book from the collection of compassion themed books provided by this project called, \"A Walk with Vanessa.\" During such time, I asked listening comprehension questions to help students not only be more aware of the difficult experiences others are going through, but to have a heart and mind to want to help. Afterwards, students participated in a teacher-led online game to check for understanding. Additionally, students are building a checklist with a few goals about things they can do to help others that may have a difficult situation at this juncture in their lives. Students have been receiving emoji theme utensils as incentives for fully participating with smiley face pencils being a fan favorite.\r\n\r\nThis is an exciting project with a powerful message of caring for others, while building reading skills. Thank you donors for helping to make this happen!","fullyFundedDate":1756055240083,"projectUrl":"project/compassion-for-littles/9466863/","projectTitle":"Compassion For Littles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9473665,"letterContent":"A big thanks to you Two Sisters from MD! Social-emotional learning is so critical. Being able to teach my young kiddos with reading experiences about seeing from someone else's point of view is an incredible opportunity! \r\n\r\nWhen they come into my reading intervention room, they never know what types of stories they will get to hear during our teacher-led Read-Aloud time. Storeis about compassion were perfect tool to not only teach listening comprehension, model reading fluency, and to build reading stamina, but it was an amzing chance to teacher students about the many different things others go through. This was a two-fold beneficial learning experience all thanks to your generosity. Thank you for your support. Your giving has made a lifelong impact on the character devleopment of my students. Thanks!","fullyFundedDate":1755616474195,"projectUrl":"project/compassion-for-tweens/9473665/","projectTitle":"Compassion For Tweens","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":1445786,"projectId":9227934,"letterContent":"I am truly grateful that you chose our classroom to support our students in their fund memory collecting throughout the school year. Many parents will benefit from the scrapbook and memories that they can have for my time. Many parents do not get see what their children is doing at school or the fun personalities that we catch throughout the day, as a mother, I wish someone had done this for me. I am grateful and appreciated that this project was shared with me from another colleague. This is truly a blessing because I love creativity through photos.","fullyFundedDate":1754279501246,"projectUrl":"project/preschool-scrapbook/9227934/","projectTitle":"Preschool Scrapbook","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anneque","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1445786_orig.png?crop=1200,1200,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1641002790531","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/anneque-borthwell"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9478210,"letterContent":"Thank you Donorschoose community. A huge thanks for helping us to gain access to soccer books and soccer equipment. Here's a rephrased version:\r\n\r\nThis equipment will support the gross motor development of my students. Your donations provided us with activities that align with their interests during daily breaks and structured PE sessions. By keeping students actively engaged during break times, it helps minimize boredom and misbehavior, while also promoting physical health. Thanks so much for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1753972373192,"projectUrl":"project/gear-great-reads-and-goals/9478210/","projectTitle":"Gear, Great Reads and Goals!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9489392,"letterContent":"Have you ever tried to get tweens to get into reading? Not an easy task, I must say. Because of your donations to this project, I am able to find a clever way to get students to get into reading. My strategy is to use high interest books; books about soccer.\r\n\r\nWith this project I have been able to issue indepedent reading material (i.e. chapter books and graphic novels) to my 4th and 5th graders. Students were shocked that I such a variety of books to choose from ,a ll about soccer. These books are both realistic fiction and non-fiction about famous soccer players. It is really exciting to see students become excited about reading. Thank you donors for making this happen!","fullyFundedDate":1754504748201,"projectUrl":"project/score-big-with-soccer-stories/9489392/","projectTitle":"Score Big With Soccer Stories","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"},{"teacherId":145000,"projectId":9120558,"letterContent":"Thank you Donors Choose community for giving to this project and thank you to the donor from California. Did you know that in 2022, the national college enrollment rate for Black individuals aged 18 to 24 was 36% & the college enrollment rate for Hispanic or Latino individuals aged 18-24 was 33%? These numbers are unfortunately low. Black & Latinx students make up my school's population and we as educators, community members, and so on want to see more students from these communities attend college and complete it with success. College education provides a greater chance for opportunities in their lives in the long run, so early exposure is key.\r\n\r\nWith that being said, it is critical that we plant a seed of knowledge about the benefits of college at a young age. Thankfully, we were successful at my school at organizing different colleges to come to our school to speak to 4th-8th grade students about college at our College and Career Day event. Thanks to your generous donations, we were able to pass out college gear to some middle school students, college and career theme stickers to all students, really enhancing our promotion of college readiness. \r\n\r\nEvery student should have exposure to college readiness at an early age. Hopefully, all students will consider college when the time goes for those choices. You donors will have a lasting impact on those considerations later in their lives, because you gave to such an important project for a successful College & Career Day event that got them excited thinking about college; something which many have not done in depth before. You made an impact donors. Thank you sincerely!","fullyFundedDate":1740686931828,"projectUrl":"project/college-gear-grab-go/9120558/","projectTitle":"College Gear, Grab & Go!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hatchett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp145000_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1621198357089","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/hatchettshappyplace2ndgr"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7733","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":358,"numTeachers":20,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":29,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":66,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"17.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":67.9,"schoolId":7733,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about McKinley Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"McKinley Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/compton-unified-school-district/mckinley-elementary-school/7733"}