{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Eisenhower School","outOfStateSupporters":7.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6325235,"projectId":9439392,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our Posters with Purpose project. With your donations we have been able to create impactful signs and posters for our school campus. These posters have positive and encouraging messages on them to boost our campus climate. It is wonderful to see students referring to these posters to solve playground issues and help their peers.\r\nIn the next phase of this project, students will design posters to hang in common areas of our school (cafeteria, library, music room, etc.). These posters will be designed and created solely by students. This allows students' creativity to shine.\r\nWe are very grateful for your support which enabled us to buy the Cricut and supplies to make this project possible.","fullyFundedDate":1752789619023,"projectUrl":"project/posters-with-purpose/9439392/","projectTitle":"Posters with Purpose","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Leder","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6325235"},{"teacherId":9998255,"projectId":9363774,"letterContent":"Thank you all so much for our sensory room upgrade! The students love the new sensory toys, and we used the divider to block off an area that is not safe to play in so the students no it's not available. Everyone seems particularly fond of the busy board-- staff and students all love to play with the buttons/switches and see what happens. It's been regulating for all of us! \r\n\r\nThis year, we are very fortunate to have 2 rooms for sensory needs, one for movement and playing with the new toys provided, and one as a calm down space. The calm down room is new and very much a work in progress, so apologies for the lack of pictures! Right now, the calming light and a couple of nice bean bag chairs have the room off to a good start. \r\n\r\nThank you for getting our school year off to a great start!","fullyFundedDate":1747565887525,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-room-upgrade/9363774/","projectTitle":"Sensory Room Upgrade","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Meghan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9998255"},{"teacherId":9987769,"projectId":9218460,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for our classroom rug and reading book nook! My students and myself are loving both so much. We use our classroom rug throughout the school day for read alouds, mini lessons, small group work, partner work, and games. Students find the rug engaging and fun. They like the choice to choose which color smiley face to sit on. \r\n\r\nOur book nook area has become one of my favorite spots in my classroom. It is designed as a reading nook for our special star of the week student, as well as a cool down corner area for students who are experiencing heightened emotions and need a spot to chill. \r\n\r\nThanks again for your donations!","fullyFundedDate":1743448345277,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-and-engaging-classroom-environment/9218460/","projectTitle":"Cozy and Engaging Classroom Environment","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hutchison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9987769_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743374896835","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9987769"},{"teacherId":9740985,"projectId":9291873,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, my counseling space has become a calming and welcoming environment where students feel safe to open up and engage in social-emotional work. When they first saw the large bean bag, students were immediately drawn to it. It's become a favorite spot for reflection and regulation breaks. The hooks and storage basket keep the space organized and structured, reducing overwhelming feelings. These changes support ongoing lessons on emotional regulation and self-advocacy.","fullyFundedDate":1746785670131,"projectUrl":"project/hooks-baskets-and-bean-bagsoh-my/9291873/","projectTitle":"Hooks, Baskets, and Bean Bags—Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chelsea","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9740985"},{"teacherId":9740985,"projectId":9151760,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, these tools allowed me to better understand how each student learns, processes information, and responds to prompts and support.\r\n\r\nWhen students walked into the room and saw the colorful manipulatives, Montessori tools, and visual aids, their curiosity was instantly piqued. Rather than feeling anxious or overwhelmed, they were eager to explore, engage, and interact. This allowed me to observe their authentic responses and better understand their strengths and learning needs in a low-pressure, play-based environment.\r\n\r\nFor example, the Montessori jumping counting bears and stacking cups allowed students to show their cognitive flexibility, visual-motor integration, and fine motor planning, while also providing insight into attention, task persistence, and response to cues. \r\n\r\nThe language photo library and vocabulary cards supported expressive and receptive language interactions. These tools were especially helpful for multilingual learners or students with limited verbal expression, allowing them to demonstrate knowledge in a more accessible and comfortable way.\r\n\r\nStudent use the color matching eggs to categorize feelings and explain emotional experiences. This not only provides social-emotional insight but also highlights their ability to engage in abstract reasoning and symbolic representation.\r\n\r\nThe Montessori learning-to-dress board was an excellent tool for daily living skills, sequencing, and fine motor abilities.\r\n\r\nFinally, the 3-D geometric shapes supported spatial reasoning, categorization, and problem-solving. Students enjoyed identifying shapes and manipulating them to complete structured tasks.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support these materials made learning more meaningful, equitable, and child-centered. They allowed me to better understand how students learn.","fullyFundedDate":1746785268918,"projectUrl":"project/alternative-opportunities-to-show-knowle/9151760/","projectTitle":"Alternative Opportunities to Show Knowledge and Potential!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chelsea","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9740985"},{"teacherId":9740985,"projectId":9097026,"letterContent":"The items from the project, such as the dollhouse, play food set, and diversity plushies, have allowed students to express and process their emotions through play. They absolutely loved the dollhouse. Every student wants to play with it! The play food set is also a popular group of toys. Making bracelets has been a fun activity for all students. Making the bracelets strengthens their creative and social skills. I want to continue working on emotional regulation strategies and help student develop these skills. The student thoroughly enjoy the calm decor and toys they have available to them.","fullyFundedDate":1746487416505,"projectUrl":"project/healing-hearts-and-caring-for-minds/9097026/","projectTitle":"Healing Hearts and Caring for Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chelsea","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9740985"},{"teacherId":9987769,"projectId":9276597,"letterContent":"Teaching The Wild Robot by Peter Brown helps develop a range of essential reading skills in young readers. As students follow Roz the robot's journey of survival and adaptation in the wild, they practice comprehension by making predictions, identifying key events, and summarizing chapters. The book's rich descriptions and emotional moments also offer opportunities to build inferencing skills, as students interpret character feelings and motivations that aren't always directly stated. The story's structure and vocabulary support fluency and vocabulary development, while its themes of nature, identity, and empathy invite critical thinking and discussion, enhancing students' ability to analyze text and connect it to real-world issues. Overall, The Wild Robot is an engaging text that supports both foundational and higher-level reading skills.\r\n Reading in my second/third grade classroom is a dynamic and engaging part of the school day, designed to build a strong foundation in literacy. It often includes a combination of whole-group instruction, where the teacher models strategies like predicting, questioning, and summarizing using a shared text, and small-group guided reading, where students read leveled books with teacher support tailored to their needs. Independent reading time allows students to choose \"just-right\" books to practice fluency and build a love for reading. Students might be seen discussing books with partners, completing reading journals, or participating in literacy centers that focus on phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension. Overall, reading in my second/third grade classroom is interactive, student-centered, and focused on helping children grow into confident, thoughtful readers.\r\n My students loved having their own copy of The Wild Robot and reading along with me as I read chapters aloud. They also enjoyed reading with a buddy and discussing the book together.\r\n Thank you so much for your generous donations and making this project happen!","fullyFundedDate":1745780315151,"projectUrl":"project/wild-about-reading-wild-robot-class-s/9276597/","projectTitle":"Wild About Reading: \"Wild Robot\" Class Set","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hutchison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9987769_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743374896835","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9987769"},{"teacherId":9740985,"projectId":8756715,"letterContent":"The resources I received have helped so many students at my school. Any time a child has social emotional challenges, I am able to provide those students with a safe space to regulate their emotions and learn new skills to navigate those emotions. My office has so many resources now.\r\n\r\nWhen the students saw the new materials in my office, their faces lit up! They love each item. The students' favorite item is the inflatable sensory pea pod. They often sit in the pea pod with the weighted stuffed animals when they're feeling upset or overwhelmed. The social emotional board games have helped students navigate their emotions while having fun. It makes it easier for students to talk about how they feel when they're playing a board game. The sensory items, such as the sand, have helped students with sensory needs.\r\n\r\nThe next steps for my students include growing their social emotional skills into a strength they can use not only for themselves, but to help their peers. I want to be able to host a kindness week for the school to help students learn empathy and build community.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for all of your support.","fullyFundedDate":1726857992429,"projectUrl":"project/calming-corner-to-learn-how-to-manage-ou/8756715/","projectTitle":"Calming Corner To Learn How To Manage Our Emotions","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chelsea","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9740985"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4723","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":413,"numTeachers":27,"percentFrplEligible":28,"percentAsian":58,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":14,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":14,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":92.8,"schoolId":4723,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Eisenhower School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Eisenhower School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/cupertino-union-school-district/eisenhower-school/4723"}