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Thank you for bringing so much joy and engagement to our early literacy lessons!","fullyFundedDate":1778505724509,"projectUrl":"project/listening-center/10240874/","projectTitle":"Listening Center","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Duong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3332959"},{"teacherId":3332959,"projectId":10233101,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Germs Away, Play All Day.\" For many of my students, this is their very first year in school, and my goal is to keep them healthy so they can make wonderful memories. Your generous donation of hand wipes and soap has been essential in keeping our classroom clean and minimizing the spread of germs. The students have built great habits, washing their hands every time they come in from recess and using the wipes whenever needed. Thank you for helping us keep the germs away so we can focus on learning and playing!","fullyFundedDate":1778505720554,"projectUrl":"project/germs-away-play-all-day/10233101/","projectTitle":"Germs Away, Play All Day","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Duong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3332959"},{"teacherId":3332959,"projectId":10233073,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our project, \"Wild About Prizes.\" My little learners have worked incredibly hard and learned so much this year in TK! They have mastered writing their names, identifying alphabet letters, and learning the sounds. When my students put in that extra effort, I love to reward them with a special treat. Your generous donation of sticky hands, keychains, and mini magnet boards has added so much excitement and variety to our prize box. The students were thrilled to choose their rewards, and this project truly taught them that hard work pays off. Thank you again for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1778505721064,"projectUrl":"project/wild-for-prizes/10233073/","projectTitle":"Wild For Prizes","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Duong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3332959"},{"teacherId":3332959,"projectId":10232625,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your support of our \"Outdoor Sensory Table\" project. You should have seen the excitement on the students' faces when it arrived! We immediately set it up with beads on one side and sensory strings on the other. It has been a joy to watch them use the fine-motor tools to scoop and transfer the beads into bowls and explore how they run down the ramp. This table has quickly become a favorite outdoor activity, keeping the children deeply engaged and focused. Thank you again for making this possible for our class!","fullyFundedDate":1778505726322,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-sensory-table/10232625/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Sensory Table","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Duong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3332959"},{"teacherId":3332959,"projectId":10136129,"letterContent":"I wanted to express my deepest gratitude for your support of our project, \"We Did It!\" Thanks to your generosity, every student received a copy of Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go! as an end-of-the-year gift. We handed them out during our TK Moving Up celebration, complete with a heartfelt message about how much they grew this year. My hope is that they will carry these books with them through high school graduation, getting signatures from their teachers each year to create an incredible keepsake. Thank you for making this beautiful tradition possible for my class!","fullyFundedDate":1778505707765,"projectUrl":"project/we-did-it/10136129/","projectTitle":"We Did It!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Duong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3332959"},{"teacherId":3332959,"projectId":10196302,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our class project, \"Building is Fun.\" The students were absolutely thrilled when the giant foam wooden blocks arrived! They immediately took them outside for recess, where they had a blast building structures, roads, and cars.\r\n\r\nThe playground was filled with so much excitement, laughter, and joy. Beyond the fun, these blocks have been incredible tools for social developmentāteaching my students how to share, take turns, and collaborate. They have truly unlocked their creativity and imagination. Thank you again for your generous donation and for recognizing how vital play is in early childhood learning.","fullyFundedDate":1780686567470,"projectUrl":"project/building-is-fun/10196302/","projectTitle":"Building is Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Duong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3332959"},{"teacherId":20999,"projectId":10252810,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for funding this project, \"Variety is what we need.\" My students are always in need of erasers and expo markers. These 2 items have been heavily used since the day they arrived. We use the expo markers to practice our daily phonics patterns as well as math skills, like addition and subtraction with regrouping. Thanks so much for these! The electric stapler has been a great addition to our class as well as the new tape dispenser. We use the electric stapler for our daily independent learning packets. Again, thank you so much for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1778505717507,"projectUrl":"project/variety-is-what-we-need/10252810/","projectTitle":"Variety Is What We Need","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jaffa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp20999_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458061777145","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/20999"},{"teacherId":8034523,"projectId":10203358,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my Transitional Kindergarten students were able to experience the wonder of growing plants from seed to flower through hands-on learning. Students observed sunflower seeds sprouting in classroom greenhouses, learned about the plant life cycle, and carefully transplanted their seedlings into their own flower pots.\r\n\r\nThe garden project encouraged curiosity, responsibility, and scientific thinking as students planted seeds, watered their plants, and monitored growth over time. They practiced making observations, discussing changes they noticed, and caring for living things. Watching their seeds sprout and grow gave students a sense of accomplishment and pride in their learning.\r\n\r\nThis project brought science to life and created meaningful learning experiences that my students will remember long after leaving TK. 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Again, thanks so much for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1778505716258,"projectUrl":"project/newly-modernized-classrooms-call-for-new/10252701/","projectTitle":"Newly Modernized Classrooms Call for New Classroom Decor!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jaffa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp20999_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458061777145","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/20999"},{"teacherId":10402339,"projectId":10018309,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, Building Motivation Through a Classroom Store!\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students have access to a classroom store that they absolutely love. The store helps keep my students motivated and excited to work toward their goals. They earn classroom money throughout the week and look forward to shopping days.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, the classroom store is more than just a reward system. 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Jeanne Meadows Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of Franklin-McKinley School District.
It serves 440 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
Its teachers have had 1,671 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 6
440 Students
23 Teachers
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Jeanne Meadows Elementary School
$544,190
raised using DonorsChoose
1,671
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
1,374
donors
241
projects
for
basic supplies
183
projects for
technology
257
projects for
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209
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for
art supplies
Jeanne Meadows Elementary School has received support from
1,044 individuals from California and
330 individuals out-of-state.