{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Monroe Elementary Language Academy","outOfStateSupporters":17.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":454644,"projectId":9639442,"letterContent":"Thank you cannot express the gratitude we feel for the generous donation to our class, enabling us to acquire a plethora of new developmental center toys. My students have truly enjoyed playing with all the new centers. They are aware that these were a gift, and witnessing their pride in caring for these items brings immense joy to my heart. As kindergarteners, we are focused on teaching sharing, caring for others, and being responsible for our materials. The excitement was palpable when the boxes arrived, and seeing them play and care for the items in the centers has been truly rewarding. Thank you so much for making such a significant difference in our classroom. The students worked diligently on their letters, and I apologize if they are not perfect, but I can assure you they put their best effort into writing them for you.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and making my classroom a much more pleasant place,","fullyFundedDate":1756997083491,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-in-more-fun-activities-to-our-d/9639442/","projectTitle":"Bringing in More Fun Activities to Our Developmental Centers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Au","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp454644_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754977157007","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jau"},{"teacherId":1824703,"projectId":9448234,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating the social skills books. They have really made a difference in helping to create a culture of inclusion and acceptance in my classroom. \r\nFirst of all, utilizing the donated books, we focused on the skill of making friends. Students were taught how to approach a peer to invite him/her to play. We talked about the importance of body language and different things they could say to engage a peer in play. Sadly, these are skills that some of my students were lacking. \r\n\r\nFurthermore, the books have been utilized to start conversations about emotional regulation. Students have learned strategies to self regulation such as counting to 10, deep breathing and visualization. \r\n\r\nFinally, after each lesson these books are placed in our classroom library so that students can refer to them throughout the year. Every week, we review these strategies as a class and talk about how and when to use them. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1752780867171,"projectUrl":"project/social-skills-books-needed/9448234/","projectTitle":"Social Skills Books Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Huffington","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1824703_orig.jpg?crop=975,975,x7,y230&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676947157629","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1824703"},{"teacherId":9062618,"projectId":9672885,"letterContent":"Thank you again for donating the bookshelf to my class. When my students saw the bookshelf, they got very excited! They all wanted to contribute with organizing our class books. They knew that our previous small shelves were falling apart and wouldn't last longer. This decreased students' interest to select books to read for pleasure. \r\n\r\nOnce the bookshelf was assembled, I opened my classroom before school for any student to come help organize the books. I had about 15 students come in to help! Some organized the books by gender, others helped label the categories and others were double checking that the books were placed in the correct categories. Everyone is enjoying reading!","fullyFundedDate":1756997083439,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-students-have-an-organized-class/9672885/","projectTitle":"Help My Students Have an Organized Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aguilera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9062618"},{"teacherId":454644,"projectId":9623290,"letterContent":"We often take for granted that we have something to eat each morning and evening, but as a teacher, I've learned that isn't always the case for many families. This year, I've had more students come to me daily asking for a snack. While I add snacks to my donation wish list, it's an item I rarely receive. I often have to purchase them myself. This year, however, I am grateful to say that I have enough snacks to hopefully last the entire year. With 25 students, usually only one or two ask for a snack, but I encourage them to bring something from home if they can. I no longer need to turn anyone away and am excited to allow them to focus on their learning, not their hungry tummies.","fullyFundedDate":1755749894013,"projectUrl":"project/nourishing-young-minds-ensuring-our-stu/9623290/","projectTitle":"Nourishing Young Minds: Ensuring Our Students Are Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Au","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp454644_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754977157007","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jau"},{"teacherId":454644,"projectId":9598061,"letterContent":"I am incredibly thankful to have these new developmental center toys for our students. These resources allow them to express themselves and use their imaginations to learn. We love developmental center time, but materials are often costly and don't always last as long as I'd like. However, I am teaching my students to care for our materials and enjoy the play they provide each day. I know they will be thrilled to see the new trains, dolls, and costumes! The students are currently working on identifying different types of transportation. The new trains will be a great addition to our learning stations.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMrs. Au","fullyFundedDate":1755742176704,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-the-sky-into-our-classroom/9598061/","projectTitle":"Bringing the Sky Into Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Au","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp454644_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754977157007","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jau"},{"teacherId":454644,"projectId":9055638,"letterContent":"This year, our school implemented organization tools following an AVID conference. Students are now learning to keep track of their materials and maintain clean, tidy workspaces. Previously, our folders were worn out after just one year. This year, thanks to your generous donation, I was able to obtain incredible, sturdy, and bright folders. The children know which folder is for writing and which is for unfinished work. We also have book bags, allowing each student a designated place for their books and resources, which helps us maintain a clean and organized classroom. I am excited to see them take better care of their materials; we now have very few lost papers because they know where everything goes!","fullyFundedDate":1743096965991,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-it-all-organized-and-clean-in-ki/9055638/","projectTitle":"Keeping It All Organized and Clean in Kinder","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Au","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp454644_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754977157007","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jau"},{"teacherId":9839883,"projectId":9265833,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our students led a school-wide Mental Health Awareness Week filled with meaningful, hands-on wellness activities. The materials you funded—like essential oils, craft supplies, and self-care items—were used to create calming jars, breathing sticks, wellness kits, and more.\r\n\r\nOne memorable moment was watching student leaders guide peers in making glitter jars. They took pride in teaching others how these tools support focus and emotional regulation. Many students said how much they enjoyed both participating and leading—and asked if we could continue these activities year-round.\r\n\r\nWhen they first saw the materials, students were thrilled. It meant a lot to them to have access to such thoughtful, high-quality resources.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we're building on this momentum by integrating more wellness practices into classrooms and advisory time. Your support sparked something special—and we're excited to keep it going.\r\n\r\nI have included a few pictures of the ways the supplies were used, as well as my school principal, who participated in the painting activity!","fullyFundedDate":1746027813449,"projectUrl":"project/calm-minds-calm-hearts-a-mental-wellne/9265833/","projectTitle":"Calm Minds, Calm Hearts: A Mental Wellness Week","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Debbie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9839883"},{"teacherId":454644,"projectId":8857906,"letterContent":"I just wanted to share how much it meant to our class this year to be able to see my student go from asking for peach crayons to describe skin colors when coloring to excitedly grabbing their boxes of color people crayons and using the various colors to color the people in their pages. Watching them put crayons to their skin colors to try to match vs having to pick between brown or peach. Seeing themselves on paper in various shades was fun, and I look forward to reusing the crayons for next year's class at the very beginning of the year so that students can see that many colors represent their skin colors.","fullyFundedDate":1736445621618,"projectUrl":"project/coloring-our-world-with-crayons-that-rep/8857906/","projectTitle":"Coloring our world with crayons that represent ourselves","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Au","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp454644_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754977157007","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jau"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_109281","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":560,"numTeachers":11,"percentFrplEligible":56,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":5,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":87,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"50.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":82.8,"schoolId":109281,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Monroe Elementary Language Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Monroe Elementary Language Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/garden-grove-unified-school-district/monroe-elementary-language-academy-fall-2016-/109281"}