{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Hemet Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":53.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1138300,"projectId":10005547,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our project, \"Materials Needed to Become Excellent Readers!\" It means the world to us knowing that wonderful donors like you are supporting my students to become better readers and helping them to explore more books and the thrilled of becoming a fluent reader. Your donation are going to help my students grow in a way some would say are unforgettable ways. Thank you so much!\r\n\r\nI have been reading a book a day and at times, they beg to read a book after reading our daily two books requirement. Thanks to you for bringing excitement into my students' lives. These books are going to help make reading fun as well as improve their reading fluency and comprehension tremendously. In addition, thanks for the snacks you help provide for us. Having extra snacks helps my students' tummies full so they can enjoy more learning in school. \r\n\r\nOnce again, we are so grateful for your support. We can't thank you enough. Thank you for bringing the love of books, literature, and storytelling to our students.","fullyFundedDate":1769017415055,"projectUrl":"project/materials-needed-to-become-excellent-rea/10005547/","projectTitle":"Materials Needed to Become Excellent Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Koenig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1138300_orig.jpg?crop=1226,1226,x401,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588639645647","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/www-donorschoose-orgpakoenig"},{"teacherId":1138300,"projectId":9974629,"letterContent":"Behalf of my students and I, we would like to say thank you for taking our project, \"Mrs. Koenig, Do You Have a Snack! I'm Still Hungry!\" to the finish line. Without your generosity and wonderful support, we would not be able to get all the materials such pretzel, cookies, fruit snacks, cereal, fortune cookies and juice pouches to teach my students more about spring holidays. \r\n\r\nLast month, we were able to use Tootie Fruities to create 100th Day of School necklaces with our 2nd grade STEAM buddies. I love watching my TK and their 2nd grade buddies work together counting and sorting out the different colors. It's amazing and priceless to see them so engaged and excited to see their buddies. I'm so happy that you were able TK give us the opportunity to not just learn in class but help build forever lasting friendships among grade levels. We had our virtual Chinese New Year field trip two weeks ago and students were so excited to get their own fortune cookie. They love the special message they're received in their cookies. My aide and I had to modify the message so my students can understand the message. They still loved it! We had to reorder the other snack supplies twice due to Amazon not sending supplies due to damage but it was okay. My students are still grateful for our generosity and support! \r\n\r\nMy students and I appreciate YOU and your KINDNESS! Thank you for helping me start the 2026 year in a positive way! They were jumping up and down when I shared the wonderful news that this project got funded and shouting, \"Thank you!\" I heard many of them telling each other, \"When I get older, I am going to help teachers like Mrs. Koenig as well!\" I love that! I love how they are using this excited to help themselves become a caring and giving person.","fullyFundedDate":1768582901847,"projectUrl":"project/mrs-koenig-do-you-have-a-snack-im-st/9974629/","projectTitle":"Mrs. Koenig, Do You Have a Snack! 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I sent along a picture of how they will turn out.\r\nThe storage bags have been incredibly helpful for organizing supplies. They even fit Legos! The gel pens were recently used to write welcome-back notes to our principal. The Crayola markers have been perfect for creating anchor charts and even our class purpose statement.\r\nWe're so grateful for your generosity and support. It truly made Chinese New Year meaningful for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1767149434884,"projectUrl":"project/terrarium-science-supplies-for-2nd-grade/9972758/","projectTitle":"Terrarium Science Supplies for 2nd Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Helzer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8111281"},{"teacherId":8111281,"projectId":9935041,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for all of the supplies! The blue tape has been a game-changer. It's holding up our Wipebooks so we can easily move them around the room. The students and I use the dry-erase markers to work through problems on the Wipebooks. We also use them to write our class goals and learning intentions for each subject.\r\nThe crayons have been perfect. The students are learning a writing strategy called RACE, and each letter and task has its own color. They use the red, blue, and green crayons throughout the week. I've placed the boxes in their table bins so they always have access. You can see their work in the pictures. This has really helped them remember to include each part of the strategy when answering comprehension questions.\r\nThe students' favorite donation by far was the styluses—they LOVE them! In the pictures, you can see them drawing their answers to math problems directly on their screens. Before your donation, they were using their fingers, which made it hard to see what they were doing and to work neatly. The styluses have made such a difference in both their accuracy and confidence.\r\nThe word that comes to mind most when I think of your generous gift is success. Because of you, my students are better able to answer comprehension questions, complete math word problems, and collaborate with one another. I'm already seeing so much growth.\r\nThank you so, so much for supporting my students and our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1765372310801,"projectUrl":"project/2nd-grade-supplies-for-technology-and-co/9935041/","projectTitle":"2nd Grade Supplies for Technology and Collaboration","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Helzer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8111281"},{"teacherId":9736319,"projectId":9974723,"letterContent":"These resources have made a meaningful impact in my second-grade classroom by motivating students to read with greater excitement and confidence. Engaging stories and culturally rich texts have sparked curiosity, strengthened comprehension, and supported noticeable growth in students' reading Lexile levels.\r\n\r\nAs students experience success in reading, their confidence, participation, and collaboration continue to grow. This positive progress has created a warm learning environment where scholars feel encouraged to challenge themselves, celebrate improvement, and develop a lasting love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1767152446677,"projectUrl":"project/books-rewards-and-fun-engaging-young/9974723/","projectTitle":"Books, Rewards, and Fun: Engaging Young Minds, Pt.2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Duran","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9736319_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727483032265","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9736319"},{"teacherId":9736319,"projectId":9974697,"letterContent":"These resources have made a meaningful difference in my classroom by sparking a genuine interest in reading among my second-grade scholars. Engaging stories and culturally rich texts invite students to explore new ideas, connect with one another, and build confidence as independent and collaborative readers.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the incentives and rewards have strengthened classroom management by motivating students to stay focused, participate actively, and take pride in their learning. This positive structure nurtures responsibility, encourages teamwork, and helps create a warm, supportive environment where every child feels inspired to grow.","fullyFundedDate":1767149963257,"projectUrl":"project/books-rewards-and-fun-engaging-young/9974697/","projectTitle":"Books, Rewards, and Fun: Engaging Young Minds, Pt.1","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Duran","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9736319_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727483032265","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9736319"},{"teacherId":9736319,"projectId":9974749,"letterContent":"This project has made a meaningful impact on my second grade classroom by creating a more organized and engaging learning environment. Laminated resources allow students to work confidently with durable materials during math stations and collaborative table partner activities, while assigned classroom jobs promote responsibility, teamwork, and shared ownership of learning.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, laminating student work has supported the creation of lasting classroom displays and meaningful projects that celebrate growth and achievement. These preserved pieces strengthen collaboration, encourage pride in learning, and allow families to see students' progress through thoughtfully prepared end-of-year portfolios.","fullyFundedDate":1767142984642,"projectUrl":"project/laminating-machine-and-a-stapler-needed/9974749/","projectTitle":"Laminating Machine and a Stapler Needed for Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Duran","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9736319_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727483032265","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9736319"},{"teacherId":3626247,"projectId":9739344,"letterContent":"From the bottom of my heart, thank you for bringing the magic of stories to life in our classroom! Your generosity has provided our class with a library of Tonies for our Toniebox, and the impact was immediate and profound.\r\n\r\nEach week, my students continue to be excited when they see a new Tonie for their daily academic centers. They love the adventures they get to go on when they put it on the Toniebox and it starts to play.\r\n\r\nFor my developing readers, the Tonies provide a bridge to independence. They can \"read\" along with high-quality narration, which builds their fluency and confidence. Using this tool, I have also seen a significant increase in the listening skills and comprehension of stories in my little TK students. Now that we have these engaging audio resources, our next step is to have the students use the Tonies to practice identifying their favorite part of a story and to retell stories.\r\n\r\nYou haven't just given us \"toys\"—you've given us a bridge to literacy for every type of learner in our room. Thank you for being a part of our classroom community and for investing in these young readers.","fullyFundedDate":1764779926479,"projectUrl":"project/a-library-of-adventures/9739344/","projectTitle":"A Library of Adventures!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McLamb","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3626247_orig.jpg?crop=1386,1386,x1884,y790&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769353885629","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3626247"},{"teacherId":1138300,"projectId":9970379,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your wonderful support and donation to our project, \"Learning With a Rose at a Time.\" My TK students and I appreciate your generosity for being unforgettable happiness into my students lives especially their first year at school. \r\nBecause of you, my students received artificial flowers to make personalized Mother's Day crafts . The Picasso number and letter magnet boards you gave us is a big hit. My students were so happy to received materials to make learning at school not just memorable but exciting and fun! \r\nOnce again thank you for bringing so much joy into my students learning experience!","fullyFundedDate":1766589835288,"projectUrl":"project/learning-with-a-rose-at-a-time/9970379/","projectTitle":"Learning With a Rose at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Koenig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1138300_orig.jpg?crop=1226,1226,x401,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588639645647","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/www-donorschoose-orgpakoenig"},{"teacherId":1138300,"projectId":9969182,"letterContent":"Once again thank you so very much for your wonderful support and donation to our project, \"Making Learning About Different Holidays in TK More Enjoyable.\" We appreciate your kindness for being unforgettable happiness into my students lives! \r\nBecause of you, my received headbands, embroidered patches, Shrinky art paper for Mother and Father's Day crafts, jewel craft, coins, red envelopes, donut cups, plates and napkins. My students are so happy to received materials to make learning at school not just memorable but exciting and fun! They can't wait to start creating personalized gifts for their parents, aunties/uncles and grandparents after shown them examples of what my students did last year.","fullyFundedDate":1767130360405,"projectUrl":"project/making-learning-about-different-holidays/9969182/","projectTitle":"Making Learning About Different Holidays in TK More Enjoyable","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Koenig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1138300_orig.jpg?crop=1226,1226,x401,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588639645647","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/www-donorschoose-orgpakoenig"},{"teacherId":1138300,"projectId":9969175,"letterContent":"As a teacher, one of my greatest joys is witnessing the excitement and enthusiasm of my TK students when they are at school. My students love making things for their families and the smiles on their faces melts my heart. \r\n\r\nI told my students that we received headbands, embroidered patches, Shrinky art paper for Mother and Father's Day crafts. They were so happy and excited. I can already see the giggles and laughter on my students' faces when the time comes for them to make their personalize gifts!\r\n\r\nOnce again, behalf of my students and myself, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your wonderful donation to our classroom. Your generosity has truly made a difference, and we are beyond excited about the incredible gifts you have provided.","fullyFundedDate":1767150724082,"projectUrl":"project/learning-about-different-holidays-around/9969175/","projectTitle":"Learning About Different Holidays Around the World","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Koenig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1138300_orig.jpg?crop=1226,1226,x401,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588639645647","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/www-donorschoose-orgpakoenig"},{"teacherId":9736319,"projectId":9898626,"letterContent":"This project is positively impacting our 2nd grade classroom by creating a calm, encouraging, and supportive learning environment. The materials motivate students to stay focused, make positive choices, and feel proud of their growth. Kindness books guide meaningful conversations about emotions and empathy, helping students communicate respectfully and work cooperatively. \r\n\r\nStudents are showing growth by trying their best and putting forth strong effort, which is reflected in increasing academic scores. The stories help us navigate real-life situations and guide students to make better choices as they manage their emotions and behaviors. 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