{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"George W Carver Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":11.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10240806,"projectId":9680301,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us create our sensory reading room! We love using our cozy, safe space for learning. Students are more excited to come to RSP and more likely to keep trying even when they're having a hard time with reading. We use the squishmallows as reading buddies during independent reading time, and you can tell they're a favorite for helping students feel calm and focused. The blending whiteboards are something we also use every day during phonics to practice sounding out words, and the boomwhackers and stretch tubes are perfect for movement breaks that help students reset their bodies and brains--or for practicing phonemic awareness and figuring out how many sounds or syllables are in a word.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the new materials, they were so excited. There were lots of hugs for the squishmallows. One student said the room felt \"so comfy,\" and another told me it made reading more fun. It always brings a smile to my face to see how excited they are to come to RSP. \r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, we will keep building strong reading habits through small-group lessons and independent reading time. Students will continue using the blending boards to grow as readers while having tools that help them stay calm, focused, and ready to learn. This space has already made a big difference for my students, and I am so thankful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1757732715672,"projectUrl":"project/senso-reading-room/9680301/","projectTitle":"Senso-reading Room","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. Langman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10240806"},{"teacherId":482149,"projectId":9679007,"letterContent":"My students were absolutely DELIGHTED by the fabulous addition of dollhouse furniture to our classroom! The dollhouse has seen a resurgence in popularity as the kids play \"house,\" tell stories, and interact with one another while using their imagination to act out scenarios that they see in their daily life.\r\n\r\nThe new furniture is not only sparkling clean and colorful but comes with so many little moving parts. The drawers can be slid in and out, the shower curtain can be moved to the side, and the little beds can be made. All of this play is a powerful opportunity for students to strengthen their fine motor skills as they play, giggle, and learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for the meaningful support of our classroom. Our little learners truly benefit from your investment in their play!","fullyFundedDate":1761840359734,"projectUrl":"project/dollhouse-makeover/9679007/","projectTitle":"Dollhouse Makeover!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Torrez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp482149_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720473051524","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrstorrez"},{"teacherId":482149,"projectId":9362185,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for your generous support of our projects! My class full of four and five year old students NEED to move, wiggle, and dance. Your project has helped give us so many more opportunities to do just that!\r\n\r\nOur new parachute has been the hit of the playground, and the materials you donated for inside use are allowing us to take more frequent wiggle breaks. The inclusion of music and movement helps to get our bodies ready to learn, contributing to better attention and more focus during the school day.\r\n\r\nThe impact of this project can't be overstated. Thank you SO much for your faith in what we do here and for your support of our school's youngest learners!","fullyFundedDate":1760693521399,"projectUrl":"project/we-like-to-move-it-move-it/9362185/","projectTitle":"We Like to Move It, Move It!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Torrez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp482149_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720473051524","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrstorrez"},{"teacherId":482149,"projectId":9420383,"letterContent":"I took a leap with this project. It's a high energy, busy-body little project. I was hoping that it would help us with self-regulation and impulse control, along with some early music learning.\r\n\r\nWhat I had *hoped* but not planned for was the unadulterated joy this little project has brought my tiny scholars. They so love being handed something big and bold and fun that they barely even notice all the learning going on!\r\n\r\nWhile we're not yet to song-making (we're using the BoomWhackers to practice counting, patterns, and tempo!), we're truly enjoying these noisy little tools. Thank you so much for your generous, exciting donation to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1752586358208,"projectUrl":"project/little-boomwhackers-big-fun/9420383/","projectTitle":"Little BoomWhackers, Big Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Torrez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp482149_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720473051524","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrstorrez"},{"teacherId":482149,"projectId":9251183,"letterContent":"My students have been absolutely overjoyed by the addition of this collection of tiny treasures to our classroom! Young students have an innate need to build, create, and pretend, and the materials you've provided give my students multiple, meaningful ways to do all three!\r\n\r\nIt's been so fun to see how deeply engaging these materials have been. You wouldn't think a few gems, natural pieces, and stacking rocks would so enthralling- unless you've seen them in action. These materials have brought so much fun and natural learning to our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for your support and for allowing my young students to explore creatively!","fullyFundedDate":1746822577019,"projectUrl":"project/loose-parts-for-little-learners/9251183/","projectTitle":"Loose Parts for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Torrez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp482149_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720473051524","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrstorrez"},{"teacherId":482149,"projectId":9064605,"letterContent":"I've heard it said that books should act as mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors. Mirrors: to let us see ourselves represented. Windows: to allow us to see into the lives of others. And Sliding Glass Doors: to let us step into immersive worlds and develop empathy for the characters.\r\n\r\nYour generous donation has given us a new library full of books to serve as our mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors.\r\n\r\nSeeing yourself in books is powerful, and learning about each other through literature is equally important. Your gift has allowed my students to feel seen and to develop more empathy, understanding, and respect for each other.\r\n\r\nThank you for this gift of books that help my students to walk into our classroom and truly feel like they belong!","fullyFundedDate":1744217797665,"projectUrl":"project/seeing-myself-in-our-classroom-library/9064605/","projectTitle":"Seeing Myself in Our Classroom Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Torrez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp482149_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720473051524","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrstorrez"},{"teacherId":482149,"projectId":9064734,"letterContent":"I have been lucky to have received support on several projects through DonorsChoose. When I first posted this project, I wasn't sure if it would be chosen. It's so simple and so targeted that I wasn't sure if donors would see it's value.\r\n\r\nI was so grateful when I saw that it would be funded, but I was absolutely overjoyed when I brought the materials into the classroom and found out that they WORKED!\r\n\r\nTwice a week now, I put out a \"letter table\" focused on the letter of the week, where students can build letters, make them out of playdough, handle objects that start with he letter, trace the letter, and so on. And they absolutely LOVE it. Best of all? My most reluctant learners are the most likely ones to come to the table to \"play\" with the letters, giving me incredible new opportunities to teach the letters in a hands-on, play based way. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your support of this project. It's truly made a big difference in my teaching and in my students' learning!","fullyFundedDate":1740327197408,"projectUrl":"project/learning-letters-by-doing/9064734/","projectTitle":"Learning Letters by Doing!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Torrez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp482149_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720473051524","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrstorrez"},{"teacherId":482149,"projectId":8967511,"letterContent":"You should have seen my students' eyes absolutely light up when we unboxed our story player for the first time! We experienced a couple of delays and ultimately needed to make a swap to get stories into our little learners' ears, but their pure joy when they saw the characters on top of the TonieBox was remarkable!\r\n\r\nThis is definitely the high-interest literacy center I had hoped it would be! They love the stories, they love the characters, and they really love those headphones. It takes absolutely no effort for me to get a story on and into their ears, and they don't need any persuading. It is the perfect gift to our classroom. I'm so grateful to you for your support of this project and for bringing joy into our TK class community!","fullyFundedDate":1736978289128,"projectUrl":"project/listen-and-learn-with-a-yoto-player/8967511/","projectTitle":"Listen and Learn with a Yoto Player!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Torrez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp482149_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720473051524","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrstorrez"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_26751","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":520,"numTeachers":18,"percentFrplEligible":24,"percentAsian":14,"percentBlack":6,"percentWhite":34,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":31,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"28.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":88.3,"schoolId":26751,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about George W Carver Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"George W Carver Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/long-beach-unified-school-district/george-w-carver-elementary-school/26751"}