{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Elysian Heights Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":154404,"projectId":9576273,"letterContent":"My students were so thrilled to see the hand drums and rainbow sticks when they arrived to the class. We have been counting and drumming on our laps. We have been able to use the drums instead of our laps to count and follow along songs as we move and dance around. Students have been exploring the different sounds they are able to make and present songs with their friends. We are practicing different beats and will soon pick a song or two to work on to present to our families during the spring. Thanks you again for your generous gift.","fullyFundedDate":1755740731871,"projectUrl":"project/lets-find-the-rhythm/9576273/","projectTitle":"Let's Find the Rhythm","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Villamarin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/154404"},{"teacherId":10314421,"projectId":9834581,"letterContent":"When our new classroom rug arrived, my students were thrilled! They walked in, saw it rolled out, and immediately rushed over to sit on it and find their spots! They couldn't wait to have our morning meeting there, and their excitement set such a positive tone for the day! Since then, the rug has become the center of our classroom. We use it for daily for read-alouds, morning meetings, SEL lessons, and math talks. One moment that really stood out was during our partner-reading activity where students were able to spread out comfortably, and the calm, focused energy made the whole room feel different.\r\n\r\nThe rug has also made our transitions smoother and our group discussions more meaningful. Students settle in quickly and stay engaged longer because they feel comfortable and have the space they need. Right now, we're working on a storytelling and community-building unit, and the rug has become the place where we gather to share ideas and practice speaking and listening skills. Thank you for giving my students a clean, welcoming, and comfortable space that has truly elevated our learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1761066052956,"projectUrl":"project/clean-safe-spacious-rug-for-our-1st/9834581/","projectTitle":"Clean, Safe, & Spacious Rug for our 1st Grade Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sophia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10314421_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760556693723","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10314421"},{"teacherId":5845737,"projectId":9233747,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating these wonderful new science fiction books featuring stories of aliens and space travel! We used these books as read alouds, and my students thought they were absolutely hilarious, and they wanted to read them again and again. We also used these books to guide our science fiction writing. My students all used these books to write their own science fiction stories about space, including aliens and rocket ships and more! We also used these books to help us come up with ideas of what to put into our end of the year shadow puppet show! We couldn't do have done this without your support!","fullyFundedDate":1744033039605,"projectUrl":"project/what-might-be-out-there/9233747/","projectTitle":"What Might Be Out There?","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Courtney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5845737_orig.jpg?crop=600,601,x0,y16&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1558393389930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/courtney-diedrich"},{"teacherId":5845737,"projectId":9219983,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of new light materials to our classroom this past school year! We ended our school year learning about sound and light, and we had a blast! We used these new light materials to inspire a classroom shadow puppet show that we ended up performing for all of our loved ones, and we couldn't have done this without these new light materials to encourage playing and learning about light! What beautiful new materials we got to use to create a beautiful new end-of-school-year celebration!","fullyFundedDate":1746570343939,"projectUrl":"project/understanding-and-playing-with-light/9219983/","projectTitle":"Understanding and Playing with Light!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Courtney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5845737_orig.jpg?crop=600,601,x0,y16&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1558393389930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/courtney-diedrich"},{"teacherId":4591290,"projectId":9068150,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your incredible generosity in helping to fund these beautiful and diverse picture books for my beautiful and diverse kindergarten class. It is so important to me that each of my students sees themselves represented in the books they are surrounded by in our classroom. As I titled this project...representation matters! Representation lets my students know that they are seen and safe and loved in this world. \r\n\r\nMy students love books! We start our day each morning with some free reading of any of the books in our room. My students pour over them. Finding decodable words they can read and sight words they have learned and using their context clues as they take in the illustrations. \r\n\r\nOne of my students especially loves the \"Seoul Food\" book because she is also African-American and Korean. 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You can see that excitement on their faces in the photos I shared as they were first checking it out! \r\n\r\nThis microscope has and will continue to enhance our class science learning and explorations by encouraging curiosity and the art of \"looking closer.\" We start the school year learning about how scientists look closely at things to learn more about them. With a microscope this advanced, we all get to look closer and see things in a way we could not have before. Thank you for this gift!","fullyFundedDate":1718475560993,"projectUrl":"project/with-a-microscope-exploring-the-natural/8413428/","projectTitle":"With a Microscope, Exploring the Natural World Is Nearly Unlimited","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Trevino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4591290_orig.png?crop=499,499,x22,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686968732774","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-trevinokinder"},{"teacherId":4591290,"projectId":9070882,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generous donation towards funding the materials for this magical potion-making experience for my precious kindergarteners! As you can see from the smiles in the photos I shared, my students enjoyed this project immensely. \r\n\r\nIt is so important to me each year to let my students know that yes, there are things I need to teach them, but that this is their classroom and they have a voice in their learning, too. We make a chart together of all the topics they would like to learn about, as well. Potion-making was one of those topics.\r\n\r\nI connected the fun of potion-making to our math standards on volume/capacity, as well as to the scientific art of chemistry. The kids had an incredible time!","fullyFundedDate":1737393687843,"projectUrl":"project/learning-the-subtle-science-and-exact/9070882/","projectTitle":"\"Learn(ing) the Subtle Science and Exact Art of Potion-Making\" 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Trevino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4591290_orig.png?crop=499,499,x22,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686968732774","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-trevinokinder"},{"teacherId":4591290,"projectId":8556566,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generous donation towards funding the materials for this magical potion-making experience for my precious kindergarteners! As you can see from the smiles in the photos I shared, my students enjoyed this project immensely. \r\n\r\nIt is so important to me each year to let my students know that yes, there are things I need to teach them, but that this is their classroom and they have a voice in their learning, too. We make a chart together of all the topics they would like to learn about, as well. Potion-making was one of those topics.\r\n\r\nI connected the fun of potion-making to our math standards on volume/capacity, as well as to the scientific art of chemistry. The kids had an incredible time!","fullyFundedDate":1723091602185,"projectUrl":"project/learning-the-subtle-science-and-exact/8556566/","projectTitle":"\"Learn(ing) the Subtle Science and Exact Art of Potion-Making\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Trevino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4591290_orig.png?crop=499,499,x22,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686968732774","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-trevinokinder"},{"teacherId":4591290,"projectId":8228795,"letterContent":"We cannot thank you enough for your generosity in helping our class with this project!\r\n\r\nMy amazing kindergarten students have been using these wonderful 4-letter word puzzles and decodable readers during our Literacy Centers time. It's incredible for me as the teacher to see how engaged my students are during the independent activity time of our Literacy Centers, and to know that while my kids are enjoying themselves they are truly practicing all the skills they are learning in class. \r\n\r\nWhen the kiddos first saw them, they were so excited to use them!","fullyFundedDate":1713274046424,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-tools-help-young-readers-learn/8228795/","projectTitle":"Engaging Tools Help Young Readers Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Trevino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4591290_orig.png?crop=499,499,x22,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686968732774","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-trevinokinder"},{"teacherId":5845737,"projectId":9018106,"letterContent":"Thank you so much donors for this incredibly generous gift of a new transportation station play set for our classroom! When this arrived, my students were so excited, they were trying to play with it before I even had it all put together! They loved using this to play with, and it really centered our learning around the city that we live in, and drawing maps to represent our city! Thank you so much for this generous gift to our classroom! I know my students are so incredibly grateful for these wonderful new materials!\r\n\r\nWe couldn't do this without you!","fullyFundedDate":1735675946523,"projectUrl":"project/transportation-station/9018106/","projectTitle":"Transportation Station!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Courtney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5845737_orig.jpg?crop=600,601,x0,y16&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1558393389930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/courtney-diedrich"},{"teacherId":5845737,"projectId":8876024,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations of new books about home and habitats to our classroom! We are so incredibly grateful for your donations and support of this work in our classroom!\r\n\r\nWe used these books to center our work on what the word 'home' means to all of us. We talked about what makes a place a home, and what sights, sounds, smells, and tastes are present at all of our homes. We talked about home as a place we and/or our family lives, and homes might also be a person or people we love. \r\n\r\nWe couldn't do this work without you!","fullyFundedDate":1729013322689,"projectUrl":"project/the-sights-sounds-smells-of-home/8876024/","projectTitle":"The Sights, Sounds, Smells of Home","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Courtney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5845737_orig.jpg?crop=600,601,x0,y16&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1558393389930","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/courtney-diedrich"},{"teacherId":5845737,"projectId":8875407,"letterContent":"Thank you so incredibly much for these wonderful new books about homes and habitats for my classroom! We used these books to center our discussions and work around what the meaning of \"home\" is, what animals homes/habitats are, and how we as humans and animals all need homes to protect us and keep us safe. We discussed how our homes are not just where we currently live, but where our family and loved ones live or where we have once lived is also our home. 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