{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Garvanza Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1212481,"projectId":9317518,"letterContent":"We have used our beautiful soft rug so many ways. Students love to use it for puzzle time and building time. They were so happy to see it in the classroom. I surprised them and they yelled.\r\nHaving a safe and soft area where students can really get down and work to find puzzle pieces has improved their ability to solve the giant puzzles. Students love to relax there as well. When it comes to building and planing they use the rug so they can have space. They can also leave what they are building for another time as well as a puzzle. If they need to leave it as is and come back to it later, they can!! We are beyond happy with the rug in our class. We take care of it and we use it daily. \r\nAs we learn about plants and garden I will be using this rug as our observation lab. I will put tray of different seeds. I will put plastic bug creatures so they can use magnifying glasses to see them and the seeds.","fullyFundedDate":1746472549314,"projectUrl":"project/rugtime-is-fun/9317518/","projectTitle":"Rugtime Is Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Duarte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1212481_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525500361885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1212481"},{"teacherId":1309234,"projectId":9646080,"letterContent":"Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts for the generous donations you have made to our classroom. The printer and replacement toner you helped fund have already helped my students become confident published writers. They can now write stories, edit and revise, and then publish by typing and printing their stories. We will soon publish our first stories!\r\nThese resources have also helped my students research in other content areas. They are able to read research articles about different topics and then print the articles in order to annotate and take notes. Having articles and other curriculum printed helpes student better connect with the text and gain deeper understanding. They are now researchers and writers!","fullyFundedDate":1758810696474,"projectUrl":"project/a-journey-to-publication-empowering-you/9646080/","projectTitle":"A Journey to Publication: Empowering Young Writers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carrillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1309234_orig.png?crop=1445,1445,x239,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1642785578681","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1309234"},{"teacherId":1212481,"projectId":8993077,"letterContent":"My students last school year were so happy to see a beautiful bookshelf be delivered for our classroom. They were so careful around it and always kept if organized. They loved working on the puzzles as well. \r\nAs we begin this new school year, these puzzles are helping my students work, talk and problem solve together. They are getting to know each other and they are already working together with the help of these big beautiful puzzles. We are learning how to handle the puzzles and returning to the correct place on the wonderful bookshelf that your donors helped purchase. The puzzles and bookshelf look make our classroom look professional and well kept. Students are so excited to work on these puzzles and they are so proud og themselves when they accomplish the puzzle. The self- esteem is enhanced and their confidence is booming. We love all the puzzles and bookshelf!!!","fullyFundedDate":1742937027614,"projectUrl":"project/puzzles-help-our-brains-think/8993077/","projectTitle":"Puzzles Help Our Brains Think!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Duarte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1212481_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525500361885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1212481"},{"teacherId":470994,"projectId":9310258,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for thinking of the well being and motivation of my young learners. These treats have been such an asset to our class. The students loved getting the sunglasses the last day of school, as well as the sticky hands and keychains. One student expressed, \"I will keep this keychain forever to remember first grade, thank you so much!\" \r\nThis truly has helped with motivating my students to continue to work hard and always try their best. They also enjoy seeing their classmates earn the treats too. They are learning not only to motivate themselves, but others as well!","fullyFundedDate":1746787294859,"projectUrl":"project/motivating-young-learners/9310258/","projectTitle":"Motivating Young Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jenkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp470994_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525746858209","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jenkins"},{"teacherId":470994,"projectId":9083683,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for our awesome supplies and your dedication towards making learning both fun and memorable!\r\nWe used these awesome building them often and they have made for a much more exciting. We have used them during our free time, during collaborative play and in our calming corner. The students love how they can work together to make amazing pictures and structures. Sometimes they can even create their own designs, which has proven to be a class favorite activity. \r\nThank you again for investing in our students!","fullyFundedDate":1743599226828,"projectUrl":"project/building-stronger-students-through-play/9083683/","projectTitle":"Building Stronger Students Through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jenkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp470994_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525746858209","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jenkins"},{"teacherId":470994,"projectId":9083665,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for thinking about us and donating to our project \"Can You Hear Me Now?\" We love our awesome headphones! We use them daily and they come in so many fun colors. We no longer mix up our belongings. \r\nThe headphones also really help make our learning easier since we are able to focus on our program without all the background noise! We really appreciate your contribution to our learning. We will continue to use these supplies daily. Thank you again for your thoughtfulness and we appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1738778649150,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-hear-me-now/9083665/","projectTitle":"Can You Hear Me Now?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jenkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp470994_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1525746858209","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-jenkins"},{"teacherId":369100,"projectId":8975076,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for all these wonderful supplies! The children loved decorating the bags for their Valentine's Day goodies and are excited to make their moms a special painting for upcoming Mother's Day. We take out a variety of sensory movement activities out on rainy days and Fridays for motor planning skills, and vestibular input. The children wait in line to have a turn to spin on the fish chair! It is one of their favorite centers to be sure! We have had fun taking out the slime and I am surprised by it's quality! It is holding up well, unlike other slime products I have bought in the past. Many hands are enjoying squeezing and pulling and smushing! Thank you again for the care and generosity you have shown my little learners.","fullyFundedDate":1734462018773,"projectUrl":"project/from-your-fingers-to-your-toes-art-conn/8975076/","projectTitle":"From Your Fingers to Your Toes: Art Connects Us All","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ward-Loveland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp369100_orig.jpg?crop=599,599,x0,y99&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726953521197","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/julieloveland"},{"teacherId":9682824,"projectId":8836386,"letterContent":"As I mentioned before, our school library carries almost 10,000 books including early readers, picture books, chapter books, and non-fiction books geared towards our elementary students. With this number of books, students, particularly our younger ones, have become overwhelmed in searching for a library book to check out or as one student described as \"their perfect book.\" To help alleviate the stressful experience of book finding at the library, materials such as sign holders, book display easels, book bins, shelf tags, book labels, and a rolling step stool were needed and soon purchased for the library.\r\n\r\nAs soon as these materials were put in place, students from across the room spotted the front covers of books that were never noticed before and made their way toward these books. In fact, this has led to multiple students competing for a book on display which led to a waiting list for this book. Students also noticed the new sign displays around the library which guides them to explore the collections found under these signs.\r\n\r\nSome of our younger students, most who cannot quite reach the top bookshelves, find relief that there is a step stool that can assist them. These students could easily roll the step stool to a shelf location and use it to reach out to take a book. As soon as these students grabbed the book they wanted, a look of accomplishment could be seen on their faces.\r\n\r\nThe colorful book bins have not only helped our students but also our Kindergarten teachers. The bins have been used to designate a color for each table and teachers assign their students to a table using the bin color. As soon as students get to their table, they excitedly delve in and explore the collection of different picture books found in the bin. The books in these bins are curated weekly to ensure that students get to explore and check out the many different books that the library carries. \r\n\r\nClearly, these materials used to aid our students in the library have made a difference in how they experience their school library. Students now enjoy being at the library, exploring all that our library has and discovering the books and ideas that they never thought they would be interested in. Truly, your contributions to help fund materials for my project \"Searching for the Perfect Book\" has made a great impact on my students and how they navigate through their school library. Because of this, you have helped our students at Garvanza Elementary Technology and Leadership Magnet discover their love of reading and become lifelong readers.","fullyFundedDate":1734712074474,"projectUrl":"project/searching-for-the-perfect-book/8836386/","projectTitle":"Searching for the Perfect Book","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nicdao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9682824_orig.jpg?crop=1141,1141,x79,y248&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746486539519","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nicdao"},{"teacherId":374488,"projectId":4652889,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kind and generous donations to this project. These sight word games are still in use to this day and are very well loved by the students. I am grateful for your donations and am appreciative of just how many students have been positively impacted by your donations to this project. \r\nThank you for choosing this project to donate to and thank you for supporting the growing literacy skills of my students. I recognize that this message is quite delayed, but my heart is full from your kindness. This has been a well loved project.","fullyFundedDate":1577856597218,"projectUrl":"project/sight-word-games/4652889/","projectTitle":"Sight Word Games","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Foulke","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp374488_orig.jpg?crop=1280,1280,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1652308586421","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-justina"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7338","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":248,"numTeachers":15,"percentFrplEligible":84,"percentAsian":6,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":87,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"16.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":74.2,"schoolId":7338,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Garvanza Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Garvanza Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/garvanza-elementary-school/7338"}