{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gates Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":332844,"projectId":10174124,"letterContent":"Thank you for making it possible for my students to create these beautiful sunset pieces of art during the last week of school. These paintings tied in with Earth Day and also tied in with our last novel study of the book Island of the Blue Dolphins. They used the paint and art supplies to create colorful sunsets with contrasting shadows. These paintings represented the coastal region of California, which is where the heroine in the novel lived long ago. It was nice to tie these two subjects together in a creative and beautiful way. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1775589153462,"projectUrl":"project/painting-sunsets-for-earth-day/10174124/","projectTitle":"Painting Sunsets for Earth Day","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Barraza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp332844_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1773195856274","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/j-barraza"},{"teacherId":2533484,"projectId":10276900,"letterContent":"The sublimation printer with all the supplies requested was such a big hit with my students! Of course they were curious to see the arrival of the boxes to our classroom, but when they understood what they were going to create with the printer, tote bags, and drawstring backpacks, they could not contain their excitement.\r\n\r\nFor this project, my students learned about avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, and then used her artwork as inspiration to create art that resonated with them but took elements of Kusama's art. This was the perfect unit for my students as we were wrapping up end-of-the-year state testing since it gave them the brain break they needed from a long day of testing while giving them an opportunity to be creative. But the real magic happened when they took digital images of their artwork, imported the images into Canva, and then decided how to showcase their art before printing the final design onto the sublimation paper with our new printer. \r\n\r\nWith designs printed onto sublimation paper, we began pressing the pages onto the tote bags which we then displayed at our schools Art Fest the last weekend in May. Families in attendance were impressed and wanted to know how they could get their own student-designed tote bags. In addition, we were able to design and create the Arts Fest tote bags that were given away to families in attendance, and we also used the supplies to design and create drawstring backpacks for our STEM club kits which they used on their field trip to the CA Science Center. My students received compliments, and one visitor wanted to know where in the Museum did we purchase them.\r\n\r\nI can't wait for next year to see what my students will design and create next year! Thank you so much for your donations to this project, but more importantly for supporting the work I do with my students.","fullyFundedDate":1778264725302,"projectUrl":"project/sublimation-designers/10276900/","projectTitle":"Sublimation Designers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trochez MacLean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2533484_orig.jpg?crop=1931,1931,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583394747332","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-trochez"},{"teacherId":1254871,"projectId":10253471,"letterContent":"Soon we will see signs to welcome our students back to school. In order for it to be welcoming, I want to make sure my students have certain supplies that they can rely on, like heavy duty folders (to last all year) and twistable crayons that won't easily break. So, thanks to all of you....we will have these supplies right away!! We truly appreciate your generosity and kindness to support children and education! Please know that your contribution means so much more than you know! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1778362744716,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-go/10253471/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Go!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Quijano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1254871"},{"teacherId":1254871,"projectId":10099523,"letterContent":"Not all my students have enough books to read in the classroom and at home. About eighty percent of them have less than five books in their home libraries. Many of them are still learning to read. Because of you, my students have a little more of a variety of books to select from. They absolutely love Pete the Cat books and the famous Chicka Chicka Boom Boom tree!! The early literacy books have been helping them in many ways. Thank you for bringing these books to encourage my students to read. You have provided them with books that have helped build their fluency and meet their reading goals.","fullyFundedDate":1777978159415,"projectUrl":"project/surround-us-with-books/10099523/","projectTitle":"Surround Us With Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Quijano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1254871"},{"teacherId":1254871,"projectId":10224442,"letterContent":"Thanks to all of you.....my students have been able to create projects with ease. The students have been able to have nice, sharpened colored pencils and their very own pad of paper to showcase their creativity in art projects. The students are gaining confidence and motivation to do their next art work, because they love hearing feedback from their peers. Thanks again for giving my students the opportunity to further their learning and have fun with the use of these basic school supplies. Your contribution means more than you know!","fullyFundedDate":1777951143118,"projectUrl":"project/color-our-world/10224442/","projectTitle":"Color Our World","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Quijano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1254871"},{"teacherId":1254871,"projectId":10223335,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. Your donation will allow my students to continue to have basic supplies in the classroom from the start of the school year: scissors, crayons, glue sticks and erasers. Your donation will give my students comfort as you have made it possible for us to have these basic school supplies right away, without having to wait for parents to purchase certain items or checking to see if our school will provide supplies for us. Thank you all once again for your thoughtfulness and generosity! We truly appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1778294983450,"projectUrl":"project/bring-on-the-basics/10223335/","projectTitle":"Bring On the Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Quijano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1254871"},{"teacherId":1254871,"projectId":10224716,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to this project! My students were so excited to see the prizes coming in!! Having these incentives in the prize box has truly motivated them to work hard on their assignments as well as showing excellent behavior. The ring pops, magnetic boards and key chains are a hit! Your generosity has truly made a difference! Thank you for keeping children and education as one of your priorities. It means so much to have your support in having my students show great behavior and motivation to always work hard!","fullyFundedDate":1778295058576,"projectUrl":"project/spend-it-now-or-save-it-for-later/10224716/","projectTitle":"Spend It Now or Save It for Later","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Quijano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1254871"},{"teacherId":1254871,"projectId":10166213,"letterContent":"Not all my students have enough books to read in the classroom and at home. About eighty percent of them have less than five books in their home libraries. Many of them are still learning to read. Because of you, my students have a little more of a variety of books to select from. They absolutely love Pete the Cat books and the famous Chicka Chicka Boom Boom tree!! The early literacy books have been helping them in many ways. Thank you for bringing these books to encourage my students to read. You have provided them with books that have helped build their fluency and meet their reading goals.","fullyFundedDate":1774280189130,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-and-more-books/10166213/","projectTitle":"Books, Books and More Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Quijano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1254871"},{"teacherId":2535014,"projectId":10256434,"letterContent":"I'm truly grateful for all your support and generous donations! For young children of early school age, fine motor skill development is extremely important. Having the right resources make a whole world of difference. Amazing donors like you made all this possible! My kiddos love these Doodle boards! They were excited to write and draw on it and shared with the class. It is truly enhance our lesson to be more fun, interactive and engaging. The magna doodles truly allow students to be creative during their independent learning time.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for making a difference in the lives of our children.","fullyFundedDate":1777949571614,"projectUrl":"project/little-gators-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo/10256434/","projectTitle":"Little Gators, Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. She","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2535014_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1600317507722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2535014"},{"teacherId":2535014,"projectId":10262078,"letterContent":"I'm truly grateful for your support and generous donations! My students and I were happy to received these awesome incentives (slime, wristbands, squishy balls and reading buddy bears) to learn financial literacy. We opened the box together and were excited to see all the goodies. In order to learn about money, my students saved up all the Gator dollars and went to our class Gator store which I opened once a month. They used the Gator dollars and coins to help them count how much is the total cost and redeem the prizes. One student told me he used the Gator dollars to redeem snacks was super yummy and he wanted to get some for his little sister. Indeed, having these awesome incentives (treats, sticky hands, and keychains) in the store play a great role in motivating them to do their best.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for making a difference in the lives of our children. We can't thank you enough for your contribution and generosity! Amazing donors like you made all this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1777948469110,"projectUrl":"project/financial-literacy-for-young-learners/10262078/","projectTitle":"Financial Literacy for Young Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. She","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2535014_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1600317507722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2535014"},{"teacherId":2535014,"projectId":10201808,"letterContent":"Thank you all so much for fulfilling our project to have equipment and materials for outdoors. They say that being outdoors can help improve overall physical health, which is closely linked to MENTAL HEALTH. It has been terrific seeing the students have the option of using activity boxes and science viewers on the playground. They were so excited to try to find caterpillars, butterflies and ladybugs at our school garden. The children are also encouraged to get some exercise and play with the movement mats while enjoying the sunlight. It has been a game changer to have the cart for our materials! It is definitely a great storage unit with easy access and clean up. Thanks once again for allowing my students to have these requested materials and equipment! It will continue to help them have good mental and physical health this school year.","fullyFundedDate":1777938775507,"projectUrl":"project/explore-discover-grow-awaits-outdoor/10201808/","projectTitle":"Explore, Discover, Grow, Awaits outdoor!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. She","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2535014_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1600317507722","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2535014"},{"teacherId":392354,"projectId":10181356,"letterContent":"No words can express how grateful we are for your generous donations in fully funding this project! We love the books as they are perfect to help us end our year in first grade. These books carry special messages and meanings just for kids in the first grade so they can relate to them. \r\nMy students enjoyed reading the books and got to practice their reading skills as they read them daily. They get to take the books home for extra practice and read them to family and friends. Thank you for helping them get their very own book! We truly appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1775594429467,"projectUrl":"project/readers-are-leaders-part-2/10181356/","projectTitle":"Readers are Leaders Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp392354_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449266998136","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/392354"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7430","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":461,"numTeachers":31,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":16,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":79,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.7,"schoolId":7430,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Gates Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Gates Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/gates-street-school/7430"}