{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gates Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1161419,"projectId":8697799,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the donation of headphones for my students! Having the headphones available every day is so important for keeping the students engaged in their work on the iPad. \r\nMost of my students didn't have their own personal headphones until they received this donation. They were happily surprised and so thankful! \r\nNow every student has their own headphones and is able to work beside their classmates with getting distracted by the noise. The shoe organizer is used to store the headphones when they are not in use. This helps my students stay organized.","fullyFundedDate":1734099439184,"projectUrl":"project/kinder-kids-need-headphones/8697799/","projectTitle":"Kinder Kids Need Headphones","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Flores","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1161419_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777115873090","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-efhernandez"},{"teacherId":1381651,"projectId":10147034,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity in funding this project. I am so excited to give these amazing books to my students at the end of the school year. These books will help my students continue there love for reading during their summer break. It will improve their reading so they don't get that summer slide. I know these books will help my students continue a love for reading. We are beyond thankful to all the donors who have supported our classroom so that we have the materials needed to become successful readers and writers.","fullyFundedDate":1773624036334,"projectUrl":"project/readers-are-leaders-part-2/10147034/","projectTitle":"Readers are Leaders Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zepeda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1381651_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663291292519","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lzepeda"},{"teacherId":258948,"projectId":10175746,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding this project! Who doesn't like slime? Well as a mom, I know it can make a mess in the house so I told the kids that before we make it, we have to set some ground rules...no playing on the rug! \r\n\r\nThey said they love science and love making slime and playing with it. Each group got to mix the food coloring, borax, glue and water and they watched how the liquid became a semi solid. They then took it out to recess and lunch to play with and took it home. Science can be fun!","fullyFundedDate":1776441238136,"projectUrl":"project/science-can-be-fun-with-slime/10175746/","projectTitle":"Science Can Be Fun With Slime!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yokoyama","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp258948_orig.jpg?crop=2040,2040,x105,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574044923327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yokoyama"},{"teacherId":258948,"projectId":9978575,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding this project! Technology is so expensive and there are so many updates that I can't keep up! There are great videos and websites that students can use and the Apple TV and Roku are the answer. I had our computer tech set us all up because I had no idea how to do that but the kids love it. It is easy to use and very fast for me. We have watched videos on Social Emotional lessons as well as our math website and language arts. Kids are also using it when we play the recorder at the end of the day!","fullyFundedDate":1776441234160,"projectUrl":"project/roku-and-apple-in-the-classroom/9978575/","projectTitle":"Roku and Apple in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yokoyama","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp258948_orig.jpg?crop=2040,2040,x105,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574044923327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yokoyama"},{"teacherId":332844,"projectId":10172992,"letterContent":"My students love their new markers! We've already begun using them for a variety of projects. They have created beautiful Women's History biography- lap books, and used the markers to color them. The end result was a vibrant project that they were able to share with their parents during Open House. \r\nIn addition, they use the markers to work on their Earth Day projects, which look wonderful in our classroom. Thank you for supplying my students with new markers that they will continue to use this year and that my new students will also enjoy next year.","fullyFundedDate":1774804640920,"projectUrl":"project/we-need-new-markers/10172992/","projectTitle":"We Need New Markers","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":332844,"projectId":10111780,"letterContent":"My students had a wonderful time, learning about inspiring and important women. The printer ink that you donated enabled me to print out the numerous pages they needed to create beautiful lap books. The graphic organizers, writing paper, and boxes for them to draw the person that they were writing about were essential in creating the book. The ink helped with that. They had a great time researching different women, and the end result was a detailed lab book that was shared during our Open House. Parents were really impressed! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1772144724865,"projectUrl":"project/womens-history-month-biographies/10111780/","projectTitle":"Women's History Month Biographies","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":332844,"projectId":10165617,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for donating materials that are being used to teach my students about Earth Day! We have already started the Earth Day learning by reading books and articles about Earth Day and completing awesome writing assignments that are being displayed on our bulletin board. In addition, my students created beautiful images of Earth using coffee filters and markers. The next step is watercoloring flowers on the canvases you provided. Lastly, the boxed water and snacks have made the learning fun as they learn about using less plastic. Thank you for everything!","fullyFundedDate":1774505539561,"projectUrl":"project/earth-day-art-activities/10165617/","projectTitle":"Earth Day Art Activities","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":332844,"projectId":10095320,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding these materials to help my students learn about Women's Month in a fun and engaging way. The file folders, paper, and glue sticks were used to create lap books that will be displayed during our schools Open House this week. My students researched a variety of women who have made a difference, and they loved putting together the lap books. \r\nIn addition, we use the small ladder to decorate our classroom, and the easel pads were also perfect for taking notes and creating an anchor chart.","fullyFundedDate":1771355611719,"projectUrl":"project/womens-month-2026/10095320/","projectTitle":"Women's Month 2026","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":258948,"projectId":10163918,"letterContent":"Thank you again for donating to this project. The students have learned about so many important women figures, and these are just a few. They have already seen videos on Celia Cruz, so having the book made it all the better. Another great read was No Truth Without Ruth: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. We chose strong women to read about, and this book did not disappoint! Fry Bread will be a classic for sure! We borrowed the book from the library but now we have our own to add to our classroom library. Thank you for bringing in stories that will last a lifetime!","fullyFundedDate":1774317732138,"projectUrl":"project/herstory-comes-alive/10163918/","projectTitle":"\"Her\"story Comes Alive","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yokoyama","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp258948_orig.jpg?crop=2040,2040,x105,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574044923327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yokoyama"},{"teacherId":258948,"projectId":10165792,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you! Those spider mites will be soon gone. We sprayed them today and hopefully they will be gone forever! We didn't know what was eating our leaves and then I googled it and found out about spider mites. The Neem spray is safe for the vegetable plants and flowering plants we have so our tomatoes are in good hands. We will keep an eye on the plants and hope it starts to grow strong and green. You really can't see them until it get to be really bad and then it's almost too late for the plant. Luckily, I already knew what they were so we salvaged what we could.\r\n\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1774259220387,"projectUrl":"project/natural-pesticide-spray/10165792/","projectTitle":"Natural Pesticide Spray","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yokoyama","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp258948_orig.jpg?crop=2040,2040,x105,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574044923327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/yokoyama"},{"teacherId":392354,"projectId":10075733,"letterContent":"No words can express how grateful I am to be able to add this collection of reading books to my library zone. Especially since these books teach my students about Black History Month! These books were about important black figures who have made contributions to our society, and my students were able to learn more about them through the readings. We read each and every single book to go along with Google Slides and videos to learn about these important figures. It is so important to honor them as they are huge to our society. Thank you so much for your donation!","fullyFundedDate":1770663073918,"projectUrl":"project/in-celebration-of-black-history-month/10075733/","projectTitle":"In Celebration of Black History Month!","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"},{"teacherId":392354,"projectId":9941539,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you, thank you for making us have a memorable winter performance! The hats, scarves, mittens, etc, were perfect for them to wear on stage! They did an outstanding job, looking good, and performed with great confidence. We are truly grateful for your donations!\r\nIn addition, students were able to wear the scarves and mittens during the chilly days of winter and not have to worry about being super cold out in the yard or commuting to school. It is important to make sure students feel good and confident to continue learning at school. We are truly grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1765071076943,"projectUrl":"project/lookin-good/9941539/","projectTitle":"\"Lookin\" Good!","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","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"}