{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gridley-Montanez Elementary Dual Language Academy","outOfStateSupporters":15.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9120536,"projectId":9972354,"letterContent":"The literacy materials funded have made a tremendous difference in my Transitional Kindergarten classroom. As a teacher, there is nothing more rewarding than watching young children discover the joy of reading and language, and these resources have helped make those moments happen every day. My students are excited to participate in literacy centers, explore books, practice letter and sound recognition, and engage in hands-on activities that build foundational reading skills. Thank you for your generosity and kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1774963839806,"projectUrl":"project/building-early-readers-literacy-in-tk/9972354/","projectTitle":"Building Early Readers: Literacy in TK","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9120536_orig.png?crop=714,714,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1782063506465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9120536"},{"teacherId":9120536,"projectId":9971958,"letterContent":"I am incredibly grateful for your generosity and the impact these STEM and literacy materials have had on my Transitional Kindergarten students. At this young age, children learn best through hands-on experiences, and these resources have brought learning to life in ways that are both meaningful and exciting. Every day, I see my students eagerly exploring the new materials, working together to solve problems, build creations, and make discoveries. These materials have helped create a classroom environment where every child feels excited, capable, and inspired to learn about STEM and Literacy. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1774963816169,"projectUrl":"project/building-bright-minds-stem-literacy-c/9971958/","projectTitle":"Building Bright Minds: STEM & Literacy Centers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9120536_orig.png?crop=714,714,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1782063506465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9120536"},{"teacherId":9120536,"projectId":9971584,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our TK classroom STEM centers project! Your generosity will provide my students with hands-on learning opportunities that encourage creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and exploration. The resources you helped provide will strengthen critical thinking skills while making learning exciting and engaging for every child.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students will have opportunities to explore science, technology, engineering, and math in ways that are developmentally appropriate, interactive, and fun. Your support is helping create a classroom environment where students feel inspired to ask questions, take risks, and become confident learners.","fullyFundedDate":1774963841683,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-stem-for-tk/9971584/","projectTitle":"Hands-on STEM for TK","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9120536_orig.png?crop=714,714,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1782063506465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9120536"},{"teacherId":9120536,"projectId":9703262,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support, the STEM table has transformed my TK classroom into a hands-on learning environment where students actively explore, build, and problem-solve. . My students love it and use it in our daily center rotations. It has strengthened their early math and science skills, encouraged collaboration and communication, and fostered creativity and curiosity. Most importantly, it provides equitable access to meaningful learning experiences that support school readiness and long-term academic success","fullyFundedDate":1766013848400,"projectUrl":"project/stem-station-for-tk-explorers/9703262/","projectTitle":"STEM Station for TK Explorers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9120536_orig.png?crop=714,714,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1782063506465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9120536"},{"teacherId":8437756,"projectId":9958729,"letterContent":"I cannot begin to express my gratitude for your generous donation to our project. My 2nd grade students were over the moon when the boxes of headphones and scented markers arrived!\r\nThe headphones have completely transformed our daily literacy centers. Previously, the room was often noisy as students listened to digital stories or worked on phonics apps. Now, the classroom is a focused, quiet space where every child can hear their lessons clearly without distraction.\r\nOur new scented markers have made writing \"the happiest time of the school day\". My students are now eager to practice their penmanship and illustrate their science journals, often asking, \"Can we use the 'smelly' markers today?\". These simple tools have turned a routine task into a creative, sensory experience that keeps them engaged and excited to learn.\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom and for providing the essential tools that help my students reach their full potential.","fullyFundedDate":1765738779299,"projectUrl":"project/level-up-with-literacy/9958729/","projectTitle":"Level Up With Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mosley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8437756"},{"teacherId":1388054,"projectId":9467938,"letterContent":"First I want to thank everyone who donated. We really appreciate it. This items that we got were very needed in the classroom. My students are in a special education classroom and most of them are still in diapers, that's why we needed baby wipe. The baby wipes are a basic need in the classroom for diaper change and also to help clean the tables. The Lysol air sanitizer spray was also a basic need in the classroom because the flu season is coming and we need to keep the room and the toys clean so that the students don't get sick. Kleenx are another basic need in the classroom because again with the flu season coming we have lots of runny noses that need to be cleaned. We use lots of glue in our classroom for arts and craft as well as for group activities. The googly eye are used for all of the arts and craft activities. The velcro dots are used for many different thinks but we mostly use it for schedule. My students we very happy to see all of the stuff we got. Now they know that they each get wipes in their cubby and that when every they need one they can go get it themselves. Also they all get their own glue stick and they don't have to share anymore. We are just using these material everyday.","fullyFundedDate":1758821158532,"projectUrl":"project/basic-needs-for-preschool/9467938/","projectTitle":"Basic Needs for Preschool","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rodriguez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1388054"},{"teacherId":9120536,"projectId":9443102,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for support in providing sensory play materials and kinetic sand for our TK classroom. Your kindness has created meaningful, hands-on learning experiences that our students truly benefit from every day.\r\n\r\nThe sensory supplies, especially the kinetic sand, have become an essential part of our classroom. Students use the sand to scoop, pour, mold, and build, which strengthens fine motor skills and hand muscles that are critical for early writing. 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Students use the brushes to practice control and precision, strengthening their fine motor skills while painting freely and with confidence. The stamps have been especially exciting—students eagerly experiment with patterns, shapes, and repetition, which also supports early math and literacy concepts like sequencing and spatial awareness.","fullyFundedDate":1757423945817,"projectUrl":"project/little-artists-in-tk/9440837/","projectTitle":"Little Artists in TK!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9120536_orig.png?crop=714,714,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1782063506465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9120536"},{"teacherId":9120536,"projectId":9358829,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our TK classroom has been transformed in meaningful ways through the funding of our fine motor skills project. Your donation provided hands-on materials that allow students to strengthen the small muscles in their hands and fingers—an essential foundation for writing, self-care, and overall academic success.\r\n\r\n\r\nWe are using these new resources daily during learning centers, small-group instruction, and structured play. Students engage with activities such as grasping, pinching, rolling, stacking, lacing, and manipulating tools that promote hand strength, coordination, and precision. 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Most importantly, my students are able to have hands on learning. \r\n\r\nOur raised garden bed will give my current and future students the opportunity to plant and learn from it. My students are eager to plant seeds and watch them grow. During our life science unit my students are able to take learning outdoors l.","fullyFundedDate":1746647203592,"projectUrl":"project/growing-minds-with-a-garden/9297561/","projectTitle":"Growing Minds with a Garden","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Flores","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1730016_orig.jpg?crop=1001,1001,x60,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627520289953","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1730016"},{"teacherId":1730016,"projectId":9298705,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generosity and making our classroom project a reality. With all your donations, I am to provide my students with the resources needed to provide hands on learning. \r\n\r\nThe slant boards allow my students the ability to complete thier table top work while providing a visual proximity to thier work. 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