{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kester Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":15.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":815072,"projectId":10173494,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations to my classrooms. I am so grateful to have the resources and supplies needed to start my new school year. The beginning of a new school year can be very expensive and many supplies are not provided by the school district. Your gift is so appreciated!\r\n\r\nI am so grateful for those in the community who are willing to lighten my load as a public school teacher. Your gift goes a long way in providing support in not only tangible ways but intangible ways. It provides encouragement and a sense of teamwork as we do the important work of educating young children in Los Angeles.\r\n\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1775423785960,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-a-new-school-year/10173494/","projectTitle":"Supplies for a New School Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Richardson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsrichardsonroom10"},{"teacherId":8408788,"projectId":9917496,"letterContent":"We have been using the new resources—skin-colored construction paper, Kwik Stix tempera sticks, laminating paper, and glue sticks—to create self-portraits and other art projects that celebrate diversity and student creativity. During the project, students used the skin-colored paper to match their own tones and applied the Kwik Stix to add vibrant details, then laminated their work to preserve it. When they first saw the materials, they were excited and inspired—they loved having colors and tools that let them make their art feel personal and special.\r\n\r\nNext, we plan to build on this project by creating more collaborative artwork and seasonal art pieces, allowing students to continue exploring color, texture, and self-expression while practicing fine motor skills and pride in their creations. These materials also help students make meaningful gifts and displays that can be shared with families and the school community.","fullyFundedDate":1764713359211,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-creations-bringing-essential-a/9917496/","projectTitle":"Colorful Creations: Bringing Essential Art Supplies to Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cordova","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rrcordova"},{"teacherId":579143,"projectId":7251815,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation of diverse reading books for early education. Your contribution is more than just a gift of stories—it is an investment in young minds and a celebration of inclusion, representation, and understanding.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, children will see themselves reflected in the pages they read and be introduced to perspectives beyond their own. These books will help nurture empathy, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning at a critical stage in their development.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your commitment to ensuring that every child has access to meaningful and inclusive educational resources. Your kindness will make a lasting impact on the lives of many young readers.","fullyFundedDate":1680180614766,"projectUrl":"project/for-the-love-of-reading/7251815/","projectTitle":"For the Love of Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rawcliffe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-rawcliffe"},{"teacherId":579143,"projectId":6648040,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for the generous support of our donors, whose contributions have made flexible seating possible in our learning space. Because of your kindness, students now have access to a variety of seating options that promote comfort, collaboration, and engagement, helping them take greater ownership of their learning. Your investment has created an environment where every student can thrive, and we truly appreciate your commitment to enhancing their educational experience.\r\nThe little ones are enjoying the options afforded to them thanks to you! We are so grateful for the opportunity of choice.","fullyFundedDate":1668543182104,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-young-minds/6648040/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating For Young Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rawcliffe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-rawcliffe"},{"teacherId":8408788,"projectId":9960933,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kind donation. Through your generosity, our students are able to use tools to entrance and strengthen their reading. For many, it will be assisting in closing the gap between reading and writing. \r\nMy students were beyond thrilled at the donation our class received. They felt extremely special and were full of gratitude. They also felt very lucky to receive material of their own. \r\nOur next steps are for my students to continue using our new tools to enforce their reading and writing. We will continue using our magnetic wands to help blend words. We will also use our chips and phones to sound our sounds and hear them out to produce new words. Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1766509197909,"projectUrl":"project/help-our-students-hear-see-and-feel-ph/9960933/","projectTitle":"Help Our Students Hear, See, and Feel Phonics!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cordova","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rrcordova"},{"teacherId":8408788,"projectId":9968672,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity in donating to our project. Through your donation, we were able to bring Lunar New Year to life in our kindergarten classroom. While we teach students about celebrations around the world, bringing the celebration in a real life context made it so much more special. \r\nOur diverse students were so excited to learn a new celebration. Students who celebrate Lunar New Year felt seen, celebrated, and very special. 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Since essential tasks like research and typing practice require a computer, this extra laptop ensures that dead batteries or technical glitches never slow a student down. \r\n \r\nThe students are absolutely loving the new device—it's a major upgrade for them, especially since some of our older equipment no longer holds a charge or runs reliably. Your support truly helps bridge the gap and ensures everyone can keep up with our digital lessons.","fullyFundedDate":1764734809921,"projectUrl":"project/chromebook-needed/9788094/","projectTitle":"Chromebook Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp297586_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1617061673856","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/297586"},{"teacherId":8408788,"projectId":9923011,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. With this end of the year gift to my students, I hope to send them off to their new grade with encouraging words. With this book, we will reflect on the community we built and all the memories we made. \r\nThis book encourages community, friendships and good peer relations. It also encourages social emotional health and well being. \r\nMy students will be leaving our class as readers and this book will bring them so much joy. Every students enjoys the gift of reading and with this book, I hope to encourage literacy.","fullyFundedDate":1764706692131,"projectUrl":"project/a-special-last-day-message-a-book-gift/9923011/","projectTitle":"A Special Last-Day Message: A Book Gift for Every Kindergartener","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cordova","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rrcordova"},{"teacherId":4816644,"projectId":9676226,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation and support of our classroom—it truly means a lot to us! \r\n\r\nMy students have been using the new resources as part of our classroom incentive system, where they earn class points for positive behavior, effort, and teamwork. They have been more motivated because of the donated prizes, and they truly enjoy using their class points to redeem them. One special moment was during our weekly celebration time when students proudly counted their points and carefully chose their rewards—it sparked meaningful conversations about goal setting and responsibility. They are learning that their choices matter and that working hard leads to positive outcomes.\r\n\r\nWhen the prizes were delivered, the students were so excited! Their eyes lit up as we opened the box together, and they immediately began talking about which items they hoped to earn. That excitement has carried over into their daily work habits. Students have learned the power of saving points and earning points, and many are now setting personal goals so they can redeem a prize they really want. Your donation is helping us create a positive environment where students feel motivated, proud, and excited to learn each day.","fullyFundedDate":1764725196575,"projectUrl":"project/building-financial-literacy-with-a-class/9676226/","projectTitle":"Building Financial Literacy with a Classroom Economy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. D'Abreau","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4816644_orig.png?crop=315,315,x0,y15&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597378191134","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jdabreau"},{"teacherId":814626,"projectId":9741732,"letterContent":"Thank you sincerely for your generosity and kindness. Having headphones that function properly and provide clear sound allow background noises during schoolwork to be blocked out, therefore improving focus and minimizing distractions. The headphones my class received will allow students to watch instructional videos, participate in tutorials, and engage more fully in their learning experiences. In addition, they enhance auditory comprehension and allow for personalized learning at their own pace. My students and I are extremely grateful for your support and thoughtfulness.","fullyFundedDate":1764734809524,"projectUrl":"project/lesson-listening/9741732/","projectTitle":"Lesson Listening","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Millenbaugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp814626_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478276024577","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/millenbaugh"},{"teacherId":599478,"projectId":9550827,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contributions to my classroom project. Due to your support, I was able to get a brand new laptop for my classroom. This laptop is used to design instruction, access resources such as videos that support student learning, and post work and scores on our learning management system. We are also able to attend online virtual field trips on Zoom.\r\n\r\nHaving new technology is essential in planning and delivering high quality instruction to students. This is something I could not do on my own and I am so appreciate of your support.","fullyFundedDate":1755730484483,"projectUrl":"project/teaching-with-tech/9550827/","projectTitle":"Teaching with Tech","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harmon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp599478_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1485628141872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/599478"},{"teacherId":8408788,"projectId":9729266,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donation, my students will be able to have tools to enrich their learning in phonics. With our amazing phonic mats, magnetic wands and chips as well as all our letter magnets, students will become more comfortable with learning letters and sounds. Your donation has provided equal access of tools for education for all students. \r\nWith this project, I hope to provide my students multiple means of engagement in learning phonemic awareness skills. Thank you for being part of our growth this year.","fullyFundedDate":1758816005537,"projectUrl":"project/building-strong-readers-one-sound-at-a/9729266/","projectTitle":"Building Strong Readers, One Sound at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cordova","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rrcordova"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7120","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":882,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":45,"percentAsian":11,"percentBlack":4,"percentWhite":31,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":33,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"22.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":84.8,"schoolId":7120,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kester Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kester Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/kester-elementary-school/7120"}