{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Nestle Avenue Charter Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":54.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2544724,"projectId":10191454,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project, Water Fun! Because of your generosity, our students will enjoy exciting water play activities that encourage learning, teamwork, creativity, and fun.\r\n\r\nThe mini water ring toss, beach balls, Bunch O Balloons, and bath boats will help students build motor skills, social skills, and imagination through hands-on play and outdoor activities. These experiences will bring joy and lasting memories to our classroom.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your kindness and support. Thank you for making a positive impact on our students!","fullyFundedDate":1778082839102,"projectUrl":"project/water-fun/10191454/","projectTitle":"Water Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. St. John","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2544724_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523078671898","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sm-st-john"},{"teacherId":1372115,"projectId":10177211,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for funding my \"Perfect Pets Books\" project. The students love our pet unit and now they have amazing books to go along with it. It makes me so happy to know that there are people like you who care about young children and literacy. Being able to actually hold a book in their hands makes my students so happy and I'm just so grateful to have so many new books about a topic (pets) that my students love. Again, thank you for funding public school classrooms, please know you made a public school teacher and her students so happy!","fullyFundedDate":1775267176612,"projectUrl":"project/perfect-pet-books/10177211/","projectTitle":"Perfect Pet Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Glucksman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1372115_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535608901022","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-glucksman"},{"teacherId":9295577,"projectId":9876878,"letterContent":"I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation, which has significantly contributed to creating a calming space for our students. Your support has truly made a positive impact in their lives.\r\n\r\nThanks to your contribution, our students now have a safe space where they can:\r\n\r\nTake a break when feeling overwhelmed\r\nTalk to someone when they need support\r\nProcess their feelings in a serene environment\r\nThe addition of the new rug and cool seating has brought such joy to our students, and they were thrilled to see these items in our room. We have also incorporated fidget toys, squishmallows, coloring activities, and Legos, all of which have been embraced by the students. \r\n\r\nThis space has not only been well utilized but has also fostered a sense of security and comfort among the students. We remain committed to maintaining this safe haven for all current and future students at our school.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for your incredibly generous contribution. Without your help, this project would not have been possible. Your kindness is truly appreciated not only by me but also by the students, who send their heartfelt thanks.","fullyFundedDate":1762788574757,"projectUrl":"project/help-me-create-a-calming-corner-for-our/9876878/","projectTitle":"Help Me Create a Calming Corner for Our Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tejeda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9295577"},{"teacherId":1372115,"projectId":10134294,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to my Balancing Bodies project. Because of you, my students are able to enjoy the balance beams every single day. They love taking them out of the storage bin and setting them up in different ways. For example, we have been making different shapes, like rectangles, and hexagons, as well as long straight or zig zag lines for them to balance on and they love it!\r\nNot only are they having fun, I am already noticing students who couldn't hold their balance a month ago, now are getting some much better because of practicing on the beam. Thanks again for making a bunch of public school kids (and teachers) really happy!","fullyFundedDate":1774963792915,"projectUrl":"project/balancing-bodies/10134294/","projectTitle":"Balancing Bodies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Glucksman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1372115_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535608901022","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-glucksman"},{"teacherId":2544724,"projectId":10171313,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our magnetism project! Because of your generosity, my students are exploring science in hands-on, meaningful ways using magnetic shapes, figurines, and building pieces.\r\n\r\nThese materials have made learning interactive and fun, helping students build, experiment, and think critically while strengthening creativity and teamwork. Your support has truly made a lasting impact in our classroom. They are also learning to share with others so they can build larger structures.\r\n\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1774963687326,"projectUrl":"project/magnetism-lab/10171313/","projectTitle":"Magnetism Lab","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. St. John","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2544724_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523078671898","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sm-st-john"},{"teacherId":2544724,"projectId":10149575,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to our science lab. Your thoughtful contribution of materials—including the butterfly and praying mantis enclosures, safety glasses, pipets, vegetable viewer, and the praying mantis book—has made a meaningful impact on our students' learning experience.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our students now have the opportunity to engage in hands-on scientific exploration in a safer, more interactive, and inspiring environment. These resources will help bring lessons to life, spark curiosity, and deepen their understanding of the natural world.\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your commitment to education and your investment in our students' growth. Thank you again for your generosity and for helping us create enriching learning opportunities.","fullyFundedDate":1774446362817,"projectUrl":"project/science-lab/10149575/","projectTitle":"Science Lab","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. St. John","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2544724_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523078671898","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sm-st-john"},{"teacherId":2544724,"projectId":10135122,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generous support. Because of your kindness, our classroom has received a wonderful collection of musical instruments, including chimes, rain sticks, bells, xylophones, and a music tree.\r\n\r\nThese instruments are already bringing so much joy and excitement to our students. They are not only learning about rhythm and sound, but also gaining confidence, creativity, and a deeper appreciation for music. Your donation has created meaningful, hands-on learning experiences that would not have been possible otherwise.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students.","fullyFundedDate":1774446363507,"projectUrl":"project/musical-learning/10135122/","projectTitle":"Musical Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. St. John","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2544724_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1523078671898","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sm-st-john"},{"teacherId":8357672,"projectId":10133967,"letterContent":"Our new books help students build early literacy skills like recognizing letters and sounds, learning new vocabulary, and understanding how stories work. They also support social-emotional growth as children connect with characters and talk about feelings.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, reading is interactive and joyful—we read aloud together every day, ask questions, act out stories, and let students explore books on their own.\r\n\r\nIt's been wonderful to see children who were once hesitant become excited about books, while others eagerly join in by retelling stories and pointing out details. These books are helping all of our students grow as confident, curious learners.\r\n\r\nThank you very much for the donation.","fullyFundedDate":1773877808061,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-more-books/10133967/","projectTitle":"Books and more books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fonseca-Cowles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8357672_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y772&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694926227042","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8357672"},{"teacherId":1372115,"projectId":9889435,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom \"Little Sports\" project. The students were so excited when the soccer balls, basketballs, and foam frisbees came! When we first received them, we pumped up all of the soccer balls, took the kids outside, and let them play on our large grassy field, and they had the time of their life. We have been having \"practice\" and teaching them how to dribble the soccer balls with their feet, dribble the basketballs with their hands, and take shots on the hoop. They also really enjoy the foam frisbees! Thank you so much for your incredible gift.","fullyFundedDate":1764628891273,"projectUrl":"project/little-sports/9889435/","projectTitle":"Little Sports","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Glucksman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1372115_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535608901022","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-glucksman"},{"teacherId":549563,"projectId":9870125,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in providing new tables for our TK classroom! Since receiving them, our learning space has truly been transformed.\r\n\r\nThe new tables have created flexible, welcoming areas where students can work together, participate in hands-on activities, and build important early learning skills. They have made our classroom more organized, comfortable, and inviting, helping our youngest learners stay focused, collaborate, and take pride in their work.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made a lasting difference in how our students learn and grow each day. We are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1763408446540,"projectUrl":"project/gather-learn-and-grow-together/9870125/","projectTitle":"Gather, Learn, and Grow Together!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp549563_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1509118830619","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msclark"},{"teacherId":1372115,"projectId":9848757,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my Tonies for Tots project. My students absolutely love listening to the stories and I love the fact that they can so independently. It's so nice that at any point during center time, a student can grad a Tonie and place it on the reader and listen to a story. Sometimes, students will listen to all the Tonies at one time-that's how much they are enjoying it. Other times, they will ask at the end of the day, when we are doing whole group, if they can listen to it for a few minutes before they go home. Either way, I'm so excited that they want to listen as it helps increase their imaginations since there are no pictures. \r\nThanks again for giving my preschool students the opportunity to engage in such meaningful \"play\".","fullyFundedDate":1762186605371,"projectUrl":"project/tonies-for-tots/9848757/","projectTitle":"Tonies for Tots!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Glucksman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1372115_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535608901022","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-glucksman"},{"teacherId":1258583,"projectId":9854208,"letterContent":"We are learning to add and subtract up to forty in first grade. We are learning to use strategies. With the math counters, it made math fun and less intimidating for my first grade students. It encourage students to use ten first then add the rest. \r\n\r\nStudents were able to collaborate with their peers and higher participation in math. 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