{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Palms Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":22.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3035605,"projectId":9767408,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support and generosity toward my classroom. I truly appreciate the opportunity to continue growing and improving the experiences I provide for my students.\r\nMy students are amazing, and I am always looking for ways to help them build their endurance for sports in fun and engaging ways. This year, our school was fortunate to have a PE teacher join us for a few months, and her passion and creativity have inspired me to introduce new physical education activities to my students.\r\nThe materials you purchased for me,the S&S Worldwide Gator Skin Junior Dodgeballs and a soccer cones set, has allowed my students to participate in a variety of PE games that we've learned this year. More importantly, these tools have helped me encourage regular exercise and promote a healthy love of physical activity.\r\nI always want my students to understand how important it is to take care of themselves and to develop healthy habits that will last a lifetime. I have always loved sports, and it means so much to me to share that enthusiasm and help my students discover the joy of being active.\r\nThank you again for your kindness and support. It truly makes a difference in the lives of my students. These materials will be used for years to come, I really appreciate you helping our community. My students absolutely loved the materials, they were so excited when I opened the boxes and are so happy when we play the games together.","fullyFundedDate":1769137545169,"projectUrl":"project/pe-equipment-for-a-title-1-school/9767408/","projectTitle":"PE Equipment for a Title 1 School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lord","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3035605_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1542342032445","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lorducla"},{"teacherId":3035605,"projectId":9648473,"letterContent":"Thank you again for helping my students! These magnetic manipulatives have been incredibly effective in improving their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.\r\nI use them in small groups, and since having access to these interactive materials, my students' reading scores have shown noticeable improvement.\r\nThank you for supporting learning in such a meaningful way and for helping many students for years to come. I also plan to share my new materials with other teachers at my school.I really appreciate this donation.","fullyFundedDate":1762267667595,"projectUrl":"project/magnetic-boards/9648473/","projectTitle":"Magnetic Boards","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lord","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3035605_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1542342032445","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lorducla"},{"teacherId":3182713,"projectId":9785628,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our kindergarten class! They are enjoying their cozy corner with the new puzzle maths in their library. They used the dice to complete a math assignment when I pushed into the class to work with students yesterday and used the magnetic alphabet to work with the aide on phonics skills in a small group. The teachers appreciate the bins and Sharpies so that they can keep their classroom organized and teach independence to the students. I am very appreciative of your donation of these materials so that our youngest learners can be successful.","fullyFundedDate":1764600599364,"projectUrl":"project/guest-teachers-are-essential/9785628/","projectTitle":"Guest Teachers are Essential!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dorn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3182713_orig.jpg?crop=602,602,x679,y1064&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692544438637","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/palmsdhh"},{"teacherId":3035605,"projectId":9434277,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my classroom with a brand-new vacuum, mop, and Play-Doh. Because of your generous donations, we are able to maintain an extra-clean and welcoming learning environment for my students.\r\n I use the mop consistently for daily spills, and it helps keep our room looking beautiful and well cared for. The vacuum allows my students to enjoy a clean space where they can focus on learning across all academic subjects.\r\n I also truly appreciate the Play-Doh. We use it during centers and for spelling activities, and the students love it. Thanks in part to these resources, my students have made excellent academic progress this year.\r\n Thank you again for thinking of my classroom and supporting our students. Happy Holidays!","fullyFundedDate":1758923030035,"projectUrl":"project/basic-supplies-for-2025-2026/9434277/","projectTitle":"Basic Supplies for 2025-2026","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lord","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3035605_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1542342032445","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lorducla"},{"teacherId":2418366,"projectId":9585549,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations at the beginning of this school year! As we near fall break, I can say that we have used so many of these supplies on a daily basis! The easels have been so fun for our painting projects, and the liquid water colors have been a blast to work with. Students use the tempera paint sticks daily! We recently used them to make leaf prints and it was so exciting to see the textures rub off on the papers. I personally use the blue paint tape every day to hang up the amazing artwork that the students are making. The block area is a lot brighter with the rainbow arches and peg people and I have seen peg people appear in all different center areas in very creative ways! (Yesterday some were inside a magnatile house that was stuck to the side of the file cabinet!)\r\n Your donations have a huge impact on our classroom and the ways in which we can engage in art and general creativity. Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1755728290195,"projectUrl":"project/items-for-an-imaginative-artistic-tk-ye/9585549/","projectTitle":"Items for an Imaginative, Artistic TK Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Temple","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2418366_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1507781630455","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2418366"},{"teacherId":3035605,"projectId":9423795,"letterContent":"These writing journals give my students regular practice with handwriting, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure.Writing frequently helps them gain confidence in all areas. These journals are a safe space for my students to write about their thoughts, feelings, and experiences.\r\nThis promotes creativity and helps my students develop their unique style. They naturally use new words and see how language works. I can connect journal writing with reading lessons by having students respond to books or stories. Their writing journals show visible progress over time—my students can look back and see how much their writing has improved.This sense of accomplishment motivates them to keep trying and the journals also last the entire school year.","fullyFundedDate":1755829834685,"projectUrl":"project/writing-journals-needed/9423795/","projectTitle":"Writing Journals Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lord","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3035605_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1542342032445","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lorducla"},{"teacherId":3035605,"projectId":9209297,"letterContent":"My students love the musical eggs you provided. It makes music class fun and helps build rhythm 🎵 It also has provided a calming effect for all students and especially students who struggle with behavior. I appreciate you taking the time to help my class and also students who mainstream in my classroom. \r\n I also appreciate the photos frames, I will use these to have student photos for their parents on special occasions. This will give parents lasting memories about their child's experience this school year. We appreciate you, and they absolute love the musical eggs!!","fullyFundedDate":1752586344802,"projectUrl":"project/music-and-memories/9209297/","projectTitle":"Music and Memories","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lord","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3035605_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1542342032445","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lorducla"},{"teacherId":3035605,"projectId":8957887,"letterContent":"Sharpies are so expensive. These Sharpies. have enhanced every subject I teach and I have shared materials with many classes at my school. These Sharpies are great for watercolor projects and help students with their lines in artwork. \r\nDuring Black History month we did an art project about a famous black artist who used lines, I have included a picture of the artwork. They loved using their Sharpies for this project! The artist was Charles McGee. I hope to continue using these Sharpies this year for all subjects, especially our artwork. My students were so happy, thank you for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1741540347244,"projectUrl":"project/sharpies-for-the-arts/8957887/","projectTitle":"Sharpies for the Arts!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lord","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3035605_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1542342032445","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-lorducla"},{"teacherId":3182713,"projectId":9105658,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the resources you purchased for my students! We have been using the games and materials to build language and auditory skills. My students were super excited to see that we had new games to play. Going forward I will be able to use these materials for auditory-verbal therapy, a specialized therapy for students who are new listeners (usually they just got cochlear implants). During AVT, I will work with the students and parents/guardians to demonstrate how they can carryover support at home. I am excited to have more options to work with my families, as AVT will be a new experience for me this year. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1742650016216,"projectUrl":"project/language-building-fun-for-young-deaf-stu/9105658/","projectTitle":"Language Building Fun for Young Deaf Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dorn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3182713_orig.jpg?crop=602,602,x679,y1064&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692544438637","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/palmsdhh"},{"teacherId":3182713,"projectId":9105675,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the resources you purchased for my students! We have been using the games and materials to build language and auditory skills. My students were super excited to see that we had new games to play. Going forward I will be able to use these materials for auditory-verbal therapy, a specialized therapy for students who are new listeners (usually they just got cochlear implants). During AVT, I will work with the students and parents/guardians to demonstrate how they can carryover support at home. I am excited to have more options to work with my families, as AVT will be a new experience for me this year. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1742952002387,"projectUrl":"project/language-building-fun-for-deaf-students/9105675/","projectTitle":"Language Building Fun for Deaf Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dorn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3182713_orig.jpg?crop=602,602,x679,y1064&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692544438637","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/palmsdhh"},{"teacherId":5574375,"projectId":8553642,"letterContent":"The skills and/or lessons introduced in the books are all related to my students seeing themselves and their culture in literature. Also, these books help give students voice and agency. Another theme or topic was about students learning to self-care and the its importance. \r\nIn my classroom reading has a few different looks. When I am reading aloud a picture book or a chapter book, my students are usually on the carpet gathered close to the book. Sometimes, I will show books on my screen as well. Daily students have the opportunity to self select books from our class library and read on their own. They generally select flexible seating options and stuffies to read with. \r\nMy students enjoy being read to and enjoyed the books. The books were related to classroom themes and they were able to use the books to make connections to classroom themes and lessons.","fullyFundedDate":1723653326836,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-to-start-the-year-a/8553642/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials to Start the Year and Build Community","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Alston","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5574375_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644301549327","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5574375"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7250","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":241,"numTeachers":16,"percentFrplEligible":75,"percentAsian":10,"percentBlack":10,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":60,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.3,"schoolId":7250,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Palms Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Palms Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/palms-elementary-school/7250"}