{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Soto Street Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":30.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7120457,"projectId":9673161,"letterContent":"The printer and ink you provided for my classroom has been a wonderful contribution to our learning and creativity. I have been able to print without issue and have been able to develop creative art projects with the use of the printer. The students were able to print their published writing, they have been able to take individualized homework home, and they have created amazing art pieces including a puzzle self portrait!! The new color printer has also allowed me to create amazing anchor charts that support learning.","fullyFundedDate":1758852058905,"projectUrl":"project/a-printer-for-all/9673161/","projectTitle":"A Printer for All","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melkonyan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7120457_orig.jpg?crop=1906,1906,x0,y330&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1582352813706","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7120457"},{"teacherId":9820406,"projectId":9626224,"letterContent":"Our students are enjoying the new science toys. They are taking turns using them in our quiet area as a new option for some downtime. The science images are helping our children learn about different animals that live all around us it this beautiful planet of ours. \r\n\r\nBeing able to excite our student about learning has been such a pleasure. They are also acquiring new vocabulary and enhancing their biology knowledge. I thank you all for your kindness. I will upload some pictures for you to see our students in action.","fullyFundedDate":1760781998251,"projectUrl":"project/science-in-our-hands/9626224/","projectTitle":"Science in Our Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9820406"},{"teacherId":9820406,"projectId":9598591,"letterContent":"Our students have been enjoying dancing in our playground time with our new wireless speaker. Thanks to your wonderful donation we are having more fun in our outdoor time. The trick now is to get the students to go back indoors since outdoor time just became their favorite time of the day. It is very unfortunate that we are not having these type of tools just given to all teachers to enrich their everyday experience. \r\n\r\nWe are currently living in very challenging times and putting a smile on our students is the highlight of my day. It is such a rewarding experience seeing our students smile and dance and just be silly in their outdoor time. I hope you continue to give schools and classrooms like mine the opportunity to serve their students in a better learning environment with your heart giving donations. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.","fullyFundedDate":1760693547911,"projectUrl":"project/dancing-our-day-away/9598591/","projectTitle":"Dancing Our Day Away","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9820406"},{"teacherId":7120457,"projectId":9304770,"letterContent":"Thank you for your contribution. I was able to buy replacement items because there was some unavailability items I requested. I am happy to share that I was able to buy whiteboards, headphones, hula hoops and other items using your donation. The headphones have made a great impact in the classroom. Students are engaged in their work and seemed more focused when working independently on educational applications. The hula hoops have also been another great addition to the classroom. Students are excited to use the hula hoops during recess and lunch which has increased cardiovascular activity. Thanks for your donations!","fullyFundedDate":1746800833887,"projectUrl":"project/color-makes-the-world-shine/9304770/","projectTitle":"Color Makes The World SHINE","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Melkonyan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7120457_orig.jpg?crop=1906,1906,x0,y330&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1582352813706","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7120457"},{"teacherId":416301,"projectId":9211335,"letterContent":"The amazing donations made by you have had such a positive impact on my students' learning. They are eager to learn and excited to use their headphones as they listen to different audiobooks. They enjoy listening to books and hear the intonation, the vocalization, and the different voices. This simple act of listening to books help immensely with their reading and increases their love for books.\r\n The actual books have been highly seeked and read by my students. They do not only enjoy listening to the books but they love the feel of holding an actual book in their hand.","fullyFundedDate":1746482600609,"projectUrl":"project/esperanza-rising-and-sitting/9211335/","projectTitle":"Esperanza Rising and Sitting","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tiscareño","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/416301"},{"teacherId":416301,"projectId":8969535,"letterContent":"Once again thank you for your kind and generous donations. It has made such a positive and healthy difference. The students were so happy when the box was opened and the supplies were visible. The look on their faces were priceless! Each of them clapped and cheered. It has made such a difference to have them be responsible for each of their desks and keeping it clean. Throughout the year different viruses and bacteria tend to \"travel\" in our classroom making sick days come alive. Thanks to wiping and keeping their desks clean it has made sick days less this year. The lessons with songs, read alouds, and videos have taught each student to wash their hands all the time, cover themselves when a cough or sneeze is necessary, and to clean the top of their desks clean by wiping it down.","fullyFundedDate":1742919635846,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-and-clean/8969535/","projectTitle":"Healthy and Clean","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tiscareño","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/416301"},{"teacherId":416301,"projectId":8963085,"letterContent":"First of all thank you again for your kind and generous donation. It means the world to all of us. The headphones have made such a positive impact. Students are able to listen to audio books and follow along as part of their class assignments. Headphones are used to follow along with different district programs in order to assist with their learning. Students have been able to follow along and focus on their own pace and level. The one thing that students love to use the headphones for is on Fridays when they have time to choose their own reading platform and really enjoy listening to different audio books and learning games.","fullyFundedDate":1734369948963,"projectUrl":"project/sounding-off/8963085/","projectTitle":"Sounding Off!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tiscareño","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/416301"},{"teacherId":8614339,"projectId":8819423,"letterContent":"I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your generous contributions to our project, \"Bringing Current Events to Life With Scholastic News\" in my 6th-grade classroom. Your support has made a significant impact on our students, allowing them to engage with important global and national issues in a meaningful way. The access to Scholastic News has not only sparked their curiosity but has also encouraged critical thinking and discussions around current events, helping them to become informed and responsible citizens.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, my students now have the opportunity to explore a variety of topics, enhancing their understanding of the world around them. They are excited to read, discuss, and share their insights with one another, fostering a collaborative learning environment. Your contributions have truly enriched our classroom experience, and I am grateful for your commitment to supporting education and empowering young minds. Thank you once again for believing in our mission and helping us bring current events to life!","fullyFundedDate":1728266041456,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-current-events-to-life-with-sch/8819423/","projectTitle":"Bringing Current Events to Life With Scholastic News!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Aguila","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8614339_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698019565214","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8614339"},{"teacherId":8614339,"projectId":8819427,"letterContent":"I am reaching out to share the exciting results from my classroom reward project, which aimed to revitalize my class store and contribute to a positive learning environment that promotes positive behaviors and academic excellence. By implementing a store filled with enticing toys, fun supplies, and delicious treats, I hope to motivate my students to engage in constructive behaviors. The opportunity to \"purchase\" rewards with the class points they earn for good behavior has not only incentivized them to strive for excellence, but it has also fostered a supportive classroom atmosphere where everyone feels valued and encouraged.\r\n\r\nThe funds raised through this initiative has helped me reinforce the importance of responsibility and positive behavior. I have also used the funds to purchase resources from Teachers Pay Teachers, has helped me create an inviting class store and display our class rules. By supporting this project, you have played a vital role in cultivating an engaging and motivating learning space that inspires students to reach their full potential. Thank you again for your support to my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1727811842542,"projectUrl":"project/brightening-classroom-behavior-with-a-re/8819427/","projectTitle":"Brightening Classroom Behavior With a Rewarding Store!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Aguila","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8614339_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698019565214","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8614339"},{"teacherId":1205667,"projectId":8960054,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing your generous donations to fund every day needed items in my classroom. The funds were used to purchase Clorox cleaning wipes you keep our tables clean and germ-free. \r\n\r\nWorking in an elementary school, the kids always come back from recess with filthy hands from the playground balls and get the classroom desks and tables all dirty. The wipes are used very often when children are sick in the classroom, to stop the spread of germs. I also used the wipes to disinfect light switches and knobs.","fullyFundedDate":1732222540445,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-shipment-2024-11-2/8960054/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials Shipment: 2024-11-21","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. De La Torre","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1205667_orig.jpg?crop=2963,2963,x0,y372&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745546870383","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1205667"},{"teacherId":414446,"projectId":8865473,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations. The wonderful little students in my classroom now have playdough to learn their alphabet and exercise their hands. \r\n\r\nIn preschool, children need to learn through play. They can play, share, socialize, and communicate with these items. \r\n\r\nThe cleaning supplies are so useful in keeping our classroom clean and stopping the children from getting sick. At his age, our littles get sick very easily. We now have enough wipes to clean tables, chairs, and hard surface areas that the children touch constantly.","fullyFundedDate":1728353895258,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-shipment-2024-10-0/8865473/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials Shipment: 2024-10-07","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trujillo, NBCT","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp414446_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1653195022242","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/414446"},{"teacherId":1205667,"projectId":8321067,"letterContent":"Every classroom at our school has received a blue paper recyclables bin in order to facilitate the collection of paper and cardboard. The teachers have been emphasizing the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling paper in their classrooms. The students are making changes day by day as their understanding of climate change increases.\r\n\r\nThe students are very excited to continue recycling paper as these blue bins have made it much easier to recycle and avoid tossing everything into the trash cans. The materials are being used on a daily basis as we see this project come alive. Thanks again for supporting our goals and my school.","fullyFundedDate":1723685338801,"projectUrl":"project/paper-recycling-system/8321067/","projectTitle":"Paper Recycling System","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. De La Torre","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1205667_orig.jpg?crop=2963,2963,x0,y372&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745546870383","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1205667"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7480","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":205,"numTeachers":11,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":95,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"18.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":69.9,"schoolId":7480,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Soto Street Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Soto Street Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/soto-street-elementary-school/7480"}