{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Stagg Street Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":15.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8342752,"projectId":9697318,"letterContent":"There are not enough words to truly express how grateful I am for your generosity and support of my students. Teaching is so much more than delivering lessons—it's about nurturing confidence, sparking curiosity, and creating a space where every child feels seen, valued, and capable. Because of you, that space becomes even stronger.\r\n\r\nEvery day, my students walk into our classroom carrying their own stories, challenges, and dreams. What I love most about them is their resilience and their willingness to try, even when something feels difficult. They show up ready to learn, ready to grow, and ready to believe in themselves—sometimes just needing the right tools and a little encouragement to get there. Your support provides both.\r\n\r\nSomething as simple as a working pencil sharpener may seem small, but in a classroom, it can mean the difference between a student staying engaged or losing momentum. When a pencil breaks in the middle of a thought, it can interrupt not just their writing, but their confidence. Now, my students can keep going—capturing their ideas, solving problems, and expressing themselves without unnecessary frustration. That uninterrupted flow of learning is incredibly powerful.\r\n\r\nThe same is true for the toner and drum unit you've helped provide. Having access to clear, reliable printed materials means I can put meaningful resources directly into my students' hands. Whether it's practice work, creative assignments, or something new to spark their curiosity, these materials help make learning feel real and accessible. It allows me to meet my students where they are and support them in the ways they need most.\r\n\r\nBut beyond the physical supplies, what you've truly given my students is a sense of support and belief. They may not see your faces, but they will feel your impact every single day. They will know that someone out there cares about their education, their growth, and their future. That kind of encouragement stays with a child—it builds confidence, fosters motivation, and reminds them that what they do matters.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, there is nothing more meaningful than seeing my students feel proud of themselves. Seeing them stay focused on a task, finish something they started, or share their work with a smile—those are the moments that make everything worthwhile. Because of your generosity, there will be more of those moments.\r\n\r\nThank you for being a part of our classroom story. Thank you for investing in my students and believing in their potential. Your kindness reaches far beyond these supplies—it touches their confidence, their experience, and their love of learning in ways that will last long after this school year.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, and on behalf of every student in my classroom, thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1757616148366,"projectUrl":"project/sharp-pencils-clear-prints-ready-to-le/9697318/","projectTitle":"Sharp Pencils, Clear Prints, Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Davit Davityan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8342752"},{"teacherId":8912359,"projectId":9531383,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kind and generous donation. My students and I are using the crayons and markers daily. The crayons and markers are used for coloring, drawing, and learning.\r\nFor example, during free choice, my students have a \"coloring station\" with markers and crayons set up for coloring or drawing.\r\nDuring small groups, students use the markers and crayons to label, color, match or complete their activity.\r\nMy students were excited to use new crayons and markers. Thank you for your donation! In TK, students tend to require thicker crayons as they are strengthening their fine motor skills. Therefore, these materials are a crucial part of early childhood education.\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1764038087668,"projectUrl":"project/coloring-with-littles/9531383/","projectTitle":"Coloring With Littles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Palomo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8912359_orig.jpg?crop=1206,1205,x0,y48&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1674265800889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mselisasclassroom"},{"teacherId":8912359,"projectId":9038775,"letterContent":"Your kind and generous donation has made a significant difference in my students' learning experiences. The laminating sheets have let me create activities that can be preserved and used in the following years. Laminating sheets are often costly, but highly necessary. \r\nThis project has been exciting for my students as they have seasonal and thematic activities that are durable and long-lasting. The activities I create help with letter recognition and counting. \r\nMy students who require additional support with letter recognition and counting have warmed to these activities as they practice with them daily to strengthen their skills.","fullyFundedDate":1746466502728,"projectUrl":"project/we-must-laminate/9038775/","projectTitle":"We Must Laminate!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Palomo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8912359_orig.jpg?crop=1206,1205,x0,y48&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1674265800889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mselisasclassroom"},{"teacherId":1644961,"projectId":9543013,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me re-build my classroom. Your generosity really helped me make my classroom feel normal again. The students love to be in a classroom that looks clean and welcoming. \r\nI am using the Better Than Paper for the background of my bulletin boards and it really allows the room to look very neat. The better than paper is also very durable and easy to put up. The colors are soothing and allow the student work to really pop. The borders allow a great accent to the boards making them look friendly and cute. \r\nAfter being displaced from our classroom for 3 weeks, coming back to a classroom that looks welcoming and clean was a great way to rebuild our classroom community. I am truly grateful to have the support of donors like you.","fullyFundedDate":1758833725715,"projectUrl":"project/new-classroom-set-up/9543013/","projectTitle":"New Classroom Set Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bonilla","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1644961_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1470761734717","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsacostasowls"},{"teacherId":8912359,"projectId":9627190,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation! The foldable tables are an incredible part of our outdoor area. These tables will be used regularly for outdoor activities. Especially the activities that are too messy for indoors. For example, after reading the book \"Too Many Tamales\" the class made masa, and they played with it on the foldable tables. \r\nThe bags of soil will be used in the spring as we begin to learn about plants. My students were excited and eager to sit outside on the new tables. My classroom team and I are truly grateful. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1764634482731,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-magic/9627190/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Magic!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Palomo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8912359_orig.jpg?crop=1206,1205,x0,y48&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1674265800889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mselisasclassroom"},{"teacherId":8912359,"projectId":9211978,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kind and generous donations! Books are essential in the classroom to teach, to stock the classroom library, and to meet the learning needs of all my students. In a preschool classroom, we teach our young students how books are handled. Moreover, we introduce literacy skills by teaching students that text, print, and illustrations have meaning. In my classroom, I read books to the entire class in a whole group setting. However, my students enjoy sitting in the classroom library to read and look through books.\r\nThank you for making a difference in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1746786408627,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-library-magic/9211978/","projectTitle":"Classroom Library Magic","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Palomo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8912359_orig.jpg?crop=1206,1205,x0,y48&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1674265800889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mselisasclassroom"},{"teacherId":8912359,"projectId":9061063,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donation. These new resources will be used in my classroom for a very long time. My class's favorite item was the dollhouse toys. I enjoy having representation of a variety of cultures through toys that teach acceptance and kindness. My students also enjoy dressing the wooden puzzles as each character has a unique outfit. Moreover, the Emotion and cultural building blocks are always a favorite center during interest areas.\r\nMy students were eager and excited when they saw the new materials. \r\nMy next steps for this project include a lesson on MLK as Black History Month approaches.\r\nThank you so much for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1745446301022,"projectUrl":"project/teaching-littles-diversity/9061063/","projectTitle":"Teaching Littles Diversity!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Palomo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8912359_orig.jpg?crop=1206,1205,x0,y48&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1674265800889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mselisasclassroom"},{"teacherId":8912359,"projectId":9038486,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind and generous donation to my classroom. The items donated included fidget toys that help keep active hands occupied in a safe and functional manner. For example, the sensory tubes help keep students' eyes, hands, and minds busy. The toy axolotls were a hit! They were also a fun fidget to hold during moments where students needed to meet their sensory needs. The pineapples and the emotion game have been a great tool in the classroom as I use them to help students as they practice communicating their feelings. My students were ecstatic when the new materials arrived.\r\nThank you so much for making a difference in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1742937639128,"projectUrl":"project/fidgety-hands/9038486/","projectTitle":"Fidgety Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Palomo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8912359_orig.jpg?crop=1206,1205,x0,y48&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1674265800889","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mselisasclassroom"},{"teacherId":1931587,"projectId":9435811,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our outdoor table! My students LOVE having an extension to our classroom and a different space to go for learning and collaboration.\r\n\r\nOn the way to our class each morning, one student cranks open the umbrella while the rest of us continue heading into the classroom. The act of opening the umbrella is a subtle symbol that the day is about to begin and our minds are about to expand, too - a metaphor that we weren't expecting to make when thinking about getting the table!\r\n\r\nMy students are always so excited to take their learning outside and ALWAYS choose to eat at the table when they get \"lunch with the teacher.\" They've even planned the spot for where the next table will go! (Don't worry - we're staying at ONE for now.) \r\n\r\nThank you, thank you, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1753625359847,"projectUrl":"project/learning-beyond-the-walls/9435811/","projectTitle":"Learning Beyond the Walls","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mertan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1931587_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y302&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723432634261","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-mertan"},{"teacherId":4636642,"projectId":9679676,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support with my class. Your generous donations help my students. Being able to have ink for our printer is so helpful. If I am short one copy, I can print it out in the classroom right away for a student. It is helpful to print out hard copies for homework or classwork. Then I can make a classroom set on the school's copier. \r\nAnother example is being able to print things out such as our grade level agenda when needed, rather than running over to the school's copier for one paper.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1757890337575,"projectUrl":"project/printer-ink-needed/9679676/","projectTitle":"Printer Ink Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Adams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4636642_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714184188969","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4636642"},{"teacherId":4636642,"projectId":9463585,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations for our project. The paragraph for the week journals are so helpful to the students. Having the prompts, graphic organizers, three supporting sentences, topic sentence, and concluding sentence components in one place helps the students to keep organized. They feel successfully once they see the final copy and are able to share it with their classmates. I plan to get these journals in the future. \r\nWe have not used the other journals because they still need extra support with writing one paragraph. Once they master the one paragraph, we will be able to use the other journals to write 2 to 3 paragraphs. As for the games, we have not used them yet. We are still learning about the concepts and strategies of multiplication and division. We will use them soon.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThank you again for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1755910800623,"projectUrl":"project/3rd-graders-are-ready-to-write/9463585/","projectTitle":"3rd Graders Are Ready to Write","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Adams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4636642_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714184188969","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4636642"},{"teacherId":9916324,"projectId":9098723,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom project on Donors Choose! Because of your kindness, we now have a classroom printer that will make a huge difference in our daily learning. My students will be able to print their work, projects, and resources right in class, helping them feel proud of their accomplishments and giving them the tools they need to succeed.\r\n\r\nYour gift is more than just a printer—it's an investment in my students' education and confidence. We are so grateful for your generosity and thoughtfulness.","fullyFundedDate":1745446144164,"projectUrl":"project/printer-for-a-classroom/9098723/","projectTitle":"Printer for a Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Argueta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9916324"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7061","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":434,"numTeachers":20,"percentFrplEligible":82,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":9,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":76,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"21.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":84.1,"schoolId":7061,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Stagg Street Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Stagg Street Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/stagg-street-elementary-school/7061"}