{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"El Monte Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":20.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1511224,"projectId":10054881,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for seeing the benefit that these activities can bring to my students and to the other students on the kindergarten playground. I am so thankful because at the time that I wrote this project, the students were starting to play with the pieces of playground equipment that was falling apart: they were digging up the blue rubberized ground. They were pulling it up in chunks and playing with that and they were pulling the hardened duct tape off of the picnic tables and playing with that and sometimes just getting into trouble because they couldn't find anything fun to do. It is so amazing to see the kids playing with the ribbons—the boys, the girls they use it as a leash to pull their doggy, they use it as a cape or they use it as a way to just run in the wind and fly across the playground. The balls and the other activities are more for our PE time and I use those more sparingly, but sometimes the kids are just playing jump rope and running with ribbons and playing with chalk and playing with hula hoops and they make it up. They make up how they play. They add their own creativity to everything and I am just so thankful that the kids have other things to do besides play with our broken & beat up playground. You're so amazing for being so generous.","fullyFundedDate":1771296363520,"projectUrl":"project/gross-motor-skills-rule/10054881/","projectTitle":"Gross Motor Skills Rule","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jackman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1511224_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1769131978307","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1511224"},{"teacherId":2460398,"projectId":10240040,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping my students finish the year off strong. In any classroom organization is the key and now we can keep our materials completely organized!\r\n\r\nWhen the boxes arrived they were so excited to help me unpack and sort all or our new items to use. They immediately put their crayons into their crayon holders and organized all of our math wipe mats into the amazing accordion file folder. \r\n\r\nDuring math, they used their new colored crayons to highlight addends and sums in different colors. This new box of supplies has energized them and I can't thank you enough.","fullyFundedDate":1777991824142,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-and-organization/10240040/","projectTitle":"Supplies and Organization!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aldridge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2460398_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594393673466","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-aldridge"},{"teacherId":2480565,"projectId":9932472,"letterContent":"Thank you again for donating to my project Rolling into Comfort to Maximize Learning. We were in desperate need of new chairs as the other flexible seating choices have become worn and battered. The students were very excited to have the rolling chairs and say that they are very comfortable to sit in all day.\r\n\r\nThe blue lean back chairs are used on the rug when students want to sit there to complete their work. They are so grateful now to have something to lean on while they are working and they can stay focused much longer thanks to these chairs.\r\n\r\nYour generosity and support are greatly appreciated. My students and I cannot thank you enough for being there for us throughout the years if you are a repeat donor or even if this is your first time donating. Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1771296248112,"projectUrl":"project/rolling-into-comfort-to-maximize-learnin/9932472/","projectTitle":"Rolling into Comfort to Maximize Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kennedy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2480565_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1487614284391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jkennedyelmonte"},{"teacherId":2460398,"projectId":10010735,"letterContent":"Art is a the great equalizer in my classroom. No matter the mood or academic level the room lights up and the playing field is even when the art supplies come out. The joy and excitement that is felt when I allow them to help me unpack the boxes when they are delivered is an emotion that I wish could be shared with all of you wonderful donors!\r\n\r\nExposing them to diverse artists is a goal of mine and they are always so interested in learning about how most of the artists started exploring their passion early in life. For one of our February lessons we learned about Mondrian and created hearts inspired by him. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping me to inspire my students through their creativity!","fullyFundedDate":1768574250676,"projectUrl":"project/there-is-no-limit-to-our-imagination-and/10010735/","projectTitle":"There is No Limit to Our Imagination and Creativity!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aldridge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2460398_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594393673466","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-aldridge"},{"teacherId":2429190,"projectId":9745413,"letterContent":"Over the years, I have put in for dozens of Donors Choose projects. All for a variety of reasons and needs. Some have been quite simple, some elaborate. This project, for rolling carts to organize math manipulatives, seemed the former. The old carts were falling apart and needed to be replaced.\r\n\r\nI didn't realize how much the new carts would excite the students. It was like Christmas and their birthdays rolled into one when the boxes arrived, and we put them together. I had helpers who wanted to stay in at lunch recess and sort the old math materials and open the new ones, helpers to organize them into the new carts, and scribes to write down what labels I needed to make for the drawers.\r\n\r\nI find my students reaching for math manipulatives more often because they are easier to access. Because of this, many are doing better in math. On our most recent District assessment, 95% of my kids showed improved on their overall score. Students are using fraction circles and bars to help with comparing, adding, and subtracting fractions. Others are reaching for the place value blocks or disks to aid with their daily spiral review. When we start geometry in a month or so, they will have easy access to pattern blocks and protractors.\r\n\r\nI cannot thank you enough. Something that seemed so simple to me has brought out so much in my students.","fullyFundedDate":1762267511779,"projectUrl":"project/rolling-in-math-manipulatives/9745413/","projectTitle":"Rolling in Math Manipulatives!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Chamberlain","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2429190_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722029044925","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kimchamberlain"},{"teacherId":680062,"projectId":9889998,"letterContent":"We introduced the new Skybasic Digital 1000X handheld Microscopes to our students during our Garden Science class in December. It was amazing for our students to be able to see the microscopic world of a plant. At this time in the school year we were learning about poinsettias plants and their history. Our students loved being able to see the intricacies and veins in the leaves as well as the minute colorful flowers. It was a major wow moment for all of us! These microscopes can also take photos, but since this was our first time in use, we used it as a view window into the microscopic world. Our students completed detailed illustrations of what they were seeing, with labels. We call these scientific illustrations and they must be accurate with details. We will continue to use these 1000X hand-held microscopes as well progress through our years together in sciences as well as studying the natural world.\r\n\r\nWe are now launching into our solar system studies, and patterns in nature and our night sky. The astronomy solar system gives our students basic information about the planets, as well as has a projector of planets and nebulas that we can display in class. Truly fascinating new additions to teaching and reaching all our students in their learning paths. We are most grateful for your support of our students.","fullyFundedDate":1763406637821,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-our-world-at-1000x/9889998/","projectTitle":"Exploring Our World at 1000X","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kirske","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp680062_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538366202110","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kirske"},{"teacherId":2429190,"projectId":9520425,"letterContent":"Thank you for your contribution to this project. As you can see from the photos, we have set up a nice little reading/work area with the new chairs and some existing moon chairs.\r\n\r\nThe students created a werkly schedule for what they call the 'living room.' Each table gets an entire day of the week to work and read and chill in the living room. They created the schedule so everyone gets a turn. During the day they rotate seats so everyone gets a chance to sit in the big, comfy chairs.\r\n\r\nAs their teacher, I find they are actually more productive as a group when they are in the living room. They are more relaxed, more open to discussed and even more focused. Isn't it funny how a change in scenery can make such a difference? Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1757141496377,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-cozy-classroom-corner/9520425/","projectTitle":"Comfy, Cozy, Classroom Corner","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Chamberlain","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2429190_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722029044925","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kimchamberlain"},{"teacherId":2460398,"projectId":9823549,"letterContent":"Being able to hold a brand new book is an experience that many of my students never get to have. The excitement that all of my 1st graders feel when they begin to make the connection between phonemes and graphemes is contagious. As they begin to become stronger in the skills area of segmenting and decoding, they can't wait to move on from simple words to more complex words imbedded in text. \r\nWe read together as a whole class and in small targeted groups. Thanks to you I now have a wide variety of chapter books that can be tailored to all of my reading groups. The sense of accomplishment that they feel when they have had the productive struggle of reading words and stories that they once couldn't is a wonderful event to witness. Thank you for your help in this area of making sure that all of my students now have the opportunity to further cement their love of reading!","fullyFundedDate":1761960819825,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-reading/9823549/","projectTitle":"We Love Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aldridge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2460398_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594393673466","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-aldridge"},{"teacherId":2460398,"projectId":9837636,"letterContent":"Being able to hold a brand new book is an experience that many of my students never get to have. The excitement that all of my 1st graders feel when they begin to make the connection between phonemes and graphemes is contagious. As they begin to become stronger in the skills area of segmenting and decoding, they can't wait to move on from simple words to more complex words imbedded in text. \r\nWe read together as a whole class and in small targeted groups. Thanks to you I now have a wide variety of chapter books that can be tailored to all of my reading groups. The sense of accomplishment that they feel when they have had the productive struggle of reading words and stories that they once couldn't is a wonderful event to witness. Thank you for your help in this area of making sure that all of my students now have the opportunity to further cement their love of reading!","fullyFundedDate":1760896542219,"projectUrl":"project/fabulous-readers/9837636/","projectTitle":"Fabulous Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aldridge","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2460398_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594393673466","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/a-aldridge"},{"teacherId":2429190,"projectId":9377429,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations that helped to purchase this beautiful rug for my classroom.\r\n\r\nThe old rug in the reading corner was missing most of the edging, making it not only an eyesore but also dangerous. Last year, my students constantly tripped over the edge, so I had to use duct tape to tape it to the floor!\r\n\r\nThe new rug is tucked nicely in the corner, covered with large, comfortable pillows. Throughout the day, students rotate on and off the carpet to read or work collaboratively. We have had several days over 100 degrees, and the kids have come in during lunch recess to enjoy the air conditioning and play games on the carpet. They absolutely love it!","fullyFundedDate":1750256094172,"projectUrl":"project/replacing-my-rugs-part-1-of-3/9377429/","projectTitle":"Replacing My Rugs (Part 1 of 3)","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Chamberlain","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2429190_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722029044925","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kimchamberlain"},{"teacherId":6580391,"projectId":9261925,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for taking the time to donate books to my classroom! My students absolutely love these biography books. We do silent reading daily, and everyday, at least half of the students are reading these new books. My students get to read about current sports stars and activists, as well as people from the past. \r\n\r\nWe will do a biography report later this year using these books. In 5th grade, students really learn and practice reading informational texts to prepare for middle school. Building those skills is incredibly important, and these books will make it that much more engaging for them.","fullyFundedDate":1746215138998,"projectUrl":"project/high-interest-books/9261925/","projectTitle":"High Interest Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McBride","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6580391"},{"teacherId":2480565,"projectId":9469147,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my Uno + Math Standards = Fun For All project. By donating to this project, you brought fun and excitement into my math class. The kids are very engaged and excited about learning decimals. These Uno card activities, like the decimal duel, decimal matching, or the decimal runoff, keep my students busy for a long time. I can't wait for them to experience all the other Uno card game activities that I have waiting for them in future math units. Your generosity is appreciated more than you'll ever know. My students and I are lucky to have you on our side, supporting us.","fullyFundedDate":1757141679268,"projectUrl":"project/uno-math-standards-fun-for-all/9469147/","projectTitle":"Uno + Math Standards = Fun for All","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kennedy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2480565_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1487614284391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jkennedyelmonte"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4130","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":412,"numTeachers":20,"percentFrplEligible":67,"percentAsian":12,"percentBlack":4,"percentWhite":21,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":45,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":14,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"20.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":79.9,"schoolId":4130,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about El Monte Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"El Monte Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/mount-diablo-unified-school-district/el-monte-elementary-school/4130"}