{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"El Monte Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":19.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2429190,"projectId":10293021,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kind donation to the students in my classroom.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, all of my students started the year with a full pencil box and/or a container at their table full of supplies. No student or family had to worry about the extra cost of those supplies.\r\n\r\nSince the start of the year, we have completed a few art projects with the supplies and well as some social studies projects that required colored pencils and markers.\r\n\r\nThe kids are doing a great job keeping their supplies organized. One student at each table is tasked with organizing their spinning container each day. \r\n\r\nThank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1779747123993,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-supply-bonanza/10293021/","projectTitle":"Back to School Supply Bonanza","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":10411504,"letterContent":"Having a classroom of curious little minds that are always asking \"why\" keeps my on my toes. They love learning about our world in scientific ways. Being able to explain their thinking with their words and by having amazing art supplies to help them illustrate their ideas on how the world works has been very successful. \r\nThey were so happy to see all of our new paint brushes of various sizes and the watercolor paints to help them do their best to accurately illustrate what they were trying to articulate. As we continue with our science units their understanding of our curriculum is going to be enhanced by all of these new resources.\r\nThank you for you help!","fullyFundedDate":1785453566650,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-basics-for-the-new-school-year/10411504/","projectTitle":"Classroom Basics for the New School Year!","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":10071819,"projectId":10281357,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Sensory/Communication Needs Need Support!\" Your generosity has helped bring valuable sensory and communication resources into our first-grade autism classroom. These materials give my students more opportunities to express their needs, explore their environment, and participate in classroom activities in ways that work for them. It has been wonderful to see how these resources can support students with different communication styles and sensory needs throughout our school day.\r\n\r\nMy students are continuing to learn how to use these materials to communicate, regulate their bodies, and engage with learning. Whether they are exploring sensory materials, practicing communication, or using classroom supports to participate in activities, these resources help create more meaningful opportunities for independence and success. Every small moment of communication, engagement, and connection is worth celebrating!\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the school year, I look forward to incorporating these resources into our daily routines, morning meetings, sensory activities, and individualized learning centers. We are building a classroom where every student feels supported, understood, and encouraged to communicate in their own way. Thank you for investing in my students and helping make our classroom a more welcoming and supportive place to learn. Your kindness truly makes a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1782842182211,"projectUrl":"project/sensorycommunication-needs-need-support/10281357/","projectTitle":"Sensory/Communication Needs Need Support!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O'Reilly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10071819"},{"teacherId":2480565,"projectId":10380428,"letterContent":"Thank you again for donating to my project \"Calling All Math Inspectors\". The students have begun playing with the decimal tug of war game and they are loving it. I can tell that they are learning which decimals are greater and which are less because I hear their conversations as they're playing. It's so much fun to watch when students are having fun and learning at the same time.\r\n\r\nThe students have also enjoyed the math inspectors stories and are having so much fun trying to figure out the puzzles as we read each chapter. These books are really getting my students excited about math.\r\n\r\nThank you, thank you again for your generosity, it is greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1784988065013,"projectUrl":"project/calling-all-math-inspectors/10380428/","projectTitle":"Calling All Math Inspectors!","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":680062,"projectId":10255960,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of our students' learning. These items cover the range of self expression. The art canvas to showcase their artistic talents. The writing Journals to capture their self expression in words. The markers to embrace their creativity. The squishies to add fun to their school day as well as offer a relaxing soft toy to have in their desks as needed throughout the day.\r\n\r\nAll of these amazing materials will compliment the academic content areas we teach daily; Reading, English, Math, Science, and Art as well as self expression throughout. Our goal is to develop their language skills in all these academic areas as they improve their vocabularies and word usage, and become readers!\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our students in this cross-curricular adventure!","fullyFundedDate":1778018109408,"projectUrl":"project/showcase-my-ideas-and-creations/10255960/","projectTitle":"Showcase My Ideas and Creations!","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":2460398,"projectId":10289620,"letterContent":"Classroom supplies are always appreciated by little hands. As my students helped me unpack the boxes as they arrived the were so thankful for the counting manipulatives that they saw. The one inch counting cubes have been such a big help in so many ways. They are able to use them efficiently and they do not slide around as much on their math mats. They love them!\r\nThe magnetic math visuals are being used whole class and by small students groups to reinforce specific math skills that they are having difficulty with. We can't thank you enough for helping us to be able to have these tools at our disposal.","fullyFundedDate":1779045464650,"projectUrl":"project/mathematicians-need-tools/10289620/","projectTitle":"Mathematicians Need Tools!","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":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"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4130","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":396,"numTeachers":20,"percentFrplEligible":66,"percentAsian":13,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":19,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":47,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":15,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"19.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":80.1,"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"}