{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Alta Heights Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":8.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2408210,"projectId":10237435,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project and helping us create an organized, student-centered learning environment for the upcoming school year! Your generosity is providing students with the tools they need to stay organized, responsible, and confident in their daily learning.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, students will each have a new \"brain box\" to safely store their assignments, resources, and important materials in one reliable place. The folders, Sharpies, and zipper pouches will help students clearly label, organize, and manage their supplies independently, reducing lost materials and classroom clutter.\r\n\r\nThese resources will make a meaningful impact on our classroom routines by helping students spend less time searching for materials and more time actively engaged in learning. Just as importantly, this system will encourage responsibility, independence, and pride in their work while creating smoother transitions and a more focused classroom environment.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us build a classroom where every child feels prepared, capable, and ready to succeed each day. Your kindness and support truly make a lasting difference!","fullyFundedDate":1778089683526,"projectUrl":"project/brain-in-a-box/10237435/","projectTitle":"Brain in a Box","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gracia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2408210_orig.png?crop=874,874,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750222881294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lesliegracia"},{"teacherId":2408210,"projectId":10209105,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project and helping us prepare for a successful 2026–2027 school year! Your generosity will provide students with essential everyday supplies that help them learn, create, collaborate, and grow with confidence.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our classroom will be stocked with important materials like pencils, erasers, glue sticks, colored pencils, markers, and dry erase pens. These are tools students use every single day to participate fully in their learning. These supplies will allow students to complete assignments, solve problems, express their creativity, and engage in meaningful hands-on activities that make learning exciting and memorable.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your kindness helps create a classroom environment where every student feels prepared, included, and ready to succeed. Thank you for investing in our students and making a lasting difference in their educational journey. Your support truly means so much to our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1778033626294,"projectUrl":"project/stocked-and-ready-for-a-new-school-year/10209105/","projectTitle":"Stocked and Ready for a New School Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gracia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2408210_orig.png?crop=874,874,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750222881294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lesliegracia"},{"teacherId":2408210,"projectId":10209145,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our 4th/5th-grade classrooms and helping bring this project to life. Your incredible generosity will make a meaningful difference in the daily classroom experience of our students next school year.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our classrooms will be equipped with hands-on materials that will give students a calm, welcoming, and engaging way to begin each day. Many of our students benefit from intentional time to settle in, regulate emotions, and connect positively with their peers before academic learning begins. These supplies will help create that opportunity in a way that is both structured and joyful.\r\n\r\nOur students are already excited about using the magnetic tiles, KEVA planks, marble runs, log cabin builders, and sensory tools to kick off their mornings next year. These materials are sparking creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and confidence...and they are still in the box! Having these skills empowers students to feel grounded and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students' well-being, growth, and success. Your kindness and support will help create classrooms where every child feels supported, connected, and prepared to thrive each day.","fullyFundedDate":1778089374742,"projectUrl":"project/soft-starts-strong-minds/10209145/","projectTitle":"Soft Starts, Strong Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gracia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2408210_orig.png?crop=874,874,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750222881294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lesliegracia"},{"teacherId":2408210,"projectId":10209136,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for your incredible generosity in bringing this project to life. When the massive shipment of basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, volleyballs, and kickballs arrived, the excitement in our hallway was electric! Students' faces lit up with pure joy as they helped unpack the 4-square, baseball, and gaga balls. One student even shouted, \"It's like a sports store in our classroom!\"\r\n\r\nWe are preparing to put these resources to great use. Our goal is for every single student to be engaged and active. Instead of waiting in long lines, our students will now organize their own soccer matches, start intense gaga ball tournaments, and practice their teamwork skills through 4-square. This project has done more than just provide equipment; it has fostered a sense of community and ensured that every child, regardless of their athletic ability, has an invitation to play and stay healthy.\r\n\r\nAs we look toward next school year, we plan to use these materials to teach sportsmanship and conflict resolution. Your contribution has truly transformed our daily routine into a high-energy, inclusive environment. Thank you for investing in our students' health and happiness!","fullyFundedDate":1777900286354,"projectUrl":"project/recess-ready-new-playground-balls-for-a/10209136/","projectTitle":"Recess Ready: New Playground Balls for Active, Healthy Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gracia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2408210_orig.png?crop=874,874,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750222881294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lesliegracia"},{"teacherId":2408210,"projectId":10209125,"letterContent":"I wanted to reach out and express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity in funding our project. It is truly inspiring to see how a community can come together to support our students!\r\n\r\nIt might seem surprising to some that simple composition books could spark such joy, but for my students, these notebooks represent a fresh start and a dedicated work space that is uniquely theirs. Having these high-quality resources removes a significant barrier for many of our families and allows every student to walk into class feeling prepared and confident. Your investment in these \"classroom basics\" is an investment in their literacy, their mathematical thinking, and their belief in themselves.\r\n\r\nStudents are especially excited for the graph paper composition books. These are a new addition, and are already generating conversations about how helpful they will be!\r\n\r\nThank you for being a champion for education and for showing my students that their learning matters.","fullyFundedDate":1777899610153,"projectUrl":"project/composing-ideas-solving-problems/10209125/","projectTitle":"Composing Ideas & Solving Problems","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gracia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2408210_orig.png?crop=874,874,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750222881294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lesliegracia"},{"teacherId":2408210,"projectId":10208584,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your generous donation to our classroom project. Because of your support, our students now have high-quality microphones for their Chromebooks, and the impact was immediate! We had an after-school learning session about Podcasts and these arrived that morning! Students were SO excited to be the first to use these!\r\n\r\nBefore these microphones arrived, our classroom podcasting projects were a struggle. The built-in laptop mics picked up every hum of the class and shuffle of papers, often drowning out the students' actual thoughts. With these new mics, everything has changed! Students can finally hear the nuances in their own voices and those of their peers. There is a magical shift in a student's posture when they speak into a \"real\" microphone; they take their work more seriously and speak with more authority. For my quieter students, these mics ensure their contributions are loud and clear, giving them a seat at the table that they didn't have before.\r\n\r\nIn a world that can sometimes be very noisy, you have provided my students with the tools to be heard. Your kindness reminds them that their ideas are valuable and that their community is rooting for their success.","fullyFundedDate":1778027190994,"projectUrl":"project/amplify-us/10208584/","projectTitle":"Amplify Us!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gracia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2408210_orig.png?crop=874,874,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750222881294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lesliegracia"},{"teacherId":2408210,"projectId":10203539,"letterContent":"It's amazing how a simple thing like a box of new headphones can excite a group of children. On behalf of our 4th and 5th-grade students, I want to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity in funding our project, \"We Can Hear Clearly Now!\"\r\n\r\nIn today's classroom, technology is a vital bridge to learning, but it only works when students can fully engage with the content. These headphones will transform our daily routine. Before your donation, many students struggled with broken equipment or had to share, which created significant distractions. Now, every student will have their own reliable set, allowing them to focus deeply on personalized reading programs, interactive math challenges, and research projects without the background noise of a busy classroom.\r\n\r\nThe excitement in the room was palpable when the boxes arrived. And when we opened them...and they were colored?! The cheers that went up were likely heard in the surrounding neighborhood. \r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students' education and for showing them that there is a whole community of people rooting for their success.","fullyFundedDate":1777899772329,"projectUrl":"project/we-can-hear-clearly-now/10203539/","projectTitle":"We Can Hear Clearly Now!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gracia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2408210_orig.png?crop=874,874,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750222881294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lesliegracia"},{"teacherId":2408210,"projectId":10147100,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing the stories of Andrew Clements into our classroom and helping our students fall in love with reading. Your generosity allows us to create engaging literature circles where small groups of students can read the same book together, share ideas, and have meaningful discussions about characters, themes, and connections to their own lives. These reading groups will help students build confidence, strengthen comprehension, and learn how to think more deeply about what they read.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our students will not only have access to high-interest, relatable stories, but also the opportunity to collaborate, ask thoughtful questions, and grow as readers alongside their peers. We are so grateful for your investment in our classroom and for helping our students experience the joy, connection, and excitement that comes from reading together.","fullyFundedDate":1773890202416,"projectUrl":"project/lets-study-andrew-clements/10147100/","projectTitle":"Let's Study Andrew Clements!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gracia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2408210_orig.png?crop=874,874,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750222881294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lesliegracia"},{"teacherId":7739764,"projectId":10151213,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating inclusive books to our class library. The books got here last week, and they are already a popular choice for silent reading and requested for teacher read aloud. \r\nThe students love reading about stories that reflect their own family's experiences, as well as being exposed to other cultures and viewpoints. The books have opened up dialogue about the students' own personal experiences and family traditions. \r\nI am looking forward to diving deeper into the books, and have more rich conversations with my students as we continue through the year.","fullyFundedDate":1775834256680,"projectUrl":"project/building-an-inclusive-collection-of-book/10151213/","projectTitle":"Building an Inclusive Collection of Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kerner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7739764"},{"teacherId":2408210,"projectId":9942427,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our \"Engaging Ecosystems\" project! Your contributions have brought the wonders of the natural world directly into our classroom.\r\n\r\nWe are currently in the beginning stages of our unit, and the students are already completely intrigued by the professional-grade materials you provided. From the orchid bark to the activated charcoal, they are fascinated by how each specific ingredient plays a role in keeping a tiny environment healthy.\r\n\r\nIn the spirit of environmental stewardship, we have decided to use recycled glass food jars as the base for our terrariums to emphasize the importance of sustainability. The excitement is growing daily; my students are getting deep into their research to discover exactly what kinds of \"bugs\" and micro-organisms can thrive in these closed systems.\r\n\r\nYour kindness is helping transform our classroom into a living laboratory. We can't wait to see these miniature worlds come to life!","fullyFundedDate":1765568424144,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-ecosystems/9942427/","projectTitle":"Engaging Ecosystems","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gracia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2408210_orig.png?crop=874,874,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750222881294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lesliegracia"},{"teacherId":2408210,"projectId":9963746,"letterContent":"By providing students with their own copies of Restart, this project ensured equitable access to a high-interest novel that transformed our classroom into a unified, focused learning community. Students have been deeply engaged, racing through chapters and participating in lively discussions that significantly boosted their reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.\r\n\r\nBeyond academics, the novel served as a vital tool for social-emotional growth, helping students recognize bullying tendencies and navigate complex peer challenges. By following the protagonist's journey of accountability, students built genuine empathy and learned to see the world through others' eyes, creating a classroom culture centered on reflection, kindness, and positive personal growth.","fullyFundedDate":1768402352756,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-restart/9963746/","projectTitle":"Help Us Restart","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gracia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2408210_orig.png?crop=874,874,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750222881294","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lesliegracia"},{"teacherId":2408210,"projectId":9942473,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity! Because of your support, our classroom is buzzing with energy as we officially kick off our epic glow hallway for this Spring's Open House which takes place in May. \r\n\r\nWe are thrilled to share that this year's theme is Space! Our 4th and 5th-graders are already hard at work, and the hallway is filling with ginormous planets in the making. Seeing the students collaborate on these massive celestial bodies using the neon paints and materials you provided has been a highlight of our kickoff.\r\n\r\nWe are just getting started on this journey, but thanks to you, we have everything we need to make this \"Glow-laxy\" (Get it...a \"glowing galaxy\"?!) a reality. 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