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Books are very important to my second language students as they tend to read graphic novels, which are a bit easier as well as new chapter books that are for beginners. Thank you again for your generous donation, and allowing my students to expand and explore new worlds.","fullyFundedDate":1788795410172,"projectUrl":"project/read-it/10556906/","projectTitle":"Read It!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp51818_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y764&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746372933876","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jennifermiller"},{"teacherId":51818,"projectId":10553879,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation during these hard economic times. Have new books for our library will enable any students to explore different worlds and time periods. Many of my second language students will be able to learn more through graphic novels and easier chapter books. 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My students also take tests on computer in which they need headphones with microphones to clearly speak into and be understood by the computer. Headphones are important part of our classroom and with your donation you've made it possible. Thank you for your donation again as my kids test course can raise to a new level.","fullyFundedDate":1788015777208,"projectUrl":"project/listen-up/10541845/","projectTitle":"Listen Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp51818_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y764&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746372933876","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jennifermiller"},{"teacherId":51818,"projectId":10541783,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation during these hard economic times. Having a new classroom set of books will allow my students to enjoy the adventures and people associated with these books. Many of my students are second language in which the graphic novels will allow them to explore and learn the language of English. Many of my chapter books have been used so much. They are getting old and are worn out. Replacing them will be an adventure in a thrill for my kids in my class. Thank you again for your generous donation. My students will love reading time and losing themselves in a good book.","fullyFundedDate":1788017039624,"projectUrl":"project/book-book-books/10541783/","projectTitle":"Book, Book, Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp51818_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y764&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746372933876","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jennifermiller"},{"teacherId":51818,"projectId":10541741,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation during these hard economic times. Having these first grade map it books will allow students to understand how to use a map and how to tell directions. The MacBooks will allow all three classes to enjoy mapping in an organized way. This book has the kids follow a bear through many possible situations where they learn about directions, compass rose, legends, and keys. My class is an amazing group of kids as well as the other first grades. They enjoy having colorful books that teach them a lot about maps. 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About this school
Santa Teresa Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of Oak Grove School District.
It serves 544 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
Its teachers have had 291 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 6
544 Students
25 Teachers
6200 Encinal DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Santa Teresa Elementary School
$95,083
raised using DonorsChoose
291
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
454
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
35
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Santa Teresa Elementary School has received support from
379 individuals from California and
75 individuals out-of-state.