{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Laurel Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":22.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5570494,"projectId":9583535,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our 3rd grade class by purchasing our snacks! Your generosity helps us learn the value of teamwork, responsibility, and effort. Every purchase makes a big difference, and our students are so excited to see their hard work pay off.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, we're able to fund class activities, projects, and experiences that help our students grow and thrive. We truly appreciate your kindness and willingness to invest in our classroom. Thank you again for helping make this a successful and memorable year for our 3rd graders!","fullyFundedDate":1762049003620,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-growing-minds/9583535/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rose","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5570494_orig.jpg?crop=2437,2437,x10,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1605912738613","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5570494"},{"teacherId":5769776,"projectId":9434244,"letterContent":"Thank you is not even close to being enough for the donations to my 5th graders. When they came to class on the first day they were excited to see a homework folder, pencil bag, and markers on their desks. New school supplies are the best!! I chose these supplies because my students are going to middle school next year. Having six or seven teachers will be a challenge for some of them. These supplies will hopefully help them stay organized. \r\n\r\nBecause they are growing so rapidly and entering into puberty, these snack help with the midday hunger pangs. Who doesn't love a yummy snack?\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you all for making sure my kiddos have a great start to their last year of elementary school","fullyFundedDate":1754095144036,"projectUrl":"project/a-strong-start-to-5th-grade/9434244/","projectTitle":"A Strong Start to 5th Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. White","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5769776_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1573845687744","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5769776"},{"teacherId":9524334,"projectId":9399451,"letterContent":"The students began the year by decorating the covers of their sketchbooks, exploring a variety of line styles, working with markers, and personalizing each book as their own. They were thrilled to receive sketchbooks for the school year, so much so that they regularly ask if they can take them home. While they'll be able to bring them home at the end of the year, it's already clear how attached they've become.\r\n\r\nSo far, the students are using their sketchbooks in a variety of meaningful ways. First, we use them as confidence builders. Before beginning a drawing project, we review, identify, and practice shapes and line styles. Students then create an \"artist's study\" before transferring their ideas to multi media paper. The sketchbooks have become a valuable space for developing ideas, practicing placement, and strengthening hand eye coordination before committing to a final design.\r\n\r\nRecently, one student loved her sketchbook \"artist study\" so much that she didn't want to create a larger scale version of the joyful songbird she had drawn. With gentle encouragement, she tried, and was amazed by her own skills. Moments like this are incredibly fulfilling for me as a teacher.\r\n\r\nIn January, we will begin a graffiti-inspired project. Students will learn new fonts, explore scale, and practice 3D lettering. Their sketchbooks will serve as a place to build consistency, experiment, and witness their own growth over time.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generous donation. These sketchbooks are already making a meaningful impact, and we are truly enjoying using them.","fullyFundedDate":1754085197044,"projectUrl":"project/lets-sketch/9399451/","projectTitle":"Let's Sketch","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Godinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9524334_orig.jpg?crop=2208,2208,x0,y632&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729290825421","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9524334"},{"teacherId":119872,"projectId":9538467,"letterContent":"Thank you for your wonderful support of our classroom! We immediately put our carpet and items to use to help us calm our bodies. We also use the bags everyday for our headphones for our computers. It has been great because it keeps things organized. \r\nThank so much for giving back to the community and helping our classroom be a safe and inviting environment. We love the carpet to sit on and read our stories and the sensory tools help us keep calm in the calm corner, which is needed in these days and times. \r\nThank you for giving your time and thoughts to our class!","fullyFundedDate":1754705903967,"projectUrl":"project/relax-and-rejuvenate/9538467/","projectTitle":"Relax and Rejuvenate","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Okajima","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp119872_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657577176462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/119872"},{"teacherId":8181211,"projectId":9248292,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. With the healthy snacks the children have been able to get through long learning blocks without getting grouchy, and tired. Students have 3.5-4 hours between breakfast and lunch and this snack really benefits them. Also, we are able to offer a snack when students who stay after school for extended learning. \r\n\r\nYour small gesture goes a long way with my students. We are very grateful for you and the love you put into the kids of Oakland, California. Thank you again for thinking of us","fullyFundedDate":1744738509342,"projectUrl":"project/snack-boost/9248292/","projectTitle":"Snack Boost","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brennan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8181211_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747605575768","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8181211"},{"teacherId":4056842,"projectId":9384458,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping my class with our beginning of the year project! Your donations have helped us all around our classroom. We absolutely love having brand new markers and seat sacks to keep our books in at our chairs. They are so helpful and colorful! Our plastic sheet protectors have come in super handy to keep papers clean and safe in our homework folders. We use our Science Notebooks every week, drawing and writing to show what we've learned about so far. And oh man, the wild animals set is a huge hit at Choices Time. We are so thankful for your donations and all the help to get our year started off right. We know you have a lot of choices in who to help in Oakland, the Bay Area, and in the world and we are honored to have been chosen by you.","fullyFundedDate":1750214446938,"projectUrl":"project/seat-sacks-and-beginning-year-items/9384458/","projectTitle":"Seat Sacks and Beginning Year Items!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cox","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4056842_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1479139211936","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4056842"},{"teacherId":5570494,"projectId":9418341,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in helping us get the materials we need to keep our classroom organized. Your donations have made it possible for us to create a clean, structured, and efficient learning environment where everything has its place. These tools not only help keep our space tidy, but they also play an important role in teaching our students the value of organization, responsibility, and independence. Your kindness is helping us build lifelong habits that will benefit our students far beyond the classroom. We truly appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1755811201652,"projectUrl":"project/organization-for-a-new-year/9418341/","projectTitle":"Organization for a New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rose","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5570494_orig.jpg?crop=2437,2437,x10,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1605912738613","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5570494"},{"teacherId":5570494,"projectId":9444781,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your generous donations to our class library. Thanks to your support, our shelves are now filled with a wide range of diverse books that reflect the many cultures, voices, and experiences that make up our world. These stories not only spark a love for reading but also help our students feel seen, heard, and valued. Your contribution has created a welcoming space where every child can find books that resonate with them and open their minds to new perspectives. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1755706936367,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-and-diverse-books/9444781/","projectTitle":"Engaging and Diverse Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rose","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5570494_orig.jpg?crop=2437,2437,x10,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1605912738613","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5570494"},{"teacherId":5570494,"projectId":9448997,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our class library! Your support has made a meaningful difference by helping us build a diverse and engaging collection of books that inspire curiosity, creativity, and a love of reading among our students. Each book added to our shelves brings new opportunities for learning, imagination, and growth—and it wouldn't be possible without your kindness. We are truly grateful for your contribution and the positive impact it has on our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1753097038224,"projectUrl":"project/filing-in-our-classroom-library/9448997/","projectTitle":"Filing in Our Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rose","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5570494_orig.jpg?crop=2437,2437,x10,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1605912738613","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5570494"},{"teacherId":8423493,"projectId":9031357,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of books to our classroom. Your thoughtful gift has brought an immense amount of joy and excitement to my students. The new books are a wonderful addition to our library and will inspire many new adventures and learning experiences for our young readers. We are all incredibly grateful for your support in helping us foster a love of reading.\r\n\r\nStudents were very excited to have new choices of books in our library during independent reading time and it has continued to motivate their growth. \r\n\r\nSnacks are also always essential as there is a long stretch between breakfast and lunch.\r\n\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1745496306446,"projectUrl":"project/necessary-early-reader-decodable-books-a/9031357/","projectTitle":"Necessary Early Reader Decodable Books and Snacks for 1st Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Canepa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8423493_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650552759078","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8423493"},{"teacherId":4754836,"projectId":9286576,"letterContent":"Thank you SO much for donating to this project!!!! We have used all the supplies already- home-school folders, watercoloring, decorating bulletin boards, whiteboard sleeves during math, and I am so excited to share pictures of our books shelves. \r\n\r\nThe shelves came a bit later because the ones I picked were out of stock, and I had to wait for help from my own kid to put them together, but they look so nice and I just feel such a weight off my shoulders from the worry about them falling onto my students disappearing! Thank you so much!!! I am including before and after pictures as well!\r\n\r\nHave a wonderful fall!!!","fullyFundedDate":1754521557246,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-the-new-school-year/9286576/","projectTitle":"Supplies for the New School Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lei","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4754836_orig.jpg?crop=849,849,x12,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596668835980","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/daniellelei"},{"teacherId":9007436,"projectId":9264000,"letterContent":"Many of our most popular titles literally wear out and I hate it when students are kept waiting weeks to check out the books they are looking for. Some friends like to check out the same book and read them at the same time, and some kids like to renew their books.\r\n\r\nNow I have enough copies of every Dog Man book to please my 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. By replacing and augmenting the library's collection of our most popular books donors have made it possible for MORE students to check out the read the books they love.","fullyFundedDate":1745894471093,"projectUrl":"project/rejuvenate-our-dog-man-collection-and-br/9264000/","projectTitle":"Rejuvenate Our Dog Man Collection and Bring on the Axolotls","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9007436_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x72,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1681408192331","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9007436"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_3940","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":412,"numTeachers":20,"percentFrplEligible":91,"percentAsian":18,"percentBlack":33,"percentWhite":7,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":28,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"20.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.7,"schoolId":3940,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Laurel Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Laurel Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/oakland-unified-school-district/laurel-elementary-school/3940"}