{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Encinita Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":32.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9445450,"projectId":9710877,"letterContent":"We extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous contribution toward the purchase of our new chompsaw machine. Because of your support, our Kindergarten students have been able to take part in an exciting hands-on learning project that brought creativity, cultural learning, and holiday joy together in a meaningful way.\r\n\r\nWith the help of the chompsaw, our young learners were able to safely cut out wooden shapes to decorate our Christmas tree. This activity did more than create beautiful ornaments—it gave our students the opportunity to explore shapes in a tangible, memorable way.\r\n\r\nWhat made this project even more special is that students also learned the Mandarin names for each shape they created. Through this interdisciplinary experience, our children developed their fine motor skills, artistic expression, and early language acquisition all at once. The pride on their faces as they named and painted their shapes—sān jiǎo xíng (triangle), yuán xíng (circle), fāng xíng (square)—was a joy for our entire learning community.\r\n\r\nYour donation directly enriched our classroom by giving our students tools that spark curiosity, confidence, and cultural awareness. Thank you for investing not only in equipment, but in the growth and development of our children. Your generosity made this meaningful learning experience possible.","fullyFundedDate":1760662558627,"projectUrl":"project/stem-starts-early-building-big-ideas-wi/9710877/","projectTitle":"STEM Starts Early: Building Big Ideas With a Chop Saw!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hsin (Vivi) Lai","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9445450_orig.png?crop=338,338,x22,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713387320502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9445450"},{"teacherId":3806537,"projectId":9695809,"letterContent":"Thank you again for supporting my students and our classroom. What an amazing science project this was! As we are learning about Materials and their Uses, we got to make slime! My students were so excited. To make our slime, we took 2 different forms of matter and transformed it into something new. Students could choose a color to make theirs unique. Then, it was time to play!\r\n\r\nI always want my students to know that learning can be fun and what we learn is used in the real world. Science can take a lot of time and materials to make it interactive. I appreciate generous donations like yours to be able to do these hands on projects. \r\n\r\nAs we wrap up this science unit...we're moving on to Soc. Studies and geography. We'll be making a 3D globe thanks to more generous donations like yours!","fullyFundedDate":1757524151024,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-hands-on/9695809/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Hands On!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fleming","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3806537_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522420574136","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3806537"},{"teacherId":9526205,"projectId":9558490,"letterContent":"Implementing an instant camera in my kindergarten classroom transformed our classroom in many meaningful ways. By intentionally capturing \"magical moments\" my students were excited to celebrate and reflect on their cooperation, creativity, kindness, and joy at school.\r\n Overall, by using an instant camera to recognize and preserve small but powerful moments, the project created a joyful, reflective, and supportive classroom culture. Students felt see, families felt connected, and I gained a deeper understanding of my learners. The simple act of capturing magical moments became a tool for motivation, community building, and meaningful documentation. \r\n Your donations made it possible for us to capture magical moments in our classroom, and the joy these photos have created are priceless. I am deeply grateful for your kindness and belief in my students and our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1758819375316,"projectUrl":"project/capturing-magical-moments-in-kindergarte/9558490/","projectTitle":"Capturing Magical Moments in Kindergarten with an Instant Camera","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Diep","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9526205_orig.jpg?crop=629,629,x788,y1418&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1714689082421","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9526205"},{"teacherId":9516827,"projectId":9530977,"letterContent":"My students are using the cushion pads at the library. When they are reading a book they can enjoy a comfortable seat on the pads. My students use it at the calming corner . When my students are not feeling great they sit on the cushion pads a play with the puppets to make them feel better. They also use it on the rug while they play with mr potato head they can sit down on the comfortable seat pads. \r\n My kindergarten students were so excited when they saw the colorful cushion pads. They said it was so comfortable and cool. My students said instead of taking out our heavy chairs for assembly we will use our colorful cushion pads instead.","fullyFundedDate":1758636778322,"projectUrl":"project/rainbow-color-seat-pads-for-kindergarten/9530977/","projectTitle":"Rainbow Color Seat Pads for Kindergarten Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vinh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9516827_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713759148739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9516827"},{"teacherId":9445450,"projectId":9710603,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, the STEM Explorers project provided young learners with hands-on, sensory-rich experiences that made science and engineering come alive. Through playful exploration and creative experimentation, children discovered key STEM concepts such as motion, light, air pressure, and design—all while developing critical thinking, collaboration, and fine motor skills in a fun, engaging way.\r\n\r\nThe interactive materials you helped fund—including mini plush unicorns, bubble bottles, LED fidget spinner bracelets, sequin slap bracelets, and \"Make-a-Face\" sticker sheets—were thoughtfully chosen to inspire imagination and curiosity. Each item served as both a learning tool and a motivator, transforming everyday play into moments of discovery. The joy and excitement on the children's faces reflected their growing confidence as young scientists and engineers, eager to learn more about the world around them.\r\n\r\nYour contribution made it possible to create an inclusive, creative learning environment where every child felt empowered to explore, ask questions, and innovate. Thank you for helping us build the next generation of curious thinkers and problem-solvers through the power of play and imagination.","fullyFundedDate":1758035726406,"projectUrl":"project/stem-explorers-sensory-science-creati/9710603/","projectTitle":"STEM Explorers: Sensory Science & Creative Engineering for Young Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hsin (Vivi) Lai","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9445450_orig.png?crop=338,338,x22,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713387320502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9445450"},{"teacherId":3806537,"projectId":9116965,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support for this project! Through your generosity, our classroom was able to get new puzzles and building blocks for indoor recess for rainy days and heat days. \r\nThe students were so excited to see the \"giant\" pieces of the floor puzzles. Doing puzzles is such good brain development and problem solving. With the large floor puzzles, students really have to work together to complete them!\r\nThese new puzzles tie into our social studies and science curriculums with maps of the world and the US and ocean and rainforest animals. There are so many ways to learn!\r\nWe appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1745846905526,"projectUrl":"project/play-time-is-learning-time/9116965/","projectTitle":"Play Time Is Learning Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fleming","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3806537_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522420574136","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3806537"},{"teacherId":3806537,"projectId":9003179,"letterContent":"Thank you for your wonderful generosity! When the students saw the giant boxes, they were so curious! When I opened them up and they saw the new chairs, they were so excited. We already had 2 of these special seats, and the students always wanted to use them. Now that we have 4, even more kids can relax and read!\r\n\r\nThe little readers are such a big help to beginning readers who want to feel successful when learning to read. We can work on a specific skill and phonics pattern in small groups. And they can also read them independently. I love seeing students WANT to read and really enjoy it.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting children!","fullyFundedDate":1735253708599,"projectUrl":"project/relax-and-read/9003179/","projectTitle":"Relax and Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fleming","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3806537_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522420574136","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3806537"},{"teacherId":9445450,"projectId":8810992,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your kind and thoughtful donation to our kindergarten class. Your support in providing essential oils, Glitter Glue Painters, classroom pointer, and white erase markers will go a long way in helping our children develop important social and emotional skills. These materials will not only encourage creativity but will also support mindfulness, self-expression, and positive emotional development in our young learners.\r\n\r\nThe essential oils will be used to help create a calm and focused environment, while the Glitter Glue Painters and Superhero Star Pointers will inspire confidence, teamwork, and self-reflection. Thanks to you, we're able to provide a nurturing space where the children can express their feelings, build strong relationships, and develop empathy for one another.\r\n\r\nYour generosity truly impacts their emotional growth and well-being, and we can't thank you enough for your support.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt thanks,","fullyFundedDate":1733347787838,"projectUrl":"project/so-happy-to-learn-with-great-sel-support/8810992/","projectTitle":"So Happy to Learn with Great SEL Support!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hsin (Vivi) Lai","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9445450_orig.png?crop=338,338,x22,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713387320502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9445450"},{"teacherId":3806537,"projectId":8884200,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donations. My students were so excited for the brand new watercolors. It's always great to start with something fresh and clean when using paints. Students were so careful to keep their paint tray clean and neat. This will allow us to create and explore art more!\r\n\r\nOur first special project was our homemade gifts to give parents at the holidays. We used 2 kinds of paint to make them. They even wrapped their gifts with tissue paper to take home to their families.\r\n\r\nNext, we're using our new oil pastels on our winter snowman projects. The students love the vibrant colors when we use these instead of crayons. It really makes art POP!\r\n\r\nDonating to my students is really a big deal and very impactful!","fullyFundedDate":1732304619536,"projectUrl":"project/art-artists-artistry/8884200/","projectTitle":"Art, Artists, Artistry!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fleming","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3806537_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522420574136","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3806537"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_84627","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":391,"numTeachers":17,"percentFrplEligible":69,"percentAsian":55,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":40,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"23.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":67.9,"schoolId":84627,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Encinita Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Encinita Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/rosemead-school-district/encinita-elementary-school/84627"}