{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Encinita Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":32.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":127111,"projectId":5077190,"letterContent":"During this time learning online, students had so many challenges to overcome, as did us adults. Yet, donors like you stepped up and were there for us. With your help I was able to make weekly take home art or engineering projects with all of the materials weekly. \r\nThese hands on activities are such a crucial part of a child's education and thanks to donors like you, my students did not miss out on these learning events.Receiving the pictures every Friday was the highlight of my week. Seeing their excitement and enthusiasm made all of the prep well worth it as well.\r\nI am so sorry it took so long to get back to you as life seemed to move fast and hard during Covid times. Yet, I always remember this year as such a special time where I saw heroes come forward. Donors like you were part of the heroes I saw.\r\nThank you for being there for us!","fullyFundedDate":1606864757618,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-the-arts-alive-even-if-from-a-d/5077190/","projectTitle":"Keeping the Arts Alive, Even if From a Distance!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp127111_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y322&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695092604263","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-elkins"},{"teacherId":127111,"projectId":8128309,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping to bring the arts to my students. These art materials have brought many great art projects to my students. The boxes help us organize our materials as well. Little items like crayons, pencil boxes, stamp pads and such make a huge difference in the lives of our kids.\r\nDonors like you help my classroom run efficiently and with lots of fun each year. Thank you for caring about our kids, our schools, and us teachers. I am always amazed at how many people are willing to give and love sharing this with my students every year.\r\nThank you again for showing kids how important the act of giving to others means, by leading by example. We will forever be grateful for you.","fullyFundedDate":1712084696247,"projectUrl":"project/crayons-crayon-books-and-creators/8128309/","projectTitle":"Crayons, Crayon Books, and Creators!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp127111_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y322&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695092604263","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-elkins"},{"teacherId":127111,"projectId":3718893,"letterContent":"These engineering materials have been enjoyed year after year now by my students. These materials are inspiring my kids to build and create. They build houses, cars, trains... They love to build and create daily.\r\nFurthermore, students learn how to work together and share materials. This is a valuable skill that will continue to serve them throughout their lifetimes. Learning to share and work together is a skill that is seldom directly taught, yet these tools have provided me a clear way to teach these valuable skills.\r\nDonors like you make this all possible!","fullyFundedDate":1542324276897,"projectUrl":"project/second-grade-engineers-need-materials/3718893/","projectTitle":"Second Grade Engineers Need Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp127111_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y322&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695092604263","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-elkins"},{"teacherId":127111,"projectId":3583274,"letterContent":"My students enjoyed this project so much. Superheroes have always engaged my students and making their own was a hit. Thank you for bringing the arts into my classroom in a fun, exciting way. This hands on project made animal studies so much more exciting for my kiddos.\r\nDonors like you make a huge impact on our classrooms. They make it possible to bring in materials that we could otherwise never afford. Together we are able to make school more exciting and engaging. I cannot thank you enough for caring enough about kids and donating to my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1537413953285,"projectUrl":"project/second-grade-animal-superheroes/3583274/","projectTitle":"Second Grade Animal Superheroes!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp127111_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y322&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695092604263","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-elkins"},{"teacherId":127111,"projectId":8312313,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing us a beautiful garden this spring. We were able to grow lettuce and radish. We grew enough to share with our families at home as well. The students learned so much watching the plants grow from seed to table top.\r\nThey also planted flowers into some of the planter boxes. These flowers were used as inspiration for painting and to attract pollinators for us to study. Thank you for bringing the beauty of nature directly to our kiddos. They enjoyed it so much.\r\nThank you mostly for caring so much about children. I appreciate your love and dedication to our beautiful community and their kids.","fullyFundedDate":1713261136714,"projectUrl":"project/gardeners-need-a-garden-to-grow/8312313/","projectTitle":"Gardeners Need a Garden to Grow!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp127111_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y322&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695092604263","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-elkins"},{"teacherId":127111,"projectId":9578724,"letterContent":"My kids loved making jewelry all year long. They even made jewelry boxes to keep their beautiful trinkets together. They were so proud of their work and always wanting to show them off. \r\nThey were also able to build their fine motor skills, work on patters, and on sorting beads by color and shape. This was a fun way to teach the skills that we are working on in our TK classroom.\r\nThank you again for making this project come to life. It's donors like you who make teaching come to life for us teachers. Together we are able to give children all the learning opportunities they need to flourish and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1758859038154,"projectUrl":"project/young-jewelry-makers/9578724/","projectTitle":"Young Jewelry Makers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elkins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp127111_orig.jpg?crop=1932,1932,x0,y322&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695092604263","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-elkins"},{"teacherId":9526205,"projectId":10090759,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project and providing essential oils for our students. Your generosity has helped create a more calming, welcoming, and supportive learning environment for everyone in our classroom.\r\n\r\nWe have been using the essential oils during mindfulness activities, quiet work times, and transition periods throughout the day. The essential oils have become a meaningful part of helping students regulate emotions, reduce stress, and prepare their minds for learning.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and support. Your generosity has made a positive impact on our students each and every day!\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1777983828670,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-calm-safe-focused-classroom/10090759/","projectTitle":"Creating a Calm, Safe, Focused Classroom With Essential Oils","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":9526205,"projectId":10232465,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project and providing volleyballs for my students! Your generosity has already made a huge impact on my students.\r\n\r\nMy students will be using the new volleyballs focused on teamwork, coordination, and communication skills. It will be wonderful to see students building confidence, cheering for their classmates, and working together.\r\n\r\nAs we continue, students will also focus on sportsmanship, perseverance, and collaboration as students participate in small team games and challenges.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our students and helping create meaningful learning experiences. Your kindness and support truly make a difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1777983614064,"projectUrl":"project/serve-up-success-new-volleyballs-for-ou/10232465/","projectTitle":"Serve Up Success: New Volleyballs for Our Girls’ Team","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":3806537,"projectId":9829622,"letterContent":"Thank you for partnering with my classroom in this reading project! When the students saw the new books and chair, they were so surprised. When I explained that they were donated to our classroom for the students, by people we don't even know, they had the biggest smiles. \r\nMy students love to get cozy and read! They find a spot with a comfortable chair and a great book! As the year progresses, they are starting to read more chapter books. Having new reading materials continues to develop their love of reading even more. We are writing informational biographies now, so they really enjoyed the new biography books we got!\r\nMy students and I really appreciate your kindness and generosity! Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1769177633709,"projectUrl":"project/read-and-relax/9829622/","projectTitle":"Read and Relax","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":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"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_84627","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":438,"numTeachers":17,"percentFrplEligible":65,"percentAsian":58,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":38,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"25.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":67.4,"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"}