{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Glen Yermo Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":10.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1504005,"projectId":10218595,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! My Transitional Kindergarten students bring endless curiosity, imagination, and joy into everything they touch. They see possibility in every block and shape, teaching me daily that learning is most powerful when it feels like play. When the packages arrived containing our new forest animals, farm animals, wooden trees, kitchen set, boats, airplanes, tow trucks, and play money, the unboxing was pure magic! Their eyes lit up, and they immediately began calling out all the new possibilities about how they could build an entire harbor, farm, and airport right inside our classroom.\r\n\r\nHaving these specific materials has completely elevated what we can accomplish during our instructional day. Instead of just stacking blocks, my TK students are now acting like little engineers and thinkers. During a recent block-building session, a small group collaborated to build a bustling block city complete with a farm on the outskirts, a forest reserve, and a harbor for the new bath boats. I watched students who usually play independently work together to negotiate space, use the play money at a \"city bank,\" and use rich vocabulary to tell complex stories as they steered the airplane into their airport.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, our next step is to use our new city setup for a hands-on community unit where students will design, build, and map out their own miniature town. They'll be making animal habitats, managing pretend grocery stores with the kitchen play food, and learning about how different community helpers move goods using our tow truck, boats, and planes. Your support didn't just give us toys; it gave my students the exact tools they need to turn their big ideas into something real, expand their language, and build a strong foundation for learning. Thank you for believing in our littlest learners!","fullyFundedDate":1778282411295,"projectUrl":"project/interactive-block-city/10218595/","projectTitle":"Interactive Block City","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stephens TK","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1504005_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y185&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596343312753","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tiffany-stephens"},{"teacherId":1504005,"projectId":10265267,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in bringing the Conscious Discipline Active Calming Center into our classroom! My young learners are energetic, curious, and full of potential, but many struggle to focus when their minds and bodies feel overwhelmed. When the bright, textured materials first arrived, their eyes lit up with wonder; one student who often finds noisy transitions tough ran his hands over the surface, took a deep breath, and asked, \"Is this our special spot now?\" We immediately put these tools to work as a daily transition step and brain break. Just this week, when a student began to feel dysregulated during one of our activities, he walked over to the calming center, followed the clear visual steps to organize his thoughts, and returned to our activity a few minutes later, calm and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, our next step is using the Active Calming Center as a daily precursor to our Conscious Discipline \"Calming Area\" so students can independently recognize when their bodies need a break before emotions escalate. The nine physical and mental tasks have already transformed our room by reducing meltdowns, strengthening focus, and helping my students practice emotional regulation with genuine confidence. Your support did so much more than buy a classroom tool...it gave my students a place to thrive and a powerful reminder that their feelings matter.","fullyFundedDate":1779075665166,"projectUrl":"project/conscious-discipline-active-calming-cent/10265267/","projectTitle":"Conscious Discipline Active Calming Center","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stephens TK","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1504005_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y185&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596343312753","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tiffany-stephens"},{"teacherId":10365439,"projectId":9938394,"letterContent":"We are very grateful for your fabulous donations. I am happy to report that these new items are greatly loved in the classroom. When students first spotted the new dolls and dollhouse toys, they were jumping up and down with excitement. Thus far, students have loved picking out different dolls to play multiple characters. These dolls have also sparked wonderful opportunities to discuss differing abilities of people. With the differing ability population show in our dolls, children get to play and build their understanding of the world around them. We are enjoying opportunities to play with these wonderful toys.","fullyFundedDate":1764726387529,"projectUrl":"project/dollhouse-remodel/9938394/","projectTitle":"Dollhouse Remodel","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Saunders","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10365439_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764639847702","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mssaundersteaches"},{"teacherId":9017714,"projectId":9333954,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in supporting our project, Kindergarten Careers: Exploring the World Through Play. Thanks to you, our classroom now has meaningful developmental play activities that truly support learning.\r\n\r\nOur project included dramatic play materials such as a grocery store and doctor's office play set, along with outfits and realistic tools. Due to a shipping delay, we only received the doctor's office set last week, so it is not fully set up yet. However, the grocery store has already become an incredible addition to our classroom.\r\n\r\nDuring developmental play time, it has been heartwarming to watch students step into roles as grocery store workers and customers. Even some of my quieter students have come out of their shells, feeling more confident speaking with peers and taking on a role within theplay space. Seeing students practice communication, cooperation, and problem-solving through play has been truly special.\r\n\r\nThe train tracks have also been a huge hit! Students love working together to build a functioning railroad, learning teamwork, planning, and persistence as they experiment with different designs.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, developmental play in our classroom is not just playtime, it is valuable learning time. Thank you for making this possible and for investing in experiences that help my students grow socially, emotionally, and academically.","fullyFundedDate":1757020508356,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-careers-exploring-the-worl/9333954/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Careers: Exploring the World Through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nichols","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9017714_orig.png?crop=782,782,x29,y32&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687968395350","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9017714"},{"teacherId":1505469,"projectId":9389335,"letterContent":"Thank you for your tremendous generosity! You have made a difference in my young learners lives. They are enjoying using the people colored materials to make pictures that look like themselves! Students are picking out the materials and telling me how it matches their skin. Representation matters and them being able to see themselves in art materials matters. When the materials were first put out in the art area they were so excited to begin creating. They sit down and share with their TK friends how great their picture is looking! It is so fun to hear and watch! A million thanks for supporting this project to celebrate the kiddos in my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1757020508427,"projectUrl":"project/tk-students-are-artists/9389335/","projectTitle":"TK Students Are Artists!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nicolosi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1505469_orig.jpg?crop=1814,1814,x231,y579&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596149776484","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/susan-nicolosi"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_91268","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":315,"numTeachers":20,"percentFrplEligible":68,"percentAsian":9,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":27,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":54,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":7,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"15.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":89.7,"schoolId":91268,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Glen Yermo Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Glen Yermo Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/saddleback-valley-unified-school-district/glen-yermo-elementary-school/91268"}