{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Benchley - Weinberger Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":11.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4754759,"projectId":9862993,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of your generous donations. The new chair pockets are absolutely beautiful and so helpful. \r\n\r\nThey are just the right size to hold all of the things that my students need to be successful during the school day. The two pockets help my students to organize their work plus have space for their headphones that they use everyday. All of their materials are right within their reach.\r\n\r\nThe best things about these chair pockets in their quality. They are very well made and I know they are going to hold up for years.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your donations.","fullyFundedDate":1761949339548,"projectUrl":"project/seats-sacks-for-k-4-cuties/9862993/","projectTitle":"Seats Sacks for K-4 Cuties","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Korthase","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4754759_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646703884499","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4754759"},{"teacherId":10276683,"projectId":9753627,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to our outdoor atelier. We have had so much fun creating art with our new easel. The kids have had the opportunity to use it independently during recess and Choice Time with tempura paint sticks, watercolors, colored pencils and a variety of paper selections to create pumpkins, princesses, gardens and many other masterpieces. We have also been making class projects including a poster for our Ruby Bridges Walk to School event last week. The easel has been a big hit for the kids in K-3 and we truly appreciate your support.","fullyFundedDate":1759150006113,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-atelier/9753627/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Atelier","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brittanie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10276683"},{"teacherId":3343520,"projectId":9663674,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of computer mice to our classroom! My 5th-grade students were so excited to receive them, and they have already made a big difference in our daily learning. Many of our computers and Chromebooks were difficult to use with touchpads alone, and now students can navigate much more easily when working on research projects, typing assignments, and digital math and reading programs.\r\n\r\nYour thoughtful donation has made technology more accessible and frustration-free for my students. They're working more efficiently, focusing better on their tasks, and feeling more confident using digital tools. Thank you for supporting our classroom and helping create a smoother, more engaging learning experience for all of us!","fullyFundedDate":1757423234977,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-students-one-click-at-a-time/9663674/","projectTitle":"Empowering Students, One Click at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gaspar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3343520_orig.jpg?crop=317,317,x0,y30&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715027769067","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gaspar"},{"teacherId":3987277,"projectId":9030172,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations toward Kindergarten center activities! My kiddos absolutely love the new activities. We use them daily, exploring, building, and creating. \r\n\r\nMy students love using the paint sticks and watercolors. They created some beautiful and colorful art projects. We used them for whole group and small groups. \r\n\r\nThe math game was a great way for them to help learn their addition and subtraction facts. They also love playing the sight word fishing game. \r\n\r\nAgain, thank you so much for supporting my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1738190066243,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-centers/9030172/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Centers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Van Beck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3987277_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1475961511740","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3987277"},{"teacherId":4756575,"projectId":8896038,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our project. Our students are ages 4 and 5 and they love to read but cannot access the words in the books independently yet. You helped us give them more opportunities to hear wonderful books read to them!\r\n The students in our classroom absolutely love listening to the books on the listening center. They do it during our literacy center time and they even choose to listen to books during the free choice times we have throughout the day. They love to listen to books solo or with friends, and they even love to listen to the same book over and over again! Not only do they enjoy it but they are exposed to what good reading sounds like helping to establish a nice foundation for their own future reading.\r\n Thank you again for donating to this project. The kids are loving every book we have put in the center so far. Every week we put a new book in the center and they cannot wait to see what they get to listen to next!","fullyFundedDate":1734648563210,"projectUrl":"project/listening-to-and-loving-literature/8896038/","projectTitle":"Listening to and Loving Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Brugh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4756575_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1504398790242","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4756575"},{"teacherId":3356181,"projectId":8523937,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our class wish list. My kiddos use their new white boards every single school day, without fail. The new white boards even have a backside that the kids can use if they need extra space. Thank you again. The likelihood of me getting these white boards without donations would have been slim to none. \r\nEvery time we take a math test, the kids fill their white boards up with a positive message for themselves so that they can start their test off on the right foot. That is one of the cutest ways we utilize the white boards. \r\nThank you again for choosing to donate to my cause. I am so grateful that generous people like you help teachers get the supplies they need for their classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1729567105137,"projectUrl":"project/dont-erase-the-fun-in-b6-dry-erase-bo/8523937/","projectTitle":"Don’t Erase The Fun In B6! Dry Erase Boards Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rye","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3356181"},{"teacherId":8510796,"projectId":8896190,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support in donating funds for our recent project. Having a sturdy wagon to transport snacks, lunches, and everything else has been a game changer for the kids. Our previous buckets were heavy and starting to break. This makes things so much easier! Also, the kids are loving the new noise cancelling headphones. This allows those who prefer a quiet background the chance to work without hearing all of the background noise. Now, those that need some noise have what they need and those that prefer quiet have what they need!\r\nThank you again for your ongoing support. I am forever grateful for all that you do to support children and their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1729887325312,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-wagon/8896190/","projectTitle":"Classroom Wagon","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ohnersorgen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8510796_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y163&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669050474578","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8510796"},{"teacherId":4754759,"projectId":8896123,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating toward my decodable reader project. We recently have moved to a more Science of Reading based curriculum but we did not have any decodable readers to help support student's learning. These books are very colorful and engaging for my Kindergarten students. They make reading a decodable book fun and interesting for them.\r\n\r\nThese books are being used one on one and in small groups to help students work on the skills that need reinforced. I love them because they cover a ride range of different phonics skills. They are a perfect addition to my reading program.","fullyFundedDate":1729886945105,"projectUrl":"project/decodable-readers-for-kinder/8896123/","projectTitle":"Decodable Readers for Kinder","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Korthase","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4754759_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646703884499","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4754759"},{"teacherId":3987277,"projectId":8643602,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations toward STEM storage boxes and activities! My kiddos absolutely love the new activities. We spend 15 minutes daily, exploring, building, and creating. It's a great way to start off our mornings. The children are so excited when they enter the classroom to grab their favorite STEM box.\r\n\r\nThe storage boxes are heavy duty and easy for them to open and close. We are no longer having problems with stuff getting spilled all the over the classroom. We also aren't having to replace boxes all the time because they are broken.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you so much for supporting my Kinder classroom!\"","fullyFundedDate":1723648049922,"projectUrl":"project/stem-activities-and-storage/8643602/","projectTitle":"STEM Activities and Storage","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Van Beck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3987277_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1475961511740","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3987277"},{"teacherId":4748333,"projectId":8885974,"letterContent":"The kids in room are loving the sewing supplies. \r\nOur boxes of supplies arrived quickly and with the help of many little hands we opened up our supplies with huge grins on our faces. Our stack of craft felt looked like a beautiful fluffy rainbow. \r\nWhenever they can, kids are eager to continue or start new sewing projects. They are designing what they want to create on paper. Next they cut the pieces out of felt and finally they are stitching them together and making the cutest key chains that they proudly display by attaching them together and their backpacks. \r\nWho knows, maybe I will order a sewing machine next and teach them how to use it!","fullyFundedDate":1729567732071,"projectUrl":"project/stitching-with-our-classroom-community/8885974/","projectTitle":"Stitching With Our Classroom Community","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sibbet","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4748333_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1504387988028","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4748333"},{"teacherId":3343520,"projectId":8884963,"letterContent":"I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your kindness and support in providing our classroom with a laminator. Your thoughtful contribution has already begun to make a significant difference for my students and me. Having a laminator allows us to create durable, reusable materials that will enhance learning and creativity. From preserving student work to designing hands-on learning tools, this resource will be invaluable in our daily activities and projects.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, my students will benefit from engaging, interactive resources that can be used throughout the school year and beyond. Your willingness to invest in their education shows how much you believe in their potential, and for that, we are truly grateful. Thank you for helping to create a classroom where students can thrive and succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1729550195559,"projectUrl":"project/laminator-to-empower-5th-grade-minds/8884963/","projectTitle":"Laminator to Empower 5th Grade Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gaspar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3343520_orig.jpg?crop=317,317,x0,y30&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715027769067","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gaspar"},{"teacherId":8511299,"projectId":8895238,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing funding to purchase the blue wagon and social emotional books. My students were so excited to see these supplies arrive. To carry lunches to and from lunch we used to use a big tub. I have the job of classroom lunch tub that was assigned to two students. They often struggled with how heavy the tub got with the lunches.\r\n\r\nSince the wagon has arrived, my kids have been so excited to have the job of lunch monitors and to pull the wagon. They work as a team to get the wagon to and from lunch. Now, they don't have to struggle with how heavy it is and can easily transport the kids lunches. Plus, it is fun to pull and I can use it for classroom supplies as well. This wagon will come in handy a lot this year and many years to come.\r\n\r\nThe books on social emotional learning are super cute and interesting. I've had several kids use and read these books to help manage their feelings and describe them. \"I Have Ants in my Pants\" is a super fun way to learn how to control wiggles and provide strategies for impulse control. It seems like recently many kids are experiencing a lot of anxiety, so the book \"A Kids Book about Anxiety\" has some great ways to explain it and manage it. I'm excited to dive deeper into these books and their uses.","fullyFundedDate":1733293662081,"projectUrl":"project/wagon-and-books-to-go/8895238/","projectTitle":"Wagon and Books to Go!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vasquez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8511299_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1656473342139","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8511299"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_38169","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":558,"numTeachers":22,"percentFrplEligible":18,"percentAsian":6,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":54,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":22,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"25.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":88.7,"schoolId":38169,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Benchley - Weinberger Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Benchley - Weinberger Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-diego-unified-school-district/benchley-weinberger-elementary-school/38169"}