{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cadman Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":58.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10278406,"projectId":9968444,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. These materials have already made a meaningful impact in my speech and language sessions!\r\n\r\nWe've been using the pretend play toys, especially the Critter Clinic, during both assessments and therapy. One of my favorite moments was during a preschool evaluation, where a student who is typically very quiet became fully engaged \"taking care\" of the animals. Through play, he began using more spontaneous language, answering questions, and even initiating interactions. It gave me such a clear picture of his skills in a way that felt natural and comfortable for him. \r\n\r\nThe magnet tiles have also been a huge hit. Students love building together, and I've seen so much collaboration, turn-taking, and imaginative language come out of these activities. They naturally encourage students to communicate with each other. Asking for pieces, sharing ideas, and working as a team.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the students were immediately drawn to them, and there was so much excitement and curiosity. It's been amazing to see how quickly these items became part of our daily routines.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting my students and helping make learning both fun and impactful!","fullyFundedDate":1766283501193,"projectUrl":"project/creating-confident-communicators/9968444/","projectTitle":"Creating Confident Communicators","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Julia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10278406_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1766184544363","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10278406"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":9961122,"letterContent":"Thank you very much everyone for your generous support with this project. My students had a great time learning more about Lunar New Year in a hands on way! They loved pretending and cooking together in our dramatic play area and asked to reread the Lunar New Year books. They were bummed when I put everything away to move on to a new activity.\r\n\r\nI'm truly thankful to have the resources that support cultural connections in our classroom. Incorporating materials that deepen an understanding of Lunar New Year into our learning centers opened new dialogue between students, encouraged empathy and made learning exciting by providing familiar experiences. Thank you for getting us started with learning about global traditions and broadening our thinking beyond the classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1767110615960,"projectUrl":"project/global-celebrations-lunar-new-year/9961122/","projectTitle":"Global Celebrations: Lunar New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":9974077,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation to our Lunar New Year inspired blocks and music materials. It was wonderful to be able to expand upon our Lunar New Year activities in a meaningful way. The unique bamboo block set and pandas really added to our hands on learning during center time in the block area. My students wanted to keep using the materials even after our unit was finished! I'm fortunate to have these amazing items in my class and am looking forward to using them again next year. \r\n\r\nMy students enjoyed learning about instruments from Asia. The best learning happens when we are having fun! I was able to use our materials when our 5th grade buddies came to visit too. It was awesome to see the 5th graders interested in the music, lion dance and a couple of their peers had extra insight to share too which was extra special to hear!\r\n\r\nThank you again! Future students will benefit from your kindness and I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to use these materials in the years to come. Have a wonderful day!","fullyFundedDate":1767899990930,"projectUrl":"project/celebrate-lunar-new-year-with-music-and/9974077/","projectTitle":"Celebrate Lunar New Year With Music and Blocks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":10091208,"letterContent":"Gosh has this activity been loads of fun for my students!! Thank you so very much for bringing all this extra laughter into our classroom. My students and I feel so lucky to have such kind donors looking out for us and making learning extra special. \r\n\r\nHelping to coach students through the multiple parts of an obstacle course has benefited their spatial awareness, comprehension, patience and empathy skills. I started off by letting them go one at a time along a short obstacle course so the students who are still strengthening their balancing and coordination skills could get a feel for what the obstacle course was like and gain some confidence before engaging in the relay portion. We did the single file a few times before beginning a 1v1 relay, pairing students with similar skill sets. I'm so thankful to have the materials to provide extra coordination and balance practice. My students have been loving it and ask for the \"forest and rainbow tunnel race\" everyday!! \r\n \r\nAlong with Friday fun days, we're planning on using this during our field day in May. This obstacle course has been a fun and engaging way for students to practice their gross motor skills and gain important teamwork experience. \r\n\r\nAnd an extra special, heartfelt \"thank you\" to our mystery classroom donor for bringing this project to life. I'm so grateful for the continued support and treasure these opportunities to foster a life long love of learning in my student's.","fullyFundedDate":1771649830026,"projectUrl":"project/building-gross-motor-confidence-overcom/10091208/","projectTitle":"Building Gross Motor Confidence: Overcome the Obstacle!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":9875070,"letterContent":"Thank you so much everyone for every sprinkle and generous donation that helped us reach our rocket. We've been so appreciative of the sensory and social emotional tools we were gifted through our \"Mindful Movers\" project!! It's provided the additional items needed to meet specific needs this year. We had a new student recently join our class and having a variety of tools available made the mid-year transition much smoother.\r\n\r\nI've paired some of the Teachers Pay Teachers resources with growth mindset books like the \"My Magical Yet\" series and \"Power of Positivity\" which has been helpful to reinforce concepts. I'm still on the lookout for additional resources that support social-emotional learning and it's a huge relief knowing I have the means to purchase those resources when needed. \r\n\r\nThe weighted animals and characters have not only benefited students during circle times but has also helped with some heavy movement activities that I hadn't planned on, but turned out to be a great activity for our entire class! \r\n\r\nIncredibly grateful that my class has access to these wonderful materials and resources! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1768449288754,"projectUrl":"project/mindful-movers/9875070/","projectTitle":"Mindful Movers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":9930545,"letterContent":"Goodness has this \"Hooray for Hermit Crabs\" project been FUN and an amazing learning experience for my students and I!! We're incredibly grateful for your kind generosity in supporting their interests and bringing marine life into our classroom. My students look forward to each lesson that helps them learn more about their pet hermit crabs. It's sparked a passionate curiosity in marine life and broadened their thinking about the world around them. While taking a closer look at beach and ocean habitats, we also discussed the importance of protecting our beaches and the environment and they've been sharing how they picked up trash or recycled when they've been out and about on their family adventures. \r\n\r\nThis has been a wonderful opportunity for students to practice taking care of hermit crabs, while also learning more about the diverse world that they come from. I'm so thankful for these resources to deepen empathy skills and the opportunity to support my students love of learning in a hands on way. Thank you again. See you at the beach!","fullyFundedDate":1765992948220,"projectUrl":"project/first-dive-into-marine-science-with-herm/9930545/","projectTitle":"First Dive Into Marine Science with Hermit Crabs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":10010627,"letterContent":"My students and I would like to share our immense gratitude for the new collection of CD read along books!! One of the books wasn't available and in place of finding an alternate book, I opted to get an extra headset and I'm so happy I did. 3 students are able to listen at one time and they have been enjoying listening to new books together. \r\n\r\nA couple of the sets we have came with extra copies so students would each have their own book. I realized how beneficial it was, compared to sharing one book amongst 3 students and have been on the lookout for acquiring additional copies. I've lucked out on finding a couple that were decently priced and purchased those on my own and it's been wonderful to see students excited to listen to a variety of stories.\r\n \r\nIn the past few weeks alone, I've seen an increased interest from students who chose to visit our Library/Reading Center during free choice. Normally, students who struggle a bit with literacy activities shy away from reading on their own, but this project has made reading more accessible and enjoyable for all my students. I'm looking forward to seeing the continuing engagement through the rest of the school year. \r\n\r\nI truly appreciate all your support in fostering a life long love of reading amongst my students! These books will be treasured in the years to come. Thank you again!!","fullyFundedDate":1768793902401,"projectUrl":"project/lets-read-along-together/10010627/","projectTitle":"Let’s Read Along Together!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":9957853,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us add more instruments and dancing materials into our classroom experience! I wish you could have heard my student's excitement each time a box arrived and I pulled out a new instrument to add to our music bin. When everything finally arrived we had a big dance party at the end of the school day to celebrate! I laid the floor stars around the room to give all my students plenty of space to move and dance. They took turns trying out new instruments, sharing about their favorites and had a blast showing off their dancing moves.\r\nThe world instruments each came with a little fact page about where the instrument originated from and a fascinating aspect about it. I took a picture of each instrument and glued it to the back of the fact sheet, then laminated it to use as a teaching tool when we talk about the instruments and during social studies lessons. We're looking forward to weaving in the magic of music throughout the rest of the school year! These materials will be enjoyed by future students in the years to come. Incredibly grateful for all your kindness and support. I hope you all have a musical day!!","fullyFundedDate":1765982675559,"projectUrl":"project/discover-the-magic-in-music/9957853/","projectTitle":"Discover the Magic in Music!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":9909328,"letterContent":"Happy New Year everyone! A heartfelt THANK YOU, to each of you for your kind donation towards my \"Gravity: It's About to Glow Down\" project. This is such an exciting way to introduce concepts about gravity, mass and acceleration. \r\n\r\nThe pvc pipes came in a big box a couple days after we returned from winter break and I wish you could have heard my students excitement as I dragged the box into our classroom! The other materials arrived shortly after and my students were too excited to wait for a full on Glow with Gravity party at the end of the month, so I brought the materials out to begin our exploration and experimenting. \r\n\r\nWe discussed what gravity was, why it's important and watched a short corresponding video before introducing in the ramps. We compared the textures between the smooth pvc tubes and the corrugated ones, making predictions on how they thought it would affect the cars and balls. \r\n\r\nIt was really awesome to see them learning together, sharing their ideas and manipulating the materials to test out their theories. We're looking forward to continuing our gravity and ramps investigation with a glow party and for the rest of the year! These materials will be enjoyed by students in the years to come. Thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1765821745301,"projectUrl":"project/gravity-its-about-to-glow-down/9909328/","projectTitle":"Gravity: It's About to Glow Down!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":9875277,"letterContent":"Thank you CA Retired Teachers Association and Amazon Future Engineers for your kindness and generosity for my students! They've been having an amazing time learning with these new materials.\r\n\r\nI created a variety of activities to explore different science, engineering, art, and math concepts while supporting different levels of development and language skills with these materials. We've made batches of homemade playdough, new activities for our learning centers and taught our 5th grade buddies how to play Numberblock dominoes (a huge favorite)! These activities have sparked new ideas, encouraged collaboration with peers, and supported critical and abstract thinking, all while strengthening their fine motor skills in an engaging way. We are slowly building our STEAM bins and broadening our hands-on, messy activities, and these items have been amazing additions to our classroom. My students are making leaps and bounds in their learning because of you! We are truly grateful and future students will continue to benefit from these activities. Thank you again!! Have a wonderful year.","fullyFundedDate":1763571752235,"projectUrl":"project/mix-it-up-steam-ahead/9875277/","projectTitle":"Mix It Up & STEAM Ahead!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":9911767,"letterContent":"Thank you for your caring generosity in gifting my students resources that support their growth mindset! This was a very special project to me. Having the tools to help my students practice positive self talk as they work through new challenges is really beneficial in the early years of learning and creates a positive foundation for their academic careers. \r\n\r\nWe've been reading the growth mindset books together in whole group, paired with a series of short supporting videos, and then have a variety of discussions. Some are a quick round table of accomplishments, other discussions are longer and more in depth and it's been amazing to hear the children in my class really think about their learning and how they lift each other up. \r\n\r\nWe've incorporated the positive self talk into our morning routine. My students love their recorder buttons! Their smiles each time they hear their voices repeating their kindness or positive phrase. We keep the recorder buttons with their desk pets so students can access them whenever they want. One student recently asked to take her button to the doctors to remind herself that she was brave! It's wonderful that students are recognizing which tools work best for their needs. \r\n\r\nIt's my hope that these practices and experiences will be something they can draw upon when they move onto the next grade to help them persevere and continue to make leaps and bounds in their learning. These materials will benefit students in the years to come. I'm truly thankful for all your help in lifting my students up!","fullyFundedDate":1764388115953,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-lab-x-growth-mindset/9911767/","projectTitle":"Literacy Lab x Growth Mindset","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"},{"teacherId":10277065,"projectId":9865131,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students, their reading buddies and our entire school I'd like to extend our deepest gratitude for making a positive difference for our school neighborhood and community! This community service project has been in motion for a couple of months, starting with reading together and then a whole group student brainstorm about why books are special to them. It branched off into who they could share books with and a plan to collect, organize and then distribute to the community. The students were overjoyed to hear they would have a special place to share their efforts year round!!\r\n\r\nStudents have been so excited to extend their efforts into the community and worked hard before the break to put their ideas into action. They're looking forward to continuing their work through the rest of the school year. I delivered items to a local community resource center over winter break, with plans to deliver more both to them and a local senior wellness center. The resource center was so grateful and shared how the books came at a perfect time to be given out during the holidays. \r\n\r\nHaving a permanent space to share a love of books has instilled a sense of excitement and pride in all our students and it's beautiful to see them spread kindness one book at a time. I know this is an activity that will continue with students in the years to come and increase access to quality books within our neighborhood and surrounding community. I'm sure each time a student picks up a book or walks past a Little Library that they'll be reminded that a small act of kindness can have a big impact. We will be forever grateful. Thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1764618746183,"projectUrl":"project/sprinkle-kindness-the-book-edition/9865131/","projectTitle":"Sprinkle Kindness: The Book Edition","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stevens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10277065_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759355268739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10277065"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_37460","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":196,"numTeachers":8,"percentFrplEligible":55,"percentAsian":9,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":51,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":31,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"24.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":41.9,"schoolId":37460,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cadman Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cadman Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-diego-unified-school-district/cadman-elementary-school/37460"}