{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Edison Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":54.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8424914,"projectId":9396213,"letterContent":"I want to sincerely thank you for your generous support of my DonorsChoose project, \"Calm Minds, Ready to Learn: Creating Peaceful Classroom Spaces.\" Your kindness has allowed us to bring calming tools and sensory items into every classroom at Edison Elementary, helping students develop emotional regulation and feel safe, supported, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donation, each classroom now has its own calm down corner—a dedicated space where students can go when they feel overwhelmed, anxious, or overstimulated. These corners are already making a difference. Just last week, a student who was having difficulty staying focused chose to use the weighted sloth plush to help calm down. After just a few quiet moments, he was able to return to his work with a clearer mind and a more positive attitude.\r\n\r\nYour support has empowered our students with tools to manage their emotions—skills that will benefit them both in and outside the classroom. You've shown them that it's okay to need a break and that self-care is part of learning and growing.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in the importance of emotional wellness in schools. Your donation is helping us create peaceful, supportive spaces where our students can thrive.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,\r\nVanessa Mendez\r\nSchool Counselor\r\nEdison Elementary","fullyFundedDate":1755735139496,"projectUrl":"project/calm-minds-ready-to-learn-creating-pea/9396213/","projectTitle":"Calm Minds, Ready to Learn: Creating Peaceful Classroom Spaces","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mendez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8424914_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694021578085","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8424914"},{"teacherId":8916297,"projectId":9293901,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations for centers. We had a lot of fun over the summer with some of them during summer school! They are going to get a lot of use this school year! The students love being hands-on while learning and I love fostering growth and sparking interests in a fun way! Thank you again for everything!\r\n\r\nThis year we will have some 3 year olds joining the class and the fine motor skills these activities use will be a blessing! Not only are you making things fun and engaging, you are setting these students up for a successful future!","fullyFundedDate":1746785840587,"projectUrl":"project/centers-instead-of-worksheets/9293901/","projectTitle":"Centers Instead of Worksheets!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8916297_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686620056872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8916297"},{"teacherId":7781968,"projectId":9220427,"letterContent":"The students used the model magic clay to create animals during our science unit on animals this past May. We read books on the different animals found in the different habitats. We showed videos and had students practice drawing the animals on the white boards with the dry erase markers. It made the science lessons come to life with interactive activities. The activities for this unit can be used with different science units. For example, if we are learning about weather, we can make rain drops and clouds. Learning for the young Transitional Kinder students is all about using their five senses. Feeling, touching, smelling, seeing and hearing. I plan to buy more model magic for future lessons to stimulate and engage the young learners.","fullyFundedDate":1744033095236,"projectUrl":"project/the-science-of-creating-animal-figurines/9220427/","projectTitle":"The Science of Creating Animal Figurines","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Angelina Castaneda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7781968"},{"teacherId":8916297,"projectId":9171667,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! We've been busy using all the art supplies you made possible. We've painted many pictures, added stickers to our art rotation and coloring sheets. We've been very busy bringing our art to life.\r\n\r\nWe are extremely grateful for your donations and the students know that kind people like you in their community have allowed them to have special material for their art! The student have made things that amaze me and again that is thanks to you! May you have a wonderful summer and know that the materials are still being used with the summer school students.","fullyFundedDate":1742918077285,"projectUrl":"project/art-supply-restock/9171667/","projectTitle":"Art Supply Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8916297_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686620056872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8916297"},{"teacherId":3957395,"projectId":8700601,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. I give my students independent reading time everyday. I have students reading at a variety of reading levels. Some of my students have learning challenges and are still reading at a first grade level. I also have students reading at advanced reading levels. Some are reading at even sixth grade levels. It is important to have high interest books to motivate them to read. My students are very interested in food. I think it is important for them to learn where their food comes from.","fullyFundedDate":1725324943491,"projectUrl":"project/books-to-learn-about-food/8700601/","projectTitle":"Books to Learn About Food","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Delgado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3957395_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650693803814","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3957395"},{"teacherId":3957395,"projectId":8409147,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me teach my students about our amazing world! We learn about hemispheres, continents, oceans of the world and countries. And of course the states of the USA and finally all about are wonderful state of California. \r\nThank you again for helping me with this endeavor.\r\nWe learn about all of this during social studies. Then during independent reading, they have a chance to read about these topics to reinforce the information. It is important to have books at different reading levels since I have students reading from a first grade level all the way to advanced readers reading at fifth and even sixth grade levels.","fullyFundedDate":1721960003219,"projectUrl":"project/geography-books/8409147/","projectTitle":"Geography Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Delgado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3957395_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1650693803814","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3957395"},{"teacherId":5411911,"projectId":8858035,"letterContent":"The iPad you helped us obtain has allowed my students and I to take on the We Do Legos project. My students were able to create robots and code the actions which brought the robots to life. My students enjoyed Monday's STEAM Lab so they could build and code their projects. \r\nWatching the student's faces light up once the robot came to life was wonderful. The coding experience was very exciting. Students were able to change the colors and The the robot moves because of the iPad.\r\nThe coding empowered quiet students because they were able to control the robots on their own. I am looking forward to this coming school year and getting started with the Lego project again.","fullyFundedDate":1731552597939,"projectUrl":"project/go-little-robot-go/8858035/","projectTitle":"Go Little Robot, Go!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kepler-Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5411911_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1527001989189","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kepler-gonzalez"},{"teacherId":7781968,"projectId":8896593,"letterContent":"Thank you for all the stickers, art supplies, and balls for the Transitional Kinder Class.\r\nI opened the packages in front of the students and they were all smiles! I explained to them what we would do with the supplies and they showed excitement.\r\n\r\nThe heart stickers were used to make Valentine Cards for their family and for classmates. Peeling off the white backside of the valentines, help the students with their fine motor skills. Peeling the heart stickers and sticking them onto cards also helps their fine motor skills. The stickers can be used for many art activities. The balls that we received are for the gross motor skills. Students are able to throw and kick the balls using their arms and legs. They enjoy playing with the balls at recess.\r\n\r\nWe will be making cards for Mother's Day and the students will use stickers. The stickers can be used for many arts and crafts activities. In the spring we will use the foam butterfly templates. We will learn about spring and decorate them with other art supplies we have in the classroom. We will read stories about butterflies and learn about them from educational videos, then we will do hands on activities.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of the students, the co-teacher and myself, we sincerely thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1730753942477,"projectUrl":"project/development-of-motor-skills-for-transiti/8896593/","projectTitle":"Development of Motor Skills for Transitional Kinder (UTK) Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Angelina Castaneda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7781968"},{"teacherId":7781968,"projectId":8596263,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the Science Manipulatives, supplies, clothing for the Transitional Kinder Class. The students are exploring science with hands-on activities. They are putting on their white lab coats to \"pretend\" they are scientist. This is such an important activity for the preschool age students, \"Dramatic Play.\" They are trying on the safety glasses and looking at themselves in the mirror. They use the test tubes to look at objects in the water. Their eyes and imagination have opened to the wonderful world of science. The stackable cups are used for exploring building towers and the precision of placement which develops their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.\r\n\r\nThank you for your contributions to assist the young learners.","fullyFundedDate":1727125185354,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-science-for-the-pre-kinder-lear/8596263/","projectTitle":"Hands on Science for the Pre-Kinder Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Angelina Castaneda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7781968"},{"teacherId":8916297,"projectId":8730755,"letterContent":"Thank you for all the crafting supplies. The students have enjoyed playing with the paint multiple times a week. They are creating a lot of projects and mess lol. They love painting and stickers. The tissue paper has let them create ornaments, paper projects, and design their names. Next month we will be using majority of the supplies again for our animal unit. We are so grateful for your donations and thank you for making school fun and more hands-on for them! We can not thank you enough! May you have a wonderful new year and may you be blessed this coming year! Much love!","fullyFundedDate":1730324358610,"projectUrl":"project/art-all-day/8730755/","projectTitle":"Art All Day!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8916297_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686620056872","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8916297"},{"teacherId":5411911,"projectId":8842281,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating the book bags to our classroom your contribution made a significant difference. The classroom is now more organized, as students clearly know which book bag to take home. Each book bag serves as a little briefcase that they can bring back and forth weekly.\r\n\r\nThe students were excited to choose their favorite colors and fill their bags with books from our classroom library. I am currently working on organizing the library so that the books are leveled, making it easier for my students to select books that are just right for them.","fullyFundedDate":1727879498965,"projectUrl":"project/book-bags-and-colored-chairs-oh-my/8842281/","projectTitle":"Book Bags and Colored Chairs, Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kepler-Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5411911_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1527001989189","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kepler-gonzalez"},{"teacherId":5411911,"projectId":8775990,"letterContent":"Thank you again for helping get our classroom organized. The book bins and whiteboards are used daily. We write our sight words of the week daily and practice writing math problems at least 3 times a week. \r\n\r\nThe day we received the whiteboards, my students were excited to start writing on the lines. I was able to quickly and easily guide students to form the letters correctly. The book bins are used during center time at least 3 times a week. During center time, students can browse the book bins and pull out books they want to read or go back to their favorite books, which can easily be found. \r\n\r\nWe are still working on getting more books organized into the library and will continue to use the book bins to stay organized.","fullyFundedDate":1726499863072,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-books-everywhere/8775990/","projectTitle":"Books and Books Everywhere!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kepler-Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5411911_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1527001989189","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kepler-gonzalez"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_37552","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":361,"numTeachers":19,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":5,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":88,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"19.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":45.3,"schoolId":37552,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Edison Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Edison Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-diego-unified-school-district/edison-elementary-school/37552"}