{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Jefferson Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":434893,"projectId":9802992,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our students now have access to sensory calming boxes that are making a meaningful difference in our classroom each day. These boxes are filled with tools that help students regulate their emotions, manage stress, and refocus when they are feeling overwhelmed. Students use the calming boxes during designated breaks, after challenging situations, or whenever they need support getting back into a learning mindset. One memorable moment occurred when a student who was becoming frustrated during a difficult assignment independently chose to use a calming box, practiced some calming strategies, and returned ready to complete their work. It was a wonderful example of growing self-awareness and self-regulation.\r\n\r\nWhen the calming boxes first arrived, the students were incredibly excited. They were eager to explore the different sensory tools and learn how each item could help them. Many students immediately began talking about which tools felt most helpful to them and appreciated having resources that supported their individual needs. The boxes quickly became a valued part of our classroom community, helping students feel safe, supported, and empowered.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the school year, students will keep practicing social-emotional learning skills such as identifying emotions, coping with stress, and building resilience. The calming boxes will remain an important tool as students learn to recognize when they need support and develop strategies to manage their feelings independently. Your contribution has provided resources that will benefit students far beyond a single lesson; it is helping them build lifelong skills for success both in and out of the classroom. Thank you for investing in our students and helping create a learning environment where every child can thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1771016852952,"projectUrl":"project/calming-boxes-for-mindful-moments/9802992/","projectTitle":"Calming Boxes for Mindful Moments","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Archer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp434893_orig.jpg?crop=386,386,x29,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597772271196","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/danaarcher"},{"teacherId":10463114,"projectId":10153072,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our project. The butterfly and ladybug habitats, along with the science materials, had a tremendous impact on my students' learning this year.\r\n\r\nEach morning, the children eagerly rushed into the classroom, excited to see how the caterpillars and ladybugs had changed and grown. Watching the metamorphosis firsthand was deeply engaging and sparked endless curiosity. Students gathered around the habitats every day to observe, ask questions, share their ideas, and make predictions about what would happen next.\r\n\r\nWhen the butterflies and ladybugs finally emerged, the students were absolutely amazed! We released them into our school garden, and for weeks afterward, whenever a butterfly or ladybug flew by, the children would excitedly say, \"There goes our butterfly!\" It was a meaningful experience that helped them develop a genuine connection to the natural world.\r\n\r\nThe books and art materials also enriched our learning, allowing students to deepen their understanding through reading, discussion, and creative expression.\r\n\r\nThank you for making these hands-on learning experiences possible. Being able to observe life cycles in real time was far more meaningful than simply reading about them in a book or watching a video. Your generosity brought science to life for my students and created memories they will carry with them for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1773864531086,"projectUrl":"project/watching-life-take-flight-in-our-classro/10153072/","projectTitle":"Watching Life Take Flight in Our Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Livesley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10463114_orig.jpg?crop=561,561,x15,y68&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1773689853970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10463114"},{"teacherId":10289904,"projectId":10153223,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! The butterfly habitat and science materials made a huge impact on our students' learning this year. We watched with excitement as the caterpillars grew and changed every day. The kids became deeply engaged in the lifecycle and the metaphasis. Students would gather around the habitats to make observations, ask questions, and make prediction. These hands-on experiences connected our learning in new and meaningful ways. When the butterflies emerge the students were amazed! We were able to release them into our school garden. Each time on the playground we saw a butterfly students wondered if it was one of ours coming back to say 'hello.'\r\n\r\nI look forward to next year and recreating this experience with new young learners. This project allowed us to connect our learning in a hands-on way. It was so much more meaningful than simply watching a video after reading a book. I am eager to make this an annual experience for my young learners!","fullyFundedDate":1773793262782,"projectUrl":"project/watch-life-grow-lady-bug-and-butterfly/10153223/","projectTitle":"Watch Life grow: Lady bug and Butterfly Life Cycles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dean","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10289904"},{"teacherId":8502369,"projectId":10089350,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. The Lego Globe has already become a huge hit in our classroom. My students are so excited to come, explore, and learn thanks to the wonderful supplies from DonorsChoose.\r\n\r\nMy students have been interested in our normal globe all year, so of course when I brought in the Lego globe, all of our classroom was amazed. After explaining that we have to be gentler with this globe, I let the students explore the globe themselves. Students were immediately asking where different places were on the globe, and exploring the globe in their free time. I also told the students that they should carefully peek inside the globe to see the intricacy of how the Legos were put together to create the globe itself. The globe came during our How the World Works unit as intended, but a little bit late to be used with their arcade game final projects. Instead, we are using it as inspiration to create our own Lego city before the last day of school! I am so grateful to all of you for helping our students with their creativity and engineering skills!\r\n\r\nOur next step for our classroom is to bring other LEGO projects to connect engineering to our learning in a kid-friendly way. I am so impressed by the students and families in my classroom, and I strive to bring them the best education I can. This could not be possible without you, so I once again thank you for your kind heart and amazing soul.","fullyFundedDate":1776818570132,"projectUrl":"project/lego-engineering-putting-the-fun-in-fun/10089350/","projectTitle":"LEGO Engineering; Putting the Fun in FUNctional","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jasmine","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8502369_orig.png?crop=813,813,x599,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1655576187455","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jasminessem"},{"teacherId":8502369,"projectId":10088244,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. I have already started using these items as much as possible in the classroom, and the students love them. My students are so excited to come, explore, and learn thanks to these wonderful supplies.\r\n\r\nWhen I introduced the Lego plants to the students, they were so excited to see them. The students were so excited to practice being scientists with our observation skills and draw what they saw as best as they could. I am always so impressed by the attention to detail the students have when drawing the Lego plants. The students concentrated hard while drawing, and they were very happy that they could choose their drawing subject. These Lego sets have been a perfect addition to our classroom. The students are much more engaged and more excited to try their hand at drawing realistically compared to when I used pictures. We have also been working on creating models with Legos, and students have asked to bring the models up close so that they can try their best to create something similar. I am so grateful to all of you for helping our students with their observation, art, and engineering skills!\r\n\r\nOur next step for our classroom is to bring more self regulation supplies for our sensitive students, as well as other LEGO projects to connect engineering to our learning in a kid-friendly way. I am so impressed by the students and families in my classroom, and I strive to bring them the best education I can. This could not be possible without you, so I once again thank you for your kind heart and amazing soul.","fullyFundedDate":1776110874600,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-garden-life-diversity-and-crea/10088244/","projectTitle":"Exploring Garden Life Diversity and Creativity Through LEGO 3","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jasmine","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8502369_orig.png?crop=813,813,x599,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1655576187455","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jasminessem"},{"teacherId":8502369,"projectId":10089354,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. I have already started using these items as much as possible in the classroom, and the students love them. My students are so excited to come, explore, and learn thanks to these wonderful supplies.\r\n\r\nAt first, I was a little bit sad that the original intended Lego set was unavailable at the time this project completed, but when I saw the children's reaction at the replacement choice, I knew that there was nothing to be sad over! My students were in awe of the beautiful painting like Lego model, and were immediately drawn to the cherry blossoms in the scene. We decided to make a giant wall art of cherry blossoms, inspired by the Legos, which we later were able to display at one of our school events! The children were so happy and proud of their hard, collaborative work. Additionally, we do an activity called Think Outside the Box where I give my students a shape and then they draw something that they imagine it could be. I was so happy to see that one of my students envisioned the Lego art within the shape! Sometimes you never know when or how inspiration will strike with the students, so it was a great reminder that even when I'm not trying to pull attention to the displays I have in my classroom, all of these items make a difference when I expose them to the children in one way or another. I am so grateful to all of you for helping our students with their creativity skills!\r\n\r\nOur next step for our classroom is to bring more self regulation supplies for our sensitive students, as well as other LEGO projects to connect engineering to our learning in a kid-friendly way. I am so impressed by the students and families in my classroom, and I strive to bring them the best education I can. This could not be possible without you, so I once again thank you for your kind heart and amazing soul.","fullyFundedDate":1776208854191,"projectUrl":"project/using-lego-to-connect-engineering-and-ar/10089354/","projectTitle":"Using LEGO to Connect Engineering and Art 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jasmine","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8502369_orig.png?crop=813,813,x599,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1655576187455","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jasminessem"},{"teacherId":8502369,"projectId":9909733,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. My students are so excited to come, explore, and learn thanks to these wonderful supplies.\r\n\r\nWhen I introduced this new Lego set to the students, they were so excited to explore it in our classroom! Unfortunately, the original Lego sets were unavailable, so I chose the Autumn Cottage Garden, which was a perfect contrast to our Spring Garden that we have. The students immediately started comparing and contrasting the two, which made for great conversation. Then, of course, they wanted to get right into drawing what they observed. I was so impressed by the attention to detail the students had when drawing the autumn scene. This Lego sets have been a perfect addition to our classroom. The students are much more engaged and more excited to try their hand at drawing realistically compared to when I used pictures. I am so grateful to all of you for helping our students with their observation and art skills!\r\n\r\nOur next step for our classroom is to bring more self regulation supplies for our sensitive students, as well as other LEGO projects to connect engineering to our learning in a kid-friendly way. I am so impressed by the students and families in my classroom, and I strive to bring them the best education I can. This could not be possible without you, so I once again thank you for your kind heart and amazing soul.","fullyFundedDate":1770391393440,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-plant-diversity-and-creativity/9909733/","projectTitle":"Exploring Plant Diversity and Creativity Through LEGO Flowers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jasmine","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8502369_orig.png?crop=813,813,x599,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1655576187455","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jasminessem"},{"teacherId":10403909,"projectId":10109736,"letterContent":"Your donation has already created a very positive impact on my students and our Spanish classroom. ❤️\r\n\r\nLast Friday was the very first time the children opened the boxes, and they were absolutely surprised and delighted to see all the puppets inside. 🧸✨ They immediately began giving them names and couldn't stop smiling. The excitement in the room was truly unforgettable.\r\n\r\nAs soon as I started using the puppets during our lesson, the students became super engaged. They were laughing, reacting with the cutest expressions, and fully participating in the activities. It was beautiful to see how something so special could spark their imagination, confidence, and joy for learning Spanish. 😊🎭","fullyFundedDate":1772490414349,"projectUrl":"project/spanish-classroom-learning-through-pupp/10109736/","projectTitle":"Spanish Classroom: Learning Through Puppetry","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Loya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10403909_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768407777834","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msloya"},{"teacherId":10403909,"projectId":10018896,"letterContent":"I am beyond excited to share a special moment with you.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students were able to begin learning how to play Melodicas right away. On our very first session, they learned how to play \"Mary Had a Little Lamb.\"\r\n\r\nYes — on the very first day.\r\n\r\nTheir excitement was contagious. From the moment they opened the boxes, their eyes lit up with joy and curiosity. \r\n\r\nThis happened because of you.\r\n\r\nYou are helping create joyful learning experiences that they will remember for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1770228679335,"projectUrl":"project/heritage-speaker-melodica-class/10018896/","projectTitle":"Heritage Speaker Melodica Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Loya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10403909_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768407777834","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msloya"},{"teacherId":8502369,"projectId":9788991,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. These items came at the perfect time to tie into our curriculum, and it enhanced our class' exploration on the subject. My students are so excited to come, explore, and learn thanks to these wonderful supplies.\r\n\r\nWhen I introduced the Lego plants to the students, they were so excited to see them. These arrived during our unit with perfect timing, and the students were so happy to see new types of lego flowers to observe. We practiced being scientists with our observation and drawing skills. I was so impressed by the attention to detail the students had when drawing the Lego plants. The students concentrated hard while drawing, and they were very happy that they could choose their drawing subject. These Lego sets have been a perfect addition to our classroom. The students are much more engaged and more excited to try their hand at drawing realistically compared to when I used pictures. Soon, we are creating habitat dioramas, and I look forward to seeing how these LEGO plants inspire their creations. I am so grateful to all of you for helping our students with their observation and art skills!\r\n\r\nOur next step for our classroom is to bring more self regulation supplies for our sensitive students, as well as other LEGO projects to connect engineering to our learning in a kid-friendly way. I am so impressed by the students and families in my classroom, and I strive to bring them the best education I can. This could not be possible without you, so I once again thank you for your kind heart and amazing soul.","fullyFundedDate":1763623669237,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-plant-diversity-and-imaginatio/9788991/","projectTitle":"Exploring Plant Diversity and Imagination Through LEGO Plants","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jasmine","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8502369_orig.png?crop=813,813,x599,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1655576187455","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jasminessem"},{"teacherId":8502369,"projectId":9791782,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. These items came at the perfect time to tie into our curriculum, and it enhanced our class' exploration on the subject. My students are so excited to come, explore, and learn thanks to these wonderful supplies.\r\n\r\nThe Hosukai LEGO art arrived just as we were beginning our unit on Sharing the Planet, where we learn about different habitats. It was amazing to have ready just in time to begin our ocean study. After examining how we can design habitats from LEGO, we had some LEGO exploration time to create habitats. Later in the week for art, we listened to a read aloud based off the Hosukai piece, and did ocean themed artwork to finish off our study. Now, the LEGO Hosukai is proudly displayed in our classroom for everyone to appreciate. Additionally, my students have loved using the Minifigure book to inspire their drawings. It's so fun to watch them flip through the book and find different inspirations to add detail. I am so grateful to all of you for helping our students with their inquiry process!\r\n\r\nOur next step for our classroom is to bring more self regulation supplies for our sensitive students, as well as other LEGO projects to connect engineering to our learning in a kid-friendly way. I am so impressed by the students and families in my classroom, and I strive to bring them the best education I can. This could not be possible without you, so I once again thank you for your kind heart and amazing soul.","fullyFundedDate":1763595289146,"projectUrl":"project/using-lego-to-connect-engineering-and-ar/9791782/","projectTitle":"Using LEGO to Connect Engineering and Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jasmine","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8502369_orig.png?crop=813,813,x599,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1655576187455","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jasminessem"},{"teacherId":5057014,"projectId":9690765,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our project. My students were so excited to receive new materials for our literacy centers. They enjoy exploring the different centers with the variety of new activities. They love blending sounds to make words with our new Snap and Build Phonics set. They like snapping letters together to build words. They also like practicing their phonics and phonemic awareness skills with the Fill in the Blank Magnetic Activity set. Finally, the Sight Words Activity set is another center that students enjoy exploring. My students love to practice reading and spelling their sight words with the different activities provided. I just love seeing my students engage in meaningful activities. \r\n\r\nThanks to you, our literacy centers is an engaging time. My students look forward to exploring different activities as they continue to develop their literacy skills. We are grateful to all of you for helping build strong and confident readers and writers in our class. Thank you again for helping my students see the magic in reading.","fullyFundedDate":1762267535085,"projectUrl":"project/read-the-magic-words/9690765/","projectTitle":"Read the Magic Word(s)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Emma","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5057014_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726024474415","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/eborromeo"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_37744","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":381,"numTeachers":16,"percentFrplEligible":60,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":32,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":48,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":12,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"23.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":74.4,"schoolId":37744,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Jefferson Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Jefferson Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-diego-unified-school-district/jefferson-elementary-school/37744"}