{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gordon J Lau Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":17.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1978230,"projectId":9655409,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for this WONDERFUL donation! When my students first saw the new rugs, they immediately ran to it and laid on the new rugs. The rugs are so plush and cozy. When we had our old rugs, it took me many reminders to ask students to come to the rug. Now, students come to the rug on their own and wait eagerly for the next lesson. Who new that a rug makeover would even change the behavior of my students.\r\n\r\nWe've set up the classroom in a way that makes our classroom now look bigger than it was before. Our class library now looks like it has extended into the rest of the classroom. The entire learning space looks wide, clear and very comfortable for learning. My students now take a lot of ownership in their learning space. They take good care of their classroom and am happy to come to class.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for this generous donation. It has really made such a wonderful impact on our learning and in our classroom community. Thank you for this wonderful learning space.","fullyFundedDate":1762104897596,"projectUrl":"project/just-by-adding-rugs-make-over-an-entir/9655409/","projectTitle":"Just by Adding Rugs = Make Over an Entire Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tse","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1978230_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1508523692896","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1978230"},{"teacherId":10223958,"projectId":9650639,"letterContent":"A few months ago you donated to my project: \"Unlocking Potential Through AAC (Alternative and Augmentative Communication)\" which helped give my student an iPad to further develop their speech and language abilities. I planned to download designated AAC apps onto this iPad to help my students express themselves. \r\n\r\nMy students and I are so grateful for your generosity with funding our group AAC device. With this device I am able model aided language and help my students expressive language grow. Access to this device has allowed my students to express themselves more clearly and reduce their frustration when not understood. Because this is a classroom device, I have been able to use it to model to parents how AAC is meant to be used. Parents and students have been able to trial various AAC apps to find the perfect fit for each student. When a student is unable to use their own device, this iPad is available so that they can still participate in their speech sessions. \r\n\r\nAAC is used by people who cannot rely on their verbal communication abilities. Access to AAC can allow a student to participate more fully in the classroom and better access their curriculum. An AAC device or a \"talker\" is a type of aided communication, meaning that the device provides the student with external support. A \"talker\" can aid a child in a variety of ways: presenting picture icons for the child to choose from and voice output. Some positive effects of access to AAC are students being motivated to communicate, building confidence in their ability to communicate, and persisting when they are not understood the first time. Access to adaptive technology can also decrease challenging behaviors when students are not understood. AAC can build a student's vocabulary and increase their sentence length by exposing them to more language.\r\n\r\nOne of my students in particular is interested in this device. Although this student has a large vocabulary he struggles to express his wants, needs, and ideas, which has led to challenging behaviors at home and at school. His interest in our group AAC device has led me to offer a full AAC assessment to his family. I have been able to model the device to his parents and explain how he would benefit from access to a similar device of his own. His parents had never heard of AAC and were interested in the device that you donated towards. They were excited by the prospect of their child communicating more effectively with them. This student's teacher has also never used AAC but is excited by the prospect that this student will be able to express his basic wants and needs to her like \"I need to use the bathroom\", \"I need help\", and \"I am too hot\". These are all phrases that he has difficulty sharing independently. \r\n\r\nThis student is an emerging communicator who is persistent, engaging, and creative. He has benefited from your donation to maximize his learning during speech therapy. I am confident that other students will also benefit from this device in the future.","fullyFundedDate":1756390355337,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-potential-through-aac-augment/9650639/","projectTitle":"Unlocking Potential Through AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Emma","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10223958"},{"teacherId":3938563,"projectId":9554037,"letterContent":"I am truly grateful for your generous support in funding my project. The activities and games you helped provide have been incredibly beneficial for my students—especially for one of my students with special needs. She was absolutely thrilled when we received the new materials and could hardly wait to explore them all. These engaging activities are already helping her strengthen her fine motor skills and build her understanding of letters and numbers.\r\n\r\nMy goal is for all my students to learn through joy and discovery, and your generosity has made that possible. I can't thank you enough for giving them the tools and opportunities to grow and succeed.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your kindness and support.","fullyFundedDate":1755757092149,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-tools/9554037/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Learning Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. A. Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3938563"},{"teacherId":3938563,"projectId":9287313,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in funding my project. Your contribution through the TPT gift cards will make a meaningful difference in my classroom. Because of you, I'll be able to provide my students with engaging, high-quality materials that will enrich their learning and help them thrive throughout the school year.\r\nYour kindness and generosity are truly appreciated — this wouldn't have been possible without supporters like you.\r\nThank you again for believing in my students and their success!","fullyFundedDate":1754076405054,"projectUrl":"project/invest-in-learning/9287313/","projectTitle":"Invest in Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. A. Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3938563"},{"teacherId":1881599,"projectId":9248362,"letterContent":"Thank you again for donating to this project \"There Is a Science to Reading\". My students are absolutely loving the new books! Each day, they eagerly dive into practicing their reading skills, and it's amazing to see their confidence and abilities grow as they work with these engaging materials. These readers are helping them strengthen their phonics, fluency, and comprehension in ways that feel fun and rewarding to them.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made a tangible difference in their learning journey, and I am deeply grateful for your investment in their success. Thank you for believing in my students and for helping to make reading an exciting adventure in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1752851385978,"projectUrl":"project/there-is-a-science-to-reading/9248362/","projectTitle":"There Is a Science to Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Encelan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1881599_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609433651263","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1881599"},{"teacherId":42285,"projectId":9046169,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating fun Chinese comics for students to read. Many of my students want to learn Chinese. Their families speak Chinese at home, but they struggle to learn how to read and write.\r\n\r\nAlthough some students also go to Chinese school on the weekends, the textbooks are boring. The stories aren't relevant to their lives. These comics are different. Students want to read them because they are funny. They can take the comics home and share them with their families.\r\n\r\nThey also get to learn Chinese characters and create their own comics. It is more fun to read Chinese comics created by their classmates. Thanks for helping to make learning Chinese fun again.","fullyFundedDate":1746466255804,"projectUrl":"project/cool-chinese-comics/9046169/","projectTitle":"Cool Chinese Comics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Szeto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp42285_orig.png?crop=360,360,x0,y2&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756863895807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/42285"},{"teacherId":4486132,"projectId":9318198,"letterContent":"I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generous contribution to our classroom. The art tools you provided have already made a meaningful difference in my students' learning experience.\r\n\r\nWe've been using the new resources daily, and the impact was immediate. \r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the materials, their eyes lit up with excitement. Many of them said things \"Can we start drawing right now?\" Their joy and eagerness to create reminded me of how powerful it is for children to feel supported and valued.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are beginning an art-and-literacy project where students will illustrate their own stories. Thanks to your support, they can experiment with different mediums to bring their characters and ideas to life.","fullyFundedDate":1746548526795,"projectUrl":"project/art-tools-to-life/9318198/","projectTitle":"Art Tools to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elaine Ly","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4486132_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1496860655423","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4486132"},{"teacherId":1978230,"projectId":9388489,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for making a huge impact for our class. With the Teacher Pay Teachers Gift Cards, we bought engaging science lessons to supplement our curriculum. Our students are having so much fun learning about plants and biology. \r\n\r\nOur room is so inviting now with the chair seat covers. It is neat and organized and child centered. The class looks inviting and studenta are excited to come and learn everyday.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generous donation. Our school year started out so well because of your contribution.","fullyFundedDate":1754076405853,"projectUrl":"project/organization-equity-teaching-for-succe/9388489/","projectTitle":"Organization & Equity Teaching For Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tse","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1978230_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1508523692896","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1978230"},{"teacherId":1881599,"projectId":9248541,"letterContent":"Thank you for fully funding this project For the Love of Reading. These resources have made a huge difference in how my students approach reading. They look forward to using these books. The Yak books are easy on the eye. They have just enough on one page to allow students to practice and feel a sense of accomplishment. They are learning to decode in a fun and engaging way. The Ivy & Bean and Who Was? books support the students with practicing fluency. These books have made an impact on building their confidence to read and write.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting this project. We appreciate you.","fullyFundedDate":1744252674167,"projectUrl":"project/for-the-love-of-reading/9248541/","projectTitle":"For the Love of Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Encelan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1881599_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1609433651263","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1881599"},{"teacherId":6614749,"projectId":6519563,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity! Your contributions have transformed our classroom into not just a vibrant and engaging learning environment, but also a welcoming space that students are excited to return to each day. Because of your support, our classroom now feels like a home—a warm, inviting place where both students and adults feel valued and inspired.\r\n\r\nThe magnetic base ten chart has been instrumental in helping students grasp the critical concept of place value in math. The magnetic letters have brought joy and confidence to students who need extra support with literacy, making learning both fun and accessible. The motivational posters you provided have added a beautiful layer of encouragement and positivity, truly making a difference in our classroom atmosphere.\r\n\r\nOne of the most popular additions has been the ring toss game—it has become a favorite among students, to the point where they proudly shared it with the entire school during our festival! It's incredible to see how something so simple can foster community and joy beyond our classroom walls.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of our hearts, thank you for making such a meaningful impact. Your kindness and support are felt every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1656605256880,"projectUrl":"project/engagement-in-class/6519563/","projectTitle":"Engagement in Class!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6614749_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x189,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1570754479195","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6614749"},{"teacherId":42285,"projectId":8556606,"letterContent":"The students had a fantastic time painting their T-shirts, totes, and pencil cases. They read about and learned how to be solutionaries by coming up with solutions to environmental problems. They participated in a plastic utensil waste audit and learned about microplastics.\r\n\r\nAfter learning how bad plastic waste can be for the environment, they tried to teach others what they had learned. They created podcasts, plastic utensil waste art, and wore their green T-shirts on every field trip. Their favorite field trip was sharing their beautifully painted artwork with the rest of the city at the Climate Action Youth Summit.\r\n\r\nWe also had our own presentation at our own school. Students were happy that they have reusable utensils to use instead of the single use plastic utensils provided by our cafeteria. They also have a reusable bag to go shopping with and a canvas pencil case for next year. Thank you for helping them learn how to be environmentalists so they can protect our planet.\r\n\r\nAt the moment students are growing zombie seeds and learning about plants. Their movable plants will make wonderful mother's day gifts.","fullyFundedDate":1729100176963,"projectUrl":"project/planet-protector-projects/8556606/","projectTitle":"Planet Protector Projects","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Szeto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp42285_orig.png?crop=360,360,x0,y2&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756863895807","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/42285"},{"teacherId":7745355,"projectId":8641293,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generous donation! My kindergarteners and I are so very grateful for you to have taken the time to fund our project. They were so happy when I announced that they would be getting new materials and everything else that they would need to help them work on their homework! \r\n\r\nI assembled the homework binders together by putting the crayons, pencil sharpeners and the rest of the materials into the pencil bags and xeroxed anchor charts for the students to use as reference. More homework are being turned in!\r\n\r\nThe parents are also very grateful that these necessary supplies are available for their children to use. They added that there is no excuse to say that homework cannot be done because they didn't have the right color crayons or that they didn't have scissors and gluesticks to use. :)\r\nThank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1733284910515,"projectUrl":"project/homework-is-our-super-power/8641293/","projectTitle":"Homework Is Our Super Power!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Voong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7745355_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x91,y180&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632455740515","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7745355"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4414","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":650,"numTeachers":29,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":88,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":5,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"22.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":82.2,"schoolId":4414,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Gordon J Lau Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Gordon J Lau Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-francisco-unified-school-district/gordon-j-lau-elementary-school/4414"}