{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Almaden Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":32.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3086194,"projectId":9791991,"letterContent":"Thank you again for choosing our classroom for your donation! I know you have the opportunity to look over many different projects to fund and we are truly grateful you have chosen ours. \r\n\r\nMy little ones are over the moon to have all their new playground equipment. We have enough equipment for the blacktop to assign a different activity for each day of the week. Currently it is our rainy season in California which unfortunately means we keep our little ones off of the playground to keep them dry. All of our new equipment is allowing my kids to still be able to enjoy their recess and have new activities to do each day. Our blacktop area is quite large and allows for multiple activities at one time. \r\n\r\nThank you again for thinking of us and donating to our classroom. :)","fullyFundedDate":1760161139787,"projectUrl":"project/we-want-to-play/9791991/","projectTitle":"We Want to Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frankie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3086194_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503887518574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/castillo2008"},{"teacherId":3086194,"projectId":9616721,"letterContent":"Thank you again for choosing our classroom for your donation! We absolutely love our new wobble stools for our classroom. \r\n\r\nKindergartners are not always able to sit still for as long as it takes to teach a lesson. These stools allow many of my students to feel like they can maintain their focus and feed their need to move. I love that we are able to use these wobble stools throughout the day and across all subjects. I am also able to switch up the stools to new students when I feel it is needed. Many times throughout the year the same students don't always need a release. \r\n\r\nThank you again for choosing our classroom and we truly appreciate your donation. :)","fullyFundedDate":1758221525440,"projectUrl":"project/use-a-hokki-stool-to-help-follow-the-rul/9616721/","projectTitle":"Use a Hokki Stool to Help Follow the Rules!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frankie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3086194_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503887518574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/castillo2008"},{"teacherId":3086194,"projectId":9064228,"letterContent":"Thank you again for choosing our classroom for your donation. My little ones are over the moon about their new white board table! We are 1 table away from having the entire classroom with white board tables instead of basic desks.\r\n\r\nThe students get to use their table during Writing Workshop to practice sounding out their words to add to their stories. We also use the tables during math lessons. Many of our lessons are in groups writing out the answer to math story problems and explaining their thinking. They love having the freedom to write on the table if needed to help in their learning. \r\n\r\nThanks you again for your donation and allowing our classroom to be engaging learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1739737341915,"projectUrl":"project/we-get-to-write-on-our-tables/9064228/","projectTitle":"We Get To Write On Our Tables!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frankie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3086194_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503887518574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/castillo2008"},{"teacherId":8262724,"projectId":8964160,"letterContent":"My students are so engaged with all the new literacy centers. The games support a variety of student needs, across all reading levels. The snap and build sight word center is very popular and I will be switch out the words each week as we learn new sight words. The magnetic beginning sound center is also popular with students. \r\n\r\nWith the addition of these new literacy center games, students are thoroughly engaged, which enables me to teach differentiated guided reading uninterrupted. I can even incorporate some of these centers into my small group guided reading lessons. They help engage students who have sensory needs and require more of a hands on learning approach. \r\n\r\nWe are very grateful for you contribution to our class!","fullyFundedDate":1739737341853,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-center-games/8964160/","projectTitle":"Literacy Center Games","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Boone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8262724_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732397283396","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8262724"},{"teacherId":8262724,"projectId":8964154,"letterContent":"My class of kindergarteners was thrilled to be able to see all our center materials nice and organized in the new storage bins. The clear, plastic bins make it easy to see what's inside and easy for little hands to open and close. Our classroom has a much cleaner, organized look to it with this effective storage system. Additionally, I can use the bins for both literacy and math centers, as they come in assorted sizes. My next step is to label each bin and each shelf, to make finding and cleaning up each center quick and easy. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for gifting these storage bins to my class. Our room is more efficient and organized because of this donation!","fullyFundedDate":1739737341834,"projectUrl":"project/stellar-storage-for-stellar-students/8964154/","projectTitle":"Stellar Storage for Stellar Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Boone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8262724_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732397283396","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8262724"},{"teacherId":8262724,"projectId":8964150,"letterContent":"As soon as the pan balance scales arrives, my students were ecstatic! We borrowed my partner teacher's pan balance scales earlier this year, and they were a huge hit, so when our class got its very own set, they were thrilled. Every day they look forward to our math block so that they have the opportunity to practice concepts of addition and equality in a very tangible way. \r\n\r\nMy next steps with these materials is creating a set of games using these pan balances, so students have more structure when working with them. There will be a clear process and set of instructions for partner work, and each student will have a role. I will also provide sentence frames to support the academic language and English Learners. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, the set of abacuses is also a highly coveted item during math centers. Students are proud of their ability to count to 100 by ones and by tens, and now they have the ability to act it out while they count. Their blended learning math program, DreamBox, uses abacuses, so they are familiar with the concept. \r\n\r\nMy next steps with the abacuses will be to create a game for partners to use during centers, with clearly defined roles. I will provide sentence frames to support academic language and English Learners. I plan to teach these new centers to the whole class, and then students can work collaboratively in math centers in a similar fashion. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for your contribution to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1733520453036,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-math-tools/8964150/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Math Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Boone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8262724_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732397283396","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8262724"},{"teacherId":3086194,"projectId":8949835,"letterContent":"Thank you again for choosing our classroom for your donation! My little one's are over the moon about writing on their table! When we were in school it was a huge \"taboo\" about writing on your table. I love how the idea of what \"learning\" should look like has changed for the better. Now you're giving my little one's the opportunity to embrace and take ownership for how they want to learn. During writing workshop this table allows them practice spelling their words for their writing, during math they are able to draw counters to solve their addition equations, and during reading they can write a tricky word on the table and circle chunks. All these simple tasks allow my little one's to thieve daily. Thank you again for your support in our classroom, your donation allows our classroom to be successful. :)","fullyFundedDate":1736644264402,"projectUrl":"project/we-get-to-write-on-our-tables/8949835/","projectTitle":"We Get to Write on Our Tables!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frankie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3086194_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503887518574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/castillo2008"},{"teacherId":3086194,"projectId":8641282,"letterContent":"Thank you again for choosing our classroom for your donation. We have been extremely lucky to have 1 to 1 devices following the pandemic. In my classroom unfortunately, many of the families do not have the funds to provide headphones for their child. Many that do provide their own come from stores that withstand basic wear and tear. I completely understand the limitations for our community and truly appreciate parents providing for their children but unfortunately these headphones don't last long. The headphones you have provided for my students will last all year and allow them to received the full blended learning experience they deserve. Thank you again for donation and support in our classroom. :)","fullyFundedDate":1731525942472,"projectUrl":"project/ears-for-my-peers/8641282/","projectTitle":"Ears for My Peers!!!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frankie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3086194_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503887518574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/castillo2008"},{"teacherId":3086194,"projectId":8641473,"letterContent":"Thank you again for choosing our classroom for your donation! I know you have many different options for your donations. \r\nMy kids absolutely love their new classroom water bottles. I got them a cold water filler for this year. They love the cold water and the new water bottles.\r\nWe also appreciate all the cleaning supplies for our classroom. The flu has been crazy and cleaning has been a must! We currently have white board tables as well as regular. The white board tables require a special cleaner to keep them as white board tables. Thank you for helping supply this expense cleaner for our classroom. \r\nThank you again for your donation!","fullyFundedDate":1729703060820,"projectUrl":"project/lets-stay-hydrated-and-healthy/8641473/","projectTitle":"Let's Stay Hydrated and Healthy!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frankie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3086194_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503887518574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/castillo2008"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4920","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":312,"numTeachers":14,"percentFrplEligible":71,"percentAsian":8,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":75,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"22.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":67.7,"schoolId":4920,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Almaden Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Almaden Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-jose-unified-school-district/almaden-elementary-school/4920"}