{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Beresford Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":15.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6871477,"projectId":9276672,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to replenish our classroom supplies. We had so much fun creating every Wednesday and Friday with our structured and unstructured creating time. The popsicle sticks, construction paper, and markers were student favorites. \r\nWe also love the clipboards because it allows us to learn while moving round the room and to enjoy some of our comfortable flexible seating options. The labels helped to get my new class of students organized this year. As well as the pack of fresh pencils and a new pencil sharpener to keep them in tip top condition. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1746360527066,"projectUrl":"project/replenish-frequently-used-classroom-mate/9276672/","projectTitle":"Replenish Frequently used Classroom Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Walter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6871477_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y60&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1593057550179","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6871477"},{"teacherId":677647,"projectId":9260122,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support. We used the donation for our book clubs in our reading groups, and the impact has been incredible. When the students first saw the new books, they were very excited.\r\n\r\nThe book clubs have sparked deeper conversations, improved comprehension, and encouraged peer collaboration. Students are making thoughtful connections to the characters and themes, and it's been wonderful to see them take ownership of their learning.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, reading has become a meaningful, shared experience in our classroom. Your support truly brought these stories—and our students' voices—to life.\r\n\r\nThe math resource books gave my students just the challenge they needed. They were excited to do math through thoughtful play and different approaches. It's been amazing to see their confidence and critical thinking grow. \r\n\r\nYour support truly made a difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1744948191915,"projectUrl":"project/every-page-is-a-step-to-somewhere-amazin/9260122/","projectTitle":"Every Page Is a Step to Somewhere Amazing","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mah","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/677647"},{"teacherId":3029727,"projectId":9311301,"letterContent":"Thank you all so much for your financial contribution to our classroom. With your help, we are able to add even more books to our classroom in preparation for some more major reading in the coming school year! I have already added books about outer space, animal habitats and biomes, force and motion, and other chapter book series that are of interest to intermediate readers such as \"Ivy and Bean\". The extra book shelf has opened up our classroom library both literally and figuratively to so much more reading. The students were all super excited to see the new addition to our classroom and very quickly dove in looking for books within its shelves to begin reading. Thank you always for all the support!","fullyFundedDate":1746472865293,"projectUrl":"project/shelves-for-reading/9311301/","projectTitle":"Shelves for Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3029727_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1486493625686","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-l-long"},{"teacherId":7956663,"projectId":9244464,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity! My students were so excited to read our new books. Everyone has a book on their desks and silent reading time is truly happy quiet reading. This is only possible through matching the right books with the right students at the right time. All of my students' reading skills grew incredibly this year. I am so proud of them. They are and even more importantly, they are recognizing and excited putting their new skills to work. They are writing 2nd grade brochures for my incoming 2nd graders right now. I asked students write about their favorite books this year in their brochures. So many of them have written about the books you helped add to our classroom. Again, thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1746588151637,"projectUrl":"project/graphic-novel-and-math-puzzle-challenges/9244464/","projectTitle":"Graphic Novel and Math Puzzle Challenges","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Je","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7956663_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644282069709","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7956663"},{"teacherId":7956663,"projectId":9222896,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. As the school year comes to an year, my days with my current group of students are bittersweet. I have watched their handwriting and spelling, math, language arts, science and social science skills grow tremendously. We're using these newly honed skills for end of year science projects and to create and make art. Students are drawing and painting lions, sheep, rabbits and many other animals. Students are also testing materials through tower building and testing how water and wind erosion effects the land. Again, thank you so much for your support in these endeavors. My students are such happy busy bees right now.","fullyFundedDate":1746022894163,"projectUrl":"project/coloring-our-learning/9222896/","projectTitle":"Coloring Our Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Je","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7956663_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644282069709","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7956663"},{"teacherId":7956663,"projectId":9117284,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kindness and generosity! My students look forward to reading Scholastic News every year. Their favorite issues are usually about animals. They love the science issues too, especially when there is an additional how-to science experiment. Scholastic News provides rich texts and fantastic images and photos that engage my students to want to learn more. Additionally, each issues also includes comprehension questions and extension activities that nudge more students to think a little deeper. Thank you so much for these wonderful monthly gifts of fun and reading.","fullyFundedDate":1742936916255,"projectUrl":"project/child-friendly-news-stories/9117284/","projectTitle":"Child Friendly News Stories","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Je","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7956663_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644282069709","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7956663"},{"teacherId":575751,"projectId":9181004,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our DonorsChoose project! Your donation made a meaningful impact on my students and our classroom as we will prepare for the ELPAC.\r\n\r\nWith your help, we received ELPAC test prep books that will give my multi-lingual learners the confidence and tools they needed to succeed. These resources will allow us to target listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in focused and engaging ways. \r\n\r\nThe classroom supplies, glue, pencils, and erasers will keep our daily lessons running smoothly. These may seem like simple items, but they truly make a difference in a busy classroom where every tool counts. No student will have to miss out because they didn't have what they needed.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards will allow me to purchase high-quality ELPAC-aligned activities that made our test prep more interactive and effective. I will be able to customize materials to better fit my students' learning levels and interests, making the experience more meaningful for them.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has not only helped my students academically but has also reminded them (and me) that there are people out there who care deeply about their education and success. Thank you for believing in us!","fullyFundedDate":1746787122137,"projectUrl":"project/elpac-practice-school-supplies/9181004/","projectTitle":"ELPAC Practice & School Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Flores","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp575751_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503378541961","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/juleeflores"},{"teacherId":7956663,"projectId":9090414,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. Your support means I can give all my students the same supplies. No one has to feel like they are not getting the learning tools and supplies they need. Through your generosity, students will not only receive a supply box full of school supplies, we'll also have art materials for science and craft projects. We'll make 100 bead rekenreks to build our math learning and watercolor social studies projects. These projects where we turning our learning into art tremendously enrich our learning and also makes learning so much more fun. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.","fullyFundedDate":1740677892994,"projectUrl":"project/welcoming-new-second-graders-and-sending/9090414/","projectTitle":"Welcoming New Second Graders and Sending Off Third Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Je","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7956663_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644282069709","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7956663"},{"teacherId":7956663,"projectId":9117278,"letterContent":"These shelves have transformed an entire area of our classroom. The classroom books are now set up in a way that makes them not only accessible but easier to take care of and put away. The spines are facing out and each book is color coded by author last name. My students love this area: browsing for new books, recommending favorites to classmates, and reading quietly together. Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness. Everyday my students are reading and with every word and every book, they are growing from learning to read to reading to learn. Your support has lead to much joy and learning.","fullyFundedDate":1743016730495,"projectUrl":"project/sturdy-shelves-for-graphic-novels-and-ch/9117278/","projectTitle":"Sturdy Shelves for Graphic Novels and Chapter Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Je","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7956663_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644282069709","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7956663"},{"teacherId":431976,"projectId":9232600,"letterContent":"Wow, thank you for the donation that go towards these books. They are all such a great addition to our classroom library. I put some of them out today since they came in and the children were so excited and went right over to them. I'm excited to read the books the day the crayons quit and the other books of the series. My students are so curious and love read alouds so these books are a great addition. Thank you for your support of my classroom and my students. Reading is such an important part of the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1744210516244,"projectUrl":"project/books-are-awesome-and-help-us-learn/9232600/","projectTitle":"Books Are Awesome and Help Us Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bottani","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp431976_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532901677081","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/431976"},{"teacherId":9904387,"projectId":9074617,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation! Our special education students are learning to write complete sentences and building to paragraph writing. Since receiving these books, the students are excited to write and look forward to our writing lessons. By seeing the different levels, they are motivated to keep working so they can get to the next colored writing book too. Even though the students don't realize it, these books also incorporate the Handwriting Without Tears program so they are also improving their penmanship and letter formation as they build their writing skills. The writing topics used in these books also provide our students with knowledge about lessons they will encounter at their grade level. We really appreciate your generous donation to help develop our students' writing!\r\n\r\nThank You So Much!\r\nErin Genovesi and my RSP Students","fullyFundedDate":1739046943614,"projectUrl":"project/bridging-the-gap-in-writing/9074617/","projectTitle":"Bridging the Gap in Writing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Genovesi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9904387"},{"teacherId":431976,"projectId":8994525,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to my project. I was able to do centers today and the kids had a blast building and playing with all the new toys. Building and playing through learning is so important and I really appreciate all your support of my classroom and my students. \r\n\r\nMagnatiles and building blocks are really neat and we were able to expand the current collection we have with these building ones as well as the number ones. This is going to be quite a popular center. Thank you again for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1742987013273,"projectUrl":"project/magnetic-fun-with-magnatiles/8994525/","projectTitle":"Magnetic Fun with Magnatiles!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bottani","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp431976_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1532901677081","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/431976"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4614","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":212,"numTeachers":11,"percentFrplEligible":50,"percentAsian":10,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":17,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":60,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"19.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":84.4,"schoolId":4614,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Beresford Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Beresford Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-mateo-foster-city-sch-dist/beresford-elementary-school/4614"}