{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"San Pedro Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":21.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5985507,"projectId":10202371,"letterContent":"Your generosity has officially transformed our classroom into a reading hub! Our \"Inspiring Readers\"project has brought a surge of energy to our library. \r\n\r\nThe Dog Man and Pizza and Taco series are flying off the shelves, engaging even my most reluctant readers with humor and vibrant art. Meanwhile, the National Geographic books have sparked incredible curiosity about the natural world. They are also right in time for our animal research projects. Thank you for giving my students the diverse, exciting titles they deserve!","fullyFundedDate":1777319493870,"projectUrl":"project/inspiring-a-love-for-reading/10202371/","projectTitle":"Inspiring a Love for Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Keck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5985507_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y67&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566600387943","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5985507"},{"teacherId":10361818,"projectId":9925221,"letterContent":"The goal of the project was for each fifth grader to describe their time at San Pedro Elementary by creating a memory board representing a word and their school experiences. We started by going out in small groups to take photos around the school. There were smiles on the faces of students who had never smiled in class before. They were relaxed and reminisced about experiences from when they were in the lower grades. They had fun setting up action shots of each other shooting soccer balls into the nets and taking photos of friends and teachers. The cameras were sophisticated enough for everyone to use and they had the satisfaction of immediately printing out the images. Several students said this was \"so much fun.\"\r\n\r\nAnother goal of the project was using the photovoice strategy to see what was important for this group of students (as expressed through their choice of photos). I could see that personal relations were very important - friends, siblings, teachers and administrators. Students also took photos of their favorite places - the library, the field, the murals, lunch tables, the counseling room. And everyone took photos of people using our new field.\r\n\r\nOnce back in the classroom, it was exciting for students to select and print the photos. There was enough paper for them to each print 10 photos. Then they used the photos, glue, construction paper and markers to create their collage memory board. We were able to review concepts of composition and expression of mood to best express our ideas artistically. Every student was invested in creating their own board which we wll be displaying in the district board room and they will have a \"graduation project\" to take home at the end of the year.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting us with the instant cameras and rolls of thermal paper. I will be able to use these for other classes in future years as well. Thank you for the new markers, paper, boards and glue which underscored for the students that their work and opinions deserved special supplies. Thank you for supporting this project which gave students the chance to relax and strengthen relationships, to also say through photography what is important to them, while creating memorable art.","fullyFundedDate":1764686547217,"projectUrl":"project/speaking-through-photos/9925221/","projectTitle":"Speaking through Photos","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kai","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10361818"},{"teacherId":9736020,"projectId":9917049,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to bring crocheting to my 3rd grade classroom. We have spent a couple of days practicing our crocheting skills, and students are eager to continue. \r\n\r\nStudents were so excited to see the crochet kits that I put together using these supplies, and couldn't wait to get started! We learned the basics including how to hold our crochet hooks, use a stitch marker, and do the single crochet stitch. \r\n\r\nAfter students have mastered the single crochet stitch, we will begin moving on to making crocheted stuffed animals! I am so grateful for the chance to bring my love for crochet into the classroom! Thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1764687450432,"projectUrl":"project/yay-lets-learn-to-crochet/9917049/","projectTitle":"Yay! Let’s Learn to Crochet!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Urbina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9736020_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y123&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725824036015","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-urbinas-class"},{"teacherId":10337151,"projectId":9910815,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our school and helping provide sensory tools for our students. Because of your generosity, our students now have access to a sensory sequin board, gel floor tiles, a weighted blanket, and noise-cancelling headphones. These items have already made a meaningful difference in our learning environment.\r\n\r\nMany young students need opportunities to move, touch, and explore in order to stay regulated and ready to learn. The sensory sequin board gives students a safe and engaging way to interact with changing textures and patterns. Students love running their hands across the sequins to create designs, and the repetitive motion can be very calming and grounding.\r\n\r\nThe gel floor tiles have quickly become a favorite in our school. When students step or press on them, the colorful gel moves and creates beautiful patterns. This simple activity provides both visual and tactile stimulation that helps students release energy, reduce stress, and reset when they are feeling overwhelmed.\r\n\r\nThe weighted blanket offers deep pressure that helps some students feel calmer and more secure during quiet work times or when they need a moment to regulate their bodies. The noise-cancelling headphones are also incredibly helpful, allowing students who are sensitive to sound to focus during independent work or reading time without becoming overwhelmed by classroom noise.\r\n\r\nThese sensory tools are especially helpful for students who experience sensory processing challenges, attention difficulties, or big emotions. Having access to these materials helps students regulate their bodies, improve focus, and return to learning with confidence.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our school is now a place where students can meet their sensory needs while building important skills for self-regulation and learning. Your generosity is helping create a more inclusive and supportive environment for every child.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for making such a positive impact on our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1764686549871,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-supports-on-demand-accelerating/9910815/","projectTitle":"Sensory Supports on Demand: Accelerating Focus & Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gliksman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10337151"},{"teacherId":9338716,"projectId":9898532,"letterContent":"Thank you again so much for your generous donation to our Weather and Climate unit. We just completed the unit and were able to use the materials to explore these concepts in hands-on, engaging ways they are sure not to forget!\r\n\r\nThe day the boxes arrived was like a second Christmas! They were so excited to begin the unit and dig in to the materials. Having high-quality, colorful resources made them feel like \"real scientists\" from the moment the materials hit their desks.\r\n\r\nWe started by tracking the weather in our area and comparing it to the weather in other parts of the world, as well as exploring climate zones. Using the tools you provided, students worked in small groups to take daily meteorological readings—temperature, wind direction, and precipitation.\r\n\r\nThe students were able to use the books to research weather they were most interested in (hurricanes, blizzards, sandstorms, lightning, monsoons, and tornadoes). They used the experiment kits to help answer our unit question: What are ways people can lessen the impact of weather hazards? They used the materials to learn about landslides and design ways to prevent them from happening, how to prevent flooding in communities, and how to make sturdy homes prepared for extreme weather. They also designed wind lifts to learn about clean energy.\r\n\r\n Your generosity didn't just buy supplies; it sparked a genuine curiosity about the world around us. Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1764687449950,"projectUrl":"project/powered-by-curiosity-exploring-weather/9898532/","projectTitle":"Powered by Curiosity: Exploring Weather, Climate, and Wind Energy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Seid","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9338716_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721328536060","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9338716"},{"teacherId":9368623,"projectId":8853160,"letterContent":"Thank you for your incredible gift of books to our 5th grade classroom. Your generosity has already made a meaningful difference—students light up as they discover new stories, explore unfamiliar worlds, and find characters they can relate to. Access to engaging, age-appropriate books is one of the strongest drivers of literacy growth, and your donation has expanded our classroom library in ways that directly support reading fluency, comprehension, and confidence.\r\n\r\nIn an ever-growing digital world filled with screens and distractions, physical books offer something special: the chance to slow down, imagine deeply, and fall in love with reading. For many of our students, these books are helping transform reading from an assignment into a joy. This is especially impactful in our majority Spanish-speaking community, where strong literacy support in English—while honoring students' linguistic backgrounds—is essential to improving overall literacy rates and long-term academic success.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our students are building the skills they need today and the love of reading that will carry them far beyond the classroom. Thank you for investing in their futures and for believing in the power of books to open doors, build bridges, and change lives.","fullyFundedDate":1728000939062,"projectUrl":"project/readers-are-leaders/8853160/","projectTitle":"Readers are Leaders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Daane","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9368623_orig.png?crop=577,577,x366,y744&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700028547432","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9368623"},{"teacherId":2436986,"projectId":9876803,"letterContent":"You have my deepest gratitude for your generous contribution to our \"Piece by Piece: Fractions Through Art and Literature\" project. Because of you, my students are beginning to see them as parts of a story and pieces of a masterpiece.\r\n\r\nBefore this project, many of my students felt anxious when we started our fractions unit. Now, I see them reaching for the manipulatives with confidence and using their art to explain their mathematical thinking to their peers. One student recently remarked, \"I didn't know fractions could be so fun!\"\r\n\r\nYour belief in our classroom has not only provided tools but has also boosted my students' morale. Thank you for investing in their education and showing them that their learning matters.","fullyFundedDate":1764687452358,"projectUrl":"project/piece-by-piece-unlocking-fractions-thro/9876803/","projectTitle":"Piece by Piece: Unlocking Fractions Through Art and Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Todd","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2436986"},{"teacherId":5521968,"projectId":9638156,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of colored ink for the colored printer. Your support has made an immediate and meaningful impact on students' learning.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, I am now able to print high-quality color pictures for vocabulary lessons and color decodable books for my students. Visuals are essential for helping students learn English and build new vocabulary, especially for our multilingual learners. Having access to clear, colorful images helps students better understand words, make connections, and stay engaged in their learning.\r\n\r\nBefore your donation, I often had to rely on the office manager to print materials in color, which wasn't always practical or timely. Now, I can quickly and independently prepare the materials my students need right when they need them. This has saved valuable instructional time and allowed me to better support students every day.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helps create a more accessible and supportive learning environment, and our students benefit from it every time they open a book or learn a new word.","fullyFundedDate":1760651959420,"projectUrl":"project/bright-pictures-bright-futures/9638156/","projectTitle":"Bright Pictures, Bright Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gemma","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5521968_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533411776151","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5521968"},{"teacherId":391304,"projectId":9907259,"letterContent":"Happy New Year to you!\r\n\r\nI am eager to see my 2nd grade students tomorrow and kick off part two of our 2nd grade year. \r\n\r\nI know the students can't wait for the rain to stop :) and to see these new books again, our puzzles, playdough and classmates!\r\n\r\nThese books were so fun to unpack and share with the students. There was a lot of excitement, trading of books, and kids even reading when we were supposed to be doing something else because they just were getting lost in a book. \r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity and for helping kids be excited about reading!","fullyFundedDate":1764686912401,"projectUrl":"project/love-to-read/9907259/","projectTitle":"Love to Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Buckley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp391304_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1519970112474","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/391304"},{"teacherId":3693780,"projectId":9692469,"letterContent":"Words cannot begin to express how grateful I am for your donations! I am so excited for my students to have new and accessible books to add to their independent reading book bags. I know these books will make a huge impact on my students access to books and to help them develop a deep love of reading. \r\n\r\nMy students have also loved using their new seat sacks. The seat sacks are large enough to hold all of their reading materials and notebooks for each subject. The seat sacks also help teach my students organizational skills and how to be responsible for their own materials. \r\n\r\nThank you for your kindness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1760761336080,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-library-level-up/9692469/","projectTitle":"Classroom Library Level-Up","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Clough","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3693780_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1537746569586","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3693780"},{"teacherId":8698281,"projectId":9660568,"letterContent":"We want to extend our deepest gratitude for your incredible kindness and support. Your contributions have had a truly transformative effect, making our wellness center a safe, nurturing, and much-loved sanctuary for our students. The center is open and used by all our students at our school. It is because of your commitment that we have been able to create an environment specifically designed to support the holistic well-being of every student who walks through our doors.\r\n\r\nThe items you funded are being utilized daily to enhance critical emotional and physical health practices. Our counseling lessons are now enriched with new emotional regulation books, providing our students with essential tools and language for managing their feelings effectively. Furthermore, the inclusion of healthy snacks is a particularly vital resource; by offering nutritious alternatives, we are able to model and encourage better dietary habits in an environment often saturated with less healthy options. This thoughtful provision addresses a fundamental need and directly contributes to their ability to focus and thrive.\r\n\r\nPerhaps one of the most effective yet subtle changes is the addition of comfortable pillows for our group work. These items facilitate a beautiful transition during our circle time, allowing students to move away from rigid tables and join their peers and counselors at eye level. This simple act fosters a greater sense of connection, equality, and intimacy, making those moments of sharing and learning more impactful. Thank you again for investing in our students' mental, emotional, and physical health—you are making a lasting difference in their lives.","fullyFundedDate":1760761336294,"projectUrl":"project/wellness-and-healing/9660568/","projectTitle":"Wellness and Healing!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Paty","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8698281_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724600289557","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8698281"},{"teacherId":9782323,"projectId":9633915,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for having donated to my class project. The goal was to have my students become more familiarized and accustomed to technology in the classroom and I think it has been a great success. Many of the tools that we have used they have found intriguing and are becoming more familiarized with them. This ranges to them giving presentations to demonstrating in front of the classroom. Along with more simple tools such as the fancy digital clock. With the way technology is progressing I think it is crucial for students to be exposed and gain technology literacy at an early age. I am very grateful for your contributions.","fullyFundedDate":1756664764916,"projectUrl":"project/technology-in-the-classroom/9633915/","projectTitle":"Technology in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Solis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9782323"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4322","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":497,"numTeachers":17,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":99,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"29.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":78.7,"schoolId":4322,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about San Pedro Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"San Pedro Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-rafael-city-elementary-school-district/san-pedro-elementary-school/4322"}