{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Santa Barbara Community Academy","outOfStateSupporters":16.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10051670,"projectId":10058167,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to our students' future education! Your generous donation has made an impact, ensuring our students feel better prepared, confident, and genuinely excited to begin the next school year.\r\n\r\nWith the addition of pencil pouches and pencil boxes, students have been able to keep their school supplies safe and organized. Students were thrilled to receive their cool new pencils, crayons, binders, and notebooks. It has been wonderful to see how students are now sharing their materials during group projects and classroom activities.\r\n\r\nHaving these essential materials has transformed their daily routines. Students' backpacks have become much more organized, allowing them to keep better track of their assignments and classwork. This sense of order helps them focus more on learning and sets a strong foundation for their academic success.","fullyFundedDate":1769446071898,"projectUrl":"project/junior-high-ready/10058167/","projectTitle":"Junior High Ready","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Monique","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10051670_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x421,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767811988272","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10051670"},{"teacherId":4631442,"projectId":10160835,"letterContent":"The students were very excited and appreciative when they received the new resources and healthy snacks to support them during state testing this week. The donation included a variety of options, including gluten-free and vegan snacks, which ensured that students with dietary restrictions could also participate and feel included.\r\n\r\nOne meaningful moment was seeing students encourage one another and share their excitement over having snacks that met their individual needs. The support helped create a positive testing environment and reminded students that their well-being and success are valued during this important week.\r\nThe students reacted with excitement and gratitude when they first saw the materials and healthy snacks. Many were especially happy to see a variety of options, including gluten-free and vegan snacks that met different dietary needs. The donation helped students feel supported and encouraged during state testing week, and several students commented that the snacks made them feel more prepared and cared for before their exams.","fullyFundedDate":1777999125405,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacks-strong-minds/10160835/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacks, Strong Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Castro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4631442_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1697662479663","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4631442"},{"teacherId":4631442,"projectId":9906294,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom has been transformed in ways that directly impact how my students learn and engage every day. We have been using the new resources to bring lessons to life—turning what used to be abstract concepts into hands-on, meaningful experiences. Recently, during a a fractions lesson, the students used the magnetic fraction tiles and was confident in solving her problems using the visual models. Another instance was a student that struggles with math fluency and we played the multiplication jenga. She had so much fun practicing her multiplication facts in a fun game.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new materials, their excitement was immediate and genuine. There were smiles, questions, and an eagerness to dive right in. Several students even asked if they could start using them right away before the lesson began. That sense of ownership and enthusiasm has carried into our daily work, making our classroom a more dynamic and engaging place.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are building on this momentum. These resources will continue to support their growth, helping them develop not just academic skills, but confidence and curiosity as learners.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students these opportunities. Your support is truly making a lasting difference.","fullyFundedDate":1766851793766,"projectUrl":"project/math-made-fun/9906294/","projectTitle":"Math Made Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Castro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4631442_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1697662479663","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4631442"},{"teacherId":10051670,"projectId":9642852,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation! With the materials we received, we have been able to keep our classroom clean, safe, and engaging. Students are now more confident in their handwriting and classwork and are eager to display it around the room. When the students helped me unbox all the materials, they had smiles that could light up the whole world. They were beyond thankful and excited to have the new materials and work hard towards earning a prize. \r\n\r\nKeeping our classroom disinfected and clean during the cold season has been especially helpful. This ensured that students attendeance would not be affected, and even on days when students weren't feeling their best, we maintained cleanliness and helped prevent the spread of germs.","fullyFundedDate":1758845751345,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-essentials/9642852/","projectTitle":"Back to School Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Monique","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10051670_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x421,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767811988272","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10051670"},{"teacherId":4631442,"projectId":9568491,"letterContent":"This project that you have funded has been a huge help in my classroom for the students that I serve. The book bins has allowed my to add more books to the bookshelves especially chapter books that my 5th and 6th graders can access. The library looks more organized and accessible to all my students.\r\n\r\nThe rolling carts have helped with organization. One rolling cart I use to store my cd player so students can listen to books. The set of headphones allows one student to listen to the story and the other headphones we use to take their assessments on their IPADS.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately the bookshelves I asked for were out of stock so I was able to buy games to have to work on social emotional goals for a few of my students.\r\n\r\nOverall, we are so thankful for your support. 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The books from \"Read More Write More\" served several purposes: Learning the importance of re-reading, learning to conduct research, and learning to use drawing to support the understanding of content and to express their understanding of what they learned. are being read over and over. \r\n\r\nLearning to re-read is a goal for all students, K-12. If kids develop a positive attitude about re-reading at an early age, they will have the mind set that they need to stick with the challenge when they encounter more complex texts in future years. Well-illustrated, fun, and highly detailed books help them learn this attitude. By having engaging texts, students learn more specific details about animals' unique characteristics in order to complete their end-of-the-unit project. The end of this unit, \"Creature Features,\" requires students to gather evidence from the texts they read and to write an informative paragraph about an animal's unique features. They must include a topic sentence, two or more details about how the animal uses the features, and a conclusion. They are also required to write complete sentences with a capital letter and an end punctuation mark, correct spelling, and an illustration of the animal and its features. (189) They rise to the \r\n\r\nThis is a daunting task for first graders! \"Read More Write More\" helped students rise to the occasion. Kids enjoyed the books that were provided by the curriculum, but needed more: more different animals, greater detail about particular animals, and more illustrations to show the unique characteristics of each animal to help them thrive and survive in their environment. \r\n\r\nThese are very challenging requirements for 1st graders! They rise to the occasion though when they are engaged and want to share all they have learned about their favorite animals. 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