{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Alvin Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":19.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6611300,"projectId":9403485,"letterContent":"Thank you so much your donations. My students were able to get setup for the new school year, thanks to you! Who knew that whiteboard erasers would change your life? These erasers are so special to the students, that they don't lose them; instead they just use them and keep them safe. They magnetize to the desks, so they are not lost. Thank you for fixing this problem for me!\r\n\r\n Oh, and highlighters! These highlighters are amazing. I keep them in the original box and have leaders borrow them for their groups, and then return them. Student writing is improving using this tool. Green for topic sentences as well as conclusions. Yellow for facts and details. Pink is for adding in examples. Students are wanting to add examples to their writing because they want to use the pink highlighters! That was not anticipated! \r\n\r\nThank you for all the supplies. The squishies have been a big motivator! We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1755702228924,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-this-year-started-right/9403485/","projectTitle":"Let's Get This Year Started Right!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6611300_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x592,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1655004580141","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6611300"},{"teacherId":2341989,"projectId":9592057,"letterContent":"Thank you again for making a more organized and efficient classroom possible for my fourth graders! Students were so excited to receive their chair pockets. They have been using them to store their headphones, Chromebooks, and sometimes a silent reading book.\r\n\r\nBecause of the added storage space, students' desks are much less crowded, making it easier for them to find and store what they need. It also makes it much easier to close their desks, without as many bulky items in the way! This saves so much instructional time, as students are no longer digging through their things to find their items. \r\n\r\nWe really can't thank you enough for investing in our class and helping our year run a little more smoothly.","fullyFundedDate":1756916331337,"projectUrl":"project/pocket-power-organized-seats-for-focuse/9592057/","projectTitle":"Pocket Power: Organized Seats for Focused Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McConnell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2341989_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1454187757161","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dmcconnell"},{"teacherId":8439574,"projectId":9477203,"letterContent":"This project provided many essential classroom supplies that my students use daily. The crayons and paper have been very helpful for completing class projects and doing art. My students loved the sand trays and have enjoyed using them to write letters, numbers, and sight words! \r\nWhen I received the boxes the students were excited to see inside! They watched as I unpacked all the supplies and were eager to get started cutting, gluing, and creating artwork using the received supplies.\r\nThank you very much for your donation that keeps our classroom stocked with essential supplies as well as some fun extras! You are greatly appreciated by my students and myself!","fullyFundedDate":1755749659106,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-gear-for-kindergarten/9477203/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Gear for Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8439574_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x0,y177&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651412239058","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8439574"},{"teacherId":6611300,"projectId":9216226,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the donation. Our art cabinet is now fully stocked.\r\n\r\nWe have a retired teacher that comes in once a month and teaches us art. We are able to explore all the elements of art with our new supplies.\r\n\r\nWe are also able to decorate our door with monthly art projects. We recently did a project with the Statue of Liberty. \r\n\r\nAnother wonderful thing has been having all the different paint colors for the different skin colors. Everyone feels included because we can all find and blend the right shades to represent us. Thank you so much for helping us.","fullyFundedDate":1746576613551,"projectUrl":"project/the-basics-in-art-supplies/9216226/","projectTitle":"The Basics in Art Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6611300_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x592,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1655004580141","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6611300"},{"teacherId":8967969,"projectId":9161708,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contributions of sentence strips to my classroom!\r\n\r\nMy students enjoying making headbands so I have incorporated that into my lessons by creating a headband making station as one of my weekly centers as we learn our letters. \r\n\r\nWe focus on one letter a week so when you multiply 26 letters of the alphabet times 31 students, ... that's a LOT of headbands! \r\n\r\nWe also make hats for the various holidays using the sentence strips, so your contributions are far-reaching throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nI'm so appreciative of you!","fullyFundedDate":1743922121387,"projectUrl":"project/abc-headbands/9161708/","projectTitle":"ABC Headbands","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pearson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8967969_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x160,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677008992921","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8967969"},{"teacherId":8960789,"projectId":9099997,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift of Expo markers for our kindergarten class! Your kindness brought huge smiles to my students' faces and made our classroom even brighter.\r\n\r\nWhen the markers arrived, my students were thrilled. They couldn't wait to use them. That very afternoon, we used the markers to practice writing our letters on whiteboards. \r\n\r\nWe're now using the markers every day—during morning meetings to draw shapes and numbers, and in reading groups to practice sight words. \r\n\r\nYour generosity has turned a simple supply into a powerful tool for learning and confidence. Thank you for making our classroom a place full of joy, creativity, and discovery.","fullyFundedDate":1744223862671,"projectUrl":"project/in-need-of-supplies/9099997/","projectTitle":"In Need of Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Moreno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8960789_orig.png?crop=828,827,x0,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676259095739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8960789"},{"teacherId":6003054,"projectId":8736997,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of classroom supplies! Your support makes a meaningful difference in our students' daily learning experiences. With your help, we're able to create a more engaging and organized environment where every child can thrive. Your kindness and commitment to education are truly appreciated. We're incredibly grateful for your contribution—it's making an impact every single day! Your generosity inspires both students and teachers alike. Have a wonderful summer and thanks again.","fullyFundedDate":1734373185464,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-learning-in-3rd/8736997/","projectTitle":"Social Emotional Learning in 3rd","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6003054"},{"teacherId":2341989,"projectId":8989956,"letterContent":"Thank you for your gift of books about the California wildfires of 2018! After this year's wildfires, students were intensely interested in this phenomenon. This class read aloud was engaging and informational. Students enjoyed this book immensely.\r\n\r\nTo add to this, I was able to share the class set of books with another classroom who wanted to read it. Your donation helped two classes instead of one! Wildfires are a constant in California, and our kiddos are lucky to be able to learn about them in such a captivating way. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1733759197757,"projectUrl":"project/reading-excitement-spreads-like-wildfire/8989956/","projectTitle":"Reading Excitement Spreads Like Wildfire!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McConnell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2341989_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1454187757161","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dmcconnell"},{"teacherId":8439574,"projectId":9127610,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to my students! \r\nThis project has provided some much needed classroom supplies. \r\nMy students enjoy using their coloring books when they finish their assigments and this is fun and easy way for them to be creative. \r\nThe new white boards and markers are used daily during both whole group and small group phonics lessons. Students enjoy writing letters, words, and sentences and reading them aloud to their partners and chorally whole group. \r\nThe paint and paper purchased through this project have provided fun art projects as we wrap up the school year. \r\nFinally, the new classroom pencil sharpener is a much needed resource in our classroom and is used often to sharpen students pencils to help them do their work neatly using a sharp pencil. \r\nThank you so much for supporting me, my classroom, and my students with this project! I appreciate you all!","fullyFundedDate":1742954188997,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-student-engagement-in-kinde/9127610/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Student Engagement in Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8439574_orig.jpg?crop=408,408,x0,y177&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651412239058","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8439574"},{"teacherId":6611300,"projectId":9035769,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation. This grant has helped me to create a home reading system. Mr. strategic and intensive readers grab a book that they can decode each night. When they finish it, they highlight the title. They proceed through the list of books, while becoming better readers each week. \r\n This system has increased motivation for at-home reading. Once they finish a book set, they get a point and move onto the next book set. They tape a new paper on the wall and continue highlighting titles.\r\n Thank you for helping to make this system possible! We appreciate your kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1740289983926,"projectUrl":"project/more-books/9035769/","projectTitle":"More Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Long","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6611300_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x592,y74&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1655004580141","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6611300"},{"teacherId":9068332,"projectId":8990680,"letterContent":"My students have been making continuous moves towards their academic goals. Your gifts have inspired them to work hard each day, and reach their full potential of effort. Some students didn't even know that this level of success was something they could achieve, but being motivated by your gifts have definitely increased the amount of focus they are willing to put forth. Your generous donations are so valuable and make a huge difference in the work they are now producing. Showing a little bit of love certainly goes a long way! Thanks again for all your support!","fullyFundedDate":1736011344196,"projectUrl":"project/time-to-renew/8990680/","projectTitle":"Time to Renew!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9068332_orig.jpg?crop=496,496,x86,y981&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720028952607","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9068332"},{"teacherId":2341989,"projectId":8486064,"letterContent":"Thank you for your gift of several classroom essentials that help our days run smoothly and allow us to complete special projects.\r\n\r\nOur classroom is a haven in which my fourth graders spend six to seven hours a day. Most students speak English as second language and live below the poverty line. I strive to make this room a place where they feel valued, safe, and comfortable, even as national conversations might make them feel otherwise. \r\n\r\nThe Band-Aids you provided have gotten near daily use (usually after recess), and the Sharpies have allowed us to complete some stellar artwork that brightens our room and is sure to impress parents at Back to School Night.","fullyFundedDate":1730127486146,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-basics/8486064/","projectTitle":"Back to School Basics!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McConnell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2341989_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1454187757161","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dmcconnell"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_40015","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":939,"numTeachers":41,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":97,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"22.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":81.0,"schoolId":40015,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Alvin Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Alvin Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/santa-maria-bonita-school-dist/alvin-avenue-elementary-school/40015"}