{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"San Jose Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":37.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8663634,"projectId":10686149,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for supporting our project, \"Dynamic Dialogue: Collaborative Center Stations for Dual Language Learners.\" Your funding has brought the Spanish Syllables Big Book (El Libro Grande de las Sílabas) into our room, completely transforming our first-grade reading instruction.\r\nIn our bilingual classroom, building essential phonics, decoding, and syllable-blending skills is what allows my young learners to transition to confidently reading full words and sentences. This 52-page large-format book has successfully replaced our worn-out syllabary. The built-in easel base and write-on/wipe-off pages make our daily lessons highly interactive, while the 25 structured lessons and assessment tools allow me to carefully track each student's progress.\r\nBeyond instruction, this big book has sparked incredible peer leadership and collaborative dialogue. As students master a lesson, they take immense pride in standing at the easel to teach and support their classmates, including below-grade-level peers and students with disabilities. Acting as student leaders has dramatically boosted their self-esteem and allowed them to take full ownership of their achievements.\r\nThank you for creating this beautiful cycle of mutual growth, confidence, and foundational literacy in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1790786910193,"projectUrl":"project/big-steps-in-phonics-empowering-diverse/10686149/","projectTitle":"Big Steps in Phonics: Empowering Diverse Leaders Through Spanish Syllables","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cruz Lorente","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8663634_orig.jpg?crop=2252,2252,x0,y960&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742402976400","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8663634"},{"teacherId":9904579,"projectId":10359553,"letterContent":"As a teacher, I use these materials every day to create a fun, engaging, and welcoming learning environment. Having the supplies I need allows me to prepare colorful posters, create hands-on activities, and make learning more exciting for my little learners. These materials help me bring lessons to life and make our classroom a place where children feel motivated to explore and participate.\r\n\r\nI am especially grateful because every little detail in a Pre-K classroom makes a difference. From creating visual supports to preparing learning centers, these supplies help me provide meaningful experiences that support my students' early literacy, math, creativity, and language development. Thank youuuuuu!!!!","fullyFundedDate":1785350618960,"projectUrl":"project/the-essentials-behind-every-great-school/10359553/","projectTitle":"The Essentials Behind Every Great School Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alvarez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9904579_orig.jpg?crop=1729,1729,x339,y679&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737564837365","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9904579"},{"teacherId":9904579,"projectId":10529719,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project! Your generosity helps make our Pre-K classroom a welcoming place where children can learn, grow, and feel cared for. My students were excited to see the new snack-time resources, and I am so grateful for your support.\r\n\r\nWe use these resources to make snack time a positive part of our daily routine. During snack time, children practice independence, follow classroom routines, communicate with their friends, and build social skills. We also use these moments to talk about healthy choices, practice language, and develop important skills that prepare them for kindergarten.","fullyFundedDate":1788471480261,"projectUrl":"project/snack-time-helps-us-learn/10529719/","projectTitle":"Snack Time Helps Us Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alvarez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9904579_orig.jpg?crop=1729,1729,x339,y679&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737564837365","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9904579"},{"teacherId":1935303,"projectId":10316490,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom. Your support has had an immediate and meaningful impact on our daily learning environment.\r\n\r\nThe binders have helped students stay organized and take ownership of their materials. They can comfortably sit on the carpet with their binders in their laps while annotating passages, making reading instruction more engaging and effective.\r\n\r\nThe stools have been equally beneficial. They have simplified transitions to the teacher-led table, allowing students to move quickly into small-group instruction without the inconvenience of relocating chairs. This has helped us make better use of our instructional time and maintain a smoother classroom flow.\r\n\r\nClassrooms are often fast-paced and busy places, and these resources have made our daily routines much more manageable. Your generosity has helped create a more organized and efficient learning space, and my students and I are truly grateful. Thank you for making a difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1787242963755,"projectUrl":"project/safe-seats-organized-minds/10316490/","projectTitle":"Safe Seats, Organized Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lake","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1935303_orig.jpg?crop=240,240,x0,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784654142076","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1935303"},{"teacherId":8663634,"projectId":10456390,"letterContent":"The introduction of the Maxtek rolling magnetic whiteboard and the Advantus mobile filing cart will significantly transform our first-grade classroom dynamic. By breaking down the traditional front-of-the-room barrier, the rolling whiteboard allows us to bring learning directly to our carpeted community area, driving active and equitable participation as students physically manipulate concepts in science, math, and Spanish. Complementing this, the mobile filing cart serves a dual purpose: it keeps differentiated math games and science assessment folders organized right at our fingertips, and it functions as a mobile display station for realia, such as bringing a tray of real seeds directly to students during our oak tree life cycle lessons. This flexible infrastructure eliminates lost instructional time during transitions, brings abstract concepts to life with concrete objects, and enables real-time progress monitoring to ensure steady, personalized academic growth for every child.","fullyFundedDate":1788471482051,"projectUrl":"project/on-the-move-rolling-whiteboards-and-mob/10456390/","projectTitle":"On the Move: Rolling Whiteboards and Mobile Math & Spanish Centers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cruz Lorente","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8663634_orig.jpg?crop=2252,2252,x0,y960&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742402976400","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8663634"},{"teacherId":8663634,"projectId":10509807,"letterContent":"How the technology is helping students learn: In a first-grade Spanish, Math, and Science classroom, learning needs to be physical, visual, and immediate. The rolling whiteboard allows us to move away from static, whole-group instruction at a distant wall. I can now bring the board directly to our carpet gatherings or small-group pods. It serves as a floating canvas where we can instantly map out science life cycles or break down math equations right in front of the students, keeping their focus entirely locked in. What is most exciting to my students: My first graders are absolutely thrilled by the whiteboard's mobility. To them, a board on wheels feels less like a traditional lecture tool and more like an interactive station. They get incredibly excited when the board \"travels\" to their specific table group, signaling that it is their turn to take the marker, step up as leaders, and demonstrate their problem-solving to their peers. Particular students who have warmed to the technology: Our kinesthetic learners and students who normally feel intimidated by stepping up to the front of the room have warmed to this tool the most. Because the board can be lowered and wheeled right into their comfort zone on the carpet, the pressure vanishes. I have watched several quiet students completely blossom; they are now eager to lead peer collaborations and physically map out their thoughts in Spanish, building massive academic confidence.","fullyFundedDate":1787785147195,"projectUrl":"project/catchy-fun-budding-scientists-poweri/10509807/","projectTitle":"Catchy & Fun: Budding Scientists: Powering Up Hands-On STEM!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cruz Lorente","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8663634_orig.jpg?crop=2252,2252,x0,y960&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742402976400","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8663634"},{"teacherId":10043438,"projectId":10150540,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our project, \"Tools to Transform My Pre-K Classroom for Language & Learning.\" Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and in the way my students are able to learn, communicate, and participate each day.\r\n\r\nIn Pre-K, so much learning happens through hands-on experiences. The materials provided through this project have given my students more opportunities to practice important early-learning skills while building their language, independence, creativity, and confidence. Something as simple as learning to properly use crayons, markers, scissors, glue, paint, and other classroom tools becomes an opportunity for children to learn new vocabulary, follow directions, make choices, and communicate about what they are doing.\r\n\r\nThese resources have been especially valuable because young children learn best when they can see, touch, explore, create, and practice. Instead of learning only by listening, my students are able to actively participate in their learning. I have watched them become more comfortable using classroom materials independently and more confident expressing themselves during our activities.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite things has been seeing the excitement on their faces when they get to use these materials. To an adult, they may simply look like classroom supplies, but to a four- or five-year-old, they are tools for creating, discovering, communicating, and learning.\r\n\r\nYour support helped us create a classroom where learning is more engaging and accessible for our youngest learners. These are skills and experiences that will continue to benefit my students as they prepare for kindergarten and beyond.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and for helping give them the tools they need to learn and grow. We are incredibly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1773613858155,"projectUrl":"project/tools-to-transform-my-pre-k-classroom-fo/10150540/","projectTitle":"Tools to Transform My Pre-K Classroom for Language & Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Townsend","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10043438_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748134213121","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10043438"},{"teacherId":10043438,"projectId":10150513,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Tools to Transform My Pre-K Classroom for Language & Learning.\" Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and in the way my students are able to learn, communicate, and participate each day.\r\n\r\nIn Pre-K, so much learning happens through hands-on experiences. The materials provided through this project have given my students more opportunities to practice important early-learning skills while building their language, independence, creativity, and confidence. Something as simple as learning to properly use crayons, markers, scissors, glue, paint, and other classroom tools becomes an opportunity for children to learn new vocabulary, follow directions, make choices, and communicate about what they are doing.\r\n\r\nThese resources have been especially valuable because young children learn best when they can see, touch, explore, create, and practice. Instead of learning only by listening, my students are able to actively participate in their learning. I have watched them become more comfortable using classroom materials independently and more confident expressing themselves during our activities.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite things has been seeing the excitement on their faces when they get to use these materials. To an adult, they may simply look like classroom supplies, but to a four- or five-year-old, they are tools for creating, discovering, communicating, and learning.\r\n\r\nYour support helped us create a classroom where learning is more engaging and accessible for our youngest learners. These are skills and experiences that will continue to benefit my students as they prepare for kindergarten and beyond.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and for helping give them the tools they need to learn and grow. We are incredibly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1774963827313,"projectUrl":"project/replace-torn-nap-mats-for-little-learner/10150513/","projectTitle":"Replace Torn Nap Mats for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Townsend","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10043438_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748134213121","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10043438"},{"teacherId":9904579,"projectId":9986925,"letterContent":"This project is going to make our Exploring Museums unit even more meaningful and unforgettable for my Pre-K students! Last year, my students loved becoming curators, creating exhibits, exploring collections, and using pretend play to bring their learning to life. This year, thanks to our generous donors, I will be able to add even more books, hands-on materials, and pretend-play experiences to our classroom.\r\n\r\nAlthough some of the materials are still packed away waiting for our museum unit, I already know how much they will add to our learning. My students will have opportunities to explore, ask questions, sort and classify objects, learn new vocabulary, create their own exhibits, and use their imagination through dramatic play.","fullyFundedDate":1778007690669,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-museums-through-books-and-pret/9986925/","projectTitle":"Exploring Museums Through Books and Pretend Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alvarez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9904579_orig.jpg?crop=1729,1729,x339,y679&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737564837365","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9904579"},{"teacherId":4007241,"projectId":10121893,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for supporting our Co-Reading Together project! I first learned of these books from another educator and I quickly fell in love with them. \r\n\r\nSo often the text that is accessible for our beginning readers is repetitive and carries a lower complexity of a story line. Young readers want to be engaged and excited about a text. These books offer age level appropriate texts that bring a story to life! \r\n\r\nI'm excited to share this resource with our primary grade level teachers for their use in their classrooms too.\r\n\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1781910535102,"projectUrl":"project/co-reading-together/10121893/","projectTitle":"Co-Reading Together!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McDermott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4007241_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1498495259937","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/r-snead"},{"teacherId":4007241,"projectId":10207440,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your support! It is always exciting to begin a new school year. It is extra exciting though when we can start the new year off fully stocked and ready to welcome our incredible students. \r\n\r\nI am excited to implement a new system with students and their binders. In each students' binder they will have their own pencil pouch. In here students will have access to pencils, highlighters, and other basics that they need regularly. This will allow for students to be responsible for their supplies and quickly access what they need.\r\n\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1777919063402,"projectUrl":"project/gifted-restock/10207440/","projectTitle":"Gifted Restock!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McDermott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4007241_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1498495259937","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/r-snead"},{"teacherId":9904579,"projectId":9956438,"letterContent":"Thanks to our generous donors, our classroom materials can now last much longer! Laminating our preschool tools helps protect learning activities, visual supports, games, and student resources so my students can use them again and again. This is especially helpful in Pre-K, where children learn through hands-on exploration and practice. These materials will help keep our classroom engaging, organized, and ready for learning every day. Our students are excited to learn, practice, and grow with tools that they can enjoy throughout the school year!","fullyFundedDate":1774955284763,"projectUrl":"project/learning-that-lasts-laminating-our-pres/9956438/","projectTitle":"Learning That Lasts: Laminating Our Preschool Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alvarez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9904579_orig.jpg?crop=1729,1729,x339,y679&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737564837365","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9904579"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_46163","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":939,"numTeachers":55,"percentFrplEligible":84,"percentAsian":13,"percentBlack":18,"percentWhite":20,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":43,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"17.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":63.0,"schoolId":46163,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about San Jose Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"San Jose Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/duval-county-public-schools/san-jose-elementary-school/46163"}