{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Josefa Ortiz De Dominguez Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":44.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9072349,"projectId":10258096,"letterContent":"The supplies that were donated gave my students the opportunity to have a successful and memorable end-of-the-year celebration! After such a wonderful year together, I wanted to make our final days extra special and give my students a chance to celebrate everything they had accomplished.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when they first saw the materials. They especially loved being able to tap into their creativity by designing and decorating their own shirts. Each student was able to create something unique that showed their personality, and they were so proud to wear their finished shirts!\r\n\r\nDuring our designated end-of-the-year celebration, we all wore our shirts and spent time outside playing, laughing, and enjoying one of our final moments together as a class. Seeing everyone in the shirts they created helped foster such a wonderful sense of classroom community and made the day feel even more special.\r\n\r\nAs we wrapped up the school year, our next step was to reflect on all of the learning, growth, friendships, and memories we made together. These materials helped us end a very memorable year on such a positive note and gave my students an experience that I know they will remember. I am incredibly grateful to our donors for helping make this celebration possible!","fullyFundedDate":1777954522952,"projectUrl":"project/end-of-the-year-celebration-for-1st-grad/10258096/","projectTitle":"End of the Year Celebration for 1st Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rocha","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9072349_orig.jpg?crop=1320,1320,x0,y26&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777909690408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9072349"},{"teacherId":7233198,"projectId":9675590,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of basic classroom supplies. Your kindness and support provide our students with the everyday materials they need to learn, create, and grow. Having access to these essential supplies allows students to stay engaged, complete their work with confidence, and focus on learning without worrying about missing materials. Your generosity helps create a welcoming and successful classroom environment where every student has the opportunity to thrive. We truly appreciate your investment in our students and their education. Thank you for making a positive difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1757272994459,"projectUrl":"project/for-our-school-community/9675590/","projectTitle":"For Our School Community","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7233198_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1681955237832","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7233198"},{"teacherId":7233198,"projectId":9756553,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of basic classroom supplies. Your kindness and support provide our students with the everyday materials they need to learn, create, and grow. Having access to these essential supplies allows students to stay engaged, complete their work with confidence, and focus on learning without worrying about missing materials. Your generosity helps create a welcoming and successful classroom environment where every student has the opportunity to thrive. We truly appreciate your investment in our students and their education. Thank you for making a positive difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1758850894369,"projectUrl":"project/for-our-school-community-part-2/9756553/","projectTitle":"For Our School Community-Part 2!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7233198_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1681955237832","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7233198"},{"teacherId":7233198,"projectId":10073376,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of headphones and pencils to our classroom. Your kindness and support mean so much to our students and our school. These essential supplies will help ensure our students are prepared and have the resources they need during ACCESS testing. Your generosity helps create a positive learning environment where every student has the opportunity to succeed. We truly appreciate your commitment to education and for making a meaningful difference in the lives of our students. Thank you for believing in them and supporting their journey toward success.","fullyFundedDate":1769997591279,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-pencils/10073376/","projectTitle":"Headphones + Pencils","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7233198_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1681955237832","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7233198"},{"teacherId":8376518,"projectId":9900629,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our students and helping make this project possible. Your generosity has provided valuable tools that will be used every day in both individual and small-group therapy sessions to help students develop the skills they need to succeed in school and beyond.\r\n\r\nThe smart board, iPad, writing instruments, and screen-sharing cables have transformed our therapy space into a more engaging, interactive, and accessible learning environment. These materials allow students to actively participate in lessons, receive visual supports, practice fine motor and handwriting skills, and engage in meaningful activities tailored to their individual needs.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our students have access to innovative tools that increase motivation, participation, and confidence. Your support extends far beyond purchasing materials—it creates opportunities for students to learn, grow, and achieve greater independence. We are incredibly grateful for your investment in our students and our school community. Thank you for making a lasting difference in their educational journey.","fullyFundedDate":1772807143255,"projectUrl":"project/smart-board-squared/9900629/","projectTitle":"Smart Board Squared!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Evelyn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8376518_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647435374770","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-evelyn-ot"},{"teacherId":9852069,"projectId":9894941,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation! Since receiving our books, my students have been making steady progress with their articulation gains! They love reading new books and searching for their speech sounds within those books! We now have such a variety of books, that speech session are fun and exciting again! The books donated all have speech sound clusters, such as \"str\" which helps teach my student complex speech sounds, while engaged in book reading. We also love to talk about the books and pictures, which promotes carryover of these complex speech sounds! This is a definite upgrade from drill practice, alone. My students come to speech excited to find a new book to read!","fullyFundedDate":1769177182021,"projectUrl":"project/books-to-target-language-and-articulatio/9894941/","projectTitle":"Books to Target Language and Articulation skills!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Butler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9852069_orig.png?crop=145,145,x0,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1734549896072","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9852069"},{"teacherId":10239156,"projectId":9678653,"letterContent":"Thank you so such for all the wonderful supplies. The curtains and rods have helped my students focus during sessions by minimizing distractions. The games and manipulatives have helped my students stay engaged and learn through hands on experiences. The magnets have allowed me to hang up my students' artwork throughout my classroom which has created a more welcoming environment for them. Overall, the project has had a large impact in providing a low distraction and welcoming work space and a more engaging learning experience for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1764729795696,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotion-resources-for-young-learn/9678653/","projectTitle":"Social Emotion Resources for Young Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Katie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10239156_orig.jpg?crop=204,204,x0,y53&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756909761581","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10239156"},{"teacherId":7233198,"projectId":9675651,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing the sugar and decorating supplies for our school's Día de los Muertos celebration! Your generosity allowed us to dive into this vibrant tradition by creating our very own sugar skulls.\r\n\r\nWe were very excitement as we transformed simple sugar into beautiful works of art. These materials did more than just create a craft; they provided a hands-on way for our community to honor heritage and remember loved ones. Seeing the pride we all felt while adding those colorful details was truly special.\r\n\r\nThank you for bringing this cultural experience to life!","fullyFundedDate":1758878669283,"projectUrl":"project/dia-de-los-muertos/9675651/","projectTitle":"Dia De Los Muertos","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7233198_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1681955237832","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7233198"},{"teacherId":7233198,"projectId":9895597,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing the holiday spirit to our school by funding our Christmas tree! The excitement in the hallways was incredible the moment the boxes arrived.\r\n\r\nFor many of our students, school is their second home, and your generosity turned a simple corner of our building into a magical, winter area. We used the tree as a \"Winter Tree,\" where we hung many items to decorate it as a winter tree. It became a beautiful centerpiece for our community.\r\n\r\nThank you for showing our students such kindness and making their holiday season truly special!","fullyFundedDate":1763474448330,"projectUrl":"project/winter-tree/9895597/","projectTitle":"Winter Tree!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7233198_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1681955237832","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7233198"},{"teacherId":9870969,"projectId":9979860,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing the funds to achieve an enhanced listening center for our Pre-K students! Before your donation, our classroom was equipped with a CD player and CDs that students never used. Thanks to your generosity in donating the Tonies box, you have helped make it possible for our students to be engaged with books in our listening center! They love the device's mobility and sharing it with their peers. They can use it to listen to a story together or alone. This device has become an excellent tool to promote early literacy by fostering independence with books, vocabulary repetition, fostering a love of reading, listening comprehension, and exposure to more diverse stories! They are hearing clear, fluent, reading through the provided stories, and it's so fun that they are engaged and want to interact with the device. From the bottom of our classroom hearts, thank you so much for your contribution! The students in this room will be able to use this device for years to come, so although 16 students are currently impacted, your contribution will prove to be of significant value for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1767576741524,"projectUrl":"project/listening-center/9979860/","projectTitle":"Listening Center","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Marcella","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9870969_orig.png?crop=179,179,x0,y1&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767576606045","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9870969"},{"teacherId":10237875,"projectId":9763924,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting this project! My students have absolutely loved the new materials and resources. These bilingual resources have also made planning speech sessions so much easier and faster! \r\n\r\nMy students have loved using the Alphabet Tub manipulatives the best! Being able to see, hold, and feel actual items of vocabulary and concepts we are learning about has made such a difference in their overall engagement and understanding. \r\n\r\nI have loved being able to provide fun and exciting sessions for my students. These materials are some of my go to items and I am very grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1760719846998,"projectUrl":"project/boosting-bilingual-brains/9763924/","projectTitle":"Boosting Bilingual Brains","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jackie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10237875_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757696310185","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10237875"},{"teacherId":8376518,"projectId":9938123,"letterContent":"Because of your incredible generosity, my Occupational Therapy sessions are a vibrant hub of development and discovery. The new arts and crafts supplies have become essential therapeutic tools that allow me to meet every student exactly where they are in their developmental journey.\r\n\r\nWith these materials, I am now able to effectively implement three key therapeutic strategies, grading activities, I can now \"upgrade\" or \"downgrade\" tasks instantly. Whether a student needs a simpler activity to build confidence or a more complex craft to challenge their dexterity, these versatile supplies allow for perfect customization. Messy play & sensory integration, having a variety of textures—from stickers to tactile paints— it helps students desensitize their tactile systems in a safe, fun environment. And lastly, fine Motor development, using small tools to increase strength and grasping patterns. \r\n\r\nYour support has done more than just provide \"stuff\"; it has provided opportunity. Thank you for investing in my students' fine motor success and their self-esteem. 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