{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lloyd Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5836255,"projectId":9062550,"letterContent":"The addition of a trampoline and privacy screen as part of our student regulation supports has had a powerful impact on students' emotional regulation, sensory needs, and ability to successfully re-engage in learning. These resources have become an important component of our school's healing-centered and transformative SEL practices by providing students with a safe, supportive, and non-punitive way to regulate their bodies and emotions during moments of overwhelm, dysregulation, frustration, anxiety, or sensory overload.\r\n\r\nFor many students, particularly those with sensory regulation needs, trauma responses, attention difficulties, or challenges with emotional self-regulation, movement is a critical tool for calming the nervous system. The trampoline provides students with structured proprioceptive and vestibular input that helps release built-up stress, excess energy, frustration, and emotional tension in a healthy and safe way. Staff have observed students visibly calming their bodies, slowing their breathing, and regaining emotional control after brief opportunities to use the trampoline.\r\n\r\nThe privacy screen has also been an essential part of the intervention's success. By shielding students from being viewed by peers or passersby in the hallway, the screen helps preserve student dignity and reduces feelings of embarrassment, shame, or fear of judgment while regulating. This creates a more emotionally safe environment where students can focus on calming themselves rather than worrying about being watched by others.\r\n\r\n\r\nOverall, these resources have strengthened our school's commitment to equity, inclusion, and transformative SEL by helping students feel safe, supported, and empowered to return to learning with greater emotional readiness and confidence.","fullyFundedDate":1745969391201,"projectUrl":"project/leap-into-learning-a-trampoline-for-cal/9062550/","projectTitle":"Leap into Learning: A Trampoline for Calm, Focused Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Encarnacion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5836255_orig.jpg?crop=576,576,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755316461738","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-encarnacion"},{"teacherId":5836255,"projectId":7839518,"letterContent":"The donation of smaller backpacks for our new immigrant students and students experiencing transitional living had an immediate and meaningful impact on some of our youngest learners in Pre-K and Kindergarten. For many of our 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old students, these backpacks represented far more than a school supply item; they became a symbol of belonging, dignity, stability, and care during what is often a tremendously challenging transition period for families.\r\n\r\nMany of our youngest students were previously carrying oversized, damaged, or makeshift bags that were difficult for their small bodies to manage. Receiving backpacks designed appropriately for their age and size helped students physically navigate the school day more independently and comfortably. Students were visibly excited and proud to carry backpacks that fit them properly and looked similar to those of their peers, helping reduce feelings of difference or embarrassment.\r\n\r\nThe impact extended beyond the physical item itself. Students demonstrated:\r\n\r\n* Increased confidence and independence carrying and organizing their belongings\r\n* Greater school engagement and excitement about attending school\r\n* Improved sense of belonging and inclusion among peers\r\n* Increased emotional comfort and security during daily transitions\r\n* Pride in having something of their own that was new and age-appropriate\r\n\r\nFor our new immigrant students, the backpacks also communicated a powerful message: you are welcome here. Families expressed gratitude knowing their children entered school equipped with a basic necessity that helped them feel prepared and included despite significant life transitions.\r\n\r\nUltimately, the backpack donation became an important part of fostering a compassionate, equitable, and healing-centered school environment where even our youngest students could begin their educational journey feeling valued, supported, and connected to the school community.","fullyFundedDate":1703977028711,"projectUrl":"project/size-matters/7839518/","projectTitle":"Size Matters!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Encarnacion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5836255_orig.jpg?crop=576,576,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755316461738","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-encarnacion"},{"teacherId":5836255,"projectId":8096135,"letterContent":"Our DonorsChoose projects, Representation Matters and Help Me Build My Library, have had a meaningful impact on the transformative SEL work happening within our school community. These projects helped expand access to diverse, culturally responsive books that allow students and adults to see themselves, their families, and their lived experiences reflected in the stories they read while also learning about the experiences of others.\r\n\r\nThe addition of these texts has strengthened our school's commitment to creating brave, inclusive, and affirming spaces where every child feels seen, valued, and represented. Students are no longer limited to stories that center only one perspective; instead, they are engaging with books that highlight a wide range of racial, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and family identities. This has created richer opportunities for meaningful SEL conversations rooted in empathy, belonging, identity, perspective-taking, and respect for differences.\r\n\r\nThrough these books, students and adults in our school community have developed important social-emotional and relational skills, including:\r\n\r\n* Building empathy by understanding experiences different from their own\r\n* Strengthening identity development and self-confidence through positive representation\r\n* Learning perspective-taking and respectful dialogue\r\n* Increasing cultural awareness and appreciation for diversity\r\n* Practicing inclusive language and kindness toward peers\r\n* Developing emotional literacy through stories that address feelings, challenges, resilience, and relationships\r\n* Creating stronger peer connections as students recognize shared experiences and emotions\r\n\r\nThe texts have also supported transformative SEL by helping students connect academic learning with real-world human experiences. Classroom discussions have become deeper and more authentic as students openly discuss fairness, inclusion, identity, traditions, emotions, and community. Staff members have also used these books as tools to facilitate conversations around belonging, representation, and creating affirming classroom environments.\r\n\r\nOne of the most powerful outcomes has been the joy students express when they discover characters, families, languages, hairstyles, traditions, and experiences that mirror their own lives. Many students immediately gravitate toward the new books, excitedly pointing out similarities to themselves and proudly sharing connections with classmates and adults. Students who previously struggled to engage in reading are showing increased excitement and participation because they feel personally connected to the stories.\r\n\r\nThe library additions have also sparked curiosity and appreciation among students who are learning about cultures and experiences outside of their own. This has contributed to a more connected school climate where students are asking thoughtful questions, celebrating differences, and building stronger relationships with one another.\r\n\r\nFor adults in the school community, these resources have reinforced the importance of representation in both literacy and SEL practices. Teachers and staff have gained additional tools to facilitate healing-centered conversations, affirm student identities, and intentionally create inclusive learning spaces where every student feels a sense of belonging.\r\n\r\nOverall, these DonorsChoose projects have become much more than library enhancements; they have become foundational tools for transformative SEL, helping cultivate empathy, connection, identity affirmation, belonging, and a stronger sense of community throughout the school.","fullyFundedDate":1706999040631,"projectUrl":"project/representation-matters/8096135/","projectTitle":"Representation Matters","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Encarnacion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5836255_orig.jpg?crop=576,576,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755316461738","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-encarnacion"},{"teacherId":5836255,"projectId":7840027,"letterContent":"Our DonorsChoose project, Representation Matters, has had a meaningful impact on the transformative SEL work happening within our school community. These projects helped expand access to diverse, culturally responsive books that allow students and adults to see themselves, their families, and their lived experiences reflected in the stories they read while also learning about the experiences of others.\r\n\r\nThe texts have also supported transformative SEL by helping students connect academic learning with real-world human experiences. Classroom discussions have become deeper and more authentic as students openly discuss fairness, inclusion, identity, traditions, emotions, and community. Staff members have also used these books as tools to facilitate conversations around belonging, representation, and creating affirming classroom environments.\r\n\r\nOne of the most powerful outcomes has been the joy students express when they discover characters, families, languages, hairstyles, traditions, and experiences that mirror their own lives. Many students immediately gravitate toward the new books, excitedly pointing out similarities to themselves and proudly sharing connections with classmates and adults. Students who previously struggled to engage in reading are showing increased excitement and participation because they feel personally connected to the stories.","fullyFundedDate":1701969161591,"projectUrl":"project/representation-matters/7840027/","projectTitle":"Representation Matters!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Encarnacion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5836255_orig.jpg?crop=576,576,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755316461738","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-encarnacion"},{"teacherId":5836255,"projectId":7839416,"letterContent":"Our DonorsChoose project, Representation Matters, has had a meaningful impact on the transformative SEL work happening within our school community. These projects helped expand access to diverse, culturally responsive books that allow students and adults to see themselves, their families, and their lived experiences reflected in the stories they read while also learning about the experiences of others.\r\n\r\nThe addition of these texts has strengthened our school's commitment to creating brave, inclusive, and affirming spaces where every child feels seen, valued, and represented. Students are no longer limited to stories that center only on one perspective; instead, they are engaging with books that highlight a wide range of racial, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and family identities. This has created richer opportunities for meaningful SEL conversations rooted in empathy, belonging, identity, perspective-taking, and respect for differences.\r\n\r\nThrough these books, students and adults in our school community have developed important social-emotional and relational skills, including:\r\n\r\n* Building empathy by understanding experiences different from their own\r\n* Strengthening identity development and self-confidence through positive representation\r\n* Learning perspective-taking and respectful dialogue\r\n* Increasing cultural awareness and appreciation for diversity\r\n* Practicing inclusive language and kindness toward peers\r\n* Developing emotional literacy through stories that address feelings, challenges, resilience, and relationships\r\n* Creating stronger peer connections as students recognize shared experiences and emotions\r\n\r\nOne of the most powerful outcomes has been the joy students express when they discover characters, families, languages, hairstyles, traditions, and experiences that mirror their own lives. Many students immediately gravitate toward the new books, excitedly pointing out similarities to themselves and proudly sharing connections with classmates and adults. Students who previously struggled to engage in reading are showing increased excitement and participation because they feel personally connected to the stories.\r\n\r\nFor adults in the school community, these resources have reinforced the importance of representation in both literacy and SEL practices. Teachers and staff have gained additional tools to facilitate healing-centered conversations, affirm student identities, and intentionally create inclusive learning spaces where every student feels a sense of belonging.\r\n\r\nOverall, these DonorsChoose projects have become much more than library enhancements; they have become foundational tools for transformative SEL, helping cultivate empathy, connection, identity affirmation, belonging, and a stronger sense of community throughout the school.","fullyFundedDate":1701969161486,"projectUrl":"project/representation-matters/7839416/","projectTitle":"Representation Matters!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Encarnacion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5836255_orig.jpg?crop=576,576,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755316461738","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-encarnacion"},{"teacherId":5836255,"projectId":6496983,"letterContent":"The self-regulation and sensory regulation resources from our DonorsChoose project have had a meaningful impact on students across our school community. Students are actively using these tools throughout the day to help manage big emotions, regain focus, and successfully return to learning. Calm corners created in classrooms provide students with safe, supportive spaces where they can pause, regulate, and use strategies such as breathing tools, fidgets, visual supports, timers, sensory items, and calming activities before rejoining instruction.\r\n\r\nOne especially impactful part of this project was being able to provide every paraprofessional with their own self-regulation toolkit to support students on their caseloads. This has increased consistency and accessibility of supports across settings throughout the school day. Paraprofessionals now have immediate access to calming and sensory regulation tools during moments of dysregulation, transitions, or emotional overwhelm, helping students co-regulate with trusted adults in real time rather than waiting for support to arrive.","fullyFundedDate":1663884110472,"projectUrl":"project/self-regulation-toolboxes-needed/6496983/","projectTitle":"Self-Regulation Toolboxes Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Encarnacion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5836255_orig.jpg?crop=576,576,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755316461738","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-encarnacion"},{"teacherId":5836255,"projectId":9609098,"letterContent":"The self-regulation and sensory regulation resources from our DonorsChoose project have had a meaningful impact on students across our school community. Students are actively using these tools throughout the day to help manage big emotions, regain focus, and successfully return to learning. Calm corners created in classrooms provide students with safe, supportive spaces where they can pause, regulate, and use strategies such as breathing tools, fidgets, visual supports, timers, sensory items, and calming activities before rejoining instruction.\r\n\r\nOne especially impactful part of this project was being able to provide every paraprofessional with their own self-regulation toolkit to support students on their caseloads. This has increased consistency and accessibility of supports across settings throughout the school day. Paraprofessionals now have immediate access to calming and sensory regulation tools during moments of dysregulation, transitions, or emotional overwhelm, helping students co-regulate with trusted adults in real time rather than waiting for support to arrive.","fullyFundedDate":1760741742577,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-calm-space-for-every-child/9609098/","projectTitle":"Creating a Calm Space for Every Child","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Encarnacion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5836255_orig.jpg?crop=576,576,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755316461738","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-encarnacion"},{"teacherId":5418637,"projectId":10156106,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our preschool classroom has become an even more engaging and inclusive place for learning. The new light table and sensory materials have brought so much excitement, wonder, and hands-on discovery into our daily activities. My students were absolutely amazed when they first saw the glowing table and colorful manipulatives. Their faces lit up with curiosity as they explored the translucent letters, counting chips, sensory beads, and building tiles together.\r\n\r\nThe light table has quickly become one of the most loved areas in our classroom. Students are using it to practice letter recognition, build shapes and patterns, count and sort objects, and strengthen their fine motor skills through play-based learning. Many of my students, especially those with special needs, benefit greatly from sensory-rich experiences, and the calming glow of the light table helps them stay engaged and focused. One of my students who is often hesitant to participate during group activities eagerly joined classmates to create patterns and trace letters on the table, which was such a meaningful moment to witness.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our classroom studies, the light table will help support future learning in literacy, math, science, and sensory exploration. We are excited to use the materials for small group investigations, collaborative building activities, and themed studies throughout the year. Thank you for helping create a classroom environment where every child can explore, discover, and shine through hands-on learning.","fullyFundedDate":1773950332168,"projectUrl":"project/lighting-up-learning-a-bigger-light-tab/10156106/","projectTitle":"Lighting Up Learning: A Bigger Light Table for Tactile Discovery!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Karsten","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5418637"},{"teacherId":5418637,"projectId":10155498,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my preschool students now have meaningful opportunities to build early math skills both at school and at home. The \"Read, Count, and Play: Math Take-Home Kits for Preschool\" project has brought so much excitement into our classroom. My students absolutely love exploring the math storybooks, counting objects, patterns, and hands-on activities included in the kits. These experiences are helping them see that math can be fun, engaging, and part of their everyday lives.\r\n\r\nThe new books and materials are introducing important early learning skills such as counting, number recognition, sorting, comparing quantities, patterning, and problem-solving. In our classroom, reading is very interactive. We count together during stories, look for shapes and patterns in the illustrations, ask questions, and encourage students to explain their thinking. The hands-on manipulatives have made a huge difference because many of my preschoolers learn best by touching, moving, and exploring real objects.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who were once hesitant to participate during math activities are now showing more confidence and excitement. One of my students proudly shared how they counted objects at home with their family after using a take-home kit, while another student eagerly points out numbers and patterns throughout the classroom every day. These kits are not only strengthening math skills, but they are also creating special learning moments between children and their families. Thank you for helping make learning joyful, meaningful, and accessible for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1773841921874,"projectUrl":"project/read-count-and-play-math-take-home-ki/10155498/","projectTitle":"Read, Count, and Play: Math Take-Home Kits for Preschool","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Karsten","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5418637"},{"teacherId":6105480,"projectId":9709749,"letterContent":"This project has support my first graders practice decoding the words of their spelling pattern. My students enjoy and have fun hoping to each color when they how to decode the words. This has help them identify the sounds of the words as well know how many sounds the words have. This project has support my students to build their phonological awareness. This practice support my students to learn how to read. Thank you so much for donation this Twister project to my students it makes them feel more confident of their learning. Many Thanks","fullyFundedDate":1767830964850,"projectUrl":"project/make-phonemic-awareness-fun/9709749/","projectTitle":"Make Phonemic Awareness Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ramirez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6105480_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748429273990","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6105480"},{"teacherId":9705476,"projectId":9539480,"letterContent":"My students and I could not be more grateful for your kindness, and generosity. Every single item we received through this program has greatly helped us in making our room a little cozier, a bit brighter, and a lot more inviting. \r\n\r\nThe students love coming to school. They can go to the reading area and sit on their cozy sunflowers. Crayons are no longer on the floor since they all have a proper bright storage bag for their desks. Brightly colored paper goes home with notes to parents to let them know how we're doing in school.\r\n\r\nThe cleaning products have been utilized to maintain sanitary counters and desks.\r\nRoom 319 is definitely a happier learning environment for our students and that is all things to your support!","fullyFundedDate":1760791978241,"projectUrl":"project/our-learning-home/9539480/","projectTitle":"Our Learning Home","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Segura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9705476"},{"teacherId":6800419,"projectId":9114599,"letterContent":"My students were able to use the materials requested for their classwork efficiently. Thank you so much for all you did for us. My students were struggling to have the essential everyday tools in order to complete their assignments. We are very grateful for the supplies we have received.\r\nMy students were excited to use the new headphones for testing and listening to stories online. They also got to continue cutting and pasting when there assignments required it. Gracias gracias! 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