{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Manuel Perez Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2442280,"projectId":10280967,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your donation to our classroom! We are so excited to use these supplies this year! It will be great to have folders to give to students who need them, to keep their work for each class organized. The pencil sharpener will make it so that students no longer need to use handhelds. The fabric spray will help to keep our classroom smelling nice, and we will use the glue sticks for math notes in student notebooks. And we can use the dry erase markers when doing work on whiteboards in math class, the batteries for our algebra calculators, and the note cards and tape for group work. Thank you - we appreciate all you do to help schools like ours!","fullyFundedDate":1788990918149,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-math-class/10280967/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Math Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2442280_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689693765724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2442280"},{"teacherId":2442280,"projectId":10280990,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to our classroom! It will be so helpful to have these 20 new calculators for my students. They will be able to use the calculators for classwork, during tests, and even to borrow for homework if needed. These calculators are great because they not only have the basic four operations, but also include exponents, square roots, etc. that my students in 7th and 8th grade are working on. We really appreciate all you do to help schools like ours! It makes a big difference!","fullyFundedDate":1788970855415,"projectUrl":"project/calculators-for-math-class/10280990/","projectTitle":"Calculators for Math Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2442280_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689693765724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2442280"},{"teacherId":2442280,"projectId":10350308,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation to my classroom! It will be great to have these books to add to my classroom library this year, for independent student reading. My students will be especially excited to see the graphic novels, as this is usually the most popular genre with my middle schoolers. The books are all part of series that my students ask for, so I'm sure there will be plenty of excitement when they see them! We really appreciate all that you do to help schools like ours! It makes such a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1785200416889,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-independent-reading/10350308/","projectTitle":"Books for Independent Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2442280_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689693765724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2442280"},{"teacherId":2442280,"projectId":9991617,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation to my classroom! We just received the graphing calculators, and are so excited to have them! My students take the district algebra test next week, so will be able to use them already. And I will have a larger group of eighth graders for algebra next year, so this will help to make sure that all of my students have a graphing calculator to borrow for the duration of the school year, for both classwork and homework. These calculators are expensive, so we would not have been able to get them without the funding of this project. Thank you again - we appreciate all you do to help schools like ours!","fullyFundedDate":1778191095413,"projectUrl":"project/graphing-calculators-for-algebra-class/9991617/","projectTitle":"Graphing Calculators for Algebra Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2442280_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689693765724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2442280"},{"teacherId":2442280,"projectId":9991611,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation to my classroom! We already received the headphones today, and students have started using them! They work great and are compact for storage. We will be able to use them for testing, online math programs, and just to help focus for students who need silence during work time. The students were very excited to see the new headphones and to try them out. I know we will be able to use them for many years to come. Thank you again - we really appreciate all you do for schools like ours!","fullyFundedDate":1778187645168,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-for-math-class/9991611/","projectTitle":"Headphones for Math Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2442280_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689693765724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2442280"},{"teacherId":2442280,"projectId":10019400,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your donation to my classroom! We received the supplies so quickly, and have already been able to use some (pens, pencils, and post-its). The paper towels and Kleenex will be enough to last us through the rest of this year, as well as next school year. The air freshener is going to help to keep our room smelling nice and fresh, and the dusters will help to keep all the surfaces clean of dust. These supplies are going to keep us stocked quite a while! Thank you again - we appreciate everything you do to help schools like ours!","fullyFundedDate":1777947317009,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-math-class/10019400/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Math Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2442280_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689693765724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2442280"},{"teacherId":2442280,"projectId":9980664,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your donation to my classroom! While the item we had initially requested (a futon cushion) was no longer available from the vendor, we were able to purchase some much-needed supplies for our classroom with the funds instead. These include a class set of colored pencils and markers, Febreze air freshenesr and glade plug-ins, lots of post-its, and Swiffer dusters. Some of these supplies will be for student use and the rest to help keep our classroom clean and comfortable this year and next. Thank you again - we appreciate all you do to support schools like ours!","fullyFundedDate":1773852487531,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-middle-schoolers/9980664/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating for Middle Schoolers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2442280_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689693765724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2442280"},{"teacherId":10088776,"projectId":9492574,"letterContent":"In our classroom, we use the Writer's Workshop model to teach writing step by step. Students think of ideas, write drafts, revise their work, edit mistakes, and then publish their final stories. Technology helps make this process easier and more engaging. Students can type their stories, fix mistakes without rewriting everything, and move sentences around to make their writing stronger. They're also learning how to give feedback and improve their work based on the suggestions they share. This helps them become more confident and thoughtful writers.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part for my students is turning their finished stories into real books; their faces light up. They are working extra hard because they know their final story won't just be another assignment; it will be a book with their name on it. Holding their own published story makes them feel proud and accomplished.\r\n\r\nI've seen students who were unsure about writing become more motivated and brave. Other students who were nervous about sharing are proudly reading their work aloud. Printing and binding their stories has shown them that their hard work matters. It will help them see themselves as real authors and inspire them to keep growing as writers.","fullyFundedDate":1759949737234,"projectUrl":"project/from-workshop-to-shelf-publishing-our-y/9492574/","projectTitle":"From Workshop to Shelf: Publishing Our Young Authors' First Stories","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10088776_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753229892179","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/menathirdells"},{"teacherId":2442280,"projectId":9980737,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation to my classroom! We assembled the chair as soon as it arrived last week, and we have been able to use it already. I have one student in particular, who has a hard time sitting still, who has been able to use the chair pretty much daily since we got it - this allows him to move around a little bit and focus enough to get his classwork done. We really appreciate your generosity - it probably seems like a small thing, but it makes a big difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1767881234359,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-middle-schoolers/9980737/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating for Middle Schoolers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2442280_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689693765724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2442280"},{"teacherId":2442280,"projectId":9693889,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation to my classroom! Thanks to your support, I will have enough calculators for all of my algebra students to borrow at school and home this school year. This will be very helpful for them when completing homework and preparing for their end-of-year test. Any students who pass this test will be able to place out of algebra next year in high school and go directly on to the next course. This will make a big difference for them and their high school experience! Thank you again - we appreciate all that you do to help schools like ours!","fullyFundedDate":1767065961158,"projectUrl":"project/graphing-calculators-for-algebra-class/9693889/","projectTitle":"Graphing Calculators for Algebra Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2442280_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689693765724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2442280"},{"teacherId":2442280,"projectId":9693899,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation to my classroom! I have already be able to purchase some activities for my students with the gift cards, and I will be able to purchase many more in the future! I look forward to finding more scavenger hunts and digital pixel art activities, as these have been my students' favorites so far. I also will be able to find ideas and templates for creative projects to end each of our math units. Having the funds to purchase a variety of activities truly does math math class more enjoyable and engaging for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1764598866412,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-make-math-class-more-engaging/9693899/","projectTitle":"Help Us Make Math Class More Engaging!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2442280_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689693765724","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2442280"},{"teacherId":2442280,"projectId":9746260,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation to my classroom! I have already be able to purchase some activities for my students with the gift cards, and I will be able to purchase many more in the future! I look forward to finding more scavenger hunts and digital pixel art activities, as these have been my students' favorites so far. I also will be able to find ideas and templates for creative projects to end each of our math units. 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