{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Whittier Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":26.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10096217,"projectId":9504994,"letterContent":"Your generosity has truly made an impact in our classroom. Each student has their very own headset with a microphone so that they can complete assignments, assessments, and take part in various learning games available in our school district. They have also been able to make some extremely cute projects that are sure to become treasured keepsakes for their parents and guardians. Kindergarten students learn best when they are excited about the tasks and activities they are asked to complete and your donation of headphones, quality paper for crafts, and dot markers have successfully engaged even our most energetic students.\r\n\r\nThe headphones with microphones for each student removes a barrier to equal access to technology in our classroom. We usually ask parents and guardians to provide headphones for their child at the beginning of the year to be used in the classroom. As you can imagine, in these difficult times, some parents just can't afford to make the purchase. Students are currently asked to take computer based assessments in reading and math and with 20-25 students in a Kindergarten classroom, that can become chaotic quickly. Students become easily distracted by their classmates' progress or they turn the volume up on their own device making it difficult for the students around them to focus. The headphones allow each child to concentrate on their own assessment which increases their performance. They also use the headphones to complete lessons and to play learning games on Friday Fun Day. It is amazing how quickly the students learn to use the headphones correctly and carefully once they realize that they are not sharing them. \r\n\r\nKindergarten students LOVE arts and crafts! They get very excited when they work on projects that they take home to their parents and guardians. Astrobrights has quality paper that can be used for those Kindergarten Keepsakes and the dot markers allow their creativity to blossom. Sure, crayons and markers are great, but dot markers are the best!\r\nWe are a Title I school so most of our kids don't get the chance to experiment with art supplies beyond crayons before they enter Kindergarten. \r\n\r\nYour donation is helping our students access technology and explore their creativity. More importantly, they are learning that there are many ways to \"Show What You Know\" in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1757518571364,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-what-we-learn-and-what-we/9504994/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten: What We Learn and What We Love","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Grace","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10096217"},{"teacherId":8812330,"projectId":9905511,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my class in donating art material. You gave my students the opportunity to create memories by painting their gingerbread ornaments and measuring themselves with ribbon to put into an ornament globe. My students wanted to create a globe of our class pet (Luigi) These were only a few of the crafts we have planned. The paint and glitter we will be able to use in future projects. \r\nAgain, thank you for your generous donations and touching the lives of our future generation.","fullyFundedDate":1764207469723,"projectUrl":"project/art-supplies/9905511/","projectTitle":"Art Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Medina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8812330"},{"teacherId":8812330,"projectId":9709506,"letterContent":"The label maker has been so nice for classroom management of labeling students stuff. We were able to label their personal pencil boxes, cubbies, and computers. On the inside of the computers we put students log in information so that they can learn to log in themselves. They wanted me to personally thank you because they love learning to log into their own computers. They are a very independent class \r\nAlso with the classroom organizations, we plan to use the label maker from classroom art by labeling name or phrases to their art.","fullyFundedDate":1758824654928,"projectUrl":"project/label-maker/9709506/","projectTitle":"Label Maker","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Medina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8812330"},{"teacherId":8812330,"projectId":9620021,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generosity! Our students love their headphones. They love to be able to do the programs and hear and speak without being overstimulate with the noise in the classroom. It is a wonderful sight to see the students answering a virtual tutor and learning letters, sounds, and blending words. \r\n We are so thankful to have people like you who care about the future of these students. The amount of resources that are provided through Donors Chose helps make our job easier and provides equality for our disadvantage students. \r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1755703962504,"projectUrl":"project/headphone-with-microphones/9620021/","projectTitle":"Headphone With Microphones","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Medina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8812330"},{"teacherId":372735,"projectId":8982755,"letterContent":"This has been such a wonderful and fun project to get funded. I have since moved schools and now teach in Old Town, Albuquerque. Getting my students interested in birds is easy here, as we have a great many of birds on our Bosque (forest) campus daily such as sandhill cranes and geese! The children love seeing the geese on our campus and having binoculars give us a better chance to see these magical birds in a more intimate manner. We have been reading the Wild Robot, in which a robot becomes sentient being and mother to a little gosling. Having these \"bird nerd\" materials has been a wonderful tie-in to our other learning in class. I appreciate you greatly for these fabulous materials. Enjoy the photo I uploaded of our campus \"sandhill cranes.\" :)","fullyFundedDate":1733263161777,"projectUrl":"project/bird-nerds-taking-flight-in-pre-k/8982755/","projectTitle":"Bird Nerds Taking Flight in Pre-K!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walstrom","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp372735_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1475627506734","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-debellis"},{"teacherId":8812330,"projectId":8832657,"letterContent":"We are excited about our bottles and positive behavior chart. We just started it today and the students are so excited. They got to pick their own color. We printed their names with a cricket and they have started putting smile stickers on it when caught being good. They are showing kindness, completing work, and going over and beyond. \r\nThank you for helping me address behavior and love of learning in a fun and innovative way. The students are so excited! Without your help, these extra fun things would not be possible me.","fullyFundedDate":1735658549973,"projectUrl":"project/water-bottle-used-as-a-positive-reward-s/8832657/","projectTitle":"Water Bottle Used as a Positive Reward System","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Medina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8812330"},{"teacherId":372735,"projectId":8966362,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for the beautiful and diverse literature. Now that I am in a second grade class, this is even more meaningful! We were able to set up a lovely section of our room for the diversity books. Students were very excited to learn new words such as \"justice,\" \"equality,\" and \"diversity.\" Inclusive literature is essential for any classroom, thank you for making it a reality in ours! Your love means the world to us and these books will be used for years to come, regardless of what grade I am teaching. Thanks a million!","fullyFundedDate":1733159408615,"projectUrl":"project/books-as-mirrors-and-windows/8966362/","projectTitle":"Books as Mirrors and Windows","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Walstrom","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp372735_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1475627506734","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-debellis"},{"teacherId":8812330,"projectId":8858225,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our binding project. We have been learning about Authors and their writing. We have already make a book using the binding machine you helped pay for to bind a book with opinion writing of each of their stories. \r\n We plan on making class books and for Mother's making a book for their parent with all the favorite things they love about them. This leaves forever memories for the students and their families. \r\n Thank you again for your generous hearts and caring about our students. They absolutely love their books and are so thankful!","fullyFundedDate":1734099428264,"projectUrl":"project/book-binding/8858225/","projectTitle":"Book Binding","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Medina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8812330"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_82458","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":282,"numTeachers":20,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":10,"percentWhite":9,"percentIndigenous":8,"percentLatinx":65,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":73.6,"schoolId":82458,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Whittier Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Whittier Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-mexico/albuquerque-public-schools/whittier-elementary-school/82458"}