{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Vera Escamilla Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":48.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":10025773,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart again for fully funding \"It's Okay to Be Grumpy! Mastering Emotions with Grumpy Monkey\" on DonorsChoose. The books arrived today, and it was a race against time to process them so our Bulldogs students could check them out to read at home. Students saw me unpack the books and were so excited to read a brand-new series at the library. They are always itching to read new books, especially those about our feelings. I can't wait for these books to be read for many years to come! Special thanks to the Mo & Cher Willems Foundation for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1768845504847,"projectUrl":"project/its-okay-to-be-grumpy-mastering-emotio/10025773/","projectTitle":"It’s Okay to Be Grumpy! Mastering Emotions with Grumpy Monkey","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":9740323,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting \"See It, Be It (Hispanic Heritage Month) — Celebrating Culture!\" on DonorsChoose recently. My students got a preview of the books when we unpacked them from the Amazon boxes, and they are thrilled, since many of the titles were specifically requested. They enjoyed listening to the books during read-aloud sessions, whether from their teacher or me, and were eager to check them out. I processed the books for checkout right away and am pleased to report that all of them are now checked out for home reading with their families. Thank you once again! A special thanks to The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation for matching the donations!","fullyFundedDate":1768187658963,"projectUrl":"project/see-it-be-it-hispanic-heritage-month/9740323/","projectTitle":"See It, Be It (Hispanic Heritage Month) — Celebrating Culture!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":10009727,"letterContent":"Thank you so much again for supporting \"From Panels to Pages: Empowering Readers With Raina & BSC\" on DonorsChoose. My students can't get enough of Raina Telgemeier's books as well as The Babysitter's Club series and its spinoff, Little Sister. They are still working to strengthen their language skills, so these books came just in time to help them reach this goal. As I write this update, all of these books are now in readers' hands to read over the weekends, and I am very appreciative of the love and support for you! Special thanks to The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1768360321789,"projectUrl":"project/from-panels-to-pages-empowering-readers/10009727/","projectTitle":"From Panels to Pages: Empowering Readers With Raina & BSC","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":9693682,"letterContent":"Thank you again for supporting the \"Wackadoo! Building Bilingual Brains with Bluey & Bingo with Books\" project on DonorsChoose. My Bulldogs students have fallen in love with the Bluey series (and dog-themed books), which I struggled to keep on my shelves for months. I am grateful for a wonderful community that helps us expand our school library's collection.\r\n\r\nThis month, in honor of Dog-uary, I am featuring a wide range of dog-themed books, including picture books, chapter books, and nonfiction titles. These selections have been added to our display right away. Overall, students are now developing their language skills, so I am happy to report that this project has been a success!\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your support, and a special thanks to The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1768317509259,"projectUrl":"project/wackadoo-building-bilingual-brains-with/9693682/","projectTitle":"Wackadoo! Building Bilingual Brains With Bluey & Bingo With Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":9971535,"letterContent":"Thank you again for supporting \"Rolling Into the New Year: A Mobile Festival of Literacy\" on Donorschoose over the winter break. Students are in love with the materials that we unpacked after we returned. They quickly checked out with the new Lunar New Year books as soon as I processed them - with a long hold on these titles. In addition, students are excited to use the mobile cart and the stools to collaborate with their classmates during library lessons for years to come and the paint brushes helped a station to be very popular! Thank you again for your help. Special thanks to Panda Express for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1766605958981,"projectUrl":"project/rolling-into-the-new-year-a-mobile-fest/9971535/","projectTitle":"Rolling Into the New Year: A Mobile Festival of Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":9969334,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to \"Lighting Up Learning: A Lunar New Year Celebration of Literacy\" on DonorsChoose this holiday season. My students are enjoying the organizational materials, such as zipper punch bags and a storage cart to make materials easy to find, and special reading tools they can borrow to read the books they check out from the library. Most of all, they are excited to earn the Lunar New Year-themed stickers when they got a preview of them during unpacking. Thank you for your help in making this project a reality! Special thanks to Panda Express for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1766449788737,"projectUrl":"project/lighting-up-learning-a-lunar-new-year-c/9969334/","projectTitle":"Lighting Up Learning: A Lunar New Year Celebration of Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":9902318,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to \"Lighting the Way: a Lunar New Year STEM Celebration\" this holiday season. Students are excited to create their lanterns and parade structures after unpacking the items as part of their Lunar New Year celebration lessons, which will be paired with the Panda Express materials coming soon! Students helped assemble the cabinet, and this organizing tool will help our Bulldogs students find their materials more effectively. Overall, the materials are much appreciated! Special thanks to Panda Express for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1766493137444,"projectUrl":"project/lighting-the-way-a-lunar-new-year-stem/9902318/","projectTitle":"Lighting the Way: a Lunar New Year STEM Celebration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":9971310,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to \"New Year, New Habits: Organizing Our Lunar New Year Traditions\" on DonorsChoose this holiday season. My students are thrilled to see the new look of the school library! They enjoyed using the dedicated bookmark display, and the visual clock helped them transition smoothly between winter- and holiday-themed activities, ensuring every student had a turn at each station. \r\n\r\nThe file organizer and durable storage bags were invaluable for keeping these stations organized, allowing students to access materials quickly and without hassle. The book tape also came in handy for repairing the Lunar New Year books that recently arrived in my \"book hospital.\" \r\n\r\nThank you once again for your generous support! A special shoutout goes to Panda Express and The DonorsChoose Scholar Society Team for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1766579924604,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-habits-organizing-our-lun/9971310/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Habits: Organizing Our Lunar New Year Traditions","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":9971507,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to \"Traditions in Motion: A Hands-On Lunar New Year Journey\" this past holiday season! My students are enthusiastic about the materials they unpacked from the boxes that arrived this week. After using the materials from Panda Express Lunar New Year's educational program, we are going to move toward using independent learning stations to extend the learning. My students are especially excited for the good luck bracelets and curious on the writing stations. The organizing cups will definately help out. Thank you again for your support! Special thanks to Panda Express for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1766606537779,"projectUrl":"project/traditions-in-motion-a-hands-on-lunar-n/9971507/","projectTitle":"Traditions in Motion: A Hands-On Lunar New Year Journey","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":9971684,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to \"Big Games, Big Luck: A Lunar New Year Grand Finale\" this past holiday season! After we unpacked the items, the students are now even more excited for the Lunar New Year unit's grand finale, featuring giant board games for our \"Luck & Logic\" tournament in the library! Students will learn, among other things, that just as the Zodiac animals competed in the Great Race (using materials from Panda Express' educational program, which will be delivered soon to our campus), these games will challenge my Bulldogs students to use their brainpower and collaborate with other classmates to be successful. Special thanks to Panda Express for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1766767373504,"projectUrl":"project/big-games-big-luck-a-lunar-new-year-gr/9971684/","projectTitle":"Big Games, Big Luck: A Lunar New Year Grand Finale","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":9971713,"letterContent":"Thank you so much again for donating to \"The Good Fortune Vault: Preserving Lunar New Year Traditions\" during the holiday season! My students loved the sturdy cabinet that became our school library's \"Good Fortune Vault.\" My library ambassadors helped assemble it and were excited to place the items afterward when they unpacked it from the Amazon boxes. I am thankful to have a wonderful community behind my Bulldogs students. These items will be used for many years to come! Special thanks to Panda Express for matching donations, along with The DonorsChoose Scholar Society Team!","fullyFundedDate":1766775370637,"projectUrl":"project/the-good-fortune-vault-preserving-lunar/9971713/","projectTitle":"The Good Fortune Vault: Preserving Lunar New Year Traditions","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":9740406,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your help in fully funding \"See It, Be It (Black History Month) — Inspiring Innovators!\" just in time for students to check these wonderful selections of books over the different fall/winter breaks! Students are definitely inspired by what they read from these books and eager to check out the others in this collection, so thank you for your love and dedication to our Bulldogs community. 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