{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Odom Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6478382,"projectId":10549995,"letterContent":"These new bilingual books have been a wonderful addition to our Pre-K dual-language classroom! Having books available in both Spanish and English allows my students to develop early literacy skills while strengthening their understanding of both languages. Through these books, we work on vocabulary, comprehension, making predictions, sequencing events, identifying characters, and retelling stories. They also provide opportunities for students to make connections between Spanish and English and recognize that both languages are equally valued in our classroom.\r\n\r\nReading is an important part of our daily learning. I use these books during whole-group read-alouds to introduce new vocabulary, encourage conversations, and ask questions that help students think more deeply about the story. After we have explored a book together, students can revisit it during our free-choice centers. They especially enjoy finding familiar books in our classroom library, looking through the illustrations, retelling the stories, and \"reading\" them to their friends.\r\n\r\nI have loved seeing how excited my students are to engage with books in both languages. My bilingual students are able to make connections between words they already know and new vocabulary, while students who are still developing one of the languages receive additional support through the familiar story, illustrations, and repeated exposure. Some students who are quieter during whole-group instruction become much more expressive when sharing a favorite book with a friend during center time.\r\n\r\nThese bilingual books are helping us create a classroom environment where both Spanish and English are celebrated every day. They are not only building important early literacy and language skills but also helping my students feel confident and proud as they grow into bilingual and biliterate learners. Thank you for helping us build a classroom library that reflects and supports our dual-language community!","fullyFundedDate":1788098864484,"projectUrl":"project/growing-bilingual-readers-one-book-at-a/10549995/","projectTitle":"Growing Bilingual Readers, One Book at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726616426585","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6478382"},{"teacherId":6478382,"projectId":10455869,"letterContent":"These new resources have brought so much excitement and independence to our classroom! The All-In-One CD Player and our new Book & CD sets have helped us create an engaging listening experience where students can enjoy stories while following along with the illustrations and printed text.\r\n\r\nDuring our free-choice center time, students can visit the listening and library areas to hear stories such as *1-2-3 Peas* and *The Tiny Seed*. Listening to a story while holding the book helps my Pre-K students make connections between spoken and written language, build vocabulary, strengthen comprehension, and develop important early literacy skills. It also gives them another way to experience books independently while learning how to use classroom technology responsibly.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting parts for my students is being able to operate the CD player and listen to a story on their own. They love turning the pages as they listen and recognizing familiar words, pictures, and parts of the story. Many students return to the same books again and again, which is wonderful to see because repeated reading and listening help build confidence and understanding.\r\n\r\nThese materials have been especially meaningful for students who enjoy learning through listening and for those who are still developing their language and literacy skills. In our dual-language classroom, providing different ways to interact with stories helps make literacy accessible and enjoyable for all learners.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a classroom where technology supports meaningful, hands-on learning and where our youngest learners can develop a love of books, storytelling, and independent exploration!","fullyFundedDate":1786902806986,"projectUrl":"project/stories-that-help-us-feel-connect-and/10455869/","projectTitle":"Stories That Help Us Feel, Connect, and Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726616426585","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6478382"},{"teacherId":6478382,"projectId":10413578,"letterContent":"These new resources have quickly become some of our favorite learning tools in our Pre-K classroom! We have incorporated the letter and number tracing boards, handwriting guides, VTech Write and Learn Creative Center, and alphabet sensory materials into our free-choice centers. Students are using them to practice letter and number formation, strengthen their fine-motor skills, and build confidence with early writing. One of my favorite moments has been watching students choose these materials on their own during center time and proudly show me the letters they have learned to form. They are practicing important skills without even realizing how much learning is happening because it feels like play!\r\n\r\nThe students were so excited when they first saw the materials. They immediately wanted to touch, explore, trace, and figure out how everything worked. The VTech writing center was especially exciting because students could practice again and again while receiving guidance along the way. I also loved seeing students help one another with the tracing boards and celebrate when a friend successfully formed a letter or number.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue strengthening letter recognition, letter-sound connections, proper letter formation, and name writing. As students become more confident, we will begin encouraging them to use their growing knowledge of letters and sounds to attempt writing words and communicate their own ideas. We will also continue practicing number formation as we develop our early math skills.\r\n\r\nThank you for providing hands-on materials that allow my young learners to practice at their own developmental level. These resources are helping us build the foundational literacy, math, and fine-motor skills that will prepare my students for kindergarten and beyond!","fullyFundedDate":1785257491490,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-language-rich-literacy-center/10413578/","projectTitle":"Creating a Language-Rich Literacy Center for Pre-K Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726616426585","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6478382"},{"teacherId":6478382,"projectId":10387767,"letterContent":"The new resources have made such a wonderful difference in our classroom! We are using the rolling storage cart and baskets to keep our center materials organized and easily accessible to students. Since we use free-choice centers, having materials organized and within reach allows my students to independently choose what they need, work together, and take responsibility for returning materials when they are finished. The artificial plant and pendant light have also helped us create a warm, welcoming classroom environment that feels comfortable and inviting for our young learners.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when they first saw the new additions to our classroom! They immediately noticed the changes and were especially excited to explore the newly organized spaces. It has been wonderful to watch them become more independent during center time as they learn where materials belong and how to take care of our classroom together.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the school year, our next step is to build on the routines and independence we have been practicing. We recently began our free-choice centers, and my students are learning how to choose a center, collaborate and share with their classmates, clean up their materials, and transition independently when they are ready for a new activity. These resources will continue supporting us as we introduce new hands-on learning experiences throughout the year. Thank you so much for helping us create an organized, beautiful, and welcoming classroom where my students can learn, play, and grow!","fullyFundedDate":1784667453632,"projectUrl":"project/growing-artists-readers-and-dreamers/10387767/","projectTitle":"Growing Artists, Readers, and Dreamers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726616426585","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6478382"},{"teacherId":6478382,"projectId":10383681,"letterContent":"The Trace & Draw Projector has been such a fun and engaging addition to our Pre-K classroom! At this age, technology is most meaningful when students can interact with it in a hands-on way. The projector allows my students to practice drawing, tracing, fine-motor skills, and creativity while learning how to use a new tool independently. They are learning that technology can be used not only for entertainment, but also as a tool for creating, exploring, and learning.\r\n\r\nMy students are especially excited about being able to project an image and then trace and create their own drawings. They love seeing the image appear and realizing that they can recreate it themselves! The Float & Find Alphabet Bubbles have also been a big hit because they turn letter recognition into a playful, hands-on experience. The reading pillow has made our classroom library even more inviting and comfortable, and the foam heart stickers have been wonderful for adding creativity to our art and writing activities.\r\n\r\nIt has been especially exciting to see students who sometimes hesitate with drawing or writing become more interested when they use the projector. Having the image there to guide them gives them confidence to try, and they are so proud when they see what they created. I have also seen students naturally help one another and patiently wait for their turn to explore the new materials.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for providing these wonderful resources for our classroom. Each item has helped us create a learning environment where my students can explore, create, practice new skills, and most importantly, feel excited about learning!","fullyFundedDate":1784475817430,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-classroom-where-art-and-liter/10383681/","projectTitle":"Creating a Classroom Where Art and Literacy Come Alive","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726616426585","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6478382"},{"teacherId":6478382,"projectId":10375034,"letterContent":"The new resources have already made such a positive impact in our Pre-K classroom! My students are using the materials during our free-choice center time, where they are encouraged to explore, make choices, collaborate with their classmates, and learn through play. The resources have helped us create engaging spaces where students can practice important early learning skills while building independence and creativity.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new materials, they were so excited! They immediately wanted to explore everything and were eager to learn how each new item could be used in our classroom. One of my favorite moments has been watching them work together during centers. They have been sharing materials, exchanging ideas, helping one another, and learning how to be part of a classroom community. Seeing them so engaged and excited about learning has been incredibly rewarding.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our school year, these resources will be incorporated into our classroom centers and lessons in many different ways. Our next steps are to continue building students' independence during free-choice centers while introducing new skills and challenges that connect to what we are learning. The materials will grow with my students throughout the year as they develop their language, literacy, math, science, social-emotional, and problem-solving skills.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for investing in our classroom and helping provide my students with meaningful, hands-on learning experiences. Your generosity is helping us create a classroom where children are excited to explore, learn, collaborate, and grow each day!","fullyFundedDate":1783905672404,"projectUrl":"project/helping-our-pre-k-readers-grow/10375034/","projectTitle":"Helping Our Pre-K Readers Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726616426585","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6478382"},{"teacherId":6478382,"projectId":10455407,"letterContent":"These new resources have helped us create a calm, welcoming space where my Pre-K students can learn how to recognize, express, and regulate their emotions. The flower pillows have made our calm center a cozy place where students can take a break when they are feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or simply need a quiet moment. The sensory tubes give them something calming to focus on while they work through their feelings and prepare to rejoin our classroom activities.\r\nOne of my favorite additions has been our classroom mailbox. We are using it to encourage kindness, friendship, and early writing skills. Students can create pictures, notes, and messages for their classmates and place them in the mailbox. It has been so sweet to see how excited they are to create something special for a friend and how proud they feel when they receive something themselves.\r\nWhen my students first saw the new materials, they were especially excited about the colorful flower pillows and sensory tubes! They immediately wanted to explore the space. As we introduced each item, we talked about how our calm center is a place they can choose to visit when their body or emotions need a break and how the materials can help them feel ready to return to learning.\r\nOur next step is to continue strengthening our social-emotional skills throughout the year. We will practice identifying and naming our emotions, using calming strategies independently, solving problems with friends, and communicating our feelings appropriately. We will also continue using our mailbox as our writing skills grow, moving from pictures and drawings to letters, names, and simple messages. These materials are helping my students understand that learning how to manage our emotions, communicate with others, and show kindness is just as important as learning our letters and numbers. 💛","fullyFundedDate":1786710757735,"projectUrl":"project/building-calm-minds-and-kind-hearts/10455407/","projectTitle":"Building Calm Minds and Kind Hearts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726616426585","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6478382"},{"teacherId":6478382,"projectId":10407348,"letterContent":"Our new classroom resources have already made a wonderful impact on my Pre-K students. We have been using the materials during our daily learning centers, where students are encouraged to explore, make choices, work together, and learn through play. These resources have helped make our classroom more engaging and have given my students new opportunities to practice important skills such as communication, problem-solving, creativity, sharing, and teamwork.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments was watching the students explore the new materials during center time. They were so excited and immediately wanted to investigate everything! It was wonderful to see them working together, sharing materials, helping one another, and talking about what they were creating and discovering. Their excitement reminded me how meaningful it is for young children to have hands-on materials that make learning feel fun and inviting.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the school year, these resources will be incorporated into our classroom themes and lessons. My students will continue using them to strengthen their early literacy, math, language, social-emotional, and fine-motor skills while becoming more independent learners. In our Pre-K classroom, so much learning happens through purposeful play, and your generosity has helped provide my students with the tools and environment they need to learn, explore, and grow.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping create meaningful learning experiences for my students. We are incredibly grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1785106313926,"projectUrl":"project/storytelling-creative-arts-center/10407348/","projectTitle":"Storytelling & Creative Arts Center","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726616426585","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6478382"},{"teacherId":6478382,"projectId":10413625,"letterContent":"These new classroom organization materials have made a big difference in our Pre-K classroom. We are using them to keep learning materials, manipulatives, art supplies, and center materials organized and easy to access. Having a designated place for everything helps my students learn responsibility and independence as they practice choosing materials and cleaning up after themselves.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building independent classroom routines as we begin our new lessons and learning centers. Students will practice finding the materials they need, using them appropriately, and returning them to their designated places. These organization tools will help create a calm, welcoming learning environment where my students can focus on learning, exploring, and growing.","fullyFundedDate":1785290141621,"projectUrl":"project/an-organized-classroom-creates-confident/10413625/","projectTitle":"An Organized Classroom Creates Confident Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726616426585","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6478382"},{"teacherId":6478382,"projectId":10455951,"letterContent":"These new books have already made such a wonderful impact in our classroom! We are using them during our whole-group read-alouds and then adding them to our classroom library so students can revisit the stories independently during center time. The books are helping my students build vocabulary, strengthen comprehension, practice retelling stories, and develop an even greater love for reading.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new books, they were so excited! They immediately wanted to look through the pictures, talk about what they noticed, and choose which books they wanted us to read together. One of my favorite moments has been watching students return to a book we have already read as a class and use the illustrations to retell the story to a friend. Seeing them begin to view themselves as readers and storytellers is incredibly special.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue incorporating these books into our current classroom themes and lessons. After reading together, students will have opportunities to discuss characters and events, make connections to their own experiences, learn new vocabulary, and practice sequencing and retelling. The books will also remain available in our library center, allowing students to explore them again and again throughout the year.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us grow our classroom library and giving my students more opportunities to experience the joy of books. Your support is helping us create meaningful literacy experiences and build a strong foundation for lifelong readers!","fullyFundedDate":1786568366576,"projectUrl":"project/building-little-bookworms-one-story-at/10455951/","projectTitle":"Building Little Bookworms, One Story at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726616426585","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6478382"},{"teacherId":6478382,"projectId":10422794,"letterContent":"This project has helped me prepare a welcoming, comfortable, and engaging learning environment for my Pre-K 4 dual language students. I have already set up the new resources throughout our classroom so everything is ready for students on the first day. The carpet play mat creates a special space for our construction center where students will be able to build, create, and collaborate. The light cover filters and fake plants help make our classroom feel warm and inviting, while the wall clock will support our daily routines and help students begin developing an understanding of time and transitions.\r\n\r\nAlthough my students have not arrived yet, I am excited to see their reactions when they walk into the classroom and discover these new materials. I can already imagine them exploring the different centers, gathering together in the construction area, and using their creativity to build and play. My goal is to create a classroom where students feel safe, comfortable, and excited to learn from the moment they walk through the door.\r\n\r\nAs we begin the school year, my students will use these resources during center time, classroom routines, and hands-on learning activities. We will focus on building relationships, learning our classroom routines, developing language in both English and Spanish, and encouraging students to explore their new learning environment. I am so grateful to our donors for helping me create a classroom that is ready to welcome, inspire, and support my students!","fullyFundedDate":1786023231726,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-warm-welcoming-space-for-le/10422794/","projectTitle":"Creating a Warm & Welcoming Space for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6478382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726616426585","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6478382"},{"teacherId":8431283,"projectId":9955255,"letterContent":"First of all I would like to give my upmost graditude to everyone who helped achieve the completion of this project. Being from a Title 1 school, without the support from donors I wouldn't be able to provide my students with such opportunities.\r\nThanks to your donations I was able to start a Class Dojo, in which the students where able to earn dojo points and were able to \"cash out\" their points based on different tiers. The class Dojo really helped to motivate students, students were more likely to not give up and were excited to share with classmates how many points they had achieved.","fullyFundedDate":1766866400606,"projectUrl":"project/motivation-for-success/9955255/","projectTitle":"Motivation for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Diaz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8431283_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651193111584","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8431283"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_16454","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":270,"numTeachers":31,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":6,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":88,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"8.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.7,"schoolId":16454,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Odom Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Odom Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/austin-independent-school-district/odom-elementary-school/16454"}