{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Herrera Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":57.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7392418,"projectId":8507314,"letterContent":"Thank you immensely for your donations to my classroom. Supplies are a need in my classroom and many students are not able to provide their own supplies. With your help they were able to get through their school year without the stress of having supplies. Thank you!\r\n\r\nWe were able to do activities from writing, to math and science, to crafts of all kinds. Students were able to apply their learning in ways that are unlimited with their supplies. I let my students know where these supplies came from, and their smiles were the best response.","fullyFundedDate":1731002883221,"projectUrl":"project/hello-2024-2025-1st-graders/8507314/","projectTitle":"Hello 2024-2025 1st Graders!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carroll","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7392418_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y92&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597117385000","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/v-gomez"},{"teacherId":7392418,"projectId":8072484,"letterContent":"Thank you immensely for your donations to my classroom. Helping me bring the life cycle of a butterfly to the classroom has been such a blessing. My students really enjoyed bringing this experience to life. Hands on learning is the best way for students to connect to their learning. They appreciated the life cycle much more. It was so nice to see the students caring for these butterflies. They usually only see this in first grade.\r\n My students learned that this came from our classroom donors. They were beyond thankful!","fullyFundedDate":1701212678251,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-the-life-cycle-of-a-butterfly-t/8072484/","projectTitle":"Bringing The Life Cycle Of A Butterfly To The Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carroll","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7392418_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y92&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597117385000","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/v-gomez"},{"teacherId":7392418,"projectId":7904001,"letterContent":"Thank you immensely for your donations to my classroom. Helping me bring snacks to the classroom has been such a blessing. My students work a lot throughout the day. In first grade, we are constantly moving and learning. We have an early breakfast and lunch. So in the afternoon, my first graders get a little tired and need an extra little push to get their brains flowing. Healthy snacks help get them going. With your help, I was able to provide a healthy snack time each day.\r\n My students learned that this came from our classroom donors. They were beyond thankful!","fullyFundedDate":1697610122246,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-snacks-for-hungry-1st-graders/7904001/","projectTitle":"Classroom Snacks For Hungry 1st Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carroll","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7392418_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y92&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597117385000","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/v-gomez"},{"teacherId":7392418,"projectId":7904161,"letterContent":"Thank you immensely for your donations to my classroom. Helping me bring the opportunity to bring the gift of reading has been a blessing to my classroom. My students were able to enjoy the experience of opening a holiday gift - not many get to do so in their homes. The gift of books they can read was so nice to see. They loved the books. We read them in class together so that they can take them home to show off their reading skills to their families.\r\n My students learned that this came from our classroom donors. They were beyond thankful!","fullyFundedDate":1701212463226,"projectUrl":"project/the-holly-jolly-gift-of-reading/7904161/","projectTitle":"The Holly Jolly Gift of Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carroll","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7392418_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y92&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597117385000","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/v-gomez"},{"teacherId":7392418,"projectId":7469559,"letterContent":"Thank you immensely for your donations to my classroom. Helping me bring this bookcase has been so helpful to my students. They now have a more organized space in their classroom. They didn't have a place to put all their classroom books. With your help, they had a designated area for their class books. \r\nWith your help our classroom finally has a bookcase. It is nice to be able to grab a book without shuffling to find it for my students.\r\n My students learned that this came from our classroom donors. They were beyond thankful!","fullyFundedDate":1697152736528,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-bookcase-for-our-growing-libra/7469559/","projectTitle":"Classroom Bookcase for Our Growing Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carroll","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7392418_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y92&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597117385000","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/v-gomez"},{"teacherId":7392418,"projectId":7467695,"letterContent":"Thank you immensely for your donations to my classroom. Holiday gifts for social emotional learning is something that feels special for these young first graders. Many students don't have the luxary of a traditional celebration of the holidays at home. Our classroom is their home away from home and a second chance (for some) of this.\r\nWith your help, I was able to provide that experience for these students.\r\nWe were able to learn about the meaning of holidays around the world. Students were able to apply their learning in ways that are unlimited with their supplies. We then ended our unit with our classroom celebration with their gifts. My students learned that these came from our classroom donors. They were beyond thankful!","fullyFundedDate":1694440449736,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-learning-through-holida/7467695/","projectTitle":"Social-Emotional Learning Through Holiday Gifts","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carroll","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7392418_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y92&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597117385000","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/v-gomez"},{"teacherId":7392418,"projectId":7468100,"letterContent":"Thank you immensely for your donations to my classroom. Basic supplies are a need in my classroom and many students are not able to provide their own supplies. With your help they were able to get through their school year without the stress of having supplies. Thank you!\r\nWe were able to do activities from writing, to math and science, to crafts of all kinds. Students were able to apply their learning in ways that are unlimited with their supplies. I let my students know where these supplies came from, and their smiles were the best response.","fullyFundedDate":1691022805915,"projectUrl":"project/lets-restock-the-basics/7468100/","projectTitle":"Let's Restock the Basics!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carroll","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7392418_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y92&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597117385000","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/v-gomez"},{"teacherId":626578,"projectId":9444570,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and for helping bring new books into our kindergarten classroom. Your support means more than words can express, and it will have a lasting impact on my students.\r\n\r\nThe books you've helped provide have played such an important role in that journey. I have been especially eager to share stories by Peter H. Reynolds with my students. His books inspire self-expression, creativity, and courage! Encouraging children to embrace who they are, take risks, and find their voices. These are powerful messages for young learners, and I know they will resonate deeply with my students.\r\n\r\nMy hope is to build a classroom library filled with meaningful stories that not only teach literacy skills but also nurture confidence, perseverance, and joy. Thanks to you, we are one step closer to making that vision a reality.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness, your generosity, and your belief in teachers and students across the country. Your support truly makes a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1756431425366,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-my-students/9444570/","projectTitle":"Books for My Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Polo Oates","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp626578_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1450543614372","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-polo"},{"teacherId":3286626,"projectId":9965801,"letterContent":"I wanted to express my sincerest gratitude for your generous contribution to our classroom project. Your support means the world to us and will have a profound impact on the learning experience of our students. Your donation has not only provided essential resources to our classroom but has also shown our students that their education is valued and supported by generous donors like yourself. The lucky duckies have improved behavior and morale in the classroom and I thank you deeply.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your incredible generosity. Your support has truly made a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1769177335719,"projectUrl":"project/duckies-make-first-graders-happy/9965801/","projectTitle":"Duckies Make First Graders Happy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jaeger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3286626_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533159642357","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3286626"},{"teacherId":6791361,"projectId":9967734,"letterContent":"First of all I want to thank you for supporting our Art class. Thank you for providing us with supplies, that some of my students have never use before. Thank you for giving us the tools to explore with this new medium, and being able to create colorful artwork that we can share and showcase at our school for our community and families to see.\r\nThis project was able to support all my students in Prek3 - 5th and my SPED students as well. This made a huge impact in their lives :)\r\nThank you so much! Many blessings!","fullyFundedDate":1769177337612,"projectUrl":"project/tempera-sticks-for-pk3-2nd-grade-sped-ar/9967734/","projectTitle":"Tempera Sticks for PK3-2nd Grade Sped Art Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cadena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6791361_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784162224251","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lacadenart"},{"teacherId":5525579,"projectId":9935124,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your recent donation to our \"Letters From Heaven\" project! My students have thoroughly enjoyed being able to read the entire narrative. Prior to now, we have only been able to read small excerpts from the story, leaving my students craving more and not fully understanding everything going on in the story. It has been so exciting seeing their love for reading begin to blossom! In addition to enjoying the novel, my students have also been able to use the story as a mentor text to come up with their own great stories! Your donation has touched my students' lives in ways I never dreamed possible.\r\n\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1768097073801,"projectUrl":"project/letters-from-heaven/9935124/","projectTitle":"Letters From Heaven","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5525579_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1531434012088","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-spatterson"},{"teacherId":5525579,"projectId":9934867,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your recent donation to our \"Small Steps\" project! My students have thoroughly enjoyed being able to read the entire narrative. Prior to now, we have only been able to read small excerpts from the story, leaving my students craving more and not fully understanding everything going on in the story. It has been so exciting seeing their love for reading begin to blossom! In addition to enjoying the novel, my students have also been able to write their own personal narratives. Having a great mentor text made it much easier for everyone to create great stories! \r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1765642962128,"projectUrl":"project/small-steps/9934867/","projectTitle":"Small Steps","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Patterson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5525579_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1531434012088","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-spatterson"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_98218","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":453,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":77,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":7,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":90,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":42.5,"schoolId":98218,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Herrera Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Herrera Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/el-paso-independent-school-district/herrera-elementary-school/98218"}