{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Presidential Meadows Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":41.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9321482,"projectId":10280613,"letterContent":"The new resources, including the bulletin board borders and the Number and Letter Tracing Book, have helped me create a more engaging and inviting literacy and learning environment for my Pre-K students. While the bulletin board borders may seem like a simple classroom decoration, they help make our learning spaces bright, organized, and visually appealing. I use our bulletin boards to display letters, numbers, student work, classroom expectations, and learning themes, creating visual reminders that reinforce what we are learning each day. The Number and Letter Tracing Book provides opportunities for students to develop important early writing and pre-reading skills. Through tracing, students practice recognizing letters and numbers, learning proper formation, developing hand strength, and improving fine-motor coordination. These activities also introduce students to the connection between visual symbols and meaning. As students trace letters, we talk about the letter names and sounds, identify words that begin with each letter, and practice recognizing letters in their environment. When working with numbers, we count objects, identify numbers, and connect written numerals to quantities. I also encourage students to say the letter or number aloud as they trace it, helping connect visual, auditory, and motor learning. These simple activities build foundational skills that will support future reading, writing, and mathematics. The resources have helped me create a classroom where learning is visible throughout the room and where students can see their progress and feel proud of their accomplishments.\r\n\r\nReading and early literacy in my classroom are active, interactive, and joyful experiences. We read aloud as a whole group, in small groups, and during quiet learning-center time. Before reading, I introduce the book, look at the cover, discuss the pictures, and ask students what they think the story might be about. During reading, I pause to ask questions, encourage students to predict what will happen next, identify characters and important details, and connect the story to their own experiences. I also encourage students to participate by repeating words, making sounds, identifying letters, and sharing their ideas. After reading, we talk about what happened in the story and what we learned. I model how to hold a book, turn pages carefully, look at pictures for clues, and understand that print carries meaning. Students especially enjoy having opportunities to look through books independently, \"read\" the pictures, and tell their own versions of the stories. Some students who are naturally curious and enthusiastic about letters and numbers particularly enjoy the Number and Letter Tracing Book because they can practice independently and proudly show me their work. Other students who enjoy drawing and hands-on activities are excited to combine tracing with storytelling, pictures, and classroom discussions. I love seeing students encourage one another, celebrate completed pages, and become more confident in their abilities. The goal at this age is not only to teach children how to read and write, but also to help them develop a love of books, language, learning, and discovery. These new resources give me additional ways to make that learning experience exciting and meaningful every day.","fullyFundedDate":1779371081082,"projectUrl":"project/creative-writing-world/10280613/","projectTitle":"Creative Writing World","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Montederamos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9321482_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696803519292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9321482"},{"teacherId":9321482,"projectId":10228173,"letterContent":"Our new classroom resources have brought so much excitement, curiosity, and hands-on learning into our Pre-K classroom! We are using the stepping stones, water wall, magnetic tiles, dot markers activity books, tubes and balls pipe learning toy, and Epson printer ink in different learning centers and small-group activities. One special moment was when I introduced the stepping stones and water wall to the students. Their faces immediately lit up, and they could not wait to explore and try them. The stepping stones give our students an opportunity to practice balance, coordination, gross-motor skills, and following directions as they carefully step from one stone to another. The water wall has become a favorite sensory activity where students can explore how water moves, make predictions, and practice cause and effect while developing fine-motor coordination. The magnetic tiles encourage creativity, spatial awareness, problem-solving, and teamwork as students build towers, houses, and other structures together. Our dot marker activity books have also made learning letters, numbers, shapes, and patterns more exciting because students can practice while strengthening their hand muscles and fine-motor skills. The tubes and balls pipe learning toy encourages students to experiment with movement, direction, and problem-solving as they figure out how to make the balls travel through the tubes. I have enjoyed watching students work together, communicate their ideas, take turns, and celebrate each other's creations. Even the Epson printer ink has made a big difference because it allows me to prepare colorful learning activities, visual supports, classroom games, and practice materials that are engaging and appropriate for my young learners. When the students first saw all the new materials, they were excited, curious, and eager to explore. They asked questions, shared ideas, and immediately wanted to participate. Their enthusiasm reminded me how important hands-on resources are in helping young children become active participants in their own learning.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue incorporating these resources into our daily learning centers while connecting them to our current Pre-K lessons and developmental goals. We will continue using the stepping stones during movement activities to practice balance, body control, and following multi-step directions. With the water wall, students will explore simple science concepts such as pouring, filling, emptying, floating, sinking, and cause and effect. We will expand our magnetic tile activities by encouraging students to build structures based on pictures or teacher directions, helping them develop early math and spatial concepts. The dot marker activity books will continue supporting our letter, number, shape, and pattern lessons, while also preparing students for stronger pencil control and early writing skills. We will challenge students with the tubes and balls learning toy by asking them to predict where the ball will go and work together to create different pathways. The printed materials made possible by the Epson printer ink will support our ongoing lessons and allow me to provide additional practice opportunities for students who need extra support or enrichment. Most importantly, we will continue encouraging our scholars to share, take turns, communicate, solve problems, and learn from one another. These resources have helped me create a classroom environment where children can learn through movement, exploration, creativity, and play. I am excited to see how my students continue to grow in confidence and independence as we use these materials throughout the school year. Every activity gives them another opportunity to discover something new, and I am grateful that our donors have helped make these meaningful learning experiences possible. Their generosity is not simply providing classroom materials—it is helping create joyful moments of discovery that my Pre-K students will remember as they continue their educational journey.","fullyFundedDate":1779292669709,"projectUrl":"project/fun-under-the-sun/10228173/","projectTitle":"Fun Under The Sun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Montederamos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9321482_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696803519292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9321482"},{"teacherId":9321482,"projectId":10168691,"letterContent":"My Pre-K students have been very excited to use our new classroom resources, including the puzzles, CVC puzzles, ZonoX wipes, laminating ID pouches, and magnetic marker holders. The puzzles have become a fun and engaging way for our scholars to practice problem-solving, fine-motor skills, patience, and teamwork. The CVC puzzles are especially helpful during our literacy activities because students can match letters and sounds to build simple consonant-vowel-consonant words. When my students first saw the new materials, their faces immediately lit up with excitement! They were eager to explore, touch, and try everything. Some students gathered around the puzzles and began working together, while others were excited to practice building words with the CVC puzzles. It was wonderful to see how naturally they became engaged in learning through play. The ZonoX wipes have also been very helpful in keeping our classroom learning areas and materials clean and ready for our young learners. The laminating ID pouches help us protect important classroom cards and learning materials so that we can continue using them throughout the school year. The magnetic marker holders have helped us keep our writing tools organized and easily accessible, allowing students to independently get what they need during writing and center activities.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue incorporating these resources into our daily lessons and learning centers. As we continue working on letters, sounds, beginning reading skills, and CVC words, students will have more opportunities to use the CVC puzzles to practice identifying beginning sounds, matching letters, and blending sounds together to create words. We will also continue using the regular puzzles during small-group and center time to strengthen problem-solving, concentration, hand-eye coordination, and social skills such as sharing and taking turns. The laminated materials will allow us to create durable learning activities that students can use again and again, while the magnetic marker holders will encourage students to take responsibility for keeping our classroom organized. Most importantly, these resources are helping us create a classroom where learning is hands-on, engaging, and enjoyable. Seeing our Pre-K scholars become excited about learning is truly rewarding. We are grateful to our generous donors for helping provide materials that support both academic learning and important developmental skills. Their support is making a meaningful difference in our classroom, and we look forward to sharing more exciting learning moments as our scholars continue to learn, grow, and build confidence each day.","fullyFundedDate":1778261805041,"projectUrl":"project/learning-healthy-and-fun/10168691/","projectTitle":"Learning Healthy and Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Montederamos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9321482_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696803519292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9321482"},{"teacherId":10031951,"projectId":9922942,"letterContent":"I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation of a printer, ink, and 10 reams of bond paper. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our classroom.\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students now have access to worksheets every day, which truly helps strengthen their literacy skills. These resources allow them to practice reading, writing, and comprehension more consistently and with confidence.\r\nThank you for investing in my students' learning and future. Your generosity is greatly appreciated and will have a lasting impact on their educational journey.","fullyFundedDate":1769177067452,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-in-print/9922942/","projectTitle":"Literacy in Print!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Calonia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10031951_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753118014276","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10031951"},{"teacherId":9321482,"projectId":9901770,"letterContent":"Our Kindergarteners was so happy to received all the items. They really love it and excited to have it all. \r\n\r\nAs I show them all the treats they are very motivated to do classroom task. \r\n\r\nAll the snacks treats help my students to follow rules, routines and direction, making good choices from the beginning of the day until the classes end.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you so much for your generosity to make our project in reality. We appreciate your donation and helping our class to be successful in their learning path.","fullyFundedDate":1769177070469,"projectUrl":"project/rewards-me-a-snacks/9901770/","projectTitle":"Rewards Me a Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Montederamos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9321482_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696803519292","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9321482"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_94874","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":592,"numTeachers":38,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":28,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":56,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":58.6,"schoolId":94874,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Presidential Meadows Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Presidential Meadows Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/manor-independent-school-district/presidential-meadows-elementary-school/94874"}