{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Felix Morales Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":33.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3445382,"projectId":10214588,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom library has become an even more exciting and meaningful space for my Pre-K students. They now have access to new, engaging bilingual books that they use every day during our library center time. Students are exploring stories in both English and Spanish, building their vocabulary while also learning how to properly handle and care for books. These daily interactions are helping them develop important early literacy skills and a deeper appreciation for reading.\r\n\r\nWhen the new books arrived, the excitement in the classroom was immediate. My students couldn't wait for their turn in the library center—they eagerly picked up books, flipped through the pages, and shared stories with their classmates. Seeing their enthusiasm and curiosity grow has been incredibly rewarding, especially knowing that for many of them, this is one of their first experiences with books.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, these resources will continue to support our learning in powerful ways. Students will hear and use new vocabulary, strengthen their comprehension, and gain confidence expressing themselves in both languages. With more opportunities to practice the skills we are working on each day, they are building a strong foundation as future readers. Your support is truly making a lasting impact on their learning journey.","fullyFundedDate":1778018361094,"projectUrl":"project/building-bilingual-readers-one-book-at/10214588/","projectTitle":"Building Bilingual Readers, One Book at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3445382_orig.jpg?crop=975,975,x0,y32&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725039762915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3445382"},{"teacherId":3445382,"projectId":10186129,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my students now have engaging resources they can use all summer long. They are excited to play outside with their bubbles, water toys, buckets, and balls—encouraging active play, creativity, and imagination. Each student also received a book about starting Kindergarten, which helps build early literacy skills while getting them excited and prepared for this important transition.\r\n\r\nWhen the students received their end-of-year gifts, their excitement was unforgettable. They eagerly explored everything inside their buckets and couldn't wait to flip through their new books. It was a joyful moment that showed how meaningful these simple resources are to them and how much they value opportunities to learn through play.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, these materials will continue to support their growth beyond the classroom. My goal is for students to stay active outdoors rather than spending excessive time on screens, while also continuing to develop a love of reading. With these tools, they will enter Kindergarten more confident, engaged, and ready to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1776129906007,"projectUrl":"project/summer-play-kindergarten-ready/10186129/","projectTitle":"Summer Play, Kindergarten Ready!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3445382_orig.jpg?crop=975,975,x0,y32&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725039762915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3445382"},{"teacherId":8524012,"projectId":10167993,"letterContent":"Thanks to you our students had the opportunity to read books from the 2025 Texas 2x2 Award List for Pre-K through 2nd grade and celebrate their love of reading with a day full of fun activities themed to match the books from the list. The games and activities help promote cooperation, problem solving and support a celebratory reading culture throughout our campus. \r\nOur young readers love reading the diverse and engaging titles from the list each year and look forward to the celebration day at the end of the year. It creates a foundation of reading for enjoyment and evaluating text at a young age to prepare them for the more rigorous independent reading that they will do with the Texas Bluebonnet Award List in 3rd and 4th grade. Thank you so much for your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1775750769761,"projectUrl":"project/texas-2x2-celebration/10167993/","projectTitle":"Texas 2x2 Celebration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jessica Glasgow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8524012_orig.jpg?crop=867,867,x35,y323&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657557877577","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8524012"},{"teacherId":10240343,"projectId":10169013,"letterContent":"When our materials arrived, my students could hardly contain themselves! We got straight to work the kids grabbed chalk to practice writing ABCs and numbers, chased bubbles while counting them out loud, and worked on catching and throwing with the ball sets. Fine motor skills, literacy, math, and gross motor development all happening outside at once. It was one of those magical moments where everything just comes together. \r\nThey were absolutely amazed! Opening the packages together was such a special moment big eyes, huge smiles, and pure excitement. The bubbles especially stopped them in their tracks. There is something wonderful about watching a four-year-old spontaneously start counting bubbles out loud. Your generosity made that moment possible.\r\nOur next focus will be building social-emotional skills through play — sharing materials, taking turns, and working together toward common goals. We will keep weaving in free creative play alongside gross motor activities, letting the children lead while guiding the learning. Thanks to your support, our outdoor space has become a true extension of our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1777045557864,"projectUrl":"project/outside-adventures-for-little-learners/10169013/","projectTitle":"Outside Adventures for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Medina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10240343_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756942427555","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10240343"},{"teacherId":10240343,"projectId":9938987,"letterContent":"When our literacy materials arrived, my Pre-K students were so excited! They love using the letter puzzles, lacing letters, and tracing boards every day. These hands on tools have made learning the alphabet fun and engaging. \r\nBecause of your generosity, my students are building the letter recognition and fine motor skills they need to enter Kindergarten ready to read and write. \r\nAs we continue through the school year, these materials will remain a cornerstone for our daily learning. Students will use them during small groups and independent stations. We are so grateful for you support!","fullyFundedDate":1774963635612,"projectUrl":"project/abc-adventures/9938987/","projectTitle":"ABC Adventures","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Medina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10240343_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756942427555","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10240343"},{"teacherId":1613563,"projectId":9989858,"letterContent":"We were incredibly excited when we received our items. My students immediately began brainstorming when and how we wanted to share them with our school family.\r\n\r\nOne day, a student shared that her older sibling in 4th grade was nervous about taking the STAAR test. Other students quickly chimed in and shared that their siblings felt the same way. This opened the door for a meaningful conversation about empathy and understanding how others feel. Together, we brainstormed ways to encourage them. My students decided to pass out motivational pencils and bookmarks with positive phrases, reminding students that they had worked hard and would do their best.\r\n\r\nMy students also shared \"You're Tacoriffic!\" pens with teachers as appreciation gifts. The teachers were so touched and appreciative of the kindness shown by our kindergartners. My students loved seeing how something so small could brighten someone's entire day.\r\n\r\nAnother day, I shared with my class that one of my teacher friends was having a difficult day. I asked my students what we should do to help. They immediately decided to create sticky notes with motivational messages using materials we already had in our classroom. Accompanied by our school security guard, we walked around the parking lot placing encouraging notes on staff members' cars. We had one sticky note left that said, \"You are amazing.\" One of my students asked if he could personally give it to our security guard. He proudly placed it on his desk and shared that he keeps it there as a daily reminder.\r\n\r\nThis became a powerful lesson for my students. We talked about how even if we do not always have supplies or gifts, we can still spread kindness through thoughtful words, handmade notes, encouragement, and caring actions.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students have learned the importance of compassion, empathy, and kindness. Thank you for helping us create meaningful moments of joy and connection throughout our school community. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in our students and supporting this special project.","fullyFundedDate":1768255732766,"projectUrl":"project/random-acts-of-kindness-teaching-compas/9989858/","projectTitle":"Random Acts of Kindness: Teaching Compassion in Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Izaguirre","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1613563_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649640869229","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/brendai28"},{"teacherId":3445382,"projectId":10099003,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has blossomed into a space full of curiosity, imagination, and meaningful learning. My students are using the new dramatic play gardening center every day to become little gardeners and florists. As they plant, sort, and care for their pretend flowers and plants, they are also learning about the parts of a plant, how plants grow, and what they need to thrive. These hands-on experiences are helping them build vocabulary, practice early math skills, and develop teamwork through play.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement was contagious! My students eagerly asked, \"When will the new center be open?\" and could hardly wait for their turn to explore. Seeing their joy and anticipation reminded me just how powerful engaging, play-based learning can be at this age.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNow, they are taking what they've learned even further. As part of our Earth Day unit, students are applying their knowledge from the dramatic play center to real-life experiences by planting and caring for their own classroom plant. They are making connections between play and the real world, learning responsibility, and truly understanding what it means to help something grow. Thank you for making these meaningful moments possible!","fullyFundedDate":1775680733783,"projectUrl":"project/big-learning-in-our-little-play-world/10099003/","projectTitle":"Big Learning in Our Little Play World","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3445382_orig.jpg?crop=975,975,x0,y32&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725039762915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3445382"},{"teacherId":10240343,"projectId":9679836,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding our DonorsChoose project, \"STEM Sparks for Little Rockets.\" We are using the Magna-Tiles and math manipulative games in daily centers and small groups to practice counting, patterns, and early addition.\r\nWhen students first saw the materials they were very excited and began exploring right away. Next we'll photograph their work, make simple class graphs of favorites, rotate the materials into our STEM center for open-ended play, and use observations from the games to guide small-group lessons and track progress.","fullyFundedDate":1764601889004,"projectUrl":"project/stem-sparks-for-little-rockets/9679836/","projectTitle":"STEM Sparks for Little Rockets","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Medina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10240343_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756942427555","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10240343"},{"teacherId":3445382,"projectId":9819216,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, the heart of our classroom now has a fresh start. Our new carpet has become the place where learning, connection, and growth happen every single day. We use it for our Brain-Smart starts each morning, class meetings, whole-group lessons, math activities, mini lessons, and our most cherished moments: read-alouds. One special moment was watching my students sit together during a read-aloud, fully engaged, comfortable, and eager to share their thoughts. The new carpet created a welcoming space where every child felt included and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new carpet, their excitement was immediate. They noticed the bright colors right away and could not wait to sit on it. Several students proudly said, \"This is our new carpet!\" and carefully found their spots. It was clear that having a clean, colorful, and inviting space made them feel valued and excited to be part of our classroom community.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, our next steps include using this space even more intentionally for collaborative discussions, hands-on math activities, and deeper thinking during whole-group lessons. The carpet has truly strengthened our classroom routines and created a comfortable environment where students feel safe to learn, share, and grow.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping provide such an essential part of our classroom. Your kindness has made a meaningful and lasting impact on my students' daily learning experience.","fullyFundedDate":1766524307068,"projectUrl":"project/where-little-minds-meet/9819216/","projectTitle":"Where Little Minds Meet!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3445382_orig.jpg?crop=975,975,x0,y32&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725039762915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3445382"},{"teacherId":3445382,"projectId":9819280,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, dramatic play in our Pre-K classroom has truly come to life. We are using the new materials every day during our dramatic play centers, where students pretend to be bakers, parents, veterinarians, and community helpers. One special moment was watching a group of students run their own \"veterinary clinic,\" carefully examining stuffed animals, taking turns using play tools to check their \"patients,\" and comforting them with kind words. They practiced new vocabulary, problem-solving, empathy, and cooperation as they worked together to care for the animals.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new costumes, pretend food, dolls, and play tools, their excitement was immediate and contagious. Their eyes lit up, and they could not wait to explore. Many of them instantly stepped into roles, sharing ideas and inviting classmates to join their play. It was wonderful to see their confidence grow as they used their imagination and expressed themselves freely.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our next steps include expanding dramatic play to connect with our current classroom lessons. Students will continue practicing real-life scenarios like caring for animals, grocery shopping, and working in different jobs, while strengthening cooperation, problem-solving, and communication skills. These materials are helping my students dream, create, and learn in ways that feel joyful and meaningful.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students the tools to explore the world through play. Your support has made a lasting impact on their learning and growth, and we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1761055787958,"projectUrl":"project/little-pretenders-big-learners-learnin/9819280/","projectTitle":"Little Pretenders, Big Learners: Learning Through Dramatic Play! 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Many of my kindergarteners are shy or still learning their full names, and these badges help special area teachers and cafeteria staff identify students easily while building confidence and independence.\r\n\r\nThe organization tools have been a game changer. The under-shelf drawers give us a designated place for remote controls we often misplaced, and the spice racks keep our Expo and Vis-à-vis markers organized and accessible. One of the most impactful items was the large digital clock. Not only can I see the time from anywhere in the room, but students are now learning to tell time and understand our daily schedule. They no longer ask repeatedly when lunch, recess, or specials are—they can check the clock themselves.\r\n \r\nWhen some items were unavailable, we replaced them with balloons and a balloon pump, which have been used throughout the year for engaging activities, including our Thanksgiving balloon parade and Grinch Day. Balloons bring excitement and joy to learning and help create memorable experiences for students.\r\n\r\nBecause of this project, our classroom runs more smoothly, students are more independent, and learning is more engaging and fun. Thank you for helping us create a supportive and organized environment where our kindergarteners can thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1762267579180,"projectUrl":"project/essential-supplies-for-a-brand-new-year/9519169/","projectTitle":"Essential Supplies for a Brand New Year","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Izaguirre","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1613563_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649640869229","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/brendai28"},{"teacherId":1613563,"projectId":9745858,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, our Día de los Muertos project became a meaningful learning experience for our students and our entire school community.\r\n\r\nDespite a few minor issues receiving items, our celebration continued without hesitation. My kindergarteners helped create a Día de los Muertos altar, which we proudly displayed in the center of our school so everyone could enjoy and learn from it. We decorated the space with the beautiful backdrops we received and played \"Remember Me,\" creating a reflective and welcoming atmosphere.\r\n\r\nStudents created their own mini altars and decorated mini sugar skulls to place around the main altar. To involve the whole school, we invited all classes to participate by sending out papel picado templates where students could add photos of loved ones. These were displayed together, turning the altar into a shared space of remembrance and connection.\r\n\r\nOur students also had the opportunity to taste pan de muerto, allowing them to experience this tradition in an authentic and memorable way. 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