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The novels will be used during our Book Study Units to:\r\n-increase reading stamina\r\n-make gains in fluency\r\n-spiral our comprehension reading skills such as inferring, vocabulary, plot, character analysis, genres, making connections\r\n-continue to develop writing skills such as journaling, complete written responses to questions, \r\n-grow in confidence in reading aloud and discussing what is read\r\nThe students are always excited when an actual book is introduced instead of it being online, so these books will totally be a delight to us all! \r\nYour giving spirit is greatly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1776129906319,"projectUrl":"project/community-chapters/10167509/","projectTitle":"Community Chapters","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Castillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1858881_orig.jpg?crop=273,273,x202,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715271728753","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/adelfa-castillo"},{"teacherId":1858881,"projectId":10184957,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity and using your financial means to support our students' academic success. Here are a few examples of how the items will be used within our classroom:\r\n-Cajas de cartón: The Circuit (Spanish Edition) - this will be our Book Study unit for the end of the year; each student will now be able to have a book to read and follow; the class discussions are the most powerful parts of our novel\r\n-Pencils and highlighters - these will be used in our writing station to respond in written form to the novel we are reading\r\nThe students are always excited when an actual book is introduced instead of it being online, so these books will totally be a delight to us all! The snacks are treats to enjoy throughout our learning.\r\nThank you for caring about the future of our students!","fullyFundedDate":1776129905714,"projectUrl":"project/turning-the-page/10184957/","projectTitle":"Turning the Page","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Castillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1858881_orig.jpg?crop=273,273,x202,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715271728753","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/adelfa-castillo"},{"teacherId":1858881,"projectId":10166710,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity and for using your financial means to support our students' learning. Here are a few examples of how the books will be used to cover some of our essential standards:\r\n-Aesop's Fables - teach the moral/theme of a text and how it relates to us\r\n-Waiting for Biblioburro - plot elements, retell, evaluate details, character traits\r\n-Observar la Tierra - information text features, print and graphic\r\n-La casa de algún día - theme, describe the main character, the importance of setting, make connections, inferring \r\nThe students are always excited when an actual book is introduced instead of it being online, so these books will totally be a delight to us all! 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I love seeing how excited they sit at their library reading their new books. \r\nYour contribution has made an immediate impact, and I am truly appreciative of your commitment to supporting education.","fullyFundedDate":1758481320139,"projectUrl":"project/big-world-little-hands/9642437/","projectTitle":"Big World Little Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Perez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7999491_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x294,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755820793690","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7999491"},{"teacherId":7999491,"projectId":7267495,"letterContent":"On behave of my students, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude for you generous donation that made it possible for us to purchase new art supplies. Your support plays a vital role in helping our students explore their creativity, develop artistic skills and experience the joy of self-expression through art. \r\nAs soon as we received our supplies, my student's eyes lit up. Suddenly my classroom was filled with laughter and excitement. I quickly added a new playdough stations, painting and art/craft station. \r\nWe truly appreciate your generosity and partnership in enriching our students' learning experience.","fullyFundedDate":1680527661750,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-big-imaginations/7267495/","projectTitle":"Little Hands, Big Imaginations","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Perez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7999491_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x294,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755820793690","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7999491"},{"teacherId":1858881,"projectId":9563685,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity! These items will greatly help our students in their writing. We will be able to organize our items, color code our punctuation and grammar to make sure we have been looking at our writing with specific items that need to be correct. The snacks will give us an incentive to keep going! 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About this school
Pomeroy Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Pasadena, Texas that is part of Pasadena Independent School District.
It serves 734 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 273 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Pomeroy Elementary School
$106,310
raised using DonorsChoose
273
projects
funded
50
teachers
funded
638
donors
26
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
87
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
Pomeroy Elementary School has received support from
241 individuals from Texas and
397 individuals out-of-state.