{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Emma Vera Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":47.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6718032,"projectId":9412803,"letterContent":"My students and I are grateful for your generosity. This project started with the hopes of receiving some new chairs for my students to use in our classroom; however, due to the items being unavailable, I opted to get bins and lids for each of my students instead. The bins and lids arrived promptly. Now, my students have a place to store their personal belongings. \r\nMy kindergarten students have been busy these past few weeks learning about the fall season and holidays. Recently, my students participated in a Thanksgiving parade in our school after we read the book, \"Balloons Over Broadway.\" My students learned about how the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade originated. Each student brought a balloon and walked the hallways of our school. After participating in this fun event, we had our Thanksgiving feast in our classroom. My students shared about the people and things that they are grateful for. My students and I look forward to spending quality time with our families during the break. Have a happy Thanksgiving day, and thank you, once again, for donating towards our class project.","fullyFundedDate":1754592798272,"projectUrl":"project/welcome-take-a-seat/9412803/","projectTitle":"Welcome, Take a Seat","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Michell Ramon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6718032_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759368871937","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6718032"},{"teacherId":9615724,"projectId":9436694,"letterContent":"As a 3rd grade teacher, it's been so exciting to see how our new books are helping students build important reading skills like asking questions, making predictions, and thinking about characters' feelings and actions. In our classroom, reading time is one of the most joyful parts of the day—we gather on the carpet for read-alouds, have small group discussions, and let students share their thoughts through drawing, writing, or acting out parts of the story. Some of my students who weren't very excited about reading at the beginning of the year are now asking to read during free time because they've found stories they love. One student recently told me, \"This book feels like it was written for me!\" Watching their confidence grow as they connect with these stories is truly the best part of teaching.","fullyFundedDate":1758066446371,"projectUrl":"project/turn-a-page-and-make-a-change/9436694/","projectTitle":"Turn a Page and Make a Change","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rico","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9615724_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751053757369","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9615724"},{"teacherId":6718032,"projectId":9458006,"letterContent":"I would like to tell you how this school year has been going. Thanks to you funding our project, my students have been able to keep their supplies nicely organized. Each student has their cubby to keep their headphones, crayon boxes and personal things in one place. This organizational method has made it easier for my students to manage their personal items. \r\nMy kindergarten students have focused a lot in learning how to be responsible for their materials, following rules and procedures, and keeping up with grade level expectations. We will continue to work hard this year to make sure we reach all of our goals!","fullyFundedDate":1752758435610,"projectUrl":"project/a-colorful-start/9458006/","projectTitle":"A Colorful Start","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Michell Ramon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6718032_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759368871937","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6718032"},{"teacherId":6718032,"projectId":9225017,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for the wonderful stand up desk my students and I received. This is a great a tool to use in our classroom. \r\nMy kindergarten students started the school year with enthusiasm and willingness to learn our school rules, expectations, and procedures. My kindergartners have been working hard during class instruction, presenting monthly projects, and doing their best to master concepts taught. We are excited to continue learning and to see what the rest of the year has to offer! Thanks once again for funding this project!","fullyFundedDate":1750774632462,"projectUrl":"project/stand-up-to-learning/9225017/","projectTitle":"Stand Up to Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Michell Ramon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6718032_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759368871937","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6718032"},{"teacherId":6718032,"projectId":9224656,"letterContent":"I am happy to say that thanks to the wonderful resources that you donated, I have been able to establish a wonderful learning environment for my kindergarten students!\r\nSince the start of this school year, we have been working hard in learning our letters and sounds, writing numbers from 1-10, and learning high frequency words! Writing has also been a top priority, and it will continue to be so this school year. \r\nWe are making it happen in kindergarten! In September we invited our grandparents into our classroom to celebrate Grandparents Day. My students had a blast bonding with their grandparents by working on a craft to show their unconditional love and affection. Talking about crafts, my students worked on an \"All About Me\" project at home and brought it to present in class. Students talked about their favorite food, color, hobby, movie, and about all the things that makes them unique! All in all, my students are off to a great start this school year thanks to your unwavering support!","fullyFundedDate":1753283279673,"projectUrl":"project/give-us-what-we-need-please/9224656/","projectTitle":"Give Us What We Need, Please","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Michell Ramon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6718032_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759368871937","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6718032"},{"teacherId":6718032,"projectId":9221741,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! My students and I were thrilled to receive our items. The books about money were put to use right away! My students love read aloud time and these books were perfect to incorporate during our math lessons. The students even got to read them on their own during their independent reading time. \r\nThe math materials we received were awesome! My students loved engaging using the pattern blocks and attribute blocks to create different designs.\r\nGetting our storage cabinet was exciting! I was very impressed with the quality of this cabinet, and it was so easy to assemble! The cabinet is just the right size to hold our supplies and materials. The aesthetic look it gives our classroom is incredible! Thank you so much again for giving my students the necessary items to make their learning fun!","fullyFundedDate":1747063738489,"projectUrl":"project/investing-in-learning/9221741/","projectTitle":"Investing in Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Michell Ramon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6718032_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759368871937","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6718032"},{"teacherId":9603392,"projectId":9113345,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, \"Hands-On Learning: Supporting Pre-K Growth with Math and Literacy Manipulatives.\" Although the materials arrived just one week before the school year ended, I was beyond excited to receive them and had been looking forward to using them with my students. \r\n\r\nThis upcoming school year, I will be moving to teach 5th grade, so I, unfortunately, won't be able to use these materials with my own students. However, I'm happy to share that I will be donating all of these amazing resources to another Pre-K teacher. I know they will be used daily to support foundational math and literacy skills in a joyful, engaging way.\r\n\r\nYour generosity will still make a lasting impact in our school community, helping young learners grow, explore, and succeed. Thank you for believing in the power of early education and for helping provide meaningful resources to our classrooms.","fullyFundedDate":1746785936506,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-supporting-pre-k-gro/9113345/","projectTitle":"\"Hands-On Learning: Supporting Pre-K Growth with Math and Literacy Manipulatives\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. J. Garza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9603392_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y181&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739747975049","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9603392"},{"teacherId":9615724,"projectId":9124389,"letterContent":"My student's excitement when I opened the packages was the best feeling ever. I showed them all new items especially the puzzles and their eyes sparkled. These students used the puzzles during our center time. The puzzles stimulating cognitive functions and potentially improving memory, problem-solving skills, and even used in the calming corner. Giving these resources to them makes me happy because not everyone get to have them. So we really appreciate your support and your kindness towards our students.","fullyFundedDate":1746786090685,"projectUrl":"project/interactive-classroom/9124389/","projectTitle":"Interactive Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rico","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9615724_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751053757369","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9615724"},{"teacherId":9603392,"projectId":9089673,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting the \"Building Early Readers: Strengthening Literacy with Books and Interactive Tools\" project. Although the materials arrived just a week before the school year ended, leaving me with little time to fully implement them. I was incredibly excited to receive them and could already envision the impact they would have in our classroom. The quality and thoughtfulness of each item made it clear these were true gems for young learners.\r\n\r\nOver the summer, I learned I would be moving up to 5th grade this coming school year. While I won't be teaching early readers anymore, I want you to know that your generous donations will not go to waste. I will be donating all of the materials to a fellow Pre-K/Kindergarten teacher on my campus, where I know they will be used daily to inspire a love of reading and support foundational literacy skills. Your gift will continue to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young students.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1746785495580,"projectUrl":"project/building-early-readers-strengthening-l/9089673/","projectTitle":"\"Building Early Readers: Strengthening Literacy with Books and Interactive Tools\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. J. Garza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9603392_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y181&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1739747975049","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9603392"},{"teacherId":6718032,"projectId":9229734,"letterContent":"I wish you had seen the excitement in my students' faces when we received the awesome books that you donated! My kids were thrilled to see the new chapter books that would be added to our library collection. They could not wait to start reading! Thanks to having access to a lot of books in our classroom, my students were able to secure the highest points in our grade level for the Accelerated Reader Program this year! It was a collaborative effort from each of my students, and it was also due to the amazing donors that have selflessly supported my classroom on many occasions. My students and I are very fortunate and blessed to have donors such as you make a wonderful impact in our lives.","fullyFundedDate":1744938964894,"projectUrl":"project/knowledge-is-power/9229734/","projectTitle":"Knowledge is Power","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Michell Ramon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6718032_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759368871937","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6718032"},{"teacherId":9615724,"projectId":9160944,"letterContent":"In our Prekindergarten class, we do centers and the centers usually consists of building, math, language arts/reading, and technology. During centers, they have the opportunity to have some hands on activities or play some learning games. However, I noticed that my students didn't have any resources for science. I wanted to add some science resources to my centers. Science focuses on nurturing curiosity and exploring the world through observations, comparisons, and simple experiments, rather than memorizing facts. It emphasizes hands-on experiences and sensory engagement to help young children understand their surroundings. So now, with these new resources available will definitely make science more interesting and exciting to learn.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when I told them that our Science project was funded. Can't wait to see them using these new resources.","fullyFundedDate":1746785582378,"projectUrl":"project/discover-and-explore/9160944/","projectTitle":"Discover and Explore","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rico","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9615724_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751053757369","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9615724"},{"teacherId":9615724,"projectId":9074356,"letterContent":"We've been using the new resources to create simple, visual anchor charts that support our daily routines and learning. One moment that really stood out was during our \"Feelings and Emotions\" unit. We created an anchor chart called \"How Are You Feeling Today?\" with pictures of faces showing different emotions like happy, sad, mad, and excited.\r\n\r\nAs we introduced each feeling during morning circle time, the children helped me add a picture and we talked about what that feeling looks and feels like. One student said, \"I feel excited when we go outside!\" so we added that to our chart under \"Excited.\" Every morning, students now point to the emotion that matches how they feel when they come in. It's become a part of our routine, and it's helping build their emotional vocabulary and confidence in expressing themselves.\r\n\r\nSeeing them use the chart on their own, even helping friends choose how they feel, showed me how meaningful and accessible anchor charts can be even for our youngest learners.","fullyFundedDate":1746785542025,"projectUrl":"project/prek-learning-supports/9074356/","projectTitle":"Prek Learning Supports","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rico","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9615724_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751053757369","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9615724"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_8212","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":480,"numTeachers":30,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":100,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"16.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":52.3,"schoolId":8212,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Emma Vera Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Emma Vera Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/roma-independent-school-district/emma-vera-elementary-school/8212"}