{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Menchaca Early Childhood Center - SISD","outOfStateSupporters":29.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8727293,"projectId":9504691,"letterContent":"Thank you for kickstarting our snack stash. We usually have parent rotation to bring in snack but sometimes the kids like options or there are some days where the kids might need an extra snack because of how busy our days are and your donations helped our classroom run smooth by providing snacks. Thank you for making a difference in our classroom we appreciate everything we get. The kids loved the variety of snacks that we have and this was all possible thanks to your generous support and we were able to give snacks starting on day one of school!","fullyFundedDate":1758295198240,"projectUrl":"project/snack-time/9504691/","projectTitle":"Snack Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rosas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8727293_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694929463426","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8727293"},{"teacherId":8727293,"projectId":9340739,"letterContent":"I am able to plan and prep crafts so much for quickly and efficiently. These paper punchers are so useful and not only with teacher prep but also with helping the students learn their shapes and create lathers images by putting the shapes together. They're great for student open ended work in the art center. They're can put shapes together to create art and each time they press the paper punchers they're strengthening their fine motor skills. Thank you again for donating to my classroom these are the things I didn't know I needed!","fullyFundedDate":1747772250220,"projectUrl":"project/paper-punch-play/9340739/","projectTitle":"Paper Punch Play","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rosas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8727293_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694929463426","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8727293"},{"teacherId":6632268,"projectId":9416811,"letterContent":"All I can say is WOW !!! My students were absolutely thrilled to receive the variety of different masks and participate during the song - old MacDonald. They were able to really emphasize their animal throughout the song and enjoyed the dancing as well.\r\nI was able to find an Old MacDonald had a dinosaur farm which was extra special for them. They got to roar like a dinosaur and stop their feet like a dinosaur.\r\n\r\nWithout donors such as yourselves these type of projects would not allow me to bring stories to life for my students. Your impact is making a difference and my students really appreciate it. Having these masks will enable more communication between the students as we use them during puppet time and they use different voices.\r\n\r\nThank you once again, for your generous donations.","fullyFundedDate":1758850894064,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-stories-to-life/9416811/","projectTitle":"Bringing Stories to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6632268_orig.jpg?crop=767,767,x210,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606878590192","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/driveinmovie-helpme"},{"teacherId":6632268,"projectId":9038143,"letterContent":"I apologize for the delay in submitting my thank you package. Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond my control, a family emergency required my immediate attention which prevented me from getting it done on time.\r\n\r\nWith that now behind me and as I continue to move forward I must say that the children have thoroughly enjoyed pedaling while listening to stories being read to them. Several students have made a decision that they want to be an astronaut, some a dancer after listening to two of these stories.\r\n\r\nThe most incredible outcome is that students are more open, more engaged, using better sentences than before. They are much more verbal and love to talk about the stories and what their dreams are.\r\n\r\nI am so thankful for your continued support in my Donors Choose project. You are making a difference in our students lives and I for one really appreciate your support.","fullyFundedDate":1746783057144,"projectUrl":"project/pedal-ride-your-bike-then-read-your-wa/9038143/","projectTitle":"Pedal: Ride your Bike, then Read Your Way to Adventure!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lopez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6632268_orig.jpg?crop=767,767,x210,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1606878590192","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/driveinmovie-helpme"},{"teacherId":10244425,"projectId":9689584,"letterContent":"I am so incredibly blown away by your kindness. My students have benefitted extremely from all of our gifts in the last few weeks. Our popsicle sticks were used to make creatures that we used to make shadow puppets when learning about light energy during science. The books were used during our read aloud time on the carpet to promote skills like kindness, class community, regulating emotions, and shapes. The chair bands were a wonderful tool used to give students a place to put their legs when they felt restless. The magnetic math symbols were used in math to create math equations on the board during whole group lessons as well as in math centers to reinforce the learned skill. The timers are used everyday to give students a set time to complete tasks as well as during games to give each student a fair amount of time. The magnetiles are a hit in class. Using their creativity and these magnetic toys are my class' favorite activity . The Magnetic tiles are a tool many students have never used or seen and I feel so proud to be able to give them the opportunity to experience them in class thanks to you. We also write letters on individual tiles to create words as well as numbers to create number sentences which makes an ordinary lesson, extraordinary to my kindergartners. The sentence strips have been used by students to label our word walls and anchor charts as well as celebrating first day of school, 100th day, turkey day with student created artistic crowns. The markers have been used while making posters for our class parades. Our Expo set is much appreciated as students love picking their own color while working on our white board during our whole group lessons. We are so grateful for your generosity . May you have a blessed holiday season :)","fullyFundedDate":1757638222146,"projectUrl":"project/reyess-kinder-class-needs/9689584/","projectTitle":"Reyes's Kinder Class Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reyes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10244425_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y426&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757109062162","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10244425"},{"teacherId":5632850,"projectId":9514343,"letterContent":"Reading comprehension is most likely my most favorite subject to teach in Kindergarten! I was so pleased to learn that new reading materials would become a part of our classroom! These materials have made students excited about storytime in our room. They love to hear the adventures about the recurring character and have begun to easily identify the problem and solution in the story! The books selected can easily lend themselves to teach many literacy skills, such as character, setting, problem and solution. All skills that are important in a Kindergarten classroom setting. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for fulfilling this project and bringing wonderful literature into our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1754009040044,"projectUrl":"project/read-aloud-fun/9514343/","projectTitle":"Read Aloud Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Villanueva","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5632850_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533616103355","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5632850"},{"teacherId":5826715,"projectId":9477065,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous contribution to my classroom. All of the supplies requested have made the beginning of the year so much easier. \r\n\r\nWith the books I have been able to introduce basic literacy skills with fun and engaging books. The students have had a blast practicing their letter writing with the LED writing tablets as well. The small writing notebooks have been perfect for El Dictado that we use in Dual Language. All of the supplies received have been such big blessing for my classroom. Due to the current Halloween season my students really loved the books: El Lapicero Maléfico and Las Zanahorias Maléficas y Aaron Reynolds. We were able to practice story elements, problem and solution, as well as making predictions.\r\n\r\nI am forever grateful for your support for teachers and for my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1753127233391,"projectUrl":"project/leer-es-poder/9477065/","projectTitle":"¡Leer Es Poder!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Urbina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5826715_orig.jpg?crop=1826,1826,x77,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666625947602","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nancy-c"},{"teacherId":9730411,"projectId":9262629,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the fun awesome books I am able to read to my students. And for my students to be able to look at all of them. They will truly enjoy all of the different holiday stories we have!! My students love listening to different stories and imagining what the story is about when I tell them the title of the book. Your generosity does not go unnoticed and I can not thank you enough for your help making this list come a reality! These books will be used for many years to come and im so happy I was able to get them!","fullyFundedDate":1746783005084,"projectUrl":"project/new-books/9262629/","projectTitle":"New Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. K.Reyes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9730411"},{"teacherId":9730411,"projectId":9202968,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. With your assistance, I was able to stock up my treasure box and have more than enough prizes to last awhile. \r\nMy students loved that I added candy to our treasure box and they have better behavior because they want treasure box and they know that if they are not kind and if they act out they can no longer get into the treasure box on Fridays. \r\nI am so happy I was able to get a variety of items in our treasure box for all of our diverse learners and ones that enjoy different prizes.","fullyFundedDate":1744694896956,"projectUrl":"project/treasure-box-items/9202968/","projectTitle":"Treasure box items","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. K.Reyes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9730411"},{"teacherId":8727293,"projectId":9321437,"letterContent":"Thank you for getting these stamps into our classroom. It allows for a fun easy and quick way to give students instant feedback on their work. Receiving a fun stamp always motivates them to complete their work and complete it intentionally and take their time doing it correctly. I am also able to complete behavior folders so much easier now without taking too much time have to individually draw or write notes. The stamps make my work easier and they serve as a good visual for my students as they're finishing up their work.","fullyFundedDate":1746783045224,"projectUrl":"project/feedback-fun/9321437/","projectTitle":"Feedback Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rosas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8727293_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694929463426","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8727293"},{"teacherId":8727293,"projectId":9321038,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding this project, there are so many fun and engaging activities that we can plan solely using stickers! The fun and the learning is endless, I am able to plan these fun projects because of you. Thank you again for your donations, my classroom greatly appreciates them! We will be using these stickers all year long, my students are getting better at peeling the stickers with each activity that we complete. You make a difference in our room and that you for making learning fun and exciting.","fullyFundedDate":1746783046049,"projectUrl":"project/sticker-strong/9321038/","projectTitle":"Sticker Strong","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rosas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8727293_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694929463426","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8727293"},{"teacherId":2230484,"projectId":9735647,"letterContent":"I wanted to start off by saying thank you for believing in my students and project. This project will keep my students full through out the day. My students by mid day after lunch are hungry again and asking for a snack. My students get a snack before nap time. \r\nMy students were thrilled when we had the boxes of snacks delivered. They started clapping with excitement when they saw the snacks. My snacks are set with snacks for a few weeks. 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