{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Charles Borchers Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8843812,"projectId":9925483,"letterContent":"I want to take this time to show my gratitude to all the donors who fully funded and sponsored this special reading project. All my students are always looking forward to the book celebration at the end of December as we finish reading the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. From having a chocolate fountain to having bubbles and glasses, they enjoy all the acitivites of the day. Students get to respond to a writing prompt, compare the movie and the book using a Venn Diagram, work on bubble gum fractions, and even create their own candy invention! They have a blast and it's all because of people like you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and may God bless you always!","fullyFundedDate":1769177548837,"projectUrl":"project/20-willy-wonka-golden-ticket-finders/9925483/","projectTitle":"20 Willy Wonka Golden Ticket Finders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guevara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843812_orig.png?crop=900,900,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700942614970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843812"},{"teacherId":8843812,"projectId":9924145,"letterContent":"Students know that when it rains or when district workers are working on the field or courtyard, we can't have outdoor recess. Everytime they had indoor recess, their faces showed signs of sadness and boredom. There were a few kids who enjoyed online games, but most of them wanted something else. When we received the board games requested in the project (Connect 4, Operation, Plink-O, Guess Who?, Chess, etc) they left the boredom behind because they were so entertained by them. They played with one another, so this project brought community building and teamwork as well. Thank you sooooo much and may God bless you always!","fullyFundedDate":1767065183868,"projectUrl":"project/recess-galore/9924145/","projectTitle":"Recess Galore!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guevara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843812_orig.png?crop=900,900,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700942614970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843812"},{"teacherId":8843812,"projectId":9924071,"letterContent":"It is with a heart full of gratitude that I'm typing this special impact letters for your generous donation and sponsorship. In this project, students were able to make/build their own volcano and prepared the mixture to see it erupt. I saw their eyes glow up with excitement as each group conducted their science experiment. This activity was part of our STEM day and students enjoyed every part of it. They had a great time building it from scratch, painting it, and seeing it erupt in action. Thank you for making this a reality and may God bless you always!","fullyFundedDate":1767065492271,"projectUrl":"project/stem-little-scientists/9924071/","projectTitle":"STEM Little Scientists","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guevara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843812_orig.png?crop=900,900,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700942614970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843812"},{"teacherId":8843812,"projectId":9924120,"letterContent":"I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for sponsoring this project that prepared my students for the Reading Language Arts STAAR test. To review for this standardized test, I bought a Reading resource from Teachers Pay Teachers. The bundle included SCR (short constructive response)and ECR (extended constructive response) practice. Students switched between stations for reading centers and one of them included these short stories with a writing prompt. Students needed to use the RACES writing strategy to complete it. With your help, this was made possible. Thank you sooooo much and may God bless you always!","fullyFundedDate":1764740857402,"projectUrl":"project/reading-staar-ready/9924120/","projectTitle":"Reading STAAR Ready","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guevara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843812_orig.png?crop=900,900,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700942614970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843812"},{"teacherId":8843812,"projectId":9925548,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for funding this project. Since students have their lunch until 12 noon and most of the time they grow hungry, I decided to give them a quick 7 minute snack time at 10 am. I started buying healthy snacks out of my own pocketh; however, I couldn't keep up with it. I needed help from generous donors like you. Thank you for coming to the rescue and for providing the snacks that were ordered in the project. My students earn \"Dojo Bucks\" throughout the day for following the rules, demonstrating PBIS excellent behavior, and for participating in our daily lessons. With their dojo bucks, they got to buy their snacks. Thank you so much and God bless!","fullyFundedDate":1764741785433,"projectUrl":"project/yummy-snack-time/9925548/","projectTitle":"Yummy Snack Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guevara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843812_orig.png?crop=900,900,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700942614970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843812"},{"teacherId":8843812,"projectId":9491673,"letterContent":"It is with great gratitude that I write this Thank You letter describing the impact that this project had on my students. For this project, students used dry erase white boards, dry erase markers, erasers for their boards, decks of playing cards, and math multiplication and division educational games. Students were so excited that they even the games during their indoor recess time! Thank you for making this a reality and for helping my 3rd grade sweethearts sharpen their math operational skills. It specially helped the students who are having difficulty mastering multiplication and division facts. Once again, thank you so much! May God bless you!","fullyFundedDate":1757548055922,"projectUrl":"project/mathematicians-to-the-rescue/9491673/","projectTitle":"Mathematicians To The Rescue","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guevara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843812_orig.png?crop=900,900,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700942614970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843812"},{"teacherId":8843812,"projectId":9029916,"letterContent":"I can't describe the joy I saw and felt from my 3rd grade sweethearts as they opened the door to celebrate their 100th day of school. Students loved wearing their 100th Day bracelets. They also colored their own individual 100th Day poster and 100th Day glasses or crown. We read three books about the 100th Day of school and they took the AR quiz. I ordered different reading level books, so everyone is enjoying them. Students read independently and with partners. When done, they worked on a book activity. Before the day ended, they loved the 100 Day snack and their certificate. Thank you so much for your generous donation!","fullyFundedDate":1736898549662,"projectUrl":"project/100-days-of-learning-and-having-fun/9029916/","projectTitle":"100 Days of Learning and Having Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guevara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843812_orig.png?crop=900,900,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700942614970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843812"},{"teacherId":8843812,"projectId":8975655,"letterContent":"My students were so thrilled when they opened the classroom door and they saw its transformation. Room 25 had turned into Mr. Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Students enjoyed putting on their white glasses as they enjoyed watching the movie. They loved all the decoration and the Wonka board game. I incorportated math, reading, and writing activities to go along with the book and movie. My 3rd graders also compared and contrasted the movie and the book. Thank you for sponsoring this amazing project, that not only added to their knowledge, but made it possible to have a fun-filled learning day.","fullyFundedDate":1733281931678,"projectUrl":"project/22-willy-wonka-golden-ticket-lucky-finde/8975655/","projectTitle":"22 Willy Wonka Golden Ticket Lucky Finders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Guevara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843812_orig.png?crop=900,900,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700942614970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843812"},{"teacherId":7829413,"projectId":9863687,"letterContent":"We would like to thank you for your contribution of supplies and prizes to our classroom. Your kindness is making a difference in our classroom. It is inspiring and uplifiting seeing our community supporting our education through your generosity.\r\n\r\nThe students are reaching their goals and getting rewarded. As we conference with the students and they see their graphs of growth they light up with excitment and confidence. \r\n\r\nI am looking forward to the end of the school year and seeing all the accolades my students will achieve and then be rewarded in return.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in us and partnering in our educational journey.","fullyFundedDate":1769177548647,"projectUrl":"project/all-star-champions/9863687/","projectTitle":"All-Star Champions","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7829413_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1658770994015","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7829413"},{"teacherId":8843056,"projectId":9843148,"letterContent":"Our new math manipulatives and sensory-friendly building tools have completely transformed how my students engage with abstract concepts. By using tactile resources like base-ten blocks and geometric solids, students with diverse learning needs can now \"see\" and \"touch\" the math they are learning. One particularly powerful moment occurred when a student who typically struggles with number sense used our new tactile number line. Instead of viewing numbers as abstract symbols, they could physically move a slider to \"jump\" between integers, making the concepts of distance and sequence tangible. The breakthrough was evident in their smile as they realized they could physically see the relationship between numbers. These resources have leveled the playing field, ensuring every student, regardless of their learning style, feels capable and included.\r\n \r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the classroom erupted in excitement. Students with sensory processing needs were immediately drawn to the textures and vibrant colors of the manipulatives. 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