{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"La Casa De Esperanza Charter School","outOfStateSupporters":28.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4452106,"projectId":10265848,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom now has a document camera and a variety of cardstock that has helped learning be more engaging, hands-on, and accessible for all students. The document camera allows me to display books, examples, student work, and step-by-step demonstrations on a larger screen so everyone can see important details clearly. This helps students follow along with lessons, understand new concepts, and learn by watching examples in real time. The cardstock gives students the materials they need to create projects, share their ideas, and demonstrate their learning in creative ways. It is also used for phonics and foundational games. \r\n\r\nMy students are especially excited to see lessons and demonstrations displayed for the whole class. Instead of trying to see small details from their seats, they can follow along together and focus on the learning taking place. The colorful and sturdy cardstock also opens up more opportunities for creative projects, visual learning activities, and hands-on assignments. These materials encourage students to participate, express their creativity, and take pride in their work.\r\n\r\nI am so grateful for your support and for helping provide resources that make a difference in our classroom. Your donation helps create a learning environment where students can see, explore, create, and share their thinking with greater confidence. Thank you for investing in my students and helping make learning more meaningful, engaging, and fun!","fullyFundedDate":1778061875282,"projectUrl":"project/zoom-in-on-success-a-document-camera-fo/10265848/","projectTitle":"Zoom In on Success: A Document Camera for Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4452106_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1563920890256","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4452106"},{"teacherId":4452106,"projectId":10247853,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping make a difference in our classroom! The pencils, erasers, zipper pouches, and color-coded folders are already making a positive impact on our students' daily learning experiences. These supplies have helped create an organized classroom where students are focused on learning and feel prepared for success.\r\n\r\nThe 500-pack of pencils and erasers has ensured that students have the tools they need to complete assignments, practice new skills, and participate in classroom activities. With these supplies readily available, students spend less time searching for materials and more time focusing on their learning. The zipper pouches provide a designated space for colored pencils, markers, glue sticks, red pens, rulers, pencils, and erasers. Keeping these items together helps students maintain organized desks and cubbies, reduces misplaced supplies, and encourages them to take responsibility for their belongings.\r\n\r\nOur color-coded folders are also helping students stay on track with their daily assignments and classroom work. Each color has a specific purpose, making it easier for students to find and organize their materials throughout the school day:\r\n\r\nRed: Math\r\nYellow: Reading and Writing\r\nBlack: Morning Work\r\nBlue: Science\r\nGreen: Social Studies\r\nOrange: Take-Home and Homework Folder\r\nThis color-coding system helps students quickly identify the materials they need for each subject, keep their assignments in the correct folders, and maintain clean, clutter-free desks. It also makes transitions between subjects smoother and helps students develop greater independence and responsibility for managing their work.\r\n\r\nThese everyday supplies are doing more than keeping our classroom organized. They are helping students build valuable habits that support their academic success, confidence, and independence. When students know where their materials belong and have the tools they need at their fingertips, they are better able to focus, participate, and make the most of each learning opportunity.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping create a classroom where organization supports learning. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in our students' daily routines and helping them develop skills they will carry with them throughout their educational journey.","fullyFundedDate":1778009174972,"projectUrl":"project/small-tools-big-classroom-impact/10247853/","projectTitle":"Small Tools, Big Classroom Impact!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4452106_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1563920890256","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4452106"},{"teacherId":8495357,"projectId":10705108,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support! Because of your kind contributions through DonorsChoose, our project for cardstock and laminating sheets has been fully funded.\r\n\r\nThese supplies are making a huge difference in our school community. With the cardstock and laminating sheets, we are creating colorful, durable decorations for our main lobby bulletin board. Our goal has always been to make our school a warm, vibrant, and welcoming place from the moment students, families, and visitors step through the doors.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, our new lobby display is doing just that! It brings immediate smiles to our students' faces every morning and has already become a favorite spot for photo ops during school events and daily drop-offs. Laminating these decorations ensures that our displays remain bright, sturdy, and beautiful for a long time to come.\r\n\r\nYour belief in our classroom and school community means the world to us. Thank you for helping us create an inviting environment where our students feel happy, valued, and excited to learn every day!","fullyFundedDate":1791480576910,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-create-a-welcoming-school-lobby/10705108/","projectTitle":"Help Us Create a Welcoming School Lobby!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Derezinski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8495357_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1684338185544","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8495357"},{"teacherId":9907876,"projectId":10116406,"letterContent":"The impact of your generous donation was felt across our entire campus this past Earth Day. With the grabbers, clippers, gloves, and rakes you provided, our students from kindergarten through eighth grade were able to actively engage with their environment in a meaningful way. Watching them work together to clear litter and care for our school grounds turned a simple cleanup into a powerful, hands-on lesson on the realities of pollution and the vital importance of stewardship. \r\n\r\nBeyond the physical transformation of our campus, your support facilitated profound educational moments that resonated with every age group. Younger students learned the basics of what nature needs to thrive, while our older pupils gained a deeper understanding of community responsibility and the value of collaborative effort. This experience not only beautified our school but also instilled a lasting sense of pride and environmental consciousness in our students that will surely grow with them.","fullyFundedDate":1774461620833,"projectUrl":"project/earth-day-action-over-word/10116406/","projectTitle":"Earth Day: Action Over Word","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stellpflug","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9907876_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737778957709","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9907876"},{"teacherId":9597210,"projectId":10402467,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us build our bilingual mosaic classroom! These resources have helped transform our classroom into a colorful, welcoming space where students can see that their identities, languages, cultures, and individual differences are important parts of our classroom community. Just like a mosaic is made beautiful by many different pieces coming together, our classroom celebrates what makes each student unique while reminding us that we are one community.\r\n\r\nThe students were so excited when they walked into the classroom and saw the new materials and decorations. One of our first projects this year focused on identity and belonging. Students explored the meaning and history behind their names, learned more about their families and heritage, and began creating presentations to share their stories. The resources from this project helped create an environment that matched what we were learning. Students were not only talking about identity and culture, but they were surrounded by a classroom that celebrates those same ideas every day.\r\n\r\nNext, students will continue exploring their heritage, languages, families, and cultures as we prepare to share their projects with their families. Throughout the year, we will continue connecting our bilingual learning to identity, community, and belonging. Thank you for helping me create more than a decorated classroom. You helped create a space where students can walk in each morning and know that they are an important piece of our classroom mosaic and that they belong here.","fullyFundedDate":1785382273937,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-bilingual-mosaic-classroom-wh/10402467/","projectTitle":"Building a Bilingual Mosaic Classroom Where Every Student Belongs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Crawford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9597210_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779496107522","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9597210"},{"teacherId":9597210,"projectId":10304876,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Empowering Young Bilingual Learners\" project! Your generosity has helped provide my students with resources that allow them to strengthen their skills in both Spanish and English. In our bilingual classroom, we are constantly moving between languages, making connections, building vocabulary, and learning how the skills we develop in one language can support our learning in the other. These materials have given my students more opportunities to read, write, practice, and explore in both languages.\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited when the new materials arrived! They especially enjoy having resources that allow them to actively participate instead of simply listening to a lesson. We have been using the materials during small groups, independent practice, partner activities, and whole group lessons. It has been wonderful to watch students help one another find the right words, make connections between Spanish and English, and become more confident using both languages. These moments remind my students that being bilingual is not something they have to separate. It is a strength they can use every day.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through fourth grade, our next step is to deepen students' reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills in both languages. We will continue using these resources as we explore new texts, complete projects, build academic vocabulary, and make connections across subjects. Thank you for investing in my students and helping me create a classroom where their languages and cultures are valued. Your support is helping my students grow into confident, curious, and proud bilingual learners!","fullyFundedDate":1781802996301,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-young-bilingual-learners/10304876/","projectTitle":"Empowering Young Bilingual Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Crawford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9597210_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779496107522","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9597210"},{"teacherId":9597210,"projectId":10281560,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Calm Minds, Ready Learners\" project! These resources have helped us create a classroom environment where students can take a moment to reset, regulate their emotions, and return to learning ready to participate. We have incorporated the materials into our daily routines, especially during transitions, independent work, and moments when students need additional support focusing or managing their emotions.\r\n\r\nMy students were incredibly excited when they first saw the new materials and immediately wanted to explore them. One of the biggest impacts has been giving students appropriate tools and choices when they recognize that they need a break. Instead of a difficult moment completely interrupting their learning, students are learning that they can pause, use a resource that helps them calm their minds, and then rejoin the class. It has also opened the door for important conversations about recognizing our emotions, understanding what our bodies need, and respecting that everyone may regulate themselves differently.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue building these resources into our classroom routines while strengthening students' independence and social emotional skills. My goal is for students to eventually recognize what they need and choose strategies that help them return to learning successfully. Thank you for helping me create a classroom where students can feel comfortable, supported, and ready to learn. Your generosity is helping my students develop skills that will support them both inside and outside of the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1779306234716,"projectUrl":"project/calm-minds-ready-learners/10281560/","projectTitle":"Calm Minds, Ready Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Crawford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9597210_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779496107522","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9597210"},{"teacherId":9597210,"projectId":10269970,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping bring hands-on learning to my 4th graders! The new materials have already helped make our classroom a more engaging and creative space. Students are using the supplies during daily lessons, independent work, and collaborative activities. Instead of only reading or writing about what they are learning, they now have more opportunities to create, build, explore, and show their understanding in different ways.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, my students were so excited to see everything that had been donated specifically for them. One of my favorite parts has been watching them become curious about how we will use each item. The supplies have helped us create a classroom environment where learning feels active and students are excited to participate. These resources are especially valuable because they allow me to design activities that reach different types of learners and give students opportunities to work together, problem solve, and be creative.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through the school year, we will use these materials across math, science, literacy, and our bilingual learning experiences. We have many projects ahead of us, and these resources will continue to support students as they experiment, create, collaborate, and grow. Thank you for investing in my students and giving them the tools to experience learning beyond a textbook. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778173890612,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-for-curious-4th-grade/10269970/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Learning for Curious 4th Grade Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Crawford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9597210_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779496107522","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9597210"},{"teacherId":8495357,"projectId":10221035,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and for providing my students with the school supplies they needed to start the year off ready to learn and succeed. The excitement on their faces when they walked into the classroom and saw brand-new supplies waiting for them on their desks was truly priceless. For many of my students, having their own new supplies made them feel prepared, confident, and proud as they began a new school year.\r\n\r\nYour generosity also made a meaningful difference for our families. Providing these supplies helped take some of the financial pressure off parents and caregivers, and they were incredibly grateful for your support. Knowing that their children had everything they needed to be successful was a huge relief. Thank you for investing in my students, supporting their families, and helping create such a positive and welcoming start to the school year. Your kindness will make a difference in our classroom throughout the entire year!","fullyFundedDate":1778015770678,"projectUrl":"project/second-grade-back-to-school-supply-boost/10221035/","projectTitle":"Second Grade Back to School Supply Boost","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Derezinski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8495357_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1684338185544","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8495357"},{"teacherId":579531,"projectId":10120072,"letterContent":"Thank you for putting the supplies we need in my student's hands! We are thankful to be using our new chair pockets and noise canceling headphones.\r\nThe Seat Sacks, or chair pockets, are made from durable fabric. This will help them to last all school year. They will hold my first graders notebook, reading book and headphones. Since my students have tables, and not desks, these seat sacks will help keep their supplies organized and at their fingertips. \r\nThe noise canceling headphones have been requested by my students and are used often. My students especially like to use the noise canceling headphones when they are reading to themselves. Then they do not hear their classmates reading out loud, as this can be distracting. \r\nThank you again for helping me meet my students needs with these school supplies. My students and I are grateful for your kindness and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1778015547807,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-help-with-organization-and-conc/10120072/","projectTitle":"A Little Help With Organization and Concentration","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ipsa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp579531_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1543163131315","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kimberlyipsa-ipsa"},{"teacherId":9161000,"projectId":9881586,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of books! They have truly made a difference in our classroom, sparking and keeping our students' interest and love for reading. I have students who finally have books they want to read and cannot wait to read the next one. \r\n\r\nWe are grateful for your support. It's amazing to see community members who understand the importance of reading and support us with the necessary tools to support reading.\r\n\r\nThanks again for your kindness and support for about our students' success.","fullyFundedDate":1767209603031,"projectUrl":"project/middle-school-books/9881586/","projectTitle":"Middle School Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lizardi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9161000"},{"teacherId":9907876,"projectId":9790544,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our students had the opportunity to truly shine through music and movement. Thanks to your support of our \"Empowering Students to Shine Through Music and Movement\" project, we were able to bring bucket drumming into our physical education program — and the impact has been incredible.\r\n\r\nFor many of our students, this was their first experience creating music in such an energetic and hands-on way. What may look like simple buckets quickly became powerful instruments of expression. Students learned rhythm, timing, coordination, and teamwork — all while building confidence and having an absolute blast.\r\n\r\nBucket drumming gave every child a chance to be successful. Students who are sometimes hesitant to participate in traditional activities found their spark when they picked up their drumsticks. The structure of rhythm patterns helped strengthen focus and listening skills, while group performances encouraged collaboration and mutual respect. The gym was filled with smiles, determination, and the sound of students working together in harmony.\r\n\r\nOne of the most powerful moments was watching students encourage each other during practice sessions. They celebrated improvements, stayed persistent when rhythms became challenging, and took pride in performing as a team. The sense of accomplishment they felt after mastering a routine was unforgettable.\r\n\r\nYour generosity didn't just provide materials — it provided opportunity. Opportunity for creativity. Opportunity for connection. Opportunity for students to discover talents they didn't know they had.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for helping us create an environment where music, movement, and confidence come together. 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