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Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1761918594201,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-tools-for-tk/9723585/","projectTitle":"Sensory Tools for TK!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escobar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp246221_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1604462366197","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/escobar"},{"teacherId":246221,"projectId":9361679,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation. We have already used most of the supplies you helped fund. The students keep their crayons in the 4 x 6 boxes and books in the zipper pouches. We put the puck lights on the bathroom doors, so we know when it is occupied. The batteries will help us all year with the door lights and other electronic games. I told the students about your generous donation, and they were so happy. \r\n They colored a thank you page for you. Your generosity has made our classroom get off to a great start!","fullyFundedDate":1755723056408,"projectUrl":"project/start-the-year-right-in-tk/9361679/","projectTitle":"Start the Year Right in TK","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Escobar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp246221_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1604462366197","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/escobar"},{"teacherId":8165788,"projectId":9071944,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in helping keep our classroom clean and healthy! Your donations provided us with essential items like disinfecting wipes, tissues, hand sanitizer, and paper towels—supplies that are used every single day. In a busy 4th-grade classroom, these materials make a huge difference in keeping germs away and creating a safe learning environment for everyone.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my students can focus on learning without worrying about getting sick or running out of basic necessities. They take pride in caring for our classroom and understand the importance of responsibility and teamwork. Your kindness not only keeps our space clean but also shows my students that their health and well-being matter.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and supporting a healthy, happy classroom community. Your generosity is deeply appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1746785441305,"projectUrl":"project/keep-us-healthy/9071944/","projectTitle":"Keep Us Healthy!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8165788_orig.jpg?crop=3123,3123,x0,y780&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1635898878640","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jrey"},{"teacherId":8165788,"projectId":9407043,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom project! Because of your kindness, each of my 4th graders now has their own copy of The Lemonade War. For many of my students, this is the first time they've been able to follow along in their very own book. 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Some of my students are unsure if there will be food at home in the evening or over the weekend, and now they can get extra snacks to help with their peace of mind. \r\n\r\nThis is a huge gift! Thank you for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1756660128218,"projectUrl":"project/safe-and-secure-snacks/9637871/","projectTitle":"Safe and Secure Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Landowski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2299813_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535252050598","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-landowski"},{"teacherId":246221,"projectId":9177766,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kind donation. The sensory trays and supplies will help my TK students play and explore throughout the school year. They can pretend in the lemonade stand, play with the vegetable garden pieces, use the spring time pieces, and pretend with the unicorn trays. 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It has been a huge relief to the students at my school. \r\n\r\nMy aides and I are so happy to be able to give out healthy food whenever it is needed. It feels bad to not be able to offer a hungry kid something to eat, but now the problem is solved. I have put it in a central location so my aides and I can give it out to hungry kids as soon as we find out there is a need. \r\n\r\nWords cannot express the gratitude I feel for your loving and generous gift. Thank you for caring so much and for being our hero!","fullyFundedDate":1755730037486,"projectUrl":"project/fuel-for-the-future/9560786/","projectTitle":"Fuel for the Future","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Landowski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2299813_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535252050598","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-landowski"},{"teacherId":2299813,"projectId":9387102,"letterContent":"I was able to see my students during the summer school session we held at our school. It was such a wonderful and exciting day when all of the boxes came to school! We opened everything and played with the Pineapple and carrot emotion sets. They loved reading the book and finding their calming strategy in the magic 8 ball! \r\n\r\nWe are using the emotional regulation chart and it is so helpful! This has opened up incredible discussions and interactions with the children. I can't wait to further explore these tools and use them every day with my class. This has helped me tremendously in explaining complex ideas in ways they can understand. \r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, I want to express how grateful I am for your generous support.","fullyFundedDate":1750337381844,"projectUrl":"project/self-regulation-for-littles/9387102/","projectTitle":"Self Regulation for Littles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Landowski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2299813_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535252050598","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-landowski"},{"teacherId":246221,"projectId":9177806,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity. I made sure to tell my TK students about the nice people who helped our class. We now have some great sensory toys to play with. The sensory sand has been very popular. They like to run their hands through it and use molds to make shapes. 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About this school
Heritage Computer Science Academy is
an urban public school
in Santa Ana, California that is part of Garden Grove Unified School District.
It serves 368 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
Its teachers have had 187 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Heritage Computer Science Academy
$78,442
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
187
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
379
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Heritage Computer Science Academy has received support from
292 individuals from California and
87 individuals out-of-state.