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These music packet will help keep our students organized for a great year in band, and, we'll be able to easily figure out what instrument the packet is for in case we need to add something to everyone's folder in a hurry, or, if we need a packet to share. Trumpet, grab a green one! Thank you for helping to keep our music room organized, we truly appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1786541606263,"projectUrl":"project/color-coded-music-folders/10338393/","projectTitle":"Color-Coded Music Folders!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Love","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3856085_orig.png?crop=786,786,x558,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667221603213","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/clove"},{"teacherId":3856085,"projectId":10460408,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing this yellow gaffing tape to our dance/ band room! I am so excited to be using it to mark the correct spot for all of the students to put their chairs. With over 40 students in Advanced Band -- and, being in a new room this year-- this tape will help ensure that every student knows that they have a place in band, and, where that spot is! Students will know exactly where to put their chair, stand and instrument case. This will help them to feel confident and welcome in our band room. Organization is the key to excellence. Thank you so much for helping us to get off to a great start in the new year!","fullyFundedDate":1786376802878,"projectUrl":"project/yellow-marks-the-spot/10460408/","projectTitle":"Yellow Marks the Spot!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Love","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3856085_orig.png?crop=786,786,x558,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667221603213","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/clove"},{"teacherId":3856085,"projectId":10132334,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing this vinyl tape for us to complete our Marley flooring project to transform the dance floor into a multi-use floor. We can finally get the change underway so that we will be all set for the new year, with our new indoor band rehearsal space. We are all so excited! The students are anxious to try rehearsing in the new room -- it will be so nice to not have to transport stands and chairs outside anymore for band rehearsal. And, the beautiful sounds from each instrument section will be easier to hear among all of the players in the band -- the acoustic change is going to be dramatic. Thank you so much for providing this opportunity to our students.","fullyFundedDate":1779302000909,"projectUrl":"project/danceband-floor/10132334/","projectTitle":"Dance/Band Floor!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Love","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3856085_orig.png?crop=786,786,x558,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667221603213","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/clove"},{"teacherId":7746157,"projectId":10256748,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations to support our End-of-Year Carnival. Your contributions helped make the event a special experience for our students. From the water balloons and carnival games to the art supplies, decorations, face paint, and the materials used to set up each activity, every donation made a difference.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our students were able to enjoy a fun and memorable day with friends as they celebrated the end of the school year. The activities and games brought excitement to our campus and created lasting memories for many students. We are grateful for your generosity and for helping us provide these opportunities for our school community.\r\n\r\nOur students were very happy when they saw everything set up. They were excited right away to try each activity. Yesterday was filled with fun, laughter, and energy—students enjoyed moving from station to station and spending time with their friends.\r\n\r\nToday, we completed a short reflection where students shared their favorite parts of the carnival and what they learned about teamwork and leadership. We also cleaned up and organized the remaining materials so everything is ready for future school events. Thank you again for your kindness and support of our students and school community.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in August Boeger Middle School. We truly appreciate your kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1778505739168,"projectUrl":"project/end-of-the-year-all-school-carnival/10256748/","projectTitle":"End-Of-The-Year All School Carnival!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nash","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7746157"},{"teacherId":3856085,"projectId":10129756,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing this wonderful Marley flooring for our dance/band room! It has been many years since our band program has had an indoor rehearsal space -- we can't express how excited we are to be able to use this new room. Our students will appreciate that they no longer have to haul all of their equipment behind the gym everyday for rehearsal. They will be able to hear all of the sections -- the flutes and clarinet players will finally be heard. Students will be able to hear the difference between loud and soft playing (dynamics) and won't have to yell out their questions. This is going to make a huge difference to our band program. Thank you so much for providing this to our band program.","fullyFundedDate":1778505739751,"projectUrl":"project/band-and-dance-on-the-same-floor/10129756/","projectTitle":"Band and Dance On the Same Floor!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Love","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3856085_orig.png?crop=786,786,x558,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667221603213","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/clove"},{"teacherId":3856085,"projectId":10240795,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing these new trumpet cases to our band program. The students are so happy to have them and are in awe of what new cases look like-- no broken hinges or duct-taped corners. What a wonderful way to end our fabulous year in band. Now, for our final concerts students will be able to transport their instruments with pride, and next year, our instruments will look like new in these new cases. Thank you so much for helping our students feel like they have high-quality instruments and inspiring them to continue to learn more and more in our music program every day.","fullyFundedDate":1778505736472,"projectUrl":"project/new-cases-for-trumpets/10240795/","projectTitle":"New Cases for Trumpets!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Love","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3856085_orig.png?crop=786,786,x558,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667221603213","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/clove"},{"teacherId":3856085,"projectId":9963675,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing these new power cords for our Casio keyboard pianos. I'm so happy that all of the students will now have pianos to practice with that can be heard -- the old cords had very low sound quality as they reached the end of their lifespan. 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Thank you so much for your support with this project.","fullyFundedDate":1778505732719,"projectUrl":"project/new-plugs-for-our-pianos/9963675/","projectTitle":"New Plugs for Our Pianos!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Love","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3856085_orig.png?crop=786,786,x558,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667221603213","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/clove"},{"teacherId":3856085,"projectId":10073086,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing these reeds for our band students. They come at the perfect time, just in time for our Promotion Performances. Student's won't need to worry about a limited supply of reeds for the end of the school year, with your gift, we have plenty!\r\n We'll also have a good supply of clarinet and saxophone reeds to start next year off right. It is so wonderful to know that students can freely help themselves to new reeds when they need one, without having to worry about how much they will cost.\r\n Reeds usually last 2-3 weeks for each clarinet or saxophone player, and they cost about $3 each. 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We are down to our last few weeks of school for the year and these prizes will be a great incentive for all of our students to finish the year on a positive note. The students saw the variety of treats that your generous donations provided and they all gave them a \"thumbs up\". Our Boeger Buck store will be well-stocked and ready for every student to come and choose their favorite. Thank you so much for providing this to our student community, we truly appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1778033036761,"projectUrl":"project/just-because-positive-rewards-for-all/10123710/","projectTitle":"Just Because -- Positive Rewards for All Students.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Love","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3856085_orig.png?crop=786,786,x558,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667221603213","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/clove"},{"teacherId":3856085,"projectId":10141658,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing these copies of Shel Silverstein's \"Where the Sidewalk Ends\" to our class. The students were making comments like \"my mom used to read this to me\" and \"this is one of my favorites.\" I was able to recite \"It's Dark in Here\" and one of the students found the poem and tested my memorization skills -- I passed! 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August Boeger Middle School is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of Mount Pleasant Elementary School District.
It serves 335 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 278 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Grades 6 - 8
335 Students
29 Teachers
1944 Flint AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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August Boeger Middle School
$191,188
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278
projects
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34
teachers
funded
545
donors
20
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August Boeger Middle School has received support from
336 individuals from California and
209 individuals out-of-state.