{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"John Muir Academy","outOfStateSupporters":22.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2115793,"projectId":10073193,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. The students are having so much fun learning new games with the tennis balls and using the jump ropes. \r\n\r\nThey've learned how to play scatter ball, which has been a lot of fun. Scatter ball is similar to kickball, but the team up all throws tennis balls. The outfield team has to retrieve all the tennis balls before the other team runs all the bases to score a point. It's a lot of fun and the kids practice teamwork and strategy while they play. During free play, the kids have loved using the jump ropes. Some students like to jump on their own and others like to play double dutch. It's great to see the kids happy playing games outdoors. \r\n\r\nNext steps would be to teach them some other games. We only have blacktop at our school, so the kids aren't allowed to play football, which is disappointing to them. They've been making up games to play using the tennis balls which has been fun to see. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1770086955376,"projectUrl":"project/pe-fun/10073193/","projectTitle":"PE Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elicker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2115793_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x180,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601868127962","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2115793"},{"teacherId":3923057,"projectId":9226184,"letterContent":"Each week my students have a book report for homework. They draw a picture of a book they read at home and then write to tell me what they read about. This helps me know what they are reading.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately they often are choosing books that aren't appropriate for their levels. These books allow me to have a curated collection of books that I can purposely put into their hands and have them read.\r\n\r\nIt is a nice assortment of real literature and some of them are classics. It even has the first book I ever read all by myself, and I remember reading it 51 years later. I hope these books will make a lasting impression on my students and help them identify as readers.","fullyFundedDate":1746787186033,"projectUrl":"project/building-early-literacy-a-library-with/9226184/","projectTitle":"Building Early Literacy: A Library with \"I Can Read\" Books","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Waterman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3923057_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480634576650","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3923057"},{"teacherId":3923057,"projectId":9148543,"letterContent":"I honestly don't know how I would do it without these magazines. They are so engaging and have vocabulary slide shows and videos that engage the students in lessons that build literacy as well as understandings in science and social studies.\r\n\r\nI have many struggling readers in my class. We are spending a lot of time on phonics and decoding, but these magazines help me to engage them with higher level understanding and comprehension. The read aloud option gives them an audio recording so that all students can engage with the learning. \r\n\r\nUnfortunately, our science curriculum materials do not meet the needs of our students, and even our literature anthology doesn't have the options that these magazines have to support students in their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1744208602726,"projectUrl":"project/unlock-learning-with-scholastic-magazine/9148543/","projectTitle":"Unlock Learning with Scholastic Magazines: Engaging Resources for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Waterman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3923057_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480634576650","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3923057"},{"teacherId":3923057,"projectId":6718985,"letterContent":"Prior to the pandemic students used to get recorder lessons in our district. However after the pandemic that stopped. \r\n\r\nRecorders are an excellent and simple instrument to begin practicing on. Since they are affordable, they can also take them home and practice and drive their parents crazy. \r\n\r\nLearning how to play any instrument takes effort and practice. These simple instruments are a great way to introduce students to the worlds of music.\r\n\r\nIt is amazing to see how some students in particular take an intersest and find that music is something that they want to pursue. 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It also inspires others to work hard so they will have a chance.\r\n\r\nThe magnetic tiles and Unifix cubes are also a big hit.","fullyFundedDate":1758510735885,"projectUrl":"project/stem-materials/9689223/","projectTitle":"STEM Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Waterman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3923057_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480634576650","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3923057"},{"teacherId":3118430,"projectId":9608096,"letterContent":"It is with a grateful heart that I write to say thank you so very much for your generosity. Thanks to your donations, our small group reading activities have been transformed! Our dull boring lessons now include science based materials to help students unlock the reading code in a fun hands on way. Kids are sounding out, moving magnets, writing words and dissecting sounds with the help of your kindness. It's helped to keep them engaged and energize our lessons together. Thanks to people like you an entire grade level of challenged readers are having a great time!","fullyFundedDate":1758849003582,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-materials-read-write-listen-sp/9608096/","projectTitle":"Literacy Materials: Read Write Listen Speak","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Abdelhadi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3118430_orig.png?crop=433,433,x0,y76&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1602628204882","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3118430"},{"teacherId":3118430,"projectId":8972731,"letterContent":"What a wonderful way to bless us with learning materials. Thanks to your generosity many students experienced music, movement and art in our kindergarten class. As a classroom that serves young students, items like these are essential to engage and inspire our littlest learners to enjoy coming to school. It creates lasting memories and helps build confidence and a love of learning. \r\nThanks to your donations students were more likely to come to school excited for the day! They'd ask when we would get to use our surprise materials and each time they were tickled. I am forever grateful and I think the kids will always remember this..","fullyFundedDate":1742917256931,"projectUrl":"project/music-and-movement/8972731/","projectTitle":"Music and Movement","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Abdelhadi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3118430_orig.png?crop=433,433,x0,y76&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1602628204882","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3118430"},{"teacherId":9875386,"projectId":9008892,"letterContent":"Your generosity in funding our project made a significant impact in our students. We got right to filling our bins as soon as resources began to trickle in. The very first day we brought the first bin out our students were thrilled to begin exploring and creating. Later that same week, we brought out another bin. It was received with so much enthusiasm. Students practiced communicating with their peers, using their imagination, and team building. Our last bin was also very well received as students colored while practicing their grasp. Our playground opened back and our bin centers have continued to provide learning opportunities during recess. Our kiddos are engaged and happy exploring and learning everyday all thanks to YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1734534700526,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-learning-opportunities-at-jma/9008892/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Learning Opportunities at JMA","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lucia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9875386_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y144&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1734385056486","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/luciarios"},{"teacherId":3923057,"projectId":6411503,"letterContent":"Did you know that female hissing cockroach gives live birth and can reproduce without a partner? That is something I learned with our pet cockroaches. \r\n\r\nWe had had a few, but then over time the older ones died and some of the babies got out. But then we found one of the babies in a student's desk. She was living alone until she had several babies of her own. It is truly fascinating.\r\n\r\nCurly our tarantula also is exciting for our students. \r\n\r\nWe live in an urban area and students don't get as much opportunity to interact with nature. Insects and spiders make perfect pets because nobody is allergic to them and they are quiet. They are also low maintenance. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for enriching the lives of our students.","fullyFundedDate":1653819148785,"projectUrl":"project/bring-a-class-to-life/6411503/","projectTitle":"Bring a Class to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Waterman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3923057_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480634576650","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3923057"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_27539","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1046,"numTeachers":42,"percentFrplEligible":67,"percentAsian":14,"percentBlack":10,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":68,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"24.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.6,"schoolId":27539,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about John Muir Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"John Muir Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/long-beach-unified-school-district/john-muir-academy/27539"}