{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Life Academy","outOfStateSupporters":30.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1040027,"projectId":9601836,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving to this project!\r\n\r\nWhen I think about the hierarchy of needs in a school library, of course, books are important, but we also need things like tissues and cleaning wipes to keep our space, welcoming, supportive, and healthy for all students.\r\n\r\nThese kind of donations are not particularly sexy or fun to ask for, but they are incredibly important to running a school library.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping keep our Library clean safe and running! Thank you for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1761939465610,"projectUrl":"project/basic-school-supplies-for-the-library/9601836/","projectTitle":"Basic School Supplies for the Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solomon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1040027_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x180,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1552668311822","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/calvinsimmonslibrary"},{"teacherId":1040027,"projectId":9704973,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for getting to this project! When kids see the books that they've asked for appear on the Library shelves, they are always so excited! And more importantly, it helps them to see themselves as readers and valued members of our Library community!\r\n\r\nAs a school Library with a zero dollar budget this is a really hard goal for us to meet without your help. So thank you so much for making it possible for us to keep our library collection, relevant and meaningful to our students.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1760719553025,"projectUrl":"project/books-by-request-august/9704973/","projectTitle":"Books by Request-August","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solomon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1040027_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x180,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1552668311822","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/calvinsimmonslibrary"},{"teacherId":1888958,"projectId":9464783,"letterContent":"My focus as a teacher is always on helping my students progress on their academic journeys. I became — and have remained — a teacher because I believe that literacy skills are essential to a choice-filled life. This drives my work, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I also know that students are not learning machines. They are full humans going through a really funky life stage during a strange time in history. \r\n\r\nThat's why it's so important that we make school a place of delight, not just duty or drudgery. The donations you generously gave make our days sweeter and more fun. Students LOVE the new carpet. The tennis balls for the chairs and tables make the frequent reconfigurations we do for various activities peaceful and easy. The games are a total hit, AND the prizes make academic progress feel like victory.\r\n\r\nThank you for your support. May 2026 be full of instant karma for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1761446960919,"projectUrl":"project/old-room-new-tricks/9464783/","projectTitle":"Old Room, New Tricks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Grossman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1888958_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449083439112","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/christicarpenterreading"},{"teacherId":11668,"projectId":9341878,"letterContent":"I wish you could see student reactions in the moment when they see new materials appear. So much joy - thank you! We use the rope baskets to organize our books and snacks. They make our space feel more cozy and less closet. Students in the Bob Books decodables have really enjoyed having little Ziplock bags of Bob Books they can take home. They like being able to exchange them for \"new ones\" when they feel they've practiced them a lot. The Moondogs Decodable book series has been great to have on hand and they provide a lot of great illustrations and more complex stories for students than the Bob Books, so they encourage students with what reading can offer. We've been using the decodable phonics passages to do fluency practice and they are an awesome resource. And finally, thanks a ton for the markers, gel pens, stickers, index cards, painters tape, dry erase markers, and tacks. It's so nice having all of these things accessible whenever we need them.","fullyFundedDate":1757375883297,"projectUrl":"project/lets-keep-the-progress-going/9341878/","projectTitle":"Let's Keep The Progress Going!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Klein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp11668_orig.jpg?crop=768,768,x92,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725920110670","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/11668"},{"teacherId":11668,"projectId":9385714,"letterContent":"It has been great to have so many new books in the classroom. Since we spend a lot of time reading decodable books, which students need and appreciate and worry look \"easy\" to others, the push to include what they perceive as \"real chapter books\" has been fun to observe. Having them has kicked off more independent reading because the books are high-interest, accessible reading levels, and look like the books students' peers are reading. I've got students discovering that they actually like reading more than they thought and that's been really exciting to see. For some of the young people, we've been working for a year or more to consistently get a quality \"just right\" book in their backpacks for independent reading for sustained silent reading (SSR) in classrooms and at home. Thanks for helping us make a big push forward by providing us with some tried-and-true great books!","fullyFundedDate":1753761325904,"projectUrl":"project/independent-reading-books-for-older-emer/9385714/","projectTitle":"Independent Reading Books for Older Emerging Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Klein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp11668_orig.jpg?crop=768,768,x92,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725920110670","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/11668"},{"teacherId":1040027,"projectId":9296399,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for giving to this project! When kids see the books they requested arrive in the library, they are so excited! Projects like this one help create a library collection that is user centered, responsive to student needs, and (most importantly) that's fun for kids to use! \r\n\r\nThe headline is this: When kids have positive experiences in the library, it keeps them coming back. Not just to our library, but to the public library as well!\r\n\r\nA special thanks to Ripple for giving to this project! We are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1746587880096,"projectUrl":"project/books-by-request-april/9296399/","projectTitle":"Books by Request - April","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solomon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1040027_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x180,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1552668311822","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/calvinsimmonslibrary"},{"teacherId":1040027,"projectId":9184260,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring Arabic books to our library for the very first time! Arabic speakers represent a small number of students in my Library community, which makes it feel extra important that they are represented in our collection. \r\n\r\nOrdering high interest books in Arabic shows our Arabic students that we value their culture and experience in the library, and it allows them to engage with favorite books of other students, their age!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for making sure our Arabic speaking students know they have a place in our Library community!","fullyFundedDate":1743000518628,"projectUrl":"project/arabic-books-for-newcomers/9184260/","projectTitle":"Arabic Books for Newcomers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solomon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1040027_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x180,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1552668311822","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/calvinsimmonslibrary"},{"teacherId":1040027,"projectId":9128865,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving to this project!\r\n\r\nWhen kids see the books they requested here in the library. They are so visibly excited and joyful I love the moment when they open the box and see the title they asked for! Beyond just making their day, the more subtle aspect of these projects is building a lifelong habit of reading. The more students see themselves as readers and contributors to Library culture, the more likely they are to continue reading and engaging as they get older.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for making this happen!","fullyFundedDate":1741587054024,"projectUrl":"project/books-by-request-february-2025/9128865/","projectTitle":"Books by Request - February 2025","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solomon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1040027_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x180,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1552668311822","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/calvinsimmonslibrary"},{"teacherId":8379904,"projectId":9100268,"letterContent":"I want to extend my deepest gratitude for your generous support of my classroom through DonorsChoose. Because of you, a group of amazing young people had the opportunity of a lifetime.\r\n\r\nYour donations funded essential biking gear—specifically padded biking shorts and gloves—that allowed my students to fully participate in a two-week biking class. For many of them, this was their first time experiencing cycling beyond their own neighborhoods. With the right gear, they were able to ride confidently, comfortably, and safely.\r\n\r\nThe highlight of our class was a five-day, four-night bikepacking journey along the California coast, from Oakland to Santa Cruz. This trip was transformative. My students, all girls and gender-expansive youth from low-income backgrounds, rode over 100 miles, camped under the stars, and supported one another through physical and emotional challenges. They pushed past self-doubt, discovered inner strength, ate so many hot Cheetos, drank so much Gatorade, and found joy in nature and movement.","fullyFundedDate":1743292601383,"projectUrl":"project/life-academy-bikes-the-coast/9100268/","projectTitle":"Life Academy Bikes the Coast","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Green","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8379904_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676407131869","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8379904"},{"teacherId":1040027,"projectId":9080266,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving to this project! It is so important for students to see the books they want to read and have asked for in the library! I cannot tell you how excited students are when they open the boxes and see \"their book\" arrive. It's a really special moment, and it also builds their connection to the library, as well as themselves as readers. Your role in creating this moment is so important and powerful. Thank you for all you have done to create it! \r\n\r\nThank you for your role in keeping our library relevant to students!","fullyFundedDate":1738203712181,"projectUrl":"project/books-by-request-semester-1/9080266/","projectTitle":"Books by Request: Semester 1","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solomon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1040027_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x180,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1552668311822","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/calvinsimmonslibrary"},{"teacherId":1040027,"projectId":9056709,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to this project! You brought beloved series (like Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries) up to date, and that means that kids are once again excited to engage with them! \r\n\r\nWhen we keep our series up today, and stock enough copies of the most popular new books, it makes it that much easier for students to find what they need, read it, and stay engaged with their reading lives. It has been so fun to unbox these books and get them out and circulating to kids!\r\n\r\nAs one student so aptly put it, \"I've been waiting forever for this!\"","fullyFundedDate":1737551791153,"projectUrl":"project/the-next-book/9056709/","projectTitle":"The Next Book...","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Solomon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1040027_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x180,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1552668311822","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/calvinsimmonslibrary"},{"teacherId":8379904,"projectId":8901034,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous donations to our project. Because of your donation, my students are growing their skills as visual artists and advertisers. \r\n\r\nLast week, we hosted the first annual Pathway Jeopardy Competition. The auditorium was packed with over 60 students, competing for points towards the title (the Golden Stethoscope.) They competed in categories such as, \"Public Health,\" \"Healthcare,\" and \"Biotech.\" They laughed, they screamed, and they learned some hard lessons about the cruel mistress, Final Jeopardy.\r\n\r\nEvents like these are the lifeblood of the high school experience. They support student leadership, camaraderie, and build student identity in relationship to a chosen interest. The time and patience that goes into promoting these projects can't be overstated. While my students still have some room to grow in their visual sensibilities, I can confidently say that our posters look much better with the supplies you helped us procure.","fullyFundedDate":1730003125077,"projectUrl":"project/advertising-health-and-bioscience-events/8901034/","projectTitle":"Advertising Health and Bioscience Events","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Green","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8379904_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676407131869","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8379904"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_3900","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":441,"numTeachers":26,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":91,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"17.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":69.2,"schoolId":3900,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Life Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Life Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/oakland-unified-school-district/life-academy-health-bioscience/3900"}