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During a recent lesson, they had the opportunity to observe and investigate concepts more closely, and one student excitedly shared, \"I've never seen this before!\" Moments like this show how your contribution is helping bring science to life in our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has sparked curiosity, increased participation, and helped my students build a deeper understanding of science. Thank you for believing in them and for making a lasting impact on their education.","fullyFundedDate":1768054040042,"projectUrl":"project/see-science-up-close-with-technology/9989103/","projectTitle":"See Science Up Close with Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Galban","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9623607_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741827456275","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-galban6"},{"teacherId":6319372,"projectId":10020035,"letterContent":"Students are already using organization baskets and markers for their presentations. Students enjoyed the materials and they have presented this week and will be presenting more next week. 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Mario C & Joanne Monaco Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 925 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 182 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Mario C & Joanne Monaco Middle School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mario C & Joanne Monaco Middle School
$122,241
raised using DonorsChoose
182
projects
funded
83
teachers
funded
244
donors
26
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projects for
technology
26
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art supplies
Mario C & Joanne Monaco Middle School has received support from
113 individuals from Nevada and
131 individuals out-of-state.