{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"John D O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science","outOfStateSupporters":37.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8229873,"projectId":9870477,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our after-school ping pong club. Because of your generosity, our students now have access to new ping pong paddles, balls, and other equipment that have transformed our club experience. The students were incredibly excited when the materials arrived. They eagerly unpacked the equipment, tested out the new paddles, and immediately began practicing. Their enthusiasm was contagious, and they felt proud to have quality equipment that helped them take their skills to the next level.\r\n\r\nWe have been using the new resources during our weekly club meetings to develop serving, rallying, and match-play skills while emphasizing teamwork, perseverance, and good sportsmanship. One of the most exciting outcomes of your support was that our students were able to participate in the AYTTO New England Tournament. The equipment helped them prepare with confidence, and they were thrilled to represent our school while competing against students from across the region. The experience gave them the opportunity to challenge themselves, demonstrate what they had learned, and create lasting memories.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our club activities to the very end of the school year, students will build on the skills they developed through tournament play by participating in practice matches, skill-building activities, and friendly competitions within the club. We are also encouraging students to set personal goals and support one another as they grow both as players and teammates. Your generosity has provided much more than equipment; it has opened doors to new experiences and opportunities that our students will remember for years to come. Thank you for making such a meaningful impact on our after-school program.","fullyFundedDate":1769607959433,"projectUrl":"project/ping-pong-club-training-for-tournament/9870477/","projectTitle":"Ping Pong Club - Training for Tournament","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Platt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8229873_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x201,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677809750984","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8229873"},{"teacherId":3841258,"projectId":10038807,"letterContent":"It has been spectacular, having reliable, spare computer chargers in the classroom. Given that my entire curriculum happens online, unable to provide access to all of my students daily! Right now we are in testing season and they've become invaluable to make sure students can take their state tests and MAP growth indicators.\r\nEarlier this year, I started with 30 of them and as time went on, they all got swiped. I've gotten smarter and I've taped them down as well as zip tied the cords underneath the table. I jokingly commented to the kids, \"I've also put a hex on them.\"\r\nWas that surprising, is the three other periods of the day the room is shared with other teachers they have also been able to hold the line. Ultimately, I think it's the students who recognized how convenient it has been to have them and are willing to prevent another Tragedy of the Commons situation.","fullyFundedDate":1774099443045,"projectUrl":"project/electrons-for-education/10038807/","projectTitle":"Electrons for Education","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Capodagli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3841258_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472820932942","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3841258"},{"teacherId":3927327,"projectId":10190859,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for taking the time to support my project and my students' learning! I am incredibly excited about the new Marine Science course and want to share my passion for the ocean with my students, hopefully inspiring them to work to protect the ocean. While Boston is on the water, many of my students are disconnected from the ocean and have very little knowledge of the organisms they may find there or the ways human actions can impact it. The DonorsChoose gift cards will help me find and purchase materials to supplement my instruction. The sea turtle sorting activity will help me introduce dichotomous keys to my students and teach them about classification. Thank you for supporting my class!","fullyFundedDate":1778352704279,"projectUrl":"project/making-marine-science-magical-part-1/10190859/","projectTitle":"Making Marine Science Magical - Part 1","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pocius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3927327_orig.jpg?crop=1532,1532,x715,y866&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736031906508","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-pocius"},{"teacherId":3927327,"projectId":10257170,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! My students were so incredibly excited to receive goodie bags before their AP exam! I surprised my students by going to their testing location on the morning of the exam and then handing out the goodie bags before they began their test. Many students had not had breakfast yet (they had to be at the testing site by 7:30 AM), and they were incredibly thankful for the granola bars and gummies to have as a snack. They loved the stickers and the good luck ducks and thought that the cups were really cool. Thank you for supporting my students and enabling me to provide them with these goodie bags!","fullyFundedDate":1778002313373,"projectUrl":"project/goodie-bags-for-good-luck/10257170/","projectTitle":"Goodie Bags for Good Luck","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pocius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3927327_orig.jpg?crop=1532,1532,x715,y866&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736031906508","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-pocius"},{"teacherId":3927327,"projectId":10160188,"letterContent":"Thank you so incredibly much for donating to my project! My Environmental Science classes used the pH probes in their final lab/project, in which they investigated the effects of ocean acidification on marine organisms. They designed an experiment with multiple treatment groups (water/vinegar mixtures) at varying pH levels. They used the pH probes to measure the pH levels before the experiment began, and then placed shells into the solutions. After four days, they removed the shells from the solution, and two days later, they measured their mass. The pH probes worked incredibly well and were much more accurate than the old, broken ones I had previously used!","fullyFundedDate":1775431578156,"projectUrl":"project/phenomenal-ph-probes/10160188/","projectTitle":"pHenomenal pH probes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pocius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3927327_orig.jpg?crop=1532,1532,x715,y866&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736031906508","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-pocius"},{"teacherId":2876434,"projectId":7236626,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our students, your generosity is greatly appreciated! The AP exam review books were put to good use throughout the year as we worked our way through the College Board curriculum.\r\n\r\nUltimately, these review books created another access point for students to deepen their understanding of important economic principles and concepts, not only for the AP exam fro but for life in general. An economic way of thinking helps young and old make important life decisions in a logical and thoughtful way.","fullyFundedDate":1680188964849,"projectUrl":"project/help-all-students-be-successful-on-the-a/7236626/","projectTitle":"Help All Students Be Successful on the AP Economics Exam!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Heffron","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2876434_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y772&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1778075722711","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2876434"},{"teacherId":6685587,"projectId":10009709,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving my students an exciting classroom library. This year, one of my goals as a teacher is to provide my students with more choice in the classroom. While we continue to read and study texts as a whole class, students now have the opportunity to choose books to read independently throughout the year. It's important that my students are able to choose from books that encompass a wide range of voices and cultures. Some students are drawn to stories that remind them of their own, to voices that, in some way, represent their own backgrounds. Others, though, are drawn to stories that open new worlds for them, that help them learn about lives unlike their own. Because of your generosity, both of these options are now available to my students.\r\n\r\nMore than anything, an exciting classroom library helps inspire a love of reading in my students. Each time a student wanders over to my bookshelves at the end of class to peruse the books, to ask for a recommendation, or to show a book to a friend, I'm thankful for the donors that helped make these moments possible.","fullyFundedDate":1768502246574,"projectUrl":"project/student-book-choices-for-our-classroom/10009709/","projectTitle":"Student Book Choices for Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cording","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6685587_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x241,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660010189266","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6685587"},{"teacherId":578992,"projectId":10166724,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my AP Biology students feel more organized and prepared for the AP exam! When students first saw the sticky tabs, page markers, Post-it flags, pens, and markers, they were excited to start personalizing their review books. Many students immediately began marking important units, key vocabulary, and topics they knew they needed to revisit.\r\n\r\nStudents are using these materials to actively annotate and organize their AP Biology review books during class study sessions. One great classroom moment was watching students flip back to tabs they had created to quickly find information during practice questions and small-group review. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by the amount of content, students were able to break their studying into smaller, more manageable sections.\r\n\r\nNext, students will continue using their organized review books as they prepare for practice exams, review difficult units, and build confidence before the AP Biology exam. Your support gave them practical tools to study more independently, stay focused, and feel more successful during this important review season.","fullyFundedDate":1776090441821,"projectUrl":"project/organizing-for-ap-biology-success/10166724/","projectTitle":"Organizing for AP Biology Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Likis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp578992_orig.jpg?crop=576,576,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682363592754","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-likis"},{"teacherId":578992,"projectId":10188048,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students during AP and final exam season! When students first saw the squishy fidgets, they were excited and immediately wanted to try them out. Many students shared that having something quiet to hold helped them feel calmer while reviewing, practicing, and completing challenging classwork.\r\n\r\nStudents are using these fidgets during independent study, review games, practice questions, and longer writing tasks. One meaningful classroom moment was watching students choose a fidget, settle into their work, and stay focused during a stressful AP review period.\r\n\r\nNext, students will continue using these tools as they prepare for their AP exams and finals. Your donation gave them a simple but meaningful way to manage stress, stay regulated, and feel more confident during an important time of year.","fullyFundedDate":1776090442343,"projectUrl":"project/fidgets-for-finals-and-ap-prep/10188048/","projectTitle":"Fidgets for Finals and AP Prep","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Likis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp578992_orig.jpg?crop=576,576,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682363592754","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-likis"},{"teacherId":578992,"projectId":10191954,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping provide gloves for our 9th grade Biology dissection labs! When students saw the materials, they were excited and a little nervous in the best way because they knew they were about to do \"real science.\" Having gloves in different sizes helped every student feel more comfortable, safe, and ready to participate.\r\n\r\nStudents are using these gloves during our rat and bullfrog dissections as they explore major body systems, including the digestive, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, excretory, and urogenital systems. One powerful classroom moment was watching students carefully identify organs they had only seen in diagrams before and begin making connections between structure and function.\r\n\r\nNext, students will use their observations to compare animal anatomy to human body systems and explain how different organs work together to support life. Your donation made this hands-on learning possible and helped students feel confident engaging in meaningful science.","fullyFundedDate":1776732189649,"projectUrl":"project/gloves-for-dissections/10191954/","projectTitle":"Gloves for Dissections","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Likis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp578992_orig.jpg?crop=576,576,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682363592754","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-likis"},{"teacherId":3927327,"projectId":9994885,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! The color ink cartridges have been incredibly useful in my teaching. I love making card sorts/manipulatives that my students can use to reduce the time they spend on devices. However, our school's color printers are very limited and are not easily accessible. The ink cartridges enable me to continue printing in color and make it easy to do so. This helps save time I would otherwise have spent searching the school for a working printer, thereby increasing the time I can spend working with students. Thank you for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1775431577572,"projectUrl":"project/printing-in-color/9994885/","projectTitle":"Printing in Color","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pocius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3927327_orig.jpg?crop=1532,1532,x715,y866&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736031906508","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-pocius"},{"teacherId":9015419,"projectId":9933534,"letterContent":"When the rats first arrived into the classroom, the students were buzzing with a mix of nervous energy and genuine curiosity. Seeing the specimens and tools in person transformed our classroom into a real scientific laboratory, and the excitement was palpable. Many students were initially worried about the sensory experience, immediately asking if we had masks available.\r\n\r\nYour donation of masks provided the essential physical and psychological barrier many students needed to overcome their fears. By mitigating the sights and smells that can often cause students to disengage, the masks gave them the courage to face the dissection head-on. It was incredible to see that nearly every student—even those most hesitant—eventually became an active dissector or a focused recorder for their group.\r\n\r\nWe integrated these resources into a rigorous six-day unit on thermoregulation and human body systems, which included a \"Mini Debate\" where students defended which organ system is most critical to survival, the two-day dissection served as the ultimate hands-on capstone. Looking ahead, my students are moving deeper into our unit on evolution and will look at anatomical similarities between species. 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This opportunity has provided them with a technical foundation and a level of confidence that a textbook simply cannot replicate.","fullyFundedDate":1764684790222,"projectUrl":"project/masks-and-gloves-oh-my/9933534/","projectTitle":"Masks and Gloves, Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Daley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9015419_orig.jpg?crop=1081,1081,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683227126940","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-daley-obryant"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_62840","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1509,"numTeachers":96,"percentFrplEligible":71,"percentAsian":17,"percentBlack":31,"percentWhite":11,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":36,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"7 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"15.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":62.9,"schoolId":62840,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about John D O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"John D O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/boston-public-schools/o-bryant-school-of-math-science/62840"}