{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"John D O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science","outOfStateSupporters":36.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10001728,"projectId":9334130,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making these books possible for our middle school readers! Your donation has brought such energy to our reading intervention sessions. The non fiction texts, especially Hurricane Katrina: A True Book: Disasters, have been game-changers for students who previously resisted reading. I've watched reluctant readers get excited to talk about their family's own stories of survival and ask questions about climate change and what if scenarios, getting them back to reading more! The relevent topics—bravery, survival and climat science—hook them immediately because these are the real challenges they face.\r\nThis fall one of the 7th graders reading intervention said that the books there are \"actually useful, not just ELA stuff,\" and I couldn't have asked for better feedback! Another student, who usually needs constant redirection during reading time, sat completely absorbed reading the pictures and captions about the New Orleans before and after the hurricane. These books respect where our students are developmentally while building their skills and confidence. You've given them texts they're genuinely excited to read, and that excitement is translating into real growth. Our studets and I thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1755638163489,"projectUrl":"project/from-striving-to-thriving-books-that-tr/9334130/","projectTitle":"From Striving to Thriving: Books that Transform Young Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Julie A. Sloan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10001728_orig.jpg?crop=358,358,x0,y59&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754675748874","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10001728"},{"teacherId":10001728,"projectId":9260714,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making these books possible for our middle school readers! Your donation has brought such energy to our reading intervention sessions. The novels, especially Bronx Masquerade, have been absolute game-changers for students who previously resisted reading time. I've watched reluctant readers ask if they can bring the book home to continue reading on their own, and students who typically struggle with text-heavy pages are now flying through chapters because the level and poetry makes the content accessible while still building crucial comprehension skills. \r\nOne of the 7th graders actually told her tacher that the books their using in their reading club are \"actually useful, not just school stuff,\" and we couldn't have asked for better feedback! Another student, who usually needs constant redirection during reading time, sat completely absorbed in reading that he didn't notice when the timer went off. These books respect where our students are developmentally while building their skills and confidence. You've given them texts they're genuinely excited to read, and that excitement is translating into real growth. Thank you for believing in our striving readers!","fullyFundedDate":1745689609405,"projectUrl":"project/from-striving-to-thriving-books-that-tr/9260714/","projectTitle":"From Striving to Thriving: Books that Transform Young Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Julie A. Sloan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10001728_orig.jpg?crop=358,358,x0,y59&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754675748874","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10001728"},{"teacherId":3927327,"projectId":9621386,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to my classroom! This project has been a dream of mine for over a year, but the test kit was unfortunately backordered (and only available through one vendor). I am so happy to have finally received the test kit. \r\nMy students have learned about different water quality parameters and how these parameters affect the ability of organisms to survive. They have learned about the range of tolerance for these different factors, for our fish, and how to treat the water to bring it back to acceptable ranges.\r\nThank you so much for supporting this project and for allowing my students to do real hands-on research!","fullyFundedDate":1755696818031,"projectUrl":"project/adventures-in-aquaponics-part-2/9621386/","projectTitle":"Adventures in Aquaponics- Part 2","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":10048450,"projectId":9406245,"letterContent":"Each Spring, our Middle School students participate in Field Day. It is an exciting time for our students to celebrate their hard work and successes, and have the opportunity to have fun and team build with their teachers and fellow classmates. This past Spring, with your generous contribution, we were able to add several fun activities to our Field Day experience to include giant sized board games and recreations. This experience was particularly designed for students who don't enjoy rigorous Field Day sports and would typically be disengaged. This addition allowed these students the opportunity to participate in Field Day with enthusiasm, and allowed them to bond with teachers who have similar interests. \r\n\r\nWith your generous contribution, we were also able to upgrade some of the used equipment that was passed down from our physical education department. Current and future Middle School students will be able to benefit from your contribution, and for that we say thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1753472027541,"projectUrl":"project/field-day/9406245/","projectTitle":"Field Day","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Abdal-Khallaq","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10048450"},{"teacherId":302811,"projectId":9664641,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity! With your help, I was able to get a much needed file cabinet. I have already begun filing a variety of papers away in the secure, lockable file cabinet. The file cabinet is now filled with student IEP and 504 documentation and copies of their student work (assessments, as well as classwork/homework and projects). I've also been able to lock up testing material needed to comply with the IEP process, such as the iPads used for testing students, as well as testing booklets.\r\n\r\nI am extremely grateful for your generous donations!","fullyFundedDate":1762907158176,"projectUrl":"project/file-cabinet-needed-to-store-ieps-and-50/9664641/","projectTitle":"File Cabinet Needed to Store IEPs and 504s!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trieu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mstrieu"},{"teacherId":3927327,"projectId":9039060,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and for supporting my students. Unit 6/Energy topics is always one of the most challenging topics for students to grasp, and the materials from this project were incredibly useful in one of the labs. During the lab, students compared the combustion of a standard petroleum fuel (kerosene) and a biofuel (ethanol). They compared the flames from the alcohol lamps filled with the two different types of fuel, and then measured the amount of time it took water to boil over each type of flame. They also compared the soot produced by the flames. They were highly engaged in the lab, and it really helped them understand the difference between renewable and nonrenewable fuels.","fullyFundedDate":1736883278937,"projectUrl":"project/energizing-our-energy-unit/9039060/","projectTitle":"Energizing our Energy Unit","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":302811,"projectId":9580869,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. Your donations have made a world of difference for my students. The crackers have been given to students who haven't been feeling well. The granola bars have been given to hungry students so that they can focus on learning. The gum has been provided to students as a special treat. The fidgets have helped many students maintain focus on the lessons being taught. The different colored pens have been used to support students during one to one check ins to help them understand the material being taught. Folders have been given to students to help them organize their papers. The hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes have been used to help us ensure a clean learning environment. \r\n\r\nThank you again! My students and I appreciate your support.","fullyFundedDate":1757546668257,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-to-help-us-start-the-school-yea/9580869/","projectTitle":"Supplies to Help Us Start the School Year Right","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trieu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mstrieu"},{"teacherId":4414380,"projectId":9584767,"letterContent":"It may seem like a small thing- access to colored pencils, scissors, and other art supplies. Buy many of my students don't have the resources to have anything extra beyond what they need every day. \r\n\r\nThe other commodity that is in short supply is time- every minute counts in hands-on learning. In order to cement ideas before the students leave class and their newly learned material fades by way of the forgetting curve, they need to have applied their new knowledge. There is no time for scrambling for supplies, fighting over limited resources, or even patiently waiting for a turn. \r\n\r\nWith your donation, our resource cubbies are at the fingertips of all the students every day. There is enough for everyone and students have been putting them to good use! We have created model bones, sliding filament models, or just supplemented notes with doodles to help with retention. 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As a freshmen teacher, it is important to me to not just teach ELA, but executive functioning as well. \r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting my classroom project; it means so much to me and my students. \r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMs. Gramo","fullyFundedDate":1754061552170,"projectUrl":"project/organization-and-executive-functioning-i/9495803/","projectTitle":"Organization and Executive Functioning in ELA!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gramo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3676142_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471908771143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gramo"},{"teacherId":3676142,"projectId":9211241,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to add new books to our classroom library. We engage in independent reading daily, and my students are always looking for new exciting books to read. We labeled the books and displayed them proudly in our new arrivals section of the library.\r\n\r\nStudents are able to choose their own books for independent reading, so it is important to have a wide range of texts for them to select from. My students really enjoy reading graphic novels, mysteries, thrillers, and young adult novels. I'm so happy that this project was funded so my students can find books that excite them.","fullyFundedDate":1753138952411,"projectUrl":"project/books-to-end-the-year-strong/9211241/","projectTitle":"Books to End the Year Strong!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gramo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3676142_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471908771143","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/gramo"},{"teacherId":3927327,"projectId":9210654,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! While I realize the items may seem small, they help make the classroom a more comfortable place for my students, and also decrease the amount of time that students may miss during class. Before I got the refill of tissues, students would often ask to go to the bathroom to blow their nose, and the bathrooms in the school are often locked. They would end up missing quite a bit of class time, just trying to find an open bathroom. This is also true when students need(ed) to wash their hands after a lab. 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