{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Soces Magnet School","outOfStateSupporters":16.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1305761,"projectId":9913282,"letterContent":"Our students are using the LEGO Boutique Hotel and Jazz Club as the foundation of a student-built LEGO city that comes to life during lunch and nutrition. Students work in rotating teams to assemble different sections of each modular building—carefully following complex instructions, problem-solving together, and supporting one another when challenges arise.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments happened during lunch when a group of students who don't normally work together spontaneously formed a team to troubleshoot a tricky section of the Jazz Club. They spread the pieces out, assigned roles, and stayed after to complete the tasks. That kind of collaboration, ownership, and pride is exactly what this project was designed to foster.\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the LEGO modulars, their reaction was immediate and joyful. There were gasps, excited chatter, and students crowding around the boxes asking, \"Are we really building all of this?\" For many, it was the first time they had seen LEGO sets of this scale and detail.\r\n\r\nSeveral students told me they planned to start coming in more often during lunch just to help build. Others asked if they could bring friends. The materials instantly transformed the classroom atmosphere into one of excitement and anticipation.\r\n\r\nAs students continue constructing the LEGO city, it will remain a year-round community hub in our classroom. New teams will rotate in, allowing more students to contribute and leave their mark. The completed buildings will stay on display as a shared achievement and a symbol of what collaboration looks like in APUSH.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, students will also reflect on the skills they're practicing—teamwork, perseverance, attention to detail, and communication—and connect them to the larger themes we study in U.S. history, such as collective effort, community building, and civic participation. Thanks to our donors, this project will continue to support not just academic growth, but student well-being, belonging, and pride in their school community.","fullyFundedDate":1764508526427,"projectUrl":"project/building-community-one-brick-at-a-time/9913282/","projectTitle":"Building Community, One Brick at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jocz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1305761_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535578880756","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jocz"},{"teacherId":1193574,"projectId":9658796,"letterContent":"The extra chromebook has been a great asset to my classroom. We use them every day and just about every day, someone forgets theirs at home. Having an extra one allows that child to keep up with the rest of the class even though they made a mistake.\r\n The extra chromebook is in my partner's classroom. His students are also able to use it when they forget theirs at home. He shares students with me so my students are benefiting from both computers. \r\n We really appreciate your genourisity.","fullyFundedDate":1757088470633,"projectUrl":"project/an-extra-chromebook-for-those-in-need-pa/9658796/","projectTitle":"An Extra Chromebook For Those In Need Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rosenberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1193574_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1570341612026","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/room901"},{"teacherId":1193574,"projectId":9702166,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating nk for our printer. We rely on using the printer to make copies when the school printer is out of ink. Unfortunately, this happens quite frequently. It is donors like you that make my job much easier. We really appreciate you!\r\n\r\n My students are so glad to have a copier in the classroom. This copier gives the ability to get extra copies of papers that they lose. It also lets us make copies of whatever we need during class. My students are so grateful for your geniourosity.","fullyFundedDate":1757953217968,"projectUrl":"project/our-printer-is-hungry-for-toner/9702166/","projectTitle":"Our Printer is Hungry for Toner","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rosenberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1193574_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1570341612026","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/room901"},{"teacherId":8357598,"projectId":9790059,"letterContent":"Thank you so much donors for the tennis rackets!! Students are able to have one racket per person and helps us teachers when teaching all racket and striking skills in Physical Education. The students are excited to use the equipment and there is an increase in participation due to having so many rackets. Kids always love new toys!! \r\nIn the future, I aim to get a complete class set of new tennis rackets and we are leading up to tennis from pickleball and badminton! Once the students are confident in their own striking skills, their confidence in skills leads to more participation in team sports and lifetime fitness. \r\n\r\nThank you again so much for all your donations!!","fullyFundedDate":1761066055251,"projectUrl":"project/bring-tennis-to-pe/9790059/","projectTitle":"Bring Tennis to PE","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Crockett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8357598_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646687470188","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8357598"},{"teacherId":8357598,"projectId":9842669,"letterContent":"Whoever thought camping could be a PE unit!! Well my class loves it! Not only do they get the opportunity to learn how to build a tent and be confident in tent skills, they also gain confidence and interest in family camping trips!! The students we so excited to receive this equipment, they couldn't wait to get started setting it up. We also split up in teams of 6 and participated in a race to building up the tents then breaking them down quickly! Students also had a chance to hang out inside the tents, telling stories and completing puzzles as a team. What a great team building and cooperation activity!\r\n\r\nThank you so very much for your donations! This unit is a huge hit!!","fullyFundedDate":1760908574911,"projectUrl":"project/bring-camping-skills-to-pe/9842669/","projectTitle":"Bring Camping Skills to PE","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Crockett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8357598_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646687470188","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8357598"},{"teacherId":8357598,"projectId":9790327,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for these wonderful puzzles! When the students saw this new equipment they we so happy! We have been able to use these puzzle in relay races, getting exercise for both mind and body! The amount of different puzzles allows for full participation without waiting around and that is what really makes a great physical education class work. At our school we have a high academic population and our students can't wait for our puzzle relay races. They even ask \"are we doing puzzles today?! \r\n\r\nThank you again so much for all your donations!!","fullyFundedDate":1760668020729,"projectUrl":"project/puzzle-race-in-pe/9790327/","projectTitle":"Puzzle Race in PE!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Crockett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8357598_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646687470188","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8357598"},{"teacherId":6552240,"projectId":9706248,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation of books for our 7th and 8th-grade classrooms; these new resources have already sparked amazing engagement, bringing diverse stories and perspectives to our students, sparking deeper discussions, and transforming reluctant readers into enthusiastic explorers of new worlds, making learning more vibrant and accessible for everyone in our classroom community. Your contribution isn't just about books; it's about fostering a love for reading, broadening horizons, and providing essential tools for academic growth and personal discovery for our middle schoolers. \r\n\r\nThese books have directly impacted our daily learning by providing relatable characters and relevant topics that truly resonate with our young adolescents, encouraging them to explore different genres and challenging them with complex ideas. We've seen an increase in independent reading, more thoughtful classroom conversations, and even students recommending books to each other, creating a richer, more collaborative reading environment. Your support helps us build a library where every student can find their next favorite book, fostering literacy skills and a lifelong passion for reading, and for that, we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1760044562570,"projectUrl":"project/a-million-words/9706248/","projectTitle":"A Million Words","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lundberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6552240"},{"teacherId":1338775,"projectId":9871922,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generous donation to my classroom. Your contribution to our class allowed us to take the outdoor world and bring it into our classroom. Especially with the prevalence of cell phone and social media (things we all know are ruining children's brains), kids are less likely to explore nature. Hopefully our class project will wet their whistle enough that they might now feel confident to try and explore on their own. Without your donation, they would likely be stuck in the morass of the mental ineptitude caused by the greed of tech companies.","fullyFundedDate":1762793383842,"projectUrl":"project/keep-pe-wild/9871922/","projectTitle":"Keep PE Wild!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kaprelian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1338775"},{"teacherId":6727808,"projectId":9751275,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation on this project that provided some key laboratory equipment of beakers to store and weigh various chemicals. Students gain the full lab experience when they are using the correct lab equipment which they can measure mass and volume. \r\nThe best part of the project was the chemicals used to create exciting and memorizing class demonstrations like the alkali metals in water and whoosh bottle explosions. Students are initially drawn in by the surprised to of the explosions but then make the connections of alkali batteries in all electronics from headphones and cars.","fullyFundedDate":1758915197870,"projectUrl":"project/lab-supplies-that-put-a-spark-in-learnin/9751275/","projectTitle":"Lab Supplies That Put a Spark in Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garcia III","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6727808_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y301&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566252724139","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-garcia3"},{"teacherId":1390148,"projectId":9798110,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my AP Environmental lab the Polluted Water. With your generous support, we were able for several weeks to go through the treatment of waste water. \r\nFirst I made a bucket of polluted water by adding soil, dirt, and also changing the Ph of water. \r\nStudents then had to do the pre treatment of water analysis by testing of Ph, dissolved oxygen, Phosphorous level, and turbidity level. \r\nThen, they had to do primary treatment of the water by allowing the dirt and soil to settle. One more time students are to measure Ph, dissolved oxygen, Phosphorous, and turbidity levels. \r\nThey had then to do the secondary and tertiary treatments of treating water trying to clean the water as much as possible and they also measured the weight of sludge. \r\nBy doing this lab, students first understand what a precious resource water truly is and how little water we do have in the Los Angeles area. \r\nThey also now have a better understanding of treatment of waste water and all the processes it goes through.","fullyFundedDate":1761148784892,"projectUrl":"project/polluted-water-lab/9798110/","projectTitle":"Polluted Water Lab","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Iranmanesh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1390148"},{"teacherId":48091,"projectId":9874476,"letterContent":"I got to use the 2 different types of thermometers, and it was very cool. I used them for my Gel electrophoresis lab (they have ot be a specific temperature before you can pour it.) So my students first tried with the gun type, and it was very accurate from one direction, but would vary by where you pointed it, as I expected. I will use it again for measuring soda inside a can- an experiment for the spring and next fall when I do the water unit again. \r\n\r\nThe probe style thermometer was perfect for this one, it showed the temperature very precisely within a few seconds, and was perfect for the time we needed to see cooling temps. We were able to use them to time the pouring exactly when we needed to. They are a tool that you use constantly, and need to work perfectly each time. These 2 tools did exactly that - so agian, your wonderful generosity is extremely appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1762387910665,"projectUrl":"project/feel-the-heat/9874476/","projectTitle":"Feel the Heat!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Snider","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp48091_orig.jpg?crop=504,504,x98,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762204122839","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/socesbio"},{"teacherId":48091,"projectId":9801705,"letterContent":"My students really enjoyed making, injecting and running the gel electophoresis lab. THey had to be really precise in the measurements and we used some equipment I have not used in a while (and some I had to borrow - next Donors Choose coming up). THey had precise mesurement, precise pours, mixing microwaving and figuring out how much to pour so the gel set correctly.\r\n Then we practiced pipetting and getting materils into the well in the gel, and ran the gel. Ineed to get a few more pieces for staining and visualizing I guess. But we saw the DNA running down the gel and they were really excited. They did other work and when they looked up, they saw the DNA ladders. It was very cool and they reacted with the appropriate oohs and ahhs. It was a really cool experience that you gave my students, that they would otherwise not have experienced.","fullyFundedDate":1760311170474,"projectUrl":"project/dna-and-more-investigating-life-itself/9801705/","projectTitle":"DNA and More - Investigating Life Itself","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Snider","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp48091_orig.jpg?crop=504,504,x98,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762204122839","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/socesbio"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7060","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1784,"numTeachers":71,"percentFrplEligible":54,"percentAsian":16,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":38,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":35,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"4 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"25.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":83.9,"schoolId":7060,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Soces Magnet School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Soces Magnet School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/sherman-oaks-center-enriched-stud/7060"}