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They loved all of the sweet and savory treats so much that they didn't mind putting in more study time.\r\nI just hope that next year, I can continue to live up to the amazing snack experience that they have now grown so accustomed to.\r\nThank you again for the support and the knowledge that you care.","fullyFundedDate":1764906241939,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-brainiacs/9938060/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Brainiacs!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1390493"},{"teacherId":6727808,"projectId":9960840,"letterContent":"My class and I are grateful for making our classroom a colorful place. Your donation has allowed our students to work on worksheets, informational text and test that can show complex models in full color. 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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. 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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. 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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. 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Soces Magnet School is
an urban public school
in Tarzana, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 1,784 students
in grades 4 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
Its teachers have had 234 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Soces Magnet School
$175,711
raised using DonorsChoose
234
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
813
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
53
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Soces Magnet School has received support from
683 individuals from California and
130 individuals out-of-state.