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Middle school comes with so many changes, and something as simple as needing deodorant or another hygiene item can easily become an embarrassing or distracting moment for a student. Having these resources available in our classroom gives students a discreet way to take care of themselves, feel more comfortable, and return their attention to learning.\r\n\r\nAs students settle into our classroom routines, my goal is for them to see these supplies as a normal part of our classroom community, something that is available when needed without judgment or embarrassment. These materials also help me build the kind of classroom environment I want for my students, one where they feel safe, cared for, respected, and prepared to learn.\r\n\r\nWe are just beginning our year together, and I am so grateful to start it knowing that I have these resources available for my students from day one. Thank you for helping me make sure that a small personal care need never has to become a barrier to a student feeling confident and successful at school.","fullyFundedDate":1781568590134,"projectUrl":"project/confidence-starts-with-care/10339829/","projectTitle":"Confidence Starts With Care","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Merino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8672492_orig.png?crop=1254,1254,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787798604421","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-merin0"},{"teacherId":1275772,"projectId":10273459,"letterContent":"Thank you for the donations. The materials are being effectively utilized, and students are demonstrating increased enthusiasm for learning mathematics. They can easily move around the classroom to discuss their mathematical thinking. Students who require learning partners can also conveniently retrieve a stool and shift around the room, contributing to a more flexible classroom environment.\r\n\r\nThe whiteboards have proven to be highly beneficial, as they allow students to present their work to their peers rather than relying solely on traditional pencil and paper. This setup fosters greater collaboration among students and encourages them to articulate and explain their mathematical processes and strategies to each other. Additionally, more reserved students appear to be more willing to participate and share their thoughts.\r\n\r\nWe appreciate your donations for facilitating this new learning dynamic in our classroom. The students are eager to continue their mathematics education utilizing these new resources. Thank you once again.","fullyFundedDate":1778182265737,"projectUrl":"project/math-problem-solvers/10273459/","projectTitle":"Math Problem Solvers!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Moya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1275772"},{"teacherId":10279370,"projectId":9970134,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding our project, \"Scribes and Snacks: Preparing 6th Graders for Greatness.\" Coming from a low-socioeconomic community, many of my students miss breakfast at home or arrive right as the bell rings, missing cafeteria service. Trying to tackle 6th-grade academics on an empty stomach is nearly impossible, so having healthy snacks readily available in our classroom has been a total game-changer. It instantly takes away their anxiety, restores their physical energy, and lets them know that our room is a safe, caring space where their basic needs come first.\r\nThe earbuds have completely transformed how we use technology during independent work and testing. In a modern classroom, technology allows us to personalize learning—students use adaptive math programs, listen to grade-level texts read aloud, and complete assessments without background noise. Having their own brand-new earbuds made the kids feel like professional scholars; no more struggling with tangled, broken shared equipment or working on mute. It gives striving readers the audio support they need to succeed independently while building their overall confidence.\r\nYour support is already making a profound difference every day. When we unpacked the supplies, one student who typically gets overwhelmed by classroom sounds popped in his earbuds, activated his reading tool, and said, \"I can actually hear myself think today!\" Combined with a quick morning snack, my students are now walking into class energized, focused, and ready to learn. Thank you for showing these bright kids that people out in the world believe in their bright futures.","fullyFundedDate":1769177717674,"projectUrl":"project/scribes-and-snacks-preparing-6th-grader/9970134/","projectTitle":"Scribes and Snacks: Preparing 6th Graders for Greatness","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10279370_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767304198309","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10279370"},{"teacherId":8067602,"projectId":9519462,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my classroom last year. I am now just realizing that I never sent a letter of gratitude.\r\n\r\nPlease know that your generosity did not go unnoticed. Your donation helped provide my students with everyday classroom essentials. Because of your kindness, my students had the supplies they needed to learn, create, and be successful throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, I truly appreciate the support from people like you who choose to invest in local classrooms. Your generosity helps me to focus on creating the best possible learning environment for my students.\r\n\r\nAlthough this thank you is long overdue, I wanted you to know how grateful I am for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1754437498141,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-essentials/9519462/","projectTitle":"Back to School Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Perez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8067602_orig.jpg?crop=2203,2203,x214,y713&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1657776277726","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-perez-science"},{"teacherId":1855411,"projectId":10276357,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kindness and generosity. The art supply that was provided through this project has been a game changer in my classroom. At the end of each civilization and unit we plan on doing a project that reflects the civilization. The paper provided in the art supply in this project made a world of difference for my students coming from a title one School, which means they often don't have the means to get supply and the school is also under funded and makes it difficult to provide supplies for my classroom.\r\n\r\nWith great gratitude,\r\n Mr. Guerrero","fullyFundedDate":1778345690331,"projectUrl":"project/art-throughout-the-world/10276357/","projectTitle":"Art Throughout the World","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1855411_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511846222396","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ricardo-guerrero"},{"teacherId":1855411,"projectId":10266277,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kindness and your donations. Snacks in my classroom are essential for my students coming from a title one School. This often means that students don't have the means to have breakfast or bring a snack to school and having a classroom pantry filled with snacks they have access to has been a game changer during the school year. These snacks have also serve as incentives for testing classroom participation and simply as rewards. Having every student have access to this classroom pantry build community and everyone felt welcome, thank you so much once again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1778186504310,"projectUrl":"project/energy-snacks/10266277/","projectTitle":"Energy Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1855411_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511846222396","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ricardo-guerrero"},{"teacherId":1855411,"projectId":9207500,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kind donation. The snacks that were provided to my classroom were essential to get them through their day through testing and simply through the school year. Often times working in a title one schools means that students do not have the means to have a snack for breakfast or a snack to buy during lunch. Having the snacks in the classroom and my students having access to them was a game changer. No one felt left out. 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Working in a title one school often times means that students come in without having breakfast or without being able to afford a snack for lunch, having the snacks in my classroom allows me to provide them with a much-needed snack that they desire and that brain fuel they need to get through the day so once again, thank you for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1746786967891,"projectUrl":"project/snack-time/9173801/","projectTitle":"Snack Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1855411_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511846222396","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ricardo-guerrero"},{"teacherId":1855411,"projectId":9578776,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donations. My students in room 211 at Southeast Middle School appreciate your Pringles and Oreo as well as a pop tarts treats and snacks. Sometimes my kids come in late and miss breakfast or sometimes they miss lunch and knowing that I have a snack pantry for them to be able to get something to eat makes the world of difference. Sometimes the kids are not feeling like themselves sometimes they're feeling un energized and knowing that I could provide some snacks for fuel and energy again makes the world of difference once again thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1758636527081,"projectUrl":"project/here-come-the-snacks/9578776/","projectTitle":"Here Come The Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Guerrero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1855411_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511846222396","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ricardo-guerrero"},{"teacherId":6634143,"projectId":10211742,"letterContent":"Your donation is vey much appreciated by the students and myself. My students come from an area that much isn't available. All of my students are on the Free Lunch program and to know they have received yummy snacks makes my heart happy. \r\n\r\nMy students are currently doing state exams and have three hour class periods; by hour 2 they are usually hungry (and let me know it). I tend to gather whatever items come my way and save them for the kids, but usually I do not have enough. This donation came at the most perfect time. I have been able to give the kids snacks, which has helped with tame their hunger and help them refocus their attention to their exam.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping and feeding my students. 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About this school
Southeast Middle School is
a suburban public school
in South Gate, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 1,133 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.3:1.
Its teachers have had 289 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
1,133 Students
43 Teachers
2560 Tweedy BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Aug 29, 2026
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Southeast Middle School
$146,492
raised using DonorsChoose
289
projects
funded
74
teachers
funded
837
donors
38
projects
for
basic supplies
59
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
37
projects
for
art supplies
Southeast Middle School has received support from
630 individuals from California and
207 individuals out-of-state.