{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Sylvandale Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":28.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":24037,"projectId":9721773,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous investment in our classroom project.\r\n\r\nStudents were very happy and enthusiastic to decorate those windows with the \r\n\r\nstickers and they chose the different windows for the themes like plants, hearts, fall \r\n\r\nleaves and snowflakes .\r\n\r\nI have shared some of the stickers with my colleagues as well.\r\n\r\n\r\nI have also shared the window coverings with my colleagues.\r\n\r\nThey rae very happy with the result.\r\nStudents really like the decorations ans they bring their friends as well.","fullyFundedDate":1758636494772,"projectUrl":"project/decorate-our-glass-windows/9721773/","projectTitle":"Decorate Our Glass Windows!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dasgupta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24037_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x413,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644269121443","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/24037"},{"teacherId":9556306,"projectId":9565986,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in helping us stock our Bear Bucks Store with exciting supplies for our students. Your contributions made it possible to fill the store with fun and engaging items that truly motivated our students to work hard and make positive choices. The Ech-a-Sketch, in particular, was a huge hit and quickly became one of the most sought-after rewards. Seeing the excitement on the students' faces when they earned and selected their prizes was incredibly rewarding.\r\n\r\nThe items you helped provide were not just fun, but also meaningful—they gave our students the chance to see that their good behavior, effort, and responsibility are noticed and celebrated. Many students expressed how much they loved having the opportunity to \"shop\" for items, which created a joyful and encouraging environment in our school.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your kindness and generosity. Your support helped make our Bear Bucks Store a success and gave our students an experience they will continue to look forward to. Thank you for investing in our school community and for helping us celebrate positive behavior in such a fun and memorable way!","fullyFundedDate":1755386540997,"projectUrl":"project/positivity-students-prizes/9565986/","projectTitle":"Positivity + Students = Prizes","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Martino","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9556306"},{"teacherId":4928448,"projectId":9356537,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom! My students have loved using the Scholastic News Magazines to enhance their literary skills. The magazines contain articles on a broad variety of topics, including content about life sciences, culture, and technology. So far, my students have had the opportunity to participate in a jigsaw with one of magazine issues. In groups of four, students were each assigned a different article, then moved on to teach their team members about the article they read. They then participated in a jeopardy style game, giving them a fun opportunity to demonstrate their learning.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1747753168013,"projectUrl":"project/scholastic-scholars/9356537/","projectTitle":"Scholastic Scholars","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4928448"},{"teacherId":6282285,"projectId":9632077,"letterContent":"On behalf of the softball team, the coach and I, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you for your generous contributions to our DonorsChoose project. Thanks to your support, we were able to receive softball equipment. Our project was for helmets, but due to the items not being available, we ended up with much more than what we expected.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a direct impact on our softball team. The practices are now more effective, safer, and fun. The girls are more eager than ever to learn, play, and grow as a team.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this possible. You've given these young athletes more than just equipment, you've given them a reason to believe in themselves.","fullyFundedDate":1758138638438,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-softball-back-a-fresh-start-f/9632077/","projectTitle":"Bringing Softball Back – A Fresh Start for Our Girls","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6282285_orig.png?crop=601,601,x92,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756307447597","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6282285"},{"teacherId":24037,"projectId":9664569,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous investment and time for our class project.\r\nStudents and I are super excited to carry on t his project.\r\nI used to do this every year but while pandemic my classroom went through extensive remodeling and I lost all my dissection kits.\r\ndissection is a great way to teac them internal anatomy and every year students love it.\r\nIt becomes our highlight of the school year for science class.\r\nMy students and I very thankful for your support.\r\nHave a great week and wish us luck!!!!!","fullyFundedDate":1757564857056,"projectUrl":"project/dissection-fun/9664569/","projectTitle":"Dissection Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dasgupta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24037_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x413,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644269121443","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/24037"},{"teacherId":24037,"projectId":9537202,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation for our classroom project.\r\nOur Zen zone corner is very useful in class.\r\nStudents relax and calm down there.\r\nOther teachers have admired the corner and I am sharing the resources with the brand new special day class teacher too.\r\nStudents love the fidget toys.They can play with them for hours at a time.\r\n\r\nIt is helpful and I use the corner as an incentive to finish their work on time.\r\n\r\nI am very grateful for the materials from you all.\r\n\r\nI am looking forward to maintain the corner in the coming years.\r\nHave a great week!","fullyFundedDate":1754906770112,"projectUrl":"project/all-are-welcome-in-my-class/9537202/","projectTitle":"All are Welcome in my Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dasgupta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24037_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x413,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644269121443","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/24037"},{"teacherId":24037,"projectId":9397911,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous investment in my classroom project.\r\n\r\nStudents are excited and they are working hard on their project.\r\n\r\nThey find the project interesting and in some cases funny.\r\n\r\nThose sheet protectors and binders are really useful.\r\n\r\nStudents are looking forward to use the beautiful markers.\r\n\r\nThis is my first time doing this project and I am excited to receive the end product from my students.\r\n\r\nI am lucky to inherit a very good example binder from a retired teacher.\r\n\r\nHave a great week!","fullyFundedDate":1754348186209,"projectUrl":"project/our-alphabiography-project/9397911/","projectTitle":"Our Alphabiography Project!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dasgupta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24037_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x413,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644269121443","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/24037"},{"teacherId":24037,"projectId":9413911,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous investment and time for our classroom project.\r\n\r\nStudents love our windows with the privacy films.\r\nDifferent colors shine through those colorful films.\r\nIt is truly beautiful.\r\nMy other colleagues and librarian wanted some films and they have decorated their windows as well.\r\nThe glass markers are really beautiful.\r\nWelcome to our class on the glass windows look really nice.\r\nI can leave the blinds up during weekends now so that my indoor class plants can get diffused light.\r\n\r\nHave a great week!","fullyFundedDate":1754333287504,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-glass-window-coverings/9413911/","projectTitle":"Colorful Glass Window Coverings!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dasgupta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24037_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x413,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644269121443","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/24037"},{"teacherId":6282285,"projectId":9631934,"letterContent":"On behalf of the softball team, our coach, and I, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for your generous contributions to our DonorsChoose project. Thanks to your support, we were able to receive brand new Franklin Sports Girls Softball Gloves, and the excitement on the girls' faces when they received the gloves was truly priceless.\r\n\r\nFor many of our girls, this was their first time having quality, properly fitting equipment of their own. The pride they now carry onto the field with their heads held high and gloves in hand is something special to witness.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a direct impact. Our practices are now more effective, safer, and fun. The girls are more eager than ever to learn, play, and grow as a team.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this possible. You've given these young athletes more than just equipment; you've given them a reason to believe in themselves.","fullyFundedDate":1756742764921,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-softball-back/9631934/","projectTitle":"Bringing Softball Back!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6282285_orig.png?crop=601,601,x92,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756307447597","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6282285"},{"teacherId":6282285,"projectId":9624157,"letterContent":"On behalf of the softball team, the Coach and I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for your generous contributions to our DonorsChoose project. Thanks to your support, the girls were able to receive Mizuno Girls belted Softball Pants and Fitliva knee-high long Socks.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a direct impact on our softball team. The girls play with confidence and are eager than ever to learn, play, and grow as a team.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this possible. You've given these young athletes more than just a uniform but a reason to believe in themselves.","fullyFundedDate":1757457043515,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-softball-back/9624157/","projectTitle":"Bringing Softball Back","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martinez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6282285_orig.png?crop=601,601,x92,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756307447597","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6282285"},{"teacherId":24037,"projectId":9403603,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my classroom project.Students rae getting greta benefit from the Zen zone in class.\r\nThey sit there, relax, get calm and then come back for their assignment in class.\r\nIt is very inviting for them.\r\nThey are very appreciative of this beautiful and functional corner in my big science classroom.\r\nSome students who are organized and clean by nature, take care of the materials and keep thew area clean.\r\nI am very happy with how it turned out and helping studentrs with anxiety etc in class.\r\n\r\nHave a great week!","fullyFundedDate":1752674120328,"projectUrl":"project/zen-zone-in-science-class/9403603/","projectTitle":"Zen Zone in Science Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dasgupta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24037_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x413,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644269121443","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/24037"},{"teacherId":24037,"projectId":8951246,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation for my project.\r\n\r\nStudents loved to create the flowers and others are enjoying them.\r\n\r\nIt has taught them teamwork and patience.\r\n\r\nI have made a small shelf with the styrofoam and projects were all displayed there.\r\n\r\nThey have brought their friends to show them their creation. They were so proud.\r\n\r\nWe will use the chess after state testing and I am sure that students will enjoy them\r\n a lot!\r\n I appreciate your kindness, time and support.\r\nHave a fantastic week!","fullyFundedDate":1736644264077,"projectUrl":"project/lego-and-chess-are-fun/8951246/","projectTitle":"LEGO and Chess Are Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dasgupta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp24037_orig.jpg?crop=2448,2448,x413,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644269121443","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/24037"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4787","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":328,"numTeachers":33,"percentFrplEligible":68,"percentAsian":30,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":65,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"7 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"9.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":71.1,"schoolId":4787,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Sylvandale Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Sylvandale Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/franklin-mckinley-school-district/sylvandale-middle-school/4787"}