{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lennox Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":27.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8501821,"projectId":9495955,"letterContent":"Technology plays a transformative role in our classroom, significantly enhancing the learning experience for our students. While our donors may be familiar with personal technology use, they may not realize how these tools are integrated to deliver personalized and engaging education. The technology, particularly when students utilize headphones, helps to create an optimal learning environment by reducing distractions and enabling focused, individualized work. This is crucial for accessing digital curriculum resources, watching instructional videos, or using interactive learning applications that cater to different paces and styles. When students are engaged and \"in the zone,\" supported by their personalized audio experience, they are much more likely to stay on task and achieve deeper understanding of the material.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting aspect of our new product, from the students' perspective, is the opportunity it provides for both reward and responsibility. The chance to use the new technology—like those coveted headphones—is not just a tool for learning; it's seen as a privilege and a positive reinforcement for their hard work. Furthermore, this product serves as a practical lesson in digital citizenship and ownership. By being entrusted with valuable technology, students learn the importance of being careful and responsible so that the equipment can last long for their own future use and for their peers. This hands-on experience in stewardship is a valuable life skill that extends beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nThe enthusiasm for this new technology has been particularly evident in how students are embracing the headphones to personalize their workspace. Many students, upon discovering the option, are especially thrilled when they ask if they can use the headphones to listen to music while they work. It's truly wonderful to witness their elevated engagement; the simple act of listening to their own music while focusing on an assignment appears to significantly boost their performance. Seeing the smiles and hearing the soft singing of students who are independently and happily working shows the profound positive effect this small technological addition has had on their mood, motivation, and ultimately, their academic output.","fullyFundedDate":1757423378657,"projectUrl":"project/plug-in-to-learning-headphones-for-ever/9495955/","projectTitle":"Plug In to Learning: Headphones for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8501821_orig.png?crop=1592,1592,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693679860172","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lennox311"},{"teacherId":4076423,"projectId":9673276,"letterContent":"We are grateful for the generosity of all our donors who helped us secure basketballs for our students. This essential equipment immediately addresses a major need, allowing our Physical Education classes to begin our basketball unit. When every student has their own ball, they maximize individual practice time, rapidly improving fundamental skills like dribbling, passing, and shooting. In addition, these basketballs will help students develop crucial skills such cooperation, self-discipline, and problem-solving in a dynamic team setting. Thanks to your contribution, you are fostering the physical and cognitive development of our students. Thank you for making helping bring these essential resources to our students!","fullyFundedDate":1759462606859,"projectUrl":"project/buzzer-beater-swish/9673276/","projectTitle":"Buzzer-Beater Swish!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Moreno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4076423"},{"teacherId":4076423,"projectId":9663377,"letterContent":"We send our deepest gratitude to all the generous donors who contributed to our campaign! Your support made it possible to purchase a complete class set of pickle-ball paddles for our Physical Education program. Having proper equipment means every student can now participate simultaneously, eliminating frustrating wait times and maximizing active learning. The new paddles have immediately fostered a more inclusive and engaging environment, allowing all students, regardless of athletic background, to quickly feel successful and confident. Thank you helping bring this sport to our school!","fullyFundedDate":1759532236378,"projectUrl":"project/pickleball-fun-for-all/9663377/","projectTitle":"Pickleball: Fun for ALL!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Moreno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4076423"},{"teacherId":4478356,"projectId":9565209,"letterContent":"Our new basketballs and cones have been valuable tools in teaching students the fundamentals of basketball by making practice both structured and engaging. With basketballs, students can work on essential skills such as dribbling, passing, and shooting, which build confidence and improve their overall coordination. Cones are equally important, as they create clear boundaries for drills, help organize movement patterns, and teach players how to change direction, control their speed, and maintain awareness on the court. Together, basketballs and cones turn practices into hands-on learning experiences that not only develop individual skills but also encourage teamwork and discipline in a fun, interactive way. Thank you Missing Tiger for making a difference in our program.","fullyFundedDate":1755023261194,"projectUrl":"project/ballin-for-life/9565209/","projectTitle":"Ballin' for Life","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4478356_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598049288217","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-rius"},{"teacherId":1600153,"projectId":9196989,"letterContent":"Your generous donations helped strengthen and improve the muscular component of fitness for all my students! The new weight machine, core exercise tools, and new equipment helped set up my students for success in P.E. As soon as the equipment was set up in the weight room, all my students gravitated to exercising. \r\n More importantly, the new weight stack and dumbells directed my students to specifically focus on strengthening the pectorals, trapezius, biceps, triceps and deltoids. I observed my 8th grade students working in teams and doing 4 sets of 10 reps on various key muscles. Furthermore, the abdominal muscles were improved by using the new equipment such as the sit-up machine. The lower back was a focus via the use of the roman. In conclusion, my student's health was greatly improved thanks to your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1746787407320,"projectUrl":"project/lets-pump-it-up/9196989/","projectTitle":"Let's Pump It Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Alvarado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1600153_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720485157332","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1600153"},{"teacherId":9989819,"projectId":9242576,"letterContent":"Soccer is fun for many students but having brand new, blue, shiny soccer balls had all the students smiling from ear to ear! My class was able to end the school year with beautiful soccer balls and training aides for their soccer unit. No more toes hurting from cheap rubber soccer balls. They also were able to practice their accuracy as they used the soccer training aides during their dribbling and passing drills. As the new school year begins I am so thrilled to have one less thing to worry about. I now have a fast pump to blow up equipment and I am set for my soccer unit to help provide teaching opportunites for 140 students. Many thanks and blessings to you.","fullyFundedDate":1744563214725,"projectUrl":"project/spring-for-soccer/9242576/","projectTitle":"Spring for Soccer","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Alvarez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9989819_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744055663598","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9989819"},{"teacherId":1600153,"projectId":8956977,"letterContent":"The Norton Treadmill was a great and exciting magnet for my students to move their bodies! As soon as the treadmill was ready, my P.E. students got in line to use the new, equipment for exercising. The treadmill is a piece of technology that maximizes student interest in getting in a healthy, mind set. Furthermore, the treadmill has a heart rate monitor that shows the intensity of each student's workout level. Knowing their heart rate provides a measuring tool for students to measure the maximum, heart rate. The recommended level of heart rate should be at 60-80 percent level of their maximum heart rate.\r\n Additionally, my students received a big, digital clock to measure their time on the Happy Mile! My students were highly motivated to complete the Happy Mile as they got to check constantly their time on the big clock. My classroom teamed up with a 7th grade class and they all got to enjoy completing 4 laps at their best time. Providing a simple digital, clock does wonders in encouraging P.E. students to move their bodies!","fullyFundedDate":1734568143309,"projectUrl":"project/move-your-body/8956977/","projectTitle":"Move Your Body!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Alvarado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1600153_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720485157332","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1600153"},{"teacherId":4076423,"projectId":8875322,"letterContent":"I would like to express our gratitude for helping this project become a reality. Thanks to your donation, our students received 6 rebounding nets which will are currently being used to teach our 7th and 8th grade classes the game of Tchoukball. Students are excited to practice the following skills for this game, throwing, catching, moving around the court to catch the ball as it rebound the net and cooperating with one another in small games. Thanks for donating to this noble cause which has sparked my student's interest in learning this great game.","fullyFundedDate":1728886703244,"projectUrl":"project/a-new-sport-tchoukball/8875322/","projectTitle":"A New Sport - Tchoukball","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Moreno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4076423"},{"teacherId":1600153,"projectId":8872655,"letterContent":"My amazing students enthusiastically participated in learning how to dribble , shoot , rebound , pass , and complete a lay-ups. Having new basketballs to teach basketball definitely increased motivation to learn for all my P.E. students. Furthermore, having a at least 15 new basketball to use with my biggest class of 38 students ensures equity and access with essential P.E. equipment. \r\n Case in point in ensuring equity and access is when I paired my students so there is one basketball for each two students. When, I taught students how to dribble with correct technique and form, partner A had to dribble 100 meters from one end of the court other to the other with the strong hand. Meanwhile, partner B, had to wait for his/her turn to dribble with the strong hand. Additionally, passing , shooting, and completing lay-ups was taught using one ball per two students.\r\n In conclusion, all my student got to play basketballs games with new basketballs and make some baskets. Undoubtedly, my students are I are lucky that there are donors like you ,whom made learning basketball accessible. Mil gracias!","fullyFundedDate":1729914485210,"projectUrl":"project/lets-make-some-baskets/8872655/","projectTitle":"Let's make some baskets!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Alvarado","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1600153_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720485157332","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1600153"},{"teacherId":4478356,"projectId":7241966,"letterContent":"I have some exciting news I wanted to share with you. First, my students were ecstatic when I surpised them with the game sets. Thanks to your donation, our class had an opportunity to \"scoop\" some fun out of the day with the scoop ball sets we received. Second, observing my students develop skills is rewarding in itself so I am pleased to report that many students have demonstrated further growth in their hand-eye coordination after just one lesson. In addition, some are also conquering their fear of catching the ball which is monumental in the development of their self-esteem and of course, also demonstrates their development.","fullyFundedDate":1679948727344,"projectUrl":"project/a-scoop-of-fun-for-physical-education/7241966/","projectTitle":"A Scoop of Fun for Physical Education!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4478356_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598049288217","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-rius"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_27831","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1193,"numTeachers":67,"percentFrplEligible":93,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":97,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"17.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":72.2,"schoolId":27831,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Lennox Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Lennox Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/lennox-school-district/lennox-middle-school/27831"}