{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"John Muir Academy","outOfStateSupporters":22.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3923057,"projectId":9226184,"letterContent":"Each week my students have a book report for homework. They draw a picture of a book they read at home and then write to tell me what they read about. This helps me know what they are reading.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately they often are choosing books that aren't appropriate for their levels. These books allow me to have a curated collection of books that I can purposely put into their hands and have them read.\r\n\r\nIt is a nice assortment of real literature and some of them are classics. It even has the first book I ever read all by myself, and I remember reading it 51 years later. I hope these books will make a lasting impression on my students and help them identify as readers.","fullyFundedDate":1746787186033,"projectUrl":"project/building-early-literacy-a-library-with/9226184/","projectTitle":"Building Early Literacy: A Library with \"I Can Read\" Books","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Waterman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3923057_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480634576650","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3923057"},{"teacherId":3923057,"projectId":9148543,"letterContent":"I honestly don't know how I would do it without these magazines. They are so engaging and have vocabulary slide shows and videos that engage the students in lessons that build literacy as well as understandings in science and social studies.\r\n\r\nI have many struggling readers in my class. We are spending a lot of time on phonics and decoding, but these magazines help me to engage them with higher level understanding and comprehension. The read aloud option gives them an audio recording so that all students can engage with the learning. \r\n\r\nUnfortunately, our science curriculum materials do not meet the needs of our students, and even our literature anthology doesn't have the options that these magazines have to support students in their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1744208602726,"projectUrl":"project/unlock-learning-with-scholastic-magazine/9148543/","projectTitle":"Unlock Learning with Scholastic Magazines: Engaging Resources for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Waterman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3923057_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480634576650","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3923057"},{"teacherId":3923057,"projectId":6718985,"letterContent":"Prior to the pandemic students used to get recorder lessons in our district. However after the pandemic that stopped. \r\n\r\nRecorders are an excellent and simple instrument to begin practicing on. Since they are affordable, they can also take them home and practice and drive their parents crazy. \r\n\r\nLearning how to play any instrument takes effort and practice. These simple instruments are a great way to introduce students to the worlds of music.\r\n\r\nIt is amazing to see how some students in particular take an intersest and find that music is something that they want to pursue. 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It also inspires others to work hard so they will have a chance.\r\n\r\nThe magnetic tiles and Unifix cubes are also a big hit.","fullyFundedDate":1758510735885,"projectUrl":"project/stem-materials/9689223/","projectTitle":"STEM Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Waterman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3923057_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480634576650","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3923057"},{"teacherId":3118430,"projectId":9608096,"letterContent":"It is with a grateful heart that I write to say thank you so very much for your generosity. Thanks to your donations, our small group reading activities have been transformed! Our dull boring lessons now include science based materials to help students unlock the reading code in a fun hands on way. Kids are sounding out, moving magnets, writing words and dissecting sounds with the help of your kindness. It's helped to keep them engaged and energize our lessons together. Thanks to people like you an entire grade level of challenged readers are having a great time!","fullyFundedDate":1758849003582,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-materials-read-write-listen-sp/9608096/","projectTitle":"Literacy Materials: Read Write Listen Speak","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Abdelhadi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3118430_orig.png?crop=433,433,x0,y76&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1602628204882","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3118430"},{"teacherId":3118430,"projectId":8972731,"letterContent":"What a wonderful way to bless us with learning materials. Thanks to your generosity many students experienced music, movement and art in our kindergarten class. As a classroom that serves young students, items like these are essential to engage and inspire our littlest learners to enjoy coming to school. It creates lasting memories and helps build confidence and a love of learning. \r\nThanks to your donations students were more likely to come to school excited for the day! They'd ask when we would get to use our surprise materials and each time they were tickled. I am forever grateful and I think the kids will always remember this..","fullyFundedDate":1742917256931,"projectUrl":"project/music-and-movement/8972731/","projectTitle":"Music and Movement","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Abdelhadi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3118430_orig.png?crop=433,433,x0,y76&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1602628204882","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3118430"},{"teacherId":9875386,"projectId":9008892,"letterContent":"Your generosity in funding our project made a significant impact in our students. We got right to filling our bins as soon as resources began to trickle in. The very first day we brought the first bin out our students were thrilled to begin exploring and creating. Later that same week, we brought out another bin. It was received with so much enthusiasm. Students practiced communicating with their peers, using their imagination, and team building. Our last bin was also very well received as students colored while practicing their grasp. Our playground opened back and our bin centers have continued to provide learning opportunities during recess. Our kiddos are engaged and happy exploring and learning everyday all thanks to YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1734534700526,"projectUrl":"project/outdoor-learning-opportunities-at-jma/9008892/","projectTitle":"Outdoor Learning Opportunities at JMA","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lucia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9875386_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y144&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1734385056486","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/luciarios"},{"teacherId":3923057,"projectId":7323856,"letterContent":"My students love the critters. \r\n\r\nThey love all kinds of things they find on the playground, but nothing is as cool as our pet tarantula or our hissing cockroaches.\r\n\r\nThey sent me three large cockroaches and several smaller ones. Some of the smaller ones escaped. It was really funny when one of my students found one of the baby cockroaches in his desk. \r\n\r\nI, of course, was happy to recover the cockroach. It is a nice lesson for the students to see animals, and even cockroaches, as good things to be respected.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1683650477792,"projectUrl":"project/pets-and-pe/7323856/","projectTitle":"Pets and PE","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Waterman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3923057_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480634576650","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3923057"},{"teacherId":3923057,"projectId":7107794,"letterContent":"Honestly, I don't know what I would do without these magazines. \r\n\r\nOur adopted text is old and boring. They also do not have the wonderful things that Scholastic provides.\r\n\r\nWhen I teach a lesson with these, there is an opening video that supports my students by providing background. I have a lot English Language Learners and students who come from disadvantaged backgroudns. These videos bring them into the topic.\r\n\r\nThen there is a slide show to introduce the vocabulary.\r\n\r\nWhen reading the articles there is a read aloud option. \r\n\r\nAfter reading there are really useful worksheets in addition to a test.\r\n\r\nWe finish with a game that is provided. \r\n\r\nThe topics are contemporary and relatable to students and provide a lot of social studies and science.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting.","fullyFundedDate":1680196418194,"projectUrl":"project/scholastic-brings-the-world-into-the-cla/7107794/","projectTitle":"Scholastic Brings the World Into the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Waterman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3923057_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480634576650","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3923057"},{"teacherId":3923057,"projectId":8157783,"letterContent":"Honestly, I don't know what I would do without these magazines. \r\n\r\nOur adopted text is old and boring. They also do not have the wonderful things that Scholastic provides.\r\n\r\nWhen I teach a lesson with these, there is an opening video that supports my students by providing background. I have a lot English Language Learners and students who come from disadvantaged backgroudns. These videos bring them into the topic.\r\n\r\nThen there is a slide show to introduce the vocabulary.\r\n\r\nWhen reading the articles there is a read aloud option. \r\n\r\nAfter reading there are really useful worksheets in addition to a test.\r\n\r\nWe finish with a game that is provided. \r\n\r\nThe topics are contemporary and relatable to students and provide a lot of social studies and science.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for supporting.","fullyFundedDate":1715369056670,"projectUrl":"project/make-reading-fantastic-with-scholastic/8157783/","projectTitle":"Make Reading Fantastic With Scholastic","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Waterman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3923057_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480634576650","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3923057"},{"teacherId":3923057,"projectId":6411503,"letterContent":"Did you know that female hissing cockroach gives live birth and can reproduce without a partner? That is something I learned with our pet cockroaches. \r\n\r\nWe had had a few, but then over time the older ones died and some of the babies got out. But then we found one of the babies in a student's desk. She was living alone until she had several babies of her own. It is truly fascinating.\r\n\r\nCurly our tarantula also is exciting for our students. \r\n\r\nWe live in an urban area and students don't get as much opportunity to interact with nature. Insects and spiders make perfect pets because nobody is allergic to them and they are quiet. They are also low maintenance. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for enriching the lives of our students.","fullyFundedDate":1653819148785,"projectUrl":"project/bring-a-class-to-life/6411503/","projectTitle":"Bring a Class to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Waterman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3923057_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1480634576650","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3923057"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_27539","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1046,"numTeachers":42,"percentFrplEligible":67,"percentAsian":14,"percentBlack":10,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":68,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"24.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.6,"schoolId":27539,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about John Muir Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"John Muir Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/long-beach-unified-school-district/john-muir-academy/27539"}