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Without donors like you, these accomplishments would not be possible. Your support sends a clear message to our students that people value public education and library services and are rooting for their success.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your generosity and commitment to our students' learning.","fullyFundedDate":1762538774558,"projectUrl":"project/comfort-meets-learning-revitalizing-our/9645678/","projectTitle":"Comfort Meets Learning: Revitalizing Our School Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gyadikyan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3176776_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y262&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757136954469","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3176776"},{"teacherId":3176776,"projectId":9645838,"letterContent":"It is with tremendous gratitude and appreciation that I submit this impact letter for your kindness and generosity toward my \"Designing Futures: Exploring Creativity and Career Skills Through Jewelry Making\" project!\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, we have been able to learn how to make jewelry by designing earrings and bracelets as a way to learn job skills for future career success. I've noticed that students are more engaged when they visit the library and are excited for the make-and-take activities we have planned during Workshop Wednesdays. \r\n\r\nYour contribution has directly helped transform our school library. Without donors like you, these accomplishments would not be possible. Your support sends a clear message to our students that people value public education and library services and are rooting for their success.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your generosity and commitment to our students' learning.","fullyFundedDate":1757138115481,"projectUrl":"project/designing-futures-exploring-creativity/9645838/","projectTitle":"Designing Futures: Exploring Creativity and Career Skills Through Jewelry Making","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gyadikyan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3176776_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y262&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757136954469","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3176776"},{"teacherId":8357598,"projectId":9708746,"letterContent":"This has been such an amazing tool and resource for me and my classes. A huge thank you for helping me bring technology to PE! One of the most exciting thing about this iPad, is that they students are able to record themselves performing skills, then watch the playback and analyze their movements. \r\nThe students also get a chance to use this device in the weight room and search up new ideas for weight training and nutrition on the spot.\r\nWe are also able to use an app that keeps scores, records stats and measure distances. This iPad is also a great way to take roll and use for other teacher duties while out on the field. \r\nThank you so much for this wonderful addition to teaching!","fullyFundedDate":1758130166626,"projectUrl":"project/technology-in-pe/9708746/","projectTitle":"Technology in 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":6727808,"projectId":9537055,"letterContent":"Thanks to your donations students will remember the lesson on life cycles and metamorphosis for years to come. Students not only read about the various life stages of caterpillars, like the \"Hungry Caterpillar\" but they were emerged in a whole experience as they walked into the classroom. They say the rug, the materials and the caterpillars in real life. 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My old computer was on the slower and older side, so this has really supported the students and me in receiving what they need and deserve! \r\n\r\nThis new resource is also supporting me in allowing me access to workshops, professional developments, and online classes that will expand my knowledge in my career. This donation has helped me tackle my daily responsibilities with ease and little stress. \r\n\r\nI am so thankful for the generous donations that allowed me to acquire such a wonderful laptop. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1760912147575,"projectUrl":"project/homework-for-the-teacher/9784315/","projectTitle":"Homework for the Teacher!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rose","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10175013_orig.jpg?crop=1186,1186,x0,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755123375260","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10175013"},{"teacherId":6040250,"projectId":9231051,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping make our hunger games dreams come true! This year, 3 classes of freshmen read Suzanne Collins' dystopian novel, The Hunger Games. We began reading in class, but we were also able to read parts of the book at home because students were engaged in the story and found the text accessible! Student books were full of sticky note annotations noting dystopian elements like totalitarian restrictions, fear of the outside world, dehumanization, and surveillance. They explored themes of political resistance when the districts unified under a hand signal and saw humanity in each other even when their government pitted them against one another. In their Socratic Seminar, they made connections between the Capitol's obsession with watching the games and our society's fascination with reality television. \r\n\r\nThroughout the unit, students worked on developing arguments and finding textual evidence to support their claims. They learned the basic organization of argumentative writing and verbally debated character motivations after every few chapters. The unit ended in an argumentative essay, Socratic Seminar, and posters of positive political messaging.","fullyFundedDate":1744212381854,"projectUrl":"project/student-novels/9231051/","projectTitle":"Student Novels","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vasquez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6040250_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y772&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720460901671","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msvasquezclassroom"},{"teacherId":236537,"projectId":9714505,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our Toy Story extravaganza was an incredible success! Our English department transformed into the beloved characters from the Pixar classic, filling our SPAN campus with laughter, color, and connection. Teachers dressed as Woody, Buzz, Jessie, Mr. Potato Head, Rex, and Bullseye as we handed out candy and Pokemon cards to students of all ages during nutrition and lunch. The excitement was contagious—students ran up to get their handfuls, give fist-pumps, and shout out that they wanted to trade because they're allergic to strawberry candies. It was fun, anyway. Even our older students joined in the fun, proud to see their teachers celebrating school spirit in such a creative way.\r\n\r\nThe costumes turned a our school day into something truly special, reminding students that their teachers care deeply about building community and joy on campus. There experience strengthened the bonds between teachers and students, creating memories that will last long beyond Halloween. Thank you for helping us bring imagination, laughter, and school spirit \"to infinity and beyond!\"","fullyFundedDate":1757974063680,"projectUrl":"project/youve-got-a-friend-in-school/9714505/","projectTitle":"You've Got a Friend in School","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Firestein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp236537_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1524238733434","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jfirestein"},{"teacherId":236537,"projectId":9810649,"letterContent":"Your generosity reached far beyond one classroom—it touched an entire department of teachers who pour their hearts into helping students read, write, and think deeply every day. Thanks to your support, our English Department, which serves about 1,400 students in grades 6–12, received care packages filled with thoughtful and essential teaching tools.\r\n\r\nWhen the boxes arrived, it felt like a celebration. Each of our twelve teachers will open their package in a few days to find an assortment of items perfectly chosen for the real, everyday work of teaching: cheerful grading stamps, reliable pens, dry-erase markers, batteries, and classroom staples like glue sticks, tape, and magnetic clips. These weren't just supplies; they were reminders that the hard work of preparation, creativity, and organization is seen and supported. Several teachers immediately began using their new materials to refresh bulletin boards, organize student writing portfolios, and bring color and clarity to lessons.\r\n\r\nThe art supplies and construction paper will inspire small creative projects, and the Magnetic Apple Timers are sure to be a favorite tool for pacing reading discussions and writing workshops. The wipes, paper towels, tissues, and Band-Aids will be invaluable, helping keep students healthy and comfortable throughout busy days.\r\n\r\nOur students benefit directly from these gifts, too. The classrooms run more smoothly, transitions are calmer, and teachers can focus more on engaging instruction rather than scrambling for missing supplies. The care packages will bring new energy into the department, reminding every teacher that they are valued and that their work matters to the wider community.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in educators and for helping make our shared learning spaces brighter, cleaner, and more joyful. Your generosity has strengthened not just classrooms—but the teachers who make them thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1760723555239,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-basics-for-all-english-classes/9810649/","projectTitle":"Classroom Basics for All English Classes","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Firestein","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp236537_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1524238733434","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jfirestein"},{"teacherId":10225955,"projectId":9654145,"letterContent":"The addition of volleyball nets has led to increased participation, motivation, and collaboration among PE students.\r\n\r\nStudents were very eager to use skills learned in game play- passing the ball to each other and then spiking the ball over the donated nets. Students were very excited to serve the ball over the net and challenge themselves to maintain proper form. \r\n\r\nThe next steps in the project are to continue improving in the areas of team play and collaboration - being able to team up with all ability levels and different social groups inside the class.","fullyFundedDate":1757172452676,"projectUrl":"project/rising-above-the-net-building-skills-an/9654145/","projectTitle":"Rising Above the Net: Building Skills and Confidence","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Simon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10225955"},{"teacherId":6727808,"projectId":9527140,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donation. This project provided many of the necessary tools to make some vital recordings of lessons to improve teaching habits, record laboratory demonstrations to gather slow motion videos and record whole basketball games. \r\nOne of the strongest tools teachers and students can use to learn is through reflection. Using the recordings students can reflect on their practice if it be what a student teacher is going over in a class, specific details that are hard to catch in real time or insights to strengths and weaknesses of an opposing team.","fullyFundedDate":1754346235867,"projectUrl":"project/recording-essentials/9527140/","projectTitle":"Recording Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Garcia III","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6727808_orig.jpg?crop=2320,2320,x0,y301&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566252724139","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-garcia3"},{"teacherId":8357598,"projectId":9669345,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generous donations! With these new badminton rackets, each student is able to practice skills with no waiting or sharing. They are all able to get tons of game experience in as well. Not only do they have so many rackets and birdies, they also have nets! \r\n\r\nThis makes such an impact on learning because everyone has the ability to increase skills and be active. We set up 12 official size courts in our main gym and small gym at once. We then held a round robin style 2 on 2 tournament using all the equipment.\r\n\r\nThe students were so excited when they saw that each player got to play on their own court. NO waiting around, and that made the difference. \r\nNext, we play to use our racket skills and move into tennis and eventually table tennis. All lifetime sports!","fullyFundedDate":1757138115096,"projectUrl":"project/bring-badminton-back/9669345/","projectTitle":"Bring Badminton Back!","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":6552240,"projectId":9648058,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contributions to our classroom reading library. Because of your support, my middle school students now have access to a wider variety of engaging and meaningful books that truly spark their curiosity and imagination. Your donations have helped create a welcoming reading environment where every student can find a story that speaks to them — whether it inspires empathy, ignites new interests, or encourages them to see the world from a different perspective.\r\n\r\nThe excitement on my students' faces when they explore new books has been incredible to witness. Many of them are reading more than ever before and proudly sharing their favorite passages and characters with one another. Your kindness has made reading a shared joy in our classroom, and it's already making a lasting difference in their learning journey.","fullyFundedDate":1756407437267,"projectUrl":"project/a-room-for-readers/9648058/","projectTitle":"A Room for Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lundberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6552240"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7060","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1784,"numTeachers":71,"percentFrplEligible":54,"percentAsian":16,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":38,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":35,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"4 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"25.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":84.1,"schoolId":7060,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Soces Magnet School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Soces Magnet School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/sherman-oaks-center-enriched-stud/7060"}