{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Soces Magnet School","outOfStateSupporters":15.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9256987,"projectId":10161096,"letterContent":"The new three-tier carts have made such a wonderful difference in our classroom! My 6th- and 8th-grade students use the carts every day to organize and easily access the materials they need, including pencils, coloring utensils, rulers, dividers, textbooks, and other classroom supplies. Having a designated place for everything has helped our classroom feel much more organized and has created a smoother learning environment.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the carts and all of the materials organized and ready for them, they were so excited! They immediately enjoyed having supplies that were easy to find and accessible when they needed them. It may seem like a simple change, but it has had such a positive impact on our daily routines.\r\n\r\nOne of the biggest benefits has been reducing distractions and giving us more time for actual learning. Instead of students getting up, searching around the classroom, or asking where supplies are, they know exactly where to find what they need. They can quickly grab their materials, get started, and return everything when they are finished. This has helped our transitions become much more efficient and allows us to spend more of our class period focused on learning.\r\n\r\nAs we continue with our current lessons and projects, my students will use these materials for reading, writing, history, AVID activities, creative projects, and collaborative assignments. These carts will continue to support both my 6th- and 8th-grade classes throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful to our donors for helping provide our classroom with resources that make learning more organized, accessible, and enjoyable. Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom, and my students and I truly appreciate your support. Thank you for investing in our students and helping us create a classroom where they can spend less time looking for what they need and more time learning, creating, and growing!\r\n\r\nI can also make it a little more personal and emotional for DonorsChoose if you want it to sound less formal and more like it came directly from you.","fullyFundedDate":1774329426016,"projectUrl":"project/from-clutter-to-calm-rolling-into-organ/10161096/","projectTitle":"From Clutter to Calm: Rolling Into Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kalayjian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9256987_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695266418801","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9256987"},{"teacherId":5265431,"projectId":10384900,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to our project. Your gift removes learning barriers for our students where they can use the keyboard to further access the tablet for reading, writing, and interactive lessons. It turns difficult tasks into fun, reachable goals at the touch of their hands up close and personal. Our students with special needs will utilize this tablet to be able to utilize the adaptive tools to be able to learn at their own pace alongside their peers.\r\n\r\nWe appreciate your kindness and your belief in our students. You helped us build an accessible classroom and academic lesson where every child can grow and succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1784562996972,"projectUrl":"project/type-it-up/10384900/","projectTitle":"Type It Up","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Joseph","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5265431_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522294094899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5265431"},{"teacherId":5265431,"projectId":10218753,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to our project. Your gift removes learning barriers for our students where they can use the touch screen for reading, writing, and interactive lessons. It turns difficult tasks into fun, reachable goals at the touch of their hands up close and personal. Our students with special needs will utilize this tablet to be able to utilize the adaptive tools to be able to learn at their own pace alongside their peers.\r\n\r\nWe appreciate your kindness and your belief in our students. You helped us build an accessible classroom and academic lesson where every child can grow and succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1784298769875,"projectUrl":"project/support-on-the-go/10218753/","projectTitle":"Support on the Go","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Joseph","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5265431_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522294094899","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5265431"},{"teacherId":3653650,"projectId":10340883,"letterContent":"My fifth-grade students are using the new resources every day for writing, note-taking, hands-on projects, and classroom activities. One project that really showcases how valuable these materials are is our upcoming Indian Cultural Regions foldable Project. Students research one of the major cultural regions, record important information, and create colorful foldables to organize and display what they learned. The cardstock gave students a sturdy surface for their projects, while the notebooks provided a place to take notes and organize their research. Having access to these supplies allow students to create something they could be proud of while demonstrating their understanding of the lesson.\r\n\r\nHow did your students react when they first saw the materials?\r\n\r\nMy students were genuinely excited to see the new supplies arrive. To them, a new notebook or a fresh piece of cardstock may seem like a small thing, but in our classroom these materials mean new opportunities to create, write, and learn. They were especially excited to use the cardstock for their projects because it made their work feel more special and important. I loved seeing students eagerly choose their materials and immediately begin thinking about what they could create. Their excitement reminded me how meaningful it is to provide students with the basic supplies they need to fully participate in classroom learning.\r\n\r\nWhat are the next steps for your students?\r\n\r\nOur students are continuing to build their knowledge of early American history as we move through our social studies curriculum. After learning about the diverse cultures and regions of Native peoples, students will continue exploring European exploration, the establishment of the colonies, and the events that eventually led to the American Revolution. They will use their notebooks to take notes, organize information, and reflect on what they are learning, while cardstock and other supplies will support upcoming hands-on projects and activities. My goal is to continue giving students opportunities to show their learning in different ways—not just through tests, but through writing, creativity, collaboration, and projects they can be proud of.\r\n\r\nI am incredibly grateful to the donors who made these resources possible. These supplies are being used every day and are helping my students become more engaged, organized, and confident learners. Thank you for investing in our classroom and giving my fifth graders the materials they need to learn and create!","fullyFundedDate":1784298657657,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-learning-dreams-for-tomorrow/10340883/","projectTitle":"Tools for Learning, Dreams for Tomorrow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3653650_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1781820688094","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misssmith5th"},{"teacherId":10261409,"projectId":10123183,"letterContent":"My photography students had the gift of printing their artworks in Pro Luster photo paper for their exhibits thanks to your generous donation. \r\nThe exhibits were mounted on student's made bifolded planks (made from unused school equipment racks) joined by a couple of hinges and painted black.\r\n\r\nAlways working in groups, the exhibits show different projects. The main exhibit was the \"Unsung Hero\" gallery that was created to recognize individuals from the community that have been of importance for the particular group and needed to be portrayed in special manner using stage lights and color gels. Adding inspiration from style photographers from the \"Black Trinity\" of the sixties in London, Terence Donovan, David Bailey, and Brian Duffy. \r\n \r\nAnother improtant project was capturing the live shadow puppet shows of the middle schoolers and elementary students. Extremely challenging for the groups, due to time constraining, photographers managed to tell a story of the show through their compositions. Puppeteers, audiences and shadows interact in a poster format to have an far away and a close reading of the photographs.\r\n\r\nWe appreciate you!!!","fullyFundedDate":1776137642378,"projectUrl":"project/students-exhibit-photo-paper-needed/10123183/","projectTitle":"Students' Exhibit Photo Paper Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Devotto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10261409_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772991138357","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10261409"},{"teacherId":1201969,"projectId":9672421,"letterContent":"Thank you again for donating to my project. The students are using the materials every day in class! Thanks to you I was able to give every one of my Chemistry students a notebook. They take notes, collect data in labs, and complete their homework in these notebooks.\r\n\r\nThe colored pencils and stencils are having an even greater impact. A few of my students have trouble with the math and vocabulary in Chemistry and Physics. Using the colored pencils helps the Chemistry kids visualize the different subatomic particles in the pictured lab. My Physics students are using the stencils to draw clothoid loops (sort of upside down tear drops). Why? when roller coasters make vertical loops, they don't travel in circles; the forces on the passengers would to be great at the bottom and too weak at the top. Instead, the loops are stretched at the bottom and compressed at the top. Their diagrams are critical for calculating the forces and the velocities of the rides they design their semester 1 final project!\r\n\r\nEducation research shows that students better understand and remember ideas when they record the information on paper in words and diagrams. These 'old fashioned' activities stimulate more brain regions than just typing on a computer. Thanks to you, I am able to enrich my student's learning and engagement through strategic use of 'analog' tools.","fullyFundedDate":1756940433429,"projectUrl":"project/analog-tools-deeper-understanding/9672421/","projectTitle":"\"Analog\" Tools = Deeper Understanding","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Zaynor","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1201969"},{"teacherId":3653650,"projectId":9671672,"letterContent":"The Impact on My Students\r\n\r\nThe class set of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling has made a meaningful impact on my students by providing them with an engaging story that encourages empathy, resilience, perseverance, and acceptance of others. Students connected with Aven's journey and were able to see the world from the perspective of someone who faces challenges that may be different from their own.\r\n\r\nReading this novel together created opportunities for my students to strengthen their reading comprehension, vocabulary, inferencing, character analysis, and evidence-based discussion skills. Students became more willing to participate in conversations about the characters and themes, and many were able to make meaningful connections between the novel and their own experiences.\r\n\r\nOne of the most powerful impacts of the book was the way it encouraged students to look beyond physical differences and first impressions. Through Aven's experiences, my students learned about the importance of kindness, inclusion, friendship, and understanding. They developed a deeper appreciation for the challenges others may face and reflected on how they can be more accepting and supportive of their peers.","fullyFundedDate":1756927269321,"projectUrl":"project/literature-that-teaches-life-lessons/9671672/","projectTitle":"Literature That Teaches Life Lessons","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3653650_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1781820688094","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misssmith5th"},{"teacherId":236537,"projectId":9955485,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to support our classroom podcasting and music production project. The equipment arrived later in the school year, but it was exciting to see. Time was a very real obstacle, as I had to take a few weeks away from class this year. I was only able to conduct a limited pilot with a small group of students, but it was worth as we all got our feet wet with the idea of creating a story and adding media to engage kids. This semester, I tried to have some of my kids who face significant challenges express themselves with sounds and music. Even with this limited rollout, the impacts and potential for next semester is clear. Students recorded themselves reading personal narratives and were proud to hear their own voices presented with effects.\r\n\r\nOne of the most engaging aspects of the project was the opportunity for students to add sound effects and music to their stories. Students selected audio elements to reinforce mood and meaning, transforming their writing into multimedia storytelling experiences. Students typically reluctant or unable to share their work became invested in revising recordings, experimenting with different takes, and refining their final products. The project encouraged creativity, persistence, and a greater sense of ownership.\r\n\r\nAlthough we only scratched the surface this year, this project demonstrates the tremendous potential of this equipment. Next year, with the recording station available from the beginning of the school year, and by working with both students and our music teacher, I will integrate podcasting, audio storytelling, interviews, and music production into multiple units across the curriculum. Your support has provided students with powerful new tools for expression and helped them discover that their stories and voices are worth sharing. Thank you for making this opportunity possible.","fullyFundedDate":1772807504809,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-hear-us-now-part-1/9955485/","projectTitle":"Can You Hear Us Now? (Part 1)","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":9958386,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to support our classroom podcasting and music production project. The equipment arrived later in the school year, but it was exciting to see. Time was a very real obstacle, as I had to take a few weeks away from class this year. I was only able to conduct a limited pilot with a small group of students, but it was worth as we all got our feet wet with the idea of creating a story and adding media to engage kids. This semester, I tried to have some of my kids who face significant challenges express themselves with sounds and music. Even with this limited rollout, the impacts and potential for next semester is clear. Students recorded themselves reading personal narratives and were proud to hear their own voices presented with effects.\r\n\r\nOne of the most engaging aspects of the project was the opportunity for students to add sound effects and music to their stories. Students selected audio elements to reinforce mood and meaning, transforming their writing into multimedia storytelling experiences. Students typically reluctant or unable to share their work became invested in revising recordings, experimenting with different takes, and refining their final products. The project encouraged creativity, persistence, and a greater sense of ownership.\r\n\r\nAlthough we only scratched the surface this year, this project demonstrates the tremendous potential of this equipment. Next year, with the recording station available from the beginning of the school year, and by working with both students and our music teacher, I will integrate podcasting, audio storytelling, interviews, and music production into multiple units across the curriculum. Your support has provided students with powerful new tools for expression and helped them discover that their stories and voices are worth sharing. Thank you for making this opportunity possible.","fullyFundedDate":1772807491220,"projectUrl":"project/can-you-hear-us-now-part-2/9958386/","projectTitle":"Can You Hear Us Now? (Part 2)","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":1193574,"projectId":9658829,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating the circuit kits to our classroom. We really have enjoyed using them to go along with our science curriculum. We are learning about circuits and got to build them as part of foss. This just enhanced our knowledge. \r\n\r\nPlaytime so important to our growth as a children. This is something that is underestimated in the classroom because technology seems to have e taken over. Playing with toy allows us to socialize with our friends and help us to grow as individuals. Thank you so much for all you did for us.","fullyFundedDate":1756673286503,"projectUrl":"project/circuits-are-so-much-fun/9658829/","projectTitle":"Circuits Are So Much Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rosenberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1193574_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1570341612026","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/room901"},{"teacherId":1390493,"projectId":9938060,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to fuel our Decathletes as they prepared for competition. We came in 2nd in our region and qualified for state championships.\r\n\r\nThe snacks helped get students to show up and put in time. They loved all of the sweet and savory treats so much that they didn't mind putting in more study time.\r\nI just hope that next year, I can continue to live up to the amazing snack experience that they have now grown so accustomed to.\r\nThank you again for the support and the knowledge that you care.","fullyFundedDate":1764906241939,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-brainiacs/9938060/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Brainiacs!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gordon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1390493"},{"teacherId":6727808,"projectId":9960840,"letterContent":"My class and I are grateful for making our classroom a colorful place. Your donation has allowed our students to work on worksheets, informational text and test that can show complex models in full color. I am able to print out graphic organizers students can diagram to show their knowledge of greenhouse gases absorption of infrared light waves. \r\nIt is great to have students ask me to print out their 8 page paper and I can kindly offer the printer that was purchased for the group. We can print out flyers for the girls basketball and swim fundraisers.","fullyFundedDate":1767131606792,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-color-to-the-class/9960840/","projectTitle":"Bringing Color to the Class","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"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7060","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1656,"numTeachers":71,"percentFrplEligible":58,"percentAsian":15,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":37,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":35,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":7,"gradesServed":"4 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"23.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":84.5,"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"}