{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Soces Magnet School","outOfStateSupporters":16.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"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"},{"teacherId":1305761,"projectId":9913282,"letterContent":"Our students are using the LEGO Boutique Hotel and Jazz Club as the foundation of a student-built LEGO city that comes to life during lunch and nutrition. Students work in rotating teams to assemble different sections of each modular building—carefully following complex instructions, problem-solving together, and supporting one another when challenges arise.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments happened during lunch when a group of students who don't normally work together spontaneously formed a team to troubleshoot a tricky section of the Jazz Club. They spread the pieces out, assigned roles, and stayed after to complete the tasks. That kind of collaboration, ownership, and pride is exactly what this project was designed to foster.\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the LEGO modulars, their reaction was immediate and joyful. There were gasps, excited chatter, and students crowding around the boxes asking, \"Are we really building all of this?\" For many, it was the first time they had seen LEGO sets of this scale and detail.\r\n\r\nSeveral students told me they planned to start coming in more often during lunch just to help build. Others asked if they could bring friends. The materials instantly transformed the classroom atmosphere into one of excitement and anticipation.\r\n\r\nAs students continue constructing the LEGO city, it will remain a year-round community hub in our classroom. New teams will rotate in, allowing more students to contribute and leave their mark. The completed buildings will stay on display as a shared achievement and a symbol of what collaboration looks like in APUSH.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, students will also reflect on the skills they're practicing—teamwork, perseverance, attention to detail, and communication—and connect them to the larger themes we study in U.S. history, such as collective effort, community building, and civic participation. Thanks to our donors, this project will continue to support not just academic growth, but student well-being, belonging, and pride in their school community.","fullyFundedDate":1764508526427,"projectUrl":"project/building-community-one-brick-at-a-time/9913282/","projectTitle":"Building Community, One Brick at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jocz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1305761_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535578880756","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jocz"},{"teacherId":1193574,"projectId":9658796,"letterContent":"The extra chromebook has been a great asset to my classroom. We use them every day and just about every day, someone forgets theirs at home. Having an extra one allows that child to keep up with the rest of the class even though they made a mistake.\r\n The extra chromebook is in my partner's classroom. His students are also able to use it when they forget theirs at home. He shares students with me so my students are benefiting from both computers. \r\n We really appreciate your genourisity.","fullyFundedDate":1757088470633,"projectUrl":"project/an-extra-chromebook-for-those-in-need-pa/9658796/","projectTitle":"An Extra Chromebook For Those In Need Part 2","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":1193574,"projectId":9702166,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating nk for our printer. We rely on using the printer to make copies when the school printer is out of ink. Unfortunately, this happens quite frequently. It is donors like you that make my job much easier. We really appreciate you!\r\n\r\n My students are so glad to have a copier in the classroom. This copier gives the ability to get extra copies of papers that they lose. It also lets us make copies of whatever we need during class. My students are so grateful for your geniourosity.","fullyFundedDate":1757953217968,"projectUrl":"project/our-printer-is-hungry-for-toner/9702166/","projectTitle":"Our Printer is Hungry for Toner","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":8357598,"projectId":9790059,"letterContent":"Thank you so much donors for the tennis rackets!! Students are able to have one racket per person and helps us teachers when teaching all racket and striking skills in Physical Education. The students are excited to use the equipment and there is an increase in participation due to having so many rackets. Kids always love new toys!! \r\nIn the future, I aim to get a complete class set of new tennis rackets and we are leading up to tennis from pickleball and badminton! Once the students are confident in their own striking skills, their confidence in skills leads to more participation in team sports and lifetime fitness. \r\n\r\nThank you again so much for all your donations!!","fullyFundedDate":1761066055251,"projectUrl":"project/bring-tennis-to-pe/9790059/","projectTitle":"Bring Tennis to 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"}],"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":84.0,"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"}