{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Oak Grove Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":25.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5633444,"projectId":9929632,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project!\r\n\r\nSince COVID 19 pandemic, we've seen an increase in absences, social anxiety, separation anxiety and overall school avoidance. The effects of that is seen in how many of our students miss school and instruction. With this project, my intention was to motivate and reward students for coming to school to learn.\r\n\r\nOur students have been so excited to see the incentives that we have for them! They enjoy the snacks as a little treat to keep them going. The journals and books were rewards for our students who come to school and have been impactful in motivating others to continue to come to school. I really appreciate your help!","fullyFundedDate":1768505759909,"projectUrl":"project/improve-attendance-through-incentives/9929632/","projectTitle":"Improve Attendance Through Incentives","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5633444_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722445485019","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsharrishere"},{"teacherId":107565,"projectId":10077024,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the beautiful pencils, lead refills, ink pens with refillable ink, and fun stickers. My students greatly appreciate having the supplies that they need to succeed at school. Now when students come to class without a pencil, I will be able to give them a radiant, holographic pencil. I will also be able to give students lead for their mechanical pencils throughout the school year. \r\n\r\nThe assortment of stickers is so colorful and creative. I will use the awesome stickers while grading papers and to give out to students when they are doing a great job on their reading or homework. Thank you so much for making 2026 such a wonderful year for my class!","fullyFundedDate":1775822702667,"projectUrl":"project/three-cheers-for-a-successful-year/10077024/","projectTitle":"Three Cheers for a Successful Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp107565_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505623726465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-harrisoakgrovemiddleschool"},{"teacherId":10395252,"projectId":9978101,"letterContent":"Thanks to your support, our classroom now has a small reading library for my ELD 2 and 3 students. Since many of them are still building confidence reading in English, having books at the right level makes a big difference.\r\n\r\nStudents read during specific reading sessions or when they finish their work early. Some read quietly on their own, while others like to briefly talk with classmates about what they're reading. We also started a small reading challenge, which has added a bit of friendly competition and motivation.\r\n\r\nThe books help students practice vocabulary, comprehension, and most importantly, build confidence as readers in English. It's been great to see students picking up books on their own and asking for new ones to read.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a simple space where students can enjoy reading and continue improving their English.","fullyFundedDate":1767808236702,"projectUrl":"project/open-a-book-open-a-world/9978101/","projectTitle":"“Open a Book, Open a World”","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Arcas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10395252_orig.jpg?crop=2544,2544,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767542897393","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10395252"},{"teacherId":9705504,"projectId":9568102,"letterContent":"Our whiteboard project has been the best thing to happen to the classroom. We are so very grateful for the support. We use the whiteboards every day for math work, vocabulary lists, brainstorming, magnets, and math manipulative. \r\nOur ALD class uses the whiteboards the most for English Language learning support. The social emotional stickers have been very calming. They provide support and reminders for our students to take a break. We love the therapeutic foot pads under their desks. These items prevent unsafe desk and chair tipping, making our classroom safer. Of all the donors choose projects to help out with you chose ours, that means so much.","fullyFundedDate":1760766935645,"projectUrl":"project/whiteboards-seating-and-supplies-for-d/9568102/","projectTitle":"Whiteboards, Seating, and Supplies for Diverse Learners to Thrive","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. C","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9705504_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724561997447","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9705504"},{"teacherId":107565,"projectId":9730310,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding the Finding Joy and Focus in a Calm and Creative Classroom project. My students appreciate the fun assortment of fidgets, erasers, pencils, and headphones. The fidgets are given to students who need them during their English, History, Math, and Science classes to help them focus on their teacher during lectures and while taking notes. They are also given to students as awards for being on time and for completing their work. My students loved the colorful pencils and pens and have been using them to make their notes fun and easier to read. They appreciate having new headphones, which they use to listen to educational videos and lessons or to hear calming music while typing their written assignments.\r\nThank you so much for making 2025 such a fun and happy year for my students. We appreciate everything and wish you and your family a beautiful year!","fullyFundedDate":1767209747838,"projectUrl":"project/finding-joy-focus-in-a-calm-creative/9730310/","projectTitle":"Finding Joy & Focus in a Calm & Creative Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp107565_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505623726465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-harrisoakgrovemiddleschool"},{"teacherId":107565,"projectId":9790972,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift of beautiful school supplies for my classroom. It has been wonderful to be able to give students sharpened pencils when they forget their pencil in English, History, Science, or Math class. My students love the hologram and sleek black pencils. They are high quality pencils that come with a useful eraser. The erasers are also incredibly helpful to my students when they are editing their essays or working on their math word problems. Thank you also for giving my classroom an assortment of colorful Post-it notes. These are so handy for writing assignments and as \"to do\" lists to remind students which homework assignments they need to complete.\r\nMy students and I wish you and your family a happy and healthy 2026! Thank you again for making our school year such a positive and productive one!","fullyFundedDate":1764648310013,"projectUrl":"project/pencils-ready-back-to-the-basics-for-a/9790972/","projectTitle":"Pencils Ready? Back to the Basics for a Successful Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp107565_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505623726465","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-harrisoakgrovemiddleschool"},{"teacherId":7525675,"projectId":9633425,"letterContent":"Students have been enjoying to sit in the chair. The room looks more welcoming and cozy. Students have expressed feeling comfortable and visit more often for a quick check in or break on the chair during the school day. Students who expressing feeling tired, anxious, and sad have asked to sit and I let them take breaks with dimmed lighting so they can regulate their bodies. \r\n\r\nI thank you from the coziest spot on campus! This chair has brought comfort to students in need. They can have a grounding place to feeling their feelings while getting support.","fullyFundedDate":1758863460759,"projectUrl":"project/take-a-seat-take-a-breath/9633425/","projectTitle":"Take a Seat, Take a Breath","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Navarro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7525675_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737746326080","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7525675"},{"teacherId":9740611,"projectId":9950949,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, my students are using the puppets to practice Spanish in a fun and meaningful way. Each student created their own character, and together—using AI—we developed a collective theater play that allowed everyone to practice speaking Spanish in front of their classmates. This project turned language learning into a creative and engaging experience.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the puppets, their excitement was immediate. Even my shyest students felt more confident speaking through their characters, which helped them participate more freely. Moving forward, students will continue building their oral language skills by expanding scenes and practicing new dialogues. Your support has truly helped my students find joy and confidence in learning Spanish.","fullyFundedDate":1765668799063,"projectUrl":"project/puppets-and-drama-in-spanish-class/9950949/","projectTitle":"Puppets and Drama in Spanish Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hassan Montero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9740611_orig.jpg?crop=593,593,x0,y207&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728958562915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9740611"},{"teacherId":9740611,"projectId":9914506,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, my students are using the puppets to practice Spanish in a fun and meaningful way. Each student created their own character, and together—using AI—we developed a collective theater play that allowed everyone to practice speaking Spanish in front of their classmates. This project turned language learning into a creative and engaging experience.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the puppets, their excitement was immediate. Even my shyest students felt more confident speaking through their characters, which helped them participate more freely. Moving forward, students will continue building their oral language skills by expanding scenes and practicing new dialogues. Your support has truly helped my students find joy and confidence in learning Spanish.","fullyFundedDate":1763949177140,"projectUrl":"project/puppets-for-confident-spanish-learners/9914506/","projectTitle":"Puppets for Confident Spanish Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hassan Montero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9740611_orig.jpg?crop=593,593,x0,y207&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728958562915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9740611"},{"teacherId":9740611,"projectId":9060053,"letterContent":"Using an iPad to record videos allows students to meaningfully improve their oral expression while honoring their personal histories and cultural identities. As students create Día de los Muertos altars and record videos explaining the stories behind the people they are honoring, they practice speaking clearly, organizing their ideas, and using academic and descriptive language in an authentic context.\r\n\r\nRecording their presentations gives students the opportunity to rehearse, reflect, and self-correct, which increases confidence and reduces anxiety around speaking. The iPad also creates a safe space for students who may be hesitant to speak in front of the class, allowing them to express themselves at their own pace while still developing essential oral communication skills.\r\n\r\nBy connecting language learning to culturally relevant projects, students become more engaged and motivated. This project not only strengthens Spanish oral proficiency, but also validates students' identities, builds pride in their backgrounds, and fosters deeper connections between language, culture, and storytelling.","fullyFundedDate":1746787266347,"projectUrl":"project/lets-make-a-movie-en-espaol/9060053/","projectTitle":"Let's Make a Movie en Español","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hassan Montero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9740611_orig.jpg?crop=593,593,x0,y207&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728958562915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9740611"},{"teacherId":5633444,"projectId":9427688,"letterContent":"Thanks so much for your donation to my project. My students have found the items helpful when they are stressed. It makes things a lot easier for me as well. They seem to open up more when they are busy with their hands. The squishy ball is a big hit for all of them and some of them even want to take it home with them! \r\nBeing able to have a little box with different items to help them is so great for my office and classroom. They are excited to take the little stickers and put them on their phones, binders, notebooks.","fullyFundedDate":1752766501232,"projectUrl":"project/tranquility-toolbox/9427688/","projectTitle":"Tranquility Toolbox","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harris","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5633444_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722445485019","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsharrishere"},{"teacherId":5946891,"projectId":9614685,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of the Time for Kids subscription and the two beautiful bookshelves !! My goal is to make a library area in my classroom for students to grab a novel, look through magazines, engage with nonfiction texts, etc., to increase literacy skills. We desperately need a reading program at our school, but that doesn't seem likely to happen. Also, our school library has been transformed into a media center, so there are very few books there. It's also difficult to access this room because we don't have a librarian on site. I really want to get books into the hands of students and away from screens, so they can experience the enjoyment of reading while improving their English skills. And, the library area I've created, thanks to your donations, is a huge step in the right direction !!\r\n\r\nI'm in the process of gathering books at various levels to add to the classroom library, but I am focusing on English learners who have been in the country 2-3 years (ELD2 students). These students struggle with reading and comprehension, so they just don't read. The Time for Kids, which you donated to our class, is at a second-grade level, making it much easier for ELD2 students to understand the text. With the bright, colorful pictures, shortened articles in bigger print, and high-interest readings, students are engaged in reading and feel like they are making progress in their literacy skills. I use some of the Time for Kids magazines for whole-class instruction and leave others out for kids to read for enjoyment. Having a class set of these magazines is great as students can read with a partner or with a small group.\r\n\r\nAgain, I want to thank you so much for your donation and for making a difference in my students' lives. Your help is more than appreciated !!! God bless !!","fullyFundedDate":1758863756752,"projectUrl":"project/high-interest-reading-for-high-need-stud/9614685/","projectTitle":"High-Interest Reading for High-Need Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nau","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5946891_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1538714061745","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5946891"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4141","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":692,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":93,"percentAsian":8,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":76,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"19.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":74.7,"schoolId":4141,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Oak Grove Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Oak Grove Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/mount-diablo-unified-school-district/oak-grove-middle-school/4141"}