{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Oak Grove Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":25.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"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"},{"teacherId":7525675,"projectId":9590761,"letterContent":"These art supplies have been used by students to express themselves. They check in with feelings by selecting a color and utilizing it to draw how they feel or we have been using supplies to do create visuals of the content we are reviewing. \r\n\r\nIt has been exciting to see their enthusiasm to use materials and supplies rather than just talk or watch videos to learn. Students thrive when they get to use their hands to create. They have also often expressed never used these materials before. It's nice to provide them opportunities to new artistic materials and modalities of expression through art.\r\n\r\nThank you, thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1758125520178,"projectUrl":"project/art-therapy/9590761/","projectTitle":"Art Therapy","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":107565,"projectId":9598833,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for buying this assortment of healthy snacks for my middle schoolers. They always look forward to choosing one of the bags of nuts, popcorn, dried fruit, crackers, or granola bars when we have a minimum day schedule.\r\n My students are more alert and focused when they are not hungry. They are learning how to choose healthier snacks that give them the energy they need to think, grow, learn, and thrive throughout their lives. Thank you so much for making this school year a positive one for my students. We wish you the best always!","fullyFundedDate":1758835548330,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-snacks-for-the-new-school-year/9598833/","projectTitle":"Healthy Snacks for the New School 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":107565,"projectId":9666937,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for making this school year such a special one for my students. These arts and crafts supplies will be put to good use throughout the year when my middle schoolers earn a creative break. These hands-on projects are fun, engaging, and educational and allow students the opportunity to express themselves in a unique way.\r\n The paper and watercolors were used for several art projects this quarter. My students were inspired to paint baby pumpkins, gourds, squash, and Indian corn that I brought to the classroom after visiting a pumpkin patch. After creating a work of art, they wrote a nature poem about the autumn harvest. The colorful clay was used to craft miniature versions of stone tools used by Hominids during our prehistoric history unit. The looms and needles were used to create colorful weavings.\r\n We are looking forward to using the other materials to create bracelets, landscapes, and \"Winter Trees\" in the coming months. Thanks again for your kindness in funding our project! Have a beautiful year!","fullyFundedDate":1758078524069,"projectUrl":"project/creative-sparks-and-healing-arts/9666937/","projectTitle":"Creative Sparks and Healing Arts","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"}],"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"}