{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Valley View Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":7.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10324622,"projectId":10244015,"letterContent":"Our \"Write On! Pencils, Pens, and Sharp Tools for Success\" project has provided our Resource Specialist students with heavy-duty artist and teacher pencil sharpeners, an electric X-ACTO pencil sharpener, Pilot blue pens, and Ticonderoga pencils. These everyday supplies give students dependable tools for completing assignments, taking notes, practicing skills, and participating in their general education classes. Having quality writing supplies available means students can focus on their work instead of worrying about whether they have the materials they need.\r\n\r\nThe simplest classroom tools can make a big difference when they are always there when students need them. Students use these supplies throughout Academic Success and across their school day for writing, math, note-taking, and completing assignments. Reliable pencils and pens help students work independently, while accessible sharpeners keep pencils ready for use and reduce interruptions during learning. These resources are helping our students develop confidence, organization, and the independence they need to manage the demands of middle school.","fullyFundedDate":1777985802756,"projectUrl":"project/write-on-pencils-pens-and-sharp-tools/10244015/","projectTitle":"Write On! Pencils, Pens, and Sharp Tools for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Davidson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10324622"},{"teacherId":10324622,"projectId":10505714,"letterContent":"Our \"Ready, Set, Learn: Tools for Success!\" project has provided our Resource Specialist students with folders, headphones, and calculators to support them across their general education classes. These everyday tools help students stay organized, access digital assignments, and complete math tasks with greater independence. Having these supplies readily available means students can come to Academic Success prepared to work and can take the tools they need back into their classrooms.\r\n\r\nSometimes having the right tool is the difference between feeling stuck and feeling successful. Folders help students organize assignments and important papers, headphones allow them to focus during digital learning and reduce distractions, and calculators provide support when math tasks require computation so students can focus on understanding and applying concepts. Together, these resources help our students build organization, independence, and confidence while navigating the academic demands of middle school.","fullyFundedDate":1787141890216,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-learn-tools-for-success/10505714/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Learn: Tools for Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Davidson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10324622"},{"teacherId":10324622,"projectId":10617801,"letterContent":"Our \"Full Hearts, Ready Minds: Snacks, Care & Comfort for All\" project has provided our Resource Specialist students with a variety of snacks, including SkinnyPop popcorn, Quaker granola bars, BelVita breakfast bars, Frito-Lay chips, and GoGo squeeZ applesauce. These snacks give us a way to support students when they arrive at school hungry, need a quick boost during the day, or simply need something to help them stay focused and ready to participate. Having snacks available helps ensure that hunger does not become a barrier to learning.\r\n\r\nA student who is hungry has a harder time focusing, and a small act of care can make a big difference. These snacks have become a meaningful part of our classroom support system, allowing us to respond to students' needs with kindness and without judgment. By helping students feel cared for and comfortable, we can help them return their attention to assignments, participate more fully in Academic Success, and engage in their general education classes with greater readiness and confidence.","fullyFundedDate":1789218623296,"projectUrl":"project/full-hearts-ready-minds-snacks-care-/10617801/","projectTitle":"Full Hearts, Ready Minds: Snacks, Care & Comfort for All","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Davidson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10324622"},{"teacherId":10324622,"projectId":10625567,"letterContent":"Our Resource Specialist (RS) students are fully included in their general education classrooms and receive targeted support during Academic Success. This project will provide Schylling NeeDoh stress balls along with LEGO Flower, Creator 3-in-1, Technic, and Classic sets, creating a flexible makerspace where students can build, create, problem-solve, and practice self-regulation. LEGO gives students opportunities to follow directions, think creatively, explore STEM concepts, and learn through trial and error. NeeDoh stress balls provide a simple sensory tool that students can use to help manage stress, maintain focus, and prepare themselves for learning.\r\n\r\nWhen students have opportunities to build with their hands and tools to help their brains stay focused, they are better prepared to learn. During Academic Success, students will use LEGO challenges to practice planning, sequencing, spatial reasoning, problem-solving, perseverance, and flexible thinking. The different LEGO sets will allow students to work at a variety of skill levels and interests while encouraging creativity and independence. NeeDoh stress balls will be available as a regulation option, helping students recognize when they need a sensory break or calming strategy so they can return to academic tasks ready to participate.","fullyFundedDate":1789250367423,"projectUrl":"project/build-create-focus-a-makerspace-for-e/10625567/","projectTitle":"Build, Create, Focus! A Makerspace for Every Learner","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Davidson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10324622"},{"teacherId":10324622,"projectId":10653421,"letterContent":"Our \"Ready to Learn, Ready to Belong: Clothing with Care\" project has provided our Resource Specialist students with gender-neutral grey T-shirts, black athletic shorts, and black sweatpants. These comfortable, versatile clothing items give us a practical way to support students when they need a change of clothes during the school day. Having clean, comfortable clothing available helps students feel cared for, comfortable, and ready to return to learning without feeling embarrassed or singled out.\r\n\r\nWhen students feel comfortable, confident, and cared for, they are better able to focus on learning and belonging. These clothing items have become an important part of creating a supportive and inclusive school environment where students can have their needs met with dignity. Whether a student needs a change of clothes after an unexpected situation or simply needs something comfortable to wear, having these supplies available allows us to respond quickly and compassionately while helping students remain engaged in their school day.","fullyFundedDate":1789612083882,"projectUrl":"project/ready-to-learn-ready-to-belong-clothin/10653421/","projectTitle":"Ready to Learn, Ready to Belong: Clothing with Care","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Davidson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10324622"},{"teacherId":10316996,"projectId":10245352,"letterContent":"Our Resource Specialist (RS) students are fully included in general education classrooms and receive targeted support during Academic Success. This project will provide essential classroom tools including EXPO dry erase markers, Precise V5 pens, Ticonderoga pencils, pencil sharpeners, a Carl-5 sharpener, Sharpies, and highlighters. These supplies will give students dependable tools for writing, practicing, organizing, highlighting important information, and completing assignments across their school day. Having these materials readily available helps remove barriers to participation and allows students to focus their energy on learning rather than worrying about whether they have the supplies they need.\r\n\r\nThe right tools can turn a frustrating assignment into an opportunity to feel capable and successful. During Academic Success, students will use these supplies for note-taking, written responses, math practice, highlighting key information, completing graphic organizers, and reviewing challenging concepts. Dry erase markers will allow students to practice skills repeatedly, while highlighters and colored writing tools will support organization and help students identify important information. Providing accessible, reliable supplies also encourages students to take greater ownership of their materials and develop the organizational habits they need for success in their general education classes.","fullyFundedDate":1778038757514,"projectUrl":"project/ink-ideas-and-focus-tools-for-student/10245352/","projectTitle":"Ink, Ideas, and Focus: Tools for Student Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steele","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10316996"},{"teacherId":10316996,"projectId":10505940,"letterContent":"Our Resource Specialist (RS) students are fully included in general education classrooms and receive targeted support during Academic Success. This project will provide I Survived Series Book Sets 1 and 2, wired headphones, and Big Tab Write & Erase Dividers to help students strengthen reading skills, stay organized, and access their learning more independently. The I Survived books will give students engaging, age-appropriate stories that can build reading stamina, comprehension, vocabulary, and background knowledge. Headphones will provide students with access to digital learning activities while reducing distractions, and the reusable dividers will help students organize assignments, notes, and important materials.\r\n\r\nWhen students find books that capture their attention, reading can become a doorway to confidence, curiosity, and learning. During Academic Success, students will use the books for independent reading, partner activities, and supported comprehension practice. The dividers will help students create organized systems that make materials easier to find and manage, while headphones will support focused participation in digital assignments and general education coursework. Together, these resources will help students develop academic habits that promote greater independence and confidence across their school day.","fullyFundedDate":1787141522509,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-read-learn/10505940/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Read, Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steele","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10316996"},{"teacherId":10316996,"projectId":10584486,"letterContent":"Our Resource Specialist (RS) students are fully included in general education classrooms and receive targeted support during Academic Success. This project will provide spiral notebooks in wide rule and college rule, along with a wide variety of LEGO sets, giving students hands-on tools to strengthen organization, writing, creativity, and problem-solving skills. Notebooks will provide a consistent place for students to take notes, practice skills, organize their thinking, and keep track of assignments. LEGO sets will add an engaging, hands-on way for students to explore STEM concepts, follow directions, build models, and learn through trial and error.\r\n\r\nWhen students can build, create, and put their ideas on paper, learning becomes something they can see and do. During Academic Success, students will use these resources to practice planning, sequencing, following multi-step directions, writing about their work, and solving problems independently. LEGO challenges will encourage perseverance, flexible thinking, spatial reasoning, and creativity, while notebooks will help students document their ideas and reflect on their learning. These skills directly support students as they navigate increasingly complex academic expectations in their general education classes.","fullyFundedDate":1788973476051,"projectUrl":"project/build-it-write-it-solve-it-stem-tools/10584486/","projectTitle":"Build It, Write It, Solve It: Stem Tools for Rs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steele","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10316996"},{"teacherId":10316996,"projectId":10618717,"letterContent":"Our \"Math Meets Democracy: Building Citizens Who Calculate Change!\" project has provided our students with IXL Math workbooks for grades 6–8, giving them additional opportunities to strengthen foundational math skills and build confidence with grade-level concepts. During Academic Success, students use these resources for targeted practice based on their individual learning needs. Having physical workbooks gives students another way to practice skills, review challenging concepts, and see their own progress while working toward greater independence in their general education classes.\r\n\r\nEvery math skill a student strengthens is another step toward greater independence. We are using these workbooks to provide individualized practice in areas such as computation, fractions, decimals, percentages, algebraic thinking, and problem-solving. Students are learning to recognize challenging areas, practice skills with support, and apply what they have learned to their general education coursework. Our next step is to continue using the workbooks alongside classroom assignments to help students strengthen their academic confidence and develop the persistence they need to tackle challenging problems.","fullyFundedDate":1789218623057,"projectUrl":"project/warm-clothes-caring-hearts-confident-s/10618717/","projectTitle":"Warm Clothes, Caring Hearts, Confident Students Ready to Learn Together","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Steele","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10316996"},{"teacherId":10434843,"projectId":10244776,"letterContent":"Our \"Tools for Focus, Confidence, and Classroom Success\" project has provided our students with practical tools that make daily learning more accessible and manageable. Calculators give students the opportunity to work through math problems with greater independence, while wired earbuds and headphones support students who benefit from reduced distractions or audio-based learning. Glue sticks, Kleenex, EXPO markers, and dry erase board cleaner help keep our classroom supplied, organized, and ready for hands-on instruction. Students were excited to have their own dependable learning tools available and have quickly incorporated them into their daily routines.\r\n\r\nWe are using these resources across academic subjects, small-group instruction, independent work, and classroom activities. Our goal is to help students focus on the task at hand while building confidence in their ability to access grade-level learning with the appropriate supports. The calculators and dry erase materials are especially useful during math practice, while headphones and earbuds help students engage with digital assignments and other individualized learning activities. These seemingly simple tools are helping remove barriers and giving our students more opportunities to work independently and experience success.","fullyFundedDate":1778027674467,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-focus-confidence-and-classro/10244776/","projectTitle":"Tools for Focus, Confidence, and Classroom Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hemsley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10434843_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772138893999","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10434843"},{"teacherId":10434843,"projectId":10506965,"letterContent":"Our \"Calm, Confident, Ready to Learn!\" project has given our students a variety of tools to support learning, organization, and self-regulation throughout the school day. The write-and-wipe lapboards make it easy for students to practice academic skills without the pressure of permanent mistakes, while the heavy-duty folders help keep individualized materials organized and accessible. The stress balls, sensory fidgets, Slug fidget, poppers, Globbles, and mini stress balls have been especially exciting for students and provide different sensory options they can explore to find strategies that help them remain focused and comfortable.\r\n\r\nWe are incorporating these resources into daily learning routines, small-group instruction, and moments when students need additional sensory support. Our goal is to help students recognize what their bodies need and develop appropriate strategies they can use to return to learning. The cleaning supplies will also help us keep our shared technology and learning surfaces clean and ready for daily use. These resources are helping us create a classroom where students can build independence, practice self-advocacy, and feel confident using tools that support their individual learning needs.","fullyFundedDate":1787173310620,"projectUrl":"project/calm-confident-ready-to-learn/10506965/","projectTitle":"Calm, Confident, Ready to Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hemsley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10434843_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772138893999","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10434843"},{"teacherId":10434843,"projectId":10584148,"letterContent":"Our \"Build, Create, Innovate: A LEGO Makerspace for STEM Learners\" project has brought new opportunities for creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on STEM learning to our students. The wide variety of LEGO sets, including Creator 3-in-1, Minecraft, Marvel, Harry Potter, City, Star Wars, and Speed Champions, gives students the opportunity to build around their individual interests while practicing skills such as following directions, sequencing, planning, fine-motor coordination, and perseverance. Students were immediately excited to see the different sets and began talking about which creations they wanted to build first.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to turn these materials into an ongoing classroom makerspace where students can build, experiment, modify, and create their own designs. We are working on encouraging students to move beyond simply completing a model and begin thinking like designers by asking questions such as, \"What could you change?\" and \"How could you make it work differently?\" LEGO also provides a natural way for students to practice communication, sharing materials, taking turns, and collaborating with classmates. We are excited to watch their creativity grow one build at a time!","fullyFundedDate":1789011948881,"projectUrl":"project/build-create-innovate-a-lego-makerspa/10584148/","projectTitle":"Build, Create, Innovate: A LEGO Makerspace for STEM Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hemsley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10434843_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772138893999","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10434843"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_4152","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":818,"numTeachers":39,"percentFrplEligible":47,"percentAsian":15,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":32,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":33,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":14,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"21.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":92.2,"schoolId":4152,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Valley View Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Valley View Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/mount-diablo-unified-school-district/valley-view-middle-school/4152"}