{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bridges Academy","outOfStateSupporters":27.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7246814,"projectId":9580095,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your contributions towards our Art Room! Our students have been so excited to have our fisrt ever dedicated art space at our school. We've been able to use so many different types of media thanks to your donation of art supplies. \r\n\r\nOne assignment students loved creating was a \"Roll Your Own Joan Miro\". Using dice and a icon choice metric students sketched Spanish artist Joan Miro's symbols on watercolor paper. (Water color paper is expensive for a public school: thank you so much for underwriting us!) They then used Sharpies to trace their symbols, and launched into primary color crayon work. The final step was using a brush and watercolor set to paint over the colors (crayon resist) to fil in the whole paper. I've attached a photo of a few of the final project,\r\n\r\nAnother super popular project was our American artist Charles McGee 3-D sculpture day. We made a small imitation of his work out of paper, paint dotters, and markers. I posted many of them on our art room wall, but some students insisted on taking them home on the same day.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped us kick off the year with supplies that we use daily. Thank you so much for allowing our students to explore art and build their confidence! We real]ly appreciate your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1755633507683,"projectUrl":"project/ms-schooleys-art-room-supplies-kick-of/9580095/","projectTitle":"Ms. Schooley's Art Room Supplies Kick Off!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schooley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7246814_orig.jpg?crop=758,758,x0,y30&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733379640583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7246814"},{"teacherId":7246814,"projectId":9285309,"letterContent":"We so appreciate your generous donation to our school library! You helped get replacement titles to freshen up the library to kick off the new year. Our most popular titles circulate every week and get super worn and torn. It is hard to justify spending our limited budget on books we already have, when there are constantly new titles released that we want to buy. Your kind donation let us purchase so many titles that were worn out with love from repeated reading.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for encouraging our readers by providing shiny, new, desirable books! Gracias!","fullyFundedDate":1746537871431,"projectUrl":"project/refresh-our-bridges-library-for-the-upco/9285309/","projectTitle":"Refresh Our Bridges Library for the Upcoming School Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schooley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7246814_orig.jpg?crop=758,758,x0,y30&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733379640583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7246814"},{"teacherId":9559686,"projectId":9547360,"letterContent":"On behalf of my 5th grade students, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you for funding our classroom project! Your generosity is helping us create a warm, welcoming, and organized space where students feel comfortable, motivated, and excited to learn. Many of my students come from low-income backgrounds and don't always have access to spaces that feel inspiring and supportive, so your support is making a real difference in their day-to-day experience.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, we will be able to create a cozy reading and calming corner. This space will encourage students to read more often, engage in creative activities, and feel proud of their learning environment. The rolling standing desk will help make classroom technology more accessible and flexible, while the calendar will help students learn time management and stay organized.\r\n\r\nMy students were very excited to learn that our project got funded, one student mentioned how our classroom would be \"more aesthetic\".\r\n\r\nYour donation is about more than materials, it's about giving these students a sense of belonging, comfort, and opportunity. Your support shows them that people care about their success and want them to have the best learning experiences possible. Every time my students enjoy our new classroom space, they will be reminded that their growth and happiness matter.\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of our hearts, thank you for helping us make learning engaging, joyful, and inspiring for every student in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1756218974131,"projectUrl":"project/new-5th-grade-dual-language-classroom-fo/9547360/","projectTitle":"New 5th Grade Dual Language Classroom for Pandemic Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Liz Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9559686_orig.jpg?crop=1284,1284,x0,y102&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754511444654","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mslizatbridges"},{"teacherId":9378258,"projectId":8636493,"letterContent":"Donating art supplies has had a huge impact on our art class by opening up new creative opportunities for everyone! With simple materials like colored tissue paper, needles and thread, yarn, and felt, students were able to experiment with different techniques and could do a wide range of exciting projects. The donations not only improved the quality of our projects but also brought a renewed sense of excitement and inspiration to everyone in the class. It truly made art more accessible and enjoyable for all of us.","fullyFundedDate":1729268407909,"projectUrl":"project/art-club-materials/8636493/","projectTitle":"Art Club Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Natalie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9378258_orig.png?crop=717,717,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1701634412541","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9378258"},{"teacherId":580033,"projectId":9248252,"letterContent":"We can't thank you enough for your support for this project. \"Oh, the Places You'll Go!\" is the quintessential book for big transitions. It was a perfect gift to give our fifth graders as they move on to middle school.\r\n\r\nThe students really did understand the messages and big themes in the book: don't give up, life will have its ups and downs but we can persevere through them, believe in yourself, etc. We talked about this, not just in the life overall sense, but also in the upcoming transition to middle school.\r\n\r\nIt was fantastic to also be able to have the books in Spanish, as many of our students are newcomers from Spanish-speaking countries. It was fun to be able to read the book in English one day and then in Spanish on another.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving us the opportunity to give our students a farewell gift. We are ever so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1744558382242,"projectUrl":"project/were-going-places/9248252/","projectTitle":"We're Going Places!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Park","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp580033_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471670701540","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ann-park"},{"teacherId":580033,"projectId":9151377,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for donating to this project. We wanted to give our students something special to mark the end of elementary school, and being able to use nice certificate paper and a certificate holder was perfect. As you know, schools have very little money to buy extras, so without your support, we would not have been able to provide this for our students.\r\n\r\nWhile I couldn't take photos of the actual printed certificates in their certificate folders since it shows the school name and their full name, I did want to let you know that they looked amazing! Students were very proud to receive them.\r\n\r\nThanks again for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1741654629831,"projectUrl":"project/5th-grade-promotion-certificates-needed/9151377/","projectTitle":"5th Grade Promotion Certificates Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Park","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp580033_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471670701540","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ann-park"},{"teacherId":8928131,"projectId":8738948,"letterContent":"When our new ink, whiteboards, and magnetic boards arrived, my students were so excited! They immediately started exploring the materials. One student held up his board and proudly wrote his name all by himself — a huge milestone for him!\r\n\r\nWe use the printed photos daily to support classroom routines and language development. The kids love seeing themselves in the materials, which makes learning feel personal and engaging, especially in both English and Spanish.\r\n\r\nNext, we're working on storytelling! Each child will build their own story using photos, drawings, and simple sentences. The whiteboards and markers help us plan and practice ideas together. Thank you for making all this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1731648071145,"projectUrl":"project/making-tk-colorful-again/8738948/","projectTitle":"Making TK Colorful Again!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8928131_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695273339021","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8928131"},{"teacherId":8928131,"projectId":9045149,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our classroom now has a beautiful and engaging dramatic play laundry room! The moment my students saw the new setup—with the mini washer and dryer, laundry baskets, pretend detergent, and child-sized ironing board—they lit up with joy and excitement. They immediately jumped into imaginative play, sorting clothes, folding towels, and pretending to wash their friends' jackets.\r\n\r\nThis laundry area has become one of the most popular centers in our classroom. As part of our clothing unit, we've used it to reinforce vocabulary like \"clean,\" \"dirty,\" \"fold,\" \"sort,\" and \"hang.\" Students have practiced sequencing steps—first wash, then dry, then fold—which builds both cognitive and language development. It's also helped them learn teamwork and collaboration, as they take turns running the machines and organizing clothes together.\r\n\r\nThese materials have opened the door to meaningful role play that supports social-emotional growth, language development, and practical life skills. It's not just pretend play—it's real learning.\r\n\r\nYour donation made all this possible. Thank you for giving my students a space where learning feels like play and every child feels like a capable, confident contributor.","fullyFundedDate":1736969575488,"projectUrl":"project/loads-of-learning-a-laundry-room-for-li/9045149/","projectTitle":"Loads of Learning: a Laundry Room for Little Hands","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garcia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8928131_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695273339021","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8928131"},{"teacherId":7246814,"projectId":8972274,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for contributing to our reading partner plushies/stuffed animals!\r\nOur students love reading to them! First and second grade students read aloud when they practice reading. When they are holding a favorite book character they seem to practice reading with greater inflection and animation. Their joy is really a delight to see.\r\n\r\nOlder students who struggle to read seem much more engaged when there is a book character to grab and read to. Everyone likes to feel special and important and these stuffed animals that you have generously donated give them that special feeling during library time. Thank you for remembering our students in East Oakland, CA!","fullyFundedDate":1733283270784,"projectUrl":"project/read-along-with-the-main-character-yay/8972274/","projectTitle":"Read Along With the Main Character - Yay!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schooley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7246814_orig.jpg?crop=758,758,x0,y30&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733379640583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7246814"},{"teacherId":580033,"projectId":8995890,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project. The students were so excited when we opened the boxes and saw the bright, colorful fleece blankets. My students had so much fun selecting their blankets, and some even took them outside for recess to keep them warm.\r\n\r\nThe timing was great, as it has been chilly in the mornings this winter. I know they will be used well in their homes, where it's sometimes very cold inside if they do not use the heat.\r\n\r\nIt's important for students to see that others outside the school community also care about their well-being. I appreciate you all for helping students see the love the world has to offer.","fullyFundedDate":1733763666665,"projectUrl":"project/blankets-needed-to-keep-us-warm/8995890/","projectTitle":"Blankets Needed to Keep Us Warm","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Park","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp580033_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1471670701540","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ann-park"},{"teacherId":5614525,"projectId":8373129,"letterContent":"Students in well funded communities arrive on the first day of school with a backpack filled with fresh, new supplies; or to a classroom with a teacher who has been provided new supplies by the school administration, and directed to pass these out to each student. \r\n\r\nIn a community of high needs, this is not the case. Students are lucky if the teacher has been provided pencils for each student. \r\n\r\nA warm welcome to the classroom is a Donors Choose project that ensures each student arrives on the very first day of school to a new pencil box brimming with supplies of pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, markers, and colored pencils. In addition, each student is provided with a reusable water bottle so that they can have water easily accessible at their desk, and not miss precious class time to fill up their water bottles. \r\n\r\nI think this Donors Choose project helps students feel welcomed, cared for on the very first day of school, which relaxes them and prepares them to put their best foot forward in a new school year.","fullyFundedDate":1715535449457,"projectUrl":"project/a-warm-welcome-back-to-school/8373129/","projectTitle":"A Warm Welcome Back to School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sasha Rockwell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5614525_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1542395824227","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-sasharockwell"},{"teacherId":5614525,"projectId":8730740,"letterContent":"Snacks remains the most important project I can make with Donors Choose. It is a project I make at least twice a year and has a daily impact on the well being, academic growth and comfort levels of the students. With snacks, the students get that extra boost of energy during recess time to help them stay focused on their learning and to keel calm up until lunch time. Snacks also make the students feel loved and cared for - putting kids at ease is conducive to the best learning. This project may not seem very exciting to my donors, but my class is very grateful. Another snack project will come up soon and we will need your help again.","fullyFundedDate":1725855468173,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-kids-to-learn-and-grow/8730740/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Kids to Learn and Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sasha Rockwell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5614525_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1542395824227","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-sasharockwell"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_3948","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":423,"numTeachers":16,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":92,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"26.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":72.7,"schoolId":3948,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Bridges Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Bridges Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/oakland-unified-school-district/bridges-academy/3948"}