{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Clark Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":29.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1060560,"projectId":10323099,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our middle school students with new sports equipment! Your generosity gives our students opportunities to be active, work together, and build confidence.\r\nMany of my students are from low-income families and are English learners. Having access to sports equipment at school allows them to participate, have fun, and feel included, no matter their background or language level.\r\nOur students are excited to use the equipment during physical activities, games, and extracurricular sports. They are learning important lessons about teamwork, respect, communication, and perseverance.\r\nYour support means so much to our students. Thank you for helping create positive experiences and giving our students the chance to stay active, learn new skills, and be part of a team!","fullyFundedDate":1789393374977,"projectUrl":"project/rolling-into-fun-with-bocce-ball/10323099/","projectTitle":"Rolling Into Fun With Bocce Ball!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Soriano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1060560_orig.png?crop=638,638,x177,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754078646458","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1060560"},{"teacherId":1060560,"projectId":10321078,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our middle school students with new sports equipment! Your generosity gives our students opportunities to be active, work together, and build confidence.\r\nMany of my students are from low-income families and are English learners. Having access to sports equipment at school allows them to participate, have fun, and feel included, no matter their background or language level.\r\nOur students are excited to use the equipment during physical activities, games, and extracurricular sports. They are learning important lessons about teamwork, respect, communication, and perseverance.\r\nYour support means so much to our students. Thank you for helping create positive experiences and giving our students the chance to stay active, learn new skills, and be part of a team!","fullyFundedDate":1789393095674,"projectUrl":"project/ready-for-football-fun-at-field-day/10321078/","projectTitle":"Ready for Football Fun at Field Day!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Soriano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1060560_orig.png?crop=638,638,x177,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754078646458","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1060560"},{"teacherId":1060560,"projectId":10319905,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating soccer balls to our students! Your generous support has given our students new opportunities to be active, work together, and enjoy playing a sport they love.\r\nWhen the soccer balls arrived, the students were very excited to use them. They immediately wanted to get outside and start playing. The new soccer balls have been used during physical education, recess, and other school activities. Students are learning important skills such as teamwork, communication, cooperation, and good sportsmanship.\r\nFor many of our students, having new equipment makes a big difference. Your donation has helped create fun and positive experiences while encouraging students to stay active and build friendships.","fullyFundedDate":1785415495349,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-fitness-through-soccer/10319905/","projectTitle":"Fueling Fitness Through Soccer","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Soriano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1060560_orig.png?crop=638,638,x177,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754078646458","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1060560"},{"teacherId":1060560,"projectId":10321141,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating yoga mats to our classroom! Your generous support has given our students a new way to relax, stretch, and take care of their minds and bodies.\r\nOur students were very excited when they saw the new yoga mats. We use them during calming activities, stretching, breathing exercises, and quiet moments when students need a chance to reset and refocus. The mats have helped create a peaceful space where students can slow down, feel comfortable, and get ready to learn.\r\nThank you for helping make our classroom a happier and more positive place. Your kindness makes a difference in the lives of our students, and we truly appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1785415495988,"projectUrl":"project/stretch-relax-and-grow-with-yoga-mats/10321141/","projectTitle":"Stretch, Relax, and Grow With Yoga Mats!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Soriano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1060560_orig.png?crop=638,638,x177,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754078646458","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1060560"},{"teacherId":8174406,"projectId":10344230,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Lighting Up STEM: Circuit Playground for Future Innovators\" project! Your generosity has given our students an exciting new way to explore coding, electronics, and physical computing through hands-on experimentation. The Circuit Playground Express boards combine programmable lights, buttons, and sensors into a beginner-friendly platform, allowing students to see their code come to life and understand how software can interact with the physical world. Students can program colorful lights, respond to motion and sound, and build interactive projects while developing computational thinking and engineering skills.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part for students is the immediate feedback they get from their creations. Instead of writing code and only seeing the results on a screen, students can press a button, move a sensor, or change their program and instantly see the Circuit Playground respond. This has been especially engaging for students who thrive on hands-on learning and for those who may not initially see themselves as \"computer science students.\" The boards give them an accessible way to experiment, make mistakes, troubleshoot, and try again while building confidence as programmers and creators. Thank you for helping our students discover that STEM is not just something they study—it is something they can actively create!","fullyFundedDate":1782415408873,"projectUrl":"project/lighting-up-stem-circuit-playground-for/10344230/","projectTitle":"Lighting Up STEM: Circuit Playground for Future Innovators","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Glassy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8174406_orig.png?crop=1389,1389,x501,y258&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718778395403","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/glassyscience"},{"teacherId":8174406,"projectId":10293703,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Stick With Creativity: A Sticker Maker for Students\" project! Your generosity has given our students another exciting way to transform their digital artwork and creative ideas into something real that they can share and display. The sticker maker allows students to experience the full creative process—from designing an image to producing a finished product—while building skills in digital design, visual communication, and creative problem-solving.\r\n\r\nStudents are especially excited to see their own designs become actual stickers they can hold in their hands. For many of our students, there is something incredibly motivating about creating a finished product that can be shared with friends, displayed on a notebook, or used to represent a club, team, or personal interest. Students who may not always connect with traditional academic activities have found new opportunities to shine when they can express themselves through design and hands-on making. Thank you for helping us expand our makerspace and giving our students another way to see themselves as creative designers and capable creators!","fullyFundedDate":1782415409615,"projectUrl":"project/stick-with-creativity-a-sticker-maker-f/10293703/","projectTitle":"Stick With Creativity: A Sticker Maker for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Glassy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8174406_orig.png?crop=1389,1389,x501,y258&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718778395403","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/glassyscience"},{"teacherId":8174406,"projectId":10293689,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Make It, Wear It, Share It: Button Makers for Students\" project! Your generosity has added an exciting new creative tool to our makerspace, giving students the chance to turn their artwork, logos, and original designs into real buttons they can wear, display, and share. The button makers provide an immediate and satisfying connection between digital creativity and physical production, helping students experience the process of designing, making, and sharing a finished product.\r\n\r\nStudents are especially excited by the ability to create something that is truly their own. Whether they are designing buttons to express their personality, promote a team or club, or simply celebrate an idea they care about, the process gives them a meaningful audience for their creativity. Students who enjoy art and design have embraced the opportunity to see their work transformed into something tangible, while others have discovered a new interest in the creative possibilities of our makerspace. Thank you for helping our students build confidence, explore their creativity, and discover the pride that comes from making something themselves!","fullyFundedDate":1782415409150,"projectUrl":"project/make-it-wear-it-share-it-button-maker/10293689/","projectTitle":"Make It, Wear It, Share It: Button Makers for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Glassy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8174406_orig.png?crop=1389,1389,x501,y258&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718778395403","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/glassyscience"},{"teacherId":8174406,"projectId":10293684,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Fueling Creativity: Filament for Student 3D Printing Projects\" project! Your generosity has helped keep our classroom 3D printers running and ensured that students have the materials they need to turn digital designs into real, tangible creations. With a reliable supply of PLA filament, students can move through the complete design process—creating a digital model, printing a prototype, evaluating the results, and revising their designs based on what they learn.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part for students is watching something they designed on a computer slowly become a physical object they can hold in their hands. Students who enjoy art, engineering, technology, and hands-on experimentation have especially embraced 3D printing as a way to combine their interests and solve creative challenges. The filament also allows students to learn from failed prints and try again, reinforcing the idea that iteration and persistence are essential parts of the engineering process. Thank you for helping our students experience the excitement of 3D design and discover that they have the creativity and skills to bring their ideas to life!","fullyFundedDate":1782415410076,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-creativity-filament-for-student/10293684/","projectTitle":"Fueling Creativity: Filament for Student 3D Printing Projects","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Glassy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8174406_orig.png?crop=1389,1389,x501,y258&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718778395403","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/glassyscience"},{"teacherId":8174406,"projectId":10293665,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Cut, Build, Create: ChompSaws for the Makerspace\" project! Your generosity has expanded the tools available in our makerspace and given students new opportunities to safely cut, shape, and build as they bring their engineering ideas to life. These tools help students move beyond simply planning or assembling projects and into the hands-on process of actually fabricating and constructing their own designs.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part for students is having the opportunity to work with real tools and see their ideas take shape. Students who enjoy tinkering, building, and figuring out how things work have especially embraced the chance to create more complex projects while learning that successful designs often require testing, adjusting, and trying again. With these resources, I can provide more authentic engineering challenges that develop creativity, problem-solving, precision, and perseverance. Thank you for helping our students become confident makers and giving them the opportunity to experience the satisfaction of turning an idea into something real!","fullyFundedDate":1782415410221,"projectUrl":"project/cut-build-create-chompsaws-for-the-ma/10293665/","projectTitle":"Cut, Build, Create: ChompSaws for the Makerspace","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Glassy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8174406_orig.png?crop=1389,1389,x501,y258&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718778395403","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/glassyscience"},{"teacherId":8174406,"projectId":10293664,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Drawing in 3D: Pens for Hands-On Design Learning\" project! Your generosity has given students a new way to explore 3D design by allowing them to move beyond the computer screen and physically draw, build, and prototype in three dimensions. Paired with our classroom 3D printers, these pens give students another tool for bringing their ideas to life and help them develop spatial reasoning, creativity, and engineering design skills through hands-on experimentation.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part for students is the immediate feedback they get when they see their ideas take shape right in front of them. Instead of waiting for a printer to finish, students can quickly sketch a concept, build a prototype, and make changes as they work. Students who love to tinker and experiment have especially embraced these tools, while others have discovered that they are capable designers and creators in ways they may not have realized before. Thank you for helping us create a classroom where students can take risks, learn from mistakes, and turn their imagination into something they can actually hold in their hands!","fullyFundedDate":1782415409780,"projectUrl":"project/drawing-in-3d-pens-for-hands-on-design/10293664/","projectTitle":"Drawing in 3D: Pens for Hands-On Design Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Glassy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8174406_orig.png?crop=1389,1389,x501,y258&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718778395403","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/glassyscience"},{"teacherId":8174406,"projectId":10293660,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Manufacturing T-Shirt/Bag Project! Your generosity has given students the opportunity to experience the complete creative and manufacturing process—from researching how products are designed and produced to creating their own original designs and turning those designs into tangible products. Using our sublimation printer and supplies, students can see their ideas move from the computer screen into the real world, creating custom shirts and bags they can proudly use and share.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part for students is watching their own designs come to life on a real product. This project has helped students understand that manufacturing is more than an assembly line—it can involve creativity, digital design, technology, and even coding. Students who enjoy art, technology, and hands-on projects have especially embraced the opportunity to combine these interests while developing valuable skills in design thinking, problem-solving, and entrepreneurship. Your support has helped create an authentic learning experience where students can take pride in something they designed and produced themselves. Thank you for helping our students discover that their ideas have the power to become something real!","fullyFundedDate":1782415409443,"projectUrl":"project/manufacturing-t-shirtbag-project/10293660/","projectTitle":"Manufacturing T-shirt/Bag Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Glassy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8174406_orig.png?crop=1389,1389,x501,y258&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718778395403","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/glassyscience"},{"teacherId":8174406,"projectId":10291924,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring our Arduino WiFi boards project to life! These powerful microcontrollers are giving my students the opportunity to move beyond simply using technology and instead become creators who design, build, and program their own interactive projects. During our physical computing unit, students are learning how computer code can control real-world electronics by connecting sensors, lights, motors, and other components. The WiFi capabilities add an exciting new dimension, allowing students to explore how devices can communicate and connect to the internet—an important introduction to the world of IoT (Internet of Things).\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part for students is seeing their code actually do something in the physical world. There is nothing quite like the excitement of watching a circuit respond exactly as they programmed it or troubleshooting a project until it finally works. These boards have been especially engaging for students who thrive with hands-on learning and for those who may not always feel successful in traditional academic settings. Students who are curious, creative, and willing to experiment have found that physical computing gives them a new way to demonstrate their talents and solve problems.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped create opportunities for students to develop computational thinking, persistence, creativity, and engineering skills while working collaboratively with their peers. Most importantly, these Arduino boards are helping students see themselves as capable programmers, engineers, and innovators. Thank you for investing in our classroom and giving our students the opportunity to explore, tinker, and discover what they can create!","fullyFundedDate":1782415409931,"projectUrl":"project/building-smart-devices-arduino-wifi-boa/10291924/","projectTitle":"Building Smart Devices: Arduino WiFi Boards for Young Engineers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Glassy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8174406_orig.png?crop=1389,1389,x501,y258&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718778395403","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/glassyscience"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_66442","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":649,"numTeachers":42,"percentFrplEligible":64,"percentAsian":10,"percentBlack":8,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":74,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"15.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":70.7,"schoolId":66442,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Clark Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Clark Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/san-diego-unified-school-district/clark-middle-school/66442"}