{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cabrillo Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":20.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9184527,"projectId":10525303,"letterContent":"You should have seen the excitement in our band room the day I passed out the brand-new Sound Innovations method books! For a beginning musician, receiving their very first music book is a huge milestone. When my students saw the shiny new covers and realized these books were specifically ordered just for them, their eyes lit up. They immediately started flipping through the pages, finding the fingering charts for their specific instruments, and looking ahead at all the songs they are going to learn this year. It made them feel like true musicians from day one.\r\n\r\nWe now use these books in every rehearsal. Because our ensemble has so many different instruments, a curriculum tailored to each one—from the flutes to the tubas—has been an absolute game-changer. A favorite moment happened just last week when we reached the page introducing a full-band arrangement. Hearing the clarinets, trumpets, and trombones all reading their individual parts from their new books and having it magically come together as a unified song was a massive breakthrough. The students were so proud of the beautiful sound they created together!\r\n\r\nAs we look ahead, the next step is for our students to use these method books to prepare for our first public performance. They are now confidently taking their books home to practice their specific parts and tracking their daily progress using the exercises inside. By providing these essential books, you have laid the foundation for their musical journey and given them the exact tools they need to succeed. Thank you for starting our year off on the right note and for believing in the power of music education!","fullyFundedDate":1789577825829,"projectUrl":"project/starting-off-on-the-right-note/10525303/","projectTitle":"Starting Off on the Right Note!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Okamura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9184527_orig.jpg?crop=3000,3000,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1703051615049","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cabrillomusic"},{"teacherId":10603654,"projectId":10518741,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting our middle school special education classroom. Because of your generosity, our learning space is now equipped with tools that directly address my students' diverse learning profiles, sensory regulation needs, and daily well-being. The wiggle chairs and tactile fidgets provide safe, regulated movement that channels restless energy, helping students maintain focus during direct instruction and independent work. Meanwhile, the noise-cancelling headphones create a peaceful acoustic buffer for students who experience auditory overwhelm, allowing them to engage with reading and problem-solving.\r\n\r\nBeyond focus and sensory support, your gift of new calculators empowers my students to access grade-level math curriculum with confidence, reducing math anxiety and letting them focus on conceptual understanding rather than computational roadblocks. Finally, the nutrition bars ensure that students arriving hungry have immediate access to basic sustenance, bridging the gap so their brains are fueled and ready to learn rather than distracted by hunger.\r\n\r\nThank you for making our classroom a more inclusive, supportive, and empowering place for students.","fullyFundedDate":1787187871760,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-exceptional-learners-to-thriv/10518741/","projectTitle":"Empowering Exceptional Learners to Thrive","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Priddy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10603654_orig.jpg?crop=1903,1903,x868,y665&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787112179156","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10603654"},{"teacherId":9184527,"projectId":10464335,"letterContent":"When the massive boxes of binders and sheet protectors arrived at our band room, the students were absolutely thrilled. As we unboxed hundreds of sleek black binders and thousands of heavy-duty sheet protectors, my students were amazed that people they had never even met cared so much about our music program. Their faces lit up as I handed each student their own brand-new set. They were so eager to finally have a real, professional \"home\" for their music instead of stuffing loose, crumpled papers into the bottom of their backpacks!\r\n\r\nWe immediately put your generous gifts to work by hosting a \"binder building\" session during class. Each student carefully slipped their sheet music into the clear protectors and snapped them into their new binders. The transformation in our daily routine has been incredible. Just last week, we had an outdoor rehearsal on a breezy afternoon. In the past, this would have meant chaos—students chasing flying sheet music across the concrete. This time, however, not a single piece of music blew away! Our musicians were able to stay completely focused on their instruments, watching the conductor, and playing together in perfect harmony.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, these binders will be the foundation of our daily rehearsals as we prepare for our upcoming seasonal concerts. Because the sheet protectors are keeping our sheet music in pristine condition, our students can easily flip through their current lessons, and we will be able to reuse these clean arrangements for years to come. You have brought a new level of organization, professionalism, and pride to our musicians at Cabrillo Middle School. Thank you for ensuring our music stays on the stands where it belongs!","fullyFundedDate":1786541785993,"projectUrl":"project/dont-let-the-music-blow-away/10464335/","projectTitle":"Don't Let the Music Blow Away!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Okamura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9184527_orig.jpg?crop=3000,3000,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1703051615049","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cabrillomusic"},{"teacherId":9752635,"projectId":10523097,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing these valuable resources to our school! After opening our DonorsChoose packages, our students have been thoroughly enjoying every single item we received.\r\n\r\nHow Your Support Is Making an Impact\r\n\r\nDigital Timer Clock: Installed permanently in our fitness room, this clock is used weekly by our 7th and 8th grade PE teachers to time circuit rotations, keep workouts structured, and teach exercise time management. The multi-colored time changes make it easy for all students to know precisely when to rotate machines.\r\n\r\nSlant Board: We created a dedicated stretching station focused on flexibility—one of the five core components of physical fitness. It gives students a targeted way to stretch their calf muscles while learning the importance of joint mobility.\r\n\r\nION Speakers: Split between our 6th and 7th grade PE classes, these speakers allow us to run weekly Tabata workouts with music. Music completely transforms the atmosphere, making class significantly more engaging and fun for everyone!\r\n\r\nYour generosity has made a tangible, daily difference for our students and PE program. Thank you for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1787244553916,"projectUrl":"project/move-and-workout-to-music/10523097/","projectTitle":"Move and Workout to Music","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mine","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9752635_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y86&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1734561202052","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-mine"},{"teacherId":3438580,"projectId":10521109,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in supporting our Tier 1 intervention resources! When the boxes arrived in our classroom, my students were so excited to see what was inside. Their faces lit up as we unpacked the new materials, and they couldn't wait to start using them right away. Having dedicated tools for our Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework has made proactive, foundational learning so much more accessible and engaging for everyone.\r\n\r\nWe are currently using these resources during our daily core instruction block to reinforce key concepts and ensure every student gets high-quality, Tier 1 support right at their desk. One favorite moment was watching a group of students collaborate using the new materials. They were fully engaged, asking thoughtful questions, and encouraging one another through the lesson. Looking ahead, our next steps are to integrate these tools into our weekly station rotations so students can continue building mastery and confidence in their skills. Your support has transformed our daily learning environment and given my students the extra push they need to thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1787197661188,"projectUrl":"project/tier-1-intervention-as-part-of-scusds-m/10521109/","projectTitle":"Tier 1 Intervention as Part of SCUSD’s MTSS Efforts","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dorrell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3438580_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1453927283442","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3438580"},{"teacherId":5023830,"projectId":9904777,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our middle school makerspace continues to grow as a place where students can transform their ideas into reality. The filament for our Bambu 3D Printers allowed students to design, print, and refine rapid prototypes before creating polished final versions for their science fair projects. Instead of stopping after a single attempt, students were able to test designs, identify improvements, and make thoughtful revisions using the engineering design process. The cutting mat, heat gun, and air compressor also became essential tools, helping students safely shape, assemble, clean, and finish their projects to a much higher standard than would have been possible with the current classroom resources.\r\n\r\nBeyond the science classroom, these materials inspired students to create high-quality products that were sold at a local flea market, giving them authentic experience with design, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurship. Students took great pride in producing professional-looking items while learning the value of perseverance, creativity, and attention to detail.\r\n\r\nStudents are engaging with school in meaningful ways beyond a traditional classroom setting, collaborating with peers, solving real-world problems, and building confidence through hands-on learning. Your generosity has provided more than supplies—it has empowered students to innovate, create, and discover what they are capable of accomplishing.","fullyFundedDate":1764782391075,"projectUrl":"project/clean-colorful-and-creative/9904777/","projectTitle":"Clean, Colorful, and Creative","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Scilingo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5023830_orig.jpg?crop=1258,1258,x32,y171&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753138386004","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/scilingo"},{"teacherId":8488957,"projectId":9647377,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity. The sixth grade science class was so excited and engaged to learn about the interdependency of the human body system, including the circulatory and respiratory systems using these amazing materials. They enjoyed several dissections-owl pellet, earth worm, animal body systems. They received cardiac muscle and lung microscope slides to compliment the compound light microscopes and dissection materials that we already have. They learned about specialized human body tissues when they used the Prepared Microscope Slide Human Histology Sets. They saw silkworm eggs up close in the microscope.\r\n\r\n\r\nStudents, working in collaborative groups, looked at specialized cells using microscopes and made a poster of a cell analogy, for example, how a cell is like a factory. The poster demonstrated their learning of the cell structures and functions. They use pencils, poster paper and markers for this. The microscope slides were used to learn about the specialized cells of the human body. This project reached all students, including those in special education and English language learners to learn this in-depth Science content.","fullyFundedDate":1762265310234,"projectUrl":"project/stem-microscope-slides-and-dissection-ma/9647377/","projectTitle":"STEM Microscope Slides and Dissection Materials for Science Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rachel Hager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8488957_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y169&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693835180254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rachelhager"},{"teacherId":8488957,"projectId":9647229,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity. The sixth grade science class was so excited and engaged to learn about human body structures and create STEM projects. 140 sixth grade Science students participated in STEM project-based-learning to create models of the human body structures, including cells and organs. We already have compound light microscopes. They used a variety of human body tissue microscope slides to learn about a variety of structures and their functions. The LEGO kits were used to model the interacting body systems (For example, the interactions of the respiratory and circulatory system and how they work together to maintain homeostasis.\r\nStudents, working in collaborative groups, looked at specialized cells using microscopes then made a poster of a cell analogy, for example, how a cell is like a factory.\r\nThe poster demonstrated their learning of the cell structures and functions. They used the pencils, poster paper and markers for this. The microscope slides were used to learn about the specialized cells of the human body. This project helped all students, including those in special education and English language learners to learn this in-depth Science content.","fullyFundedDate":1758825074965,"projectUrl":"project/stem-materials-for-modeling-and-analyzin/9647229/","projectTitle":"STEM Materials for Modeling and Analyzing the Human Body Structures","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rachel Hager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8488957_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y169&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693835180254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rachelhager"},{"teacherId":8488957,"projectId":9633923,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity! The LEGO Classic Medium Creative Bricks and BBC micro:bits made learning really fun and engaging! They offered a high tech approach to learning about the game design process and sustainability. \r\n\r\nStudents made games about human impacts on land, air, water and the atmosphere and came up with creative, sustainable solutions in middle school science class. Students did block coding to program the microbit packs to create a movable car, road and animals using the LEGO Classic Medium Creative Bricks and BBC micro:bits. They made a project that involved wildlife crossing roads and learned about human impacts.Then they created a sustainable world that incorporated a wildlife tunnel or wildlife bridge. The office materials really helped them make their projects.\r\n\r\nThey filmed their projects. Using game design, students researched and highlighted solutions to the negative human impacts such as the impact roads and development has on wildlife. Students, working in collaborative groups, designed unique games on environmental sustainability and solutions to negative human impacts. They were thrilled to have access to these high tech STEM materials. Students loved coding and making sustainable solutions during Science class!","fullyFundedDate":1755968070432,"projectUrl":"project/coding-games-about-environmental-solutio/9633923/","projectTitle":"Coding Games About Environmental Solutions in Science Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rachel Hager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8488957_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y169&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693835180254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rachelhager"},{"teacherId":8488957,"projectId":8968090,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity! The ELECFREAKS microbits and ipad made learning really fun! They offered a high tech approach to learning about the game design process and sustainability. \r\nStudents made games about human impacts and came up with sustainable solutions in middle school science class. Students did block coding to program the microbit packs to create a movable car, road and animals using the ELECFREAKS microbit Ring:bit 6-in-1 Building Bricks Kits. They made a project that involved wildlife crossing roads and learned about human impacts.Then they created a sustainable world that incorporated a wildlife tunnel or wildlife bridge.\r\n\r\nThey filmed their ideas with the iPad. Using game design, students researched and highlighted solutions to the negative human impacts such as the impact roads and development has on wildlife. Students, working in collaborative groups, designed unique games on environmental sustainability and solutions to negative human impacts. They were thrilled to have access to these high tech materials. Students loved coding during Science class!","fullyFundedDate":1739569633329,"projectUrl":"project/making-games-about-human-impacts-and-sol/8968090/","projectTitle":"Making Games About Human Impacts and Solutions in Science Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rachel Hager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8488957_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y169&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693835180254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rachelhager"},{"teacherId":8488957,"projectId":10125427,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity. The sixth grade science class was so excited and engaged to learn about STEM careers as they relate to a science topic.\r\n\r\nThe PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) store was stocked with Squishy Stress Balls, Otter Pops Freezer Bars, Welch's Fruit Snack Gummies, and Takis made students even more engaged in college and career exploration.\r\n\r\nHighlighters were used to highlight key college and career academic words in the Science text. Lessons from the California Career Zone website were fun and engaging for students. Thank you so much for the materials!","fullyFundedDate":1772427928200,"projectUrl":"project/inspiring-future-college-and-career-drea/10125427/","projectTitle":"Inspiring Future College and Career Dreams","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rachel Hager","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8488957_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y169&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693835180254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rachelhager"},{"teacherId":8488957,"projectId":8851089,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity. The sixth grade science class was so excited and engaged to participate in project-based-learning to create educational videos on biomes and endangered species.. This project reached 150 students, and will continue to reach 150 students/year for years to come. \r\n\r\nThey used the Earth's Biomes Ecology and Biodiversity Encyclopedias, \r\nBiomes books, and DK Eyewitness Books to pick out their biome and conduct research. These books were fantastic and students loved them! They researched the climate, how the climate is changing and how climate change is affecting an endangered species in the region. They researched about weather, climate, climate change, what makes weather. \r\n\r\nThe journals, popcorn and other reward materials was used for their classroom economy and PBIS reward systems for supporting positive behaviors and highly effective groups. 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