{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Alice Ott Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":25.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8683811,"projectId":9369341,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of our classroom through the donation of pocket Constitutions. Your contribution has had an immediate and lasting impact on my 8th-grade students, many of whom are learning about the U.S. Constitution for the first time. With their own copies of the Constitution, students have been able to engage more deeply in lessons, discuss their rights, and make connections to their everyday lives.\r\n\r\nThe impact extends beyond the classroom, as students are eager to share what they've learned with their families, including non-English speaking parents, helping them better understand their constitutional rights. Your generosity is empowering my students to become informed, active citizens, and we are incredibly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1758862374269,"projectUrl":"project/give-8th-graders-the-power-to-understand/9369341/","projectTitle":"Give 8th Graders the Power to Understand Their Rights!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cavin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8683811"},{"teacherId":8540596,"projectId":9869686,"letterContent":"Students have been very excited to use the new standing desks. They help kids to focus and most students don't need to do it for the entire class period, so several students get a chance each class period to be able to use them. \r\n\r\nAs soon as one student leaves the space with the standing desk, then another one will jump in and use it. It's been great to see their focus increase and them to be able to burn up a little energy while they move. It's also been great to see their excitement around it.","fullyFundedDate":1763590722582,"projectUrl":"project/standing-desks-for-math/9869686/","projectTitle":"Standing Desks for Math","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Christensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8540596_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686699969523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8540596"},{"teacherId":8540596,"projectId":9884766,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our snacks for math. Students were so excited when the boxes came. They rely on snacks to help them stay focused in math because many of them live in households with food insecurity so the food is important to keep them thinking through the 82 minute classes and it helps them to make it between meals. \r\n\r\nThe Biscoff cookies were something most students had never tried and the granola bars are filling and help with hunger. The popcorn is always one of the students favorite snacks. They are appreciative of the variety now available.","fullyFundedDate":1762662073968,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-math/9884766/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Math","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Christensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8540596_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686699969523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8540596"},{"teacherId":8540596,"projectId":9804117,"letterContent":"My students were so excited when they saw the fidgets and stools come. Each week they look forward to the drawing when they can get a fidget. More students use scratch paper during math so that they get drawing tickets. By using scratch paper they are engaging more with their math. Then students have fidgets from the prize drawing to help keep them focused. It creates a circle that improves learning. \r\n\r\nWhen we have small groups and students have the choice of sitting on a stool and not bringing their chair, it saves time and many students are excited to be able to sit on a different type of seat.","fullyFundedDate":1761932914323,"projectUrl":"project/fidgets-and-stools/9804117/","projectTitle":"Fidgets and Stools","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Christensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8540596_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686699969523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8540596"},{"teacherId":9264775,"projectId":9418592,"letterContent":"Thank you for believing in is. My students have shown such gratitude. We have been getting to know each other through social emotional learning questions like this or that questions. We've also been diving head long into some difficult math ideas. The whiteboards are giving my students the opportunity to share ideas with one another and to really persever le through some tasks that are hard.\r\n\r\nThe whiteboards have also allowed me to differentiate for my students. I can provide them with low floor, high ceiling tasks that are broken down into small chunks that get harder as you continue on with the activity. It is allowing my students to learn and practice at their own pace in class. Thank you again for helping me support my students' learning journeys. I really enjoy watching them get to know each other and grow as people.","fullyFundedDate":1751503756974,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-new-generation-of-thinkers/9418592/","projectTitle":"Building A New Generation of Thinkers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Landis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9264775_orig.jpg?crop=1322,1322,x277,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694070145595","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9264775"},{"teacherId":8540596,"projectId":9796446,"letterContent":"My students were so excited to see the big pile of snacks and when they get snacks they can't wait to choose one. \r\n\r\nThe snacks help hungry students make it until lunch. They help students who didn't get breakfast and they help those who need a snack before leaving school. The snacks break up the 82 minute class period with a short break so that students can go back to work and use most of the time. Students don't have to think about being hungry and can focus on work. \r\n\r\nYour donation is appreciated because I can't afford to feed 90 students everyday and donations make that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1759877108954,"projectUrl":"project/more-snacks-for-math/9796446/","projectTitle":"More Snacks for Math","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Christensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8540596_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686699969523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8540596"},{"teacherId":8540596,"projectId":9724085,"letterContent":"Students are so excited when they get a snack. We do that every day in third period because the kids have the very last lunch and sometimes that means their lunch is not until 1:30 PM. My other classes occasionally haven't had breakfast and it makes all the difference in the world to be able to give a student in first period a snack so they can focus. Some of the students that come to my class for fourth period had the first lunch so the snack helps them make it until the end of the day. Being able to focus on math instead of hunger as a huge positive for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1758828841980,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-math/9724085/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Math","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Christensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8540596_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686699969523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8540596"},{"teacherId":8540596,"projectId":9622732,"letterContent":"Your donation has made my students so excited. They look forward to having a snack part way through class. Having these snacks has been wonderful for students. My 3rd period students all have the last lunch of the day and having a snack makes it possible for them to continue to focus during the entire math class. Having this variety allows even students with food allergies to also have a snack. \r\n\r\nI appreciate your donation because I can't personally afford to feed so many students every day.","fullyFundedDate":1755725628632,"projectUrl":"project/math-snacks/9622732/","projectTitle":"Math Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Christensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8540596_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686699969523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8540596"},{"teacherId":8540596,"projectId":9591944,"letterContent":"Your donation has made my students so excited. They look forward to having a snack part way through class. Having these snacks has been wonderful for students. My 3rd period students all have the last lunch of the day and having a snack makes it possible for them to continue to focus during the entire math class. Having this variety allows even students with food allergies to also have a snack. \r\n\r\nI appreciate your donation because I can't personally afford to feed so many students every day.","fullyFundedDate":1755438338430,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-math/9591944/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Math!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Christensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8540596_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686699969523","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8540596"},{"teacherId":1951589,"projectId":9193365,"letterContent":"My students have really appreciated the my time saving resources. They use the timer every day when working on their time management. I use it to show how much independent math or science practice we have left to complete an assignment. \r\n\r\nWe use our stopwatches during science experiments and these streamlined, kid-friendly ones are sturdy and dependable. I trust the accuracy of the time much more when students are using these stopwatches.\r\n\r\nWe have not had an opportunity to use the other science resources yet, but I know they will be very valuable during our body systems unit this spring.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous support.","fullyFundedDate":1746550013165,"projectUrl":"project/science-and-time-management/9193365/","projectTitle":"Science and Time Management","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wallace","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1951589_orig.jpg?crop=1289,1289,x51,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581522369442","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kayla-wallace"},{"teacherId":3945686,"projectId":9043912,"letterContent":"Your donations have literally improved the school culture at Alice Ott Middle School! Thank you so much for your generous donations giving us the ability to reward our students for their positive behavior.\r\n\r\nWe were able to complete our projects early enough in the year to really be \"marketing\" our prizes. Getting the word out was helpful as it motivated our students to make or continue to make positive choices. Choices like appropriately using technology in the classroom, being respectful to others, having exceptional attendance, participating in clubs and athletics, performing well academically, etc. Students were rewarded with stickers to go on Sticker Sheets (see in photos). Once these sticker sheets are full, they turn them into the office for a drawing. They can fill as many sheets as possible! And they can choose which drawing to enter!\r\n\r\nBecause of your donations and the awesome prizes we were able to get, we had more participation with our stick sheet system than we have ever had! More participation in this system translates to a lot more positive behavior. In turn, the culture in our school became one where students expected positive behavior of each other and not just an expectation by adults in the building!","fullyFundedDate":1741037776994,"projectUrl":"project/husky-hut-and-reward-positive-behavior/9043912/","projectTitle":"Husky Hut and Reward Positive Behavior!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Birch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3945686"},{"teacherId":3945686,"projectId":8635223,"letterContent":"Your donations have literally improved the school culture at Alice Ott Middle School! Thank you so much for your generous donations giving us the ability to reward our students for their positive behavior.\r\n\r\nWe were able to complete our projects early enough in the year to really be \"marketing\" our prizes. Getting the word out was helpful as it motivated our students to make or continue to make positive choices. Choices like appropriately using technology in the classroom, being respectful to others, having exceptional attendance, participating in clubs and athletics, performing well academically, etc. Students were rewarded with stickers to go on Sticker Sheets (see in photos). Once these sticker sheets are full, they turn them into the office for a drawing. They can fill as many sheets as possible! And they can choose which drawing to enter!\r\n\r\nBecause of your donations and the awesome prizes we were able to get, we had more participation with our stick sheet system than we have ever had! More participation in this system translates to a lot more positive behavior. 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