{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Burns Elementary Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":46.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":382044,"projectId":10173468,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. My students love small group time. Having these new supplies make it more exciting and easier for me as the teacher.\r\nWe use dry erase boards and markers daily. You would not believe how many markers we go through! Thank you for helping with the supply.\r\nMy students also love to have small group activities that require laminating. Our school machine is not working so this film will work greatly with my cold laminating machine.\r\nThank you again for your support. Public education needs more people like you!","fullyFundedDate":1776448816814,"projectUrl":"project/small-groups-work/10173468/","projectTitle":"Small Groups Work","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sergeant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp382044_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449451994782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ksergeant"},{"teacherId":382044,"projectId":10159652,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. Our room is looking brighter every day. The students love helping to decorate our space. They have made new bulletin boards as a group project.\r\nTheir favorite part of course is the Legos and Magnetic tiles we use for free time. When the weather is cold and rainy we have a few minutes for free time instead of recess. The children love creating things with these supplies.\r\nI especially appreciate your support of public education. We need you now more than ever!","fullyFundedDate":1774677647083,"projectUrl":"project/beautiful-space/10159652/","projectTitle":"Beautiful Space!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sergeant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp382044_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449451994782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ksergeant"},{"teacherId":382044,"projectId":10136861,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. My students are thrilled by our aquatic habitats. Our guppies have had babies! I am hoping that each student will be able to take one home for a pet in June.\r\nEvery day the kids run to the habitats to check how they are progressing. They are diagraming and labeling every week. It is wonderful to see them acting as real scientists.\r\nYour generosity has engaged a whole class of second graders. I love watching their enthusiasm as we discuss the habits.\r\nMost importantly thank you for your support of public education!","fullyFundedDate":1774635848076,"projectUrl":"project/real-science/10136861/","projectTitle":"Real Science","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sergeant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp382044_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449451994782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ksergeant"},{"teacherId":2377184,"projectId":10082748,"letterContent":"You are my hero. Also, you have brought so much learning joy and engagement to the little people. I can't wait until you see their pictures. You will see the absolute engagement in investigating things around them. They are so looking forward to watching the butterflies hatch and releasing them. The children are just filled with laughter and joy.\r\nMay you receive the happiness you have given to the students in all you do and in all who you encounter. My students and I wish you the best life has to offer and hope you are filled with joy knowing that you have touched lives in a positive way.","fullyFundedDate":1774963639325,"projectUrl":"project/investigating-my-world/10082748/","projectTitle":"Investigating My World!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2377184_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458839070636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/monica-faerber"},{"teacherId":2377184,"projectId":10000282,"letterContent":"My littles are so thrilled to have new supplies to use in the classroom. They are just giddy with joy. You mean so much to the little ones in ways you have no idea. You add to their learning experience, and it gives them and me great joy and a new outlook on learning. You are the best! May all your contributions and thoughtfulness add not only to others' lives but to your own life as well. \r\nI look forward to you seeing the pictures and getting happiness from their engagement in the learning. You are truly a blessing to all you touch.","fullyFundedDate":1774282792625,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands/10000282/","projectTitle":"Little Hands!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2377184_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458839070636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/monica-faerber"},{"teacherId":382044,"projectId":8377933,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generosity. Your support means so much to the children I teach. The supplies will help students for years to come.\r\nMy students are eager to come school and learn. Unfortunately we do not have near the supplies as a suburban school district.\r\nYour donation helps me even the playing field with more affluent districts.\r\nI also greatly appreciate your support of public schools. We cannot send unruly or needy children to another school. We take whoever walks in the door.","fullyFundedDate":1715076434591,"projectUrl":"project/practice-practice-practice/8377933/","projectTitle":"Practice, Practice, Practice!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sergeant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp382044_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449451994782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ksergeant"},{"teacherId":382044,"projectId":8394317,"letterContent":"My students love creating with legos! It's one of the most popular choice time activities. \r\nThank you so much for your generosity and support. I have a lot of materials for our curriculum but we do not have a lot of supplies for learning while playing. I believe the children learn as much from each other as they do from the teacher.\r\nI also sincerely appreciate your support of public education. We really have very little resources for these kids who need it the most!\r\nThank you again for your support! It will be enjoyed by many children for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1716154554967,"projectUrl":"project/lets-go-lego/8394317/","projectTitle":"Let's Go Lego!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sergeant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp382044_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449451994782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ksergeant"},{"teacherId":10401172,"projectId":10081659,"letterContent":"These items brought so much creativity to our art studio! \r\nThe students used the triangle crayons to explore different textures on their papers by rubbing the crayons over different textured surfaces. We even did the bottoms of our shoes! These crayons are so much easier for little hands to operate.\r\nThe texture tiles were a huge success!! From Pre-K to 2nd all the students loved using them with paint, play dough, and their air dry clay. We will continue to use them in our other projects.\r\nThank you so much for your donations and giving the students several meaningful hands-on learning experience!","fullyFundedDate":1771030937798,"projectUrl":"project/adding-details/10081659/","projectTitle":"Adding Details","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaczmar","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10401172_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775597108205","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10401172"},{"teacherId":382044,"projectId":10085248,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! I am returning after another teacher quit in the middle of the year. Retirement was getting boring, especially in the winter.\r\nMy new classroom has the least storage of any classroom I've ever been in. \r\nI am so thankful for people like you who support public education. Without you our rooms and resources would be even more bleak. \r\nAfter retiring I gave all my classroom supplies away. I wan not going back and I was not brining it home. This opportunity has been wonderful so far except for the lack of what I feel are necessities for a great classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1771794590462,"projectUrl":"project/safe-storage/10085248/","projectTitle":"Safe Storage","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sergeant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp382044_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449451994782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ksergeant"},{"teacherId":2377184,"projectId":10047885,"letterContent":"The children are thrilled to have brand new hats and mittens to keep warm. The smiles on their faces being able to be given the hats and mittens to keep their little hands warm from this bitter cold. The hats and mittens are ensuring our students are attending school and not thawing out the first hour of school. They are staying warm because of your kindness and thoughtfulness of showing care and concern for young people staying healthy and warm to get to school to get their education. You are truly a rock star.","fullyFundedDate":1769451111793,"projectUrl":"project/staying-warm/10047885/","projectTitle":"Staying Warm!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2377184_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458839070636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/monica-faerber"},{"teacherId":2377184,"projectId":9797738,"letterContent":"The children are so excited to have new supplies and to know that someone cares about them. You are truly an inspiration to the children and all who know you for your kindness and generosity. The paint and paint brushes were a big hit with the children who really want to mix and experiment with colors. The colored paper is such a blessing for the children to use their creativity in making their monsters and animals. The markers have been so helpful in decorating their masks and making cards for the veteran's hospital. Your donation not just blesses us but others.","fullyFundedDate":1764687685909,"projectUrl":"project/im-creative/9797738/","projectTitle":"I'm Creative","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2377184_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458839070636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/monica-faerber"},{"teacherId":4183798,"projectId":9530352,"letterContent":"I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your generous support of our classroom project. Your contribution has already made a meaningful difference for my students.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment the snacks started to arrive, the excitement in the room was contagious. Students gathered around the boxes with wide eyes, eagerly asking, \"Is this really for us?\" These snacks helped them to stay focused while working after school on our First Lego League/Robotics challenges.\r\n\r\nThe snacks really helped out, especially the variety of options available. Recently, the 5/6th graders competed at Michigan Science Center. We were there all day and your snack donation kept us energized. Our 7/8th graders also competed at the Robotics challenge. Again this was a full day and the snacks were much appreciated. \r\n\r\nThanks to you, my students were able to work longer fueled by a variety of snacks and drinks. Our Lego League Team actually won 2 awards this year! They won 1st place in overall robot design and 2nd place in robot performance. This was the 1st time our school won an award! This really meant a lot to both myself, our Robotics coach, and to all of our student participants.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our classroom. Your generosity is helping my students learn, grow, and believe in what they can achieve. Thank you so much for being part of a successful season for our Teams.","fullyFundedDate":1758231282999,"projectUrl":"project/steam-snacks/9530352/","projectTitle":"STEAM Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yousif","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4183798_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505266614222","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4183798"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_73073","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":411,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":99,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":0,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":53.2,"schoolId":73073,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Burns Elementary Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Burns Elementary Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/michigan/detroit-public-schools-community-district/burns-elementary-school/73073"}