{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Byron Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":61.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1521990,"projectId":9609517,"letterContent":"I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for funding my classroom economy project. The students are absolutely loving the experience! Through this activity, they are learning valuable life lessons about responsibility, financial management, and the importance of doing their jobs well.\r\n\r\nWe've even expanded on the original plan by incorporating a technology component. When students shop, they now submit digital requests that the banker and shop manager must approve before items are dispersed. This has added a fun and realistic layer of accountability and teamwork.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, I've introduced \"fines\" for small infractions such as noise violations or being unprepared. This helps students understand that, just like in the real world, there are sometimes unexpected expenses—like speeding tickets!\r\n\r\nIt's been fascinating to watch their different approaches: some students save carefully to pay their rent and bills, while others spend quickly and learn from the consequences. Every week, they beg to go shopping—it's become one of their favorite parts of class.\r\n\r\nNone of this would have been possible without your generosity. Thanks to your support and the supplies you helped provide, my students are more engaged, motivated, and eager to do well every day. You've truly made a lasting impact in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your kindness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1756414983446,"projectUrl":"project/martins-motivation-monies/9609517/","projectTitle":"Martin's Motivation Monies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1521990_orig.jpg?crop=1679,1679,x0,y83&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756163615771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1521990"},{"teacherId":9245724,"projectId":9560263,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your thoughtful gift to my students. So far they have really enjoyed using the new equipment and are excited to come into PE class to see what the next new game will be that day. These students will greatly benefit from having an alternative physical education lesson geared towards them and their special needs. Not only has this impacted the way they play in the gym, but also the mental outlook of being happy to play with their peers. \r\nYour generosity will not go unnoticed and I cannot thank you enough for giving me the opportunity to teach in a new way!","fullyFundedDate":1756414983174,"projectUrl":"project/adaptive-pe-equipment/9560263/","projectTitle":"Adaptive P.E. Equipment","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9245724_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754613576437","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9245724"},{"teacherId":8833943,"projectId":9221239,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity toward my project. The cough drops will pay a big role in the season changing symptoms of a sore throat and cough. The tums will help with all the upset stomach complaints that come with the beginning of the school year. The disinfectant wipes will play a big role in lowering the exposure of infection and sickness. The water and juice will help with our type one diabetics that come on a daily basis and our emergency situations of students with that blood sugar drops. The pain medicine will help with every day, pain and fevers as we triage students on a daily basis. they all play a major part in the making of a successful school year in the health office.","fullyFundedDate":1746786898399,"projectUrl":"project/medical-necessities-of-a-health-room/9221239/","projectTitle":"Medical Necessities of a Health Room","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Scott","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8833943"},{"teacherId":8674925,"projectId":9093815,"letterContent":"In my Ela small group and Georgia history co-taught classes , my students read about several African Americans such as The Profile of Micheal Jordan, Booker T. Washington, W. E. Dubois, Martin Luther King Jr., and Rosa Parks. Since I received my supplies on February 28th, we decided to research women in history. We discussed the movie, Six Triple Eight where we added Major Charity Adam and Romay Davis. We have a Sip and Paint Activity where we painted these outstanding icons. We added Jalen Hurts and Beyonce since the Superbowl was held in February and my students enjoys music therapy. The students did an outstanding job painting these canvases. In fact, we are still painting. 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These are three effective reading strategies. \r\nThe students were able to complete a graphic organizer comparing Utopia society vs Dystopia society. They were able to write a well written paragraph discussing why they could not lived in a dystopia society. They drew pictures or a picture collage how a dystopia society looked.","fullyFundedDate":1726767432921,"projectUrl":"project/soaring-like-an-eagle-becoming-avid-read/8689934/","projectTitle":"Soaring like An Eagle Becoming Avid Readers!!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Raines","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8674925_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725282746831","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sheila-raines"},{"teacherId":9605872,"projectId":8516616,"letterContent":"Our students have so enjoyed using the resources that your generosity provided! The materials are spread out around different areas and provide a multitude of activities that the students love. \r\n\r\nThe Lego Wall has become a favorite activity for a group of eighth graders who might never have come into the library on their own. This age group can be difficult; they feel and act \"grown,\" but they really still are kids, which can cause behavior issues. Everybody is well-behaved and cooperative at the Wall. They plan, collaborate, build, laugh, talk, and stay involved the entire time they're together. \r\n\r\nAnother well-loved activity is jewelry-making. All of the students ADORE putting together beads, and the creativity and team-work is awesome to see. Even a few minutes of creative time during their day really helps students settle down and prepare for the upcoming rigor of regular classwork. \r\n\r\nWe've worked on creating spaces where students can create, and in the upcoming months, we'll be planning explorations of creative careers. I'll be ordering books that discuss craft-centered careers and collaborating with the business teacher to help students learn how to plan and execute businesses that are founded on craft skills. We couldn't do this without this Donors Choose project!","fullyFundedDate":1730385919250,"projectUrl":"project/rebuilding-the-aerie/8516616/","projectTitle":"Rebuilding The Aerie","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ray","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9605872_orig.jpg?crop=540,540,x38,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725299193074","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9605872"},{"teacherId":5092743,"projectId":8722343,"letterContent":"I want to express my heartfelt thanks for your incredibly generous donation through Donor's Choose. Your support has provided our 6th-grade classroom with much-needed resources that help create a cleaner and healthier learning environment for our students. This donation is truly invaluable and allows me to focus on delivering engaging lessons and meaningful learning experiences.\r\n\r\nWith these new resources, our students are now better protected from illnesses like the flu, COVID-19, and other respiratory infections, giving them a safer space to thrive. I can assure you that these supplies are being put to good use, and the students and I are beyond grateful for your kindness.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making such a positive difference in our classroom. 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