{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Deer Creek Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":20.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10231089,"projectId":9813090,"letterContent":"I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your generous donations of dry erase markers, erasers, classroom incentives and—especially—the standing desk for our classroom. Your support has brought so much joy and relief to our daily routines.\r\n\r\nThe markers and erasers may seem small, but they make a huge difference. Having reliable supplies means our lessons can stay interactive and lively, and the students always think it such a novel idea to \"write on their desks\" and show what they know. I can promise you that this is a supply that is used MULTIPLE times a week! It's a simple gift that keeps our classroom running smoothly, and we're truly grateful. \r\n\r\nThe standing desk has been a wonderful addition—not just for the students, but for me as well. I've already found myself using it throughout the day, and it's brought a new level of comfort and flexibility to my teaching. Being able to transition from hall duty in the morning directly into teaching has been super helpful! \r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom and investing in our everyday learning experience. Your generosity has made our space brighter, more comfortable, and more engaging for all of us. We feel your support every day.","fullyFundedDate":1760379421615,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-basics-20-years-later/9813090/","projectTitle":"Back to Basics 20 Years Later","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Himes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10231089"},{"teacherId":9171911,"projectId":9339893,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, the iPad has truly transformed learning in our classroom. Students use it to research topics instantly, record experiments in real time, and create projects that make science come alive in ways that weren't possible before. What excites them most is being able to show their ideas in creative and interactive ways—through photos, videos, digital presentations, and even narrated projects. One shy student, who rarely volunteers, now confidently presents her work using the iPad, while another student who struggles with writing shines by recording his explanations and turning them into polished projects. Beyond individual successes, the iPad has fostered collaboration, creativity, and engagement across the entire classroom. Students are more curious, more confident, and more motivated to explore science on their own. This tool is giving every student new ways to succeed and discover the joy of learning.","fullyFundedDate":1747237121891,"projectUrl":"project/ipad-powered-science-sparking-curiosity/9339893/","projectTitle":"iPad-Powered Science: Sparking Curiosity, One Lesson at a Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Key","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9171911_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731084422883","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9171911"},{"teacherId":8875568,"projectId":9141660,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for your generous support of my DonorsChoose project. With your kindness, my students will now be better equipped for success during one of the most challenging times of the school year—state and district testing season.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my classroom will have the essential supplies we need to help every student stay focused, prepared, and healthy. The earbuds you funded will allow students with read-aloud accommodations to fully access their test content in a fair and equitable way. The pencils you provided—such a simple, but critical tool—will ensure that no student has to worry about being unprepared on test day. These contributions may seem small, but for my students, they remove big barriers to learning.\r\n\r\nYour generosity also provided resources that go far beyond testing. Many of my students learn best when they can move, and traditional classroom seating often makes this difficult. Thanks to your support, students will now have access to balance boards, mini steppers, and flexible seating options that allow them to channel their energy productively, improve focus, and find comfort in learning. These tools give students the chance to feel confident and engaged in ways that meet their individual needs—something that will truly change their daily school experience.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, your donations help us maintain a clean and healthy classroom during flu season. With tissues, paper towels, and disinfecting wipes now restocked, we can keep our learning space safe and sanitized, allowing students to stay present in class instead of being sidelined by illness.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made an immediate and lasting impact. You have not only supplied materials, but also given my students a message that their education matters and that there are people who believe in them and their success. Please know that your support has brought both relief and excitement to our classroom—we cannot wait to put these items to use!\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students and myself, thank you again for your generosity. Because of you, my students will be more comfortable, more focused, and better prepared to achieve their goals this testing season and beyond.","fullyFundedDate":1746785880348,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-focus-and-learning-through-mov/9141660/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Focus and Learning Through Movement and Alternative Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gibson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8875568_orig.jpg?crop=354,354,x0,y53&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712149821604","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8875568"},{"teacherId":8875568,"projectId":9139843,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for your generous support of my DonorsChoose project. With your kindness, my students will now be better equipped for success during one of the most challenging times of the school year—state and district testing season.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, my classroom will have the essential supplies we need to help every student stay focused, prepared, and healthy. The earbuds you funded will allow students with read-aloud accommodations to fully access their test content in a fair and equitable way. The pencils you provided—such a simple, but critical tool—will ensure that no student has to worry about being unprepared on test day. These contributions may seem small, but for my students, they remove big barriers to learning.\r\n\r\nYour generosity also provided resources that go far beyond testing. Many of my students learn best when they can move, and traditional classroom seating often makes this difficult. Thanks to your support, students will now have access to balance boards, mini steppers, and flexible seating options that allow them to channel their energy productively, improve focus, and find comfort in learning. These tools give students the chance to feel confident and engaged in ways that meet their individual needs—something that will truly change their daily school experience.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, your donations help us maintain a clean and healthy classroom during flu season. With tissues, paper towels, and disinfecting wipes now restocked, we can keep our learning space safe and sanitized, allowing students to stay present in class instead of being sidelined by illness.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has made an immediate and lasting impact. You have not only supplied materials, but also given my students a message that their education matters and that there are people who believe in them and their success. Please know that your support has brought both relief and excitement to our classroom—we cannot wait to put these items to use!\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students and myself, thank you again for your generosity. Because of you, my students will be more comfortable, more focused, and better prepared to achieve their goals this testing season and beyond.","fullyFundedDate":1746785591982,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-success-essential-supplies-f/9139843/","projectTitle":"Supporting Success: Essential Supplies for a Focused and Healthy Testing","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gibson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8875568_orig.jpg?crop=354,354,x0,y53&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1712149821604","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8875568"},{"teacherId":8835878,"projectId":9038906,"letterContent":"I want to sincerely thank you for your generous donation of notebooks and colored paper to our classroom. Your support has had a meaningful and immediate impact on both our learning environment and student engagement.\r\n\r\nThe notebooks have helped students stay organized, take ownership of their learning, and remain focused during lessons. The colored paper has added a creative element to our activities, making note-taking and classroom projects more interactive and visually engaging. These simple materials have truly transformed the way students participate—they are more excited to learn, more attentive, and more likely to stay on task.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has not only provided essential supplies, but it has also brought energy and enthusiasm into our classroom. Thank you for investing in our students' success and helping to create a positive, engaging space for learning.","fullyFundedDate":1744032802044,"projectUrl":"project/math-notes/9038906/","projectTitle":"Math Notes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McMullin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8835878_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668133417198","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8835878"},{"teacherId":9928138,"projectId":9123181,"letterContent":"On behalf of Deer Creek Middle School, I want to sincerely thank you for supporting our DonorsChoose project. Because of your generosity, we were able to provide our students with brand-new novels like The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson among others. Overall, we were able to give away 63 books. They were so excited to keep as their own.\r\n\r\nWe used these books as weekly rewards for students with perfect attendance. Each Friday during lunch, we drew four names from those who had been present every day that week. Students loved the opportunity to have a fresh start each week, knowing they could earn another chance at a book even if they had missed a day earlier in the month. \r\n\r\nOur school-wide goal this year was to reach 95% attendance, and thanks to your support, we met that goal in April and May! These book giveaways were a small but meaningful piece of a larger effort, and they truly made a difference. At Deer Creek, we believe that when students are in our building, they are learning. Your donation helped us make that happen.\r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity and for investing in our students. Your kindness encouraged a love of reading while also helping us build a stronger culture of attendance. We are deeply grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1740690791440,"projectUrl":"project/novel-prizes-for-student-attendance-cont/9123181/","projectTitle":"Novel Prizes for Student Attendance Contest","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Upchurch","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9928138"},{"teacherId":8827021,"projectId":8657782,"letterContent":"My classroom has been transformed and has much more life than the shell it felt like before. It is very welcoming and I have gotten many complements. I have even gotten complaints from my students from last year that it's not fair that my room is cool now. I am happy to know that my students can work in comfort and put them in a headspace that makes them more eager to learn and work than just sit and survive the day. I have noticed a large decrease in behavior problems and increase in completed assignments from the previous year.","fullyFundedDate":1723686680458,"projectUrl":"project/bachs-back-to-school-bash/8657782/","projectTitle":"Bach's Back to School Bash","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Bach","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8827021_orig.jpg?crop=1315,1315,x0,y496&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723670962866","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8827021"},{"teacherId":9182023,"projectId":9616882,"letterContent":"Last year, I started the 'Painting with Poetry' project and it was an instant success! After a hectic spring season of testing, the students appreciated the opportunity to tap into their creativity. We were able to put the Chromebooks away for a few days. Instead of typing, students were able to pick some of their favorite natural wonders around the world - - - at the most simplistic level. Some of their favorites were ocean animals, the perfect sunsets, flowers blowing in the wind, and gorgeous mountain views. After they painted their paintings, then they started the writing process. They brainstormed details that they highlighted in their painting and drafted strikingly beautiful haiku poems. On numerous occasions, I heard students share how relaxing this activity was. Many were impressed with their results and I was absolutely blown away with how gorgeous their paintings and poems turned out. We lined the Avenger hall with their masterpieces and there was great pride as they showcased their projects with others. \r\n\r\nThank you for allowing this year's students the opportunity to participate in this activity. We will do it in the spring, so pictures from last year's project will be shared. I can't wait until the spring to see what this year's students create. This is all possible because of donors like you, so THANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1755720902553,"projectUrl":"project/painting-with-poetry/9616882/","projectTitle":"Painting With Poetry","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Afonien","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9182023_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691896790696","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9182023"},{"teacherId":8317561,"projectId":9108444,"letterContent":"I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your generous support in funding our new collaborative classroom table. This table will serve as a central hub for learning, giving my students the space to work together, share ideas, and build stronger problem-solving skills. Having a dedicated place for group work encourages teamwork, communication, and creativity—skills that will benefit them far beyond the classroom. Your contribution has made it possible for me to create a more engaging and interactive learning environment, and I am truly thankful for your investment in my students' future.\r\n\r\nIn addition to group learning, this table will also provide the perfect setting for one-on-one support. Some students need a little extra guidance, and now I have the right space to sit beside them and work through challenges at their pace. This table will help me meet each child's individual needs while fostering collaboration and confidence in their abilities. Your generosity will have a lasting impact, and I am so grateful for the opportunities you have created for my students to thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1745847009891,"projectUrl":"project/building-connections-a-table-for-collab/9108444/","projectTitle":"Building Connections: A Table for Collaborative Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gilbert","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8317561_orig.png?crop=741,741,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644014235871","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8317561"},{"teacherId":9075310,"projectId":9256058,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping fund the circuit boards for my classroom! These circuit boards provide the students with the opportunity to program hardware! It's so amazing to watch them as they write code that operates the circuit board. They can write apps and use them in conjunction with the circuit board. It's real life programming experience!\r\n\r\nThese circuit boards actually have a few extra options than previous circuit boards, so I am looking forward to students using them! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1745117359271,"projectUrl":"project/circuit-boards-and-coding/9256058/","projectTitle":"Circuit Boards and Coding","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maloney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9075310_orig.jpg?crop=371,371,x0,y224&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686759831318","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9075310"},{"teacherId":9075310,"projectId":9204957,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping with providing my students with an advanced math number sense workbook!\r\nThis book was written by a teacher who has coached students successfully for more than 15 years. \r\n\r\nStudents are excited to use these books to help them improve their math skills and speed of calculation.\r\nThis will help them as they compete in various math competitions, but also improve their processing capabilities and number sense understanding. \r\nIn addition, it will encourage the understanding of the basic concepts underlying advanced number sense.\r\nThank you so much!!","fullyFundedDate":1744259860359,"projectUrl":"project/math-for-the-win/9204957/","projectTitle":"Math for the Win!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maloney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9075310_orig.jpg?crop=371,371,x0,y224&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686759831318","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9075310"},{"teacherId":8317247,"projectId":9118978,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to the project Health & Fitness Refresh! Your donations helped my classroom secure more barbells, brand new yoga mats & a lifetime supply of Clorox wipes. These items are used in our classroom nearly everyday for working out, stretching, yoga, and of course sanitizing our equipment. Having enough equipment and having usable equipment for that matter is so important to me. Every one of my students now has the opportunity to participate to the max and I am so grateful for that!\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the equipment, there were a bunch of excited eyes and eager kiddos! They were pumped to get to use brand new yoga mats during our stretches, no more years old mats that crumbled every time they touched it! That was huge! Students wanted to be the first to try the new barbells as well, it got them re-excited to exercise, which this late in the year is so needed.\r\n\r\nThe new equipment will be put to use next school year starting the very first day of school. We complete a Weight Lifting unit the very first 9 weeks we are present. I now have enough barbells for everyone in a group to use one, which in turn makes my classroom more efficient. Students won't be waiting to use a barbell or having to switch the weight each time, they will have their own to control! 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