{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":22.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10655348,"projectId":10605972,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my students now have access to resources that have made a meaningful difference in our classroom! The snacks provide students with something to eat when they are hungry, helping them feel more comfortable and ready to participate. The props, which students were especially thrilled to see, have brought our theater activities to life by helping students step into their characters, use their imaginations, and become more immersed in their performances. The puppets have been especially meaningful for some of my shyer students, giving them a comfortable and creative way to express themselves and participate through puppetry. Lastly, the teacher supplies have helped me create a more organized and functional classroom, making it easier to manage our materials and maintain an environment where students can focus on learning and creating together.\r\n\r\nAs I continue building our school's first theater program, these resources have helped make our classroom a more welcoming, creative, and supportive space. I am incredibly grateful for every donor who helped make this possible. Your generosity is directly impacting my students and giving them opportunities to express themselves, build confidence, and discover the joy of theater. 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They were glad they didn't need to use the old markers that produced faded and weaker colors.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your donations and helping improve my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1789601207090,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-for-6th-grade-succe/10483625/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials for 6th Grade Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Gutierrez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10442403"},{"teacherId":5235465,"projectId":10477038,"letterContent":"Your donation is such a gift to my students. Every week, I welcome students into the library for graphic novel book club and they are able to settle in and enjoy reading together because they are fed, partially due to your gift. At a school where many families are food-insecure, and partake of our free market, this is one thing we can do to support the whole child.\r\n\r\nToday I also had the pleasure of hosting Loteria, Mexican bingo, in honor Latinx Heritage Month. Some winners chose snacks as their prize, another testament to how well-received your gift was.\r\n\r\nThank you with all of my heart,","fullyFundedDate":1789651099793,"projectUrl":"project/snack-start/10477038/","projectTitle":"Snack Start!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pena-Govea","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5235465_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1521044817915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5235465"},{"teacherId":5669515,"projectId":10243814,"letterContent":"It has been such and improvement, I cannot even BEGIN to over-exaggerate. I've only had it together and stocked for a few days, and getting the chargers in was a bit of a hassle, but it is already so much better! Having the smaller footprint makes placing it in the room so much easier, the horizontal storage slots are safer than vertical because computers cannot be dropped in, and the chargers have their own tracks to prevent tangles! Not having to worry about things falling into the depths of the cart is a major relief.","fullyFundedDate":1788456224616,"projectUrl":"project/carte-blanche/10243814/","projectTitle":"Carte Blanche","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ulrich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5669515_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696837778836","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ulrich-n-friends"},{"teacherId":9818426,"projectId":10302383,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support in providing a comfortable environment for our students to learn.During hot days excessive heat can make it difficult students to participate, particularly in October where we can experience heat advisories.This gift will support our students throught the school year as they participate in hands-on STEM activities. \r\n\r\nA safe and comfortable makes students want to come to school. This investment increases attendance, and helps them develop the skills they need to be successful.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and for making a positive impact on their education!","fullyFundedDate":1783625015974,"projectUrl":"project/project-cool-breeze/10302383/","projectTitle":"Project Cool breeze","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ward","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9818426_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779330203166","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9818426"},{"teacherId":8257606,"projectId":10337090,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of an iPad and Apple Pencil to support teaching and learning in our classroom! These tools will allow me to bring instruction directly to my students by moving freely around the room while staying connected to our digital curriculum. I will be able to check student understanding, provide support on the spot, model strategies, and address misconceptions quickly. Your generosity will help me create a more interactive, responsive, and student-centered classroom where I can better meet the needs of every learner.","fullyFundedDate":1783624818281,"projectUrl":"project/mobile-teaching-maximum-student-support/10337090/","projectTitle":"Mobile Teaching, Maximum Student Support","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jiang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jiangj"},{"teacherId":3960772,"projectId":10249594,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom and my students! Your generosity in providing us with a laptop cart will make a huge difference in our everyday learning.\r\n\r\nIn a 7th grade classroom, technology has become such an important part of how students learn, our entire curriculum is based on an online program. This laptop cart will also help us keep our devices organized, charged, and ready to use when we need them. My students are curious, creative, and full of ideas. Your donation is giving them another tool to explore those ideas and build confidence in themselves as learners.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping make our classroom a place where they can learn, grow, and discover what they are capable of. We truly appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1778060247010,"projectUrl":"project/-la-carte/10249594/","projectTitle":"À la Carte","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Glenn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3960772_orig.jpg?crop=360,360,x64,y1&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1778090088159","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3960772"},{"teacherId":5669515,"projectId":9973291,"letterContent":"A stockpile of basic school supplies can be a lifesaver year to year, especially in middle school. Kids have a bit more freedom than elementary but often haven't really developed the organization skills to compensate for the reduced supervision and handling. There is usually much more writing, more homework, more strenuous work across more teachers and more classes they have to keep track of within the same kind of reminders.\r\n\r\nHaving pencil pouches and accordion folders and notebooks and planners all at hand for kids can make or break it. The kids who want it get it. And, for those who don't grab one when offered, sometimes parents latter encourage them to get one when they learn the student chose not to.","fullyFundedDate":1778612435617,"projectUrl":"project/folders-notebooks/9973291/","projectTitle":"Folders + Notebooks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ulrich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5669515_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1696837778836","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ulrich-n-friends"},{"teacherId":5669515,"projectId":10243817,"letterContent":"We've had a couple tomatoes, peas, and zucchini come ripe, with many more on the way! 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Some ran away screaming. Some did it well and followed instructions. Some immediately messed it up and ended up covered in chemicals they hadn't planned on meeting personally.\r\n\r\nEither way, I was entertained. \r\n\r\nCoincidentally, I just so happened to lose my voice just in time for dissection days, so it was a double experiment! 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The big event took place at Cloudflare in downtown San Francisco, where our students pitched their projects directly to a panel of expert judges. \r\n\r\nYour materials built an award-winning showcase.","fullyFundedDate":1770166301816,"projectUrl":"project/project-invent/10072289/","projectTitle":"Project Invent","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ward","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9818426_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1779330203166","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9818426"},{"teacherId":9818426,"projectId":10041645,"letterContent":"Our students have been using the new micro:bit V2 chips to explore coding, engineering, and problem-solving through hands-on projects that connect directly to real-world design. One of the most exciting classroom moments was when students successfully programmed and assembled their own wearable micro:bit watches. 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