{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Drew-Freeman Middle School ","outOfStateSupporters":51.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5737709,"projectId":9771011,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my sixth-grade classroom. Because of your donation, I am able to use candy as part of a positive behavior reward system that encourages students to develop strong work habits and responsible behavior. At this stage, students are learning independence, accountability, and self-control, and your support allows me to reinforce those skills daily. These incentives help motivate students to listen, follow directions, complete assignments, and show respect to others. More importantly, they help students understand the connection between effort, responsibility, and positive outcomes. Your kindness plays a meaningful role in creating a structured, encouraging environment where students feel motivated to do their best and take pride in their growth.","fullyFundedDate":1761917280181,"projectUrl":"project/learning-will-be-sweet/9771011/","projectTitle":"Learning Will Be Sweet","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. H.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5737709_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534897268279","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kellyhopkins"},{"teacherId":5737709,"projectId":9725166,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of my classroom. Because of you, my students now have access to wipes, deodorant, lotion, essential oils, and a classroom diffuser that support them during an important stage of growth and change. As pre-teens, many students become self-conscious about their bodies, especially after gym or recess. These resources help them feel confident, comfortable, and cared for while at school. You have helped create a supportive, safe classroom environment where students can focus on learning instead of worrying about body odor. Your kindness truly impacts both my students' well-being and our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1761917281482,"projectUrl":"project/time-to-smell-good/9725166/","projectTitle":"Time To Smell Good","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. H.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5737709_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534897268279","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kellyhopkins"},{"teacherId":5737709,"projectId":9726075,"letterContent":"On behalf of our sixth-grade classroom, we want to express our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation to our recent project on hygiene to make our students confident. Your support means the world to us. Because of you, our students now have access to essential hygiene items that will be placed in our Hygiene Cabinet, giving them the confidence and comfort they need each day. Your generosity helps create a safe and supportive learning environment. We are so grateful for your commitment to education and our students' well-being.","fullyFundedDate":1762869756903,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-habits-building-comfort-with-fe/9726075/","projectTitle":"Healthy Habits: Building Comfort With Female Hygiene","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. H.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5737709_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1534897268279","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kellyhopkins"},{"teacherId":10341038,"projectId":9873510,"letterContent":"We've been using the new resources in very hands-on, student-centered ways, and one moment really stands out. In our science class, students used the new digital tablets and interactive simulations to design a mini \"green classroom\" project. Working in small groups, they researched waste reduction, air quality, and organization strategies, then created action plans using shared documents and visuals. One group tracked how much paper we used in a week and proposed switching to digital submissions, while another designed a labeled recycling and supply station.\r\nWhat made this project meaningful was how it connected learning to our physical space. As students implemented their ideas, the classroom became noticeably cleaner and more organized—less paper clutter, clearer desk spaces, and shared responsibility for keeping materials tidy. The new resources didn't just support academic learning; they helped students see how thoughtful use of tools and collaboration can create a cleaner, calmer classroom environment where everyone can focus and learn better.\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, their reactions were a mix of excitement and curiosity. Many of them immediately wanted to touch and explore everything, asking questions about how the tools worked and what we would use them for. A few students who are usually quieter became more engaged right away, volunteering to help set things up or read instructions aloud.\r\nWhat stood out most was how quickly they connected the materials to responsibility. Once we talked about keeping the classroom clean and organized so the resources would last, students began reminding each other to return items properly and wipe down surfaces after use. Their initial excitement turned into pride in maintaining a clean classroom environment, and they saw the materials as something valuable they wanted to take care of together.","fullyFundedDate":1764604119652,"projectUrl":"project/clean-and-healthy-classroom-environment/9873510/","projectTitle":"Clean and Healthy Classroom Environment","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Grant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10341038"},{"teacherId":9661368,"projectId":9106929,"letterContent":"Hunger has a profound impact on a student's ability to learn, concentrate, and fully engage in the classroom. When middle school students are hungry, their energy levels drop, their attention spans shorten, and they may struggle to regulate their emotions, leading to decreased academic performance and increased behavioral challenges. For many students, especially those from food-insecure households, school may be the only place where they have reliable access to nourishment. When basic needs like hunger are unmet, it becomes difficult, if not impossible, for students to focus on learning, collaborate with peers, or retain information. Simply put, a hungry student is not in the right state of mind to succeed.\r\n\r\n By providing snacks in the classroom, we are not only meeting a physical need but also creating a more inclusive and supportive learning environment. Snack availability helps ensure that all students, regardless of their home situation, have the fuel they need to stay focused and engaged throughout the school day. It removes the stigma some students may feel about asking for food and fosters a classroom culture where every child feels seen, cared for, and ready to participate. Thanks to your generous support, these snacks help create a space where all students can thrive academically, emotionally, and socially. Your donation goes far beyond food, it helps level the playing field so every student has a fair chance to learn and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1746698846161,"projectUrl":"project/mid-year-classroom-restock/9106929/","projectTitle":"Mid-Year Classroom Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Augustinos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9661368_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755713794736","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/augustinos"},{"teacherId":650279,"projectId":6655155,"letterContent":"Your donation means everything to me and, more importantly, to the students that I teach. Many students don't know how to be organized. I have to teach what organization is. With these materials, they are learning how to be better organized. Some people think I might be teaching them to be music majors. No, that's what I did in college. I'm teaching them to be good humans through music.\r\n\r\nThese materials will hopefully spark something inside of them and show them that they can accomplish so much more. I was that disorganized child before music became a part of my life. I am forever grateful that it is in my life. \r\n\r\nThank you for your support and kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1665770669732,"projectUrl":"project/band-orchestra-students-want-to-be-org/6655155/","projectTitle":"Band & Orchestra Students Want to Be Organized!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dignen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp650279_orig.jpg?crop=1346,1346,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692936778690","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tdignen"},{"teacherId":8115058,"projectId":9158414,"letterContent":"Rock it out, really did rock the house! My scholars participated in a rock cycle lab that no other 8th science teacher did with their students. The burning of the materials flocked students that i did not teach to my classroom. They wanted to know what were my scholars doing and could they do it too. As for my scholars this activity served as an incentive as well. Due to the factor that my students love hands on labs their behavior tightened up drastically, because the did not want to miss out on this opportunity. The lab activity, provoked curiosity. Students wanted to know if the airhead candy still had the same taste after it melted and resolidified? The asked can we taste the Igneous rock? Boy was I so elated. They were regurgitate the rock cycle information that had been learning through text. I granted their request. After tasting the new formed rock, they also conclude this is a new material and that it did not taste like what it did before they melted the airhead and they asked why. This allowed us to revisit the concept of chemical reactions. My students were learning so much at one time they were mind blown. It was a joy to see them operate in their pure innocent state of a child ear to explore. Thank you for providing this experience for my scholars to partake in. Thank you for the last memories that will go with them from this activity. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1745846980648,"projectUrl":"project/rock-it-out/9158414/","projectTitle":"Rock it Out!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Graham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8115058_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676001856163","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/professorgraham"},{"teacherId":8115058,"projectId":8661965,"letterContent":"My students of the 2024- 25 school thrive on visual and hands on experience. This excavation activity allowed them to see inside a snippet of the work life of a paleontologist scientist. This activity open their minds to understanding the important of recording data, human errors and understanding the significance of making and utilizing a fossil record. This activity challenged their preconceived knowledge about scientist that worked with rocks and the earth's layers, that's not all scientist who work with the earth layers are geologist. \r\n\r\nAs we were moving forward in the Mystery fossil unit students would often refer back to the activity to develop new questions to help guide them to the identity of the fossilized organism they were trying to organize. As they built their own fossil record they would revisit their initial thoughts forcing them to rely on evidence to support their ideas. With the critical information they were unlocking the students did not realize that they were harnessing skills that are used cross content. Things such as reading and comprehending timelines, Analyzing data on graphs, Writing scientific justifications were all skill sets there were gaining. \r\nThis one activity was the introduction of a unit needed to perk up such peculiar minds of our youth and indeed it served its purpose. \r\nThank you for making it happen.","fullyFundedDate":1724256314783,"projectUrl":"project/we-are-paleontologists-lets-dig/8661965/","projectTitle":"We are Paleontologists! Let's Dig!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Graham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8115058_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676001856163","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/professorgraham"},{"teacherId":8115058,"projectId":8409156,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donations. The bot challenge project supplied me with the materials needed to start up a small robotics club for afterschool enrichment. We have a total of 8 students two are 2 bright young ladies. With the mini robots alone allowed the students an awesome start up and great introduction to robotics. This allowed our school to offer a program activity that has never been featured in Drew-Freeman before. This year was exposure to path a way for robotic competition for next year. The robotics club brought students from different grade levels together through collaboration and taught some advance students leadership and project management skills. I would love to see drones, and rc race cars in our program next year.","fullyFundedDate":1727614785668,"projectUrl":"project/the-bot-challenge/8409156/","projectTitle":"The Bot Challenge","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Graham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8115058_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676001856163","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/professorgraham"},{"teacherId":8115058,"projectId":8698981,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations. The funding gave Drew-Freeman Robotics Club a leg up. This is our first year of introducing Robotics and the materials that were purchased help our students understand basic programming concepts. They were able to design infinite loops and programmed using if then statements using different types of programming language and different \r\nrobots.\r\n\r\nWe Fall, stumble, and struggle all them time. Most of the time it's due to a lack of knowledge. Books are one form of knowledge. Thank you again\r\nFor my people perish due to the lack of Knowledge.","fullyFundedDate":1727976925842,"projectUrl":"project/knowledge-is-power/8698981/","projectTitle":"Knowledge Is Power!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Graham","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8115058_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676001856163","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/professorgraham"},{"teacherId":650279,"projectId":6655552,"letterContent":"Thank you for the mouthpieces, ligatures, and reeds that you graciously donated to our program! Without your help and support, we could not have done it without your generosity. \r\n\r\nWoodwind students need quality equipment to sound good. When they sound good, they feel good. These types of investments in children's futures are truly what giving back is about. \r\n\r\nI am entering my 23rd year of teaching, and it still feels like my first year. Seeing the smiles and happiness on their faces when they receive the new equipment. It means the world to me knowing that people like you are out there. \r\n\r\nThank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1668090421795,"projectUrl":"project/clarinet-saxophone-students-need-mouth/6655552/","projectTitle":"Clarinet & Saxophone Students Need Mouthpieces, Ligatures, and Reeds","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dignen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp650279_orig.jpg?crop=1346,1346,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692936778690","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tdignen"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_64896","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1022,"numTeachers":59,"percentFrplEligible":93,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":74,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":23,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"17.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":48.5,"schoolId":64896,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Drew-Freeman Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Drew-Freeman Middle School ","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/maryland/prince-george-s-county-public-schools/drew-freeman-middle-school/64896"}