{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Edward Pine Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":46.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9847859,"projectId":9055660,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous contribution, our CIS Room at Pine Middle School has become a thriving space where students are not only learning academically, but also growing emotionally and socially. The new resources—such as incentive items, notebooks, and organizational tools—have had a profound impact on my students, helping them develop essential skills for success in and outside the classroom.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting ways we've used these resources was during our SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) Journaling Project. Each student received a personalized notebook where they could reflect on their emotions, set goals, and track their progress. The incentive system was tied to students' self-reflection and goal-setting, encouraging them to stay on track and celebrate small victories. When the students first saw their notebooks, their faces lit up—many were excited to have a space where they could express themselves freely. The incentive items, like tokens for positive behavior and progress, motivated them to stay engaged with the project, and I saw a noticeable improvement in their emotional regulation and commitment to their personal growth.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, students will continue to work on their growth mindset projects, where they'll use the notebooks to track challenges they've faced and how they've overcome them. The incentive system will continue to support their journey by rewarding perseverance, cooperation, and academic achievement.\r\n\r\nYour support has given my students not just the tools they need for academic success, but also the emotional resources to navigate their challenges with confidence. We're excited for what's to come, and we're deeply grateful for your role in making this transformation possible. Thank you again for investing in their future!","fullyFundedDate":1739375265154,"projectUrl":"project/pine-cis-room-support/9055660/","projectTitle":"Pine CIS Room support!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Charity","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9847859"},{"teacherId":8175811,"projectId":9305912,"letterContent":"We had the BEST GLOW Party the kids could have asked for. The look on their faces when we did the reveal of the party space was absolutely Priceless - they were so thrilled!! It was truly a wonderful way to celebrate the kids' accomplishments for the year and also, end the year on a GLOW-ing High Note! \r\n\r\nWe are so very grateful for the love and support we have received from generous donors across the nation. You should know, we wouldn't be able to accomplish as much as we can in partnership with you all. \r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of our hearts, Thank You. :)","fullyFundedDate":1746655416601,"projectUrl":"project/go-light-our-world-club-glow-party/9305912/","projectTitle":"Go Light Our World Club: Glow Party","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8175811_orig.jpg?crop=1214,1214,x126,y151&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1652736664995","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8175811"},{"teacherId":9350584,"projectId":9180735,"letterContent":"Thank you all so much for the donation to our student run store. \r\nOur teachers give out tickets that kids can use to purchase items at the student run store. The tickets are given for good behaviors. \r\nMy Comprehensive Life Skills students with disabilities staff the store. My students work on basic math skills and get to meet and spend time with general education students who come into the store. \r\nThe time my students spend with general education students carries over into lunch, recess, hallways and electives. They get to wave to kids they have met and they feel part of the school community. \r\nHonestly, this touches my heart that you were so kind to kids that are often overlooked.","fullyFundedDate":1745094389795,"projectUrl":"project/pbis-school-wide-store-for-positive-beha/9180735/","projectTitle":"Pbis School Wide Store for Positive Behaviors","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mathers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9350584_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722531634581","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9350584"},{"teacherId":9350584,"projectId":9096274,"letterContent":"I can barely express in words how much your donation to my classroom means to me and my students. \r\nI teach kids with Intellectual Disabilities who are unlikely to travel the world. \r\nYour generous donation of books of the world has brought the world in my classroom. We read them and watch videos of the country the author comes from and my kids love it. \r\nMy kids cannot read but the beautiful illustrations bring the story to life for them. \r\nYou have truly brought the world into my classroom and I'm eternally grateful for your kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1739375272513,"projectUrl":"project/books-to-explore-the-world/9096274/","projectTitle":"Books to Explore the World","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mathers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9350584_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722531634581","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9350584"},{"teacherId":8155791,"projectId":9148588,"letterContent":"Having a complete series of books is the best thing I can ask for. We have several book series that were missing one or two books in them. With your donation we are now no longer missing those books. Students have been asking for certain books and when I tell them it was lost, they do get upset. Hopefully these books will help fill holes in some of collections.\r\n\r\nThese books will be placed in the section called \"THE SERIES IS NOW COMPLETE SECTION\". I know the students will enjoy them and check them out. Books are powerful in the hands of students. However, sometimes when you teach in a low-income school it takes a village to get the books.\r\n\r\nSo, once again I thank you for your donation. It is truly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1744242717936,"projectUrl":"project/a-complete-collection-of-books-is-awesom/9148588/","projectTitle":"A Complete Collection of Books Is Awesome to Have","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Robinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8155791"},{"teacherId":8155791,"projectId":9141851,"letterContent":"When students come into the library, the first place they look for a book are the shelves labeled \"NEW BOOKS.\" These new and wonderful encyclopedias will be on the top shelf, and I know that they will be checked out of the library when the students come in again.\r\n\r\nI want to thank you all so much for your donation to our library because like books, encyclopedias are powerful in the hands of the students. Encyclopedias not only give the students' knowledge, but they also provide facts that we may not even know about. Enyclopedias provide us with a wealth of information as well as fun things we never knew. \r\n\r\nI have learned throughout the years that if I can find something a student will read, I will do my best to find it for that student. I truly believe that the encyclopedias will be a hit with the students\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for your donation. It is truly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1744219245517,"projectUrl":"project/encyclopedias-are-fantastic-for-the-brai/9141851/","projectTitle":"Encyclopedias are Fantastic for the Brain","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Robinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8155791"},{"teacherId":9350584,"projectId":9036660,"letterContent":"I want to send a heartfelt thank you for your donations to my classroom. The kids loved everything you purchased. They love getting boxes and opening them up to see their gifts. \r\nWe had a wonderful Valentines Party and we decorated the classroom with the decorations you bought for our classroom. \r\nAll the kids love the Valentines Day books you sent them. We've been able to get general education students into our classroom to read them for us. \r\nOne student especially loves the book Enemy Pie. She loves it so much that we will give her a copy at the end of the year signed by everyone so she can take it to high school next year.","fullyFundedDate":1736462585679,"projectUrl":"project/happy-valentines-day-for-special-educat/9036660/","projectTitle":"Happy Valentine’s Day for Special Education Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mathers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9350584_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722531634581","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9350584"},{"teacherId":8175811,"projectId":8988939,"letterContent":"WOW!! Thank you SO much for your generosity - with your donation of Polar Express books, we were able to put on a Wonderful Christmas-time event for our students & families. We read together, ate delicious food, and shared positive memories. :) We are so very grateful for the support as we would not have been able to put on such a great event without you. Our students and families went into Winter Break with a positive experience and got to keep a hardcover copy of the Polar Express to read with their families. What a great time!","fullyFundedDate":1733948038082,"projectUrl":"project/polar-express-for-family-engagement-li/8988939/","projectTitle":"Polar Express for Family Engagement & Literacy Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Roney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8175811_orig.jpg?crop=1214,1214,x126,y151&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1652736664995","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8175811"},{"teacherId":9350584,"projectId":8934180,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your generosity to my students. They are so appreciative and are loving your support and donations. \r\nWe made the birdhouses and they were a huge hit. Their parents loved them. \r\nThe rocks were also a huge hit and my kids loved decorating them. \r\nIt was important for my students to learn about important civil rights issues and figures during Black History Month. My students don't go out to general education classes and so they get that curriculum in my classroom. \r\nThe math manipulatives make it easier to teach basic addition and subtraction which my students need to learn money math.","fullyFundedDate":1734585805325,"projectUrl":"project/wintertime-crafts/8934180/","projectTitle":"Wintertime Crafts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mathers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9350584_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722531634581","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9350584"},{"teacherId":8155791,"projectId":9128774,"letterContent":"James Patterson's books \"Middle School Treasure Hunters\" are extremely popular amongst our middle schoolers. However, the books we have, have been checked out so many times that they are starting to fall apart. I do my best to repair them but my repairs only last so long. With your donations I will now be able to replace the books that are falling apart and not have to worry about them falling apart while a student has them.\r\n\r\nWhen students come into the library, the first place they look for a book are the shelves labeled \"NEW BOOKS.\" These new books will be on the top shelf, and I know that they will be checked out of the library when the students come in again.\r\n\r\nI know that when I have novels the students like to read in the library, they come in more frequently and check out more books. In the end, my goal is to get books into the hands of the students because everyone deserves to use their imagination.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for your donation. It is greatly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1741329223592,"projectUrl":"project/books-are-powerful/9128774/","projectTitle":"Books are Powerful","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Robinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8155791"},{"teacherId":8155791,"projectId":9111535,"letterContent":"The Goosebump books by R.L. Stine are extremely popular in our library. These books come in and out of the library on a daily basis. Many times, we are out of all the books. We have approximately 10 Goosebump books which does not go far with a school of 700 students. By adding in more Goosebump books we are giving the students more opportunities to get the books they want.\r\n\r\nThe students were excited to see the new books, and there were many they we have not had in the library before. It was wonderful to see the students' eyes fill with excitement when they saw all of the new books.\r\n\r\nStudents come into the library on a daily basis to check out books but if we do not have the books they want, they leave empty handed. Some days I can find other books that interest them but when they want a Goosebump book, it is hard to please them with another book.\r\n\r\nI know this donation has made the students more excited to come into the library.","fullyFundedDate":1740324322583,"projectUrl":"project/imaginations-bring-books-to-life/9111535/","projectTitle":"Imaginations Bring Books to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Robinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8155791"},{"teacherId":8155791,"projectId":9082280,"letterContent":"Goosebump books are extremely popular with all students. The books come in and go out of the library on a daily basis. We currently only have about 10 copies of the Goosebump books. Many times, all of the books are checked out. Being able to add twenty more Goosebump novels to put in the library is extremely exciting.\r\n\r\nThe students will be excited to see the new books the next time they come into the library. They are always asking when we will be getting more of them into the library.\r\n\r\nStudents come into the library on a daily basis to check out books but if we do not have the books they want, they leave empty handed. 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