{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"George Washington Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":35.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10350989,"projectId":9896642,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, my students are actively using these new resources every day to deepen their learning and build confidence. We've incorporated them into small-group instruction and independent practice, allowing students to engage more meaningfully with the content. One especially memorable moment was during a recent lesson when students were able to explain their thinking using the materials—something many of them previously struggled to do. The resources helped make abstract concepts more concrete, and I could see students making connections in real time.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement in the classroom was immediate. Students were eager to explore and asked thoughtful questions about how we would use them. Several students who are typically hesitant to participate were noticeably more engaged, raising their hands and volunteering to try new strategies. Seeing their enthusiasm and curiosity reminded me how powerful the right tools can be in creating an inclusive and motivating learning environment.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, these resources will continue to support our current lessons as students work toward mastering key skills and applying them in more complex tasks. We are now using them to reinforce learning through collaborative activities and problem-solving challenges, helping students build both academic skills and confidence. Your generosity has had a lasting impact on my classroom, and because of you, my students are better equipped to succeed and believe in their abilities. Thank you for being an essential part of our learning journey.","fullyFundedDate":1763601812308,"projectUrl":"project/sped-help/9896642/","projectTitle":"SPED Help!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. F.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10350989"},{"teacherId":10295597,"projectId":9780668,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. Because of your kindness, I was able to purchase a collection of books focused on weather and climate, resources that will make a meaningful and lasting impact on my students' learning. Your investment in our classroom helps bring science to life in ways that would not be possible without you.\r\n\r\nWe will begin using these books in just two weeks as part of our upcoming unit of study on Earth's atmosphere, weather, and climate. The texts will serve as a foundational source of knowledge, giving students shared language, concepts, and examples that they can return to throughout the unit as their understanding grows.\r\n\r\nI also used these books while designing the unit itself, ensuring that lessons, discussions, and activities are closely aligned with the content and ideas students will encounter in the texts. This approach allows students to build their knowledge step by step, using the books as reliable references as they deepen their understanding of how weather and climate shape our world.\r\n\r\nThank you again for believing in our students and supporting their curiosity about science. 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Your support made it possible to provide students with high-quality, engaging texts that sparked curiosity and excitement about space and science.\r\n\r\nOver the course of two months, students actively used these universe books in a variety of meaningful ways. They took notes while reading, used the information to complete an in-depth research project, and practiced key reading strategies. Having access to these books allowed students to explore complex topics at their own pace while building confidence in both their comprehension and academic skills.\r\n\r\nYour generosity had a lasting impact on my students and their learning experience. The books not only strengthened their reading skills but also encouraged critical thinking and a deeper interest in the world beyond our planet. 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Because of you, my students now have composition notebooks for math journals, cushions that allow for flexible seating, and colorful posters that bring both academic content and beauty to our learning space.\r\n\r\nThe impact has been both immediate and ongoing: students regularly reference the wall posters during lessons and independent work, using tools like division charts to help them access grade-level content with confidence. These visual supports have been especially helpful for students with learning differences, as well as my English language learners!\r\n\r\nOne moment that truly surprised and impressed me was watching a student (who has historically struggled in math) successfully use the division charts to solve complex, grade-level aligned order-of-operations problems -- in fact, he finished first in a class of 23 students, and solved every single question perfectly! Another sweet moment: after I put a Fibonacci spiral poster on my door, a girl asked me to explain the history of the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio in class. There's something so beautiful about watching students realize that math does not exist in isolation within the classroom, but is instead connected to an ancient history bridging time periods and cultures.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped create a classroom environment where all students feel supported, capable, and engaged. 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This project has given them a sense of ownership, pride, and real-world experience that they talk about long after the morning rush is over.\r\n\r\nThank you, everyone, for making this opportunity possible. Your support truly makes a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1756486990932,"projectUrl":"project/espresso-yourself-student-run-coffee-sh/9611823/","projectTitle":"Espresso Yourself: Student-Run Coffee Shop","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tarter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1201215_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1497978773402","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tarter"},{"teacherId":7311434,"projectId":9723556,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations to our classroom! The students love the new books and are excited to read more about science topics related to our curriculum. These additions to our classroom library have enhanced student learning.\r\n\r\nThe books have provided great opportunities for students to practice reading skills while learning about relevant topics. Students are building vocabulary and improving comprehension while learning something new and interesting! Your support has made a positive difference in our learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1758852939358,"projectUrl":"project/page-turners-for-future-scientists-iii/9723556/","projectTitle":"Page Turners for Future Scientists III","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Atlas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7311434_orig.jpg?crop=1972,1972,x0,y108&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762884603885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7311434"},{"teacherId":7311434,"projectId":9184108,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom! The headphones have been so helpful for our EL students. Students have been able to work at their own pace on programs that are special for them.\r\nThe pencils in the donors choose project helped us finish last school year and start this year strong! Students have what they need for bell work, notes, and writing data down during experiments.\r\nThe fan has kept us cool on the hottest days and continues to be one of the most used items in the classroom. 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The students have been working hard on their notebooks and are proud of them.\r\n\r\nI am excited about the possibilities of what we can achieve this year using the notebooks, and have already seen great things from the students. For example, students are referencing their notebooks during activities unprompted when they need to remember vocabulary or key information.","fullyFundedDate":1753881015857,"projectUrl":"project/notebook-magic-where-science-and-langua/9479162/","projectTitle":"Notebook Magic: Where Science and Language Stick!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Atlas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7311434_orig.jpg?crop=1972,1972,x0,y108&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762884603885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7311434"},{"teacherId":7311434,"projectId":9293795,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom! 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Having an electric sharpener instead of a manual one reduces wasted time and frustration.","fullyFundedDate":1746563455161,"projectUrl":"project/read-think-note-growing-scientific-mi/9293795/","projectTitle":"Read, Think, Note: Growing Scientific Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Atlas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7311434_orig.jpg?crop=1972,1972,x0,y108&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762884603885","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7311434"},{"teacherId":7311434,"projectId":9478833,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom. The trays that we received have already been used for labs! \r\nThe first lab we did was to learn experimental design and the scientific method. Students designed an experiment to germinate seeds and record data every few days. \r\nAs you will see in the attached photos, we were able to keep all of the group's projects organized with the trays. 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