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These conversations are helping them become informed, thoughtful young citizens who recognize possibilities and opportunities outside their own community.\r\n\r\nThe magazines have also strengthened classroom engagement. Students read articles during partner work, silent reading, and whole-class discussions, and they are genuinely excited to dive in. Their enthusiasm shows that reading is not just a skill but an active, collaborative, and meaningful part of their day. Your support has made this possible, and we are deeply grateful for the positive impact you've had on our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1755704550275,"projectUrl":"project/scholastic-action-magazine/9426643/","projectTitle":"Scholastic Action Magazine","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jennifer Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1855255_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735875228539","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/woodruffmiddleschool"},{"teacherId":1855255,"projectId":9396000,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in bringing Finding Langston to my classroom. This beautifully written Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book opened the door for my students to explore segregation, discrimination, resilience, and the transformative power of poetry through a story they truly connected with. Langston's journey from Alabama to Chicago allowed my students to see history through the eyes of a relatable young narrator, deepening their understanding of the Great Migration and the emotional impact of leaving home.\r\n\r\nThis project had a powerful impact on my students' learning. Many of them had never read a historical fiction novel that intertwined poetry and identity in such an accessible way. As they met Langston and watched him discover the library—and the poet he was named after—my students found themselves asking thoughtful questions, drawing meaningful inferences, and making personal connections about belonging, grief, and courage. These materials allowed me to design lessons that blended history, literature, and poetry, helping students expand both their literacy skills and cultural awareness.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, I was able to provide each student with their own copy of the novel, which allowed us to annotate together, discuss key passages, and build reading stamina. The DonorsChoose Community made it possible for my students to experience this novel fully and deeply, and I cannot thank you enough for believing in the power of stories to change lives.","fullyFundedDate":1749575912412,"projectUrl":"project/finding-langston-by-lesa-cline-ransome/9396000/","projectTitle":"Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jennifer Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1855255_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735875228539","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/woodruffmiddleschool"},{"teacherId":1855255,"projectId":9388917,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom novel study of 96 Miles by J.L. Esplin. Your contribution brought this powerful, high-interest book directly into the hands of my students, and it has made an incredible difference. Middle schoolers are at a stage where they're discovering who they are, what they value, and how they interact with the world around them. This novel—fast-paced, suspenseful, and emotionally rich—captured their attention from the very first chapter and gave even my most reluctant readers something to be excited about. Students connected with the Lockwood brothers' struggle, their resilience, and their unwavering bond, often stopping mid-reading to discuss choices the characters made or predict what they would have done differently.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, we were able to conduct meaningful group discussions that deepened both comprehension and community. Students explored the novel's themes of survival ethics, self-reliance, family loyalty, and moral decision-making during crisis. These conversations helped them develop critical thinking and empathy as they reflected on how hardships can shape someone's character. Having a classroom set of the book also allowed me to structure collaborative activities, evidence-based debates, and writing reflections that strengthened literacy skills and built confidence in expressing ideas.\r\n\r\nYour support made 96 Miles more than just a novel—it became an unforgettable learning experience that enriched our classroom academically, socially, and emotionally. Thank you for believing in my students and giving them the opportunity to grow as readers, thinkers, and young people. We are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1755704549684,"projectUrl":"project/96-miles-by-j-l-esplin/9388917/","projectTitle":"96 Miles by J. L. 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What may look like \"just a game\" is truly a hands-on learning tool that helps students practice patience, focus, and decision-making in an engaging, low-pressure environment.\r\n\r\nGiant Jenga has also transformed our recess times and indoor activity days. When students play in teams, they naturally fall into roles, communicate more effectively, and learn to cooperate toward a common goal. The teamwork and collaboration we see during these games carry over into our academic activities, helping students build trust and positive relationships with one another. Your kindness has provided not only a source of joy, but also a meaningful opportunity for students to grow socially, emotionally, and academically.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your generosity and for supporting fun, educational, activity-based experiences for our middle schoolers. 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With clear audio and the ability to focus without outside distractions, my students are fully engaging with these resources in a way they simply could not before.\r\n\r\nFor my struggling readers, the option to hear passages read aloud while following along visually has been transformational. It strengthens comprehension, builds confidence, and helps them access grade-level content they would otherwise find overwhelming. The headphones are also essential for our ESL students whose personal electronic devices can now read tests to them; this support allows them to demonstrate what they truly know, rather than being held back by language barriers.\r\nYour kindness has given my students independence, improved access to digital learning tools, and a more equitable classroom environment. Thank you for investing in their success and helping us create a space where every learner can thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1758367136227,"projectUrl":"project/listen-up-headphones-for-all/9374713/","projectTitle":"Listen Up! Headphones for ALL!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jennifer Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1855255_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735875228539","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/woodruffmiddleschool"},{"teacherId":1855255,"projectId":9372948,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of art supplies. The colored pencils, markers, art paper, poster board, pencils, and rulers made an enormous difference in the quality of our Burrowing Owl research project. Because of your support, students were able to create detailed, vibrant posters that showcased real scientific learning. The materials allowed them to illustrate habitats, diets, physical features, and environmental challenges with accuracy and creativity—something that would not have been possible without your help.\r\n\r\nYour contribution also helped students take pride in their work. With the right tools in hand, they were able to dive deeply into research on why Burrowing Owls are endangered, why they matter to local ecosystems, and what humans can do to protect them. The final projects were thoughtful, colorful, and full of personality. Thank you for empowering students to explore, create, and share their learning in such a meaningful way.","fullyFundedDate":1754016146302,"projectUrl":"project/artistic-projects-in-ela-class/9372948/","projectTitle":"Artistic Projects in ELA Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jennifer Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1855255_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735875228539","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/woodruffmiddleschool"},{"teacherId":4787353,"projectId":9681808,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our 6th grade ELA classroom is experiencing an entirely new level of engagement and creativity with the addition of our new XP-Pen tablet. I wanted to take a moment to share just how meaningful this tool has become for my students and me.\r\nWhen the tablet arrived, my students immediately recognized that this wasn't \"just another piece of technology\" — it was something that would allow them to be part of the lessons in a new and exciting way. During our reading and writing lessons, students now volunteer eagerly to come to the board to annotate text, model sentence revisions, and demonstrate how they identified figurative language. Even my quieter students are raising their hands to participate because the tablet feels less intimidating and more fun than standing at the traditional whiteboard.\r\nOne of my favorite moments happened during our lesson on theme. A student who usually avoids sharing his work asked if he could use the tablet to show his thinking. He used the pen to highlight key evidence from the text and then sketched a quick symbol that represented the story's message. The class actually applauded him — a small but meaningful moment of confidence that I don't think would have happened without this tool.\r\nWe've also begun incorporating more visual and creative elements into our ELA activities. Students are using the tablet to help design slides for group projects, annotate their digital texts, and even create small illustrations to accompany their writing. The excitement on their faces when they realize they can blend art with literacy has been priceless.\r\nYour support has given my students more than a tablet — you've given them a way to move, create, explore, and express themselves in ways that weren't possible before. Many of my students don't have access to devices like this at home, so having it in our classroom helps level the playing field and opens doors to new types of learning.\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, and on behalf of every student who has picked up the pen with a smile this year, thank you for investing in our classroom. Your generosity has truly made a lasting impact.","fullyFundedDate":1758814994220,"projectUrl":"project/writing-reading-and-creating-with-xp-p/9681808/","projectTitle":"Writing, Reading, and Creating with XP-Pen Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Marie Patrick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4787353_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757733957789","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4787353"},{"teacherId":4787353,"projectId":9777305,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our 6th grade ELA classroom is experiencing an entirely new level of engagement and creativity with the addition of our new Scholastic Scope magazines. I wanted to take a moment to share just how meaningful this tool has become for my students and me.\r\n When the magazines arrived, my students immediately recognized that this wasn't \"just another resource\" — it was something that would allow them to be part of the lessons in a new and exciting way. During our reading and writing lessons, students now volunteer eagerly to come to the board to annotate text, model sentence revisions, and demonstrate how they identified figurative language. Even my quieter students are raising their hands to participate. \r\n One of my favorite moments happened during our lesson on theme. A student who usually avoids sharing his work asked if he could use the magazine to share his reaction to a story that was interesting and relevant to him. \r\n Your support has given my students more than a simple magazine — you've given them a way to move, create, explore, and express themselves in ways that weren't possible before. Many of my students don't have access to resources and reading materials like this at home, so having it in our classroom helps level the playing field and opens doors to new types of learning.\r\n From the bottom of my heart, and on behalf of every student who has read from the magazines this year, thank you for investing in our classroom. Your generosity has truly","fullyFundedDate":1761963683254,"projectUrl":"project/stories-surprises-and-scholastic-scope/9777305/","projectTitle":"Stories, Surprises, and Scholastic Scope One Magazine at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Marie Patrick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4787353_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757733957789","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4787353"},{"teacherId":10230058,"projectId":9661021,"letterContent":"The 25 6th, 7th and 8th graders in our weekly LEGO Club at GREEN Charter Middle School have been enthusiastically using the LEGOs you provided to build cars, houses and other creative projects. Some have extensive experience building with LEGOs, while others are relatively new to the endeavor; all are engaged and motivated when they have those colorful bricks in their hands.\r\n\r\nOne of our club activities was to work together in pairs to create vehicles, which we then raced down a ramp to see whose vehicle was best engineered for speed and safety. The students were proud to show each other their creations and compete for a prize of ice cream -- and the pride of victory! Their smiles and cheers filled our school building, and the activity was featured on our school social media accounts.\r\n\r\nWe plan to work together over the next few months to create large owl mosaics out of LEGOs, to represent our school mascot. Our plan is to mount these mosaics on walls in our school pavilion and cafeteria for students, parents and visitors to admire.\r\n\r\nStudents learn best in a creative, interactive, fun learning environment, and LEGOs help create and facilitate that setting. Thank you again for helping make this good work possible and contributing to the education of the next generation.","fullyFundedDate":1756666063041,"projectUrl":"project/lets-build-up-our-lego-club/9661021/","projectTitle":"Let's Build Up Our LEGO Club!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Barba","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10230058"},{"teacherId":5693700,"projectId":9387073,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your contribution towards our small group table in our special education classroom. Both the teachers and the students are so excited to have more opportunities to work in a smaller group setting.\r\n\r\nStudents are specifically using this small group table while working in small groups towards IEP goals in the resource setting. When students are receiving direct instruction towards IEP goals, it is helpful for students to be in close proximity. This helps keep their attention towards the learning. So far, the students have been very receptive to this and it has helped increase their productivity immensely.\r\n\r\nThe students were thrilled with this table, as it is something that is new to them. With many changes recently, the students were thrilled to have a part of their classroom that is just for them. Not only is this table helping build engagement during small groups, but it is building community.","fullyFundedDate":1758729926554,"projectUrl":"project/small-group-table-for-special-education/9387073/","projectTitle":"Small Group Table for Special Education Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hetzel","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5693700_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1544626653028","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5693700"},{"teacherId":1855255,"projectId":9022131,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my classroom. It truly helped my students and me breathe more easily this year. I had fewer sinus infections and believe it also helped prevent many students' breathing problems.\r\n\r\nStaying healthy is key to staying in school. Your donation made it possible for us all to attend class regularly. Feeling better also helps one to have a more positive outlook.\r\n\r\nYour donation helped provide my students with that ease of breathing so they could focus on academics. Thank you for this blessing.","fullyFundedDate":1739486770437,"projectUrl":"project/just-breathe/9022131/","projectTitle":"Just Breathe","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jennifer Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1855255_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1735875228539","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/woodruffmiddleschool"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_131196","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":240,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":54,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":24,"percentWhite":43,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":11,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR District Record","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":68.8,"schoolId":131196,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Green Charter Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Green Charter Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/south-carolina/south-carolina-public-charter-school-district/green-charter-school-greenvlle-middle-school/131196"}