{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Jefferson Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":25.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":10180806,"letterContent":"So I tuned up the guitar during class the other day and the kids went wild! I learned several of them have guitars at home from their parents or are playing even acoustic guitar on their own. I played a few riffs from songs that I know and that they would know both modern and from the late '80s or early '90s and it's amazing how very their musical tastes are! I have a student in mind who will probably take this home and practice on the guitar over the summer with his parents permission. It will be both fun and therapeutic as the family is going through a lot. He'll take it home in the case that you graciously provided as well. Thank you so much everyone! \r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1777498093828,"projectUrl":"project/electric-guitar-to-jam-with-students-aft/10180806/","projectTitle":"Electric Guitar to Jam With Students After School!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":10128538,"letterContent":"So I just demonstrated the lung model with my students during our Body Systems unit. They were able to draw from their prior knowledge (our Weather/pressure unit) and identify what was occurring and why it happened (air pressure moving from low pressure to high pressure)! It's been difficult to model and create labs for our Body Systems unit outside of pure dissection and this working model did the trick! I can reuse it for so many years to come!\r\nI will send pictures of the pop pop boats (heat transfer modeling) when they arrive soon!\r\nPeace & health to you and your families!\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1775757755142,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-models-of-air-pressure-heat-t/10128538/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Models of Air Pressure & Heat Transfer!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":10186349,"letterContent":"The custodian just delivered your gracious gifts to my room (I just sent pictures!). The pencils got opened right away as we have a continual need for these in my room and in others' (I plan to share!). I will use the staples as we build one, complex paper model each and every unit with staples to assemble them. Finally, the scissors sharpeners are perfect as I've tried to use a regular knife sharpener without success as it doesn't have the right-angle sharpener in the majority of sharpeners. Now I can save supply money funds and use them elsewhere as I can simply sharpen the kids' scissors I have already!\r\nI really appreciate you all and your generosity!\r\nPeace & health to you and your families!\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1778012375305,"projectUrl":"project/school-supplies-for-students-in-need-iii/10186349/","projectTitle":"School Supplies for Students in Need iii","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":10134634,"letterContent":"I just sent you all pictures and I am so thankful for you all! The box arrived yesterday and I actually paused class to open it! The kids were excited as we desperately need pencils! So what I ordered seems boring as a project but now we have 2 fully functional pencil sharpeners. The pencil quality is high so kids won't have to sharpen / pencils won't break as much. This equates to students staying focused on their work and not breaking their concentration by getting up more often from their learning! Finally, I put the 12 new Amazon staplers out as we began building a paper model of the digestive system and the staplers came just in time to build it!\r\nPeace & health to you and your families!\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1774542231167,"projectUrl":"project/school-supplies-for-students-in-need/10134634/","projectTitle":"School Supplies for Students in Need!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":10158758,"letterContent":"So I just chose the TpT (Teacher Pay Teacher) materials and these are so awesome! There's digital materials that I can even edit which is great for second language learners and struggling readers. The Doodle Notes are versatile offering scaffolded reading levels and corresponding notes to fill out! Finally the \"bundles\" are great as there are so many resources (readings, quizzes, exams, notes, guided notes, slideshows, etc.) that I literally won't have time to use it all this school year!\r\nI really appreciate you all and your generosity!\r\nPeace & health to you and your family!\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1773855674571,"projectUrl":"project/curricular-enhancements-for-genetic-trai/10158758/","projectTitle":"Curricular Enhancements for Genetic Traits & Mutations!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":9985898,"letterContent":"So these \"Lego\" type blocks are perfect for introducing bar graphing and giving my students a hands-on graphing experience! The blocks are durable (and were very affordable enabling me to acquire three times more than I would have with a name brand set). Four colors (yellow, red, blue, and green) are perfect for representing data in our labs on Heat Transfer (such as our Angle of Inclination lab); Human Traits & Genetics (genetic traits of students in the room with dominant vs. recessive genes). Finally, I have to confess I'll give them \"sandbox\" time and let them build freely for 3-4 minutes before our graphing activities as...hey....everyone loves Legos!\r\n\r\nPeace & health to you and your families!\r\n\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1769385292612,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-activities-building-blocks-for/9985898/","projectTitle":"Hands-on Activities: Building Blocks for Creating Bar Graphs II","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":9778899,"letterContent":"So I just sent photos of the \"Bundles\" that I purchased using the Teacher Pay Teacher gift card! They focus on many of the key stressors, SEL Standards, and communication skills that our students need. The lessons all come with a Kahoot/ game quiz, slideshow, worksheet and guided notes, and lesson overview pages for me as a teacher. These materials are being taught throughout the whole grade! We plan to use these materials for years to come!\r\n\r\nI really appreciate you all!\r\nPeace & health to you and your families!\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1769700112488,"projectUrl":"project/sel-social-emotional-resources-for-a-pos/9778899/","projectTitle":"SEL Social Emotional Resources for a Positive Day II","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":9967454,"letterContent":"So these \"Lego\" type blocks are perfect for introducing bar graphing and giving my students a hands-on graphing experience! The blocks are durable (and were very affordable enabling me to acquire three times more than I would have with a name brand set). Four colors (yellow, red, blue, and green) are perfect for representing data in our labs on Heat Transfer (such as our Angle of Inclination lab); Human Traits & Genetics (genetic traits of students in the room with dominant vs. recessive genes). Finally, I have to confess I'll give them \"sandbox\" time and let them build freely for 3-4 minutes before our graphing activities as...hey....everyone loves Legos!\r\nPeace & health to you and your families!\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1766507562249,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-activities-building-blocks-for/9967454/","projectTitle":"Hands-on Activities: Building Blocks for Creating Bar Graphs!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":9874044,"letterContent":"These coats will make so many of our school's families feel joy this season! The coats are navy as well as black in color so both young men and young women can wear them. The synthetic filling is fluffy yet not too bulky to make my students embarrassed or self conscious (as wearing big, puffy coats isn't \"trendy\" with this age group!). We have collaborated with our teachers and plan to work with our counselor and social worker to list more students/ families who are in need this winter.\r\n\r\nI really appreciate your generosity and believing in this project as it means the world to us and to our students!\r\n\r\nPeace & health to you and your families!\r\n\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1768952762104,"projectUrl":"project/warm-winter-coats-for-middle-schoolers-i/9874044/","projectTitle":"Warm Winter Coats for Middle Schoolers in Need III","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":9854203,"letterContent":"These coats will make so many of our school's families feel joy this season! The coats are navy as well as black in color so both young men and young women can wear them. The synthetic filling is fluffy yet not too bulky to make my students embarrassed or self conscious (as wearing big, puffy coats isn't \"trendy\" with this age group!). We have collaborated with our teachers and plan to work with our counselor and social worker to list more students/ families who are in need this winter.\r\n\r\nI really appreciate your generosity and believing in this project as it means the world to us and to our students!\r\n\r\nPeace & health to you and your families!\r\n\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1765349483244,"projectUrl":"project/warm-winter-coats-for-middle-schoolers-i/9854203/","projectTitle":"Warm Winter Coats for Middle Schoolers in Need ii","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":9652573,"letterContent":"You all have just given our entire school of 420 students plus staff a wonderful gift for our new, annual Field Day events! This new event is designed to promote Social Emotional Health, build relationships between students, and create a fun, memorable event to kick off the first 3 weeks of school! Additionally, we plan to use these 10' x 10' canopy tarps with athletic team events as well as indoors as our glamorous 8th grade dance which serves as a reward for academics and positive behaviors. It goes without saying that these shade canopies will give well needed shade on hot fall and spring days as well! For me as a Cross Country coach, we plan to take them with us on the bus to our competitive meets and give rest and shade to our runners!\r\n\r\nPeace & health to you and your families!\r\n\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1766065785641,"projectUrl":"project/pop-up-canopy-for-outdoor-field-day-even/9652573/","projectTitle":"Pop-up Canopy for Outdoor Field Day Events ii","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"},{"teacherId":4049467,"projectId":9883386,"letterContent":"These Thermal Conductivity Bars are awesome! The solid construction will help them last for many years to come. Best of all, the bars have built-in thermometers and are easy to read for my students as our first unit is Heat Transfer. Many of my students have never read a liquid thermometer as they grew up using digital displays. These are a great first-experience! Furthermore, the metals are labeled and the sample size of them is approximately 6 inches ~ this helps when we place them into a hot water bath. They're tall enough to stick up & out of the beaker and be readable.\r\nPeace & health to you and your families!\r\n~ Rob","fullyFundedDate":1764791981949,"projectUrl":"project/thermal-conductivity-bars-for-heat-trans/9883386/","projectTitle":"Thermal Conductivity Bars for Heat Transfer STEM Lab!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Schoonveld","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4049467_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478189757020","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrschoonveld"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_27455","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":393,"numTeachers":34,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":9,"percentWhite":25,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":59,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"11.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":74.8,"schoolId":27455,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Jefferson Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Jefferson Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/school-district-45-dupage-county/jefferson-middle-school/27455"}