{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kammerer Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":25.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8952810,"projectId":9751886,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support of my classroom and students! We have been able to use many of the purchased items to work on prehabilitation exercises for student specific sports choosen for this class. Students were very excited, especially when they were saw the new medicine balls. We will also be able to use these items when we will be doing our rehabilitiaton challenges for each area of the body where sports injuries can occur. \r\n\r\nThe items purchased have enhanced this class. Students now have the opportunity to use equipement that is actually used at physical therapy offices! It makes them feel like professionals. These items have also allowed me to change the way that I teach my class to ensure students have more opportunities to understand how they can help others when they are hurt.","fullyFundedDate":1766803137684,"projectUrl":"project/building-indvidualized-prehab-and-rehab/9751886/","projectTitle":"Building Indvidualized Prehab and Rehab Programs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schanz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8952810_orig.jpg?crop=1580,1580,x1840,y760&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1675790787858","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-schanz"},{"teacherId":1238528,"projectId":9634206,"letterContent":"Thank you for choosing to support our class. This laptop has been great for how we do 3d printing and other projects in class. Being able to have an extra station when we do lessons on career exploration it was such a huge benefit to have the extra station. \r\n\r\nThe students really appreciate the quality of the screen compared to their Chromebooks and it is super simple to hook up to external monitor and keyboard to involved more students.\r\n\r\nDonors Choose allows us to put quality materials into the hands of students. \r\n\r\nThank you for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1755970613540,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-careers-in-information-technol/9634206/","projectTitle":"Exploring Careers in Information Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Darrigrandi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1238528_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1541789620662","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kammerer"},{"teacherId":9745743,"projectId":9894748,"letterContent":"Thanks for supporting our cereal drive and helping us partner with Dare to Care to serve families in need. Because of your generosity, our students were able to take part in a meaningful service project that went beyond the classroom. We used this opportunity to connect our work to real-world impact by discussing food insecurity and the importance of helping others in our community. \r\n\r\nIt was encouraging to see students take ownership, encourage one another to contribute, and recognize that even small acts of kindness can add up to something big. Moving forward, we plan to continue building on this experience by connecting service to our classroom learning. Students will reflect on the impact of their contributions and explore additional ways they can support others in our school and local community. Your support helped create not just a successful drive, but a meaningful lesson in empathy, generosity, and community. Thank you for being part of this important effort!","fullyFundedDate":1764959591045,"projectUrl":"project/kms-cereal-food-drive/9894748/","projectTitle":"KMS Cereal Food Drive","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McDonald","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9745743"},{"teacherId":9829014,"projectId":9945355,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donations. My class was so excited when the boxes arrived and we were able to take the boxes of cereal that were donated to the collection point in the school library- with the donations that we received, we almost doubled what our school had collected at that point! Though I had to keep some kids from digging into their favorites (joking!) they had a lot of pride in being able to provide the same cereal they love to eat to kids in our community that are more food-insecure. It was a powerful experience for them to develop this community service project, organize it, advertise it with posters around the school and reminders on the morning announcements, and finally collect the boxes. \r\n\r\nSince I teach 7th grade, my students will still have another year in our school and are already talking about having a similar cereal drive next year. So often, they participate in food drives that teachers/administrators plan, their parents buy for and they just hand the food over for the cause chosen. This project gave them an opportunity to take charge and work at making a difference in a way that was meaningful for them.","fullyFundedDate":1764965998482,"projectUrl":"project/student-led-project-to-end-hunger/9945355/","projectTitle":"Student Led Project to End Hunger","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ryan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9829014"},{"teacherId":6831665,"projectId":9349271,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our project. This project turned out so well. The students felt a real sense of accomplishment seeing how many calculators they rescued from the dumpster. They learned about the environmental impact of batteries, learned how to dispose of hazardous materials, how to use screw drivers, and the importance of reusing what we already have over recycling or throwing it out. 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To know that someone appreciates and supports what you are doing as a teenager is an unimaginable confidence boost.","fullyFundedDate":1764964542139,"projectUrl":"project/community-service-project/9945294/","projectTitle":"Community Service Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kincheloe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10374701"},{"teacherId":1238528,"projectId":9770011,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our literacy night effort. This was our first year hosting this event and it is obvious that it is going to be a successful part of our school's culture moving forward. This really highlighted what it means to be literate in a variety of formats and helped families understand that literacy can come in many forms.\r\n\r\nFor many of our families, they had never tried to experience the books that their students enjoy. Showing why students find manga and anime interesting was a great experience for families to create a shared interest in this type of literacy and artwork.","fullyFundedDate":1762453471490,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-night/9770011/","projectTitle":"Literacy Night","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Darrigrandi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1238528_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1541789620662","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kammerer"},{"teacherId":1103134,"projectId":9883284,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom. The prize closet has made a bigger impact than I could have imagined. My students talk about it every day, and it has completely changed the way they approach their reading time. I have one student who used to avoid reading whenever possible, but recently he stayed focused, completed his lessons, and proudly told me he was working toward earning a basketball. Seeing that shift in effort and confidence has been really powerful.\r\n\r\nWhen I first showed students the prizes, they were so excited and immediately started asking what they needed to do to earn them. That excitement has carried over into their daily work. Students are more focused, more willing to try, and more likely to stick with something even when it's challenging. The prizes have given them a reason to push through the hard parts, and they are starting to feel proud of their progress.\r\n\r\nAs we keep going, my goal is to help students build stronger reading habits and start seeing themselves as readers. They're already setting goals, tracking their progress, and celebrating small wins along the way. Your support has helped create a classroom where effort matters and growth is visible. It truly means a lot to me and to my students—thank you for making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1764731819055,"projectUrl":"project/motivation-incentive-or-just-plain-bri/9883284/","projectTitle":"Motivation, Incentive, or Just Plain Bribery","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fisher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1103134_orig.png?crop=256,256,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762545400623","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nikki-fisher"},{"teacherId":8959527,"projectId":9794408,"letterContent":"Braille Fest has been a major success. We expanded it to include teacher training on how our visually impaired students see the world and navigate our school. This project has provided resources that made a huge impact on how students, their families, and teachers view literacy as a more inclusive idea. \r\n\r\nThe students have really been responsive after our event and shown a major interest in learning and understanding what literacy can be beyond standard English words on a page. Thinking about what literacy is for other people has been a true learning experience.","fullyFundedDate":1761935785980,"projectUrl":"project/braille-fest/9794408/","projectTitle":"Braille Fest","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dries","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8959527"},{"teacherId":8959527,"projectId":9333294,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our students and what we are doing at our school. This thank you note is long overdue, but we hit the ground running this year and haven't stopped. The Hexbug sets were great as a way to get students to have a common project and build relationships through challenging engineering projects. \r\n\r\nThe materials have wound up being used at our 6th grade welcome events, family nights, and robot club meetings. \r\n\r\nThe support from the Donors Choose community is deeply meaningful and has a tremendous impact on our students' succ","fullyFundedDate":1748630090422,"projectUrl":"project/welcoming-new-students-and-spreading-kin/9333294/","projectTitle":"Welcoming New Students and Spreading Kindness","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dries","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8959527"},{"teacherId":2075148,"projectId":9770253,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for choosing to support this project. Our school is unique in that we have a dedicated resource room for students who are blind and visually impaired. Because of your generosity, this project makes an impact in two meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nFirst, your donation allows us to create accessible classroom signage using high-contrast colors and braille, ensuring that every student and visitor can independently navigate our building. This promotes inclusion, independence, and dignity for all learners.\r\n\r\nSecond, you are giving students in our Engineering & Design program the opportunity to strengthen their 3D printing and design skills while completing a real-world service project. They are not just learning engineering concepts — they are applying them in ways that directly support their peers.\r\n\r\nBoth groups of students, along with myself, are truly grateful that you chose to invest in this meaningful project. Your generosity is helping us build a more inclusive and innovative school community.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1759860296640,"projectUrl":"project/student-led-accessible-signage-for-our-s/9770253/","projectTitle":"Student-Led Accessible Signage for Our School Community","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Colpo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2075148_orig.jpg?crop=1400,1400,x350,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755733920661","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amanda-colpo"},{"teacherId":1103134,"projectId":9887969,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my students now have access to books that truly meet them where they are. The STARI texts are intentionally designed to build foundational literacy skills while honoring the fact that middle school students want stories that feel relevant and mature. Through these books, students are strengthening decoding skills, expanding academic and content vocabulary, increasing reading fluency, and practicing comprehension strategies such as summarizing, questioning, making inferences, and citing evidence from the text. These lessons are carefully structured so students experience success daily, which is essential for rebuilding confidence after years of reading struggles.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom looks very different now. Instead of avoidance and frustration, I see students leaning in, following along, discussing characters, and even asking to continue reading. We read in small groups, engage in partner discussions, annotate key passages, and track our thinking as we go. Students practice fluency aloud in supportive settings, and they celebrate measurable growth in words read correctly and comprehension checks. The multicultural themes in these stories have sparked powerful conversations, allowing students to connect their own lives and experiences to what they read.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting changes has been watching reluctant readers begin to identify themselves as readers. I have students who previously avoided books now volunteering to read aloud or share their thinking. A few students who struggled silently are now participating in discussions because the texts feel accessible and relatable. Your support has not only strengthened literacy skills—it has helped restore confidence, motivation, and a belief that growth is possible. Thank you for helping my students rediscover the joy and power of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1764633341363,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-read/9887969/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, READ","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fisher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1103134_orig.png?crop=256,256,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762545400623","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/nikki-fisher"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_58222","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":787,"numTeachers":51,"percentFrplEligible":44,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":31,"percentWhite":45,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":11,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"15.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"UNCLASSIFIED","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":74.6,"schoolId":58222,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kammerer Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kammerer Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/kentucky/jefferson-county-public-schools/kammerer-middle-school/58222"}