{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kammerer Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":25.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1238528,"projectId":10479125,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our projects on Donors Choose. The materials for this project arrived within days of the project being completed and we already started using them on a small project which you can see in the photos. Our library assistant is bedazzling some books on display to draw attention to classics that are often over looked. She was thrilled to be put in charge of a specific project. It allowed her to highlight her work, and other students have already seen her working on this and want to do their own project - and we have had the materials for less than 24 hours!\r\n\r\nDonors like you make these moments that matter possible.","fullyFundedDate":1787279134683,"projectUrl":"project/everything-is-better-bedazzled/10479125/","projectTitle":"Everything Is Better Bedazzled","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":1238528,"projectId":10464722,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our students at the start of the school year. We have really hit the ground running with our 3d printers and they are doing two rounds of prints a day. This takes an enormous amount of materials, but the learning that is happening every day is real and matters to the long term success of our program. \r\n\r\nDonors Choose has transformed my classroom and the experiences that students are able to have. Donors like you on the platform make a difference and the materials are used within days of a project being completed.","fullyFundedDate":1787234346404,"projectUrl":"project/filament-and-shelving-for-our-engineerin/10464722/","projectTitle":"Filament and Shelving for Our Engineering Lab","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":8941837,"projectId":10239757,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing our classroom with a new Apple MacBook. This\r\ntechnology has made it easier for me to create engaging, differentiated lessons that\r\nmeet my students at their individual learning levels. I use the MacBook to present\r\nvisual lessons, educational videos, read-alouds, vocabulary activities, and\r\ninteractive assignments. These supports are especially important for my students\r\nwho learn best through pictures, repetition, audio, and hands-on participation.\r\nMy students are excited when they see their lessons displayed clearly and colorfully.\r\nThe MacBook helps me adjust assignments, enlarge text, provide visual choices,\r\nand give students additional support when needed. Even students who are\r\nsometimes hesitant to participate have become more interested and willing to\r\nengage when technology is included in the lesson.\r\nYour generosity has given my students greater access to learning and has helped\r\nmake our classroom more inclusive, motivating, and successful. Thank you for\r\nbelieving in my students and giving us a valuable tool that we will use throughout\r\nthe school year. We truly appreciate your kindness and support!\r\nThank you for investing in our students!\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nMrs. Curry and Her Students","fullyFundedDate":1778086415711,"projectUrl":"project/building-confidence-and-success-through/10239757/","projectTitle":"Building Confidence and Success through Technology","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Curry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8941837"},{"teacherId":1238528,"projectId":10225327,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project on Donors Choose. This air filter has already made a great difference in our classroom. We usually use a basic filament called PLA, but students also enjoy printing with TPU, which is a rubber like material. While we have a variety of filters, today the new filter really came in to save the day when a student needed to use a carbon fiber based filament for a specialized part. It was actual an amazing way to end the year. I had a student who needed a piece for his lawn mower, so his brother used a CAD software to design the piece, the student then brought it in to modify and print. This was such a great example of engineering for a real world purpose.\r\n\r\nYour support makes these types of moments possible in the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1778723516681,"projectUrl":"project/clean-air-in-the-classroom/10225327/","projectTitle":"Clean Air in the Classroom","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":10462236,"projectId":10151434,"letterContent":"This computer has had a meaningful impact in my ECE classroom by helping me better meet the needs of my students every day. Many of my students are working significantly below grade level and need repeated practice, visual supports, and instruction that breaks skills down into smaller, more manageable steps. With this technology, I am able to quickly create and adapt lessons, modify texts, and design interactive activities that make learning more accessible and easier to understand.\r\n\r\nFor many donors, it may look like \"just a computer,\" but in the classroom it is a tool that allows me to respond to student needs in real time. It helps me provide more engaging, differentiated instruction during small groups and whole-group lessons. I can create visuals, graphic organizers, and interactive materials that help my students stay focused and better understand what they are learning.\r\n\r\nWhat excites my students most is how much more interactive and personalized their learning becomes. They enjoy lessons that include visuals, movement, and step-by-step support, and the computer helps me bring those elements into every subject. Students who often struggle with traditional paper-and-pencil tasks are especially drawn to the technology because it gives them a different way to show what they know without feeling overwhelmed.\r\n\r\nI have seen students who are typically quiet or hesitant become more willing to participate when lessons are supported with these tools. When they experience success, even in small moments, their confidence grows, and that is where real progress begins.\r\n\r\nThis computer is not just about instruction, it is about access, confidence, and giving every student a chance to feel successful in their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1778264653082,"projectUrl":"project/turning-pages-changing-lives/10151434/","projectTitle":"Turning Pages & Changing Lives","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Bland","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10462236"},{"teacherId":1238528,"projectId":10204677,"letterContent":"Wow! I cannot believe how quickly our project got funded and how quickly our first book arrived. I think it was less than 24 hours. That has to be some kind of record. \r\n\r\nWe were in the middle of testing, so our avid readers were thrilled to have something to do after our state testing was done and the library had stopped officially checking out books. We were happy to let students \"preview\" these books to keep their love of reading going. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our library with these titles. These are books students will enjoy for many years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1778000429504,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-everyone/10204677/","projectTitle":"Books for Everyone","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":1238528,"projectId":9992518,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us complete our Donors Choose projects so quickly. These items arrived at just the right moment. Donors Choose is incredibly helpful at filling in on items we cannot get through our school vendors and for items that school vendors charge outrageous amounts for. Specifically in this case we need power supplies for one of our projects, and the generous support from donors like you meant that we could have what we needed when we needed in our class. \r\n\r\nYour donation goes towards materials that we use immediately, but those materials stay in the classroom and will be helping students for many years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1774379692745,"projectUrl":"project/laser-projects-and-more/9992518/","projectTitle":"Laser Projects and More","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":1238528,"projectId":10171166,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting this project. This is a great example of how Donors Choose can really come to the rescue at the last minute. Could I have gotten cardstock from the school district? Probably. How long would it have taken? 2 weeks? 2 months? I don't know. \r\n\r\nI knew that if we could get the project funded on Donors Choose, the materials could be in my students' hands in 2 days. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping make this new project in my class a reality with these materials which were purchased thanks to the fantastic supporters on this site.","fullyFundedDate":1775052771045,"projectUrl":"project/paper-roller-coasters/10171166/","projectTitle":"Paper Roller Coasters","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":1238528,"projectId":10179160,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting teachers like me on Donors Choose. This platform is a fantastic way to get materials that would otherwise not be available.\r\n\r\nWe were opening the boxes from Donors Choose after school last week and one of the students saw the LEGO model of the solar system. He asked if he could help build it, and of course I said yes. The letter s was still hanging in the air and that kid was already started. The students have been fascinated see the detail on the solar system model and love seeing how the sun earth and moon are moving on certain days of the year. \r\n\r\nOur science teacher was making copies and saw and asked to borrow it when she covers the topic in her class. Another great example of how materials wind up being used well beyond their original purpose. \r\n\r\nThank you for making these stories happen.","fullyFundedDate":1776114699604,"projectUrl":"project/to-the-moon-again-with-legos/10179160/","projectTitle":"To the Moon (Again) with LEGOs","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":1238528,"projectId":9759300,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting this project. We wound up also getting a hygrometer to finish out this project from Donors Choose, so this wound up becoming a cross over project between projects. \r\n\r\nThese resources were used immediately in our classroom and have been used in different projects several times since then.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting this project and Donors Choose generally. It makes a massive difference in what happens with my students every day. Having a well supplied classroom makes all the difference in the world.","fullyFundedDate":1758810342648,"projectUrl":"project/how-does-weather-work/9759300/","projectTitle":"How Does Weather Work?","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":1238528,"projectId":9879885,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project on Donors Choose. The students love 3d printing. The biggest proof of this is when students who are not in my class coming in to ask if they can learn how to 3d print items! I have to check my class for kids sneaking in!\r\n\r\nDonors Choose was a great resource for getting our first printers, but then we have learned more about what we need in regards to filtration, repair parts and filament to keep the printers running. \r\n\r\nYour support makes a difference in what my students are doing every day in our class.","fullyFundedDate":1763563038336,"projectUrl":"project/help-fill-our-stem-lab-full-of-ideas-and/9879885/","projectTitle":"Help Fill Our STEM Lab Full of Ideas and Equipment","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":1238528,"projectId":10014301,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our Donors Choose project. When I started teaching engineering, I knew that we would need lots of \"stuff\" to get started. We have been able to incorporate amazing learning opportunities for students thanks to Donors Choose- 3 d printing, drones, marble roller coasters made of paper, robotics, etc. \r\n\r\nHowever, I did not realize the maintenance and consumable materials that would be involved. \r\n\r\nAgain, Donors Choose has come to the rescue with what we need to repair classroom items and keep them running for students to learn something new every day.","fullyFundedDate":1771337954831,"projectUrl":"project/cte-stem-lab-gear/10014301/","projectTitle":"CTE STEM Lab Gear","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"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_58222","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":787,"numTeachers":51,"percentFrplEligible":44,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":28,"percentWhite":44,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":14,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":8,"gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"15.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"UNCLASSIFIED","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":74.5,"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"}