{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ligon G&T Magnet Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":18.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9617548,"projectId":9339441,"letterContent":"I sincerely appreciate your incredibly generous donation at the beginning of the year. As a Special Education teacher, creating a safe environment for my students is of utmost importance to me. While all students must have a secure space, it is especially vital for those who are sometimes viewed as outcasts. \r\n\r\nYour donation has allowed my students to receive sensory items and various other resources necessary to enhance my classroom. The students understand that if they need a moment to themselves, they can come to Ms. D's room to unwind. This opportunity was made possible through your generosity. Both my students and I are truly grateful. Thank you once again for your kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1756916708851,"projectUrl":"project/special-education-wins/9339441/","projectTitle":"Special Education Wins!!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dozier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9617548_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y256&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747140406019","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9617548"},{"teacherId":10257510,"projectId":9709417,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for funding my project, Creating a Safe and Supportive Space for Every Student. Your generosity has made such a difference, we now have flexible seating, fidget tools, calming decor, and materials to help my students feel safe, comfortable, and accepted in our classroom. Because of your donation, a space that once felt sterile and intimidating will now be a warm, welcoming environment where my students can focus, learn, and simply be themselves.\r\n\r\nYour support does more than supply \"stuff.\" It tells my students they are seen. It tells them someone out there believes they deserve to feel calm, supported, and valued. For many of them, especially those with learning differences or anxiety, that message means the world.\r\n\r\nI am so grateful to every one of you for believing in them. I can't wait to share photos and stories of how this space transforms their school days.","fullyFundedDate":1757879997177,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-safe-and-supportive-space-for/9709417/","projectTitle":"Creating a Safe and Supportive Space for Every Student","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10257510_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757816280435","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10257510"},{"teacherId":8843325,"projectId":9330582,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this grant! I wanted to give you an update on all the manga you purchased. I am still working on getting the Dragon Ball Super books on the shelf. They are covered in plastic laminate to make them last longer and just need to be entered into the computer system. I've shown them to students and they couldn't believe how many of them there were!\r\n\r\nStatus Royale is on the shelf and they have been checked out several times already. I featured Status Royale and Suzume in a book talk I gave to students last week. I had a student ask how long Suzume had been there because it was her absolute favorite and she would have noticed. I told her, \"Not long,\" and she said she thought so and asked where the rest of the volumes were (they were checked out). The Blue Lock volumes are constantly read by students. I also have a few fans of Dr. Stone. I'm still working on promoting Lovely Muco. I know students will love that adorable dog once I tell them he's waiting to be read. None of this would be possible without you. THANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1756599075905,"projectUrl":"project/manga-mania-part-2/9330582/","projectTitle":"Manga Mania: Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843325_orig.jpg?crop=436,436,x108,y396&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668541031986","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843325"},{"teacherId":5390820,"projectId":9535083,"letterContent":"Thank you for setting my class up for success. On the day the earbuds came, my students needed them for an online read aloud. I was so happy to be able to pull the little packages and share them with students. It seems like such a small thing, but it made a huge impact. \r\nWe often underestimate the little actions that make a big difference for a teacher and students. Every single item received will be consumed by students this year. In addition, you have made my year much easier. Because of your generosity, I have one less thing to worry about.","fullyFundedDate":1758202682643,"projectUrl":"project/set-for-success/9535083/","projectTitle":"Set for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wright","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5390820_orig.jpg?crop=822,822,x1480,y348&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1560203009415","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/janice-wright"},{"teacherId":8843325,"projectId":9309495,"letterContent":"Words aren't enough to express my gratitude for buying just this many books for my students. In here are books for vulnerable populations as well as popular continuations of series. Some books have already been checked out like The Cartoonist Club (which already had a student waiting for it before this grant even funded) and Off Menu. Others were on the New carousel as school ended. The ones in the photos are the first books I'm going to add to the library in the new school year. These are the ones the brand new 6th graders are going to see when they walk in the doors. \r\n\r\nIt's scary starting a new school or even re-starting at an old school! As students enter the library for the first time I want them to see whether they are dinosaur lovers, romantasy fans, or sports fanatics, there is something here for them.\r\n\r\nThank you, thank you for making that a reality!","fullyFundedDate":1746380056837,"projectUrl":"project/books-for-all/9309495/","projectTitle":"Books for All","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843325_orig.jpg?crop=436,436,x108,y396&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668541031986","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843325"},{"teacherId":8843325,"projectId":9245661,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! The books in this grant were all student requests but a little more niche or expensive in nature.\r\n\r\nThe Dungeons & Dragons Club wanted some more manuals but goodness they are expensive! Thanks to you they now have 3 new manuals and even a board for a Dungeon Master to use. These books are barcoded and on the special Dungeons & Dragons shelf. The Princess Bride was requested by a teacher who wanted to make sure we had it in the library as he was showing the movie to his students.\r\n\r\nAll the Brandon Sanderson books were requested by a 7th grader who is OBSESSED with his novels. She shares them with all her friends. Her father has all the books at home but, of course, she can't loan those to her friends so what better way to share them than through library copies? The Lives of Saints is for a big Leigh Bardugo fan. I wasn't aware of this book and she put it on my radar.\r\n\r\nI could go on and on. Just know there is a story behind every book on this list and you helped with each and every one. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1744230187957,"projectUrl":"project/students-wrote-inthey-want-these-books/9245661/","projectTitle":"Students Wrote In…They Want These Books: Part 3","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843325_orig.jpg?crop=436,436,x108,y396&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668541031986","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843325"},{"teacherId":8843325,"projectId":9245755,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! I was so happy to show my Spanish speaking students all the books you purchased for them. At this point, they are all now covered in laminate to protect them and make them last and on the shelf. The Spanish section in the library is now 4 shelves full of books! \r\n\r\nCurrently, I have 48 students with limited English proficiency, 47 of whom speak Spanish as their first language. I am so happy that they will be able to see their first language in the library and know that they matter and are a part of the school community. \r\n\r\nThis grant especially fosters that as some of these titles are very popular with the general student body. As you can see with the thank you notes pictured, many students are excited about the Heartstopper books. The first 4 volumes in this series are among our top 5 most circulated books. Now my Spanish speaking students can read them in Spanish. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1744241699513,"projectUrl":"project/libros-en-espanol-por-todo-part-2/9245755/","projectTitle":"Libros en Espanol por Todo: Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843325_orig.jpg?crop=436,436,x108,y396&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668541031986","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843325"},{"teacherId":8843325,"projectId":9245830,"letterContent":"\"What am I going to do?\" I asked myself when I found out that I didn't have as much money to spend as I initially thought for books this school year. I looked at all the Battle of the Books for the 2025 - 2026 school year and just wasn't sure how I would be able to afford to buy all of them AND other books that students were requesting. That's when I knew I had to write a DonorsChoose.\r\n\r\n\"This is a little too much to be asking for,\" I thought as I wrote this grant. \"But maybe someone will fund it anyway.\"\r\n\r\nAnd you did! Because of you my students in the Battle of the Books elective will have all the books they need to prepare for their competition next March. Because of you the teacher can have literature circles with The Storyteller, Ground Zero, Across So Many Seas, and more. When the class finishes these books will be turned into book club books so students can read them with friends or teachers can incorporate them into their classroom curriculum. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1744230188384,"projectUrl":"project/battle-of-the-books-2025-2026/9245830/","projectTitle":"Battle of the Books: 2025 -2026","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843325_orig.jpg?crop=436,436,x108,y396&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668541031986","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843325"},{"teacherId":8843325,"projectId":8851266,"letterContent":"Thank you again for the great graphic novels! It has been a few months since they arrived at school and I wanted to let you know how it's going. Almost all the books are processed and now on the shelves. For the larger ones, I still have to source large laminate to cover them so they last longer.Out of the titles you donated here are some of the students' favorites:\r\n\r\nAll the Five Nights at Freddy's books: I have a particular student that can't get enough of these\r\n\r\nAlways Anthony: I have a student that just returned this book and enjoyed it\r\n\r\nCamp Prodigy: It's been checked out multiple times by different students\r\n\r\nI Felt Myself Slipping: The most recent student who borrowed this book asked if there was a sequel. :) I had to tell her there wasn't yet but now I know that I'll definitely be buying it when it does come out!\r\n\r\nThank you again for these FANTASTIC graphic novels! My students love them!","fullyFundedDate":1738370255685,"projectUrl":"project/great-graphic-novels-part-4/8851266/","projectTitle":"Great Graphic Novels: Part 4","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843325_orig.jpg?crop=436,436,x108,y396&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668541031986","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843325"},{"teacherId":8843325,"projectId":8524280,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all the superhero comic books! I estimate that it has quadrupled our Marvel comic book section. WOW! I haven't been able to cover all of them with laminate yet but I have done about half of them. Those I chose to unveil to my emerging readers in their reading support class and they were so excited! They checked every single one of them out. I am still working on getting the rest on the library shelves. I also received a donation from our PTA and purchased more that way. One of my biggest Marvel fans just checked out four more today! Spiderman is popular (of course) but all of them are getting checked out.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping connect my students with their favorite characters and heroes. It's wonderful to see them reading!","fullyFundedDate":1728271678683,"projectUrl":"project/saving-the-day-superheroes-make-readers/8524280/","projectTitle":"Saving the Day: Superheroes Make Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843325_orig.jpg?crop=436,436,x108,y396&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668541031986","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843325"},{"teacherId":8843325,"projectId":8533771,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all these fantastic graphic novels! The teachers have since dismantled the literature circle project BUT I have been able to feature these graphic novels in Book Auctions. The way this works is that students receive Monopoly money in order to bid on books. It's a live auction. The highest bidder \"wins\" the book (which really means they get to be to the one to check it out and return it in 3 weeks time). With extra copies, I can now auction off more than one copy at a time. Additionally, should literature circles ever return to my school, I will have 3 dynamic, exciting options to offer students who may prefer the format of graphic novels.\r\n\r\nAmazon was not able to ship the Colorblind graphic novels so, instead, I selected high interest titles. Fake Chinese Sounds is a brand new graphic novel that confronts racism in a middle school setting. Moon Rising and Winter Turning are both part of the popular Wings of Fire series. Both titles were requested by a student so I was able to get them for her! Thank you again for all the books!","fullyFundedDate":1728271678906,"projectUrl":"project/graphic-novel-book-club/8533771/","projectTitle":"Graphic Novel Book Club","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8843325_orig.jpg?crop=436,436,x108,y396&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668541031986","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8843325"},{"teacherId":8843325,"projectId":8648539,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you, thank you for funding this project! It really means the world to me and my students that instead of using our precious book budget on replacing books, we can use it to buy brand new 2024 releases. I wanted to let you know how it's going. GOATS of Basketball is currently checked out by one of my huge sports fans in 7th grade. He loves comics and sports so this book was perfect for him! My 7th and 8th grade boys are absolutely wild about Fortnite so that one is also greatly appreciated. Morning Sun in Wuhan was just returned in the book drop. InvestiGators continues to be constantly checked out, particularly among emerging readers. King of Scars was sorely missed last year by Leigh Bardugo fans so I'm excited to have added that back into the collection as well.\r\n\r\nBecause of you and your purchase of these books I have been able to purchase buzzy 2024 releases like the latest Dog Man book and The Squad by Christina Soontornvat & Joanna Cacao. 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