{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Long Branch Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":45.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10303991,"projectId":9937999,"letterContent":"I am filled with gratitude , as your generosity has provided the products to create sonic comfort, clarity and motivation for auditory prompting.\r\nThe Headphones that were provided by your donation have been lovingly utilized and properly treasured by my students.\r\nThe seafoam color, soft cushioning and modern styling has been most noted in the feedback I have received. The fact that we have matching headsets has also helped create a group cohesion and identity. \r\nThank you once again, sound on, learning initiated, heading to exciting cognition!\r\nLoriJane Moscatello-Burns \r\nRoom 1163\r\nLong Branch Middle School, Long Branch NJ","fullyFundedDate":1768503720435,"projectUrl":"project/middle-school-sensory-treats-part-2/9937999/","projectTitle":"Middle School Sensory Treats Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Moscatello-Burns","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10303991_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764626188935","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10303991"},{"teacherId":7028094,"projectId":9942614,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Food for Thought\" project. Your generosity is truly making a difference in the daily lives of my students.\r\n\r\nIn a school community where many families are facing food insecurity, your support helps ensure that students can focus on learning rather than hunger. Something as simple as a snack becomes incredibly meaningful—it helps students stay alert, improves concentration, and gives them the energy they need to fully engage in their day.\r\n\r\nBeyond the academic benefits, these snacks send a powerful message: you are cared for, you are supported, and you matter. For many of my students, that message is just as important as the food itself. It creates a sense of safety and belonging that allows them to thrive both emotionally and academically.\r\n\r\nBecause of donors like you, I am able to meet the needs of so many students throughout the marking period—offering not just nourishment, but comfort and encouragement. Being able to say, \"Here you go, have a snack, recharge, and keep going,\" is a small gesture that carries a big impact.\r\n\r\nIn my family, feeding others is an act of love. Thank you for helping me extend that love to my students each and every day. Your kindness is felt in every snack shared and every student supported.","fullyFundedDate":1766067711094,"projectUrl":"project/food-for-thought/9942614/","projectTitle":"Food for Thought","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bidner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7028094_orig.jpg?crop=2233,2233,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588072714060","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bidnercoolteacher"},{"teacherId":7028094,"projectId":9967347,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and school community. Your generosity is helping create meaningful, lasting experiences for students who truly deserve to feel celebrated, seen, and valued.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, we are able to bring a photobooth experience into our school—something that transforms everyday moments into lasting memories. For our students, many of whom face challenges outside the classroom, these opportunities to celebrate holidays, achievements, and milestones are incredibly important. Having a way to capture and hold onto these moments gives them a sense of pride, belonging, and joy.\r\n\r\nThis project goes far beyond photos. It strengthens friendships, encourages positive social interactions, and builds a stronger, more connected school culture. 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This one-time investment will impact hundreds of students for years to come, creating smiles, confidence, and a sense of unity throughout our building.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and helping us create joyful moments they will carry with them long after they leave our school.","fullyFundedDate":1767671724884,"projectUrl":"project/capturing-celebrations-with-confidence/9967347/","projectTitle":"Capturing Celebrations with Confidence","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bidner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7028094_orig.jpg?crop=2233,2233,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588072714060","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bidnercoolteacher"},{"teacherId":7028094,"projectId":9884716,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project. Your generosity is making a meaningful difference in the lives of my students.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our classroom will become a space where creativity, curiosity, and well-being come together. Students will have the opportunity to explore STEM concepts through hands-on, inquiry-based learning while also engaging in mindful, calming artistic experiences. This project allows them to experiment, problem-solve, and create—building both academic skills and emotional resilience.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, school is not only a place for learning but also a place of comfort and stability. 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Your support is helping us build not just projects, but confidence, calm, and a love of learning that will last far beyond the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1763405328782,"projectUrl":"project/think-build-breathe-mental-health-mee/9884716/","projectTitle":"Think, Build, Breathe: Mental Health Meets Makerspace","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bidner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7028094_orig.jpg?crop=2233,2233,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588072714060","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bidnercoolteacher"},{"teacherId":6199402,"projectId":9595687,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Young Astronauts After School Club! Your generosity is helping create a space where students can explore the wonders of science, build their curiosity, and work together through exciting, hands-on STEM activities.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donation, our students now have access to snacks and drinks that help them recharge after a long school day. This simple support makes a big difference—students are more focused, energized, and ready to fully participate in building rockets, solving challenges, and exploring space-themed missions.\r\n\r\nYour kindness goes beyond providing food—you are helping fuel imagination, creativity, and a love of learning. You are supporting future scientists, engineers, and astronauts by making sure their basic needs are met so they can thrive.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your support in helping our students reach for the stars. 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Because of you, we are able to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming learning environment where students can focus, collaborate, and explore science with confidence.\r\n\r\nThe supplies you provided—cleaning materials, hygiene items, and classroom tools—help ensure that all students feel comfortable, cared for, and ready to learn each day. For many of my students, especially those learning English as a new language, this supportive environment is incredibly important.\r\n\r\nYour kindness is helping set the tone for a successful school year and showing my students that there are people who truly care about their education and well-being. We are so grateful for your support—thank you for investing in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1755689153880,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-clean-and-creative/9575224/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Clean and Creative","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Covert-Pinca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6199402_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565575081325","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/samantha-pinca"},{"teacherId":591917,"projectId":9853599,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our Chomp Saw project and helping us bring sustainability and STEM learning to life! With this tool, students are able to repurpose cardboard into creative, functional designs—but every project begins with a plan. Students must think like engineers, sketch ideas, test solutions, and revise their designs as they build.\r\n\r\nYour generosity empowers students to see themselves as problem-solvers and creators. 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Your kindness makes a meaningful difference in our classroom each and every day.\r\n\r\nFor many of my students, having access to a simple snack goes far beyond just food—it helps recharge their energy, refocus their minds, and reinvigorate them so they can fully engage in learning. Whether it's during a long class period or after a busy morning, these snacks give them the boost they need to keep going.\r\n\r\nEven more importantly, your donation sends a powerful message: that someone cares about their well-being. Meeting students' basic needs helps create a classroom environment where they feel safe, supported, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nI am truly grateful for your generosity and the positive impact you are making in the lives of my students. Thank you for your commitment to public education, especially in my equity focused school. Thank you for helping us build a classroom rooted in care, compassion, and opportunity.","fullyFundedDate":1762874894334,"projectUrl":"project/food-for-thought/9875455/","projectTitle":"Food for Thought","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bidner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7028094_orig.jpg?crop=2233,2233,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588072714060","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bidnercoolteacher"},{"teacherId":6075426,"projectId":10026744,"letterContent":"This contribution from DonorsChoose has made a meaningful impact on my classroom of special scientists. My students now have access to hands-on materials that allow them to explore science in a way that is engaging, visual, and meaningful. For many of my students, learning is most successful when they can see, touch, and experiment with real materials rather than only reading about concepts.\r\n\r\nBecause of this contribution, my students have been able to participate in exciting experiments such as creating chemical reactions with baking soda and vinegar, observing how gases can inflate balloons, and exploring changes in matter. These experiences help make abstract scientific concepts more concrete and understandable for learners who benefit from multisensory instruction.\r\n\r\nWe can't wait to continue exploring and experimenting!","fullyFundedDate":1769192053413,"projectUrl":"project/little-scientists-at-work/10026744/","projectTitle":"Little Scientists at Work","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Napoli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6075426"},{"teacherId":7028094,"projectId":9870829,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Bleach It and Teach It project! Through this experience, students explored the science behind chemical reactions while expressing their creativity. We experimented with reverse tie-dye, using bleach to remove color from fabric and create unique designs.\r\n\r\nStudents tested different bleach solutions and observed how changing the mixtures affected the results. It became a wonderful blend of science investigation and artistic expression. Each shirt turned out differently, which sparked great conversations about variables, reactions, and experimentation.\r\n\r\nIt truly was an engaging scientific and creative journey for our class. Thank you for helping provide a hands-on learning experience that allowed students to explore, create, and discover in such a memorable way. Your support makes opportunities like this possible for our classroom, and we are so grateful for your commitment to public education.","fullyFundedDate":1762267685538,"projectUrl":"project/bleach-it-and-teach-it-a-dye-lightful-r/9870829/","projectTitle":"Bleach It and Teach It: A Dye-lightful Reaction in Color, Chemistry, Science and Style","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bidner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7028094_orig.jpg?crop=2233,2233,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588072714060","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bidnercoolteacher"},{"teacherId":7028094,"projectId":9837759,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project and helping us incubate sustainable knowledge in our classroom. These chicks make such a meaningful impact on our entire school community. Students across the building become invested in watching them hatch and grow, and it sparks curiosity, wonder, and conversations about life science everywhere.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom especially, the students absolutely love them. They look forward to caring for them, observing them, and learning from them every day. Experiences like this bring science to life in a way that textbooks simply can't.\r\n\r\nThank you for your commitment to public education, and especially for supporting an equity-focused school and classroom like ours. Your generosity truly makes a difference for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1760905815455,"projectUrl":"project/incubating-sustainable-knowledge/9837759/","projectTitle":"Incubating Sustainable Knowledge","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bidner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7028094_orig.jpg?crop=2233,2233,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1588072714060","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/bidnercoolteacher"},{"teacherId":8856013,"projectId":9939743,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the laminator and laminating sheets/pouches for my project. This laminator is quick and efficient and I am able to laminate anything in a quick manner. \r\nLaminating certain projects and assignments help me use things for multiple classes and for upcoming years allowing me to save so much paper!!\r\nStudents are able to draw on laminated projects and simply erase using a whiteboard marker! :)\r\nI appreciate this so much as it makes my job that much easier. 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