{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Maple St Magnet School for Arts","outOfStateSupporters":22.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10034661,"projectId":9352426,"letterContent":"With your generosity and support, I was able to build 10 leather bow quivers for our upright bass students at Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts in Kalamazoo, Michigan.\r\nEach bow quiver is adorned with a leather patch that reads, \"Maple Street Orchestra.\" Each quiver is unique in its design and construction. Students were very excited to pick the quiver that best matched them. \r\nThese quivers will be passed down to future upright bass players at Maple. Thank you for making this opportunity possible for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1752586393294,"projectUrl":"project/leather-bow-quivers-for-our-middle-schoo/9352426/","projectTitle":"Leather Bow Quivers for Our Middle School Upright Bassists","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Coston","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10034661"},{"teacherId":9839327,"projectId":9190529,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my 8th grade classroom of math learners. Your gift gives students a chance to compete and earn rewards for competing math challenges with in the classroom and outside the classroom. It's fun to put the leader board up each day to see who's completed the most IXL skills to date! We have students who before we started making it a competition never completed a skill to now getting over 20-30 skills done in a week. Every student who completed their weekly goal receives a small incentive like a fun pen or fruit snack pack. Then top winners for each class receive something larger and have their name on the winners board for the week! \r\nThank you for helping make math fun!","fullyFundedDate":1742943459138,"projectUrl":"project/rewards-incentives-for-working-on-ixl/9190529/","projectTitle":"Rewards & Incentives for Working on IXL in Math!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9839327"},{"teacherId":1944307,"projectId":9172549,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the resources that funded our Ecosystems Poster Project for our 6th grade scientists! The flair pens, sharpies, colored pencils, and markers made their projects pop off of the page! The students really noticed a difference between just a paper and pencil project and a full-color project with outlined details. \r\n\r\nWhen students feel supported in their efforts to do their best in the classroom, they really go all-in! What they have learned during this project, scientifically and artistically, will translate into the rest of their academic careers and life.","fullyFundedDate":1746495279749,"projectUrl":"project/science-inspired-art/9172549/","projectTitle":"Science Inspired Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kendall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1944307_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1530713924280","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/amykendall"},{"teacherId":7781325,"projectId":8555690,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our project to build empathy through reflection, writing, and action. For many of my students, empathy is not something that comes naturally. As pre-teens, they are already hard-wired to think of their own wants, needs, and feelings, but to then put themselves in someone else's shoes and approach life from that perspective does take conscious effort. \r\nTo start, I had students write about their own feelings anonymously in a Google doc and then printed these out, read them to the class, and we talked about how it would feel to have those feelings. To heart and understand that someone in the class was feeling lonely, or sad, or angry was eye-opening. We used other activities to help students see that the feelings they felt were also felt by other students. We took a lot of time to write in our journals and record not only our thoughts and feelings, but also how we thought others were feeling. We imagined how non-human living beings (like trees) and inanimate things (like pencils) might feel.\r\nThis was a super awesome experience that we wouldn't have been able to have without your generousity!","fullyFundedDate":1725117973615,"projectUrl":"project/practicing-empathy-through-reflection-w/8555690/","projectTitle":"Practicing Empathy Through Reflection, Writing, and Action","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Gannon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7781325_orig.png?crop=1592,1592,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686839278604","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7781325"},{"teacherId":7781325,"projectId":8410966,"letterContent":"As part of our creative writing unit, students used the donated journals to complete daily creative writing prompts and sketches as they explored their feelings, the world around them and their daily experiences. Later on, we used our journals to identify ideas that we wanted to expand on in poetry, personal narratives, and short stories.\r\n\r\nFor many students, this experience in free and open expression was a new experience. The daily prompts, such as \"describe a room in your home using the five senses.\" were helpful in giving students who were unaccustomed to free expression a launching point. With prompting from peer reviews (and me) they expanded beyond commonly used words and descriptors and very general writing to go deeper and more thoughtful. \r\n\r\nWithout the support of donors and Donors Choose, we would not have been able to do this project in this way. The journals, pencils, and colored pencils helped students express themselves in new and exciting ways. Thank you for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1723642882796,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-creative-reading-writing-cl/8410966/","projectTitle":"Building a Creative Reading & Writing Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Gannon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7781325_orig.png?crop=1592,1592,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686839278604","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7781325"},{"teacherId":7781325,"projectId":7260994,"letterContent":"My 7th grade students enjoyed the learning experience of generating research questions about a STEM scientist or mathematician and then conducting research to answer their questions using both library and online resources. Most of the questions were original and detailed enough to generate real \"findings\" for them, which excited them and made their posters and presentations fun for everyone.\r\n\r\nThe resources that were provided helped us generate good questions, conduct our research, document our findings on cards, which we used to organize our findings. We wrote five paragraph essays to show how to present our findings. Next, students created posters that included our findings and presented them to the class.\r\n\r\nWe would not have been able to do the project without the supplies provided by donors and Donors Choose. We heavily relied on the supplies of paper, pencils, cards, markers, colored pencils, and posters.","fullyFundedDate":1680617378290,"projectUrl":"project/building-research-writing-and-presenta/7260994/","projectTitle":"Building Research, Writing, and Presentation Skills With Stem Bios","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Gannon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7781325_orig.png?crop=1592,1592,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1686839278604","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7781325"},{"teacherId":7473751,"projectId":9079535,"letterContent":"It was so exciting to receive the materials you all donated. Because of your generosity, each table had enough markers, glue, scissors, and paper for their projects and notebooks. Materials were all organized into the bins with one at each table. All of the supplies were right where they needed them, so no one had to go searching for anything, which helped students spend more time being creative and engaged in their work. \r\n\r\nOur community is amazing and so giving. It is wonderful to have the support of our community.","fullyFundedDate":1738167991002,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-the-ancient-world-with-interac/9079535/","projectTitle":"Exploring the Ancient World with Interactive Notebooks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Neil","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7473751_orig.jpg?crop=3000,3000,x0,y90&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737751653977","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7473751"},{"teacherId":4992800,"projectId":9129431,"letterContent":"The impact of your gift has already been felt by the students in the library. One of my goals is to make sure that kids have access to the books that they want to read so that they continue to be readers. When the books they love are unavailable they get discouraged about reading, they enjoy it less and eventually find other ways to entertain themselves. The books that were provided through this project are some of my most frequently checked out materials.\r\n\r\nEvery student in my building comes to the library on a regular basis to check out books. The books you provided have given so many more students access to books that were lost by other students.\r\n\r\nMany of the books you helped to provide incorporate pictures and text to make it so that reluctant readers can get the extra support kids need to help them through the text and be successful readers.","fullyFundedDate":1740691106675,"projectUrl":"project/loved-books-lost/9129431/","projectTitle":"Loved Books Lost","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Franz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4992800_orig.jpg?crop=1787,1788,x0,y89&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1634666351427","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/maplestreetlibrary"},{"teacherId":4992800,"projectId":9113040,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation. It has allowed me to offer more of the students' favorite reading materials to my library patrons. In addition to the books being favorites of the students they are also favorites of the teachers as well.\r\n\r\nOur teachers encourage our students who struggle to read toward these graphic novels as a way to build their interest in reading. Studies have shown that middle school students who weren't interested in reading were more likely to read graphic novels, because they enjoyed the format and felt they could challenge themselves more.\r\n\r\nSince the books arrived I don't think any of them have been in the library for more than a day before being checked out by another student. They are consistently in circulation. Thanks again!","fullyFundedDate":1740442984925,"projectUrl":"project/more-manga/9113040/","projectTitle":"More Manga!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Franz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4992800_orig.jpg?crop=1787,1788,x0,y89&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1634666351427","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/maplestreetlibrary"},{"teacherId":2836181,"projectId":8946890,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity. I am very touched. \r\n\r\nI love having little incentives to keep my students engaged and excited about learning. Without you, I would not be able to offer as many choices or reach as many children. \r\n\r\nMy mindset is always, work hard, play hard. I like to reward children for doing their best and I enjoy making math fun. If it is fun, kids do more and learn more. I have been so impressed with IXL this year. It is our first year using it and it is accessible to all abilities. \r\n\r\nI am hoping with the use of IXL and the many incentives you have helped me purchase, my children have amazing math growth this spring. Thank you for helping me incentivize my students to create more learning!","fullyFundedDate":1738792082463,"projectUrl":"project/rocking-out-math-with-our-ixl-leaderboar/8946890/","projectTitle":"Rocking Out Math with Our IXL Leaderboards!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Weaver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2836181_orig.jpg?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1641145286078","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/eaweaver"},{"teacherId":4992800,"projectId":8908370,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to our school library. Thanks to your contribution, I was able to purchase much-needed books that will foster a love of reading through a little friendly competition. I am excited to see the impact it will have on our students' engagement. growth, and success.\r\n\r\nYour commitment to supporting literacy is truly inspiring, and I am incredibly thankful for your help. Your kindness is making a real difference in the lives of our students and will be appreciated for years to come.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for your generosity and continued support.","fullyFundedDate":1734188758454,"projectUrl":"project/march-book-madness/8908370/","projectTitle":"March Book Madness","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Franz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4992800_orig.jpg?crop=1787,1788,x0,y89&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1634666351427","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/maplestreetlibrary"},{"teacherId":9839327,"projectId":8946857,"letterContent":"I hope this message finds you well. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all the generous donors who contributed to the IXL incentives for my 8th grade math class.\r\nThe students have been hard at work, and I am thrilled to share that they have completed over 100,000 math questions using IXL! They are becoming proficient in content ranging from 5th grade to Calculus, which is truly impressive. The incentives you have provided play a vital role in keeping our students motivated and engaged in their daily math practice.\r\nEach day, I encourage the students to log into IXL and complete 10 minutes of practice as a warm-up. Each student has an individual plan tailored to them based on their NWEA scores, and it is wonderful to see their dedication every day.\r\nFurthermore, every two weeks, if students earn five proficient skills, they receive a prize, such as the ones provided by the Donors Choose Grant. The excitement on their faces as they choose new pens, pencils, or candy is a joy to witness. We truly appreciate your generosity in helping our students achieve their goals.\r\nThank you once again for your support in fostering our young Mathematicians as they tackle challenging math each day!","fullyFundedDate":1731973382292,"projectUrl":"project/ixl-for-incentives-exciting-test-scores/8946857/","projectTitle":"IXL for Incentives, Exciting Test Scores, Lots of Progress!!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Allen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9839327"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_69108","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":889,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":30,"percentWhite":40,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":15,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"22.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":77.3,"schoolId":69108,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Maple St Magnet School for Arts on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Maple St Magnet School for Arts","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/michigan/kalamazoo-public-school-district/maple-st-magnet-school-for-arts/69108"}