{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Marco Island Academy","outOfStateSupporters":50.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10290646,"projectId":9905876,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting \"Krafting Creativity: Expanding Our 3D Printing Filament Library!\" The additional filament has allowed our 3D printer to become an even more useful part of our STEM classroom. Students are using it across several projects to turn digital designs into physical objects they can hold, test, evaluate, and improve. Instead of stopping at a sketch or computer model, they are able to see what happens when an idea becomes something real.\r\n\r\nWhat excites students most is the freedom to design creative, custom objects. They enjoy making choices about shape, function, appearance, and how a printed piece can solve a problem or improve a larger project. The expanded filament library also gives students more opportunities to experiment instead of feeling like every print has to be identical. Students who especially enjoy creative work have really connected with this technology because it gives them another way to express their ideas while still practicing engineering and design skills.\r\n\r\nAs we continue through future STEM projects, students will keep using the 3D printer to prototype parts, create original designs, test solutions, and revise their work when something does not function as expected. Thank you for giving my students the materials they need to explore their creativity while learning persistence, problem-solving, and the engineering design process. Your support is helping turn their ideas into real objects and real learning experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1771170936899,"projectUrl":"project/krafting-creativity-expanding-our-3d-pr/9905876/","projectTitle":"Krafting Creativity: Expanding Our 3D Printing Filament Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kraft","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10290646_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760445226596","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10290646"},{"teacherId":10290646,"projectId":9902943,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting \"Protect Our Lab Tables: Self-Healing Cutting Mats for Safe, Precision!\" These mats have quickly become a regular part of our classroom and are being used across multiple STEM projects. Whether students are measuring, cutting, assembling, or laying out materials for a build, they now have a dedicated work surface that helps them stay organized while also protecting our lab tables.\r\n\r\nStudents have especially enjoyed having a safer workspace for hands-on activities. The mats give them clear boundaries for their work area and make it easier to focus on careful, precise construction without worrying about damaging the tables underneath. That may sound like a small change, but in a classroom where students are constantly designing, building, and testing, having the right work surface makes projects run much more smoothly.\r\n\r\nThese mats will continue to support future engineering and science activities throughout the year. As students take on new design challenges and more detailed builds, they will be able to work with greater confidence, accuracy, and care. Thank you for helping us create a classroom environment where students can safely experiment, build, and learn through hands-on STEM experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1772548446654,"projectUrl":"project/protect-our-lab-tables-self-healing-cut/9902943/","projectTitle":"Protect Our Lab Tables: Self-Healing Cutting Mats for Safe, Precision!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kraft","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10290646_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760445226596","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10290646"},{"teacherId":10290646,"projectId":10089902,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting \"Krafting Full-Color STEM Learning Tools!\" Your generosity brought an Epson EcoTank color printer into our classroom, and it has already made a meaningful difference in how I can present STEM concepts to my students. Instead of relying on black-and-white copies for everything, I can now provide full-color lab guides, diagrams, graphs, maps, engineering design supports, station cards, and step-by-step visual directions. In science and engineering, color is not just decoration—it can make complex information much easier to understand.\r\n\r\nThe students especially benefit from being able to clearly distinguish parts of a diagram, follow color-coded procedures, interpret graphs and data, and work through activities with stronger visual supports. These materials are particularly valuable for students who learn best when instructions are organized visually or broken into clear steps. They can spend less time figuring out what a worksheet or diagram is trying to show them and more time actually investigating, building, analyzing, and problem-solving.\r\n\r\nThis technology will continue supporting projects throughout Chemistry, Marine Science, AICE Marine Science, and Engineering. Students will use these resources during labs, design challenges, data analysis, prototype building, and other hands-on activities. Thank you for helping me create clearer, more engaging learning tools that students can use every day. Your support has given me a much better way to turn complicated STEM ideas into materials my students can see, understand, and use.","fullyFundedDate":1772548446516,"projectUrl":"project/krafting-full-color-stem-learning-tools/10089902/","projectTitle":"Krafting Full-Color STEM Learning Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kraft","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10290646_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760445226596","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10290646"},{"teacherId":10290646,"projectId":9902728,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring our \"HoverKrafts: Student-Built Hovercrafts That Really Glide!\" project to life! My students were able to take the materials you provided and turn them into working hovercrafts that they could actually build, test, adjust, and improve. Seeing their designs move across the floor made the engineering concepts we had discussed in class feel much more real.\r\n\r\nOne of the biggest impacts of this project was the confidence it gave my students. Instead of simply reading about forces, motion, friction, and design, they had the opportunity to put those ideas into practice with their own hands. Students had to make decisions, troubleshoot problems, and keep trying when something did not work perfectly the first time. Watching them become more comfortable experimenting and solving problems was just as exciting as watching the hovercrafts glide.\r\n\r\nThis project also gave us a great foundation for what comes next. My students will continue applying the design process, teamwork, testing, and problem-solving skills they practiced during the hovercraft project to new engineering challenges throughout the course. Thank you for giving them the chance to learn by building, testing, and discovering for themselves. Your support made a memorable hands-on experience possible for my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1772548446346,"projectUrl":"project/hoverkrafts-student-built-hovercrafts-t/9902728/","projectTitle":"HoverKrafts: Student-Built Hovercrafts That Really Glide!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kraft","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10290646_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760445226596","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10290646"},{"teacherId":5644836,"projectId":9885207,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to my classroom. Due to your donation, my students have been able to find better success in the classroom and find assistance in their learning. We cannot thank you enough for your donation. It is always amazing to feel the support of members in the community that understand the importance of education and building the future generation. After all, tbh are truly our future. This is so clear to me as a high school teacher. The more support they receive, the better the world will be for us in our future.","fullyFundedDate":1771363812902,"projectUrl":"project/storage-for-students/9885207/","projectTitle":"Storage for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Walther","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5644836_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x384,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1722090342215","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5644836"},{"teacherId":8016314,"projectId":9799601,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in providing a new printer for our classroom. Your contribution has made an immediate and meaningful impact on our students' learning experience.\r\n\r\nWith this new printer, students are now able to bring their digital work to life. Whether they are creating photographs, designs, or mixed media projects, having the ability to print high-quality work allows them to see their ideas in a tangible way and take greater pride in what they create.\r\n\r\nThe printer has also improved the flow of our classroom. Students can quickly print their work for critiques, displays, and portfolios, making lessons more efficient and engaging. It has opened up new opportunities for creativity, allowing us to explore projects that were not possible before.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your support helps create a more professional and inspiring environment where students feel like real artists and designers. Thank you for investing in their creativity, confidence, and success.","fullyFundedDate":1759977168303,"projectUrl":"project/art-in-the-digital-age/9799601/","projectTitle":"Art in the DIGITAL AGE","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pisculli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8016314_orig.jpg?crop=540,540,x249,y265&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629916148322","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8016314"},{"teacherId":8016314,"projectId":9850431,"letterContent":"I wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank you for your generous support in providing new drying racks for our art room. Your contribution has already made a meaningful difference in our classroom environment.\r\n\r\nWith these new drying racks, our students are able to work more efficiently and independently. Artwork now has a safe, organized place to dry, which helps protect their creations and reduces the stress of accidental damage. This has allowed students to take greater pride in their work, knowing it is being cared for and valued.\r\n\r\nThe added space has also increased productivity in the classroom. More students can work at the same time without waiting for drying space, allowing us to explore more creative and layered projects. Additionally, the improved organization has made transitions smoother and has strengthened our daily routines.","fullyFundedDate":1771363331815,"projectUrl":"project/a-place-to-let-our-art-shine-and-dry/9850431/","projectTitle":"A Place to Let Our Art Shine (and Dry!)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pisculli","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8016314_orig.jpg?crop=540,540,x249,y265&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629916148322","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8016314"},{"teacherId":10186468,"projectId":9930061,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing calculators for our Algebra 1 classroom. While many of you use calculators in everyday life, in a middle or high school math classroom they serve as an important support tool. These calculators allow students to focus on learning Algebra 1 concepts—like solving equations, working with exponents, and applying formulas—without getting overwhelmed by lengthy arithmetic. Instead of losing confidence over small computation errors, students can check their work and concentrate on understanding the \"why\" behind the math. This has helped build both accuracy and confidence in their problem-solving skills.\r\n\r\nWhat has been most exciting for students is the independence these calculators provide. They no longer have to wait to borrow a calculator or skip steps because they are unsure of their math facts. Having consistent access means they can fully participate in lessons, classwork, and assessments. Many students have shared that they feel more prepared and less anxious during practice and tests because they have a reliable tool to support them.\r\n\r\nI have especially noticed growth in students who previously struggled with math anxiety or basic computation skills. One student who would often shut down when faced with multi-step problems now works steadily through them, using the calculator to check each step along the way. Another student who doubted their abilities is now more willing to attempt challenging problems because they know they have support. Your generosity has provided more than just calculators—it has created a more equitable classroom where every student has the tools they need to succeed. Thank you for making a meaningful difference in their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1764615218138,"projectUrl":"project/ti-30xa-calculators/9930061/","projectTitle":"TI-30XA Calculators","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wolfe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10186468"},{"teacherId":10186468,"projectId":9618865,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our math classroom has been energized with new ways to learn and collaborate! The individual whiteboards have quickly become one of our favorite tools. My students use them daily to solve math problems, show their work, and explain their thinking to classmates. One memorable moment was during a small-group review — students were eagerly holding up their boards, comparing answers, and debating strategies. The level of engagement and excitement for problem-solving has grown tremendously since we began using these materials.\r\n\r\nWhen the boxes arrived, the students' eyes lit up with curiosity. They couldn't wait to unwrap the new supplies and start writing on their very own whiteboards. Many commented that they finally felt like \"real mathematicians\" as they worked together to solve problems and share ideas. The large coordinate graph has also been a game changer — students can now visually plot points and graph equations as a class, which makes abstract concepts come alive in a clear, visual way.\r\n\r\nThe new bulletin board is already displaying photos of students in the community and during their sporting events. I like to highlight student success both in and out of the classroom. \r\n\r\nI can't thank you enough for helping my students see themselves as capable, creative problem solvers.","fullyFundedDate":1755579037096,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-mr-wolfes-classroom/9618865/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Mr. Wolfe's Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wolfe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10186468"},{"teacherId":10177611,"projectId":9596709,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation towards the purchase of Post it Easel pads, sharpies and a laminator. My students have been able to use these while creating posters, I have been able to use them to create anchor charts. It really has made a difference and allowed me to create fun activities. \r\n\r\nWe recently used them while reading Shakespeare's Macbeth. Each group traced a motif throughout the play. They had to find and label quotes, include a creative title and a visual. Students will use it coming up when we study the novel Where the Crawdads Sing. They will be able to write the quotes from the novel that speak to them. \r\n\r\nMy students were so happy that you donated to my classroom. Thank you so very much. It is people like you that help teachers make a difference in our classrooms!","fullyFundedDate":1755434548153,"projectUrl":"project/knowledge-and-creativity/9596709/","projectTitle":"Knowledge and Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gutwerk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10177611_orig.jpg?crop=533,533,x516,y76&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755199219289","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10177611"},{"teacherId":10290646,"projectId":9767424,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has experienced an incredible transformation. With this new 3D printing system, my students are now able to begin projects more confidently than ever before. What used to be a process filled with trial, error, and frustration has now become one of creativity and success. The accuracy and reliability of this new printer allow students to print complex designs with high quality, helping them start strong and stay motivated throughout their engineering challenges.\r\n\r\nThe excitement in the room is tangible. Students are eagerly engaging with every stage of the design process, from sketching their ideas to refining their final prototypes. They are now able to print faster, troubleshoot more effectively, and experience real success as their ideas become physical objects in a matter of minutes. Instead of hesitating to take creative risks, they are excited to push the limits of what's possible.\r\n\r\nYour support has opened the door for deeper learning, greater confidence, and real-world skill development. This resource is not just a classroom tool—it is a catalyst for innovation and future career exploration. Thank you for believing in my students and helping them tap into their full potential. We are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1759070769229,"projectUrl":"project/krafting-the-future-3d-printing-in-s/9767424/","projectTitle":"\"Krafting the Future\" - 3D Printing in STEM","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kraft","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10290646_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y25&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760445226596","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10290646"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_103019","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":305,"numTeachers":15,"percentFrplEligible":52,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":66,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":27,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"20.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":50.0,"schoolId":103019,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Marco Island Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Marco Island Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/collier-county-public-schools/marco-island-charter-high-school/103019"}