{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Martin Luther King Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":34.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6985425,"projectId":9698937,"letterContent":"Last year none of my students were able to get involved with coding and programming. This school year, with your support through the addition of a computer that can handle a lot more software installations and applications, my students are for the first time being exposed to integrating AI to build several applications and complete their tasks.\r\n\r\nThe students in the FIRST Robotics Team (both FLL and FTC) now enjoy some of the efficiencies of using AI to complete the coding and programming of their Robots. Students are excited about how fast the computer is; and how much help they can get from mentors through the computer.\r\n\r\nWe look forward to your continued support as we get the students more experiences with the ubiquity of AI in most applications.","fullyFundedDate":1759421611732,"projectUrl":"project/dont-leave-them-behind-ai/9698937/","projectTitle":"Don’t Leave Them Behind AI","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Adebowale","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6985425_orig.jpg?crop=592,592,x0,y63&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598713170539","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6985425"},{"teacherId":5424760,"projectId":9471949,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for choosing our project to fund! We were excited to start the 25-26 school year with new items for our sensory rooms and with some snacks to feed our growing teenagers!\r\n\r\nAll of our students enjoy the light up bunny and one of the feelings pillows in our Social Worker's office. The pillow has been used multiple times in our morning circle to discuss how we feel when we do our check ins with the students. The other pillow, weighted cat, and the snacks are in our sensory room for the students to use when they are on a scheduled break time. They enjoy any item them can hug and squeeze to help regulate their behavior. They also are always looking for something to eat!\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your support and kindness for helping us get items that are not provided by the school but are necessary to ensure student success!","fullyFundedDate":1753564670347,"projectUrl":"project/soothing-sensory-and-snacks/9471949/","projectTitle":"Soothing Sensory and Snacks!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5424760"},{"teacherId":5424760,"projectId":9223614,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for selecting our project to fund! We could not have been more excited to start the new school year with fresh water bottles and tumbler cups for the students!\r\n\r\nThe students use their water bottles and cups every morning after they arrive at school and put their items in their lockers. They enjoy going to the water station and filling them up for the day (sometimes twice a day on gym days!). Now they have been asking our staff if they can earn for their behavior those stickers that they put on everything to decorate their bottles and cups!\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your generosity and kindness! Know that your donation has made a positive impact on our students!","fullyFundedDate":1753398721083,"projectUrl":"project/hydration-station/9223614/","projectTitle":"Hydration Station","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5424760"},{"teacherId":5424760,"projectId":9144452,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support! We really appreciate you selecting our project to donate to!\r\nWe are currently planning the Fall Festival as our first earned activity in October for our positive behavior incentive. The items that were purchased through this project will be used as raffle prizes for our students. We are looking forward to seeing the students that have been working hard since the beginning of the school year participate in this event. The staff is excited to have these things as an extra reward for our DREAMERS! We will continue to use a few items each month at our events for an extra incentive. \r\nWe truly appreciate your donation and know the students will love all of the items!","fullyFundedDate":1750256559163,"projectUrl":"project/prizes-for-positive-behavior/9144452/","projectTitle":"Prizes for Positive Behavior!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5424760"},{"teacherId":4494515,"projectId":9290626,"letterContent":"Thank-you so much for the wonderful snacks that my students are so excited to earn!\r\n\r\nAs a support staff, you know that building relationships with challenging students is extremely important and food is a universal tie to community and relationship building.\r\n\r\nI am so thankful for your support and would not be able to do these interventions and provide these incentives without you. Some of kids are not getting this basic needs met at home so a favorite snack incentive could make their whole day.\r\n\r\nI always appreciate all of you!","fullyFundedDate":1749322783638,"projectUrl":"project/end-of-the-year-snacks/9290626/","projectTitle":"End of the Year Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Welton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4494515_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598300144236","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4494515"},{"teacherId":4494515,"projectId":9129579,"letterContent":"I can't thank-you enough for your selfless donation to the girls. They are so grateful to have hygiene products at school that they can take freely without the embarrassment of asking or going to the school nurse.\r\n\r\nAs we all know, being in middle school is tough enough, never mind dealing with what our body and minds are going through as we develop. This project not only supplied menstrual products to girls, but girls in need who come from low income homes. Many of the young women have asked to take some home. My heart is full knowing I can help because of you!\r\n\r\nThank-you again!","fullyFundedDate":1742474186255,"projectUrl":"project/menstrual-cycle-products/9129579/","projectTitle":"Menstrual Cycle Products","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Welton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4494515_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598300144236","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4494515"},{"teacherId":5424760,"projectId":9119360,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom project! We really appreciate you selecting our classroom to support!\r\n\r\nThe students were excited to earn all of the new snacks from the snack pack that we selected. They enjoyed the variety of the snacks that were in the box- it was a big hit! I will definitely try to get those again since they already finished off both boxes! We also enjoyed playing the new Apples to Apples game during recess and break times. It was a great way to foster collaboration and build some teamwork. And of course we appreciate the Lysol spray. We try to keep the room clean so the students remain healthy and are able to attend school on a daily basis.\r\n\r\nThank you! We truly are so grateful for you!","fullyFundedDate":1742218650893,"projectUrl":"project/odds-and-ends/9119360/","projectTitle":"Odds and Ends!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Walker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5424760"},{"teacherId":8884360,"projectId":9110848,"letterContent":"Thank you immensely for the Essentials to Mindfulness donations given to our classroom. The students have been so excited to use the items and snacks as they have truly supported their ability self-regulate. We are so grateful that you selected our project to fund as this has contributed greatly to our classroom community.\r\n\r\nStudents tend to do well academically when they are able to learn effective strategies to support their emotional self-regulation. With each of the items donated, our students have been able to build their coping skills which have helped them engage more and more academically. We recently had a tour of students who will be attending the middle school next year, who immediately gravitated to the fidgets that are in my office. I shared that they will be here next year to use when needed. \r\n\r\nAgain, many thanks for all that you do for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1740148136294,"projectUrl":"project/essentials-to-mindfulness/9110848/","projectTitle":"Essentials to Mindfulness","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hasaan, LCSW","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8884360"},{"teacherId":9920576,"projectId":9148617,"letterContent":"My students and I our using the supplies to wrap up the end of the school year. The badminton equipment is perfect for end of year activities like field day and free time outside. We are using the cleaning supplies to not only clean up the desk at the end out the school day. But we are also using it to clean up the classroom as the school year comes to an end. The facial cloths are great since the weather is getting hotter an their outside more. Their able to wash their faces really quick after.","fullyFundedDate":1748022034656,"projectUrl":"project/school-essentials/9148617/","projectTitle":"School Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9920576_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741111199285","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9920576"},{"teacherId":9932875,"projectId":9202222,"letterContent":"The way I am using the new resources with my students is giving them snacks when they are doing their class work and staying save in school. Also, allowing them to use some of the fidgets that were donated when they are feeling frustrated or the need to squeeze something.\r\nWhen my students first reaction when they saw the materials that were donated to the classroom was, they were in complete shock. They were screaming and shouting of all the excitement they had.\r\nAfter getting our classroom project funded, I'm going to use these as incentives, help them stay motivated in the classroom by completing their classwork, coming inside the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1742936007971,"projectUrl":"project/snacking-for-a-cause/9202222/","projectTitle":"Snacking for a Cause","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Calle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9932875"},{"teacherId":9920576,"projectId":9107374,"letterContent":"My students and I are beyond thankful for your donations to our classroom. The cleaning supplies help us keep germs and virus down as we navigate towards the end of the school. Keeping germs away helps with attendance and the overall wellbeing of both students and staff.\r\n\r\nThe art supplies have been useful in many ways. The students are able to use it after the long end of year testing. It provides a fun activity and break that they need. We also enjoy doing different activities for fun Fridays to close the week.","fullyFundedDate":1746699596928,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-viruses-away-and-making-memories/9107374/","projectTitle":"Keeping Viruses Away and Making Memories with Peers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9920576_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741111199285","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9920576"},{"teacherId":9920576,"projectId":9141982,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations. The snacks that you help provide for our classroom is so appreciated. We are beyond grateful. These snacks will get us through the school year and will help our growing middle school students get through their school day. \r\n\r\nOur students our allowed to have these snacks throughout the school day when needed. Some are able to take a snack if their lunch isn't fulfilling or even if they do not like the school snacks provided. They are also able to earn a snack as incentives for positive behavior. Such as finishing testing or having a good day.","fullyFundedDate":1746795510553,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-that-will-help-unprivileged-stude/9141982/","projectTitle":"Snacks That Will Help Unprivileged Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hill","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9920576_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741111199285","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9920576"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_43696","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":192,"numTeachers":24,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":57,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":37,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"8.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":65.5,"schoolId":43696,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Martin Luther King Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Martin Luther King Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/connecticut/hartford-public-school-district/martin-luther-king-elementary-school/43696"}