{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"McCombs Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":67.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4485102,"projectId":9324373,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing the necessary resources to make the classroom store a reality. Students look forward to placing orders each week with their weekly earnings. \r\n\r\nNot only does your generosity provide the valuable resources to bring the store to life, and provide the tangible products, but students also learn the skills of budgeting, proper ways to complete order forms and holding themselves accountable for thier behavior.\r\n\r\nThis is the fifth year I have used the store approach in the classroom, without the support of donors like you, the success wouldn't be possible.","fullyFundedDate":1755743948401,"projectUrl":"project/fill-the-classroom-store-2025/9324373/","projectTitle":"Fill the Classroom Store 2025","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McKasson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4485102_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1496756330587","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4485102"},{"teacherId":9893816,"projectId":9523538,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom! We've already put everything to good use. \r\nThe clock has helped us stay on track during transitions, and the tissues have been a lifesaver during cold season. The erasers are constantly in motion—my students love having clean work and feel more confident turning in assignments. The fidget holder has helped keep our learning environment calm and focused, especially for students who benefit from sensory tools. \r\nWith the classroom better organized and stocked, students are more engaged and able to focus on their group projects.Thanks again for giving us the tools to succeed. Your generosity truly made a difference!","fullyFundedDate":1754269812823,"projectUrl":"project/help-stock-my-first-classroom/9523538/","projectTitle":"Help Stock my First Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Russell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9893816_orig.jpg?crop=1088,1088,x81,y319&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754011586301","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9893816"},{"teacherId":9893816,"projectId":9539280,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom! Thanks to your generosity, our new turn-in cart has completely transformed how we manage classroom materials. Each class period now has its own labeled bin, making it easy for students to turn in work, find handouts, and stay organized. We also have dedicated sections for late work and papers to hand back, which has helped streamline our routines and reduce confusion. The organized system has made it easier for students to keep track of their assignments and focus more on the learning. Thank you again for making this possible. Your support has made a real difference in our daily classroom experience!","fullyFundedDate":1754922968417,"projectUrl":"project/student-center/9539280/","projectTitle":"Student Center","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Russell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9893816_orig.jpg?crop=1088,1088,x81,y319&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754011586301","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9893816"},{"teacherId":9334040,"projectId":9187463,"letterContent":"Thank you for your support for this project. \r\n\r\nLast year, my students ended the year with huge growth on the state assessments. The work we put into preparing for this was made possible by your generous donations. \r\n\r\nSimple things such as colored paper or sticky note reminders can go a long way with building confidence with young people who are intimidated about writing. We appreciate the assistance, and for me, I appreciate having the tools I need to help my students succeed. They deserve it. \r\n\r\nThank you again.","fullyFundedDate":1746553393221,"projectUrl":"project/writing-new-beginnings/9187463/","projectTitle":"Writing New Beginnings","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Jungck","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9334040_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759631260016","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9334040"},{"teacherId":581889,"projectId":9268868,"letterContent":"Your contribution has made a meaningful difference. Without your help, it would be challenging to provide all the resources needed to create an engaging and supportive learning environment for every student.\r\n\r\nAlthough the school year has just begun, your donation has already had a positive impact. Students are actively using many of the items your support helped us purchase. One of the most popular additions so far has been the Amazon Echo. It's been a great tool—students enjoy playing music to help them relax and using it to quickly look up information they're curious about.\r\n\r\nThey've also started working on the classroom puzzle and have been using some of the fidget tools. Several students have even taken them to their core classes to help stay focused and minimize distractions.\r\n\r\nOnce again, I want to express my heartfelt thanks. Every dollar donated truly makes a difference and is deeply appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1746787047169,"projectUrl":"project/helping-students-thrive-with-sel-tools-a/9268868/","projectTitle":"Helping Students Thrive With Sel Tools and Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aylsworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp581889_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690660336250","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/aaylsworth"},{"teacherId":8633270,"projectId":8899554,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the support to provide tissues in our classrooms. Due to your generosity, we were able to purchase so many boxes of tissues that we still have access to! \r\n\r\nKleenex are not something that we can purchase with our budget money here at McCombs and, unfortunately, students did not bring very many tissues in this year with their school supplies. \r\n\r\nWe are all so grateful here at McCombs. The alternative was that we purchase Kleenex with our own money, which is not ideal. Thank you so much, again, from the bottom of all of our hearts!","fullyFundedDate":1729957359578,"projectUrl":"project/kleenex-desperately-needed/8899554/","projectTitle":"Kleenex Desperately Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Babe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8633270_orig.jpg?crop=2048,2048,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678397283702","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-babe"},{"teacherId":4485102,"projectId":8802603,"letterContent":"Allowing students to have two connected desks has given them the freedom to spread out when working while giving the freedom to have all of their materials within hands reach.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher I no longer worry about them moving one of their assigned desks too far from the other. Things are no longer out of their reach when completing necessary tasks in the classroom.\r\n\r\nStudents see the benefit of this as well. They are spreading out more in the work space as they know things will remain within reach.","fullyFundedDate":1736398518949,"projectUrl":"project/efficient-workspace/8802603/","projectTitle":"Efficient Workspace!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. McKasson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4485102_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1496756330587","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4485102"},{"teacherId":937552,"projectId":8765024,"letterContent":"Thank you for the affirmation cards as well as the gift card to buy more awards. I am really enjoying having these extra ways to recognize students. I have the cute cards, which are colorful, and have cute envelopes that the students enjoy. It is my goal to try to pick at least one student a day to pass a \"special note\" to after class. I look through the box and select saying, or phrase that I think represents the student.\r\nMy goal this year is to do end of the year awards, which will come in really handy with the gift card, to find some that have already been created.\r\nI am sure these feel-good items will continue to impact students in the future as well. Thank you for helping me recognize and appreciate my kiddos even more.","fullyFundedDate":1735605347538,"projectUrl":"project/reminding-students-they-rock/8765024/","projectTitle":"Reminding Students They Rock!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Leveke","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp937552_orig.jpg?crop=1034,1034,x0,y68&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1630507238402","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsleveke"},{"teacherId":9747294,"projectId":8828363,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to my classroom! Sorry, I am a bit late getting this letter out. I just held a meeting that I wanted to be able to tell you about, but wanted to be sure it officially went through first. I have officially had two student behavior goals dropped due to goals met and one full IEP met and dismissed! This is a huge accomplishment and many thanks for your support in helping this happen! \r\n\r\nMy students have worked hard to meet or improve their scores on their behavior goals. Your donation of rewards has been vital in helping motivate them. With these being students of low-income families and the community, these snacks are simple yet very meaningful in also helping my students fulfill their hunger.\r\n\r\nI am beyond humbled by your donation and the motivation that these rewards bring to my students. The fidgets have also been incredibly helpful for students with anxiety to fidget with to be able to learn. Many times they have also been used as a de-escalation tool when a student is escalated by a person or event. \r\n\r\nI cannot thank you enough! My students are also very appreciative.","fullyFundedDate":1729699970256,"projectUrl":"project/hope-for-our-future-one-student-at-a-ti/8828363/","projectTitle":"Hope for Our Future, One Student at a Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Faust","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9747294"},{"teacherId":5385345,"projectId":8892394,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students once again. Your generosity has not gone unnoticed by me, or my students. They have been so excited this week to see that we have a wide variety of cereal bars and granola bars for them to eat. Many are back to walking in, grabbing a bar, and getting right to work while they eat. They are so much happier since I put them back out. The squeals of delight when they see their favorite Nutrigrain bar, or Reese's Puffs cereal bar have been wonderful to hear. \r\n\r\nThank you again for helping me curb these hangry teens appetites so that they can become the wonderful human beings they are meant to be!!","fullyFundedDate":1736955204367,"projectUrl":"project/granola-for-hungry-teens/8892394/","projectTitle":"Granola for Hungry Teens","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Marron","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5385345_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704755152215","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/diana-marron"},{"teacherId":9752703,"projectId":8790884,"letterContent":"Thank you all so very much for the donations. My students have been able to hit the ground running after receiving the equipment that you all so graciously provided my band through your generosity! The student's moral has been so much higher as well! No one has had to miss a playing day because they didn't have a reed, students were able to replace old reeds that have been hindering their playing ability, which helped them feel more confident and make even more progress!\r\n\r\nI was also able to use the bulk sanitizer to clean out some older instruments an get them out to students who have been needing one! Which has made more students capable of joining my classes!\r\n\r\nNot to mention the candy, may be a small thing to some, but having that small reward as a possibility has made my students more active in all my classes, not just band!\r\n\r\nSo thank you all so much for providing my class the possibility to be the best musicians they can!","fullyFundedDate":1730050181002,"projectUrl":"project/band-supplies-needed/8790884/","projectTitle":"Band Supplies Needed!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Runyan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9752703"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_51906","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":670,"numTeachers":47,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":9,"percentBlack":19,"percentWhite":26,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":37,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"14.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":33.0,"schoolId":51906,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about McCombs Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"McCombs Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/iowa/des-moines-public-schools/mccombs-middle-school/51906"}