{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Baumgardner Middle School ","outOfStateSupporters":74.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2006622,"projectId":9695516,"letterContent":"We truly appreciate your donation that allowed us to get several pencil sharpeners and to have them placed around the room. Before being funded, it was so hectic having to wait in line just to get pencils sharpened while hoping that our old pencil sharpener wouldn't get jammed up.\r\n\r\n Having these pencil sharpeners around the room is not only a time saver, but they work great. The sharpeners create a nice point on the pencil and does it super fast. There are even smiles on my student faces because they love how the point looks so sharp. You have truly blessed us and thank you for allowing my students to see how \"THE ARTS CHANGE LIVES!\"","fullyFundedDate":1762267682196,"projectUrl":"project/one-in-every-corner-of-the-room/9695516/","projectTitle":"One in Every Corner of the Room","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Troy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2006622_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644318741396","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2006622"},{"teacherId":324910,"projectId":9552480,"letterContent":"These books are fantastic and have really added to our classroom library. Recently some students used them as they started working on their project of building a foot orthosis. The books about building and working with cardboard were very helpful for students who had a hard time getting started or didn't feel comfortable building with cardboard. Students also use them to find inspiration and that can be a good way to get started. Students are looking forward to checking out the other topics and they enjoy looking through the books when they have free time. Thank you for adding to our classroom library.","fullyFundedDate":1755722833710,"projectUrl":"project/reading-happens-in-all-classes/9552480/","projectTitle":"Reading Happens In All Classes","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp324910_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536344544574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dianna-neal"},{"teacherId":324910,"projectId":9307890,"letterContent":"Students have been learning about the design process by creating a gift for a friend, the gift they are making is a stuffed felt pop-tart. Students have interviewed their friend to learn about their likes and dislikes. They used what they learned to present their friends with several options and their friend gave feedback. From there students designed the final idea that they would make. A few students are done, but soon we will have piles of cute stuffed pop-tarts. Students enjoyed learning how to hand sew and for many of them this was the first time they've sewn anything. Thank you for helping this wonderful project come to life.","fullyFundedDate":1746472813024,"projectUrl":"project/more-hand-sewing-please/9307890/","projectTitle":"More Hand Sewing Please","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp324910_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536344544574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dianna-neal"},{"teacherId":324910,"projectId":9483112,"letterContent":"Thank you for making sure that my students have the basic supplies to be successful. In the photos I shared, students are working on posters and the Crayola markers were very helpful. My classes fall into career-technical education and we were learning about transportable (soft) skills that employers look for. After learning about them, student groups were given one to focus on, learn more about, and create a poster to teach the rest of the class. Students did a good job and their posters looked good. Thanks again for making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1757749135881,"projectUrl":"project/basics-for-the-win/9483112/","projectTitle":"Basics For the Win","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp324910_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536344544574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dianna-neal"},{"teacherId":2006622,"projectId":9211401,"letterContent":"My students are loving every moment of being able to chart their progress in their own hardbound sketchbooks. They have decorated their covers, done practice work and sketches, bell work, and explored using different types of dry media in them thus far. \r\n\r\nWhen they first found out, they were getting these large hardbound sketchbook. They were so elated and were also eager to take them home to work in them. They will continue to create sketches and plan out their ideas, do bellwork, and learn how to create different type of compositions different types of art media. Thank you so much again for your donation and allowing my students to see how \"The Arts Change Lives!\"","fullyFundedDate":1752345232205,"projectUrl":"project/checking-our-progress-advancing-the-adv/9211401/","projectTitle":"Checking Our Progress: Advancing the Advanced, part 3","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Troy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2006622_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644318741396","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2006622"},{"teacherId":2006622,"projectId":9624595,"letterContent":"My students love having their own sketchbook. They do bellwork drawings in them every day and have the opportunity to share with their peers what they have done by me displaying their drawings over my document camera and smartboard. They are eager to share their own artwork and see and give feedback to their peers. They have learned so much in such a short period of time and were able to display some of what they learned with the thank you cards made for the donors. \r\n\r\nMy students are also doing practice work for future projects, creating rough drafts of their ideas and charting their own progress over time by doing this. \r\n\r\nMy students will continue to do the same for the rest of this quarter and semester before the next group of students for the year come and do the same. Thank you for allowing my students to see how \"The Arts Change Lives!\"","fullyFundedDate":1756161818059,"projectUrl":"project/to-each-his-own-my-artistic-journey-p/9624595/","projectTitle":"\"To Each His Own: My Artistic Journey, Part 2\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Troy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2006622_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644318741396","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2006622"},{"teacherId":324910,"projectId":9493401,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for these basic supplies that have helped keep students organized. I have printed the notebook sections for them and placed them in folders. This has been a great way for them to complete work, stay on track, and be organized. \r\n\r\nWe are working on flight. Students have been learning about Newton's Three Laws of Motion and how they relate to flight. They have been constructing paper airplanes and trying to get them to land on a target, making modifications as they go along. They also made planes to demonstrate the laws of motion.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping my students stay organized and on track.","fullyFundedDate":1757423433047,"projectUrl":"project/basically-organized/9493401/","projectTitle":"Basically Organized","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp324910_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536344544574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dianna-neal"},{"teacherId":324910,"projectId":9440940,"letterContent":"It is important in our classroom to have a variety of adhesives. This project was for a range of tapes and glues that students will be able to use on their projects. Students have used tape in constructing and testing out airplanes. They have used glue sticks in card making. More recently students have used glues and duct tape for building their cardboard prototypes of a foot orthosis. We are so grateful to have access to the tapes and glues and we really appreciate that you made it possible for us to use them.","fullyFundedDate":1753993724594,"projectUrl":"project/sticking-to-the-basics/9440940/","projectTitle":"Sticking to the Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp324910_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536344544574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dianna-neal"},{"teacherId":2006622,"projectId":9150051,"letterContent":"The sewing machines were a hit. My students had a tremendous opportunity to have a fashion show at our school, even after several setbacks. Most of my students had never used a sewing machine before and these were perfect. Originally, my students were only going to use hand-sewing techniques, but after our visit to Kent State University and their Fashion School, as well as having the opportunity to work with college students to help to get them started with creating their fashions I could not allow them to not continue that experience back at our school. \r\n\r\nThey were so thrilled to know that I had gotten sewing machines for them to use to continue and complete their upcycled fashions that also included recycled materials and were focused on specific themes. This was an experience that they will never forget and the audience gave them a standing ovation. \r\n\r\nWe will continue to use the sewing machines for creating upcycled clothing and story quilts down the line. Thank you so much for allowing my students to see how \"The Arts Change Lives.\"","fullyFundedDate":1742917000857,"projectUrl":"project/urgent-need-for-sewing-machines-for-fas/9150051/","projectTitle":"Urgent Need for Sewing Machines for Fashion Show","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Troy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2006622_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644318741396","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2006622"},{"teacherId":2006622,"projectId":9092066,"letterContent":"My students used these resources by earning them for going above and beyond what they should be doing. When observed by any teacher or staff member they would earn what is called a Monti buck to purchase items from the Tiger Store . Each buck was worth one dollar. School incentives were mostly snacks. Because so many students enjoy art, art supplies and crafts materials, I had my own Tiger store to allow students to purchase art supplies with incentive bucks. So many students can't afford the basic school supplies but would love to have their own art supplies to use any time and take with them. \r\n\r\nEach time I open up my Troy Tiger store my students' eyes would light up. They start counting their Monti bucks hoping that I still had left what they were eyeing previously. As quick as the materials come in is as quick as they go. The students are so great. \r\n\r\nI will continue with my Troy's Tiger store to give my students opportunities earn art and craft supplies to be rewarded for their hard work.","fullyFundedDate":1745948305657,"projectUrl":"project/when-art-incentives-are-gone-we-need-mor/9092066/","projectTitle":"When Art Incentives are Gone We Need More","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Troy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2006622_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644318741396","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2006622"},{"teacherId":10180206,"projectId":9638862,"letterContent":"All of the items received for this project will be used with integrity throughout the school year in my class. I am so grateful for more calculators as our collection continues to age and become fragile throughout the years. This will ensure equity across the board for all of my students; access to math tools and the ability to learn and grow with these tools as they advance their academic math careers. \r\n\r\nArt tools and supplies give me the opportunity to open the math classroom as a creative space. Giving students the chance to find fun, creativity, color, and relevance to math helps them understand why they are learning what they are learning. We are able to create real-world experiences and connect to the outside world to math!\r\n\r\nAlong with myself, my students are extremely grateful for the items received through this project. On a daily basis, this project provides basic and extended needs to our math class. Thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1756216494201,"projectUrl":"project/making-math-marvelous/9638862/","projectTitle":"Making Math Marvelous!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pratt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10180206_orig.png?crop=864,864,x0,y46&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755809119533","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10180206"},{"teacherId":324910,"projectId":9225846,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for bringing joy and excitement into our classroom through books! You helped fill our shelves with books that actually match our classroom activities \r\n\r\nA new year is starting and that means new students will enter the room. It is always a joy to give the class tour and point out the books that are available. Students always want to know when they will get to look at the books and are happy to learn that's the next activity. Thank you for believing that my students deserve STEM related books and for making it possible to have them in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1746473669255,"projectUrl":"project/stem-reads/9225846/","projectTitle":"STEM Reads","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Neal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp324910_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536344544574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/dianna-neal"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_83687","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":539,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":69,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":85,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":5,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":25.8,"schoolId":83687,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Baumgardner Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Baumgardner Middle School ","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/ohio/cleveland-hts-univ-hts-city-sd/monticello-middle-school/83687"}