{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Hamilton Grange Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":38.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10397258,"projectId":9984643,"letterContent":"The impact of this SMART Board was immediate. What used to take multiple steps, extra materials, and a lot of imagination on students' part is now clear, visible, and interactive in real time. In science, especially, where concepts can feel abstract and language-heavy, being able to model processes, annotate diagrams, and revisit key ideas visually has made a huge difference. My students are now able to engage more deeply with content because they can see it, manipulate it, and talk about it together. For my multilingual learners and students with IEPs, this has been especially powerful. Sentence stems, visuals, and key vocabulary are now consistently accessible, which has increased both participation and confidence during lessons.\r\n\r\nWhat has been most exciting is how eager students are to come up and use the board themselves. Whether they are labeling a diagram, highlighting evidence for a claim, or interacting with a simulation, they are genuinely excited to be part of the learning in a more hands-on way. I've seen students who are typically more hesitant to participate raise their hands to come to the board, take risks, and explain their thinking. One student in particular, who often struggles with written expression, lit up when given the opportunity to demonstrate his understanding by moving and organizing visuals on the board—he was able to show what he knew in a way that felt accessible and empowering.\r\n\r\nThis project has truly changed the way our classroom feels. Lessons are more engaging, transitions are smoother, and students are more invested in their learning. Most importantly, this SMART Board has helped create a more equitable learning environment where all students, regardless of language, ability, or confidence level, can access and contribute to our science classroom. Your support didn't just provide us with a piece of technology; it gave my students the tools to see themselves as capable scientists.","fullyFundedDate":1767935032843,"projectUrl":"project/smart-board-for-our-scientists/9984643/","projectTitle":"Smart Board for Our Scientists","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pellegrini","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10397258_orig.png?crop=282,282,x47,y10&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767812093572","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10397258"},{"teacherId":4448766,"projectId":10146427,"letterContent":"I wanted to express my deepest gratitude for your generous contribution to our classroom library. Because of your support, our shelves now have even more books that serve as both \"mirrors and windows\"—stories that reflect my students' unique identities and open doors to new interests. Several students who previously struggled to stay engaged during independent reading time have already claimed these new books as their own. Students are seeing their cultures, languages, and hobbies validated in professional literature. \r\n\r\nYour gift did more than just provide paper and ink; you provided my students with the opportunity to see themselves as the protagonists of their own stories. Thank you for investing in their literacy and their sense of belonging.","fullyFundedDate":1773868717210,"projectUrl":"project/mirrors-and-windows-new-books-for-our-c/10146427/","projectTitle":"Mirrors and Windows: New Books for Our Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jerez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4448766_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522785715120","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4448766"},{"teacherId":4777266,"projectId":9832951,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to this project. With your donation, we were able to secure printing ink, a laminator, dry erase boards, and visual timers. These items are extremely valuable and helpful for learning. \r\n\r\nWith the printer and laminator, we have been able to create reusable visuals that support lessons that we have learned. Students are able to look back at the visuals when working independently to support them in completing learning tasks. The dry erase boards have provided an opportunity for students to have visual support while learning in a small group anywhere in the classroom. \r\n\r\nWe are truly thankful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1764684107724,"projectUrl":"project/visuals-help-us-learn/9832951/","projectTitle":"Visuals Help Us Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schioppo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4777266_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1517438163322","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4777266"},{"teacherId":2722431,"projectId":9552457,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous contribution of four laptops to my 7th grade classroom. For several of my learners who are below grade level in math, these laptops have been transformative. They now have access to interactive lessons posted on google classroom, personalized practice where they can slow down videos and take notes, and math platforms such as prodigy and desmos, that break down complex concepts into manageable steps. \r\n\r\nStudents who once hesitated to participate are now more engaged, more confident, and more willing to take academic risks. 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They are choosing to read these books both at school and at home! \r\n\r\nMid-year reading assessments that measure reading comprehension and vocabulary indicate that their reading levels have gone up an entire grade level, even though It's only been half a school year!\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your kindness and generosity! My students and I appreciate you greatly! We're sending you a big hug!","fullyFundedDate":1760703224949,"projectUrl":"project/student-centered-library/9793260/","projectTitle":"Student-Centered Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. KOWLES","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4753724_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760494299496","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4753724"},{"teacherId":2164370,"projectId":9660834,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting us with the tablets for music and inspiration videos. This has made our work go smoothly and simply for large group projects. We are able to create so many more dances and be so much more creative and inspired with these items.\r\n\r\nWe have been able to create our own choreography and watch videos of dances by various choreographers, including Alvin Ailey, various African American choreographers, styles of dance from Black culture for black history month, Halloween themed dances, and many more advanced dance and choreography projects.","fullyFundedDate":1760024385203,"projectUrl":"project/music-for-dance-class/9660834/","projectTitle":"Music for Dance Class!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jess (Lewis)","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2164370"},{"teacherId":4448766,"projectId":9932283,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my classroom. When my students realized that new books had been added to our library, so many got quickly excited and started reaching for the titles that interested them most. \r\n\r\nReading is so vital to our day to day lives. In middle school, it can be difficult to get our students interested in reading because there are so many other distractions that pull their attention away. Having new books regularly entering our classroom library, or that have characters that look and sound like them, or are connected to their interests makes it so much easier to get them open a book and actually want to read it. Your donation goes such a long way to making this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1767218326814,"projectUrl":"project/new-independent-books/9932283/","projectTitle":"New Independent Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jerez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4448766_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522785715120","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4448766"},{"teacherId":4753724,"projectId":3761485,"letterContent":"My students are loving the books you bought them! The books from this project are getting checked out and checked back in quickly because the kids are addicted to the action, romance, and fantasy elements featured in these novels! \r\n\r\nMy students are also tackling challenging words in these texts, using clarifying strategies to infer meaning. The more exposure they have to these words, the more comfortable they become using the words in their conversations and writing! It's exciting to watch them develop their vocabulary while getting lost in a good book!","fullyFundedDate":1549039010104,"projectUrl":"project/change-and-agency-project/3761485/","projectTitle":"Change and Agency Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. KOWLES","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4753724_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760494299496","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4753724"},{"teacherId":4777266,"projectId":9722108,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to this project. With your donation, we were able to secure lots of materials for our speech therapy room like new games, learning materials, and basic essentials like water and tissues that make our space feel welcoming.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, the students were so excited. They could not wait to open the new games, especially the Uno Attack. Games provide such an important opportunity for students to socialize and problem solve with one another. This game is requested every day by the students. The learning materials like the writing folders have helped us so much as well. We are working on improving our paragraph and essay writing, and the folders have helped us learn the writing process and keep our work organized. Additionally, the requested classroom basics such as tissues and water have been so helpful in providing a welcoming learning environment.","fullyFundedDate":1758838403563,"projectUrl":"project/speech-room-essentials/9722108/","projectTitle":"Speech Room Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schioppo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4777266_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1517438163322","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4777266"},{"teacherId":6934598,"projectId":8257722,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom!\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, the students were so excited. They immediately wanted to start organizing and exploring everything. They were especially excited about the paint-by-sticker activities, which have become a huge hit as a fun, creative reward after completing their work.\r\n\r\nWe've started using the magazine holders and binders right away to support our reading comprehension lessons. We recently began a project where students use magazines to identify different types of nonfiction text features and practice reading strategies such as summarizing, questioning, and making connections. Having an organized system has made this so much easier to manage, and the kids are more engaged because they can quickly access everything they need.\r\n\r\nThanks again for helping create a classroom environment where students feel confident, organized, and excited to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1713491419301,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-super-speech/8257722/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Super Speech","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Perez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6934598_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1713190709645","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6934598"},{"teacherId":4448766,"projectId":9739407,"letterContent":"Thank you once again for supporting my classroom and bringing some new books to our classroom library! \r\n\r\nEvery year, it is so important to me that new books come into our library. It brings some more excitement around independent reading, especially at the start of the school year. This year, it was especially important to me as our library was in desperate need of replacing some consistently favorite books. \r\n\r\nWhen the boxes of books started coming in, my students were instantly excited and begging to help take them out. Several have already signed out some of our new books. This could not have happened without your help and generous donations, so again thank you so very much.","fullyFundedDate":1758899141288,"projectUrl":"project/revitalizing-classroom-library/9739407/","projectTitle":"Revitalizing Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jerez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4448766_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1522785715120","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4448766"},{"teacherId":6821147,"projectId":9205967,"letterContent":"It is week one of the school year and we already have requests. Living in a big multi cultural city, having access to the world through social media means that our students are exposed to many more styles of music than I fit into a few short periods a week. Not to mention the songs they hear at home. With 3 basic chords and an instrument, music becomes real time collaborative and organic thanks to a classroom Printer. Student A this morning was dancing a tik tok dance, this young Gen Alpha was dancing to Fleetwood Mac, the original rockers from a generation far from theirs! We jumped on the computer, found the chords to the entire song, printed them out and within minutes two keyboards and a ukulele were accompanying a singer in a new genre. \r\n\r\nA Bad Bunny tune was parodied in a SNL skit, three 8th graders came with the idea that they too could parody it for the theatre teacher. Again whilst motivation was high, lead sheets were printed and off they went into a corner with a guitar, pencils and paper to re write. \r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity the classroom is dynamic, immediately responsive and makes the music alive. Without a printer in the room, it is mere promises of things to come. Music relies on the ordering of printing, the waiting, the very real risk that motivation or attention will move on. 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