{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"North Layton Junior High School","outOfStateSupporters":17.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6691497,"projectId":10625896,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Organized for Learning: Making Science Literacy Accessible\" project! Your generosity has provided valuable resources that help my students develop their science literacy skills while making learning more engaging and accessible.\r\n\r\nStudents have been using our classroom word walls to reference important scientific vocabulary throughout their lessons. They've also been highlighting science articles to identify key information, use context clues, and better understand unfamiliar scientific terms. Our vocabulary cards have been especially useful for interactive review games, allowing students to practice and reinforce scientific concepts in a way that encourages participation and collaboration.\r\n\r\nThese resources have helped me incorporate literacy instruction more consistently into our science lessons. Rather than simply memorizing definitions, students are learning to recognize scientific vocabulary in context, make connections between concepts, and communicate their understanding more effectively. As we move through new units, we'll continue building our word walls, analyzing scientific texts, and using vocabulary games to strengthen understanding and prepare for assessments.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping make science literacy a meaningful part of our everyday classroom learning. Your support has given students additional tools to build their understanding and become more confident science learners!","fullyFundedDate":1791739544528,"projectUrl":"project/organized-for-learning-making-science-l/10625896/","projectTitle":"Organized for Learning: Making Science Literacy Accessible","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sparkman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6691497_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789995122993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrssparkmanscience"},{"teacherId":6691497,"projectId":10414330,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Building a Classroom That Inspires Learning Every Day\" project! Your generosity has helped make our science classroom a more organized, accessible, and engaging learning environment. Students now have access to a variety of classroom supplies, including coloring materials, scissors, pencils, and pens, that they can use throughout their daily learning activities.\r\n\r\nThese resources have made a meaningful difference in how students participate in science. Whether they are creating scientific models, drawing and labeling diagrams, organizing information in their notes, or completing hands-on projects, students have the materials they need to demonstrate their understanding in different ways. Having supplies readily available also means students can focus on learning rather than worrying about whether they brought the right materials to class. It allows me to incorporate more creative, visual, and hands-on activities that help students understand challenging scientific concepts.\r\n\r\nOne of the greatest benefits of this project is that these materials will continue supporting students throughout the school year. As we explore new science topics, students will have opportunities to develop models, revise their thinking, and communicate scientific ideas through drawings, diagrams, and projects. Thank you for helping create a classroom where students have the tools they need to participate, explore, and succeed. Your generosity is making a difference in our classroom every day!","fullyFundedDate":1785770571452,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-classroom-that-inspires-learn/10414330/","projectTitle":"Building a Classroom That Inspires Learning Every Day","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sparkman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6691497_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789995122993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrssparkmanscience"},{"teacherId":6691497,"projectId":10521226,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom through our \"Fueling Minds and Celebrating Success\" project! Your generosity has allowed me to recognize and celebrate students who go above and beyond everyday classroom expectations. Whether it's demonstrating exceptional effort, showing academic improvement, making positive behavioral changes, or reaching personal goals, these rewards have given me another way to acknowledge students for their hard work and accomplishments.\r\n\r\nOne of the most meaningful aspects of this project has been the opportunity to celebrate growth, not just achievement. Students who may struggle academically or behaviorally deserve recognition when they make positive changes, even if those changes seem small. Having these incentives available has helped me reinforce the importance of perseverance, responsibility, and making good choices. It also gives students something to work toward while reminding them that their effort and improvement matter.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, we can continue building a classroom environment where students feel encouraged to challenge themselves, take pride in their progress, and celebrate one another's successes. Your contributions have made it possible to recognize students in meaningful ways beyond grades and test scores. Thank you for investing in our students and helping make our classroom a place where hard work, growth, and positive choices are celebrated!","fullyFundedDate":1787193317920,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-minds-and-celebrating-success/10521226/","projectTitle":"Fueling Minds and Celebrating Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sparkman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6691497_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789995122993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrssparkmanscience"},{"teacherId":6691497,"projectId":10458344,"letterContent":"Thanks to the generosity of our donors, our classroom has become a place where students can experience science firsthand through growing and caring for plants!\r\n\r\nSo far, we've planted cucumbers, spinach, dill, and sweet peppers. Students have had opportunities to observe plant growth, explore what plants need to survive, and discuss the differences between traditional soil-based gardening and hydroponic growing systems.\r\n\r\nThis project has helped bring science concepts to life by connecting what we learn in the classroom to real-world applications. Rather than simply reading about plant growth, students can observe changes over time, ask questions, make predictions, and see how environmental factors influence living organisms.\r\n\r\nOne of the most valuable aspects of this project is that it gives students an ongoing learning experience. As our plants continue to grow, we can revisit scientific concepts, make new observations, and build on what we've learned.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a classroom where science isn't just something students study—it's something they get to experience, explore, and grow!","fullyFundedDate":1787250829152,"projectUrl":"project/farm-to-classroom-harvesting-science/10458344/","projectTitle":"Farm to Classroom: Harvesting Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sparkman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6691497_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789995122993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrssparkmanscience"},{"teacherId":9634192,"projectId":10615758,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our yearbook class! Your generosity has made a difference in the everyday work of capturing our school's memories. We now have enough card readers for everyone in class, so students can upload their pictures and get to work without waiting to share. We also have replacement batteries for all our cameras. When we forget to charge a battery—which definitely happens!—we have a backup ready to go.\r\n\r\nOur new camera gives more students the chance to practice photography and capture the events, activities, and everyday moments that make our school special. Students are learning how to frame a photo, capture movement, and choose pictures that tell a story. Having the equipment available means more time to practice, work together, and bring their ideas to life.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite parts of teaching yearbook is giving students the chance to show our school through their eyes. They bring different perspectives and creative ideas, and this equipment helps them turn those ideas into something they can share with the whole school. Thank you for helping my students create a yearbook they can feel proud of and memories their classmates will keep for years!","fullyFundedDate":1790781917981,"projectUrl":"project/capturing-a-community-with-digital-story/10615758/","projectTitle":"Capturing a Community with Digital Storytelling","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fernelius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9634192_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723057687011","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9634192"},{"teacherId":9634192,"projectId":10423275,"letterContent":"Thank you for giving my students tools to help them tackle challenging questions and build their understanding! Your generosity is supporting our work with free-response questions and the more than 500 vocabulary words students need to learn.\r\n\r\nStudents are using the highlighters to identify task verbs and key vocabulary in free-response questions. For example, highlighting words such as \"describe\" and \"explain\" helps them recognize what a question asks them to do before planning their response. The flash cards help students review vocabulary independently and quiz one another. With the dry erase markers, students brainstorm answers, map out ideas, and make connections between concepts before writing.\r\n\r\nThese resources make the work more interactive and give students practical ways to break challenging tasks into manageable steps. Our next step is to bring these strategies together: reviewing vocabulary, unpacking a question, and brainstorming a response before writing a complete answer.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping them develop skills they can use throughout the school year!","fullyFundedDate":1787317428228,"projectUrl":"project/get-ready-for-a-new-school-year/10423275/","projectTitle":"Get Ready for a New School Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fernelius","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9634192_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723057687011","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9634192"},{"teacherId":8312574,"projectId":10617916,"letterContent":"My classroom has been so much more organized and it flows better with where students are at. Instead of having things all over in different places of the classroom and taking extra transition time to get supplies every day, we are streamlining it by having the pouches by the door as they walk in, and all of the supplies and papers are on the cart by my desk. This lets me see quickly what supplies I need to stock up on so my students have what they need.\r\n\r\nThis has also helped my students have more accountability because things aren't just thrown into a big bin. When I had colored pencils in a bin for community supplies, things got lost and broken with no one really caring because it was an everyone problem. Now, if something is missing, I can check in with the actual students who used it and it is really helping.","fullyFundedDate":1790012262081,"projectUrl":"project/math-organization-and-personal-learning/10617916/","projectTitle":"Math Organization and Personal Learning Ownership","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mackay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8312574_orig.jpg?crop=609,609,x25,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1790022776224","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8312574"},{"teacherId":9846141,"projectId":9289528,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your contributions to our classroom! With your donations we were able to purchase educational games, flash cards, books, kick bands, and classroom supplies. \r\n \r\nYour students were so excited to help me unbox these supplies as we anticipated all the ways we wanted to use them in our classroom. The matching and dice games have been a great way for students to continue using new vocabulary while adding in elements of excitement and competition.\r\n\r\nNot only do these contributions increase student learning, they make Spanish class exciting and fun and we are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1746646279863,"projectUrl":"project/help-build-our-classroom-library/9289528/","projectTitle":"Help Build our Classroom Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Señora Diana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9846141_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y176&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733943623207","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/senoradiana"},{"teacherId":6691497,"projectId":10123678,"letterContent":"Thank you again for supporting our classroom through the \"Hydration and Motivation\" project. My students were genuinely excited when the supplies arrived, especially the reusable water bottles and classroom snack rewards. Many students immediately began asking questions about the water filter system and were excited to have access to clean, filtered classroom water throughout the school day.\r\n\r\nThese resources have already helped improve classroom routines and overall focus during instruction. Students are staying hydrated during longer science class periods, which helps them remain engaged during labs, discussions, and hands-on activities. The positive incentives have also helped reinforce responsibility, participation, and preparedness in a structured and encouraging way. Students love earning rewards for meeting expectations and supporting one another.\r\n\r\nOne of the biggest impacts has been the sense of community these resources help create. Something as simple as having a water bottle available or earning a small reward for positive behavior helps students feel supported and recognized. As we continue into our science units and hands-on investigations, these resources will continue helping students stay focused, prepared, and ready to learn each day.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping create a positive, supportive learning environment for our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1773338609578,"projectUrl":"project/hydration-and-motivation-supporting-foc/10123678/","projectTitle":"Hydration and Motivation: Supporting Focus in Science Class","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sparkman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6691497_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789995122993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrssparkmanscience"},{"teacherId":6691497,"projectId":9560268,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"From Roots to Results: Hydroponics vs. Soil\" project. Because of your generosity, my 8th Grade Integrated Science and 9th Grade Earth & Space Science students were able to explore real-world science through hands-on hydroponic and soil gardening systems in our classroom. Students compared an AeroGarden hydroponic growing system to a traditional EarthBox soil planter while learning about photosynthesis, ecosystems, energy transfer, sustainability, water use, and human impact on natural resources.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting moments for students was seeing the differences in plant growth between the hydroponic and soil systems. Students collected data on plant height, plant health, water use, and growing conditions, then analyzed and discussed the results like real scientists. Many students were surprised by how quickly plants could grow in a hydroponic system and how differently the soil planter retained water and nutrients. Students were highly engaged because they could physically observe changes happening over time instead of only reading about these concepts in a textbook.\r\n\r\nThese materials helped transform our classroom into an interactive learning environment where students could connect science concepts to real-world challenges involving agriculture, sustainability, and food production. Students are continuing to use the systems for data collection, scientific modeling, CER writing, and environmental science investigations. Your support gave students meaningful hands-on experiences that increased engagement, curiosity, and confidence in science learning.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting my students and helping bring authentic science experiences into our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1755702102379,"projectUrl":"project/from-roots-to-results-hydroponics-vs-so/9560268/","projectTitle":"From Roots to Results: Hydroponics vs Soil","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sparkman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6691497_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789995122993","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrssparkmanscience"},{"teacherId":10042036,"projectId":9382515,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in supporting our physics classroom! Your donation has truly transformed how our students experience Newton's Laws of Motion. The projectile launchers you helped provide have turned our study of Newton's Second Law into an absolute sensation. Students are now eagerly calculating force and acceleration as they watch their projectiles soar through the air as well as see first hand how mass and acceleration affect one another. What was once just the abstract formula F = ma has become a thrilling, hands-on discovery that has our students cheering with excitement every time they launch. The \"aha!\" moments are happening daily as they see physics principles come alive before their eyes.\r\n\r\nThe dominos have been equally spectacular in bringing Newton's Third Law to life. Our students have become master engineers, using the dominos to understand cause-and-effect better than ever before. Watching them carefully set up their patterns, then witness as each domino pushes the next, has made the concept of equal and opposite forces absolutely unforgettable. These simple yet powerful tools have sparked curiosity and deep understanding that no textbook could ever achieve.\r\n\r\nYour investment in our students goes far beyond equipment. You've invested in inspiration, discovery, and the future of scientific thinking. The enthusiasm in our classroom is contagious, and students who once found physics intimidating are now asking when they can stay after school to experiment more. You've truly helped us launch a new generation of scientific thinkers, and we cannot thank you enough for setting this incredible chain reaction of learning in motion!","fullyFundedDate":1758423108564,"projectUrl":"project/physics-in-motion-experiencing-newtons/9382515/","projectTitle":"Physics In Motion: Experiencing Newton's Laws","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cheney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10042036_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y36&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1747938826620","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/b-cheney"},{"teacherId":7083947,"projectId":9603180,"letterContent":"Thanks to your donation, you have created a classroom with more possibilities and choices for students. Students in my classroom now have the choice to learn independently. They can make this choice each day. Some days I have students who love to just put the headphones on and learn without the classroom interactions and this has helped students have the option to do this. \r\n Your donation for headphones have also created a choice in how students answer questions. Some students have chosen to speak into the microphone to explain a Science concept instead of typing their answer. These headphones give them an opportunity to do that and the great thing is, I can hear their answer! The microphones help capture their voice over the rumblings of the classroom.\r\n I am grateful for donors like you and my classroom has benefited a great deal from the donations I have received. 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