{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Northside Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":28.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5854946,"projectId":10392593,"letterContent":"The addition of a weight plate storage rack, medicine ball storage rack, Bluetooth speaker, exercise rings, foam roller, and ab roller will make our middle school weight room safer, more organized, and more engaging for students. Proper storage racks will keep weights and medicine balls off the floor, reducing clutter and helping prevent tripping hazards while allowing students and staff to quickly find the equipment they need.\r\n\r\nThe exercise rings will give students new opportunities to build upper-body strength, balance, coordination, and confidence through modified pull-ups, dips, rows, and core exercises. Foam rollers will support warm-ups, flexibility, recovery, and healthy movement habits, while ab rollers will provide a simple but effective way for students to strengthen their core. These items will help us create more variety in workouts so students of different fitness levels can participate and experience success.\r\n\r\nA Bluetooth speaker will also help create an energetic, positive environment during workouts. Appropriate music can motivate students, improve participation, and make physical activity feel more enjoyable. Together, these resources will transform our weight room into a more functional and welcoming space where students can safely develop lifelong habits of strength, wellness, teamwork, and self-confidence.","fullyFundedDate":1787268748679,"projectUrl":"project/stronger-together-equipping-our-middle/10392593/","projectTitle":"Stronger Together: Equipping Our Middle School Fitness Room","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hajec","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5854946_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777065896871","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5854946"},{"teacherId":5374416,"projectId":9660826,"letterContent":"Unfortunately, we were unable to purchase the textbooks we needed and were asked to find another item. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping provide new foam shoulder rests for our middle school orchestra students! Your generosity gives our young musicians the comfort and support they need while learning to play their violins.\r\n\r\nA properly fitting shoulder rest can make a big difference in a student's posture, comfort, and ability to focus on making music. With these new supplies, our students can spend more time developing their skills and less time worrying about discomfort.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your investment in our orchestra program. Your support helps make music education more accessible, comfortable, and enjoyable for every student. Thank you for helping our young musicians grow with confidence!","fullyFundedDate":1758843607764,"projectUrl":"project/essential-elements/9660826/","projectTitle":"Essential Elements","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dowling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5374416_orig.jpg?crop=1869,1870,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692886824239","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5374416"},{"teacherId":5374416,"projectId":9760751,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our students! The snacks, tissues, and refillable water bottles you provided are thoughtful gifts that will make a meaningful difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThese supplies help our students feel cared for, comfortable, and ready to learn throughout the school day. The refillable water bottles will encourage healthy hydration, while the snacks provide an extra boost when students need it. The tissues are also an everyday necessity that help us keep our classroom clean and welcoming.\r\n\r\nYour generosity shows our students that their community believes in them and wants them to succeed. We are truly grateful for your kindness and support!","fullyFundedDate":1758822513772,"projectUrl":"project/full-hearts-and-full-bellies/9760751/","projectTitle":"Full Hearts and Full Bellies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dowling","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5374416_orig.jpg?crop=1869,1870,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692886824239","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5374416"},{"teacherId":6574749,"projectId":10334627,"letterContent":"Now that your generous donations have reached our classroom, things are more exciting, patriotic, educational, colorful, clean, and bright than ever before! \r\n\r\nWe will start our new school year with everything from bandages and cleaning supplies to colorful posters and classroom decorations because of your donation to Donors Choose and Northside Middle School. \r\n\r\nWith your help, several classrooms will benefit as sharing is caring! We appreciate everything you do to support classrooms and students!","fullyFundedDate":1784925242824,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-school-refresh/10334627/","projectTitle":"Back to School Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Field","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6574749_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565267854246","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msfieldsmagicschoolbus"},{"teacherId":5854946,"projectId":10230504,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our DonorsChoose project and helping bring much-needed health and fitness equipment to our school. Your generosity provided our students with access to kettlebells, a blood pressure monitor, a body composition scale, and wrist and grip strength training equipment—resources that would have been difficult for our school to obtain without your support.\r\n\r\nThese materials have allowed us to provide students with more meaningful, hands-on experiences related to physical fitness, strength training, and personal health. The kettlebells have expanded the types of strength and conditioning activities we can offer, giving students opportunities to develop muscular strength, endurance, coordination, and confidence. The wrist and grip strength equipment has introduced students to another important component of functional fitness and has helped us provide greater variety in our training activities.\r\n\r\nThe blood pressure monitor and body composition scale have also helped us connect physical activity with a broader understanding of health and wellness. Instead of simply talking about health-related concepts, students can see how different measurements are used to better understand the human body. These tools have opened the door for conversations about cardiovascular health, body composition, healthy habits, goal setting, and the importance of lifelong physical activity.\r\n\r\nThe impact of this project is especially meaningful in an underfunded school where access to quality fitness and wellness equipment can be limited. Your support has helped us create a more engaging and well-equipped learning environment and has given our students opportunities they might not otherwise have had.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, this equipment will continue benefiting students for years to come. Each new group of students will have the opportunity to learn, train, set goals, and develop a better understanding of their own health and physical fitness.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and our school. Your generosity has provided much more than equipment—it has provided opportunities for students to become stronger, more knowledgeable, and more confident in taking responsibility for their lifelong health and wellness.","fullyFundedDate":1781030877653,"projectUrl":"project/lift-up-our-school-kettlebell-project/10230504/","projectTitle":"Lift Up Our School: Kettlebell Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hajec","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5854946_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777065896871","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5854946"},{"teacherId":6574749,"projectId":10174269,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, we are excited to be growing our garden and our garden club members! They enjoyed planting the plants and seeds this spring, and will continue to benefit from the tools and plants for seasons to come!\r\n\r\nWe spent the spring planting the rose bush, ferns, and seeds and will begin the summer season with more color and nourishment for our pollinator friends and our school community! \r\n\r\nThank you for making our school campus more beautiful and for helping to enrich the learning and environmental stewardship that we want to instill in our students!","fullyFundedDate":1776130809877,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-planting/10174269/","projectTitle":"Let’s Get Planting!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Field","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6574749_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565267854246","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msfieldsmagicschoolbus"},{"teacherId":8705653,"projectId":8361250,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our social studies classroom. Because of your kindness, our students now have access to supplies that encourage creativity, teamwork, and hands-on learning experiences.\r\n\r\nYour donation is helping students move beyond textbooks and truly engage with history, geography, and culture through collaborative projects and creative activities. These opportunities allow students to share ideas, think critically, and build important communication skills while making learning more meaningful and enjoyable.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your investment in our students and for helping create a classroom environment where creativity and collaboration can thrive. Your support is making a lasting difference in the lives of our learners every day.","fullyFundedDate":1722006581321,"projectUrl":"project/creative-kids-collaborating/8361250/","projectTitle":"Creative Kids Collaborating","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Webster","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8705653_orig.jpg?crop=2208,2208,x0,y110&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1665066777439","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mswebstern-northside"},{"teacherId":6544817,"projectId":9956723,"letterContent":"Thank you for investing in our classroom through your generous donation of classroom refresh items including LED lights, bookshelves, rugs, and a vacuum cleaner. Your support is helping create a learning environment where students feel comfortable, motivated, and ready to succeed every day.\r\n\r\nThese classroom refresh items may seem simple, but together they have created a positive atmosphere that supports academic growth, creativity, and student confidence. Our students are excited to come into a space that feels cared for and designed with their success in mind.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and commitment to education. Your kindness is making a lasting impact on our students and our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1770760628979,"projectUrl":"project/the-wellness-room-refresh-project/9956723/","projectTitle":"The Wellness Room Refresh Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Boyd","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6544817"},{"teacherId":5854946,"projectId":10192538,"letterContent":"I am writing to express our sincere gratitude for your generous donation to our project supporting the purchase of dumbbells for our middle school weight room.\r\n\r\nAs an underfunded school, opportunities like this are not always within reach, and your support has made a meaningful difference for our students. These dumbbells are more than just equipment—they are essential tools that will help our students build strength, improve their overall health, and develop positive fitness habits at an early age.\r\n\r\nThis project is especially significant because it has helped us create the very first weight room in our school's history. For many of our students, this is their first exposure to structured strength training, and the excitement surrounding this new space has been incredible. Students are eager to learn, grow, and take pride in a facility that was made possible through the generosity of supporters like you.\r\n\r\nYour contribution is not only helping us improve physical education, but it is also investing in the confidence, well-being, and future success of our students. We are deeply grateful for your belief in our school and for helping us provide opportunities that would otherwise not exist.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and support.","fullyFundedDate":1777059377030,"projectUrl":"project/where-students-grow-strongone-rep-at-a/10192538/","projectTitle":"Where Students Grow Strong—One Rep at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hajec","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5854946_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777065896871","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5854946"},{"teacherId":5854946,"projectId":10201743,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation in support of our middle school weight room project. Your contribution has made a meaningful difference in helping us create a safe, functional, and motivating environment for our students.\r\n\r\nThe addition of a palm sander has been invaluable in preparing our space. It allowed us to effectively remove old, chipped paint from the walls, creating a smooth surface for a fresh, durable finish. This not only improves the overall appearance of the weight room, but also contributes to a safer and more welcoming environment for our students.\r\n\r\nWe are also grateful for the socket wrench kit, which has played a critical role in the proper and efficient installation of our weight room equipment. With the ability to securely tighten bolts and fasteners to the correct specifications, we can ensure that all equipment is stable and safe for student use. This level of precision helps reduce maintenance concerns and supports long-term reliability.\r\n\r\nYour support has directly contributed to building a high-quality space where students can develop strength, confidence, and lifelong fitness habits. We truly appreciate your investment in our students' well-being and success.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and commitment to our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1776977460451,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-strength-building-our-weight/10201743/","projectTitle":"Tools for Strength: Building Our Weight Room Right","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hajec","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5854946_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777065896871","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5854946"},{"teacherId":5854946,"projectId":10196724,"letterContent":"A well-designed middle school weight room should prioritize safety, accessibility, and long-term student engagement, and the inclusion of lower back strengthening equipment, LED strip lighting, and a complete set of dumbbells with a proper rack plays a meaningful role in achieving those goals.\r\n\r\nLower back strengthening equipment is especially important at the middle school level because it helps students build foundational core stability and proper movement patterns early on. Strengthening the posterior chain supports posture, reduces the risk of injury, and reinforces safe lifting techniques that students will carry into more advanced training. Introducing this type of equipment in a supervised environment also allows educators to teach correct form and body awareness during a critical stage of physical development.\r\n\r\nLED strip lighting contributes to both the functionality and atmosphere of the weight room. Bright, well-distributed lighting improves visibility, which is essential for maintaining safety during exercise. At the same time, modern LED lighting can make the space feel more inviting and energetic, increasing student motivation and participation. A thoughtfully lit environment can transform the weight room from a purely functional space into one that students are excited to use.\r\n\r\nCompleting a dumbbell set and providing a proper weight rack ensures organization, accessibility, and progression in student training. Dumbbells are one of the most versatile tools in a weight room, allowing for a wide range of exercises that can be scaled to different ability levels. A full set enables gradual strength development, while a rack keeps the space orderly and reduces tripping hazards. This structure not only improves safety but also teaches students responsibility and respect for shared equipment.\r\n\r\nTogether, these elements create a balanced, safe, and engaging environment that supports physical education goals. They help establish a foundation where students can develop strength, confidence, and lifelong fitness habits in a space designed with their needs in mind.","fullyFundedDate":1776687385730,"projectUrl":"project/lift-today-lead-tomorrow/10196724/","projectTitle":"Lift Today. Lead Tomorrow.","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hajec","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5854946_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777065896871","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5854946"},{"teacherId":5854946,"projectId":10190223,"letterContent":"Because of your generous donation, our middle school weight room has undergone a meaningful transformation that is already making a lasting impact on our students.\r\n\r\nThe addition of the pull-up bar and dip station has introduced students to foundational bodyweight exercises that build strength, coordination, and confidence. These versatile stations allow students of all fitness levels to challenge themselves and track their progress over time, promoting both physical growth and personal achievement.\r\n\r\nThe weight dip belt has expanded our ability to safely introduce more advanced strength training for students who are ready to progress. It encourages proper technique and gradual overload, helping students understand how to train effectively and responsibly.\r\n\r\nYour donation of various dumbbell weights has been one of the most impactful upgrades. With a wider range of options, students can now perform exercises that match their individual strength levels. This has not only improved safety but has also increased student engagement, as everyone can participate meaningfully rather than feeling limited or discouraged.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the weight plate storage racks have brought organization and structure to our space. A clean, well-organized environment promotes safety, teaches responsibility, and allows for smoother transitions during class. Students are learning to take pride in their space and respect shared equipment.\r\n\r\nOverall, these additions have elevated our weight room from a basic space into a functional, inclusive, and motivating environment. Students are more engaged, more confident, and more excited to participate in physical activity. Beyond physical benefits, they are developing discipline, teamwork, and lifelong fitness habits.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students' health, safety, and future. 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