{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Northside Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":28.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2353572,"projectId":9848077,"letterContent":"Thanks to your incredible generosity, our PBIS program has become more engaging and meaningful for our middle school students! The new supplies have helped us celebrate positive behavior in ways that truly motivate and connect with our kids. We've been using the materials to stock our PBIS store, create special reward days, and design recognition systems that highlight kindness, respect, and responsibility. One memorable moment was watching students eagerly trade in their earned tickets for small prizes—each exchange was a proud reflection of their hard work and positive choices.\r\n\r\nWhen our students first saw the new PBIS items, their excitement was contagious. They immediately began talking about how they could earn points and what behaviors would help them get there. For many of our students, this program gives them something positive to work toward, and the tangible rewards serve as daily reminders that good choices matter. It's been amazing to see how the atmosphere in our school has shifted—students are more engaged, respectful, and proud of their achievements.","fullyFundedDate":1761067796555,"projectUrl":"project/pbis-and-snacks/9848077/","projectTitle":"PBIS and Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kelly Justice","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2353572_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755010303599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2353572"},{"teacherId":9733816,"projectId":9189463,"letterContent":"The donated items elevated our student-athletes on various ways this season. They were encouraged by your generosity, intrigued by the new equipment provided, and excited to be able to use new items throughout their playing time. \r\n\r\nWe were beyond grateful for you all and I hope that you understand how meaningful these types of donations are for students. Our young ladies were very surprised to know that people they had never met before donated to their success during their softball season. \r\n\r\nWe are all very encouraged by these new donations and look forward to continued success on and off the softball field this school year.","fullyFundedDate":1751750026301,"projectUrl":"project/our-middle-school-softball-team-gear-for/9189463/","projectTitle":"Our Middle School Softball Team Gear for Our Rising Stars","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. MacFarlane","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9733816_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1742405336486","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9733816"},{"teacherId":9170281,"projectId":9175732,"letterContent":"We are deeply grateful for your generous support of our Finishing the School Year Strong! project. Your contribution came at a meaningful time and helped us close out the 2024–2025 school year on a strong note.\r\n\r\nDue to your generosity, my students were able to finish the year feeling supported, encouraged, and celebrated. The impact went beyond resources; it created a sense of motivation and joy as we wrapped up the school year together.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a difference. Your kindness truly helped us end the year on a high and left a lasting impression on our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1746785251426,"projectUrl":"project/finishing-the-school-year-strong/9175732/","projectTitle":"Finishing the School Year Strong!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Perez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9170281_orig.jpg?crop=614,614,x324,y21&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731817601922","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9170281"},{"teacherId":5374416,"projectId":9108827,"letterContent":"On behalf of the entire Middle School Orchestra, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation to our music program. Your support has made a significant impact on our students and their musical journey, and we are truly grateful for your investment in arts education.\r\n\r\nThanks to your contribution, we've been able to make meaningful improvements to our orchestra classroom. Many of our music stands were old and worn out, dropping music on the floor mid-rehearsal. This is no longer an issue, so we are able to focus on the music and keep the class moving forward. For many of them, this is their first introduction to playing an instrument—and your support helps ensure that it's a positive, empowering one.\r\n\r\nThe value of music education cannot be overstated. Beyond learning how to play, our students are gaining discipline, teamwork, creativity, and confidence. They are learning to express themselves, work collaboratively, and strive for excellence—skills that will serve them well throughout their lives. When you support our orchestra, you're helping build not just musicians, but well-rounded individuals.\r\n\r\nOne of the highlights of our program this year will be our upcoming Winter Concert, where students will showcase everything they've been working on. It's going to be a special event, and we wish you could be there to see the pride and joy on their faces as they perform. Know that your generosity is a big part of making that moment possible.\r\n\r\nIt is supporters like you who remind our students that their community believes in them. Your donation sends a powerful message—that their efforts matter, that the arts are vital, and that they are worthy of investment. In a time when school budgets are often tight and the arts are sometimes overlooked, your gift means more than words can fully express.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your kindness and generosity. If you're ever in the area, we would love to welcome you to a performance so you can see first-hand the impact you've made. Until then, please accept our deepest appreciation.","fullyFundedDate":1741977127031,"projectUrl":"project/take-a-stand/9108827/","projectTitle":"Take a Stand!","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":5854946,"projectId":9584788,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to help purchase new equipment for our middle school weight room. Your support has made an incredible impact on our students and our physical education program.\r\n\r\nOur students have been using the new equipment daily during PE classes and after-school fitness sessions. One exciting project we started is our \"Strength and Wellness Challenge,\" where students set personal fitness goals and track their progress using the new weights, resistance bands, and training stations. It's been amazing to see how motivated they are to improve their strength and confidence.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first walked into the weight room and saw the new equipment, their faces lit up with excitement. Many couldn't wait to try everything out—they immediately began asking questions about how to use each machine safely and effectively. It was a proud moment to see their enthusiasm for fitness and teamwork.\r\n\r\nNext, our students will be learning about exercise science and goal setting, combining what they practice in the weight room with lessons on nutrition and healthy lifestyles. These experiences are helping them develop lifelong habits that go far beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our students' health and well-being. Your kindness has created a space where they can grow stronger—both physically and mentally.","fullyFundedDate":1755384683584,"projectUrl":"project/raising-the-bar-building-strength-build/9584788/","projectTitle":"Raising the Bar: Building Strength Building Futures","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=1755357498518","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5854946"},{"teacherId":10044074,"projectId":9409942,"letterContent":"Thank you all so much for the love and assistance with setting up my classroom and helping us get the needed tech supplies and seating! The students are enjoying our very first week of school and your part of this is impactful! We look forward to using all of these items.\r\n\r\nThe headphones are currently awaiting our first activities, but historically, they get the highest use with my Reading Support students who use them for a listening activities and bridging grammar learning. Those students will be able to hear their interactive lessons in class without disrupting others, but more importantly, they can head the activities with higher quality materials. \r\n\r\nThe teacher desk purchase was a massive weight off my shoulders, as I recently have had a lot of medical issues with my back, and my old seating was not helping. The new adjustable desk and high back chair have already helped with my stamina in the classroom, as well as being mobile for working in all areas of the room. My students love that they get the rolling stool that I used to use for traveling around the classroom as a meeting chair when conferencing at my desk. \r\n\r\nWe are looking forward to using the buzzers and rechargeable batteries and charging station other items in our room for fun activities and minimizing battery consumption. There are lots of games in mind for reviews and fun learning!\r\n\r\nYou may never get to visit my classroom and meet my students, but I can tell you this much: the needs being met quietly make a positive impact that even future students can benefit from. Thank you again for the love, support, and desire to see my small corner in the educational work sparkle with hope that good still exists in the world through the kindness of people they do not know.","fullyFundedDate":1751899594028,"projectUrl":"project/highly-interactive-teacher-finally-gets/9409942/","projectTitle":"Highly Interactive Teacher Finally Gets a Bigger Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Whitfield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10044074_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749699741500","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10044074"},{"teacherId":2353572,"projectId":9395658,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your thoughtfulness, kindness, and generosity! Our students, faculty, and staff are truly appreciative of all your support and the materials you have so generously provided. \r\n\r\nAll of the supplies and materials that you have provided will be used directly with students throughout the school year in order to support their social and emotional skills. We know for certain that when their social and emotional needs are met their academics can be better addressed.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and support we truly appreciate it and wish you well!\r\nWe look forward to a strong start to the 2025-25 school year!","fullyFundedDate":1753295682804,"projectUrl":"project/wiggle-wobble-and-win/9395658/","projectTitle":"Wiggle, Wobble and Win!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kelly Justice","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2353572_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755010303599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2353572"},{"teacherId":6574749,"projectId":9018357,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, several of our Northside Stars were kept warmer last winter! We were able to offer students in need from all grades their choice of warm, hooded winter coats and when they tried them on...oh the smiles!! \r\n\r\nIt was a true pleasure to collaborate with donors to keep our students warm in cold weather, and if I could share with you the joy we experienced in putting these coats on these kids...oh how I would! The hugs and the gratitude from the recipients were sincere and full of happiness. So, on behalf of our Northside Family: THANK YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1737574736842,"projectUrl":"project/coats-for-our-stars-20/9018357/","projectTitle":"Coats for Our Stars 2.0","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/6574749"},{"teacherId":6574749,"projectId":8875512,"letterContent":"The students in the Northside Garden club were thrilled to receive the items that came to us through your generosity. Thanks to you, we installed a beautiful fern garden, planted bulbs in the fall that later gave us a beautiful spring bloom, and we continue to enjoy the bounty that is only possible because of you.\r\n\r\nWe have managed to fill many empty spaces around our school building because of this and other Donors Choose campaigns. We appreciate your support and couldn't do it without you and Donors Choose.\r\n\r\nNow we have a lovely shade garden that is a feast for the eyes and will only get better over time, which students and staff will enjoy for years to come! We thank you for that!","fullyFundedDate":1729549053018,"projectUrl":"project/help-nms-bloom-with-color/8875512/","projectTitle":"Help NMS Bloom With Color!","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/6574749"},{"teacherId":6574749,"projectId":8322920,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity we are growing vegetables and pollinating flowers to enrich our school environment!\r\n\r\nAlso with great appreciation, we are using the tools and equipment we acquired because of you. Students are learning skills that will follow them throughout their lives; skills that most \"city kids\" might otherwise not have acquired by middle school. Because of you, we are planting seeds for the future together. \r\n\r\nThis spring, students planted radishes, spinach, carrots, and cucumbers from the seeds so far, and are excited to continue the harvest this summer and into fall.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for contributing to our campaign and for all you do to support educators in their efforts to enrich young lives.","fullyFundedDate":1714494887318,"projectUrl":"project/nsms-middle-school-vegetable-garden/8322920/","projectTitle":"NSMS Middle School Vegetable Garden","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/6574749"},{"teacherId":2353572,"projectId":8873674,"letterContent":"The materials and activities that you funded will help our learners develop an understanding of the importance of being self-sufficient. Through this project, they will learn to plant, care for, and grow their own food. This project will support their independence and booster their self esteem.\r\n\r\nThe fish tank growing system will also teach responsibility as it will require students to be responsible for the care an maintenance of not only the plants, but also the fish.\r\n\r\nWe are truly thankful and appreciative of your time and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1738740899333,"projectUrl":"project/were-growing-farmers-in-middle-school/8873674/","projectTitle":"We're Growing Farmers in Middle School!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kelly Justice","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2353572_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755010303599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2353572"},{"teacherId":9170281,"projectId":9036455,"letterContent":"On behalf of me and my students, we can not thank you enough for the supplies you donated to use. My students are now able to participate in class using their headphones and covers which allows to them to stay focused and work at their own pace. Additionally, because of the pencils and glue, my students have no worries coming into class and getting stated right away on their assignments. Lastly, I am personally grateful that you provided me with items to help keep my class organized and printer ink that allowed me to make colored copies, which was very beneficial for so many classroom activities. 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