{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Northwest Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":49.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2643108,"projectId":9823168,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Stories and Supplies for Fantastic Reader\" project. Your generous gifts. Bringing classroom favorites like mechanical pencils, tissues, sticky notes and a wonderful selection of books including titles from the Mr. Wolf series and Science Comics already feels like sunshine in our learning space.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, students have fresh materials to write, healthy supplies to stay comfortable and safe, and engaging books that spark curiosity and build reading confidence. Your kindness makes our classroom more welcoming and helps more children discover the joy of reading.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your partnership in this work. Thank you for investing in our readers.","fullyFundedDate":1762450554076,"projectUrl":"project/stories-and-supplies-for-fantastic-reade/9823168/","projectTitle":"Stories and Supplies for Fantastic Readers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2643108_orig.jpg?crop=1810,1810,x0,y500&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758320634851","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-miller2202"},{"teacherId":6916382,"projectId":9764094,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my project, \"Supporting Positive Student Interactions Through Games.\" Your generosity has already made a tremendous impact on our school community. The games you helped provide have been used in more ways and by more people than I ever imagined.\r\n\r\nMy students have absolutely loved having access to these new games. They use them at lunch, when they finish class projects early, and even while hanging out in my classroom before events, like the band concert last week. The room fills with laughter, strategy, teamwork, and genuine connection. It has been wonderful to watch students who might not normally interact learn to communicate, collaborate, and enjoy time together.\r\n\r\nThe impact has also reached beyond my classroom. Our English Language Development (ELD) teacher next door has been borrowing games that require strong communication skills for her Fun Friday activities, and her students have been just as enthusiastic. Even our Librarian joined in on the excitement. She borrowed all of my Uno cards to host a school-wide Uno tournament, which quickly became a huge hit. The kids still can't stop talking about it!\r\n\r\nYour support has done so much more than simply provide games. It has fostered community, communication, and joy throughout our campus. Thank you for helping create opportunities for students to build friendships and positive interactions that extend far beyond the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1763660832177,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-positive-student-interactions/9764094/","projectTitle":"Supporting Positive Student Interactions Through Games","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coyle (Melissa Coyle)","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6916382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753105565624","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/melissa-coyle"},{"teacherId":6916382,"projectId":9897607,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of glazes to support our project, \"Dragons' Gaze: Sculpting Mythical Eyes in Clay.\" Your contribution has brought an exciting burst of color, creativity, and possibility into our classroom.\r\n\r\nWe are currently glazing our dragon eyes, and the students are absolutely thrilled to see their sculptures come to life with vibrant finishes and layered textures. The quality and variety of the glazes you provided have allowed them to experiment, take artistic risks, and truly personalize their mythical creations. It has been inspiring to watch their imaginations grow with each brushstroke.\r\n\r\nI cannot wait to see the final results when the pieces come out of the kiln and we glue the glass irises into place. That moment when everything comes together always feels magical for the students, and your generosity helped make that experience possible.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting our artists and helping bring this project to life. I hope you enjoy the upcoming photos of our finished Dragon Eyes. They will be stunning thanks to you!","fullyFundedDate":1763660831425,"projectUrl":"project/dragons-gaze-sculpting-mythical-eyes-i/9897607/","projectTitle":"Dragons’ Gaze: Sculpting Mythical Eyes in Clay","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coyle (Melissa Coyle)","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6916382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753105565624","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/melissa-coyle"},{"teacherId":6916382,"projectId":9891379,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for generously funding my project, \"Keep Rolling Rolling Rollings Some New Rolling Pins.\" I am truly grateful for your support. What may seem like a simple tool has made an enormous difference in the daily rhythm of our classroom. These new rolling pins have transformed the way we work—students no longer have to wait their turn, share one or two worn-out rollers, or lose momentum in the middle of their creative process. Instead, they are able to dive right in, stay engaged, and fully experience the joy of hands-on artmaking.\r\n\r\nWe have already put the rolling pins to excellent use across a wide variety of ceramic projects. Students rolled out beautifully smooth slabs for their Ceramic Dragon Eyes, created even coils for their Giant Coil Vases, and built sturdy foundation pieces for their Slab Cups. They especially loved using the rollers to create precise, consistent surfaces for our Themed Tic-Tac-Toe Boards, which allowed them to focus on craftsmanship and creativity instead of waiting in line for materials. It has been amazing to watch them work with more confidence and independence simply because they have the tools they need.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has had a direct and immediate impact on the quality of our learning environment. You've helped create a more efficient, inclusive, and joyful studio where every student can participate fully. The rolling pins are not only helping us complete projects more smoothly. They are helping students feel empowered, valued, and excited about their work.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our classroom and in the power of the arts. Your support keeps us moving forward and keeps us rolling!","fullyFundedDate":1763660831930,"projectUrl":"project/keep-rolling-rolling-rollings-some-new-r/9891379/","projectTitle":"Keep Rolling Rolling Rollings Some New Rolling Pins","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coyle (Melissa Coyle)","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6916382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753105565624","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/melissa-coyle"},{"teacherId":6916382,"projectId":9847924,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my DonorsChoose Project \"Creating Our Own Personal Culture Masks\" . Because of your generous donation, my students had the glazes they needed to truly bring their magical mask creations to life.\r\n\r\nThis project invited students to explore their personal stories, traditions, and identities through art. The addition of vibrant glazes transformed their clay masks from simple forms into powerful, colorful expressions of who they are and what they value. Watching their excitement as the kiln revealed the final, glossy results was unforgettable!\r\n\r\nYour support did more than provide supplies. It gave students the opportunity to celebrate culture, creativity, and self-expression in a meaningful way. Thank you for believing in their voices and helping our art room continue to be a place where imagination and identity shine.","fullyFundedDate":1761422928908,"projectUrl":"project/creating-our-own-personal-culture-masks/9847924/","projectTitle":"Creating Our Own Personal Culture Masks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Coyle (Melissa Coyle)","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6916382_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753105565624","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/melissa-coyle"},{"teacherId":3827729,"projectId":9902565,"letterContent":"These books are being read and loved by many students!!\r\n\r\n\"Jessi Ramsey, Pet Sitter,\" immediately caused arguments because so many kids wanted to read it. They love those Babysitters Club books! \r\n\r\n\"Speak Up Santiago\" was enjoyed by a student who shares that name. The book is about a boy struggling to learn Spanish. Since his dad is Colombian, he feels like a failure. The book has quite a bit of Spanish in it, and the scenario is one that my students can relate to.\r\n\r\n\"Camp Killer\" is written with a font that is supposed to help kids with dyslexia. The students who have read it so far don't have dyslexia, but they are loving the story. Somehow it manages to be a horror story that is still appropriate for middle school kids. \r\n\r\nMy personal favorite of the books is \"Free Piano, Not Haunted\" about a girl who finds a keyboard haunted by an 80's pop star who used to perform in malls. As a child of the 80's, this one was very relatable. :-) Since I read it and loved it, that's persuaded other kids to read it as well. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping us read all of these amazing books!!!","fullyFundedDate":1763660829696,"projectUrl":"project/new-graphic-novels-for-our-classroom-lib/9902565/","projectTitle":"New Graphic Novels For Our Classroom Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bramscher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3827729_orig.jpg?crop=1547,1547,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731016580513","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/erin-bramscher"},{"teacherId":3827729,"projectId":9879661,"letterContent":"I am sorry that, at this point, I can't rave about how students have loved this book because we haven't read it yet. We'll be reading it in March, before spring break. But I know it's going to be a popular one! When the kids asked what's coming up in Reading class, I told them that we'll be reading about Emmett Till for the next few weeks, and then we'll start \"And Then, Boom.\" I told them the plot, and they immediately had a ton of questions. They are definitely intrigued about this story of a child who is abandoned and doesn't want to enter foster care, so he tries living on his own. It reminds me a bit of my childhood fascination with the Boxcar Children; there's something so appealing to kids about the question, \"Could I make it on my own with no adults?\"\r\n\r\nThank you so much for getting us this book that I know my students will love. We are so appreciative!","fullyFundedDate":1763411178786,"projectUrl":"project/and-then-boom/9879661/","projectTitle":"\"And Then, Boom!\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bramscher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3827729_orig.jpg?crop=1547,1547,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731016580513","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/erin-bramscher"},{"teacherId":3827729,"projectId":9904833,"letterContent":"Making ornaments was just as fun and hilarious as I'd hoped it would be. I gave students the directions, then sat back and watched them cook (literally and figuratively). Here are some things I overheard:\r\n\r\n\"Ew! I don't like the smell of it!\" (In reference to nutmeg)\r\n\r\n\"Get your hands in there, dawg!\" \r\n\r\n\"What the freak is nutmeg?\"\r\n\r\n\"Bruh, pick up my pants for me! They're falling down!\" (His hands were covered in dough, so he went over to the nicest boy in the class who he could trust not to pants him.)\r\n\r\n\"Bruh, you smell that cinnamon? It smells like Christmas!\"\r\n\r\nOne student was giving his group directions. Another student replied, \"Bruh, isn't your GPA like, in the 1's?\"\r\n\r\nThese kids crack me up. They are never boring. Thank you so much for your generosity and helping us learn so much! They thought they were just making ornaments, but they worked on math, reading comprehension and interpersonal skills. It was a great day.","fullyFundedDate":1763736682670,"projectUrl":"project/apple-cinnamon-christmas-ornaments/9904833/","projectTitle":"Apple Cinnamon Christmas Ornaments","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bramscher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3827729_orig.jpg?crop=1547,1547,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731016580513","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/erin-bramscher"},{"teacherId":5682091,"projectId":9994012,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of my classroom. Printing on the fly is an important teacher pivot move! Without ink for my printer I was having to print to different printers in the building and could not always offer my students extensions or modifications to their assignments. The supplies in this project allow me to create engaging lessons that I can print and copy easily. These can range from new reading materials, modified sentence stems or even coloring pages I print as rewards for student behavior. \r\nThank you for helping me to provide what my students need.","fullyFundedDate":1768412302731,"projectUrl":"project/ink-spirational/9994012/","projectTitle":"Ink Spirational!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Neugebauer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5682091_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535809224532","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5682091"},{"teacherId":5682091,"projectId":9929433,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of my classroom! The Race to Winter break is the activity that helps my seventh graders stay focused as we approach winter break. They play a game which revolves around classroom expectations and move their board piece along our game board. This ends with building gingerbread houses on the day before winter break or for my 8th graders doing an investigation about whether oreos are really double stuffed. Students love these activities and it helps them to be motivated on those last days before break. As you can see from the pictures we had a wonderful time with the supplies from this project.","fullyFundedDate":1764368430773,"projectUrl":"project/race-to-winter-break/9929433/","projectTitle":"Race to Winter Break","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Neugebauer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5682091_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535809224532","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5682091"},{"teacherId":5682091,"projectId":9929423,"letterContent":"Science requires a lot of random supplies! From dice, to test tubes, and everything in between. Keeping track of it all can be a full time job and making sure that it is stored, categorized and kept in good shape ensures that my students have the right resources for the engaging science lessons we have come to love. The supplies in this project allow me to put activities in storage containers that are in a student friendly way. Students know how to grab the box out of the cupboard and get to work. Better yet! It ends up back where it belongs. \r\nThank you so much for your support to make this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1764350592198,"projectUrl":"project/organic-organization/9929423/","projectTitle":"Organic Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Neugebauer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5682091_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535809224532","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5682091"},{"teacherId":5682091,"projectId":9925864,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support of my classroom. Little things can have a huge impact! This project allowed me to have snacks for students who needed them and rewards for students when they played games, stayed on task, or helped out around the classroom. We seem to go through pencils like water and a fresh supply might see us through to the end of the school year. All together the supplies in this project helped to provide us with the supplies we need and add a little spring in our step. \r\nThanks for your continued support.","fullyFundedDate":1764284688857,"projectUrl":"project/random-requirements/9925864/","projectTitle":"Random Requirements","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Neugebauer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5682091_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1535809224532","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5682091"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_33239","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":542,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":83,"percentAsian":2,"percentBlack":6,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":71,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"7 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":50.1,"schoolId":33239,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Northwest Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Northwest Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/utah/salt-lake-city-school-district/northwest-middle-school/33239"}