{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Penn Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":11.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":1864808,"projectId":10438723,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our Amplify Learning project! Our new speakers and microphone will help make classroom lessons clearer, more engaging, and accessible to more students. The speakers will make it easier to hear instructional videos, audio recordings, and lesson directions throughout the room. The microphone will help amplify both my instruction and students' voices during presentations and discussions, giving everyone more opportunities to hear and be heard.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting opportunities this equipment offers is the chance for students to take the microphone and share their learning. Presentations, read-alouds, and classroom discussions can become opportunities to build confidence and practice speaking clearly. Students who speak softly or feel hesitant about sharing will have a tool to help their voices reach their classmates without having to shout.\r\n\r\nI look forward to seeing how students who need extra support hearing directions or participating in discussions respond to this technology. Having clearer sound and a way to amplify their voices can help them feel more included and ready to participate. Your generosity will help create a classroom where students' ideas matter and every voice has a chance to be heard. Thank you for investing in their learning and confidence!","fullyFundedDate":1792104961436,"projectUrl":"project/amplify-learning/10438723/","projectTitle":"Amplify Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Datz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1864808_orig.png?crop=2000,1999,x1999,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1792000052541","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-datz"},{"teacherId":7809144,"projectId":10134736,"letterContent":"The headphones have made a meaningful difference in my classroom by allowing students to use digital learning tools without distracting their classmates. Students can independently listen to digital texts and lessons while working at their own pace. The headphones have also supported students who benefit from hearing information in addition to reading it, making digital learning more accessible while improving focus and engagement during independent work.\r\n\r\nOverall, the headphones have been a simple but valuable classroom resource. They have reduced distractions, increased student independence, improved focus, and made digital learning tools more accessible to a wider range of learners.","fullyFundedDate":1777420776415,"projectUrl":"project/hear-to-learn/10134736/","projectTitle":"Hear to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. DeWitt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7809144_orig.png?crop=1084,1084,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745928502587","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7809144"},{"teacherId":8920741,"projectId":10163859,"letterContent":"Our middle school cheerleaders have begun their season with their new mats! It has been so much easier for us to have consistent practice times with our own mats and practice space! \r\nWe have finished our very first choreography sessions for our game day routine! This was the first time ever having our own specialized routine choreography and we were very excited for this huge step for our program! \r\nWe have lots of upcoming practices scheduled to prepare for games and competitions. It is such a game changer to be able to schedule practice on our own mats at times that work for our athletes and their busy schedules. \r\nThank you so very much for your contribution and for making this possible for our team. 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Reading a true story connected to history will also help students see how real-life experiences shape writing in powerful ways.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, reading happens in a variety of ways, including whole-group instruction, small-group discussion, and independent reading. As a class, we will read key sections together, pause to ask questions, and discuss important ideas. Students will also annotate the text and share their thoughts during class conversations. Since Leon Leyson was close to their age during the events of the memoir, many students are expected to connect strongly to the story.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting this project and helping bring meaningful literature into my classroom. Your generosity will allow students to learn about history through a personal story while building strong reading and thinking skills that will stay with them beyond this unit.","fullyFundedDate":1764099004597,"projectUrl":"project/lighting-the-way-through-history/9923758/","projectTitle":"Lighting the Way Through History","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. DeWitt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7809144_orig.png?crop=1084,1084,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745928502587","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7809144"},{"teacherId":1864808,"projectId":9521976,"letterContent":"Since receiving our new flexible seating, my students have been excited to try out the different options, but mostly our new tables/stools! This type of seating is especially useful during tests and independent work. 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