{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Quincy Junior High School","outOfStateSupporters":38.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7798007,"projectId":10325071,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my classroom. Your donation made a difference for so many students. I had more than half of my kiddos show up without necessary school supplies like folders and pencils. I was able to give pencils and folders to those kids so they at least had something for all of their papers.\r\n\r\nAnd the testing treats were an added bonus. We started MAP testing today (on the fifth day of school!), and my students' eyes lit up when I met them at the door with blow pops. Tomorrow we will have dum dum's and smarties. On Monday we will have sweettart suckers! It makes the sting of testing a little easier to handle.\r\n\r\nThank you, again. You have made such a difference for my students and me!","fullyFundedDate":1785331887865,"projectUrl":"project/6th-grade-orientation/10325071/","projectTitle":"6th Grade Orientation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wittler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7798007_orig.jpg?crop=1169,1170,x0,y573&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646334552282","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7798007"},{"teacherId":10469515,"projectId":10167808,"letterContent":"In a special education classroom, organization can make the difference between success and failure. In my classroom, I have 17 different reading levels that have to be addressed on a daily basis.\r\n\r\nThese carts and folders allow me to put each child into their specialized level, provide books in an organized fashion, and keep them on track. Each cart has 6th, 7th, and 8th grade books, as well as skill lessons. I can literally pull the cart I need that hour and use it.\r\n\r\nWhen not in use, I can keep them covered and safe from other classes who might want to manipulate the items.\r\n\r\nBonus!!! The kids helped assemble them and stock them for the year.","fullyFundedDate":1780578278101,"projectUrl":"project/individualized-reading-carts/10167808/","projectTitle":"Individualized Reading Carts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Boker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10469515"},{"teacherId":5953826,"projectId":10357734,"letterContent":"thanks to donors like you, I have a wide variety of fidgets of all sorts (squish, spin, smack, stick, watch, roll, squeeze, etc. ) for students, as well as some prosocial games that they can participate in together. \r\n The bubblers are not only fun to look at, but I emit a fun but low volume background noise. The students enjoy picking what color of lighting they can use each day. \r\n They are also enjoying the new library book series for read aloud when they have fidget time/movement breaks.\r\n My personal favorite are the Medusa lamps because we can reduce the lighting in the classroom, use just the lamps and bubblers and natural sunlight, and create a very mellow mood, which benefits our Neurodiverse learners, who either need something to watch in order to calm themselves, or benefit from the lighting itself. The fluorescent light covers also helped the room to be colorful, yet neutral.","fullyFundedDate":1783347804728,"projectUrl":"project/calm-sensory-based-environment-needed-f/10357734/","projectTitle":"Calm, Sensory-based Environment Needed for At-risk Youth","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hoskins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5953826_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1782746173611","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5953826"},{"teacherId":5953826,"projectId":10359191,"letterContent":"thank you so much for helping me to continue building a library that meets my students reading and interest levels at the same time. My students are an at risk group who have failed to have success in a conventional education setting, and take online courses in my classroom. At the end of each class period,, I give them 5 to 7 minutes of movement/fidget breaks, and do read aloud, which still stimulates their mind while stimulating their bodies. For each class I read a different book so that nobody has to hear the same story twice as some children have me more than once a day. They are totally into the characters, which makes me happy because I now have series of books so once I finish the first book in a series, they can check out the other books through my book loan program. Thank you again for helping to make this a reality. Putting hands on a physical book is so different from seeing it on a computer screen... Which is what they already see all day long. Your generosity will reach further than you can imagine with this group of kids who rarely get priority items, the newest of the new curriculum, etc. I did not take pictures of children reading the books because I felt that was a violation of their personal rights and didn't know where parents stood on it, but I do have pictures of the books themselves.","fullyFundedDate":1783227580910,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-classroom-library-building-li/10359191/","projectTitle":"Creating a Classroom Library Building Literacy, Engagement, and Lifelong Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hoskins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5953826_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1782746173611","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5953826"},{"teacherId":10114293,"projectId":10229400,"letterContent":"My students were so excited when they first saw the new math posters displayed around the classroom. Several students immediately started pointing out formulas and vocabulary they recognized, and many commented that the room felt more welcoming and \"like a real math classroom.\" The visuals have helped create an environment where students are constantly surrounded by important concepts and positive reminders about learning math.\r\n\r\nWe use the posters daily during instruction and independent work time. Students often reference them when solving problems, checking steps, or explaining their thinking to classmates. One of my favorite moments was during a review activity when a student independently walked over to a poster to help solve a problem instead of immediately asking for help. The posters have encouraged students to become more confident and independent learners while also making the classroom more engaging and supportive for everyone.","fullyFundedDate":1777590844546,"projectUrl":"project/math-posters-that-support-every-learner/10229400/","projectTitle":"Math Posters That Support Every Learner","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10114293_orig.jpg?crop=1640,1640,x0,y1027&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756008337511","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10114293"},{"teacherId":8142132,"projectId":8923442,"letterContent":"Your generosity is making a real difference in our 7th grade co-teaching classrooms. Because of your support, we are able to provide snacks and small candy incentives that help reinforce positive behavior, encourage students to stay focused, and motivate them to complete their work. For many of our students, these simple rewards create a sense of accomplishment and give them something tangible to work toward each day. You are helping us build an environment where effort, responsibility, and respect are recognized and celebrated.\r\n\r\nMore importantly, your donation is helping students develop habits that will carry far beyond middle school. By rewarding positive choices and consistent effort, we are teaching accountability, perseverance, and self-discipline in a way that feels encouraging rather than discouraging. Thank you for investing in our students' growth, confidence, and success. Your kindness is felt in our classroom every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1739369083677,"projectUrl":"project/positive-incentives-for-7th-grade-readin/8923442/","projectTitle":"Positive Incentives for 7th Grade Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kreger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8142132"},{"teacherId":8142132,"projectId":8654334,"letterContent":"Your generosity is making a real difference in our 7th grade co-teaching classrooms. Because of your support, we are able to provide snacks and small candy incentives that help reinforce positive behavior, encourage students to stay focused, and motivate them to complete their work. For many of our students, these simple rewards create a sense of accomplishment and give them something tangible to work toward each day. You are helping us build an environment where effort, responsibility, and respect are recognized and celebrated.\r\n\r\nMore importantly, your donation is helping students develop habits that will carry far beyond middle school. By rewarding positive choices and consistent effort, we are teaching accountability, perseverance, and self-discipline in a way that feels encouraging rather than discouraging. Thank you for investing in our students' growth, confidence, and success. Your kindness is felt in our classroom every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1731001865755,"projectUrl":"project/pbis-positive-reinforcement-for-7th-grad/8654334/","projectTitle":"PBIS Positive Reinforcement for 7th Grade Co-teaching Team!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kreger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8142132"},{"teacherId":8142132,"projectId":9295077,"letterContent":"Your generosity is making a real difference in our 7th grade co-teaching classrooms. Because of your support, we are able to provide snacks and small candy incentives that help reinforce positive behavior, encourage students to stay focused, and motivate them to complete their work. For many of our students, these simple rewards create a sense of accomplishment and give them something tangible to work toward each day. You are helping us build an environment where effort, responsibility, and respect are recognized and celebrated.\r\n\r\nMore importantly, your donation is helping students develop habits that will carry far beyond middle school. By rewarding positive choices and consistent effort, we are teaching accountability, perseverance, and self-discipline in a way that feels encouraging rather than discouraging. Thank you for investing in our students' growth, confidence, and success. Your kindness is felt in our classroom every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1747064274778,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-our-7th-grade-students-in-ou/9295077/","projectTitle":"Celebrating our 7th Grade Students in Our Co-teaching Team!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kreger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8142132"},{"teacherId":8142132,"projectId":8019832,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation. Your donation gave students the opportunity to choose a book within a given genre and complete a book study with a group of their peers. Students were able to track ways that authors use suspense in their writing and the reasons that they would want to do that. Students annotated chapters and discussed during class with their groups. \r\n\r\nMany students really enjoyed having the ability to choose a book that was interesting to them and work with peers to discuss and complete projects over the text. This was a really fun way to work during 4th quarter when they were tired and ready for school to be over. Thank you again for your help. It created a really fun opportunity for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1701293948407,"projectUrl":"project/new-novels-for-7th-grade-novel-studies/8019832/","projectTitle":"New Novels for 7th Grade Novel Studies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kreger","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8142132"},{"teacherId":306159,"projectId":9768765,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of my classroom. Because of you, my students have access to books they are genuinely excited to read, and that has made a powerful difference in our room.\r\n\r\nThese books are being used in our book clubs, which are one of the most meaningful parts of our day. Students were able to choose books that interested them, and that choice alone has increased their motivation and engagement. Instead of feeling like reading is something they have to do, many of my students now look forward to it. They settle in quickly, open their books, and get right to reading.\r\n\r\nDuring book club time, students read together, talk about what is happening in their books, and share their thinking with one another. I see students making connections, asking questions, and helping each other understand the text. These conversations have helped build both their confidence and their comprehension.\r\n\r\nWe also use Thinking Tables in our classroom, where students work together to write about their reading using claim, evidence, and reasoning. The books you provided give them meaningful content to think deeply about. I have watched students who once struggled to write now share thoughtful ideas and support them with evidence from their books.\r\n\r\nBeyond academics, these books have helped create a positive classroom community. Students are recommending books to each other, celebrating when they finish a chapter, and encouraging their peers. There is a sense of pride and ownership that was not there before.\r\n\r\nYour donation did more than provide books. It gave my students choice, confidence, and a love of reading that is continuing to grow. I am so grateful for your support and for the difference you have made in the lives of my students.","fullyFundedDate":1764628734302,"projectUrl":"project/make-books-accessible-to-everyone/9768765/","projectTitle":"Make Books Accessible to Everyone","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Epker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp306159_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451874091887","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/pepker"},{"teacherId":6887804,"projectId":9925564,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generous support towards our co-taught math classroom. Your contributions reflect the incredible spirit of the Quincy community and the surrounding community—a community that consistently steps up to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students. Knowing that our work is supported by people who truly care brings encouragement and joy to both our students and our staff.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our math classroom is becoming a place where students can explore, question, and grow with confidence. Your donations help us provide hands‑on materials, updated learning tools, and resources that make math more accessible and engaging. These additions are already helping students deepen their understanding, collaborate more effectively, and experience those \"lightbulb moments\" that make learning so special. You are helping us build an environment where students feel supported and capable every single day.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your generosity shows our students at Quincy Junior High that their education matters—not just to their teachers, but to the entire community. Your support reminds them that people are cheering them on and investing in their future. Thank you for believing in our students, for valuing their success, and for helping us create a classroom where every child can thrive. We are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1764730716376,"projectUrl":"project/math-classroom-items/9925564/","projectTitle":"Math Classroom Items","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Seals","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6887804_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1574199639299","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6887804"},{"teacherId":10114293,"projectId":9981110,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom has been transformed into a space where students feel connected, engaged, and excited to learn. The materials you provided—LEGOs, math games, and bracelet-making supplies—have made a meaningful impact on both academic learning and classroom community.\r\n\r\nWith the LEGOs, students are building more than just structures—they are developing problem-solving skills, teamwork, and creativity. During math centers, the games you provided have made practicing important skills fun and interactive, helping students build confidence and deepen their understanding in a low-stress environment.\r\n\r\nThe bracelet-making materials have been especially powerful in helping students form positive relationships. Through these activities, students are learning patience, communication, and how to support one another. It has created opportunities for meaningful conversations and strengthened the sense of belonging in our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour support has allowed us to create a classroom where students not only grow academically but also feel safe, valued, and connected. 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