{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Rainbow Lake Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":74.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10077126,"projectId":10332042,"letterContent":"Thank you to Dicks Sport Goods for the donation to our soccer project. Soccer is overlooked when it comes to supplies at school. This grant allowed us to get 9 soccer balls and b[get them into kids' hands to play. \r\n\r\nBoxes arrived over the summer, and we stored them until the kids arrived in September. We had them out and ready to go for the last two weeks. The kids were excited. They don't often get new materials to play soccer. \r\n\r\nThank you to Dicks Sports for providing this opportunity for our kids and our school.","fullyFundedDate":1781228659831,"projectUrl":"project/soccer-balls-for-teams/10332042/","projectTitle":"Soccer Balls for Teams","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ballard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10077126"},{"teacherId":7444406,"projectId":10431503,"letterContent":"My students are using the new first aid supplies during practices and games to help address the everyday bumps, scrapes, and minor injuries that can happen while participating in sports. Having bandages, pre-wrap, and athletic tape readily available means we can take care of these small needs quickly and get students safely back to participating.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the new supplies, they were excited to see that we had a well-stocked first aid kit available for the team. They understand that being prepared and taking care of themselves and their teammates is an important part of being an athlete.\r\n\r\nThank you for taking the time to view and donate to this project!","fullyFundedDate":1789393074330,"projectUrl":"project/first-aid-kit-needed/10431503/","projectTitle":"First Aid Kit Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Burgess","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7444406_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y352&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678887083250","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7444406"},{"teacherId":7444406,"projectId":10368494,"letterContent":"My students are using the Gatorlyte hydration drinks during practices, games, and other physical activities. They are especially helpful during hot days and longer practices when students need to stay hydrated and replenish electrolytes. One specific moment that stood out was seeing how excited the students were to have something available to help them stay hydrated after working hard during practice.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the Gatorlyte, they were excited to try it and appreciated having a hydration option available to them. They quickly understood that staying hydrated is an important part of taking care of themselves while participating in sports and physical activity.\r\n\r\nThank you for taking the time to view our project and donate to it!","fullyFundedDate":1789393375255,"projectUrl":"project/hydration-is-the-key/10368494/","projectTitle":"Hydration Is the Key","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Burgess","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7444406_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y352&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1678887083250","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7444406"},{"teacherId":8423666,"projectId":10100782,"letterContent":"Thank you to our hero from LA. The boxes have arrived. It took a little longer because Amazon was sold out of the first ones we asked for. We re out of school for the next few weeks but I am here working and putting every teams uniforms in each crate you supplied and labeling with team names. It is organized and everyone can see their equipment and gear. Some coaches will now keep them in their classrooms for easy access to their gear for practices and games. The crates will also make it wasiwr for coaches to transport uniforms to washer and dryer. \r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our school, our athletes and their needs. We appreciate you.","fullyFundedDate":1778856743615,"projectUrl":"project/team-storage/10100782/","projectTitle":"Team Storage","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Magera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8423666"},{"teacherId":10077126,"projectId":9459167,"letterContent":"Thank you to the generous donor form LA. The protein shakes arrived and were put in our locker room refrigerator for our young athletes to drink before weight lifting and if they don't have weight lifting they would dunk one before practice. \r\n\r\nAmazon delivered the protein shakes in two flavors and unboxed by our players. They knew what was in the bows and opened and placed in the fridge. They are very good cold one of the athletes said. \r\n\r\nThank you again for being so kind to our athletes. They work hard and you have provided them things they need to be successful.","fullyFundedDate":1755275020793,"projectUrl":"project/protein-for-athletes/9459167/","projectTitle":"Protein for Athletes","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ballard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10077126"},{"teacherId":8423666,"projectId":10120170,"letterContent":"Thank you to our donor from LA. You always come through and help our kids get the athletic things that they need their sports equipment and now their protein shakes protein shakes are valuable when they're working out, especially in the weight room.\r\n\r\nProtein shakes arrived. We put them in the refrigerator and the students get one before they go weightlifting. Take it about 45 minutes before this helps punish their muscles with the nutrients they need to get stronger.\r\n\r\nThank you again for coming through for us. Our athletes are much better just because of you.","fullyFundedDate":1772901347927,"projectUrl":"project/protein-power-for-athletes/10120170/","projectTitle":"Protein Power for Athletes","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Magera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8423666"},{"teacherId":8423666,"projectId":10135908,"letterContent":"Thank you to our marvelous donor from LA. You always come through for us. Our athletic programs have improved on both the boys and girls side thanks to you.\r\n\r\nWe got the air purifier from sharp in and we immediately put it to use the scent because it also helps control the odor that is happening in a locker room from sweat perspiration air purifier does a great job for our locker room. The girls are excited to have it it is plugged in auto automatic, so it comes on whenever needed. \r\n\r\nThank you again for a wonderful donor from LA. You always come through for us.","fullyFundedDate":1773062200525,"projectUrl":"project/girls-locker-room-air-purifier/10135908/","projectTitle":"Girls Locker Room Air Purifier","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Magera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8423666"},{"teacherId":8423666,"projectId":10108199,"letterContent":"Thank you to our amazing donor from LA. You have helped us improve our girls athletic programs with your kindness with and donations. The girl saw that the boys received a fan from donor shoes and they wanted one for their locker room and you came through for them.m\r\n\r\nThe fan helps circulate air in the locker room, keeping it cool in the summer and in the fall the air circulating keeps down odor as well and yes, girls locker rooms need to reduce odor as well thank you for supplying this fan for those ladies to use in their locker room","fullyFundedDate":1772901347561,"projectUrl":"project/girls-locker-room-needs-air/10108199/","projectTitle":"Girls Locker Room Needs Air","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Magera","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8423666"},{"teacherId":10077126,"projectId":9523958,"letterContent":"We work all of our athletes are we are constant in need of muscle, relaxation and intention relief machines to help those kids get through the day. The muscle rollers came in handy. The kids are using them every day. We have them in a room where the kids can go straightly after practice and relax and rest, and roll out the muscles in their legs, back shoulders, and arms. It has been a big help for our athletes this year our tennis players basketball players volleyball players football players all our athletes use these every day.\r\n\r\nThank you for providing these for our athletes. They're very grateful and so are we we are always looking for equipment to help them recover after a stressful week and practice.","fullyFundedDate":1755528390314,"projectUrl":"project/foam-rollers-for-muscle-recovery/9523958/","projectTitle":"Foam Rollers for Muscle Recovery","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ballard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10077126"},{"teacherId":10077126,"projectId":10101180,"letterContent":"Protein is an athletes best friend our athletes never get enough protein so we'll allow them to get 145 minutes before they go to weightlifting which will help feed the muscles. The protein that they will need they get these every day right before they go to weightlifting. They have weightlifting five days a week so we go through protein pretty quickly, but it is helped our athletes especially our basketball team get bigger and stronger. \r\n\r\nThe boxes came in. We have packed them, put them in the refrigerator so they would stay cool for their athletes and they get stopped by every morning and get one right before their 8 o'clock weightlifting class.","fullyFundedDate":1771360022693,"projectUrl":"project/protein-for-stronger-athletes/10101180/","projectTitle":"Protein For Stronger Athletes.","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ballard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10077126"},{"teacherId":8423666,"projectId":10108200,"letterContent":"Unfortunately, girls locker rooms get just as dirty as boys locker rooms we need a vacuum cleaner and you were able to provide this for us. 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About this school
Rainbow Lake Middle School is
a rural public school
in Chesnee, South Carolina that is part of Spartanburg School District 2.
It serves 1,003 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
Its teachers have had 280 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Grades 6 - 8
1,003 Students
45 Teachers
1951 Riveroak RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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34%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Rainbow Lake Middle School
$166,646
raised using DonorsChoose
280
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
222
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Rainbow Lake Middle School has received support from
56 individuals from South Carolina and
166 individuals out-of-state.