{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Sherwood Githens Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":30.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2206652,"projectId":10134769,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing a Chromebook for my classroom. This device will allow my students to easily access online assignments, research information, and engage with digital learning tools that enhance their education.\r\n\r\nYour generosity helps ensure that students have the technology they need to succeed both in school and beyond. It also gives them valuable experience with the digital skills they will need to be successful in the 21st century. We truly appreciate your support of our classroom and our students.","fullyFundedDate":1772989919883,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-techy/10134769/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Techy!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bryson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2206652_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757156128622","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2206652"},{"teacherId":10225032,"projectId":9652017,"letterContent":"Thank you again for supporting our classroom through DonorsChoose. Because of your generosity, our students now have access to graphing calculators that are helping them engage with mathematics in deeper and more meaningful ways.\r\nGraphing calculators allow students to explore math visually and interactively. Instead of only solving problems on paper, students can graph equations, analyze patterns, and see how changes in numbers affect a graph instantly. This helps them better understand relationships between equations, tables, and graphs while strengthening their problem-solving and reasoning skills.\r\nStudents are especially excited about seeing their mathematical thinking come to life on the screen. When they enter an equation and immediately see the graph, it sparks curiosity and encourages them to ask questions and explore different possibilities.\r\nSeveral students who previously struggled with visualizing mathematical concepts have really benefited from using the calculators. The visual feedback helps them confirm their thinking and builds their confidence to participate more in class discussions and explain their reasoning.\r\nYour generosity has provided students with tools that encourage exploration, build confidence, and deepen their understanding of mathematics. We are truly grateful for your support and for investing in the success of our students.","fullyFundedDate":1764691121601,"projectUrl":"project/graphing-for-success/9652017/","projectTitle":"Graphing for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Barfield","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10225032"},{"teacherId":566310,"projectId":9985624,"letterContent":"I am continually blown away by your support for our students. The only complaint about the event was that the old speaker was not loud enough. Now this will not be an issue. When I took students in for a trial run after the fact, the new speaker is so much louder and you can hear so much better. The sound quality gives it a more immersive experience due to the bass that enhances the videos and makes them more exciting. The yoga cushion and the lab desk have been an amazing additions for the teacher to be able to sit in there all day when we take all of our classes inside for our in-school field trips. The lanterns have defintely helped with being able to get in and out safely. The remote that is able to power them both at the same time is amazingly helpful so we can place them where we need them and control them with the remote after entry and before exit. The students have had the best time utilizing the lab and we are so thankful for the enhancements to bring a better experience in for our students. On behalf of all of the science teachers in my building, thank you for your continued support for our students. We will take care of these materials so that they will last for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1771027111970,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-science-to-life-for-all-of-our/9985624/","projectTitle":"Bringing Science To Life For All Of Our Students 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burns","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp566310_orig.jpg?crop=467,467,x0,y87&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740760647671","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rebecca-burns"},{"teacherId":566310,"projectId":9764829,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing my students with some new sensors for flipping physics labs. They were super curious about what they were when they first saw them. Then thier faces lit up when they saw the graph start to move when they moved. They thought it was so cool and had so much fun seeing data in real-time. They practiced seeing what happens on a graph when they complete different actions such as moving at a constant speed, stopping, moving quickly, and moving back to start just to see what happens to the motion graph. Then they were given a scenario and they had to create a motion graph to match the desciption of the motion in the scenario they were given. Afterwards, students created their own motion descriptions and had others try to create a graph to match their motion description. \r\nThis activity is just one of the many I can use these sensors for. I am excited to see what other labs I can flip or incorporate now that I have the technology to do so. Thank you for keeping my students excited about science and stregthen thier skills with reading motion graphs.","fullyFundedDate":1764685859141,"projectUrl":"project/flipping-physics-part-3/9764829/","projectTitle":"Flipping Physics - Part 3","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burns","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp566310_orig.jpg?crop=467,467,x0,y87&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740760647671","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rebecca-burns"},{"teacherId":566310,"projectId":9841798,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for ensuring that our students have notebooks for next year! My students LOVE these books so much and use them daily as a reference tool. They appreciate having all of their notes in one place as a way to look back on previous content as we build up through the units. By having these materials now, I am able to print and build the notebooks before school is out so that they will be ready week one of the new school year! Thank you so much for supporting our 7th graders as they will have access to a book that will help them with notes, graphic organizers, and diagrams that we will work in the entire year!","fullyFundedDate":1771259400863,"projectUrl":"project/handy-dandy-notebooks-for-science/9841798/","projectTitle":"Handy Dandy Notebooks for Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burns","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp566310_orig.jpg?crop=467,467,x0,y87&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740760647671","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rebecca-burns"},{"teacherId":566310,"projectId":9894555,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my students with the materials to build a pickleball tic tac toe game. The students immediately questioned why I had lumber and pipes behind my desk. They don't miss a thing. :) Once it was built, they had the best time coming up with trivia questions related to STEM for participants to earn chances for more tosses to try to complete thier row. Students had the best time trying to compete against each other while they were figuring out which way to throw the ball to give it the best trajectory for success. They really had to adjust the angle and force used to try and get the ball into the different tubes to complete thier tic tac toe. Students have already asked me if we can use it again this year for test review.","fullyFundedDate":1767220958585,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-physics-to-life-pickleball-tic/9894555/","projectTitle":"Bringing Physics to Life: Pickleball Tic Tac Toe Toss","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burns","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp566310_orig.jpg?crop=467,467,x0,y87&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740760647671","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rebecca-burns"},{"teacherId":566310,"projectId":9683189,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the new Chromebook, sensors, and chargers for students. The students have certainly enjoyed having an additional Chromebook to use in our classroom when theirs is down for numerous reasons. It has helped keep learning moving forward no matter what is going on. The sensors have been an amazing addition to flip some additional physics labs and make them more tech advanced. This will help students if they go into certain fields as they are getting experience reading real-time data. It has helped them determine why lines move the way they do in motion graph reading. They can add them into water bottle rockets that are built and get accurate data for when they are in the air and coming down. We can also add the temperature probes to get accurate data on boiling points and more. They are so versatile that I cannot wait to find new ways to use them. The chargers have been so helpful for students that have lost their chargers. I also keep a few of them in the room so students that just need to charge but didn't bring thier charger can just borrow it for the class period and charge their device. They have definitely helped to keep students to where they can work and not have to worry about a charger.","fullyFundedDate":1762793505230,"projectUrl":"project/chargers-loaners-sensors-oh-my/9683189/","projectTitle":"Chargers & Loaners & Sensors, Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burns","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp566310_orig.jpg?crop=467,467,x0,y87&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740760647671","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rebecca-burns"},{"teacherId":566310,"projectId":9910287,"letterContent":"I am beyond thankful for your help in updating the computer for our refurbished StarLab. We used it last night at our annual STEAM Night event for it's first appearance. The families LOVED the experience. It was possible due to your generosity in donating towards the computer that we needed to update. We had a line all night long of families wanting to experience it. They had the BEST time. We cannot wait to begin to use it with all of our classes so that all of our students will get to have these immersive experiences multiple times throughout their middle school years at our school. I have already found some places where we can rent shows for several days. I am going to train all of the science teachers next week and we are just so excited for the opportunity to bring these experiences to our classes. It would not have even been possible to be this far without you, as the computer is at the forefront of the experience. From the entire school, we thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1766855659240,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-science-to-life-for-all-of-our/9910287/","projectTitle":"Bringing Science to Life for All of Our Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burns","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp566310_orig.jpg?crop=467,467,x0,y87&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740760647671","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rebecca-burns"},{"teacherId":566310,"projectId":9855697,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing these collapsable easels for our annual STEAM Night event. They were a tremendous help in helping families, and our volunteers, find their way around our building yesterday evening. We were able to advertise our university and community partners at the event, as well as set up building maps so that families could find what they were looking for in our building. There were many positive comments about the event, and everyone seemed to appreciate the extra boost in navigation throughout the building. The students were excited to help me set them up, they thought it was really cool that they collapse down and really enjoyed holding them up and watching the pieces fall down and all snap into place. Thank you again for the addition to our annual event that will be used and enjoyed for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1761935241102,"projectUrl":"project/steam-night-navigation/9855697/","projectTitle":"Steam Night Navigation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Burns","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp566310_orig.jpg?crop=467,467,x0,y87&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740760647671","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rebecca-burns"},{"teacherId":3671244,"projectId":8892695,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our project and for providing my students with the necessary accessories to aid them in the classroom when they are engaging in technological learning.\r\n\r\nHeadphones are essential for allow them function effectively in the blended learning structure and reduces disturbances during in-class learning. Many become easily distracted during independent practice and assessment, and the use of headphone provides them a safe place to be successful. It will also allow them the opportunity for extensive game-like practice; engage in developmentally appropriate and differentiated assignments.","fullyFundedDate":1729540240593,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-to-engage-students/8892695/","projectTitle":"Headphones to Engage Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Collins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3671244_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1584138573530","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3671244"},{"teacherId":3671244,"projectId":8507820,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our pride restoration project. Coaching this game can be an opportunity to build perseverance, boost confidence, exhibit self-control, and allow us to reach their inner strength and abilities.\r\n\r\nThe new-look uniforms made the student-athletes excited about the coming season because they can wear the jerseys to school on game day and build up the excitement of the student body to come out see something special on the field.\r\n\r\nWe are certain that an external element such as uniform doesn't have an impact on the student's athletic abilities or performance, but the objective to give them a sense of pride, that will boost morale and win or lose, will meet that objective this fall.","fullyFundedDate":1725566108516,"projectUrl":"project/embracing-the-journey/8507820/","projectTitle":"Embracing the Journey","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Collins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3671244_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1584138573530","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3671244"},{"teacherId":3671244,"projectId":8507465,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our pride restoration project. Coaching this game can be an opportunity to build perseverance, boost confidence, exhibit self-control, and allow us to reach their inner strength and abilities.\r\n\r\nThe new-look uniforms made the student-athletes excited about the coming season because they can wear the jerseys to school on game day and build up the excitement of the student body to come out see something special on the field.\r\n\r\nWe are certain that an external element such as uniform doesn't have an impact on the student's athletic abilities or performance, but the objective to give them a sense of pride, that will boost morale and win or lose, will meet that objective this fall.","fullyFundedDate":1725566109058,"projectUrl":"project/we-can-we-will/8507465/","projectTitle":"We Can, We Will.","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Collins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3671244_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1584138573530","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3671244"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_1461","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":877,"numTeachers":61,"percentFrplEligible":55,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":25,"percentWhite":27,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":34,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"14.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":69.4,"schoolId":1461,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Sherwood Githens Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Sherwood Githens Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/north-carolina/durham-public-schools/sherwood-githens-middle-school/1461"}